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Sumter Evacuated.

a
The Confederate officers left the
fort without any formal leave-taking,
and their boat coon disappeared in
the darkness. Upon their arrival in
Charleston, and the delivery of Mai.
Anderson's response, a telegram was
sent to Montgomery, informing tbe
authorities that Major Anderson
"would not consent" Inside the
work The men were Informed of what
had happened, and directed to await
the summons to the guns. No fire
was to be returned until daylight -
The night was calm and clear and
the sea WAS still. Fires were lighted
in all the Confederate works at 4.3O
a. M, the silence wac broken by the
discharge of mortar from battery
near Fort johnson, within easy
range OF the work; she'll rose high
in the air and burst directly over
Fort Sumter; its echo died away and
all was s'ill again; when suddenly
fire was opened from every batter y
of the enemy. At daylight all the
guns of Fort Sumter opened, and the
fire steadily continued all day. Dur
ing the night of the 18th the accu-
rate range of the mortars lodged a
shell in the parade or about the
work at intervals of fifteen minutes.
1t was estimated that over $500 shot
and shell struck the. fort during the
first twenty four hours. BY morn
ing the feet cent to our assistance
appeared off the bar, but did not
enter. At $50 on the 13the quarts
ers tork fire from the effect of hot
shot and could not be extinguished,
and soon the entire barracks were in
a blaze. The barrels containing
powder were thrown into the sea-
At 1.20 on the 18th the flagstaff,
having been struck four times, was
shot away and The flag replaced on
the parapet. The firing upon the
work was severe and continued the
return from the fort slow aud feeble,
sounding like signals Of distress to
the nation, and finally ceased alto
gether. Seeing the condition of things,
a Col. Wigfall pushed out in al
open boat from Cummings point,
unauthorized it is true, and learning
from Major Anderson that lie would
evacnate the Fort upon the terms
originally proposed to him, returned
and communicated with Gen Beau
regard, who Immediately sent COM
mission authorized to arrange terms
for the evacution, which were soon
agreed upon. The garrison was
transferred to the large transport
lying off the bar, and was turned on
it's way to the North. Many an eye
turned toward the disappearing fort,
and as it ssnk at last upon the ho--
rizon the smoke cloud still hung
heavily over its parapet.--Gen. S.
w. Crawford in Pbila. Times.
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AT Aurora, Ill, a milkman left O
milk can turned bottom upward on
a table near his honte, in such way
that II reflected the rays OF the sun
on a window, causing snfticlent heat
10 set fire to q blind, and but for The
timely discovery Of the fame the
house would have been consumed.
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More Truth Than Poetry.


If there be not "more truth than poetry in
the following capital effusion (Which we clip
from the Macon Telegraph,) we are no judge
Of either. There is more in the man than in
the land. sd "a...
-a,'.s '..... JONES.
Iknowed man, which he lived in Jones,
Which Jones is county Of red hills and
stones, ~-
And he lived pretty much by gettin' oc loans
And his mules were nothin' but skin and
bones,
And his hogs was as fat as his corn bread
pones, .'. .-...
And he had bout thousand acres o land.
This man-which his name was also Jones,
He swore that he'd leave them old red hills
81, and stones, n. ..
For he couldn't make nothin' but yellowish
cotton,
And little O. that, and his fences was rotten,
And what little corn he had hit was boughten,
And dinged il livln' was in the land.
And the longer he swore the mndder he got,
And he riz and walked to the stable lot,
And he hollered to Tom to come thar and
hitch, - -H
For to emigrate somewhar whar land was rich
And to quit raisin' cock -burs, thistles and
sich,
And wastin' ther time on the cussed land.
So him and Tom they hitchedup the mules,
Pertestin' that folks was mighty big fools.
That 'ud stay in Georgy their lifetime out,
Jest scratching livin', when all of 'em m out
Git places in Texas whar cotton would sprout
BY the time you can plant it in the land.
And he driv by house whar a man named
Brown,
Was Yivin', not for from the edge O. town,
And he bantered Brown for to buy his place,
And said that bein' as money was skace,
And bein' as sheriff's was hard o. face,
Two dollars an acre would git the land.
They closed at dollar and fifty cents,
And Jones he bought him wagin and tents.
And loaded his corn, and his wimmin and
truck,
And moved to Texas, which it tuck
His entire pile, with the best Of luck,
Tosgit thar and git him q little land.
u But Brown moved out on the old Jones farm
And he rolled up his breeches and barred hi
arm,
And he picked all the rocks from off'n tn
groun',
Z. And he rooted it up and ploughed it down,
4 Then he sowed his corn and wheat in tn
land. 49,, ......
Five years slid by, and Brown one day,
(Which he'd got so fat that he wouldn't weigh
Was settin' down, sorter lazily,
10 the bnliiest dinner you ever see,
When the old 'oman said sorter doubtingly
'Yan's Jones, which you bought his land.
And Jones it was, standin' out at the fence
Andehe hadn't no wagin, nor mules. or tents
For he had left Texas afoot and cum
70 Georgia to zee ifhe couldn't get sum
Employment, and was lookin as humble q
Ell he had never owned any land.
But Brown he axed him In, and he sot
Him down to his yittles smoking hot,
Ard when he'd told his troubles Ger,
Brown looked at him sharp and then ris an
swore
That, t'whether mems land was rich or poor
Thar was more in the man than thar was 1
thstland."
AT Aurora, Ill, milkman left
milk can turned bottom upward OF
table near his honte, in such wa,
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OuL nave tnOu2hL IL over ana over,
and hare come to the conclusion that
l will. Of course you know how
poor mamma and I are--how she has
to sew, and how / have been employ.
ed in Mrs Emmetts family With the
children from nine till three; bnt she
has discharged me and sent the chill.
dren to regular schnoI. Mr.. Cole
man, | cannot im,nagine what is to
become of me unless, You will have
me-" '''
He pansed point blank, and read
the long sentence over again, a Gu
rious expression couing into his eyes
apd smile creeping into his mous-
tache. s..-..> r-..~.. . .....' ..-.
"Unless I will have her! Can it be
possible she has really cared for me
- cares for me enough to lay aside
all conven'ionalities, and 80 graceful
ly, sensibly offer me her precious
self2"
His eyes were tenderly solemn, yet
triumpiantIy happy, as he went on,
touched to tie heart by her artless-
ness
II know I am very, very bold in
daring to ask such a favor of you. l
am almost sure yuu will be vexed
and refuse me; but I do not mean
any harm. l must not let dear
mamma bo weighted with me, and
know you are very good and kind;
and indeed, will try hard to please
yon in every way. Please, Mr.. Cole
man, let me come will you not? But
if yon would rather not have me, do
not be afraid Of hurting my feelings
by Gay ing 81. Unless you really do
want me | would rather you said no
than take me JUST because l have
ventured to ask. II you will write
to me st word l will be very
much obliged. Yours.
. 49,. MAY E DEAN"
There were more .suSpicinns of
emotions in Howlaud Coleman'e eyes
thaH had been there for many a long
year as he folded up the letter and
put it in his pocket.
There was no thought Of the pro-
jected improvement in the huge six
mills n"w-no thought of the details
his soul loved to struggle with.
lie walked up and down the libra
ry. lis eyes on the floor, is head
"rooped, his hands clasped behind
him, thinking OF the strange revela-
tion the letter held, trying to imagine
the hnshes that had tinged Mays fair
cheeks when she wrote it, aud being
alarmingly conscious that his heart
was at last unsealed, and that My
Deans little hand bad been the in
strument to accomplish that magic
feat.
He knew that, although all the love
of his mature manhood went ont to
this little blne eyed girl who had
pleaded her cause 90 well, unless she
bad pleaded it, he never would have
dared presume to think she loved
him. -"
lie did not permit an hour to pass
in inaction. ... ....
"She will be in no enviable state
of suspense until answer her note.
] will 60 to her at once and tell her
how | love ber~-how far from retas-
ing her am" .r,.. 20, .s.
Twenty minutes later his carriage
st pped in front of the horse whore
Mrs. Dean occupied rooms, and a
moment later he stood in the plain
little pa'Ior, whore May stood, her
sweet face all alighted with glad sur,
price and conscious fushes.
"It is very good of you to take the
tronble to come, Mr.. Coleman, she
exclaimed in allow, soft tone. w..
His heart fairly thrilled under her
4
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Whom girl gets mad and rises
from fellows knee, but thinks better
of it and goes back again, that's what
they call}a re>lapse.
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tablishnent, there were few mansions
haDdsomer than Dir. Howland Cole.
mans; and many were the feminine
hearts who would not have been at
all averse to transform the imposing
stone front and It's rows of plate
glass windows, against which the al,
most priceless lace curtains fell in
toamy grace, into paradise thar
shon)d not be bachelors paradise
EVERYTHING was faultlessly band
some inside, furnished with an ex-
quisite finish of detail that denoted
the refined taste of the owner.
People wondered--and had been
for ten years--why Mr.. Coleman did
not marry.
Forty eight found him portly-
not'too portly-gentleman. with q
fine frank face, adorned by a. thick,
drooping white mustache, bright
laughing eyes, as dark as well could
be. and thick luxuriant grey hair-a
handsome, independent gentleman
who had all h,s lite liked his bache-
lor life, and his bachelor home thar
was 90 gracefully presided over b
hiy widowed sister; who liked the
ladies remarkably well, hut who had
never been convinced he could love
any one ae he believed a wife should
be loved, unless we except li:tle May
Dean, whose blue eyes had once or
twice been lifted to look at this WON
derful rich, handsome gentleman,
who was Mrs. Anderson's brother,
and Mrs Anderson was one of those
genuine hieh-bred ladies who was
not ashamed to cundesccnd to he a
warm, true friend to May Deans
mother, even if Mrs. Dean did do her
plain sewing for her.
May had eevcral times seen NJ
Coleman, and once Or twice he had
taken especial notice of her, rather
enjoying her unconscious awe of him
and very much admiring her unde-
niable gentle sweetness of manner,
movement and voice.
lie had come TO find himself think
ing frequently about her, 30 frequent
ly that he had been obliged to bring
himself to account for rresuming to
give a seconds thonght to the insane
probability of lit blossom like
blu-eyed May Dean caring for him
- old enough to be her father.
Mr.. Coleman Sat in his library
al"ne-such a magnificent, imposing
room it W, 8, with it's high ceiling, ite
inches whore statues of all the greai
scholars and statesmen stood, it's rows
Of shelves reaching to the ceiling, itR
long central table, its other tiny taf
bles were low, pleasant looking chails
were drawn mp, its sweeping greer
damask tains, it's carpet like 8
| huge bed Of emerald moss.
Mrs. Anderson had gone out thai
night, and Mr.. Coleman was thor.
onghly revelling in the prospect OF
long undisturbed evening, when q
servant raped at the door, with a
note oD a silver salver. !
Mr.. Coleman took it rather al.
stractedly, for notes were of sud-
common occurrence with him, aul,
besides, be was already impatient 10
be in the dry details OF some proje
ted improvement in one OF his By,
fou, ishing factories-an improve
ment that puld be appreciated by
the hundreds Of girl operatives he
employed.
/ So he .ooh the note rather indf-
terently until he saw the name SUP
scribed in fuIl-"May 3. Dean"
just little look OF surprise cane
into his eyes, aud there was just tie
merest posslbIe accelleration to ia
steady pulses OF enough to make ia
| 2 A. = 4
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A child thus defnss gossip: tits
when nobody don't do NOTHING aud
somebOdy goes aud tells Of il.
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WE ARE MARo11Ne ON..-.

IL 81 b.
We ARE MARCHING ON.--Among
the numerous applicants for attor--
ney's license, at the present tern Of
the Supreme Court is young lady
of superior literary astainments and
brilliant accomplishments. Her name
is Miss Holton, Of Guilford County,
and from what we can learn she may
outstrip some OF Der young brethren.
This is the first case of q lady apply.
ing for license in North Carolina,
though one .Soung lady was admits
ted as q member of the State Medi-
cal Association, Miss Dimock, of
Washington. N. @. D Truly we are
marching on.-HRaleigh Observer.
. .---------4---%< - S-L------------ . stfs tsE
''Ma, is it wicked to say DAMN
asked a youthful Elkoite to bis moths
or. cyaz 81 sis
"Why, certainly, Williej you must
never speak that bad word again."
swell, Yuba Dam aint swearing, Is
it2"
"Oh, no, that is tho name of Ia town
in California" =.
.Well, ma, when yoa 60 out the
back door Ynba Dam carefpl or yon'll
take tumble to yonrselE on that ice,
/ Just sat down on it so sudden tba6
IL iammed my neck cloan down into
my lungs."
II was jammcd back into place
again 10 just two geconds.
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Whenever Mrs. May Co'eman's
husband wishes TO tease her, he de>
clares she proposed to him, and says
he can prove it by her own hand
writing.
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Gala Day at Westminster
WHIT-MONDAYi
A TOURNAM EMIT
AND
K. of =. Celebration

VIE Carroll County Agricultural Society
a viii have their Annual Tournament on
whit Monday, the 10th Of June, 1878, and
VIII give valuable prizes, TO wit: LIST prize. a
gentleman No. Riding Saddle with Bride
and Martingale, complete, valued at S35.
"a; A single set of Buggy Harness, complete,
valued at $50. Sd. A gentleman Seal Gold
Ring, valued at SI5. 4th. A gentleman's
hne Watch Chain, valued at $40.
The knights in appropriate costume, Ito be
selected by themselves must enter the lists at
o'eiock, p. m, sharp, to contend for the
honor Of browning the Queen of Love and
Beauty and the Maids Of Honor, as also for
the prizes above stated.
The Entrance Fee to each knight in Tour
nament will be s.. No distinction in size Of
rlngs; the size ring for first fitting z inches
IN diameter, and then the size will D. dimin-
ished for riding off ties.
Each Knight will seEd his name with title,
ms height, and style of costume, furnish his
own lance, which must not be less than eight
ieet IN length, and report by letter, or other
wise, 70 the Secretary, on or before Friday,
the 1th day of June, 1878.
Gentlemen of prominence will deliver the
Charge 70 the knights and conduct the cere-
mony OF Growing the Queen. &c.
The knights of Pythias of Westminster will
nave Grand Celebration In connection with
a number Of their Sister Lodges from Balti-
more and elsewhere, among whom will be the
celebrated Pythian Drill Association, German
DILL Association, and the West Baltimore
Drill Association, handsomely uniformed.
Several Bands of Music will be present.
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Marine Disasters.

A collision occurred off the coast of
England, on the 3lst ult., between two Ger
man iron-clads, the Koenig Wilhelm and
the Grosser Kurfurst, by which the latter
was sunk. She had on board 500 men.
2lO of whom were saved. The former
was injured to such an extent that she
was compelled to put into Portsmouth for
repairs. When the Grosser Kurfurst cap
sized her boilers bursted, causing great loss
of life.
The Williams & Guion steamer Idaho
went ashore on Saturday evening, in fog
near the Konihsbeg Ligh,ship, on the
coast of Ireland, and afterwards foundered.
The crew aud passengers were saved
The Idaho sank twenty-five minutes after
striking the rocks near the Saltees Islands.
The captain ordered the boats lowered i'm
mediately on the vessel striking, and the
women and children were first embarked
None of the property was saved. The
captain was the last to leave the vessel.
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Notice to Creditors.

Office is hereby given that the subscri-
~ beers have obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Carroll county, letters of Admins.
tratiOn on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM H0UCK,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to the
on or before the 9th day of De-
cember next; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this 9th day of
May, 1878.
ELLEN HOUCK.
JEREMIAH HOUCK,
june lat Administrators.
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From the Ne,p York Sun.
Another Confidential Letter.
raOA Ioux suEanAx 70 .anrs :. .yprnsoz

BUN JOHN SHERMAN TO JAMES 2. ANDERso
dim Anderson, my 10. jim,
when hrst we were acquaint.
1on hadn't kalsomined Yourself
With pugilistic paint.
But now your Jaw Is oiled. Jim.
You're telling what you know,
And l am shaking in my shoes
Jim Anderson, my 10.
Jim Anderson, my 10, jim,
We planned the fraud thegither,
And promised that we never would
Go back on ane auither:
We Juggled the returns, but James,
Jim-James, how could you blow
And peach on me and Rutherford
Jim Anderson, my 10.
Jim Anderson, my 10, Jim,
1 promised we would pay.
But you despised clerkship at
Three dollars every day
Old Evarts should have sent You off
Consul at Callao-
But hindsight isn't foresight much,
Jim Anderson, my joi
Jim Anderson, my 10, Jim,
Twas not fair divide:
You stole the mule for us and then
We wouldn't let you ride.
And Stanley NJ. is sick, jim,
And Hayes is lying low,
And I'm the dsadest scrt of duck,
Jim Anderson, me 10!
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Business Locals.

GRAND PARADE TOURNAMENT JUNE 10, 1878,
SPECIAL PRICES on THAT DAY.
Call at the New Corner Store before pur-
chasing elsewhere. Dry Goods cheaper than
ever before advertised. Look at our 81 90
Black Gros Grain Silk Special bargains in
Black Cashmeres and Alpacas.
7. W. Wells & Bro.
Another big lot of the following goods Just
received, at extra low figures, by Orndorff 4
Albaugh Ladies' Linen Suits, Umbrellas.
Parasols, nobby Dress Goods, Summer Silks.
Black Silks, Fans, Handkerchief. Neckties.
Straw Hats, Shoes, Hats, big job in Ready
Made Clothing. Call and see, and YOU can
be suited.
Best cent Muslin in Westminster; best
cent Calico; Gauze Undershirts from % cts.
up; best Carpets, at lowest price; best Gloves
and Stockings; best Hats and Shoes; best
White Sugar, 10 cts; best Brown Sugar, g
cts. Big Job Lots of Goods ut bottom prices,
Mt II. l.. Norris.
EDIsoN's PHoXOGRAPH
AT Bowers Hall, Friday and Saturday, June
Z and 8. Talks, Laughs, Sings, and PLAYS
Cornet Solos. Open from 10, a. IN, to 10,
p. m, each day.
A job lot Knickerbocker and Plaid Dress
Goods, only st cents per yard. A Job lot of
AlaHiDuIE EuSlilB anu inserting All VIII be
sold extra cheap at 0rndorff & Albaugh's
Worms in Horses, Cattle and Hogs can be
destroyed and expelled by the use Of Foutz
Celebrated Horse and Cattle Powders.
WHIT MONDAY.
Goods in abundance, prices extra low, and
everybody suited, at 0rndorff & Albaugh's.
Headquarters for Mems Hats at LAWYER &
Reayer's.
Government Shoes, best make, and Shoes
Of all kinds, cheap, cheap, cheap.
Fl. l.. Norris.
Stacks of Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets,
Mating, Boots, Shoes, Hats, and Ready
Made Clothing have been received by Orn-
dortf 4 Albaugh this week. They have been
bought extra cheap, and they intend selling
them cheap.
Mems and Ladies Fine Shoes and Slippers
at the lowest prices, at Lawyer L Reaver's.
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WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD FL
SANCEs.-The Baltimore Sun of Thurs
day says President Hood and the d.
rectors of the Western Maryland railroad
were before the city council committee on
ways and means yesterday regarding the
project for recognizing the finances Of
that road. They ask the city to purchase
the second preferred bonds of the road
amounting to 100000. The last sales of
these bonds in the market were at so cts.
Some time ago, it viii be remembered, it
was threatened to foreclose in case of fail
ure to purchase these bonds. Mayor
Kane favored paying 80 cents, one finance
commissioner 50 cents, and the other
go cents, the holders holding out for
accrued interest in addition to the largest
amount. 1t was determined not to dis
close the result Of yesterdays meeting, if
indeed any result was attained, and moth
ing would be given on satisfactory author
ity for publication. One of the council
men of the committee said that the railroad
company would have to show him where
the city was to be benefited before he would
vote for any such large sum of money.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the subscriber
A. hath obtained from the Orphans Court
OF Carroll county, Maryland, letters Of ad.
ministration on the personal estate Of
JACOB FAIR,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same with the vouch-
ers thereof, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day of Deeem-
Der next; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment
Given under my hand this l4th day Of May,
in the year eighteen hundred and seventy
eight.
JOHN c. GAIR,
may IS-4t@ Administrator.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ bers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county Letters of Admins
tration on the personal estate of
MICHAEL MORELOCK,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceast are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with he vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated to the subscribers
on or before the 18th day Of December, 1878;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment
Given under our hands this It'll day OF
May, 1878.
HENRY +. MORELOCK,
WILLIAM J. MORELOCK,
may ll-4t Administrators
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Dissolution Notice.

TINE FIRM OF BANKERT & FOWLER
Il has been dissolved by mutual consent
on the oath day of May, 1878. All persons
indebted to the late firm will please make i'm
mediate settlement. The Books are now in
the hands of Messrs. Bankert & Daily. the
new hrm, who are authorized to collect and
receipt for the same.
SAMUEL V. BANKERT,
WIN. H. FOWLER.
Nav oath, 1878.