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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-23

rOSTPDSEAFST.
The weather heinz: Indictment. the sale nj iii,
aforementioned property Is postponed until MON
DAY ihc 10th instant nj O'clock 4. NJ,
INV IS RICHARDSON 4 CO.. auctlGurcrs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-23
ny C0oa & l.aaShtrn. AdrnuGrer,,
corner franklin and Governur streets.

The aIrI.c sale Is postponed until SATURDAY ,
.Iih in> tam, at 10 O'Clock.
r., Auctiouccrs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-23
by Hill X GuddID, Auctioneers,
NJ. HOS Main street.

RICHARD ,oN & Co. Auctioneers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
Current &reats.
Maryland Finances.

We print to-day the report of Ccmpsrol- |
Ter Woolford on the financial condition OF
the State---omitting only the tables, giving
in detail the same results. The receipts Of
the treasury for the fiscal year ending Sept.
80, 1872, amounted to 81, 237 ,57s 26,
and the balance in the treasury on the Both
of September. 1871, s452, 246 80, making
grand total of s26s9,s25 IL. OF the
receipts Of the year, the sum derived from
ordinary sources Of revenue was 81 ,SI6,-
1863 80, the rest being the proceeds Of
loans The total Disbursements THE year
amounted to s2,350,654 06, leaving
balance in the treasury at the end of the
fiscal yearof s339,l7llO, There isalsoin
the treasury, to the credit of the sinking
fund, and applicable only to the redemp-
ton of the public debt the sum of s2ls,-
$50 30 A part of the debt, sufficient to
cover this amount, has been called in,
The Comptroller estimates the receipts
of the Treasury for the current fiscal year,
includingthe balance ofs339, III 10 carried
over from last year, and applicable to ordi-
nary purposes, al 50, 296,7s2 75, and the
expenditures for the same period at ST.
749, 416 IS.
The total debt Of the State at the close
of the fiscal year was s10,9ll,97S 10.
But the actual amount ofthe debt ofwhich
the State has no trustworthy assets is not
over s4,5OO,000. During the past fiscal
year the debt was reduced to the extent of
81 ST., $50 SO, and will be reduced still
further shortly by the application to that
purpose of the sum of S2ls,75O 30, now in
the treasury, to the credit of the sinking
fund--making the total reduction $1,000
900 %.
The productive investments of the State
amount to s4,794,s $50 %; the unproduc-
tive investments, including accrued inter
est, to S21 ,053, 0j6.69. 0fthis sum 81 ,000,-
200 is in the stock of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, which has never
yet paid the State any interest on the in
vestment, The Comptroller, is of opinion
that if the canal should continue to be as
efficiently managed as it has been of late
years, and the net revenues continue 10
increase as they have done during the past
four years, all its overdue coupons will be
paid off on or before 1873, and that, after
providing a sinking fund for the redemp-
lion of the principal of its bonds, and pay
ing the current interest, it will pay into the
State Treasury not less than a hundred and
City thousand dollars annually These are
hopeful prospects, and we trust they may
be realized, but we fear the Comptroller is
too sauguine in respect to the time when
the State will begin to obtain some return
for her heavy and hitherto most burthen-
some investment. There is one thing,
nevertheless, that the report of the Comp
troller makes clear. The finances of the
State are in healthy condition, and that
her public debt-small as it really isis in
steady process of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gazette.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
soiling Stock.


| am, Mr. Editor, one Of those who be-
lieve that our farms are not cultivated
enough. There is my neighbor A., yonder,
who has so Of his 1875 acres in pasture.
If | ask him what he will take for his farm,
he is likely to tell me s75 or 500 per acre
If / wanted to buy that portion Of his
farm in pasture, he would ask me about
$50 per acre for it and yet there is at
least half of il that does not pay him
annually seven per cent. interest on s25
per acre. It is good land enough, but it
grows little or nothing in the shape Of
forage for his cows and sheep, Why, sir,
! can select ten acres oft, which, if fenced
of from piece Of bottom land he has in
the same field, would not keep ten sheep
alive through the summer. And vet that
land viii pay 20 per cent. interest on 500
per acre, in its location, if properly man
aged.
Yes, sir, soiling cattle will do it. Let
that land be plowed, manfred, sowed in
clover, and the clover cut and fed direct
to the stock, and it win keep FIVE times
the amount Of stock that it does now, and
keep the animals better--yield the farmer
more profit from each animal. ssLabor is
the bother, " said my friend Jones, the 9th
erday. Soitis but it is not bother that
is insurmountable, If a man has the good
sense to know how to treat and pay his
laborers. Where lands are high and valu-
able soiling has got to be adopted--eyery
inch of land must be cultivated. Nv
friend could proftably sell half Of his land
at $50 per acre, till the other half as il
could be, keep more stock on il, and derive
more profit therefrom than he does now
from the whole. And the half ofthe farm
would, in five years, be worth more money
absolutely, than the whole is now.
Do you say this is dogmatic assertion.
unwarnnted BY faets2 ayno Ihave
seen it tried. The agricultural papers
have furnished facts proving ii; there are
men in New England and New York get
ting rich at farming, who never made a
dollar at the business until they began to
cultivate every inch Of ground they own.
and 70 carry heavy stock ofeattle, sheep
and swine upon il by soiling, to make
manure with which to enrich their land.
Their farms have grown better and their
bank deposits larger ever since. I wish |
could induce some Of them % give facts
and figures Ito which | have got access
now through your columns, to prove what
have here asserted. ! hope they win do
%. Rural Ns,r Koykey.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
DENTAL NOTICE.

nR. GEO. S. F0UKE, Dentist, offers his
~ services at his Office,
Westminster-every Monday. Tuesday and
Saturday.
neutrality-suspicious. "Wednesday After
noon till Thursday Afternoon.
Mechanicstown-F Thursday After.
noon and Friday.
Rocky Ridge--First Wednesday Attention.
Double Pipe Creek-First Thursday.
Middleburg-First Friday
Uniontown--Second Wednesday Afternoon.
Taneytown-Second Thursday Afternoon
and Friday.
Union Bridge-Third Wednesday Afternoon
and Thursday Forenoon
New Windsor-Third Thursday Afternoon
and Friday Forenoon. feb -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
The Credit Mobilier.

The testimony taken before the Congress
sional committee appointed to investigate
the charge of bribery of certain members
of Congress for the benefit of the Union
Pacific Railroad, has developed some start
ling facts To ensure the completion of
the gigantic enterprise of constructing a
railroad across the continent, without risk
to the corporators and shareholders, and in
reality at the expense ofthe United States,
congressional legislation in the interests of
the road was needed. A grand scheme,
called the Credit Mobilier was instituted
the profits of which were to be enormous
but were contingent, in measure, upon
the completion Of the road. Senator
Cakes Ames, friend of the road, was
entrusted with 375 shares of the Credit
Mobilier stock, to be distributed among
members of Congress, "where it would do
the most good" In pursuance of this
design, Ames and John B. Alley a mem
Der of Congress from Massachusetts, pro-
ceeded to the task of bribing the aforesaid
members which they did in the most deli
cate manner, They portrayed in glowing
terms, the great pecuniary advantage aris-
ing from the possession ofthe Credit Mobi.
lier stock. In this way the needed support
in Congress was obtained, and vast tracts
of the public lands were given away by
that body to greedy spectators, under the
pretence of fostering an enterprise Of
national Importance.
Congress made public the testimony be-
fore the investigating committee. Thistle
timony was given by Henry S. Macomb,
and ineulpates a number of members of
Congress, among whom are Schuyler Col
fax, Speaker Blaine, Boutwell, and Dawes
of Massachusetts; Senator Patterson, of
New Hampshire Ex-senator Bayard, of
Delaware; Brooks, of New York Judge
Kelly, of Philadelphia Mr.. Scoficld Sen
ator Conkling, of New York Elliot, of
Massachusetts; Wilson and Allison, of l.
owa; Senator Fowler, of Tennessee and
Grimes, ofIowa; Judge Bingham and Gar
field of Ohio.
OF the Senators and Members mention
ed above, the following have been fully ex-
honerated ;-Ex-senator Bayard, Of Della.
ware Speaker Blaine; See. Boutwell,,
Judge Kelly, Mr.. Brooks, Of New York,
Mr. Garfield, of Ohio; Senator ConkIiug,
Of New York, and Mr.. Elliot, of Massachu.
sets. The rest have the discredit of this
shameful scandal elinging to their skirts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
CHAs. BILIINGsLEA, ID. ID. =.
AND
j. MEHIkEN WELLER,
DENTISTS

oFFicE WESTMINSTER, Mn, 2p DOOR wEsr or
FaRsrRs' ASp MECHANICS BANK,
NNAKE pleasure in informing their friends
Il and the public generally that having in
creased their facilities for business, they are
at all times prepared to perform any opera
tons In operative or mechanical Dentistry.
Pure Nit. Ok. Gas, on hand at NIL times,
DR.. G. Billingslea viii continue to visit the
following places;
Union B,idge.--lst Wednesday in every
month, remaining until Friday afternoon.
Ner lpiRdsor.-2d Wednesday, remaining
until Friday afternoon.
UaioRtolca. sd Wednesday, remaining un.
iii Friday afternoon.
7daeyto,cn. Friday in every month, re-
naming until the following Tuesday evening.
nov 2ly
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18

seventy-six per cent. of the weather
predictions for 1872, made by the signal
service Of the war Department, proved to
be correct. 0ne-half of the other twenty.
four per cent were little in advance Of
the storms or clear weather announced as
probable" The wonderful success of this
new department of government service has
given il a strong hold on public favor
Greater results than those Of last year viii
probably be reached before long BY the
able and studious officers detailed for obser-
walton throughout the country. They may
give Us predictions for twenty-four hours
as reliable as those now furnished for half
a day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
R. B. NORMENT,
4 TFORNE Y- 4 TIA ",

= I y N Y Y I ; Il z u I ",
nFFICE ON Main street, two doors west of
~ Court, Westminster, respectfully informs
the citizens Of Carroll and adjoining counties
tina, he will give prompt attention TO all bust.
ness intrusted to him, both before the Courts
of this State and the Departments of the
General Government ut Washington, d. c.
Practices in the Courts of Bankruptcy.
ian T. 1873
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
J. MORTIMER HURLEY,
PROFESSOR OF USIC,

DR0P0SES to give private instruction at
l. Westminster and New Windsor, on the
Piano, ORGAN, VIoLIS, GUITAR, CLARINET,
FLUTE AND IN HARaoNY. Pupils will be
waited on ut their residence. Also agent for
WV. kSABE 4 Co.'S. .sSx-r,
CELEBRATED PIANOS andS 4N9i
L. p. NgEDHAN & Sons Unriyal.u X ~
led ORGANS. Particular attention paid to
the selection of Instruments.
PA " OS TUNED.
For particulars inquire at A. II. Huber's
lege. june 22.tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
CIRCUIT & REIFSNIDER,
4 TTORNEYS-ATLAW IND so.
LTCTTOR!S IN CHANCERT
WESTMINSTER ND

"E have formed copartnership in the
w practice of Law in the Courts of Car.
roll and Howard counties, and will promptly
attend to all business entrusted TO our care.
Particular attention paid to Collections and
procuring DEGREES for the sale of Real Estate.
Also, Applications Filed for Back Pay and
Bounty due heirs of deceased soldiers.
Office adjoining the residence of CHAs. +.
RElFsNIDER. no 30-tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18

George Page. inventor ~ the circular
saw aud . prominent citizen IL Baltimore.
Is dead
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18

Only one nickel mine Is now working
IN the United Staies- IL j. 10 Pennsylva.
MA and yields 600 tons per month.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
insolvent's Notice.
TED

PRACTICAL FARMER TO RENT
- On SHARE a well improved property
IN flnksburg District. None need apply who
cannot furnish good recommendation or first
elass references For further information
apply either by letter 70 Finksbnre o. in per.
son 1t the Deer Park Farm. Oh Deer Park
Road, near the PnsApseo. 10
dec q JAMES FgsNNER LEE.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-19
Eight Millions In Railroad Bonds.
From the Chicago Tribune.

FrOM the chicago tribune.
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Chicago, Alton and st.
Louis Railroad Company was held yes
terday at the Office Of the company,
Nos. 2 and West Van Buren, street, at
which It was decided to authorize the
creation of an Indebtedness not exceed
ing SS,000,0o0 and securing the same
10y mortgage or deeds of trust, in order
to retire aud cancel thcpresent bonded
indebtedness Of tho Company, and to
furnish the means for procuring steel
rails, double-track, rolling-stOck and
transportation facilities, so as to pro-
vide, from time to time, for conducting
an increased traffic with the greatest
degree of economy. 1t is proposed to
set apart from this amount 1000,
for the purpose of retiring and cancel
ing q like amount of mortgage bonds,
now outstanding, and falling due ut
different periods. OF the remainder,
81, $40, 900, 1t is proposed to sell 81 800, :
600 this year, the proceeds to be applied
in the construction of a bridge over the
Mississippi river mt Louisiana, Mo-, Of
which the company will be the sole
owner; the purchase of steel rails, con-
strurtjon 0f double track, ETC., to meet
the present demands Of traffic. The
remainder will be issued from time to
time in the future, to provide means
for the purchase Of steel rails to take
the place Of iron, as the latter are
worn out, and for additional double
| trncks rolling stock etc The meet
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-19
lucTiOs la1 COMMISSION


We are doing an nnclloH nnd COM
mission business, ~ the corner Of Elm
and Market streets prominently intl,
In this beautiful aud growing city, ant
we solicit consIgunenis Of -FOUR grain
live stock and everything needed 10y
this rapidly increasing population.
We are also doing nrca estate bIlsl-
ness - lnying, selling and locating
lands, examining titles, paying taxes,
collecting rcnt., cic We sell ut pjlblic
or private sale, rs instructed, and make
liberal advances on c1nslguments. Our
motto; "Qulck sales and prompt re-
turns.n References; Swindclls d
McCaleb, Editors aud proprietors Of
the Dallas Herald; Adams d Leonard,
Bankers, Dallas; Castor, Thomas "
Baylor, Bankers and Insurance Agents,
Dallas; Capt. q, NJ. Swlnk, Dallas
Coils, Snced u Finley, Attorneys ut
Law, Dallas; Mcssrs, ShryoclS " Row
hnd, ST. Louis; 7. c. Jordan u Co.,
Bankers, Dallas Robt. Hare, Caron-
delct ST., New Orleans.
Respectfully
NJ. a. llIBBLER g co.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-19
The Moon and Fuel.

The Pail Mall Gazette speaks as fol-
lows of a curious superstition: House.
holders who are laying In their stock
of coal for the winter will do well to
study the moon, which Is believed, in
some quarters, to exercise no small in
fluence OH fuel stacked or stored at a
certain seasons. The Skye correspond
ent of the Cornish Telegraph mentions
that, during the fortnight which began
on the 10th Of last month the people of
Skye We're busy stacking their peats
and securing their winter firing, being
anxious to complete the operation
while the moon was waning, During
the fortnight commencing on the
oath of June, when the moon was Gre s.
cent, no real Skyeman would stack his
peats for any consideration, believing
that unless stacked under a waning
moon the peats will give neither light
nor heat when burned. "a power of
smoke" is all that can be expected
from peats stacked under crescent
moon. In Skye the crescent is called
"fas," and the wane tarradh," and
under these two terms the moon not
only exercises great influence over
peats, but also over many other things.
In sone parts of the Highlands, sheep,
pigs, and cows are only killed In the
F" fas," MS meat made IN the niarradb "
is suppoed to be good Tor nothing but
shrinking" when in the pot.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-19

the nigh dignitaries Of the Catholic
church, have their Official robes
trimmed with nounccS Of this cestly
material II finds lts way Into this
country chiefly through Tho medium of
American travellers who seize upon
every opportunity TO obtain these relics
OF ancient fashion, Ladies' have been
known to pay 81 900 for only little
over yard Of this much coveted ma-
terial.
Our supply OF embroiderics ARE de-
rived chiefly from France, Switzerland
and Scotland, the two former sup
plying oil the liner and most elaborate
specimens. Although the Swiss laces
are really superior to the French, yet
W despoticalIy do French fabrics rule
the fashionable world, that they Nrc
obliged to be sold AZ French.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-19

n. McCaLEB, Editor.


rnE pAffy HERALD u Published every
,norniil except Monday, ~ NV peI MI
nun, s,for six'inonthsi Wrehthpet WIN
islIycrsi by carriers IN NE Guy p inu
p,,ily contains the latest Nsorli,len Ile y,
and speclnl dispatches IRON ~ pNrS ",
lhe osuntry IN - midnight luli lihnhe,
fcpert-, local nows, etc., ara rhh''i NV
cls-A daily Ia every respect
THE WEEKLY HERALD published Every
Saturday morning, nj ~ v w h,n,ii,'', \"
81 81 forslx lrpnths AMI contains III uln
lnost lmporlnnt news, nNpaieihs, WI"
n,nrkci reports OF the Daily Ihe Elm
IN UpRAip N the oldest paper, ShNe one,
publlshcd IN Texas north ot Austiil, NM
Il, its political course and ~ = Mlnlly
uaOer has always enjoyed we eitlrm uon'
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Aiming 10 retain our old irienis, UNI ghlh
MANY more new ones, We r.pcliuilS ~-
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Publishers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-19

On Saturday evening, says the Sac
ramento Union, gentleman In the
employ Of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, drove out to q place about
fifteen miles from this city, where his
family are stopping, and soon after
wards started on his return to town.
Before starting, he lighted his meer-
schaum, and INDUCED In n long and
pleasant smoke as he drove along.
This over, he placed the pipe In the
outer breastpocket of his coat, and paid
no further attention to It. By-and-by,
peculiar smell greeted his olfac-
tores--a smell Of burning wooden
cloth-and, as 1t increased, he began TO
look about to see If his garments were
Oh fire, and at the first movement he
found that the whole pocket had burned
out of his coat, and the fire was spread
ing rapidly. He grabbed at the burn
Ing material hastily, but was 80 ner-
vous about it., that he frightened the
horse, and the animal ran. 70 make
matters worse, tho lines were not
buckled together, and one slipped out
of his grasp while he was endeavoring
TO smother the fire with his other
handl. Still worse, the increased speed
increased the breeze, which famed the
fire, and portions of II dropped down
upon his pants, burning through them
and causing him to bounce up and
down on the seat as though he were
trying 10 settle an unusually hearty
mrel. And there he was-horse run
ming away, line dragging, and fire
rapidly making the cuticle Of his leg
rival the hue Of bis red flannel under
clothing! At last, by dintof dextcrous
clawing, he managed to smother the
fire, then stepped out on the shaft and
recovered the line, and in course OF
time subdued the horse. Exceedingly
thankful to get out Of his trouble with
out broken bontF, he rode on to the
city in u subducd frame of mind, and
never thought of being profane until,
just as he wns quietly Slipping into II
clothing store with the buffalo robe
gathered about him to conceal the de-
hcicncy of his wardrobe, he met full in
the face two lady friends, who insisted
upon his escortiug them home, and
wanted to know what in the world he
had got himself wrapped up in that
way for!
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-19
.uACEs AND EMBROIDERIEs,

In no one article perhaps is female
extravaganza in dress carried to q
greater length than in the use Of ele-
CANT and costly laces and embroideries
Almost fabulous prices are paid for
them. The rich laccs in this country
are imported from Europe The rea-
son Of this is that American girls are
not willing--and We trust they never
will be compelled--to work for five
dollars month; and foreign were
manufacted could undersell the native
artisan. The earliest specimens of lace
are easily disposed of. Laces of twen-
ty dollars yard--and that but one
fourth of q yard wide find ready pur.
chas crs' SO do eapes mt two hundred
dollars piece. The demand for rich
laces is constantly increasing, over run
ming the supply, thus approaching the
prices, consequently the genuine ar
ticle can only be worn by the wealthy.
Belgium supplies the American la
dies with more lace than all the coun-
tries Of Europe together, and those of
the rarest kind, finest quality, and
most artistic design. In fact, lace is
indigenous to Belgium. and has been
80 for generations. In some parts of
Belgium the flowers are made separate
ly, and then worked into the ground,
while others carry OH the pattern and
design together. The "droche leine y
continues to work at the ground, and
the "plateuse at the flowers, and
when they have finished the "stir-
quese" works one into the other, and
the task is complete. The thread re-
quired for lace making is manufacture
ed la Belgium. the finest kind being
made In cellars and kept there, lest
exposure to the air should render II liza
bic to break. The thread sells
at 1907 francs pound, and
has been known to bring 10000 francs.
The labor of washing lace Is almost nm
art, and only the most skillful in that
are engaged In 1t. After washing. lace
Is spread out to dry, on cushioned tn
bles and pinsofa peculiar kind are run
through each hole to prevent the fab
ric from shrinking. When very fine
or the pattern intricate, an entire dav
will be spent on one yard Of lace
Mechlin" was formerly queen of
lace" but '.point de veniser antique
now occupies the first place. II isa
rare old lace; light and open, raised in
some parts like embossed wood
and has an air Of antiquity that Is
highly priced. The manufacture Of n
Is said to be entirely abandoned. and
1t Il only found now as heirloom IN
families, except when q stray specI.
men finds its way into market, In
which case there is great competition
for its possession. The point de Ven.
Use antique II seen more frequently In
Italy than III any other country, fol