The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LUIAL IN iELLldEmGE.
| Special Tesm.-Judge Crane on the
bench. G. ". Webster, prosecuting
attorney.
appeal Docket. No. 10. Thomas
Merring VS.. w estminster and Taneytown
Turnpike company from Jacob Yum
Drum, ESQ Judgment reversed,
No. %. George T. Grove VS.. Joseph
Wheeler from Vim. e. Shriner, ESQ.,
Dismissed. 8
No. 80. Perry G.. Harp VS.. James
A. Albaugh-from A. Pickett, ESQ.,
Judgment reversed, and judgment for
| appellant for s1699
/ No. 37.-Israel Leister VS.. Samuel
Wilderson-from VIM j. Mitten, ESQ.
Judgment reversed. E;sf .IS
Criminal Docket, Nos, a, i5s and 6,
of State VS.. George Massamere, Parke
Motter and Theodore Beltz, respectively
indicted for Treason. Plea of not guilty
confessed. i2 l9slS go
No. 9-State VS.. Richard Fowler, in
dicted for assault and battery.raV erdict
| guilty, and fined 10 cts. Crout &
Reifsnider assisting the prosecution,
Baumgartner and Pearson for defense.
/ No. 10-State vs. William STAINS
bury, indicted forperjury Trial before
the Court. Acquitted. Pearson for
defence. e -
No. l2.-State vs.. Samuel L. Myers,
indicted for assault and battery. Yer
dict guilty, and fined S. Crout 8
| Reifsnider for the defense. lon
/ Court then adjourned to holdIa spe-
cial term commencing on the End Mon
day ofApril. 49l- sai
4 Meeting an Opposition to tie Registry
Law-A large meeting was held at
what is known as Jesse Browns school
house, in Hampstead District, lon Sat
/ urday evening, January 18th, COM
posed Of those opposed to the disfran-
chising law of Maryland 81 asp1 j.
Mr.. John Houck was called to the
chair; Messrs. Isaac Green, George
| Houck and Jesse Brown appointed Vice
Presidents; and Messrs. A. Abbott and
NhOOl ~ IlOuCh kCCfSIdIlCS.
| Speeches were made by Mr.. Jacob
Powder and others. The circular of
prominent gentlemen calling a State
! Convention to meet in Baltimore, GU the
24th inst, was heartily approved and
unanimously endorsed Il37 FL"
+ Badly Burned On Monday, the 9Th
inst, little girl aged s years, daughter
OF Mr.. Lawrence Inter, who resides
near Uniontown, in this county, was bad
| ly burned by taking her apron to close
the stove door. When her garment
ignlted the child became frightened
and ran out of the house, che effect of
which was to feed the adevouring ele-
ment," until her clothes were entirely
consumed, and the poor child literally
roasted alive. DR., Shaw was called. IN,
who rendered all the aid in his power to
alleviate the little sufferer, until death
put an end to her misery. She died 10
hours after the; occurrence of the acct
dent. Let this be a warning to mothers
never to leave children alone. where
they can have access to fire, either in "a
latent or active form. f 80
j Maryland Sorghum coadentiion.-A
1 Reese Durbin, Esq, of Westminster
president of the sorghum convention
which assembled in Baltimore in 1864
has issued a call for convention Of the
| growers and manufacturers Of sorghum
and the various Northern sugar canes. to
convene in Baltimore on Tuesday. Feb
ruary -, at Arnitage Hall, on Paca
street. Mr. d. invites all persons IN.
terested in Northern sugar plant to be
present, and to bring with them sam.
pies Of syrup and sugar, specimens d
new and valuable seed heads, models Of
improved machinery used in the.manu.
facture ofthe cane, and any facts bear.
ing on the enterprise that may be of In IN
terest, 1t is confidently asserted that
the past year has fully demonstrated
the adaptability of the new plant to the
. soil and climate of Maryland.
me Bell Ringers. Peak Fami
ly OF Swiss Bell Ringers paid our towr
T a flying visit last Tuesday Evening, anc
gave an entertainment to crowded
,, house, at Odd Fellows Hall. This is
the twenty-second year they have beer
before the public, and their performan
ces have certainly lost noneof the merit
(Which rendered them the delight Of oul
: youngster days. 1 @s ~
, Tuesday aert, January 23d, MI. Sam
uel Null will sell at public sale. at has
8 Farm, 2 miles from Taneytown, a large
Hot of valuable Personal Property, Alb
saleln Smith auctioneer. ~ ~ '''''l'
1tteslayy meet, January 23d, Mr.. A
,. R. Dublin will sell at,pubic sale fine
I Dwelling in the West End, Westmin
.gaidsaId
Election. On the 9th inst. an cleo
ton for President, Vice President and
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