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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02
THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1866.
TneTnion state Convention.


The Union state Convention.
We are delighted with the result Of
thelate Conservative Union Convention
of the 18th ult The spirit manifested
throughout was admirable, the Resolu-
tions appropriate, the candidate Tor
Comptroller acceptable, aud the Dele
gates to the National Convention just
such as we should have named. Inc
very great importance of the right OF
suffrage to our citizens was duly appre-
c;ated and the Convention had the good
sense also in discreet terms to denounce
the Registry law. That law, being en-
joined by the Constitution, is likely to
annoy the people of this State longer
than any reasonable pretext can be
found for its existence. No man, or
party, can have the full sympathy OF the
Democrats of this State who is not in
stinctivcly opposed to the main feature
of that law-the disfranchisement for
all time of the Rebel sympathiscr, no
matter how ardently lie may now cup
port the government, and desire the
welfare of our restored Union. We are
clad to believe that the Convention oil
the regular Union men of this State arc
unwilling to continue the. shacklcs OF
slavery on their fellow citizens, who
bear without murmuring their equal
share of the burdens Of government, and
whose support of that government can
be reckoned on with confidence in all
future trials We are glad to believe
that, as Democrats, we can join hands
heartily with the leaders of that Con-
vention. and see in their course an earn
est of that rising spirit Of unity and ia.
ternity which is soon to embrace our
whole land in its grateful folds
As far as We know, the Delegates ap-
pointed TO the Philadelphia National
Convention are just such as Democratic
supporters of President johnson would
recommend. Such arc the Delegates at
large, certainly, and the Delegates for
osr District, Col. Maulsby aud Gen.
Sullivan. We believe the same of all,
and are we'll satisfied that they will e1r-
rcctly represent Us in the Convention.
In fact, if the course Of this Convention
could have been anticipated, we dare
say the Democratic Central Committee
might have recommended the party to
concur in their movements even without
a State Convention Thathas however,
been called, and as we cannot anticipate
any clashing of sentiment or purpose
between them, We think it will be found
best for both sides to be represented at
Philadelphia. If the Delegates there
do not agree they will certainly not rep
resent their constituents fairly, audwc
cannot believe it possible that any del.
cgation, sent for the purpose Of vel
coming 4 returning South, aud sustain
ing the Heaven directed policy Of An
drew johnson, can listen for one moment
to the selfish appeals Of low and jealous
partizans.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02
The Atlantic Telegraph Sue
cessfuIIy Laid.

The Great Eastern arrived At Hearts
Content, New foun dland, on Friday,
July 9Th, having completed the great
event Of the age, the successful laying
Of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, after
two previous failures, thus uniting the
Eastern aud Western Continents, and
placing the great cities Of Europe aud
America within few hours distance Of
each other, as far as intelligence is con.
ccrncd The shore cud at yalcntia,
Ireland, was laid July 9Th, and the Tel.
egraphic feet started, July 10, going
abou, 100 milcs per day, reaching New
Foundlnnd ia about Is days. Whole
distance 1869 miles, cable paid out
1864 miles. The communication thro
the wire has been all along perfect, ADD
nows from Europe was received daily,
as il was being laid
As soon As the feet could prepare
they were going 70 proceed 70 the spot
where the cable was lost last year, re-
cover the lost end, and splicing il, com.
plcto it to Newfoundland, thus having
two complete lines between ,he Yves.
coast Of ireland, and the Eastern eoas.
Of America Then the Midway win lay
the new cable across the gulf Of New.
founIland, completing the connection Of
the European aud American lines Of tel.
rrrnth
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02
Periodicals.

THE AMERICAN A0RICULTURlsT, fof
August, is replcte with matter Of grrai
interest aud value 10 the tillors Of tho
soil It's cngravings continue to be OF
high order of merit II il entitled to
great credit for is exposition Of the New
York swindling humbugs We have
six tickets Of the New York Merchants
& Manufacturers concern. for which
We NEGLECTED" to send $500, but onc
Of which we are informed by letter Of
the President has drawn a prize worth
$4,000, which we can have sent to us
by express as soon as We return the
tickets and $500, Believe We will
send the tickets to the Agrioulturst,
and if the publishers will advance tho
$500, and give Us half they can make
out of the prize they may have it,
The price of this valuable monthly is
but $3.50 per year Address Orange
Judd & Co. New York.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02
speech OF Gen. &. y. nInir.

We have. published a considerable
portion of a late speech of Gen. Blair
before tho Missouri State Conservative
Convention, which was attended by 1900
Delegates. It win be found to suit the
circumstances of our own State extreme
ly well, so much alike is radicalism
everywhere.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

nea- EDWARD SHRIvER, Esq, Of
Frederick, has been nominated by the
President, and confirmed by the Senate
as Postmaster at Baltimore, in place OF
Col. Purnell, who was rejected some
time since, by the Senate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

HAIL SToRMs,--Last week, owing
to the great heat of the sun, aud the
moist condition Of the air, thunder
storms, generally attended with hail of
large size, prevailed very extensively
over the whole country. Ga Wednes-
day last, Eastern Maryland and Penn
sylvauia were 50 visited On that eve.
ming about Z o'clock storm passed over
Westminster. II appeared 10 come
from the North aud East. At the lower
end Of Westminster, hail, or Jumps of
ice, tell Of extraordinary size--somc say
as large as mans fist After the
storm we picked up several, one rs large
as a goose egg. Fortunately they were
not abundant A few miles East and
South Of town, along narrow track, the
hail destroyed whole fields Of corn, and
Buckwheat, and stripped the gardens of
vegetables
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

CAMP MEETING.-Tbere will be a
Camp Meeting held on the old ground
near Hampstead, under the supervision
of the Nj, u. Church, to commence Fri
day, the 18th Of August. No trafhcking
of any kind will be allowed except under
written permit from the Committee.
The late Sunday law will be strictly
enforced p
Rev. HUGH LINN, -
Pastor and Chairman Of Committee.
aug. 2.--3t. tF
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02
Radical Triumph.

Wedid confidently hope and believe, from
all that had been said and done, that Gov.
Swami would have appointed all conserva-
tive and moderate men as Registers for this
County; but the truth is fairly told, when
we admit--that the Radicals have succeeded.
Three thousand votes will be lost to this
ing The Presidents policy. VETO.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02
Cornerstone Laying.

VNHE Cornerstone Of the Evangelical
lutheran Church, in Westminster, will
he laid with appropriate services the FIFTH
OF AUGUST, next. Eminent ccrgymen
from abroad will be present Rev. j. Nc.
Cron ID. D. of Baltimore will preach the
sermon. The public are cordially invited to
attend these Interesting exercises.
Services 10 commence at half past nino
o'clock A. NJ.
iuly l0-td
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

A Coon NUMBER The Phrcuologi-
cal journal for August-Coutains Por.
traits Of Benz Franklin, lewis Cass,
G. +, Bridges, Brunell, Mrs. Parkhurst,
etc. with articles on Responsibility {;
Sowing aud Reuping; The Servant
Question Getting Married Writing
the Philosophy of Photography How
to Live Air and Sunlight; Summer,
and its Lessons Over Eating; Head
and body; Man Monkeys; Insanity, and
Religions Excitemcnts; Physiognomy,
Time, Tune, Veneration, Double Chins,
Large Ears, etc. 20 cents, or 81 a year.
Fowler & Wells, N. Y.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

h1-The pantsof the field and the
trees Of the forest furnish ample means
to prevent and cure disease. provided
they are used in harmony with the laws
Of nature. An disease is, at first, local
in its character, but scon the blood be-
comes vitiated or impure, and the whole
system becomes influenced The first
step towards recovery is TO cleanse the
blood aud system generally and disease
will soon pass away Bryan's Lie Pills
are adapted for this purpose, and moth.
ing surpasscs their efficacy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

A Coop LAVA new law in Con
necticut provides a severe penalty for
the crime Of procuring the publication
of bogus marriage notice. This is q
very excellent law aud one, it is to be
hoped, will soon be enacted in Mary
land.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

The OLD GUARD, for August, has
Eeen received. 1t is very readable
number, and ardently devoted to the
interest of the South. Contains steel
engraving Of Lit. Gen. Polk $500 per
year, single copies. Address Van Evrie,
Horton & Co., New York.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

ARTHuR's HOME MAGAZINE, for Au.
gust, excellent as usual "The Toilet
of Death" steel engraving, Fashion
Plate, &c, make up the embellishments.
Address T. S. Arthur, Philadelphia,
$3.50 pear, 3 copies for $500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02
Local Intelligence.

BAY All parties Interested should OBJ
serve that the Special August session
of Court has been postponed. See off,
cial notice.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02

The following from prominent citi-
zen was handed us too late for any fur
Their remarks this week.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-07-12

A LuDIcRoUs SCENE IN CHURCH.
An aged clergyman, speaking Of the
solemnity attached to the ministerial Of
Ace, said that during the whole term of
forty or fifty years that he OBLIGATED
therein his gravity had never been but
once disturbed in the pulpit. On that
occasion he noticed man directly in
front of him leaning over the railing in
the gallery with something In his hand,
which he afterwards discovered to be
huge chew Of tobacco, just taken from
his mouth. Directly below sat man
fast asleep, with his head back and his
mouth wide open. The man in the gal
lery was intently engaged In raising and
lowering his hand, taking exact observs-
ton, till at last, having got 1t right, he
let fall the quid, and it went plump into
the mouth of the sleeper below! The
whole scene was so indescribably ludi-
crous that for the first and last time in
the pulpit an involuntary smile forced
itself upon the countenance of the
preacher.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-07-12

The Toaedn ltussoript relates that
three mont6s ago "couple Of young
bloods" from illinois reached Tama
county In search Of employment on .
arm: they found 1t, but ct locations
which placed them ten miles apart
other. Each worked faithfully, howev-
or, In their respective situations, until, .
1sw days ago, ! man who had for near
" three months worried with and slept
with one Of these Illinois arrivals, dis
covered "Chraley'' to be woman? On
being charged with the fact Miss "Char-
ley' owned up and admitted that hel
ten miles distant companion was her
sslover' and that to obtain renumeativt
employment and prepare for the s'unior
ofkoarts and hands" forbidden by he
parents, the two had run away and b!
virtuous toll and sesf-denial were deter
mined to succeed in their plans. "Chal
ley' refused to return to female attire
but left for some other and unknown lo
cality where her labor and love may ye
earn reward! &
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-07-12
Ayers Cathartic Pills


much they excel the ordinary medicines in use. They
safe and pleasant to take, but powerful to
Their penetrating properties stimulate the vital &C.
tivites Of the body, the distractions Of Its
organs, purify the blood, and expel disease. They
purge out the foul humors which breed and grow dis
temper stimulate sluggish disordered organs into
their natural action, and impart healthy tone with
the everyday complaints Of but also FORM
liable and dangerous diseases. While they produce
powerful Effects they q the same time in dmin-
shed doses, the safest and best physc that can be
employed for children. Being sugarcoated, they are
pleasant to take and, being purely vegetable are free
surpsss belief were they not substantaaed By men Of
such exalted positions and character % 70 forbid the
suspicion Of untruth. Many eminent clergynen and
phystcians have lent their names to certify 60 the pub
lie the reliability Of our remedies, while others have
sent No the assurance Of their conviction that our
Preparations contribute immensely 70 the relief Of our
AFFLICTED, su1erog fellow men.
The Agent below named 10 pleased 20 furnish traits
our American Almanac, containing directions for the
and certificates Of their cures Of the following
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atism, DroPsy, Heartburn Headacne arising from fnal
stomach. Nausea, Indigeson, Morbid inacgo0 Of the
Bowels and pain arising therefrom. ylatuency, Loss
OF Appetite, all diseases which require On evacuant
medicine They also, BY parifyng the blood and
stimulating the system, cure many complaints which
Deafness, Partial blindness, Neuralgia and Nervous
Instability, Derangements the Liver and Kidneys,
0out, and other kindred eenplaints arising from
low state the body, or its fuactions. NE
Do not be put Of b unprinepled dealers with ether
preperasionc which they make more profit on. Do.
best aid there 10 for then, and they should have Il.
Prepared BY ]. @. AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass, and
sold BY ". 2. NeNAMARA, Upton, and By dealer In
medicines eerywhere.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-07-12

A CITY editor, who is bachelor, hav-
ing said in his last issue that he really
wished he had son, 80 that he could
dress him up in the fashion, was called
upon the next day by his adorable, to
whom he had been paying his distresses
for the last two years, and asked him if
he really said that.
Certainly | did, my dear.'
"Well Jimmy" said she, ",yhy don't
yoa make arrangements for one ~
Our friend says it is the first time he
was ever cornered. He was SO mortified
that be- wont finlat ,aws,, IN A. ~ ~ 1yvo. :
Emanuel commanded the troops in per-
son, and brought into the contest the |
three corps of the Army of the Minco,
and the reserve. The Austrians claim |
to have taken several cannon and 1000 I
prisoners, carried CustozZa by storm,
and repulsed every attack ofthe Italians. !,
In another engagement the Italians
were fepulsed, and forced to recross the
Mincio. The Grand Duke of Baden has
broken Offrelations with Prussia.
Hon Lewis d Campbell is in Wash
ington city, and will probably leave for
Mexico, to which he has been confirmed
rs Minister, in few days.
A project Is before Congress for tun-
Melting the Mississippi at st. Louis in
stead OF bridging 1.-THE work to be
done in three years, at a cost not to eA-
coed $3,O0O,OOO.
-Four ship-loads of MOrmons arrived at
New York during the past month, and
hve more vessels with similar loads are
now OH the way.
The latest advices from Mexico state
that Macmillan is far from preparing
to evacuate his dOminions, and that. or
the con trary, he has ordered conscrip.
ton in the Empire, to take place on tie
18th Of July, which, with the aid Of $780,
coo francs per month from France, viii
be sufficient to keep him awhile
longer. 1 .1aa.a IL
= Gov. Orr has delivered an address to
e people Of South Carolina, in which
heartily approves Of the object Of the
k$csed fhiladelphia Convention, and
q b theimmediate election Of delegates
Estate Conyeption ut Columbia, Au.
4 to appoint vdelegates.3 The Gov
ybH want Hszsa h aaf sktss fnm ai
f1sSss xpplss, frunes, Cnrrshts, Hscfh
sssisiS q 6sics1lss. =
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-07-12
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP.

TWOMAS w. THOMPSON would respectfully
y inform hts old customers, and the public
generally that he has commenced work in his
Now Shop, directly north Of the Steam Mill, in
Upton, where he II prepared to attend to all
business In his line, and especially horse shoe
Ing. lift
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-07-12

A BEAUTIFUL IDEA.-In the noun
tains Of Tyrol 1t IL the custom Of the
women and children to come up when It
10 bed time, and sing the national song
until they hear their husbands, fathers
and brothers answer them from the hills
upon their return home. On the shores
There the wives OF the fishermen come
down about sunset and sing . melody
After singing the first stansa, they listen
while for the answering strain from of
the water, and continue to sing and lis
ten till the well known voice comes
borne over the tide, telling that the loved
one h almost home. How sweet to the
weary fisherman, ~ the shadows gather
around him, must be the songs Of the
loved ones at home, who sing to cheer
him; and how they must strengthen and
tighten the bonds which bind together
those humble jewellers by the sea! Truly,
1t is among the lowly in this life that we
find some Of the most beautiful customs
In practice.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-07-12

The Army bill, which was discussed
in the House on the 10th ult., provides
that the military peace establishment
shall consist Of five regiments OF artil-
lery, six regiments of cavalry, fifty reg
iments Of infantry, the Professors and
CORDS Of cadets Of the Military Academy
and such other forces as shall be pr0vid-
ed for. An attempt was made to amend
by increasing the cavalry to seventeen
regiments, and also to reduce the num-
her Of infantry regiments to forty. Mr..
echenck explained that instead Of an
army Of AZ, O0O, capable Of expansion to
$1,000, the bill proposes an army Of 49,
600, capable ofexpansion to 600. One
mode Of doing that was to make the cav.
airy consist Of six regiments only. HI
also stated that fifty Infantry regiment
would b composed Of the ten infantr,
regiments ofthe old regular army, mum
bered from one to ten, twenty-three reg
iments made up Of the nine new regi
ments, of three battalions each; ten reg
iments Of the Veteran Reserve Corps
and eight regiments Of colored troops
The President may 1T any time noun
six infantry regiments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-31
OBITUARY.

Died at Bladensburg, Md, on the 10th ult.,
ROBERT TAYLOR. He was born in the
county Of Fairfax, and was 81 years old when
he died. He was for many years resident of
the city Of Alexandria, during which time he
filled the responsible Office of Inspector Of
Flour. In the discharge of the duties Of his
Office he exhibited great skill, and gave entire
satisfaction to the business community. While
he was a faithful and skilful officer. there were
other qualities which the deceased possessed.
which caused him to be regarded by his friends
with esteem and affection. These qualities We're
the genial and kindly traits of his heart,and the
powers of his mind, which were of no ordinary
mould 1t will be remembered by many how
thoroughly he was acquainted with general
history. He was great admirer Of Napoleon
Bonanarte and the writer Of this has often
listened, with pleasure and profit to his thorough,
interesting and accurate details of the cam
paigns and private history of the great soldier.
The deceased can claim more than the mere IN
tellectual and personal traits we have described.
lie had heart large, generous, tree No one
could be permitted to want, if twas in the pow
er of Robert Taylor to relieve him His unos-
tentatious charities will never be fully known.
He was a christian by practice in these essen
ials. 1t is source of consolation to his friends
to know that his good deeds are registered on
high; and that many good men in this lower
sphere remember his bcneyolcnce with warm
and lasting regard for his memory. 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-31
THE SIMON PURES.
SPLIT IN THE ABOLITION PARTY

BOSTON, May 20-The New England Anti
Slavery Society, with Garrison and Quincy
| left out, and Wendell Phillips as its chief
helper, held its annual meeting to-day In the
Melodcou Mr. Phillips proposed and sus-
I tanned, in a speech, a series of resolutions
! embracing the following propositions:
| First. No settlement of national affairs cx-
| cept on the basis of absolute and impartial auf-
! trage. "sL Io.
Second. The only essential element CT re-
| construction is suffrage for the negro, every
| other matter being unimportant aud secon-
Diary.
Third. The President on this point has viii
| fully and deliberately betrayed the North,
| and his Cabinet severally sustained him, and
as Congress has surrendered the point in is
sue, our only hope rests on the proposition
named. it:E
Fourth. Special thanks to Sumner.
Fifth. If Congress admits each State as it
| ratifes the proposed constitutional amend
ment, its plan is not only surrender, but worse
stiil--an unworthy trick to mis!ead the nation.
| Mr.. Phillips said President johnson believes
in the South. He leads the South and his
| Cabinet is with him. and Congress has surren-
dered on the only cssentia! element Of recon.
| struction ...s
| Mr.. Phillips hoped that the Senates amend
| ment OF the reconstruction plan would meet
with an ignomiuious defeat, and that Massa-
chusetts would reject it. He would welco me
every Democratic and Copperhead vote to help
its defeat He would SO a step further, and
said I hope the Republican party, if goes
to the wall next fall on this basis will be de-
feated If this is the only thing the party has
to offer it deserves to be defeated. The Re-
publican party to-day seeks onlyto save its life.
God grant that it may lose it. Social equali-
ty follows irresistibly political equality, and
the equality of manhood without distinction OF
color is the last lesson Of the war y
The nation has one salvation only, and that
IS to ignore race. l want another serenade,
not only to uncover the hidden sentiments of
| the Cabinet but to smoke out the u. S.
| Senate, that we may see how many of them
range by the side of Sumner, Ben Wade, Judge
| Kelley, and Thad. Stevens"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-31
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