Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03
CARROLL street, Monday last, was the
crnp of a terrific hand ia hand encounter

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between two strong minded women of OPP
positc races Those who witnessed the
melee say that hair and wool flew in all
directions, and language strong enough to
turn the stomach of an African princess
filed the air. Mary came out second best.
DECORATION DAY. The department
Commander of the Grand Army of the Re-
public for the State of Maryland has adj
dressed a circular to Commanders and
comrades calling attention to the near ap-
proach of Memorial Day, May Both, and
asking that the day should be given up
chccrfuly to the ceremony of decorating
with flowers the last resting places of
those who helped to defend the nation
with their lives.
TIE Banner of Liberty says: We are
glad to hear that the County Commission
ers decided on Saturday last to pay the
reward of $3.50 offered for the arrest of the
alleged murderer of Sol'n Costly, jr., to
Sheriff Swcadncr Detective Ferris made
strong effort to get the reward, and we
have no doubt he had this object in view
when he tclegraphed our Sheriff not to
come 20 New York with the rcquisition
VERY BAD.-Cornclus Dubcl who has
been the subject of many local notices of
late we are sorry to say is lying in u very
critical condition at the present time and
but poor hopes are entertained If his re-
covcry. Since the accident occurred cry
sipclas has set in and the flesh on his right
side and shoulder is in a state of dccompo
s,ion. Amputaton of the arm was talked
Of by The attending physicians, but Mr.
Dubel, it seems, prefers death to that, as he
thus remarked to them.
FOUND. - The body of Mr. Edward
Ramsburg, who was drowned whilst at
tempting to ford the Monocacy at Reich's
ford, last Saturday Il week, was found on
the following Thursday Il considerable dis
lance below the scene of the terrible occur
renee. 1t is said that upwards of five hum
drcd persons were engaged in tho search
night aud day. 4 gold watch and some
$50 was in his possession at the time of
his death A wife and several small CHI
drcn now mourn his uniimcly end.
Hon. Edward McPhcrson,o Gettysburg
has been rendered the position of Chief of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in
the Treasury Department at Washington.
1t is Il responsible position, and has been
urgently pressed on Mr. Mcpherson by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. who has
been drSri0us of putting the bureau in
charge of n gentleman of reliable integrity
and administrative capacity. Mr.. McPhcr
son has accepted the position, and entered
on the duties of tue Office ON Tuesday last
The salary is $4,000 per annum.
The following are the election officers,
for the several districts in this neighbor
hood lately appointed by the county com
missioncrs:
Mcchanirstown, No. - - George w.
Foreman, VIM. T. Cramcr and Abcdncgo
Slick.
Crcagcrstown, No. 4-Levin G. IIar,
bauyh, Daniel S. 10y AMI Geo. W. Mort.
Enmitsburg No john Close, 5. Gel
wicks, and Samuel &. Ohlcr.
lIauvcrs, No. 1O-Georgc Buhrman Geo.
II. Ambrose and Hiram lIarbaugh.
DEATH OF MNs. DAMUrn.-On Satur.
day night last Mrs CatlArinc, wife of Da-
vid Damuth, residing short distance
from this place, vino has been constant
sufferer for many years past from a large
growth in her stomach, expired. Through
all these years of pains and suffering She
bore her affections with christian folttudc
and died believing that her soul would
soon he at peace with Christ in heaven
She is said to have been Il lady Of kind and
generous disposition and was beloved by
all who knew her on account of her anna
bic qualities and true christian principles,
I Her funeral took place on Mondny last
and her remains were followed to the grave
10y Il large concOurSc of friends and rcla-
tivcs. The funeral sermon was preached
! in the Lutheran church by Rev. Summers,
WHO culogizcd extensively on the past lite
of deceased and offered words of condo
! lenCc TO the bcreavcd family. She was aged
Ga years and leaves a husband and seven
grown children The remains were in
tered in the Hill cemetery.
IMPORTANT CASE To MILLERs.-ln the
| United States Circuit Court on Thursday
of last week, the case Of {. Mocgling vs..
| VIM. H. Todd, who carries on extensive
mills ut Utica, in this county. was tried
! The proper ventilation of mill bnrrs has
! long been problem with milers, and Mr..
Mocglng claimed to have invented de
vice for that purpose, and that Mr.. Todd
iniringcd his patent, and, bis claim
was for 100000 damages. The case result
ell by verdict of non pros in favor of the
defendant, who was represented by Hon.
John Richie and VIM. Richie, of Frcder-
ick, and the plaintiff by Mcssrs. Seth and
Mann, of Baltimore.
CRUELTY TO ANlMALs.-Thcrc is a man