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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-10

Irving Anniversary.

The Irvings Of Western Maryland College
celebrated their fifth anniversary on Friday
evening of last week. Although the weather
I was bad in the extreme, we believe we never
saw u more numerous assemblage than wa:
| gathered together in the Chapel that night
| The address was delivered by Mr.. c. Z.
/ Norris. 1t is not too much to say that for q
philosophical moderation of tone and an am.
plitude Of historical illustration Mr.. Norris
effort was specially commendable. There irds
an occasional flight into the howery realms Of
| rhetoric, but the grace with which he returned
TO the moro substantial terra .ayma, induced
us rather to admire the display
Mr.. Norris was followed by Mr.. T. B. Ward
in a humorous poetic selection, ''Pyranus
and Thisbe," pleasantly rendered. The
Criminality Of Duelling," by Mr. W. W.
White, was very crediiable Mr.. Diffenbaugh
read visions Of Dreamland. Mr. G. ".
Devilbiss, in the Drunkard's Soliloquy,''
proved himself very funny fellow. Mr.. Gal.
loway's recitation of the Painter of Seville, y
was excellent, as was also the rendition OF
that very admirable poem Drifting" by
Mr.. Grouse.
The two features, however, Of the evening,
were :" A Glance at the Present and Future
(the 0ration) by Mr.. C. +. Norment, and the
fine comedy Of Mr. Galloway, in "a Race
for Dinner" The first was superbly deliv.
cred, and would have done credit to older and
more experienced heads. Mr. Galloway, a.
"Sponge,' was magnificent. From the mo
ment he announced himself as "Six miles
from London and no dinner yet, till the Gloss
Of the farce, he kept his audience in real 10,
Jefferson humor.
The entertainment was decidedly the bes
ever given, and will not soon be forgotten.
The music was furnished BY "The Am
| phions.n Their selections were appropriat,
and skilfully executed. Goose Quill.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
NO. 1877 EQUITY

In tho Circuit Court for Carroll Conn.
Alice NJ. Parker by Rcbeccn Black her M,
and next friend, vs.. James II. Parker ap'0s'
YTHE object of this suit is to procr.
i. divorce riacio mafYimon3 If u
complainant from the defendant, ard ~
custody of their infant child The lii NV me
that the complainant and defendant ' ~"e'
married in Carroll county, Maryland, Il, s M
month of March, 1868, That they lived .o, .ae
time together as man and wife, during whss,
time two children were born TO them. ono ~
whom only. d girl about four years 81 ase
now living with the complainant in said con,
" that shortly after the birth oftheir seco".
child, the defendant commenced 10 m n.y..
and abuse the complainant and to assoc,.ss
with lewd and lascivious women. and co,s
mitted adultery with them, and that abop tI ,.,
years ago he abandoned and deserted ~ ~
complainant, which abandonment and dese'
! ton still continues, aud that since said time i.
has failed entirely TO provide for the com
painant and her said child, and that the sa;a
James II. Parker resides out Of the State -
Maryland.
I Ills ihereupon this 9th day of Nav. 1874
adudged and ordered that the compa;n.a,
by causing copy of this order to be insertsS
/ in some newspaper published in said Carroll
comfy, once in each Of -four Successive weeI,
before the 9Th day Of June next, give notice
to the said absent defendant of the object snS
substance of this bill, and warn him 10 apnea,
in this Court, in person or by solicitor. on 4,
before the 10th day of September next, 10 nm.
swcr the premises and show cause, II any H.
has, why decree ought not to pass as pravsd
JN0. d. BOYLE, CLERK
True copy,-Test;
/ may l0.4t JSo. b. BoYIE, CLERK
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From the monthly report Of the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture ser April, We take
the following, ID regard 70 the condition Of
tbe wheat ia this State
An average condition of wheat appears in
Maryland. In Montgomery, Somerset, Saint
Mary's, Queen Anne $, inferior conditionisrc-
ported; the crop WAS well protected and is
very promising in Washington; "healthy and
vigorous in Baltimore decidedly good in
Carroll; average condition Is reported from
Anne Arundel, Howard, Cecil, etc.
Queen ARle's County, Md,--Wheat islook-
ing badly, but within the past few days has
made wenderfal improvement The best
fields are marred by spots OF wintersSilled.
II is yet too early 10 estimate the damages,
Close observation, however, has convinced
me that, even on fiat lands, the drillad i much
less injured than that sown broadcast.
tried an experiment this winter on a piece o.
land where wheat has sometimes been injured
heretofore. On one-half | plowed in the
wheat on fonr.foot corn ridges, the other hal
drilled fat, and now feel sure that thu
drilled wheat will yield fully one-third mort
than the other.
Saint Maiys County, Md.-The genera
condition OF winter wheat is bad. Much Of !
was seeded too late; the summer following
owing to the dry weather, was too late to in
sure good stand. 1t has been the wors
winter on wheat that have known for thirt,
/ years. Very heavy rains followed by intens'
cold. All wheat in wet or low lands is Gu
tirely destroyed, and the prospect for whea
and grass is very bad. No rye sown in tn
county Of account
| The Journal published at Prince Fred
erick, Calvert county, Nd, says In late
" passing through the entire interio
length of the county, the unpromising az
pearanee Of the wheat Immediately alon
the route arrested our attention. w
saw but few, if any, fields which will likel
yield half crop. We learn, however
that on some Of the farms on the Patuxeu
near Battle creek, the prospects for a flu
crop are now very fattering.
The Valley Spirit, Chambersburg, Pa
says Some Of the wheat fields in thi
locality are reported to be damaged by til
fly. In some cases fields are ravaged b
them, when other fields adjoining are III
touched. A few days difference in tn
time Of sowing is said to account for thi
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Ann S. stephens New Novel.

THE Old COUNTESS; OR The Two PROPOSALS, a
Seyuei 10 "Lord Hopss Choice" by Mrs Ann s steph'
ems is In press and will be published in few days
by T. B. Peterson Brothers, Philadelphia. Pa. Its
the best book that this popular American Authoress
has yet written. The old Countess" viii be issued
In large duodecimo volume uniform with Lord
Hopes Choice and Mrs. Ann $. Stephens nineteen
other works and viii be for sale at all the bookstores
at the low price OF s175 in CLOTH $50 in paper
cover; or copies will be sent by mail to any place
post paid by the Publishers, receipt Of the price
ofthework in letter TO them. All of Mrs. Ann s
Stephens Books, comprising The Old Countess Lord
Hopes Choice, The Reigning Belle, A Noble Woman
Palaces and Prisons Married in Haste Fashion and
Famine. Wives and widows Ruby Gray's Strategy
The Curse Of Gold, Mabels Mistake. Doubly False
The Soldiers orphans. silent Struggles. The wifei
Secret. The Rejected Wife, Mary Derwent, The Old
Homestead. The Heires, and The Gold Brick, twenty
In ALL are put up in sets each set in neat box and
arc bound In morocco CLOTH in uniform, elegant and
durable style with new and beautifully designed
backs in full gilt price sS5Ooa set and are published
by T. D. Peterson Brothers, No. 500 Chestnut street
Philadelphia, Pa, who will send q set to any one
per express, freight paid, on receipt of price.
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u, pen't heed tho. AK about the late itos,
;hins oas ~ ~ bossns ana aoS. l ny Nm
good; AZ any nate i has been observed in
e on ss I'M, S, s "a W.. w. sss%s Is
always followed By Al unusually large crop.
hepos's TON re, Ms ~. pelawaEs ana new
5 likely g Be the largest ever known.
We cIip the foregoing extract from the
New York Erpress. New Workers act as If
/ they thought the peach growers put forth.
every spring, q batch of lies about the fail
ure Of the crop, in order 70 enhance its
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Newspaper Difficulties.


"Some people seem to think we ought to
publish a newspaper the size of the New York
Herald, supplement and all, for 81 per an
num-
The above extract is from the Catoctia
Clarion, a spicy and entertaining little
sheet, published at the low price of one
dollar per annum; and yet, its readers,
some Of them at least, are not satisfied
with it; they want a larger paper and
more reading for the same money. The
publishers Of two-dollar papers, it appears,
are not the only publishers who have to
listen to the complaints of subscribers.
If the 81 paper was published 40 81, and
the one dollar paper lowered in price to
fifty cents, there are infnitesimal souls
who would want them still cheaper. Our
experience has been that there is no such
thing as satisfying such people. 1t is not
worth while to oxpend your breath in
talking to them. The hest way to treat
them, is, to strike their names from your
list, and let them 60 about their bus;ness.
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A Destruction wIrHoUr 4 Dryer
EScE-There has been somewhat sharp
setto between the New York World and the
cypress, in relation to Stree trade" If
we have understood them properly, they
both favor tariff for revenue only, and to
that extent are both freetraders. That
has always been the doctrine Of the Dem
ocratic party, and is yet. There would
seem, then, to be no need Of free-tradc
plank in the Democratic platform, becaus.
that particular piece Of timber is yet ii
the platform and gives not the slightest
evidence Of decay. 1t was there long be
fore the World and the Express were re
cognized as eo-workers in the Democratic
cause.
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Death of Chief Justice Chase.

Salmon p. Chase, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, died
on Wednesday morning, in New York, Of
paralysis. His health, it is well known,
had not been good for some years, and at
the time he was suddenly stricken down
he was preparing, after brief visit to
Boston, to make a summer trip to Colors-
do, in the hope that the pure air of that
mountainous region, and perhaps its med
ical springs, would eonduce to his restora-
ton. He was born in Cornish, New
Hampshire, on the 18th Of June 1903.
His family emigrated from England in
1918. His father was Chief Justice D.
Chase, Of Vermont, and died while his
son was young. His education was begun
at home, and continued ut schools aud
academies Of New Hampshire. He also
studied at the College Of Cincinnati, and
in 1896 graduated with the highest honors
at Dartmouth College. He studied law
in Washington city with the celebrated
VIM. Writ, and was admitted to the bar
in 1890. He practiced at Cincinnati, and
between 1925 published an edition Of
the Statutes of Ohio. In 1910 Mr.. Chas,
took more active part in politics, separat
ing from the Democratic party, with which
he had been connected, and supporting
General Harrison for President Aftel
General Harrisons death he took part in
| the organization of the Liberty party in
Ohio, and in 1849 he was elected to the
United States Senate from that State. In
/ 1855 he gained much party popularity BY
his perseyering opposition to the Nebraska
bill, and was elected Governor Of Ohio,
and was reelected in 1857. In 1861 he
was made Secretary Of the Treasury by
President Lincoln, and Is the originator Of
the Treasury notes called greenbacks, and
Of the postal currency. During the late
war his financial operations we're On a gi-
gantic scale, and we're generally received
with favor In July, 1864, he resigned
his Seeretaryship, and was soon after ap.
pointed by President Lincoln, Chief jus
tice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
| States In 1868 1Ir. Chase was a promi-
nent candidate before the National Demo.
cratic Convention at New York for the
Presidential nomination
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IN MEMORIANI.


Died in this city, May 6, 1878, William W.
Dallas, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Dallas was born in the city Of Pittsburg,
in 1923. He was the son Of Trevanion b.
Dallas, who, for n long time, was Judge of
one Of the Courts of that city. Springing
from family distinguished for talent and high
intellectual culture, Mr.. Dallas early exhibited
his claim TO large share Of the family inner
itance. At very youthful age he entered
Princeton College, where he won for himself
merited distinction in his various classes, oh.
tanned the regard of his professors, and Sc
cured the lasting friendship of his classmates.
Leaving his Alma Mater he entered at once
into the study Of law, applied himself indus
triously TO master the difficulties of the pro.
fession, and, as soon as he had attained his
majority, commenced the arduous duties of
its practice. His rise was rapid and brill.
ant career of success seemed opening on his
future. lie was tempted TO abandon his pro.
fession and assume the duties of what promised
to be more lucrative business. In this he
continued for short time, when he went to
Europe in ls47. He was in Paris during the
revolution Of 1913, and had ample opportuni-
ties for observing and studying the revolution.
airy elements, which, during that memorable
year, eonvulsed the European continent.
A few years after his return home, he set.
tied in this county, and soon began to take an
active part in the political and social move.
ments of the period. He was known and an.
preciated for his liberality and high social
qualities and intellectual culture. He poses.
ed that peculiar magnetism of character which
attracts to the posessor the kindliest sympa-
thies and the sincerest friendships. No one
admitted to intimate intercourse with him ever
failed to recognize this influence. As con-
sequence he made many friendships whose
strength, earnestness and sincerity were
manifested towards him until his death. and
whose warmth and sympathy will linger for a
long time around his memory. To an intel.
lect cultivated by study, Mr.. Dallas united n
taste for art, which, in is grasp and devotion.
ment, revealed power capable of the highest
success, had he concentrated it in some Spe.
cial direction. But his health gave way some
ten years before his death and for many long
years he was martyr to disease. However N
the midst of prolonged and severe suffering
his friends clustered around him TO cheer him
with their cordial sympathies, and participate
IN that genial atmosphere of wit and intelli
gence which he so well knew how to east
around his intercourse. Though racked with
pain, he complained rarely and courteous
smile, kindly manner and sparkling speech,
ever greeted and cheered the many friends
who were participants in his intercourse. He
was hospitable, kind and charitable. His
death has made social void which will not
easily be filled up. His memory will linper
III the hearts of the many who loved him.
while there will be none to bear him malice
or ii.will. May he rest in peace.
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THE BALTIMORE GAzErrE.-In its
issue Of Saturday last the announcement
was made that about the 10Th instant, the
Gazette would be enlarged and changed
to the quarto form Of eight pages. The
interest of Mr. Henry Taylor has been
purchased by Charles j. Baker, Esq, who
will bring to it large business experience
and ample means. Since the Gazette
changed hands, about year since, it has
been steadily improving, until now it is
second to no paper south of New York.
II will continue to advocate Democratic
principles, but viii be independent and
free from all party trammels. Its edito-
rials are clear and sound, and its tele-
graphic, market, stock and local reports
full We hope it viii meet with the sue
cess it SO justly deserves.
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WHERE FiREs 0RIGINArE.-The n.
Y. Express says THE pipe and tobacco
lighting Of workmen in new and old build
ings, we hare reason to believe, cause
large share Of the fires both IN town and
country 1t becomes insurers and insured
TO guard against the nuisance, and some
times the crime Of smoking, especially
where there is possibility Of causing FIRE
Passing by the offensiveness of smoking
in the faces and presence of one-half of
the community, it at least becomes those
who indulge in pipes and cigars, to sec
that neither dwellings, stores, nor other
property are injured by their carelessness.' y
The careless handling Of friction matches
and their frequent exposure in places
where they may ignite, is also no doubt
the cause of many fires. Matches should
be kept only in metallic safes, and should
not be dropped upon the floor where there
is danger that some one may tread upon
them and thus set the house ON fire
Mice viii nibble them, aud this is another
source of danger. Too much caution
cannot be observed
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Our old friend Wells, Of the Port TO
baceo Times, has made considerable change
in the appearance Of his paper Only re,
Gently he donned new suit, but not sat
isfed with that, his last weeks issue wa,
very much enlarged Thirty CONSECUTIVE,
5eass is a long time for one person to rur
a newspaper, and we hope he viii con
tinue to do 50 thirty more. It is an ex
eellent journal and deserves all the patron
age which the good people Of Charles ma,
bestow upon il.
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The Altoona, Pa, Tribune is one Of the
neatest little dailies issued, and not very
little either We use the term, little,
only in the sense in which Mr.. Burke
uses it, in his treatise on The Sublime
and Beautiful" to express the idea Of
beauty, as we say ga pretty little bird,
" pretty little flower" &c. The Tribune
is, truly, pretty little daily, and as
sprightly as it is pretty. One of its pub
fishers, H. c. Dern, Esq, was formerly Of
this county.
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MARRIED.

IN New Windsor, on the 9th instant, by the
Rev. D. 2. Seylor, Mr.. Elhanan Stouffer and
Miss Louise Ecker, daughter of the late Sam,
uel Ecker.
On the 9Th instant, at the Cathedral, Balti.
more, by the Rev. Father Gafrey, Mr.. Alex.
ander McKena and Miss Julia StoufIer. daprb.
ter of Joseph Stoufier, ST..
On the 4th instant, by Rev. jacob Sechler,
Mr.. Hezekiah Trone, OF York county. Pa.
and Miss Eleanor Sneck, ofthis county.
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Insolyent's Notice.

Josiah Hatfield VS.. His Creditors.
ORDERED this 9Th day of May, 1873, that
" Josiah Hatfield give notice to his eredi.
tors, endorsers and sureties that the ID Mon.
day of August next is fixed for the said
Josiah Hatfield to appear in the Circuit Court
for Carroll county to answer such interroeato.
ries us his creditors, endorsers and sureties
may propose or allege against him and that
a copy of this order be published in some
newspaper printed in Carroll county, once a
week for three successive months prior to the
said ID Monday of August next, as such
notice.
Test JNO. b. BOYLE,
may l0.3m Clerk.
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SPEcIE.-shall we ever again enjoy the
conveniences Of specie currency? Not,
We apprehend, until the Democrats are re-
instated in power Then we shall behold
the glittering dimes, and quarters, and
halves, and the little ayelIow boys" through
the instertices Of our silk purses, as in the
dnfe Jclyum days.
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Tbs t'asfan eozttfc gives the following |
gloomy pietaso ef he condition Of things
IN Talbot espuiy. picture which win wen
represent any county in the State;
Our ladas which for many generations
have eone On gradually eppreciating IN value,
have SINCE 1866, whom they reached their /
maximum Of price, under the initiation Of the
currency, and the expectation Of large north
ern emieraiien, suddenly fallen to 4 price 50 |
loWas 70 evince he existence Of q land panic. !
Farms for which IN the year mentioned offers |
Of purchase q 100 dollars per acre, were
made and refused, viii not bring one half that |
s1m and those that we're held at SO and 60 |
dollars then, may he bought for 70 OF rs dol
lars per acre. This il not loose language, but
literally true. A farm was recently sold in
0xford Neck for less than so dollars for which
the owner declined overtures Of purchase at
100 dollars. The splendid estate Of Samuel
Dickinson, deceased, upon Choptank, sold for
about $4,000 dollars, under q Judgment Or
mortgage, for which he refused bona hde
oiier Of $45,o00. Yaiiord's Neck, sold for
Little upwards Of 1900 dollars, $50 acres,
The owner would have been almost insulted
to have had less than 10000 dollars offered
for the tract six years before. The farm Pen
6eld, immediately adjoining Easton, vas bid
ID By the mortgage At less than 80 dollars, or
about that. For portion Of this same farm
the mortgagor paid 100 dollars, and the whole
oft would probably have at that time brought
the same price. The Woodstock property
within q miles Of Easton, was bought BY DR..
cherbonnier, Of Baltimore, for rs dollars per
acre or about $1,000 for the whole tract
near four hundred acres, an amount which
would not rebuild the elegant mansion and
the farm buildings should they be consumed
A farm on Choptank was recently purchased
BY Capt. Hardcastle for about $4,000 for
Eve hundred acres, hardly the price of the
hne buildings upon the property. A farm il
now advertised for sale Of SIS acres on Chop
tank River, near the last, beautifully situated,
having what is said to be the finest house in
Talbot county upon it, which cost in 1866, the
sum Of 1000 dollars, the land having been
bought the same year for 20 dollars per acre,
making the total cost to the owner Of $1,000
dollars. This farm IS reported 70 be offering
instances Of actual sales, and proposals for
sale, at these ridiculously low prices, might
be given, but il is unnecessary"
Before the war, and during its progress,
anterior to the emancipation proclama-
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln, it was standing
argument Of the abolitionists that afree
labor" would enhance the value of land
and increase its products 70 an indefinite
degree. Neither Of these assumptions have
come true. Experience has everywhere
3as,,ns,sfratad that tha neoro whom laft N
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Oiled.

In Littlestown, Pa, on the LIST inst. James
son Of Hon. William Mcsherry, in the 2lst
year Of his age.
Un the I'd instant, near Oak Orchard, Fred.
erick county, Miss Catharine Nusbaum, aged
% years, i months and IL days.
Near Union Bridge, on the oath Of March.
Margaret p, wife Of Thomas Jones, IN the
50th year Of her.
On the 3D. instant, in this county, Henry n
iookingbill, aged n years, moniha and II
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80. laOo EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
John L. Smith, Trustee Of Jacob Reese, vs..
James W. Reese, Administrator of Jacob
Reese, deceased.
ORDERED this 9th day Of May, A. D.
~ 1873, that the account of the Auditor
fled in this cause be finally ratified and con.
firmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the I'd day of June next pro.
vided a copy of this order be inserted for two
successive weeks before the last named day,
in two newspapers published in Carroll csuuty.
JN0. II. BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy,--Tcst:
may 1924 Jyo. b. BoYIE, Clerk
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Hon. Stevenson Archer viii accept our
thanks for copy Of the Memorial Adj
dresses on the life and character Of Hon.
Garrett Davis, late o. 8. Senator from
Kentueky.
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Why do the people who use kerosene
persist ia kiudling fires with that article I;
why don't tiey try canister Of gunpow-
der, they would probably hsve q sarer
thing Of L.