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Destructive Fire at TOwsOntOWn.

The greatest calamity that has ever hap
pened to Towsontown occurred on Saturday
morning, January 26th, by the burning Of
six buildings, principally stores, in the bust
ness part of the town, involving q loss oil
upwards of $4,000.
The fire originated about daybreak, In the
rear portion of Mrs M. A. Shealey & Sons
stone store house, opposite Ady's Hotel. The
store contained large stock of goods, which
with the building were entirely destroyed
Shealey d Sons loss is estimated at 81 500
which is fully covered by insurance in Balti-
more city and elsewhere.
The printing Office of the Baltimore Coun-
ty Herald, owned and published by Jos. d.
Mitchell, which was in the second story OF
Mrs. Shealeys building, was also totally de-
stroyed, including hooks and everything
Loss estimated ut So 900. Insurance in The
Hartford Mutual $4,000.
Very near that part of Shealey's store in
which the fire started was stored quantity
of gunpowder, which exploded with a loud
report, shattering the store windows and
making nm outlet for the flames. Through
the windows the fire swept to adjoining
buildings, reaching first the Odd-Fellows'
Hall, also two-story stone building, SINH
lar In construction to Shealey's store. This
hall had slate roof and was believed to be
nearly fire proof hut an ornamental wood n
cornice proved its weak point, and by this
the fire reached the inside of the hall and the
whole structure was soon in flames. The
lower floor of Odd-Fellows' Hall was occu.
pied by j. Wesley Lee as general supply
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A Campaign SANDER,

When DR.. II. " Pierce candidate for State Sen
ator, his political opponents published pretended
analysis Of his popular medicines, hoping thereby tc
prejudice the people against him. His election by an
overwhelming majority severely rebuked his
who sought to impeach his business integrity. No no
tce would have been taken those campaign lies ere
it not that some of his enemies (and every
business has his full quota OF envious rivas) are
republishing these bogus analyses. Numerous and
most absurd formulas have been published purpsrti liz
to come from high authority; and 1t Is significant
fact that no two have been at all ake-conolu sive y
proving the dishonesty of their authors.
The following is from the Buffalo Commercial of Oct
23d 1877:
Hardly dozen years ago he CDR Pierce) came here
young and unknown man, almost frehdless, with no
capital except his own manhood, which, however, in.
claded plenty OF brains and pluck indomitabe perse.
verance and Unborn uprightness. Capital enough for
a'y young man, in this progressive county, only he
has good health aud habits WELL lie had all these
great natural advantages ard thing more an excel
lent education. lie had studied medicine and been
regularly licensed to practice physician. But he
was still student fond of aud experi.
ment. lie discovered or invented important remedial
agencies or compounds Not choosing to wait YEARLY
for the sick and suffering to find without an body
10 tell them that he could do them good advertised
his medicines and invited the whole of every
school to examine and prom runce judgment upon his
formulas He advertised literally, prOfusely but with
extraordinary shrewdness, and with method which Ia
In itself lesson to all who seek business by that PER-
fectly legitimate means His success has been some
thing marvelous-so great indeed that II must be due
to intrinsic merit n the articles he sells even than
to his unparalleled skin N the use Of printers ink
The present writer opce asked distinguished dspens-
ing druggist TO explain the secret Of the almost unver.
sal demand for DR.. Pierce's medicines He said they
were in fact genuine niedicines,-such compounds as
every good phi stefan weuld prescribe for the diseases
which they were advertised to cure OF course, they
cost less than any druggist wonld charge for the same
article supplied on physcian's prescription and be-
sides there was the DOCTORS fee saved Moreover buying
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store. The hall was owned by Towson
Lodge, No 70, and was built in 1859. Mount
Moriah Lodge of Masons and Ridgely En-
campment occupied rooms in it,
The loss on the building, fixtures, &c, is
$4,000, which does not include Mr. Lees
loss of So 900 on. his store and stock. Total
insurance, $8,500'
Almost ut the same time that the fire
reached the hall, which was just south of
Shealey's store, it also extended north, COM
muncating first with the two-story frame
building closely adjoining The store owned
by Mrs. Eliza Watkins. the first floor of
which was occupied by j. Maurice Watkins
rs a restaurant and saloon. This building
gave but little resistance 10 the spread of the
flames, which soon swept the remainder of
The block, including the two-story frame
building of August Loose. occupied rs mer
chant tailor's establishment and dwelling
the two-story frame bakery and dwelling of
Lewis Held the three story frame dwelling
and shoe store occupied by George. Stieber,
one room of which was occupied by Miss
Annie Dryer as ladies notion store
large portion of the stock and contents
of these buildings were saved, but all of it
was more or less damaged.
The losses and assurances besides those
above stated are as follows:
Watkins's dwelling, store and stock, loss
$500 Insurance on building $4,000 in Bal
timore County Company, on building and
contents $1,000 in Hartford County Company.
Loose building, store and stock. loss $1,000;
insurance $3.50 in Hartford County Compa-
ny.
Lewis Held loss on bakery building, &c =,
$4,000 Insurance $4,000, in Baltimore
County Company. Held owned the building
occupied by Slieber's shoe store and by Miss
Buyers notion store. Loss So 900; insurance
81 900, in Baltimore County Company
The losses of Mr.. Stieber and Miss Bryer
were comparatively small, as most of their
stock was saved in II more or less damaged
condition.
The fire lasted about four hours, from G to
10 A. M though smoke from the ruins and
from burning beds of Goals arose all day
The flames were seen for miles in the coun-
ty.
The stone building owned by Mrs Shealey
d Son hid just been completed, the former
structure having been completely destroyed
by fire August go 1875, ut about the same
hour in the morning, the same day of the
week and month At the former fire the
second story of Shealey's building was occu.
pied by the publication office of the Balti-
more County Union, Longnecker Bros. pro.
prietors. The fire at that time was confined
with great difficulty to the one store.
On the occasion of the fire of August, 1876
Mrs. Shealey's store and stock were insured
| in the Hartford company for $500
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Our Public Roads.

The Baltimore Sun, editorially and through
correspondents, has recently given consider
able attention to the subject Of the improve.
ment of the public roads of Baltimore coun-
ty, and its remarks on the Importance of good
roads to the prosperity of that county will
apply with equal force to other localities
In our county the subject has been earnestly
discussed for several years past, and a com.
mittee of the Deer Creek Farmers Club is
now engaged in ascertaining what further
legislation, if any, is necessary, for the pur-
pose of inaugurating better system Of road
mendng than the one We now have On
this branch of the subject correspondent of
The Sun asserts that there is no necessity for
sufficiency of law for NIL useful and practical
purposes. He adds
CAS- for general law applicable to the en- :
tire State, when it is considered how varied
n surface is presented in the several sections
of the State, and tie difference in the charac-
ter of the soil, it will he readily perceived
that a law applicable to the whole State,
directing the mode of constructing roads,
anu now, WHICH hnu ny WHOM 'He( SHOu u ne
kept in order after they are made, would not
likely work to the Test advantage. The law,
as it now stands, or at least in those counties
where it hasnoi been tempered with, vests in
the boards of County Commissioners full
control over the entire mEttcI."
During the session of the Legislature in
1863, Col. John Carroll Walsh, of Hartford,
then member of the Senate, being urged to
secure some legislative action in regard to
our county roads, introduced the following
order, which was referred to the committee
on internal improvements:
"That the committee on internal improve
menis he, ard it is hereby requested TO in
quire whether the boards Of County Com
missioners of the respective counties of the
State are empowered by existing laws to levy
taxes sufficient to keep the public roads in the
several counties in proper condition and re-
pair, and also to direct the manner and at
what season and by whom the proceeds of
such taxes are to be applied; and if such
power does not now exist, what additional
legislation is expedient and necessary to con.
fer upon the boards of County Commission
ers of the different counties of the State full
power TO act in the premises, and that said
committee be requested 10 report at as early
q day as possible"
The committee made an elaborate report,
in which the question was thoroughly ex
amined, and the conclusion arrived at is ex-
pressed in the following clear and explicit
language ....-......
Your committee, therefore, are fully con-
WINGED that the powers conferred by existing
laws are quite sufficient for all the probable
necessities Of any Of the counties, and con-
sequcntly, that no further legislation is ex-
pedient or necessary, and we respectfully ask
TO be discharged from further consideration
Of the subject.
"E J. HENKLR, lI1 ..
tIal5 "DANIEL FIELDS, tl
,a4Pt ge. WASHINGTON A. SMITH,
"W. KIMMEL"
The correspondent above alluded to quotes
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STATE GRAIN ELEVATOR AND TRUCK
MARKET.-A petition was presented in the
House Of Delegates, last week, for State
Elevator in Baltimore city, for the reception
and accommodation of grain, fruit, truck and
other products The farmers of Maryland
lose annually more than half million dol
lars for want of q receptacle in Baltimore for
their grain, where it could be graded and
stored in sufficient quantities to load vessels
rapidly. The quality of Maryland wheat is
much better than that of Western wheat, but
when II farmer goes upon the open market
with his grain, he is obliged to take three or
four cents bushel less for 1t than is obtain
ed for wheat at the elevators This loss, it
is stated, falls upon all wheat sent to Balti-
more by water or by wagons, and is account
ed for by the fact that large vessels loading
with grain can not be detained long enough
to complete their cargoes by hand labor, and
thus the bulk of the grain raised in Mary
land must be sold at a reduced price. 1t is
believed that if the State could afford to
build the proposed elevator, the revenue
derived from it, if it were properly managed,
would soon pay for its cost while the farm
ers Of the State would be benefited to the
extent OF three cents per bushel, at least, on
all the grain they sell.
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Affairs in Dublin District.
OUR STORES.

OUR STORES.
We have two fine stores here One of them
is kept by Elwood Willis and the other BY j.
Fred. Crew. Both are well stocked with rich
and useful goods, which the polite and worthy
merchants are selling at very low figures.
HOTELS.
The Dublin Hotel, kept by Mr.. Chenowith, is
an excellent house, and the travelling public find
here the best of accommodations.
PLEASANT GROVE.
The Pleasant Grove Hotel, near here, kept by
j. Deckman, is an orderly, well-kept house, and
any one calling cannot help being pleased with
the accommodations which the polite landlord
takes pleasure in giving to his customers. Mr..
ID. has built new ice house, which he has filled
with choice ice.
DUBLIN NJ. e. CHURCH.
This church has been painted very handsome
ly, and is greatly improved in appearance. Our
preacher in charge, Rev. Mr. West, is an
eloquent expounder of the Gospel, and fearless
advocate of the holy doctrines of Christianity.
Mr.. West is social. urbane gentleman, of fine
ability, and is well calculated to do the work of
his Divine Master. MARS
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THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD last
week made an effort TO have their case trans
tcrred from The State court to the United
States Circuit Court, but tie motion of their
counsel was overruled. Pending the consid-
Grafton of the motion, court adjourned until
Il stated time, md when the time arrived, the
Returning Board members did not appear
The court said IL would not be trifled with,
and issued orders for their arrest. They had
taken refuge in the Custom House and force
of marines from United States revenue
cutter was called to the assistance of the
Custom House people The facts were tele-
graphed to Secretary Devel s, who ordered
the Custom House doors TO be thrown open
to the Sheriff Anderson, Kenner and Gaze
nave were thereupon walked off to jail, but
the slippery Wells was found to have been
struggled away, and is said to have fled the
State
The trial of Anderson, Cazenave and
Kenner commenced on Monday. There was
considerable trouble in selecting a jury, and
200 talesmen were summoned. Cazenaye
was released Oh bail, and the other two, not
being able to furnish bail, were remanded to
prison.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Edward M. Allen was authorized to expend
5000 in repairing the public road from OAR
lington to Stafford and building bridge
over Buck branch on said road
An application of James s. Calder was
granted to sell property for State and county
taxes due and in arrears in the Fourth district
for the year 1875; also to B. F. Cronin to
sell real estate for State and county taxes in
the Second Collection District, assessed to
John Walker for the years 1870 and 1871.
An order was passed directing NJ N. White
ford to return as insolvent taxes for 1876 and
1877 on $3.50 in the 9th district, assessed to
VIM. L. Bailey.
Adjourned to meet on the 18th of Febru-
arV,
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BEAUTIFUL WoMEN.-The hair is the crown.
ing glory of woman. There are f W moderate
defects which cannot be remedied by the proper
disposition of the tresses. But when the hair
begins to fall out, or to turn gray, in young peo-
pie, or with those in the prime of life, there is
cause for real regret. When this is the case,
Halls Vegetable Sicilidn Hair Reneper will be
found TO be first class remedy, far superior, as
a sound medical medium, to anything else before
the public. 1t actually restores gray hair to its
original color, and in the great majority of cases,
causes it to grow again when 1t is becoming
thin. 1t is not like many popular preparations,
mere wash, but scientific discovery, indorsed
and used by physicians of character. Address
r. P. Hall q Co., Nashua, N. H.
Forney's Weekly Press, Feb l, 1878.
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Local Affairs.


The February term of Hartford County
Court will commence at Bel Air, on Monday,
the 18th inst.
"A few days ago colored woman named
Naomi Curtis, while engaged in whitewash-
ing in dwelling house near errymansville,
dropped dead from heart disease
Charles W. Morris, of Bel Air, has sold
his stock of store goods to John G. Rouse,
formerly of Hopewell Cross Reads, who will
hereafter conduct the business, begir ming on
the 1st of March next.
Revival services will commence on next
Sunday night, at half past seven o'clock, in
the Methodist Protestant Church, Bel Air
conducted by Rev Dr. f. Swtntzel, 10 be
continued through the week at same hour
"A Perrymansvile correspondent says:
ducks have been quite plentiful lately in
Bush River, giving plenty of sport for the
neghboring farmers. Fox hunting in Bush
River Neck is almost daily occurrence, but
catching Reynard is not daily occurrence.
-" Roe Hampton; Tale of the Susque-
hanna" from the gifted pen of Mrs. Skipwith
H. Coale, of Hartford county, is being pub
lished in The Baltimorean. The story is in
teresting, and adds an additional attraction
to this excellent and enterprising newspaper
for the million"
Thomas Lochary, an estimable citizen of
Hartford county, died on Sunday, in the 77th
year of his age He was noted for his probi-
ty and uprightness of character, his word be.
ing as good as his bond. He was bachelor
and lived with his brother George Lochary,
near Churchville.
AT a Congregational meeting held in Mid
die Octorara Presbyterian Church, Lancas.
ter county, Pa, ON Sunday, January 18th
a unanimous call was extended TO the Rev
w. G. Cairnes, who has been supplying the
pulpit since the first of last April, to become
their regular pastor.
wild ducks are scarce on our waters, bu,
swan and wild geese are said to be more
plentiful than usual. Robert B. TAYLOR, Of
Gunpowder Neck, killed swan last Thurs
day, which weighed 1871 lbs Thomas ]
Tydings, of Edgewood, killed two wild geese
at one shot, the same day, in Bush river.
Petitions are being circulated praying
the Legislature to restore the appointment
of Tax Collectors to the County Commission
ers as was the former practice, instead O
putting out the collection of taxes to the
lowest bidder also to provide for the election
of the School Commissioners by the people
"A number of prominent Baltimore coun
ty farmers have petitioned the Legislator,
for an appropriation of $4,000 to erect ant
$4,000 to maintain for two years an agricul
tural-experment station Also that the sta
ton shall have power to set in operation ,
fcrtilizer.control system, by which manufac
turers and others may agree TO buy and sci
according to analyses made at the station
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A SwlNDLER ON Hrs TRAyELs,-About
the LIST of December last a stranger calling
himself Erin Stafford, appeared in the neigh
borhood of Dublin, in this county, stating
that he desired 10 invest largely in Hartford
county farms In proof of his assertion he
displayed checks for large amounts, payable
to his own order, on the Orange County
Bank, of New Jersey. He soon negotiated
for the purchase of two farms from Mr..
Famous and his son. For one of the farms
he agreed to pay 81 200 on the LIST of Janua-
ry, and for the other $4,000. On the latter
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NJ A r r | Il ID.

GIBSON-HOPKINs.-On 22d of jan
uary, 1878, by Rev. Mr. Fulton, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Fl. Wills, the brides grandma,
SAMUEL Fl. GIBSON and PRISSIE G,
HOPKINS, both of Hartford county, Md.
IRWIN-LONG.-on 9th of January,
1878, by Rev. Father Marion, of Knoxville,
Tenn, b. ]. IRWIN, of Havre de Grace,
Nd to MOLLIE A. LONG, of Knoxville,
Tenn.
FORDER.-January 10, 1878,
in Baltimore, by The Rev. DR.. Wilson. r.
NICHOLAS WILEY To Miss JOSEPHINE
FORDER, all of Hartford county.
Cecil county papers please copy.
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PRoTRAcTED MEETINGs-A protracted
meeting, lasting nearly four weeks, was
closed this week at Mount Carmel NJ. P.
Church, near Emmorton, of which Rev. DR..
Swentzel is pastor The interest was well
sust aimed and number were added to the
church. A series of similar meetings will
commence on Sunday evening next, in the
Methodist Protestant Church, Bel Air, also
under the ministrations of DR.. Swent-
zell.
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From Aberdeen.

The exercises at the Lyceum at Aberdeen, last
Saturday evening, consisted of select reading by
Miss E. G. Pyle, Miss Mollie Gallon, Robert
Finney and A. d. Copton; singing by Mr. Smith.
The question discussed was i: (which has the
greater infuence-Hope or Despair? ?" Argued
in the affirmative by Messrs. A. L. Hyde and
Van Allen; negative by, Messrs. Finney and
Clopton. Decided by the judges Elijah Phippin,
Mr.. Davis and Milton Fletcher, in favor of the
affirmative
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The WHISKY BELL PUNCH FOR MARY
LAND.-Senator Bannon, of Anne Arundel
county, on Friday last obtained leave to in
troduce bill for the use of the Moff1tt bell
punch in Maryland. This method of raising
revenue from the sale of liquor has been tried
with remarkable success in Virginia, where
it is estimated that it will yield the State an
annual income of 100000. or more than
double the amount realized from the old IL
cense system. The tax is five cents on each
drink of wines or liquors, and two and a-half
cents on malt liquors. The vender is pro-
vided with register containing bell punch,
and must register, in the presence of the Gus
toner, each drink sold. Officials appointed
by the State make all examination of these
registers at stated times and collect the
amounts shown to be due. The law in Vir.
ginia met with considerable opposition at
first, from liquor sellers, but it is stated that
they are now more favorably disposed to-
wards it, for the reason that it furnishes a
ready and reasonable excuse for not giving
credit for drinks"
Mr.. Bannon has recently had an opportu-
nifty of seeing the practical operation of the
law in Virginia. and returned much pleased
with his observations He has nearly COM
pleted bill and will soon bring it before the
Senate.
The duty Of collecting the revenue from
the use of the punch will devolve upon the
present tax collectors and the receipts will
be turned over to the comptroller just as all
others for the State. No new officers will be
appointed, except probably in Baltimore,
where the large number of saloons may re.
quire some additions TO the present force of
bailiffs. The tax will be two and a-haf cents
a drink for all spirtuous liquors, and one.
half n cent drink for malt liquors. A pro.
portionate tax will be levied on all liquors
sold in quantities less than five gallons. A
failure on the part of the saloon-kceper to
strike the punch will be punished by fine
of $40, one-half TO go to the informer, and
one-half to the school fund.
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The TowsoNTowN FIRE.-Three of the
buildings burned at Towsontown last Satur-
day were insured in the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company in Hartford County for the
following amounts
August Loose's building and contents,
$3.50; the Baltimore County Herald printing
office, ]. B. Mitchell, proprietor, $4,000; ].
Maurice Watkins's building and contents,
$1,000. Total $780, The Herald material
was totally destroyed, but portion of the
contents of Messrs. Watkins's and Loose's
buildings was saved. The total loss to the
Hartford company, it is supposed, will be
about $4,000
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HAvRE DE GRACE AFFAIRs.-New books
have been ordered for the Masonic Library
and other steps will be taken to add to the
attractions and usefulness of the institution
The new Board of Town Commission
ers have permanently organized by electing
A. E, Treadway, President; j. T. Frieze, Sec
rotary, and Robert Seneca, Treasurer.
"A frame building belonging to ]. w
O'Neill, and occupied by two or three color
ed families, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
evening of last week. The inmates saved
the most of their furniture, clothing and bed.
ding.
The teachers of the sixth district have
organized a teachers association by eecting
r. W. Eubank, President; Miss Mary Gibson
Vice President, and G. T. Wilson, Secretary
One Of our fishing boats has caught this
winter over 5000 ees, which have been ship
ped to the Philadelphia markets. When we
remember that these eels were all imbedded
about two feet in the mud under four feet oil
water, where they arc speared and hauled up
one by one, the argeness of the catch will be-
come apparent.-HaDre Republican.