The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-18
Maryland Affairs.

FREDERIcKC ouNTY.-We learn that
most distressing aeei lent occurred at
Nliddlelown GU Tuesday morning, the
9th inst, which resulted ia the death
Of the victim. We have not been able
to ascertain the particulars, but it APP
pears that the hands engaged 10 repair.
ing the Lutheran church stceple were
taking down the seatfolding, when one
of them, Mr., Smith, from Virginia,
fell from the height, his body lodging
onthei iron railing in front Of the church,
the points Of which penetrated both
lungs producing horrible wounds, from
which he died in about an hour
During the prevalence of the thunder
storm on Wednesday evening, the barn
on the farm of Mrs. Bautz, under ten.
ancy to Mr. GALLON, was struck by
lightning, aud the barn and contents
were consumed,
A colored man by the name of John
Washington, living in the neighbor-
hood of Point of Rocks, was bitten in
the finger by copper snake the first of
this week, and, iu order to counterfeit
the effect OF the poison, drank freely OF
brandy, which put him to sleep, from
which he never awoke again.
HOWARD CouNrY.-A dastardly
piece of yillainy was perpetrated on
Monday night last upon two farms in
the second district Of this eounty-one
owned by George L. Stockett Esq, the
other belonging to the estate of the late
Major 0wings, aud both worked by Mr..
Asbury Fisher. An al,rm of FIRE was
given by some neighbors on the night
in question, and on proceeding to the
scene of the couhagration it was dis
covered that some malicious scoundrel
had set fire to five haystacks standing
in one of the fields on the farm. Moth.
ing could be done to save them, OF
course, aud as the party turned to go
homeward, another bright light was seen
on the adjoining farm belonging to the
Owings estate. Ii was soon discovered
that similar outrage had been perpe.
trated there, harrack containing some
thirty tons Of hay being cnyeoped in
flames and soon entirely cons imcd. =
IL is estimated that at least fifty tons of
prime hay, comprising nearly the whole
of this years crop, were thus wantonly
aud maliciously destroyed, and as may
be well supposed, the loss falls quite
heavily on Mr.. Fisher
The barn of Mr. Chas, Cisscl, who
resides near GAINESVILLE, took FIRE from
some unexplained cause one night last
week, aud with its contcuts, including
two valuable horses, was entirely con
sumed There were in the barn ut tie
time, besides the auimiis, Mr.. Cissels
cntire crop Of graiu aud hay, aud a large
quantity Of Farming utensils. The loss
is estimated at upwards Of $4,000.
MONTGOMERY CoUN-Y.-We re .ret
to learn that this troublesome malady,
Hog Cholera, has been, aud still is, pre-
vailing to very serious extent in this
county. 1t has proved fatal to many
hogs in this immediate neighborhood.
aud its ravages have, to some extent,
been felt in our town. From all parts
OF the county come complaints of its
destructiveness, but CLARK sburg district
has especially suffered from its violence.
Hundreds Of hogs have been carried of
BY it, some farmers having lost their
entire stock OF wine.-RockpHie Sen.
tmel
TALBOT COUNTY. The Easton Sta,
says: This section is suffering dread.
fuilysfor rain. The corn is failing rap
idly; the grass in the fields is dying
and on some plantations water is scarce
and stock is beginning to suffer. 1t i,
belie.ed that the corn crop will be more
iujuriously affected by the drought thii
season than it was last, because it com
menccd earlier.