Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-12-14


going on between the Fair Maidens
of this town and the country lasses,
as to who will make the finest, incest
and most salcable article at the Far.
Whoever accomplishes the task it will
be u feather in her cap beyond doubt.
ErnRAlM L. BoBL1rz has just re-
turned from Baltimore and opened
out at his Confectionery Store, few
doors West of the Post Office, a splen-
did variety of choice confections, can
dies, oranges, nuts, apples, fruit OF all
kinds, etc; Fancy Articles, and Toys
of every description, suitable tor
Christmas Gifts and New Year $ pre-
sents. Santa Claus seems to have emp
tied the Cornucopia of Plenty in his
Confectionery Store. Call IN every,
body and view the beautiful array OF
nice things.
STRANGE ScENE.-The passenger
train from Frederick to Hanover, on
the Frederick and Pennsylvania Line
Railroad, on the 9th ult, passed over
a man who for safety, had lain down
between two ties on the road, and
stuck his head down between them.
As soon as the train passed, he raised
up unniured and shook his fist at the
train This occurred at York Road
Station.
A BRILLIANT OEAToR,-We are
gratifed to learn that Mr.. Frederick
peschau, Student of Divinity at the
Theological Seminary in Gettysburg,
Pa. the same gentleman who some
time since delivered several addresses
in the Lutheran Church, in this city,
and held spell bound all who heard
him by the brlliancy, beauty and
power of his logic and oratory, has con-
scented to be present at the 52nd ami
versary of the Lutheran Sabbath
School, in this city, which will take
place on the LIST of January, 1873,
on which occasion he will deliver an
o,her address. Mr.. Peschau is quite
a Young man but already bids fair to
become one of the brightest intellects
of the age.-Mouylaud Union.
AproISTMENT.-Prof. c. W. Hof-
man. son of Mr.. Vim. G. Hoffman, OF
this city, has been appointed Assistant
Librarian in the Law Library at the
Capital, at Washington, r'ce Meehan,
deceased. Professor Hoffman is well
qualified for the position. The salary
is -, 800 per annuln.
say- Somebody who pretends to b..
posted, says young ladies who ar"
learning to skate are putting more
stutfng in their waterfalls and making
other Preparations for falling down on
the ice.
resu We have received COMMUNE
cation from AN "Olt Bachelor AT
f'ranklinvlIle and a "loung Maid at
>IabillAsyle.-They will appear next
week
RsYs- Mr.. Watts, Of Marietta, Penn
svlvania, was here on Thursday even
ing and Friday morning, making ar
engagements for the shipment Of Iron
Ore
nsg- Lewis Smith, between this
place and Creagerstown, has raised
from 70 to so turkeys this year--the
largest number on any farm in the
county north Of the Tuscarora.
LARGE TvRNIrs.-Some gentleman
in the Emlnitshurg District, has left
with Mr.. James A. Elder, Of that town,
two turnips for seed one OF which
weighed pounds 6 ounces; and the
other pounds / ounces.
DEATH OF A FORMER CITlzEn.--
Mr.. Frederick Markell, formerly a
merchant of this city, and son OF the
late Jacob Markell, died in Mississippi,
on Tuesday of | st week, aged 46 years.
His remains arrived in this city on
Sunday evening last, and We're inter
red in Mt. Olvet Cemetery, on Mon.
dav afternoon. He leaves wife ana
two children
Frederick Erant"cr.
nea- We direct attention to the
card" of J. S. Martin. He has a
splendid variety Of holiday presents.
Call in and examine for yourselves.
Bly, Persons intending to contribute
TO the Fair will send in their donations
forthwith to the Lady Managers.
No. The Lutheran Fair at this
place during Christmas week promises
10 be the most delightful and agree
able reunion OF the mountain people
and the inhabitants of the lowlands
ever witnessed here. Every body and
the rest Of mankind" are expected to
be present. The ladies are exert'ng
themselves with admirable ingenuity
and plying all the arts of the thread
and needle to make it attractive.
7 seog- The Maryland Xcr"'d pub
)ished at Frederick city, has Temporal
rilv suspended 1T is not dead, 1t
only sleepeth,' to be revived again.
| We call attention to the ADVERTISE
&c Stewart e. Price. Aoricultu-