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TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
TIMBER LOTS F!
In Fiuksburg District Carroll County, Nd.

TIME undersigned, trustees by virtue Of
4 deed Of trust made to them by John 4.
Hill and Catharine V. Hill his wife, will sell at
Public Sale, on the premises, on
MONDAY, Oh dag Of APRIL, 1871,
at 10 o'clock a. M, the residue Of the estate
Of said Hill, which was not sold on the Sth
of March, as advertised;
No. 8, contains 10 acres, 3 roods and "a
perches; one-thrd in wood, balance meadow
and cleared land.
No. 0, contains acres, rood and per.
ches, all wood.
No. 10, contains 0 acres, 3 roods and /
perches, all wood.
No. IL, contains acres, roods and 3S
perches, all wood.
No. II, contains acres, 8 roods and 2l
perehes, all wood.
No. Is, contains SO acres and 10 perches,
principally wood.
No. 20, contains 95 acres, . roods and IA
perches. No improvements. Has excellent
meadow, and a large proportion is covered
with very superior timber.
No. 20, contains 20 acres, roods and IL
perches, about one.half in timber.
No. 81, contains II acres and IL perehes,
mostly wood.
$50 80 hot HhonNu Wy uu1 III the
county, and is composed of hickory, oak and
chestnut, the latter is particularly valuable
for shingles and rails.
A 80 feet road has been located through
this land between the Nieodemus and Deer
Park roads for the express use Of the purcha.
sers of the above mentioned property.
All the lots are conveniently located as to
roads, and plot Of the same will be exhibited
on the day Of sale.
The attention of those wishing to purchase
small homes or woodland is especially called
TO this sale.
Terms Of Sate.-0ne.t third cash, one-third
in ~ months and one.third in "a months from
the day of sale the credit payments to be
secured by the notes Of the purchasers, bear.
ing interest from the day of sale.
For further particulars address the Trustees
at Westminster, Nd
EDWARD LYNCH,
FRANCIS II. 0REND0RFF,
Trustees.
CHAs. B. RoBERTs, Solicitor. mar oats
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hbfOhI OF THE COMMITTEE.
To The President and Members of the M
htdt Fire Insurance Company IN Bali
more County.
The undersigned Committee invited to ex.
anime the affairs of the Mutual Fire Insur.
anee Company in Baltimore County, up to
the 2lst day of February, 1877, respectfully
report:
That the Premium Note Capital has been
increased s2l ,S24.79, and the total Premium
Note Capital is now $50, 26G.G9.
That the Risks have also increased S245,.
gG3, making the entire amount of Risks
Sl0,025, 240.49.
The losses by fire during the year amount
to S24, 87I. %, of which sum Sl5,O74. 23 have
been promptly paid, leaving 50, 800 to be
paid, when due.
The Committee have made a special and
personal inspection Of the Company Assets,
and lind them to correspond with the State
ment thereof submitted by the oliie ers of the
Company.
Gross Assets. ..................... S3s, 1900
Losses unpaid. ...S5, s00.00l
Note discounted. 100000 $500. 90
Nett Assets..................... S2s,979.03
Add Premium Note Capital. $40, 266. 90
Whole amount applicable to
pay iosses."................... $3.50, 245. y
The past year has been one of severe trial
to the Company, the losses continuing to be
heavy and numerous, yet they have been
promptly met out of the resources on hand.
During the long existence of the Company,
now nearly thirty years, this Institution has
proved TO be valuable protection to its mem.
bers against losses by Fire, having met all its
many losses promptly, without any assessment
beyond the annual interest on the Premium
Notes as fixed by the Board. We take pleas.
ure in commencing the management of the
Company, satisfied, that the pecuniary con.
dition is sound and healthy. Mr.. Francis
Shriyer, the Treasurer and Secretary is an
officer worthy of the confidence reposed in
him and We approve his statement as clear
and free from all doubt.
The Books of the Company have been kept
IN most excellent manner and every facility
has been afforded us by the officers to enable
us TO ascertain the condition of its affairs
d. G. II. EMORY, Baltimore Co.
LEWIS NJ. MOTTER, Frederick Co.
JNO. L. SMITH, Carroll County,
Committee
Directors for 1877.
Jas. L. Ridgely, President, Baltimore !;
Pleasant Hunter, Wiseburg j. l.. Turner,
Pikesyillei 7, II. Matthews, Cockeysyille |;
d. Jean, Randallstown VIM. II. Hoffman. !.
Paper Mills; II. l.. Fringer, Upperco p. o.;
Chas. Painter, 0wings' Mills, Baltimore Co.;
VIM. Reese, j. Yingling, Westminster and
]. Campbell, Manchester, Carroll county !;
Dr.. 7, J. Franklin, West River, A. A. Co;
Josh. Biggs, Rocky Ridge, Frederick Co.
ErecutiOe Committee for 1877.
JAS. L. Ridgely, President; Joshua Biggs,
Joshua Yingling, David Jean, Pleasant Hun.
ter.
Francis Shriver, Secretary and Agent, p.
o., Westminster or Baltimore. Office in Bal.
timore, Corner Lexington and Holiday SITS.
Persons desiring Insurance, or any infor.
nation on the subject, can make application
to the Secretary, or any of the above named
officers. Have you paid your Insurance if
not attend to it.
FRANCIS SHRIVER,
mar 24-3t Secretary.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri.
~ Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, Letters Testamentary
on the Estate Of
JOSHUA SWITZER,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber,
on or before the 9Th day Of October, next;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF
March, 1877.
JESSE ANDERS, Executor.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
Real ESTATE

PY virtue of feri facias issued out of the
ID Circuit Court for Carroll county, at the
suit of the Union National Bank of Westmin-
ster, against the goods and chattels, 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 Jacob Burlington, of, in, and to the
following property, viz All that tract or
parcel of land, situate in Mddleburg District,
Carroll county, Maryland, comprising the
farm on which said Jacob Burlington resides,
containing
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Notice to Creditors.

TNHlS is to give notice, that the subscriber,
Il Of Carroll county, has obtained from
the Orphans Court Of Carroll county, in Ma
ryland, letters of Administration on the Per
sonal Estate Of
JOHN H. LINDSAY,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated to the subscriber
on or before the 9th day Of October next !;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th day q
March, 1877. WM. II. LINDSAY.
mar 10-4t Administrators.
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NOTICE.

DERS0NS having left instruments of writ.
4 ing Of any kind with Joshua Switzer,
during his lifetime, are requested to call on
the subscriber, between the 10th inst. and
the LIST of April, and make some disposition
Of the same.
mar 10.It J. ANDERS. Executor
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the subscriber,
Il of Uniontown district, Carroll county,
hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, in Maryland, Letters Tesla.
mentary on the personal estate of
MICHAEL NUSBAUM,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the estate of said de-
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof legally authentica-
ted to the subscriber, on or before the 10th
day oe October, next; they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of said estate
All persons indebted to said deceased are re-
quested to make prompt payment and save
cost.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
March, in the year eighteen hundred and
seventy-seyen.
SAMUEL BECK,
mar l7-4t Executor.
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PURE WINES and LIQUORS
Seed Oats for Sale.

E0 Bushels of White Probsteier Seed
w Oats. These are German Dat, well
adapted to this climate, and so far have shown
no inclination to deteriorate or run out, as is
frequently the case with other heavy varieties.
They are taller than the common variety, of
strong, rank growth, the leaves being very
long and wide, the straw is coarse and strong
and not liable to lodge. 1t is a bush oat,
the grains are large and well filed, and are
enveloped in a soft, thin, white husk 1t
ripens two or three days later and yields much
better than the common variety The yield
has varied from IS to 9S bushels per acre, and
weighs from 80 to A lbs. per bushel Pre-.
MUM awarded two successive years by the
Carroll County Agricultural Society.
Price, per express, per bushel 1872 lbs $500,
per onehalf bushel, SLIPS, per peck. 10 cts.
Address WIN. X. LEPP0,
mar 24'3t Silver Run, Nd.
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Ratification Notice.

In the Orphans Court of Carroll county.
FEBRUARY Term, 1871.
Estate Of David Leese, deceased.
nN application it is ordered this 10th day
" OF March, 1877, that the sale of the
Real Estate of David Leese, late of Carroll
county, deceased, made by Catharine Leese
and Daniel Leese, Executors of the last VIII
and Testament Of said deceased, and this day
reported to this Court by the said Executors,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause be
shown to the contrary, on or before the Sd
Monday, 10th day of April, next provided a
copy of this Order be inserted for three sue.
cessive weeks in some newspaper printed and
published in Carroll county, before the said
I'D Monday, 18th day of April, next.
The Executors report the amount Of sale
to be thirty.five hundred and seventeen dol.
lars and ninety-four cents ($S, 5l7.94.)
True eopy,-Test:
HENRY 4. BELTZ,
mar PAST Register of Wills.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the snbscri.
IN Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county Letters Testamentary
on the personal estate Of
HANSON I. WEBB,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated TO the subscriber
on or before the 9th day OF September, 1877;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of Feb.
ruary, 1871.
JOHN j. BAUMGARTNER,
mar 3-4t Executor
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PUBLISHED EVERY sArI@pAY ny
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A Norwalk, tCt,) news item says: "The
potato bugs are turning up in these parts this
spring as numerous as the sands of the sea-
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A new disease among horses is proving
fatal in many instances in the eastern part Of
Franklin Co., Pa, 1t is similar in its attack
to the distemper. One farmer has lost two
horses in the last ten days.
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The hog cholera and the potato rot have
destroyed nearly all the hogs and the sweet
potato planting'roots in the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia counties. The loss is most serious
one
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-31

The Missouri Senate has passed bill au.
thorizing the governor to offer reward of
$4,000 for the discovery ola cure for hog
cholera.
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Mr.. Leatham, of Ulleskelf, England, has
been sentenced to Imprisonment for two
months by the local magistrate for cursing
the Queen of England.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
IN will be made to the County Commits
sioners Of Carroll county at their FIRST meet
ing, after thirty days from the date Of this
notice, TO straighten that part Of Road No.
1913, which runs though the farm Of Jno. Fair,
so as to make It more convenient.
JOHN FAIR,
A. N. HESS,
WM. STARNER,
march l7-bt and others.
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EXECUTORS SALE.
OF VALUABLE
& LOT !!

pY virtue of an order OF the Orphans
- Court Of Carroll county, State of Mary
land, the undersigned, acting executor Of
Mary Oursler, deceased, win sell at Public
Sale, on
Saturday, the SIst dag Of March, 1877,
at o'clock, p. M, on the premises, in West.
minister, all that valuable lot Of ground situa-
ted on the corner Of Bond and Green streets,
opposite the Reformed and Baptist churches.
The lot is known as No. ~ on the plat of
Matthews Addition to Westminster, and con-
tains 5000 Square Feet Of Land more or less.
1t is improved with large % A Ssks-@
story Frame House with 2-story
Back Building, a well Of excel EI4 |EI1H
lent water at the door of the
back building, chicken house, hog house, and
some fruit. The house is built in a substan-
tial and convenient manner, is located in one
OF the most pleasant and agreeable parts of
the city, and commands an extended view Of
the surrounding country.
The above property is subject to a ground
rent of S. per annum.
Terms Of Sdle.-0ne-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day OF sale, 81
on the ratification thereof by the said Court,
and the residue in two equal payments, the
one payable in one year, and the other payable
IN two years. from the day of sale, the credit
payments TO be secured by the bonds ornotes
OF the purchaser or purchasers, with sufficient
security, bearing interest from the day Of sale.
AIRHART WINTERS,
mar l0-td Acting Executor
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Commissioner, Notice.

TrHE County Commissioners Of Carroll
Il county, viii meet at their Office, IN West
Minister on thu first MoNbAv Of APnrI,
1877, for the transaction Of business.
LOUIS G. TRuMBo,
mar lO-4t Clerk.
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Twenty-Five Creek Indian boys are students
at various colleges in the West.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri.
IN Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county Letters Testamentary
on the personal estate of
DAVID L. RlEGEL,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased, are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber
on or before the 9th day Of October, 1877;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of March
1877.
HENRY b. RIEGEL,
mar 244tA Executor.
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SPRING FASHIONS.

r AIDES DRESSES made in the latest
IL styles from 81 TO 81, at short notice.
Cutting and Blasting done, also Dyeing and
Cleaning Goods; Patterns, also the Improved
Box and Knife Platter for sale.
Residence, East Main Street, next door to
Smith 4 McKellips Office, from April lst.)
mar 2I.3t
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One Hundred and Fhlrty-Bight Acres and
Three RighthS Of an Acre Of Land,


more or less, which was devised to said Jacob
Burlington by the last will and testament of
Abraham Burlington, his father, late of said
Carroll county, deceased, dated the 9TH day
OF October, A. ID. 1866, and recorded in
lIber j. NJ. p. No. 4, folio 2O2, &C.; one OF
the Record Books of Wills in the office of the
Register Of Wills for SAID Carroll county, and
adloins lands of Charles W. Winemiler, Da.
yid Burlington, Jacob Sharetts and others.
And also FORTY.THREE ACRES, ONE
ROOD AND THlRTY-TW0 PERCHES OF
LAND, more or less, part of which was
conveyed to the said Jacob Burlington by a
certain Peter Rooms, Executor Of Joseph
Rooms, deceased, by deed dated March IL,
A. d. 1860, and recorded among the Land
Records Of said Carroll county, in Liber G..
f. w. No. 20, folio BOG, &c, and a part
thereof was conveyed to the said Jacob Buf.
hngton by certain James W. White and
wife, by deed dated March IS, A. ID. 1864,
and recorded among the Land Records
said Carroll county, in Liber G. Z. w. No.
80, folio 493, and adjoins the lands Of James
W. White, Charles W. Winemiller, and the
land first above described.
! hereby give notice that on
Tuesday, the i'm day Of april, A. D. 1877,
at one O'Clock, P. NJ, at the Court House
Door in Carroll county, Maryland, will offer
all the right, title interest and estate, at law
and in equity, of the said Jacob Burlington,
OF, in, and TO the above named parcels Of
land, so seized and taken in execution, at
Public Sale, to the highest bidder, for Cash.
JAMES W. WHITE,
mar Oats Sheriff of Carroll county, Nd.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
To Farmers and Others.

A REPORT having been circulated that
"A since the burning of our Factory at New
Windsor, we had ceased to manufacture our
well-k known Phosphate, this is to notify our
friends and others that such is not the case.
We have been manufacturing in Baltimore
ever since, and shall continue to do so. We
keep on hand the following articles, pertain.
ing to the Phosphate business, such as-Pure
Ground Bone, Acidulated Phosphate Rock,
Phosphate Rock, Ground Fine; Sulphate Of
Potash, Kainit; Nitrate of Soda, Sulphate of
Ammonia, Fertilizing Salt, Muriate of Pot.
ash, Oil Of Vitriol, G6 proof; Bone Black
Sulphate of Magnesia.
Special prices for large lots will be given
upon application. Inviting inquiries and or.
ders, which shall receive our prompt atten-
ton. We are, Yours, very truly,
J. j. SMITH 4 son,
New Windsor, Carroll county, Md.
mar l7.Gm
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Shoes Cheaper than Ever

NO. 1907 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Joseph Gartner, husband and next friend to
Elizabeth Gartner, his wife, VS.. John W.
Correll and others.
ORDERED this 22d day of March, A. d.
" 1877, that the account of the Special
Auditor filed in this cause be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 9th day Of
April, next. Provided copy of this order
be inserted for two successive weeks before
the lastnamed day in some newspaper pub.
lished in Carroll county.
FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
mar 24.2t FRASK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
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CoNsrABLE's SALE.

Pf virtue of three writs of Fieri Facias is.
- sued by George W. Matthews, one of
the Justices of the Peace Of the State of Ma.
ryland, in and for Carroll County, two at the
suit of Francis I. Houck, Andrew ]. Houck
and Melchor +. Algire, Executors Of David
w. Houck, deceased; one at the suit Of Rachel
Ebangh, and one feri faeias issued by Azari-
ah 0ursler, one Of the Justices of the Peace
of the State Of Maryland, in and for Carroll
county, at the suit Of Edward Coots, against
the goods and chattels, lands and tenements
Of Andrew J. Plowman, 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 Andrew J. Plowman, Of,
in and to the following piece Of land, situated
in Manchester district, Carroll county, Nd,
near the Union School House, on the road
leading from Mexico TO Hampstead, containing
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WARNING.

II Catharine NJ. Winters, warn any person
L. or persons from buying or selling my
property situated in Westminster, Carroll
county, Maryland, now occupied by Mrs,
Wood, as will enforce the law to its utmost
extent against such persons.
mar 2l-3t CATHARINE NJ. WINTERS.
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SHERIFE's SALE.


DY virtue Of writ Of fieri facias issued
ID out Of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county, dated February IA, 1877, at the suit
Of Albert +. Lishear, against the goods and
chattels, lands and tenements Of Vim. Biz.
zard, and to me directed, have seized and
taken in execution all the right, title, claim,
interest and estate, at law and in equity OF
the said William Blizzard, in and to the fol-
lowing property, viz ;-All that part Of a tract
or parcel Of land, situate, lying and being in
Carroll county, in the State Of Maryland,
being part of a tract of land called s'Friend-
ship Completed containing
8 l-2 Acres Of Land, More or Less.
being the same parcel Of land which was con
yeyed to William H. Blizzard and John W.
Blizzard, by George W. Lamotte, Trustee, By
deed dated September 25th, 1876, and re-
corded among the Land Records or Carroll
county, in Liber F. T. s., No. 45, folio ass,
&c, also the following Personal Property,
to- wit:--The one-half interest Of the said VIM.
Blizzard in about 8 acres Of Rye, growing on
the above described tract Of land; also one
spring wagon and one sled. | hereby give
notice that on
MONDAY ed DAT or APRIL,
at o'clock, p. m, at the Court House door,
| viii offer the above property, 30 seized and
taken in execution at Public Sale, to the
highest bidder, for cash.
JAMES W. WHITE,
par lots sheriff.
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A Young Lady

nESIRES situation as Goyerness to
~ family Of small children; country pre-.
ferred. Is competent in every respect. Sat.
isiactory references given. Apply at this
Office. feb lift
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SIXTEEN ACRES


more or less. 1t is improved by u story
49, Log House, Summer Kitchen,
ASsN6 Barn, Hog House, Spring
AZ ~ ma House, with never failing spring
VIZ 4l4asss25 of water; Orchard OF Choice
Fruit, fencing mostly post and rail. 1t is
about one-quarter Of a mile from the town of
Manchester, and adjoins the lands of Daniel
Bowman, George Riegel, Isaac Brilliant and
others; convenient to churches, chools, mills
and postoffice.
Terms Of Sdle.-0ne-third cash on the day
of sale, or on the ratification of the same BY
the said Court; one-third in one year and the
remainder in two years from the day Of sale;
the credit payments to be secured by the notes
OF the purchaser, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale
RS5- Personal Property will be sold at the
same time. See bills
DANIEL BOWMAN, Executor.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. mar g. Is