The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

One hundred thousand persons used the
free baths of New York last week
Gen. Grant will leave London after the
Fourth Of July to travel on the continent
Ninety.three persons were discharged from
the New York Custom House on Monday.
The wife Of Gen. Jeb Stuart is teacher in
the Staunton Female Seminary, in Virginia
Theodore Thomas and his orchestra are
giving concerts in the big exposition building
in Chicago.
The famous trotting mare Lady Thorn died
at the Fashion Stud Farm, near Trenton, n.
j., Sunday morning.
A girl IL years old was married to man
Of 81 in Monroe county, Ga, recently, the
parents consenting.
In view Of the supply of rubber falling short
in South America, the British government is
sending young trees to India.
A century plant at st. Augustine, Fla. now
about to bloom, has reached height of u
feet, and is still growing. 1t has 2Ibranches.
The Pastors of the Protestant churches in
Washington have united in request to Mr..
Moody to visit that city next Winter
Eight hundred and twenty-five Mennonites
arrived at Philadelphia on Friday, in the
auNAiohAf huu DibNttuth W lHt W est next
day, by the Pennsylvania Railroad
A gold nugget weighing twenty two pounds,
and worth $3.50, is said to have been taken
from the Moose River gold mine, Nova
Scotia, recently.
A st. Louis establishment cans from 1000
to 1900 beeves daily. Part Of this is sent to
Europe, and an agent has gone to Russia to
got an army contract.
A New Hampshire paper apologetically
says that If it devotes more space TO the pota.
to bugs than to the Legislature, it is because
the bugs are doing the most work.
A committee Of the Common Council of
Meriden, Conn, appointed to investigate the
accounts Of ex'City Collector Otis, report a
deficiency Of more than $4,000.
An Atlanta man has invented a machine
horse, and promises that il he will not carry
man faster than any ordinary horse can, he
will eat it, ogwheels and all.
The total issue of silver coin to date is
S33, l2l ,5s7, of which Sll 1881 1925 was on nc.
count of currency obligations, and SCI, 49,
O6l for the redemption Of fractional currency.
The potato field at Mulheim, Prussia, on
which the Colorado beetle made its appear.
ance, was covered with petroleum and tan
bark aud set on fire, the government indem.
nifying the proprietor.
1t is stated that all the adyiees thus far re.
ceiyed by the Interior Department from
Idaho indicate that the Indian hostilities were
preconcerted, and without the proyocaton of
murder or other outrages by white men.
Herr Driesbach, the lion tanner, who gave
to Henry Clay q three-foot quill froma condor
captured in South America, which was to
have been used by Mr.. Clay in writing his
first Presidential message, is still living, near
| Wooster, Ohio.
| Blanton Duncan has sued the managers of
the Louisville Library lottery on behalf of
several purchasers Of tickets that drew no
prizes. Charges Of fraud are freely made,
the amount of money divided among the
managers being stated at over 81 100000.
June was marked by an increase Of twenty
| five per cent. in the liabilities Of the bankrupt
firms Of New York city reported during that
month, as compared with the liabilities of
the bankrupts Of May, the number remaining
about the same.
| A commission consisting of the Director of
| the MINIS, Ex-Governor Lowe, and Henry l..
Dodge, OF the Republican State Committee of
| California, organized in San francisco on
Saturday night, for an investigation of the
Federal offices in that city.
Inc ielt shoe factory at Manchester, Mass.
said to be the only one in the United States,
Is doing good business, and the demand for
goods has so increased that the capacity of
the works is soon to be doubled enabling the
firm to turn out 1000 pairs of shoes and slip.
pers in day.
The Centreville, Nd, Record estimates
William McKenney's wheat crop in Queen
Anne's county at 10000 bushels this year.
John r. Emory and James 7. Earle will har.
vest about 1000 bushels each. ''Po Eas n
Sho." Governor Lloyd, of Talbot county,
raised in one season 10000 bushels Of wheat.
James Gardner and J. W. Grove, arrested
recently on suspicion Of having murdered
Rev. J. NJ. Friday, at Harper's Ferry, were
taken before magistrate ia Hagerstown on
Tuesday. They waived hearing and were
remanded to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.