The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-04-30
A Valuable Relic.

Mr.. Joshua Luckey, of Black Horse, has in
his possession valuable relic which was shown
to us during the past week. 1t is copy Of
Niles Weekly Register, bearing date July 10,
1928. 1t gives among other notable items,
detailed account of the commencement of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the laying
of the corner stone by the venerable Charles
Carroll, of Carrollton, the last surviving
signer of the Declaration of independence.
1t also gives all account of the breaking
Ground Upon the Canal" This canal was
the famous Chesapeake and Ohio, one of the
most celebrated arteries of trade in Maryland.
Speaking of the first incident, the Register
naive!y remarks: "With the exception of
one or two lost children, we know of no acct.
dent that disturbed the festivity of the scene
in the city" The description Of the parade
reads Curiously in these days, the following
account of the printers being copied verbatim.
1.-The printers had a highly finished and full
furnished car, l6 feet long and wide, drawn
by four very stout and handsome bay horses.
The wheels were concealed by white cloth
suspended from the car, relieved by rich fes-
toous of glazed blue muslin. The posts and
ratings were tastefully ornsmented with oak
leaves, devoted to civic purposes) wreathed
with flowers. In the front were portraits of
Washington and Franklin; on the right side,
of jefferson, Carroll aud Howard; on the left,
of Decatur, Perry and Armstead-all good
paintings and kindly loaned for the occasion.
The following mottos were upon the railing
in the front and rear, "Prfntingh-on the
left, 1.-THE art preservatiye of all arts''-on
the right, Truth is victor without violence"
on the front base, 1.-THE standing place of
Archimedes, from whence to move the moral
world''-on the rear base, ave appeal to rea-
son. On the car was placed an improved iron
printing press, (richly decorated and sur
mounted by an eagle), with its bank, &c, two
stands with case and type, half hogshead of
claret, labelled summer ink, -" and a hogshead
marked "washing water" with specimens of
type from the much approved foundry of MIR.
Spalding, and the new and vigorous establish
ment of Mr.. Carter, both of this city. The
following persons were on the car. Hezekiah
Niles, as employer; Thomas Murphy, foreman;
Peter Edes. proof reader, Robert Nelson, com
positor Abraham Lefaver and John +. Cook,
pressmen, E. Mosher, fly, and two fine youths,
dressed as Mercuries in tight flesh colored
clothing, with winged helmets, with two
small boys, grandsons of Messrs. Edes, and
Niles, and Thomas Barrett, steward of the
chapel, to whose zeal and attention the asso-
ton is much indebted. John d. Toy was
cashier and clerk. The body of the craft was
under charge of w. W. Moore, E. X. Deaver
and John N. Millington, marshals, and the
great STANDARD, placed in the centre, was
borne alternately by Messrs. Holiday, Clay
ton and Abbott. The association including
the apprentices amounted to about ninety
persons. On the standard was painted press
over which a Spread agile, bearing scroll
Franklin our guide;n near the bottom the
regular motto, printing the art preventative
of all arts.n
Tie marshals were distin2 uished by blue
s / hes and truncheons-all the craft wore a
rule over the breast, Suspended by blue rib