The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-01-21
Items of News.

wooden substitute. She has built a
comfortable frame house, grubbcd out
by hand IA acres Of heavy oak, worth
S25 per acre, and fitted 1t for the pillow;
chopped aud split her own rails, and has
eight acres in wheat. She also dug
ditch on one side Of her land, all of
which is done in superior manner
She furnishes the most of her neigh
bors with xe.helyes and splint baskets.
About two months after she came she
finished her house and moved into it
She then came out 10 wuman's clothes
She lives entirely alone, and keeps her
own counsels.
The Episcopalion says: "The fresh
est novelty of the leading ritualistic
chapel 10 New York is the organization
of society of yoGng ladies called DThc
sisters Of ST." On Sunday morn.
ing they are dressed in white, with a
large cross imprinted on their garments
in front, aud como into the chapel with
folded hands and downcast eyes, Just
like a procession of nuns when one of
their number is to take the veil, They
all kneel down, one behind the other,
in front Of the chancel and say silent
prayer, after which, with the usual gen.
affections, they proceed to their seats.
Before Christmas aud Easter they are
expected TO define other ecclesiastical
theatricals Of a similar character"
The New York Times says: During
the past ten days failures to the extent
Of about four millions of dollars have
occurred in this city, among jobbing aud
commission houses in the dry goods
trade. Business in this line has been
very dull for nearly two years; it has
not paid. The recent failure of one Of
the largest dry goods houses was due
to heavy losses through customers in
the Northwestern States. There are
apprehensions that few other houses
may be forced to succumb, but the
leading dealers hope by rigid retrench.
ment to overcome present difficulties -
No alarm is necessary, as we are in.
formed on excellent authority.
While laborers were demolishing an
old building 10 twenty seventh street,
New York, they discovered 10 rats
nest roll Of bills amounting to $3.50.
About eight years ago one Of the occu
pants of the hotel lost'thc money. At
this time young mau named William
Cummings, clerk in tea store, was
boarding ut this house, AS he was the
last one seen in the room prior to the
loss he was suspected of the robbery,
aud upon being arrested was convicted
Of the crime, ruined IN character and
sent to prison becoming dissipsted he
subsequently, diedoa Blackwell's Island.
A disastrous FIRE occurred at Phila.
delphia early Thursday morning. The
splendid stores Of Messrs. 0rne, Cald.
well and Howell, at Ninth and Chest
nut streets, were destroyed, together
with their valuable contents. The
latest particulars say that two clerks 10
Messrs. Caldwelrs establishment per.
ished in the flames, The property de.
stroyed is valued at $4,000, upon
which there is an insurance Of s6l0,.
900.
The custom of Spain is to make
Christmas boxes twelve days before
Christmas Day. A magnificent box
was sent by some royalist to General
Prim, with silver key attached; il was
opened by his wife during grand re.
ception, aud inside was found minia.
ture gallows with an eiiigy of the Gen.
eral, remarkably well executed, pendant.
There were Alb applications in one
day for aclerkship advertised in Phil.
adelphia paper a few days ago An ad.
vertisemeut for apprentices in a wheel.
wrighps shop received three applica.
tions only, and all from persons too old.
An advertiser for an Office boy had
his place crowded with applicants for
more than five hours.
The Northern Central Railway Com.
pauy has accepted the award of the Jury
Of iuquisition concerning the Bond
property, lying near the line of their
road at North and Boundary avenue
The Company pays s95, 900 for eighteen
acres Of land.
one Thousand persons are employed
10 the New York custom house, who rc.
ceive over 81 .000, 900 per aunum in the
shape OF salaries. Tho appraisers de.
partmeut costs $4,000 per annum:
the collectors, s650,0OO; and the sur.
veyor's $4,000.
A patent has been taken out for
new process Ia cigar making. The leaf
tobacco Is grounds 70 pulp and run off
in sheets, as paper is made, done up
and sold BY the quire or ream-and
then every one can make his own cigars.
At Bath. Nav York, recently, a boy
who was coastiug could not stop his sled
as train Of cars came along, aud shot
like an arrow across the railroad track
between the wheels Of car, and es-
capped without the slightest injury.
A Californian speaks Of 1900 acres
as a "small farm" Two hundred acres
Of wheat Is s'small patch" Some far.
mcrs have as many as 5000 acres devo-
ted to wheat In one season.
A white oak tree six feet through at
the butt, was felled fcw days ago on
the line Of the Brandywine and Read.
ing Railroad It was perfectly sound,
and coptained seven cords Of wood.
Afafmer near Mattoon, ILL.,, raised
5000 bushels Of corn, 1000 bushels Of
Irish potatoes, 1000 bushels Of oats,
aud a good deal Of other struck" the