The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-02
Affairs in Adjoining Counties.

lMposrER.--The Rev Mr.. Hay, Bap.
list minister 10 this place, has discover
ed that the so-called Rev Charles u.
Raymond. the Jewish Temperance lce,ur
er recently baptized in his churrh, is a
polished aud arrant villain" | 10 has
travelled through thu country under
various names. He did not, however,
reap very large harvest here, the ex-
tent of his swindling being the borrow
ing Of small sums Of money from several
of our citizens, What he might have
done We are unable to say, had not Ms
career been checked by the publication
of an article exposing him, from the
Boston C0ngre ationdtisi, Of Feb. 9.
The article says "He is Jew by birth,
play actor by profession, au imposter
in truth is small, nervous, with black
hair and whiskers, small, light blue eyes
wears spectacles, shows forged creden.
tials and letter Of dismission from an
association in London" After he saw
the article, he left in the first train for
parts unknown. Look out for him
York Gazette.
ACCIDENTAL the Thomas Iron
Compauy's ore bank, Seven Valley,
about quarter before seven o'clock, GU
Saturday morning last, as three men
were going down the shaft of an ore
mine, rs feet deep, just ps they got
fairly in the bucket, the pin dropped
out, precipitating them to the bottom,
injuring James Rowe by breaking his
leg below the knee pan, Joseph Harry,
both ankles out of Joint, and Ned Nc.
Gross, leg broken 10 the middle OF shin.
10.
ANOTHER RAILROAD CoMPANY.-In
the State Senate, on Thursday last, Mr..
Duncan read bill Incorporating the
Bendersville Railroad Company-to
build road from Gettysburg, through
Conowago aud 0possum creek vallies,
to Beudersville.
HOUSE BURNED. =. We hear that about
4 o'clock on Sunday morning lust, the
dwelling of Mr.. Richard Price, in
Hampton, this county, was destroyed
by fire, originating from defective
stove.pipe. Most Of the furniture was
saved.-GetysJurg Compiler.
RAILS BoUGHT.-The Secretary Of
our Railroad, VIM. McSherry, Esq, was
on, in company with several other gen.
tlemeu, to buy the iron to lay the road
as far as Taneytown. The rails were
bought of the Lochiel Company of liar,
risburg. The iron horse will be run
ming South as well as North, ere long.
Down with the ties, and on with the
iron.--LiUicsto,cn Press.
FIRE AT WETHEREDvILLE.- fire
occurred on Wednesday morning, about
three o'clock, in the driving house cou.
nected with the Ashland factory, at
Wcthe, edville, in this county, which
consumcd the roof and two upper stories
of the building. About 800 pounds of
wool was destroyed. The building was
insured. 1t is believed the fire was
Observation-Disclosures County Herald
On Friday night, near Frederick, Nd,
a colored man named Gorgans shot and
instantly killed white man named
Cornelius Wachter. Gorgaus had been
living with a white woman for some
time, and it is alleged that the deceased
and others attacked his home for the
purpose Of driving him away.
The BLACK. MckAIG CAsE.-The
trial of Black, for killing Colonel W.
Mckaig, of Cumberland, some time
since, will be commenced in the Circuit
Court for Frederick county on the 9th
of March, it is said.
Coal has been discovered in Dover
township, York county, and is pro.
nounced by those who have tried it, to
be the best kind Of blacksmith's coal.
The. Neo York San predicts that the
settlement of the Alabama claims will
be made somewhat as follows The
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