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AN EASTERN THEAgUNE-2OOM.
The apartment in the Persian scrAglfo which Is
The nbicct Of curiosity ts tic treasurc.roon,.
ruppusg II Is the sisinst IN the world In gems; It
Is certn3nly most svearlspiue place, nnl Gafe
contempt for earthly trtasusa. In tue ccntre
sthn1s the Persian thrpne-~a t,iaIr upon 1,r0id
platform, md bntl incr,1sltta with ruhfcs rearls,
cmcrnl1s, diamonds: there a.n toilet r,,v-
cfsd /" the fcgt With dlanon]s, pipc-stcus EIis-
telIihg with lure tl.a,n9irll, fh arHor thtGkly
ret With lrc:hi3 aipf:ce, fJ!lc 1uths and Fir
Elpt sti!E with t!ianhhd! aill emctala, r,'"s
embroidered with r.nrls ELtII.r t. 80 ranpas
wealth IaYlllMI IN this Llah:srr; ut first ~.
tfazzicl by the na~:,iny displays. bat altrr
tiIls thes" heaps nf g:tI,s ftrntcd
trJsn'1s'n iii I'll. tyt,. pt,G! In tn. street.
] til! not "rt'l r',yrt Al ruttralfl a. large rs
n,s t'et, nor II .s""r'1-''ilt IN whrh wer'' ttccn
tltaIls. ea:lI ~ large aa he cnd uf my thumb:
nt'r arasttt :h"n ;si:n ia'af'.. sune uf "l!:th
were " the sir u tt:, 'ols cggs; nor atyfctes,
which were hlazng with internal irra. nor
tuFs u! ttatc. ctfl;> at! yh-rs. tic wllofc str
f2fs nt Which Wef' tai tire with 1cWcla b.rL.
ttcH m nil "tktil table, rnrycl Il, tic fifteenth
III fApib laznti. which IL exhibited Us the inUst
s'tt nriirc III the collection: though II IL i'll
larl With prt.;rM's st"rcs, arsl the pillars that
support thu mirror Hrr hGt with diamonds, anil
thc lrts mid claws arc 4 mass III s1ianpnae,
rnl'i"t. safl ntlcs tineratd+ tpt}azes ctr, ami
ilu2c 'ii.ut1iii pendants ornament II, R,Il the
lttp fringe Ill frHnt IL altogether diamonds.
THIS Is ltt Il lmrb4r.,us, ustentltous, AMI Eassc-
lcss u'e u the t'ca,ti!ul, and suppose Eires
n:tt al lc:l VI The HAststIe InagniIfecrrc of the
Oriental courts In centuries gunc by.-E1ehaHHt.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
Our Relations with Spain.

The Government Of the United States
has several unsettled accounts with the
Spanish government Her cruisers upon
the Cuban coast have thrice offered insult
to the American flag BY seizing American
vessels, OBTAINING and searching them, as
in the case of the Ellen Rizpah and the
Rising Sun, both American whalers, cruis-
ing of the coast Of Cuba, and by the mas
sacre of the passengers and crew of the
Virginius, for which no adequate redress
has been made, Spain, unfortunately, is
waging war against her rebellious colonists
In Cuba, and watchful vigilance is ne
cessary to prevent supplies reaching them
through contraband trade, but that is no
sufficient reason why she should violate
the comfy Of nations and offer insult to
the flag Of friendly power. Our govern
ment has borne with these indignities in
view Of the necessities of the situation in
which Spain is placed, by state Of colo
NAL war, but the governmental Washing.
ton sees the importance Of putting an end
to these seizures aud searches upon the
highways of American commerce. TWAS
developed in the Virginias case that the
maritime police of the Cuban coast was
committed to Spanish officials who paid
no respect to international or any other
law in the treatment of that vessel and
her crew and passengers. While no blood
has been shed in the arrest and detention
Of the Ellen Rizpah aud the Rising Sun,
nothing can be more arbitrary, offensive
and annoying than the circumstances at
tending the arrest and Imprisonment Of
the officers Of those vessels. Spain should
remember that there is powerful senti
ment in the United States in favor of in
PREVENTION ia behalf of the Cuban insur
gents--that the Administration has, fol
years, had as much as it can do to resis
that sentiment successfully, although ii
was right in opposing interVention-but
that it cannot be resisted much longer il
American forbearance is repaid only BY
repeated wanton and fragrant outrages on ouI
commerce. If Spain persists in her seiz
ures and searches her conduct will lead t.
open hostilities aud to the certain loss tt
the Spanish crown of the gem Of the An
titles.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
uTho Unwritten law

This was the subject Of an address by
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Senator from
Delaware, before the PHT BETA KAPrA
FRATERNITY Of Harvard College, Cam
bridge, Mass, june 2s, 1877. WedevOte
the space usually occupied by story and
miscellaneous reading on our first page, to
this address. 1t should be read by all,
but especially by young men who are just
stepping over the threshold of active bust
ness life, or who are in search Of elemen-
tary knowledge on which to found career
Of future usefulness. 1t may be studied,
as textbook is studied in any branch Of
science, and its sentiments will be found
invaluable. II teaches US the basis and
the essence Of law and good government;
the structure and foundations Of society,
its ends and aims, aud especially what is
requisite in free government or a gov
ernment of the people, such as ours, Our
people as a general thing know too little
upon these subjects. They have not stud
led them so as to understand them thor
oughly, and to become indOctsinated in the
fundamental principles Of popular govern
ment, in which every man ought to be able
to take an intelligent part. In govern
ment Of the people the people ought to
understand what legitimate government is
and their rights and duties under it, so
that those rights may be maintained and
those duties properly performed. This
address enlightens the public mind on these
important topics, and, as far as it goes,
may be read with as much profit as the
teachings of Jefferson, Madison, DeToque-
vile, Burke, Upshur, Hopkins, or any other
writer's, at home or abroad. The Boston
Post asserts that nothing better can be
found in American literature. Let it be
carefully studied, and read and re-read,
until its principles and teachings are thor
oughly mastered and firmly implanted in
the mind.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
Summer Trips at government Expense.

In is announced that Secretary Sherman
and party arrived at Portland, Me. on
Tuesday, and icoaH vary their Custom
House Inspections By a trip to the While
Aonltaias. 1t is nice thing to call it
an inspection trip" and then saddle the
expense on the Gvoernment. Travel is
pleasant when all bills are paid out of the
public treasury. The pleasure of a trip to
the White Mountains is much enhanced
when each days expenses can be footed
up and put down in the column of charges
to Custom House Inspections, howbeit
there are no Custom Houses at the White
Mountains. This, too, in The interest of
"civil service reform" Custom House re-
form. These tours of inspection" are
important adjuncts to the work of reform
Grant, it will be remembered, was zeal
Gus, a prodigiously jealous civil service
reformer, and sent Parson Newman and his
family around the world in Government
steamer, well provisioned, on tour Of
inspection" of the United States Consul
htes. What magnificent stroke of civil
service reform that was Well, Sherman s
tour Of ainspection" Of the Custom Houses
Is a slight modification of the same sort Of
civil service reform If it is not quite up
TO the standard Of the Grant Newman
achievement, 1t must not be forgotten that
the present Administration is young yet.
Give it time, and we doubt not that its
achievements is this fine viii equal any.
thing accomplished BY its predecessor
The country has not yet realized all that
Is to be realized from the blessing Of 'civil
service reform"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

"Four little black boys, the oldest not more
than ten, met four little white girls, Of the
same age, in Mobile, last week, and with one
accord kissed them.
For this wanton rudeness they were
taken before the mayor, who imprisoned
the eldest Of them for period of nine
months, and the youngest Of them for two
months The N. Y. Tribune, which is
probably imbued with miscegenation sen
timentss INDUCES in vein of sarcasm at
the judgment Of the mayor, in this case.
Ifsuch things are done in the green tree,
what might be done in the dry? This
timely interpOsitiou Of the mayor may save
these boys from some day dangling at a
ropes end, the fate of SO many of their
race for crimes against female innocence
within the past few years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
Political Notes.

One result Of the change at the custom.
house Is an unexpected one. Since il has
been evident that Colonel wilkins would be
removed and Mr.. Thomas given the position
many prominent and active republicans have
announced their determination to support
Colonel George Z. Kane, the democratic can
didate Tor mayor. They justify their course by
saying that the change was made on represen.
tations made by c. C. Fulton and John l..
Thomas, Jr., to the President that it would
| result in the election of a reform candidate
Tor mayor, and that, the democratic strength
being broken in this city, il would be an easy
task to capture the State of Maryland for the
republicans. They desire by supporting Kane
to show that the republicans Of MARYLAND
cannot be dealt with as so much merchandise.
and sold and bought like sheep in the sham.
bles.-Batimore Gazette.
The President seems determined to make
hls clvll'seryice order as ridiculous as posi-.
BILE. lie has just decided that, since the mem.
bers OF the national republican committee will
have no active duty to perform for the next
three years, the fact that some of them han.
pen to be federal oificeholders does not ne.
cessltate their resigning. Under this decision,
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury McCor.
mick will continue to discharge his duties AS
secretary of the aforesaid committee, and re.
fuse to accept the resignation of Member FIJI.
ley, postmaster at st. Louis The President 4
conscience appears TO be growing more and
more torpid.
1t IS denied that there is any political sipni.
hcance IN the assemblage of democratic mem.
bers of the House at White SULPHUR Springs
or that the proposed visit of Mr.. Hayes has
any expectation Of bringing about a combina.
ton for the election of an administration
speaker. lfany democrat desires 70 die liz
| political grave, he can do so speedily by treai.
ing Mr.. Hayes with any further respect than
Is due to the office he fraudulently obtained,
The Republican members of the New
Hampshire Legislature met in caucus on
tuesday evening, to consider the propriety
OF passing resolutions approving the Presi.
dents policy. No action was taken. and ~
opposition to such approval was strong, yei
the prevailing sentiment seemed in favor Of
endorsing the Administration.
At meeting of Republicans, held in New
York on Monday night, resolutions were pre
scented and referred condemning the conrs,
taken by those members of the party WIN
were opposed to President Hayes policy,
Ben Wade has written a letter 10 the M
tiondt Republican, denying that he has been
converted to the support of the President !
policy.
The New York Tribune is displaying
startling amount Of solicitude for the LonIs;
ana returning.board.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
The rall Elections.

Twenty-one States during the ensuing
fall will hold elections. Alabama and
Kentucky win lead off on the 9Th Of
August and both will namel legislatures upon
whom deyolye the choice of United States
Senators. Both are decisively Democratic.
September brings three more up to the
ballot box; Vermont and California on the
9th, and Maine on the 10th Maine and
Vermont name State officers and legisla-
lures; California the latter only Allthree
are prououncedly Republican, though some
expectation is had among the Democrats
that they may win California this time.
Colorado, Iowa and Ohio follow on the I'd
Of October, all choosing legislatures and the
lattertwo governors aswell Colorado aud
Iowa may be classcd as certainly Republi-
can, and although Ohio is regarded as
doubtful, she viii most likely be found with
the Republicans.
November will close its first week upon
fourteen more elections, eight of which will
cover choice for Governor in addition to
the legislative tickets presented in all.
Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Nevada, of these, are
claimed by the Republicans The remain
der are claimed as Democratic, viz
Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Yir.
GINA, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi and Texas. New Jersey,
however, of this list is doubtful, while the
Democrats class Pennsylvania and Wis
consin in the same category.
The N. Y. Herald, Every poor authority, }
concludes that out Of twenty-oue States
it skips Maryland in its count--the Re-
publicans are certain of five, the Demo-
Gratis of nine, and seven are doubtful, with
the chances at this time mostly in favor Of
the Democrats.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, Tia. a, !,
~ signed, corporators OF tie B,s,
and Hanover Railroad Company, hawrl.
books to be opened for the receiving q I;
scriptions to the Capital Stock Of NJ n
pany, on Tuesday, the eist day Of N,
1871, at 0 o'clock IN the foreao5a, a N
the following places, to.wit;
AT the Public House Of NJ. lane
Hampstead, Carroll county, Nd.
At the House of Mr. George SsO,-I
Manchester, Carroll county. Nd.
AT the Paper Mill Postolhce, ia BI.al
county, Nd.
AT the Dover Church, in Baltimore "a
CHAS. W. SLAGLB,
A. W. EICHELBEgGEg
WIN. GRUMBlNE,
l.. +, MEI.SHElNER,
STEPHEN KEEFRR,
WIN. II. HOFFMAN.
EDMUND $. EVERHARl
CHAS. NJ. MURRAY,
july eliot Corporis
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

Dogs are forbidden to run at large in
Frederick city, unmuzzlcd, between the
first day of July and the first day of Sep
TENDER. Is there any reason why they
should be muzzled at that time, which does
not exist at all times Of the year. West
minister had a similar ordinance, which
was repealed some years ago, for it is a
well known fact, that rabies is not more
prevalent in summer than winter. The
idea that dogs are more liable to run mad
in tho "dog days, than at any other time,
is an ancient error long since exploded.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

The Sussex, Del Journal, whose editor
is lawyer, discusses learuedly the case Of
the Baltimore County Grand Jury VS.. the
Baltimore County Judges, and concludes
that few days in jail in July would teach
the grand jury the long established priu-
ciple of law that judge is not liable to
civil or criminal prosecution for the exer.
else Of his discretion while sitting as a
judge, but that the remedy for Judicial
obstinacy, judicial blindness, and judicial
malleasance, is impeachment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

RIoT AND BLooBsHED IN Canada
One hundred and eighty.sevsn years have
gone by since the Prince of Orange de-
feated james the Second on Boyne Water,
but the fierce religious bigotry which ami
mated the contending hosts on the 18th Of
July 1890, still survives, and eliminated
il riot in Montreal, Canada, on the 18th
inst in which several persons were killed
and wounded.
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Notice to Creditors.
No ina EQUITY.

NO. 1918 EQUIl;. e,.ai
In the Circuit Court for CasEos ts' I.
George W. Gilbert, Trustee, rs. nl' :
NOTICE is hereby given 70 DE III, IN ,
IN Of Urias Seniz, who were , snS1 Y
to the 22d day Of October, A. D. le,%
their claims, properly proven ana S I'D
Gated, with the Clerk Of the Circu'.s MN M
Carroll county in Equity, on OF us"
18th day Of September, 1871, ,rueR
j. j. BAUMGAKls,'SIs,.
July 10, 1877. July 2l-it So
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
The Demand for Grain in Europe.
The New York letter of the Philadel-
phia LEDGER, of Monday, SAYS:


The most important news to-day relates to
an extraordinary demand for our new crop
wheat on British and Continental account.
Yesterday and to-day's cablegrams were re.
eeived ordering purchases for about all that
could be had at current figures, and when it
is added that transactions for the week have
run up to the enormous aggregate of nearly
two millions of bushels, the magnitude as well
as the urgency of the movement will be com
pretended. These operations, it should be
observed, have been attended with little or
no excitement, the parties engaged in filling
the orders apparently being DESTROYS of exc
cutting them, for obvious reasons, as quietly
as possible. In addition to the fact stated in
yesterdays Ledger that one of the steamship
lines had let all its available grain "roomf'
for two months ahead, it may be stated that
like offers to other lines have been declined
unless at an advance on present rates.
Parties most eonversant with the grain trade
are persuaded that there is something about
this movement which is not apparent on the
surface, These heavy purchases on European
account cannot be on the calculation that our
haryests are to turn out badly, as all the re.
ports from the West within the past few days
have been of character to show that the
crops are to be fully up to the average. Even
the corn, which was in some danger Of rust
from excessive wet weather, is turning out
much better than was expected. These facts
are as well known abroad as at home. 1t is
assumed, therefore, that the purchasers on
the other side must have some information
concerning the war, of kind TO convince
them that it is going to be protraeted, and
that England viii not be able to keep out Of
it great while longer. 1t is hardly neees.
sary to add that these operations have been
attended by marked advance in prices.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

DEATH OF AN AeED Colonel MAS.-Jas.
Goldsborough, otherwise known as "Club
jim, a colored man, died at the residence
of Eugene L. Dudley, Esq, in Piney Neck,
last Friday week, aged about "a years. He
remembered very web the attack on Queens.
town by the British in 1913, and snys he was
80 years old at the time According to his
calculation he was born in 1880. he used to
belong to Capt Valentine Bryan, and has
voted the Democratic ticket ever since his
race was admitted 10 the polls. Ceatreriae
Observer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

A man giving the name Of John Jenkins,
of Philadelphia, was arrested in Baltimore,
on Tuesday, for passing counterfeit half and
quarter dollars, and committed in defauk Of
$1,000 bail More than 200 counterfeit pieces
were found on him when arrested He ar.
rived in Baltimore Tuesday morning on a
steamer from that city and is supposed to
have been employed BY a gang Of counter.
feiters to shove the coin
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

President Hayes has laid himself liable
to severe but just criticism for his modi-
fcation of his order to government officials
depriving them of their political rights
He recently ruled that officials who are
members of the National Republican Com
mittee do not come within the scope Of
that order. These big fish in the political
sea may do as they please, but the small
fry must obey his mandate; they must not
belong to any political organizations or
take any active part in them whatever.
Mr. Hayes is gradually opening the eyes
Of the people to the fact that he is first
class humbug. His course, so far, has
been as tortuous as the most willy schemer
could wish.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

FINANCIAL DIFnoULTIEs.--A panic in St.
Louis caused run upon the banks of that
city, on Tuesday and Wednesday, but tn g ex.
citement subsidized, and deposiiors were re.
turning their funds. The ST. Louis panic
caused run upon the Chicago banks, also,
but hopes were expressed that confidence
would be restored. The banking house Of
E. K. West 4 Son, Des Moines, Iowa, sus.
pended on Wednesday. There was a run on
the Savings banks Of Paterson, N. j. on We'd.
nesday. A receiver has been appointed for
the Paterson Fire Insurance Company.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

The ToURsANEST.--In addition to the very
large purses offered for the trials Of speed on
the 3lst Of July and the LIST and % ofAugust
by the Westminster Trotting Association,
there will be three valuable watches awarded
to the successful knights. The first is y gold
watch valued Mt 800, and the others arc sil.
yer, one Mt $40 and the other a. $40, The
managers have determined that those who
have been successful in securing the first
houors and prizes, at other tournaments, shall
use . ring II inches in diameter, and all
others ring ! inches in diameter. In case
of ties the same difference in tho rings shall
exist We learn several gentleman have sig.
nihed their intention 10 enter the lists and
contend for the prizes and the honor Of crown.
ing the Queen and the Maids Of Mouor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

Our friend, William s. Keech, Esq, of
the Baltimore county Bar, is recommend
ed for the Legislature, by writer in the
Towsontown journal. Mr. Keech served
in the Legislature of 1874, and there was
not more industrious, attentive, and con-
sciensi0us member than he, in that body.
Such men are too rarely found in the halls
Of Legislation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

The dental convention Of the Uuitel
States will meet at Oakland on August / 3.
About Eve hundred delegates are expected
g BE- in attendance. Do they go to the
apex Of the mountain to get at the root Of
their subject ?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
Nn 11le EQUITY,

In the Circuit Court for Carroll cOa''
Henry C. Bennett vs.. Virginia Z. Bennsa'',
ORDERED this 10th day Of JAY e Y
" 1877, that the third account o. u
ditor filed in this cause be finally raun'ai \,
confirmed, unless cause to the eon'sa' h
Of be shown on or before the ~ ~,
August, next provided a copy Of W. y, Y
be inserted for two successive VEGA
the last named day in some neWslaP"
lished in Carroll county. "a
FRANK T. SHAW, O"'
True copy,-Test; cLA
july 2I.2t :" FaAxK T. SHAE, VS'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

The folly Of an oyer-litigous and con-
tentious spirit, as illustrated in the old
story of The upper and the lower mills, is
even better illustrated by recent lawsuit
in Cincinnati;
Ross goose laid eggs in Hott's dooryard
10 Cincinnati. and Hott's goose Matched from
them one gosling. Who owned the gosng?
The question was angrily disputed BY Ross
and Hot, and they have gone 70 law about il.
The gosling has grown into goose, and is
worth q dollar at most. The litigation has
already cost two hundred dollars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

its said ilat Gen. Grant docs not exs
cite much enthusiasm 10 Germany, and is
lesiag the moral effect and prestige Of his
English scaled. Il win be too bad il
che lioa upon Esslsh soil should degener
ate iats su animal # lasaer noie upon the
continent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

The Const calls the St Michael's river
@the big meat house That is because it
Is well stocked with small-bone bacon, we
suppose. or, in other words, fish.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
CONCERT.

HNHE Buell. Family viii give ~
a Mt. Pleasant NJ. Il ChuEch, 81 ~
MONDAY NIGHT, 28d instant a. ~ .,
Admitianee Is cents; Children y M
ceeds for tho benefit Of the Chsi na.u
one, come all and hear the noted pl Ply d
~. p"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21

VASDALIsM.-The belt in the saw mill of
Mr.. Oliver Hoover, of Ebbvale, has been cut
twice recently by some person who thinks
he will escape detection. Mr.. Hoover has
an idea who committed the act, and if il is re.
peated intends to punish the man to the full
est extent OF the law. Such deeds Of vandal
ism should be visited with the severest pen.
allies known to the law.