Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-02-07

Our city has again experienced a
GREAT loss in the death this morning
00f one Of our most estimable citizens,
VIM. G. Hoffman, aged seventy-two
wears. Mr.. Hoffman was for many
Years proprietor of the old Town
,Flouering Mills" in this city, but
lisposing of them he became a farmer
on a rather extensive scale, and after
amassing a competency retired to the
shades Of life. He was a man of ex-
traordnary talents, and possessed of
one of the finest memories in the
country, able at any time to quote the
most lengthy poems, and refer with
the greatest accuracy to dates and
events many years back. Having
the benefits of but a very limited
school education, by diut Of hard
study he became one of the finest
scholars in Maryland, He was a
brilliant conversatonalist, and master
Of the English and German languages,
IS we'll as Grst.class phonetic writer,
all his accomplishments having been
acquired by self-culture alone. He
ever maintained with great force of
argument that language should be
written as pronounced. His private
library was one of the finest in the
State.
Mr.. Geo. H. Remsburg was to-day
appointed superintendent of Montevue
Hospital by the trustees of that insti-
tuition. ''
Much interest is felt in regard to
the approaching corporation election
in this city. The election for Mayor,
Board of Alderman and common
Council will take place on the 23d
inst. No nomination have yet been
made by either party. Prominent
among those named in connection
with the nomination for the Mayoralty
by the Republicans are George Hos
kins, Thomas M. Holbruner (the pres
ent incumoent,) Chas. Fleming and
Frederick Schley, and by the Demo
Gratis, R. Brown Henderson, Edward
Koontz, Lewis Mobberly and Peter
Sahm.
GOLDEN WEDD1NG.-The fftieth
anniversary of the welding of Col.
John Mcpherson and his much es-
teemed wife, WAS celebrated at their
residence in East Second street, on
Tuesday evening, the 23d ult., by a
family reunion, and the gathering Of
many friends, who came with con-
CALCULATIONS on the happy event.
No invitations were issued, and it
WAS announced that no presents
would be received. The union was
therefore spontaneous and cordial;
but the prohibition was construe | tc
extend to costly gifts, and was evaded
BY the presentation, in protuSlon OF
exquisite baskets, bouquets, and gar
lands Of flowers, known to b" 50 ac-
crytablc to the refined taste Of the good
lady. Mrs. Col. Mcpheroa, ne,
Fanny Johnson, is the grand. daughter
of His E1cellency, Hon. Thomas
Johnson, the first Republican Gov.
srnor Of Maryland, and the trusted
friend of the Father of his Country
In youth she was II distinguished
beauty, and her portrait, painted by
the great Pe.le, was long on exhibition
in rcaie's Museums in Baltimore an d
New York, as 4 fancy sketch, embed
wing the artists ideal of female love.
lIncss. Happily for her friends anc
all who knew her loveliness Of char
acter outlives the ravages of Time
Surrounded by children and numer
Gus grand. children, the aged couple
were grsciously permitted to qnaf
full cup of worldly happiness on the
day of the Golden Wedding, and the
valuations of their friends were
heartfelt that fifty years of wedIocl
had been mercitully vouchsafed tt
them,-a boon that frail humanity
seldom attains. Our best wishes at
tend the venerable pair, that they
may long be spared to each other, t.
their descendants and host Of at
tackled friends. s. Tile Eramtner.
I'VE copy the above from the Fredcricl
Examiner of the 31st of December, 1873
Miss Fanny johnson, before her marriage
with Capt. Mcpherson, 23d OF Dec. 49,
fifty years ago-was not only all in per
sonal beauty, which the "Examiner' states
but she had the rare modcsty and goo'
sense Of not being proud of it. While il
Washington City, during the Presidenc.
of Hon. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, the cues
of her relative, Mrs. LOUISA CATHAK1Nl
ADAMS, daughter of Joshua johnson, tor
merly of Frederick County, Mrs. McPher
son was then regarded as one of the mos
beautiful women of Washington Clty, an'
a great favorite ut the White House: "a
the wife of the old commander OF the FRED
crick Dragons, whose manly, erect ant
tall form was the pride OF the mllitary com
panies of thc town and county, DOM "er
always held in high estimation Dy IN
members of that gallant corps, ana NOR
than one Ball was given IN their hohoi
The historical associations connected WIZ
tom johnson" rs the old Governor us AZ
to call himself, is family INK OF "n Mc vi
members may well feel proud. uene nt
WASHINGTON when he was IN tn:s c9 M;I,
in 1904, was the guest at hlch nli'
the former residence OF GOV. Jonnso:l, o,'
of the Patriots of rs. IL is grl.nyanS !,
know that this estimabIe couple CUTIE w. VI"
period Of half century OF c ~hJps fa u