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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Suits have been begun against the
Lowell railroad company for causing
the death Of four persons last summer.
"California George was Monday
sentenced to seven years imprlson.
men in New York for stabblng Bill
Gould.
The veteran General Shields lect.
ured before an immense audience at
Bloomington, Ill.,, last Wednesday
uight.
A. J. Atkins, a member of tho
Board Of Education at jacksonville,
Fla, and a prominent citizen Of that
place died last Wednesday night.
Michael Tober, who murdered a
soldier at West Point named Alvers
was arraigned Wednesday, and plead
ed not guilty.
The Pennsylvania board of pardons
having refused to interfere, Dennis
Donnell, the Moliie Mcguire be
hanged on the ODD inst.
Gov. Williams, Wednesday, com.
muted the sentence OF Greenly under
sentence to be hung at Indianapolis
on Friday next to imprisonment for
life.
Daniel OLeary the famous pedes-
trian arrived in New York from Eu'
rope Wednesday week, and says he is
prepared to match with any man III
the world from 81 900 and upward.
In the champion rowing race at
Toronto, Ont, Wednesday afternoon
a week, between Hanlon anG Plaisted,
the former was the victor The at
tendance Of people was immense.
A fire Wednesday week destroyed
the Picker building, attached to the
Portsmouth Manufacturing Comparys
cotton mills, in South Berwick, Me,
causing loss Of $4,000. 1t was in
sured.
G. w. Dempster, prominent gro
Gerry merchant of Cheste, Pa, has
failed and absconded. HIS accounts
are in a bad condition, and no state
ment of his liabilities can be made at
present.
The Jury in the case Of Rev. NJ. L.
Fritch, at Reading, Pa, against Mrs.
Angelina Snader, "medinm for
Islander, rendered a verdict against
the defendan, for $3.50 and the costs
Of the prosecution.
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HOME TROUBLES.

England and Russia are apparently
on the eve Of war. But according tc
all accounts each of them have troub'
les enough at home to engage their
most serious attention. In England a
desperate fight is going on between
labor and capital. Twenty thousand
operatives in her cotton factories are
on a strike against reduction Of wages
Mob violence and burning of mills
are scenes OF daily occurrence. The
dizziness of trade causes wide spread
bankruptcy, distress and turbulence
The trouble in Russia is from new
sect Of infdel agitators called Nihi-
lists. They are arrayed against all
law and morality and all institutions
which are founded on the christian re.
ligion. AS their name imports they
believe in nothing which rests on
christianity. They denounce the mar
riage relation to christianity. Nihi.
list clubs are said to be rapidly on the
increase and the Russian police con
fess their inability to put them down
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herein at length set forth; provided that at
the next election for municipal officers in
said town OF Emmitsburg, this act shall be
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
OF said town for their adoption or rejection,
and said election shall be by ballot, and
such ballots shall have written or printed
thereon the words "For widening street, u
or Against widening street." rs said voters
may elect, end if q majority Of the votes SO
cast shall be against widening said street
then this act shall he Of no effect, otherwise,
it shall be and remain in full force.
Sec. 2 And be 1t enacted, This act shall
take effect from the date of its passage
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
a correct copy ofan Act of Assembly passed
January session, 1878.
Approved March 9Th, 1878.
NJ. Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk ofthe House of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the S.nate'
May23-3t.
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HAPTER 151.
4 " ACT

AN ACT
To add additional sections to article eleven
of the Code of Public Local Laws, title
"Frcdcrick county," sub title "Emmits-
burg" authorizing and empowering the
Burgess and COMMISSIONS of Emmits-
burg to widen the public street leading
from the public square, in said town, to
the depot of the Emmitsburg ltailroad
company, to be known as sub sections A
and B tC the charter of said town.
SECTION I. BE it enacted By the General
lAssen,by Of MaryMnd, That the following
sections authorizing and empowering the
burgess and Commissioners of Emmitsburg
in Frecerick county, 10 widen the public
street leading from the public square, in
said town, to the depot of the Emmtsburg
Railroad company, he, and the same are
hereby added to article eleven Of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title "Frederick
county," sub title "Emmitsburg," to be
known as sub section A and b, to the char
ter of said town.
SUISSE A. The burgess and commits.
sioncrs of Emmts5urg, in Frederick coun-
ty, are hereby authorized and empowered
to widen the public street leading from the
public square, in said town, to the depot of
the Emmitsburg Railroad company, where
in their judgment. it may be necessary, not
exceeding ten feet in direction from west
to eastward, and to use the additional land
as and for fOotwalk.
SUB SEC. B. The said burgess and com
missioners of Emmitsburg, by themselves
or their agent, may agree with the owner
or owners of any land which may be IL
ouired for the widening of said street, and
the proper construction OF said footwalks,
for the purchase, use, occupation and diver
sion of the same; and if they cannot agree,
or if there he legal or other hinderances to
the acquisition of such lana forthe purposes
herein mentioned, then the said burgess
and commissioners of Emmitsburg shall
have all the relief and the advantage al
forded, and provided in sections one nun
bred and seventy, one hundred and seventy
one, one hundred and seventy two, one
hundred and seventy three, one hundred
aud seventy four and one hundred and sew
euty five of the general incorporation act
of this State, as fully as if tho same were
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,IIAPTER 40.
4 " ACT.

4 " -1CI.
To lly out and establish new election
district in Frederick county, out of par
of Liberty District, number eight. to b'
called Linganorc District, or election
district number nineteen.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted By the Genera
.1sxembly IF Muyland, That Il new election
district be laid out and established out OF
part of Liberty District, number eight Of
Frederick county, the said district to be
known and called by the name of Linga
more District, or election district number
nineteen.
SEC 2. And be 1t enacted, That the
boundaries of said district shall be as fol-
lows, to wit: Beginning at white oak
tree at the intersection of the Copperminc
road with the townsville District line
running thence south to the spring house
of Henry Carter, thence with spring branch
to New Liberty road, thence south to the
bend in the public road west of the dwell
ing house of VIM. II. Baker, thence with
said public road until it intcrsccts the
Woodvillc District line, thence with said
line to the Carroll county line, thence with
said Carroll county line until it intersects
townsville District line, thence with said
line to the place of beginning, the terrific.
nv included within these boundaries to be
known by the name Of Linganore District
or election district number nineteen, as
aforesaid.
SEC. B. And be 1t enacted, That the
place of holding elections in said Linga,
more District, or election district number
nineteen, shall be Unionville.
Sec. a. AMI be 1t enacted, That there
shall be appointed by the proper authority
two justices of the peace, two constabies
and one register Of voters for the said Lin.
ganore District, or election district mum.
Der nineteen.
SEC. 5. And be 1t enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
correct copy of an Act of Assembly pass
ed January Session, 1878.
Approved March 20, 1878.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAI,
Secretary OF the Senate
May est,
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THE INVESTIGATION.

The Presidential election returns Of
Florida and Louisiana are to be inves'
tigated. Resolutions providing for
the appointment of committee of
eleven for that purpose passed the
House Of Representatives on Thurs
day last. The resolutions recite the
allegations Of fraud in the election re-
turns OF Louisiana and also in Flori-
la as made in the confessions of Nc
Lin and Dennis. Also that these
frauds were committed in Louisiana
under encouragement and assurances
from Hon. John Sherman, Secretary
Of the Treasury, and in Florida under
like assurances from Mr. Noyes, our
present Minister to France. The res.
olutions, however, make no allusion
to any future proceedings affecting
the Presidential title to his Office. Eli
forts were made by the republicans to
have the investigation extended to
other state elections. This being re-
fused the republicans opposed their
passage by refusing to vote, which
left the House without quorum
But the democratic majority stopped
all other business and ad journed from
day to day, for four days, until they
secured quorum Of democratic mem
bers. They then passed the resolu-
tions without difficulty. The com
mittee are duly authorized to send
for persons and papers. The investi'
cation will necessarily be lengthy
How long no one can tell.
The investigation having been CT
dered there is considerable discussion
as to the probable result. One great
objection is that it keeps the business
interests Of the country in state Of
anxiety, distrust and uncertainty
Although the investigation does rot
touch the Presidential title directly
the democratic leaders hope to expose
the means ly which Florida and
Louisiana were carried for the repub'
!cans. If there should be any deveI-
opments showing any completely on
the part of Mr.. Hayes by promises of
office or otherwise to parties engaged
in the frauds, they may form grounds
for impeachment of the President
At any rate the democrats expect to
secure material for powerful cleo
pioneering document in the next cam,
paign.
Persons who have talked with the
President say he shows no dlsquiet
whateyer in view of the inv stigation.
He disavows any knowledge whatever
of fir auds by political managers in
florida and Louisiana other than the
accusations made on the democratic
side. Secretary Sherman is also re-
ported as saying that so far as the in
vestigation is directed at him he has
no anxiety whatever, as he had never
written any letters or kilograms which
he was not perfectly willing should be
made public. Mr.. Potter, of New
York, is chairman Of the committee,
and one of the republican members is
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass. They expect to
make preliminary report in few
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M ILLlNERY

M 1L11ShRS AND FANCY GOODS.
I take pleasure in informing the ladies of
McchanicstOwn and the public generally
that have just received Il iull and entirely
new stock of
HATS AND BONNETS,
latest styles Ribbons, Flowers, Trimmings,
Edgings, Tuckings, Rulings, Handker-
chiefs, Collars, Gloves, in fact full assort-
ment of all kinds of goods found in Mill
lncry store. have also secured the ser.
vices of an experienced and tasteful trim
mcr and feel that l am prepared to execute
all kinds of work to please all who may
give II call. Prices to suit the times.
Thankful forpast patronage solicit con
tinuanCc Of the same
NJ. Z. pENNELL.
apps IL
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IIAPTElt $50.

1N ACT,
To Law out and establish a new clcctio,
district in Frederick county out OF por
tons of Frederick District number two
and CIcagcrstown District number four
to b" called Lcwislown District number
twenty.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the genera
assembly Of Narytnnd, That II new election
district be laid out and established out OF
portions OF Frederick election district mum
Der two and CrcagcrStown election district
number four of Frederick county, the said
district to be known and called by the
name of Lcwistown District, or election
district number twenty.
SEC. ,. And be 1t enoct,d, That the
boundaries of SAID district shall be as fol.
lows: Beginning ut the southwest corner
of Mcchicatown district line and running
with said election district line bearing
slightly northeast, to the crossing of tho
road leading from Eichollz's mill to Lew,
istown, at Il point near the dwelling house
of A. &. =. Wilcs. thence in II south east
rry direction to the Woodsborouyh cleo
ton istrict line on the Monocacy river
touching the north corner of George l..
Dcvlbiss' dwelling house and witt, the
WoodsborougL election district line on II
soulhcrly course to Biggs's ford on tie
Monocacy river, thence bearing a north
westerly course to the north corner ct
Bethel church, thence bearing still Il north
westerly course to interscct the Catoctin
election district line ut Il point where said
line strikes the Hamburg road, and thence
with Catoctn district line in Il northcrly
direction TO the place of beginning, the ter
ritory inclu,lcd within these boundaries to
be known by the namc of Lewistown Dis
trict number twenty as aforesaid.
SEC. 3. and be 1t endcted, That the place
of holding elections in said Lewislown
District, or election district number twenty,
shall be Lcwistown.
SEC 4. And be 1t enacted That there
shall be appointed by the proper authority
two justices of the peace and two consta-
bles and register of voters for the said
Lewistown district, or election district
number twenty.
SEC. g. ind be ii enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
We hereby certify, That the aforcgolne
is a correct copy of an Act of Assembly
passed January Session, 1878.
Approved April 5tb, 1873.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
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May 90 st.
(NHAPTER $50.

ANACT.
To repeal section three hundred and thir
teen, of Article eleven, of the Code o.
Public Local Laws, title "Frederick
County" and re.enact the same with
amendments.
SECTION I. BE it enacted By the Genera
assembly Of Maryland, That section three
hundred and thirteen, of article eleven OF
the Code of Public Laws, title "Frcdcrick
County," sub title Swine ald geese be
and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
3l3 No swine or geese belonging to
any inhabilant of CrcagcrStown, in Fred
crick county shall he allowed to 20 at large
in said town, and that if either he found
going at large, it shall be the duty of the
Justices of the Peace, upon the information
of any one citizen of sale: town, or upon
their own personal knowledge Of the same,
to have said swine and geese impoundcd,
and shall charge the owners one dollar for
each swine and twenty-five cents tor each
goose so found at large, which charge shall
he i'm the nature of Il fine, and shall retain
them until such fine or fines are paid All
cmOlumcnts arising from said fines to he
paid to the trustees OF the public schools
for she school district in which said
town is located, for the use of the public
schools in said school district
SEC. .. .ind he It enacted That this act
shall take effect from the date of its pass
age
We hereby certify. That the foregoing i,
is correct copy of an Act of Assembly
passed January Session, 1873.
Approved March eth, 1873.
MILTON y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
May 23 3l. Sc, rotary OF the senate
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The inhabitants of Mill River Val.
ley, Mass, and particularly the resi-
dents Of Williamsburg, have been
much alarmed by the rumors Of the
safe condition Of the Goshen reservoir
from which is drawn the summer sup
ply of the mills on that fatal river
Measures are being taken to strength
en- the dam.
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HAPTER 3O2.
AN ACT,


AN ACT,
TO authorize the County Commissioners of
Frederick county to refund to Martha
r. Mines taxes paid by her, il satisfied
that such taxes were paid upon property
not in existence.
SECTION I. Be at enacted By the General
assembly Of Maryland, That the County
Commissioners of Frederick county he and
are hereby authorized to enquire and as
certain if Martha II. Mines has paid any
taxes upon property which was not in eX-
is.cnce at the time, and which was not
owned by the party to whom assessed or
by any one else, and if satisfied that she
has paid taxes upon property enormously
churr ed upon the assessment books and
which ought not to have been SO charged,
then the said County Commissioners are
hereby authorized to refund or levy back
to her the amount Of taxes so found to
have been paid by her.
SEC. 2 and be 1t enacted That this act
shall take Effect from the date of its pass
age.
We heeby certify, That the aforegoing is
u correct copy of an Act of Assembly
passed January Session. 1878.
MILTON y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Nav 90 st.
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DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, sc.

that has ever been brought to this market. II
thing and to offer Goods at the very lowest pr
uance of the very liberal patronage bestowed
which will be appreciated. | am determined
est and most Reliable Business House in F'rel'
name in part, Bleachcd and Brown Musllns, Is
ings, Table Linens, Irish Linens, Piqucs, Tow'
Cotton and Linen Diaper, &c.
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MryRR DY1ANg TATHONINR

sPEC ATYn claim ahead of all competition Cloth
Best of Trimmings
md workmanship Clothing thoroughly examined by the Cutter
rc Going into the hands ~ Suits and Fit
W. r. HARLEY, Cutter Yours HesncGuny o,.--r,
april Sly "foh"h '" Oha'in>.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-27

STATE AGRICULTURAL SoclETY.-The
annual meeting OF the Vermont State
Agricultural society was held here on
Wednesday Of last week. The report
of the finance committee shows the
receipts of the last fair $4,2s2,39 /;
expenses $4,453,66 ; deficit, including
premiums and medals due, $397,27 /;
total assets of the society, including
cash in treasurer's hands, stocks,
bonds, etc, $19,2S4, 56-and
increase for the year Of $633,2l.
Substantially the old board Of directors
were reelected and the following
officers F; President, Geo. A Merrill
of Rutland vice.presidents, Henry
Chase of Lyndon &c Horace Hubbard
of Springfield; Silas G Holyoke Of
St Adams H Henry Baxter of Rut-
land Treasurer, Noah B Stafford Of
White River Junction; Secretary,
Henry Clark, of Rutland. James A
Shedd, Crosby Miller, P S Benjamin
and the president and secretary were
appointed committee to locate the
next fair. 1t is understood that Mon.
pelier is particularly DESTROYS Of secur-
ing it
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-27
The NezeS.
GENERAL NE us.

"A highlhl explosion occurred
Wednesday 10 ar Indiana coal mine
Thirteen men were killed and y or 10
most seriously or tat ally injured,
"A system Of petty fraad upon
pensioners has been pracllsed IN some
localities for years by pension agents
aud other officials, aud the develop
meals explain how il II tina. these
officials have been able 10 subscribe 10
Literally 10 the corruption fund Of
their party.
We read Of u newy'maried
couple out West who, having ~ many
friends that they couldn't make their
wedding cake 90 around, adopted the
stat" principle with success, They
had the cake photographed before they
stared for Europe aud sent copies TO
their friends,
The mystery regarding the
Stewart grave ROBBERY bids fair TO rival
that OF The Charlie llors abduction,
Several localities claim the honor Of
being the hidlng'plaee Of the stolen
remains, and one report has seni the
police IN post haste ~ far ~ Canada
in the search.
"A Michigan man lately applied
TO Sheridan for letter OF intiodue-
tion ia Europe, aud got tho following !
"This mans name Ia Jones-Joncs OF
Michigan, Very truly, 7, II, Sheri-
dan"
California claims pumpkin
weighing two hundred pounds The
other name, or what Office no wants, ~
unknown,
The Scientific american an
nounce, that half the vinegar now
sold is rank poison, and Massachu-
sets chemist states that out OF twelve
jars Of pickles, put up by different
wholesale dealers, he found copper in
ten of them,
Its stated that the income to
the State from the lIoosac Tunnel this
year will be about 100000 aud pay
the interest ON onc.filh Of the cost.
There were 3l7 cars passed through
the tunnel.
The search for the despollers Of
A Y Stewa,t's grave is at complete
standstill, and tho police officials and
detectives are completely ou!wittcd by
the robbers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-27
BIRTLS,
In tIsItlspd, Nov "a, son 10 Mr. and Mrs
beRnis Flowers,
MARRIED.,

In iislhsl, Nov, 20, BY iisy 3 A Parker,
Charles WlllisIas, Esq, aud Miss Della Coy,
both Of Bethel,
We wish tho couple lots Of Joy, Mr, w,
10 . Woodstock boy, sou Of Mr Harvey VIII
Hams, and law partner Of our friend and
brother Democrat, NJ. j, Gilman, Rag, Of
iisihei, and ID rising young man in bis pro-
fesslOR,
In Windsor, Nov, IA, by ilsV W N Mick, l
iiAymond CLARK, son o. III Clark Of Windsor.
and Miss ! ,le u Cummings, daughter Of Mira
l. q Pay " W,
Ia itoyaltrn, Nov Is, by Rey L. II Elliot, "
hwsaey, " u, u Norwich, aud hArah l.
Melealf Of ll0yalt0n,
IN Ludlow, Nov ~, ny Rev q II French,
samuel Knight, Rsg, u VI Louis, No., and
Lnslla Baeheldsr OF l.,
In iisrlland, Nov ~. by Rev J Rnright ,
Morris Warner and Miss Catherine iianshsn,
Ia EsssI, At tho residence u tho ride .
father, Nov 40. by iiey Geo u Guernsey, OF
Rochester, LeAndsr u Abbott. Of Doston, Mass,
aud Misc DENIS May whiteomb,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Mrs Ezekiel Lane OF Gambia had
her throat cut ond narroly escaped
death, recently, by accidentally pull.
ing a sythe down upon her, in her
husbands barn.
"A French boy, age II years,
while stealing ride on freight train
Wednesday night near the depot at
Manchester, was struck by switch
and thrown under the cars. One OF
his legs was nearly severed from his
body, and he died from bis injuries
through night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-27

Rev o S Basford has retired
from the .Lamoile Ne'cs, and the
paper hereafter will be conducted by
w A Armstrong and L II Lewis. 1t
has given up the greenback cause, and
returns to its first love, Republicanism
Mr. Basford says eve like editing,
bnt we like preaching better, and
propose to devote oursef exclusively
to the latter. The aequaintances we
have formed with newspaper men
through our connection with this
paper have been, tor the most part,
very pleasant, and we have learned to
appreciate as never before, the hard,
faithful work done by them to please
the public. The editors Of our State
Notwithstanding their propensity to
"maul" each other, are exceedingly
generous and on the whole, an able
class of men, Mr. Basford made
good local paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-27

II the Cincinnati Gazette is right in
saying n short session OF Congress is
favored, aud that the Democrats are
not disposed to force an agitation OF
the financial question II it can be
avoided, the country wifi be glad of it,
Since resumption is now tho focal
point OF observation, the best course,
as even indicated in late reported
statement Of Gen. Butler, is to see
how 1T will work, and give the Adj
minislration, on whom is the response
bility, a fair opportunity to make it a
success.