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JNAECUTOR'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an order of the Orphans
Cour, Tor Frederick county, the undcrsign
ed, Executor of,K. last Will and testament
of John Need, late Of said county, decd
will offer at Public Sale, i, the Croft House
Frederick city, Md,
q" Saturday. MarcA 2lst, 1874.
at 10 o'clock, Il. M, Il large lot Of
Household and Kitchen Furniture
hring the furniture and filings ofthe Croft
House, formerly kept by Mr.. Need, and
consisting in part of u or 20 bedsteafs
mattresses and hedding,a lot of chairs
bur, aus, wardlobcs, wa shstands, tables and
many other articles too numerous TO men
ton. Also, 4 lot of bottles, decantcrs and
Ba1 hNlngS
O Ne co w.
After thc sale of the personal property
will be sold ioG ca.l1
29 Shares Of Ceat trail NstisnsI Bank
Stock.
10 Shares of Frederick and Emmitts.
burg Turnpike Stock.
Ttrms IF safe prescribed ly ordNr Of Mt
Conrt.-All sums Of ten dollars and under
Cash; ON all sums over ten do lars, II cretl,
of six months, the purchaser giving note,
bearing lntcrcs, from date with security to
be approved by the Executor.
CHARLES W. ROSS,
Executor of John Need
EAr!ch l4-ts J.. NantosSnn, Auct.
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X H A P T E R 7.

AN ACT to confirm and approve An
Act Of the General As emily Of
Maryland, passed at JANUARY SEES
sion Eighteen hundred and Seventy
two, chapter four, entitled An Act
authorizing the County Commission
ers for Frederick County to sub
scribe to the capital stock Of the
Liberty and Frederick Turnpike
Road Company Of Frcd'k County,.
Whereas, 1t appears to The General AS
semby of Maryland that publication Of the
above entitled Act has been made ia Tie
newspapers of Frederick County, according
to the provisions ofthc third Article Section
tifty-tour of the Constitution Of the State Of
Maryland. = therefore,,
SECTION /. Be it enactcd hy TIE Gcnc1W
Assen1y IF Maryland. That the CT passed
at january Session in the year Eignlcrn-
hundred and Sevcniy,tWo, chapter four, cl.-
titled An Act to authorize the County Ion-
missioners for FredcrckcourW to subscrlre
30 the capital stock OF the Liberty and
Frederick Turnpike Road Company of
Frederick ou ty be and the same is hereby
confirmed and approved.
SECTION g. sad be It cn"ci.,t. That tl.is
Act sail take effect from the day of It's
passage. Approved l3th OF February, IA. t.
We hereby certify that Tie atorr%oing Is
a correct copy of Al Act o: Assembly pas
scd January Session 1854.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary SriHtc.
hii.TtN !. KIDD,
Chief CLERK liouso 81 Delegates.
March 7-3W
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2Narriaaes.

On the 18th instant, at the Lutheran Par
sonaye, in Frederick, by the Rev. Dr.
Diehl, Or. ALBERT j. REMSBERG, OF
Mount Pleasant, to Miss MARY ALICE
BEALL, of Liberty.
On the 9th ultmo, in townsville, by the
Key. Isaac Pfoutz, ANDREW a.. Els
WORTH, Of townsville District, formerly
OF diminishing District, to Miss CATHA.
kline E. FOGLE, Of Woodsboro' District
On the 3D. instant, at the house of the
brides father, near Wolfsvillc, by the Rev
}: W. Santec, JAMES o. BUSSARD to
Miss MOLLlE E. WARENFELTS, both
of this county.
On the 9Th instant, at the Reformed Par
sonage, in Middletown, by the Rev. F. A.
Rupley, GEORGE L. NEIKlRK, to Miss
AMANDA f., daughter of Mr.. Daniel
Smith, of j., all of Middlctown Valley.
On the 3D. instant, near townsville, by the
Rev. David Grossnicklc, TAYLOR GIRL
MES to Miss MARY f. MILLER, both OF
this county.
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GARDEN SEEDS.

C.. C.. True Cape Cod Cranberry, best
C.. sort for Upland, Lowland, or Gar
den, by mail, prepaid, $lOO per 100, s.
per 1000. A priced Catalogue, ofths and
all Fruits, Ornamental Trees, Evergreens,
Shrubs, Bulbs, Roses, Plants, &c, and
FRESH FLOWER AND GARDEN
SEEDS, the choicest collection in the coun-
try, with all novelties, will be sent gratis to
any plain address. IS sorts of either
Fllwcr, Garden, Tree, Fruit, Evergreen,
or Herb Seeds, for $1.0O, sent by mail
prepaid. WHOLESALE CATALOGUE
TO THE TRADE.
B. NJ. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries
and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass.
Established 1912.
Feb. 1l-3W
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, That the
IN subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Frederick County, letters
Testamentary on the Estate of
MARGARET SHORB,
late of Frederick county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said deceas-
cd are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, on or before
the 10Th day of August, 1874 they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all ben
eft of said estate. Those indebted to the
deceased are desired to make immediate
payment. JOHN WALTER,
feb. 144W Administrator.
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( u i y II O T f. l.,
- FREDERICK CITY. ND.
!. 3. CARLIN, Proprietor.

-. This popular and we'll
ssRstHiA known Hotel, having n re-
:fiSs% many advantages to The
travelling public The exterior of tire Ho-
tel which Is ROW four sterics presents a
healltitu! appearance, and win compare
fayorally with any Structure eff the kind in
the State. Tho entire arr lngements ,fthe
Hotel are III Keeping with its outward ap,
pcarance, and is supplied with every mod,
crn improvement and convenience, and
has been newly furnished throughout ut a
very heavy cost No pains or expense
will be emitted to promote the comfort OF
guests
The cnyiablc reputation the Hotel has
acquired since the undersigned has taken
charge of ii, furnishes the most satisfactory
evidence OF his ability 80 please all who
may favor him with their patronage.
There is attached to the Hotel spacious
Billiard Room, newly lifted up, q Barber
Shop, Bath House, &c.
Attentive aud polite servants will always
DC in attendance to wait upon guests dur
ing the day or at any hoa. of the night
Respectfully,
FRANK B. CARLIN,
march l4-iy Proprietor.
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FOR SHERIFF..

] return my sincere thanks to the voters
OF Frederick county for the very flattcring
vote they gave me at the late election, and
ny the advice Of very many of them an
nounce myself as Il candidate for Sheriff at
the next election and earnestly solicit their
support. B. G.. FITZIIUGH.
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Da5. Oranges and CONNECTIONS from
the saloon Of Jno. Ed. Martin, thank
fully received.
cB- The Circuit Court of this county
ADJOURNED last Saturday 1t will meet
again on the 14th of AEril.
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Teachers Association.

Teachers Association.
The Teachers of Emmitsburg Hauvcr's
Csragcrstown, Mechanicstown and adjoin
ing Districts, are hereby notified and re-
spcctfully invited to attend Teachers
meeting, to be held in Mechanicstown, on
Thursday and Friday, Goth and 9th OF
March, 1874.
A programme of exercises will be sent to
Teachers.
BY order of the President.
JOHN LANDERS, Secretary.
Mar. 14-2W
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nELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
/ >'h,rIf,l

Delinquent ,aH t'aycrs wiz please take
notice that am noM prei'ar ing TO travel
the County for the purpose of making hv-
les and colcciin" by law all taxes rcmain-
ing or my books unpaid. clnno' do this
without incur'ing expense Consequently
persons delaying the payment Vi their taN' )
mus expect to pay costs. hope laNpay-
cys viii come up AT once and save tests.
GEO. w. MILLER, Collector.
Nnr,.l,
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ON A P I I Il II.

AN ACT to repeal Sections Three
Hundred and Twenty-Thrcc and
Three Hundred and Y"enty-torr,
Article Eleven CT the Code Of
Public Local Laws OF Ere,ler!c,s
County and rc-cnact the slime with
amendments.
Bet enor'edhy tin Gn~GM .l.wm|y #
Maryland. That sect ions three hundred and
twenty-tlIce ah,ath!rc ECntlrcil ana lW tntN-
four of Article Elcyrn of lhr Code Utpubl!r
Local Laws Of Frederick County, ne anal
the same are HEREBY +, DcI,t''t ANA rec n.ctcu
with amendments 10 read "@ follows
SECTIoG 323. Every vcl>un vic is an
actual resident ofF"'nr,gh County s"ali y"
entitled to an ALLOWANCE hu.A lhrrpIn'r OF
five dollars for every Lynx, or VIVA Cat,
flsee dollars for every Fox, nlr dollar ioi
every Mink, Skunk or Hca-" and fifty
cents for every Hawk Hr owl, laNyn oS
killed by him Within be IjH,i,.,.5, t'r"jcIic>
County. Provided tha, ipy every Lynx nr
-Will Cat, Fox, Mink, ShunN ,G Wrasr!,
Hawk Or Owl not iujl -l"NN. p1Iy one ..@!!
allowanc" she'll ~ maze.
SECTION $2t. Tia" person Killing nGy Of
the animals or bird. q, pres m"hiionr~, an!
included in Section three Aundrcd H0A
twenty-thrcc ottNI> 49,, ........ ,"'"rr'" ,.'
head of the same brior" SOFA" Justice for TIE
said County and maI:n OATH that tie sH!
animal or bird ufp.ry Vas taken 0ui N.'l,J
within the limil$ .; FREDERICK NuuutN. With
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n Office TO TIE PUBLIC.

hereby g,Yc notice TO Tie public as
have heard that Some person TO nae Ri'
Nn0 An holds a mott, " ;h my nam" on ~
security, wish 40 apF'i-e my friends anc
the public, that am not aware Of Che cy
is,rnn~ of such notc, but if there Is one IL
existence in which my lYmc appears as So
curity. | want the party ~T parties h"ldlne
il to hr;ng il forward within sixty days; i
il is genuine will meet it; if not, VAL
not pay il, unless compelled by law.
JOHN HAHN.
a, t,r
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~ COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
alligator
FREDERICK, March, 1871

ENEDEK!cK, March, 1871.
The April Term an! April Session Of the
Board ul County commissioners for Fred
clirk County, Will be called at their office
in the Court House,
On I',t>2/scae5'y, .t.4H ISL ],57',
At 70 o'clock, :" m. nv, Glowing t. Ter Of
business il,.s Dccn agreed upon. Cor the Scs-
sion:
"Wednesday, April 1st, n..@@..ng transfers
and hearing appeals as follow:
Districts nos. i and =, Buckcystown and
FIR, lc.'icN.
Thursday, Aprilod Districts Nos. 3 and
4, >it'II"l0wn and rrcagerstown.
Friday, April 3l. Districts Nos. 5 and u,
EiamlSHur" AMI (aluriin.
Saturday, April i.l,, nslrir,a Us. : and
! s, Grbana ans Liberty,
SECOND WEEK.
| NonlAy. April Gth, Districts Ms a"l
I 10, New Market and ila;lv"">.
Trc"dny, April nh, Districts Nos Il and
i12, Woud>boro' and Peter vile, ana ap-
point Collector OF Stat" and Nunnty Taxes
Wednesday; April S'h, Districts Mo-. IL
and a, Mt Pleasant and jefferson.
Thursday, April OH, Districts Nos. Is
! and Ii. McchanicstGwn anl Jackson.
| Friday, April lClh, Ui.irpl, Nts..lj and
, IS, Johnsyil" and Wooly.ll".
In.Hp WEEK.
Monday April 18Th, viii appoint JUICES
Of tnc E.r1,,'r Physician 10 !he Jail.
standard kcci"r, nul Keeper of Tie Cou!.
/ iIon>c aNi Iard.
/ l. / L.
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NOTICE !!

TIE subscriber intending to re
move his residence and o.lirc hy the Isl
of April, wold most respectfully rc0ucs,
all persons owing him to come torwnrC
and sr,tl" their accounts, either by note OF
otherwise, between this date and the 1Dti
of Marc.i, lSI4
A liberal discount will be granted on al
/ counts, il the cash IS pail.
DR.. HARVEY BUHRMAN.
Feb. 74W
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eTf- 1t is currently statcd ia tins com :
immunity that the suit Of the Heirs of the
late Capt. George Giarman -. Joseph
Fulton, has been decided in favor Of the
former, which gives lhcm possession OF
The old mountain homestead containing
800 acres OF land, a few miles above this
place.
ASTOUNDING An illinois paper says that
patcnt Butter and Patent children a2c
made out west What next"
Rev G. L MaydweIl, the rev Pastor @ |
shc NJ, j.. Church of this place, preached
IN the church last Thursday evening. lie
made fair impression on his heaJ crs. lie
asa young man recently married
THRowNFEoM A HoRsE.-Mr Hen
ny Hoffman, residing between Liber-
ty and Woodsboro, met with severe
acc dent on Sunday last, near McKin-
strys Mills, under the following cir
cumstances. The horse he was riding
took fright and commenced running,
and through Mr.. II endeavors to
stop him the bit was broken, and the
horse, in jumping a fence, threw the
rider, who fell upon his shoulder and
was considerably injured. Mr.. Ii. is
confined to his room, and at last &C
counts no improvement was percepti-
ble.-L'bcrty Banner.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Ezra Min
nick, Auctioneer, sold at public sale,
in front of this office, on Monday last
on account of Noah Bowlus, Esq, the
following parcels of real estate; A five
acre lot at the East end of town, to
Mr.. Jacob Wilhide, $l45 per acre; a
four acre lot in the rear of L. H. Her.
rings carriage factory, at the East
end of town, to Mr.. Ell Hyatt, at
$l53,50 per acre; fruit orchard at the
East end of town, to Mrs. Carrie Gels
niger, at $34S. On Friday last, the
same Auctioneer, sold the house and
lot of Mary Allen, on the Southern
suburbs Of town, to George Tyler, at
$780, Va11cy Register.
FOUND DEAD.-Mr. George Shaft,
aged IS years, Of Jefferson District,
Frederick county, and one of the most
estimable gentleman Of tho county,
started out into the woods on his farm
on last Tuesday morning to hew some
posts, and about half an hour there
after was found dead, sitting by the
side of IA log. His remains were bur
Jed at Jefferson, in the Lutheran Grave
Yard, on Saturday, followed to the
grave by numerous relatives ana
friends. -Moyluld Unto@.
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TIE subscriber offers at Private Sale,

SMALL 91AsRM,
mile South West Of Mt. st. Marys Col
lcgc. near the Turnpike.
This property contains 90 acres more or
less, acres thriving young chestnut, the
balance tillablc land in a good state of cul-
tivation The improvements arc Il good
k-A and substantial dwelling house, with
e..aa4 kitchen attached, large frame Barn,
49, Wagon Shed, Corn Crib, Hog
House, &c, and never failing spring of
pure mountain water There is also guam
THY of fruit, such as apples, peaches grapes,
&c
For further particulars apply to-. or adj
dress A. F. ORNDORFF,
Mcchanicstown, Md.
Mach 81 .4w
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March T-3w
II II A 7 T L l. 3 G.

AN ACT to confirm and approve an
Act Of the General Assembly o,
Maryland passed at J~nUary Ses-
- sion Eighteen-hundrel and Seventy
two, Chapter, uinety-throe, entitled
an Act to authorize TIE County
Commissioners for Frederick C9un.
ty to subscribe to the Capital Stock
Of the Liberty, louisville, and Pipe
Creek Turnpike Road Company;
the Liberty and New Windsor Turn
pike Road Company; the Freder-
lex and Bucleystown Turnpike
Road Company in Frederick Coun-
ty and such ether Turnpike Road
Companies, whose roads have been
constructed since the year Eighteen
hundred and sixty-eigAt, or are now
Ia process Of construction.
Whereas, 1t appears to the General AS
scinbiy OF Mary land, that puhiicalio ofthc
above entitled Act has boon made in the
newspapers of Frederick county, according
to the provisions of Article tlrco, Section
hity-tour of the Constitution Of the State Of
Maryland, Therefore
SECTION |. BE 1t enartea hy tue Ganeyu!
assembly Of Ma,ylahd, That the Act passed
at January Session, Eighteen hundred and
seventyrtwo, Chapter ninely.lhrpe ,nlilcl
IAN Act to authorize the County Commits
sioners for Frederick ounty to sihac ibc to
the Capital Stock of the Liberty townsville
and Pipe Creek Turnpike Road Company;
the Liberty and New Windsor Turnpike
Road Company; the Frederick and Bnok-
eystowp Turnpike Road Company in Frcd-
erlck county, and such ether Turnpike Road
Companies, whose roads have been con-
structed since tho year Eighteen hundred
aud siNty-eight, or arc now in the process
OF construction; be and the same is hereby
confirmed and approved,
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To insure a good crop Of Potatoes, i, is
necessary to change the Seed every year
for planning the same seed over each year
they will degenerate. We are prepared 1c
supply pure Northern Seed, Early Rose
and Ln1c Rose. Also pure white Mcncrs
White Peach Blows dc.
STEWART Il PRICE,
South Market street,
mar 21-:1 FREDERICK Nd.
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SEcrloH . AMI BE- il euuclel, That this
A.ct shall take effect from tho date Of It's
passage.
Approved 18th of February, 1874.
We hereby certify that ;hc atnr"going is
a correct COPY OF IN Act OF Assembly
passed january Sr. sion, 1874.
AUGUSTU; GASSAWAi,
Sccr !ary Of the :; nate
MILrNN Y. KIDD,
Chief Clcr't Of tie louise OF Delegates.
March T-3W
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Ali EN- r.

l have made arrangements by which l
can furnish almost any kind of Machinery
\, the lowest price, and beg that my
fricnCs will purchase through me.
March 14-tf
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a. DN
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
I:ay' In Mcuh*n!c-IoWn District.

BY Virtue nfl Deed Of Trust executed,
by Joseph DciriN to tt" M Ter ,igntS:.
" III otiii at pnhtr Sale at the .t,ti,rrt,
House" IN Mc:hNnicstoNn, Oh
Sf5.Ftlny, [al,unyy :, 1874,
AT o'clo,h, p. N. all tie Ri4h.. Title and
Interest OF Tie SAIL Jc,t,,b .)cfpI,y, in and
10 the following dc,rAEt, aud ,antablu
Real Estate, to-wt: A small
FA L n
containing about - ACRES, Giy;,,1 lio,o.
. titis. with runnin& wnt"r in ca, fclI
There Is about 10 acres OF this i.pi well
,'mhrrcd. This farm is i. ~. , mile,
North Of Mcrhalit'stuwn in ~ ,r.3 ya,,rv
adjoining the lands o.! i = " Withheld.
Solomon Valentine, and o. !, ~ The inn
proycnents consist of a "a - sto.v
Log House, Barn and o, + ,ui,linoS ALSO
u fine lot of choice fruit 1l,,4.. AM person.
'csirauS ol viewing tn lsropvrty, viii :inj
1'L' ''',hy VINO resi- fe,,on TIC same, luIGy
to give any lni"l IA; Aj,4udesircd.
I~~a tt S"3@.-' DIX half Of the p;..,,l,osc
money - ne lmid Ca da., OF sale, q, stiff
rah"3 FhrFc"i nv he Court: and e. bal.
hhF' ~ s'N mo' nv, Ivy the purc1y:.>. yiv.
inS his n"'c VII .---nproycd srrh,, irar-
r"re "n',' California from I6ya. Sut Il,
ntolTYEopSN the Hon. William b! 20
Ar o. ''' rPEAsy5y,orjo
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i. -. .fsA1

Lent is more tnan half spent.
A Niry;..Ia railroad hasbccn made
to pay S2t for kiliin-a rooster.
No Northern man VINO goes to
Florida can ltSt until he has shot an
alligator.
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The above bts arc well set with thriving
young timber, principally Oak, Chestnut
and Hickory
Persons wishing to view the property
will be shown the same by calling on Mr..
Harvey G, Winter, residing on the prem.
iscs,
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock on said
PERRY EYLER,
Administrator
Levi X. Boren, Auctionccr.
March 2l-t5
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d BLIC S A L E.
l. OF
MOUNTAIN LOTS.

The undersigned administrator de bonis
non Of Geo. Eyler, deceased, will sell at
Public Sale, in Emmitsburg, at the Hotel
of Daniel G. Adclsbcrgcr,
On .Sut1rd ", April Is, 1874,
the following TIMBER LOTS
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pa- 1t IS estimated that $4,000
persons are supplied daily with SOUP
st the New York soup houses. But
Tor these ms itutions many would die
of starvation.
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LETTER FROM E.NNITSBIPG
EMMITSBUEG, March 10 1874

~, 1874
Mrs. Bryon O'Donnclrs sale of personal
property took place Oh Thursday. She
will remove to Baltimore 1st of April.
The sale Of the Real Estate of the late
Jacob Motter, tanner, took place Wednes-
day. The Tannery was not sold. II was
bid up to $4,000 and withdrawn. Isaac s,
Amman purchased four acre lot with n
barn on it, at $3.50 per acre-$l 900.
Joseph Hays three and Il half acre lot
for $SO,25; James Il. Hays four acre lot
(meadew ground) at $lOl so per acre; and
also five acre lot at $G7 so per acre:
Henry Hoffman u hogpen for $780, James
A. Elder the one half of acres of grain
growing in the ground for $44,OO. The
Sale was regarded us good one
Philip Lawrence has lately sold lot ON
the Commons for $500.
Jesse Scabrooks and his wife arc as
lively as ever and doing good business
in the oyster and Confectionery line.
Some persons say there is a Black Spar
ish hen in this town which lays three eggs
day. Whose can it be? Our devil saws
he knows
Miss Narcissa Gilliss is selling Patent
Nedicine-prcfcrring the vocation of a
Woman Doctor instead of teaching the
'young idea how to shoot" 1t is said her
medicines are saeable and possess great
curative properties. Who will take her
place in the literary galaxy as IN essayist ?
Certainly she composed with flowing pen.
1t is said Mr.. James A. Owen is prepnr-
ing himself for the Address which he is to
deliver before the school teachers at Me
chanicstown.
You may expect quite number Of our
citizens down ut Mcclancstown when the
litcrati mect-ncXt Thursday.
On Thursday night Capt. John X.
Taylor of Hampton Valley, was in town.
and htchcd his well known sorrcl horse
purchased of the late George ii. Miles, J
to a post ia the street While absent al
tending to some business, lie returned and
his horse was gone, 1t Is thought he WAS
stolen by some body and rode or
Considerable moving going OH in the
Hlllagc-iiitlins goiIg and coming.
ST Patrick Day was mot observed in
this place. AT the College sli ght pane
gyric was pronounced upon the Saint.
AT the Sisterhool St Joscph's Day Was
observed with appropriate services.
1t is admitted that Lew: Zimmerman is
the Star (ChampioRl paiUter OF Emmits
burg
The old harberofthiS place, ,]on John
sou, colorcd, having been inc!uccr;ltrd in
the County jail for IL months 90 coia,c for
causes connected with the death of his
wife, there is no person in cur village 10
ply the tonsoral art A good opening for
~ g'"d barber par LiMlarly rs hWber shops
by law have to bc closed on Sunday.
VIM. Little, an artist from Gettysburg l.,
NOW painting up Ml abe eld "Sis,ls' about
town and some new anrS ak.A.
The Western Maryland Hotel is largc,
roomy and airy 1t is mot filled to rcplc-
lion at the present .iunrtGm.. The propri-
etor and his wife, in Tive slackncSo of hu>i-
mess. have taken a tript Westminster and
shc lower part Of Carroll County.
ia rbc so acre farm OF the Wdtv
lleirS on the EmnitsblLrg r0aR was not
sold last " ednGsciay Cause.-The bidders
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-03-21

sssg' A few patrons have generous!,
and promptly reHponde4 to the po~ta
Cards sem them from this Office
May they be rewarded with 600,
crops, large profits, etc. tor "A year (,
come.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-03-21
.EED POTATOES !

march el-4w
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-08-20
Rushing Into Danger.

The insane haste with which people
often rush to their dentn is utterly la-
mentable. Persons, to save the delay
of n few minutes. heedlessly rush in
front of swift-moving train, or worse
than foolishly jump upon moving car,
running the risk of an accident, sooner
than wait the short time necessary to
insure them perfect safety. If only
themselves were tho sufferers, the fate
that Often ovcrtakes them would be we'll
merited but unfortunately they are the
least hurt by the catastrophe. Several
fatal accidents have recently occurred
at the east-all of them resulting from
criminal heedlessness. a young lady,
wishing to show her friends how nimble
she was, attempted to cross the track
ahead of a coming locomotive. She
did cross, but her dress was caught in
the passing wheels, anu she was drawn
back under the crushing weight of the
train. Aaoth, instance was that of n
man. His wife, looking from her cham,
ber window, cav him step from the
train which daily brought him from the