The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-01-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

AWLAL hNEELLAGEAEE
A NV RAtLnoAD. The citizens Of Man
chester District held meeting in Manclles.
ter on Saturday, 18th inst, to take some
preliminary steps towards obtaining char
ter to make railroad from Manchester to
connect with the Western Maryland Rail
road near Lauvcr's Station.
The meeting was called 10 order BY elect.
ing George Everhart president; Adam
Shower vice president; and James Kelley
secretary
The following named gentlemen were ap.
pointed committee to meet the Board of
the Western Maryland Railroad in Balti.
more on Tuesday last, for the purpose Of
comforting with said Board upon the pro.
priety Of extending branch railroad be.
tween the above named places
George Eyerhart, George Coltrider, Lewis
q Myerly, Jonathan Tracy, John Murray,
VIM. Houck, David Houck, Geo. Bixler,
and others.
On motion the meeting was adjourned
until Saturday next, the 25tb, when re.
port Of the committee sent to Baltimore
will be received.
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cnAxgEs OF Matt RorrEs. by reference
to the proposals for carrying the mails in
our county we observe that the direct com.
munication with Manchester and our city
viii cease after the lst Of June next. At
present we have mail every Monday to and
from tho former place, which has proven
quite convenience 10 the citizens of both
places and those along the Route. Amer the
ist Of June there win ba weekly eomnuni.
cation only with Baehman'a Mills, about
equii distant between the two places.
There is also change in the post route
between Westminster and Now Windsor,
this route being dispensed with and new
route from Westminster By way Of War.
heldsbarg Sans Creek and Oak Orchard
to Unionsille substituted. New Windsor
and Wakefield viii be supplied with matter
by way Of the Western Maryland Railroad,
and not, as a, present, blythe mail oa horse.
back
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Eiecrios o. Diascroas. AT an election
| f5r Directors Of the FIRST National Bank Of
Westminster, held on TUESDAY, January Il,
the following eenilemeu wcre chosen. Ans.
/ shrigeF, Granville 5. Haines, WIN. LAWYER,
John Roop, Joshua Yingiing, JoA shselger,
David Euslar, T. II, l.. Myers aud neuty
Bale.
AT a subsequent meetiug Of the Digeciors
clept, beld on Saturday, January is,h, Aug,
Shnysr was unanimously chosen president
and O. s. Haines siee president.
The following named gentlemen wer,
chosen Directors Of tho Farmers and Ne
ehaaica' National BANK Of Westminster or
Saturday, January isih. john Saish
George sirpayis, George schaelEer. wm
Baebmsn. David Foaz, Richard smith
David Fsnnc,aeker nad John orendorg,
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Paggsr iasuxp Among the paw pa,eai,
! Just issued i tbe following To u. G. FI4
hugh. Of sykeatille, Nd, assiguor to sel
and wm. g. Maxvell, ~ Baltimore foI
Improvement, 10 India Rubber door sgriass
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sAlE Biits.---We hare large aud vel
selected assortment Of eais aud ,yy,o Tor IL,
printing of sale hills, and with eafc il
avoiding errors, and producing clear and
distinct impression, we aajtrr ourselves
thai cor wprk uaunot be easily exeeiled
Any If ear READERS or olhssa intending 10
hold sales gill do sell 10 give us call
SrtTg CnnisrAx CONVERSION. The State
Christian Convention which met ia nald
moro on the iish was largely oticndsd Is,
various etarshcs throughout The State bcins
represented Among the statistics furnished
the following are Of nteFeit The pa MA
lion II lhe State il estimated At 81. aT7,
thai u Iaalsimofe si2.i0o. 10 the stat,
tbare ARE rs chsrohes, of which there ar,
in tho city i7G, % l'ring Catholic. With
5000 attendants. The unlnber Of l,ersaa,
attending church in the State i ssi.o2g
1919 Of whom reside il Ilaiimore The
Rambor in tho State Who DO nni attend
church u sis,a1i, Of which number ie2, "a
are n the city
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res~ On the lsi Of January MessrS WIN
Ia,haa aud Charles A. zentz became tbs
/ pfopsiaiars IL the Carriage Manufae,ary
formerly eas5iedan by Mr.. Jacob y. Miller,
AZ Manchester, this county. Mr.. Latham