The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-05
Maryland AFairs.

Tue STATE ELEcTIoS-FAcrs AND
FIaUREs.-A letter to the Baltimore
Gasette, of Wednesday, says In relation
to the gubernatorial election in this State
in November last, the following facts and
figures will be found of interest and per-
haps value Taking as basis for esti-
mating the population of the State Tout
side of the city for the year 1876, we
adopt the United States census for 1870
aud add the ratio of increase from 1860 to
1870. This gives the county population
for 1875 534,595 Estimating the city
population on the basis of the city census
in 1873 and adding the ratio Of increase
from 1870 to 1873, gives the city popula-
tion inlST5 326,585. The counties, with
population Of 534,595, polled 99,l63
votes. The city, with a population of
326, 5s5, polled 5s,s2l votes. Assuming
that the county vote was an honest one,
and that the unsophisticated eountryman
never cheats at an election, the same ratio
of voters to population should have given
the city vote of 62, 450 instead of S.
S2l, showing n short vote in the city
fadoptiug the county vote as honest) Of
3,629.
Nh. SCHARF's HisroRY OF MARY
LAND. Thomas Seharf, Esq. is in
Annapolis endeavoring to obtain from the
State subscription to a sufficient number Of
his new histories of Maryland to Justify
the publication and indemnify him against
loss in issuing the work The author has
been engaged i've years in preparing the
history. The work comprises three vol
umes of 800 pages each. Among the
contributors are Prof p R. Uhler, DIR.
Dalrymple, Col. Geo. A. Hanson, Bradley
7. johnson, DR.. John G. Morris, Frederick
Emory, BONN Slingluf and others. The
matter will come before the committee on
education in the form of BILL Gazette.
The CATTLE SCALEs.-According to
the testimony of Mr.. Anderson, the
Weighmasters Chief Clerk, there are now
eleven persons including Mr.. Moore the
Weighmaster, employed at the cattle yards,
and their united salaries amount to Sl3..
1884, and that the gross receipts from
the weighing of cattle last year amounted
to Sl2,60l.99. From this it will be seen
that the receipts from tho Cattle Scales
fall sI17,s5 short of paying the salaries of
the officers.
The Senate has confirmed oter no
commissions of deeds, appointed by the
Governor of this State for other States,
including residents Of California cities and
other localities, from New England to New
Mexico. The list comprises thirty-seveu
commissioners in New York and TWEEN
five in Philadelphia. The fee for each is
$40 to the State Treasurer of MARYLAND.
Last session eigty-three commissioned.
MARYLAND EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
A meeting of the Maryland Editorial
Association will be held at Annapolis, on
Tuesday, the 9Th of February, at the City
Hotel, for the purpose of elccting officers
for the ensuing year and transaction of
other important business. The annual
dinner will also take place at the time
mentioned.
Mr.. McCardell, editor of the Gambler
land Times, and Mr. Fenton, member of
the House of Delegates from Baltimore
city, had rencontre in the State House
rotunda on Thursday. The lie was given
BY Mr.. Fenton, and brief exchange of
fisticuff ensued.
Mr.. j. Morrison Harris, the Reform
candidate for Governor of this State in
the recent election, has announced to the
Legislature that he has abandoned the
idea Of contesting the seat which Gov.
Carroll is now occupying.
Benjamin Landlord, Esq. delegate to
the Legislature from Somerset county.
walks with the cane used BY Col. q. w.
Potter, OF this State, upon a British officer
some years ago, for insulting his wife,
while on his way to Valparaiso, as Consul.
Gen. James r. Herbert has been chosen
by the Legislature, Police Commissioner
to succeed Mr.. Milruy. His term Of Of.
bee will be for six years, beginning 1877.
Charles A. Wales, Insurance Commits
sioner of this State, died ut Santa Cruz on
Monday last
The are but three cases Of smallpox now
IN Cumberland, all Of which are. GONZALES
cling.