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Business Locals.

Do you ask why W. O. Ligget is selling so
many Shoes? The reason is plain. Requr.
ing no additional expense to conduct this
branch in connection with his other business,
he can sell for profit that would not furnish
living to a man entirely in the shoe business.
His stock is large and carefully selected. He
asks you to call and examine for yourselves.
SALE OF MILLINERY GOODS.
On Thursday, March eth, at O. clock, A.
NJ. will be sold the entire stock Of first class
Millinery Goods, contained in the Store
House formerly occupied by Mrs. A. +. Arm.
strong, Westminster. For particulars see
handbills
j. fingling 4 Bro. are constantly receiving
new goods Of the latest styles, and selling
them at the lowest cash prices. They are
closing out their Winter Stock at reduced
prices.
A large stock Of Spring Hats, just received,
at J. +. Brinkerhof's, at prices to suit the
times.
MILLER is now reducing his stock of Wool.
EN- Goods, OF cost and below, fer the Spring
Trade.
Lamps something new, beautiful and safe.
at +. X. Gernand's.
ciVuhS' caseilhcIs anu outings, OF the latest
styles, just received, and are selling cheap, at
j. Yingling 4 Bros.
A Specialty-Men's Haad-pegged and
Sewed Boots, Shoes and Caters, at J. f.
Brinkerkhoh''s
Linen Damask Towels, Napkins, &c, &C.,
at e. X. Gernand's.
Blankets, Furs, Gloves and Mems Under.
ware, below cost, at MlILER's.
Call at MILLER's for your Bleached and
Brown Muslin new lot just received.
Great Bargains offered at MiLLKn's in Win.
ter Dress Goods.
The Parchment Paper Collar for sale,
at j. +. Brinkerhoff's.
W. 0. Ligget will sell you Qneensware and
Glassware, at Baltimore prices.
Alden Preserved Fruits snd Vegetables, at
+. X. Gernand's.
Garden seeds, fresh and genuine, at Z. K.
Demands.
Everything for housekeeping, and at prices
that defy competition, at W. o. Liggets.
Choice Prints, the best, at +. X. Gernand's.
Furs att Yingling Bros. below cost.
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For the Democratic Adrocatc.
LITERARY.

The citizens in the vicinity of Houcks
vile met few weeks since at Brown
School House, for the purpose of organic
ing Debating Club
The following officers were elected for
the term Of one year II. Stocksdale
President; J. w. Davidson, Vice Presi
dent w. II. S. Allgire, Secretary, and
J. w. Abbott, Treasurer. The name "Ex.
celsior Debating Society" was then given
to the association, and Tuesday night the
time of meeting
Since that time We have argued a qucs-
ton each week, and the success with
which we have met is quite surprising.
Our society now numbers 35 members,
and out Of that number % are active,
is novel reading bene6cial?" was dis.
cussed on Tuesday night last, which was
decided in favor of the negative.
''Do inventions have tendency to i'm.
prove the condition of the laboring class
esq is the subject for our next debate.
Messrs. Editors, my convictions are SO
favorable in behalf of Debating Societies,
that venture to speak through the col
umus of the county paper A.
March IL, 1878.
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Mrs. Stephens New Novel.

Lord Hopes Choice, Mrs. Ann S. Steph.
ems new Novel, is in press, and will be pub.
lished in a few days by T. B. Peterson {
Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa. 1t is said to be
the best book that this popular American
Authoress has yet written. sI.ord Hone,
Choice will be issued in large duodeeimc
volume, uniform with Mrs Ann S. Stephens
eighteen other works. and will be for sale al
all the Bookstores at the low price of $l.7f
in cloth, or $3.50 in paper cover; or copies
will be sent by mail, to any place, postpaid,
by the publishers, on receipt of the price Of
the work in letter to them. The new nov
els Just published by this we'll known house,
"Woman's Wrong" BY Mrs. Eiloari, .sThe
Mysterious Guest, /" by Miss Eliza A. Dummy. 2
"The Artists Love" by Mrs. southworth,
Treason at Home,' by Mrs, Greenough,
the new Illustrated Edition Of s'The Count Of
Monte Cristo,r ''The Greatest Plague Of
Life, and the Illustrated Edition Of '.Beauti-
fal Snow" etc, are especially good, and are
having large sales, and should be read by all.
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Letter froIn baltimore.
- y "a Dsa.oeraIie. .ldgoeaIe.
BALrIMonE, Mareh e, Is7s.

BALTIMORE, March Ie, 1878.
MEssRs. EDlroRs "A few inklings Of
what is passing in the political world, here
in the Monumental city, may not be unin-
tercsting to your readers. The politicians
are hard at work In arranging their plans
for the fall campaign For Senatorial
honors Governor Whyte and Mr., Swami
viii be the contestants, aud it Is said that
Governor Whyte has the inside track
For Mayor, the struggle will be lively
one, OK Mayor Banks, Ten. Ferdinand G.
Latrobe, James Hodges, Henry War6eldi
and Henry Duyall, late a member Of the
City Council, are the prominent candidates,
For Sheriff there win be strong contest
between Col. S. s. Mills and Augustus Al
bert, though there are other aspirants for
the Office, among whom is Major Harry
Gilmor. james r. Brewer, the present
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, it is thought,
will have no opposition for the Democratic
nomination. lie has been faithful Off
Ger and has made many friends during
his term of service
That is the slate, at present, but as the
election IS some months off, it may be
sponged of, several times, aud new names
written upon it, before the time rolls round.
Mayor VansAnt, although an efficient
officer, will 90 out minus some Of the
friends which he had at the commence
ment Of his term.
Our Republican friends, are not idle,
The result in the State, last fall, has given
them fresh courage They attribute it,
not so much to- Mr. Grecley's weakness
and Democratic disgust on account of his
candidacy, as to the growing strength OF
Radicalism in Maryland hence they are
in high hopes that they may be able To
carry the State next fall. The programme
is this MIR. Cresswell, who has become
bcll-wether of the flock, wants to be the
United States Senator Uncle Jacob Tome
is to go to the Legislature from Cecil, next
winter, if he can be elected, and is to en-
gineer the business for the nephew of his
uncle Uncle Jacob has long purse, and
the nephew will make a very considerable
addition to it from among the Washington
officials, and as there is great frailty among
politicians, nowadays, they expect to
make their persuasive arguments tell upon
the general result, when it comes to be
footed up on the night of the election,
intend to keep eyes and ears open for
all that is passing here, in political way,
and will apprise you Of it from time to
time.
The rcappointment of Gen. Dennison
quiets all apprehension in the Postofhce,
but the Custom House is not quite at ease.
If there should be a change in the Collec-
tor, there is fear that sundry subordinate
heads may fall into the basket.
Very truly yours, ARGUS.
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The R'Wal Ns,p Yorker goes bow.shot
beyond anything We haze yet seen, TO-
yards consolidation. 4 says the reason
that our taxes are % high, is, because we
are governed COO much. lbs remedy is
10 abolish all State governments and no
qaire Congress to do al the legislation for
The thirty seven States and eleven Terrific
ries. This arrangement would require
Congress to be in perpetual session, and
even then Il would not find time enough
70 get through with half its work As
salne that each State Legislature occupies
two months, on an average, and many Of
them occupy much more, seyeny-iOur
months would be necessary to transact the
ordinary business Of Legislation, if Congress
should dilly-dally with public business as
i does now, Instead Of perpetual session
We should prefer that Congress met but
once IN q decade, and then to be restricted
to session Of not over six months, and
% be reduced to about one-fonrth its pres
ent number. It has grown so great as t.
be unwieldy, and business is retarded BY
its numbers. Taxes might be lessened
by this sort Of retrenchment, to some ex,
tent, but il would not cure the evil 0ul
contemporary could scarcely have beer
serious in proposing the remedy it hiss fol
high taxes
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shocking Murder,

,,,.ae u salisbury, Md. On Saturday,
pGernoou i bow Of eighteen shot dead sirl
az fourteen while she was on her way nom T.,
SehooI with the other children. The
details that have arrived are very meagre'
but according 10 the account given tle
boy George Hall, was paying court to the
s;rl Amelia Shoekley, and had written a
letter TO her which she had failed 70
answer He laid in wait for her the DAY
previous to the murder but as her brother
WAS with her the deed was deferred A
later despatch from CrisGeld states tha'
person supposed to be the murderer
threw himself before railway train ana
was killed The affair has created grea,
excitement, as both parties concerned
belong to respectable families,
The last account says The body OF
tho Young man who threw himself under
freight train near Crisfeld, Md, on Satur.
day evening, has been identified as that Of
George w. Hall, the murderer of Mis-
shockley. 1t was terribly mangled, aud
could not be identified until It was taken
10 Salisbury and examined by relatives OF
the deceased. 1t was then handed over tC
his father and buried in the afternoon.
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The Public LEDGER.-We have re-
ceiyed from George W. Childs, Esq. Edi-
tor and Proprietor Of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, historical sketch of that
popular Journal, together with fac simile
Of the first issue, bearing date March
20, 1886, thirty-seven years ago; also a
photograph ofthe Ledger; and u pamphlet
containing the biography and an excellent
portrait of Mr.. Childs, with fine repre-
sentation Of the Ledger Building, South.
West corner Of Sixth aud Chestnut Streets
together with an account of the banquet
speeches, &c. at the formal opening of the
same, june Goth, 1867. The Publ,
Ledger is perhaps the most extensive and
complete newspaper establishment in Tho
world Mr.. Childs will please accept our
thanks for these tokens Of his eonsidera
ton, which will be carefully stored away
among our momentoes Of the past.
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TRIAL BY JURY--As things are going,
we shall have to find some substitute for
the jury system as it now exists, If the
intention is to make the trial Of murderers
and assassins anything but what they are
coming to be nova costly, as wen as a
meaningless, farce. In the German En-
pire when the vote of the jury stands six
to six, the prisoner is acquitted. A vote
Of seven against five leaves the decision to
the Court, and in vote Of eight against
four the prisoner Is convicted Where
would Mrs Wharton and other culprits be
now, if this were the law here?
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The election Of Hon. Alexander H. Ste
phens to Congress, has been made the
occasion, even BY certain professedly Dem
oeratic journals, for lightly abiding to his
"Jetersonian Democracy Wewish there
were more such men in Congress, and
more Of that JeffeFsonian Democracy so
aippantly treated BY Journals unable to
comprehend il Jeffersonian Democracy
is just what this country most stands in
need Of at the present time, when ineom-
petent and unaithful public men have
found their way into nearly all the high
places Of the hand, and who serve their
own ends instead Of faithfully serving the
people Wewant that Democratic simpli-
city, that economy in she public service,
that fidelity to public trusts, which signal,
ized the days Of Jefferson, and especially
his administration, from which such wide
departure has been made in the last few
years, and to which We must return, il
We would perpetuate this Republic.
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MrsrIAcrp RxEcurIyr cIrnrNc,

MISPLACED EXECUTIVE CLEMEScY.-
Two Of the men charged with the murder
Of Mn. Lampley, in Baltimore, are par
doned convicts. Hollohan was pardoned
by Gov. Bowie, and Heslin, charged as
accessory after the fact, was pardoned BY
Gov Whyte. Ought not the murder Of
Mrs. LamPley, BY these liberated culprits
serve as awarning to those holding the par
doning power, against turning loose upon
fresh the vicious and depraved, to find So
ciety victims Of their unbridled passions !?
1t is fearful responsibility for any Execu-
tive officer to assume, thus to put in jeop-
ardy the peace, order, and welI-being Of
society. What are trials by jury and the
infection Of pains and penalties for, but to
restrain evil disposed persons from the COM
mission Of erimeg
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kilograms from London state that Mr..
Gladstone has rendered his resignation as
Prime Minister, and probably Mr.. Disraeli
win be summoned to form a new Ministry.
The occasion Of Gladstone's resignation was
the defeat of the Irish University Bill, a
bill which attempted to eonciliate the great
sectarics of the United Kingdom, Protest
ants and Catholics) but which has signally
failed, and proved the overthrow of the
existing Ministry. The lion and the lamb
are not yet quite prepared to lie down to-
gether.
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DEMocRATIc GAINS IN NEW YoRK.-
In the recent town elections in the State
Of New York, the Democrats have re-
deemed fifteen counties and seven towns
from the Credit Mobilier or Republican
party. These splendid gains, the Worid
thinks, give token that the entire State
will be redeemed next fall, and are due to
the Credit Mobilier exposures, aud to the
honest Indignation Of the people at the
scandalous attempt Of the Custom House
chartsr-Inongers to build up a new cabal
Of plumber like that Of Tweed and his cor
rupt ring.
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Louisiana.

The McEnery party in Louisiana, have
now decided upon resistance to the KeIlopp
usurpation ''in every manner except by
force. They have organized central
committee, with branches in every parish
to resist and delay the collection Of taxes
The New York, World eommeuds the
leEnefy Government for resisting. This
Is justihable method of opposition, the
editor reasons, and If the people are sufIi.
GENTLY united, We are told, it will prove ef.
iectual. In refusing TO pay taxes 70 the
Kellogg Government the citizens Of I,ouia-
lana will have the law clearly on their
side A Republican committee Of tho
United States Senate has declared aftey
full investigation, that the Kellogg tiovern.
ment was never legally elected, II Is a
necessary consequence that all It's acts are
void, Il has no right to levy tax. Re
fasal to pay taxes for the support Of the
Kellogg usurpation will be no resistance
to law, but only refusal to recognize a
spurious authority. Nor can General
Grant intervene with Federal troops d
force the payment OF taxes The people
OF Louisiana may b few months starve
out the Kellogg Government and force il
TO surrender, az garrison IN fortified
town which cannot be carried by storm
may be brought to terms by interceptine
it, supplies.
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Tux SYNpIcATE.--lt was reported at
the time the last syndicate for the nego-
tia,ion of the remainder of the new hye
per cent loan was framed that it would
not be necessary to send representative
of the Treasury Department to Europe to
look after business on the part of the gov.
ernment IL is now found that such a mis-
sion will probably be desirable, and As.
sistant Secretary Richardson, who conduct
ed the business last year, will again visit
Europe during the spring or early summer,
unless he should become Secretary, in
which ease the gentleman who succeeds to
his place will be intrusled with the mis-
sion.
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THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRIcuLruRE.
--Moore's Rural Ne,c Yorler, In speaking
Of Judge Watts, the Commissioner of Az
riculture, says:
L. he fitted for the place Our own
impressions, and the impressions Of al
with whom we have talked from his own
State-and these opinions have been farn.
ished voluntarily that il the Depart
ment can find no better qaalified man to
spend the money Congress appropriates
for the use of the Department, it would
be wise to abolish the Department alto.
gethcr; It is proper to say, however,
that we know how difficult it i to induce
any map capable Of managing il to attempt
% do 20 for the niggardI3 salary that Con-
gress gives him. For man who is not
worth $4,000 4 year IN almost any bnsI-
neAa, noW-a-days, is not likely 10 be worth
much IN q Government Office; and sneh
men Hfe not lIksly 10 nssuma the Tespon-
sibilities Of the Office Of tho Commissioner
Of Agriculture for the sum Of $1,000 d
year.
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THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.-The Eng.
lish Government, which controls the tel
egraphic system of that country, has begun
to use it in the interest of party. The
Tory papers are not served so expeditiously
as the so-called Liberal ones, and they are
beginning to complain. Governmentnews
especially, the Liberals have eolored to sui
party purposes. 1t win be well for the
Psople of this country to remember this
fact, for the project to put the telegraph
lines in the United States under Govern
ment control has not been abandoned.
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Monday next Is the festival of St
Patrick, Ireland's Patron Saint. It viii
be duly celebrated in various parts Of tho
country. In Baltimore city there viii be
solemn orchestral mass at St. Patrick
Church, at 10l A. NJ; at | P. NJ. there viii
be grand procession Of all the Irish
schools and societies in the city. Friday
next, the 2lst inst. will be the vernal equi
nox, after which the weather become.
more settled and spring-like.
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CoLPAx.-The endorsement of Colfax
by President Grant and the Louisville
Courier Journal, viii not change the facts
as given in the testimony against Vice
President Colfax. No attempt at white
washing this gentleman has yet proved
successful, or is likely to- The fayoritisn
of his friends viii not obliterate the evi
dence before the investigating committee
Upon the evidence the verdict of guilty
or not guilty must rest. Presidential en-,
dorsements and newspaper apologies wont
do. They cannot purge the record.
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.--Hanson T. Webb.
Of this city, has sold his farm, in Uniontown
district, containing 100 acres, to Jacob Sell
for $1,000.
John w. Dehof, as trustee, sold on the Sd
instant, farm containing 90 acres, more or
less, situated in Hampstead district, to Mrs.
Amanda Taylor, Of York county, Pa. for
$1,000.
Messrs. Samuel II. Cover & Sons, auction
GERS, sold on Tuesday, at the court house in
Towsont0wn, valuable farm, at Timber
Grove Station on the Western Maryland Rail.
road, in Baltimore county, fourteen miles
from the city, comprising two hundred acres
Of land, and well improved by all necessary
outbuildings; purchased by John Barron, for
S13.S0O.
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U. s. SEsAToR.-As the next Legisla-
ture viii have to elect, candidates are being
freely canvassed, and the following gentle
men have been mentioned Hon. VIM.
7. Hamilton, Of Washington county, the
present incumbent Gov Vim. Pinkney
Whyte Col Chapman Billingsley, Of St.
Mays county; Hon. Thomas Swami. of
Baltimore; Hon. Richard GSason, and
Hon Robert Fowler, of Baltimore county.
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FREEBoRN GARDNER.
EDWIN NJ. SHlPLEY,
Joshua BASEMAN,
mar l0.0t Examiners.
mar l5.5t

Estate IF Simon .Shih, deceased
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri.
~ Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, letters Testamentary
on the Personal Estate OF
SIMON shit,
iiaie. of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having. claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscri.
Der, on or before the LIST day of October, 1873;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this llth day Of
March, 1873 -
GERSHoM HUFF,
mar lott Fvocn,,.
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The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun says the provision in the
postal bill requiring prepayment Of news
paper postage at the Office Of publication,
did not become law, and the present reg
ulations remain in force. Free matter is
prohibited after June next.
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The HEIR ArPARENT.--Radical poll
ticians are greatly exercised over the luck
less mishap which befel the late Vice Presi-
dent and heir apparent His chances for
the succession have been considerably dam
aged by the Ames expose.
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-Messr. VIM. Reese 4 Son, Of
this city, win accept our thanks for
several bottles Of very iaessle. This ale
i manufactured in New York. and botsIed
~ James Mckay, Of Baltimore.
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CARROLL CorxrY AGRICULTURAL. SocIETY.
WIN. A. McKiliip, Esq, Secretary Of this
Society, has received letters from Governor
Whyte, Of this State, and General W. T.
Sherman, accepting the invitation Of the So
eiety 10 be present at the next Fair. Let our
friends endeavor to make the next Fair sue
cess, and remember that several Of the dis
tinguished visitors are Western men, and come
from country where they pride themselves
on their county fairs. If our citizens try they
can succeed, as we feel convinced that there
Is as fine stock in Carroll as they have in the
West, and we know our ladies eau excel them
in their handiwork. So go to work at once
with the full determination to make the Fair
better than any Of its predecessors.
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Henry Husner, Of Hanover, Pa, died
on Saturday evening last His remains
were inferred on Monday, and followed by
large number Of relatives and friends,
and several lodges of Odd Fellows, among
whom were Daniel and Jacob Lodge, Of
Manchester, this county.
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JNO. WILLIAMS .Jr
no. 1925 EoIfITY

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Frederick Aering, Trustee, vs.. Thomas |.
Allison and Wife.
ORDEkED this 18th day of March, A. d
~ 1873, that the account Of the And;to
Med N this cause be finally ratified and con
hrmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof i,
shown on or before the 3lst day Of March. inst
provided copy of this order be inserted "a,
lNo successive weeks before the last name,
aAy, IN some newspaper published in Carol
county. "'o'
JNo. b. BOYLE, Clerk.
True eopy,-Test.
mar lo-A Jso. b. BOYLE. Clerk.
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NO. III EQUITY.

NV' go TX II -
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County as
Court of Equity.
John Utz and Wife ct. ais, vs., Laura V.
Brown and Adam II. Brown.
ORDERED this 18th day of March, A. D..
" 1873, that the sale made and reported
by Joel Roop and Anna L. Flattman, Trns
tees, for the sale of the Real Estate in the
proceedings in this cause mentioned and de-
creed to be sold be ratified and confirmed,
unless canse to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the tenth day Of April next; pro.
vided copy Of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed in Carroll county, once in
each OF three successive weeks before the tenth
day Of April next.
The report states the amount Of sale to be
$200O.0O.
JNo. d. BOYLE, Clerk.
True eopy,-Test;
mar l5-at Jxo. B. BOYLE, Clerk.