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


Double Pipe Greek hens The great
need for a wagon bridge over Double
Pipe Greek, IS known to all intelligent
unen who are acquainted with the place.
Hence many heavy tax payers in remote
parts Of Frederick aud Carroll counties,
have willingly and with pleasure given
their names to 4 petition 10 the County
Commissioners, praying them to build
a bridge, sc.
There are, however, some gentlemen
10 each OF the counties whu would not.
for selfish reasons, give their names.
0ne Of these, from Frederick county.
the other dag arrived at D,4ile Pipe
Greek by the noon train; living several
miles farther west aud not having
ordered his conveyance to meet him.
took the honorable and very democratic
way OF walking home. But this ever
lasting Creek must be got over; look.
ing at,he narrow iottering bench Bridge,
over very swirl stream lj0 feet wide,
and knowing the disposition Of his head
to swim when put to such test, aud
not relishing the risk Of skiuuins his
Sims, or breaking some bones, in the
process Of falling, aud taking a bath in
the rapid current, with the mercury be.
low freezing, concluded not to risk the
experiment, and asked "to be taken
over" What, arc you not the man
who refused to sign a petition for
bridge here r. "Yes, am the man.
but what of that, if pay you for taking
inc over p Finally one of the citizens
saddled aud bridled his horse and let
him ride over. The citizen not being
licensed to make a charge, the dizzy
headed gentleman gave him the very
liberal present Of ten cents. Liberal
as this no doubt seemed to the giddy.
headed gentleman, the livery man did
not consider it very extravagant.
Bat suppose every tax payer, Iaborins
man, widow and orphan who must cross
here had siddy heads, and had ten
cents to pay every time they are obliged
to eToss, would it not prove grieyoas
tax to them in the course Of one year 2
Well this is just what they are obliged
to do, or run the risk Of falling into the
Creek.
The friends Of the Western Mary
land Railroad will be pleased to hear
the road is doing brisk business along
its entire line. From to & car loads
of freight are shipped from Double
Pipe Creek daily. The enemies of the
road will say, This being the present
terminus Of the road, all the produce
east Of the mountain concentrates here,
a0d the extension Of the road 10 the
mountain at least, will add nothing TO
its transportation" Let them know
that this is by NO means the truth. At
present there is bu. little, if any produce
shipped from Meehanicstown over the
Western Maryland Railroad. Not one
barrel of -four from the extensive mill.
ing establishment OF Mr. YIN. Il. San
ders /; not one pound of iron or ore from
the Catoctiu works; not one bushel OF
grain from the rich valley Of Lewistown.
All this at present, finds its way to
Baltimore via the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, on account of present distance
to the Western Maryland. Let the
company prepare in time, for as soou as
the road will reach Mechanicstown. an
additional engine with ears for a full
train will be required to move all the
freight aud on reaching the fertile
fields OF Washington county. with the
almost unlimited water power of Mr..
Frank Cover, at Double Pine Creek
the day is not distant when that enter
prising gentleman will ship, aud manu-
laeture into flour 100000 bushels of
Washington county wheat annually. all
OF which now finds its way to market
over other roads, aud much OF it to the
Philadelphia market. \ glorious future
is our much cherish he'd Western
Maryland.
Gu Friday last, lady crossing the
foot bench bridge over Doubl. Pine
Creek, became giddy and fell off, aud
wallowed in the cold icy water. This
time the victim happened to be colored
lady. Guess the Adeocatc will say
served the darkey right what business
has she to be on equality with white
ladies who become gidjy aud fall into
the creek. This impcrtinence must be
either the result Of the war, or the want
Of good bridge.
The lead horse Of Mr.. TroxeIs team
which was coming to Double Pipe Creek
on Saturday last, became swamped. and
fell in one Of the numerous mud holes
on one Of our badly cut up roads his
entire head being under the mud for a
time. After being got out he presented
the appearance ola living, moving horse
Of clay.
Methodist Episcopal CoAfereacc.-
This body, which had been in session
at Frederick, adjourned on Wednesday
last. Among the appointments we fad
that C. w. Baldwin and J. II. NJ.
Lemon are appointed visitors to the
Collegiate Institute of this city; J. w.
Hedges goes to franklin Street, Balti.
more. We are certain that the congre.
CATION of the church, in this city, are
10th to part with their minister. whu
has laboi ed so faith. lily for them for
two years, and we think that he should
be allowed to serve them longer for the
reason that by his energy new and
beautiful edifiee has been erected. Thu
new minister is represented as being an
excellent preacher and one who will, nc
doubt. please the congregation. West
minister has been changed from cireui,
to a station. We give the appointments