The Democratic advocate., 1871-07-13
Local Intelligence.

gently rising activity, and is ornament
ed with shade trees. Tn. houses are
built mostly Of red brick. burnt from
clay 10 the neighborhood. The popu.
lation, according 10 the last census is
about 500 There are Eve churches in
the town, some Of them quite neat in
appearance. The peoplo of Carroll
county ought to be 4 GOOD pconlc. for
wherever we have been. we have found
an abundance OF churches. There is n
college building. also an acsdemy build
ing, now used as printing Office by the
Manchester Gazette; two hotels. saw.
inss bank. several stores. and n number
ofmechauics. Called unou Mr.. Myerly.
the editor.of the Gasetie; learned that
he had gonc to Towsontown. Editors
do manage to ret AWAY from home some
times. The monotony OF their tread i
mill existence is occasionally broken by
truancy from the sanctum. The zen.
eral heaIthfulness of Manchester and
neighbo, hood is good, as we learned
from Dr. Shower, a fact fully attestcd
by the number of aged peoplc there.
The Doctor himself is an evidence Of
the heathsulness of the locality. He
has attained TO the ordinary duration of
human life, three score and ten. and vet
is au active man OF robust health aud
powerful physique, who seems likely to
live ON to ninety or hundred. Indeed,
several persons were named who had
lived to upwards of ninety years of age.
DR.. Shower seems to have changed but
little since we first made his acouaiu.
tance, years ago when he represented
this district in Congress: he Is as lively
aud yivacious as eyer, and we enioyed
several hours Of agreeable chat with him
about the men and things Of the past.
The hillj this side of Manchester,
affords one of the finest views in the
State. With glass, we were told, that
the Chesapeake bay could be seen from
Baltimo-e and Uarford coun,;es n tho
region about Port Deposit There an
pears to be no namein tbe ne;,,bho,boad
for this lolty outIook and with oorm;ssion
of the dcnizens Of the pcishborbood we
propose to name il BelIevuc becsnso
of The beautiful view presented ~ ,be
eve from, the ton Of the hin Tho val.
lev along the road for sevor,I m;los
known as Cranberry Valley Is neatly
farmcd, apparently highly prosnctivc
and all the indications nre those
of thrift aud prosperity. We n,used
at spriur on The roadside several
miles this side of Manchester to drink
OF its icc-cold water which un,bes from
the foot of thc hill in \ strson No ,b;cL
as a mans wrist and fonnd two w.ron
ers with their teams d1nkiur Al the
spriog 10 all,v tbeir ,b;rs, on ,h,,
hot july evening We came to tho con
clusiop that Carroll connIv for ho,nay
Of scenery aud general proiuctiveness is
/ unsurr assed by anv county in ,ha S,,,c
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Double Pipe Greek Hems.-Our cor.
respondent Of Double Pipe Greek sends
US the following The wheat erop
being harvested, and secured in fine
condition. a few farmers are thrashicc
some of their wheat, and for the last
week considerable quantity has been
delivered at the Double Pipe Creek
Mills, some coming from distance.
The quality is very fine, and weighs
well. Mr. Cover has not vet commenced
manufacturing new -four. not having
his commencement, repairs aud putting
in few days, when he intends 10 rnp
his mills to their fun capacitv
The scasonable rains the last few
weeks have pushed up the prowino corn
which now looks finely. and some i be.
ginning to tassel. 'O,ts arc sLor,
about the creek, not too short 10 Gather,
they appear well filed and seem 10
ripen nicely. Potato buys arc ,Ics,rcv
| ing some lots Of potatoes
DR.. Fouke dentist from vo,,r ,ls.o
spends the first Thursday in eacb
month, professionally. at Double pine
Greek, and is well pa,ronizcd
The Double Pine Crack Sabbatb
School is progressing finely Elder d
P. Sayler orgauized Bible Class last
May, il numbers 25 adult mco,bers its
meetings are weekly. and are sen,rate
from the Sabbath School, The manner
of,instrlciing il, as we'll as The system
Of teaching & original with Mr. S,yler
he has commenced giving illustrations
on the black hoard
A duuybtor of AZ Goo,ao ~, &c
Trenton BaI,;more MAJ s'Saa, m.PP, ,s =,
20 wears of noe vas orason,aa aeVIs H., 20 IT. ~
heat on Fr;dsy ,as. an, J ma.,l, " ,"'
wards the track of ,ba was.as s'eu ~ ~
land R,;lro,d Tha 80; s'u ua'y