The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-03-30

account.
Orders passed for Lydia Wampler
and John I. Wampler, executors OF
Lewis Wampler, to sell real estate and
to notify creditors
The Will of David Kuhn, deceased
was admitted to probate, aud letters
te'tarnen'ary granted to Mary Kuhn,
the execu,rix.
William Kiser, surviving admins
traitor of Phebe Kiser, settled LIST and
6nal account.
SykeIvide Since our last the wealth
er has been so generally disagrceable
that persons have been unable to stir
around. Business of all kinds has been
comparatively stngnated and news"
almost refused to circulate.
Mr. William Berry, sprmer resilep,
of this place, returned here on visit
to his friends last week. lie has been
absent several years 10 Ecuador, South
America, where he is extensively enra.
ged in business.
Some professional gentlemen" from
Biltimore, have been rusticating here
Tor the past week or two, initiating some
OF the simple ones into the mysteries of
Monte and other similar games.
Some " birds that we thought were
entirely too old to be caught with chaa
have fallen into their snares.
Within the last ten days we have
had two collisions between the African
and the Anglo Saxon elements of our
population; neither resulting IN auy
thing OF a very serious nature. We
understand the difficulties originated
from too frequent indulgence 10 puta
tons Of Local Option"
Mr.. Thos, Buckingham spraincd his
ankle very badly on Saturday. whilst
engaged in a game Of Base Ball at
Freedom. We understand that he is
improving
Le1isuiRe hcms March has been ter
ribly severe, The LewisviIle Buildiu.
Association is 10 quite a fuuri,hin.
condition having been in operation
less than year they have about 5000
10 the treasury. They sold 2 share, ui
stock on Saturday, 18th instant. to Nj.
John Boon, at % per cent premium
The Institution bids fair to return a
handsome profit on the investment.
The measles have been raging violently
IN our Dcighborhood, but are now On the
decrease, a child OF Mr.. s II Patterson
40 otheer in the House of Delegates,
died with then few days ago.
Both grain and grass in this section
look as though they could never be
brought to life again In fact believe
that nearly all of the clover is gone.
Mr.. Thomas Gorsuch lost very fine
horse, few days ago, by accident. lie
Was going to water, and trod Oh piece
at wood; the other end few up. and be
iug sharp, entered his bowels, killing
him instantly.
A Smelling Fwaace Facts have
demonstrated that Westminster is loca
ted upon bed Of iron ore, that it
bounds all around us-maguetic, spec
uar aud red hematite We shall soon
have easy access to the coal regions OF
Marylani and Pennsylvania by the
Western Maryland Extension, aud the
National Railroad, which has just been
chartered. We also have limestone in
abundance what, then, is to prevent
US from engaging extensively aud prof
itahly III the manufacture Of pig iron 10
this city. The price of iron is on the
advance, aud there is likely to be no
limit TO the demand. What enternrise
promises better return to capitalists ?
Where eau be found better location
for the business than Westminster ur.
fords
The sale of the Union Agricultural
Works aud contents, on Wednesday
aud Thursday. attracted large mum
Der of persons to this place. The works
were not sold, being Withdrawn on bid
of Gully $4,000.
The Manufacturing Company AID.
dltional subscriptions to the stock OF
the new Manufacturing Company of this
city are being received, aud the pros poets
OF success, We learn, are flattering.
! The Martins usually make their ap
pearance in Maryland, about the 9th Of
9th Of April. They may be expected
about next Saturday.
appointed - Paul Reiuecker ha,
been appointed as Constable Tor Ny
ers District, by the County Commis
sioDers.
Here is Faster, and not furrow rur
in the fields yet, except upon southern
slopes.
a large aock OF wild geese passed
over this city 90 Thursday evening
going North.
| Monday is "All.gools Day" I,ool
! oSt for. the tricks peculiar to the day