Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-09-28
Horace Greeley

address the Farmers OF MY Marvhnu aL
Pimlico, near Baltimore, and give the fruits
of his knowledge what l Know about
Farming"
STAMP DUTIEs-On the list of October
the stamp duties ON all business papers and
legul documents, save bank checks, will he
removed from flu thcr dues. Contracts, afli-
davits, bills, receipts notes, cOnvcyanccs,
policies, warrants, writs, warranty deeds,
mortgages, powers Of attorney, and nll
such documents, will be free from this per-
petual restriction.
CW- Money is scarce" Of course it is.
We are apprchrpsive it is going to he 3
great deal scarccr before it becomes more
plentiful.
JUSTICE or THE PEACE.-Gov. Whytc
has appointed Hiram 4. Wolf Justice Of
the Peace for IIauver's District, in this
county, vice William Crcager, resigned.
PREsByrERY OF BALTIMORE. - This
Prrsbytery consisting of forty-two minis
tiers and forty-tLrec churches will meet in
Emmtsburg, on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of
October, 1872. Ample preparations are
being made for the accommodation of the
members and visiting strangers.
POSTMASTER AppoINTED-Capt A. e.
Bras onicr has been appointed Postmaster
ri Mitldlct0wn, vice Charles T. Darner,not
commissioned.
Ba- Insure your property against
loss by fire.
In the want of a fire engine this
town ought to be provided with i.
number Of leather water buckets.
We are indebted to Mr.. Mark +.
Lvers Tor late file Of Pittsburg pa
pers.
LUTHERAN SYNOD OF MARYLAND
The Lutheran Evangelical Synod Of
Maryland will hold its fifty-third annual
convention in st. Johns Lutheran Church,
IIagcrstown, Md, beginning Tuesday, Oc-
tohcr LIST. The Synod represents some
eighty churches with a communicate MEM
bership of $4,000, residing mostly in Balti-
more and the western counties of the State.
Its clerical roll numbers sixty five members,
thirteen of whom are German. The laity
have d representative from each pastoral
district
LARGE YIELD.-Last fall, Mr.. r. G. ID.
Rice, Il farmer living in New Market Dis
trict, sUwed one bushel of Fatty wheat"
from which he raised twenty-four bushels.
Mr.. James NJ. Rice, also resident of New
Market District, sOwed the same quantity
which yielded him twenty bushels.
Frederick Examiner.
S. S, CElEnRATIoN.--Th Eyler's Valley
Sabbath school held celebration ON Tues
day, the cath instant, in the lcaty grove
near the church. 1t was gotten up in nice
order, the stand was beautifully decorated
with beautiful wrraths, flowers, &c. Adj
dresses were delivered by Revs. Funk and
Martin and Elder Cragcr, and the Supt.
l.. Boring. The singing was grand--just
such as they always have. Everything
passed of quietly and proved to he quite II
success. LAUREL.
Picnic EXHIBITION. - the Picnic
Exhibition of the Sabbath school scholars
of Rocky Ridge last Saturday was Il very
pleasant affair The rcciationS, dialogues
and speaking on the occasion was alike
crcditahlc to the teachers and SchoarS.-
The Union Bridge Brass Band was present
and added greatly to the entertaining frs-
tiviticS.
TT If YOU have a desire to behold some
thing beautiful and memorable in Art and
Ladies' Needle Work 90 to the Carroll
County Fair.
FAIR OF THE WAsHINGToN COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. - The An
nual Fair of the Washington County Ag
ricultural and Mechanical Association will
commence on "Wednesday, oct. 18th, and
promises to he one of the very best ever
held. We are under obligations to the
Society for a complimentary ticket.
ApsCoNDED.-Thc Williamsport Pilot
saws that on hast Friday morning, MIR. JAS.
McGucken, the contractor on the w. NJ.
Railroad between Hagerstown and Will
Transport, having gathered up his horses,
carts, tools, etc the previous night, took
his departure for parts unknown. RE for
got to pay off his hands and a number of
farmers and others tor~whom he had oh
tanned supplies for carrying on his work.
He undertook his contract too low and
couldn't get through with it. The com
munitv is greatly excited over his fight.
The MARYLAND Free Press SAYS the work
on the Washington County Court House
at IIagerstown is rapidly progreSsing.- >
The corner stone will he laid in IA few days.
rY- We have had good many rain
showers here lately, but none OF them ap-
pear to raise the springs, wells or creeks.
The volume of water is very low.
The shellbark and chestnut crop in this,
locality has very promising look. The
bovs have commenced thraShing and gath
cring the shellbarks.
NoTleE.-Therc will be protracted
meeting held at the U. B. Church in Me-
commencing on the 2Sth inst,
ut candle-light. Rev J. w. Holt, of Boons-
boro, will he present Oh the Both, and re-
main several days. Come one, come all
and let us do battle for God!
j. B. FUNK, p. c.
tT The mornings are becoming cool
and foggy.
Corn as a general thing is receding in
price.
nY- People who remove away from q
without first settling their
Printers Bills, should not complain if they
find their names encircled within the lines
Of the BLACK List"
~" The Post Office at Emmitsburg,
IN this county, now pays over $1,000
per year, and is of Presidential ap-
continent The present incumbent,
Maj. O. A. HoRNER, will be continued.
Most of the revenue accruing at this
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