The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-08-03
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Nd, August 3. 1858,
HARTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Interesting DOaations--Harfor War
Statistics, &c.

The Hartford Historical Society held its quar-
terly meeting for July in the Court House, last
President. was in the chair. There were also
present Rev. Z. A: Colburn, Vice President and
McCurdy, A. F. Galbreath, Albert p: Silver, W.
II. L. Taliaferro, DR.. Benz. Smith, N n. mock;
Beatty Harlan, DT; ,e GeSegs Mrs f. CAL
breath DR.. Samuel Robinson Jas; M heynolqis'
Samuel L; Bond, Thos. G: hopH, , ws s,oIs H.
The following donations were received and the
thanks of the society voted to the donors:
From DR.. WIN. S. Richardson, II numbers of
Baltimore newspapers. from 1894 TO 1883; from
Hon. Stevenson Archer. copies oi oId hari SnI
Edmond Scarburgh's Report OF ms proeeedinss
on the Eastern shore of virginia from Johh
\ DaIIam Proceedings of Congress for l.'6 and
American Museum. containing Proceedings of
Congress, 1880 and 81; Debates in the conyen-
lions of Va on the adoption of Federal Consti-
tntion 1888 Report of the Trial and Acqutttal OF
CnIef Justice Shipper and Associate justices
Yeates and Smith, OF Pa Is2: copy OF BenJ
MeYican History &o., by Brantz Mayer, 1856
Catalogue of Princeton College from its tounda-
samuel galloway, of Bel Air. Bounty Commits
sloner OF Hartford county, ie65; Epigrammata
IN wintertoni Metaphrasla, lGUo.iobi. oo ,ron
Also specimens of rock crystal, mica, IRON
nvriIes cfool's gold,) tourmalne skull of each OF
he following Horned owl, crow. mole rabbit,
common mouse fangs of a cOpperhead, skeleton
Of ! HACK snake six feet long shells of a tor
toise ard OF a land terraptn an unknown BIRDS
nest worm of the walnut moth, ~ inches long,
III From the river-shore opposite Point Concord
An Indian pestle; two mineral specimens NOT
vet determined. From Western Texas; con-
gIomerate consisting Of minute Shells almost
nr Srrher gave extracts from and comments
IN The contens of the old books and papers.
Reniamin Banneker, whose Almanac was
among the articles presented by Ut. arcner, was
a mr. gro who was born in Baltimore county IN
I-3I nv his skill in mathematical calculations
and the making of Almanacs ne became known
lar and wide as 1.-The African astronomer lie
the bounty papers OF the late Mr.. Galloway
referred to aoove show the eniistinehts III I's s
M 0O0 men dated Dec. 18th, 1884. The whole num-
her enIisted in this county was al, OF whOm leo
were volunteers and % we hbe apmy and Is the
navy OF the substitutes ~ ehtereu .ne e ai ny
and 1 the navy. OF the total volunteers ior the
"rmv a were negroes, and OF the navy was
negro. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ tho
enlistments from me sevGrSi district 81 I'D
Al: I'd. "a; 4th, 80 9Th, l6 9Th, IL; 80, n.
Volunteers for the Nayy.-lst dlstrlct' / '%u'V'
80 sn6s a district, I'd, 30. 4th, g.
'' From this it appears, says DR.. Archer, that
Abingdon was the banner district, having FUR
nished, with her small population, ~ volunteers
for the army and only one suostauo ;nrnish@d
fewer volunteers than any other and more sub
stitutes than all the rest combined. 49,,
m M of minerals from Mine Old Fields nclud
Ing large piece Of tourmane Ihese were
given to him BY Mr.. b. Frank kigaon ,orruo,,ro
Mr. W. Beatty Harlan said that the tourhaIlne,
while moi OF commercial value, has some curious
properties. If the crystals are put ~ hot-alr
bath they become electrical and If suspended py
n Thread point, like a magnet, North and South.
III heated to a higher temperature the poles I'M
mediately became REVERSED %ha sb w sonth poe
The mineral is found in various places IN harioru
county =, y p.,,or nrosep,ed the fol-
Pair Of Gentleman's suspenders. of the style
worn 70 years ago maao R sna of Baltimore
Frem Miss Eliza Waters, a copy OF the
Psnnsyirania gazette, published in Philadelphia
pro From Miss Eta Mcsparrep, of West Bangor,
YORK county, Pa, the Amei cdn C0u',er. Phiiadei-
phia, June 5, ls5a and Oct ., 1852, B'o'htr iona
From Mrs. Henry G. Amoss--'The ftdtrat
Gdzette and baltimore Daily Adeetiser, June o.
From Commander Jacob II. Plowman, OF the
State Oyster Police Force, gavel made from
piece Of the historic mulberry Ese ST1
This tree was a large one when Lord Baltimore
founded st. Marys in 1874. , A..
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin silver ST. tne
gavel presented by Commander Plowman was
presented to the President of the Society, TO be
used at the meetings thereof
Rev David Bruce Fitzgerald was proposed as
an active member of the society.
Mr.. Charles A. Conner, of Havre dc Grace,
ed active members.
DR.. Forwood presented an autohiographcal
sketch of DR.. John X. Quinan, of Baltimore
corresponding member OF the society.
The Treasurer, N. N. Mock. having made state
ment OF the financial condition OF the society," a
committee. consisting of Messrs. N. N. Mock, A;
f. Galbreath and Benz. Silver, Sr. was appointed
10 call upon delinquent members for a settlement
of their arrears due the society. The hope was eX-
pressed that all who consider themselves mem
bers of the society, feel an interest IN its work.
will pay the annual dues, which are az year, in
order that the society may be able to liQuidate
some small debts due for cabinet, &c. 49,
Mr.. Benjamin Silver promised to prepare, II ne
can find the time a paper containing his rccol-
lcctions of Hartford county.
The President, DR.. W. stump Forwood' read
Mr. A. +. Galbreath, to the Anne Arundel Coun-
ty Historical Society, on the2d of July, on which
occasion he read before the society named, his
Memoir of Junius Brutus Booth DR.. Forwoods
paper contained many interesting facts In the
early history of our State Capital.
The next meeting of the society will be held on
the eth of October, 1888.