The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-22
Medley.

On Saturday last, IN the Criminal
Court at Pittsburg, W II. Niece and
Jonathan Nicely, late commissioners of
Allegheny county, were each fined aud
sentenced to one years Imprisonment
ia the workhouse for giving licenses to
persons from whom they had rcceired
presents. Judge Stowe, 10 passing sen.
tence upon the culprits, said that venal.
ity 10 public places has come to be one
Of the great crimes Of the day, and is
tending more, perhaps, to destroy the
institutions of free government than
almost anything else among US.
Let US suppose the same law md
strict justice should be made to apply
to higher spheres--say to no less
parsonage than the present Chief Mag
istrate OF the United States-what would
be the effecty Why, il General Grant
was mulct in similar fine and sentenced
to the same length of imprisonment for
every like offence charged and proved
upon him, he would have to disgorge u
vast sum Of ill-gottcu wealth, aud live
to the age of Methuseah to serve out
his term Of durance vile Washington
Patriot.
The Druid Oil Works, at Canton,
Baltimore, owned by Messrs. Fluharty,
llamill Il Gwyun, were burned to the
ground on Tuesday and upwards of five
thousand barrels of coal oil destroyed.
The fire originated in the "still," aud is
supposed to have been caused by de
fective iron plate which permitted the
oil to run into the furnace The distil
lery owned by Mr.. Edwin Walters aud
other buildings in the neighborhood
we're in great danger, but fortunately
were saved, The German Ship Ferdi
nand was at the wharf taking in cargo
Of oil. and was in danger oe being
burned, but was hauled of by the tugs,
sustaining but little damage The loss
will amount to $4,000 or $4,000,
which is covered by insurance.
Rev. A. S. Lakin was before the Ku
klux Investigating Committee recently,
and testified that in Alabama, presiding
elders had been whipped and shot at,
that one preacher had been killed and
that he had been shot ut himself Gov.
Lindsey, oil Alabama, testified before
the same committee on the lIth inst,
that the State was peaceful, and that
the reverend rascal was unworthy OF
belief The Washington Patriot stated
that he was driven out of Georgia for
attempting improper conduct with his
niece. This (Lakins) is the sort oil
testimony which the committee say j.
the best they have yet had before them
We had brief call from G. W. Har.
ris aud Isaac Motter, Esqrs., Directors
; Of the Western Maryland Railroad Com
, pany, on Wednesday last, both Of whom
had just returned from an inspection oil
the mountain sections Of the road
They represent the work as being pros
ecuted with all he energy possible. A
few weeks will suffice to finish the
grading and cxcavatiug entirely, when
the work of track laying will be com
menced, an then the progress Of thC
work will be more plainly distinguished
Some bridge work also remains TO b,
finished, and the directors are hurryiua
that as fast us possible lIiHian,spor
y Pilot ..,
/ EUROPEAN TRAvEL.--rhe number
r of Americans going to Europe just nov
is immense, and almost every city in III,
Union is represented in the passenger
! lists. The ocean steamers must b.
4 reapiDg a rich harvest from this trade
E aud the New York Frpress "cannot hell
a regretting that, thanks to copgressiona
. Legislation, there are no American
companies to share it with them" !.
Mr.. james King, son Of Captain
Alexander King, whilst guBning il
Wills Creek valley, on Saturday last
killed two large ra,tesnakes aud two
wild turkeys. Oac of the snakes hid
eleven rattes, and one of the two turkey
weighed twenty three pounds.
June IL, james Keenan,, of Brook Ign
shot his wife while on her way to church
; She had abandoned him, taking theil
! only child away with her, and Keenar
became exasperated because she woult
not let him see it.
, Minnesota is so overrun with will,
strawberries that the cart wheels crush
1 them in the fields, and leave long Grim
/ son trail, as of blood, behind them.
, A couple at Danbury, Conn, having
! carefully considered the question 70
2 twenty FIVE years, have recently conclud
cd to get married.
More than sixty applications a da,
for passports are received at the Stat,
Department from Americans desiring t,
: travel in Europe.
/, George W. Childs, Publisher of the
I, Philadelphia Ledger, has sailed for
: Europe. with Mrs. Childs, for the ben
! Q 6t of her health.
Three and half million of bales or,
, placed by the Department Of Agricul
ture as the outside limit Of this year.
yield Of cotton.
There is man ia Lewiston, Maine
over 20 years Of age, who has never sen
(, or received letter through the post
/, Office.
The water in New Orleans is gradu
ally being lowered BY the aid of steam
pumps, aud the streets will soon be fro,
: again.
Ex Collector Grinnell has sold hi
country seat on the Hudson, and viii
: start on a prolonged European toul
early in the autumn.
Only ten persons attended the Wis
4 c0nsin State Temperance Association