The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-21
Local Intelligence.

The Balloon ascension Professor
Light made most beautiful and sue
cessful ascension from this city On the
18th inst, in the presence Of large
concourse ofspectators. The money to
pay the expense of the ascension had
been previously subscribed by our citi-
gems. The balloon was inflated with
gas from the works Of the Westminster
Gas Company, the main having been
tapped in Liberty street near Wagner
& Mathews Foundry The process of
initiation occupied an hour aud thirty
minutes, aud was completed about 4
o'clock Z. NJ, when the gallant aeronaut
stepped iuto his car and gracefully as
cended, waving'his adieu to the im.
tense crowd below, the band playing
and the people cheering as he glided
swiftly towards the clouds. The lower
current Of the atmosphere was from
east to west, and the balloon drifted in
a westerly direction, for some minutes
but throwing over some of his ballast,
the aeronaut mouned into u higher
region, and encountered current set
ting from south to north, which changed
his course to the latter point. In
few minutes the balloon entered the
clouds and was lost to sight Some
ten or fifteen minutes later, it was again
deserted descending below the cloudy
canopy, lowering apparently over the
village Of Mexico, about five miles
north of Westminster. Descending
gradually, it was again caught by the
lower eastern current aud waited west.
wardly 10 the direction of Bachmau's
Valley, and finally reached terra 6rma
in safety, 10 a field belonging to Mr..
VIM. Buchmau, distance of six miles
from Westminster, Professor Light
returned to Westminster, iu buggy,
the same evening, about o'clock, hav
ing made an aerial voyage of about ten
miles before landing, The large mum
Der Of people present were highly
gratified at the imposing spectacle
The gas consumed cost $40, while Prof,
Light realized something over a hundred
dollars.
Orphans Court Procee,lings,-Levi
Burlington, Esq. Chief Judge Hanson
L. Webb and Ira Il. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. Parkc,
Esq, Register of Wills,
Monday, Sept. 1lth, lS71.-Eliza.
beth Licdlich, Administrative of VIM.
Liedlich, returned inventoryof personal
estate and list of debts, orders passed
Tor her to sell goods aud chattels aud
lcasehold property and notify creditors.
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate of Samuel Hockey, decd, granted
to DR.. j. W. Cornell.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Amanda r. Saifell, deceased, granted
to Aquila McComas.
jacob Beard, natural guardian, set.
tied LIST aud final account for Laura p.
Beard, now l.. p Eberly, and LIST &C.
counts each for james A. aud Samuel
z. Beard.
Stephen I. c. Brown, executor of
John . Neal, settled I'd and final account.
Tuesday, Sept. 12th.-0rder passed
for counter security in case OF L. j.
Bets, executor OF II, T. Belts.
Simon p. Weaver, executor Of Alb M
Weaver, returned inventory of goods
and cha,tels, aud list OF debts, money
and stocks; orders passed to sell goods
aud chattels, aud real estate, aud to
notify creditors.
Improvements. town is gradual
ly improving, new houses are being
built, pavements repaired, gas being
introduced into large number OF resi-.
dences, aud hotels aud stores being
reprinted. In this connection it affords
US pleasure to mention that Messrs, j.
Yiugliug 4 Son, since the introduction
OF the cash plan OF doing business, have
been compelled to enlarge their store
room, owing to the great increase of
trade. We have always advocated the
cash system. Goods can be purchased
at lower figures by the retailer from the
importer aud jobber, and they in turn
eau sell to their customers at smaller
advance. Our stores are not surpassed
by those Of the cities for the variety
aud freshness Of styles, and we are in
formed that most Of the merchants buy
their stock from the importers in New
York and other places. Mr.. Charles j.
Yingling, of the above firm, is now in
New York selecting their goods for the
fall trade. Ia every branch of trade
great activity is shown by all our bust.
uess men, who are preparing for a large
influx OF strangers during the Fair of
the Carroll County Agricultural Society.
Read the advertisements of our bust.
ness men before visiting our city. Men
who desire to keep up with the times
advertise literally.
Profitable Traae.-Alichacl McNa-
mara, whog goes about gathering up the
fragments that nothing be lost" in the
way of old iron, copper, brass, bones,
waste paper aud rags, is doing trade
ia these articles which amounts to five
or six thousands dollars per year. lie
sold 10 one year, to one bone mill, one
thousand dollars worth Of bones, and to
one paper mill $500 o. rags; while his
sales of old iron, brass, copper, and
waste paper, make up the aggregate
above mentioned. -,
The protractcd drought came 10 an
end on Thursday evening, when rain
began to descend, continuing through
out the night. Springs and wells had
dried up, in many places, SO that it was
dlthcult tc obtain the necessary supply
Of water for man aud beast. Mill streams
failed, and many mills were running
not over half time. Fortunately the
season approaches when we NAV. Look