The Democratic advocate., 1878-11-30
Local Brevities.

Tomorrow is the first day Of Winter.
Not much Indian Summer, this Fall.
Christmas is but few days more than three
weeks off.
Wheat is selling in Baltimore from 90 cts,
to SLIP per bushel.
This is st. Andrews the patron saint of
Scotland day.
Shellbarks range in price from S1.75 to
g. 90 per bushel.
Oyster suppers and fairs are being held
everywhere.
Streams, wells and cisterns, are we'll sup
piled with water for the winter.
The Grand Jury, after session of two
weeks, was discharged on Monday.
Tomorrow is the first Sunday in Advent,
the beginning of the Christian year.
Trade dollars are received at par by the
banks in this city, unless presented for special
exchange for paper.
What viii be the programme of enjoyments
at Christmas? Fairs, festivals, concerts,
sunday school exhibitions, etc. q?
Owing to the heavy storm on Wednesday,
the entertainment for the benefit of the NJ. p.
Church, this city, was postponed.
The oyster supper held last week for the
benefit of st. Paul Reform Church, this city,
realized S224.5S.
Mr. Charles w. Arnold, near Bird Hill,
slaughtered four hogs on Tuesday, which
weighed 2sS, 29S, 33l, 3414; total 1851 lbs.
George Myers, convicted at the present
| term of our Circuit Court of iarceny, and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two years, was
taken 10 that institution by Sheriff Woods on
| Thursday morning.
| Thanksgiving is past; now comes the meet
| ing of Congress, the Presidents message and
accompanying documents. Then the Christ
mas holidays; and then resumption of specie
| payments; and then
Rain fell almost necessarily from Tuesday
! evening until Wednesday evening. At times
| it came down in such heavy showers as to
| flood the water pipes and streets. n north
east wind prevailed the greater portion of the
time.
| Hon. Charles B. Roberts was appointed by
| Gov. Carroll as one of the Commissioners to
! the Lee Memorial Association, which met in
Richmond, Va, on Thursday. Mr.. Roberts
did not attend owing to pressing business en-
gagements.
| Tread on a mans corns through newspa-
| per, and how quick you will hear from him;
but do him good turn in the same way, and
| he will forget to thank you for Il, and scarce
| ly remember it even fornightl Such is
newspaper men s experience.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do It
with all thy might" Not the hands alone,
but the teeth, are important implements now
| frequently brought into requlsition among
other moral agencies. The corps of moral
sappers and miners are digging away, even
with their teeth, for the overthrow OF the
/ citadel of evil Witness the numerous festi-
y ais for the benefit of the churches.
! Centenery NJ. L. Church in this city was
| I'll ed to overhowing on Sunday evening last
Beldc4l .he pastor, Rev. W. E. Bird, oi
}F'3s asalI Grove Church, and Rev. DR.. Hu.
! s. Edwards, of Baltimore, were present
Iae laltar preached an interesting sermoE :.
/ the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.
l Revival services were held after the sermon
| during which DIR. Edwards spoke of the great
interest manifested elsewhere IN Church
work and the good results therefrom, and
took occasion to say that he did not believe
much in itinerant, professional revivahsts
especially if they were women.
7 DEATH OF Henry H4RRIs.-The Fredericl
| Examiner of Wednesday last says :-"ThG
sudden death of this estimable gentleman,
occurred at his residence, near Walkers
vile, on Sunday afternoon last about five
o'clock, aged 5S years. Mr.. Harris had been
complaining for some time, and upon the
evening above mentioned had been entertain
ing some of his friends who had called tC
Mr.. Harris was seen going toward his room
with a newspaper in his hand. His wife
however, noticed him when she passed and
thought he wanted to say something to her
hastened to attend to some domestic duties,
and on her return found the door closed. She
tried to open it, but found that the body o.
her husband was living against it; she forced
the door open and went in and undertook to
lift him up, but he had breathed his last. i
is supposed that he had been sitting at th'
window reading and was crossing the room
when he fell, striking his head on the floor
Mr. Harris represented this county in the
Legislature Of 1862 and 1869. His suddeI
death was a shock to the community in which
he lived. He was one of the most generous
hearted men, and many will miss his chari
ties' The deceased was well known IN this
county, and was brother of George w. Har
! ris, Esq, formerly of Middleburg.