The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-05-04
Items Of News,


Government, aud designed for the East
Room OF the White House. In accord.
anoe with his Instructions, he has by
letter informed the President through
the Secretary of State Of the desire of
the Sultan to make the present as a
testimonial ofthc friendly feelings eutcr~
tained by the Sublime Porte toward the
Government and people Of the United
States, aud he has bceu officially notified
ofits acceptance. The carpet was made
at the Imperial factory, and was com
plete yeat in preparation. Red aud
blue are the prevailing eolors, and it
weighs l5eO pounds. Competent
judges say it is worth from $4,000 to
S10,oee. IL is woven in one piece, and
was Gu Monday afternoon, put on the
floor Of the East Room.
A case has recently been decided by
the Supreme Court of Ohio, involving
che validity of subscriptions for church
purposes. The general principal estab
lished is, that after church has iacur.
red any liabilities on the streagth OF
subscriptions, these subscriptions are
legally biadipg. la the case decided
the subscription was for the payment Of
u church debt aud the court held that
She subscriber was bound to pay. A
subscription may be withdrawn before
there is 40 indebtedness, but not after.
ward
ID, G. futile, of Warren, Ill.,, died on
Thursday last of voluntary starvation,
having for twenty five days previously
swallowed nothing except few ounces
of wine aad water. The deceased was
a strong believer in spiritaalisn, aud
claimed that the spirits had told him
chat he must fast for forty days, after
which he would 20 iR'o trance, and
the spirit would depart; but after six
days it would come back, and he would
rise up and cut, aud then we would all
be brethren.
A murdorous assault WINS made on
Monday Right Of last week by negro
mau on Mrs. Sarecca, of Baltimore, by
razor The mans object was to rob,
but Mrs. 5. was awakened by the noise,
and she seized him terrible fght en-.
sued 10 which the lady was severely cut
about the head, neck and breast. The
man was arrested on "Wednesday night
and made full confession. There was
no one ia the house at the time but
small colored boy, Mr.. S. being on
visit to Hagerstown.
A man named Joel W. Perkins, was
tried last week in Hartford, Conu., for
incest and murder. 1t is alleged that
during ten years Perkins has been
guilty OF incest with six daughters,
using compulsion, and some Of the chill.
dren born have beea murdered. Per.
kies made partial confession, ack uowl.
edging the 6rst but net the latter crime.
His daughters testified that he strangled
one Of the childreR. lie has been sen.
fenced to tho Psuiteatiary for life.
Some of the Western .juries have
adoptedan eusy, and what ought to be
very satisfactory plan, For settling
questions OF damages. 1t Is sud that
each juror marks dowa the amount
which in his judgement seems just,
They then take the aggregate, divide it
by twelve, aud the product stands as the
verdict.
Robert Barnes, Of Evansville, Ipdisaia,
recently deceased, left by his will
100000 for the founding and caiow.
ment ola college, viii the preqise that
no minister or clergymao, -er aseat of
any religious sect, should ever be EN-.
ployea iu such college, or even admitted
within its enclosure
Francis Greeley, aged eighty, eften
said lie would We willisg to die when he
had secs his yesugcs. grand daughter
married He attended her wedding the
other evening, near St. Louis, and taking
part in the dance, fell dead, without a
greaE, at her feet.
The famous race horse "Longfellow"
is said to have been recently bought for
$4,000, by Aristides WEIGH, and James
ID. McManu, of Philadelphia. lie is
claimed to be the fastest running horse
In the world.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention will meet at Harrisburg
"Wednesday, May "a, for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for Auditor
General aud Surveyor General, to be
elected next October.
New York with population Of four
millions, pays its Governor aud the chief
State officials $4,000 Florida, with
only population of 10000, pays the
same officers $4,000. Negro aud car
pet bag rulers are expensive.
The earth is said TO be growing small
Ter. In two thousand million of years
it will be as small as Rhode Island,
where they are unable to shoot wood.
cock with the finest Of bird-shot for
fear of shooting into some other State.
The profit Of manufacturers is no.
where better shown than by the facts
that England paid the United States
last year for cotton 1854, 900, 900, and
by making this cotton up into fabrics
she cleared sl8S, 000, 900 of net profit.
Themaster mechanic Of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne aud Chicago Railroad has
l,OO4 men under his supervision at the
machine shops at Fort Wayne. This
Is said to be the largest number Of skill
led workmca under one man in the
United States.
Wonders will never cease. A fancy
soap mine has been discovered near
Iowa City. Ii is in the form Of a
mineral, performs NIL the duties Of soap,
and has an aromatic odor at that. Il
An lndian Chief, near Cheyenne, boasts
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