The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-13

The GERMAN RKroRM CnuncH.-l
The corner s.one pf this Church will bo
laid Do the 30th Instant, instead Of the
20 q stated last week, The building
whea aompisied will be very hand
some ornament to the West Ind. and
reflect great credit upon the Building
Committes and Architects. The edjlice
will be stone and brick, 40 < 20 feet on
tho flank wall, with ehaueel 6 4 IS
feet, tower IS ! I8feef. The following
.diiiereat styles will Be used 0oshic.
Aorman, Romaneaque and 1,sssasiss
The basement. will have clear story Of
10 feet, and The aadiehce room Of a.
feet on the flank wall, and 2IA feet In
the centre ofthe arch which will be 10
the form Of four censcred Gothic, de-
corated with rib eofniceb, corbeIs, bosess,
panels, &C., al in stueco and fresco
The pcws viii Be Of scOII, front and
back, and very handsome pulpit and
reading desk. The exterior walls will
DO supported with pilastcrs and comic.
log, aad vet with gothic head shadows
With hoods, and illed with orHanspted
sash, all 70 have staissd and frosted
glass. The trout will have bssuiifal
tower, supported By buttscsscs and sur
mounted With octagon spire and PIMA,
cles, is height will be l26 seet, The
front 10 be decorated with large g0thic
head windows and door entrance. Strict
adherence 10 the respective styles Of
architecture win be observed. shorb
4 ieister, Architects, also 10 part build.
ers In eonneetion with Mr.. Geo. Iscese.
Masonry By Mcssrs Await 4 RiegIe
Stone cutting by Mr. Psier BETTER, Of
Gettysburg, Ia.
WoRTHfgarox yALLEy AND NAN
CHESTER RATLRoAD.---A letter 10 the
Baltimore SMn, dated Manchester, Au
gust ), says -
Quitc large adjourned meeting Of the
cofbnissIeHera mud friends Of the Wnfthing
ton Valley and Manchester FailFpad vas held
here q siay. The diseussiyns among the
members present we're spirited Ard 70 the
point, showing increased interest 10 the road
and giving better earnest Of Us building.
II fact, no one now doubts that the road
win be begun NJ once. The president. Hon
Jacnb shower. ordered ihe engineers ~,
port OF the surveys Tor the road to be read,
amer the reading 81 which general discas
sion Of business Was entered into by the
charter members. Mr. Robert Irsia, by
request, then addressed ihe meeting on The
value and importance o. railroads generally,
and Of the WorthingioR Valley Rad espe
eially, giving detailed account Of thc work
ing and business operations " rnadS uuw
running, and Of whAt might be expeeted IT
this road, asd ending bis remarks with
abort history a the railroads Of The United
Sia -, stating tos they had advnpcrd from
sixty. Eve miles % road Ia 1890 IN thirty ses
en- thousand miles ~ 1853. Mr.. lfwin's
remarks vere well sclecied. delivered In
happy style. and we're received ~ The meet
ing with aKooA deal of applause.
The meesing adjourned 10 meet II Samuel
Fouhle's, On the lReiricrsown pike, on Sat
arday, September iash, 10 reccfvs The report
81 tho committees now taking Subscriptions.
RTaIsrnA9os or vorEns. We
observe ths, the officers Of BegiaiFa
ton IN Baltimore sre taking the Ia
itiasosy steps 10 commeace thu Ragisssa.
tiou 81 the voters under the nsw las. -
The act provides that the officers cf
Registration shall slt on the third Moa.
day Of September and cossisae 10 sit
for SIX successive days IN Baltimore
city and Allsgapy eounty, aud thrcc
days in the other counties, from Q .. N
70 . p. M. Ia Baliimors city. and 10 the
couatiss ffem 0 3. N. 10 Q p, IN, 10 cor
rect the books Of Repatriation and re-
cciye new applications Tor registration
transfer, &c The only qualifications
Of voters Registered By the bew las are
age. citizenship and rcsidssee The
disqualiaeatioss asdcr the Consultation
arc non residence, alienage. non cD#gsns
nicmt;s, bribery, or conviction o. bribery
Of vosors, Of larceny, or other infsmoua
crime. N
u has bcen suggested that meesiag
or the officers Of Registration Of this
ccuniy be held al tho Court House. on
Moodsy, the 2ish instant, for the psr.
pose of agreeing upon plan Of action,
and thus have concert 10 the perform
ancc Of their duties
A letter b the Baltimore San, daied
Emmitisbarg, August 4, says:--
The all.ahsorbina question here AZ present
aad one 10 which our people take = deep
interest, u the branch railroad from this
towa to the Western Maryland Railroad, al
Rocky Ridge, wesf Of tho Monocacy. Cap.
tain Irwin corps OF engineers, under the
direction Of Colonel Glenn, has jnsi com,
pleted tho preliminary surveys, and their
report, with map and prchIca, together rith
an estimate OF the cost o. the road, will
shortly be ready for the consideration Of The
company.
understand from Colonel Glenn that The
route for railroad is extremely favorahly.
II viii be about seven miles in length. pass.
ing over, Tor The greater part. level com
try aud almost straight limo, with light
grades IT Is contemplated 70 have the
work comp'esed BY the early winter. Many
hero think that The Western MARYLAND Rail
road ought 10 hare been laid near this place,
MS the ascfpt u the mountain would have
been much easier and the cost Of the road
largely diminished over the adopted line.
Butwe are not disposed 70 complain o. pas,
errors; TINT Il matter for the stockholders
aud friends Of the Western Maryland. We
mnst look 10 the branch road now eontem-
plated for railroad facilities. This brsnch
road viii not only accommodate tho town
Of Emmittsbnrg and vicinity, but also the
Millers.own Valley 10 Pennsylvania, and
large rich agricultural region and popn.
lcus surrounding country. which must add