The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-01
Maryland AaaIr..

ReaAMKABLE OccrRaENcE "A short
time ago little daughter Of Mr. Richard
Payne, u Aliens Fresh, WIS taken sick
and suffered with high icscrs, which we're
occasionally attended with severe agues.
A physiciiu was called 10 500 her, but he
was unabp 10 acsDun, fartha aialady A
few days agn the parents wnp surprised 70
find 4 small daruiag uecdlc, about Il
inches long working lis way from her right
side among the large ribs The needle j.
supposed 10 have beeu swallowed By the
child about The time of her being affected
as above stated. We we're shown the
needle by Mr. Payne, who informed Us
that his daughter is now doing we'll
Charles County Independent.
In the U. $. District Court at Baltimore,
on the 23d ult., Judge Giles rendered a
decision condemning the filibuster steamer
Edgar Stewart, and deerecing her forfeit
ure to the United States. The vessel, il
will be remembered, was a Cuban priya-
teer. Pending the suit Mt Baltimore she
was released on stipulation, valued at $685.
900, and delivered to Canadian purcha-
ser, and is now plying in Canadian waters.
Under the decree, her claimant and the
other parties to the stipulation will have
to pay to the Court her appraised value,
with the costs Of the suit
The Grand Jury Of the United States
District Court has indicted VIM. ii.
Whitley, Of Carolina county, near Tenn
pleville, charged with having fraudulently
omitted from the registry list the names
of legal voters, Thereby depriving them
of the right and privilege Of voting at
the election for members of Congress"
He gave bail in 81 900 to answer at the
June term of the United States District
Court.
The last cold spell has injured the
wheat crop in Frederick county very
seriously, and fields that looked well ten
days ago are almost gone. Some farmers
say that the fy is in the wheat, but the
wheat has been winter killed, and the
winds and dry weather have done the most
injury. IL there is full half crop made
this season in Western Maryland It is more
than the present prospect indicates.
Martin Miller, says the Catoc,ia Clarion,
living at Creagerstown, on Easter Monday
entered store, and seeing a basket of
eggs containing over FIVE dozen sitting on
the counter, offered to eat half the number
in the basket IL the owner would make
him present Of the remainder IL was
agreed to, and he Immediately ate "a as
fast as he could break the shells-all raw.
On an assessablc basis Of s2,i62, 406,
the county commissioners of Calvert county
have made levy at 55 cents for county
and IL cents for school taxes The cx.
penses Of the county provided for BY this
levy, including 81 500 for estimated ex-
penses of the Circuit Court next month,
and also surplus Of 81, 1916, amount to
sll ,S9323.
The oyster catch around St. Michaels
has received wonderful impetus lately by
the appearance Of FIVE large craft in that
harbor, from New York, with orders for
ten thousand bushels of oysters.
On Tuesday Governor Groome received
at the executive mansion Bishops Wayman
and Campbell, and the members Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Conference,
in session at Annapolis.
The Washington county Agricultural
Association have determined to hold the
annual fair this year month earlier than
usual, namely, on the 18th, 10th and 18th
Of September
The Japanese Ambassador visited the
Naval Academy at Annapolis on Tuesday.
He was received with the usual honors.
aud was afterwards the guest of Commo.
dore Rodgers.
In 1874, Calvert, Charles, Frederick. st.
Marys, Howard, Montgomery aud Prince
Georges counties produced 9,56S, 6JS lbs.
OF tobacco, which was sold for 1886, 943
VIM. ii. Beard, the contractor, is to
commence dredging Kent Island Narrows
on the 10th of May, aud finish the Job BY
the LIST of next December.
The City Officials Of Baltimore have
done piece of very good work lately, by
putting number Of swindling clairvoy.
ants and fOrtune-tellers in jail.
The annual meeting of the State TEN.
peranee Alliance viii take place at Masonic
Temple, Baltimore, on Tuesday next, the
4th instant.
There are now fifty horses in training
at Pimlico for the coming races, and more
are daily expected.
The public schools of Baltimore city for
1873 will cost s749,i75. The school tax
is 81 cents.
John Colbert, clerk, % years of age,
hanged himself in Baltimore, on Sunday.