The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-17


/ Ne'o UiAdsor.--A deer made its ap
pearanee near our village during thI
late snow storm. IL was doubtless oul
Of those mentioned 10 the last issue o
the ARcocate. When seen il was pas
sing close to the residence OF Mr.. Dan
tel Greenwood, whose son, Mr.. Philiy
Greenwood, seizirg his gun aud mount
ing his horse, took circuit OF mil,
IN order 10 intercept the stranger. IL
short time The deer made its appear,
anee, moving straight in the direction
Of Mr.. Greenwood, who raised his qua
and fired at the animal, wounding il 10
the left shoulder, though not disabling
il. Mr.. G.. says that when he fred at
the deer il was not more than twenty
steps distant, and be is confident that
he would have killed the animal had
his guu been loaded with ball or buck
shot Instead of small bird shot, As il
was, the slight wound the poor animal
received only served to accelerate its
speed, as it bounded away to its home
10 the mountains.
DR.. pielman aud his niece, Miss
Kate Dieter, aud Prof Lenssen, &C
eompanied Prof Dielmaa to New
Windsor, on Wednesday last. 4 con.
cert was improyised the same evening,
for the benefit Of the septuagenarian.
Lenssen, and 5000 realized. The
music of these eminent artistes, as We
are informed by gentleman present,
was OF the highest order, aud all present
were delighted with the exquisite per.
formauce.
The millers 10 this vicinity are una.
bic to supply the demand for four 10
the immediate neighborhood Owing
to the severe freezing weather aud long
continued drought, some Of our millers
have been buying flour from Baltimore
IN order to supply their customers
Wells and springs have gone dry which
were never before known to fail within
the memory Of the Oldest iuhabi,ant.
One Of our successful aud aceommo
dating store keepers, Mr.. Levi Suader,
has sold his stand opposite Diclmans
Hotel, to Messrs. James Eckari and
Jesse Lambert, Jr., for $4,000
Double Pipe Creek On the morniug
Of the 18th as the workmen were cnga.
ged on the Iron bridge on the Freder.
lex and Pa. Line Railroad, across Little
Pipe Creek, Mr.. Thos Currens, Que Of
the builders, fell from the top, dis
lance Of SO feet, Gion the ice, which
gave way aud let him into the water
he was Immediately removed to his
boarding house, and DR.. NJ. A. Lauyer
was at once summoned ; strange to say
no bones were broken, and the DR.. saws
he will be able to resume work in few
days.
The warm sun on Sunday melted the
snow to such an extent as to cause
slight rise in Double Pipe Greek on
Monday morning there was volume Of
water some six inches deep pouring over
the entire breast work Of the dam which
is 100 feet wide; this has not been the
case for some months The ground
however being frozen hard the melting
snow did not benefit the springs aud
wells any many Of them are gone dry.
aud Of course the rise 10 the Greek will
be temporary.
Daniel Root, Esq, near Ladiesbutg,
had fine horse stolen out Of his stable
one night short time ago The horse
was recovered next day about Mt Pleas
iut, where the thief, Jim Fitz, had ira
ded him off Fi,z stole horse some
time ago, when he was arrested aud
to Jail in Carroll county.
but was bailed out on $500 bail His |
Iather having some little property to Sc
cure his sons bondsmen, he authorized
him under power Of Attorney to sell all
bis property, and on Monday morning
asst the family left for parts unknown
ria b. & o. K. r., and of course Jims
pail will be forfeited, which they, how
ever, fatter themselves need not be paid, !
Is the State never demanded it. Ad. |
hitting a horse thief to bail is Of |
doubtful propriety.
The ice on the Creeks will now pass
III by the process Of melting the ice /
houses, however, are all well filed with |
'ery superior ice, and their respective /
will do all they can to pre-,
rent it from melting
LocdlLegisldtioa.-Leav was granted |
,lr. II. ii. Lamotte to introduce a bill |
0 extend the jurisdiction Of J Justices of |
he Peace in this county; referred to
Carroll comfy delegation, aud was
,rdered to be read.
The bill incorporating the Mineral |
Hill Mining Company has passed both |
Houses. Leave was granted Mr.. Long |
veil to introduce bill supplom entail to |
he act Incorporating the Western Ma
yland Extension Railroad Company; |
eferred to Messrs. honeywell, Spatos
md Claggett. The bill to release the