Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-11


resented, and five thousand people
were in attendance. This peculiar
body of christians has been in exist
ence 1877 years, and they have been
more steadfast to their principles
than have been most of the sects, in
that amid all the changing fashions
and pomp and glory Of the world they
stick to their primitive costume and
mode of life, and 60 through the feet
washing process with q loving zeal
The German Baptsts allowed nothing
to be sold on the grounds at theil
meeting, but shared their refresh
ments with their visitors as far as they
went.
ONO REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEX
TIoN.-The Convention assembled al
the Opera House, in the City of Co.
lumbus, on the ID Of June. Five
hundred and forty-six delegates We're
present. The following State Ticket
was nominated
For Governor, Rutherford 3. Hayes
of Sandusky; Lieut.. Governor, Thos
l.. Young, Of Hamilton for Supreme
Judge, George W. Mcllvaine Audi
tor, James Williams, Of Franklin At
tornev General, John Little, of Greene
Treasurer, j. Minor Milliken, of But
Ter; member Of Board Of Public Works
Peter Thatcher, OF Cuyahoga.
The resolutions indorse President
Grants administration, but oppose the
Third Term principle.
AT meeting of freight agents Of
the various lines in Chicago on Fri
day, new tariff was adopted with 3
view to stop the disastrous cutting OF
rates which has been prevailing
The rate per 100 pounds to New
York was put at so cents, to Phila.
delphia and Baltimore % cents, and
to Boston 80 cents. These rates are
much lower than those prevailing be-
fore the war between the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Rail
roads began, yet it Is not believed
that they can be maintained any
length of time, owing to the sharp
competition between the various lines
TIE United States Marshals in the
Southern States, it is said, will ere
long receive the attention Of Attorney
General Pirrepont, WHO wants te
know how it is that the bushes,
Of there officials has been conducted
in such an extravagant manner. BE
sides preventing them from putting
Government funds to corrupt uses
the Attorney General should see that
they attend to their legitimate business
and keep their hands out Of local pol
tics, practice which has been very
common among them for many years
PENNSYLVANIA leads oil in what is
probably destined to be the leading
manufacture in this country. There
ar eight Bcsscmer steel works fin
ished and in operation in this country
to-day-Rensselaer, Bethlehem, Penn
sylvania, Cambria, Newburg, North
Chicago, Union, and Joliet, Two
others are nearly completed, and are
expected to 90 into operation next
autumn - Lackawanna and Edgar
Thompson. In all there are ten es-
Establishments, FIVE Of which are in
Pennsylvania,
Crosby, the negro Sheriff Of Nicks-
burg, Mississippi, while in saloon IN
that city drinking with \. GiImer, a
white man, who is Crosby's deputy
sheriff and tax collector, was shot I'M
der the left eye, the ball lodging in
the back part Of his head. Probing
to the depth of four inches has failed
to discover the ball. lie has made af-
fdavit against Gilmer, who will give
himself up. The affair seems shrouded
in mystery. 1t is not yet known if
the injuries are mortal, but it is sup
posed that they are.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
panv has subscribed half a million G.
dollars to the Centennial Exposition.
People supposed it was weakness that
cut down the dividend from five to
four per cent. but here is appropri-
ated probably doubly the amount Of
that one per cent. The company,
however, will find its account in
the coming event a success.
THE Fifth Maryland Regiment of
j. Stricken jenkins, Colo
mel commanding, are about to visit
Bunker Hill, on the 18th instant, to
be present at the Centennial Anniver-
sary Celebration, when Post No. 7,
Grand Army Of the Republic, Boston,
purpose presenting the Regiment with
a BEAUTIFUL Stand of Colors.
AT a meeting Of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the To1as Agricultural and
Mechanical College, held at Bryan, in
that State, on the cd instant, the sala-
ry of the President of the Institution
was fixed at $4,000, and committee
was appointed to confer with Jetfer-
son Davis, and tender him the posi-
ton.
REpORTs of GREAT desfitution come