The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-09-14
LOCAL INTELLIaENoE.

passed over this city. The cloud seemed
to be sur. charged with electricity, aud
for about an hour and a half, peal after
peal OF startling, crashing thunder re.
yerbFated through the heavens and
shook the very foundations Of the earth.
The barn Of Mr.. Samuel Sailer, in
Baehman's Valley, was struck by the
lightning and consumed with all its
contents The barn of Mr. Jacob A.
Humbert, near Union Mills, was also
struck aud consumed, loss $4,000, in
sured for 81 500 in the Baltimore Go
Company a third Gre was seen, dur
Jog the storm, in south west direction
from this city, but we have not heard
any particulars concerning t. In this
city the electric fluid descended upon
tho lightning rod of Mr.. IL, w. Dell,
without injury to the dwelling. Several
persons in the vicinity were more OF
less shocked, but no one seriously injured
The lightning struck q tree 10 front Of
the residence of d. L, Miller, but did
no damage The lightning entered the
telegraph Office, above the store of
Grimes 4 Stnulier, about 10 o'clock
aud shocked the lady operator and an
assistant, although they were standing
at the opposite side Of the room. The
box containing the magnet exploded,
the top flying off and falling upon the
floor. The explosion was louder, but
somewhat like that OF maskct. Traces
Of the fluid were left upon the wall and
window frame which were scorched
about the terminus of the wires. The
wonder is that the damage was not
much greater, from the violence Of the
storm. \ woman was also shocked in
the south eastern section of the city.
The heavy rain washed out a railroad
culyert in Philip Slingiuif's meadow,
which detained the early train for Bal,
timore for about an hour and a half,
until it could be repaired The rushing
waters washed various parts of this city,
aud damaged fields, fencing, etc, for
several miles around. Morgan Run
was gorged BY the food, and bridges
fences, etc, wsre swept away in its
course. Ia the vicinity Of Mexico con.
siderable damage was done to the newly
plowed land, corn fields aud fencing.
4 Complement to Westminster and ID
Carroll Comy.-Proiessor Grape, oil
baltimore, in the course of his address
delivered before the Sabbath School
Convention in this city ON Thursday
last, paid very handsome compliment
to Carroll County aud her metropolis
lie said, in substance, 81 have been
walking through your beautiful little
city, aud have been filed with adInira
ton at the number OF your commodious
and handsome Churches. 1t is rare
thing to fad so many fine Churches
even in towns Of larger size, and is an
aul Try OF good 1t says to the stranger
who may visit Westminster, here is a
liberal, intelligent and Christian popu.
lation. These beautiful spires, pointing
heavenward, emphatically proclaimed
it. went to your Court House and
Stood upon tho top of it and surveyed
the prospect presented TO the eye from
that stand point, and it was very beau
tiiul. But, turning about, discovered
in the rear OF your Temple of Justice,
stout stone building with high wall
in the rear This, | conjcctured, was
the Jail. had been looking at the
bright side Of the picture, thought
let me sec Westminster in its wors,
phases. So ! rambed over 10 the Jail
and raped at the door to gain entrance.
Instead Of grim, hurley turnkey, a
lady presented herself at the door and
invited me in | told her | came to
look at the prison, aad would 60 through
the wards, if she would permit me, aud
rentured to inquire how many prisoners
were confined in tho prison. She said
there were none; but there was one
man, who was outo on his parole ofkoRor
went from ward to ward, aud found
them all strougaud secure but all empty
then Thought Of the beautiful Churches
in connection with the empty prison
the one probably consequent upon the
other. 1t seemed remarkable, for 0
population of 10000, representing q
property valuation Of $40, 0O0, 600"
Sunday School PIC Nc A cores
poudent sends us the following account
OF Sabbath School Pic MIC. OWING
TO the late hour at which it was reeeiy.
ed we we're unable to publish the poetry
accompanying it,:
FREsooN, September I, 1872.
The Hourishing Sabbath School of the Yves
ley Chapel, NJ. Il. Church, near Freedom, nIm
boring about seventy-dve scholars, held a has
ket pic mic in Mrs. Steele's grove, near ELDERS
burg, on Tuesday, August 9th. Il being such
complete success, 1t has been deemed no
Improper to have report of it published il
| your paper.
The scholars and friends of the school berar
| gathering about nine o'clock, A. NJ, and yer,
soon there was quite a company present, whei
/ the superintendent, William. I. Devries, ESQ
collected all at the stand TO engage Ia III
| singing exercises, which, under the leadershi,
\ OF Mrs. Ella Steele, accompanied By the organ
1 was right hard to beat, and to hear the tel
minute spesches Of two prominent Sundal
| School men, after which recess was giveI
and various amusements were entered into
such as swinging, Jumping the rope, throwing
| grace hoops, eroqaet, DC, until ~ O'clock
! when dinner was partaken of BY all with
hearty good will. An invitation having beel
\ extended 10 the school Of the II. L. Churcl
| South % Join, many of them were now present
and at two O'Clock all we're again sammone
to the stand, when further exercises were en-
gagged IN, including addresses BIZ the two Min
isters Of the circuit, Revs. g. w. Heyde an
H. A. Thirlkeld, and the eateehising of th
childrea by the Superintendent on the No.
Catechism Of the Church, every question con
tanned therein being answered with promptnes
and zeal. Then came what the children like
best Of all, an invitation TO repair to the tail
provided for them, which at this particular
stage looked beautiful, spread with numeroe
'tgoad things" the very sight Of which mad
many OF the little fellows leap for Joy. tn