The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-10-08

LAND SALEs.-Mr. William Leese,
Executor Of Daniel Leese, sold on the
18th ultimo, the real estate of said de
ceased, containing 104f acres, to Mr..
Phillip Leese, for $50 per acre.
Mr.. Charles Reese, of Baltimore, has
sold his farm in Howard county, near
Marriottsville, containing "a acres, for-
merly the residence of DR.. Herbert, to Il.
W. Flower, Esq, Of Erie, Pa, for sl3,-
900. sssg 81 SIT eEn z. ~ s 4
Charles T. Reifsnider, Esq, as trus-
tee, sold on Saturday last the real es-
tate of Christian Long, deceased, situa.
ted On the Western Maryland Railroad,
three miles from this city, containing
in the aggregate about 240 acres. The
land was sold in five different parcels
and the gross amount Of sales we're So
BUSINESS CHANGE.-E. O. Grimes,
ESQ, has disposed of his Drug Store,
in the. West End, to Messrs. Hopper u
Wilmer, of Centr eville, Md. We well
come these gentlemen to our city, and
bespeak for them cordial reception
and full share of the patronage of onr
citizens. Mr.. Grimes becomes a part,
ner in the firm of Thomas E. Sellers. q
Co., dealerslin Groceries, Produce &c.
at the depot. -
The Grain Drill Challenge of Messrs.
Wagner & Matthews, of this city,
which was published in the September
No. of the Naryland Farmer, is aceep-
ted by messrs. Biekford & Huffman, Of
Baltimore, who publish a care to that
effect in the October No. Of the same
journal, but the time and place have not
been decided upon.
PRoLIFIo.-M Edward Zollickoffer,
residing near Uniontown, brought to
our Office this week the finest specimens
of potatoes we ever saw. They consist
of the Harrison and Goodrich varieties.
Mr.. Zollickoffer planted one barrel of
each, of the former he dug Fl barrels,
and of the latter 16. See advertisement
in another column.
By referring to our advertising col
umns it will be seen that our merchants
have purchased their fall stock of goods,
and that they have taken the proper
means for letting it be known. We have
examined several stores and find that
they are completely stocked, SO there is
no necessity for our citizens to go to
the cities. Encourage home enterprise
GRAND CoNcERT.-A Grand Con-
cert will be given at the Lutheran
Church on next Monday evening, COM
| mencing at u o'clock, under the direc.
ton of DIR. Kerr, Of Baltimore. Pro
| ceeds for the benefit of the church,
| Price of tickets % cents. No free tick
cts. Our citizens may expect a rich
musical treat.
APpoINTMENT.-Mr. VIM. H. Hillea'
ry, of Frederick county, has been ap
pointed storekeeper under the revenue
law for the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict, composed Of Allegany, Carroll
| Frederick and Washington counties.
Wild pigeons are to be found in large
numbers in the woods adjacent to this
place, and some of our sportsmen are
having fine shooting. We heard of one
who bagged % one day last week.
Mr.. Joshua Stonesifer, at the Vest
End, raised this season pumpkin
weighing SIS pounds. This beats the
one We noticed last week.
In Manchester District the Regis
tered voters amount to 707, Of this
number ia begins with S.
The Democratic mass meeting in New
York on Monday evening was the great
est mass meeting ever held in that city
A torchlight procession was formed
which had in its ranks 10000 persons
and after junction had been formed
with the delegations from the counties
the length of the procession exceeded
ten miles. The streets in the vicinit,
/ Of Tammany Hall were ablaze with cal