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Massachusetts,.
FATAL RESULTS FROM AsPHYxIA.

FATAL RESULTS FRUM ASFHf MA.
Boston, January IA young married
couple residing in Melrose, Mass, were
found last evening by friends, who called
upon them, in their sitting room-Mrs:
Bragdon lying dead on a sofa, her husband
unconscious on the floor, but living. He
seemed In fair way to recover. It is sup
posed that the casualty was caused by coal
gas escaping through aregister.
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S7 TO $40 per reaH, Ut the
rs DISPATCH PRlNTIN6-H0UsE
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MoFFETT PUNCH IN FREDERICKSBURG
The return OF the Commissioner OF the
Revenue Of the Moffett registers in this
place for the month OF December-twenty
alcoholic and ten malt-amounted to
$500. 98.-Star.
IN STAFFoRD.-Thet total is $149.06.
In ESSEX. William r. Doggins, Commits
sioner OF Revenue certifes to the court that
the tax on retail dealers under the Moffett
law from 9th November, 1877, to 9th JAN
uary, 1878, is S231.70.-1dppohannock IN
de1.
MoFFETT REGISTER IN PRINCE WILLIAM
Total amount in both districts, $472.07.
The tax realized in November was S259.9S.
Excess for December, S2l2.09. Manassas
Gazette. --.A
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cent. Business was now In q very un-
profitable condition, but he attributed
Il to other causes than the tax; that one
81 the reasons why it was so unpro-
ftabIe to Virginia manufacturers was
becaase twas shipped to commission mer-
chants, and was therefore sold with heavy
charges against them. Another reason was
that they did not have advantage OF the
chemical processes which were had In New
York, and that they were making inferior
goods for the purpose OF underselling;
that these were the reasons why the Vir-:
ginia manufacturers were so depressed, and
not because Of the tax. Z 49, z}5i
The fne-cut men. Of the West and north
west came in for their shares0f these critt-
cisms. Kentucky was not alluded to. So
He further said if the tax was reduced
now it would have TO be restored very soon.
Mr.. Seidler was further questioned by
some gentlemen present, that II the present
tax was building up such great establish,
ments as he claimed to represent, would it
not be better to double the present rate?
Hesad that the smaller and poorer man.
ufacturers were more liable to defraud the
Government than were the larger ones, be-
cause from the latter larger bonds were re-
quired, and more people were watching
them; fhe argument being that it " oufd be
beneficial to the Government to concentrate
the manufacture in, the larger establish
ments. . &C g.3Hfttttsz3 80
He admitted that tobacco was very low
now, Tugs in the New York and western
markets being two or two and q half cents.
and in Virginia three cents. In order to
save their. western trade Eorillard & Co.
gave guarantees to their customers. In the
event Of a reduction OF the tax it would in
volye them in loss OF over 100000.
In regard to the rebate on the tax Mr..
Seidler argued that the stock on hand would
he nearly one hall OF the years supply!
some 60.000,0 00-which ut a rebate OF.
twelve cents would cause n loss to the Gov.
eminent Of S72O,000. He said that Mr..
kimball, chief Of the Tobacco Bureau in
this city, had stated to him that it would
create vast area OF perjury and fraud.
Colonel W. P. Burwell, Of Richmond,
Va, who was present and prepared, pre-,
sented an argument in behalf Of the Vir-.
ginia manufactures, but owing to the pro-!
longed session he was requested to furnish,
his views in writing, which he will do early
next week. 'e
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NEW PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS.


General Chalmers is here for the passage
OF Pacific Railroad bill to be introduced
next Monday. 1t provides for a trunk-line
to Vicksburg, with connections at St. Louis
and New Orleans, &c. t+.t<
Mr.. Laurier's bill will probably be intro
duced in the Senate the same day. 1t pro-
vides for trAnk-line to Vicksburg, and in
all other respects is the same as Mr.. Ste
phens's bill.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The Committee on Banking and Currency
have directed their chairman General
Ewing) to report 4 resolution asking power
to send for persons and papers and other
wise investigate the amount OF coin in the
country available for resumption.
General Sheridan Will shortly make tour
of inspection Of bis department. General
Whipple, of General Sherman's staff, will
accompany him.
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SHIPMENT OF SfELIE.
LIVERPOOL, January 19.-The steamship
Abyssinia, which sailed hence to-day, took
out 100000 in specie.
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should do it. Is, .,s.ra /. s,
Mr.. Cabell: You say you manufacture
100000, and can undersel smaller deal
ers; wouldn't it suit you just as well to
make the tax seventy cents and twenty-four
cents /? for the higher the tax the greater
the monopoly.
After Mr.. Lorillard's partner had endea-
vored to answer this home-thrust by saying
ifthey could they wouldn't, Senator With
ers remarked that it was evidently to the in
terest OF his firm to break down smaller
ones.
Here the anti-reductionist closed by in.
viting the committee to dine with him at
Welcker's, which, OF course, they did not
do, and smiled at the idea.
Dir. Weisner, OF Kentucky, proposed to
reply, but Mr.. Seidler said he had an en-.
gagement with the Secretary Of the Urea.
sury, and could not stay to hear him.
Mr.. Weisner: We are poor and can't in.
vite the committee to Wslcker's, but If you
stay will give you some information.
Colonel BurwelI, Mr.. Smith of Lynch.
burg, and Mr.. Weisner informed the com.
mittee they would present their views in
writing.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
t.r..=-rrft patch.I
LORILLARD'S OPPOSITION TO THE REDUCTION
~ OF THE T0BACC0-TAx.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-Mr. Seidlel
appeared before the Sub Committee Of Ways
aud Means to-day in the interest OF Loril.
lard g Co., OF New York, protesting against
the proposed reduction Of the tax ON tobac-
co, claiming that whereas he had orders for
], 200 600 In November, in December, after
the agitation set in, he had only 800. 600;
that bis establishment worked $500 men
that it had the capacity OF 600,0 pounds
per day, and that his orders would average
$4,000 pounds; that he was surprised
at the Virginia manufacturers agitating
this subject; that the price OF leaf to.
bacco depended on the supply and de
mand; that the consumption was en-
,tirely Irrespective OF the price; tha
there were only 100000 consumers, con
summing an average Of fifteen pounds !; that
the tax OF "a cents was low as! compared
With England, France, Germany, Spain
and Austria (the price in England helms
three: shillings on manufactured tobacco)
that: u the tax was reduced the tariff woult
haveste be- increased and an income-ta,
would have to be imposed; that II the tao
was reduced to IL cents the revenue from
| itWouid be reduced to one half, and conse
Iquently the cost Of collection, which wa
now four per cent, would be eight pc
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After HAYES. What 2

The Baltimore Gazette starts this query,
and says that "if the republican senatorial
combination against the administration,
assisted by democratic Senators, should
succeed in driving Mr.. Hayes out of the
White House, then Vice President Wheel
er would be the President" aud that
Wheeler is Zone of the most malignant,
treacherous and extreme republicans in the
whole country" The Gazette does not
evince Its usual astuteness in presenting
this view of the subject. As it says, in
the same article, "Wheelcr owes his seat
to precisely the same eleGto frauds that
counted Hayes in" That being the case
any proceeding that would vitiate his title
would vitiate that of Wheeler also, Eayes
could not be successfully impcached and
removed for defective title, leaving Wheel
err in quiet possession of the Presidency
The democrats would indeed gain nothing,
if that were to be the result of Hayes re-
moval; but, as his title is no better than
that of Hayes, any proceedings against the
latter would necessarily embrace Wheeler
also. Or, if that would not follow, then
proceedings ought to be instituted against
both jointly. 1t would indeed be a tri-
umph for Conkiiug, Blaine, and the other
radicals, to GUST Hayes and leave Wheeler
in his seat; but the democrats would take
care of that matter, in the outset.
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through, with measure of success, by the
skin of our teeth Had not the republican
party, here aud elsewhere throughout the
State, been paralyzed, as it were, BY apathy
and indifference growing out Of the Fulton
Thomas domination, the result might have
been very different That our banner did
not trail in the dust, under these adverse
circumstances, is only another evidence Of
the wonderful vitality Of the democratic
party which was able to stand up under so
great strain and pressure Gov. Carroll
doubtless believed he was rendering the
State the very best service, but it was
grave mistake, whether we look at it in
public or in party sense, aud we trust
that We may ever hereafter be spared
repetition Of such untoward experiences.
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Local Decentralization are ont for
two weddings, next week.
A gentleman near this city has cantnrad
eight coons this season.
tuesday morning was the coolest of the
season so tar. The thermometer registered
10o below zero.
Several persons were frost-bitten on Tues
day morning.
The Christmas ofertory, at Ascension
Church, this city, was over SO.
The hop at Wheeler's on Monday night.
was heartily enjoyed.
David Il. Warehime killed hogs weighing
3ls and 439 pounds
Our citizens have been filling their ice
houses, this week, with ice six inches thick.
Flgeon shooting matches are idle, cruel.
and immoral.
a number of small houses could be rented
IN TINS city We have applications frequently
Snow, hail and rain on Wednesday. accom-
panied with chilly east wind, followed by
rain on Thursday.
Pumps and cisterns showed the effect of
the polar wave on Monday, and fowls suffered
very much.
Pay your insurance at once, don't postpone
IL until later IN the season. Delays are dan
gerous.
The 22d of February will be observed by
inc societies OF New Windsor College, By an
entertainment.
The number of persons in town ON Monday
was very large. Ii reminded one more of the
hrst of April than any other day of the wear.
Miss Cole, formerly of Ws;tern MARYLAND
College, IS giving instructions in vocal and in
strumental music at Middletown, Delaware.
If you wish to have the marriage or death
OF relative published send ii 10 us direct.
1t Will only cost one cent for a postal card,
we make no charge for the publication.
On Monday and Tuesday the ADVOCATE re-
eeived the congratulations of many paving
visitors, together with large addition 10 its
subscription list.
DO not purchase any stock or farming uten-
sils until you consult the advertising columns
OF the ADVOCATE. We learn that there will
be several very large ones advertised some
time in March.
If you desire to build new house, place
your wood ashes in barrel or box in the
cellar, and torges all about it until you are
awakened by the cry of fire.
Blacksmith's have had busy week of it.
Everybody wanted their horses shod at the
same time. ut is an i'll wind that blows no.
body good
Sleighing parties have been very much in
vogue during the past week. Every fellow
thought ne had critter that could beat Gold
smith Maid best time
A temperance convention will be held in
this city on Monday next, l4th inst to secure
concert of action as to obtaining local option
in this county.
The usual attendants upon the arrival of
the trains have fallen off amazingly since the
snow fell. They will resume their visits with
the return of pleasant weather.
Horses and men have fallen in the streets
and upon the sidewalks this sleety weather.
Rough your horses and keep them from fall
ing, for you might lose a valuable animal by
neglecting it.
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YANKEE INSoyATIoN.-The Baltimo-
reaR devotes a column and half to the
names of those who kept "open house. on
New Years Day, and entertained those
who "called" with something to take. +"
This custom of honoring or dishouoriug
New Years Day, is Yankee emotion"
which has been transferred to Maryland
since the war 1t is little practiced, how
ever, outside of Baltimore. Christmas is
the great festival in rural Maryland. 1t
viii be harder task to yankecize the
counties than the city, for rural popula-
tion have a higher average of common
sense and are less given to frivolity.
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Exceeding Appropriations.

The Annapolis correspondent of the Balti.
more Sun, says The Governor has mani
tested some anxiety in regard to the cost of
the riot last July and the extraordinary meas
ures taken to provide the means necessary for
the public defense at that time. But II re-
mains to be seen whether the Legislature will
acquiesce in the acts of the board of public
works in exceeding the appropriations for the
State House and for the House of Correction.
1t Is evident that there will be good deal of
growing over both these matters In regard
to the State House, the message of the Gov
ernor clearly sets forth the state of the case.
Thirty-two thousand dollars was appropriated
and has been spent; S74, $40 is due for work
cone and furniture bought, and SIS, 900 more
must be spent to finish the improvement on
the scale not contemplated BY the Leeisla-
ture. This will make the total cost SI3i. $40.
OF this sum the debt for furniture IS S37 $50.
The largest item in this is S., 900 for curtains
and iambrequins, and the next is the gas Ak
lures, which cost 81, $50, and are far too ex.
tensive for the size of the rooms and add to
the unbearable heat when lighted at night.
The ventilation IS defective, though special
efforts were directed to secure comfort In this
very essential regard. For the House of Cor
rectiou $3.50, 600 in bonds were authorized.
and the money realized from their sale, it Is
understood, has all been expended, and the
cooking utensils, lighting and workshops are
yet to he supplied. A little more than half OF
the building designed has been constructed,
and what has been done is a workhouse with
out workshops or means for the subsistence
of prisoners. 1t is stated that responsible
bids were made to construct the entire build
ing with $50 cells for S203, 900. Two hundred
and nifty cells have been built at q cost of
S250,OO When the design is carried out
the building will accommodate 500 prisoners.
An additional wing will have to be built at a
cost of $4,000. Before the present build
ing can be occupied, as shown by the Gov
ernor's message, $T4 900 will have to be spent
for heating and cooking apparatus and water
and gas supply. Ii is expected the workshops
can be supplied by the labor of the prisoners.
Some members of the Legislature express
the view that while these expenditures should
be met, the 1Tactice of exceeding appropria-
tons should De rebuked as a danger TO the
public treasury, as we'll as exhibiting a want
ofproper respect for the General Assembly
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A Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune, who claims to be apt at diyin
ing the future, says that the Texas Pacific
Railway bill in Congress will command the
votes of l3G representatives in the House and
a majority of ten in the Senate. The Texas
and Pacific people rely on the passage of the
bill introduced by the House, Of Tennessee.
and Mr.. Stevans of Georgia. Out Of these
two measures they expect that the committee
will frame one, as a compromise, which will
be acceptable to the promoters of the Texas
and Pacific scheme. The company is having
prepared documents showing that the con-.
pletion of the Southern line will be Of great
benefit to the Government aud 10 the people.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The meeting commenced in the U. b.
Church in Manchester this week. will he
continued for several weeks. Ministers and
Others tavorlng revivals Of religion are cor
daily invited to attend and participate in the
services. Rev. j. II. Young, Presiding hi.
der Of the District, will conduct the commu-
mon services on Sabbath morning. Preach.
ing every night during the week at : O clock.
All are invited to come and hear the Gospel.
BY request, Rev. Dr. Switzerland, pastor
u. Z. Church, will preach, Sunday. 18th
inst, at l0l A. NJ, on Temperance. Expe.
rience Meeting, 81 p NJ. Preaching II.
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The Armistioe in the East.

The Porte is at last willing to tender terms
which Russia will accept, and an armistice is
proposed. Lord Derby has had great trouble
in persuading the Turkish Government that
in no case would England interfere to save ii.
He has at last succeeded, and the Council of
War, the Parliament aud the Sultan have
agreed to let the generals ask an armistice of
the victorious generals opposed TO them.
The Russians have lanked the Turks out Of
the Traian Pass, and captured the army in
Sohlpka Pass, thus acquiring practically com
mand OF all the passes in the western Balkans.
They will be certain not to encounter any
serious opposition west of Philopopolis, and
they may easily raid to Salonica and cut off
Albania from Romelia and Epirus, thus put
ting themselves in a position to support the
Greeks, If, as seems probable, they mean to
take part in the struggle. The armistice will
most likely end the war, but upon terms
which will be very hard for Turkey.
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IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The case of
the Public School Board of Prince Georges
County VS.. The Comptroller, was tried last
week at Annapolis before Judges Miller,
Hayden and Hammond. The court deci-
ded that the comptroller should make the
distribution of the State public school tax
according to the amount actually in the
treasury on tho day of the distribution,
and not by the estimated receipts for the
year, as the comptroller considered was the
law, and as had been done by all former
eOmptrollers. Also that the 500, 900 ap-
annually to the colored public
schools and the amount to the State Nor
NAL School must not be paid out of the
free public shool tax. The counsel for
the comptroller took exceptions 70 the ru-
lings of the court, and win carry the case
to the Court of Appeals.
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At the annual meeting of the Washington
County Agricultural Society, A. A. Garlinger
was elected president for the ensuing year,
David Brunibaugh, vice president; Albert
Small, corresponding secretary; p. A. Wit
mer, recording secretary; Benjamin Fiery,
David Hoover, H. A. McComas, A. J. Shin.
del benjamin Byers, P. b. Small, f. II.
Zeigle, Chas. W. Humrichouse and Jacob
Baqspan, directors:
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NO. 1855 EnTrITY


In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
Susan Arnold, Mortgage, vs.. Jesse F. Ar
mold and Mary E. :. Arnold, his wife.
ORDERED this 7th day Of January. A. d.
" 1879, that the sale made and reported
by Susan Arnold, Mortgage, under and hy
virtue Of a power of sale contained in mort
gage from Jesse F. Arnold and Mary L. ].
Arnold, his wife, to me, bearing date April
I'd, 1915, and recorded among the Real Is
tate Mortgage Records of Carroll county in
Liber F. I. s., No. 8, Folio 43s, &c. Be
finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause 10
the contrary be shown on or before the 18th
day OF February next. Provided a COPY OF
tins order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Carroll county, Maryland, once a
week for three successive weeks previous to
the 4th day of February next
The report states the amount Of sale to be
$4,000.
FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
jan l2-St FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk.
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THE MANSION HOUSE, BALTIMORE
We notice that the Mansion House, kept
by Isaac Albertson, Baltimore, leads all
the hotels in that city in the number of
its arrivals. Albertson is n clever fellow
and ''knOws how to keep hotel" He
has made money, aud is a genial old bach
eloF. we mention this that manageable
ladies may stake due notice thereof and
govern themselves accordingly"
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The weather Monday IN orning was intensely
cold in Middle and Northern New York and
the New England States. Along the valley
of the Hudson the thermometer marked from
to 10 degrees below zero At Hartford,
Conn, it marked from to IA below zero;
Nashua, n. III. q below; Manchester, n. II. !.
u below; Milford, n. H., % below; St.
Johnsbury, Vt 81 below; and Fairfield, Ne,
AZ below. At Memphis, Tenn, the Their
mometer marked l6 above zero at o'clock
in the morning.
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Notice-to Creditors.
NO. 1866 EQUITY.
80. -

10. TOO LWIII1.
In the circuit Court for Carroll County.
Charles L. Reifsnider, Trustee, vs. Henry
Taylor and wife.
NOTiCE is hereby given to the Creditors
~ Of Henry Taylor, who we're such prior
to the date Of the deed of trust filed III this
cause, TO file their claims, properly nroren
and authenticated, with the Clerk Of the Cir,
cult Court for Carroll county in Equity, on
or before the 18th day Of March next.
i. J. RAUMGARTNER,
January 9th, lsT7.-l2s4t Auditor.
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OPPOSING YIEws.-The Governor and
the Comptroller are at points on the sub
ject of taxing mortgages. The Governor
opposes it in lis message to the Legisla-
tuEe. while the Comptroller advocates it in
his report We think the Governor clearly
right, in this matter, and the Comptroller
altogether wrong. The subject is discussed
in another article, in this issue, and will
not fail to attract attention,
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There is no lack of aspirants for the
United States Senate to succeed DIR. Den
mis-, who is a candidate for reelection.
They are Judges Robinson, Wickes and
Stump, Ex-Gov. Groome, Ex-Governor
Thomas, Hons. Samuel Hambleton, Eph-
rain i. Wilson, James Alfred Pearce,
and James u. Dennis, brother of the pres
eut Senator. The election takes place on
the 18th instant.
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SCARLET FEYER.-An eminent physicisn Of
Chicago says he cures ninety-niae out Of
every one hundred cases of scarlet fever, By
giving the patient warm lemonade with gum
arabic dissolved in it. A cloth wrung out in
hot water and laid upon the stomach, should
be removed as rapidly as Il becomes cool.
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To Whom it may Concern.

nRDERED, BY the Board of County Com
~ missiouers for Carroll county, that from
and after this date, all purchases aud sales
on account Of the Aims House and Farm. for
Carroll county, shall be made directly by the
members Of said Board, OF upon the written
order Of the President of the Board, and all
persons are hereby warned not to PURCHASE
or sell on account Of the Aims House or Farm,
from or to any other person or persons.
BY order Of the Board,
l.. c. TRUMB0, Clerk.
Westminster, Nd, January 10Th. 1873.
jan l2-4t
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England is propitiatipg the Fenian ele-
ment, because, being on the point of
rupture, 1t is believed, with Russia, she is
about to proclaim a general amnesty, with
the view of making friends of her Irish
subiects
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-12

IF the ship canal across the peninsula
between the Chesapeake and Delaware
bays is ever to be constructed, common
sense would point either to the Choptank
or Chester rivers, as the best NButes :