The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-01-13
Local Intelligence,


ordinance recently introduced into the
city council fer the issue OF 81 900, 900
Of city stock to be applied to the COM
pletion Of the Western Maryland Rail.
road, retiring at the same time $685.
600 of the endorsed bonds of tho com.
pany, was finally passed 10 the Balti.
more city council on Tuesday evening
last. This action is 10 accordance with
the suggestion made by the new presi-
dent aud directors Of the company ia
their report showing the present status
Of its finances aud the inadcqnacy of
the available funds to complete aud
equip the road, the cost Of which goes
much beyond the estimates Of previous
administrations. II has not been deem.
ed necessary by the council to make
any further formal inquiry into the
affairs Of the road, being satisfied with
the apparent very thorough exhibit
made by the company in asking for the
all mhieh the ordinance grants,
Election Of Bank Officers AT
meeting of the Stockholders Of the
Union National Bank, Of Westminster,
on Monday, the following gentlemen
we're elected Directors, to serve during
the ensuing year: John X. honeywell,
j. Henry Hoppe, Abraham Shafer,
William Reese, Lawrence Zepp, David
Roop, Daniel j. Giemau, Charles b.
Roberts, David Geiman, Francis II.
0rndorff, Col Jno. X, honeywell was
reelected President.
At meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the First National Bank of New Wind
sor on Tuesday, the following gentlemen
were elected Directors for he ensuing
year: Thos. +. Shepherd, Peter Eogel,
Sam1. Hoffman, Job IIibberd, Isaac c.
Bale; Upton Roop and Solomon s.
Ecker The new Board has not yet
organized
Child Burned to Death.-Thc Catoc-
tin Clarion of last week says:
On Friday evening, 10Th December, about
dusk, the wife Of Mr.. Levi Myers, formerly
Of Carroll county, bat at present residing
on Hunting creek, near Eicholtz's mill,
having zone for a bucket of water, left
two children in the house. During her alb,
eenee, the eldest, aged about three years,
named Mary Jane, went to the stove, when
her clothes took fire, and on the mothers
return she found the child crying, and
found it burnt to a crisp. nv. George NJ.
Zimmerman was called in and used every
effort to save the life Of the child, but with.
out avail, death putting an end to her sgf.
fering about 3 O'Clock The same evening.
She was buried last Monday, Is. instant, at
Rocky Ridge.
Resumed IPork.-On the LIST instant,
the Union Agricultural Works, of this
city, stopped work, but arrangements
have been made by which they will
continue to run. We are glad to an
nounce this, as there were large nun
Der of workmen thrown out of employ.
ment, in midwinter, the Majority of whom
had families dependent upon them for
support. The business will be conducted
by Mcssrs. Hartman, Smith x Co. This
is one Of the largest aud best Agricul
tural Works in the State, and we hope
that it will be literally sustained.
appointments - The following ap
poiutmeuts were made BY the County
Commissioners this week Charles b,
Roberts, Attorney to Board DR.. Leon.
ard Zepp, Physician to the Almshouse.
observation-disclosures w. Chase, for the
Sixth District; John II. Taylor aud
Lewis Gore, for the Fourth District
James KoOntz aud Jonas Hsrner, for
the First District; Larkin Belt and
Samuel kesselring. for the Third Dis
trict; William Lindsey, for the Fifth
District Michael Buchanan, for the
Eighth District.
Surrendered and admitted 10 Ball.
Joha Stephan, the young mao charged
with shooting Jane Herman, near the
village of Mexico, on the LIST inst. vol
UNFAIRLY surrendered hi,nselfa few days
ago, aud was taken before Justice 2. b.
who after taking testimony as
to the fact of the shooting and also as
to the condition of the woman, who was
as rapidly recovering, admit.
ted him to bail 10 the sum of $500.
We return our thanks to Messrs. J
Yingling & Son, for the substantial evi.
dence Of their good will which we have
received at their hands. We hear with
pleasure of the continued prosperity OF
this firm. They sold, we understand,
last year, for cash, $4,000 worth Of
goods beyond their cash aud credit bust.
ness Of the previous year. This is
gratifying announcement to those of
our business men who would do bust.
uess on the cash basis.
Mad Dog Kaied--A mad dog was
killed at Mr.. John Sundergill's on the
Baltimore Turnpike, ! miles from this
city, on Monday, after having bitten
two of Mr.. SIS. dogs. He is supposed
to have been the same dog that created
so much excitement in Westminster, on
Friday evening, 9Th inst He is known
to have bitten three dogs in this town,
aud may have bitten others. The three
dogs above mentioned were killed.
Election Of 06iegs-At meeting
of Columbian Encampment, No. IA, i.
y. o. f., on the 9th instant, the fol.
lowing gentlemen were elected its off,
GERS Ii. b, Grammer, c. p; II. L.,
Norris, II. P; Joshua Yiugling, Scribe;
NJ, Baughman, Treasurer George z.
Albaugh, 5. w; Gins. II. Henneman.