Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-08-25
Local Intelligence.

md four o'clock, our citizens were startled
by the loud report of an explosion, and
various were the conjecturcs as to what
manner of explosion it was many SUR
missing it to be the report of an exploding
shell from the Rebel cannon. But soon,
however, the true source from whence
came the report was discovered, and it
proved to be the grocery store of Mr.. NJ
NJ. kearncy, situated on the corner of
Baltimore and Centre streets. 1t appears
from, all the facts adluced, that party
Of notorious robbers entered the store for
the purpose Of stealing the money which
.,they.must have known was contained in
the iron safe. Having effected an en-
trance into the countingroom, they com
,ncnccd at once to drill hole into the lock
of the safe in which they poured suf-
iicient quantity of powder to blow it open,
ind thus placing the money within easy
grasp But in this they were sa ly dis
appointed, for the powder which was in
tended only to blow open the safe bowed
up the entire building in which the safe
was located, so damaging the front part
as TO rcguireis rebuilding. ID
Mr.. Kcarncy's loss is not, as yet, fully
ascc,tancd, but it will exceed 81 600.
Our friend of the Tnioa came very
near being a loser by the explosion. Ills
Office is situated in the second story of
the same row and adjoining the store. but
we are glad to say escaped without much
loss, save the trouble and expense of
moving his office.
Dir. &. NJ. I'i2cr, who occupies the
lower room, adjoining Mr. kearney's
store, had his tobacco injured to some ex-
tent, by tho plasterng falling upon it.
- The following persons have been ar
rested upon suspicion of having commit
led the act: James Reid, of Pennsylvania,
Jesse liackct, Richard lIackct, Thomas
Norwood and - Bartlett
On Mmnqy morning they had a hear
ing before Juatices W;dcner and Strong.
The hi!l0Wing is II part Of the evidence in
tic case:
Upon The boat That some OF the party have
bcen en- .ioJycd WAS found small linen bag
containing several Lurchcs Of keys, and va
rious implements cscd IN picking md opening
locks, a la.ga auenr, and ctirr tools. The
al MT l,r i,J.ntittl bv tho
party from whom they were stolen, from the
f,ct that no private marks w"re Nis,blc except
upon one key, which was known BY ~ altera-
ton made in it. An instrument called n lock
picker, and which was manufactured by tile
lpwner for the purpose of opening locks, was
identified 4 bar of iron, number of drills
md cbal-chiscls, which were found ainohg the
ruins of the building, were recognized, The
shoes of onr cf tie accused rortics were meas
urcd by the tracks imprinted in bank Of coal
ashes ut the place where the last named articles
were stolen, and they were found 10 correspond
e exactly, In size and shape, with those Of THE
party to whom thcy belonged
After Che hearing of SOME further testimony,
Justices Widencr and Strong committed the
t.'whole party to Jail to await the action of the
Grand Jury at the ensuing term Of tic Circuit
Court for Allegany County.
TIE DRAFT ON THE 5rn or Next
Mosru-Thc 9TH day of September will soon
he here-the day fixed by the President for the
draft to take place, and any c.ic expecting that
it will be. postponed will be disappointed, as
NAV be seen from the following:
"Orders from the War Department direct
, that all Provost MarshalS have everything i'll
readiness to begin the draft Immediately after
the expiration of the fifty days notice already
+ s,.iven by the President and direct That enroll
,nant lists be clio sel Nul forwarded 10 the Pro-
vost Marshal Generals Department on the first
of September, with corrections to that date so
that proper quotas may be assigned
The citizcns of Districts Nos G and - are
now energc,ieaily at work to avoid the draft.
No c. we understand has succeeded in raising
a sufficient number of Volunteers to allow an
,cxccss TO he credited on the next draft No.
10 has yet to secure the number Of fpry-iive
10 make up the deficiency. 1t seems clear to
MS that this is a very small number TO be raised
and that, too, in the largest district in the
county. Let all who interested in this
matter take hold of it and 60 10 work in pro-
curing Volunteers. We venture to say that if
proper effort is put forth the district can be
saved from the necessity Of draft.
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TIE 2Np MARYLAND REGIMENT. The
Term Of service Of this Regime nj expired oh
Yesterday; the cath, but it has not yet been
mustered out. 4 number of the men have re-
Enlisted for three years. During the three
years which have just elapsed the 2nd has seen
aud experienced some pretty hard service in the
field and, though fortunate in respect to nunl-
hers killed on the battlefield, nevertheless, the
fanks have been decimatcd by disease and loss
IN prisoners. To-day, within the confines of
Southern prison-honses, arc lauguising many
e6sour otiug and nuble-hearted men, who are
Members Of the 2nd Marylnud =. II. e., some
n whom have been ia in prison-lifc since last
lanuars. Some will never return, they have
died from the inhuman treatment received at
the hands Of The Rebels, and every community
IN thc Loyal States has sunercrcd and felt the
aamc painful anxiety in reference to the safe re-
turol "a liberty and home of their friends and
relatives now held in Rebel dungeons
rar BALTIMORE & Ono RAILROAD. -
yxre learn from the Baltimore Sun of Monday
/. lat that the force Of werSmen engaged in re-
( ,.4ifjno the road between Iarper's Ferry and
xorth Mountain which was damaged by the
i.ts rcbel raid, have been taken of in cohse-
<..s<noe Of the close proximity of the rebels to
Il. line. In view of this fact we may not ex.
+. .,ect tho road to he open until Gen. Sheridsn
. ~ Vail