The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-18
Maryland Affairs.

" AsiitNGToN t0CNTNs--ihet following
strange story is told by the Hagersio,ps
Nail oflast week. II passes our philoso-
ply to account for II, unless our friends Of
the Nod determined to Try their hands
upon sell
Erir0ondiRasg Phenomenon, On Tues
! by last, between the hours Of II O'Clock
in the morning and II O'Clock night, the
most extraordinary sounds were heard in
that portion Of cur valley which is bounded
BY the Conococheague on the west aud the
base Of South Mountain on the east, aud,
as we learn, at Mechanicstown, in Fred
crick county Within this range il was
heard in HageHtown, Funkstown and
Beaver Greek, where persons ran out to
see what was the matter with the excited
cattle and dogs 1t was heard at Smiths
burg, Ridgeyillc and all through that
region also at same time at MiddlckauHs,
Downey's, IIardscrabble, zcller's Il Kcrsh-
ners, The sound in all those places is
similarly described US the distressed cry of
some wild beast. 1t everywhere created
the greatest alarm among cattle and dogs
Ii was heard at many places at the same
time, they being remote from each other
What caused it to one can surmise, but it
is supposed to have been produced from
some atmospherical cause.
Mrs. Susan Harry, reliet of the late
George J. Harry, and mother-in-law of
Attorney General Syester. died at Hagers-
town on Monday last, in the 18th wear of
her age.
A son of Urias Kretzinger, six years
old, was killed in Hagerstown, on Saturday
last, while coasting down one of the
streets, being crushed under a coal cart.
FREDERICK CouNTY.-The Union SAYS:
Those whosha investigated the matter,
are thoroughly convinced that there are
oceans Of the finest and richest iron ore in
Frederick county that is to be found in
the world. In fact the whole county
seems to DO located on an immense deposit
of iron ore. The lands of the Messrs
Stoekman, Zimmerman, Thomas Kunkel,
Mcpherson, Stup, Dorsey, Maxwell and
host Of others, abound with the finest
quality of ore and nothing now is necessary
but the erection of Furnaces and Rolling
Mills in this vicinity, to make princely
fortunes fof all who embark in the bust
ness.
Mr.. Alex. Maxwell, of Urbana District,
in this county last week sold $50 acres of
his iron ore land in said District. to Mr..
John l.. Davis, for $3.50 per acre. We
have seen some of this iron ore, and to us
it looks like very rich and fine speci-
men.
The pupils, employees, &c, of the
Maryland Institution for Deaf and Dumb
at Frederick, have been transferred to the
/ splendid new building erected for their
benefit by the liberality of the State
BALTIMORE CITY.-Christian Peters.
Oscar Lind, Frank Perry, Danial Sullivan
and Michael Delaney have been arrested at
Baltimore and committed on the charge
of mutiny on board the bark Maggie V.
Hugg, and attempting to murder her cap
tain.
Messrs. Hooper, Reese 4 Co, bankers,
Baltimore, were victimized by Sharper.
on Monday, who presented draft for s4,-
300. The man had presented several
other drafts, which were genuine, and
received the money on them. By this
means he become known to the firm. and on
Monday he presented the draft referred to
above, aud after paying it, it was found to
be fraud.
At Baltimore, Colonel T. NJ. Yerser.
formerly editor of a paper called the Ere
mag Journal, now discontinued, has brought
suit for 100000 damages against Fred
erick Raine, for the alleged destruction
of Southern Pacific bonds and other evil
dences of Indebtedness, which Yerger as
serts were in his private desk and went
into the possession of Raine with the latters
purchase at public sale of the Office and
fixtures. Raine totally denies the allegation.
BALTIMORE CouNTY.-Our respected
contemporary, the Baltimore County Her
dtd, has gotten up the best snake story of
the season. II reports snakes in that
county twelve feet long, and probably
would not fall an inch below that measure
ment. But, here is the story:
Several days ago some of the workmen
on the NJ. 4 p railroad, while making
some excavation about two miles from this
place, Towsontown, came across a den of
snakes, and succeeded in killing about
twenty-five of the reptiles, they ranged in
length from six inches to twelve feet. and
among them were found several copper
heads, most of them were black and gar
ter snakes
ANNE ARUNDEL CoUNTY.-A child of
John Lomax, colored, was burned to death
in Annapolis, last week.
Sheriff Chairs died on Sunday from ty-
! phoid fever. Gov. Whyte appointed James
W. Allen to fill the vacancy.
Richard Arnold was drowned on Tues-
day night while attempting to cross the
Severn river on the ice.
The Whartoh-Yan Ness trial is progress
sing slowly; an entire week was occupied
IN preliminaries, and the evidence began
on Tuesday.
The Governor has pardoned John Col |
Inns, alias Lucre, convicted at the April
term, 1869, of murder in the second de- |
gree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for |
! ten years
TALBOT CoUNTY.-The Star SAYS travel |
on the Maryland and Delaware Railroad |
has greatly increased since the freeze set |
in.
The ice has cut short their supply of
oysters and diamond back terrapins. and
they have had no good caayassback |
or redhead ducks this winter. We sympa- |
thize with the Eastonians in these priya- |
! tions.
The Easton gas company has declared a |
sesni-annual dividend of FIVE per cent
Pretty good for town Of 1000 inhabi.
tants.
| Mr.. Clarence Hollyday is contracting
with the farmers to introduce German la9
borers in that county, as he has already
done in Queen Anne's county
GARRETT CoUsTY.-An election for
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