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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
The south for the Future.

Further interference with the South
is pronounced to be unnecessary by one
who has been all through the Southern
country and observed che working Of
things there, The astonishing stories
retailed through the Radical press Of
loyal whites and blacks murdered BY
the Ku Klux by thousands may do very
well to influence country pumpkins, but
can scarcely find belief from intelligent
thoughtful men. At no time since the
war closed has there been so much or
der at the South, excepting the States
of Arkansas and Tennessee, where they
have negro militia to preserve(D tho
peace. Whites and blacks have already
eased to trouble their minds with pol
itics and if left undisturbed the bonds
Of friendship will be drawn yet closer
between them by the mutuality Of theil
int, ests if even no other influences
operate to this end. Except in the
large centres of population, where the
negroes are yet indulging in idle dreams
of supremacy, the impression grows
stronger every day Oh the minds of the
colored race that no matter which party
wiuo usishvr pvfioivai rule over white
men nor the confscation of property
for their benefit will be permitted them
and consequently, the only temptations
or influences which held them 10 the
radical party being removed, they
evince, as their votes in Georgia and
elsewhere show, decided inclinationto
be guided in their civil and political af-
fairs by the advice of their employers
or late masters. These have no dispo-
sition to injure or illtreat them. The
Shareholders were never, as class,
inhuman, and if when they owned the
negroes as property they seldom abused
them, there is but scant likelihood of
their doing so now. People who ina
CINE that the power of the ex slavehold-
,eqs has ended are egregiously mistaken
They are preparing to re-enter the POI
liticai arena stronger than ever. Hithl
erto they have had but their own votes
and thoseef their white neighbors whom
they could Influence by argument
now they have the votes of negroes in
addition, whom they influence by the
powerful attractions of sclf-interest. a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
Meeting Of Congress.

The last session of the 40th Congress
commences on Manday next TAis is
what Is termed the short session. clos
ing By limitation on the 9TH Of March.
The assembling Of this body has come
10 be regarded with apprehension and
distrust. Instead Of shaping its legis-
lation for the goodof the whole country,
It now celebrates in the interest OF fac
ton alone. Its enactments are but the
edicts Of parity, issued for the purpose
of subscribing the ends OF party, the
public veal having become altogether a
secondary consideration. It is no lon
ger the assenbled wisdom of the natien,
met, to advance the national welfare, but
mere cabal, whose own willis its only
...i-.a-e -->s4.s. and over whose acts the
organic law of the land exercises little
or no control. It overleaps all consti-
uutional barriers, and assumes to exer-
else all the functions of government,
legislative, executive aud judicial. Its
influence over the fairest portion of our
country is like the poison of the deadly
Upas, paralysiug all within its reach
Hitherto the baieful effects of "recon-
struction" have been circumscribed
within the bounds of the Southern
States, but negro suffrage is now to be
extended over all the States by consti
tutioual amendment This is the next
step in the progress of that revolution
airy body which is dignifed by the name
of Congress. Our Constitution is to be
made as unstable as water, and is to be
changed with as much facility as that
of some village debating club. 1t will
thus be seen how little s.compsdhend-
ed IN that laconic senteuce.of political
clap.trap silet,ns shave peace, which re-
sounded aal through ,fhc length and
breadth of the land, dGring the late
presidential campaign. We have no
ground for hope or expectation that
the promised reign Of peace will be in
aagurated blythe abrogation of any OPP
pressiEe law, or the removal of any
existing disability. On the contrary,
by a Sarge aud controlling portion of
the Radical party the triumph of No
yember is construed to have been pop
ular endorsement of the policy.of re-
construction, aud warranty to extend
IL over the other States of the Union.
What boots it that such policy con-
fiicts with the Chicago platform /? Is
not the Republican party party of
progress" and is not all power cen.
tired in Congress, who may do whatever
it will! ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03

The Cumberland C1rrs.ln says that
the shipments of Cumberland coal so
far this year are larger than ever before
made, and that the supply is not equal
to the demand, and that the coal COM
panies are straining every nerve to meet
their orders.
William Price, an old and respecta-
BILE citizen of Baltimore, and well known
throughout the State, died at his resi-
dence in that city on Wednesday even
ing of last week. He had filed several
public positions, the last of which was
United States District Attorney.
"A cargo of coolies seeeptiy arrived at
Galveston, consigned to merchants there
by ornary bills of ladipg as merchandise,
and were announced to be sold at auc-
ton to pay freight and charges. Two
thirds of the cargo were females.
The e may be doubts as to the wick
edest man or the wickedest woman in
New York, but there can be no doubt
that the Erie is The wickedcst corpora.
tioa in the Empire State.
A Stockton California; paper notices
an apple tree near that place which has
yielded three crops Of fruit the present
year, aud is again in Blossom.
This season million tons Of hay, tn
same number of bushels Of corn. and
two hundred thousand bushels of wheat
have been raised in Maine
Tits stated that three hu1dr d lady
graduates of medical schools are now in
good practice in the United States.
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CHANGE OF TIME. =
WESTERN MD. RAILROAD.
La $500

ON and after Monday, Nov. 30th, 1868,
" the passenger trains will run as follows:
@G sa EASTWARD. aErfifss
Leave Union Bridge at 4.42 A. NJ. and
Westminster at $3.50 A. M, and arrive in
Baltimore at 800 A. M
Leave York Road Station at G. 40 A. M,
Union Bridges at g. IS A. NJ, and Westmin-
ster at 7.39. A. NJ Arrive in Baltimore at
1915 A. M. n 9T " Iats{
Leave York Road Station LOO p. NJ,
Union Bridge 1.2l T. 81, and Westminster
2,27 P. NJ. Arrive in Baltimore $50 P. M,
hf WESTWARD Euf f-,~-g
Leave Baltimore at $50 A., M. and $40
p. M Arrive at York Road Station at
II NJ. and 7.12 p NJ ~
Mail Train connects at Glen Morris Sta,
ton with Stage for Hampstead and Man.
chester, and at Middleburg with Stage direct
to Emmittshurg. 1.
P. FL. IRWIN,
dec 3tf Sup't W. NJ. r. r.
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dec3-2t
Examiners Notice.


DY virtue ola commission issued to us
ID by the County Commissioners for Car
roll county, to examine and determine
whether the public conrenience, requires =
roadsto be opened and located commencing
at the new bridge now being bnilt over Big
Pipe Greek, near James E. Dodrer's Mill,
and running thence on the division line, be-
tween the said James Z, Dodrer and SAM
uel Erb of Charles, or on the lands of said
Erb if necessary to point on, the Stone
road on the South side IF said bridge and
stream.
This is therefore to notify all persons
whom it may concern, that the undersigned
will meet on the premises, on WEDSEsDAT,
the 9th day of JANUARY next, at 10 o clock
A. Nj, to execute the trust reposed in us by
said commission. ~ "a
j. WM.: EARHART,
~ 81. HEZEKIAH HAHN ~ /.
siiass "a VIM. H. MAUS, s. zssr sar
dec 3,-5t - ins4 tsis@ Examiners. :
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03

QUESTIONABLE WEDDINGS. - As
fashionable weddings seem to be the
order of the day with some of our cotem-
poraries, the following account from the
Alexandria (Va.) Gazette of Tuesday
evening, the 24th ult., should be added
to the list of sensations Though not
given generally to the publication of
such matters, we make the exception
in this Instance: Rgg
"Fashiona5le'' Colored Marriage.
At nine o'clock this morning Christ
Church was crowded with the most FASH
ionable colored residents of this city to
witness the nuptials of two of their own
circle aud race-W. j. Jones and Anna
E. jackson. The marriage service was
most impressively read by the rector of
the Church, Rev. r. III. McKim. The
bride and her attendants were dressed
in the most elaborate and recherche
manner, and the groom and his grooms-
men 10 accordance with the require
ments of the incest New York tasle.-
At the conclusion of the ceremony, and
after the congratulations of numerous
friends, the happy pair left the church
in a carriage and started Immediately
on prolonged tour through the North
ern States.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
A WALL STREET spEcunAroR.

A WALL STREET SPEeULAToR. -
james Fisk, ST., Of Brattleboro, Yer
mont. the rat,ess of the notorious Wall
street speculator in Erie stoc.L-s;; is in a
lunatic asylum, and it is predicted that
his son, the financial genius of Wall
street, will some time or other bring mp
in similar place. He aud his father
begaa life as couple of Yankee dry
goods pedlers, driving their teams from
town to town; finally young Fisk got
into the dry goods store of Jordan,
Marsh & Co in Boston, from which he
went, with,a fortune of 100000, to
Wall street as stock speculator, get
ting control of the Erie Railroad as
lever to work with. He would issue
great quantities Of new stock for specu-
lation and make great " corners" by this
means and by locking up currency
He has won fortune of millions for
himself and ruined the market value of
the road He is about forty years old
and immensely fat.-Haryord Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03

Sales Of Real Estate Henry Stay
baugh has sold his farm, in Butler town
ship, to Daniel Leinard--73 acres, with
improvements $1,000. Mr.. Stay
baugh has purchased 10 acres, with Inn
provements, adjoining Middletown, from
Henry G.. Kozer, at 81. eco
Christian Hoffman has purchased
from Peter Thorn his house and lot on
Washington street, near High, fos ST.
200.
David Kendlehart, executor of estate
ofGTames Bowen, deceased, has sold to
T IS O. Enoch, of Philadelphia, / J
vacant lots on West Middle street, for
$500.
Sheriff Ham, on Saturday week sold
the real estate of Jacob Fulweiler, in
masburg-Ilot No. l for $50, and
Nos. 2, and 4 for 500; VIM. Nc
Clean, Esq, purchaser.
Jacob Baker has purchased from Pc
ter Beicler 8 acres in Mountjoy town
ship, for So Gettysburg C0n.p,ter.
Fine Spor.-Lient. j. w. Branden-
burg WIN. NJ. Dorsey, and two others,
of edom District, whose names We did
not learn, started on a shooting excur-
sion last week to South Mountain, near
Shippensburg, Pa, and after four days
hunting returned with the following
game -Four deer, weighing respec-
lively, after being dressed, 1854, 1876,
LOG, and 102 pounds, % pheasants. and
a large number of rabbits and squirrels.
We would remind the gentlemen that
we are very fond of venison steak. +.
Land Sale.-George Shower, Esq,
of Manchester District, has disposed of
his farm to gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania for the sum of $4,000 Mr..
Shower reserves the mill and 20 acres
Of laud. Our friends in that district
will find their land very much enhanced
in value after their railroad is built, and
We would urge them to subscribe at
once.
The survey of the Frederick and
Pennsylvania Line railroad has just
been finished, and the road will be put
under contract Immediately. A pre-
liminary survey of the Frederick and
Williamsport railroad is also about to
be made. G s5s 3
The Mail for Baltimore closes now at
2 p NJ, instead of 8 A. NJ, owing to
u change in the time table of the Wes-
tern Maryland Railroad. go
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03

PERpLExITY AMONG THE BEE RATS
ERs-The bee raisers in the vicinity
of Louisville, for circuit Of twenty
FIVE miles, were recently startled by the
discovery that their bees had all stimuli
taneously decamped, going no one knew
whittier. The mystery is still unsolved
The deserted hives were all full of
honey, containing from sixty to seventy
five pounds each. The opinion of a
majority of the bee raisers was that the
unusual mildness of the season deluded
the bees into their mysterious migration.
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Worth Attention.

4 We remind all our readers that they will
consult their own profit as well as pleasure,
by providing themselves now with that most
excellent, interesting and valuable journal,
called the american Agricultwist- though
not exclusively an agricultural journal, as
it has been enlarged to embrace the Garden,
and especially Household labors and cares,
and the wants and interests of children aud
youth 1t is as valuable for the residents
of Cities and Villages, as for country peo-
pie. No other journal for the same money
gives so large an amount of really useful,
reliable, practical information. The paper
is literally full of good things, carefully pre-
pared by intelligent, thoroughly practical
men. The hundreds of beautiful engrav-
ings, given in each volume, are pleasing
and interesting in high degree, and are
alone worth many times the subscription
price, which is placed very low on account
of the immense circulation that enables the
publishers to give great deal for a little
money. The Agpieulturist is not new
enterprise, of uncertain value and promise,
but is just entering upon its 2Sth annual
volume, with long established, useful
character. We advise every one Of our
readers to be in now With the new volume
and try the paper for year. 1t will pay
and pay well. The cost is only Sl.50
year, ca four copies for $5.00-which is
''less than the expense of an egg or two, or
of poor cigar per week. The publ hers
are ORANGE JUDD & Co., 245 Broadway,
New York. When desired, post paid spec
linen copy can doubtless be obtained by
sending 10 or Is cents to the publishers.
We have before as the last number and find
it alone worth whole years. subscription
price.
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DEATH OF THE LARGEST MAN IN

DEATH OF THE LARGEST MAN IN
MARYLAND John s. Elliott died at
his residence, in Quesa Aane's county,
Md, on Sunday, of pneumou,s, aged
ffty-nine years. He was the largest
man ever raised in Mary land, and per-
haps in the United States. A few
years ago, while exhibiting, he weighed
nearly five hundred pounds; of late he
had fallen off, and his weight was re-
duced to less than four hundred pounds.
In height he was Eve feet ten inches,
and two feet across from shoulder to
shoulder. He generally enjoyed good
health, but the disease from which he
died carried him off after a few days
illness. He was native of Queen An
mes county, but was well known in the
adjacent counties.-Cransptanian
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
THE BALr1MoRE AsD Poro,,,

THE BALTIMORE AND P0T0MAc
RAILRoAD.-We learn from the mama
gers of the above road that the right of
way, abeat which some trouble has been
experienced, has at length been secured
between this city and the Patuxent
river, to the satisfaction of all the far
mers through whose land it is to run.
The contractors, who could not go to
work before, are now getting ready to
do SO, and ia less than ten days the en-
tire stretch between the points named
will be placed under the hands of the
laborers.- Washington Express
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
IMpRovEMENrs AT ELLIoorr CRY.

I'M ~ 14h~ -1-s - -
We are pleased to hear that many
improvements are being nadeat Ellicott
City, Maryland, which suffered SO Sc
we're by the late food. The Howard
county Record notes the following:
isThe walls of the -four mill are com
pleted, aud the milIwrights are putting
in the machinery. 1t is thought the
mill will be in operation by the lst of
January. Mr.. McCauley is building a
large cooper shop on Eilicott lane, and
will commence operating as soon as the
mill is completed. The shop will then
have the capacity of working about sixty
hands The bridge connecting the
Union factory with the railroad will
soon be finished The house being
built by Mr.. b. S. Cobb, on Columb ia
street, is near completion, and will max e
a fine appearances And last, though
not least, active measures will soon be
taken for the erection of a market house.
Mayor Ellicott and DIR. I. b. Owings
are the committe to select site, &c."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
SHoRr DAYs.-The shortest aftel

SHORT DAYs.-The shortest after
noon, or one of the twelve shortest
was that of Wednesday, Dec. 2. The
sun then set at 4:28, and the almanac
records it at precisely that second for
the succeeding twelve days, or until the
14th of December, when the afternoons
begin to lengthen. But the mornings
will be "a minutes shorter, the sun
rising to-day at 7:06 -op the iS1st of
December at 7:30, and continue to rise
at that time till jap 8; The shortest
day, from sunrise to sunset, occurs De-
cember 81.
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A HARD HEARTED OLD DEMOCRAT.

A HARD HEARTED OLD DEMOCRAT.
"A few nights since small party were
assembled in General Grants parlor,
among them Mr.. Dent, his father-in-law,
who lives in Missouri Some one asked
him how Missouri had voted The old
man said: eShe gives Grant ten thou
sand majority. but I'll lie id if he got
my vote!" The General himself reared
with laughter at the reply. Mr.. Dent
is justly proud of his Democracy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
CA1DwE1L's HERR Brrrrns

CALDWELL S HERB Buffers. As a
pleasant and agreeable tonic and inyal-
liable family medicine, DR.. CaldwelIs
celebrated Herb Bitters have never been
excelled. A thousand testimonials of
their remedial virtues are on the table
OF the proprietor, and he is confident,
in his dealing with the public, that no
one will be disappointed 10 its use It
is without doubt the greatest discovery
Of the age. Mikesell & Shipley, Agents,
Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
Maryland State Debt.

We copy from the Maryland RepaJ
cea,s, published at Annapolis, the follow
ing statement 10 reference to our State
debt:
It has been with contempt that we
have noticed the uncalled for attacks
that have SO frequently been made upon
the party now in power in this State by
the republican journals, charging the
democratic Legislatures with making
such enormous expenditures as to in
lease the debt of the State to such an
amount as to almost cause bankruptcy
within her borders.
We have taken the pains to make In
quiries from authentic sources. and shall
endeavor to show that these articles
have not only been SANDERS upon the
standing and credit of the State, but
chat they are false in every respect
We find the exact debt of the State
to be $11,712,19O.45, and as an offset
to this debt, she holds stocks for the
sinking fund amounting to 81 .591 500.
II, and productive stocks on which she
receives interest or dividends amounting
to S5,546,470, making a total of stocks
held by the State 81, 1877 ,979.71, aud
on which she receives interest and div
idends amounting to S428, 634.O9, or
equal to the interest on 81, 143, 9O1 so
of her debt, which deducted from her
entire debt, will leave 81, SOS, 288 95 on
which she has to provide interest. -
As further offset to, this debt Of
$4,568, 268.95 on which she has to pro-
vide the interest, she holds nnproduc-
tive stocks and balances due by account
iDgofieers amounting to $40 sol 1926. SO,
which, if put on the market, would rea-
lize in round numbers, at the lowest
figures. SIC, 0OO, 600. Therefore We can
safely say our State has no debt, but.
on the contrary, holds stocks sufficient,
fput in the mark ct, to not only pay b ar
entire debt, but leave in the treasury
surplus Of FIVE and a half millions. Thus
we will see that the debt of the State
has not been increased since the ascen-
dancy OF the Democratic party to power
In the State, although there has been
paid for the carrying out of the faith
OF the State, which was pledged by the
republican Legislatures Of 1864 and
Ea4S tor b0unties, in round numbers,
g, Qap. Q9o, 10 addition to which The
state has extended to our suffering
Dresnrea efths South assistance amount
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03

A LARGE FEE-Tt is stated that
Clarkson ~ Potter, of New York, gets
fee of 100000 from the London
bankers, Overend, Quincy g. Co, for
prosecuting their suits against the At
iantic and Great Western Railway Com
pany. Mr.. Potter is a son of Bishop
Potter, and Democratic Congressman
elect.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
NOTICE
To he Creditors Of isaac r. Stones.ter

10 ute IFeU0oIS " 1soteC L OtofteogcTs
deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors
In of Isaac, T. Stonesifer, late of Carroll
county deceaased, to file their claims again il
said deceased, properly authenticated, id
the Office of the Register OF Wills for Cav,
roll county, on or before the oath day esg
December, 1868. preparatory to distribu-
ton of the assets Of the estate of said de-.
ceased now in the hands of the undersigned,
to be made amongst said creditors under the
direction of the Orphans Court for Carroll
county. on the 18th day of December, 1868.
After which said last named day the under.
signed will pay unto each of said creditors,
at his Store, in Taneytown, Carroll county,
Md, the amount of their respective diyi-
dends according to the said distribution
when and where they will please attend, 10
person or by Attorney, to recaive the same,
ALOYSIUS +. ORNDORFF, 80
dec3-3t Admir-. w. A. of Decd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03

FATAL AccIDENT.-Mrs Leslie and
her two children were burned to death
at Sing Sing, on Saturday evening, in
consequence of the upsetting of kero-
sene lamp. The mother was holding
her infant in her arms, aud her little
boy, aged three years, was playing I'M,
der table on which o kerosene lamp
was burning. The little fellow in his
play kicked the table, and the Kerosene
spilling over ignited, exploding the
lamp. The flaming fluid ran. down up
on the boy, setting his clothing on fire.
Tho mother, seeing his peril, placed her
babe upon the floor and rushed to the.
rescue of her son. She was in flames
ina moment, and the treacherous fluid.
also encircled the infant and set its
clothing on fire. The piercing shrieks
of the mother and her children soon
brought the neighbors to her rescue,
aud the consuming flames were speedily
extinguished, but not until the three.
victims were so horribly burned as to
result in death. 9 m
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Napoleon is buying up all the war
material he can get, in order to maintain
the peace Of Europe if he has to go to
war to do it.