The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-08-05
Items of News.

| lew uiNs ago Nds uloNluS n NchuON
with a common two.horse moving ma
chine, and on reaching rather ragged
point the machine came near turning
over, when, to save himself, the young
man jumped, aud unfortunately became
entunglcd in the sickle. The horses
became frightened and ran, horribly
cutting aud manging both the legs Of
the youth, aud literally scvering both
heels from the other portion Of the feet,
leaving them iu the shoes. Several
physicians were summoned, but amputa.
ton was not performed until over eight
hours after the injury was received -
The great loss OF blood before amputa
ton, added to the shock of the injury
and operation, caused his death the same
evening.
At indianapolis, recently, Kezne Nc
DGaiels, while drunk, beat aud kicked
7 his daughter, eight years old, breaking
her collar bone and two or three ribs,
aud inilicting serious injury upon her
spine. She died few days aitcrward.
When questioned AS to the cause Of her
injuries, she, under compulsion from
her father stated she had fallen FROM
stump. The truth came out tiually, and
the brute has been arrested
A Louisvill0 paper reports that the
physicians who attended Judge. 4.
Black while he was lying in the ST.
Joseph's Infrmary, Louisville, suffering
from the injuries he received in the
accident on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad some time ago, aud who saved
his arw, have sent in bill of Sc, 800 to
the railroad company. who had offered
to pay the expenses incurred by the
Judge through the accident. Of this
sum the principalwishes 5000 aud the
assistant 81 800 The bill has not yet
been paid, the directors of the Company
regarding it as rather exorbitant
Mr.. }. S. Lettord, OF Carver county,
MINI, while engaged in clearing up his
farm in that county, discovered in the
centre Of maple tree he was cutting
down, u pistol which must have been
there at least 100 years. The stock
was gone, but he put the barrels Of the
weapon into brush heap in order to
burn the rust of, when it exploded into
atoms, showing that it was loaded.
The Prussian Government is the only
European power which owns hose in
Washington for the permanent use Of
its legation 1t is believed that this OK
ample will be speedily followed by the
Russian and English Governments, and
that stately palaces will be built Tor them
III the American capitals for the accom-
mediation Of their legations.
A latter from Rio Janeiro says
that owing to the bad reputation OF
nitro.gIyccrine, small quantity in the
military arselal there was ordered % be
thrown into the bay, Six ten pound
cans were put iutc boat aud taken opt
about go yards. The first Que thrOgD
OUT exploded on striking the water, and
the conclusion set off the others. The
boat vas blown 70 pieces aud all the
crew, seven persons, killed,
The Cuuard steamship Russia, GU
her last outward trip from New York
to Liverpool, is claimed to have made
the fastest time on record, YVES days
hours and - minutes. ln this trip
she beat the Scotia, who had made the
fastest time on record, either way, By
two hours aud half, that steamer hay.
ing made the run in s DAYS I hours aud
Is minutes. \ vote of thanks aud
handsome testimonial were presented
to Cap. Lott by the passengers on
his arrival at Liverpool.
On farm in Jda Monroc co,,,v
Michigan, there is an immense block of
granite, which to many is au object of
curiosity. The stone is about 10 feet
high, 30 feet long, and 90 feet wide,
aud upon the surface which is as smooth
as a blamed floor. there can plainlv he
seen the foot nrints of an immense hear
slammed indelibly in the rock
The nmount ii bu;sness transacted in
tho pos,ofIicn !, Naw yort NAV bo ;,d,ed
by the fact that two windows are omen
for the sale of stamns in Sums less than
one dollar The rcceins nj eacb of
these w;ndows oy.-,,,o q o0o nor doy
The dsily eonsnmntion of stomps nj this
Office must he in all nbout $40 u0o
During the noriod between 1918 and
1868 6ity. fonr ye,rs six and a half
million Of nconIe lctt Grea. Bri,oin 10
seek homes r d,hor cImos
A Coor.;a la,,n,I,o ro.rs old mo.