The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-26

fleuceu for nifty years. In the beginning OF
last December a heavy snow fell covering
the country in all directions and causing
great distress among the poor in couse-
s9usnceoa the lack OF clothing and shelter.
The accounts from Rome to December %,
, state that still greater distress has been pro-
sduced BY the thaw and the incessant tor
rents Of rain that had been falling for sew.
eral days. The Tiber had overlooked its
hanks and had caused fearful innndaiion,
covering the Campagna aud in the city of
Rome flooding the principal streets. Boats
are rowed IN the streets, conveying assist
ance and provisions 10 the inhabitants
blocked up in their houses. Large quaint.
ties Of wine and oil stored in the cellars /
have been destroyed, and IN the country
farm houses, oxen, sheep aud otherdomes.
nc animals have been swept away. In the
sCnmpagna the hefdsmen and shepherds
! have been OBLIGED TO take refuge in the trees
and the inhabitants Of the farms on low
grounds have been taken of in boats and
conveyed to Rome as the only place Of
shelter.
The steamship America has arrived at
San Francisco, with later news from China
and Japan. -Four gunbo-is were TO remain
at Tientsin during the winter. Mr. Sew
ard and party left for Hong Kong on De-
eemher .7th. Twenty German vessels were
laid up.at Annoy on account of the war In
Japan business was utterly siaguant, and
the rice crop IN the southern provinces had
suffered from the combined effects Of un
sseasonahle weather and an earthqsake-
The political condition Of the country was
disturbed, aud civil war regarded as i'm
minent.
Mrs. Slower, the daughter Of Andrew
Yrhnef.x n L.
dignity for three years at the White House,
is now Mrs. Brown, the wife Of a country
store-keeper, in Greenville, Tenn. Mr..
Brown IS a plain and elderly looking gen
tleman, we'll TO do in the world through
his dealings in dry goods, groceries and
notions. Mr.. Johnson's only living son,
a youth Of seventeen or eighteen years OF
age, is clerk in Mr.. Browus store.
The recent thaw caused sudden rise IN
the waters Of the Ohio river by the break.
ing up OF the ice gorge below Steubcnville.
In short time the water rose seven or
eight feet, broke up large fields of ice in an
instant, and carried off barges and boats.
The poor families living along the shores
had TO by for their lives, losing their cloth
ing and furniture, together with their habi.
tations.
The last account Of the Siamese twins is
by a letter from Eng. He states that their
condition is worse; they are exceedingly
restless, and Eng, who is palsied, is falling
quite rapidly. These brothers, although
they lost some $4,000 by the rebellion,
are still in good pecnniary circumstances.
being worth about $500, 600. The families
sof,the two aggregate some six or eight chill.
,dren.
Henrietta Wood, colored, some time
since brought suit in the Superior Court at
Cincinnati against Zebalon Ward to recover
$4,000 damages, on the charge that he
was instrumental in having her kidnapped
from Ohio in 1858 and sold into slavery, in
which condition she remained fifteen years.
The case was transferred on Saturday to
the United States Court
Some time ago ex-Minister Motley re-
ceiyed an autograph letter from the Queen
Of Holland, offering HIM cottage at the
Hague where he might finish his :. History
ofthe Netherlands" He at once accepted
the invitation, and viii shortly take up his
residence there and resume his literary
labors.
A shock Of earthquake occurred at Laco-
MIA, N. H., at half past seven o'clock on
"Wednesday morning. 1t was accompanied
by deep, rumbling uoise, and was 40
crockerv etc-. and start los fr ,a ,Sa
=; ,ba ~, Z, 49,, =. 'ue re
west. = 49, : ''o4i e''s' ~
A winter in The Nrt;o,of st,n5nr,, H..
pitiable account Of The sanai;d nas sssss
prevailing among MANY az f ,ha h,ipe Jss's =,
Washipefon. Thousands nfths,, I, sas ~
ARE the,e w;,bont amnior,,an, , :, "s sdea ~
writer calculates that Il would rs a~S 'ne
m;ll;on dollars annnallv 10 r.i;a i Il
of the Indecent coiored peonls s a'''s
II is claimed that conf oii has hssn Al.
covered near the Brick Church i oasan
Anne district Of Prince Georoe,s corn,,,
Nd. The Marlboro Gazette faeet;ouslv ~
marks; .sIf This is 50 Il N;ll ,anJ -
$500 ~ 49, 80 tcuu W