The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

MANCHESTER ITENs.--A railroad meeting,
in the interest Of the proposed railroad from
Black Rock, Pa, by way of this place, TO in.
tersect the Western Maryland Railroad at
Timber Grove, or some other convenient
point, was held at the Washington House, on
Thursday evening of last week. The meeting
was organized by calling Mr.. Jacob Campbell
to the Chair, and q. W. J. Everhart acted as
Secretary. The chairman stated the object
Of the meeting, after which addresses were
made by Messrs. George Everhart, Buzby,
and others, urging the citizens to action. A
committee was appointed to wait on the
friends Of the enterprise and ascertain what
amount of stock could be raised. Manches
ter Band enlivened the occasion with music.
The annual election for borough officers
took place on last Saturday, when the follow.
ing were elected Mayor, Jacob Campbell;
Councilmen, DIR. Luther Trump, Henry Rea
gle, John Bentz, Edward 0ursler and John
j. Lynerd.
John +. Gettier has moved TO Mclrose, and
Rev. Haskell pastor of the Hampstead Cir
cult, Of the Methodist Church, will occupy
his house.
Real ESTATE SALgs.-0n Saturday last,
David A. Shamer, mortgage, sold 49, acres
of land, situated in Hampstead district, TO
George Stull, for SlS70,l2l,
On the same day Charles T. Reiisnider,
MORTGAGE sold farm containing 1914 acres,
situated miles south of this city, at $40 per
acre. Purchased ~ mortgage.
On Monday last, Edward Lynch and Fran.
els III. Orendorh, trustees, sold two lots of
the Hill estate, in Finksburg district, one of
II acres and II perchcs to c. X. Market, Of
York, Pa, at Sl440 per acre; one of %
acres roods and II perches to I. j. Gibson,
at Sll per acre.
Is the Court Of Appeals, on Monday, the
argument in the case OF Byers vs.. Horuer was
commenced by Hon. VIM, p. Maulsby, coun
sci for the appellant. The case was finished
on Tuesday. A brief was filed for the appel,
lee by Hon. J. L. Smith andWm. A. Mckellip.
Dellone ct al VS.. Hull, was argued by Mr..
Maulsby for the appellants, Bale VS.. Cal
vert College Educational Society of Carroll
county, was commenced by Judge Maulsby
for the appellant. This case was concluded
on Wednesday, being further argued by Hon.
Charles B. Roberts for the appellee, and Hon.
VIM. p. Maulsby for the appellant.
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ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE. The fourth district
of Baltimore county has been very much ex.
cited during the past two weeks by an attempt
made bya colored man, named Joseph Mack,
to outrage white girl, daughter Of Ferdi.
maid Austin, near Woodensburg, aged 10
years, The fiend was prevented from carry.
ing out his design by the timely arrival of the
young lady mother Miss Austin was very
much bruised and hurt by the villain about
the face, neck and breast. As soon as the
facts became known the friends of the Young
lady made an effort to arrest the coorcd man,
but he had left for parts unknown.
Cure FOR CHICKEN CHoLERA.-Mr. Joseph
Stout, of this county, gives the following rem.
edy for chicken cholera, which he considers
perfect cure Take a handful of white
oak bark and boil it in quart of water to
make strong detection After it cools mix
with the liquid corn meal to the proper con.
sistence to make dough for feeding, and
give to the fowls. Mix a teaspoonful Of CAY.
enne pepper to two quarts of the feed The
fowls will eat this mixture readily" His
theory is that the cholera is species of diar.
rhra and the bark aud pepper acting Il,
astringents cure the complaint.
NEw RESlDEXcE-Mr. John Young has
contracted for two-story dwelling 3Gx30,
with back building 20x30, and double porehes.
The building will be of brick. Jacob +.
Elgen, carpenter, Albinus Poole, mason.
Messs. Orudorif& Albaugh have taken the
store formerly occupied by Mr.. Macintosh,
and will hereafter keep full stock Of cloth.
ing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, &c. in addition
to their large stock of Dry Goods.
A CoSCNDarN.-"What is it," said tam.
BOURNE, at the Minstrel exhibition ON Thurs.
day night, that is all over Westminster ?'
give it up said the rest. Dust was the
reply,
A resident of this place, who located here
in 1885, informs us that there are only IA
males living now who resided here then.
There was a nipping frost Yesterday morn.