The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-27
Local Intelligence,

1suvAi AMtbiilSonCes
To CoRRrsroNDENTs.-We desire 10
say 70 correspondents that no anonymous
COMMUNICATIONS can be published 10 the
Deptoeratic Advocate, no matter how
impcrtant the information they contain,
unless vouchcd for by respectable
name, Not necessarily for publication,
but as an evidence Of good faith. The
communication signed H." would have
appeared IN this issue, had the authors
name accompanied the article.
$500.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNyKSfIos AT
the suggestion Of many friends Of Sab
bath Schools 10 carroll County, ar.
raugements have been made 10 hold
Convention in Westminster on Tuesday
aud "Wednesday, the 9th aud 9th r.
September, 1868 The frst session
will be held 10 the Lutheran Church on
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Il il
greatly desired that al Sunday Schools
Ia the county be largely represented;
therefore, Iet each Superintendent
bring the subject before his school and
have large delegation appointed g.
8. Griffith, Esq, VIM. A. Wising, Rev.
Griffith Owen, State Sabbath School
Agent, and other competent aud earn.
est Sunday School men from Baltimore
and elsewhere win be present. Let al
come prepared TO take part 10 the pro.
ceedings. Come with questions aud
suggestions on al points connected with
the Sabbath School cause; aud above all,
come with warm hearts for tbs work,
and for the Master, then will our con.
yentioa be = success. Delegates will
be entertained during the Convention
BY application 20 the committee Of ar
Engagements. Ministers Of the Goepel
and Superintendants Of Sabbath Schools,
will be ex-o6icio members Of the Con-
vention. Committee Of arrangements:
Rev. +. II. Strobcl, OF the Lutheran
Church; Rev. w. u. Scarborough, OF
the Presbyterian Church; Rev. David
Towascad, Of the Church Of God; Rev.
Philip Boyle, Of the Tupker Church;
Rev. David wilson, Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, Rev. J. W. Hedges,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church; II 1.
A. Smcltf, Sabbath School Missionary;
aud Rev. Grifith Owen, State Sabbath
School Agent.
Sr Jous's CoLLggE, al Annapolis,
has placed In the hands Of the School
Commissioners for Carroll county the
selection Of sin students Of tbs county,
70 whom scholarships viii be issued FREE
Of charges for room rent aud tuition.
The whole annual cost 10 the successful
students thus selected, will not exceed
one hundred aud seventy Eve dollars.
Now, boys, Is your time. Make your
applications TO your school commission.
rrs; aud then, having your credentials
10 your pockets, be Of 10 Annapolis,
with the full determination 10 induiee
10 no diversion until you shall have
reached tho Hottest elevation on the
summit Of the "hill Of scicBcc."
Fatal ACCIDENT. "A fcw days ago.
Charles Lyon Rogers, Esq, living on
the Reiatcrstown road, between 0wingS'
Mills aud Pikcsyiile, was driving out
With his wife aud child. By some means
the reius became cnlanglcd aud while
Mr. Rogers was cndcsyoring 10 discB.
gage them the animal became FESTIVE.
Mrs Rogers bee me alarmed, aud caught
held Of the reins also, aud the horse
made sudden ,urB 10 one side, slightly
raising one side Of the vehicle, and
throwing the little child. but three
mouths old, out on the ground. Isa
head struck against a stone, aud il was
instantly killed. Truly, sad affair
Totesoatora Union.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMrT To BaEAK
JAN. An attempt was made on San.
day last to break jail, by two mcs, Que
white aud the other ooiored, bat was
fortunately discovered BY the Sheriff.
The men we're confined in separate cells,
adjoining, aud had cut through the
chimney, which passes up through the
cistsrn, By which means they expected
TO reach the roof Of the building, aud
also tried to cut the hinges Of their
DORIS. When discovered they had
nearly completed their arrangements
add no doubt by Monday, would have
taken leave Of their comfortable quarters
SAD CAsg or sHo0rISd. Sat.
urday last sad case Of shooting 90.
CURED at finksburg, between Noah
Stocksdale, constable, aud Lewis BAR.
ter. For some time past enmity has
existed between the gentleman named
above, and we regret that Il Terminated
a. stated. There vas meeting Of Mag.
istrates Al the hotel Ct Baxter. and
Btocksdale had business with them, he
had been warned by Baxter not 10 entc,
the house, he did 80, and was elected
when he drew . pistol aud shot Baxter
the ball lodging 10 the left thigh.
| The Libcrtytown Banner, OF Thurs.
day last says, FIRE occurred on Mr.
Dennis Maynard's farm, few miles
north east Of Liberty, near Mckinatry's
Mills, on Friday afternoon last, witch
consumed the barn, together with abou,
l75 bushels Of threshed wheat and
nearly ell the hay aud straw, farming
implements aud gears, and two horses
belonging to the tenant, Mr.. Hcrekiall
Wctrel, aud one TO his father. The
loss falls heavy on MIR. w. The ere
originated from match one Of Mr.