The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-09-15
Maryland Affairs.

TONS of hay were burnt under peculiar circum.
stances. George Smith attempted to burn
ont hornets nest upon the property Of Geo.
Appold near Catonsyie He provided him.
seif with bucket Of water and a brush which
he made wet in order to better protect himself
from the attack of the hornets. Hethen set
fire to the nest and waited for results, which
soon eliminated. As the hornets emerged
they attacked Mr.. Smith. As matter of
course Mr.. Smith beat hasty retreat from
'Shpka Pass, and thus the fire communion.
ted with the hay stacks close by. Loss 1915.
At the Newport races on Saturday the stee.
ple.chase for horses which had never before
won n steeple' chase in the United States was
won by A. ID. Browns horse Problem, and
the third race, a steeple chase Of three miles,
was won by Mr.. Browns Coronet This dou.
Die victory realized Sl400 for Mr.. Brown.
VIM. h. Childs, prominent candidate for
sheriff before the Democratic convention, last
week, and who was defeated by the nomina.
ton of Samuel W. Worthington, has announ.
ccd himself AS the Peoples Independent can.
diiate for sheriff.
The "Reiormcrs' met at Towsontown, ON
Wednesday and nominated the following tick.
el.-Sheriff, William b. Cole, second dis.
trict, democrat; surveyor, Charles Mclean,
the nominee on the democratic ticket. Coun.
ty Commissioners, George Little, democrat,
It'll district; James II. Smith, democrat, 9th
district; Benjamin Taylor, republican, 4th
district Treasurer, Charles II. Peregoy, 9th
district For House Of Delegates, VIM.
Whitelock, republican, Sd district; VIM. II.
Brown, democrat, LIST districtj Harrison Cur.
It's, democrat, 10th district; j. ii. Hines, 10Th
district and VIM. Grason 9th district. Mr..
Childs, for sheriff, received but ten votes on
the first ballot.
The September term Of the Circuit Court
began Monday, Judge Waters on the bench
The names of tho jurors were called, and
Vachcl W. Baseman was made foreman of
the grand jury. Judge Waters deliver ed his
charge briefly, saying that their oaths suii.
GENTLY indicated their duties, and referring
specially only to the matter of the present.
ment Of his brother members of the bench by
1 the recent grand jury. These presentments.
he said would doubtless come before the
present grand inquest for their action. Ii
was their duty TO act without fear, favor, or
partiality, &c. The judiciary Of the state
4 should be above suspicion. Alter the charge
to the grand jury Judge Yelott resumed his
4 seat on the bench.
Achsah Owings, widow Of the late Henry
OWings died at Randallstown, on the 9Th
4 instant, in the 9Sd year Of her age.
Montgomery County. -Benjamin Hallowell,
appointment member OF the Society of Friends
\ died at his residence, Sandy Springs, at an
early hour on Friday morning. Mr.. Halo.
well was for nearly the third OF a century the
/ principal Of the Alexandria Boarding School,
\ which maintained place among the leading
schools of the South for n long period and
educated many lads who, as men, occupied
prominent positions in the country. He re.
4 yised and published early in his life, as
4 teacher, an edition OF Blair's Natural Phloso.
ply and later in life became the author of
several mathematical works. Many years
since he retired from teaching and located
4 himself upon farm in this county, where he
passed the evening Of his life in studious re.
4 tiremcnt, yenturing abroad occasionally, how.
,ycr, to assist in useful public works, chiefly
Of a religious or educational character 4
4 scientist of eminence, he made many discoye-
re. Of great practical value in chemistry as
applied to agriculture and the arts, aud to
him the city Of Alexandra is mainly indebted
for the Mt. Cameron Water Works. He had
trained himself 10 lofty philosophy of life
and he lived gaining the respect and died fol.
lowed by the regrets Of every one who ever
knew him. He was in the 18th year of his
ago. The funeral took place on Sunday last
and was attended by over 1000 persons, many
coming from New York Pennsylvania. New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Wash
ingtou, and elsewhere.
ARegdny. Wilson, of Flintstone,
reports yield Of Il bushels of wheat to the
acre. weighing Go pounds to the bushc.
The AHegdnidH tells of case Of Aogging
the schoolmaster, in its county, wherein the
mother of one of his girl scholars went to the
school house with a rope and lassoed the
teacher, dragging him to the floor. The boys
held him down while the matron gave him a
severe chastisement with hickory.
Henry Ellis and David Lewis were killed
bya fall of coal in the Hoffman mine, at
cumberland, on Monday.
Miscellaneous. An aged couple named Fitz. |
Darrell were found murdered on Saturday last
ln their home, in Chapel district, in Talbot
county. The act is supposed to have been
committed with sledge hammer which was
found in the room. There is no clue TO the
n lerpetrator, though woman residing near
by is suspected. Object robbery.
A Snow fell on Savage mountain, Garrett co.
on Saturday.
There was marriage in the Washington |
County Jail recently. John Rentz and Annie |
Gundy were the parties.
The rate Of taxation in Caroline county, for |
State and county purposes, has been laid at |
1flO3t on the 500.
Y On the petit jury for the United States Dis.
'rict Court, for the September Term, there |
PR eight colored men.
The fall meeting Of the Maryland Jockey |
Club at Pimlico commences October %, and |
fcontinues four days
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, Of Delaware, will |
leyer an address before the Kent County |
agricultural Fair, on September Goth.
About two months ago, Mr.. Daniel p. Cox |
presented Mr. John McClosky with FIVE snake |
fggs Mr.. McClosky Immediately ''set on
'hem, that is to say put them in glass jar |
containing sand and placed them in the sun.
he incubation proceeded in regular form,
fnd IN due time Mr., McClosky became the |
FOSTER mother Of five little snakes. Where is |
barnum. 20 hesiatoWR Transcript.
Henry c. Karr, clerk Of the American |
iiotel, Baltimore, while riding in buggy on |
cunday afternoon last, with Charles ii. Fair.
mud, was thrown to the ground and received |
4nlnries from which he died the next morning. |
The designations Of the officers of the Sixth |
kegiment Of Maryland have been accepted by !
3he Governor. The Governor refers any
lain they may make for their services to the |
Legislature.
7. Julian and confederate were arrested |
n Boston, last week, and arraigned Monday |
peiore the U. S. Commissioner, on the charge |
q duving smuggled wooden rags from Montre-
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