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Railroad Accident in Baltimore.

About ten o'clock, ON Monday night
an accident happened at the foot of Eutaw
street, Baltimore, to the New York train
passing through that city on its way north
In rounding the curve to enter the Cam.
den station the train jumped the track in
consequence of the breaking of the coup
ling connecting the smoking car and the
first passenger car In an instant foul
passenger cars and a Pullman car crushed
into each other Two of the passenger
coaches telescoped to the distance of ten
feet or more, ripping up the greater por.
ton Of the flooring Of both cars and
wrenching the seats from their positions
As consequence, the passengers were
thrown pell-mell into heap at the end Of
the ears. The trucks of the third and
fourth ears were torn from the coache,
and the bodies of the cars badly broken
The fifth ear, the sleeper, was thrown
across the track and lodged against the
side of small brick house.
1t was in this car that the greatest iniu
ry to passengers occurred DIR. Greenleaf
of the United States army, was badly
bruised. He was taken out in an insensi
bic condition, having been hurled Will
great force from one side.o the car to tho
other, striking his head upon the back o.
one of the seats. A lady, named Morris
en- route for New York, had her limbs cui
but managed to walk to Camden station
Two other ladies, whose names could moi
be learned, were also cut and bruised, but
not to great extent, as they went through
to New York last night. Bradley Ship
ley, in the employ of the Baltimore anc
Ohio Railroad Company, was caught be
tween two Of the wrecked cars and badl,
cut and bruised about the body. A brake
man, named Kelley, had his nose mutia
ted. Other persons were injured, but
their names and the extent of their iniu
ries could not be learned, as the maiorit,
of them proceeded direct to New York.
The engineer and conductor in tn,
forward car were not aware of the accident
until the locomotive, baggage car, and two
forward passenger cars had nearly reached
Camden Station, but they could have beer
of no service, as the bell rope had been
removed from the train preparatory t.
hauling the through cars" along Pratt
street to the President street depot. Tn,
passengers of the wrecked train walked to
the Camden Station, distance of five
squares, and were taken thence in cars Il
the Philadelphia depot.
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The Proposed Maryland and Delaware
shin Canal.


The Washington correspondent Of Tho
New York Journal Of Commerce makes
the annexed reference to the projected
ship lanai across the peninsula from the
Delaware to the Chesapeake bay, from
which 1t win be seen that il Is proposed to
depart from the minimum depth of the
Maryland charter, of Is feet, and the re
cent action of the Delaware Legislature, of
10 feet, and make the canal the necessary
depth Of % feet, to accommodate the Bal
timore harbor. The correspondent says;
Mr.. Horace b. Tibbetts and United
States Senator George Vickers, Of Mary
land, have organized, under charter from
the State of Maryland and right of way
from the State of Delaware, an association
to construct ship-canal between the
Chesapeake aud Delaware bays They
propose to take the mouth of Sassafras
river as the entering point on the west
side, and the mouth Of Blackbird creek as
the outlet on the Delaware bay side. The
distance across IS thirty-two miles. OF
this twelve miles of Sassafras river is nav
igable, aud the remaining twenty miles
must be cut and dredged. The depth pro-
posed is twenty-five feet throughout the
entire distance; eighty feet wide in the
deep cuts, and wider at the dredged points,
so as to allow vessels Of the largest class to
60 through, and, at certain points, to pass
each other.
The company propose TO accomplish the
work without single lock. This locality
has been surveyed and pronounced feast
bic, but other surveys will be made before
a final location is determined The theory
upon which the canal is to be made useful
to commerce and profitable to the owners
is, that Baltimore being so much nearer
the West and Southwest will gain through
this shorter and cheaper outlet for large
vessels to New York, much greater trade
than she has, and be able to furnish Cum
berland coal at New York nearly 81 per
ton cheaper Baltimore is nearer by rail
than New York to Chicago l52 miles
Cincinnati, 24O miles; Louisville, 246
miles, and St. Louis, 210 miles Coal
now costs from Baltimore to New York
by rail, 81 per ton; by sea S2.15 per ton
This canal, they say, will save go miles
distance around the dangerous Cape
Charles, and enable them to send coal from
Baltimore to New York for s125 per ton
Last year 100000 tons Of coal were sent
from Baltimore to New York. Though
it is expected that private company will
manage the scheme, it has been laid before
the Senate committee on transportation to
the seaboard, and will be examined and
reported upon with the others at the com
ing session of Congress.
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Maryland Agricultural College.

The closing exercises Of this college
commenced last Sunday, when the Bacca-
laureate sermon, an impressive discourse.
was delivered BY the President, Rev. Sam
uel Register, d. d. On last evening
ednesday) an Grafton was delivered be-
fore the Mercer Literary Society BY Hon.
John Richie, of Frederick, with STYLE
of delivery that marked the finished ora
tor. The distinguished speaker enehained
the attention of large audience for more
than an hour. Though combining himself
to no stated theme, the greater part of the
speakers address was taken up In exposing
the fallacy Of the popular idea that the So
called self-made men-thosc who amass
wealth-are the truly great.
Long before the appointed hour for the
final exercises this morning, crowds were
fiocking to the college from the surrounding
country, and the ncighboring cities Of
Washington and Baltimore; and when. at
haf-past ten o'clock, the Faculty and
graduates appeared upon the stage, the
spacious chapel was filed to its utmost ca
pacity by large and intelligent audience.
After prayer by Rev Mr.. West, of NJ.
y. Church Sonth, there was an address by
r.. Saunders Henry, of the graduating
class, on the Literature of America. af-
ter which came the following addresses by
the remaining graduates "Science and
Agriculture" by D. Dulaney Worthing-
ton; "The Mission ofthe Civil Engineer
by VIM. i. Waters; "Thc Spirit of the
Age, by Walter II Worthington "The
Logical Power, the Ground aud GLORY Of
Manhood, by j. Asbury Register; sThe
Wealth Of Ancient Literature, by Oliver
G. Miller. All the young graduates ac-
quilted themselves with much credit, and
were the recipients Of many tokens Of an
preeiation In the way Of floral offerings
and frequent applause. Upon the six
young gentlemen named above the Presi-
dent conferred the degree Of Bachelor Of
Arts.
There were present on the stage, besides
the Faculty and graduates several distin-
gnished gentlemen, among whom were
Hon. John Richie, President Garnett. Of
the ST. Johns College, and Prof. John A.
Veitch, Of Washington The exercises
were enlivened BY appropriate music, and
at the conclusion the audience were so
well pleased that they seemed reluctant 10
leave the Hall. There have been ut the
College, during the year. 1870 students,
and its prospects for the ensuing year are
quite encouraging.
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General Mosby, the ex-Confederate cavalry
leader, thinks there never can be genuine
reconstruction until the Federal Offices are
hlled with men who at the same time are true
to the National Government and to the peo-
pie Of their own State. He thinks the Con-
sentative party ought 70 60 over to Grant en-
masse: and, in his opinion, four years from now,
Grant will be the candidate Of the white
Southern people Tor President.
Military men and ministers are alike
in one respect. They are poor politicians,
and are not cosmopolitan enough in their
views to make statesmen. Mosby was a
dashing raider, but knows little more Of
political science than the horse he rode up
on his raids, and his opinions, whatever
they may be, upon political subjects, are
entitled to very little consideration. Men
like himself and Longstreet, who could
peril life and all that makes life dear in
combating principles and theories Of gov
ernment which they now sustain, have no
very clearly defined ideas of what they are
doing, or what is proper to be done, and
are utterly unfit for leaders. Their opin-
ions are entitled to no weight on political
subjects, war, and not politics, being their
forte.
There is one gallant soldier, however,
whodoes not think with Mosby and Long
street
Gen. D. II. Hill says, in the columns Of
the Southern Home .-H We have opposed
Gaptism, not merely because Of its hatred
to the South, but because il has never
failed % support moneyed monopolies,
railroad swindles, and all combinations Of
capital againstlabor. There has not been a
single fraud concocted against the inter
ests Of the laboring classes which had not
found friend in the Administration.
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The trial of Frank Walworth was con
cluded on Wednesday, with verdict Of
murder in the second degree, The jury
took into view that the accused did not
have deliberate intention of killing his
father, but that he fired the shot under
the influence Of passion.
The acquisitions for postal cards up to
the present time amount to more than for
ty-three millions. The manufacturers
have been unable to come near supplying
this tremendous demand, and over half the
orders are still untitled
The Somerset levy is this year 20 cents
for the county and II cents for the State
tax-S7 cents in all, Last year it was rs
cents for county and II cents for State
tain all 80 cents, against 81 of this
year.
VIM. Todd, aged seventeen years, was
arrested in Baltimore, on Tuesday evening,
charged with robbing his employers OF
sl700 His reason was that he desired to
travel in Europe and visit the Vienna Ex-
position.
A driver of a beer wagon was struck by
Lightning at st. Louis, Wednesday, and
instantly killed. His abdomen was torn
open and his face and hands blackened
and black spots appeared all over his body.
The Ray felting mill, at Unionville,
Franklin county, Mass, was burned Tues.
day night The fire is attributed to spon.
taneous combustion.
Mrs. Lyster, of Indiana, was lately
buried in her linen wedding garments,
which she spun, wove and wore seventy,
three years ago.
England is celebrated for its foes
France for its frogs, ireland for its bogs
Canada for its dogs, Maine for its lors
and Ohio for its hogs
George Francis Train is in Paris where
he is getting up lottery to dispose Of
1000 of his Omaha lots in aid of hi,
Credit Fonchier scheme.
Mark Twain is at the Edwards Hotel
London. Mr.. Disraeli is also there.
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Something Remarkable.

A correspondent Of the Hanover Citizen
says Permit me TO make known through
your columns the occurrence of a strange
phenomena near this place, the cause Of
which is as yet mystery A rocky hill
near town, on the bank of the Conowago
crock, known as 'sPine Hill,n and where
deposits of several minerals are supposed
to exist, exhibited feature that greatly
puzzles the scientific men of this place.
Some time ago the attention of a number
of men engaged at work in the vicinity of
the hill alluded to, was attracted by vol
ume of smoke issuing from the Hill in a
manner similar to that Of blasting rock ;
but no report followed. The smoke rises
above the trees. This putting up Of smoke
occurred twice during the same forenoon.
Various opinions are entertained here as
to the cause. A number of men visited
the place last week with view Of gaining
information from whence the smoke is
sued; but no discovery being made, il vet
remains a mystery Perhaps there are
scientific men who could readily account
for this phenomenon, but no one here has
yet produced plausible theory for the
strange occurrence.
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Fraud. in the Revenue.

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Terrible Destruction Of Life 4 Property


PARsoNs, KANSAS, July 2.--The par-
sons San extra contains the following
particulars Of another tornado in Neosho
county Ii struck Galesburg, station on
the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas Railroad,
eleven miles from here, about $3.50 7. NJ,
yesterday, Tn storm was a fearful one,
The heavens we're one sheet Of fame, nc,
eompanied BY terrible burst Of wind and
rain.
The tornado came from the southwest,
and first struck the stone house Of Mr.,
Giddings, half mile south Of Galesburg,
blowing ii down, and buiying Mrs. Gid
dings and three children in the ruins
The children were instantly killed. Mrs-
Giddings was seriously injured. The gale
next struck Mr.. Roders house, which was
blown down. He was seriously and hi
wife fatally injured. Two other houses
were blown from their foundations, The
tornado moved in narrow belt, and swept
everything in its track, houses, fences and
crops clean as a mowers scythe
At Parsons three houses were struck by
lightning, but no serious damage was done
The rain came down all night in torrents
and much damage was done to the whea
and corn crops,
INDIANAPOLIS, July There was I
severe rain-storm with thunder and light
ming last night, causing considerable dam
age. The residence Of George W. McIIeai
was struck by lightning and badly dam
aged. A daughter Of Mr.. Mclean ant
another young lady sleeping together, wer
seriously injured by lightning, the latter
is feared fatally. The wheat and corr
were considerably damaged.
CINCINNATI, July "A very heav
storm passed over parts of Preble county
Ohio, this A. NJ, greatly damaging tn,
wheat crop At Camden, in that county
it assumed the proportions of a tornado
and houses, stables, trees, &C., were demol
ished. The Methodist parsonage is tots
wreck. Other buildings were unroofe'
and sustained other injuries. No on
was seriously hurt
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

The AMERICAN FARMER FOR JULY is
promptly at hand, as usual, its pages full
Of useful and varied matter for the farmer
and gardener, appropriate to the season and
the section Of country in which this journal
is 50 popular. Its contents are substantial,
reliable and practical, embOdying the ex-
perience Of men distinguished in THEN
positions as agriculturists, and no branch
Of farm work but receives its full share Of
attention. Published by Samuel Sands &
Son, Baltimore, Md. at $3.50 a year, OF
at 81, in clubs of FIVE or more.
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InK SopriIEnN y AeAziNE'-Ihe pub
l'shera ef Ihe Sokhsea A5gazlNe. having
resolved b offer subscribers Inducements
hitherto rnequalled h the historyof Mag
azlne publishing, beg to call attention to
the following extraordinary offer. They
will send to every subscriber, old and new,
On The receipt Of sa.5o, The Southern
Aqgasine for one year, and a copy Of the
superb Steel Engraving, the BURIAL OF
l.ArASE (S2x29 lnehes.) This Engsav-
ing, IN the highest style Of art, was made
from Washington's well-known painting,
illustrating one Of the most touching incl
dents Of the late Wharf.-The burial Of Cap
tain 1atane BY Southern ladies' The hg.
ures IN the picture eportraits taken from
life. This is the scene which inspired
John r. Thompson's beautiful poem. The
cost Of engraving this plate was over So
600. They feel assured that no one can
see this large and splendid engraving
which viii make a most beautiful and ap'
pFoprlate ornament to the parlcr-withoul
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CoMISa.-The Democratic party
"Dinna ye hear the Slogan p Economy,
free trade, specie currency, fidelity to pub.
lie trusts, reduced taxation, return 10 the
practices Of the better days of the Repub.
lie, protection to labor as well as ia
capital, the greatest good Of the greatest
number These are the cardinal principle.
Of the Democratic party, and the country
begins to realize that they are the only
true basis Of republican government
rightly administered The Democratic
party Is coming And when it is reinsta.
ted into power, then better times win be
coming.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

SuIcIDE.-Mrs. Maria Landen, wife Of
Mr. William Landen, residing about four
miles from Glen Rock, committed suicide
BY rushing in front Of an approaching train
Of cars, on Thursday morning of last week.
Il appears she went to a place about one
and half miles north Of Glen Rock, and
hid herself behind pile of sleepcrs along
the track, and when the EAST Line south
was almost there she leaped and threw
herself on the track and was run over and
instantly killed. Her body was terribly
mangled. The deceased had been for the
last year suffering with an liberated mind.
She was the mother Of nine children, seven
Of which are yet living, and was about 30
years Of age.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

LoNG MAY 1T Wharf.-The yeritable
flag which waved over Fl NJ Henry in ] 1874,
when it was bombarded by the British
forces, and which suggested to Francis
Key, one Of our best national songs, "The
Star Spangled Banner has been sent to
the navy-yard at Charlestown, Mass for re-
pairs. The flag was originally 30 feet long
and "a wide, but from usage il has lost
four feet Of its length. 1t has Is stripes,
and, when new, Is stars, but one of the
latter was shot away at Fort M'Henry. It
was not until 1878 that the law restricting
the number Of stripes upon our flags to IL
was passed. The old flag is in a most d.
lapidated condition. Scarcely a square
foot of il remains intact, yet its numerous
rents and dingy appearance are in keep
ing with its honorable history. Written
upon one end Of the white stripes is the
name Of Col. George hrmistead, who was
in command Of our forces at the lombard
ment of Fort NJ Henry.
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SUPPOSED DOUBLE SUICIDE in BAL
TIMoRE COUNTY Mr.. David Blackjack
aged about forty years, a well-to-do farmer
residing some miles from the city, on the
Hartford turnpike, directly opposite Gull
Hill, who had been in ii health for some
time, on Friday night last was found in
his bedroom dead, having died from tlif
effects Of an overdose Of laudanum, but
whether administered with view to self
destruction or not, the jury of inquest
summoned were unable to determine. A
few hours later, sister Of the deceased,
who was deyotedly attached to him, pro-
cceded to the same room in which her
brothers dead body was found, and hung
herself to bed-post When found, life
was extinct The jury of inquest sum
moned on this occasion rendered a verdict
Of suicide. The sad affair has cast a gloom
over the entire neighborhood, where both
he deceased were Well-known and much
respected. Baltimoye 4moicam.
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FATAL AccIDENT.-Mrs. Mary Dysert,
formerly Of Hanover, but has been re.
siding in Ohio during the last year, met
with fatal accident on Sunday, the sth
ult. at Ginghamsburg, Ohio, by falling
from spring wagon, sustaining such in
juries that death ensued on the following
Sabbath The deceased had resided in
Hanover for nearly halfa century previous
to her removal West, and was advanced
in years, being about So years old. She
was a native Of Littlestown, and grand.
daughter of Col. Peter Little, the founder
of Littlestown, Pa.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

SPAIN.-The Spanish Government sends
salutations to Cuba aud Porto Rico, and
assures them that the integrity of Spanish
territory is to be maintained. In response
the insurgents are called ON TO lay down
their arms and aid the mother republic.
The new Ministry is said to have been
favorably received by the entire nation
Notwithstanding which there are fears Of
another crisis. The Cortes has approved
the bill comforting extraordinary power,
upon the Government.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

THE BACK PAY GRAN. Radical jour.
mails arc exceedingly anxious to shift the
odiam from the shoulders Of their party Of
thebaek-pay grab. The Congress which
passed il was nearly two-thirds Republican,
and the President who signed the bill in
stead ofvetoing il, is the head and front d
che Radical party. How, then, can the
Democrats be accounted responsible for III
No, il is one Of the measures Of this Grant
Administration, and the Republican party
must BE held responsible for il and bear
The justly deserved odiam Of the measure,
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The Baltimore Gazette last Saturday,
appeared as a triple sheet, containing
twelve pages Of interesting general read
ing matter and advertisements We have
heretofore spoken in eommendatory terms
Of this sterling journal. 1t is now one Of
the best dailies published in this country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

The Philadelphia Ledger says Tho
Freemasons Of this city and State are ma.
king elaborate preparations for the dedi-
cation in September next Of their new
Broad street temple, which IL the finest
Masonic ediice in the world. The chief
ceremonies win take place Friday, Sep
TENDER 2Gth, 70 be preceded by recep.
tion Of the Knights Templar on the even
ing Of the 25th. The procession Of the
Grand and Subordinate Lodges win be an
imposing one. On September 29fh the
Grand Chapter win dedicate It's portion
Of the building, whilst on the 30th the
Knights Templar take possession Of theirs.
The succession Of Masonic ceremonies viii
attract q large number Of visitors to the
city, a. the displays made BY this powerful
Order hitherto IN Philadelphia have al
ways done
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Property EsTRAY.-A double-bladed
metal handle penknife was left in this Of
Zee, short time since. The owner can
have it by calling for it.
A fine French Alpaca Umbrella, me-
dunn size, was left somewhere in West
minister, recently, by the proprietor of the
ADVOCATE. If the present holder of it
win restore the fugitive to its rightful
owner, he shall have our thanks, and a
first class notice in the bargain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

At the Democratic primary elections in
Baltimore, on Tuesday, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the City Convention
to nominate a candidate for Mayor, Hon.
Joshua vansant, the present incumbent,
carried II out Of the 20 wards The
Convention met on Wednesday and Mr.
Vansant was renominated by reclamation
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

ComET-A large and brilliant comet
has made its appearance in the western
heavens. 1t may be seen between 8 and
. o'clock on any fair evening This is
the first comet which has made its appear
ance in this part Of the world, since 1859.