The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-11-09
Items Of News.

tnat CITY, states tnat ABOUT lt,UUU
buildings were consumed, aud $4,000
persons rendered houseless. The entire
number Of buildings in the city was
10000 and the population numbered
about 100000. Whilst many of the
buildings destroyed were of the most
inferior class, yet the fire ravaged also
the business part of the city, thus max
ing the loss very heavy financially.
There were l75 manufactures and g.
500 stores destroyed. There yet remain
in the West Division aloue 900 manu-
factories, 1000 stores, $500 saloons.
and 60 churches. The Tribune rcmal ks
"Much as has been lost, much remains"
After having got the better of all the
men who we're matched against him in
Ibis transactions, it seems that james
Fisk, Jr., and through him the Erie
Ring, the close ally of Tammany, is to
be brought to trouble by woman, He
lis sued by an ex-actress for $50 600,
which she alleges TO have been entrust
ed By her to him for stock spcciatious
aud not returned. 1t appears that she
has in her possession number Of let.
tiers written by Fisk 10 his moments of
confidence which entirely expose the
history of the corrupt Transactions by
which the Eric Ring swipded the Eng
lish stockholders. A superserviceabIc
Judge has granted an injunction which
at present preveats the publication oil
these letters, but it is probable chat
they may yet be brought to light sad
given to the public.
Gilmore's old Coliseum at Boston
was baby compared to the one he is
going to erect ut Boston for the BIZ
jubilee mex June. The plan contem
plates building S22 feet long by 422
feet broad, with tower 240 feet high
rising from the centre. The side tow.
ers, of W ich there will be four, are
each l67 feet high. The building,
which will cover eight acres, will have
Seating accommodations for 5000
people.
The public schools in Virginia, three
thousand in number, are principally at.
tended by colored children. The school
houses are owned by the whites, who
also pay the taxes for educating one
hundred thousand colored pupils. In
commenting on the above facts, an ex
change says: awe are the warm friends
of the system, and want to see our
colored population instructed and ele
waited and improved in every way"
Exnggerations are the order of the
day. The Saginaw Enterprise says
that the statement that "immense
forests have been burned into coal and
ashes" in the vicinity Of Saginaw is
erroneous. Much of the pine will
make good timber even if cut a year
hence, and timber land owners are pre-
pairing to saw as much as possible this
winter. Those prairie fires were bad
enough, at the best, without these exag
gerations.
The Navy Department has received
letter from DR.. Peterman, of Gotha,
confirming the reported discovery of au
open Polar Sea by the expedition under
Captain Weyprecht and Lieut.. Payer,
OF the Austrian army.
The editor Of the New York Nail
says that whisky distilled from Canada
thistles produces penetrating aud OK
,hilarating effect, the sensation being
the same as if a jewsharp in full tune
WINS attached to every nerve.
The operations Of the steamship lines
, between Baltimore and Europe have so
'fat been remarkably promising. Here
after there will be weekly steam com
muuication between Baltimore, Liver
pool, Southampton and Bremen.
Henry Whitlaw, colored man, has
been appointed steward of the White
House ut Washington. The President
himself went on the new steward S
bond for $4,000.
VIM. Prescott Smith and John w.
Davis, Esqs., have been appointed the
Maryland commissioners to the Cen
kennial Celebration Of American Iude
pendence in Philadelphia.
The original copy Of President Lin.
coins Emancipation Proclauation, to
.geher with all the books aud papers
ofthe Illinois Historical Society were
burned ut Chicago.
A Wilmington newspaper is authori.
'ty for the statement that the Philadel
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road is to be leased by the Pennsy lvania
Central Company.
There is rooui for belief that Brigham
Young has really absodoned his people.
AT the latest accounts no was still
going Southwark with awagon train and
an armed escort.
The N. Y Express says: The Grand
Duke, at this writing, is non est, aud
the look out man at Sandy Hook, must
have strained his eyes rather badly BY
this time, "looking for sail"
Butler County, Kansas, claims a
pumpkin vine three thousanl FIVE hun.
dred and thirteen feet in length, on
which were fifty six pumpkins.
Governor Bowie has issued his pro
clamation appointing Thursday, the
Both day of November, day of Thanks.
giving.
Montreal has sent sl02, 600 in gold
for the relief of Chicago, besides large
quantities Of provisions, clothing, &c.
There is q story afoat that au en-
,deavor is to be made to transfer the
.'blormons from Utah to Santo Domingo.
A snow fall Of twelve inches aud
consequent "sleighing carnival are
reported from Maine.
Rabbits are numerous iu Pennsylva-
MIA, but farmers complain that there Is
gym Tor every rabbit. -.l--
The Virginia papers say the tobacco
Drop Of that State is poor, this year.