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The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
CHAPTER 26l.
To Protect Travellers.

To Protect Travellers.
AN ACT
To more effectually protect travellers against
the illegal tolls which may be charged by
any of the several Turnpike Companies
chartered under the Act of eighteen hun
dred and four, Chapter ffty-one, or any
supplement thereto.
WHEREAS, by the twenty seventh Section, of
the Act ofeighteen hundred and four, Chap
ter htty-one, provision is made for impos-
ing penalty of twenty dollars for each time
any illegal, or greater toll than the rate pro-
vided for in said Chapter, is demanded and
collected; and whereas said penalty being
made payable to the county, and not to the
party or parties aggrieved; and whereas for
the purpose of affording redress to such
persons from whom such illegal toll has
been collected, this Act is passed.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That all judgments
hereafter obtained against any of the turnpike
companies, chartered by the Act of eighteen
hundred and four, chapter fifty-one, or any
supplement thereto, shall be entered to the
use OF the intormer, or such person or per-
sons, who shall prove that he or they have
paid such illegal tolls.
Section ?. And be it enacted. That all fines
or penalties imposed by this Act, shall be,
and are hereby made debt due by the com
pany, against whom judgments have been OBJ
tanned, and as such collectabe as other debts
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate,
Approved April 9TH, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland
We hereby certify that the aioregoing is
correct copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at January session
eighteen hundred and seveuty-eight
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
CHAPTER 196.
To LeOdli=e the Revised Code.

AN ACT
To legalize the revised Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland, prepared by Levi.
Mayer, Lewis G. Fisher and E. J. ID. Cross
and to subscribe for copies of the same.
Section !. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the revised Code
of Public General Laws of the State of Mary
land, containing the articles and sections OF
the present Code and subsequent acts now in
in force, prepared by Lewis Mayer, Lewis
Fisher and E. J. d. Cross, be and same is
hereby legalized, and shall be deemed and
taken in the Courts of this State as evidence
of the articles and sections of the present
code, and the subsequent acts therein codifed,
provided that before the same be published,
the Public General Laws of this session be
Incorporated therein.
Section ,. And be it enacted, That the Lii
brarian, be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to subscribe in the name of the State
for six hundred copies ofsaid revised code, pre-
pared, printed and bound in as good style as
the present Code; provided, the price shall
not exceed ten dollars per copy, and provided
also, that majority of the Judges of the
Court of Appeals shall certify, under their
hands and seals, that they have carefully ex-
amined the said Code, and that it is faithful
codifcation Of the laws in force, and deserves
the patronage of the State, and the Treasurer
is hereby authorized and required, on the
warrant of the Comptroller, which he shall
issue on receipt of certificate from the State
Librarian, that the said copies have been de.
livered as aforesaid, to pay to the said Lewis
Mayer, Lewis Fisher and Z. J. d. Cross, the
sum of six thousand dollars.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the State
Librarian shall distribute the copies afore-
said when delivered to him. in the same man.
ner and to the same persons that he is now
required to distribute the laws of the General
Assembly, and the remainder of said copies
shall be deposited in the State Library, for
the use of the State.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date its passage.
FETTER S. H0BLITZELI,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 20, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy of an acs passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1878.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
Notice to Creditors.

HNHE undersigned having settled in the
Il Orphans Court Of Carroll county, an
account of the personal estate of Ezra Legore,
late of Carroll county, deceased, and aseer-
tanned the balance in his hands for distribu-
ton among the creditors Of said deceased,
hereby gives notice to said creditors to file
their claims against said deceased. legally
authenticated, with the Register of Wills for
Carroll county, on or before the 10Th day of
May 1878, preparatory to distribution of
the assets of said personal estate, to be made
amongst said creditors under the direction of
said Orphans Court, on the 9th day of Nav,
1878. After the final ratification Of said dis.
tribntion by the Orphans Court aforesaid, the
undersigned will be prepared to pay to each
OF said creditors their respective dividends
according to said distribution.
JONAS LEGORE,
ap 2I-4t Administrator.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
CHATTER $40.
Courts, Subtitle Sherifs and Collectors.
AN ACT

GhAfIER o4J.
Courts, Subtitle Sheriffs and Collectors.
AN ACT
To repeal Section forty-six, Of Article twenty
nine, of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled Courts, subtitle Sheriffs and Col
lectors, and re-enact the same, so as to
read as follows:
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That section forty
six, of article twenty nine, of the Code of
Public General Laws, entitled Courts sub
title Relief TO Sherifs and Collectors. be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
so as to read as follows:
As. On application by petition in writing to
the several Circuit Courts or Circuit Judges,
or the Superior Court of Baltimore city, of
any Sheriff or Collector of the county and
State taxes, or either of them, who has failed
or neglected to collect any taxes or fees
within the time prescribed by law, the Court
or Judge may, on such terms as they may
prescribe by an order, extend the time of such
Sheriff or Collector to complete his collec-
uons, which extention may be limited in the
discretion of the Court or Judge, and may be
renewed as may be deemed reasonable; and
the said petition and orders shall be filed in
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court or
Superior Court where such application is
made, and on application of the legal repre-
sentative of any deceased Sheriff or Collector,
he shall be entitled to avail himself of the
provisions of this section, as fully as such de-
ceased Sheriff or Collector could do If living,
and the period of time elapsing between the
death of any such Sheriff or Collector, and
the passage of this act shall not be included
when computing the time after which the plea
of limitation, under any existing law, would
be oar TO recovery.
Section ?. And be it enacted, Tha; this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
FETTER S. HOBLTTZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Approved April /, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland
We hereby certify that the aioregoiug Is
correct copy Of an Act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1878.
MILToS Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
CHAPTER 337.
Licenses, Sub Title Brokers.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To repeal Sections eleven and twelve, of Ar.
ticle fifty six of the Code of Public General
Laws, title License, subtitle Brokers, and
TO re-enact Section eleven, so as to read as
follows:
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That sections eleven
and twelve of article fifty six, of the Code of
Public General laws be, and the same are
hereby repealed, and section eleven re-enact.
ed, so as to read as follows:
Section IL. Any person or partnership ap-
plying for the same, and paying the sum of
seventy-five dollars, for each individual OF
representative of such firm or partnership,
may obtain license for carrying on the bus.
iness of a merchandise broker.
Sec. ,. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
FETTER S. H0BLTTZEI.,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April 5, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is q
correct copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January
session, 1873.
MILTON Y KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
CHAPTER 200.
Policies Of Life Insurance.

FOttctes OF Life Insurance.
AN ACT
To authorize the issuing Of Policies of Life
Insurance in this State, for the benefit of
the wife, children, dependent relative, or
creditor upon the life Of any person in this
State.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That all Policies of
Life Insurance upon the life of any person
which may hereafter mature, and which have
been, or shall be taken out for the benefit of,
or bona fide assigned to the wife or children,
or any relative dependent upon such person,
or any creditor, shall be vested in such wife
or children. or other relative or creditor free.
and cleared from all claims of the creditors Of
such insured person.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
FETTER S. h HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April l, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January
session, 1873.
MHToS Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
luAFTkk %.
TO REFUND MONEY.

TO REFUND MONEY.
AN ACT
To refund to Robert j. Price, of Dorchester
county, certain sum of money enormously
paid into the Treasury.
Section i. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Treasurer
of the State be, and he is hereby, authorized
and directed, upon the warrant of the Comp
troller, to pay to RobertJ. Price, of Dorches-
ter county, the sum of fourteen dollars and
elghty-five cents, being the sum the said
Robert J. Price has enormously paid into the
Treasury.
Section ,. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from and after the date
OF its passage.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELL.
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD.
President of the Senate
Approved February Dist, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy Of an Act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January Ses.
sion 1878.
MILTON Y KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

THE undersigned, Examiners, appointed
Il by virtue of commission to them is
sued by the County Commissioners of Carroll
county, to open public road in said county
commencing at the old Liberty Road, near
Denning's Postoffice, and near the end of the
county road leading from the old Liberty
road 70 the Sans Creek road, and running
from thence on or near the bed of an old
road through the land of Mrs. Barbara A.
Greenwood, TO the lines between the lands OF
the said Mrs. Greenwood and w. w. Naile
and others, and thence on said lines, still
following the old road, TO the land of Daniel
Killer; thence through the land of said Daniel
Killer to the land of Thos. s. Jones; thence
through the land of said Thos. S. Jones to the
dividing line between the lands of Samuel A.
Haines and Jacob Killer, striking again the
old road, and running thereon, or as near
as practicable, 20 the land of Samuel Gil
bert; then on or near the line between the
lands of the said Gilbert and James Baker,
and between Nathan Hymiller, David Bale,
and others, TO the land of Ezra Garner; through
the land of said Garner to the land of Mrs
Mary Cook; through the lands of Mrs Cook
and Nicholas Corsey TO the land of Mrs.
Rachel Barnes; through the land of the
said Mrs. Barnes to the land of Mrs. Ly-
dla A. Wagner; then through the land of the
Satu MIS- " 3HHEr 10 3uteT8EcL the Nlc0uemuS
road, near Joseph Hoovers tenant house;
thence with straight line through the land
of Resin F. Cook 70 the land of David Fow.
bic; then on the line between the lands Of the
said Fowble and others to the land of Joshua
W. Seilman; then through the land Of the
said Sellman to intersect the county road
leading from the Stone Chapel Church to the
Washington road; then following the bed of
said road north, TO near the cider mill of Levi
Manahan; and from thence on or near the
line betwnen the lands Of Levi Manahan and
the heirs Of Joseph Englar, to intersect the
county road known as the Chapel road.
All persons whom it may concern are
hereby aoti6ed that we will meet on the prem
Ises, on Tuesday, tke SSth day of May, 1878,
at o'clock, a. M, TO execute the trust re.
posed in us by the aforesaid commission.
JABEZ A. BUSH,
SOHN B. T. SELLMAN,
ADAM BLOOM,
ap2f-5t Examiners
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18

In the Orphans Court of Carroll county sit
ting as a Court of Equity-Cause No. il.
John b. Peterman VS.. Edward II. Fridinger.
Administrator, and others.
pY order of the Orphans Court of Carroll
D county, passed in said cause as a Court
of Equity, April 80, 1878, the balance of the
personal estate Of Adam Fridinger. deceased
in the hands of Edward II. Fridinger his Ad
misistrator, on his account thereof settled in
the Orphans Court, April %, 1878, has been
combined with the proceeds of sales of the
real estate of said deceased in the hands of
the Trustee in said cause; and said cause has
been referred to the undersigned, as Auditor
of said Court in Equity, with directions to
state an account and make distribution of said
joint funds, real and personal, among the par
ties thereto entitled, and to give notice there
of; notice is therefore hereby given to all the
creditors of said Adam Fridinger, deceased.
to file their claims, properly proven and au :
thenticated, in the Office of the Register of
Wills for Carroll county, on or before the 25th
day of May, 1878.
GEORGE NJ. PARKE.
may 4-3t Auditor
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
NOTICE.

HNHE Commissions of the following named
u persons, appointed Justices of the Peace
in and for Carroll county aud State of Mary
land, and Officers of Registration for the diff
ferent districts of Carroll county, were fled
in this Office on the 18th day Of April, 1878,
and they are hereby notified that those who
fail to qualify within thirty DAYS from the
above date their places will be deemed vacant.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
District No. I.-Wm. H. Grouse, Geo. A.
Flickinger, denry Gait, William Fisher.
District No. William Frizzell. Daniel
f. Christ, John Jordan.
District No. 3.-Jesse n. Legore, Richard
Dell, J. Henry Knipple.
District No. 4.-Joseph +. Ward, Azariah
Oursler, William Stocksdale, John Bowman.
District No. 81. Oliver Wadlow, James
Morgan, j. X. Kearney, Samuel S. Spalding.
District No. 6.-Jaeob Baltozer, Francis
Warner, Henry Motter.
District No. ii. II. Hoppe, William ].
Mitten, Gustavus W. Crapster, Peter B.
Mikesell, John B. Summers.
District No. S.-Hanson NJ. Drach, John
w. Abbott.
District No. 9.-Joab Brown, Thos. Buck
ingham, John Elgin, Howard NJ. Zile.
District No. i0.-Wiliam T. Fogle. Isaiah
Ham.
District No. 1l.-William T. Smith, Louis
Dielman, p. ]. Bennett.
District No. 12.-ThOmas Jones. Granville
I. Yiugiing.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
Carriages &Buggies

HAVING large stock OF fine Falling Top
IA Buggies, Double 4 Single Seat Jaggers
and Jenny Linds, built ofthe very best and most
carefully selected materials, and wishing to
reduce stock, | offer the same at greatly re.
dueed 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. j. E. WALTZ,
apr G-3m Oak Orchard, Md
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
CHATTER 90
Claims.

AN ACT
To release certain claims of the State against
Collectors, Sheriffs and others, to diseon-
tinue the suits instituted for the recovery
thereof
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the following
claims due from collectors and sheriffs, now
standing on the books of the ComptrolIers
and Treasurer, be, and the same are hereby
released, and all suits instituted for the re-
eoYery thereof be, and the same are hereby
directed to be discontinued, namely: Claims
against Daniel H. Chandler, collector of
state taxes for Montgomery county, for the
years eighteen hundred and forty-three and
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
HOlSG and Lot in Manchester, Md.

pY virtue of deed of trust from the Man
ID chester Savings Institution. made on the
18th day of May, 1877, and duly recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll county,
Maryland, the undersigned, Trustees, will
offer at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, On
the premises, on
Saturday, the ISth day Of Nay, 1878,
at II o'clock, A. NJ, all that House and Lot
in the town of Manchester, and
known as the Manchester Saw HA-A
ings Institution" It adjoins ~
the hotel property of A. Greider,
and opposite the residence of DIR. Jacob
Shower.
The Trustees will also at the same time
offer at Public Sale, half dozen chairs, desks,
iron safes, and other personal property.
Theterms of sale for Real Estate are,-0ne-
third cash on the day Of sale, or upon the rat
iication thereof BY the Circuit Court for Car
roll county in Equity, the balance in two equal
of and u months, secured by
notes Of the purchaser with approved security,
bearing interest from day of sale.
Terms of Sale of Personal Property,-Cash
for all sums of and under $40, a credit of
months for sums over SO, secured by notes
of the purchasers bearing interest from day
of sale.
CONRAD FRANKFORTER,
JOHN NJ. BORING,
Trustees.
JAS. A. C. BoSD. Solicitor. ap cots
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
NEW WINDSOR FOUNDRY,
S. A. SMITH, Proprietor.

NEW WINDS OR, MD
TAKE pleasure in announcing to the
Il public that am prepared to manufacture
to order Castings of any kind, such as Ma
chinery, Plows and Plow Irons of the Latest
Patterns now used by farmers. / intend to
give special attention to
PloW Castings and Repairs.
Work K done as we'll and as cheap as any
where in the county. Patronage is resnect.
fully solicited. oct 2s '76-Iv
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
ST. LAWRENCE.

THIS well known favorite Stallion
L will stand the present season atSsw3S
the Stable ofthe subscriber in West W%1
minister. Season from the lst of
April to the lst of July. For particulars
apply to the owner
'ap l3 H. HAINES.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
DAVID BRUMMEI

late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber.
on or before the 22d day of November, 1878:
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 22d day OF
April, 1878.
ELISHA BRUMMEL,
ap2f-4t Executor.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the suhscri-
~ bers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county Letters Testamentary
on the personal estate OF
KINZY TAYLOR,
late OF Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 23d day OF November.
1878; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from ali benefit Of said estate. Those in
dehted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this 4th day of
April, 1878.
ELIJAHTAYLOR,
EMILY J. ALLGIRE,
ap24-4tF Executors.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18

We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a COR
rect copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1878.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTox Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
KINZY TAYLOR,
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, Letters Tesiamen-
tary on the Estate of
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
SARAH HOFFMAN.

SARAH HOFFMAN,
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
subscribers, on OF before the 30th day of No
vember 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 23d day of
October, 1877.
STEPHEN THURMAN,
MARGARET THURMAN,
ap27-4t Administrators w. A.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18
Notice to Creditors.

NJ Office is hereby given that the subscri-
IN bers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, letters of Admins
tralion Wy. A. on the Personal Estate Of
The Democratic advocate., 1878-05-18

Sec. ?. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
FETTER S. H0BLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Approved February 6, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-04-18
We copy the following from the
papers Of last week.

Lewis.own papers Of last week.
Last Thursday night q week Robt
10. Buchanan. ono of the parties charg
ed with robbing Mr.. kylo, tho track
watchnan OF tho Pennsylvania rail.
road, near Anderson's water station
escaped from our county Jail. uo had
made an opening in the floor Of hi.
cell (probsbly with small knife blade
converted into saw) only III by %
inches in size, through which he mans
aged to let himself down into the cell
lar, from whence he easily made his
way into tho yard and over the wall,
for the wall is in precisely the same
condition now a. it was when Harps-
ter escaped.
On Monday night of last week Hen
ry Il. Price, one of Gen. Burns's ten
ants on his.way TO visit his mother,
passed over the railroad bridge near
Greenuill run, and, when ut its west
end, in the darkness turned too quick-
ly to 60 down upon the tow path, and
fell from the wingwsll to the ground
below, = distance Of Is feet, sustaining
. very severe sprain of his left wrist,
but fortunately no bones were broken,
The next annual session of the Gen.
teral Pennsylvania Conforance will be
hold at Bloomsbury, Columbia county.
II will probably meet q week or two
earlier than the Last ON account Of 0itr
ting day.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-04-18
committee Meeting.

eNHs Standipg Committee will mcct IN the
IL Court House, In Middleburs, on Saturday,
Sprtl 2fth, 1878. at w O'Clock, p. NJ. A full
sttondsnce Il requested, ~ business OF impor.
'""e' HENRY MoYER.
a. +, MoYER. Sec. Chairman.
standing Com m,ttee,
Adams[Robert smith, N. u. Midleswarth.
BcNver--I, I. Manbeck, DR.. /. ID. Conrad.
Bcdvcr Wea-A. A. Ulsh. A. A. Romix,
Certre-petsr H,rtmfn. John Y. angler,
Chapnan-J. n. Hall. Ed. U.hssfsr.
rrankiin-,I, A. Hoieuier, X. Eisenhower,
Jacksou--Dr. p. Herman, Henry Meyer.
Miidieburs--J. n. Arnold. Geo. q. NTH:
hidiiecrcsk.-J. Robert Keefer, A. H.. ksch.
rionrce-J. r. TIE xier, T. 2. Hummet.
Peru-Jos, n, Hendricks. Hsnry Meyer.
perry --Cof. WIN. Harding, Ed. II. Moyor.
Perry west-J. Winey. W. u. wlney
elins srove-I. X. Hendricks, A. N. osmbsf.
unionsCoI. W. q. Hsrroid, Capt. Thomas ".
Hoffman.
Mover.