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


Episcopal Church during the evening
meetings. Probably if one were made to
suffer for their conduct, it would have a
tendency to break up this sort of thing.
Attend to it. brethren, and don't be an
noyed any longer.
WE hope our friends will respond to the
call made by us last week for money.
There are quite number of dclinquents
on our books who Will do Us great f,yor
and save us unnecessary modification by
calling soon and settling these small claims.
Don't delay as the time is not fal distant
when we will have to pay up or have the
Sheriff on our back.
WHO was he? a young man called on Il
young lady last week and told her that he
was just on the point of buying a horse,
but was just four cents short, which he
must raise or lose good bargain. Her
sympathy was raised instantcr She
handed him half nickle dime, when he
walked away happier than the man who
yelled out "a kingdom for a horse
The revival is still in progress in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, but as yet
there are no seekers. Some very beautiful
and touching sermons have been preach
ed, and every effort put forth to bring
sinners to II sense Of their duty but all to
no avail. We hope our brethren will no,
become discouraged AT this apparent IN
difference, but will continue the meeting
until their efforts are crowned with sue.
cess.
We understand that the jury in the
Smith VIII Case, tried in Frederick Coun-
ty Circuit Court during the last three or
four weeks, have decided TO sustain the
will Of the tcstator, which disposed of the
property lie possessed at the time OF his
death to the children Of his second vile,
The costs we apprehcnd will amount to
g. 900 or $4,000. Mr.. Sy,stcr's fee for
the cavcators it is said will amount to
$1,000.
DRUNKENNESS and rowdyism prevailed
on Saturday night last, to great extent,
Many of our citizens who sought rcposc
at an early hour were kept awake by the
hidcous noise and coarse epi:hcts used Ivy
these dcmoniacs, who should have been
Gagged instead Of being allowed to run at
large a lookup should he built, and all
such persons placed therein, who have no
respect for themselves nor the community
at large.
THE Assessment Bill which has been
prepared for the re assessment OF theprop-
crly Of the State, will exempt the churches,
the grave yarCs connected ii h the
churches, literary institutions, and the
g.ound only upon which they are built
All the Railroad property in the State will
be assessed under the new bill. The bill
also provides for the appointment o.! three
supervisors in each county in the State,
to be kno Sn as the Board Of Appeal. The
assessment is 10 be 1adc in ninety days
RpuJlicaA citizen.
FEBRUARY 22.-Thc 14th anniversary
of the birth Of Gen George Washington
was duly celebrated in our town Ivy Il
grand military and civic parade, headed
by Il full brass baud, borrowed for The coca
sion. The procession marched through
the principal streets of our toWn,and were
greeted with cheers iron the patriotic la
dies and children no adorned the win
dows Of houses on each side Of the street
After which, addresses were made 10y
prominent orators, who culugizrd extern
siycly on the character OF our noble chief
tain and the glorious cause of freedom
and independence. Flags and banners,
with appropriate notices inscribed there
on, were flung TO the breczcs, and the bells
on the different church spires were rung
with spirit That has not been manifested
in hundred years. Taking it all in all,
this was the grandest celebration of the
dead patriots birth day ever witnessed in
McchanicStown. Resolutions were read
and adopted 10 attend the Centennial in a
body and take all Children able to walk
along.
THE death Of Mr., Robert Steele Martin
at San Francisco, on the 9th instant brings
with it a feeling Of melancholy and sadness
to many hearts in Frederick county and
the City of New York. Commodore"
Martin, for so he was called in his latter
years was, We believe, a native of Mcchan.
icstown, a son Of John Martin, keeper Of
the jail Of Frederick county when William
NJ. Beal was Sheriff. lie was a ,roiher-
in'law of our venerable tow ,sman Mr.
Peter Rouzcr, and an unc,c To Co, J,hn
Il. Rouzcr, Register of Wills ofthis comfy
In early life Mr.. Martin followed the sea
and was dari'.g and yenturosomc in lis
exploits on the ocean cruising from the
Atlantic. TO the Mediterranean, and around
Gaze Horn. Returning to the City of New
York, he was employed by the late James
Gordon Bennett as Marine Reporter for
the New York Uer05d. TO him and Mr..
VIM. II. Attrec, local Reporter on the
same paper, much of its earlier success is
due. Mr. Martin subsequently held a lu-
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