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RATIFICATION NOTICE.

In the Orphans Court Of Carroll County /:
February Term, 1878.
Estate of Ann Clay, decd.
nN application it is ordered this 9th day Of
~ March, 1878, that the sale of the Real
Estate OF Ann Clay, late of Carroll county.
deceased, made by Theodore A. Clay, Exec,
utor OF the last will and testament of said
deceased, and this day reported to this Court
6y the said Executor, be ratified and con-
hrmed, unless cause he shown to the contrary
on or before the I'd Monday, 9Th iay Of April
next; provided copy of this order be inser.
ted for three successive weeks in some news
paper printed and published in Carroll eoun-
~, before the LIST Monday, LIST day of April
next.
The Executor reports the amount of sales
to be two thousand and one hundred and
twenty dollars (Se,I2OOO.)
True copy,-Test:
HENRY f. BELTZ,
mar 9-3t Register of Wills.
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STATEMENT
LIABILITIES.

$40, 127.43'
We, the undersigned, have examined the
condition Of the Carroll COUNTY Savings Bank
of Uniontown, as above stated, and find that
the investments have been carefully aud judi
ciOusly made in Mortgages, Loans, &c, of
the most substantial kind and we'll secured,
ard that the said bank is economically and
judiciously managed.
J. J. Weaver, Vim. n. Martin,
Samuel StOner, Philip H. Babylon,
David Roop. mar 9.3t
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LARGE SALEoF DxsRT CATTLE.-The Belair,
Nd, Egis, Of last week, says On Wednes.
day at Mr.. Theodore Clayion's public sale,
near Emmorton, about forty cows, heifers
and caves we're sold, at remarkably high
prices. The cattle were grade Attorneys, and
had been selected for their butter qualities
The first COW offered would produce, it was
stated, 10 pounds of butter week, when
fresh, and never less than . pounds. She
brought SlS2. so Other cows sold at sos.
at intermediate prices. Young heifeFs brought
from s25 to sd. The sales footed up over
s., 800.
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Jacob Troxel, soldier In the war OF 1919,
II, died at his residence in Myers district, on
the 9th of February, aged 81 years, 10
months and l6 days.
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BOARD WANTED.

TN OR NEAR WESTMINSTER, for a
= Lady, in private family, Large front
room, on SECOND floor, or two communicating
rooms. Address, stating terms aud references,
X, c, b. la Mccullough ST.
mar 9-3t Baltimore.
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ORPHAxs' CoURT.-Adam Shower, Esq,
Chief Judge; Isaac c. Bale and L. p. Sling
luh, Esqrs., Associate Judges; Dr. Henry T.
Beltz, Register Of Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke, ESQ.,,
Deputy Register.
Monday, March Josephine u. Harriz,
administrative of Melchour Harris, decee5ed,
returned inventory of goods and chatts,s and
list OF debts, and received order TO sell goods
and chattels at private sale.
VIM. II. Grouse, administrator of Elizabeth
Grouse, deceased, settled first and final aa-
count.
Eli Wolfgang, natural guardian to Lemanda
Wolfgang, settled sixth and final account.
William T. Gardner and Elias n. Gardner,
executors of Nimrod Gardner, deceased, re-
turned list OF sales of goods and chattels aud
list of debts
Daniel r. Sayler, administrator of William
d. Renner, deceased, settled first and final
account
VIM. ]. Feeser, executor of James Feeser,
deceased, returned list of sale of personal
property.
Rachel A. Nelson, executrix of VIM. B.
Nelson, deceased, returned inventory of
goods and chattels and received orders to sell
pnbequeathed goods and ehattels and notify
creditors
John 1. Dutterer, administrator of George
Dutterer, deceased, returned inventory Of
goods and ehattels and received orders to sell
same and notify creditors.
Daniel n. Hahn, executor of Ruth Ann
Caple, deceased, settled first and final ac-
count
Tuesday, March Theodore A. Clay,
executor of Ann Clay, deceased, reported
sale of real estate.
Hannah Hoppe, natural guardian to Wm.
4. Hoppe, Mary H. Hoppe, and David L.
Hoppe, settled second account for each.
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AMPS, the best assortment of the latest
IL stylest, a. GERNAND'S.
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LEST.-The season of Lent is here. Soci-
ETY. of course will intermit the round of gale.
ties which has been kept up ever since the
holidays.
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A thunder storm, accompanied by hail and
rain, passed over this region on Sunday about
/ o. clock, also another on Thursday evening.
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George G. Grave, Of Hanover, Pa, has
eomme e: the matchmaking and jewelry bus
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ELECTION OF DIREcToRs.-0p Tuesday last
the annual election of President and six
Directors Of the Westminster Gas Light Com
pany was held at the Farmers and Mechan-
les Bank, this city, when the following gen.
tlemen we're chosen President, John l..
BIssifsIiaaEi Directors, Hon; chas. B. Roberts,
Smith, Geo. c. Hicks and Chss. =. Savage.
The report of the Secretary and Treasurer,
Vim. A. Cunningham, was READ, which showed
the Affairs Of the company to be in excellent
condition.
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KILLED By KIcK.-James p. Harbaueh,
mail messenger on the Western Maryland
Railroad between Baltimore and Williams
port, died at his residence, in Mechanicsiown,
on "Wednesday. He recently purchased a
small piece of land in the vicinity of Mechan.
icstown, and was buying stock, intending to
go to farming. On Monday evening he went
to see q horse that was for sale, and while
standing near the animal received kick in
the stomach, which resulted fatally. He was
an honorable and conscientious man and
most faithful officer, having held the position
of route agent on the Western Maryland Rail-
road between Baltimore and Williamsport for
several years. He was about forty-four years
OF age, and leaves a wife and six children.
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Mr.. Charles S. Roop, OF this city, has been
appointed mail agent on the Western Mary
land Railroad, between Baltimore and vii.
Transport, vice James p. Harbaugh, deed
S. d. Sellers 4 Co., formerly of this city,
but now manufacturers of shoes, in Philadel-
phia, Pa, have shipped several cases of their
goods to the Paris exhibition.
Thieves entered the meat house Of Mr..
Thos. J. Meyer, near Pikesvile, Baltimore
county, on Monday night Of last week. aud
CARRIED off MI his meat,
John Bailey, of Glen Rock, accidentally
shot himself on Washingtons birthday, and
lock jaw resulted, from which he died on
Sunday last.
There was large attendance at the sale of
the personal property of JOsephus II. Hoppe,
ON Tuesday.
Mr.. Jesse Weaver, near New Windsor, was
stricken with paralysis on Tuesday morning.
Fresh shad, dollar apiece, fresh cod, hall
but and folnder, in market here, this week.
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FISE Cows.-Noah Shafer, near this city,
purchased last fall year four three quarter
bred Kentucky Short Horn Durham cows
from a drove of Messrs. Norris & Senseny.
TTRo of them calved in Decenber, and one
in February. Finding that their milk was
far superior to that of his other stock, Mr..
ShafFer kept it by itself, and in ten days
ehgrned II pounds Of butter from each The
cream vas &c rich that not over II minutes
were consumed in chnsning. They received
only the ordinary feed, thus proving that q
good breed Of cattle pays better than poor
and Indifferent stock.
On the LIST instant, COW of the same breed,
owned by James S. BaeF, at the Tannery,
purchased of E. Lynch, this city, dropped
calf which weighed 100 pounds.
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MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BoARD.-At the
monthly meeting of the School Board. on
Monday last, a number of very pressing ap-
plications for funds to build school-houses
was presented and patiently considered;-
from krideler's in the 9Th election district;
from Warheldsburg, in the It'll; from Jesse
Browns, IN the Sth; from Uuiontown, in the
ID; for new school district somewhere near
the Ridge Road beyond Taylorsville, in the
9th; for a new colored school house, also in
the 9th election district, and several other
applications heretofore presented, were again
urgedi all OF which are in pressing need of
school accommodations; and all of which will
be built IN the ensuing summer months, il the
necessary funds can possibly be provided.
Mr.. John Payne, one Of the trustees of
Jesse Browns school, feelingly announced
the recent death of their esteemed teacher.
DIR. ID. b. Flegeal, which elected the warmest
sympathies of the members of the Board with
the Affections of the family and friends of the
deceased; upon which provision was made for
the temporary continuance of the school in
charge OF Mr. John N. Wright, promising
young gentlemen, who is very highly recon-
mended BY the trustees Of the school.
Miss Fannie s. McGinnity, an applicant
from near Manchester, was authorized to oc-
cupy a seat in the State Normal School, if n
vacancy therein due to Carroll county shall
now exist, provided her qualifications when
she appears at the school, shall be sufficient
to gain admittance.
Alter due consideration, the Board ordered
that the Spring term of school now progress
ing shall close on Friday, the 18th day of
April; that the quarterly meeting of the Board. =.
to prepare for paying the teachers salaries,
will be held on Monday, the 18th, and that
the County Teachers Association, to be at
tended By erery member who expects the pay
ment of his salary in full, will meet in Cen
tral Hall, in Westminster, not later than 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, on Friday, the 10Th day of
April.
Messrs. Zollickofer and Prugh, having
been appointed to wait upon the County Com
misslouers, TO ask for funds to pay the teach
ers' salaries, discharged that duty, and re-
ported that every effort will be made to pro-
vide the necessary funds.
Several items Of business were postponed to
await full Board, as two of the most useful
members were unavoidably absent, Mr.. Her
ing having occupied the chair during the SEES
sion.
The Board adjourned to NEE. on Monday.
April LIST, to hold the regular monthly meet.
ing, at which it will probably be determined
upon what terms teachers may arrange for
Summer schools.
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100 ACRES, More or Less.

4OO AG6E0s more or Less.
The improvements are a ? story,
49, LOG DWELLING HOUSE,
80 - Barn, and other necessary out
buildings. The fences are in,
good order, and there is variety of fruit.
There are about 90 acres arabic and the bal.
ance is covered with timber. The arabic
land is mostly bottom land, susceptible of the,
highest improvement, and now produces fine,
crops; is convenient to churches, schools.
postofiee and mills; is in the midst of a
healthy, thriving and rapidly improving neigh
borh0od, and is convenient to railroads.
Any person desiring to examine the prop
erty before the day of sale will please call on
Mr.. Joshua 0hler, on the premises, or A
Stoner, Union Bridge, Carroll county, Nd,
who will take pleasure in showing the same
Terms Of Sale--0ne-third cash on the day
of sale, or on the ratification thereof BY the
Court; the balance in two equal annual pay
ments, properly secured, bearing interest
from the day of sale.
ABRAHAM STONER,
mar Cts Executor.
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CoNNrrTED.-John Bowen, colored, was
arrested on the 4th instant, at Union Bridge,
an charge of stealing pOeketbook contain
ing S2l from John Wilson. In default of
bail he was committed for the action of the
Grand Jury.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-09

LOCAL LEGIsIGTIox.--0n Monday e petit.
ton was presented in the House of Delegates
from Joseph NJ. Parks, and others, asking an
amendment of the law as to the relief to
Sheriffs and Collectors.
A bill to incorporate a company to make a
turnpike in Frederick county, leading from
Unionville to the Union Bridge turnpike has
been passed.
Mr.: Brown presented the potion of Rachel
Roach for pension.
In the House, on Wednesday, the bill to au-
thorize the Mayor and Council of Westmin-
ster TO construct water works, collect water
rents, issue bonds, &c, was passed.
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DIED.

Deaths Fo's-Trisuss., Roery. &c. Firs osis per line
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FISE BuTTER.-Mr. p. J. Bennett, proprie-
tor of Sans Greek Creamery, LEFT with US this
week specimen of the butter he is now max
ing. IL was of fine favor, rich color, we'll
worked, and altogether a very superior article,
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WINFIELD ITEMs.-The youngest child of
Mr.. David McQuay, who lives about mile
from here, was very severely scalded about
the head, one day last week, by the accidental
qpsetting of pan Of hot water on her. .
Mp, john II. Rqtler, our village black.
smith, has bought the old Buckingham prop.
erty, and IS now renovating and repairing
On Monday Mr. B. c. Piekett's chimney
took fire, and had it not been for the timely
use of salt, not only his house, but all Of
''Brindle Ward would have been consumed,
as the wind was blowing hurricane in that
direction.
Mr.. p. H. Skidmore, of this neighborhood,
is very i'll, with little hopes Of recovery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-09

The celebration by the Webster Literary
Society of the Western Maryland College, on
Monday and Tuesday evenings passed off
with considerable eelat. Mrs Jarley's Wax
works were presented on the second evening.
The duett and QUARTET, were especially com
mended
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lXcESDIGRIsN.-0n Saturday morning last
q stable on the farm of VIM I. Smith, of New
Windsor district, was burned. Fortunately for
the barn and other buildings the wind was
from an opposite direction, else his loss would
have been very heavy, as the stable was not
over twenty yards from them. This is the
second attempt made within the past year.
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Immense hocks of wild geese in their north
ern fight passed oyer Westminster last week,
in the night, and from the noise they N adj
must have been flying very low.
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GRADuArED.-At the commencement of the
University Of Maryland, on the LIST snstant,
the degree Of NJ. ID. was conferred upon Ed
win B. Fenby, son of Mr.. WIN. Feuby, near
this city.
At the commencement of the Baltimore
College of Dental Surgery, on Tuesday, the
degree of Doctor Of Dental Surgery was con-
ferred upon George Ed. Baugbman, Of this
city.
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WESTERN MARYLAND CoILEGE.-A delega-
tion consisting of Drs. J. W. Herring, F. T.
Shaw and R. B. Norment, ESQ.,, of this city,
had hearing Thursday morning before the
Ways and Means Committee of the House, in
the interest of the Western Maryland College.
The delegation strongly urged upon the com
mittee the propriety aud justice of directing
portion OF the States patronage in free
scholarships to said College. They claimed
that the character of the institution. its
healthy location aud the large revenues paid
into the Treasury from the section of the
State in which it is situated entitle it to the
consideration which they asked.
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]. NJ. PARKr, Solicitor.
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ATTEMPTED SUIcIDEs.-Anna, daughter of
John Brown, near this city, attempted suicide
on Thursday, by taking laudanum. She was
found in the stable of VIM. Ssansbury, this
city, in the afternoon, and was in a comatose
condition.
Tolly Worthington, of near Reisterstown,
attempted to commit suicide in Baltimore, on
Thursday afternoon, by aking laudanum.
he had been drinking heavily for the past
two weeks.
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DIREcToRs ELEcTED.-0n Fridaynight last,
at special meeting Of the Boards of Alder
men and Common Council of Frederick city,
the following gentlemen were elected Direc.
tors Of the Frederick and Pennsylvania Line
Rail Road on the part Of Frederick i-Thos.
NJ. Wolf, B. +. Stewart, Charles Cole, Sd
ward KooBtz and Charles w. Miller.
At meeting of the Directors Of the Fred.
eriek and Pennsylvania Line Railroad on
Saturday last, the following gentlemen were
elected for the ensuing year John Loats,
President; Col. ChAs. L. Trail, Vice Presi-
dent; Chas. w. Miller, Secretary; Edward
Koontz, Treasurer.
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Dptheria is raging TO n considerable ex.
tent near Woodbins, in this county. Nearly
NIL the children in that vicinity are sick with
it. Several deaths are reported.
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HoTEI CHASGEs.-R. w. SteIa has taken
the hotel ct CsrFolltQH; John Marsh takes the
new Central Hotel; WIN. Green, Of Manehes
ter, takes the Eastern-HOtel; b. ]. Matthias
takes the MOntour House, and Mt. Ham, its
late proprietor, moves to his farm hear EN-.
mittsburg
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SEVERE ISJURIEs.-0n Sunday afternoon
last the wife of John W. Murray, of Hamp.
stead, while stepping from a ladder, fell and
broke her left arm and dislocated one of her
shoulders. DIR, c. Wells rendered the ne
cessary attention.
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Jacob Sharretts, of Middleburg district is
going to build brick dwelling 20x40, feet,
two stories and basement, with back building
20x2s feet, also n Switzer barn 41x70 feet.
Mr.. Straus, of Silver Run, carpenter, George
Young, of Woodsboro', mason.
The New York herald., 1878-03-12
More Capers in Mexico.

In Mexico the natural order Of things has
asserted itself once more. The authorities
have come down on the foreign merchants
for money. In that country it is regarded
as the special and peculiar function and
privilege of the foreign merchants to supply
the government with money. This is one
of the prettiest arrangements for paying
the expenses of government that has
been devised in our times. 1t is q
cheap and immediate method of col
lecting the taxes. and one Of its
greatest advantages is that it depresses
that grovclling commercial spirit which
takes nll the chivalry out of "a people and
completely spoils their appctites for pro-
nunciamentos and cock fighting. By this
plan trade, which debases the noble pride
OF nation, is kept from getting too great q
hcadway and running Mexican history for
the purposes Of the authors of dime
novels But the foreign merchants of
Mexico are not proud Of the privileges of
their position. Like foreign merchants in
all countries they have no real interest
in tho national institutions, and they wrig-
gle and squirm and squeal and kick up
bobbery and scold and snort when q
handsome Mexican functionary in a gold
lace collar gives them the option of supply
ing few thousand dollars to the land OF
their refuge or seeking some other land OF
refuge, of course leaving their goods behind
them. This option is given them now once
more. and some of them threaten to call on
the United States about it, which they are
quite at liberty to d., as the wolves were to
eat the moon on the cold nights. This news
that the natural order Of fact 10 once more in
The New York herald., 1878-03-12
Enrinnd's Martial Spirit.

When we read of the brave and chivalrous
conduct of the gallant war party in London
we are almost driven to regret that the
anger of England against the conqueror of
Turkey has been confined to scolding and
has not been suffered to take a more sub
stantial form. 1t must have delighted that
patriotic soldier, Sir Garnet Wolseley, pro-
vided he was a witness of the proceedings
in and around Hyde Park on Sunday last,
sand would-be warriors attacked and scat
tered the two thousand peace advocates
who yenturcd TO listen to the addresses of
Bradlaugh and Herbert; how effectually
they used their sticks, and with what ad-
mirable strategic skill they concentrated
their assaults on the leaders of the peace
army, cadgelling Bradlaugh until he fed
from the field of battle in q hanson. scat
tering Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone in every di-
rection as they returned home from church,
and "bonneting" the harmless and innocent
husband of the Princess Mary of Teck
under the impression that he was tho Rus
sian bears cub, Count Schouvaloff. Sir
Garnets heart must have been checrcd by
the thought that there is ample 'raw ma
teral" for the British army at home without
seeking it in the colonies, as he listened to
the groans opposite the ex-Prcmier's resi-
dcnce, and marked the uncrring aim with
which the missiles of the incipient British
rfemen were directed against every cx-
posed window pane. 1t is to be regretted
that the war party of London was not sent
to Turkey before the fall of Plevna. If they
had been added to the Turkish forces Osman
Pacha might now be smoking his chibouque
in st. Petersburg at the head of his victorious
army. That chance has been lost, but it
may be well for Russia and her sympathizers
to note the martial spirit OF the London
braves, now that the war is over, and to take
heed how they shape their demands before
the forthcoming Congress.
The New York herald., 1878-03-12

that there is no constitutional difference
between the postal money orders and
postal savings banks. In both alike the
government receives the money OF indi-
v:duals and becomes responsible for its safe
custody and repayment In both it SUBJ
serves public convenience by transacting at
cheaper rates business which would other
wise be done by institutions called
banks. In both the government receives
com pensation for the service i rem
ders No ingenuity in Eair-splitt:ng
can draw a constitutional distinction be-
tween receiving money 20 be paid out at a
distant place and receiving money to be
paid back at the same place. Questions OF
distance and internal geography are not
questions Of constitutional law. Among the
painest duties of government is that Of pro-
tecting citizens against losses by robbery
and fraud, and in view of the great recent
sufferings of the people from insolvcnt saw
ings banks there is no mode OF protection
SO cheap and SO benefcent as the adoption
in this country Of the admirable system
which has been for sixteen years SO success
full in England.