The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-13
Items Of News.

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heretofore paid, for the six months ending
on the Slst ultimo on the Main Stem and
the Washington Branch. Mr.. Garrett alta.
ted that by the increa sed dividend the CITY
of Baltimore will receive $ls0,OOO per an,
mum on its investment instead of sos 900.
Mr.. G. further stated that the business Of
the road had grown TO such proportion
that il requires an outlay of S16O. 900 to
pay for labor, meterials, &C. Two nddi,
tlnnal steamships are to be added to the
Bremen line, and confidence was express
ed by Mr.. Garrett that this line will in
very short time beco me the most popular
for emigrants seeking homes in the United
States. A hAttering account was also pre-.
sented by Mr.. Garrett respecting the Liver.
pool line OF steamers, and he urgently calls
upon tho proper authoriti es to deepen the
ship channel leading 10 this port, express.
ing his belief that if the improvement is
made, Baltimore will quickly become the
leading commercial city in the union.
The Utah State Constitution is submitted
to Congress. It's principal feature is the
proposed abolition of poygamy. As the
Territory lacks nearly $4,000 Of the popu
lation required for representation in the
House nnder the appointment law, il is BY
no means probable that the Territory will
be admitted as a state at this session. The
new Legislature is about, however, to com.
plete all the forms of organization by eles.
ting United States Senators, one of whom
will be Delegate Hooper.
A Cincinnati despatch reports that the
Ohio river has risen ~ feet since Monday
night, The Marietta and Cincinnati, Pan
Handle, Baltimore and Ohio, and X en-
lucky Railroads have been damaged by the
Hoods, and are unable to ran trains. In
the Licking river. l25 coal boats contain
ing over 200, 900 bushels of coal, have
been swept away by the food, but il is not
known how many have been sunk.
An explosion OF e.damp occurred Mon.
day IN the Pine Brook shut Of the Lacka
wanna Iron and Coal Company at Scran
ton A man named Campbell was killed,
and two others, named Stone and o. Hara,
we're injured, the latter so badly that he is
not expected to recover. The explosion
was caused by Stone temerty in going to
the locality OF the fire damp with an uncoy.
cred lamp after repeated warnings ofthe
danger.
The nail and spike manufacturers of the
Atlantic States have agreed to general
advance Of fifty cents per key. The iron
manufacturers Of Pittsburg on the 4th, in
general meeting, decided to increase the
prices OF all sizes OF iron three. teuths of
cent per pound and nails twenty FIVE cents
per keg.
Reports from Indian Agents in Wyoming
are not reassuring rs to the prospects OF
peace in that region. As usual with the
approach Of summer the Indians are
beginning their predatory raids upon the
settlers, and the great Chief, Red Cloud,
shows disposition TO take advantage of
any pretext foi opening hostilties
The Woodruff Clafiin family have been
much excited the early part Of the week,
in New York about the sudden death Of
DR., Woodruff, one of the husbands Of
Victoria c. The coroner, however, after
due examination, has certified that the man
died of intemperance and indulgence in
morphine.
Robert Seymour disappeared from vii.
liamsburg, New York, six weeks ago. He
has Just returned home, and says that he
was drugged and shipped as a sailor for a
whaling voyage that he aud three Others
refused to remain on the vessel, and that
they were put ashore in small boat at the
mouth OF Chesapeake Bay.
The trial Of Mrs. Wharton in the Van
Ness case is set to take place during the
term Of the Circuit Court for Anne Arun.
del county, which commences on Monday
next County business will occupy about
three weeks, and Mrs. Wharton's case,
1t is said, will not be reached until the first
week in May.
Ataweddingin Williamson county Tenn. =,
recently, the bride was married in the shoes
which her mother wore on the occasion OF
her marriage in lS0s--a period Of "a years
and one week to day. The venerable
mother, now past her four score years, was
present. and witnessed the ceremony.
A street car in Pittsburg, was set on fire
on Monday, by the explo ding Of one Of its
Lamps. The few passengers IN the car at
the time Of the accident escaped without
injury, but the car was badly damaged
before the fire was extinguished.
The offer Of sum of money by the
Italian Government to the Pope has been
refused by him. He declared that when
necessity obliges him to accept aims for
subsistence he will only receive them from
the Catholic world.
Among the bills which became law
before the Legislature adjourned, was one
creating Board Of Fishery Commission.
ers and providing for stocking the rivers
Of the State with fish.
The Tichborne claimant will be tried in
June for perjury and conspiracy. Mean.
while he is rocked up in Newgate, and
writes letters reiterating the truth of his
claim to be Rodger Tichborne.
A man aud wife died in Jacksonville,
Ela tb.. Dkth t,if a.f lnclsatv ,..,.,1
it is alleged, by taking cold in vaccinated
arms.
The dog crop of the Union is estimated
al q 100000. Of that number upwards
Of a hundred thousand go mad annually,
and bite about 10000 people.
Miss Polly Perry, u distant relative f
Commodore Perry, died in Matoonic, r. l.,
on the 9th inst, aged ninety nine years,
eight months aud seventeen days.
A deficiency of 5000 has been discovered
in the post office at Fort Wayne, Ind. rhe
postmaster admits the deficiency, but says
he cannot account for il"
Phoebe Campbell has been convicted Of
the murder OF her husband, at London,
Ont, and sentenced TO be hanged on the
10Th of June.
Three survivors of the Dartmoor Massa-
ere, residing in Baltimore, held reunion
meeting on Saturday, the 9th anniversary
OF the outrage.
The residence of Jim Fsk's widow, in
Boston, was robbed Tuesday afte ruoon of
81 900 worth Of jewelry.
Chicago has received more than $4,000
600 in money, and nearly 81 900, 900 worth
of goods and provisions.
The second trial of Laura Fair, at San
Francisco, is set tor the 18th Of June.
Mr.. Jonas Cline has been Sheriff Of Ca
tawba county, North Carolina, for a guar.
ter of century.
Shad are being caught in considerable
numbers in the Potomac
New Jersey has six thousand acres plant
ed with cranberries,
Ruilding Association NOtica