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Double Pipe Greek Items.

FMlsHEp.-The iron deck bridge
over, Big Pipe Creek, near Bruceville,
on the Frederick and Pennsylvania
Line Railroad, with its trestle appar-
atus, is completed, and is ready for
the track to be laid on it, which will
be done in a few days. The track
being laid down from Taneytown to
the abutment on that side Of the
creek, and from the abutment on the
other side to it's connection with the
Western Maryland, and on as far to-
wards Woodsboro as to Ladiesburg,
in Frederick county, to which point
the construction train runs; thus lea
wing only the gap Of some 500 feet
over the bridge and trestle to COM
plete the connection between the
Western Maryland and Hanover
Branch of the Pennsylvania roads
The bridge is Of wrought and cast
iron, Bollman pattern deck, l65 feet
span, SO feet above low water, and is
a substantial looking structure. The
trestle work on the west, on Western
Maryland Railroad side, consists Of
two spans and is Of wrought iron like
its kindred over the meadow bottom
land on Little Pipe Creek, and is to
be permanent. The trestling on the
east, or Taneytown side Of the creek,
consists of some nine spans, and Is OF
white oak timber, and is to be filled
in with earth from dump cars as soon
as it can conveniently be done. This,
like the other Little Pipe Creek, is
also within 500 feet of the York road
leading from Frederick city to Little
York, Pa, and Taneytown, &C., and
it's magnitude is in full view from a
point on the road. In the summer
season, however, the view is somewhat
obstructed by the foliage Of an apple
orchard which lies between.
Low WATEE.-Ihe train on the
Western Maryland Railroad from
Baltimore to HAgerstown on the eve.
ming Of Tuesday the llth, was Obliged
to back from the water station al
Union Bridge to Pipe Creek and fill
the water tender with buckets out o.
the creek. This is certainly IN alar'
ming state for our we'll watercd coun'
tv to be in. When will we hulnbl,
ourselves before God so as to move
Him in His goodness to give us tn,
much needed rain.
Westminster .iItocntc.
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The Canal.

The annual meeting OF the Stock
holders of the Chesapeake d Ohio
Canal Company was held at Annapo-
lis OH Monday, June ). The State OF
Maryland owning the greatest amount
of stock exerted the controlling power,
and through the Board Of Public
Works, composed Of Gov, Whyte,
Treasurer Davis and Comptroller
Woolford elected the following Board
of Directors for that corporation for
the ensuing two years:
Presidential. P. German, Of How
ard county.
Directors-George S. Brown and
Gilmor Meredith Of Baltimore; j. 6
Berrett of Washington city: 6. NJ
Watkins of Montgomery; Daniel s.
Biser of Frederick and Michael Ban
non of Anne Arundel.
Gen. Bradley T. johnson, represen,
ting the State of Virginia, put in no.
mination Jas. G. Clarke for President
and all of the old Board for Directors
before vote had been taken, when
Gov. Whyte remarked that the board
of public works had been Informed
that Mr.. Clarke would not accept the
office if the salary was reduced tc
$4,000.
Gen. Johnson-I am prepared tc
say that Mr.. Clarke will accept the
office at $4,000. The stockholders
whom | represent appreciate his ser
vices SO highly that they are willing
to make up the difference out Of thell
own pockets.
Gov. Whyte-If Mr.. Clarke hac
said so before the meeting Of the boarc
of public works he might stand in {
different position.
Gen. Johnson-If the meeting vii
adjourn for two days, | will furnish
such assurances from Mr.. Clarke al
will be entirely satisfactory. | hope
the delay will be granted.
Gov. Whyte-We have no time t.
hunt for Mr.. Clarke, Mr.. Davis vii
cast the vote of the State as directed
by the board Of public works.
This was done, and the board ad
journed to meet early in July.
The Presidents salary was fixed a
$4,000. the Office Of general Super
intendent was revived at a salary o
81 900.
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National Democratic COnven-
ton.

AS was universally expected, the
State Central Committee have select
ed Ford's Opera House, Fayette
street, as the of meeting for the Dem
ocratic National Convention, on the
9th of July. The Balt'morean says,
the building is spacious and elegant.
Its location is central and accessible
by several lines of street cars, and
when all the contemplated arrange
ments for the convenience of delegates
are completed it will be found suit
able in every respect for the grand
convocation Of the Democracy of the
nation. 1t is believed that ample &C.
commodation will be furnished for at
least five or six thousand persons. Be-
sides this, every facility will be affor-
ded in the way Of committee and re-
ception rooms. 1t is intended to dec
crate the building in an appropriate
manner, and we are assured that no
thing will be left undone to make the
auditorium attractive, as we'll as
agreeable and pleasant.
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Vice President Colfa1 has been
elected q member Of the Turkish
Academy Of Science.
A Washington correspondent says :
Kate Sprague Chase has not been IN
society this past winter, having deVo-
ted herself with motherly wisdom to
her family Of little ones. Mother
Sprague places the snug little sum OF
$25O,OOO in the bank for each OF
Hates babies, as fast as they make
their appearance in this unhappy,
world, with the generous amount OF
$50, 900 for Kate herself
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DELEGATES TO THE STATE CON-
VENTION

The Frederick County Democratic
Convention, Capt. Joseph N. Chiswell,
presiding elected the following dele
gates on Saturday, 18th instant, to
the State Convention Mr.. John W.
Baughman, Outerbridge Horsey, Dor
sey Waters, John B. Thomas, DR.. WIN.
S. Mcpherson and James II. Gam
brill. Five of the delegates, it is un-
derstood, are in favor of the indorse-
ment Of the Cincinnati Nominees. --
The Convention for while was very
bolsterous, owing to the introduction
of resolutions instructing the dele
gotes to vote in the State Convention
favorable to Greeley and Brown. The
Convention finally adopted the reso-
lutions.
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|nemocrotic state Convention.

The Democratic party Of the State OF
Maryland assembled in Convention at the
CITY of Baltimore, in the Maryland lnsti-
tute, on the 10Th instant, AT half past 70
o'clock, the Convention was called to order
by the Hon Joshua Vansant, Mayor oftlc
City, and Chairman Of the State Central
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. P. P. Pendlcton, of
Baltimore City, Hon. James T. Earle, Of
Queen Anne's county was chosen Prcsid
ent and the usual number of Vice Presid-
ents and Secretaries appointed
All the counties of the State were repre-
sented.
A resolution in favor Of Greeley and
Brown, offered by Or. Joseph I. Duvall, of
Anne Arundel county, was received with
loud applause-but without taking any
definite action ON the subject of Presiden-
tial preference, the following delegates, all
Greeley and Brown men, were selected to
attend the National Democratic Conven-
ton on the 9th of July, and represent
Maryland on that occasion.
STATE AT LARGE.
Hon. Montgomery Blair.
Hon. Robert Fowler.
Hon. Philip Frank Thomas.
Hon. A. Leo Knott.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
No. /. Jesse K. Hines and Washington
Finley.
No. 2. John B. Boyle and Thomas H.
Moore.
No. 8. John F. Hunter and William
H. billiard
No. 4. Hon Robert T. Banks and Mai.
Harry Gilmor.
No. 5. DR.. Eli J. Henkle and John Lee
Carroll.
No. 6. Hon John W. Baughman of
Frederick, and Maj. George Freaner of
Hagerstown.
The sentiment in favor Of Greeley for
President IVES pretty general
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A PROTEST FROM THE COUNSEL OF
DAVIS.
WESTMINSTER, June II, 1872.

WESTMINSTER, June II, 1872.
Messrs. Editors of the Baltimore
Gazette: We have read in to- days is
sue of your paper, with great surprise,
an editorial article on the LYNDA.
Wis Case, so-called, and the verdict Of
the jury. The tone Of your article is
such as to convey the clear impress
sion of the guilt Of the parties accus-
ed. This is incorrect in fact, and un-
Just in effect, as the parties must un-
dergo another trial, and your article
tends so far as it has any effect to
prejudice public justice to which they
are entitled. We can do no more now
than to oppose your statement and
conclusions our own distinct assertion:
that not only was there no proof OF
the guilt of the parties, but no proof
Of a reasonable or probable cause to
suspect either Davis or Sheu of COM
plicity in the death of Mr.. Lynn.
There was no proof that Mr.. Lynn )
death was other than accidental, and
indeed that is the most probable the,
ory. But, however that may be, there
certainly was no proof to connect
either OF the parties charged with Mr.
Lynn's death, and the premises set
out in your editorial were unwarran.
ted by an impartial review OF all the
evidence in the cause.
We may with propriety say, that
eight of the most intelligent gentle
men of this county, empanelled on til.
Jury, were prepared unhesltatingly tt
render a verdict Of not guilty on tn,
close Of the States proof, and they
were concurred in, ultimately by &
ninth member of the jury, and the
failure to render verdict resulted
from the on-concurrence of thre,
gentlemen in nowise superior in intel
tlgence to the nine.
1t is Very wrong, and very hard
we think, that a newspaper discussion
as to the guilt Of parties charged witt
crime should be forced upon them OF
their counsel, pending the prosecution
against them, and we would feel wan
ting in manIin.ss and good citizenship
if, after the appe france Of your artl
Gle, We did not repel your statements
of facts aud conclusions as wholly un
authorized and uufounded in truth O.
justice.
We respectfully ask q publication
of this note, and that the subject ma,
be permitted to rest until after tn
trial,
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A FREDERICK COUNTY BARoN.--lt

now seems that we are to furnish
Germany with a Maryland Baron. --
DR.. Zollicott'er, a member Of an old
and highly respected Frederick coun-
ty (Md) family, who traced their de-
scent back to q noble German ances-
try, saw, or heard incidentally, re-
Gently that the last baron OF his name
was dead and heirs were wanted
He proceeded to Germany with his
family papers and documents,and was
acknowledged and received warmly
by his relatives. But the best Of the
story is that the Won Zollicofers are
nearly allied to the Hohenzollerns;
that the american baron" was re-
ceived as kinsman by Kaiser Will
helm, and with his castle and lands
he has an income of fifty thousand
dollars year. DR.. Zollicoifer's sister,
Mrs. Amos, of Baltimore, was noted
for her beauty and refinement, and
was quite a belle some tWsnty years
ago, residing with her aunt, Mrs, Da-
vid Keener, but the circumstances OF
these fortunate Zolhcoflers we're at
that period under a cloud.
.yunday Telegram.
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The Dovis-Lynn Trial.
At the close of the week at We

At the close of the week at West
Minister, after occupying the time OF
the Court for two weeks, the jury
came into Court, and upon being pol
led, stated through their foreman, Mr..
Shuey, that they could not agree-9
of the Jurors being in favor Of acqnit-
tai and 8 for conviction. Public OPT
Mon outside of the Court House was
and is decidedly against the prisoners;
probably 8 out Of every 10 persons in
Carroll county and in this community
think that their skirts were not clear
of the charge alleged against them;
The press as far as it has expressed
an opinion took the same view; but in
this country every man has a right
to be considered innocent until his
guilt is made manifest by jury Of
his countrymen; we deem it but just
to publish the following card" Of his
counsel in the case:
A PROTEST FROM THE COUNSEL OF
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THE PAPAL ACCESSION

ROME, June l7,-The twenty-sixth
anniversary Of the accession Of Pope
Plus TX. to the Pontitical Chair, was
celebrated in this city yesterday in a
becoming manner by the faithful
Four thousand persons, representing
all the nations Of the earth, proceed
ed to the Vatican and presented con-
gratulatory addresses to his Holiness
who on appearing before his visitors
was greeted with loud cheers.
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tE- Mr.. Jonathan Late, formerly of
Rocky Ridge, and son of the late George
Late, at present residing in Hsgerstown,
has been awarded the contract for building
an Aims House at McConnelsville, Fulton
county, Pa. The Free Press says Mr. Late
IS brick and stone mason Of considerable
experience, and we have not the slightest
doubt but that he will perform his work in
a ereditable and satisfactory manner.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-06-22

GONE TO JAPAN.-Dr. Tslleyrand My
ers, formerly Of this city, hit now Surgeon
in the United States Navy, has gone to
Yokohama, Japan, where he has been sent
by the Navy Department, to take charge
of the steamship Monocacy as Surgeon
He left for San Francisco ON the Goth ulti-
mo, and on the first instant, sailed for the
above named place. DR.. Myers is quite a
young mainland the Important GRAND upon
which he has been sent embodies n very
gratifying recognition of his skill and etll
cheney as a Surgeon.
F'ttierick Examiner.
BLACK BAss,-Last week four hundred
of these delicious fish were shipped North
for the purpose of stocking the streams
with them i'll that section. They were
caught in the Potomac by gentleman at
l1arper's Ferry, who caught the above
number in less than three weeks. They
were placed in a tank, and when they pas
sed the Monoca~y Junction were as lively
rs y hcvy of young ladies going to a fash
ionablc watering placc.-Ib.
DEATH OF SAMUEL NEAL - Samuel
Neal, ST., prominent and respectable col
orcd man, died at his residence in this city
on Saturday last, aged about so years.
Deceased was well-known in this colnmu
nifty, and enjoyed the confidence and res
Defender, and served his country with r.
deity during the war of 1872. His re-
mains were inferred in the Catholic grave
yard on Monday last, May his ashes rest
ia pcaCe,-lb.
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a GEoEGETowN HORROR. - The
little city Of Georgetown, D. G., adds
It's contribution to the horrors of the
day. On Saturday last negro We.
man killed her child by holding its
head and examining bread into its
mouth with her thulnb" a coroner's
jury brought in a verdict, declaring
the woman criminally responsible for
the death of the child, and she was
sent to prison to await further pro-
ceedings in the case.
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Iay- The great secret Of success III
life is for man to be ready when his
opportunity comes.
Three thousand persons reside at
the Vatican in Rome. 1t is town o.
itself, and consists of fifty separate
buildings, with fourteen conrt-yard'
and $4,000 rooms. That we woulc
call o large hnilding-larger than al
Mechanicttown put together.
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r1:" Thomas Jefferson never founded
the Democratic party. lie was the head
and front and principal pillar OF the ola
Republican party. In his first Inaugural
Aulrcss March !, 1901, in giving an cplt-
ono of the creed Of this party. ne SAID -; :,
"Ahso!utc acquicsccnce in the WILL or
THE MAJORITY is the tombstone OF
Republicanism and vital principle OF Kc-
pubSlics; the converse Of the proposition is
the forcrunncr Of anarchy and parent OF
,lcspotism.' How will the two-third rule
IN arrant humhug, stand the test OF '|etier'
eoninn Repuhlicanism
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THE WHEAT CRoP.-From all the
information we can gather the wheat
crop in the Northern section of the
county, taken as a whole, will YIELD
about half as much as last year. Tn,
straw will be short, but what VIII "a
there is will be we'll filled. Many 0
our farmers will commence harvesting
tlelr wheat next week.
Iaris has about 1000 artists.
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n,." We notice that some OF the
two term Grant papers IN the Eastern
States are endeuvoring TO persuade
,hoir readers that Horace Greeley Will
get no Republican support IN Illinois
Let them not lay that "tlattcrlng unc-
t;on to their souls, says the Chicago
7LiJunc. We know whereof what we
affirm. In this city Mr., Greeley Will
divide the Republican vote so evenly
with President Grant that it Will be
very difficult to tell on which side
the majority will preponderate.
Already 90 Republican papers IN ILL.,
lnois have run up the names OF Gree
lev and Brown at the mast head, and
some dozen more are waiting to follow
suit. We are willing to wager, what
we suppose nearly everybody hero"-
bouts knows, that the daily and
weekly circulation of the Tribune is
equal to that of any 90 Of the Grant
organs combined. While the entire
Democratic press, with five or SIX ex-
ceptions are ready to second the no
animation of Greeley and Brown. The
Liberal Republican and Democratic
conventions of this State will soon
meet at Springfield and put in the
field joint ticket with our Senator
Hon. LYMAN TRuMBuLL, for Govern
or at it's head. When this work Is
completed, and Mr. Greeley's nomina-
ton is indorsed at Baltimore on the
9th of July, thousands Of "Libera
Republicans will rally to his stan
dard. The prairies will be on fire
with the spirit of the Northwest
Horace Greeley and Lyman Trumbul
we're known long and we'll in thu
State for their talents and statesman
ship and political sagacity and devo
ton to sound Republican principles
very long be.ore zen ,,'"il' "''' w.
heard OF in the political arena or any
where else. Their Republicanlsm ha
D. stood the test, the ordeal Of the burn
ing pillow share Our people know it
and Illinois will stand by them ant
bear them triunphantly through to
glorious victory. This paper carrie
With it the Endorsement of the honor
ID name OF Lincoln, and we feel am
know tina. the freemen of Illinois vii
not fail to respond to our appeal II
the dark days of national humEatlo'
and disaster On for Reform and IN
Right God and our Country. W
t1ar not the result
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The Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light
says the Hon. VIM. T. Hamilton has been
invited to attend a 4th of July celebration
at Polo, Ogle county, Illinois, and deliver
an Grafton.
Ogle county on motion of Senator Biggs,
of the Illinois Legislature, was named after
Benjamin Ogle, = former Governor of
Maryland. The county is settled up prin
cipally by Marylanders,a good many being
from Washington county
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ess, Tho Y Y. TrtJNnc SAYS: Nh

az. The N. Y. Trt5mc says: Mr.,
Greeley's private correspondence has
become SO voluminous since his nom
nation by the Cincinnati Convention,
that he finds it impossible to answer
the letters he receives and since he
cannot make inviaious distinctions
between his correspondents, they will
understand that no ottense is intend
ed if he does not reply to their kind
lnissives.
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nay- We acknowledge the receipt

sa- We acknowledge the receipt
of an invitation to the Second Social
Re-Union Dinner Of the Alumni and
friends of Pennsylvania College, June
81, at the Gettysburg Springs Hotel,
together with a Calender Of Exercises
Of Commencement Week at the Col
lege, etc. Glass exercises of Glass OF
70 in College Campus-illumination
fireworks and promenade concert. II
possible we shall attend.
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WIN. P. MAULsBY,
JAMES A. G.. BOND.
WESTMINSTER, June 10, 1872.
THE IU,,n Nurlcr Case.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll
county the jury have been discharged
until Monday, July 9Th, which day
has been set down for the second trial
of Joseph Davis for the murder Of
Abraham L. Lynn, and of j. Hamil-
ton Sheu, as accessory thereto.
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Horace Greeley made an addres

Horace Greeley made an address
last fall before the Trumbull County
(Ohio) Agricultural Society. lie is
doubtless sorry for it. In the speech
he said Il saw, the other day, a sug-
gestion that | would probably be the
best Democratic candidate to run
against Gen. Grant for President.
thought that about the most absurd
thing | had ever heard or read. If
the Democratic party were called
upon to decide between Grant and
myself, Il know that their regard fol
what they must call principle would
induce nine tenths Of them to vote
against me. Why? | am decided
enemy of that party, even IN It's mos
respectable aspects.
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THE WuEAT IN NlEGINIA.-Th

The WHEAT IN VlRGIN1A.-The
appearance of the wheat in the Rap
pahannock valley is reported encour-
aging. About Charlottesville fine crops
are anticipated. In Whyte county
the promises is unusually good. In
the Shenandoah valley the rains have
been general, and not much injury
it is stated, will be sustained from the
preceding drought.
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nes, On and after the lst of Jul

neAv On and after the Ist OF July
next persons who sell or offer for sale
tobacco, snuff or cigars, except manu-
facturers, will be required to pay a
special tax of five dollars per annnm
without regard to the amount of an
nual sales. The exemption of persons
whose annual sales do not exceed one
hundred dollars is repealed by the
new law.
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A grocet is willing to admit that
honest tea is the best policy; but when
it comes to coffee, he doesn't believe
in running the thing into the ground.
An eight year old California boy,
who has a remarkable memory, al
though he does not read, can repeat
all Of Shakspeare's plays verbatim.
rea-A female street preacher, who
claims to be a lineal descendant of
John the Baptist, is endeavoring to
convert the sinners of Cairo, Illinois.
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VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx. - Vice
President Colfax arrived at his home
South Bend Indiana, on Thursday
18th instant, and was received with
great joy by the residents of that
place. In answer to serenade the
Vice President addressed the multi
tudc that had assembled to welcome
him home; and in speech overrun'
ing with Republican sentiment assnr
ed his friends that he would give hi
best energies in the coming campaign
and regarded the nomination of Pre-
sident Grant and Senator Wilson a:
the best that could be made.
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Mr. GREELEY's STRNNTH AS A
.CAypIpArE.-Thc n, Y. World, IN a
carefully prepared article declares
that ito tolerate much longer the
candidacy of Greeley is for the Dem
ocracv to commit suicide by poison
TO accept him as its candidate is tc
commit suicide by an explosive bullet
lodged in its heart 1t says that TINS
conclusion has been arrived at after
reviewing the opinions Of local leader:
throughout the United States, anc
also Of the Democratic Senators anc
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress.
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BALTIMORE & ONO II. R-This
road is doing all that can be done for
the comfort and convenience of the
travelling public, and is the only line
running through from Baltimore and
Washington, to Cincinnati, without
change or transfer of cars. Pullman :
palace and drawing room, and sleep
ing cars, on all through trains
Through from the West, to Baltimore
and Washington, hours in advance OF
any other line.
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The.colored people of Maryland as u.
somblel in State Convention at balh-
more on the 10th instant, and declar-
ed uneonivocally in favor Of the cleo
ton Of Grant and Wilson.