The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24
Local Intelligenoe.

lowing items from this district:
Surprising il to be about the time to
bring before the many readers of your
valuable paper, some Of the acts aud
doings of the citizens Of Uniontown and
vicinity, and thank fortune they are all
Of such character as to be proud Of, for
We are guilty Of no gross or heipous
crimes contrary to civil or moral law,
but under the extreme pressure of the
times, all trying to make an honest
living. A few days since Mrs. James
Grouse, of Taneytown District, widow
of James Grouse, deceased, purchased
of Mrs. John Il Starr, widow Of John
Il. Starr. deceased, of Uniontowu, the
house aud lot iu town for the sum Of
81. 500.
Mr.. George + Franklin, son in law
of ex-Sheriff William Segafoose, on last
"Wednesday, purchased the unexpired
lease of Mr. William Delphy, the pres
ent Proprietor Of the Franklin Hotel.
Baltimore city, which will hereafter be
conducted by him.
Mr.. Emanuel Formwalt, one of the
firm of Formwalt 4 Babylon who have
for some years past engaged very cx.
tcusiyely in the mercantile business at
Tyrone, and latterly in this place, sue.
cessors TO Devilbss 4 Son, h IS resold
the stand and stock in trade to Devil.
bliss & Son His health having been
very much impaired by close attention
to business, concluded to rent his farm
TO Mr. William II Leister and retire
from business for awhile, has purchased
of Miss Margaret Ferguson of this place,
that large aud beautiful residence op
posite Capt. William H. McCollum's.
Mrs, John b. Williams is erecting a
neat and beautiful three story dwelling
at the cast end of town.
Mr.. Formwalt in the course Of sink,
ing well for water ut his newly.acuuired
home, at some thirty feet from the sur
face dug through strata Of Umber of
very pure character of two colors,
black and very dark green. The vein
or strata is about , feet in depth, aud
promises to be something of great value;
report says he has been offered $50 900
for the property; il cost him 81 40.
\ protraeted meeting has beea in
progress for two weeks at Middletown.
undar the charge Of Rev George W.
Seilhamer, of the "Church Of God"
assisted by Reys Messenger and Stone.
sifer. Several have protested religion
and many are the anxious seekers
Good order prevails and generally Il
crowded house.
Business Of all kinds here is very dull
owing to the scarcity Of money.
Locat LcgisidtioH-Sincc our last
report the following business of local
character has been transacted in the
Senate and House of Delegates
The bill to amend the charter of the
Baltimore and Liberty Turnpike Com.
pany of Carroll county, was passed.
The bill to prohibit the sale of intox.
icating liquors near th, grounds Of the
Carroll County Agricultural Society,
was unfayorably reported by the Com.
p'Nttee on Judicial Proceedings.
Mr.. Grouse obtained leave to report
a bill to amend the public local law OF
Carroll county, relating to Mount Airy;
also to authorize the Commissioners Of
Carroll county, to levy a tax to pay the
bounty Of B, Jermriyc, a lunatic pauper.
Mr.. Marbury, from the Committee ON
Internal mprovcments-To authorize
the Frederick and Pennsylvania Line
railroad Company to build railroad
from Frederick city (the terminus oil
the road, which it is authorized, under
its charter, to build through Frederick
and Montgomery couuties) to the boun.
Diary of the District of Columbia. so a.
TO rlake direct connection with Wash
ingtou. BY Mr. Grouse, from selecI
eommittec-To authorize the Commits
sioners of Carroll county to indemnif,
Wm. Shaw fer the destruction of hi,
printing Office by mob, in April, 1865
A petition was presented by Mr.
Browne, from the Western Maryland
College, praying the Senate's donation
Leave was obtained by Dir. Jordan
to report bill authorizing tn, Commits
sioners Of Carroll county to pay tb,
corporation Of Westminster the roa,
tax levied aud to be levied, or SO mucl
thereof as they in their discretion ma,
determine, not less than one half of iii,
whole amount SO levied for the improve
ment and repairs of the streets ant
alleys in said city
The bill TO incorporate, the town 0
Manchester has been favorably reported
The sSnatc bill Incorporating III
Liberty Branch Railroad Company ha
been passed.
A bill has been introduced in th
Q House Of Delegate; to make the recount
Of practising physicians a prcferre
claim to certain extent on the personr
estate of all decedents.
Mr.. Merrick, from the Committee G
Ways and Means, reported unfavorabl
Senate bill to pay WIN. Frizzel a su,
' of money, which was adopted.
dppoiatments.-T Senate Of Mar,
land, on Wednesday of last week. |
executive session, confirmed the follow
ing nominations for this county:
Notary Public. Westminster, Edwi
i F. Reese; New Windsor, Ezra {
Stoutfer.
Justices ofthc Peace First distric
: John W. Jones, Henry Gault; socon,
George W. Gilbert, Louis G.. Fleagl
Joshua Switzer; Third, Ezra Legor
d VIM. II. Byers; Fourth, Nathan Go
n such, VIM. Stocksdale, Aaariah 0ursle