The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-08-26
Items of News.

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When the territory Of Kansas was or
gained the middle of the main channel
OF the Missouri river was designated as
the eastern boundary. The channel
was then on the east side of the island.
Tho land is recorded and assessed in
Doniphan county, and the men have 70
ted there; but the dispensers of law
are bothered over it. Several years
ago the channel shifted to the west side
of the island, leaving dry bed on the
east side, except in time Of high water.
The denizens cannot get a hearing be.
fore Missouri magistrates, because the
latter contend that the island is in Kan
sas aud Kansas magistrates fear that
they may get themselves into trouble if
they Interfere, because the main chan
mel of the river is between Kansas aud
the island. Aud if the authorities on
either side undertake case from that
locality, and continuance is had, there
is no telling but that freshet may come
in the meantime and change the chan.
mel of the river again, throwing the
island into another jurisdiction. So
that region remains without law or
gospel--ior even missionaries have
never invaded its sacred soil.
A miner in Pennsylvania met with a
horrible death one day last week. He
was coming out of the mine when he
got caught between one Of the orc cars
aud the drift. At the time Of the acct
dent he had several picks on his shoulder,
the points of which were driven into
his back until stopped by the handles.
lie fingered in the most excruciating
agony for five hours, wheu death came
TO his relief
Twenty-three thousand pounds of
fish on board a Gloucester steamer
spoiled lately for want of salt. The
schooner Sarah p. Aver recently arrived,
after thirty days fishing, with iifty.five
thousand pounds of halibut and thirty.
seven thousand pounds of goldfish. The
crew received Que hundred and seventy
dollars each.
The negroes who committed an out.
rage on Miss Thompson near Front
Royal, Va, few days ago, were not
ly1ched, as it is was supposed. They
would have been lynched, it is stated,
had not the Sheriff, who succeeded in
getting charge of them, surrounded the
Jail with strong force of armed men,
who are on duty day aud night.
Martin Billmyer, who was convicted
of illict distilling at the last term Of the
United States District Court, at vii.
Transport, Pennsylvania, and undergo
ing Imprisonment at Williamsport Jail
was found dead in the Jail yard on
Friday, having committed suicide b,
cutting his throat.
Illinois now has 81 wool carding mills
aud 1873 manufactures of woollcns, with
capital Of S3,GO0,O00 invested in
buildings and machinery, aud employ
ing 1850 operatives, one fourth of whom
are women, and consuming 1000, 900
pounds of the 100000 pounds OF the
wool clipped from over 1000, 900 sheep
Information has been received thai
Mr.. Josephs, agent for importing Chi
nese laborers, has made contract with
planters in South Carolina, to supply
two hundred and fifty Chinese to work
on plantations, and that he will furnish
more if they are wanted.
Hale K Co., bankers, Junction City
Kansas, failed on Tuesday. Liabilitie,
10000 to $4,000; assets trifling.-
The heaviest loss $1,000, deposited BY
Sharp & Co., contractors of the Southern
Branch Pacific. This is the bank which
about year ago, had stolen from thei
vault special deposit Of $40, 900, nc
trace of which had ever been found.
Weldon Il Hughes bleaching estab
lishmcnt at frankfort, Philadelphia
was totally destroyed by fire on Srtur
day. The loss is s25, 900. The firemel
where unable to check the flames, the
Frankford creek having dwindled int,
mud puddle.
The law-abiding character Of the PEG
pie Of Chicago was nicely ILLUSTRATED
the other day. A woman assaulted her
husband, pulled his hair, slapped hi
face, and otherwise abused him, but
the husband was under bonds to keel
the peace and did not retaliate.
A young man lately went in bathing
at Lotbiniere, province of Quebec, pla
cirg his clothes on what he supposed
was a stone. 1t turned out TO be sea
basking in tho sun, which was thu,
disturbed, aud made for the water will
the young hams clothing.
A colored gentleman at Goose Greek
shot his mother-in-law, while she, assis
ted by his wife and father-in-la WA
attempting to scratch out his eyes,
She had rendered his domestic tranquil
ity quite out Of the question.
The Pittsburg Commercial Old ounce,
that Justice X. G. Grier, Of the United
States Supreme Court, will resign earl,
this fall. He is seventy-five years o
age, and has become physically enieebed
More than one thousand men are a
work on the air line railroad between
Middletown and New Haven. A few
piles have been driven for the bridge
across the Connecticut at the formc,
place, simply to ascertain the nature Of
the rivers bed.
The plate glass factory at Lenox
Mass, will begin operations some tim,
next mouth. is the second factory o.
the kind in the country.
The five flannel mills at Newport, Me.
employ l59 hands aud make l45, 0Ot
yards Of flannel per month.
The city Of Rome, according to the
Iiatu rnnsua h. ooa Ep.l.-l- Z. 4.