The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-11-22

Cxncrn corsE.--cours Is s,ilI ia session,
and sinee oar last report ths following b1si'
ness has been sEaaaeseds
SeissaaB. Aorsn,tr f5ih.--Seis0n Nit
ien =. e Mailer and Henry AIiller meton
inade % s1rike oat Judgment b. dsfsn,lants
Snisb 4 Nckellip ior plsinsif. Cro1t 4 Ri.
snidsr for defendants held sss5 carfa
HoaddE, Aorsalber f7A. --SEate Va Mich \
olas Peas, assault aud battery: Norment,
assisted b. Roberts, for State. Saith q Nc
kellip for defendant; tired before a jury
verdict guilty - sentenced By the coart 10
par q iine al s.. State ~ EdKard Eckenuole.
1 bAstarays Normeuf f5r State. Maulsby 4 1
Roberto foF defezdaniss tried before the !
CoaFti general demurrer entered as 70 the 4
{Proeeet.ags beiore the &agistrate denying the /
/ jurisdictions 81 the Cont argued b. ledge /
Maalsby and replied Is ~ NJ. Norment. !
States Attorney; Dsmarrer overruled; Va
rioas pleas were sled
fassfag, NorsAber IsfA.-SsAie ". Ed /
yard Eekean0de, hastardy; SOrment for the 4
State, Manlsby 1 Roberts for trAyeTser in.
dicsnent qaAshed; Judgment for tfaverser. (
State " Jos j. Corer. bastarsiy NOrmeat for 4
State. Saith 4 Aekellip fortraxerser indict- 4
rlent qnashed b. motion Of Mr.. Noment.
state - Le-is Robins0n, hAs;arly Normeut
for State, Smifh & Mckeilip fortraverser in 4
I dictnent qGashed. The Court delivered an
1 opinion in the case Of Nelson Misten ~ Eli 4
Butler and Henry Miller, before reported and ,
held ssb chria the Judgment ia favor 4
/ OF plaintiff for RiRe hundred dollars $500 1
vas ordered to be stricken out; Smith 4
/ Acksllip Tor plaintiff. CFoni and Reifsnider
Tor deiendants- State ". Alien Harne. as
! sault with intent 70 kill /; removed from Wash.
ington county; NOrment for State, Freaner
and Bond for defendant demurrer TO the
last Couni in the indictment entered aud ar
gued by Mr.. Bond: demurrer overruled !
Flea Of not guilty catered tried before jury
WefAeAcfay, NoreHsbsr I9fA.--Staie vs. Al
Ten Harne; Norment for State, Bond and
kreAner Tor traserser; tried before a jury.
Mr.. Norment, States Attorney. stated in q
concise manner the facts Of the case on the
part Of the State. Mr.. Bond in an argument
Of bali an hour or more, reviewed the eyi-
dence N 4 very able manner. and made strong
appeals TO the jury 10 behalf Of the tEaverser,
arguing that instead Of being the assaulting
party, that the complainant vas the aggressor.
ihereSere SIX countsinf the ndictmentandt the
jury rendered their verdict guilty on the sixth
count OF simple assault, not guilty on the re-
naming 1--WE eoants
Thursday, NoseRlisr s0sA. State vs. He1-
ekiah jordan; Smith & McKelip. Pearson.
JF Croat / Reifsnider. for defence. The
following jury was selected, foar out Of the
regular panel and eight out Of thirty tails
men, and sworn on their roir dire William
Vaughn. John ". Gist, James Y. Criswell
John y. Bash, John BafingtOa, c. J. Wool
cry, frank A. Norris, Geo. T. Yingling, |.
&, Forrest, Daniel n. Hanghn. Granville
Shunk, Josiah Babylon Case Of lunaey Of
Washington Brown tried before the jury;
whether the said Brown should be sent to the
aims house or not, IN consideration Of bis IN.
macy, as lanAtie pauPer; declared lnnatie
Friday, Soren6er gIa.-Stafe vs.. Heze-
kiah Jordan, ssill on trial.
The Grand Jury visited the jail on Thurs
day, and the almshoase on Friday. II
PROCEEDINGS or Corxrr COMMISSIONERS.
Monday, November l7.--Members all pres
emit Ordered that the change Of public road
No. 10, in Taneysown District. running thro'
the lands Of William Fisher, be and the same
Is hereby ratified and affirmed. and that the
county pay the expenses incurred in opening
said road and pay to Vim. Fisher S21.50 as
damages
Whereas. Christian Await has agreed to.
and does assign the contract for buiiding the
Bridge over Morgan Ran, near Joshua Base
mans Foriing. 70 Mr.. Luther Welsh. there
fore ordered, that Laiher Welsh be and be Is
hereby authorized to contract for and build
the same, upon the same terms tina; said
Await had agreed 10 build it.
Nov. 1sth--Oriered that Isaac Winches-
ter, Thomas Mehring and Abraham Lester.
be and they are hereby appointed as exami-
ners in case Of the petition OF John Elserode
and others, for change in road No. loo.
SrovPED WoRK.-A large number of the
ore banks along the line of the Hanover
Branch and Bachman Valley Railroads have
been obliged TO succumb to the effects Of the
great financial panic now prevailing through
out the country, and have suspended opera
tons, thereby throwing out Of employment
for the winter large number Of worthy and
industrious laborers- In consequence Of this
depressing state Of affairs there has been
considerable falling of and decrease in the
freight business Of the above mentioned rail
roads, The larger part Of whose transportation
business consisted mainly Of iron ore. No
definite time can be sc; for o resumption of
o,perations-probably not before SPRING
Hanorer Spectator.
FISIsHED.-The last rail on the extension
OF the Western Maryland railroad from Ha-
gerstown 10 Williamsportwas laid on Friday Of
last week, and workmen have since been en-.
gagged IN ballasting the new road The formal
opening between Baltimore and Williamsport
Is expected 10 take place on the 18th instant.
Large quantities Of coal have been accumula.
ting AZ Nilliamsport for some time, which il ,
IS expected will reach tide water at Canton,
BY way ofthe Western Maryland and Union
railroads, as soon as the former road is opened
% trade and travel to Williamsport.
SSoE.-A heavy snow storm set in here on
Monday morning last, and continued until a
late hour nj night. The snow would have
been over twelve inches deep had it not melt.
ed some as il fell On Tuesday morning il I
vas about eight inches on Level, andihe hrst
sieighing OF the season was enjoyed, but the
snow was too soft for good sleighing. II
showed again nearly all day on Tuesday, but
melted as last as Il fell. In many places the
snow drifted, and almost rendered the roads
impossible.
RrxAWAr.-on Tuesday last, Mr.. Chaney. !,
Of Baltimore, while descending Lime Kiln I I
Hill in sleigh, was thrown out by the sleigh I
striking stone, the horse became frightened .
and ran of, and when near the depot the | /
sleigh collided with the spring wagon of Mr..
3 X. Gernand, breaking the hind wheels.
Mr., CLANCY received no injury, except few
flesh wounds.
FRulf TREEs. "A wager, load Of fruit trees
from Carroll Nurseries, Joseph Stout, pro.
prietor, passed through here on Monday, for !
tlnksbuEg and Reisterstown, TO fll orders I
from Messrs. Johnzey Blizzard, A. j. Chler, 4
John Smith, Thomas G. Brown, and Mr., 4
Mary g. Worthipgton. The trees were Of !
different varieties and looked very thrifty.
Cirr PASSENGER Cas- 70 THE WESTERN
MAINLAND DEPoT.--A branch line Of CITY !
Passenger cars is about 70 be run from the i
Pennsylvania Avenue Line via Oak street. 10 u
the new depot Of the Western Maryland Rail. b
road, known as Fulton Depot, says the Bali. !
more dSiericaa.
CoHNEE-sroxE LArIxG.--The cnrner-stone y
OF the new Catholic church to be erected at b
Reisterstown, in Baltimore county. will he r