The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-02-06
Maryland Affairs.

last week sold two thOusanu DusheN W
oysters IN Baltimore for $4,000.
Cambridge is hereafter to dispense with
gas for Illuminating purposes. CoalNSu y
to be substituted.
The tax collector Of Talbot county has
thirty-two tracts Of land offered at public
sale in payment for taxes
A. Van Robey rendered his resignation
to Gov. Groome. on the 3D. instant, as a
member Of the Legislature from Prince
Georges county.
About one hundred hands are now EN-
ployed getting out brick-clay xnd wood TO
burn the bricks at the site for the House
of Correction, near Jessups Station, Anne
Arundel countys
l,620,60l gallons Of coal oil were
shipped from Baltimore, Md. during the
month Of January, an increase as compared
with January, 1874, of | ,56s, 1874 gallons.
Mr. A. J. Harris, of Rocky Ridge, sold
his farm in Crcagerstown district, Frederick
county, containing 1924 acres, few days
since, to Mr.. Samuel d. Smith, of Liberty,
for IS, 1880.
The Treasurer of Prince Georges coun-
ty says that the greater portion of the
taxes in that county from 1870 TO 1874,
inclusive, are unpaid, and suit will be
commenced for the collection of the same.
A malignant type of scarlet fever is
raging in the eastern section of Baltimore
city. The same disease has been very
fatal In aud near Sudlenvlle Queen Annes
county. In Baltimore county il Is repre-
scented as being fatal and increasing.
Joseph Ramer was arrested in Baltimore
on Friday, on the charge of having
poisoned Franz Betschart. al Millersyille
on the I'd ultimo. Several articles belony.
ing to deceased were found on Ramer
who is alleged also to have been too init.
mate with Betschart's wife.
Tho Rol,;nor, ~, Co,,.,o !. p.,,
more, one of the finest public school
buildings in the land, was dedicated ON
Monday, The Governor and Chief Jus.
tice Of Maryland, the United States C,m.
missioner Of Education, the Mayor. Coup.
ellis and School Board of MARYLAND and
many prominent citizens were present
The building. which has heen Recently
erected, is situated on Howard, near
Monument street, Is of brick and marble,
aud of Gothic design.
Jos n Moore m,stor or tho M.,r,.na
s,nte Grange l. II ro"o;n, 90 ,a,,.. y r'a',
VIM r. Porter m,s,ar 80 ~" ST.
Gronga NJ Iowa aotnawIaa,.; ny ny ssl..
Of the contributors m,Je hy r. Gr .vss,P.
Of This St,te 10 ,ho sngs,a:. H., ~,
hammer rl,nna ~ - ~. ~ s'"oo
received from this State 4 larger than
from any other in proportion To numbers
aud also that il has been distributed 10
the most needy, without regard 10 persons
being members Of the Order or not This
speaks well for the liberality of the mem.
bcrs of the Order.
The ANNA, moo,;D, os ,ho N.,,
Sunday School ITnion ,ooL - - p"i,;
mora on Friday Ian 90 The 80 - =
tho STATE superin,ondon, pan X
Smelty nn,s ,bo nnmhor - ~. - a.
Baltimore n, "a 200 ,o.ah~ OI so
schools o07 ar tbo sohoi'ra 10 ~ 10 q
Church has 10, e7l. Tho Ron,a. Ts,t ~ ~; ~
~ 000. pro,,,,an n, En;.oar.I > ,Sa I ~
bytcri,ns 4 0oo. R,r,,.,s ! 81 i,I..,
9sIo, NJ "a SoI,h 81, Mn ms
PROTESTANT 5sI. Reco.mna si1' ' 1r':, y
Brethren GA Tbe Snnor;n,"aa1,. o" ,1
dcrcl his rcs;,D,,;on go. ~ 'ea'
Europe but Il was no, .cnan,oS a 1 ,s.''' "
rary absence, without salary was agreed 10
| in lieu of it. The officers of the sssoc,,
ton were reelected,
The Uagors,ow, Mr. s,.,o. a.. :,
commissioner 81 W.aI;",., ee ss.' 'ia' 'nc
bold tho commons na;J b. ~, .oun', now
tho hands ~ no Was,a.n Ma M.. vDuu'y o ~
road COMPANY indor.ed by Waa 5i i'aa'
county 10 tbs amonn, 81 Sioi no" o
sum Is n doh, dno ,ho -. 'VCo "",.''
Western Mar,Ia,a ps;I 1,on 'ue
From an eYam;na,;o, &c ~ company;
by the county an ,ha h". JOuPons Paia
account, Of snhscr;n,;ons % H. wa - ou
comfy railroad !, = 81 ~, "."ns'oh
| 1871 the county na;J aaa,s s"a' ~ ou'y
ing n bonded ak, pr ,he, sano 'e " h
of s179 400 which Il sa aoH Ss ,, =, o ION, y
Tho Inches, estimate " J'' ~ NOR man
which bos ever hosoro hosn ' m oaiu ''S M
record of the ;ssno or "a Ia '1' NO
been kent whom ia, - linus : nA'ins
commissioners have ~ r", S,e ~ ''a .s 'ns
coupons entirely sr ,ha; on ,hs sAia