The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

on wednesday, anu feceiVef was uppOihV-
ed.
The sexton ia Beeehcr's church has
$4,000 year, and his assistant half as
much,
The cocoanut tree has been successfully
planted in Florida II begins to produce
fruit in seven years from its planting
California aspires to be a great cotton
manufacturing State, and hopes to supply
China with cotton goods, more cheaply
than England
Eight revenue storekeepers and six
gaugcrs in the First District Of Illinois
have been discharged since the recent
whisky seizures.
Rev. Thomas Guard, the eloquent pas
tor Of Mt. Vernon NJ. Il. Church, Balti.
more, will leave for his new home in San
Francisco, june ID.
The latest estimates of the dedication
Of Abraham jackson, the Boston lawyer,
swell the amount to over 100000 Jack
son has been arrested
Mr.. Gurdon s. Hubbard of Chicago has
given thirty acres Of land near that city
to the Reformed Episcopal Church, for
the purpose of theological seminary.
Jay Cookies country scat was Tuesday
put up at auction at. Philadelphia, being
started ut 81 900, 900 asked, but was with
drawn ut 100000, no bids having been
made.
Joshua Biddle, respectable farmer, of
Middle Neck, Cecil county, Md, commit
ted suicide on Tuesday by hanging. He
recently lost his wife, and since then
seemed very much depressed,
The London Times pronounces the Bes-
semer steamer so far an undoubted failure,
1t makes but moderate speed, is difficult
to handle except when at full speed, and
the swinging cabin does not swing.
Rev Charles s, Macready, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at Mid
dleboro, NIass., committed suicide on the
10th, by cutting his throat with razor.
He had suffered from family troubles
The Marlboro, Nd, Gazette says that
on Wednesday week colorcd woman
named Nelly Locker died on the plantation
of William b. Bowie. Esq, aged Ill
years. She was the mother Of 25 children.
Accounts from Minnesota in regard to
the threatened plague Of grassboppers, are
much more favorable. 1t is very possible
that the alarming statements recently made
were exaggerated, and not improbably in
many cases the work of spectators.
After Mecklenburg there will be only
fiity-three revolutionary events to com.
memorate, They extend over a period of
six years, ending with Yorktown in 1881.
Bunker Hill, on the 18th of June, will be
the next feature of the centennial pro.
gramme.
The Winchester Times says there is in
Frederick county, not far from that town,
an immense deposit of what is known as
silyer-bearing quartz, believed to be very
rich in the precious metal. Its existence
has been known for fifty years, but for
various reasons it has never been developed.
Mr.. John Bags, late Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Talbot county, Md, being
reported BY the Comptroller as indebted
to the State to the amount Of about $3.50,
has been indicted by the Grand Jury I'M
der the law of 1872 He was arrested on
Saturday and imprisoned, and his friends
are trying to raise means to procure his
release.
A terrible explosion occurred Wednes-
day evening in drug store, in Boston, by
which the store, five-story building, was
completely demolished. According to the
latest accounts, two dead bodies had been
taken from the ruins, and some ten or
twelve others had been sent to the hospital,
most Of them in dying condition. After
the explosion fire broke out in the ru ms.
A despatch from Columbus, May 20,
says While some men were at work on
scaffold putting a truss roof on the Cen
trail Ohio Lunatic Asylum, the scaffold
gave way, preeipitating six of them to the
ground, n distance Of 20 feet, instantly
killing three, named George Brown, Jerry
Ryan and Albert Gottleib, and fatally IN
juring the other three, named Benjamin
Smith, VIM. Hartman and Fred Kuntz.
President Scott has notified the Post
Office Department that no cars belonging
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will be permitted to pass over the
railways under his control between Phila-
delphia aud New York after the first of
June. This will exclude the postal cars
of the Baltimore and Ohio Company run
ming between Washington and New York.
Mr. Scott does not refuse to carry the
mails, but simply to allow the Baltimore
and Ohio to use his lines. The Washing
ton Star Of Monday expresses the opinion
that it is hard to see how Postmaster
General Jewell can do otherwise than turn
over the entire mail service between the
points named to Colonel Scott We must
have the mails, and there is room for
improvement in the present service.