The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-09-24
Local Intelligence.

HINTS ON BUYING CoAL.--An ex-
change says these cool mornings and
evenings are very suggestive Of fires and
fall clothing. Now is tho time for prov
ident housekcepers to gil up their coal
bus, while prices are yet reasonable -
And in buying, two facts should be re.
membered. The first fact is that the
nearer the approach of square frac-
ture, or a cubical shape Of the lump, the
better is the coal; slaty coal shelves of
in slabs and irregular pieces. Factsec-
ond Is that the texture should be smooth
and glossy. OF course to test this the
lump should have the clinging dust aud
dirt taken ctf; If after dc;ng this, the
surface does not rub of on The hand it
is favorable sign An observance Of
these two things will save many from
the annoyance Of having an almost dali
ly cleaning ont Of the CRATE incident to
using slaty coal
LOCAL SrMMARY.--Mr. William
Mstten lost very valuable horse on
Tuesday Of last week. The horse was
apparently well in the morning, but
died during the day.
A COW belonging 10 Mr.. Alfred Christ,
being DESTROYS Of trying his corn, broke
through the fence aud ate so much that
she died from the effects Of il.
There was considerable frost on Fri.
day morning last
The election for Directors Of the
Western Maryland Railroad, which was
to have been held here, has been chang.
ed 70 the Company's 0f5ce, "a North
Street, Baltimore, on the same day.
The mail for Baltimore now clos = at
2 o'clock, p. m, instead Of /,
PosT 0FRIcE SALARIES. I'VE are in.
dobted tothe Washington correspondent
Of the Baltimore San, for the following
list 81 salaries paid 20 Post Masters 10
this county, Uoiontowa is not given
Baehman's Mill, $40; Bird Hill, ST.;
Csrrollton, s29j Double Pipe Greek
$50; Finksbufg, s55; Franklinyillc
sls; Freedom, s2i; Frisollsburg, $50;
Hampstead, SIG; Hoods Mill. s72 (;
Mckinstryb Mills, $50, Manchester.
S220j Middleburg, 500; Mount Airy,
$40; New Windsor, s2GO; Pincy
Greek, IS; Sans Greek. est; Silver
Run, e24; Sykesville, 5000; fancy.
town, $3.50; Union Bridge, siC0: In.
iontown, 5000; Union Mills. s3f WAKE.
field, s26; WarGcldabarg, sac; Waters.
vile, 500 Westminster, $500; Wood.
bine, So
SALES ASp OrrEaiSos or PRorKa.
Tr.-Messrs. J Il. Cannon 4 Co. aac.
tioaecrs, sold on Tuesday Of last week
At the Exchange Salcsrooaas, baltimore.
farm in Gree6 Spring VALLEY, oirh,
miles from the city, containing lfy
acres Of land IL is improved by dwell.
ling, barn aud other necessary onibsild.
ings, and was purchased BY jesse Mar.
den for $4,000. The farm Of the late
Genus Barnum, "Clcn Cairn, /" 10 g scen
Spring Valley, nesr Rogers Station on
the Western Maryland Railroad, hand
soincly improved, was withdrawn 81 .
bid Of $500 per acre. IL contains | l0l
acres. A farm adjoiaing that sold. con.
tanning 60 acres, was withdraw al a
bid Of SOS per acre.
Posr OrvicE AFYAIns.--At Union
Bridge, Geo. L. lBuckey l. appointed
postmaster, vice J Lightncr. Mary.
land route No, 2.oG3, Frederick 10 LIS.
tlestown, john II. Spsulding, consrac.
tor. A largo humber Of cilixcna on
this route viii rejoice to learn that the
original schedule has been restored. Az
Reisicrstowa, Baltimore county. Amos
ID. Hartman j. appointed postmaster,
vice Nicholas Van Iandi, moved away.
Our llorsemen, Fruit Growers, Az.
ricultural Implement manuiacturers and
cur ladies especially, should become en-.
hlbitors ct the approaching Agrieul.a.
raj Fair aud Cattle Shov or the Frede.
rick county Agricultural Society, which
takes place at Frederick city on the
10th, 2ist, 22d aud 23d Of October.
Mr.. John Bolgiano. a director on the
part Of Baltimore, In the Western Mary.
land railroad, having resigned the %.
sition, Daniel J. Foley, Esq, has been
appointed to Gil the vacancy.
There viii be preaching ia the Lu.
theran Church, BY the Pastor, next
Sabbath morning at 10 O'Clock, aud 10
the evening at Z o'clock.
IL was q transparent trick OF The Rad.
icai Congress, purely for effect on the
elections, 10 put down the Appropria-
lions for the ensuing fiscal year. cxcIu.
siye Of those wheTcwiih TO meet the Ia.
tereat on the pubic debt, to one hua.
drcd and five millions, which the party
journals take pains to parade a. equiys.
lieut. 70 only seventy.five millions in gold
The leaders 10 Congress kues very we'll
that no such estimate as this would
cover the actual expenditures Of the
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