The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

assert that there are no two towns in
the State that have larger or more beau.
tiful churches, nor more money invested
in that kind Of property than this, and
what Is most gratifying, is that the
means were furnished by our own citi.
gems without asking aid from outsiders,
except when fairs wero held.
The new wheat crop is represented as
looking well the weather recently hav-
ing beeu favorable for its growth.
A new mail route is to be established
from Frederick by Mount Pleasant,
Libertytown and townsville, to Union
Bridge, distance 81 miles, and to be
served six times week. Mail to leave
Frederick daily, except Sunday, at S
A. NJ, aud Union Bridge daily, except
Sunday, at l p. NJ.
Our ice gat are wearing look
of concern. The prospect of gathering
thick ice seems somewhat slim.
There is an old adage that a green
Christmas makes fat grayeynrds. That's
an idea for superstisiens fools to foudle
for year
To succeed in business you must be
popular and to be popular you must ad
vertise. | plain English, advertise aud
you will succeed
Money is very scarce just now, and
t only change we have been able to
see Tor some time has been in the
weather.
Young lady physicians are putting
out their shingles in every prominent
place in the country. We want it dis
tinctly understood that in.this respect
Westminster is not prominent.
Chuych Dc,licatioa.-The dedication
of the new NJ Il. Church, Of this city,
took place on Thursday last, the 9th
Instant, The Rev. Bishop Simpson,
ID D., Of Philadelphia, delivered most
eloquent and impressive sermon, to
which the large assembly listened with
deep aud earnest attention for more
than an hour. After the sermon, the
Rev j H. G. Dosh stated to the con
gregatioH that the Trustees required
three thousand dollars to meet the cn
tire indebtedness incurred in the com
pletion aud furnishing OF the church,
and was followed by the Bishop and
Rev. DR.. Eddy, who solicited contribu.
tions, aud in short time the eutire
amount was raised 10 good subscrip
tions, leaving this beautiful edifcc free
from debt. The Pastor then invited
the Trustees to come forward in front OF
the altar, and one of their number, II
Ia. Norris, Esq, presented to the Bish.
op this neat and commodious temple for
dedication to the worship of Almighty
God. The Bishop, assisted by the
Presiding Elder, DR.. Eddy and other
ministers, proceeded with the solemn
and appropriate dedicatory services oil
the church Iu the evening the con.
gregation re.assembled aud was enter
tanned by very eloquent sermon from
the Rev. DR.. Eddy, of the Charles St
NJ. Il, Church, Baltimore, thus closing
up the services of the day to the great
satisfaction of all.
Moonlight Nghts.-Wo are now hay
ing such beautiful moonlight nights
We do not think it inappropriate to copy
the following lines which we fiu1 10 az
old scrap-book. "What a heart break
is this same moonlight. The young
delight in it, the old grow jealous over
1t, even the canine race are peculiarly
fascinated with moonlight. Such q
night, too, as last night, was enough to
put one wild with delight The full
round moon shone deeply down, and the
light was almost as brilliant as the
light of day. Beautiful to us was that
moonlight--pleasing to hundreds was
that last beautiful neutrality-suspicious. to
the lover was the bright ray of Luna as
she peeped laughingly into the secrets
OF his social delights. But that same
moon that smiled serenely down on our
joys, might blush and crimson when
beholdiug the wretohedness of others.
She looked down alike upon the Joy.
peace and happiness of the one, and the
woe, misery and poverty Of the other
Very thankful should we be to God for
the privilege he has given US of be.
holding the world in all tho euehant
mont of moonlight
Things to be. Ren,en,Jered.-As the
long evenings have come, and lamps
are In almost constant use, explosions
will be more frequent unless great care
be exercised. An exchange suggests
the following, which if observed may
tend to render coal oil safe -
Fill your lamps by daylight aud keep
them well cleaned never bura u lamr
when it is less than one third full oil
oil; never fill lamp near the fire, nor
keep them on the mantlepiece noar d
stove turn tho wick down low before
trying to blow it out; keep your oil
eau 10 cool place; coal oil is explo
sige when heated don't let little chill
dren NEEDLE with either oil or lamps
If you want to blow yourself up, Just
pour little oil out of your can on
your fire to start it.
Election Of O6icers.-At an election
for President aud Directors Of the Fred
erick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad
held in Frederick last week, the follow
ing gentlemen were chosen President
John Loats Directors, DR.. Rinedollar
Capt Eichelberger, John Sifford, Levi.
Bruner and VIM S. Bautz; Treasurer
David j. Markey; Secretary, james
McSherry.