The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-11-12

A letter from Geotgetown, D. c., to
the Baltimore Sun of Thursday, last,
says:
A man, who. from papers ound upon
his person, seems to be discharged
soldier, named Absalom Conrad, from
Adams county, Pa, was found III front
of the market house, on Bridge street,
last anight,r bleeding profnsely' from
wounds about the, head He was car
ried to She station house, where he ex-
PRED at six o'clock this morning. A
young man named George w. Clement
son was arrested upon suspicion of hav-
irg inflicted the injuries. A coroner's
inquest was held, and witnesses testified
to a personal encounter between de-.
ceased and Clementson. The jury rem
dered a verdict that deceased came to
his death, from injuries inflicted by
Clementson. The deceased.had several
army discharges upon his person, and a
note directed to Eliza Conrad, of Crest
line, Ohio. .s,. III heqoa'- ode q .a--
as..4.. - sav, 81 IT. a. <,ifth, I. i.rff.-
: Lump Ctimneys.-Every person who
has any experience with lamp chin
neys is aware of the want of uniformity
in the length of time they will 4 stand
use. Some will last four months, while
others, apparently as sound and good,
will break after short use, without any
apparent cause. The great cause. of
their being brittle and breaking so ca
silly lies in the material they are made
from, There is " shoddy" in glass as
well as in cloth. Cheapness, being the
order Of the day, a great many manu-
factories make chimneyst from silicate
of Lead The uninitiated may tell
rentsqualities of glass by ringing
them; the, vibration of. the lead glass
chimueys have sweet, bell-like sound,
whilst the lime glass has short, harsh
sound u tq..,.. KIN:
Money Tanted.-We take this OPP
portunity to say to those who owe us
for subscription, ADVERT; ing and job
work, that we are in want OF money
and we will be much obliged il, they
will call and pay their unsettled bills.
We would again. remind our patrons
that we pay cash for material and to our
work men, which compels us to ask
prompt settlement of all bills. Ourre
ceipts are unus tally light for this sea
son of the year, not sufficient, to pay
current expenses, which makes it nee
essarry for US to call upon those bose who
o"ee 70. 70 81 tIaGo eaaa gadt jnd a9h
.Autunssn.AAll nature / is no now vel clothed
in her Autumn garb,, the trees are
stripped of their green foliage, the
beautiful green lawns no longer wear
that sublimity which attracts the eye,
and which max es man wonder" at the
machinations Of, the 81 eat artifcer. in a
word, all Natures beauty has vanished,
which tends to remind US Of the feet
ing years Of life. Be mindful. of the
iHdubitable fact. then, o 7 man, that as
the seasons thus pass away, 50 you must
in like manner. po1 - ~" - 49,,
I isia geHifit9lf tslgaaI stsa1S sifaiia'ifS
aiLdryerR asish dna. Beett.a mn. VIM.
Kehn,fof Taneytown, raised a oradish
this season measuring % inches id cir.
conference, and weighing 81, Poubds.2
Mr.. G.. w. Crapster, of theasame dis
trict, seht to this Office beet measuring
80 inches In length. $500 ~ sf1, :,
5Fsas ll 7fgs sgS37i = .HgtJl ! gllH9seTi
.'aAn Union Prayer Meeting will be
held, at F.. r. Buell's School Room,
next Sabbath afternoon, 18th inst. at
g o'clock The nuhlic are invited To