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ATTENTION.

The Democratic and Conservative
Voters. Of the City Of Westminster are
requested 10 meet at MoRELocK's
HALL, this Saturday evening, at ~
O'clock, for the purpose Of nominating
ticket Cor Mayor and Common Council.
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NOTICE TO DELIsQUENTS.

HAVING resignesthe position of Tax
IL Collector for the It'll District, hereby
gives notice that all Taxes must be paid by
the 3lst Of May; after that date all unpaid
Taxes will be collected according to law.
ap y 3t JACOB HOLMES.
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Win some one have the goodness to
send our neighbor Of the Sentinel
large size bandsoua- The briDy tears
arc eoursing each other IN channels
adown bis wan cheeks at the prospect Of
q fusion at Cincinnati.
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aBIa | AND LITTLE 1.-THE BALI
more american values itself at halfa
million Of dollars, and the Gasene at
only the half Of 500, 900. @0h wad
some power The giftie cie u.s."
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Some persons think il improbable
that BENEFITS HsroH has been sub
sidized b Grant to support his Admin
tratiou, because Bennett is millionaire.
Such persons forget that avarice is the
sin Of old age, and that the greed of
gain is 50 strong in some men, that the
more they got, the more they want.
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Tue Westminster Adrocpte is live, crisp,
spicy sheet Del Daily State Journal
We thank the journal for this Oh.
preston Of its good opinion. We will
cry to merit il.
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FALsEuooD We. Truth "A Radical
ectemporary AYERS that the "battle
against Grant has been carried on BY
supplies from an arsenal of falsehood .
1t this be SO, his udversaries have be
trayed great weakness, for nothing is
so damaging to him as tile simple
truth.
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NO. 1854 EorIrY-


In tbs Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Joseph Davis and William n. Aaytlu, Trustees,
W. Abraham liiteshuc.
nRDERED this 18th day Of April, 4. ..
~ 1874, that tho sale made and repurtcd br
Joseph Davis and William ~ Marlin, Trui.
tees, under and BY virtue Of Deed Of Trust
from Abraham Hi,eshue Tor The 5en,h, u hi,
creditors, b. duAlly ratified aud confirmed.
unlvss cause to the contrary DO shown on o.
before tho 23th day Of May ne4g provided a
copy Of ihH order be Published IN some Aews.
PAPER printed and Published IN Carroll county.
Maryland, once a week for three succe,,iys
weeks before the last named day.
The report states the amount nf sale 10 be
s.ls5.0O, ttwcnty-ont Lundrea and eighty .d,e
dollars.)
JSo. b BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy,--fest;
Ap 27.St JSo. b, BorLg, Clerk.
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Corporation Election.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Elec
~ ton will be held in the City of West
minister, on the
Frs Monday, 6M day Of Nay, 1872
between the hours of twelve o'clock, NJ,
amp six o'clock, P. NJ, at the Central
Hotel, for the purpose of electing one per.
son for Mayor and Ave persons as members
Of the Common Council, to serve the en-
suing year, in accordance with the Act OF
Assembly Incorporating the SAID City Of
Westminster.
BY order Of
D. II. LEISrBR, Mayor.
THEODORE DERR, Clerk. up cote
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NOTICE.

Office Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Of Carroll County. J
April %, 1872.
VktHE Regular Annual Meeting of the
Il Board OF Directors of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Carroll County, will
be held at their office, in Westminster. on
MoSpAY. the 10th day of MAY, 1872, at
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
By order of the Board,
X. MANNING,
mp 2'td Secretary.
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| aprentiee haud'' eoIlates the STAT

A prentice hand eollates the State
news for tho Baltimore dailies. They
are all alike, 10 this respect, and esiuee
neither discrimination nor arrangement.
The most trigial matters are act unfre
quensly selected, whist the more in.
portrait are overlooked
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-27

Now thai smallpox is sabsiding il
ne cities, base bail has broken out.
= sesms that one calamity follows
another
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Deeper aud deeper 10 debt, says the
~ r Elprsss--inporis for the week
sislzSo,ooo; exports 1924, ass
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No. 1919 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Cont for Carroll county.
Benjamin Reayer and others VS.. Cecilia
Grouse and others.
ORDERED this 10th day of April, A.
" d. 1872, that the account of the Au-
di,or iled in this cause be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the tn day
of May next; provided a copy Of this order
be inserted for two successive weeks in
some newspaper published 10 Carroll co,
before the last named day.
JN0. b. BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test;
ap 20.2t JNo B, BOYLE, Clerk.
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Goldshowsaa upward tend ncyagain.
ODs reason alleged for it Is, that Ger
many 5 hearding.
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ter. He was ever ready to extead
helping hand to those who we're 10 need,
and bis highest encomium is, that his
praiss is upon the lips Of the poor. Tie
lived beloved, aud died regretted By all
who knew him His remains we're fol
lowed to their last resting place, by
large co course OF sorroNing relatives
aud friends, GU Sunday morning last,
aud deposited in the cemetery Of As.
eeusion Church, beside those Of the
partner of his bosop, whc preceded him
about five mouths. Literally fulfilled,
10 his case, is the language of the 26tb
verse Of the 9th chapter Of Job-"Thou
shalt come to thy grave in full age,
like as shock OF corn eome,h in his
season.
The National Raiilpdy The corpo.
rators Of the National Railroad Company
of Maryland held meet last week, at
Washington Present, Governor II d
Cooke, Alexander r. Shepherd and B.
a. Jackson, OF the Distri,i oil Columbia;
Frederick P. Stanton, Colonel Wash
ington Bowie aud D. II. Gather, of
Montgomery county; John A. Dorsey
and Nm. Matthews of Howard county,
aud Charles W. Hood, OF Carroll couu
ty. Governor Cooke presided, with Mr..
| Matthews as Secretary. Mr.. a. Bowie
Davis, OF Montgomery county, spoke Of
the efforts heretofore made to secure
road on the line proposed; after which
the charter granted by :!,e Legislature
Of Mary lanG was read. Governor Cooke
made some remarks on the advantages
Of the enterprise, aud expressed the
opinion that It properly put betoro the
people OF the District they would co op
crate with the citizens OF Maryland in
securing its completion Frederick Z.
Stanton, A. B. Davis, u. l.. jackson,
Charles Albert aud Fraucis Miller were
appointed to prep re memorial to
Congress asking authority for the com
pany to extend their road into the Dis
triet Of Columbia, aud to draft bill Ior
that purpose Alexander Il Shepherd
Colonel Washington Bowie aud Fred
erick 7. Stanton we're appointed 40 Fix.
eeutiye Committee with power to make !
arrangements Tor opening the books lor |
subscription to the stock Of the compa |
ny, aud Tepar. al future meeting.
.hB Uo,k -Wub;, Tho lac, ,~,
weeks we have nri,taJ ii ma c;r,,I,r
for J. Yinglipy 4 Son Iigsot & Ri
epb,nsh 8 w. Scbentbal ( Brn liz
~ & ~, rI Ff :" - -uu II y
IN, aI~..,is. eI"'i1'n', W.
Ea,c ,an,hs ~ a;.a,,i. II ~; e'v'y
IN, -, tC.s,n ' %"'e" "'e
49, arory L.mia, ~ ~, NV . Wv eol"'y
Y 49,. -,LSs,. ~ '"S eo"'e' "ouee
~ w;,L ~ In: IA - 1s''iVs " NeeP
~ ~, ~. -, - aa4 ny ousap' come
n q '"si sOVu'
L.s,,;t',i t,, 80 80, "i's "'SI nAu
- - :" s0'' au
- ~
H. 80 -. a.'; I W.. s'uie"'s were
but we learn that none are likely to be
made. The dust in Westminster dur
ing the Summer months, is absolutely
inlolorable. We cannot dispense with
the sprinkling machines. To say 10th
iag Of the Inconvenience aud discomfort.
it is calculated to sugendsr disease of
the lungsto breathe such an atmosphere.
DIV without DELAY
! accident on tie Railroad The af
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LADIES PAPER PATTERNS.
somcthlng New Tor ladies.

S0meIhIng Now Tor Ladies.
7 Attest style Ladies and Chiidron's
L. Garments cut in Paper We have be =.
come the > gent OF the Now York Publish
ing House and are in receipt ofnew Patterns
as they come out. Promptly mailed upon
receipt Of order. Call and getau Illustrated
Catalogue.
L. X. GERNAND,
Corner Main and Court Streets,
az 27'2m Westminster.
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NV' IVfV IFVNIT Il
IN the CireHit Court for Carroll County.
John A. Humburgh aud others vs.. Joseph
Humburgh aud Wife,.
nRDERED this 18th dAy Of Apfil, 1917. that
rA,idsd and confirmed, urless cause to the
contrary b. shown on or before the 7lh day OF
May next provided a copy Of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published In Car
roll county, for two successive weeks before
the last named day.
True copy,-fest;
ap 20-2I JNo. 0. BoYLE, Clerk
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NOTICE.

FtNHE following is a list Of tho oficers Of
Reputation for the different Districts o (
Carroll county, received bv the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court, on the ?2d day Of April, lsT9,
they are required TO qualify within thirty DAYS
from the above date or their places will be
deemed vacant:
LIST OF OFFICERS OF REGISTRATION.
District No. l, Gustavus W. Crapster.
" 2, John b. Haines.
" ), Eli Erb.
I, Wm. d. Lamott
" S, Suratt ID, Warfeld.
9, George Shower.
d" I, U. b. Mikeseil.
., jacob Coltrider.
8, Abraham Aibaugh.
10, VIM. Valentine.
IL, Jesse Lampsrk
IL, John Hartsock.
LIST OF EoTARIEs PUBLIC
Francis |. Wheeler, John z. Burlington.
Test; JN0. b. BOYLE, Clerk.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Commits
IN sions Of the following persons appointed
Justices OF the Peace In aud for Carroll eoun "
and state Of Maryland, were received on the
22d day of April, 1871, BY the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Carroll county, and they are
hereby notified that those falling to qualify
within thirty days from the above d ate, their
places will be deemed vacant;
LIST OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
District No. |. VIM. Fisher, Henry Gait,
George A. Flickinger.
District No. 2, George W Gilbert, L. F.
Fleagle.
District No. 3, Ezra Legors, J. WIN. Ear
bart.
District No. 4, Azafiah 0arsler, William II.
Stooksdale, Nathan Gorsuch.
District No. S, Chas. W. Hood, Cornelius
Jenkins, ]. Oliver Wadlpw, james Morgan.
district No. 9, Henry Meter, John A.
Brown, WIN. H. Tracy.
District No. 7. A. Neal, WIN. j. Mit,en, j.
Henry Hnppe, Peter B. Mlkesell
District No. 8, Andrew J. Houck, George L.
Stoeksdale.
Distriet No. .. Thos d. Buckingham. Henry
Bas.ara. Lewis q. Franklin, stephen Gnrsueh.
District No. 10, John w. McAlister, james
w. Burlington.
District No. II, WIN. T. Smith, Charles
Denning.
District No. IL, David Albaugh, Joshua
Switzer.
Test: JNo. ID, BOYLE.
ap 27-3t CLERK.
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In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
The Iusolyent Estate of Nimrod Burgett.
ORDERED this 25th day of April, 1872.
" that the Audit filed in this cause be
finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary be shown on or before the
18th day of May next, provided copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Carroll county, for two sue.
cessiTe weeks before tie last named day.
JN0. b, BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy, Test:
ap ~ JS0. B. BOYLE. Clerk.
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UNION NATIONAL BANK STOCK

A S Executor Of tho estate Of Margaret
"A Pouder, late of Carroll county, decd,
! will sell at Wheele, Hotel. Westminster,
at II o'clock, a. ", on
Saturday, tho In day Of Nay, merit,
Fifty Shares of Stock in the Union National
Bank OF Westminster, on which $50 per
share has been paid. Gls-Ierms cash.
j. K. LoNGWELL,
up gets Executor.
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ATTENTION.

DARMERs and others wishing "a
l. to improve their stock Of hor. $a
SEES, would do well 10 call and ex. l0csA~
anime MRzeppa whitehall IT, He eau be
seen at the Cattle Snow Grounds every
Tuesday and Wednesday nutil the 5,h Of
July. an 2l.St
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NO. 1863 EQUITY

NO. 1869 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Andrew Mckinney Trustee, VS.. Henry A.
Shoemaker.
NOTICE is given this 22l day of April,
~ 1872, to the creditors of Henry A.
Shoemaker, who we're such prior to th
18th day Of February, 1871, 10 file their
claims properly proven and authenticated.
with the Clerk Of this Court on or Lcfore
the 29ih day Of June next.
A. NEAL,
up y u Special Auditor
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MoRTssAGEE'S SALE
OF A VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND
~ FREEDOM DISTINCT. CARROLL couSrY

10y virtue of power Of sale, contained
Id in Mortgage from Joshua Lee Jr,
10 Jonathan NJ. Dorsey, dated the 2sth day
Of December in the year 1861, and recorded
among the Mortgage Records Of Carroll
county. in Liber c. T.. W, No. ], Folio
259. the undersigned, Mortgage, will offer
for sale al Public Auction, en- the premises
On .ydtardog he 18Th aoy Of Nay,
1872, at . O'Clock, ?. NJ, all tbat valuable
trac, of land situated in Freedom District,
I'LL nnnntu Ma rnnInininn
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\ accident on he Railroad The af
ternonn train, going east, on Wednesday
w4s detained several hours, BY running
OF tha track at Avoudale, caused by
the switch being left open. Though
the entire train WAS thrown from the
track, noae Of the passengers were 10
jured. Several wheels on the cars we're
broken, and the engine slightly damag
ed. A number OF men were sent to the
relief Of the train from this city, and
the damages repaired.
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10 Acres of Land,

more or less, being a part of a tract Of land
called Windsor Forest Corrected aud
lying on the old Liberty Road aud adjoin'
ing the lands OF the heirs of David A, Dor
sew and others This lot OF land is very
conveniently situated and not far from the
terminus Of the Liberty pike; aud there is
upon ii large growth Of excellent Timber.
HE land is OF good quality and susceptible
Of high state Of Improvement.
Terms Of sale will be oue.third cash on
the day Of sale or on the ratification of the
same, and the balance at 6 and ~ months
The deferred payments to be secured by the
notes of the purchaser, endorsed to the sat
isfactiou Of the undersigned, and 10 bear
interest from the date Of the sale.
JONATHAN NJ, DORSEY,
Mortgage.
JAMES A. c, Bonn, Solicitor
mn tits
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Persons who are much in the streets
Of Westminster will not be long in
swallowing their ''peck Of dirt"
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Arm Crashed-On Friday night last,
Thomas, sou Of Lewis Green, Esq, met
With severe accident lie was EN-
ployed as night hand a; the Sohlosser
Tanuery, and whilst hanging up a laut
cru his left arm was caught between two
large cog wheels, and so badly crushed
that amputation was deemel Becessary
to save the arm. Dr. Butler, assisted
BY Drs. Herring and Fringor, amputated
the arm two or three inches below the
elbow.
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For kicking up dust, there is no
place like Westminster.
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-iamiioa Farmers whoin
tend 10 compete for the prize of 500
offered by the Carroll County Agricul
tural Society for the best acre Of coro,
should make eutry on or before the 10Th
of May next Although number of
farmers haveexpressed their intention
to do so, yet npt one entry has thus far
bcou made. Not less than ten entries
must be made, and these on or before
the 18th proximp
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-27

APpoirte} The board Of School
Commissioners, OF Tuesday last, appoint.
ed J, NJ. Newson, Esq, % Secretary
and Treasurer for two years from the
LIST Of January 1872
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Psrsonoi--IIon. Hamilton W. Rob
inson, Judge Of the Court ct Common
Pleas, OF New York city, and his wife,
visited Westminster, on Saturday last,
aud were the guests of Hon. Wm. z
Maulsby
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The question before tho West Fad
Debating Club for this evening is as
follows :" Does Memory afford more
pleasure than ilope?' Dsbalors, John
T. DiEenbaagh, Anthony s. Dil!cr, Ira
II Grouse aud Levi Evans.
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CaM!-Messrs. J. +. BrinkerliofF
and T. zepp & Bro, give notice this
week that from tho first day of May
next. they will sell goods oniy Oh the
cash principle. Each of these gentle
men have just opened large stock o.
Boots aud Shoes, for ladies aud gentle.
men, Trunks Valises. aod Genis' Furn
ishiBg Goods, and we feel confident that
the most fSstiduous taste can be suited
70 he Laaies-E K. Gsrnand will
accept our thanks for an illustrated
Catalogue of the latest Now York Fash
ions. Mr.. Gernand has accepted the
agency Of New York house, aud auy
particular design or pattern my DO 90
tAined through him
Persons who are much in the streets
q
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Clossl-The Public Schools Of this
county closed on the 18th instant
Owing to the depleted treasury there
will be no appropriation in aid ofthose
teachers who contemplate subscription
schools. The last Legislature passed n
general School Law, which is somewhat
different from the former, aud increases
the rate OF taxation to IL ceu:s. We
will publish the law next week.
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Aetiejty "A visit to the machine
shops OF Messrs, Wagoner & Matthews
will show that there is great activity in
their trade at present. Some twenty
five or thirty men are now employed
By this irm, aud we are informed that
they expect to increase their force soon.
Cars and agricultural Implements aFe
the principal part of the work in the
shop, whilst the foundry uses about
5000 pounds Of metal weekly ia making
castings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-27

Cold Weat.er-There was consider.
able ice on the morning of the 23d; the
ground also was frozen. Notwiihslaud
ing the cold Oh Tuesday, on Thursday
afternoon the thermometer registered
$50.
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1t is time that arrangements we're
being nude for spriukling the streets,
bat we learn that none are likely to be
made. The dust in Westminster dur
ing the Summer months, is absolutely
iniolarabe. We cannot dispense with
the sprinkling machines. To say 10th
ing Of the Inconvenience aud discomfort.
it is calculated to sugender disease of
the lungs to brenthe such an atmosphere.
Let the spriaklins machine be got rea-
dy without delay.
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JAMES A. c. BoNp, Solicitor.
mp 21.ts
The New York herald., 1872-03-04
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

CAMBRIDGE, FeD. 10. 1872.
The President having devoted about an hour TO
the usual tub-sparrng. the lett Searle's under
the supervision OF Mr.. Lowe, and were taken to
Baltsblte, with one or two stoppages. nere they
were allowed an airing on the bank. On returning
to the boat they padded to Grassy, where they
eased, and then TO Pike and Eel, where they
again lsembarked for a short time, and rowed
home by q quarter TO five. The pace was very good,
but they did appear 70 row regularly as could
be wished. On the bow side No. was gwen TO
cutting the water, and No. was inclined To pe too
quick. the men are evidently experiencing the nrSt
effects OF training, anu IN day or Two u much bet
ter performance may be expected. ,, :. ,o-,
Mr.. Lesley the President OF the Boat CLUB. as
sisted by an old oarsnan, TOOK several or the crew
out IN tuO pairs early THIS afternoon, and proceeded
afterwards 10 sanford ana back, a distance oil
nearly eight miles, the OLD Oarsman and Mr. u. u.
Banks, the Treasurer of the Boat Club coaching
IRON horseback. Their rowing was still restricted
10 about twenty-s seven strokes per minute. The
new boat, by Messrs. caler, Is rapidly approaching
completion, and IL another fortnight Will be quite
III for she Is a beautiful specimen Of the arr
OF bodybuilding, measures ifty-siX leet four inches
III length ana Two feet wide being little narrower
tnan that or last year, IN which 1t Will be remem
| bered tnat the Oxonians were unsuccessful. The
crew are expected 10 discard their gig eight for a
ilght boat about the middle Of next week, ana viii
nave aDout lortnights training IN racing craft
before proceeding 10 their headquarters at Putney.
Inc slight course or training already undergone has
nau us euect on the weight Of several OF the crew.
Mr. Maan, tne giant oil the boat particular testl.
| Tying TO tnls !acl. Tomorrow tney will again po
over the long course and return by Train from AblnQ-
| don Junction.
The London Rowing Club have accepted the chal.
| lenge OF the Ataanta Boat Cub OF New YORK 10
| row four.oaled race ON the Kiyer Thames, FROM
Putney TO Mortlake, tue race 10 or the latter
end Of June or beginning OF july Preparat ions are
In progress Tor q satisfactory contest.
The New York herald., 1872-03-04

Society. composed Of q board Of twenty-six ,rus-
tees had attended pretty closely the business OF
OF Mr. King, who bought goods at extravagant
prices; did not make formal complaint to the
commissioners; Is III favor OF getting rid Of the
able-bodied men after O term OF TWO years mas
elapsed.
THE MORAL PUBLIC OFFICER.
Mr. Bernard Casserey then testified that he had
no connection whatever with any boarding house
or restaurant; never had received any emoluments
or PRESENTS; had been offered set OF diamond studs
by Robert Murray, agent OF the New York Central
hiiir0ad; handed them back, and had not spoken 10
murray since except on official business; since his
connection with the department., in 1Si7, mas never
received any presents OF any KIND; have heard Mr..
fweeds name mentioned in regard to some or the
appointments maze In the Department.
Ihe examination then concluded, and the Chair
man adjourned the investigation
The New York herald., 1872-03-04
RAID ON OBSCENE LITERATURE.

Late Saturday afternoon Anthony Comstock.
4s4 Broadway applied 10 Judge Hogan at the Tom
Police court for n warrant against several Ann al
Nassau street BOOK dealers, whom he charged wi
Offering for sale bawdy and obscene literature. II
desired paper was issued and placed In the hands
Captain Ward, OF the Second precinct, who made
descent on the establishments OF James McDermd
rs Nassau street, and Bennett & Co.-the partI
composing the nrai are Charles and Vim. Brooke
10 Ann street, where ne arrested the prOprietd
and their attaches, whom he took to inc statll
house and locked up. Yesterday they were taK'
before Judge Hogan at the Tonlbs Police Court. al
in default Of $500 bail each were rocked up. d
two Brooks live ~ GIG Smith street. BrooSlyn.