Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-06-02
State News.

SSUDDDEN DEATH.-On Wednesday morn
ing the 18TH inst, Mrs. Bowlus, widow of
Capt, Samuel Bowlus, who died about
month ago, was found dead in bed at her resi-
dence in Middetown in Frederick county
She retired to rest on the previous night, at
about her usual hour apparently well, but not
rising the next morningat the customary time,
her neice entered the chamber for the purpose
Of ascertaining the cause, when the discovery
was made that the vital spark had fled.
FATAL AcclpESr.--On the 18th instant,
Mr.. John Miles Sr., a worthy man residing
in Petersvile District, Frederick county, was
so severely injured by the limb Of tree fall
ing upon his head. whilst he was engaged in
cutting down some timber near his house, that
death ensued several hours after.
| GONE AT LAsT-On Tuesday last the stee
pie Of the old Catholic Church, in Frederick
city, was removed by workmen to make room
| for the extension of the Noviciatc.
Town CLERK.-Adam Keller Esq, has
been appointed Town Clerk by the municipal
authorities of Middetown,i in Frederick co.
DIvIDEND--The President and Directors
Of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Fred
erick city have declared a semi-annual divi-
dend of Four Per Cent clear of State tax pay
able to Stockholders on and after tho first
Monday in June next.
REAL ESTATE SoLD.-Wm b. Tabler, Auc-
tioneer, sold at public sale at the City Hotel
in Frederick, on saturday last for b. Z john
son, Esq, Trustee the Mill property of Jo-
seph a. Lecllidcr situated five miles north of
that city, to Mr. Isaiah Mcaley, for So 900.
DEPUTY CLEEK.-Mr. John Sim; son of
Capt. John Y. Sim, Of Frederick city has
been appointed Deputy clerk in the Post Office
at this place.
The Deaton, Nd, journal says 1--WE re-
greet to learn that the fly has made its appear
ancc in many wheat fields in different parts of
the county and that in some cases its ravagcs
are of a serious character.
TALL REC. c. MAGRUDER, Esq, has
sent to the Planters Advocate fine specimen
of Rye grown on his farm. 1t is Of very Wig
oroes growth, and measures eight feet in
height. If any one can beat this let them
send specimen up to the Captains Office"
for inspection.
STATES AftoRSES ron st. MARYs.-We
learn from the Leonardtown Beacon, that His
Honor Judge Grain has appointed GEO FRED.
MADDOX, Esq, States Attorney fer st. Mary's
County in place of GEO. s. King. Mr.. MAD
Dox, we learn, has accepted the appointment
MoMINArIoSs.-A writer in the st. AIary's
Deacon proposes Col. joins +. DEsr, of that
county, as a candidate for the Congressional
nomination. Col. Dent, was formerly a
Speaker of the House of Delegates, aud is a
gentleman mnch respected in his own coun-
ty and wherever else he is known.
GEORGE II. MORGAN, Esq, Of the same
county, a member of the last House of Dele.
gates, is suggested as a suitable candidate
for Commissioner of Public Works from this
district, by writer in the Annapolis RepuJli-
can. Messrs. ALEXANDER KILGoUR and G. |
NJ. WATKINS, of Montgomery, arc also named
in the Rockville papers, in sonncxion with
the same position.
Nor A CANDIDATE.-We learn from the
Rockville Sentinel, that DIR. WASHINGTON
DUvALL, of Montgomery, declines to allow
his name to be used in connection with the
Congressional candidacy.
CASUALTY DY FIREARMS, occurred at the |
residence of Mr.. ROBERT A. CLAGETT, a few
days since, which resulted in severely. if not |
fatally, injuring valuable servant woman
1t appears that some of his own servants and
those OF neighbor then at his house, were
playing with gun that Glanced to be loaded
with large shot, when it was accidentally dis
charged-the contents entering the left arm
and side of the woman, producing terrible
wounds, from which she is still lingering.
Planters Adrocate.
BITTEN BY A SNAKE.-Miss MATILDA Cur
TAIN,n Groom, in Nottingham district was
bitten by viper snake on Monday, the 10th
instant. Miss CURTAIN went to the wood for
the purpose of getting some fuel, and on rails
ing some brush from the ground, the snake
was found coled up underneath Sne was
bitten both on the fingers and arm, and of
course suffered great pain. The arm and hand
became very much swollen and nhamed and
medical aid was not called in till
some thirty-six hours after the occurance, she
has been entirely relieved. She was attend
cd by Drs. EvERsrIEIp and ScoTr.-Pan-
ters Advocate.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILRoAp.-We no.
tleed last week the arrival of the first CARGO