The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19
Local Intelligence.


columns Of the ADVOCATE, but we think
that none have exceeded an eight
months old pig raised by Mr.. George
Bowers, near Pleasant Valley, in Myers
District, which weighed 3ll lbs. Mr.
Bowers also slaughtered three which
were fifteen months old, which weighed,
respectively, 3l2, 357, 39l aud one,
two years old, which weighed 423 lbs.
Carroll county is remarkable for the
number of fine hogs which her enter
prising farmers produce; and she may,
with just pride, challenge any of the
neighboring counties in Maryland or
Pennsylvania, TO excel her.
A correspondent at Linwood, writes
After the sad havoc recently made
among the fine porkers raised in the
vicinity Of Uniontown, il was discovered
that there was yet one left OF the same
sort. w. D. Mcrring, EsqY purchased
it Of Mr.. A. II. Senseny, near this place,
which he slaughtered on Saturday, the
9TH inst the net weight OF which was
SOS pounds.
,r, ,f"oa''o r., tNSf ~ eeL DesfrSef.o u.
i ine asual'S qu,e' ne'snpofhood OF ma
morning, the 9th instant, by the sudden
announcement that MIR. Jacob Angel, a
very steady and highly esteemed young
",'n, a.u' ~ 'po'.en' Oh temporary
aoelsa' , % 'ne h'nu' attempted ana
euoeo'ueu ~ cutting MS ,hr'at III sueil
ui"a a, as 70 necessarily prove fatal
pfs; Moore, oi M'auleours, and Motter'
VI ,1us } 'o"n' we'o AZ once summoned
a .; a''et a o'gse anu careful eSami,'i'
e'ou, eNPieH,Iu sei'ous uouo's OF us
leoo'ey. io ''lS'reu On un'li '" Gu
aesu.. e.en'ns' ""e ~. uea'h put an enu
~ "'s u"V''u ms reha'hs were
east OF Nid iiepurg' OF winch church he
was aa exemplary member, by a large
eoncourse OF relatives and sympathlzlns
irienus, Mr. Angel was single man,
In his Soth year
H. p, ~,
c.,ah.., - " W'n y oo 20, ne
0 oo,",Is,al WIFE my na.'roau mas Deen
eoa.Ps; ~ - " ,r,,,an''Por.' 80 as 70 con-
@e's wy" 'no c"eSapeaNe ana ONO
I"ua'' ""u WIN 70 "ow progressing on
pn ~. 10y p e"a''.eu u ,a''ipau IRON Tue
,. o.o"o ~. " I" i"e.,es'er, va, u
u ,n ~ 'nn'y ,onG iilles' SHOWN as
sr ~ - m I a"u O'1'nsc iva'ifo'a'
=, WIZ nun Ir, on'ties ~, rau'Sner' Is
iies' p;,l "nen 'ns western Mary
port, TINS line will do an active business,
anu VIII DC largely oenehtted by the
trade and travel added TO 1t by the
aooSementloued connections. 1t will
tncn form the most direct route between
Baltimore and Winchester.
rt. ue ,u
c,, I"I -auA!tu'.u"9 oo".pd"y'-lhe
.o'' .'a sI"''oulen were cno'en u
, ~ '"e nee''"s On FRIDAY night
IT," ao ~ p oue ~ '"e humber Is 10 DC
800. $500 'es'ueu'' ~ accoruance with
,"e 'po'"'io' ac1 Vi the last
posed to organize. Application for a
charter will be made 10 the Judge of the
Circuit Court, when the President aud
other ofhcors will be chosen by the
Directors, and then the Company will
proceed TO business -. Il. Reifsnider,
IL. Is; Normcnt, Edward Lynch, Joshua
inglins, Joshua Shorb, a. Shriver,
~ fowb,e, John Engler, ii. Il. More
lock, o. ii. Bowers, u. w. Matthews.
Cnion National BaRk.-The follow.
ing Directors were elected for the cur.
rent year, on Tuesday the 10th instant
John N. Longwel!, j. Henry Hoppe,
Abraham Shaier, Daniel j. Geiman,
Lawrence Iepp, VIM. Reese, David
Geinan, David Roop, Charles b. Rob.
efts, Francis IL. Orendorif, the two gcu.
tlemon last named, in place of John
Roberts aud Jacob Powder, Esqrs.,
inousl, re elected President of- tho
Board.
Post9Dice Afars.-The Postmaster
Genera on the 9th instant issued the
following order :-Route No 2008,
Intersection to Double Pipe Creek,
Western Maryland Railroad Company.
Extend service from DDubla Pine itroal.