The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-17
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
Heashington Valley Rairoad-An
attea1ise correspondent, in Manchester,
furnishes us with the following concern
ing the above Railroad We will be
pleased to hear from him again:
Iaake pleasure in remitting to your
worldly paper short communication
stating that the Worthington Valley
and Manchester Railroad, now under
contemplation, will be put under con.
tract at an early period. The company
have held series of meetings along the
line. commencing at Texas, Baltimore
county, and ending at Manchester, Car
roll county, with very fattering results.
The meetings were we'll attended aud
a goodly number ofthe parties interest
ed in this grand enterprise, after lis
tening attentively to the truthful and
convincing eloguencc of james Rntter,
of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Wells aud Captain
Irwin, of Baltimore city. wercapparcnt-
" inspired with fresh zeal, and thus
doubled their subscriptions before feay-
ing the meeting. The greater portion
of the minimum amount of capital stock
has already been taken, and the balance
will be raised without much solicitation,
when permanent organization Will be
effected and the road put under contract.
In no part of Maryland do the natural
facilities offer greater advantages for
constructing and maintaining railroad
than the contemplated line from Texas
to Manchester, the terminus of the en-
terprise. The incxhaIstiblc amount of
mineral wealth, from one end of the line
to the other, will enable the road to pay
a handsome dividend to the stockhold-
ers, when the road is in good running
condition, and the resources =. wea..a
Ling the line are nrc. .,s.., opruea to
the use of the road. The country also
through which this road will pass bids
defiance to any part Of Maryland in its
naturally rich and undulatins hills, and
in its picturesqueand romantic sceneries,
which emit during the summer months
an aroma that is as pleasant to the sense
of smelling as the scene is delightful to
the sight, and will commend citizen
ship of wealth aud enterprise i'll this
part of Maryland that viii rival that of
any other part of the State.
Full Of Roi2,oad Brnlge-The
Western Maryland Railroad bridge at
Double Pipe Greek station WIS @Aewn
down on Wednesday morning Of last
week by the heavy wind, and consider
able loss and delay will result fronltit.
The bridge was a Howe truss, built Of
wood, and had just been completed, ex
cept that it had not been entirely sus-
pended. The structure was one hundred
and fifty. feet long and was about. thirty
feet above the bed of Pipe Greek, over
which it was thrown. The damage will
amount to about 81 600; the loss wilE
BE- to the contractor, as the Company
had not accepted the structure. G
Skating.-The skating Sc son has
and those fond Of this
healthy and exhilerating sport are en-.
joyihg themselves very much The
numerous ponds in this vicinity Offering
unusual inducements to skaters. We
have heard it suggested that company
is to be. formed for the purpose of bald
ing skating park We d not sec why
should be without one,
while several towns in this State, con
tanning not more than half the popula-
ton have had them in use for several
years. Let US have one at once.
+. Lund .Salcs.-Thomas 4 Stock sdale,
of Finksburg District, has sold his farm.
259 acres, to Noses Barnes,
for $37 per acre. 3
Murray F. Shilling sold at rublics
sale, on the 2Slh ultiwo, his property,
situated in Myers District, containing
10 acres, to Noah Stansbury for the
sum Of $1975.
Late Hours foo much license is
given by parents to their children in
them to remain Oh the streets
it unreasonable hours. Parents should
curb their off spring while yet t'acta
BILE, and the Installation of corrupt prin
ciples will be prevented Nothing is so
fruitful Of early vice as the. practice Of
keeping late hours. .t &
,Applications IN Bankruptcy. Per
sons wishing to apply for the benefit of
the Bankrupt Act. who cannot pay fifty
cents on dollar of their Indebtedness.
should apply before the LIST Of january
the time to which the operation of the
fifty per cent. clause of the act is post
poned.
We understand that Debating So
ciety is to be organized in this city, All
favorable to the formation of such are
to meet at Green Street Hall,
this evening at Z o'clock. 4t'1,
Ice.-Our citizens are filing their
ice houses Nth beautiful clear ice from
six to eight inches thick.