The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-05-19
Items of News.

ton. In the United States, in 1850,
in total white population of 1868
065, there was an excess of 400, 1876 /;
in a total free colored population OF
434, i49 there was an excess of 7,0H
females over males, and in total slrve
population of 3,204,3l there was an
excess of 7jj males. In 1860 in n
total white population of ~ DOB, 3lI,
there was an excess of 735 ,544 males in
free colorcd population of 4S7 ,996
there was an excess Of 1896 females,
and in slave population Of 1858 100
an excess of IL 400 males. In New
York city at present, it is asserted, there
are II 900 more males than females,
while there are 1872 600 more females
Of manageable age than males Of that
class. In Great Britain, on the other
hand, there is an excess of 700, 900
females over males, aud in France,
Austria, Spain, Italy and Prussia with
n population of 5000 900, there are
I,074 600 more females than males.
Tive worthy citizens Of Monticello,
Kansas, we're drinking together, when
suddenly some trivial quarrel arose -
They could think of no other way of
arranging the affair but by fighting a
dueI IN dark room One Of the bel
ligereats was armed with knife, the
other with a revolver. Presently the
eager croSd, who we're waiting outside,
heard pistol shot. They rushed in
and found that the gentleman with the
knife had eat his antagonists throat.
while the gentlemen with the pistol had
shot his man through the lungs. This
erceediRgly satisfactory termination of
che quarrel gave great delight to the
people of Monticello. who have since
been occupied ia drinking to each
ether's health ia the hope that another
addtrel will give rise to another duel
The hop pens attached to J W, CAT
& Co.'S distillery at Cincinnati we're
consumed by ire Jn Wednesday morn.
ing, the lth instant, snd about 5000
hogs we're destroyed TIE squeals and
shocking cries ofthe animals were heard
one mile aud half The pens belonged
TO Gaff 4 Co, and we're valued at $50 :.
600, on which there was ne Insurance
The hogs were the property Of Sldler
X Co, whose loss was about $50, 900,
and assured ia home eompaaes for
$4,000. The entire loss vas S7s. 900
Early Thursday moraiug freight and
an express train collidea twenty eight
miles from St. Louis on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad The FIRST despatch
states that sixteen we're killed and tween
ty wounded, aud later advices increase
the number of killed to nineteen. The
engineer Of the freight train is the gull
ty party, his misappreheGsioR of or
ders' being the cause of the slaughter
He has not been seen since the acciden
"A tolerable Indication of culpability
A dispatch from New York gives tn,
important Information that the Balt
more aud Ohio Railroad Compaey ha
leased the Ohio aud Mississippi Rail
road. This road extends from Cncin
natl TO st. Louis, is three hundr an,
forty miles ia length, is very direc
route betzeen the two cities, and has nu
meross connections with lines ofrailroa
through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois an,
Missouri.
MIR. Weakly, residing in Reading, ha
in his possession two Easter eggs fifty
one years Of age. They are colored an
decorated with flowers aud leaves, an
bearthe following inscriptions: "ThomI
500 Weakly, April "a, 1870" "Rcbecc
Weakly, April 10, 1919.
Shrewd Cinnamon have been SINUS
Cling opium, spices and tea into Sa
Francisco by throwing overheard watel
proof packages with chain aud buoy a
tached, just before landing from incon
ing steamships. Coniedcratcs ashor
pick them up at night.
The Asiatic cholera is raging on III
eastern coast of Africa In Zanzibu
the loss of life is fearful. In one mont
and half 10000 people died in thu
town alone, and 10000 in the who
island.
On the day following the receipt
the news oflthe Richmond DISASTER
sharp thief at Lexington, XIV. while q
his trial, gave word that the court hou,
was falling, and during the copfusio
made good his escape.
The latest Intoxicating Amid nm,
made in Tennessee of sweet pota,oe,
Practicls experimenters say it goes furti
err, lasts longer aud makes a. ouicke err ar
more enduring fuddle than apy 9th,
Gou;d l;ghtn;ao
q The Chicago Times says At sho