The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-06-14
Local Intelligence.

Defendant. after occupying the Court
cen days. This was case OF great m
terest to the medical profession and to
the public. Many of the most eminent
physicians of the county were called IN
as witnesses, mostly as experts and
even Professor Smith of Baltimore, was
summoned and attended one day only
Mr.. Alcock, in 1868, was thrown from
his horse, about 81 miles from Union.
town. where DIR. NJ. resided, and s or 10
miles from his own residence in Grace
ham Frederick county. He received
compound fracture Of the lower right
arm--the Radius being broken and pro-
truding through the icsh-whether the
|. Ulna was broken or not was matter
Of doubt, DR.. NJ the only Physician
who examined it before it had healed
saying positively that 1t was not, aud
some testifying to their belief that 1t
was. mainly on account Of the right fore
arm being about half an inch shorter
than the left. DR. Martin set the arm,
aud adyised Mr.. a. to remain in the
neighborhood where he conld attend
him, and when he persisted on going
home. advised him TO call in his family
Physician aud have the arm examined.
lie also told him that the splint aud
baudnges on his arm should not be re-
moved for three or four weeks IL APP
pears that Mr. Aleock understood him
to mean that the apparatus for setting
the bone should not be taken oft at all
and when he called in DIR. 0wings,
would not allow him 10 do more than to
dress the flesh wound, which was left in
condition to be dressed separately .--
When. after several weeks, the fixtures
were taken off IL was found that the
arm was not healed right--and rs il
continued 10 be somewhat disabled, he
determined to sue DIR. NJ. for damages,
inasmuch a. he believed il became 50 by
I following the Dr's advice 80 implicitly.
IT appears, however, the Jury took DIFF
fcrcnt view Of the matter.
/ The Plaintiff counsel, Messrs. Pal.
mcr and Maulsby conducted the case
with very great ability aud zeal. The
+ Defendants counsel, Mcssrs Roberts
Hayden and Whitney, acquitted them.
selves also as we'll
I On Saturday last ---- lIof, was tried
on the charge Of stealing race mare Of
Mr. Babylon The Jury returned a
verdict Of guilty
/ Several criminal cases remain 10 be
disposed Of, but it is thought the Court
! will get through this week.
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pRorEEpIN0s FTHE CoMVoN Cots.
CT ron Tng Cry og NEsTMISsrEH
-- TUs1ay EreHiHg. Htg 2od lsG6.--
I The Couhcil INC. a, their Office Mem.
/ bcrs al being duly qualified proceeded
to business by eleotlng Mr.. +. \ Shar.
rer PRECEDENT Capt, \ Blllingslcs Soc.
rotary, Mr. \ Il. pufbiu Treasurer
. 4 sanitary committee was then appoin-
[ ted to examine the streets aud alleys,
aud the Mayor was authorized 10 build
a Culycrt on Main Street. West Of H.
x depot The Council adjourned 10
moe, TUESDAY June i,h.
. The Council met june 3. Mayor
( llaincs 10 the Chair The Sanitary
/ Committees requested further time 10
make their Investigations Mr. John
I II Sullivan was appointed Bailifi and
/ Collector oa motion the City was
+ divided into three prccinc,s, via, frufn
/ X Il West to City limits Precinct No
. /. from X. X. 10 Court Street No 2,
from Court Street TO City limits East
, No 3 The Council adjourned to meet
+ June | 2th 1866
--~a-asa--=aszas-----s-4-ra
TnE Caors Prom different parts
Of the State, judging by the altered tone
Of the papers crops Of all kinds have
improved We infer the same in regard
tothis County The Cecil County DAN.
oryai, says4
The wheat crop 10 this county, though
not full, will exceed that Of last year
la some sections Of the county more
than nn average yield is expected The
corn aud oats, which for time were
much afflicted By Che cold weather, nre
rapidly improving uadcr the late re-.
/ frcshing showers aud warm suns. aud
( farmers do not appreheud scarcity IN
either The Peaches which for a time
were given up as stature, are now ma
king 70 good show that fair crop is
expected. Many growers have reported
their orchards as fun enough When
We consider the general complaint FROM
all parts OF the State Of short crops, the
( people of Cecil haze cause TO abundant.
| ~ appreciate their better fortune.
BASE BALL.-The 0lympian Club
Of Westminster have agreed 10 play the
Calvert College Club at New Windsor,
on Thursday the nth inst today at
O'Clock L. NJ
Round trip tickets can be had at the
Depot Westminster, for 50 cent. 49,
Leave Westminster att IS a. VI Re.
turn IN special train, little after G
| =. VI.
Johnson MEErINd.-Thcrc was
large and enthusiastic meeting held at
Freedom june och inst Permanent
officers for johnson Club were APP
( pointed. Il. 7. Shipley President, Ar
temus Schoicld aud VIVA. II. Cook Vice
President, DIR. j. W. Steele Secretary,
Il. NJ. Shiplcy Cor. Secretary. The
meeting was addressed by Capt Frank
Gallagher in very able and eloquent
manner.
j. W Steele, Secretary.
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MAINLAND FARMER. On examina-