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

at Double Pipe Greek, under date Of
January 3, says: The raia and melt.
ing snow caused another rise in Double
Pipe Craeks to day, the 5th iusiaot
The creeka lorna junction at this
point; 90 do the public roads leading
from Frederick via Wcod<boro', KEYS.
vile, Taneytowu, and Emmitisburg, aud
from Westminster via Uniontown, Mid.
dleburg, Graceham and Mechanicstown,
center and cross al Double Pipe Creek.
From this you would naturally coD-
clnde there must be a considerable
amount oftravelling here yes, there is,
aud ia addition, the u. s. mail has been
carried, not over, but through this
stream for so years. Chat is when il
eau get through, We don have any mail
these times Of high water.) You win
be surprised to hear Double Pipe Creek
is not bridged neither Is Big Pipe
Creek near by You cannot conceive
the amount Of trouble. confusion aud
disappointment, here in times Of ice,
and high water. Today, business com
PEELED Mr. Marshal Auders to cross with,
his horse aud spring wagon; the water
being deeper than he thought, the horse
and wagon were carried down by the
current, the horse drowned, aud Mr..
ADders' life only saved BY being drawn
out by line being thrown to him Mr..
Oliver Morrison also ventured 10, Gun.
der a pressure Of business with horse
and buggy. he was also carried down
BY the currcnt, he and his horse finally
got out with their lives, minus his buggy
seats. A number Of others we're com.
PEELED to turn back, no matter how urg-
ing the business. 10 the last half cen.
fury three lives have been sacrificed
here. How long shall this state of
things continue. During the last ct.
teen years the taxpayers have petition.
ed again and again for n bridge. la
1861 there was a Commission of Exam.
iners here, duly appointed by the board
of Commissioners Of Frederick and Car.
roll counties, who in the writer's pres
euce, and having unanimously declared
that the public convenience required a
bridge, as joint visit of the Board Of
Commissioners Of both counties had
formerly declared. And yet We have
no bridge. Wig isde
Rhehayi, the SeRiptor.-Again We
have the pleasure OF noticing another
hne piece Of statuary by this most gift
ed artist. In june last we published
An article from one of our city cotempo.
raries, in regard to the statute of Mrs.
Walters, which, with the one now al
luded to, unquestionably places him
among the first sculptors Of the age
The Baltimore Gazette of Friday says
The latest work Of the sculptor Rinehart
reached here few weeks ago. IL Ia a life-sizs
statue OF the younger daughter Of gentleman
Of this city, aud 10 point OF carefulness Of man
ipalation aud delicacy Of finish Is equal, IL not
superior, TO any work Of similar Kind which
has yet passed from under Rinehart's gkillful
hand. The statue represents a giriish figure
50 lightly draped as 70 leave the arms and u
portion OF the limbs below the knee entirely
nude. The pose Of the figure j. excellent The
left foot, gently advanced, bears the weight Of
the body, whilst the right Is thrown back with
the heel elevated, the ball OF the foot Just touch
ing easily the ground Both arms OF the young
girl are raised and arc partly folded in towards
her breast. In her lef, hand, on a level with
the face, che holds bunch Of flowers. On
these flowers butterfly has settled which,
with her right hand cautiously approaching
and covering her LEFT, she Is endeayoring TO
capture. The head l. slightly inclined for
ward, whilst the face, which is beautiful In its
aoft rounded girlish lines, wears a pleasant
smile as II in anticipation Of securing the COW
eted prize. 10 this position the simple gar
ment SO exqnisitely wrought as to cheat the
senses into the belief that the texture is Of the
finest, fails naturally intn easy folds and grace
full cures. IL IL gathered loosely at the throat,
but the narrow band which holds il to its place
or the len shoulder, In the act Of moving the
other arm has aid from the right shoulder,
leaving il bare. Lower down, the fossard
movement Of the left foot causes the garment
70 cling partially to the limb just above the
knee, and this slight retraetion breaks what
would otherwise be hard horizontal line into
varied curves which rise and tall with the fiex-
ure Of the figure. But the greatest charm of
this admirable piece Of ststuary lies In its in
tense vitality. 1t is instinct throughout with
life, and IL has also the double merit Of appeal
Ing 10 TIM sdeetions, whilst, at the sane time,
~ - AH1 pueHcAl eNNetpsou ~ ekHHulil
treated as to render 1t Of great yalac, ifrcgard-
ed simply As choice work Of at w.
.Sale Bais.-As the season for sales
is now here, We Invite the attention of
our friends throughout the county who
contemplate selling off 10 the Spring,
to our superior facilities for printing
sale bills. We are prepared to execute
this kind Of work on reasonable terms,
and with usatness aud dispatch Those
who wish bills printed can be accommo-
dated without writing them out them
selves by sending their orders to this
office, aud giving the time and place Of
the sale, together with name, terms and
the articles they wish to sell. We are
so accustomed to getting up sale bills
that writing them is not considered any
troble on our part, but saving of con-
siderable trouble to those less expert
enced 10 the business We guarantee
satisfaction. Send ia your orders.
Ths Game La,es Of .Haiyluui.---The
acts Of Assembly which prohibit the
killing Of wild fowl at certain seasons or
the year, went into partial operation on
Friday last. The law provides that .'no
person shall trap, shoot or 10 any man
ner catch or kill any partridges between
the 10th day Of January aud the 2Oth
OF October, nor any woodcock between
the lat day Of February and the 10th
day Of June, nor any pheasanis between
the LIST d y and the 18th day Of August
in each year, under a penalty Of S., for
the use Of the school fund.- Keepers
OF public houses or markei men having