The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-05-11
Items Of News.


considerable damage was done to farms,
roads and buildings below. A bridge
was destroyed, milldam carried away
and DESTROYED, and one or two barns des.
troyed aud swept away. The canal boat
Barney Bird was carried through the
breach and left n mile distant. some.
what damaged. Two men and a woman
were on the boat, but escaped uninjured.
The canal authorities are taking active
measures to repair the breach. The
earth will have to be drawn a consider.
able distance.
A monster in human form went to
Warrenton, Va, a few weeks ago, and
set up in business under the hollow
preteuce of being dentist who would
remove all of persons teeth for 50,
and insert new set for $40, besides
giving six months credit. He drew a
fabulous number ofteeth from the mouths
of the gaping Warrentoni,. MS, aud then
suddenly eloped with his hotel keepers
wife, leaving behind him between five
hundred and thousand people who can
eat nothing tougher than pea soup and
farina pudding.
The neiphborhood of Norfolk. Va. is
famous for its strawberry culture. One
gentleman. a Mr.. Anderson, has now
over fifty acres under cultivation, and
is setting out as much more, aud besides
this he has a large patch in the country
He will give employment this year to
from six to eight hundred strawberry
pickers, and is perhaps the largest opera
tor about Norfolk, although there are
said to be nearly hundred others opera.
ting on nearly as large a scale.
At Baltimore, Supervisor Fulton is
investigating alleged frauds upon the
revenue, amounting to over 81 900 900.
The testimony thus far shows that a
large amount of illicit whiskey was put
on the market, and certain revenue Off
GERS knew of it, and asked and received
money to prevent Information.
1t is shameful the way game is slaugh
tered in the Prairie States. 1t is said
that tons of birds of choice kinds are
| shot and shared out of season, and,
finding no market, are boiled down and
fed to hogs. This seems incredible, but
several of our axchahges state it as the
truth.
On her way to England to fulfil her
engagements for the present season,
Madame Adclina Patti could not resist
the temptation of accepting the role of
Violctla, in "Travita," at the Theatre
de Ia Monnole, Brussels, for the sum
of e36O for single night.
The arrival Of foreign dry goods at
the port Of New York during the last
month Was very large, the total value
exceeding 81, 100000, against less
than IS 100000 for the corresponding
date Of last year.
AT Salt Lake theator, a pumpkin
pays the admission Of two people, aud
they get two carrots in change. Chick.
ems. eggs, oats aud greens are taken, and
the box Office looks like one of Greeley's
widest agricultural dreams.
The women Of Georgia have collected
nearly $4,000 for the proposed monu.
ment to the late Robert Il. Lee. The
whole amount raised for the purpose in
the South thus far is said to be not far
from 100000.
10 the United States District Court
for the Pittsburg District thirty.tbree
indictments for counterieiting have been
found against various persons, including
eighteen indictments against Allie, alias
Bob.
The St. Charles hotel and appurte.
nant property in Syracuse, New York,
has been purchased by prgmiusnt
Methodist, for $4,000, who proposes
to donate il to the Methodist Book
Concern for a branch publishing house.
A Tennessee despatch says black
caterpillars have made their appearance
in such droves as in one instance to stop
a train Of cars. They are DESTROYING
vegetation to a considerable extent.
A dangerous gang Of horse thieves
are depredating 10 Texas. One of the
number pretends to be preacher, and
breaches to the people while his compan.
ions make off with the horses.
Hagerstown, Maryland, has expended
Sl35, 300 on church Improvement within
the last four or FIVE years. The total
value Of church property there is 1866,
600.
Miss Emma Reed, a colored damsel
Of Memphis, Tenn, had slight Difficult,
ty with the U. S. Government the other
day, during which she whipped letter.
carrier and five deputy marshals.
/ A Maine farmer predicts we. sum.
mer, because the winter has been char.
acterized by unusual droutb and uono