Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-04

rN" A number of advertisements neccs
arjlly postponed until our next.
tY- A fine shower of rain fell in this
place yesterday morning.
rB- Insure your property against loss by
fire.
ca" Persons holding subscription papers
for the CAroCT1N CLARION will please re-
turn them to this Office as soon as possible
The first of March was the most charm.
ing day we have experienced for the hast
two months.
THERE should be Town Ordinance
compelling prOperty-holdcrs to keep thcll
cutters clean.
~" A considerable number Ofstrangcrs
continue to arrive and depart daiiy OIL the
trains from and to Baltimore
RICH ORE.
There il rich ore on Mr.. Fishers Farm
near Graccham, and it may yet prove a
valuable mine
THE POsTOFFICE
OF this place IL kept at the store of Messrs.
Root l. Black, Main street, Col. John X.
Rouzer, Postmaster.
HUNTING HOUSES
A large portion of our permanent and
transient population are Oh the search for
houses for shops and private dwellings.
NEW ToLLGATE.
Another Tollgate is about being cstab-
lishcd on the Turnpike between this place
and Emmittsburg.
During the past few days Band OF
Music from Union Bridge and an organ
grinder from the Alps have been regaling
our citizens with the concord III sweet
sounds"
cX" Persons from abroad who are dcsir-
GUS of purchasing lots in this town or vi
cinity will find them advertised in the
Clarion.
THE BURGESS
And our corporate authorities intend to
pass some stringent laws to keep the
streets and cutters csean and dry. All
right.
In a few weeks VIC will have our office
in "applc pie" order to execute Job Work
with great celebrity. In the meantime send
in your orders.
The times are very tight and money
scarce. How to improve them and raise
the siege is now question uppcrmost in
the minds of men.
We are informed that there is some val
liable ore on the farm of John w. Miller
Esq, between the Monocacy and Pipe
creek, WoodsborO' district
Washington's Birthday was duly OBJ
served in Mcchanicstown. Flags were out
ut the street corners
Get us all the subscribers you can, and
we will give you all the local and general
news in our power.
Mrs Mary Boyd, refict of the late Dayid
Boyd, died ut her residence, in Frederick
on Monday night the 21st of February, IN
the nth year of her age
Essays plainly and concisely written, or
subjects interesting to the general welfare
will he cheerfully inserted in the CLARION
The shrewd and energetic business men
of q town sST city are generally known by
the frequency and promptitude with which
|'they avail themselves OF the froe use o.
printers ink They know where to plant
their diAaes and reap their dollars.
TELEGRAPHIC WIRES.
We suggest the extension of the telc
graphic wires from this place to Emnitts
burg, so as to place us in instantaneous
Communication and connection with the
outside world. t.....
THE STREETS.
The principal streets of our town arc
named Main, Water, Month, Church, Car.
roll and East and West Baltimore. A
dozen others IRE spoken Of as soon to he
laid out. Our town is progressive and ex-
pansion is the order of tho day.
eH- A new street to be called Pleasant
Hill or Fairview, is now being laid out be-
tween the mountain and the United Bretll-
rem Church. The prospect from this eIe-
waited point is delightful. 49,.
tY" We have hurriedly putsthis num-
Der together. We will make considerable
improvements az. we progress. The world
was not made In ONE day. blawe little
patience and all things win move on
,smaothly and well. -. g.,
tE- Sorns AZ the Frederick and West
minister papers don't like the agitation Of
the New County Question. When Isaac
Shriver and John Fisher preached the
Carroll County issue some thirty-Odd
years ago, it was quite different affair
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