Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-02-25

OuTHJ 10 1cel COlllOTtaDlc unucI IL D'u VI
Congressional Globes, with Il spread OF
patent office reports, and an extra thick
ness of CLARIoNs across the feet.
The flower beds at the American Cen
tcnnial grounds will be magnificent fca-
turc. More than $4,000 hyacinths and tu'
lip bulbs have alrcad, been planted, which,
with thousands of other beautiful plants,
will be in full bloom ON the openir g day
of the exhibition.
THERE are smart people who find out q
great deal more than local reporters and
editors of newspapers ever get to know,
but the best use they seem to make of
their knowledge is to keep it to themselves,
and then grumblc at the newspapers for
not publishing it.
Mrs. Catharinc Newman died at the
residence of her son, at Lyndon Station,
Ross county, Ohio, Sunday morning, Jan
uary 9th, 1876, aged 93 years, 10 months
and "a days. Mrs. Ncwman's maiden
name W as Catharinc OFT, and was born at
Iagcrstown in 1882
If there are any persons throughout the
county VINO desire to form themselves
into a club, we will furnish the CLARION
on very reasonable terms. We will fur
nish an extra copy of the paper to any
person or persons who will get up Club.
Address rs for terms, &c.
OWEN \. Bryan, colorcd, who was taken
up in Carroll county, Nd, on suspicion of
having murdered Benjamin Tenncr, at
| IyattsviIIe, Prince Georges county, was
honorably released from custody, no evil
dcncc being produced against him.
Four persons who recently became
members Of the Church of God on last
Sunday morning were immersed in the
cooling water Of the mill race at Catoctin
Furnace. Elder Williams otiiciated. A
large number of people were present from
the adjoining towns and the country round
about.
II is said David danced before the Ark
danced for joy-lct joy be uncontincd-
and happiness. That is the reason, we
suppose, that Queen Victoria, the Empress
Eugenic, Mrs President Grant and the
Shaking Quakcrs are SO fond Of the limo
cent amusement Let them dance till they
get tired.
On Thursday last, says the Frederick
Times, two persons confined in the county
jail, named Edward Miller and ,Ino Thomp
SON. charged as State criminals, took poiS
on, hoping by that means to end their i'm
prisonmcnt, but after medical treatment
they were relieved and still find themselves
in durance vile.
LARGE EELS.-Wc learn that Mr.. David
Naill son Of Mr. " NJ. NaiIl, at Sans
creek, meade Il big haul Of crl> on Tuesday
night last. Three OF the number weighed
1G pounds; the largest weighing 7 pounds
and measuring three feet two inches in
length, and ten inches in circumference
Liberty Btnucr.
FARM RE-SoLD.-Mr Joscphus Rcms.
burg, who few weeks ago purchased
from Mcssrs, John Routzahn ANA John II
Rcms1urg, Trustees Of Joshua heusburg,
thc atters ilrm, situated one mile North
Of town, for the sum Of $lo,50o, has rcsold
the property to Mcssrs. john 4, c. Bow
lus and Richard Fink, for SO Goa loss
Of $500 Eallcy Register.
Two small boys, who We're late tor
school the other morning, cunclUdcd to
take a holiday and put in the time a,
best they could under existing circum
stances. They amused themselves in va
rious ways in and about the lanyard until
twelve o'clock, when one Of them was
heard to say, this has been very long
morning. Naughty boys, those.
BOARD OF MANAGERs.-The officers Of
the Frederick County Agricultural Society
met in Frederick, on Monday last, and
appointed the following gentlemen as
Board of Managers for the ensuing year,
viz: VIM. H. Faconer, james H. Gam
brill, Or. Fairfax Schlcy, John Loats,
Benjamin G. Snoutfcr, Gen Edward SLri-
yer, Cornelius Stalcy, Calvin Page, Col.
George r. Dennis, Lewis S. CIingan, Col
G. Kcetcr Thomas and Eugene l.. Drrr
TIE little daughter Ct William J. Freeze,
reported in our last as getting along so
wcll died on Thursday night, 18th inst.
Her remains were inferred IN the cemetery
on the Till Saturday last, and were fol-
lowed to the grave by a large concourse of
relatives and friends. Rev. j. Summers
preached the funeral sermon, and took for
his subject the following: Let not your
heat be troubled, We believe in God, be-
licye also in me-" The deceased vas q
bright, intelligent little girl Of six years of
aye, and was beloved by ali who knew her
SUNDAY-Two large and enthusiastic
experience meetings were held in the Uni
ted Brethren and Methodist churches ON
Sunday morning. The feeling wac, 50 in
tense that one of the over zcaIous brothers
remarked that Jesus of Nazareth must
have passed by, AT 10 o'clock, a. m.,
Rev i Summers M, oloJ 10 H., 1..,,,.,,