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publican County Convention met in Bel Air, on
Saturday. The delegates were as follows:

nEfubLlCAN SoUNTl CONNENTloN.-lne We
publican County Convention met in Bel Air, on
Saturday. The delegates were as follows:
First DiStrict.-Wm. A. Johns, Benz Standi-
ford, s. o. McCnurtney, Caleb p Duvall, Vim.
Morris, Robert j. Gilbert, &. &. Budd, Charles
E. Magness, Charles W. Gilbert, David II. Rich
ardson.
Second DiSt,ict.-Charles w. Simms, Bennett
Osborn, Geo. W. KenIy, John q. Baker, Jas. A.
Pitt, VIM. NJ. Marine, W. 4. jackson, Robert
S. Rodgers, VIM. B. Baker, VIM. H. Chesney.
Third Districts. W. Bradford, s. A. Viii
liams, Jarrett Taylor, Jas. Lee Shadrack John
son, Geo. P. Cook, A. II. Hull, Garrett Amos,
Joseph Toney, Clarkson West.
Fourth District.-te0. B. Rigdon, Joshua Me
Comas, Luther j. Gross, E. A Hall, Joseph
Parry, j. Egbert Smith, Thos. Green, Thomas
w. Reed, j. B. Wilson, j. &. Robinson.
Joshua Husband, Jr., VIM. A. Cook, John W.
Carter, John a. Bolton, W. Scott Whilelord,
David l.. Pyle, L. NJ. Allen, VIM Lowe.
Sirth DiStrict-J. Thompson Frieze, John IL.
Cochran, Thos. Carroll, Joseph Kelly, Edward
Hall, Arthur Vosbury, Hugh 7. Higgins, P.
Leslie Hopper, Thomas Wilson, John E. Car
yer.
MI. VIM. M. Marine, of the County Central
Committee, called the meeting to order. Hon.
John Fl. Price was made temporary chairman.
A committee on credentials and permanent or
ganization was appointed, who reported the Gre
dentials correct and recommend as permanent
officers, Mr. VIM. NJ. Marine, President; Joshua
McComas, Vice Presidents j. Egbert Smith and
S. w. Bradford Secretaries. Their report was
adopted. Delegates to the Second Congression-
al District convention at Waverly were elected
as follows: W. II. Chesney, A. Vosbury, Josh
III McComas, B. Standiford and s. A. Williams.
Delegates to the State convention William B.
Baker, Joshua Husband, Jr., George B. Rigdon,
J. r. Frieze and s. w. Bradford. There was
strong undercurrent of feeling for Blaine. but it
was deemed more prudent not to pledge the
delegates in his favor, but take chances of get
ting on the winning side. One delegate remark
ed, ave all came here for Blaine and elected
full Arthur delegations"
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The copartnership of T. b. Hull 81 Co.,
grain commission merchants, has been dissolv-
ed, and the business will be continued at No. rs
8. Gay street, by G. Bosley Littig & Co., of the
former firm.
MIR. w. g. Jeffery's two sewing machine
wagons have been repainted in handsome style
and he intends to carry the lght-running
Domestic to every part of the county. Mr..
Jeffery will drive one wagon and Mr.. Charles
Esley the other. The Domestic stands at the
head among sewing machines.
The project of building narrow gauge rail
road from Stewartstown TO Pylesvile or the
Rocks, to connect with the Maryland Central
Railroad, is being pressed with considerable
vigor The people of Stewartstown and neigh
borhood have subscribed Literally. The road
will be Is miles in length aud will pass near
Norrisville.
MIR. VIM. j. Norris, q son of MIR. David Nor
rls, who lives near Fountain Green, died of
heart disease and dropsy, at his home near
Highland station, M. c. r. r., on Wednesday.
Mr.. Norris was worthy and industrious young
farmer. He leaves wife and two children
The interment will be at Emory NJ E. Church,
to-day, Rev. Mr.. Cruighill officiating.
MIR. o. I, Lyon, son of Mr.. Andrew Lyon,
of Port Deposit, who went West about IA years
ago, is now at Sherman, Texas, where in seven
years he has built up a large business in lumber,
being connected with Is large lumber yards, in
different parts of the State, besides dealing ex-
tensively in grain. Mr.. Lyon was the founder
and first mayor of Texarcana, now hourlshing
city on the line between Texas and Arkansas.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-John F. Lingan Il Co. were instructed
to erect porch by % feet, in front of the
Sheriff's residence
j. Frank Reasin, VIM. E. Mccain and j. W.
McNabb were appointed commission to lay
out private road over the lands of John Deck
man and wife, near Dublin.
Mr.. John c. Charshee's resignation as Consta-
BILE in the sixth district was received and ac-
cepted.
Mr.. VIM. Young, counsel to the Commission
crs, reported upon the bonds of lowest bidders
fer the collection of taxes, as follows:
The bonds of the bidders in the first district
were both found insufficient, and Mr.. Joseph A.
Price, the lowest bidder, was allowed until May
9Th to increase his bond. His bid was $50 per
cent
The bond of VIM. IL. Chesney, in the second
district, was pronounced sufficient, and he was
accordingly appointed, at a commission of LOS
per cent.
In the third district the bonds of L. j. Cook,
John Ii. Barrow and Jacob A. Grafton were not
sufficient. The bond of Abel d. Wilson, the
next lowest bidder, was pronounced sufficient
and he was appointed, at u commission of 3.49
per cent
In the fourth district the bond of A. j. Wiley
was not sufficient and james s. Calder, the next
lowest bidder, was appointed, at Il commission
of l.S9 per cent.
In the fifth district the bonds of Joseph j
Warner, David Harry and T. b. Daugherty were
all found insufficient, and JosephJ Warner, the
lowest bidder, was allowed until the 5th of May
to increase his bond. His bid was 275 pei
cent.
Adjourned to meet May 9Th.
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FOR SALE.
Agents Wanted.

Reader, your name printed on circulars, show
cards. wood signs, etc., to establish you permat-
nently in selling our SAFETY LAMP BURNER
it's long needed; fits all lamps, gives Ige ligab
has nickel cone reflector, lever puts 1t out; 10
blowing or explosions or turning down wick !;
puts itself out If upset; can fill it without re-.
moving burner or chimney; no wearing out
sight exclusive territory given; sample. post
paid, 35c. For illustrated circulars, testimonials.
agents reports, terms, etc., address TIL PHCE;-
NIX MFG Co., AZ Mechanic Street, Newark.
New Jersey. Please mention this paper. 25apr.
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FISHING AT HAvRE DE GRACE-Very few
shad and herring were taken by the Susquehanna
gillers Tuesday night. Spencer Bros. d. Co., at
their float below Lapidum, average 1000 her.
ring and 40 shad to haul, and make from ten
to twelve hauls every twenty-four hours
Stephenson, Spencer & Co., near Frenchtown,
and John COale, on Watson's Island, are dol ng
very little. Most of the floats at the head of the
bay, below Havre de Grace, are doing good
business, and considerable quantities of all
kinds of fish are received at Havre de Grace
daily from them, and are shipped to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and other markets. Shad at Havre
Grace, Wednesday, commanded $40 and herring
so cents per hundred. At Port Deposit shad
bring S25 and herring 81 per hundred. The
prices at the floats and at Lapidum are the same
as those at Havre dc Grace.
Some very fine bass have been caught by
the seine fishermen below Port Deposit
This season has so far been exceedingly I'M
profitable to the shad and herring fisheries in
the Susquehanna.
Messrs. Geo. X. Carver q Co., are catching
shad and herring plentifully at Spesutia Island.
shad are selling there at from SIG to SIT and
herring at Sc per thousand.
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DARLINGTON Town HALL ASSOCIATION The
charter of this association was duly signed before
Justice Henry r. Walters, on the 18th instant
by A. Finney Galbreath, President; Dr. w
Stump Forwood, Vice President; Rev. E. w.
Wroth, Secretary; Jos. r. Hopkins, Treasurer
and Messrs. Thomas King, d. F. Shure, D. E
Thomas, A. s. Holloway, James X. Massey and
Charles Y. Thomas.
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The members of Fork Il. Church and those
having friends buried in the cemetery attached,
are building new fence around it, and intend
making other Improvements.
Fork Sunday School will be recognized on the
2Tth instant.
q. Wilson Hale of Long Green, has removed to
Minnesota.
George Dilworth, near here, who is well known
from having for II number of years operated
several threshing machines and saw mills will
shortly 20 to New Mexico, and take with him a
steam saw mill ard thresher W. HR
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ACCIDENT WITH STEAM SHovEL.-On
Thursday of last week guy rope on the steam
shovel on Mrs. Sewell's place, near Abingdon,
broke while the machine was being used to lift
large rock, aud struck Charles Harvard and
man named Malloy, bruising them severely.
The same day man had two of his fingers cut
off, at the same place, by dumping car.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.-THATT THE
l. subscriber has obtained from the Register
of Wills for Hartford county, Letters of Admins
tration on the personal estate of
FREDERICK J. CHI ESNEY,
late of said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby noti-
fed to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof
on or before lie 1871 day Of october, 1884,
or they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make prompt pay
ment.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day
of April 1884.
CHARLES w. MICHAEL
apis Administrator.
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SUCCESS. The supper at the town hall, on
Thursday night of last week, for the benefit Of
Emmanuel Church, Bel Air, was success, fl
nancially and socially. Upwards of 500 was
realized. Everything was palatabe, well serv-
ed and abundant The fragments of the feast
were distributed to coored people who gather
ed around.
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LAND SALEs.-On MondayJ. 8. Richardson,
auctioneer, sold at public sale, at the Court
House door, for Mr. Thomas H. Robinson, trus-
tee, James Dalton's farm of 35% acres, near
Norrisvlle, to Mrs. Hannah s. Dalton, for 81 $50.
The farm of the late VIM. NJ. Elliott, con-
tanning $50 acres, in Bush River Neck, has been
purchased by Mr. Towner, of Baltimore, for
S11 200
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MRS. PIERCE, wife of Jol

MRS. PIERCE, wife of John Y. Pierce, died
unexpectedly, Of pneumonia, last Saturday
night, at her home in Abingdon. The inter.
ment was at Christ Church, Rock Spring, on
Monday. Rev. Mr.. Brand read the funeral ser
vice and preached II sermon. The pa!lbearers
were Jos. A. Price, Benz. Swarz, E. f. Johns
Lloyd Tydings, VIM. A. Johns and Howard A.
Bateman.
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New HALL.-The members of MarshalPs
Lodge, Knights of Pythas, are building a new
hall, near Jarrettsvile, on a lot given for the
purpose by Mr.. Jacob Gross. 1t will be two
stories in height. The lodge will occupy the
second story. The lower story will not be fin
ished now, and it is undecided yet what use will
be made of it. The foundation has been built
and the building, it was expected, would be
raised this week. Mr.. George A. Detz is the
carpenter.
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The merchants and business men of Old
Town are still urging the City Council to
pass an ordinance authorizing a vote of the
people on the proposed city loan to the
Maryland Central Railroad for the purpose
of bringing the road into Old Town.
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The Democratic State Central Committee
has been called to meet at Barnums Hotel at
noon on Tuesday next, April 30, to arrange
details for the preliminary events for send.
ing presidential delcgatesto Chicago in July.
The Democratic primaries will probably be
called for May 10.
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WITNESS ARREsTED.-Richard Cain was ar
rested, near Aberdeen, on Monday, by Deputy
Sheriff Carman, on seven attachments issued at
last November court for him rs prosecuting
witness in local option cases. Cain was put in
Jail. The bail is 5000 in each case. On account
tried
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An enterprising and esteemed cotempo-
rary, the Haore Republican, issued last week
a four'page supplement, giving altogether
twelve pages of advertisements and reading
matter. We congratulate our neighbor upon
its prosperity.
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Governor McLane, it is stated, has posi-
lively refused to sign the bill requiring rail
road companies running eight or more trains
a day to station fiagmen ut such crossings in
Hartford county as might be designated by the
County Commissioners. The grounds of
the Governors refusal have not been made
known.
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Tile Appeal is the name ola Republican
campaign paper recently START, d at Elkton
in the interest of Blaine for Republican
candidate for President.
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VEsTRYMEN ELECTED The following vestry-
men and other officers were elected, on Easter
Monday, in the Episcopal churches named be-
low
Trinity Church, Long Green, Baltimore coun-
y.-Vestrymen-Gen. Isaac Il. Trimbe, Col
d. M. Matthews Dixon Connolly, Edward s.
Peerce, Jeremiah Yellott, Sr., Thos Carter g.
d. Warfel and II. L. Bartleson. Wardens- Ed
ward s. Peerce, Jeremiah Yellott, Jr. Treasur-
er-Dixon Connolly Reglster-H f. Bartle.
son. Delegate to Diocesan Convention-GenI 1.
K. Trimble
st. James Church, My Lady's Manor, Rev.
Geo. X. Warner, tor.-Vestrymen-Dr Rich
ard Emory, DIR. c. A. Rutledge, jackson Will
son, VIM. Hutchins, Charles II. Street,, George
Anderson, Josiah Sparks and Walter Perdne.
Wardens--J. Randolph Rutedge, Charles w.
Anderson. Treasurer, Josiah Sparks Register,
DIR. Richard Emory. Delegate to the Diocesan
Convention, Jackson Wilson; alternate, DR..
Richard Emory.
81. Johns Church, Kingsville. Vestrymen-
John b. Rumsey, Thos. b. Gorsuch, James
Murray, Thomas Armstrong, Edwin A. Cor
such, Francis Dlworth, Charles Rumsey and T..
h. Wolf Wardens, Edwin A. Gorsuch, Thomas
Armstrong Register, James Murray.
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ES-REMBOLD.-Un the 18th in
stant by the Rev. Watts Shoatf, at the Green
Street Parsonage, Baltimore, GEORGE JET
ERIES to MARY REMBOLD, both of Maguo.
liza, Md.
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DRAWING THE JURY.

Saturday at the Court House Judge Walters
drew from box containing 200 names the fol-
lowing to serve as grand and petit jurors at the
May term of court, which will begin at Bel Air
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GENERAL PUBLICSALE.

pOAD NOTICE.-Thirty Days after the first
LII publication of this notice application will be
made to the County Commissioners to locate and
ming at point on the road leading from the Bel
Air and Churchville road, near Asbury Meeting
p. DerrcksOn' IS land and through the lands of the
said John p. Derrickson, David Hanson, VIM.
Webster, George Banks, James Jones, and A.
NJ. Hancock, to intersect the public road leading
from Schucks Corner to Creswel.
ATaH 1871, 1884. l8ap
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nANCING CLASSES.-PRoF J. r. CODET
~ will commence at MRS. k. e. BOULDfN'S
SCHOOL, Bel All, May LIST, Ladies' and Juniors
Glasses, meet every TUESDAY, THURSDAY
and SATURDAY. from to 9 p. NJ, and Gentle
mems from 7 30 to $50 on the evenings of the same
days. 25ap2t
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OBITUARY.
JOHN SCHuCK.

JUffN SCHUCk.
Hartford county has lost most worthy citizen
and society a valuable and useful member, in the
death of Mr.. JOHN SCHUCK, which occurred at
his residence, near Churchville, March 18th He
was kind husband, good father social neigh
Dor, true friend, and an honest man. He is
deeply meurned by sorrowing circle of relatives
and friends. He was blessed with six children,
four of whom are dead. leaving his widow, one
son and daughter, to mourn their sad loss.-
Baltimore when quite young man. BY dint Of
untiring industry, integrity and fair dealing he
accumulated a competency, of which he made
good use. He removed to this county and locat-
ed near Bel Air. in 1S47, where he lived several
years Then he bought the land and built the
residence in which he resided at the time of his
cabinet maker and undertaken. He died at the
ripe age of 70 years. of pneumonia, after an i'll
ness of ten days. After useful and well spent
life, he has gone to his eternal reward. May no
rest in peace. SARAH.
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TO LOG OWNERS.

hereby give notice that there are a number of
PINE, HEMLOCK and other LOGS which have
farm, situate and bordering on the Chesapeake
Bay, between Deli Creek and Stony Point The
owners are hereby notified to come forward,
identify. remove and take the same away, after
the payment of Twenty-Five cents for each Log
removed, and the cost of this advertisement
JACOB j. MICHAEL,
1Sap3t Michaelsville Hartford Co.. Md.
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DIED

SMITHSONIAN Forest Hill, Tuesday, April
2!d, EDDIE, aged years, son Of John and An.
ME SmitlsOn
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For style and Low Prices no better place
could we recommend than the reliable House of
@. N. Oehm Son, Baltimore. They are ready
with their new Styles, and you should see them
when in the city.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

East Hartford Southern Methodist Church
Preaching next Sunday, April 9th, Aberdeen TX
2. NJ. Perrymans II A. M, by the pastor, Rev.
o. F. Burgess. Sunday school Q A. M, at each APP
pointment. Prayer meeting at Aberdeed every
evening, TX o'clock.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court for
Hartford County, sitting in Equity, the subscri-
bers, as trustees, will sell at public auction, at
tho residence of John H. Haines in the village of
Dublin,
ON TUESDAY, APRIL 70, 1854,
commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following PERSONAL PROPERTY.
One Stallion, l iron-gray Horse, Bay Horse,
l Sorrel Horse, Cows. six horse Wagon,
two-horse Wagon, l Express Wagon, l Dog
Cart, ! Roller, ONE STEAM THRESHING
MACHINE, ENGINE AND BOILER, l double
Corn Worker, Corn Shelter, Grain Fan, Corn
Drill Wheat Drills, ID Shoats and Hogs, one
SELF BINDING REAPER, l Single Reaper,
Moving Machine, Fodder Cutter, Horse Rake,
and a lot OF Flows, Harrows, Cultivators, Shovels
and other farming tools and implements
Also all of John H. Haines' interest in so acres
ofgrowing Wheat, on the farm near Dublin, on
which he resides.
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums of $40 and under Cash on sums over
that amount credit of six months will be
given, purchasers to give their notes. bearing in
terest from day of sale, with approved security.
WIN. YOUNG,
GEO. l.. VANBIBBER,
Trustees.
Us. Richardson, Auctioneer. apis
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MARRIED.

announcements of Marriages and Deaths free
obituary Notices flee cents per incl
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T>RUSTEE'S SALE.
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
for Hartford County, as Court of Equity, the
subscriber, as trustee, will sell at Public Sale, at
VIM. J. Prices, on the Mountain, on
SATURDAY, MAY GATH, 1854,
at o'clock, P. NJ,
All the land mentioned and described in mort
gage for VIM. Il. Norris and wife to VIM. Young,
trustee, dated the 9th day of March, 1879, and
recorded In Liber A. L. j., No. 80, folio 400, one of
the Land Records of the Circuit Court for Har-
ford county, containing .Isf I..It.
22A ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
AJaA . This property has on 1t good
G2$A& DWELLING, Barn and other out
s. 5fHaTs4 ahouses, is of good quality, in good
asneighborhood, near Bells Mill, and
near Schools, Churches, Postofiice, &C.
TERMS OF SALE.
The Terms of Sale as prescribed by the decree
are that one-third of the purchase money be paid
in cash on the day of sale, one-third in six months
and the balance in twelve months from day of
sale, credit ayments to bear interest from day of
sale and to be secured to The satisfaction of the
trustee. VIM. YOUNG, Trustee.
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EssRFE'S SALE.

BY virtue ofa writ of Fieri Facas, issued out of
the Circuit Court for Hartford county, at the suit
of W. Smthson Forwood, against the goods, chat
tells, lands and tenements of Nathaniel w. s..
Hays, to me directed. have seized and taken in
execution all the right, title claim, interest and
estate, mt law and in equity, of the said Nathaniel
w. :. Hays in and to all that tract or parcel of
land situated in Hartford county, in the State of
Maryland, called "Uncle's Good WILL" contain
ing
1917 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
being the same land that was conveyed by Thos.
A. Hays and wife to said Nathaniel w. s. Hays,
by deed bearing date the 30lh day of March, 1877,
and recorded amongst the Land Records of said
county, in liber A. T.. j.. No. So, folio 8.
A,t.S =. Also all that HOUSE AND LOT sit.
azfS&3A& uated in the town of Bel Air, in said
~ FSIWMti! county, now in the occupancy of
u 2dsJo John g. Rouse, which lot is situated
on the Northeast corner of Main and Church
streets in said town. And hereby give notice,
that on
TUESDAY, goth DAY OF MAY, 1854,
/ will offer for sale, at II o'clock A. NJ, at the
Court House door in said town of Bel Air the said
property 30 seized and taken in execution to the
highest bidder for cash.
APPS GEORGE Il. WALKER
Sheriff.