The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-31
News of the Week.

Salem, Mhhs-, uuiiht eh' P'''' 1850
Fifty million dollars worth Of precious
metals have been mined in Nevada this
year.
Gen. George b. Mcclellan is now in
Switzerland, and will soon return to this
country,
A line Of monthly steamers is IN CON
temptation between Baltimore and Rio
Janeiro,
There were $50 deaths in New York
last week, nm increase Of LAT over the pre-
vious week.
Nashville Tenn, Union says there is
a prospect Of the largest corn crop ever
made in that State.
Mrs. Celia Burleigh, the noted woman
suffrage agitator, died at Syracuse, n. Y.
on Sunday, aged As years.
Several large sums Of money have been
subscribed ia Boston TO assist in the search
for Donaldson, the missing balloonist.
Professor Janney, the Government Ge-
ologist, reports that he has discovered gold
in paying quantities in the Black Hills.
The reports of the Beecher trial, pub
lished in the New York Times, caused an
outlay of $50, 600 on the part of that jour
nal.
The Commissioners TO count the Treas
ury money will this week make close
inquiry into the loss Of the s47 900 stolen
some time ago.
Saturday being the anniversary of the
arrival Of the Mormon pioneers in Utah
% years ago, was observed in that Terri.
tory as holiday.
During the past week seven hundred
and eighty-seven tons of Cumberland coal
was received at Annapolis for the use Of
the Naval Academy.
Ex.Judge Fisher has resigned the Office
of U. s. Attorney for the District Of Co.
lumbia, to take effect upon the qualification
of his successor, Ex-Governor Wells
Three seamen of the Y. S. Steamer
/. Powhatan, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
attempted, few nights since, to desert by
swimming ashore, and were drowned.
A riot is apprehended in East Fcliciana
Parish, La, owing to the conduct of the
negroes, who are assembling and arming
for the purpose Of capturing the town Of
Clarion.
Reports from the mackcrel fleet arc un'
favorable, the catch being very light and
arrivals small. Prices have advanced 81
barrel for No /, and further advance
is probable.
A meeting of ministers and others was
held Monday in Washington to consider
the propriety of inviting Messrs. Moody
aud Sankey to hold series of meetings IN
the capital
1t is estimated that the coinsae Of sub
sidary silver coin at the three niints, Phil
adelphia, San Francisco and Carson, will
reach 81 900 900 for two months ending
August Both next.
1t is now known that six men were xii
led by the explosion in Closes paper mill
ut Iowa City, on Friday of last week. The
explosion was due TO chemical cause
The loss ofproperty is stated ut 5000 900
The. geological Gardens, Philadelphia
has just received FIVE large sea lions, among
which is young calfas playful as kitten
and It's gyrations in the water on the back
of its mother. affords a most amusing exhi
bition.
Over fifteen thousand pounds Of gun
powder were exploded at one time in a
DAYS since. II was done for the purpose
of looseniuc the hard baked earth. that Il
nigh, wash more easily.
4 w,t of b,beos cornns has hson ,,r,,t
Oh il mo case ~ C,p,a;n Cdrdon wh,
led the FIRST eomnanv Of miner. ~ The
Black Hills. and he has been ordered from
Camp Sheridan. where he is confined. Il
Omaha. Gordon persistently refused I,
give his parole 10 the military
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