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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26
More Villainy unesversa.

Tho Committee Of Ways and Means, ia
the House Of Representatives, have for
some time been engaged in Tho inyestisa-
ton % tho pacifc Mail subsidy. Among
other witnesses belere said committee, i
one Richard B. Irwin, who tcstiHcs to the
use Of $3.50, 900 to secure legislation on
the Pacific Mail subsidy, but refuses 10
reveal the names Of the members Of the
AID Congress who received tho money.
The reeusant witness is liable to iine Of
$1,000, and to imprisonment for twelve
months, If he persists in refusing to au-
swsr. Whether the penalty viii DO ina
posed remains to be seen. Congress viii
take up the subject again after the Christ
mas recess b ever. Meantime, there Is
said 10 be much excitemeat in Washing
ton on the subject, especially among those
members who voted in favor of the subsi-
dy, the yeas and nays upon the measure
having again been republished.
The New York Tribune says Whoever
sapposes that Mr.. Twins refusal to answer
the proper questions Of the Committee will
prevent the ultimate exposure Of the Con
gressmen whom his money bought, must have
great faith in the capacity Of great many
people TO keep common secret, and in the
lack Of nerve in this Committee, in this Con-
gress, and the next one. 1t is in order now
for the Committee to summon and vigorously
examine gentlemen Of the lobby and of the
House whose names have been more or less
connected with Mr.. Twins transactions.
Let them be asked as direct questions as IT.
win was, and, if they refuse to answer, let
| them be served as Irwinis. There are enough
Of them to make a jail full, but before it gets
full somebody will tell. This is not a qnes-
ton concerning the Pacific Mail Company.
II is Of no account Its subsidy is already as
good as repealed, and it will need to be thor.
oughly reorganized before il can ever again
command public confidence. It affects q
large number Of men now claiming public
consideration 10 which they are not entitled,
and exercisinga most harmful influence in
politics, because their true character has not
been exposed. The lobbyists and stock-job.
bers who try to degrade the work Of this Com.
mittee to mere Wall Street sensation under
estimate the Importance the American people
attach to having Congressman with clean
| hands.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

The PACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP Con-.
PANY.-What a series of extraordinary
misfortunes have of late years environed
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. 1t
has lost by FIRE and shipwreck no less than
ten steamers, several Of the disasters being
accompanied with great loss of life. Il
has had in the Pacific railways formida-
bic competitor for its American trade, and
in British rival lines, which have formed
coalition with the railways, il has pro-
spective competition for tie trade of the
Pacific. Some Of the most reckless spec
ulators in Wall street have at times con-
trolled its affairs and wasted its money in
ruinous stock speculations. It has been
compelled to face all the loss involved in
the recent revolution in ocean steam com
merce, from wooden paddle steamers to
iron screw steamers. II has Congress
sional investigating committee after 1t,
sharply probing the charges made that bri-
berry was used In procuring the recent
extension of the mail subsidy. On the
other side Of the account, its sole adyan-
tage has been this subsidy, from which,
since 1867, it has got about four millions
of dollars, sam which, though large, has
not equalled the company's losses from FIRE
and shipwreck since that time. But now
this subsidy is about expiring, and its re-
newal viii have TO be asked at this season.
Ledger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

FISH CULrURE.-A gentleman Of this
State, who has had much experience in
the artificial propagation of fish, in ponds,
has promised to commit to paper, for pub
LEGATION in the ADVOCATE, full and COM
plete instructions in artificial breeding.
The whole process of constructing ponds,
and breeding and managing the young fish,
viii be given in detail, 50 that every far
mer who has spring running through his
land, may with slight outlay, make it the
source Of considerable income by raising
fish for market, as well as for supplying
his own table. The value Of such infor-
nation will be worth to the subscribers to
the ADVOCATE having springs or running
streams flowing through their grounds,
many times its subscription price. The
article will appear sometime in January.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26
Business Locals.

REMOVAL.
j. +. Brinkerhof has removed his Hat
Shoe and Clothing Store from First Nationa
Bank Building TO 0rndorfi7s large new Build
ing West Of the Railroad, where he will b,
glad to see all his old friends and customers
SEw YEARS OUT.
Every Lady or Gentleman that buys twent,
dollars worth Of Goods for Cash before thu
first day Of February, 1875, at my Store, viii
be presented with pair Of genuine Dog Skin
Gloves, price Sl.75. II. L. Norris.
You will find the best assortment Of Boots,
aud Shoes, in the county and at prices to suit
the times, at Lawyer 4 Reayer's.
Go to Snhenthalis for your Ready Made
Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods. Il
Don't fail to buy your Boots. Shoes, Hats.
Trunks, &c, for the Holidays, at Lawyer &
Reaver's.
Canned Fruits and Vegetables, (Shriver's $, J
at l.. X. Geruand's.
TO rmE PEOPLE OF CARROLL COUNTY.
Selling a fine lot OF Ready. Made Clothing
and Gents Furnishing Goods, at Scheuthal's
opposite the Western Nd. Railroad Depot II
late style Hats, Winter Caps, for Men and
Boys, at Z. X. Demands.
Great reduction in the prices of Kip Boots.
at Lawyer 4 Reayer's.
Hearth Rugs, Door Mats, very fine, at e.
X. Gernand's.
Physicians recommend DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup when all other medicines fail, as a
certain cure for Bronchitis, Sore Throat, and
Coughs or Colds Of long standing. For sale
by all Druggists.
what know, know said the great
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

Corr wITH ms HEAD."-The axe has
begun to fall upon official heads at the
Baltimore Custom House. Col L. f.
Anderson, the Appraiser, is the first vie
tim. Two new appointments have been
made, Ex-Governor Augustus w. Brad
ford, vice Colonel Anderson, removed, and
Mr.. L, Linthicum, vice General Adam II.
King, promoted to be Naval Officer. 1t
is stated that Colonel Anderson and the
heads Of the other departments did not
work harmoniously together, that no charge
is made against his official character, but
that he had 100 large force of subordi-
mates. Ex-Governor Bradford supported
Mr.. Greeley in the last Presidential cam
paign, was an elector on the Democratic
ticket, aud after the death Of Greeley cast
his vote, with that of the other Maryland
electors, for Senator Hendricks, ofIndiana,
for President. Mr.. Linthicum is Re-
publican Of some prominence, and is now
Public Storekeeper Of Baltimore. He is
credited to Frederick county. Ex-Gov.
Bradford, it is understood, declines. Eight
clerks have been discharged
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

AN EXAMPLE FOR PRESIDENT GRANT.
There is no question that the last Dem
ocratic President, the much-abased James
Buchanan, afforded fne example for all
officials, high and low, in this good repub-
lican country Of ours, in most important
respects. A contemporary, who knows,
says Of him :-HHe vas scrupulously care
full to take no gifts. He drew nothing
from the treasury but his salary. His
horses and carriages were not furnished by
private benefactors, or procured at the
expense Of the government, but were paid
for out Of his own pocket He would not
even accept 4 pass upon railroad, and if
a hotel keeper had offered to give him a
gratuitous entertainment he would have
thought himself insulted. He went once,
and only once, upon brief pleasure ex-
eursion upon public vessel, the Harriet
Lane, when she was sent out on her trial
trip; bnt the expenses of his party were
ascertained and carefully paid for BY him-
SELF
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

GRANTS PROCLAMATION sDisperse,
you rebels p shouted Major Pitcairn, at
the head Of his British legions at Licking
ton. "Disperse, you rebels p thunders
Grant, from the capital, Ito the people Of
Vicksburg. The defamation of Pitcairn 5
volley struck the FIRE from the flint of the
American heart, and shed the first blood
Of the Revolution which ended in the in
dependence of America. Grants tyran-
nieal proclamations, issued against the
people at the instance Of inscriptions fac
tionists, win again sire the American
heart" until the people thunder from the
ballot-box paraphrasc of Grants procla-
mation-@ Dispense, you thieves r and sur
render the 'high places" of the govern
ment into the hands Of better men.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

How ! NEWSPAPER is FILLED Up.--
aWhere do you get all the interesting
reading matter which appears on your
outer pages2' said a gentleman of this
town to US, some time since. Our reply
was''In the first place, we have a good
exchange list, embracing many of the very
best daily and weekly papers published in
the country. These are read closely and
attentiysly, and scissored into ribbons.
When these fail to supply US with such
articles as we think will interest and in
struct our readers, We have a good library,
and Gull from books and magazines all that
We deem worthy Of reproduction III our
columns" Hence wc are never at loss
for entertaining and instructive matter.
Tho greatest difficulty is, that we baven't
half space enough to publish all the inter
esting matter which we should be glad to
spread before our readers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26
R.,. Of rnzation in The Several state..

The official figures for 1873 and 1874
qiye some curious facts about the rates OF
taxation in the several States, The rates
vary All the way from 10 cents on the
sl0O. in Connecticut, 10 the startling sum
Of so 10 on the 500, in Louisiana, AZ
ter Connecticut, which leads the list win
10 cents. comes Indiana aud Oregon with
Is cents. Maryland with II cents, Rhode
Island with 20 cents, Michigan with *
cents. Illinois with "A cents. Georgia,
Kansas, Ohio and Tennessee with 40 cents,
Missouri with As cents, Alabama, Arkan-
ans. California, Maine, Minnesota, Texas
and Virginia 80 cents, South Carolina and
Florida 20 cents, New York 12l cents
Nevada slI2l, and Louisiana SID.
Making all due allowance for difference
in the taxable valuations, there still re-
mains variance which can only be cx-
planned on the superstition that some OF
the States are economically managed, and
Others with ruinous extravaganza. 1t is
sufficient that Democratic Maryland is
among the first on the list, and is more
cheaply governed than any other State
that contains as large a metropolis and as
many and costly works Of internal improve
ment, and equally significant is the pos
ition occupied by Radical-ruled Florida,
South Carolina and Louisiana.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

In the early days of the London Times,
the announcements of births, deaths and
marriages were made without charge, and
the senders we're thanked for their commu.
nications. In course of years charge
was made for the announcements in ques-
ton. and tho column was playfully made
over to the then proprietors wife, as her
source of pocket money. The product Of
such column would now suffice to main.
tain middle-elass household, dover the
daughters, establish the sons, and secure
HANDSOME assurance for widow,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26
MARRIED.

On the l7th instant, at the parsonage. b,
Rev. w. {. Crcmer, Mr.. Albert Wentx and
Miss Eliza Fitze, both of this county.
On the 18th instant, at the residence Of the
bride, by Rev. William X. Stringer, DR.. |.
\. Dickson, Of Reisterstown, and Eurie ID.
daughter of the late Judge NJ. G. Cockey, Of
this county.
In Philadelphia, Pa. on the 2sd inst. at tho
residence Of the brides brother, by Rev. John
Chambers, ID. D., DR.. Julien ]. vanderiordd
and Miss ?; NJ. Smethurst, both of that city.
On Monday, December q, at st. Ignatius'
John Small, .Jr. Of Baltimore, to Maria Louise,
daughter Of the late Pay Director, Charles
hurry, U. s. n.
On the evening Of the Goth instant, at the
residence Of the brides parents, near Stal
IIanneIry, Frederick county, Virginia, by the
and Miss Maggie NJ, daughter Of Samuel and
Margaret Cooper
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

Another MILL DAM CATASTROPHE.
The new dam Of the Messrs. Hayden,
Gere a. Co, at Haydensville, Mass, broke
on Saturday, and about half the stone work
was swept away. The water in the dam
was covered with ice ten inches thick, on
which about seyenty-fye children were
skating, but all are believed to have es-
capped. The new dam, which was built to
replace the one destroyed in the catastrophe
Of last May, was $40 feet long, 10 feet at
the base and six feet at the top. It was
built Of granite. bedded in solid rock, and
had a coping Of cut granite, each stone Of
which was five feet long aud thirteen inches
thick. The water side Of the dam was
faced with cement, and each end was
fanked with heavy parapet walls eighteen
feet high. The bulkhead was of granite,
twelve feet high and ten feet wide in the
clear Twenty feet head Of watcr--seyen
feet more than was given by the old struc.
tare-was afforded BY the new dam, which
was supposed 70 be very superior piece
Of workmanship. The loss is estimated al
about $4,000. There are two theories o.
the cause Of the diaster--one that the
base Of the dam was too narrow for Il.
height; the other that the cement was poo
or improperly laid, which allowed the to,
stones to be pushed off,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26
Ratification Notice.

In the Orphans Court of Carroll County
DEcEnBER TERN, 1874.
Estate of Samuel Hoffacker, deceased.
ION application il is ordered this 2ist day Of
~ December, 1874, that the sale Of the
Leasehold Estate Of Samuel Hoffackcr, late Of
Carroll county, deceased, made by Henry T.
hofacker and Samuel II. Hofiacker, admins
traitors ofsaidd deceased, and this day reporiedto
THIS Court by the said administrators be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on or before the Sd Monday, 18th
day OF January next provided copy OF this
order be inserted for three successive weeks
70 some newspaper printed and published in
carroll county, before the said Sd Monday,
18th day ofJanuary next The administrators
report the amount Of sales to be Twenty-four
hundred dollars, $2i0O.00.
True copy,-Test:
HENRY f. BELTZ,
dec 2d'ot Register Of Wills
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

NEW YoaK AND THE CRsrENSrAL.-
A circular addressed to the people Of thu
United States, and signed by Peter Cooper
a. I. Stewart, VIM. NJ. Eyarts, Vim
Cullen Bryant, Il. d. Morgan, VIM. u
Dodge, John J. Cisco, VIM. Orion, II. b
Clahin, and other Now Workers Of equal
eminenee has been issued, commencing Ia
their notice the coming centennial celeba.
tion at Philadelphia. The document emu,
meFates the advantages to the country
which will accrue from the exposition, and
urges the necessity Tor conducting the
enterprise upon a scale betting great
nation
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

In the midst Of their Christmas festiyi-
ties We greet our readers with the compli-
ments Of the season, wishing them, one
and all, "a merry Christmas and happy
New Year. May every feeling and emo
ton be in eonsonance with the joyous
season Of advent, whiek we now commem-
crate, and which gave to the world, a
Redeemer, beneiactor and friend.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

The Goss perjury ease closed on Tues.
day by the jury failing to agree and being
discharged 1t is understood that four Of
the jurors were in favor of conviction and
eight for aequlttal The accused was held
in $4,000 ball to await another trial, but
1t is supposed that mol pros. will be en-
tered in this and also the conspiracy case
in the State Court, in which A. c. Goss i,
also defendant. With such conflicting
testimony there is no probability that any
jury could be brought to agree upon !
verdict
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

Vigorous search for little Charley Ross
has been renewed since the death Of the
two burglars who abducted him, and elew
has been obtained which 1t is believed will
ultimately lead to his discovery. 1t would
rejoice the public almost as much as his
distressed family to hear of his restoration
to bis agonized parents. An unconditional
reward Of $1,000 is offered for the deliy-
cry Of the boy to certain parties in Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston, Baltilnote or
Washington, who are specifically named
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26
Notice to Creditors.

TINE undersigned having settled. in tie
u Orphans Court, an account Of the Per
sonal Estate of Andrew Reese Durbin, late Of
Carroll county, deceased, and asceriained the
balance in his hands for distribution accord
ing to law, among the creditors Of said de.
ceased, hereby gives notice to said creditors
TO ME their claims against said deceased le-
gaily authenticated, with the Register Of Wills
ior Carroll county, on or before the 10th day
OF January, 1875, preparatory to distribu-
non OF the assets Of said personal estate, to be
made amongst said creditors, under the di.
rect,on Of the Orphans Court of Carroll Co.
on the 18th day OF january, 1875, after which
said last date the undersigned, executor Of
said deceased, viii be prepared to pay each
OF said creditors their respective dividends,
according to said distribution.
JOHN +. DIFFENBAUGH,
zee zo-at Executor.
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DIVIDEND.

Union National Bank Of Wcstminster. +,
rr,upn December 10, ISs%. I
NhE President and Directors Of this RAM
= have this day declared Semi.anpnal
DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT
upon the Capital Stock Of the BANK navs,la
on % after Monday, January 9TH, 1878. 80
state Taxes for 1874, paid upon The CAM.
tai shares OF this Bank, will be REFUNDED ~
stockholders, upon application at the Bank
-. j. W, Herring,
uec 70 Cashier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

MI. Henry Elliott went 10 Alaska last
summer, as special agent Of the Treasury,
and reports that the stories Of its mineral
wealth. ssd the value Of It's fisheries are
pure fctiona The only portion o. the
vast domain which yields any revenue to
the government, Is tbs fur seal islands.
Bretl'er Jonathan, though usually keen at
a bargain. vas taken in and done for by
the Russ. that time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

FoR THE CnILDRES.-If parents would
present their children with book or mag
azine during the holidays, instead Of toys
or other triAing gewgaws, the children
would be much better of at the close Of
the year In this connection it affords us
pleasure to recommend @THE NURSERY,
amonthly magazine for youngest Readers. =
II Is Published by John L. Shorey, 36
Broomfeld street, Boston, Mass. 1t is
filed with choice stories and Is handsome,
y illustrated. Terms, SLIGO per year, in
cluding postage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

The Maryland Legislature, at its last SEES
sion, passed joint resolution providing
for the application to the general govern
ment for compensation for the arms be-
longing to the State which were seized by
the military authorities during the war, or
were turned over by the State officers.
The value of these arms is estimated at
from 100000 to $4,000 The War De-
partment, to which application has been
made by the agent of the State, has no
authority to act in the premises. A me-
mortal has therefore been prepared in be-
half Of the State for presentation to Con-
gress, ia which the facts will be set forth,
and that body asked to make the necessa
ry appropriation. Tho memorial and an
accompanying bill will be presented in the
Senate next week
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

The Sun Of Tuesday, reports : he prices
Of poultry, eggs, &c. at retail in Baltimore
market, as follows Dressed turkeys were
sold BY retail at from l6 to 20 cents pei
pound dressed chickens at Ia to Is cts.
per pound; dressed ducks Is to IS cent?
per pound dressed geese about IL cents
per pound eggs at retail brought from 81
to 30. It is stated BY dealers that egg
are not likely to command tho fancy price.
usual at Christmas, the supplies being
equal to the demand
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26


CONFESSION OF A MURDERER.--The
village of Annville, near Stroudsburg. Pa.
is excited by confession made by Geo.
Peters, prominent citizen aud hotel
keeper Of the place, who says no murdered
bis first wife sixteen years ago The wo.
man was found dead In barn attached to
the hotel, and as she lay in stall occn.
pied By horse, with her head crushed 10,
It was supposed that she had been kicked
to death. Peters says that GOODNESS
arose between himself and his wife about
a year before her death, 10 consequence
of long visits from her relatives and her
encouragement Of those visits, On the
day Of the murder she was preparing to
receive her brother, and the tragedy was
the result Of a quarrel on the subject.
Several times since bis Wifs's burial Pc
tiers has attempted 70 commit suicide, and
1t was after being discovered hanging
from beam in the barn, and cut down,
that he surrendered himself 20 the Sheriff
and made the confession, He says he told
his second wife, whom he married q few
years after the death Of tho frst, the full
particulars of the crime Some Of tho
friends Of Peters prefer to believe that be
h insane.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

A delegation of Mississippians, inelud-
ing Colonel Bruce, United States Senator
elect, visited the President on Monday, to
urge action in regard to the leyee. The
President is reported to have expressed
himself in favor of general system Of
levees, for the reason that partial systems,
while protecting one portion, damaged
another; hence, TO make system eifec-
tual, there must be concert Of action.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

The CANAL Across THE IsTHMUs.--
Another expedition will start for the
Isthmus on the I'd of January to complete
the surveys for the projected inter-oceanic
canal by what is known as the Napipi
route. The Secretary Of the Navy has
assigned Lieutenant Frederick Collins to
the command Of the expoditionary corps.
The other members are Lieutenants
Joseph G. Eaton, J. T. Sullivan, Il. W.
Vary and s, c. Paine, and Assistant Sur
geon g. +. Bramsford--all of the navy.
They win 60 to Aspinwall in the Pacific
Mail steamer, and will be taken from there
to the Gulf Of Uraba in the United States
steamer Canandaigua. They will ascend
the Atrato river in steam launches. The
object of this expedition is to obtain such
extensive and definite data concerning the
topography along the Napipa line as will
enable the commissioners to compare it
with that Of Nicaragua, which has been
much more thoroughly surveyed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

The title to the Hot Springs, in Arkan,
sas, has engaged the Court Of Claims for
week past, and it is thought another week
will be consumed in argument. There
are i've contestants aud they have seven
or eight lawyers employed. The Govern.
ment also has claim on the property
which is valued at s3,000,O00.