The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-10

Double Pipe Cresk Hsnis -We have
succe eded in obtaining correspondent
at this place, who win furnish tho
numerous patrons of the ADVOCATE
with all the important news transporting
in that vicinity.
Rescued from DrowRiag. On tho 2Sth
ultimo, Ellsworth, son Of j. Marshal An.
ders, lad FIVE or six years Of age, fell off
the trestle footway over Double Pipe Creek,
and was carried down the stream some 1T
teen or twenty yards, aud would certainly
have drowned had not his mother saw him
fall, and calling Mr.. Anders, who happened
TO be near by, he plunged in and succeeded
in saving the little fellow.
On the 2d instant. Miss Lizzie, daughter
Of John Alhaugh, highly respected young
lady, fell off the iootwny into the stream
and was carried down by the current and
rolled Over three or four times; bit had not
Mr.. Anders, one Of the coopers happened
to be out Of the shop getting in some coop
err stuff rescued her she would have
drowned. This young lady, thus rescued,
refuse dry clothing, walked to her residence
milo distant, in her wet clothes on
day like that Of the 2d of March, is not
pleasant for tho father, (who has paid many
dollars taxes to build bridges elsewhere, to
contemplate.
Double Pipe Creek is tho second largest
stream in Frederick and Carroll counties,
being second only to the Monocracy, and at
the point Of juncture is the larger Of the two.
Two public roads cross each other at this
point, three public highways have always
been much used, and since the Western Nd.
Railroad is finished to this point the travel
is immense. Yet the only bridge accom-
modauou is frail bench Of plank or slabs;
with legs four or five feet long, some of the
boards being tess than one foot wide. This
trail bench bridge spans the stream $50 feet
wide, the current being very rapid here
Over this structure pedestrians are obliged
to cross as best they can; persons not ac-
customed to walkiugon narrow beach over
rapid running water, very frequently fall in
the steam. As many as four ladies' hare
fallen into tue stream in one day, last winter
when the boards were covered with sleet.
Some few weeks ago q stranger going to
Baltimore attempted to cross; lthe bench
being icyl he tell of and rolled Into the
water, and getting out he took the train in
his cold wet clothes for Baltimore.
How long win Frederick and Carroll conn.
ties, with their immense wealth, and boosted
progress and improvements, persist in this
positive outrage upon the public? Had not
Mr.. Anders by chance been present. little
Ellsworth and Miss Lizzie would have been
drowned. Who would have murdered them;
who would have taken upon them to answer
for their innocent bloodi to whom would
it be charged are questions for all 10
consider.
An old veteran, Peter Eyer, living with
his second wife, three miles south Of Double
Pipe Creek, Woodsboro District, Frederick
County, is 04 years old, is the father of q
children, 10 Of whom are living and dead
has III grand children, l04 are living and
10 dead l2S great grand children l62 are
living and % dead grand total Of 2jG. -
The old gentleman had the fever and arue
many years ago, this being his only sickness;
he was once attacked by a vicious bull, and
in the encounter well nigh lost his life
when rescued he was ii an unconscious
state, and remained so for some time; one
of his lower jaw bones was broken. which
impaired his speech. At another time he
fell from an apple tree, aud although he had
no bones broken, yet was so stunned that
he lay in an unconscious state for some DAYS
He seems as active as boy, aud has been
able to weave four yards Of linen daily to
within few weeks ago, when he contracted
a cold, which so effected him as to confne
him to his room, giving his tayorite loom
a little rest.
Local Leyisiutioa.-Th Senate bill
incorporating the Bachlnan Valley Rail.
road Company names Charles j. Nourse.
Abner w. Eichelberger, Ephraim Ira.
cey, Buckner NJ Randolph, Abr. Grei.
der, Frank Tragesser, Cornelius Wentz,
James Rhoads, Adam Boucher and
VIM. Tracey Commissioners to open
books to receive subscriptions for The
purpose OF constructing, maintaining
aud working railroad from the ore
banks Of the Chestnut Hill Iron Ore
Company, in Carroll county, to point
Oh the Maryland and Pennsylvania line
situated within the limits Of Mauches.
ter district, in said Carroll county, with
"all the powers, qualities, faculties.
rights aud privileges which lawfully
belong to corporations generally, incla.
ding perpetual succession" Sc. Capi.
tai stock, 10 shares Of $50 each
The road to be commenced within five
and completed within ten years after
incorporation.
Dir. Grouse, from select committee
reported a bill for the relief Of Beuja-
min Unison, luuatic pauper.
The bill for the better protection Of
game in this and Baltimore counties
was read second time.
Mr. Winters presented the petition
Of Mary A. Hahn for a pension. By
Mr. Grouse from Mrs. Gartrell for a
pension.