The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-03-18
Item. Of New. I

Tx President Johnson was warmly
received in Baltimore on Thursday last
as the guest Of tho city, Mr.. johnson
came from Washington In special car,
aud was met at Annapolis Junction BY
the Mayor. He was accompanied BY
Senator Davis, Representative Archer,
of Maryland, and several other Con.
gressmen, and GU arriving ID Baltimore
lie was greeted III the depot BY a com.
mittee Of the City Council, Governor
Bowie and others, after which he was
escorted by tiue procession to tho TO
tanda OF the Custom House, where the
citizens publicly welcomed him. The
reception was iu all respects an csation.
The procession consisted Of detach
uent of Maryland cavalry, two regi.
ments Maryland National Guprd-third
aud lthintautry-the Fire Department
steam engines, &C., aud three hundred
uniformed policemen. Mr.. johnson
rode bareheaded in an open carriage
aud was continually employed in nc
knowledging the acelamarious of the
throngs Of people at the windows Of
the houses and in the streets along
which he was conducted. At night a
splendid banquet was given.
A bona ftis prize tight, according to
the rules OF the ring, except that hair
pulling and biting were allowed, took
place between two women in Somerville,
Mars, at an early hour on Monday
morning, aud was witnessed by large
crowd Of abandoned persons Of both
sexes. The Contestants, uamed res pee
lively Sally Chapman and Molly Jones,
on their appearance in the ring were
clad in the conventional costume oil
CATERS, stockings aud drawers, wearing
nothing else to speak of beyond water.
falls aud Magenta eGrls. At the very
first round Chapman became frightened
aud jumped out Ct the ring, but her
hackers drove her in agaiu and she
eventually won the fight. At the TWEEN
~ first round her opponent, Molly
Jones, both Of them having been severe.
iy punished, begged her seconds in
Gods name to take her away, and SO
the fight aud mouey--iity dollars
we're awarded to Sarah. This acme Of
human disgrace was reserved Tor Mas.
sachusetts, the land that boasts its pro
gress, its isnis, woman's rights aud laws
against prize fighting.
A mountain in California has been
upheaved aud shaken TO pieces by gun.
powder. So tremendous an operation
in the way OF blasting has never before
been heard OF. An exchange says
1.-The Smartyille, JaIitoruia) blast, So
long in preparation, has been fired, aud
the results singularly coincide with the
calculation, A tunnel was bored $40
feet in length, 10 which were placed
! 200 kegs OF powder. An electric wire
threaded the mazes Of the tpnuel aud
tapped each keg. At distance Of Coo
feet the battery stood, connected an
charged. Alter puhlic notice. in pur.
suance Of which che inhabitants OF TIE
surrounding valleys left their houes.
aud at u stated hour, romantic young
lady applied the lightning. The moun
tain rose some fifteen feet, burst into
atoms, and settled back pulverized
h '"ss " a'u, W" 10 'he rest IL eau
Thus mau tears down what nature has
1 ~. anu '"'ous !" se.enee gives Us god
rI, "o".''.'v' U, general Lonsstreet
s Ioiice'vr u 'ne ro,t OF New orieanS
'"V.ousn, euuo'seu " 'ne hepaoh
S Sw p, vas, - Ta s,se aua noo's act The
Aew iorN lr,Ca@e says; Gen Long
~. ~ W. wac : ntoe'-a psh',nS i'ebei-
sAe 'SS' u"'s,on commander 10 their
sef''ce "'er o'o"ewAi, JACKSON; yet
rom Tue hour e' tue ao"niaii oil the
Don con. ne h.s been one Of the
most earnest, consistent, eiheient union
sts III .he south, ana has been seorned.
.aoooed, seoiied at therefore by all that
naaiisnant aud implacable IN the
o'uth. HIS nomination for high
trust by uen. Gfant Is one vi the best
measures OF practical reconstruction yet
devised, aud reflects honor on all con
esfned' Later accounts say that the
General Will resigced.
A newspaper published in the re
glons OF lakes Memphreinagog aud
Winnepesaukee, says that "tbe ti,h in
lake liolleyhunkemunk, Maine, are
SAID TO be superior 10 those Of either