Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-05-19
State News.

free negro, sentenced to be sold to serve as Il
slave for five years for larceny, was sold by
the Sheriff on Tuesday last for $3.50, to- Thorn
as Vandykc. Isaac Cooper, free negro, also
for larceny, was sold on the same day for
two years, to jeremiah G. Price, for $G5.-
Cecil Wig.
Affairs IN BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-Des-
t'uctire FHe.-On Saturday last, about two
o'clock, the barn of DR.. Grafton M. BoSley,
at Highlands, near this place, was discovered
to he on fire, and in a short time it, togeth-
er with its content, was destroyed The fire
also communicated to a pew corn house, near
by, which was also destroyed, together with
some 40 barrels of corn. There was in and a
bout the barn a number af Agriculture implc-
ments hay grain, &C., which were all burned.
The whole loss is estimated at 528, 90 on which
there is an insurance in the Hartford Compa-
ny of $780, 1t is not known how the fire
originated, but it is supposed to have been an
accident
Ergiary The store Of Capt. Stemmer. at
Jessops Gut five miles from the Relay House,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
broken into on Tuesday night and robbed of
dry goods and groceries, amounting in value
to several hundred dollars.
Horse Theires-Mr Jacob Sherman, the
keeper of the third toll gate on the Hartford
road, had a horse and wagon stolen from his
premises on Saturday night last.
RIoT IN FnEDERIcK.-L. b .Lent's Nation
al Circus was ATTACKED bya set of lawlcss row.
dies. The difficulty was occasioned by the
company refusing to reduce their admittance
from so cts to %. Tue outsiders annoyed
the company by throwing stones upon the
canvass, whereupon one of the men belonging
to the company came out and fired pistol
in the air, when a general melee ensucd.-
Several of the rowdies were severely bruised
also several Circusmen were injured. One of
the side show tents was set on fire and consum-
ed. The Proprietor of the company intends
prosecute the corporate authorities for their
ne glectin suppressing the riot.
ATTEM PIED ESCAPE Several Of the pris-
oners in the Elkton Jail, attempted to escape
on Wednesday night by taking up hearth
to make way into the cellar, intending then
to break through the wall into the Jail yard
They had rope ladders &C., ready for scaling
the wall, but Mr.. McCauley, the deputy Sher-
if, overheard them and frustrated their de-
signs.
THE MARYLAND CLAssIs.-Of the German
Reformed Church, met in CIcarspring, Wash
ington County Friday evening, the 18th inst.
The Classical Sermon was preached by the
President, Rev. Dr. Zacharias, of Frederick,
City. This body is composed of 90 Clergy
men, with a corresponding number oflay dele
gates 1t is expected business Of importance
will demand the attention of the Chassis es-
pccially as the Synod held at Frederick in Oc-
to1er last, acted upon matters, which if sane
toned by the Chassis, will materially change
thee economy of the church, as it will establish
a General Assembly for the whole Church.
Bsa. THE Fishing Season May be consider
cd at an end, and we regret to learn that
both on the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers,
has been most signal failure. We learn by
gentleman from Alexandria familiar with
such matters, that overS200 900 have beenlost
on the Potomac River this season. We have
not heard the lesson the Patuxent estimated
but we have yet to hear of a landing that has
realized expenses Planters Adrocate.
The following from Frederick County pa
pers:
CASUALTY AND DEATH.-A young man,
named Francis Hobbs, Esq, of Liberty dis
trict, cut his knee with scythe sometime
since. He paid very little attention to it at
first, and before he was aware the danger
it became much infiamed and soon mortifi-
cation ensucd, which resulted in death on Bird
inst. He was fine and industrious young
man, much beloved, and his death will be la
mented by his family and trends.
FARM SoLD-Wm. B. Tablsr, auctioneer,
sold at the City Hotel, on Saturday, the 30th
ult., on account of B. r. johnson, Esq. Trus-
tee, tract of land, containing 1O2 acres,
with improvements, situated near Mt. Pleas
ant, for 800. Purchaser, Ezra Brandon.
burg.
John R. Mills, Esq, has sold his fine farm
on Sans creek, containing upwards Of zoo