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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15
War with Mexico.

Are they not all madmen who seek to
embroil the United States and Mexico ?
The latter is weak but turbulent and
revolutionary country to conquer which
would give the United States no military
prestige. As to her FIVE northern States
we do not want them; We have territory
enough already. Mexico is a good Gus
toner, and her trade is profitable to the
people of this country It would not be
more so If those northern provinces were
annexed to the Union. The Mexicaus
dcspise the American people and think
themselves ia every way superior. They
reject with seorn the idea that they are at
all inferior to the Americans, and affect
to spurn their military proves. 1t is
hardly worth while to 60 war with them
to convince them to the contrary The
massacre that would follow would be little
better than murder on our part, aud could
hardly be justified in the eyes Of enlight-
encd humanity. Let our soldiers keep
within our own territory and repel all in
eursions from across the Rio Grande, but
let them not trespass upon the territory Of
our neighbors. The Presidents order to
pursue maraudcrs into Mexico is not within
the purview of the law of nations, and is
not defensible, whatever preeedents may
be cited to sustain it,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15
MoRrGAqEE's SAL
OF A VALUABLE
Lot Of Land Near Westminster

Rf virtue OF a power of sale co,,.;.,,
- a mortgage fron Jesse F. Arnold ~
Mary Z. j. Arnold his wife, TO tho n ,nI'u aaa
ed, bearing date April 2, 1875. and ras's
among the Real Estate Moy,vag,, 80 ,uea
Carroll county, IN Liber +. T. Z NJ 1910 3 y -, p
48s, &c, | will sell at Public SsIn y, iV90
Court House door in Westmius,er -, az ,Ie
highest bidder, on "'
SATURDAY, J1NUARF 5h. 1s,s
at . O'Clock, p. NJ, all that par, Of = 49,,
land called Browns Plague Remry vac o.
situate, lying and being in Carroll c syeu
Maryland, containing One and one. ,lS SI INy.
OF Land, more or less, being A mari &c ~ ~.
No. IL, as designated on The plai Of PJ. ~
Lynchs land, bought from Michael RE-
man, and being the same tract or lot ~ I,s5
which the said Jesse +. Arnold obtained s. Aaa
Edward Lynch and wife, by deed benrins % s..a
May Is, 1872, and recorded among tbe ! ..i
Records Of Carroll county, in Liber i n n
No. ~, folio 2, &c. This land il anon, 49, n
half mile from Westminster, near tbs Tan
Gate on the Unontown Turnpike Road. tn
Lot is enclosed by good paling fence ~
is in a good state of cultivation. -''
Terms Of Sal, or IL desired bv N,
purchaser, one half cash, and the balance 4
SIX months, on note with approved seru,;,y
bearing interest from the day of sale
SUSAN ARNOLD, Mortgnges
CHAs. i. RriFsSpER, Solicitor.
j. N. ffngiiHg, AuciioReer dec Is.,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15
oouhling's Victory Over Hayes,

We could but feel surprise al the victory
Of Conkling over President Hayes aud
Secretary Eyarts on "Wednesday, in the
matter Of the vote on the New York Gus
tom House appointments, and the manner
Of that victory was equally surprising.
Although the Democrats we're led by such
men as Bayard, Gordon and Herman, they
could not be rallied 10 sufficient force, only
twenty Of them with 1--WE Republicans vo-
ting to sustain Mr.. Hayes, while all the
Republicans, save five, thirty-one in num-
Der, voted with Conkling. Three Demo
Gratis refused to vote and others were paired
off, among whom were Senators Whyte
and Dennis of this State, the pairs which
they made, says the Ereaiag Bulletin,
.'none the less plainly indicated their pc.
sition, and affected the result quite as di-
reetly as their votes. The absent Dem
ocrats were twelve in number, the Repub.
lieans only five. It is the President and
nor Mr.. Conkling who is required by the
constitution to make the appointments
Laying all party considerations aside, the
President is entitled to support in the
matter Of his appointments, if there be nc
valid objection against them. In this cas-,
Mr.. Conkling's objections were acknowl
edged to be purely personal The Demo
Gratis who sustained Conkling and Blaine
on this occasion, directly or indirectly, can
hardly be considered in the line of duty
but rather in the line of obstruction Of
the exercise Of the Presidents undoubt ed
constitutional powers The special Wash
ington despatch to the ~ T. World says
There is feeling Of regret, not to say in
dignation, among Democrats generally, thai
any Democratic Senator should have eoutri
buted to perpetuate Republican machine DO.
litics in the State of New York at the mere
bidding of Mr.. Conkling. As for the Ad
ministrstion, it seemed 10 court defeat, and
made but feeble struggle 10 prevent it
There is, therefore, little or no sympathy
for IL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15
The Tramp Nuisance.


What does Carroll county intend to Dc
with reference to the convention which is
to meet in Baltimore on Thursday aud
Friday, the Goth and 2lst instant. Will
she be represented in that body or not
viii she take no steps, in conjunction with
her sister counties, to provide such legis-
lation at the ensuing session Of the Legis-
lature, as viii abate this intolerable nuts
anec? Citizens Of Carroll, are you satis-
fed with things as they are and determined
to DO nothing for the common relief, or
viii you co operate with the citizens Of
other counties who propose to assemble
next week 10 devise suitable measures for
the action Of the next Legislature to rid
this State Of the swarms Of lazaroni which
infest it to beg and plumber, and burn your
barns and stack-yards, and keep you in
perpetual apprehension ofthe consequences
Of their displeasure, il you fail to satisfy
aIltheir requirements. Yon oughtto meet,
at once, and take such action as viii in
sure your proper representation in the
proposed convention.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

The 9Th annual session Of the State
Grange r,et in Baltimore on Tuesday eve.
ming Much important business was trans
acted. The election Of officers took place
on wednesday, as follows
Master, Joseph I. Moore, Sandy Springs,
Montgomery county; secretary, Edward Hall
Of b., Millersville, Anne Arundel county
gatekeeper, ID. Dorsey, Anne Arundel county,
ceres, Mrs Jos. +. Moore, Sandy Springs,
Montgomery county; fora, Mrs. Captain
Thomas, st. Mary's county, pomona, Mrs.
Daniel Jenifer, Baltimore county; overseer,
W. I. p Turpin, Queen Anne's county; lee,
turer, James +. Robinson, Jacobsville, Anne
Arundel county; steward, John W. Coyey,
Fairlee, Kent county; assistant steward, Thos.
S. lglehars, Dayidsonville, Anne Arundel
county; chaplain, Joseph Barlow, Sykesyille,
Howard county; treasurer, Joseph W, Cress.
well, Buckeystown, Washington county; ex
eeutiye committee, Thos. f. shepherd, chair.
man, Uniontown, Carroll connty; George
Thomas, secretary, Great Mills, st. Mary
county; Col. J. Il. Emory, Centreville, Queen
Anne's county; L. L. +. Hardcastle, Easton,
Talbot county; +. A. Bowen, Aquasco, Prince
Georges county; George VIM. Smith, Fred
erick county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15


Senator Conkling is reported as oppos-
ing tho confirmation Of Alfred Il. Lee as
Consul to Frankfort on the ground that
be is neither lawyer nor merchant and
that be has no knowledge Of the German
language The truth Of the matter is,
Senator Coukiing is in opposition to Mr..
Hayes, and vents bis spite upon the Presi-
dents sppointees The objection that Mr..
Lee has no knowledge Of the German Ian
guage, ftruc, Is not valid one, as such
an objection would have ruled ont many
of our representatives abroad, in Times
past, who had no knowledge Of any other
than their mother tongue, but who never
theless we're efficient in the performance
Of their official functions If Mr.. Hayes
wonld play the sycophant to Senator Conk-
ling, there would be but little opposition
60 hia appoihtees, at home or abroad,
whetler they spoke hut one language or q
dozen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15
MARRIED..

In the Methodist Protestant Church, West
minister, Nd, on Tuesday afternoon, Decem
Der llth, 1877, by Rev. j. I. Ward, ID. d..
President of Western Maryland College, Mr..
Evan b. McKinstry and Miss Lizzie +. Engiar
both Of Carroll county.
In the same place, at the same time, by the
same, Rev. Thomas IL. Lewis, Assistant Pas
tor of 81. Johns Independent NJ. 7. Church,
Baltimore, and Miss Mary NJ. Ward, Of
Westminster, daughter Of the officiating min
lister.
On July 8, 1877, by the Rev, j. NJ. Holmes
Edward A. Mcdaniel, of Baltimore, and Os'
ceola Powers, of this county.
At the Methodist Protestant Parsonage,
Westminster, December 18TH 1917. by Rev.
Dr. Switzerland, Mr.. John Elseroad and Mrs,
Mary Green, both of this county.
At the brides residence, December 18Th,
1877, by Rev. DIR. Switzerland, Mr.. Thomas
7. Buckingham and Miss Louisa, daughter OF
Lawrence Zepp, Esq, sll Of this county.
At the residence Of the brides parents, in
Uniontown, on the 9th instant, By Rev. c. ii.
Littleton, Luther Hiteshue aud Mrs. Mary Z
Roop, all this county.
Al Finkshurg, on the 18th instant, by Rev,
S. 7. Ferguson, Murray ID. Uppercue, Of Bal
timore county, and Miss Annie NJ. hitting,
formerly Of Westminster.
At Fiuksburg, on the 18th instant, by Rev
s. I. Ferguson, John n. SimRons and Miss
Alice A. Spencer, all OF this county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15
THE TUR00-RUssIAN WAR.
0aptpse of PleYna by the Russians.

A despatch from Bucharest, December 10,
says.-Atter a severe engagement yesterday
before Pleyna, 0sman Pasha, who was wound
ed, surrendered Internationally. The Turks
in Pevna were dying Of hunger and cold.
There is great joy here. Bucharest is cover
ed with flags.
The fall Of Plevna was enthusiastically eel.
ebrated at st. Petersburg on Monday night.
The city was partially Illuminated aud the
populace filed the streets, cheering the In
perial family aud the army, and singing the
national anthem. At the theatres special
additions to the programmes were made in
honor Of the event. Forty thousand prise.
ners and four hundred guns fell into the
hands Of the Russians with the surrender of
osman Pasha. The sutferings of tho Turks
in the beleagured town are described as
awful. The soldiers were reduced to skele-
tons by lack Of food and decimated by the
rayages of disease. There were no doctors
with the army, and an entire lack of medi-
cines. The last struggle was attended with
terrible destruction of life, the ground being
strewed with the dead aud dying. Great
credit is given to 0sman Pasha for his BRAY
cry, and it was only after being seriously
wounded that he would listen to proposals for
surrender. The Car placed his carriage
and escort at the disposal Of the wounded
hero after the surrender. The conquering
Car and Prince Gortschakoh will return to
St. Petersburg in a week.
In addition TO forty thousand prisoners
captured at pleynA there are said to be TWEEN
ty thousand sick and wounded. The capture
will not prevent hostilities being continued,
even though preliminary negotiations for
peace should be commenced. The disaster
has been announced at Constantinople, and
Mehemet Ali removed from his command for
failing to relieve Plevna Chakir Pasha re-
places him.. Three Christians are to be
appointed Governors of provinces 0smAn
Pasha's sortie was alone prompted by the
failure Of his provisions. He crossed the
river and captured Fort Dolby EsGropolje
The Russian Forces surrounded him and he
attempted to reenteI Plevns, but it had in
the meantime been occupied by the Roma
mans and Russians. Thus situated, after
terrible carnage in various struggles, and
himself wounded in the foot, he conducted
the negotiations for surrender.
The Prince of Montenegro has had mar
row escape, During the operation against
the citadel Of Antiyara he occupied house
belonging to Mohammedan Bey in thetown.
On Sunday last this house was blown up,
killing one Of his body guard and wounding
six others. The Prince escaped by being
absent
At Bucharest rumors prevail that the Porte
intends to endeavor to obtain an armistiee
for peace negotiations.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

RAILROAD LETrINo.-The Hanover Herald
Of Saturday last says On Thursday, the
Board Of Directors OF the Baltimore and Han
over Railroad Company, met in their office in
this place, 10 let out the contracts for grading
the first six miles Of their road from the
Bachman Valley r. Il. to Maple Swamp. A
number Of bids were made, the work being
awarded as follows:
Archibald Favorite SECTIONS /, and 4, at
the following rates Earth, l3l cents per
cubic yard; loose rock, Is cents, solid rock,
AZ cents; culvert masonry, s2.25; bridge ma
sonry, $500; arch masonry, $40.
|. d. aud b. b. Gender, Jr.-Section 5.
Earth u cents; loose rock, so centsi solid
rock, so cents; cnlvert masonry, $3.50,
Abraham Greider-Secton Q. Earth. 10
cents loose rock, 25 cents; solid rock, 50
centsi eulvert masonry, $3.00; bridge mason
ry, $500; arch masonry, 5000.
Cyrus Diller--Section 3. Earth. 49, cents,
loose rock, 25 cents; solid rock, As cents; Gu
vert masonry, s2.25; bridge masonry, 81. 90;
arch masonry, S5.40
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

Observation-Disclosures of coal com
panies to put up the price of coal, cOnbi-
nations of capitalists to create corners" in
gold, in -four, grain, and other commodi-
ties, ought to be treated as a conspiracy
against the common interests Of society
and punished as felony, Then sharpers,
who practice their arts and rob men by
their cunning instead of the revolver on
the public highway, would get their de-
serts. Robbery, whether under the forms
Of law or the sanction of the usagss of
society, is robbery still.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

YAGARIEs OF ADVERTISERS Surr,n-
der your newspaper to the whims and
vagaries Of advertisers, and you viii
present a sheet worth nothing to its sub
seribers. One wants a double column
handbill inserted; another wants his adyer,
tisements interspersed among the reading
matter, another wants cut inserted some
thing less in size than barn door; another
wants his advertisement inserted just un-
der the deaths and marriages; another
more exacting still wants to sandwich his
advertisements between your editorial par
agraphs, or between your local items, and
all want to beat you down in price. There
is no satisfying their varied fancics. We
deal very summarily with all such gentle
men. Here are our rules and our prices.
If they suit you, well, If not, you can.
use the columns Of the Advocate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

INDUSTRIAL Notes.-The culture of coffee
in California is becoming profitable The
plant grows as vigorously as in the coffee
countries ofSouth America, and yields bean
ofstrong aromatic flavor. Central and South
ern California are the regions peculiarly ia
yorable.
CALIFORNIA; wool growth is becoming one
of her greatest industries, the export last year
having been over fifty millions Of pounds,
worth eight millions Of dollars. There are
several wool-growers who own from thirty
thousand to forty thousand sheep each.
There is said to be a considerable expOrta :
ton Of birch wood from New Hampshire to
England to be made into thread. spools. Over
one million feet were exported last year, and
the demand is still increasing
During the present year the United States
sent 1900, 900 yards Of cotton goodsahroad,
ten times more than was exported the year
before.
/ A large number Of silk weavers, at Pater.
son, N. j., are about TO organize ''Co-ope
ratiye Silk Manufacturer Association
| A cooperative cigar factory on large
scale seems likely to be the immediate out
come of the strike Of the New York cigal
makers.
Sumter county, Florida, will probably shiI
one and a-hali million oranges the present
year.
Northampton county, Pa. slate is being
shipped TO England by the vessel load.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, was ad-
miited to his seat on Monday bya vote of
40 to s, so that there is at last full
Senate. For the first time for many years
both the seats assigned by the constitution
to Louisiana are filed; but even now the
State has only one representative, for KEEL
lcgg represents nothing but the returning
board in particular aud carpet-bag rascali-
ty in general
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

The MEXICAN DfFrcuLTIEs.- "A Washing
ton despatch says considerable surprise Is
expressed in official circles at the sensations.
reports telegraphed from Washington touch
ing the relations between this Government
and that Of Mexico. The fact is, there is now
better state Of feeling towards Mexico than
at any time since the Rio Grande troubles be-
gan. President Hayes and the Cabinet are
unanimously Of the opinion that Diaz earn.
estly desires TO avoid all cause for difficulty
with this Government, and that he is doing
all that he possibly canto suppress lawlessDess
on the border The papers submitted 10 the
Cabinet on Friday through Senior Zamaeona
established this. The agents Of ex- President
berdo are actively engaged in efforts 10 de-
feat the recognition Of Diaz by the United
States, and it IS believed the sensational re-
ports now being sent out are in Lerdo's in
terest.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

Tue OYSTER NAyY-The St. Mich.
aels Comet is for retrenchment in this
branch of the public service. 1t says =
There may be political reasons foe keeping
the steamer Leila in the service, bat nobody
has ever yet suggested good business rea-
son. She is run at great expense, and has
not yet, so far as we are aware, been Of any
service in securing the observance Of the oys-
ter law. There is general opinion through
out the oyster regions that the Leila is useless
and a very expensive luxury, and that the
legislature should abolish her. The police
sloops are doing oil the work, and generally
seem to be doing it well, The subject of in.
ereasing the number, and redistricting the bay
will claim the attention Of the proper commit
tee. Talbot county needs legislation for the
protection Of fish and terrapins our repre-
sentatiyos should get all the information pos.
sible on this matter, and see If a proper Law
cannot be framed, under the provisions OF
which fish and terrapins may increase in our
waters
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

The friends Of passengers ia the steam.
ship City of Berlin were relieved on Mon.
day by the news of her safe arrival on the
other side Like the City of Brussels that
last spring, carried the Papal pilgrims on
their journey to Rome, she had broken
her shaft, and was obliged to proceed
slowly under sail The invention of q
steamship shaft that cannot be broken is
now in order.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

Gov. Carroll and Hon. Montgomery
Blair, are both credited, by common re-
part, with aspirations to become the sue
eessor Of Senator Dennis. IF report be
not at fault, Ia this instance, the first step
to be taken, when the Legislature meets,
is to repeal the provision which divides
the State into two Senatorial districts; q
measure to which the Eastern Shore will
be likely to interpose a most emphatic
negative, and thus, with little ADVENT
tious aid from the Western Shore, dash
the hopes Of both Of these distinguished
gentlemen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

The Tweed ring felOnies and the Beech
er-TiltOn scandal will not down" Mrs,
Tilton is about to revive the one, and the
examination before the committee of the
Common Council of New York Keeps the
other alive Tweed has not yet regained
his liberty, although he is said to have
made "clean breast off Sweeny, one
of the ring, has just made restitution in
the sum of 100000, and goes scot free.
The Boss viii yet make restitution, it is
said, as far as he can, and win be turned
loose, finally, it is supposed. The history
Of these populations is probably unparallel-
ed in the annals of the world
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

The daily record Of murder in the pub
lie journals Of this country is appalling
We rarely ever publish such narratives
unless attended by some strange PECULIAR
t5, but pass them by as unit for publica-
ton, Prefsrring to Gil our columns with
matter Of more edifyiug character, be-
lieying that we consider not only the in.
terests Of orr readers in 50 doing, buttheil
preferences also. as wen as the best inter-
ests Of society at large
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

REPEAL OF PATENT ExTENsIoN.-0n
Wednesday week in the House of Repre-
sentatives bill was passed repeating OK
isting statutes for the renewal of patents
and declaring it unlawful hereafter for
the Commissioner Of Patents to renew OF
extend any patent fol any design whatever
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

Before the House Committee on Military,
Monday, the Secretary Of War stated that the
order TO General Ord to pursue Mexican raid
ers across the Rio Grande on fresh trail,
was based on information given BY l.ieatenani
Colonel Shaiier. Being asked what authority
his Department had TO give such an order, he
cited the order to Colonel Robert Z. Lee, in
1860, to follow Mexican depredators into
Mexico, IL necessary; also the order given BY
Secretary Calhoun ia 1917 to General Gaines,
to pursue the Seminoles into Spanish territory,
which order was carried out by General
Gaines successor, General Andrew jackson,
and, il should be added, came very near in.
volyiug this government in war with Spain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

A delegation Of citizens Of Lancaster
county, Pa. recently visited Bayview Asy-
lam, Baltimore, and the Frederick insti-
tuition, for the purpose Of getting informa
ton on the subject Of the insane, tramps
and paupers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

IDLE RuMoR--Among the idle rumors
set ailoat FROM Washington, is one that
Senator Patterson Of South Carolina, will
resign his seat in the Senate, after few
months, when it will be filed by Governor
Wade Hampton. We say the rumor is
an idle one, because, as a condition of this
arrangement it is asserted that Patterson
is not to be prosecuted und'r the indict-
ment found against him in South Carolina.
Gov, Hampton could be no party to an
arrangement such as that.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

The Russ AND THE TURK.-0n to
CoustautinOple Whoshall stop the march
Of the Car after the fall of Pleyna ? Not
England. The ambition Of the Russian
government which has shaped its policy
towards Turkey for more than century
past is about to be grati6ed, it would seem
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

The Baltimoreans have revived the sub
jeet Of a new post Office, but whether there
viii be more unauimity than formerly
about its location is not apparent. Let
them first agree among themselves, and
then press the matter upon the attention
of Congress.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15

CURRENT NEws.--The death of the
Pope, the crisis in France, and pending
negotiations for peace between Russia and
Turkey, are daily flashed across the ocean
by telegraph, with scarcely grain of truth
to bushel Of chat.