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The Political Future.

The n Y San, in reviewing the exist
ing political situation, takesa hopeful view
Of the elections next fall, if the elements
Of opposition, meanwhile, are harmonized.
The whole situation (the editor thinksl is
favorable for such result-far more so, in
deed, than at any time since 1862 Super
added to these causes Of deserved dissatisfac-
ton, the conduct Of the President in deserving
the post Of duty, in junketing about the coun.
try, bringing scandal upon the great Office
which he holds but does not fill, and his I'M
worthy part in doubling his own salary after
a second election, have made lodgment in
the public mind not to be removed BY cheap
professions, and produced reaction against
Gen. Grant which will not soon he arrested.
He has outlived his popularity, and worse
than that, forfeited the confidence and respect
Of his party. Selfshness, ayarice, nepotism
and intemperauce, have been followed by
their natural consequences.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

The Maryland Diocesan Convention Of
the P. Il. Church, lately in session in
Baltimore, repealed the canon of Lay
Discipline, formerly known as Canon 18th,
forbidding theatrical exhibitions aud other
light and vain amusements. This action
has met with the strong disapprobation Of
Bishop Nottingham, who, physically
unable to preside in the Convention, has
filed protest against the repeal, in which
he says:
:'The current of the times and the
movement in the population of the country
are such as imperatively require of a
faithful branch Of the Church of Christ
increased stringency, and not timid relaxa-
ton in the announcement and enforcement
of the rules of holy living, selfdenial, and
non-conformity to the world"
Bishop Nottingham does not, however,
content himself with this formal protest.
He declares that he shall not consider him
self bound by the action of the Conyen-
ton, and that he shall regard "his own
right in the canon to be unaffected, and
consider it to be, so far as concerns him
self and his official action, of no force and
validity"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

Mr.. William NJ. Carleton with great
vehemence of asseveration, declares he
wrote a certain poem called "Betsey and
| are Out !" notwithstanding the assertion
OF Mrs. \. ). Emerson that she wrote it.
As an advertisement, the controversy is
not an unmixed evil to either claimant
An almost incredible paragraph is circu-
lating to the effect that Sergeant Bates the
flag bearer is actually-after all he has
done for his ungrateful country-reduced
to the humiliating necessity of working for
living just like any ordinary private
citizen.
The Shah Of Persia will visit England
with three of his wives. Queen Victoria
will receive him with the usual royal
honors, but there is some difficulty as to
the reception of his wives, as to receive all
three would seem like countenancing
polygamy.
The Imperial Chinese forces having con-
quered the City of Taleefoo, in Yunnan
province, Southwestern China, massacred
10000 of the inhabitants. The Sultan
poisoned himself rather than be taken by
them.
The friends of Mrs. Samuel Smith. of
Tippeeanoe county, Ind, who recently had
four babies at a birth, are petitioning the
Governor to obtain an appropriation to
MIR. and Mrs. Smith, and quarter section
Of land for each of the children.
The manufacturers Of Wolverhampton
aae importing iron ore from the United
states in consequence Of the exhorbitant
rates at which the native production is
held.
The World says that New York is the
ilthiest city on the globe, but the Phila-
delphia newspapers seem disposed to con-
test the question, having an honest pride
not to be outdone.
The French custom of drinking water
with little sugar put in to soften il Is
beginning to find favor, though not to such
an extent yet as to interfere with the Gus.
tom Of bars.
Ex-Gov. Henry S. Foote, former U. ).
Senator from Mississippi and member Of
the Confederate Congress, has taken up
his residence in Washington city.
Fine old farms on the eastern shore of
Maryland are selling dirt cheap. Places
which, In 1865, sold quickly at 500 per
acre, will not bring half that sum now.
Mambrino Temple, the famous stallion,
valued at $4,000, owned by Col. j.
Coleman, died on Sunday week, at St.
Louis.
A Devon COW belonging to William Sea-
graves, Of Shiloh gave birth to three calves
on Friday last, all of which are marked
like.
Mrs. Candy, the widow Of Genoral Candy,
vii take up her permanent residence at
Indianapolis
The Ohio Republican platform Is non
'ommittal on the tariff question.
Beauregard and Longstreet viii summer
ogetber 1t White sulphur Springs, Va.
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Cxi4Er Srkfrs Bozps, or DuREss, by Fan
nRAl ArSHoRlrr; A journal Of Current
Events during an Imprisonment Of Fifteen
Months At Fort Delaware. BY Isaac ".
K. Handy, Of Angasta county, Va.
At the earnest solicitation Of friends, the
undersigned proposes 10 publish his Prison
journal as soon as a Sufficient number Of sub
scribers eau be obtained to cover the expense
Of printing. The manuscript, which was
originally intended for private use, contains
50 many personal illusions, that at first deli
eacy seemed 70 forbid its general eircnlation /;
but desire having been expressed in some
quarters TO see the work Just as it was written,
u now seems best 10 make no material change,
and 70 send il out With the natnralness Of
daily record Of cnrrent events, written under
peculiar and oflen most disadvantageous cir
cumstances.
Besides these personal matters, the Journal
obtains faithful portraitnre Of prison life.
Everything that came under the observation
Of the author, or that friends reported to him
at the time, Is related with q scrupulous re-
gard 10 truth, and nothing has been set down
in prejudice or malice. The good and the
bad have been alike stated. and scenes gay or
grave have been recorded with as much mi
nuteness as circumstances would allow. The
coming and going Of prisoners; exchanges /;
escapes division searchings; health reports I;
prison amusements; arrests punishments (;
suflerings descriptions Of persons; CONVEX.
sations preaching; speech-making and livery
many other things are mentioned, with con.
slant reference 10 individuals, whose names
are either given in full or by their initials
The Journal gives particular account Of
the religious movements at Fort Delaware, so
far as witnessed by the author The sermon
preached; conventions; communion scenes
baptlsms; the organization and working OF
the Christian Association the Bible classes /;
literary and theological studies, and very many
other things are referred to, which must be
interesting not only to thousands who were in
"the pen,h hut to many in all parts of the
country who desire permanent record Of the
scenes and sutferings in the Delaware Bastile.
II is important that those who are interested
in this work should write Immediately to the
undersigned, forwarding the names of as
many subscribers as they are able to obtain.
The price Of the book cannot now be de6n.
itely stated. 1t viii probably not be less than
81. 90, and should the volume be illustrated
as proposed, the cost may be about So. Il
will contain something like six hundred
pages, and win be handsomely printed on good
paper, with muslin back.
ISAAC ". X. HANDY.
Post-ofhce, Mt. Sidney, Augusta Co., Va
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

REINTERMENT OF REMAINS OF SOUTH
ERIN SoLDIERs.-Thursday was a mourn
full day in Richmond, Va. The memory
of the lost, blunted by time, was revived
on that day by the arrival of three hun
bred aud thirty-three Southern soldiers,
who had never surrendered, but laid down
their lives in a cause they believed to be
just on the heights at Gettysburg, They
were not met with music and orations and
waving of handkerchiefs, put solemn
cortege of their surviving comrades, with
muffled drum and arms reversed, followed
their mouldered remains through crowded
streets, silent as death, where only the
quivering lip and brimful eye was the
tribute to their memory. All along the
line of march stores were closed, and
business in the city was generally suspen-
ded to enable the citizens to participate in
the reinterment of the dead at Gettysburg
Hill in Hollywood Cemetery, so sacred to
Virginians. After the bodies were de-
posted in the vaults prepared for their
reception the Richmond Howitzers fired a
salute and the assemblage quietly dis
persed
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

Another Big Rond Robbery Felony has
been compounded. On Saturday the
public were informed that the robbers who
broke into the vaults of the Waterford
Bank, New York, and plundered it Of
100000 in bonds, have been settled with
the robbers being allowed to retain
thirty-five per cent. of the plumber, over
100000, and to be held free from prose
cution-precisely what the bond robbers
wanted. This sort of thing makes bank
robberies and bond robberies the most
heratipe and safest business going. The
thieves invest no capital; they incur no
risk and the returns are enormous. Just
so long as the system of "compounding" is
practiced, bank robberies and bond rob.
berries will flourish bank cashiers and
watchmcn will walk daily and watch
nightly in imminent peril of their lives.
The whole system is a premium to the
audacious and murderous scoundrels who
pursue that branch of the thieves ''pro-
fession."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

The New Vork World holds the fol,ow-
ill., IAprsAuc IN reference 10 The Demo-
cTasic Party
The Democratic partv has stood Aith-
fully bv is old standards on the vital.
paramount question Of the limits of pov-
efnmental authorisv This onest;op eoes
ne deepest Of anv. Il & the most abiding
Il any. Il i The nature az newer. IKE
aVarice. q strive for perpetual accumula-
ton and his tie nature Of remedi.ble
suffering Is resist. The conflict between
mower and liberty is as old as the human
race Il win endure as long as man exists
mon the earth marty that aims 10
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

PROPER USE OF POSTAL CARDs.-The
following decisions have just been promul-
gated by the post Office department, which
should be carefully read and their require
ments complied with by all persons making
use Of the postal cards: No postal card
which contains scuriloHs or obscene
communication, or which is folded and the
edges fastened together, or to which slip
of paper is attached To conceal the com
munication, or to which any printed matter,
photograph or picture is affixed, will be
allowed transmission through the mails,
nor can two cards be pasted together and
transmitted without prepayment of postage
Gin addition to the stamps imprinted
thereon) at full letter rates. All such
cards viii be destroyed at the mailing Of
fee. It win, therefore, be well for the
public to understand that whilst anything
not scurrilous or obscene can be transmitted
If writted or printed on the card itself mo
addition to it, or alteration of it, or increase
in its weight will be permitted.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

EDITORIAL CHASaE.-The Cecil Dem
ocrat has changed Editors and partially
changed hands. Dr.. r. Covington Mack
all has purchased half interest from Mr..
Cruikshank and has taken the Editorial
Chair. Mr.. Cruikshank, retires from the
management Of the paper and proposes to
devote his attention to law or leisure. We
are pleased to note more elevated tone
in the editorial columns Of the Democrat.
In reference to the disgusting habit Of
yituperatiye personality which has so Of
ten fallen under his notice, the new editor
says;
Zone Of the marked features Of the Amer
lean press is the freedom it takes with indi-
yiduals and their private affairs. Especially
is this true Of the sensation papers with which
this country is cursed. In the eyes Of their
enterprising conductors, reporters and inter
viewers, nothing is sacred. Personal and
family matters are not only eagerly pilfered
and published, but actually illustrated and
caricatursd'
OF the manner in which he win dis
charge the duties Of his responsible position,
the editor further says;
z Our battle flag is the Constitution and
constitutional government. Under that flag
we propose to fight. With the enemies Of
the Constitution we can make no compromise.
In this battle, however, we shall hit at parties
and politicians, not men. The man is mere
representative, and the blow he receives
should always be understood in an ippersonai
sense
These are praiseworthy sentiments, and
an earnest that the laws of comfy win be
duly observed, while that journal is under
the Doctors control. We welcome him
to the editorial fraternity, but can assure
him. that he viii not find the position of
an editor bed of roses without thorns.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

A rumor was current ID New York on
Thursday that the Court of Appeals had
rendered.a decision in the case Of Edward
:. Stokes, affirming the decision Of the
Supreme Court. This action, if the re-
port be correct, fixes the doom Of the
prisoner, as 1t i not supposed by any one
that Governor Dix win stay the hand of
the execution.
Paul Morphy has a rival. A Hungarian
named 0pholaker offers to bet IS 900 that
he can beat him at chess.
John II. surratt Is engaged in writing
a history Of bis life aud his connection
with the assassination plot
The President has appointed ex-Con-
gresham John A. Bingham, of'sOhio, 70
be- Minister 70 Japan.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

PRoLIFIc HEN.-From the 4th Of
january to the last Of May inclusive, a
hen in Elkton, Nd, has laid one hundred
eggs. She makes no ado in caekling over
fresh laid egg like ordinary hens, but
honors the occasion by lusty crow, and
then Immediately proceeds to her mistress
for her morning meal Of chopped meat
and bread.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07
FIRE INSURANCE.

THE undersigned has been an.e,,A,dl
A Agent Of the Farmers Mutual FIRE In
surance Company Of Dug Hill, and can Be
iound at the Farmers Mechanics National
Saturday. .'a
de y also -eady TO receive the TAX levied
required, =
may 3l-tf JOSEPH SHAFFFR
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07


In tile Circuit Court for Carroll County
In the matter of the Petition of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company
ORDERED this % day of June, 1873, ON
" the application and recommendation Of
the Western Maryland Railroad Company,
that John X. Longwell and Granville :.
Haines, of Carroll county, James l.. McLain
and Alexander Rieman, of the city of Bali.
more, and Z. Stanly Rogers, OF Hartford
county, will be appointed Trustees, and sub.
stituted instead aud in lieu of John Fisher,
Jacob Reese, Nathan Haines, Of Joseph, and
John Roberts, who are deceased, and Stephen
Haines, who has resigned, to discharge and
complete the trusts created by the Deed of
Mortgage in the proceedings in this cause
mentioned, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 9TH day Of July
next provided copy of this order be pub.
lished once a week for three successive weeks.
before the LIST day of July next, in two news.
papers printed in the city of Baltimore, and
in two newspapers printed in Carroll county.
WIN. n. HAYDEN,
L. HAMMOND,
Judges of the Circuit Court.
- JN0. b. BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
june 7-st JSo. B. BOYLE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

The President left Washington for
Long Branch on Thursday, with his fam
lily. Itisaunounced that he will spend the
summer at Long Branch, but win return
. Washington every two or three weeks
to dispose Of business that may claim bis
attention
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

The Frederick Esaminer, of Wsdnes-
day last, publishes without credit the story
entitled sFriend in Need, written BY
the Senior Of the Advocate and publish.
ed il this paper some months ago. If the
story was worthy Of republication j, should
have been properly credited
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

JUDGE DrRELL THREATENED WITH
IMPEAcHMENT.--A Washington CORES
pondent Of the New Orleans Herald says
that a committee from Louisiana waited on
the President and urged him, not only for
the sake Of the South but the good name Of
the republican party, to remove Judge
Durell, Of the United States Circuit Court
for Louisiana, and as particular cause Of
complaint they asserted that Judge Durell
had put into Norton's hands as assignee
in bankruptcy, large amounts of money
which had never been accounted for. The
President expressed his surprise that Mar
shall Packard, who must have been wrong
ed BY such a proceeding, had not com
planned. The committee assured the
President that Marshall Packard's verif-
cation to the allegation could be obtained !;
in which event the President gave them
his word he would recommend Congress
as soon as il assembled to impeach Durell.
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SIX ACRES OF LAND.
WHITE DRESS GOODS.

ME have just opened, from Philadelphia.
wv a large Assortment of White Dress
foods, viz Plain and Plaid Nainaooks.
Victoria Lawns, saconets, French Muslins.
ifiquas, Swisses, 40. alaQ Edeines, lasertines.
i.aees, &C. " 4, NOIiRls& co.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ScHooI. COMMISSION
ERs.-The School Commissioners met on Mon.
day, and transacted the following business:
George X. Frank, trustee of Miller's
school, 9th Election District, appeared before
the Board and presented petition for a new
school house in his school district, to replace
the old house, which will no longer comiorta.
bly, accommodate the pupils. The consider
alton OF this petition is postponed until the
Board shall be informed of the amount of the
county levy for school purposes this year.
Theodore L. Fritchey, trustee of Central
Hall school, in Westminster, appeared before
the Beard on the subject of the rent Of Mr..
John II. Bowers rooms now occupied by
Miss Lizzie Matthews, who is teaching a sum.
mer school therein. Mr. Fritchey was in
formed that the Board holds lease of those
two school rooms until the LIST of April, 1874.
Ordered, That President Reese be commits.
stoned to meet the County Commissioners
and solicit an increase Of the comfy levy for
school purposes this year.
Mr.. Herring wished to be informed of the
cause Of the close Of Mahlon's school in the
9TH Election District, and he was informed
that the Board had decided that there was
not space eaeasb h terlitory, nor pupils
enough without drawing them from, surrouad-
ing schools, to jdstlg the expense of a school
at Mahlon's.
Ordered, That the Examiner be authorized
to pay for the printing Of the questions which
he may prepare for the examination Of teach
ers; If necessary, TO purchase blank certifi-
Gates and duplicates thereof and, at his dis
erection fix the times and places of the pub
lie examination Of teachers.
The Secretary having prepared schedule,
or sliding-scale OF teachers salaries, asking
for its adoption, the further consideration Of
the subject was postponed until the 18th Of
June.
President Reese reported that acting AS
part OF the committee to view the Sand Hole
proposed school site on the 10th, he in com
pany with the Examiner, visited the Brick
Meeting House school in the llth Election
District, and there had an interview with Mr..
Ezra p. Englar, who proposed to donate half
an acre Of land (which they viewed together, !
on which TO build new school house TO re-
place the old one, which is unfit for longer
use. Mr. Reese spoke highly Of the site, say
ing that the proposed donation is far prefer
able to oil others within mile Of the centre
Of the district, whereupon il was
Ordered, That tho Secretary inform Mr..
Englar that the Board will thankfully accent
the half acre ofland and build thereon as soon
aspracticable.
The condition Of the West End school house
in Westminster, was considered. The house
having been reported uncomfortable and ua-
suited TO the requirements, several suggestions
were made for its mprorement--some to re.
build, others to repair, and Others to enlarge
but the further consideration Of the subject
was postponed 10 the meeting Of the 10th,
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday,
the 18th Of June
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British Finance.


The English fiscal year closes on March
3lst. During the last fiscal year the
English revenues were 1888, 043. $50, and
the expenditures 1853, 572 ,24O, showing a
surplus of s29,471 $40. Out of this
surplus 81 100000 were devoted to i'm
proving the Notifications and military
organization, whilst 7,655,Os of the
public debt was paid of. On March 3Ist
the British Treasury contained balance
OF nearly sixty millions of dollars, more than
thirteen millions over the balance ut the
beginning Of the fiscal year The chief
sources of British revenue were lO5 mil
lions of dollars from customs, l29 millions
from excise duties, nearly 80 millions from
sales Of stamps, nearly II millions from
the land tax and house duty, 37l millions
from property tax, "a millions post-office
revenue, 5 millions telegraph revenue, and
nearly two millions from the crown lands.
Of the expenditures the chief items were
ia millions interest on the public debt
az millions for the army, and nearly ten
millions for the purchase Of army com
missions, nearly 4S millions for the navy
and 58 millions for the civil service. In
addition TO this the collection of the
revenue cost IL millions, the post-office A
little over IL millions, the mail packet
service 81 millions, and the postal tele-
graphs over four millions. During the
current year, in addition to the ordinary
expenditures, the British Exchequcr viii
have to pay the Alabama Indemnity fund
awarded at Geneva, sl5, 100000 which
the Ministry are of opinion can be proyi-
ded out of the surplus revenues Of the last
and the current years. The British
finances are so healthy that for the current
year the income tax has boen reduced.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

A DISTRESSING CASA few weeks
ago Mrs. Fowler, residing near Crnmpton,
whilst engaged in her household duties,
observed her little son fall into well near
the house. She ran out and looking down
into the well saw the little fellow hanging
within short distance ofthe water. Cali
ing servant girl, she sent for her husband,
who was out in the field, and stood watch
ing the child, expecting every moment TO
see him fall into the water and drown. In
a few minutes, but what seemed to her
very long time, her husband arrived, de-
scended the well, and brought the little
fellow out unframed, but when father and
'cu reached the top it was found that rea-
ION had left the distressed lady, and she is
now. 50 we learn, hopelessly insane. The
'nxiety Of mind whilst watching and wait
ng was too severe for her, and her mind |
,ave way under the pressure. Truly,
nd ease. - fsafremNe Obserrer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07

RELiGIoUs SrnvlcEs AT rHK AIMsn0usE.
An arrangement has been made BY several
ofthe elergyinen Of this cay by which religious
services have been provided for the inmates
Of the almshonse, on the ID and 9Th Sab
baths Of each month, consisting on each al.
ternnte Sabbath Of preaching and holding Of
prayer meeting Rev. ]. 4. Earnest has
charge for the month Of June Rev. ". G.
Cremer for July Rev. ". 4. Hammond for
August. and Rev. G. Herbert Richardson for
September. Rev !. +. Earnest win oiiiciate
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ELECTION NOTICE.

MANcgrsrER SAVINGS Isu,srssox,
Manchester, May ~, 1873.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Election
~ for Nine Directors win be held at this
Institution, on Saturday, June 7fh, 1878.
JACOB SHOWER,
may sl-A Treasurer.