The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-01-14
Items of News.


anda, December 2, was very imposing.
The missionary packet, Morning Star,
had arrived from cruise among the
Mioronesian Islands. The slave trade
Is openly carried on between the Islands
and the coast Of South America. Cor.
respondence contains accounts of out.
RACES on the natives by slavers. The
missionaries ask 70; the presence of
American, English aud French war yes.
sells. One is large brig, named Wa
terly, Captain B. Pcae, flying British
or American colors by turns, armed
with two twelve. Founders and two stern
chascrs, all properly mounted, equipped
well aud provided with small ammuni.
ton, and full crew Of European and
Manila men, we'll drilled. IL is not
known for what purpose the heavy arm
auient is intended. Whalcrs and other
vessels cruising amongst the Caroline
Islands were warned Of the danger.
The cultivation Of silk in California
is reported as being in highly prosper
Gus condition. While 10 France and
Italy the silk worm is affected By fatal
disease, on the Pacific coast of the Uni
ted States the eggs are sound aud the
worms are healthy aud vigorous. 1t is
stated that orders have been seut from
Europe TO the California silk growers
for all the eggs they eau produce for
years to come, at 81 per ounce; each
ounce containing 10000 eggs. The
California Legislature has sought to EN-.
courage this valuable interest by offer
ing a premium of $3.50 for cultivating
5000 mulberry trees for silk culture,
aud $500 for every 100, 900 silk cocoons
produced in good merchautable order.
The Catholic Church in the United
States has shown remarkable progress.
IL is not yet eighty years since the first
Catholic bishop came to this country,
aud sixty years ago the entire Union
formed but one diocese. To-day there
are fity-nine bishops and Wears apps.
tolic and about thirty thousand
priests. 1t is estimated that the Catholic
population now numbers from seven to
nine millions 10 this country. Since
1850, the number of churches has near.
ly trippled, aud within the last seven
years the clergy and laity have increas.
ed fifty per cent.
The Yankees Of old must have been
a sad lot. Edward Ward, who wrote a
book about New England, which was
printed in 1899, says of the Bostoniaus
4 Of that period: The Inhabitants seem
very religious, showing many outward
and visible signs of an inward and spir.
itual grace. But, though they wear in
their faces the innocence Of doves, you
will find them in their dealings as SUB
tie as serpents. Interest is their faith.
money their god, aud large possessions
the only heaven they covet"
A farmer, near Bloomington, Illinois,
recently lost three children in most
remarkable manner. lie started with
his family to ride to Bloomington, eight
miles, 10 . wagon. The three children
were put down in the bottom of the
wagon, carefully wrapped up in straw
aud buffalo robe. The father and
mother occupied the front seat, think
ing their little ones very comfortable.
On raising the robe, at the end of the
journey, all three were found frozen to
death. They had remained perfectly
quiet, and undoubtedly died without
pain.
Chicago claims to be the greatest
livestock market in the world, aud
supports her claim by some very large
figures. The number of head Of live.
stock Of all kinds received in the mar.
ket during the year 1868 was 1904, 099 ;
Of these, 1924 ,524 were cattle, 1,706, 1872
were hogs, 270,S75 sheep, aud the rest
horses and mules. The shipping during
the same time slightly exceeded 300,
900 head. There we're unloaded there
54,456 carloads Of live freight. aud
33,407 loads were shipped TO other
points in 1868. The total value of
sales is estimated at SOS 900. 900.
Father Ignatius, who has been lee.
turing 10 London on "The Christianity
Of the Low Church Party makes one
sensible remark. He says that in essen
this all Christian people--Church Of
Rome, Anglicans, Evangelicals, and
Professionals Of shades Of all belief-are
one, and that. seeing that there are o.
000. 000, 900 Of people iu the world who
don't believe 10 Christ at all, il is a
great pity that believers 10 Him should
quarrel among themselves.
The United States contains the fol.
lowing sipgularly named post Offices -
Marrow Bones, Sorrel Horse, III III,
Toto, Why Not, Alone, Backbone, Car
ryall, Fame, Time, Stony Man, Sal Soda,
Hewborn, Yankee Jim's, Rough aud
Ready, Pipe Stem, Shicksbiuny, Over
alls, Snowshoe, Miracle Run, Simmer,
Lookout, Paint, Last Chance, Ogu1auit,
Memory, I y Ho, Spuyten Duyvill,
Tired Creek and Our Town.
Near Dresden, in Weekly county,
Tenn, . negro woman dug a hole near
her cabin, placed her two children in
it, placed kindling around them, set
fire to the kindling, and taking her
seat near by, witnessed the roasting Of
her offspring. When asked the reason
of so fendish an act, she said her chill
dren would not obey her and they should
not live. aa BIZ v
A paper printed at Helena, Montana,
says that 10 one Of the famous mines in
that district there are one thousand
tons Of excellent ore ready to be crushed,
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