The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1865-11-30


intthis, county: = ! $500 h s.'is Ylis2b
...s.I ~ RRGIsTER. & !>aliAil4.91yt /
d. 81. Herhangh, ..,......r 1900
It.ii SHERIFF.
Jacob D. Hoppe, ."-,,...s..... ........ 1929
Jd6ez A. Bust, ........,,,,, ..,.,.... zoo
9t4 Hss COMMISSIONERS.
I. F. Shepherd, l42l
Thos. Paynter, .........-....... ...-......l72S
John II. Chew, ......l4Il
israel NORRIS, ...... Z66
John II. L0rdOn, ............. ...-.372
'is-a 4'' +-" SURVEYOR.
James Kelley, ......... ...... 49,. 1749
The namesin italics were Independent can
didates.
In 1861, when a Governor and State
and county officers were chosen, the vote
Of this county was =: q95s9is SD an d
Drao1orQ, ,u,,,., ...,,,.,, ......., 14Ql
Howard, 1929
The total Union majority in 1861 was
l,S83. This year the. highest vote
polled for any candidate was l ,8O0-less
than the Union majority in 1851
When we take into consideration the
large increase in our population in four
years, by comparison with 1861 the
present is not one-third vote. g.,E n.o.
The Grand Ju,y.-The Grand Jury
brought their lahors to close and we're were
discharged on Friday last. His Honor
rendered them the thanks of the Court
for the prompt and diligent manner in
which they have discharged their duty.
They visited the Jail and were very hos
pitably treated by Mr.. Hoppe, the Sher-
lit elect, andexpressed themselves much
pleased with the new building recently
erected, as adding considerably ! to the
comfort of the inmates as we'll as greater
security against their escape. They
also visited the Aims House and found
it in good condition and the inmates
well cared for. We regret to say that
Mr.: Myers, the Steward, is very iii with
typhoid fever.
Change Of Ttme.-By reference to
our advertising columns it will be seen
that the time for running the trains on
the Western Maryland Railroad was
changed on Monday, che Goth inst
The trains now leave Union Bridge at
ga. NJ. and 8 A. NJ; Westminster at
$50 A. NJ. and $50 A. NJ, and Balti-
more at 8 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. The
mail closes at Westminster at 9 A. NJ.
Thanksgiving Tarkeys.-On last Fri
day a d''ove Of 22O turkeys passed
through this place on their way to Bal
timore. They were driven along like so,
many cattle, and presented anovcl sight.
to those unaccustomed to such specta.
eles. They came from some distance
the other side of Gettysburg, Pa, and
it not wise enough before reaching their
destination to tav from their impending
doom, we have no doubt Will assist. in
grazing the festive boards of some Of
the goodly citizens of Baltimore at the
approaching Thanksgiving season.
Educational Lectures.-Dr. L.. Van
Bokkelen, State Superintendent of pub
lie instruction, recently delivered lee
ture in Uniontown and Taneytewn, upon
the subject Of education, as connected
with the new school system. Large
audiences were present. The progress
OF the cause is somewhat impeded on
account of thesearoity Of suitable school
houses, those formerly used generally
belonging to private individuals. ua
Doing WeN-Mr. Hugh Daley, who
was 50 seriously injured By the accident
he met with on last Sunday week in his
endeavor to stop q runaway horse which
had broken loose from the buggy Of Mr.
Solomon Myerly, at the railroad. is i'm
proving, his wounds not being of fatal
character, as was at first apprehended.
Mr.. Myerly, who was also severely
bruised, by being thrown from the bug
gy, is a BILE to be about. ,,fs Egssa
Ateaestiass Case. The case Of John
Frock and others vs. John Bush, which
seems to have excited considerable in
terest, particularly among the German
settlement in the lower part of the
county, it will be seen has. been decided
in favor of Mr.. Bush. The suit was
to recover a sum Of money due him as
minister, the other party contendine he Z
did not comply with his contract with
them. 49,
Commissions Rcceiued.-The commits
sions OF the Register of Wills, Sheriff,
County Commissioners and Surveyor