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The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
Meeting Of Congress.

This body viii assemble at Washing,
ton in few days This is what is
called the long session, and will extend
from December, late iuto the dog days
of next autumn. With the assembling
of Congress, there will gather from the
four winds, professional lobbyists and
log.rollers, jobbers, claim.agents, under
takers, and the constructors Of combi-
nations aud rings. They will gather
about the Capital, as the scayengers of
the feathered tribes gather together to
gorge themselves upon some putrid
carcass upon the plains which has taint-
ed all the air Their object is the
Treasury, and through corrupt Con-
gress, it will be made to feel the power
Of their strong talons aud their hungry
beaks. Claims of every description are
to be trumped up and urged upon the
attention of our national Legislators,
many of whom have itching palms, and
will not scruple to cast their votes in
favor of them and share in the pluuder
Claims for damage are to be laid before
Congress by loyal sufferers in all the
States touched by the armies during
the war, and these claims, it was com.
pu,ed by the Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Claims at the last session, will
amount to the enormous sum of 81, 900, :
100000. The opinion was advanced,
in debate upon the subject, that these
claims would be compounded aud settled
for the sum of 81 900, ,O00,0 900! Think
of such an addition to our already euor-
nous public debt The patient, tax
burdeued people are in danger of hay
ing another weight of two thousand
millions of dollars laid upon their
shoulders, a large proportion of which
will go into the Golfers of those who
vote to allow these claims. Such is the
prospect before u.s. 1t remains to be
seen whether it is to be realized. The
chances are vastly in its favor, aud il
consummated, there is no relief, except
such as would be afforded by change
of public sentiment that should throw
the control of Congress and the Execu.
tive power of the Government into the
hands of the Democratic Conservative
party, which would purge the land oil
these abuses. Heaven speed the aus,
picious hour.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
Maryland Legislature.

The next Legislature, ike the last,
win be composed entirely of Democratic
Conservatives, not Radical in the en-.
tire body. Having all the power, they
will likewise have all the responsibility.
and should be careful to keep steadily
in view the best interests Of the State.
The school law will probably receive
such cmsndation as will promote its
effectiveness aud better subservc the
great interests Of popular instruction.
Some Of its ablest aud most jealous ad.
vocates viii be found among the mem
bers Of both houses, whose joint labors
may be expected to eventuate in the
best results.
The militia law should either be re-
pealed, or so changed and modified as
to lop of all expense to the State. Our
people take SO readily to military affairs
when necessity requires it, aud volun-
teer organizations are so popular and
numerous, that State law seems scarce
iy TO be needed, except ip times Of pub
lie peril We trust ths Legislature
will SO modify this law as to relieve the
Treasury of any expense incident to it.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

WHOLESALE BANK ROBBERY IN
BosroN. dispatch dated Boston,
November 2od, says: The Boylston
National Bank, situated at the corner
Of Washington and Boylston streets,
was entered between Saturday and this
morning, aud clean sweep made OF all
the yalnables on deposit in the outer
vault, mostly belonging to private indi'
yiduals. These yaluablos are largely in
United Suites bonds, and were contained
in twenty five or thirty tin trunks be-
longing to as many individuals. 1t is
not possible, at present, to give the
precise sum Of money taken, rs the
bank officers do not know what amounts
the depositors individually had on hand;
but it is believed by the cashier that
the amount stolen will reach four or
Eve hundred thousand dollars.
On the Goth Of October, man giving
the name of w. A. Judson hired a room
adjoining the bank, as a dealer in Cal
ifornia wine bitters, putting in large
stock Of bottles thus labelled, and con-
structing closet next to the safe wall,
which was of brick, two feet thick.
At this point the masonry was found
drilled through and the debris removed.
The iron casing to the safe was then
bored, probably during Saturday night
aud Sunday, enabling the operator to
reach the property in the outer apart.
ment of the safe. The property stolen,
as previously stated, was in some thirty
tin boxes, ranged on shelves, aud de-
posted by individuals for safe keeping
No funds Of the bank ara taken.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

TUE FALL OF THE CoLIsEUM.-The
storm Of Friday last gave the finishing
stroke to that stupcDdous swindle the
Boston Coliseum. A local paper says /:
All that remains standing Of the once
proud pile is about hundred feet Of
the northeasterly corner wall, the largest
portion maintaining its perpendicular
being on the easterIy side. The scene
of destruction presented is almost inde-
scribablc The ends Of the ponlcrous
culumns are badly shattered the jagged
extremities of beams aud broken knees
protrude in every direction from the
mass Of shivered chips into which the
bording has been so summarily convert.
cd. The damage to the lumber thus
broken cannot fall far short of $4,000.
which is severe reduction on the great
expectations Of the fortunate chance
proprietor of the colossal structure,
though it has relieved the individual
who contracted to take il down of what
threatened to prove serious embarrrs-
ment.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

PRnfal Aecideat---Mr. John wago.
ncr whilst engaged in threshing clover
seed at Mr.. Jacob Myerly's, near this
city, on Friday afternoon last, was SO
unfortunate as to have the thumb Of the
right hand caught in the rubber of the
machine, and the first joint torn nearly
off.
Saie Of FWpl--Peter Bixler, ad.
miDistrator of Barbara Bixler, sold on
the 18th instant, the farm belonging TO
said deceased, containing 1921 acres,
situated in Bachman's Valley, to Peter
Getteir, for s22 per acre.
Sale Of Toea Lot.-Mr. John
Bernstein has purchased one. half of the
lot owned by Mr.. George Sheets, situa.
ted on Main Street, for the sum OF
$3.50 Mr.. b. will erect dwelling
house on it in the Spring.
The young ladies Of the Episcopal
Church realized 500, clear Of all
expenses, by their supper and festival
on Thursday and Friday evenings last.
Hog Kliiag.-NIany of ou- citizens
are engaged iu slaughtering their hogs,
and We have heard of several that
weighed over 600 pounds.
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The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
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The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

OIp MARyLAsD.--The Mobile Reg,
ister says. Whether in peace, or war,
the noble little State holds her own
right gallaptly and now in politics she
is the banner State She is absolutely
Democratic Every member OF her
Legislature, cfery State officer. every
county officer from the hlghust 10 the
lowest, is u Democrat of the real true
blue stripe not hybrid OF the harm
less Republican species, Nobly have
her men come to he front in this peace
full contest, us they never failed To do In
those darker days when sorrow and
carnage and hopelcssness filed our
Southern land and the "Maryland
Boys" came down to share il. We
congratulate our redeemed sister from
our heart; but there is q little sadness
in the thought that We are not as she is.
Cattendra Next year will tell diff
ferept story, aud Alabama will range up
full alonsidc her border sister.
Specializing on the fate Of the Fiji
tcenth Amendment, the New York
Herati coutcmplates the state of things
in Maryland, and then PHILOSOPHERS
that, Next year, however, with the in
fusion OF some thirty thousand negro
voters into tho voting body, under the
Fifteenth Amendment, the tables viii
probably be turned, unless the Demo
l.. .uE. 0a.,.a1,~ hs,N frApi
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25


Parker Pillsbury, well known as one
Of the earliest aud most rabid of the
negrophobia iunoculates, has recently
been to Charleston, s. c., and there
witnessed tho result Of "manhood suf.
frage," in its most favorable aspects.
More than half Of the City Council are
negroes, and Pillsbury saw these sable
Solons in council. He was disguised.
Yes, even Parker Pillsbury was dis.
gustod and on reaching home did not
hesitate to publish a recantatiou Of his
faith in negro suffrage. He looked
upon the stupid crowd, sitting there
pretending to legislate for the interests
aofthe enlightened city of Charleston
and the sight was too much for him.
He said, that instead of the ballot, they
stood in need of "soap and fine tooth
combs" II is suggested to Mr.. Pills
bury that the use Of fne-tooth combs j.
hardly practicable in that case, aud tina,
it would be better, along with his soap
to send an invoice of red preci;pitatc-
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
GRAND JURORS REpop1

To The Honorobte J,@lges o(,t, r.
Court lor Ca'roR .eo,taty n,,.l N.Y.
Mfier, Hayden aud Han,moeJ i''''
TllE Grand Jurors of tho Stat. .s,
Il land, for the body Of Carroll y oaai aap
respectfully report 10 your Honor, ,S.sP ~.
The discharge of their dnlies a, th, ,. ~.' I :
term Of Court, they visited The 1rn go
Alms House. After carernlly ~ s1l ~
factory examination, submit the Cal foll1a ~
statements: ''''hl
Tho Jail is cleanly and in uooa o.,,..
the prisoners well cared for hy ' ~ ~
efficient Sheriff, Thomas b, Gi., y. a.nT
wife. ' ana ss
The Aims House aud Farm s,.
condition. The house is cleaply ~ ~
good order. The inmates mmhs, a. .a !
are rs comfortable rs enoh re.,o.'s,-,' w
expected. The ont door nrran0emss,g..I, ,g
farming operations are such n. n ma, ~
general appreciation. We take 49,
stating that the Stewart. MIR a w ws
and wife, are entitled to much cred, q, ~ 4
very efficient and satisiactory marO,,
which they have discharged The 49,.
duties OF the very responsible position l.
occupy. N
| The Grand Jnrors recommend
provemeuts nj the Aims Hou... vb;sb 4.
think really necessary for the b,u,s, -
comfort Of said institution. There 49,
he stairway opened from tho ki,rh,aI WI III
ing to the departments occupied i, 4.
inmates: At present oil The ian,i,,
passing into or out OF their aeps,,r,,s
must pass through The main hall and M,
way world also recommend the Io;ls,,
Of SMALL house for transient ,yr.I.,,
We have given these improyemenl, , ~, -.
ful consideration and most respectSaIl, !.
commend they be made .. q, eariy ! A.
possible.
! Ourtlnnks are rendered N the s,.,,r,,j
his excellent wife for the Mind ,ec,D,;,'
given us, also to the Sheriff and a;m.lI
lady for like fayors.
| CHAS. ". HOOD,
nov 25,-lt For,m,,
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

STORING CELERY FOR WISrER.--
Celery is often greatly injured when
stored out Of doors. II frost or water
reaches the tops, the leaves aud stalks
will decay Select a d,y day, when the
earth is not wet, and make ridge of
the soil as high as your celery stalks
are long-say eighteen inches to two
feet IN height, pointed at theaop. Now
dig up your celery, taking great care
not to shake the dirt from the roots,
and place the heads Of the celery on
both sides Of the ridge, roots up, heads
down, pack them closely together the
whole length Of tho ridge aud cover
the stalks and rpois with dry Garth
Now place another layer Of celery, then
a covering Of earth, and so continue
until all are buried. Cover the whole
with earth 10 the depth Of eighteen 10.
.ches or two feet Before the snow fall.
deep, place hemlock boughs, straw OF
leaves thickly over the whole--the for
mer being the most frost proof. Thre,
tiers is deep enough for one ridge
Celery will keep 10 this manner firesI
aud clean, Some prefer TO cover th,
stalks with dried leaves before III,
earth Is put on, thinking thereby the,
prevent trusting"
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
A Pegging Factory at Wilton

A Pegsing Factory at Wilton, Me-,
is doing large business, making the
ribbon machine pegs. It is great
curiosity to see the manufacture. A
white birch log, six feet long, is put
into lath, aud ten knives take off rib.
boDs as the leg rapidly revolvcs, just as
one would uuroll ribbon. A few mo.
ments scffice to cut log into ribbons.
Each ribbon is then run through two
revolving knives, which reduce one side
Of the ribbon to a sharp edge. The rib
bons are wound on reel and are then
ready for use after being dried.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

SuIcIDEro EscAPErHE ToorHACHE.
The Chicago Republican Of the 18th
instant, says The victim of the case
of suicide at Lake View, which was re.
ierred to in the Republican Of yesterday,
appears to be Mrs. Alice Lester, a
young and respectable married lady.
NJ reason for her committing the rash
act is given beyond her having been
subject to frequent and terrible attacks
of too,hache. She lived happily with
her husband, aud was NOT wanting in
livcliDess OF disposition, On Friday
afternoon she procured some arsenic,
which was kept in the house for the
purpose Of rat poisoning, and mixing it
in water, drank off the dose Soon after
she called on one OF the female domes
tics and desired her to send for Mr.
Lester, as she had taken poison. The
husband soon arrived at the house, and
gave Mrs. Lester powerful emc,ic.
which had no effect whatever. She ex.
pired within two hours after taking the
poison Mr.. Lester is man of consid
crable property, and feels the sad death
of his wife very deeply, more especially
as she has left after her four children.
the youngcs. Of whom is only nine
mouths old. Coroner Clea7es held an
inquest yesterday forenoon, when yer.
diet in accordance with the facts was
rendered by the pry.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

The verdict of the coroner. jury on
the Western Pacific railroad accident
is that the collision was the result of
the Ignorance and incompetency Of
Bernard Kane, the switeh.tender at
Sampson station. The jury also find
that he deceived the officers ofthe com.
pany, whose business it was to instruct
him in his duties as to his ability
TO read. Kane has been arrested and
sent to inil.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25


A CuARiTAnLG PuYslc,A,
account Of the funeral Of b. Al
renee Roanc Waring in R;sl.iA iA,
Virginia, was given in the Gaosd Ga,a,'sd
few days ago A local paper saw, =
Warnings fees dpring the twen,, u
Of his practice eSeeeled hal IN, 3vaH
of dollars, and he was entirely r,aa 'aa''
hab ts OF extravaganza. Thi. W., noS
he gave TO the poor and the s,e.. 'u0
and died with no other personal nas,'' nra','1
than his simple Office furui,wo p',,l !!
library, and the horses which bo ~ ~
in the prosecution of AIS practier =, ,,'' w
the poor. A'n0al
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

The Grand Haven (Michigan) Uaiioa
describes au apparently bottomless
marsh, across which the Detroit and
Milwaukee Railroad passes on high
trustle bridge. Several months ago the
filling up OF the marsh was commenced,
and many teams were employed in cart,
ing clay After bank several feet in
depth had been built across, signs of sink
ing were discovered few rods from the
west bank. A train of dirt carts was
put on, and the work of filling driven
vigorously. The more sand was put on
the faster it sunk. They cut off the
sinking bents, and raised aud blocked
them up about four feet. One mail
train passed over safely, but the next day
that portion of the bridge had sunk
about six feet, making grade altogeth-
er too steep and too hazardous to be pas
sed over. The sinking has not been less
than twenty feet in all, and on the up
per (north) side huge hillock has been
formed by the clayey, mucky soil, by
the upward pressure Of the soft mass
below, the hillock being cracked aud
scanned in every direction When the
bridge was built, piles were driven in
that soft soil to a depth of sixty.six
feet, Aud yet the surface is SO hard
that cattle roam all over it.
A young man and his intended pres
euted themselves before the City Clerk
OF Davenport, Iowa, the otherday, fol
marriage liceusc 1t was found that
the Intended bridegroom was under age
and had neither parents ncr guardian
In order to make the proceedings regu
lar, the lady suggested that she herself
should be appointed guardian. As she
was over eighteen, she was eligible, wa,
duly appointed as guardian, and ther
gave her consent that her ward sh oulc
marry herself.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

SPicy REVELATIONS IN PRosPEcT.
According to New Orleans paper,
Mr. Romero, formerly Mexican minister
TO this government, is now publishing
in one ofthe journals Of Mexico a series
of paper extending through tho years
1867 aud 1868, consisting Of reports Of
bis transactions in the United States
private aud oficial--which are making
some queer revelations Of the confidcn-
tial conversations Of Senators, members
Of tho House Of Representatives and
other high ofici Is Of this government.
Il is said that they arc likely to be very
embarrassing 10 some publis men, whose
dealings with the Mexican bonds aud
contracts arc rcckIessIy exposed.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
TERRIroRIAL REPRESENTATIONS OF

TERRITORIAL REPRESENTATIONS OF
FORMER STATEs.--The Radicals of
Congress have made the Southern States
assume during and since the war many
different and contrary attitudes toward
the Union. To suit certain military
purposes they were counted out; to
suit others they were counted in the
Union. One plan of reconstruction
treated them as States of the Union
temporarily deprived of government
another looked upon them as conquered
provinces never having had any relations
with the Federal Government. They
have been kicked aud cuffcd about in
one way aud another to suit political
purposes until it must be a puzzle as
well to themselves us to others what
their true position now is. In this
quandary we are gratifed to receive a
little light from Forney, lie tells us
they are territorial representations OF
former States" This definition is as
lucid as it is novel, aud the public will
feel obliged to Forney for setting their
minds at rest. Henceforth we are to
know that Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas, the three remaining unreeou.
structed subdivisions Of the country.
are not States nor yet no States, neither
in nor out of the Union, neither proyin
ces, territories, nor anything else tina,
aav merican -efa,as,,.,, -. II a
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

" Do You.-Do you wish to sell your
farmY Do you wish to sell your house
and lot? Do you wish to sell your
stock Of goods rapidly to good custom.
srs ! If you DO, you can soon find a
purchaser BY advertising in the DEMO
cnArrc Advocate. Remember that il
i q hard nader 70 dispose of property
when nobody knows you wish to sell.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

james Gordon Bennett, Jr., has
written another lett to an English
yachtman, accepting for the third time
the challenge to an ocean race from the
old head of Kinsale to tho light.ship of
Sandy Hook, the prize to be a service
OF plate valued at iifty thousand dollars,
or, if the contest should be merely one
Of honor, a set of colors.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

An Oyster Supper for the bene6t Of
ST Johns Catholic Church, of this city
will be given at tho residence of Mr..
Joshua Shorb, adjoining the Church,
on Monday evening, December 9Th
Supper served at 8 o'clock, and be eon
tinucd until 10.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

4 family, consisting of John Peregh
ton, his wife and son, living near Pleas.
ant Grove, Pa, was murdered las, week
and the house robbed Of several thou.
sand dollars 10 gold aud notes The
supposed murdercrs have been captured
at Altoona
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

A Kansas journal says that the iden.
tical starspanglcd banner which floated
over Fort McHcnry wien Key wrote
our national song, is owned by the heirs
Of Col Armistead. who commanded the
fort and kept the historic hunting.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
TEMPERANCE REuNIoN.

Carroll Division will hold Temper.
ance Reunion at Carroll Hall, on Sutur.
day Evening next, November eth, at
Z O'Clock, Z. NJ. The Exercises of the
evening will consist Of Music. Addresses,
&c. The public are mos, cordially in
vited to b. present.. 1t
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

SpEAKER on THE HOUSE or DELE
GATES. Hon. VIM. NJ. Meniek, of
Howard county, is very generally spoken
sf for Speaker of this body. No more
able and accomplished gentlemen, or
one 50 well fitted for the position, could
be named.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
aI
n ational Hoteh
WESTMINSTER, MD ,s.
NOAH sMEACH, Prep

HAVING thoroughly rsa.ted aao ~ NJ
wise improved this Hotel, y ~
viii be spared to insure the comicIs~
guests, and make il the fayorite .iIl is,J sls.s
the travelling public. The labs NJ ~ u.a
be supplied with the very bes! tas ~ "
affords. and the Bar stocked WIN Totsc& ~
cest Liquors, Wines, Cigars anS ~ IDS
The Hotel is within 20 yards o 'Rsilrsl
Office Of the Western Mafyiana
and Telegraph Office -. ...,,ous.s !
A liberal share ofthe public PasSsiy Pos Ss-iy
reouesfed. NV -
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

Passengers from Lexington, Ken
lucky, report that while funeral scrvi
ces were goiuS on Sunday in the See
oud CoIOsc,l Baytis, Church, before 1
very large eopgrsg=siou, The floor gave
way, killing fSe or six persons and
wouudiOg $50, ali eolored
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

A London despatch states that the
Suez Canal is not considered complete
success there, it boing claimed that i'm.
prosements must be made before it eau
meet all the requirements of commerce.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

What Is more ansighuy than coat collar or
lady's dress covered with dandruHP Aud
what !. more uncomfortable than a head oi
hair filed with it? Reader, you have no good
excuse fer either. Zee Kings Vegetable Am
brosis and you will join with US In ptAi,iDg II.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25


THE INTERVAL REyEsuE.--The latest de-
eisions of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue cover the following points: Par.
ties using paper collars must use them from
the original package--that is, from the box
in which they have been purchased, and a
three cent revenue stamp must be attached
10 each one when put on. When the collar
becomes soiled, and is turned With the clean
side out, il must receive another three cent
stamp, and must also be conspicuonsly
stamped with the word turned Boxes
when emptied cannot be used the second
time, but must be destroyed in the room
where erpptied, and the assessor furnished
with a certificate Of ihe fact. Ifthrown out
at the window or carried out In the coal
scultle or wsshiab, such boxes will be sab
jectto export duty. Boot blacks are re-
quired 70 use their backing just a. they find
il when the box is opened. adding nothing
to it whatever. The act OF splitting in the
box and smearing the contents With the
brush constitutes the boot black mixer,
or reciifier, or mannfnctnrer, or blscking,
and he mustp2y tteordinary manufacturer /
license. Each boot blacked, for which the
SUM Of five cents IL paid BY the wearer,
must receive ut the expense ef the boot
black q four and three quarter cent stamp.
All Engilshmen BY the name Of Hale Who
are engaged III pronouncing the name with
out the h shall be considered manufacturer' !
Of ale, and must pay the license required
Of all brewers and distillers. Parties en-
gagged 10 building castles in the air with the
proceeds Of the highest prize ia future draw
ings Of the lottery must be assessed twenty
per cent on the amount thus derived and
invested, which twenty per cent. must be
paid in gold.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

The Americoa Union Of Denton says
.nat Young man ofthat town has given
himself as fancy article to tho fair in
AID Of The baltimore Incbriate Asylum.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25

A white girl TO assist in chamber
work and take care Of children. GOOD
recommendations required. Apply a
this Office.