The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-12-02

tOuFt ITOcecutHJs.-OOute WIN "u-
iourn this week, making session Of
four weeks. The following are the
cases disposed of since our last report:
State VS.. John ID. Benton. ststcd.
State vs.. John Albaw, George Albaw.
Moses Perkey, james Hare, Danie!
Baublitz and Joshua Baublitz, indicted
for breaking furniture at house Of Jacob
Powell, verdict guilty against all, and
sentenced to 20 days imprisonment in
county jail.
State VS.. john Albaw of Geo, indict-
ed for assaultand battery, quashed.
State VS.. John Black, indicted for
setting FIRE TO aud burning grain shed
of John Hiltebrick, verdict guilty.
George Ii. Beakely and wife VS..
Hammond Rick, action of SANDER, Non
Pros.
]. W. G. Scitz & II. j. Buckingham,
Traders &c. VS.. Benjamin Buckingham,
assumpsit on account, judgment by de.
fault under rale for Sll677.
Geoage w. Smith & james Baird,
Traders &c. VS.. Milton A. Lauver, as
sumpsit on p-omissory note, Judgment
by confession for SlT4.20.
Chas. S. Deyilbiss, executor Of @.
Baust vs. George w. Hull, covenant,
verdict of $500 for plaintiff
John Harris VS.. Samuel Carr, action
on case, verdict for defendent and judg-
ment for costs.
John G. Frize!l & Richard Manning
VS.. j. W. BraBdenburg, action Of as,
sumpsit, Judgment for defendent.
Thos. Nash VS.. David Sheets & John
W. McAlister, Dealers Sc, action of
assumpsit, Judgment by cosfsssion for
sl6459.
J. Henry Hoppe VS.. Eli Erb aud
George koontz, action of deb, judgment
by confession for sS79.25,
VIM. ii. GrumbiDe vs.. George X.
Bayless and others, action Of assumpsit,
judgment by confession fer s495.e0.
Joshua Baseman VS.. Joseph wilkins
& Thomas Painter, action of covenant,
judgment under rule pied for s43S.
Perry Rumler VS. Geosge s. Stone.
sifer, covenant, Judgment by default
under rule pied, inquishion fled for
$3.50 damages and s37 30 costs.
APPgALs.-Wm. W. Pickett W.. ia.
cob Sellers, appeal from VIM J. Nit,
ten, appeal dismissed.
Jerome Ebaugh VS.. John l.. Eek
appeal from John Lamoit, judgment
reverse with costs.
The Holiddys-Tho. who perambu
late our streets must be forcibly im
pressed with the fact that the holiday.
and the festive season, when sparklin,
eyes are to be seen, and merry sound.
to be heard, are rapidly approaching auC
not far distant The various stores
where notions, toys. sweetmeats, &c
are kept, already begin to display then
in their windows, on the shelves, coun
tiers, aud elsewhere However mucl
persons complain Of hard times, thel
will find enough to make a purchas,
for the holidays. The chief secret 70
those who have prepared, or intend t
prepare for this halcyon season, is, t,
let the public know where they are t,
be found and what kind of goods the,
keep. We therefore recommend then
to avail themselves of the columns O
the DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE, which
owing to its large circulation, will b
sure to bring them custom.
At meeting of the Carroll Count
Fire Insurance Company, the followin
Directors were present: Augustus Shri
yer, John Roberts, Granville S. Haine,
Alfred Iollickoffer, Henry L. Belt
David Prugh, Richard Manning, Edwar
Lynch and DIR. j. w. Hering-abscnt
DIR. Samuel Swope, The Company wa
organized by elccting Augustus Shriver
President /; and Richard Manning, Sec
rotary and Treasurer. Meeting ad
journed to Monday, December, 18th
1869.
On Saturday evening last, about
O'Clock, some stranger went into tn
store of Messrs. Haugh & Wright, i
Taneytown, hid 3 yards of flannel unde
his coat and walked out. He was al
rested aud taken before Justice, VIII
committed him to Jail to await the a,
tion of the Grand Jury Constable Ec
took him in charge but the might bein
very dark he gave the officer the sill
and has not been heard of since.
The Cunning .Season.-The gunnin
season is now at its height in this cour
ty, and the fields and woods are resonar
with the reports of guns Pointer
Settlers, aud Beagles, are in deman,
aud game is said to be abundant.
Oyster Supper and Hop-Mr. job
Marsh proprietor OF the Wcstminste
Hotel, will give an oyster supper an
cotillion party, to which the public al
) cordially invited, on Tuesday evening
!, December, the 18th. A good baud wi
be in attendance.
The WHISKY DIsTILLERIEs.-!
sharp game is now played upon some
the whisky men. Under the law rect
flying establishment aud distilleries cot
not be operated within six hundred fe,
Of each other. Several cases have r.
, Gently occurred where uncrupulous pa
! ties, during suspension OF work by