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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

LINwoop, February LIST. 1s77

LiNwooD, February LIST, 1871
Do not become impatient, Messrs. Editors,
because your unworthy correspondents eff
forts have been few and far between. The
closing item in our last, of the 18th of Nov
was not much news, but great query existed
as to who would be the next President. This
query has continued until it has become a
query ofqueries. But, as hopes are now en-
tertained that this grand political problem is
about to be solved we win patiently await the
result. Our leading dsily and weekly Jour.
mails have continued TO reach US during the
long suspense, laden with conflicting reports
generated by the existing political coniab.
But we would not have you for moment
suppose that the citizens of Western Carroll
here have heard SO much about returning
boards, investigating committees, and bull.
doing speeches, that they have failed to ap.
preciate the worth Of their native county jour.
mails. Not bit of it, The Adpocate not
only continues TO be welcome messenger
among its numerous patrons here, but com.
mands the respect OF contra political adher.
ents. Neither has this important national
topic tended to divert the minds of our citi.
zens from attending TO domestic duties, or of
lessening the number of reciprocal greetings
and feastings, and of INDUCING in the festiyit.
les of the recent centennial holiday season.
In the midst of speculative glee about Pres.
idential probabilities, rude winter began to
assume delegated authority, regardless of
sympathy for those who we're not prepared
for his reception. Although confronted by
repeated murmuring and occasionally thanked
by darts from old Soils rays, we soon achiev.
ed victory which none but the maiden queen
of summer can regain. Soon our verdant
fields were made brown and bare, our forests
stripped Of their brilliant foliage which was
scattered by the winds; the pillow was made to
hault in the unfinished furrow, subsequently
mother earth was shrouded in white, the noisy
brook as well as the placid pond was bound
with icy letters; the valuable contents of un.
guarded cellars and caves were ransacked,
whilst king mercury was compelled to anchor
in the vicinity of zero.
1t is found upon examination here, that
the earth is bat little frozen beneath the snow
and the gradual melting of the snow and ice
Is replenishing wells and springs that have
failed to furnish the usual quantity of water.
Streams are now affording good supply of
water, aud mills that were so long ice.bound
are in successful operation. Sleighing is
played out here. Tomorrow is ground-hog's
day. r.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

II must Of course be accepted as a compli-
ment that the rural press Of the State con.
siders the opinions Of the american on all
political topics to be of such Importance that
It is always referring to them; but it is hardly
too much to ask that this paper should BIZ re-
ported correctly or else be let severely alone
We had thought It to be matter OF record
that we had given our unqualified support to
the Electoral Compromise bill; but the West
minister Aduocdte has made the remarkable
discovery that we have opposed it and we're
not pleased with Senator Edmunds' argument
in its favor. This is q bad enough case Of
Misrepresentation, but il is exceeded by the
Port Tobacco Times, which is quite positive
that we have accused Mr.. Tildea of being a
drunkard-an ''unmitigated drunkard," in
fact. We have seen such charges made and
may have alluded to them, but this paper
never undertook to vouch for their truth aud
has very little notion that they were true
Even in the hours Of exhaustive labor re-
quired to get out the weekly journals in the
counties, their managers might spare mo,
ment or two to reflect upon the value and
force of telling the truth -Balto american.
We would not Willingly misrepreseut
our worthy contemporary, though, as we
wrote the article from memory, it is posi-
bic that We mentioned the american,
where we should have mentioned the n,
Y. Tribune If so, we trust We may be
pardoued for the mistake, as We are aecus.
toned to read pretty much the same polit-
ieal matter in both journals, with this
difference that the American is generally
one day behind the Tribune. The little
bit of amiable sarcasm in the closing lines
Of the above extract, about the "hours o.
exhaustive labor required to get out the
weekly journals in the counties" is calcu
lated to evoke only smile, If the labor
bestowed upon some country papers wal
multiplied six fold upon tho American, WI
make no doubt that the exhaustion which
would be experienced in the office of thai
journal would transcend anything hitherto
known to its habitues, and leave small incli
nation for supercilious filings at cOuntr!
! journalists. We are familiar alike will
daily and weekly journalism, having haC
long experience in both; and we know tina
the divided labors of the daily are less oner.
Gus than those of the weekly journal. TIL,
daily has its writer of leaders its compiler
of current events, its gatherers of CONNER
cial and shipping intelligence, its corps o.
correspondents and local reporters, it,
clerks, book-keepers, collectors, proofread
ers, &c. &c. many hands making labor light
But the country journalist is often editor
printer, proof-reader, book-keeper, collec
tor, local reporter, mailer, and all com
bined, his multiplied duties taxing hi
energies both of mind and body to thei
utmost limit. We dismiss the american
with this admonition-dont let the occa
sional notices of the rural press minister t.
your vanity, nor tempt you to an unseen
ly display Of that quality. 1t isn't be
coming, even in a great metropolitan jour
nal, to fancy that it overshadows all abou
IL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

In looking to the Electoral Commission
for successful termination Of the Presi-
dental contest, the Democrats have no
other reliance than the strength Of their
cause and a confident trust that the Re.
publicans, who constitute majority of the
commission, win rise superior to their party
pfedilections aud accord to them exact and
eyen-handed justice. The commission is
composed Of eight Republicans and seven
Democrats, but the opinion prevails that
the politician will be merged into the i'm
partial umpire, with perhaps two excep-
tions, who it is believed will be oyerruled
by the majority Of their own party asso-
ciates.
The Washington Union, referring to
this aspect of the subject, says:
"Tbe New York Tribune praises the Demo
cratic party for its choice Of representatives
upon the electoral commission. We wish we
had as good grounds to compliment the
Radicals upon theirs. No one can take ex
ception to the selection of Messrs. Edmuuds,
Frelinghuysen, and Hoar, but what excuse
can be pleaded for naming Morton and Gar
feld2 1t is not simply that they voted
against the compromise bill, but hat they
themselves are among the arch-conspirators
whose works are to be brought to Judgment.
1t is like putting the accomplices of the pris
oner at the bar into the jury-box to pass upon
Of
I Garfield, like Sherman, has made himself
an accessory after the fact to all the rascality
of the Louisiana returning board. He it is
who proclaimed, ''If you held the hand that
we've got, wouldn't you play itF' His OBJ
lection to the electoral bill was that it spoiled
the hand As for Morton, his position has
been clearly defined. The President of the
Senate, sin the absence of legislation,
counts and deGidesl Therefore, said Morton,
let US have no legislation He opposed leg
islatou. He had no more stomach for his
own bill, passed by the Senate last winter,
than physician for his own medicine. Like
Garfield, he has prejudged the cases which
he will be sworn to try. The twain ARE con.
stitutionally disqualified, by their own mental
and moral constitution, from dealing fairly
with any Of the questions that will come be.
fore the commission. All the oaths in Chris.
tendon would not transform these men from
Inscriptions and embittered partisans into
reminded and impartial judges. Their Sc
lection only illustrates the Radical idea oil
the judicial function heretofore exemplifed
in the use made of Durell and of Bond. The
appointment of Morton it was not in the pow.
er of the Democrats to prevent, and mis-.
taken spirit of ohivalry, together with an
unwillingness to impede or delay in any way
the immediate organization of the commits
sion, led the Democrats in the House to ac-
quiesce in the choice oil Garfield
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

RUssIA.-Russia seems to have decided
upon peculiar plan. The present state
of things, which is neither peace nor war
is to be indefinitely prolonged. Russia
does no; care to encounter the Turkish
troops in their present condition; nor does
she wish to abandon the campaign alto.
gether She trusts she can support the
strain of prolonged mobilization better
than Turkey. She will therefore keep
troops on the frontier, thus compelling
Turkey to do the same. If Turkey follows
Russia's example, it is expected that be.
fore many months the people will demand
peace at any price, because of the eonse.
quent financial collapse,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

WEIGHING THE CHANcEs.-The news
paper press is zealously discussing the an
tecedents, afinities, and present sympathies
aud associations of the Supreme Court
Judges who constitute part of the Elec-
toral Commission. The philadelphia Times
thinks the Judges are certain to decide
the dispute with strict impartiality un Ter
the laws, and that Democratic Judge is
just as likely to declare Hayes elected as
a Republican Judge, and the Republican
Judges will decide in favor Of Tilden, if
such shall appear to be their conscientious
duty.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

Fayal advices of January II report that
the brig Hedwig landed at that place the
crew of the American ship Dakota, Capt.
Day, from New Orleans December II, for
Liverpool. The Dakota was struck BY
lightning January Z, during a thunder
storm, when four hundred miles from the
Azores, and was soon in flames. All
hands, including the captains wife and
two children, took to the boats. The par
ty numbered twenty-six in all. They were
well supplied with provisions. After being
in the boats three days they were picked
up by the Hedwig. The ships papers
were saved. The Dakota was Of l $40
tons.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The DEATH OF SIGNoR BLIrz.-As
has alread been announced, Siguor Anto.
MO Blitz, the celebrated magician, died at
his residence, in Philadelphia on Sunday
morning, of consumption, from which dis.
ease he had long suffered Born in the
town of Deal, county Of Kent, England
in the year 1910, he, at the early age Of
thirteen, began his public career in the
city of Hamburg, Prussia. His profcien.
cy in every branch of the magic art soon
laid the foundation for fame and fortune
After having performed through large
portion of Europe he emigrated to the
United States in 1884, and from that
period to within short time past he has
been almost uuinterruptedly before the
public, contributing to the innocent amuse.
ment Of both young and old Signor
Blitz had lived in Philadelphia nearly
forty years. While he amassed wealth
and left his family in good circumstances
he was not unmindful of the poor and Of
the goodly offices of charity. 1t is stated
that not less than one half of his earnings
have been given to the p.building of
churches and charitable institutions, or
expended BY himself unostentatiously in
the homes of the lowly. Signor BHtz has
left behind him wife aud three children
among the latter being Miss Jennie Van
Zandt, the American prima donna, now in
Florence Italy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

Instead of anthracite aud bi,uminous
GOAL, the royal steam navy of Russia is
hereafter to consume petroleum solely.
Seven formidable men of-war have had
the necessary alterations made to their
furnaces for the combustion of fluid in.
stead of solid coal, and all the steamers in
the Muscovito service are to be similarly
adapted, COal-bunkers will be abolished
and shovels and pokers tabooed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

All the piano and all the sewing ma
chine manuf acturers received or claim to
have received the highest award for ex-
celleuce and superiority, at the Centen-
nial Exhibition This has set them all
by the ears. War has been declared
against each other by Steinway Il Sons,
New York, and Knabe & Co. Baltimore,
and they are mobilizing their forces, and
moving down upon each other in solid
columns of the n. York and Bait. papers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

Mrs. Nancy G. Van Rensselaer, died
recently at Randolph, New York, at the
advanced age of lO2 years. Her husband,
General Van Rensselaer,, died from the
effects Of a wound received at the battle
Of Fort Ann, New York. He command.
ed regiment Of men raised and equipped
from tho Van Rensselaer, manor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.
The four members Of the Louisiana
Returning Board are 10 durcss in Wash.
ingtou for contempt before the House In.
'vestigating committee -Four more con
summate rascals could not be found outside
Of the walls of State prison. Keunsr
and Littlofe.d have confessed. These are
some Of the villains who have set the
whole country by the ears on the subject
Of the Presidency.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The Secretary Of State Of New Jersey
reports that the Now Jersey Life Insur-
ance Company is more than 100000
short, and he has asked Chancellor Run.
yon to appoint receiver. He does not
recognize the Companys transfer to the
National Capitol Life Insurance Company,
and will proceed under the State laws as
if the transfer had not been made.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
Mortgagee's Sale

Rf virtue Of power Of sale con,ainei
- mortgage from Reuben W. Stem q
Eliza A, Stem, his wife, to the undersir5si
bearing date April %, 1876, and RECORDS
among the Real Estate Mortgage Records
Carroll county, in Liber +. 4. s., No. absI
81, &c, | will, as Mortgage, sell At o
Court House door, In Westminster, CarE
county, Maryland, At Public Sale, TO u
highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of FEBRUA
A. d. 1877, at o'clock, p. M, the follou,,
valuable Lots Of Land described in and 90
veyed by said mortgage, to wit First Tarl
containing
8 Acres, 2 Foods and &c PerChe.
Of land, more or less being the same b!
which was conveyed 10 the said Reuben n
Stem by John j. Baumgartner and Geos
W. l.amotte, trustees, by deed bearing AL
September -, 1871, and recorded among h
Land Records of Carroll county, in I.bet n
y. B. No. 40, Folio 2l3, &c,; is situate on M
Washington Road, about mile from IVES
minister, and adjoins the land Of Samuel
Everhart and others, Second, parcel Of Ian
! containing
6 Acres and 25i Perches of LAM
more or less being the same land which W
conveyed to the said Reuben w. Stem Z
Michael Baughman aud wife, by deed beN
ing date April /, 1872, aud recorded amog
the Land Records Of Carroll county, in Lbs
j.. Is. b. No. Al, Folio Il6, &c; is situate %
the Baltimore Turnpike Road abJus one sI,
OF a mile from Westminster, and nearly oyle
site the residence of Mr.. Callaghan.
Terms Of SdLe. -0ne third cash on the d.
Of sale, or on the ratification thereof; %,
third in . months, and the other onethiria
II months from the day of sale the erra
payments to be secured by the notes Of b
purchaser or purchasers, with approved
euriiy, bearing interest from the DAY Of al
CHAS. I. REIFSNlDER,
Mortgages
JoHS NJ. YNGLrxG, Auct. feb 81
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The SECRET BALLoT.-The Washing
ton Union takes high ground against the
secret ballot, and holds the opinion that a
Uiva rOce vote or public ballot is the best
or only security against fraud and ballot
box stufing which has been practiced to
such an extent as to make our elections,
in such cases, farce. Something ought
to be done to purge our elections of every
thing like uufairness.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
TIE PUBLIC LEcruRE.-The Lecture

THE PUBLIC LEcTURE.-The Lecture
is falling somewhat into disfavor, because
it is the resort of too many men and
women Of failing fortune or reputation.
Schuyler Colfax aud Henry Wilson, Of
Credit Mobilier fame, were lecturers.
Henry Ward Beecher, Theodore Tilton,
Ann Eliza Young, Mrs. Woodruff and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, are all lecturers.
And now, there is report that Edward
S. Stokes, is about to commence similar
career. Belknap and Babcock and Dick
Harrington ought to swell the list, and
Joyce, Mcdonald and Orvil Grant; and
may be the President, after the 4th of
March next, may turn his talents in the
same direction. A first class lecturer
must first become famous, or if not that,
Infamous; then he will "draw," aud put
money in his purse from gullible public.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

FISEsBuRG ITENs,-The concert given at
the Mt. Zion NJ. p. Church at this place, on
the evening of the 10th utimo, by the Provi.
dence Choir, was well attended and highly
enjoyed The proceeds were divided between
the two churches.
On the evening of the 18th ultilno, Rev.
John Harmon. Of Baltimore, delivered lee.
ture at the NJ. L. Church South, in this vii
lage. The subject, The Tub Philosophy of
Diogenes, was handled in amost entertaining
manner. The audience maniiesting their in.
terest by frequent applause. The lecture was
for the benefit of the pastor in charge, Rev.
j. Landstreet.
! believe the measles are now busy calling
upon those whom it sighted the last time i
was in this neighborhood.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Charles 1. Reifsnider, Trustee, VS.. Jacob J.
Sellers.
nkDERED this ooh day Of January, a.
- u. 1871, that the account of the Audiio'
nled N this cause be finally ratified and cor,
nrmed, unless cause to the contrary Thereof
pc SHOWN on OF before the 10Th day Of FebTu,
AIRY, next Provided copy of this order 9
inserted ior two successive weeks before ihs
y; ns c named day in some newspaper publishes
FRANK T. SHAW, CLERK.
True eopy,-Test.
lep S'A FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

THE PRESIDENTS SALARY.-The House
Committee on Appropriations has provided
for only s25, 900 for the Presidents salary
in the Legislative Appropriation bill, and
accompanied the item with a clause re-
pealing the section of the Revised Statutes
making the salary $4,000. It's believed
the reduction will be agreed to. We had
hoped that the matter of the President
salary was settled when President Grant
vetoed the bill of last session, but it is now
called up again, and as an appendage to
the appropriation bill. We do not think
the present salary is too much, and we
trust that the effort to reduce it one half
may fail again
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The count Of the Electoral vote com
menced on Thursday and proceeded III
alphabetical order. Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, were counted. Florida was the
next State, when objections were made
This case, it is thought, viii require sew
eral days to settle it, and nothing can be
done until it is disposed Of.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

Hoo CHoLERA.-Mr. George Snyder
Of Rob Roy, Indiana, writes to the Get
tysburg, Pa, Compiler, that hog cholers
has been very destructive in that region
nearly $500 hogs having died from tn,
disease in his township alone. He LOST
fifty head.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The Agricultural Society of Carroll county
are in correspondence with other societies,
| so as to fix such time for their fall meeting as
will not conflict with the meetings in other
counties. They also propose to have spring
meeting some lime in May, at which induce.
ments will be offered for the attendance of
the best trotting and running stock in the
country. The intention is to relieve the Fair,
IN the fall, principally, Of this feature, making
1t more exclusively an agricultural exhibition
and to enable the Society to offer superior
Inducements to the farmers, so as to make il
prominently the greatest and most successful
fair ever held in the county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

Two young ladies' going home from
church, in Carlisle, Pa, on Sunday even.
ing, were assaulted by drunken youth
named Patterson. In the struggle he
drew revolver and wounded one Of the
girls in the wrist. He was subsequently,
arrested in Mechanicsburg, but released
on bail.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

ORPHANS CoURT.-Adam Shower, Esq
Chief Judge Isaac c. Bale and l., p. Sling
huff, Esqrs., Associate Judges; DIR. Henry
4. Beltz, Register of Wills Geo NJ. Parlie
Esq, Deputy Register.
Monday, January s9.-Barbara A. Green.
wood was appointed and bonded as guardian
to Elhanan b. IL. Greenwood.
Letters of administration on estate Of Eliza.
beth c. Fitze, granted to Jacob NJ. Fitze.
List OF debts returned by administrator, also
received order to notify creditors.
Letters of administration on estate of Ben.
jamin Skunk, granted to John McKellip.
List OF debts returned by administrator.
Leonard Rosenberger, was appointed and
bonded as guardian to John l.. Rosenberger.
Barbara A. Greenwood, executrix Of Uriah
Greenwood, settled first and final account,
also returned list of sales Of personal property.
Letters Of administration on estate Of Ma,
thias Copenhaver, deceased, granted to David
Wautz.
Tuesday, January So Margaret L. Cover,
Administrative of John Milton Cover, deceas.
ed, returned inventory of goods and chattels,
list Of debts, and inventory of money, and re-
ceived order to sell personal property and
order to notify creditors.
John II. Wisner, administrator Of Mary
Ann Wisner, deceased, settled second and
final account
Nancy V. Wisner, guardian to Thomas j.
Wisner, settled first account.
DR.. Samuel Swope, administrator W. A. of
George Miller, deceased, returned list of sales
of personal property and sale Of real estate.
Peter B. Mikesell, executor of Mary Z.
Woodrow, deceased, settled first and final
account.
John B. Boyle, executor of DR.. William
A. Matthias, deceased, settled second and
final account
John B. Boyle, administrator of Vim. Hol.
lenberry, deceased, settled first and final
account.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Rachel Bloom, deceased, granted to John 7.
Bloom.
Letters pendente lite on the estate of Jos
Staubury, deceased, granted to John E. Smith
and Charles I. Reifsnider.
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Dividend Notice.

farmsrs' aud Mechanics National Bank
~ Of Westminster.
WESTMINSTER, Nd, Jan. 9Th, lsIr-J
VIE President and Directors have thil
"a, - Gay declared Semi.annual Dividend o
a ~ PEH'cENT., on the Capital Stock q
10th, 1877. ~" sue
49,. A. d. sCHAEFFER,
req s'St Cashier-