Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11

EX' We have received valuable COM
munication from Mr.. VIM. Biggs, which
we will publish next week.
Last Tuesday night the Cold Spring Or
der of Good Tcmplars held spirited meet
ing Mt their Hall Quite number OF young
men came forward and Joined the Order.
cB Smith, of the "Temple Of Fancy"
Frederick CITY, has lot of superior fresh
Garden Seeds" for sale. See advertise
ment.
rBA large amount of freight during
the past week HIS been hauled from the
Depot at this point to st. Joscph's Acadc-
my near Emmittsburg.
We expect to clock horns with Hagers-
town, ria the Western Railway, by Deccm-
Der, if not before.
COMPETITION.
The stage coaches between this place and
Emmittsburg are carrying passengers to
the latter place for IS cents.
Messrs. VIM. Seton, George II. johnson
and James Crcager are about opening up q
new street and laying out lots ON the ground
leading to the United Brethren Church-a
delightful locality known as Pleasant Ill.,
We understand that there is a large for
tune of one or two millions OF dollars IN
Europe for the Zimmerman tamily-whlch
has to be proved up during tn" present
year, or il will revert to the British crown
Many of the heirs are supposed to reside
in the United States.
PROPOSED EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION
In the first branch Of Baltimore city
council Tuesday afternoon, MIR. Trippt
submitted an ordinance, which was appro
priately referred, providing for the eXemp.,
ton of the Western Maryland railroad
bonds by the city from taxation.
| STATES ATTORNEY.
Francis Brengle, Esq, has been appoint
ed Ssatcs Attorney for this county, to ill
the vacancy created by the resignation Of
Hon. John Richie. Mr. Brengle is one O.
the most promising members Of the Fred
criek Bar. and will discharge his new dutic:
faithfully and weli.-F'vdk Repudhraa.
Mr.. VIM Henry Barton, residing on the
Railroad near Graceham, sold his horses
cattle and farming implements at public
sale on Thursday, the 9th instant. He hat
an excellent sale in the aggregate, the cattle
especially bringing very high price, while
the farming implements sold low.
Col. Hayden, the Engineer of the +. 4
p. L. R.R paid our town visit on las
Thursday. He informed us that the rail-
for this enterprise had been purchased a
the "Lochcl Iron Works" near Harrisburg
\ and that the contractors would commence
2putting them down in the course of I
month. He thought the road from Fredcr
Tick to Lttlestown would be in running or
der at an carly day.
w Our Town Authorities would d'
well to lay out, widen and repair the street
of Mechanicstown at the earliest none II
A number of distinguished citizens, travel
lcrs, pleasure seekers, capitalists and Others
are about visiting the place, and moth
ing is more attractive to the eye than clcal
streets. Everything should be neat AM
trim and in good order by the time of thci
arrival.
ST. PATRICK's DAY.
Next Friday will be St. Patricks Dag il
the morning, the Patron Saint of Ireland
We hope the Sons of the Shamrock will ob
serve the day in becoming manner, ant
like Father Mathew make it Il day on which
they will consecratc vow to follow III tn
footsteps of the great Apostle of Temper
ance.
i NARROW ESCAPE.
On the 2Sth ult, as a party of five Ia
borcrs, on the Western Maryland Railroad
were proceeding down The road, near New
Windsor, in hand car, they suddenly dis
covered train approaching and close upol
them They had barely time to throw
tthemsclvcs from the car when the collision
came, breaking the hand car into frag
ments and scattering their tools in all al
rcctions. One man was slightly injured
by the flying fragments, but no other dam
age was done Westminster advocate.
PURCHASE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
w. L. w. Seabrook, editor Of the Sent
mel, has bought the house and lot adjoining
the Sentinel office, thirty feet front, for tn
sum of $2,000.-Id.
! ACCIDENT.
Mr.. John Cusick an freshman by brit
bank boss on the Western Marylan
Railroad, was injured on the 10th ultimt
and his left leg and thigh bone broken, an
his right wrist was also dislocated. ID
HoratiO N Shultz, of this place, was Gale
in and dressed the wounds and set the lie
and wrist. The patient, we are happy I
{ hear. is doing well, and his speedy rccovt
~ is now looked for as almost certain,