The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-17
Local Intelligence.


New York Cor the purpose Of purchasing
goods, and the clerk who usually eecu.
pied the sleeping room was sick, Of
which the parties must have had 10
formation They assembled the iron
awning rails aud raised the window
when they found two p-rsoss in the
bed, which is close to it. The marks
Of their muddy feet we're plainly seen
on the railing. On Thursday night
Inst an attempt was made 10 steal his
horse. Mr.. Il has large dog which
he keeps in the stable, but on that
evening il was absent, The door was
opened aud preparations made to bri
die II, but she usually runs into the
yard as soon as the halter Is unfastened.
unless care is taken 10 close the door I.
this the thief neglected to do, aud the
horse was shortly found BY the ostler
Tie gave information to Mr.. Il. OF the
fact and they found that an attempt had
been made TO take her.
On the same evening an attempt was
made to enter the store If Mr.. Ii II.
Herbaugh, IN the West End. The
shutter was forced open. paBe Of glass
taken out, aud ia removing some OBJ
stTuctions lot Of empty segar boxes
were upset, causing considerable noise.
Fearing that it had attracted attention,
the housebreaker left Eithou, any booty.
Ga the same evening the shutter Of
the bar room of the Westminster Hotel
was forced open. One Of the walters
sleeps in the room for the purpose of
being in readiness for travellers; and
being awakened by the noise he opened
the front door. As soon as he made his
appearance he was struck on the head
with billy" kqockin. him down. and
making severe wound over one of his
eyes. lie says there were three persons,
and that they ran up the alley towards
Green Street This is the second time
within three months that our town has
been "gons through and we think
that every citizen should prepare him
self with proper protection III the shape
of fire arms.
Important hternal Rer,au, Decision
Reidtise 10 the License 10 be pan Ly
HuckSfers or Market .k-a.-We have
seen copies of the decision Of the De
partmeut relating to IIucksters, furnish
ed through the Assessor Of this Con
gressional District to VIM. A. Mckellip.
Esq, upon statements submitted BY
him IN writing to the Department, aud
tind that they are described as Produce
Brokers aud not Ped!ers, as heretofore,
as will be seen by the following extract
Of the decision given by the Internal
Revenue Department
He has been referred to YOU for infor.
nation upon the subject, and Won arc ne.
cordingly instructed that nnderhis statement
the hucksters are regarded as Produce
Brokers within the meaning of paragraph
Is, section 70, Of the Act Of June so. 1864.
as amended, and the payment Of tax as
such would cover their liability with respect
TO such deliveries Of produce.
If, however, the said hucksters depart
| from the mode of business stated. and sell
and deliver any produce not already bar
/ gained for, while travelling from place to
! place, or from door to door, they would
become additionally liable as Pedlers. and
should be required to pay tax as such. even
through such sales were occasional or ex.
ceptional acts. -
Very Respectfully,
lsigned) J. w. DOUGLASS.
Acting Commissioner.
ii. W. DiLIISGEE, ESQ,
Assessor Clear Spring, Nd.
In regard to the Cattle Brokers Ii.
eensc sought to be imposed u7on them
the Department says:
"a Pedler paying he special tax Of
the second cllss, SOS, would not be ad
ditionally liable as Cattle Brokers for
occasionally dealing in cattle of any
kind. See paragraph 8, page 10, series
| 4, No. 4"
SO that it will be seen that instead Of
paying sf7 so this year as intended
they are only required to pay $40 license
as Produce Brokers, when they come
within the above decision. We would
be glad 20 have furnished our readers
with the full correspondence but our
crowded columns has prevented US.
Cos Notice is given elsewhere that
the subscription books of the Westmin.
ster Gas Company will close on the 9th
instant. If our citizens desire to have
the control Of the affairs of this com.
pany they should subscribe at once
Parties outside Of the county are ready
to take all the stock; if they do. they
will manage it as best suits their own
interest. We should, by all means.
have the President, Treasurer, Secretarg
and Directors chosen from gentlemen
we know, and who will do everything
in their power to furnish us with gas
at reasonable price. A word to the
wise is sufficient. Over 81 900 have
been subscribed and many OF the sub.
scriptions will be doubled. In our sex,
we will publish the charter Of the com
pany. If any are anxious to know
whether the Investment will pay. We
refer them to the stock reports of the
daily papers, and they will fiod that "a:
stock is never offered for sale, except
when necessary to settle an estate
Time passes rapidly, s. bscribc at once
or it will be too late.
Election.--In accordance with til,
charter of the Parkton and Manchester
Railroad Company, the stockholders o.
said company held an election at Man
chester, on Saturday, the 26th of Feb
ruary, 1870, which resulted in the choic,
| Of Jacob Shsmberser. Daniel Beeklev