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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23
An Herculean Feat.

At It's approaching session Congress will
be asked to provide the means for one Of
the greatest mechanical fcats of the age
The general postofhce building being found
insufficient in Size for the accommodation
Of the numerous clicks required Ia super.
wise the work Of 10000 postoFhccy. Mr.
Mullet, the chief architect, proposes to 81.
evate il into the air and put another story
beneath it, Readers familiar with Wash.
ington will remember that this building
covers the entire square between T. and +
streets aud Sixth and Seventh. and con.
tains some Of the lnrges, rooms in the city.
The dead-letter room Is about seventy feet
long by forty.fyc wide, and two stories
high the book keepers room Is sixty feet
square. la 1886 the wooden structure
then used by the department was DESTROYED
by fire, with many of It's archives. To
provide against such casualty second
time the external walls of the new build.
ing were made of marble. aud are three
feet thick the inner walls are Of brick
and the ilpor Of slate, bcddcd upon arches
Of brick. This enormous mass of masonry
it is now proposed to raise some twenty
feet in height Buildings larger in extent
have been raised at Chicago, but none Of
such weight, and where the slightest mis-.
take would be SO fatal And all this is tn
be done while the busines, Of the depart
ment is to be carried on as usual with full
facility of entrance and departure for it.,
hundreds Of clerks and daily visitors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23
Good words from the President.


The Mep Korf Erpres, under the
above caption speaks hopefully of a change
for the better in Washington. this winter.
We are utterly inerodulous, and have no
faith in the President, whatever But
give the extract from our New York con
temporary for what it is worth
There are signs in Washington that
the President win inaugnrate new de-
partmc the coming winter aud that, IN
Difference to his great minority aud the
large vote he has received from the South.
he will modify his relations with the pco-
pie of che South His best and truest
friends advise this in the interest Of the
people North and South. even though It
should offend the extreme Radicals OF the
North and the carpet baggers of the South
The second term Of james Munroe, that
era Of good feeling, is pointed to as hope
ful Of and worthy Of imitation The Ku-
kluX law will be modified. unless Congress
strongly resists the modification. and no
more recommendation made for a suspen-
sion Of the haheas corpps What is lack
ing general amnesty will be approved by
the President, and probably consented to
by the necessary two-thirds of Congress.
The South will welcome any substantial
signs of good will and reconciliation. and
II, as We are told, it is the purpose of the
President to treat the South kindly, the
people who have suffered SO much from
carpet-bag government will not be slow to
acknowledge the benefit The exclusion
of u few influential men at the South has
No other effect than to put worse men in
Office, and no just man can desire per
petuation Of the Bullocks, Reeds, SCOTS,
Davises, Holdons, and men like them in
the South
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23
MARRIED.

On the i4th instant, at the residence Of Oh,
brides father, by Rev. rhas. McElfresh
James c. Davenport, of Baltimore, and Miss
Emma Cole, Of Clover Hill, this county.
On the 18th instant, at the Central Presby.
terrain Church, Baltimore, by the Rev. J. y.
Carter, assisted by Rey. J. T. Smith, j. s.
Swormstedt, Of Washington, ID. c., and Mar
Ella, only daughter Of the first named clergy
man.
On the ID instant, by Rev W. X. Ketter-
man, Jacob n. Krebs and Matilda Werner,
both Of Codorus Township, Pa.
On the 9TH instant, by Rev. =. Scheurer,
Edward Werner and Miss Henrietta Bortuer,
both of Codorus Township, York county, Pa.
On the eth instant, by Rev. A. Berg, Joseph
Disc, of Glen Rock, and Miss Amanda Frey,
of Hametown, Pa.
On Thursday the l4th instant, BY Elder d.
p. Sayler, at the home Of the brides mother,
Mr. Lewis Nagle and Miss Jane StOufier, all
Of Frederick county.
On Tuesday the 10Th instant. by the same,
Mr.. Jacob NJ. Egler and Miss Mary H. Staub,
al of Frederick county.
In this city, at st. Johns Church, by Rev.
Father Gloyd, John r. Price and Louisa e.
Case, both of this city.
On the 18th instant, at Leib' Hotel Union
Bridge, by Rev Chas. ID. Smith, Mr.. Charles
X. Wilhide and Miss N. Elite Routzahn, both
Of this county.
In Baltimore, on the 18th instant, at the
residence Of the brides mother, By the Rev.
DIR. James II. Barclay, Mr.. George W. Knoll
and Miss Isabel b. 0ler, all of Baltimore.
On Thursday, the It'll instant, by Rev. DIR,
Collum, Mr.. John X. Frank and Catharine
Green, Of Hampstead.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23
A TERRIBLE FATE.
Starved to Death in the Snow 500 Men
Showed up without Provisions Fail
ure Of the Helping Expedition.

Chicago, Nov. 2l.-A special from st..
Paul says gloomy news may be anticipated
from Minnesota. As the tiack-ayen ON
the extension Of the Wenona and 81. Peter
Railroad were approaching the western
State line at the rate Of two miles daily, a
terrible storm last Thursday night envel-
opcd them and cut them of from commu-
nication with civilization. The working
force numbers over eight hundred men,
and 50 sangline wcre their expectations
that the favorable weather would outlast
November that no preparations were made
TO avert the calamity, such as it is feared
has befi,llen them Only limited supply
of provisions was kept in store, for although
hundred miles distant from the telegraph
construction trains they maintained regular
communication with sleeping Eye the
nearest white settlement. When intelli-
gence of the storm reached Wenona, j.
II Stewart, General Superintendent, start
ted ont with two locomotives and a train Of
cars, but so heavy and deep were the snow
drifts, and SO intense the cold that up to
Saturday morning they had not passed
New Tim. At that place two additional
locomotives were attached to the train,
and then taking on rations for thirty days
and one hundred and fifty men, besides
materials with which to fit up boarding ac-
commodations in the cars, the train was
again started \ passage had to be forced
through drifts eight and ten feet deep;
and even where the snow did not exceed
one foot in depth, 80 hard was it packed
that recourse was had to shoyels before
any advance could be made. On Sunday
the train had penetrated twenty-five miles,
In the meantime the storm ragged with
violence unprecedented and when last
heard from on Tuesday night the relief
train was stuck fast in the ever aecnmulat-
ing snow, forty miles west of Sleeping
Eye, and eighty miles short of the suffer
ing track men
Yesterday morning the telegraph wires
were down west of 1t. Peters and the last
reports from Wenona in the afternoon
state that the wind had increased to
furious gaze. For six days the storm has
continued with undated fury.
The painful impression is created that
the men at the end of the track will starye
before relief reaches them. No supplies
are known to be accessible, for the line is
being constructed in advance of the Gov
eminent survey, far into the country,
uniuhabted save by few squatters and
sickly Indians
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23
How the Electoral Vote is Cast.

The Presidential electors are required
to meet ON the first "Wednesday in Decem-
Der, at such place as the Legislature of
each State has directed, which is generally
the capital of the State, and there give
their votes. They are required to make,
sign and seal up three separate certificates
Of their votes, and to certify ON the cover
or envelope containing each of said certif.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

FoRrY-foCR CITIZENS INDIcTED.-A
dispatch from Kansas, Missouri. dated No
vembcr II, says The Times yesterday
contains full account Of the indicting. BY
the Grand jury, of forty-four citizens Of
Cass county, Missouri, for being implicated
in the Gum City tragedy last April. In
this affair the Judge Of Cass county. Coun-
ty Attorney Hines, and a man named Du-
tro, were taken from train of cars by a
mob and shot, for alleged connection with
the fraudulent issue of Cass county bonds.
Thirty-six Of the indicted men answered
the sheriff 5 summons, and appeared at
court in iIarrisonville yesterday. where
they We're araigncd. They pleaded not
guilty, and We're released on bail to appear
for trial in February OF the eight other
men. three We're sick, and the remainder
out of the State, but all will soon report
themselves to the proper authorities
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

\ most mechanically homicide occurred
in Baltimore county, pear Meredith :
Ford, on Tuesday Of this week Mr.. Fitz-
simmons and Mr.. james II. Boslcy. both
gentlemen of responsibility, who were
neighbors to each other, qusrrelled about
the location Of line fence. A surveyor
was employed u determine the true line
and while he was at work an alteration
occurred between the parties which result
ed in the mortal woundiBg Of Mr. Boslcy.
Ii seems that Mr.. FitzsimDons began the
attack by advancing towards Mr. Bosley
with stone in his hand, which he threat
.cned to throw Nr. B0siey drew rcyol.
YER and fired two shots, one taking effect
in The shoulder of his ass8ilant aud the
other grazing his head. Ritzsimmoas then
drew knife and rushing upon Boslcy,
stabbed Kim in the abdomen, making q
cash frorn which the intestines potruded.
The wound was sewed up before the un-
fortunate man was taken from the spot,
lbut liis plsgsioians say that he cannot sur
yise fitzsinmons has been arrested and
committed to joI.--1aerieia.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23
Alabama Legislature.

In the Senate of Alabama, on Tuesday
~ members were present, aud in tho
House 80 This Is less than q quorum
in the Senate, and less in the House.
The three Marengu members who were Ar.
rested By T. :. Marshal ON charge of
violating the election law. and taken ia
Mobile il is believed, with the view OF
preventing Democratic organization, have
been released on bail, and were probably
in their seats the next day. which gave
the Conservative branch quorum. The
Republican branch met again ON Tuesday
in the United States court room, aud elect
ed officers, enrolled member. from yariou.
counties who claimed seats but had not
received certificates Two Legislative bod.
les are thus organized The Democratic
branch has the advantage, because il /,
recognized By the Governor That oihcill
addressed communication To the seceder.
ON wednesday giving his reasons for not
considering them legally organized body.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

GAVE IT UP.-A man in New Yorl
undertook to compile the various term,
used to designate the horse malady in tn,
cabalistic phraseology of the physicians
He got as far as influenza, catarrhalybus
cquidemic, epizooty, eppiphippy, hippozy.
lnosis, hippolaryngitis, hipporhinorrhoea
hippotyphoidlaryngitis, hippolaryngialmor
bifcality, and hypposnoolicalrunnoSis. Al
this point he stopped and gave it up, lest
the pronunciation of these ignumyi.a
terms should give him the lockjaw
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

WANTS so CHARfrY.-We only echo
the opinion expressed by many, and in
some instances to their honor, by those
who have becu among the heaviest losers,
when we say Ii will not be consistent
with the selfrespcct and resources of Bos-
ton to allow itself TO be the recipient of
funds from abroad, rendered to relieve dis
tress The noble prompt aud numerous
offers of such funds call for the heartiest
gratitude But our case is not like that of
Chicago; aud we have ample means Ia
take care Of all the restitution within our
borders Help to revive business and give
employment to the unemployed will of
course be welcome from any quarter but
II would be false pretencc to allow the i'm
preston to prevail that we need money
giits for charity For the credit of the
city, aud as matter of just pride, our
great calamity must not tempt us to accept
sympathy in the form OF material donations
as u We had claims upon such beneyolencc,
however libenly aud kindly pressed upon
us.-B0aon Transcript.
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DIED.

On the 18th inst, in Mannheim Township,
Pa, John Hofacker, aged 50 years, 6 months
and 10 days. He served as soldier during
the war of 1925.
On the 9th inst, in Mannheim Township,
Pa, John Franklin Yost, aged years, {
months and 10 days.
On the 18th inst, in this county, Edward
Grafton Feeser, aged 4 years, months and
10 days.
On the 9Th inst, in Mannheim Twp., John
Peter Hax, aged 6s years, months and Is
days.
On the 9th inst, in Codorus Twp, Thomas,
son Of William and Emma Andrews, aged
years, 2 months and days.
On the 18th inst. in Glen Rock. L.ottie II.
daughter Of b. +. and Elizabeth Baum. aged
years, II months and days.
On the 10th inst, in New Freedom. Maggie
Bartol, aged years, months and Is days
In this city, on the 18th instant, Mary
Estelle, infant daughter of A. NJ. and S. G,
Warner, aged months and days.
Near Ianeytown, on the 10th instant, Mr..
Samuel Case, in the 4lst year of his age
At Berkeley Springs, on the 18th ult., Laura
Jane, eldest daughter of Levi ID. and BerlindA
nroek, aged u years and days, formerly Of
Westminster district.
On the 3D. instant, in Taneytown district.
Mr.; Samuel Bowers, aged rs years, 10 months
and day.
At Sans Creek, on the 2lst of September,
1872, Narcissa Yilenia, aged month and ri
days; and on the 18th instant, Sarah NJ, aged
, months and II days, twin children OF -
Boley.
On the 9th instant, in Franklin district.
Mrs. Susan Simmons, aged so years, 9months
and 8 days.
On the 9th inst, in Taneytown, Mrs. Bar,
bara Crise, widow of the late Geo. Crise, in
the SD year of her age.
A little bud taken from earth TO bloom in
Heaven. At Mount Pleasant, on the 9th of
November, George Geryasius, infant son of
VIM. @. and Sarah J. c. Byers, aged 2 years,
4 months and 10 days
Dear little George fare thee well,
How much we miss thee none can tell:
Tears are fast falling from our eyes,
While thou art happy above the skies.
And we as parents, how we do
Miss our dear little darling too;
He was only lent, not given,
Just as he began to lisp our name,
A messenger from glory came,
And took him up to Heaven.
MOTHER
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

RAILROAD SuRvEY-The Hagerstown
Naa says:-We met, in our town, few
days since, portion of the corps of Engi-
neers engaged upon the preliminary sur
yey of the proposed extension of the West
ern Maryland Railroad, between Hagers-
town and the coal regions of Allegany
county. We merely learned that the sur.
vey had been completed and would be du-
ly reported. 1t is the opinion of some
that the work will be commenced on the
line next spring.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

At Deputy, Ind, Tuesday, passenger
train on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
was run into by freight train while tho
engine was taking in water. The conduc.
tor saw the freight train coming and warned
the passengers, most of whom jumped out,
but the ladies seemed paralyzed with fear
Two ofthe passenger cans were telescoped
aud nearly demolished. Mrs. S. X. Foote
and child, Mrs. Edwards and child, and
Mrs. MeQuaid, all of Louisville, were in.
jured, the last named fatally. The wreck.
ed cars caught FIRE, and the flames were
extinguished.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

TUE CHESAPEAKE AND DELAwAR SHIP
CANAL.-Theproject for the canal connect.
ingthe Chesapeake and Delaware bays it is
estimated will cost four million dollars. The
surveys show that it will pass through a
level country offering no obstacle TO its
completion. II would save three hundred
miles ofnavigation between New York and
Baltimore around the Eastern Shore
peninsula, and the New York IleraH SAYS.
Its completion viii be welcomed BY the
commercial men Of Now York as opening
another ofthe many avenues by which the
vast products Of western agricultural and
mining industry may reach our wharyes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

MoRE BAD MINIS FRoa SrAx.-
Masked men have thrown a railroad train
from the track and Cnt the telegraph wires
in the provinoe Of MANia, aud armed Re
puhlicNns have spPoared in Valencia. The
unfortunate natson seems 10 bavc no hng,e
Of permanent Qaie, anita there Is sOsac de.
hniso settlement Il governmental afAirs.
McsawA'le the Kings iAaesS gruNs wossc,
FosssOen iseAVs II sseS Eell :, Clsave.
kni, ~ "Wednesday.
rsa RSesea s'c Nsssc1 n .0ee hSs< q.
oosee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23
Largest Beehive in the World.

In Los Angeles county on the eastern
slope of the San Francisco range of noun
tains, and in the immediate vicinity of the
Leaning Petroleum Company's oil region,
there is the most wonderful collection Of
wild honey in existence. The hive is To-
Gated in rift, which pcnetrates the rock
To the depth probably of 100 feet The
oriice is 30 feet long and IL feet wide;
four passages The rift was discovered to
be the abiding place of swarm of bees
that is represented as coming out in u
nearly solid column one foot in diameter
Certain parties have endeavored to descend
to the immense store of honey collected by
these bees, but were invariably driven
back and one man lost his life in the
effort Others have, at the expense of
much labor and money, built a scaffold
l2j feet high in the hope of reaching n
place whence they could run drift into
the rock, and extract its well boarded
sweets but finally ceased their work.
Within four years the bees have added no
less than fifteen feet of depth to their
treasure as ascertained by actual measure.
ment and it is thought that at the present
time there cannot be less than eight or ten
tonsof honey in the rock. A man named
Daniel Brophy, lives in cabin not far
from the spot aud obtained from the melt
ing of the honey by the suns heat more
than enough for his family requirements.
All through that region immense stores of
wild honey are found in trees, in rocks, in
nearly every place where its industrious
manufacturers think-for bees seem to
think--thatt is secure They consume
very small proportion. as the climate enables
them to keep up operations nearly every
day in the year, and flowers of some sort
are always in bloom. 1t must be severe
season indeed when the little fellows are
not seen abroad in vast numbers.-lSon
Francisco Commercial Herald.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

AN ErIZoorc WARNING-A man by
the name Of Becker, who resides near
Quaryville, New York, owned couple of
horses that had the distempcr. In clean.
ing out the managers. the other day. the
virus came in contact with flesh-wound
on his hand, In a short time his hand
and ann became SO terribly inAamed and
swollen, they had to be amputated. Soon
after the amputation he died. Persons
owning horses cannot exercise too much
prudence in this respect, as the matter
from this dislempcr is rank poison TO the
human system,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23
PROCLAMATION.

obedience to custom recognised BY an
= act Of the General Assembly Of Maryland,
!, William Pinkney Whyte, Governor, do
hereby appoint and set apart
THURSDA K,the ssth deycf NOVEMBER.
1872, to be, observed by the people Of this
State as day Of Thanksgiving and PRAYER.
6W@ Given under my hand and the great
seal OF the State, at Annapolis, this
ninth day OF November, eighteen hundred and
seyentytwo.
BY the Governor,
WIN. P1NKNEY WHITE.
JOHN THOMPSON MASON,
no lO-H Secretary of State
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

TygEp AND rHg RiN0 FRAruS 49,
judge mgalls Of New York has granted.
IN the Court of Appeals, the motion to
strike on, al tina, eoMplamt acaius, WA
NJ Tweed which makes him cCgiolasly n.
sponsihle With lpgsIsa,l IN the ring ftaads.
The lawyers say the pysSsi0sl cii,ci Ia tbs,
prp0esaiey Will lse Is aclAy the trial 4
lweed t0S secthcs SlN moRth>, rhs De.
eiSlea has iskcn she NtaFeseyS hy saF,a4se,
as they hal coa6slop,ly exlssttsA tl.ai III
nal veeld f,NSve3 toBAvah
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

MALIGNANT EPlzooTlc.-Thc MORTAL.
ty among horses in Philadelphia from the
effects Of the prevailing disease, has been
very large for some time past. 1t is esti-
mated that daring the last ten DAYS, about
GO dead horses have been taken daily to
three bone yards at Bridcsburg. Most Of
these animals are understood To be from
the stables Of railway companies that
worked their horses without internission.
There are several other bone yards in the
vicinity Of that city, aud all have done a
brisk business in dead horses. but the ex-
net total is not known. In Louisville.
Cincinnati and Wheeling the disease is al
its height and seriously interferes with
business, In Cincinnati all the horses in
the fire department are laid up with it.
In Troy, y. Y the so-called "dropsy' is
now prevalent. In New York city the
latter form Of the disease continues, among
its victims being Commodore Vandcrbilt's
Mountain boy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-23

NO. 1914 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Tobias 0ursler ct ais vs., Mary oursler ct ais.
nRDERED this 18th day of November, in
~ the year 1872, that the sale made and re.
ported by Tobias Oursler and John I. Ours.
Ter, trustees for the sale Of the real estate of
the late Henry Oursler, be ratified and CON
hrned, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 9th day Of Decem.
Der, IN the year 1872 Provided copy Of this
oruer be inserted IN some newspaper published
and printedat Westminster. in Carroll county
Maryland, once in each Of three successive
weeks before the 9th day of December next.
The Report of sale states the amount Of sale
to be S6,sl9.j0.
JNo. B. BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
nov 1851 JNo. B. BOYLE, CLERK.