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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27
TRUSTEES SALE
AT HoUCKsvIILE.

P1 virtue of an order of the Circuit Court
- for Carroll county, sitting as Court Of
Equity, the subscriber, as trustee thereby ap-
pointed, will offer az public sale on the prem
Ises, situated at Houeksville, Carroll CO., Nd.
On Saturday, the 4th day Of Nay, 1873,
at clock, p. M, all the real estate whereof
Rachel Houck, late wife of David W. Houck,
deceased, died seized, being the same devised
TO her by the will of her father, the late Henry
Allgire, deceased, consisting of THIRTEEN
ACRES OF LAND, more or less, lying on
the east side Of the road leading from Brown s
Meeting House to Hampstead, one mile from
the former and within three miles from the
latter place. Said property will be offered
entire, or IN lots, as may be most advantage
GUS, as follows, to wit
Lot No. l containing
2 Acres of Land, more or less,
as laid off under the directions of the late Da-
vid W. Houck, wherein are valuable improve
ments erected by said d. W. Houek in his
life time, which have been added to and i'm
proved since his death by his son Andrew
J. Houck, consisting of large two-story
brick STORE AND Dwell
LING HOUSE, fronting on A&M-6
said road about 40 feet and
AdhAlAS hdGh dnuuA ~ lEEL IN
shape. On the lower floor there IS a fine
large store room, warehouse, dining room
and kitchen; above are four rooms, three very
large. Cellar under the entire house. Also
an outbuilding used to store phosphate, lum.
Der, &c, with icehouse in basement There
Is well and pump OF good water. This prop
erty has been used, since built in 1861, as a
store stand, and is we'll established as such
and valuable. 1t is now occupied by S. A.
Lauver & Son. Houcksville postoffice is
there kept
Lot No , contains
2 Acres, 81 Perches of Land.
more or less, and lies adjoining lot No. l.
fronting on said road, improved by a good
frame DWELLING HOUSE, with cellar I'M
derneath; also Blacksmith Shop.
Lot No. 3 contains
3 Acres, / Rood, Is Perches
of land, more or less, aud lies en- the south
SIDE OF lot No. /, and is unimproved.
Lot No. contains
3 Acres, 2 Foods, IL Perches
OF land more or less, and adjoins lot No. 8,
also unimproved
Lot No 3 contains
z Acres, 2 Foods, Is Perches
Of land, more or less, is unimproved, and ad-
joins lot No. 4.
All the above lots front on said county
road and offer eligible sites for building.
Terms of Sale.-0ne-third of the purchase
money to be paid in hand or on the ratiica-
ton OF the sale by the Court, one-third in one
year, and the other third in two years from
the day OF sale, with interest from sale, the
credit payments TO be secured by the notes of
the purchasers with approved sureties.
NEIGHBOUR +. ALLGIRE,
Trustee.
WIN. H. BLIZZARD, Auct. ap13-3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

Dogs and flowers have been on exhibition
in Baltimore, this week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

II EEPS constantly on hand and makes to
N order Machinery of all kinds, such as
Threshers, Horse Powers,
Horse Rakes, &c. / have Becker's, York
Pa, Patent Feed Cutter, Wimert's Celebrated
Wheat Fan and other Agricultural Machine
ry. Plow Castings, Plow Points, and Plow
Irons, of ali kinds, at reduced rates. Re-
pairing done promptly and on reasonable
terms. Also Agent for the Farquhar
HORSE POWER,
and the Wheeler No. REAPER, and the
Farmers Favorite GRAIN DRILL, manu-
featured by Brickford & Hoffman.
From my long experience in the business
| feel confident that l can give entire salts
faction with my work. A call is respectfully
solicited TO examine my prices and machinery.
B1~All articles will be sold by me as low
as they can be sold by any one in the trade.
apl3 GEORGE ST0UCH.
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A reunion Of the alumni and students of
Pennsylvania College, residents of Maryland
and other Southern States, will be held ct
Hagerstown, on the 18th of July.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

A game of base ball was played on the Fair
Grounds here, on Monday last, between the
Union Mills Club and the Westminster Club,
in which the latter were the victors by score
of 80 to -. The Union Mills Club beat the
Westminster boys on former occasion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

Rye, which rarely heads out here before the
first of May, was in head, this season, as early
as the 10Th of April, in some OF the more ad
vanced fields.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

EASTER OFFEgISGs.-The Faster oifertory
an Ascension Church, on Sunday, amounted
TO S62.4s, to be applied to the building fund.
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Carriages &Buggies

HAVING large stock of fine Falling Top
IA Buggies, Double & Single Seat Jaggers
and Jenny Linds, built ofthevery best and most
carefully selected materials, and wishing to
reduce stock, offer the same at greatly re-
duced prices. Material and workmanship
guaranteed. Several second hand Buggies
very cheap. Buggies, Wagons, &c, built to
order of the best material. Repairing
promptly attended to. lie. WALTZ.
apr 6-Sm Oak Orchard, Md.
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PRo1FIc.-Mr. Lee McElroy, of this city,
has 10 hens Of the Brown Leghorn breed,
which laid IL dozen and eggs ia II DAYS
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DIED.

Deaths F6se-Triou'e. Poetry, &C. Fire oeuts per line
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Prof Wright, of Western Maryland Col
lege, delivered lecture at Morgan Chapel,
on the 18th instant, for the benefit of the Sab
bath School. The audience was large, and
the subject, 'Young America" gave the lee
turer n large field from which to entertain
them. The lecture was we'll received and lis
tened TO with marked attention.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

The Eastern Shore farmers have nearly all
finished planting corn. Carroll farmers will
not finish before the middle of May.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

The National Grays Band treated our citi-
Zens to some choice music on Saturday night
Under their new teacher they have become
very proficient
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

THRICE WELcoME.-Summer visitors from
the cityare already making their appearance in
Westminster, where a cordial welcome awaits
them. Westminster is so high and healthy,
so easy Of access, and entirely free from ma
laria and those summer pests, mosquitoes,
that it is becoming more popular as sum
mer resort, with each returning season.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

EOR Driving Grain Separators, Cotton
- Gins, Sawmills, Printing Presses. Ma
chine Shops, Factories, Mills, etc.
FIRST-CLASS, durable, powerful, easily
managed, steady in motion. FULLY IMPROVED
and universally recommended by customers.
FIRST PREMIUMS at all State Fairs
where exhibited, and numerous County Fairs.
Diploma, Medal and Award at Centennial,
and BEsT Results at Great Field Trial.
CHEAPEST ENGINE for quality and
amount of power. Send particulars of your
Centennial Judges Reports, and Testimo-
mails, If desired. PRICK & CO.,
Waynesboro', Franklin Co., Pa.
feb 23-2m
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

HNHE subscribers, trustees appointed under
Il deed of trust from Andrew Pfeiffer AM,
wife for the benefit of his creditors, and as
authorized thereby, will offer at public sale,
on the premises, situated in and near Man.
chester, Carroll county, Nd, on
Saturday, the 4th day Of My, 1878,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

BARN BURNED. Saturday morning last,
between 2 and o clock, the barn of Emanuel
Sauble, near Union Bridge, was struck by
lightning, and set on fire. The barn was en-
tirely consumed, together with eight horses,
thirteen cows, sixty barrels of corn, lot
of rye, wagon shed and corn crib. Loss
about $4,000, insured in the Montgomery
Company for Sl400.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

NV WINDSOR IrEMs.-A number Of old
locust and several very old sycamore trees,
the latter probably nearly an hundred years
old, have been cut down In this place and re-
placed by beautiful young trees Of the linden
variety, furnished and planted by Joseph
Stout, formerly Of Westminster district
Mr.. VIM. Vansant has sold his blacksmith
shop to Mr.. Zeller, formerly of Westminster.
Mr.. Vansant has purchased farm in Anne
Arundel county, to which he removed this
week. The firms Of our merchants remain
the same as last year.
Mr.. Thos. Upton has moved from here to
Frizzellsburg, in which place he will take
charge of the public school.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

Three wagons loaded with live hogs passed
through this city on Monday evening, on their
way to Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

AccIDExTs.-Harriet Dell, an aged lady
living in Uniontown district, fell down the
steps on the 22d instant, and dislocated her
right shoulder. DIR. James p. Summers was
sent for and reduced the dislocation.
Sallie Appler, wife of Jacob Appler, of
Warfieldsburg, met with very painful acct
dent on the 2Sd instant She was going in
the garden early in the morning to plant
beans, and slipped and fell, breaking both
bones just above the ankle. DR.. Jam es p.
Summers adjusted the fracture.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

At Hagerstown on the 22d inst John W.
Stonebraker, President of the Board of Com
missioners of Washington county, signed the
agreement between the Western Maryland
Railroad Company and the holders of its
second preferred bonds. The county owns
SIS, 900 Of these bonds, on which there are
due coupons, funded and uniunded, amount
ing to $l2, 4l2.50, making in all $37 ,412. so.
Under the agreement these bonds are to be
purchased by Baltimore city at 66a cents on
the dollar, and the county will, therefore, if
the agreement is carried out, realize nearly
the face value of their bonds.
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WHT MoSDAY.-The committees on the
part of the Knights Of Pythias and the Agri-
cultural Society held meeting on Tuesday
evening last to make arrangements for the
celebration on Whit Monday. Never before,
we believe, has there been parade and drill
by the Knights in this city, and the Pythian
Drill Association Of Baltimore, which will be
present, has an extended reputation for great
proficiency. The tournament promises TO be
unusually attractive, as several well-known
riders have signi6ed their intention to partici-
nate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27

We hereby certify that the aforegoing is
correct copy of an Act of Assembly passed
January Session, 1873.
Approved April 9th, 1873.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
apl3-4t Secretary Of the Senate.
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at O'Clock, p. M, all the following property
directed by said deed to be sold, to wit
!. All that parcel Of land containing
The New York herald., 1878-02-19
A POLITICAL QUARREL.

TRIAL OF JAMES M'DERMoTT FOR sTABBINo
CHARLES II. gAMsDEN IN BROOKLYN
James Mcpsrmott, who was arrested on the morn
ing Of November 27, 1877. on q charge OF stabb,ng
Charles II. Ramsden, during an alteration on Fulton
street. State, Brooklyn, was yesterday placed
trial upon an Indictment found against him by the
Grand Jury in the Kings County Court OF Sessions
before Judge Moore and jury ExJudge Troy ap-
poarea for the defendant and Assistant District
Attorney Wernberg for the people. The princr
pal witness Tor The prosecution was Charles H.
Ramsden, who testified that the night OF the
he was seated in Zipps lager beer saloon when
McDermou came In, and subsequently engaged In
conversation with him; about malt past one o'clock
In the morning witness lett the saloon with McDermot
and they walked up FuIton street toward Hanover
place; witness then crossed over the street alone;
McDormott called him - aud he retorted that
McDerInou was "a terrier;" McDermott then crossed
the street and struck witness with cane, which tho
later took from him; McDcrmou then said, III will
give you something TO remember me by" and ho
stabbed the witnoss In the arm and side.
James McDermott, IN defence, recountod the cir
cumstances attending the various places At which he
bad visited on the night OF tho occurrence and also
the meeting with Ramsden. Tne rlnintin ne ssid,
had accused ham Of being stnscurist; had called ham
The New York herald., 1878-02-19
RUNS DOINGS.

THE MURDER OF MRS. WALL By HER HUs-
BAND-REspons1BLITY OF THOSE WHO SOLD
HIN LIQUOR.
In the Court OF Oyer and Tsrmiuer yesterday, Chief
Justice Davis being tho bench, Joseph p. Wall,
pastry cook indicted murder In the second degree
In kicking his wife DEATH upon advice Of his coun-
sci, Mr.. Algernon 8. Sullivan pleaded guilty OF man
slaughter The particulars OF the homicide, as already
fully published, were rected by Mr. Sullivan and an
urgent appeal made for leniency IN passing sentence
In reply Judge Davis the prisoner said that his wife
had been good vile him and that no one regretted
her death more than he did He stated
further that he had I've children living the eldest
beng ten years old and the youngest niteen months
"Had you becn drinking that day ~ asked Judge
DAVIS, IN the course of iurthsr questions
~ drank twelve glasses OF lager beer on my
way home, and four glasses Of whskey."
where did you get the whiskey?" queried the
Judge.
II think / got three glasses at Tenth street and
Third avenue,'' answered WALL "but am not sure It
,he place; drank some In Fourteenth street"
JUDGE DAVIS REMARKS.
at is almost impossible ior one 10 read the test-
OF pity Tor that poor woman. The testimony of
the surgeon who examined her describes the wounds
he found on her person aud shows that you must
have inflicted q great number OF very violent kicks
II you had slightest affection for that woman you
can have had realization oi the injuries you we're
committing; but that was, In law, NO excuse; and
the jury would scarcely have allowed you 10 escape
from The penalty oI tne nlRner crime lor wuicu
you were iudicted, Tor they would have found
evidence intention IN the persistent blows Guilty
as you ai to that the real aut rests
upon tue condition which you were placed by your
indulgence IN Intoxicating liquors. You could not nave
been otherwise than Intoxicated when you went TO
those places where you whiskey, and the men who
sold you whskey IN your condiiion are morally, at
least, NJ guilty as you Of the consequences Of your
crime. There Is a Law, unfortunately not often ln-
voked which would exact from them In favor OF your
unhappy children severe damages and which would
enable children bring against the men
who sold that whskey anu recover damages sustained
In the loss Of mother who was, doubtless KIND and
good 10 lhem ana OF tathcr whose loss has made
Them doaoly orphans Now, advlse you here 10 have
steps taken behalf Of your children to bring and
MAINTAIN action against the persons who furnished
you with whiskey, to enforce the remedy The statute
gives and that there may be some
means OF provision Tor the innocent sufferers"
Judge Davis sentenced the prisoner to fifteen years.
linn nrisOn nInani
The New York herald., 1878-02-19
BOY BUKGLARS.

The police OF the Fifth precinct have been not
little puzzled lately discover the perpetrators Of
numerous petty thefts committed IN the ward, all
apparently the work Of the same gang. Tubs OF but
ter, Of cigars, small sums OF money stolen
from store ts, eggs and other articles disappeared
from stores in Washington, Warren aud Duane
streets with alarming frequency. After some inves-
tigation Detectives Fogarty and Handy became sat.
isned that the robbsries the work OF boys and
they accordingly directed their attention 10 some
OF tho suspected youths OF the ward. The result
was the arrest yesterday OF Patrick CroniD Albert
Johnson John Costello, John Collins and Richard Miles,
ranging in age IRON ten to fourteen years. The
prisoners arraigned before Justice Bxby at the
Tonbs. The detectives testified that they caught Col
Inns aud Cronin inside the produce store OF Robert
Ackerman, No. $50 Washington street, into which
they had broken. johnson outside keeping
watch, while Costello and Miles were near by. Among
the firms Who have lost by the depredatons are Han
son g. Rttenhousc, produce dealers, No. 90 Warren
street, and Gottsch Brothers, liquors and CIGARS No.
159 Duane The officers claim TO have evidence
that Will convict the prisoners with al the robberes
committed In the neighborhood for weeks past,
especially as Of sneir number. . boy named
Reilly, has confessed. The lads refuse TO say what
they have done with The booty, They were all CON-
mitted TO the Tombs In default OF 81, 000 bail eacn
The New York herald., 1878-02-19

srlv and parallel with Eighteenth street, %
lect thence soutnory and parallel with sixth avenue
the point departure. The lot Is % feet front by 90
In depth. being the same premises conveyed TO
Anthony Juach BY Daniel Noonan ana vile on the
18th OF August, 1867.
The third piece Of property is parcel Of land, With
its buildings, situated on the north side OF Seven
tesuth street, between Fifth ana SIKH avenues, IN
the Eighteenth ward, described nearly as fol-
lows:-sseinnins- - =. pom, on i..,, me norsn, s1o
feet westerly from OF the westerly side OF
Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street, running thence
92 ieet to the centre line between SIX
teenth aud Seventeenth streets; thence west
seyen,een.h street rs feet thence southery on line
parallel with the avenue 90 eet 10 The northery side
OF Seventeenth street, and so IN an easteriy direction
along the line OF Seventeenth street 70 ieet 70 me
first stsruna point
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY coyvEYED.
Still another portion oil real estate 10 comprised In
the deed 1t is situated southery size OF Frty
second and distant ll9 ieet more or less, from
The southeastern oorHes % o. Es snat svsnso ioa
teet to the limits of James McBram's land;
thence northcastery. on limo nearly parallel with
FortyArs street. 20 feet thence northery, parallel
70 Fifth los feet to the soutnerly side OF Forty
first street, 20 feet, 10 the starting point
Besides the houses and lands themselves the deed
passes the wlie's right OF dover, ana Mrs. Lord,
with the concurrence OF her husband, discharges
tho premises from all marriage settlement
by the premises granted might have be-
come encumbered, upon which conditions the
grantees take tue pTODcTtr W ouVJeSs w
the limitations mentioned below. The property
10 be leased Tor term not exceeding
i've years. The grantees are authorized 10 sell
any or OF the properly upon such equitable terms
they snail see ht, and also 10 raise money
by mortgaging any portion Of It such .
course should be deemed advisable for auv pur-
poses Of the trust. But the mortgage Is not
to held responsible for the proper exercise OF dis
cretion the part OF the trustees. The grant
carries with 1t authority 10 make contracts Tor
repairs. insuring The property and applying at
their discretion the money ior these pur-
poses the grantees are 10 collect the rents
and pay out OF them sums OF necessary
expenses such clerk hire, taxes, insurance, &c.
and Tor complying with the limtations Com
tanned in instrument bearing the same date as the
deed executed by same parties and Thomas Lord.
Jr Henry Lord, Charles Lord. Frank II. Lord, and
Sarah LORD.
In conclusion, the lengthy deed guarantees unmo-
Tested possession TO the grantees, who accept the
on behalf Of themselves. their heirs and sue
cessors
The deed, after having been duly Acknowledged be-
fore Q notary, was recorded yesterday IN the Reg
ister's office at halfpast Two O'Clock. In dcscro-
ing the boundaries fractional parts OF foot are omit
aA
The New York herald., 1878-02-19

ssShanuon traitor" and that he said that he would
tail upon him and crush him and pull The windppe
out Of him In two minutes; In the street he beard
Ramsden running behind him and got be-
hind pile OF bricks, and Ramsden
struck him with brick; witness was
then nit the head by his antagonist, who Knocked
him down with blow Of his dst and got on top Of
HIM Ram sden battered mis- head against tho earth
again knocked down; he was gicksd while pros
uate, and his thumb WAS cut or bitten, VIII
ness did not know which, but II was still sore; ;
his body also bruised considerably; witness
then drew penkne and attempted not TO cut RAMS
den but to disarm HIM and 10 prevent tho man irom
killing him; RaInsden was. he believed, under ths
influence oil liquor; witness denied that be had cane
with hlm on the night oi the assault.
Several oth1r witnesses were sxamino Tor tne ae-
fence alter which the case ADJOURNED until this
morning, when II will DO given TO the jury.
The New York herald., 1878-02-19
PHOTOS PREDICAMENT.

A Cuban named jose II. Photo, of No. 327 Eas,
Third street, The 2sd OF las. January, II Is alleged.
by trick and device obtained . check on the Pacinc
Bank from william Padian, saloon keeper of No.
s27 First avenue. Tor the amount Of sls4 49, Padan
gave Photo the check TO give to Davidson Brothers.
tobacco manufacturers and, TO obge Plioto mado II
payable to the last named Photo drew the money
and never went near Davidson Brothers he was ar
rested Sunday night by 0fcer Kelly, Of the Twen-
ty-lourth precinct VINO was In civilians clothes
Photo resisted arrest and drew long dirk kniic
which he tried to use on the officer. In the Essex
Market Court yesterday Photo gave his age as thur
ty-seven and hts occupation that OF cigarmaker. He
held IN 900 To tbe charge OF obtaining
money by fraudulent representations and In $500 Tor
Carrying concealed weapons. To botn charges he
pleaded not Ruity.
The New York herald., 1878-02-19
A FERRY RECEIvER's ACCOUNTS.

Tho examination into the accounts OF DR.. Hart, the
receiver of the Pennsylvania Railroad At the Jersey
City ferries, was continued yesterday. The defalca-
tion far as ascertAined, Is $75S. Hart occupied
responsible position and the receipts In his posses
sion averaged &, 900 day Tho nrst intmat'on the
railroad company had Of the shortcomings was not-
hcation from Jersey City bank that he had deposited
his private account cheek for ST. 500 as ierry agent
When his accounts were being examined he borrowed
money from friends " such an extent
that the experts reported mis- books cor
rect As the examination was
concluded Hart drew the amount Of the borrowed
sums, 500, from tho safe and was soon after dis
missed. Harris bondsmen are liable TO the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroud Company In the sum OF $40, ,OoO
and suit will be commenced against them Tor
the amount of the defacation. Hart borrowed
largely from relatives and friends, the representa-
tion that needy creditors wanted money from time
time, and fve per cent would be gained by the lend
In connection with THIS case the accounts Of Mr.
Peel, ticket agent Of the Pennsylvana Railroad At
Jersey City, were examine aud were Iound correct
The New York herald., 1878-02-19
POVERTY DID II.

At the rombs Police Court yesterday Caspar J..
Dorm, young man twenty -avo years OF age. a wood
carver by trade, and living at No. 40 Grand street,
Williamsburg, was charged with uttering u forged
check Tor $2 on the Germania Bank. The check bore
the signature Of Gilman Sons rhs prisoner pre-
sented to George Barluns, OF No loo East Seventh
street. who cashed II and sent II 10 the bank Tor COL
lection. The next day he WAS informed that Gilman
Brothers mad account thcrc, and q subsequent In
vestgntion showed that snere was no such firm. The
prisoner pleaded guilty and told pItul tale OF pow
erty For six months had been OF work aud all
his efforts to obtain mployment bad been frulticss
He wrote the cheek, he said, because he was driven
to desperation. Judge BIxbv committed him 10 de-
fau II OF al 600 bail.