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

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acres, lying upon both sides of the high
way and situated about four miles south
of Marcellds village, at a place called
Tyler's Hollow, was upheaved during
the night by some subtcrranean force,
the surface being piled into hillocks as
high aud as large as house, and huge
cracks and crevasses were opened, which
extend irrcgularly all over it. The
ground were the tract crosses the public
road was thrown into the most fantastic
shapes, rendering the road impossible
The Commissioners Of Highways were
promptly notified, aud the road is now
being repaired. 1t is supposed the
earthquake took place about midnight,
but no noise was heard in the vicinity,
although some inexplicable sounds
we're reported as being heard at Mar.
cellus, A strong smell of sulphur was
noticed in the vicinity of this remarka.
BILE occurrence, but nothing further to
indicate the cause ofthe upheaval. The
event has produced great excitement
in the vicinity, and hundreds of people
have already visited the spot.
a new plot against the State and the
life Of the French Emperor was discov.
cred by the police Of Paris on the 18th.
IL is stated that part of the design was
to blow up the palace OF the Tulleries
and the Prefecture of the Police. The
plot was completely discovered by the
arrest Of one Bcauris in the Rue DIES
Moulins, who had recently arrived from
England. On his person was found,
besides large sum Of money and n re
voIrer, letter from Louis Emmatin,
man who was implicated in similar
plot in February last. From the letter
aud the confession Of Bcauri5 there
seems to be no doubt of his intention
to attempt the immediate assassination
Of the Emperor. Other persons were
afterwards arrested and large quantity
of powder, with explosive bombs, with
directions how to use them, were found,
Arrests continue to be made at the per
iod Of our latest accounts.
1t is singular, but not less true re.
mark in a late work, that Jefferson was
born just eight years after his prede.
cessor Adams ; Madison eight years
after Jefferson ; Monroe eight years
after Madison and John Quincy Adams
eight years after Monroe Another
curious fact to be observed is, that
Adams was justsixty six years old when
he retired Jefferson was sixty six
Madison was sixty.six Monroe was
sixty six and John Quincy Adams,
had he been elected second term
would have been sixty six. Adams,
Jefferson aud Monroe all died on the
4th of July.
From nearly every portion of Cali.
fcrnia has been received the alarmin.
intelligence of short crops. In Santa
Clara county there will be only half a
grain crop, which will not pay for har.
vesting. In the Guyson Valley north
winds and dry weather have almost de.
stroyed the crops. More favorable re.
ports come from the northern parts of
the State.
A Boston gentleman who could not
waltz offered young L. ly one hundred
dollars if she would let him hug her as
much as the young man did who lust
waltzed with her 1t was a good offer,
aud showed that money was no object
to him but they put him out of the
house so hard that his eye was quite
black.
The man who spent his time looking
for mistakes in newspapers and sale
bills for the purpose Of telling the prin.
ter we are glad to say has gone crazy.
When last seen he was gazing at the
moon aud wondering where the green
cheese came from that it was made out
Of
There is a small. pox epidemic raging
just now IN Paris, and good deal of
panic prevails in consequence. The
Municipal Council of the city voted at
its last sitting a sum of 10000 francs
for the organization Of a service for
gratuitous vaccination.
Washington correspondents say that
the recently expelled carpet-bagger,
Sypher, is to be appointed special
Treasury agent to 80 to New Orleans to
make raids on the Custom House there.
which is presided over by Grants
brother.in law
The largest merchant steamship in
the world, except the Great Eastern,
was launched on the Clyde few days
since. 1t is the Italy, to run between
Liverpool and New York, and is 1920
tons measurement and 600 horse power.
The proprietor of the nitro giyeerine
in Hackensack, N. j..
which exploded the other day, was
obliged to sink $4,000 worth of his
innocent goods in the river to nppease
The people.
The lady teachers of New Orleans
school recently adjourned to the play.
ground and settled misunderstanding
after the rules of the p r., aud in pres.
snce of their admirng scholars.
Covode, now, has joined the noble
lrray OF Congressman who decline re.
election. Rats leave a sinking shin.
hey say, and Congress is already sunk
pretty low .
A big dog in Hartford was so charm.
I'd with the fountain in the State House
yard, day or two ago, that he drowned
himself deliberately 10 its basin.
1t takes supplement of twenty.six
pages to the Chicago Republican to ad
'ertise the delinquent tax. payers of
that city.
Hanging is played out in Michigan
for killing husbands. A wife who