The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-04-13


IRestminsfer Cries.--When cit was
summer and We went to school, dap.
per country lads and little maidens,' we
remember how we were delighted with
the reading Of little book for the
amusemento of children, entitled London
Cries, which gave us some novel ideas
Of life in the great British metropolis,
where almost every kind Of edible is
cried through the streets BY the ven.
doris, who serve the people at their
doors. The custom has been adopted,
to some extent, in our American cities.
but il is greatly modified here, on ac.
count of the smaller size Of our towns
aud the convenience Of the numerous
market places rendering it unnecessary
to vcnd so many articles through the
streets. In Westminster we rarely hear
anything cried through our streets, atthis
season, except fresh shadl fresh shad,,'
with an occasional variation of "fresh
herring !" which even now, as we write,
is resoundipg in our ears from the
stentorian lungs Of the vendor Of these
piscatory delicaeies. We rather like the
practice Of crying articles through the
streets, as it seems to add to the bustl.
ing activity ofour little city.
The musical and literary entertain
ment given at the Odd Fellows Hall,
on Thursday evening, 9th instant, by
the Irving Literary Society of the Wes-
tern Maryland College, reflected great
credit upon all who participated in it
The readings aud rotations wereexcel-
lent, aud eyinced careful training aud
close application, eyoking hearty dem
onstrations Of applause. The Caudlc
Lecture aud Poc's Raven were admira.
bly, rendered, as also several other pie
ces, the selection aud conception Of
which eyinced correct aud cultivated
taste. Exhibitions ola moral, refned
and intellectual character, such us this,
ought to fill the house, leaving not one
vacant seat. They are creditable alike
to the town, to the institution, and to
the societies which inaugurate them.
What eau be or should be more inter
esting to any community than the pro.
per development Of the rising generation,
who thus give evidence Of the care and
efficiency Of those to whom that devel.
opement has been entrusted. la future
exhibitions Of the kind, we hope to sec
evidence Of the largest appreciation OF
them by the public.
Sale ofRedi Estate.--John A. Blake
has sold 40 acres of his farm at Pleas
ant Grove, Lancaster county, for $780,
600, to some Philadelphians, who pur-
chased it on account OF . mineral spring,
from which considerable quantities OF
water were shipped to Philadelphia, last
Summer, 1t is said there is but one
spring equal to it yet discovered, aud it
is in Germany. Il is said to be pan
acea for all diseases, aud if not, those
greenbacks are. They intend erecting
buildings aud improving it for the beue-
fit Of invalids. Had these Philadel.
phians visited Westminster, before engag.
ing in their Lancaster county specula-
ton, they would have found mineral
spring on the property Of John G. Fri.
zell, Esq. probably unsurpassed by any
other in the country. Aud this spring
is within the corporate limits of the
city Of Westminster, and one Of the
handsomest sites for fine large Hotel,
anywhere to be found, accessible by rail-
road twice day, where invaIids may
come and quaf the elixir of life aud re-
new their health.
Sale Of Torn Lots.-0n Saturday
Mrs. Mary A. Webster aud Samuel r
Eyerhart sold at public sale the follow.
ing building lots on the new street just
opened :-One to Ohio Shipley, for
s205 to William Oursler, $3.50 l
to Oliver Yingling, SIPS; to Charles
A. Horner, Sl25 = to Lewis z. Man
ming 500 and Sll0, s209; ! to Gran.
vile Wilson, sl40; 70 John ii. Ying-
ling, SIS; Q 10 John II. Yingling
ranging from 500 to s175 each to
Louis Winters, s47 I; to Howard Fritz
eel $40; to Elias Yingling from s25
to sl45 each l to Orlando Reese, 1923.
We understand that several Of the pur-
chasers contemplate building this year.
This is the largest sale of town lots
that has taken place for some time
Let the good work 90 on, and iu short
time Westminster will be the next
largest city IN the State.
Ranaray.--A horse attached TO
sewing machine wagon ran of, on Wed.
nesday afternoon week. He ran across
the street, to the Montour House, where
the shafts came loose from the wagon !;
then he turned and ran up the pavement
tod Yingling & Sons where he ran
against an iron railing between the
hitching posts aud turned complete
somersault, falling over the railing on
his back. The horse was believed to
be seriously injured internally, A num-
Der Of children we're upon the pavement
at the time, making narrow escape
from being run over by the frightened
horse. a-
At an election. held at the Pleasant
Valley Building Association. on Satar-
day evening, April Sth 1871, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year President, Jesse lesson !;