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hermitage has, for some time, been absent
from his sacred shades of sylvan solitude,
and has been mingling amid the busy, bus
Ting scenes of boisterous Baltimore and
Washington; and by the way, we beg to
say "that the noise of the car rafting DER
the stony street" is perfect symphony
when compared with the loud mouthed,
incoherent gossip and gable of the Demo-
cratic House of Representatives at Wash
ington. But to tell the tale of
OUR LOCAL PROGRESS:
Farmers are in their glory. G. in their
fields, busy with an abundant harvest.
Grass is heavy, wheat the same and aoeU-
filled Ito use an agricultural phrase), and
the benign elements conduce to render the
harvest season propitious, giving us all
sun shine, which you know is the time to
make hay. The corn is good where dry
bones make it live, but there is very per-
ceptible difference between that on which
no fertilizers were used and that which
springs by the spontaneous action of earth
alone. Oats look well, and upon the whole
a near-sighted prophet could see that we
are to have an abundant harvest of all
kinds of grains.
THE CLOSE PROXIMITY
of freedoms anniversary, begets in many
minds deep desire to journey to Phila-
delphia, to hear the proclamation of the
old cracked bell-so we predict that " NORTH
eoard the star of empire will take its way"
on the morn of that ilustrious day.
AND NOW SOME FELL DEMON
has inspired some devils to do detriment to
our esteemed neighbors, Messrs. Whitaker
and Jackson. On the evening of Friday
last, Cecil Whitaker, Esq, accompanied
by his wife, returned from the Com
mencement ?" at West Nottingham, to find
that the ladder of fame which young grad
yates ascend in dreams, is not the only
ladder that reaches to an enlinence in this
world; for plainly to be seen was ladder
planted in the sod at the base of his resi-
dence, and extending up to the window of
the bathroom. Suspicion was aroused;
and inquiry of the ladies of the house failed
to develop the facts as to how it came there.
On going to the window to take a view of
the situation, Mr.. W. observed that the
ladder had been removed "Out into the
darkness peerng, long he stood, not won
dering, fearing" but went i'll quest of the
bold burglars. Joined by Mr.. Moore, they
explored fields, forests, floods and high
ways, but the daring thieves had decamped
and left "not a rack behind" but ladder.
| Day dawned and this tale of terror found
| a supplement. Another ladder had been
planted in the yard of Mr. John E. Jack
| sons residence A thief climbed this,
passed over the roof of the porch, and
through a window entered Mr.. Jackson S
dormitory. An alarm given by Mrs. Jack
son, excited his fears and he hastily de-
parted, taking with him a sum of money,
a pocket knife, and the key of Mr.. Jack
sons store. This occurred about twelve
o'clock at night. The next morning Sher,
if Cooling appeared on the scene, Squire
Logan took his seat on the bench of the
lower court, three sable sons of Ham
pleaded not guilty to a charge of burglary,
and the evidence failing to contradict theiI
ay-sos, they were set at liberty, with the
amalgamated injunction composed of law
aud theology to go in peace and sin not
1t is to be ardently wished that the offend
ers may be brought to justice.
OUR FESTIVAL
was success, the net proceeds amounted
to Sis. HERMITAGE.