The Democratic advocate., 1871-07-27
Local Intelligence.


win go to said camp from Westminster
The preachers stand, thirty feet long by
fourteen feet in width, has been erected,
and is asccnded by flights of steps on
the north aud south sides, its front be.
ing towards the east, and is capable of
seating with comfort one hundred min
isters. Under the stand is a spacious
apartment, which is intended as an nc.
commodation for the sexton of the
grounds.
Four wells have been sunk, ranging
in depth from thirty to forty feet, and
force pumps are to be applied, SO that
water can be scnt through hose to any
part Of the ground. The mode of fnd
ing water upon the grouod, as we are
gravely told by the Baltimore .Saa, was
by the use Of a diviniug rod, which de-
signated the exact locality. These are
also in the Grove FIVE valuable springs,
affordiug an ample supply ofpure water.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company, under the superintendent of
john L. Rigney, Esq, has caused to be
erected spacious platform six hundred
feet in length and ten feet in width, and
covered from end to end SO as to protect
passengers, baggage, &c, from rain.
John Q. A. Herring, Esq, of Adams
Express Company, will have erected an
Office for the accommodation ofthe pub
lie upon the camp ground during its
continuance, and the Pacific Telegraph
Company are about running line OF
wires into the grove, aud will establish
an office. Miss Sally King, aa exper.
fenced tclegraphist, of Westminster,
will take charge Of the same. A post.
office is also to be established upon the
ground, SO that there will be nothing
left undonc to meet the wants Of all at
tending this great camp.
Orphans Court Pro.cet1iags-Leyi
Burlington, Esq. Chief Judge Hanson
T. Webb aud Ira f. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. Parke,
Esq, Register of Wills.
Monday, July 18th, 1S7l.-David
Engel, administrator of Nancy Engel,
returned inventory of personal property,
list of debts, and obtained orders for
sale, and to notify creditors
Petition of Ilsrdress and Abijah
Young, against S. X. Gore, executor Of
Henry Hudson, filed, and citation issued
rcturuable July 31st.
Order passed, ratilying distribution
to the creditors Of George Mort. deccas.
ed, for James w. White, administrator.
Tuesday, July 1S.-The will of Man.
assah Warchime, deceased, was Q hib.
tied, admitted to probate, and letters tes-
tamentary granted to J Ohm I T.Warehime,
his executor.
Letters ofadministration were granted
to John ID. Sterner on the estate OF
Christian Grouse, deceased, and widow S
remuneration fled
Petition of Henry Gettier filed, and
order passed revoking letters of John
Il. Gcttier, administrator of Elizabeth
Gettier, letters OF administration on her
estate granted to said Henry Gettier,
and list Of debts due said deceased re.
turned by him.
Order passed assigning, July 3ist,
inst, TO examine objections filed to the
passage of the account of George l.
Stocksdale, executor of Aaron Stocks
dale.
"The Barrens. A section of this
county is designated by this name, but
1t is misnomer, aud does injustice to
that part OF the county SO designated,
and gives TO strangers coming amongst
us wrong impression. We accompan-
led FIJI nd, some weeks ago, into "The
Barrens," out we could not fad them,
after diligent search. The section
known as "The Barrens" is oaly little
highly improved parts of the county.
but we saw no barrens, no land that
was not susceptible of improvement,
aud the neighborhood appears to be
settled by stirring, industrious popula.
tion, determined to bring it up to the
standard Of the most highly improved
parts of the county. This we have no
doubt they will be able to do. and we
shall hear of The Darrens, after awhile,
only as related to the past. We ex
pectcd to find a white sandy or gravelIy
soil, capable of growing chinquopin
bushes and black jacks ouly; but We
saw no such place the forests are of
by no means barren. aud with iulicious
culture and the application of lime.
ashes, stable manure, Sc. the whole re
gion may be made as fc,tile as garden.
Let us hear no more about 1.-The Bar.
rens :" il gives an unfayorable impress.