The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-10-07
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For tho purpose OF furthering the OBJ
jects of the Asylum meeting will be
held in the Methodist Protestant Church
on Friday evening next, at I o'clock,
TO which the public are invited. The
following address has been issued by
the Board of Managers, and We ask
each one to read it carefully aud send
in their contributions:
Public attention has been called fire.
quoutly, to the subject of erecting o
Home near the City OF Baltimore, for
the unfortunate victims Of intomper-
ance, The Financial Agent, DIR, Dan
nelly, has, during the year, labored with
earnestness, and untiring zeal in trying
to consummate this very desirable oh,
ject. An amount of money has been
subscribed which indicates general
interest in the institution aud shows
that our people are willing to aid in so
important an enterprise. The Legisla.
ture of this State has appropriated Il
handsome lot near Catonsyille for a site,
and the sum of more than $40, 900 has
been donated by private contributions,
which amount will about enable the
Trustees to lay the foundation of res
pectable edifce.
Recently the ladies have come for
ward at the request of a number Of
leading members Of the Board and with
the most commendable zeal have prac.
tically enlisted in the effort to raise
every dollar that may be required. The
work therefore is virtually accomplished.
The ladies Of Baltimore have ordered a
great Fair to be held in November at
the Maryland Institute, hundreds of en-
ergetic, industrious women throughout
the State have enrolled their names aud
are now engaged in the work and intend
to make it O success. We all know what
Maryland women can do when they set
their heads and hands to work, we can
not forget the Sanitary Fair, and the
great Southern Relief Fair the first re.
aizing the sum Of more than $50 900,
aud the latter s16i 900, net. These
were sectional and for outside interest.
The Fair for the Inebriate Asylum is
to raise money for home institution,
one in which every family and sect and
class are deeply interested and whose
benefits are to DO bestowed upon all
alike, Hebrew and Christian, Catholic
aud Protestant, Republican and Demo.
crat, the rich and poor, learned and il.
literate, every suffering being within
the Commonwealth who requires its
protecting care and guardianship may
find here safe retreat. We find the
great heart of an entire people with
concentrated action pulsating with in.
tense Telling upon subject of such
pre-eminent Importance to the general
welfare of society. Independently Of
the Fair, the Ladies' Finance Commit.
tee are appealing to "every generous
person to contribute the small sum of
one dollar to the Asylum fund. With
a population of million of human be-
ings can they not find one hundred
thousand who will contribute this small
amount and deposit their names in the
chief cornerstone We feel confident
that the enterprise will succeed and that
the noble, spirited and generous hearted
women Of Maryland, who have already
immortalized their memory in the his.
tory Of the age, will erect monument
ia founding this charity worthy Of
their fame, and which shall endure when
the granite hills Of our beloved old Ma.
rylaud shall crumble into dust. May
the blessing of Heaven rest upon their
labors, aud enable them to fully realize
their most sanguine expectations. Com.
munications sent to DIR. II. Olin Dan.
nelly, or to Mrs. A. d. Egerton, No.
z3o N. Howard st., will be promptly
answered"
Heavy Rain.-From an early hour
on Saturday evening until about
o'clock on Monday morning, rain fell
here without intermission. We have
not heard Of much damage through the
county, though in sono portions the
roads and fields are represented as being
severely washed. The Western Mary
land Railroad is the greatest sufferer,
as it is reported that nearly all the
bridges between this city and Reisters-
town are either carried away or con-
siderably damaged, caused by the rise
in the eastern and western branches Of
the Patapseo. The dam at Shamber.
gers mill, together with portion of
the race, we're washed away. Above
here, towards Double Pipe Creek, no
loss was sustained by the railroad. On
Monday there was very much excite
ment occasioned by the non.arrival Of
the cars from Baltimore, and fears were
entertained of the destruction Of the
Northern Central Railroad, as rumors
u that effect were in circulation. Our
efficient Postmaster, A, II. Huber, Esq,
Immediately dispatched a messenger to
Baltimore for the mails, and he arrived
on Tuesday. We understand that a
very large force are at work repairing
the bridges on our road, and that the
Superintendent, P. H. Irwin, Esq, is
certain that the delay will be Of short
duration. The storm is Represented as
being the most destructive that has oc.
Cured for years.
Orphans Court Psoceediags.--Jacob