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

Mr.. Guge, II wealthy Spectator, Jar,
rled Oft the best or prize seat, for which
he pays E6l5 as the annual rent Mr.
Bowen, publisher Of the independent,
bid $3.50 for the second choice, aud Mr.
Clatliu, the dry goods prince, offered
$3.50 for the bird best seat, and both
these bids were accepted. The total
sum realized by the sale was S57 543
90, against S54, 49l last year, which
shows that Mr Beecher is as popular
As ever as u star" preacher.
Nota white man can get the authority
to sell liquor in Washington without he
pledges himself that negroes shall drink
at his bar if they choose, aud make use
of his premises as they may deem fit
AMI proper. So far as drinking saloons
are concerned, this step towards prac
teal nmalgamatiou does not perhaps ap
preach the highest point of importance,
but as an example OF the extent to
which the principle will ultimately be
carried, if its advocates eau retain the
power, it is valuable and noteworthy
The Mercantile Agency Of New York
city has issued circular, giving a
statement of failures and tho amount
of liabilities reported during the year
1869, compared with those Of 1868.
The total number OF failures last year
was 2,799, against 2 ,6OS in 1868, aud
the aggregate liabilities were S75,05I..
600, against SG3,77l,00 the previous
year. The failures in New York and
Brooklyn, however, were more than ten
million dollars less that in 1868.
The Indiana Democratic State Con
ventiou ON Saturday passed denuu ciatory
resolutions Of Congress for its recon,
strHcti0n measures, and attempted in.
trriereace with the United States Su.
premG Court also resolutions favoring
the repeal of the present tariff; dcclar
Ing that the five twenty bonds are pay
able il greenbacks, and that the national
banks should be abolished deuouuciug
the fIteenth amendment, aud opposing
any change in the naturalization laws
70 keep peoples minds in state OF
activity we haze prospect of Mormon
war. 1he slSrm0ns say they will not
be sta mpeJ ont hy Uncle Snm HIM will
resist Congress if that body masses hills
toCheS destruction Who'll volunteer
to fight The ajDrmous They are tough
fellows. aud. a. Erowwelrs men had
have nciigioas iaamirisn to sustain
thew Ii i, osweygul sl,i,ld nnd
weapon
The oldest tnen.ker 81 the House or
Delegates. who i entitled IA r.co,oit,on
as the patriarch 0! the Legislature is the
lIou. Be1iauia l.aakEard ar Somerset
county. who il upvsrIs or seve,,v
Yeats uf a.s. He ha. Lccu elected
fourteen ti.,e. /, the Borse ofDeleya,e.
since 1872. aud twice Il, the Senate and
is still vigorous and beprtr
Here is query Tor reaec,jre minds.
IL Congress- cnacts tex a. is nronosed
to ent1yce The 6lteep,L yueodnn.o, in
in defiance of the wishes of c.,t,in
Staies. will the Stues submit a, wilI
there be Another "HRpleasautaess'' lor
the benefit Of parchment generals and
shoddy contractors
The PLiladclphia UA,ni.o Pas do.
cares on the authority of Sispt.n hin,
SELF, that he preyepsed prcs;spst I,;,e,ln
irom browning himself ia di.pair
ia Ihe Potomac ri.er NJ ryjt;e i
iuucture OF the way So savs ,I,e cor
respondent of the Pos, 10 wbom St,nt,n
told the story.
Before he Radicals came into mayor
| our highest grade officers IN the nav,
was that Of commodore, now We have
admuals, vice admir.ls, and re.r.ad
mlru!s, WITH salaries corresponding to
these royal titles THIS is another form
Of retIcnchmeut.
"Undisprivaeied' is the latest word
added to the language Ike .Att9ut,c
Ao"ttAp coins it, and it means, accord
luz to an enplus,nt ian c;vor ,hc on,,,s;t.
of"undispublicated" -whateyer tkat is
The Hartford Post calls il -four story
palYsylable, with a french roof"
The Leg;sIotp-o If Now yo,L h..
rene,le6 tSs ,et az ra,;soa,;aa - H.
al,onn,h a,,,a., - " ''''u , o' lne
preceediur Legisl.tnns I'LL ,vaS ,l,an
Republican by cons;derablo ma;on;,r
The vote i, tho S,.,o Sona,a ~ ~
peal was 1f to13 md in tho Uor"a &c
TO fl ;o;,t m,;or;,, asIo ''
~. m 80, %
arrested IN Cb,rLs,oa o. -. h.' ose 50
yielat;ny the Giv;, R;ats" 49, h.s :"
fusiny 70 ADM, naara 80 ~. " .a..
"oSfo 70 tac oIess