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Former Riots on the Road.
horrible Buichey Of Railroad Officials.
Exciting Scenes IN 1881, 81, 81 and '62.

"0'F'o'e Buichey Of Railroad Officials,
Exciting Scenes IN 1881, 81, ~ aud '62.
lIe present riot on the Baltimore and Ohio
tysals other scenes of similar character on
S.a wv road The first difficulty occurred on the
~ and Both Of June, 1881. A contractor
y Me third division, about twenty-five miles
,om baltimore, absconded, leaving his labor
unpaid. The laborers sook the law into
isr own hands aud commenced TO destroy
M fllls, stills and whatever else they could.
~ ~ ss1eriti of the county and posse were re-
n.y. W. oy these men, who numbered between
ITO hundred and three hundred laborers.
as military from Baltimore were called out,
Nv On the morning Of the 3lst they arrested
lumber OF the rioters, the others making
N M escape. About sixty in all were arrest.
N uu' nearly all were discharged by Judge
'lasoa on the next day.
~ November is, 1884, Mr.. German, one
|e contractors on the Washington branch,
NV eighteen miles from the city, was as
Na N his own shanty, and, with John
MI n, superintendent, was dragged Out
beaten, About midnight on the 18Th
Y surrounded the office where Mr. Watson
y 9lng suffering from his wounds, and alter
.alng open the door deliberately murdered
l most batbaroas manner. William
s n ~ one Of his assistants, was dragged out
Il %s once and shot dead, and another o.
~ auperintendents, Mr., Calan, was killed
- IN, N others were injured. After the muir
ne premises were robbed. On the 2Cih
rs'sc91ment Of the First brigade Of this cay
nv nearly 500 laborers, who we're brought
nv nv el'y and placed ia jail.
n a. s.ilke Of greatest proportions occurred
Nv NJ road in 1867. On April 70, the Goa
" s,, Z, and others having charge Of the bur.
ss'al'ls over the FIRST and second divisions
M u road stopped work and refused 70 90
~ me men endeavored by force 70 SC.
looa, er purposes. During the week lhe
: uom Baltimore to the Relay House
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MORTGAGES SALE
OF
AND LOT OF LAND
IN UNIONTOWN. MD.

RY virtue of the power of sale contained in
- certain mortgage executed by Lewis
Albert Smith TO Eleanor Roberts, dated on
the first day Of April in the year A. d. 1872,
and recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll County, in Liber J. b. B.
No. G, folio 526, &C., the undersigned, sub.
scribers, will offer at Public Sale, on the
premises, situate at the East End Of Union.
town, Carroll County, Nd, on
Thursday, the oh day Of august, A. D. 1877,
at one o'clock, P. NJ, the Real Estate re.
ferred to and described in said mortgage,
being good House and Lot of
Land, containing One and AHlM-A
Quarter Acres Of Land, more .A
or less, and adjoining the landsI
of VIM. Babylon, Charles b. Roberts and
Others. It is a comfortable little home, the
buildings being in reasonable repair and the
Lot productive.
Terms Of Sale-Cash.
ALFRED Z0LLICKOFFER.
JACOB c. BRUBAKER,
Administrators of Eleanor Roberts, dec d.
CHARLES b. RoBERrs, Solicitor.
july l4.ts
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the subscriber
L hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Carroll county, Maryland, letters of Ad.
ministratlon on the personal estate of
MARY LEE MATTHIAS.
late of said county, deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased are here.
by warned to exhibit the same with the vouch.
ers thereof, legally authenticated, to the sub.
scriber, on or before the 9th day of February.
next they may otherwise by law be ex.
cluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
under my hand this 9th day of July, in the
year eighteen hundred and seventy. seven,
AUGUSTUS NJ. BARNITZ,
july l4-4ts Administrator.
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Notice to Creditors.


NO. 1879 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
John w. Murray, Trustee, VS.. Edmond j.
Coltrider and Wife.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors
Az of Edmond ]. Coltrider and Wife, who
were such prior to the 18th day of April, A.
d. 1877, to file their claims, properly proven
and authenticated, with the Clerk Of the Cir.
cult Court. for Carroll County in Equity, on
or before the 10th day Of September, 4. d.
1871.
J. ]. BAUMGARTNER,
July ., 1877. Auditor
july l4-4t
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Dissolution of CO. Partnership.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the partner.
IN ship lately existing between Geo. Stoueh
and Hugh Daily, of Westminster, Carroll
county, Nd, under the name and style Of
Stouch h Daily, is, this 9th day of July, A.
d, 1877, dissolved by mutual consent, and
all debts owing to said partnership are to be
received by the said Geo. Stouch, and all de.
mands on the said Partnership are to be pre-.
sented to him for payment.
GEORGE SToUCH,
HUGH DAILY.
Westminster, July 9th, 1877.
The undersigned will continue the business
at the old stand, and hopes to receive liberal
share of patronage. GEO. ST0UCH.
July l4.5t
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
PROPERTY,
At Winfield. Carroll County. Nd.

pY virtue of the power contained in a
D Mortage from John T. Israel to W.
Burnes Trandle, Trustee, bearing date the
LIST day Of December, A. d. 1876, and record
ed among the Mortgage Records Of Carroll
county, in Liber f. T. S., No. 10, Folio 1873
&c, the undersigned, trustee, will offer for
sale at the Court House door, at Westminster,
in said county, on
Monday, the S0th Of July, A. d. 1877,
at ~ o'clock, NJ, at public auction, all that
piece or parcel Of land situate in the county
40 'esaid, and in the village Of Winfield, be.
ginning for the same at the end of the 18th
hne of a deed from Winchester Pickett and
wife, TO Charles Pickett, bearing date on the
Path day Of June, A. ID. 1858, allowing varia-
tons TO correspond with surveying done
February, 1872, south 70t degrees, east 8
perches to stone; then south l2f degrees,
west ia perches 10 stone, ON the east side
of Sans Greek road; then by a straight line
TO the hrst mentioned place of beginning,
containing sc Square Perches of Land, more
or less. The improvements consist Of two
story Log Dwelling House, "a
feet by IS, with Back Building AkGN-A
II feet by 16, Weatherboarded; ~
also Frame Weatherboarded IL
Paint Shop, IL by l6 feet, and about I6 feet
high. The improvements are insured for
$3.50.
Terms Of Sale are :---0ne-third cash, the
balance in two equal instalments, payable re.
spectively in six and twelve months, with
interest from the day Of sale, or all cash at
purchasers option; the credit payments, Of
any,) to be secured by the notes Of the purch-
aser, Endorsed to the satisfaction Of the
Trustee.
W. BURNS TRUNDLE, Trustee.
JoHs. I. DIFFEsBAUeH, Auct. july 7-4t
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II is stated that Attorney General Devens
will soon order discontinnance Of the suits
growing out of the Ellenton riots, in South
Carolina, last year,
E.A. Carman, of New Jersey, has been
amounted chief clerk in the Agricultural De.
nartment, TO succeed Frederick Watts, Jr.,
sou Of the late Commissioner.
Colonel Julian Harrison, a tobacco inspec-
,or IN Richmond, Va. was accidentally Killed
IN Tuesday by the discharge Of pistol while
closing drawer in which the weapon lay.
Charley Ross's father has just returned
from vain search for the stolen boy at Stat.
inaton, I.ehigh county, Pa. He has not vet
iost hope of the ultimate recovery Of his son.
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Notice to Creditors.
NO. I1lz

NO. 17l7.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
VIM. A. McKeIlip and Charles t. Reifsnider,
Trustees, Va. John A. Mcintosh.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors
~ of John A. Mcintosh who were su Oh
prior TO December 10, 1876, 10 file th cir
claims properly proven and authenticated
with the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county as Court Of Equity, Of. or before the
10th day Of September, 1877.
]. J. BAUMGARTNER,
July 6, 1877.
july 7-lt Auditor.
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sHERIFF's SALE
OF
Real Estate

pY virtue Of ieri faeias Issued ont of The
ID Circuit Court for Carroll county, at the
suit Of the Union National Bank of Westmin.
ster, against the goods and ehattels, lands
and tenements Of Levi Burlington and Jacob
Burlington, and TO me directed, have seized
and taken in execution all the right, title,
interest and estate, at law and in equity, OF
the said Levi Burlington and Jacob BuAing-
ton, Of, in, and to the following property, viz;
All that tract or parcel Of land, situate in
Middleburg District, Carroll county, Mary.
land, comprising the farm ON which said
Jacob Burlington resides, containing
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Commissioners Notice.

YNHE County Commissioners Of Carroll
a county, will meet at their Office, in West.
minister, on the first MONDAY Of AUausr, 1877,
for the transaction Of business.
By order,
LOUIS c. TRUMBo,
jay TIT Clerk.
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NOTICE.
NEw WIEDson, M, june q

NEw WINDSOR, Nd, June q, 1877.
NOTICE Is hereby given to the stockhol-
a ders Of the Calvert College Educational
society OF Carroll county, that an election Of
seven Trustees, to manage the affairs Of said
Society for the ensuing year, viii be held Al
TIE oiice Of said Society, Ia New Windsor.
Carroll county Nd, on Saturday, August
~ tS11, between the hours of two and TX
O'Clock, P. m A full attendance Is earnestly
desired By order 81 the Board,
JOB HIBBERD, Presidsnt
ELHANAs SFouFrER, Sec'y. Jun 8o.5t
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LUMBER /! LUMBER |!
La g. c.

4eA
T HAVE just returned from the Lumber
Il Regions-and am now receiving the lar.
gest selection of LUMBER ever offered at
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting Of
yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JoIST AND SCANTLING
Of all lengths and sizes, a., "a, GA and
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketis, Shin
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot Of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet.
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope shall be enabled to carry il out by
persons in want Of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
feb 20-H
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Hardware of all Descriptions.


CARPENTERS TOOLS-Cross Cut, Cir.
cular, Hand, Rip and lemon Saws, Planes in
every variety; Axes, Broadaxes, Hatchets,
Hames, Braces, Augdrs, Bits, Squares, Meat
Saws and Boring Machines.
SADDLERY HARDWARE ames, Sad.
die, Pad and Gig Trees, Buckles, Bits, Ro.
settles, Ornaments, Browbands. Webbing,
Threads, &c.
Co4GHMAKER's GooDs-spokes, Eel.
loes, Hubs, Shafts, Bows, Poles, Axles,
Bolts, Springs, Bands, Cloths, Dauasks, OH
Cloths, Top, Dash and Winter Leather
and Fringes, Wheels, Currycombs, Cards,
Brushes, &e
LEATHER-0ak and Hemlock Sole, Up.
per, Kip, Calf and Sheep Skins, Leather
Betting Of all sizes.
SHOE FINDINGS-Morocco Lining and
Binding, Leather, Boot Trees, Lasts, Crimp.
ing Boards, Screw Clamps, Pegs, Avis,
HATS, Needles and Threads, &c.
BLACKSMITH To0LS-Anvils, Bellows,
Vises, Screw Plates, Files, Rasps, Ham.
mers, &c.
PAINTS--oils, Paints, Putty, Window
Glass, Raw and Boiled linseed Oil, Fish,
Lubricating aud Machine Oils, Turpentine,
Coach, Furniture and Japan Yarnish, Fancy
Colored, Paints, &c.
H0USEFURNISHING G0ODS.-Iron
and Brass Kettles, Tubs, Churns, &c.
IRON AND STEEL-Bar, Band, Oval,
Round, Half-Ro and Half Oval, Hoop
Iron, Nail Rods, Horse Shoes and Nails,
Wagon and Cart Boxes, Blister, Shear and
Repairing Steel. We keep everything usually
kept in a frst.cass Hardware Store.
The Highest Cash price paid for all kinds
OF Hides. Give us call. may 26.f
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MARRIED.

On the 4th instant, by Elder H. W. Stoner,
Mr.. William b. Curry and Miss Ellie l.. Dick
inson, both Of Union Bridge.
On the 9Th inst, at the parsonage, by Rev.
Daniel SCHNEIDER, Nelson Boyd, Of this coun.
ty, and Miss Loyina Babln, Of Adams coun.
ty, Pa.
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TO THE PUBLIC /

HNHE undersigned would most respectfully
Il inform the public that they have pur-
chased the entire stock Of J. j. Shorb and
Son, on Main Street, Westminster, where
they will continue the business az heretofore,
and have constantly on hand and make to
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY ny
WILLIAM II. VANDERFORD,
OFFICE, NO. ., CARROLL HALL.

TERMS 81 per year In advance Single copies 5
,nts M subscription discontinued until all arrears
.re paid. unless at the option Of the publishers,
:" ADVERTISING RATES.-One squarc u lines VIII
M Inserted times or less for ST. and % cents for each
,,tsaduent Insertion one square mos, $50; g
- ~. IL mos S. Business Cards. not exceeding
sIines IS per year. When the number Of insertions
p at mari ed adyertsemeutsw viii be continued until
S,hid and charged accordingly. Yearly advertisers
oust cOnflno advertisements 10 their own business
INA and Figure Work double price, Business To-
sis 10 cents perline Marriages aud thsinserted
no Obituaries and personal communications
csnts per line.
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248 ACRES and % Perches

more or less. The improvements consist of
two Log Dwelling Houses,
Barn, two Tobacco Houses, ANSA-A
Spring House, Meat House, and s.9
other outbuildings, there is also
a good Apple Orchard in full bearing. Gillis'
Falls runs through the farm and it affords an
excellent site for mill seat, there being sew.
eral mills above it. This property is conve.
niently located as to Churches, Schools, Mills
and Postoihce, and is in one of the most
healthy and pleasant neighborhoods in the
county. The land is of good quality and sus.
ceptible of the highest improvement, and
there is sufficient wood for the use Of the farm.
Terms Of Sale.-0ne.thir cash on the day
Of sale, or on the ratification thereof by the
Court; the balance in two equal payments,
of one and two years; the credit payments to
be secured by the notes of the purchaser or
purchasers, bearing interest from the day of
sale.
WILLIAM FLEMING.
CHARLES T. FLEMING,
July l4'ts Executors.
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1903 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

improved by a two.story Brick lMCN
DWELLING HOUSE MRs
with Back Building; the front "a ,lA
building contains four rooms
and two halls; the back building contains two
rooms and large pantry; cellar under the
whole building 1t is in excellent repair,
having had q new roof put on last Spring.
Also summer kitchen, meat house, dairy, hog
house, wood house, large switzer barn, wagon
she'd corn crib, and other necessary buildings,
pump Of water convenient to the buildings.
stream Of water runs through the farm.
Fences in good repair. About 20 acres are
in timber, balance arabic and under good
state of cultivation having been frequently
lined. There is an apple orchard, between
and acres, in bearing condition, of choice
varieties; and a variety Of peaches, pears,
grapes, dc. This farm is conveniently loca.
ted 10 churches, mills, schools and postoffice;
is in healthy and improved neighborhood,
and county road runs through it.
Terms OF SAIE.-0ne.third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day Of sale,
or on the ratification thereof by the said
Court and the residue in two equal payments
OF one and two years; the credit payments 10
be secured by the notes Of the purchaser or
purchasers, with approved security, bearing
interest from the day ofsaie.
BENJAMIN +. B0SLEY,
July 7'4t Executor.
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ONE HUNDRED ACRES,

more or less. The improvements are two
A%A-0 story Log Dwelling House,
Kn1mnAN Barn, and other necessary out.
ssiiltHs1A4 buildings. The fences are IN
good order, and there is va
riety Of Fruit There are about 30 Acres
arabic and the balance is covered with yalua.
BILE Timber. The arabic land is mostly bot.
tom land, susceptible of the highest improve.
ment and now produces fine crops, is conve
nient to Churches, Schools, PostofRce aud
Mills, is in the midst Of healthy, thriving
and rapidly improving neighborhood, and is
convenient TO railroads.
Any person desiring to examine the prop
erty before the day Of sale will please call on
Mr.. David Roop, near Keysville, who will
take pleasure in showing the same For fur
Their information call on or address Abraham
Stoner, Union Bridge, Carroll county, Nd.
TERMS OF SALE.-0ne.third cash on the
day Of sale or on the ratification thereof by
the Court; the balance in two equal annual
payments, properly secured, bearing interest
from the day Of sale.
Possession of the property given within 80
days after the sale.
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EXECUTORS SALE
or VALUABLE
Real Estate and Personal Property.

pY virtue Of the last will and testament of
- Delilah NJ. 0hler, late of Carroll county,
deceased, and of an order Of the Orphans
Court, the undersigned, as Executor, will sell
at Public Sale, on the premises, on the Mo.
noeacy, 2 miles north of Keysville, and
miles southwest of Taneytown, adjoining the
lands Of Henry Baumgartner, David Forney,
and others, on
Tuesday, the 7th day Of August, IS77,
at 81 o'clock, a. M, the following Real Is.
tate, containing
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Farm.

pY virtue of the last will and testament of
ID James Bosley, deceased, and of an order
of the Orphans Court of Carroll county, the
undersigned, as Executor Of said deceased,
will sell at pnblic sale, on the premises, stu.
ated about II miles from Manchester, on the
Turnpike leading to Baltimore, adjoining
the lands Of Daniel Garriek, David w.
Houck, David Burns, and others, on
Saturday, tie 9Th day Of august, 1877,
at o'clock, p. m, the following valuable
Real Estate, consisting Of Farm containing
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New Hardware Store,
BUILDING, NEAR
THE DEPOT.
M. SCHAEFFER g BRO,

YNAKE pleasure in announcing to the pub.
Il. lie that they have just opened Large
and well selected stock Of
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THE MARKETS.
WESTMINSTER MARKETS.

Wholesale Prices by Grimes & Weaver.
FRIDAY. July Doth. 1877.
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days near Fort Fairfield, Me. Large areas
Of timber land have been burned over and
many bridges destroyed. On Tuesday, the
starch factory and dry house Of johnson &
Phair, and Stewart lumber mills, at Pressure
Isle, were burned Houses and barns were
destroyed at Cariboo, New Sweden and
Limestone.
During the last two or three months dealers
in vanilla beans in New York have been
robbed of that article, $4,000 worth being
taken in one instance. On Tuesday last
James f. Hyde, OF William street, was rob,
bed of one hundred pounds of beans, valued
at $1,000. Monday Charles NJ, Jobson and
John Shoester were arrested in hotel in
their room containing $500 worth Of vanilla
beans. The accused win be taken to New
York.
The wool clip of the United States for 1876
was about 200, 100000 pounds; Of England,
Ireland and Scotland, about l62, 900, 600,
mostly combingi Of the continent of Europe,
about 900, 100000, Of Buenos AYres and La
Pleta, about 207 ,OO0, 900 pounds. These are
the principle wool growing countries of the
world, and produce 1885,, O00, 900 out Of the
estimated l,4l9,0O0, 900 produced on the en-.
tire globe. The selling value Of the total clip
would probably aggregate $3.50, 900, 600. Out
OF fourteen hundred and nineteen million
pounds Of wool (the estimated clip) there
would be fully a loss Of 567 200, 600 pounds
in securing making the net yield Of clean
wool about s52,O00,OO0 pounds.
A special from Brownsville to the Calves.
ton Neics states that General canales and
General Deyir have had conference and
come to an agreement IN relation to the sup
preston Of raids They believe that by dis.
charging their respective duties they can
render the passage Of troops from one side of
the border 10 the other unnecessary. Ca.
males thinks the publication Of the War De.
partment order 20 General Ord, without
notice TO Mexico, disrespectful TO the Diaz
Government He will overlook the disre.
spect, however, and cooperate with our
authorities n preserving order on both sides
OF the Rio Bravo, II is generally believed In
Brownsville that Escobedo will lead an expe.
dition into Mexico in the Lerdist interest.
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