The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16
Maryland Affairs.

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/ Hagerstown; all at work.
There will be q tournament and ball at
Leonardtown on the 2Slh inst
Bears are more numerous IN the lower part
Of Garrett county than for many years.
A ratllesnake was killed last week near
Altamont, Garrett county, which measured
seven feetin length, and had thirty.one rattles.
The next annual meeting Of the State teach
era association OF Maryland will be held nj
HHgerstown, on Wednesday and Thursday,
the 9th and 2Sth instant.
Hannah Brown, widow of Elisha Brown, of
Cecil county, recently celebrated her one
hundredlh birthday, in Fulton township, Ian
caster county, Pennsylvania.
Hon. VIM. T. Hamilton is to deliver the
address before the Baltimore County Agricul.
tural Society, at its exhibition at Timonium,
on Wednesday, September 10.
The picking Of black and whorlebcrIies in
Dorchester county is estimated TO produce an
income of $1,000 day as long as the season
lasts.
John Murdoch, prominent colored mau
OF Frederick county, has announced himself
as a candidate for the legislature, subject to
the decision Of the Republican convention.
Mosquitoes are so bad at Crisheld that peo-
pie walk the street with nets around their
heads. All the towns on the peninsula have
been visited by these pests In Unprecedented
numbers.
For the month Of July the transactions in
wheat, in Baltimore, were 5,l22, $50 bushels
against 2,727, T49 bushels in July, 1878. This
shows a rapid increase of the grain trade OF
that port.
The Odd Fellow lodges Of Grafton, Fair.
mont, Carksburg, Newburg, Piedmont and
Oakland, expect to combine and indulge in
good old-fashioned picnic at Oakland the 9th
OF August.
A yellow fever patient from the Spanish
steamer Enrique, from Havana, was admit.
ted to the quarantine hospital, Baltimore, on
Wednesday, the second this season, the first
having recovered.
Miss Julia jackson, the only daughter Of
Gen. "Stonewalf' jackson, will go to school
next season in BALTIMORE, and Mrs. jackson,
il is understood, will reside there during the
education of her daughter.
There are but ten persons in the Anne
Arundel iail--all eolored. Iii were not for
the fees obtained through colored violutors OF
the law, the Office of sheriff would hardly be
worth having in this eounty.-Md. Gazette.
Since January TO August 2, there were
1876 deaths recorded at the health department
Baltimore, OF persons over 20 years Of age.
Their combined ages reached AIS years, an
average Of rs years each.
The annexation Of the Shelf to Baltimore
city, is again agitating the minds of the peo-
Pile of Baltimore county and surroundings
Copies of a printed petition have been in cir
culation for signatures for some time past.
Gen. Z. b. Tyler, postmaster at Baltimore,
is now undergoing investigation for behaviour
unbecoming gentleman and United States
officer and for favoriteism among his employ.
ees. The investigation is in secret session.
The First Judicial District Democratic
Convention met ut Ocean City, on Thursday,
and nominated Levin T. II. Irving for Chief
Judge, and Ephraim X. Wilson and Charles
Il. Goldsborough, for associates.
A shark, said to be twenty feet in length,
was seen by Captain John Ryan recently off
Mr. Samuel Redgraye' shore, on the Magothy
river, aud Mr. Samuel s. Action saw a shOal
of seven or eight of the long bridge, Annap.
oils.
John Champion, eolored, was shot and in.
siantly killed on Monday night, whilst sitting
at the supper table with his family, near
Beltsyille, Prince Georges county. Boken
Sham, a colored man, is suspected of having
committed the deed.
Thursday of last week, Mr., Benjamin Tay.
lor, Of Hartford county, in going to Mr.. Snow
mill in horse cart, fell over and his head
lodged on the side Of the bed, where it was
struck by the revolving wheel. He was in
sensible until Tuesday morning when he died.
James Snowden, colored, who had been
confined in Towsontown Jail since the 18th
Of June, died on Sunday night last A coro
ner's jury, on Monday, affirmed that he died
from natural causes, but that the Jail physi.
clan did not pay that attention to the prisoner
that his case demanded.
Mr.. William Is. Michael, prominent resi-.
dent Of Perrymansville, Hartford county, died
at his residence on Friday last from erysipe.
las superinduced by his being poisoned with
poison oak, with which he was accidentally
inoeulated about two weeks ago, lie leaves
seven children.
Mr. Charles Pool, living at Beaver Greek,
Washington county, met with a serious acct
dent on Wednesday of last week He was
siA'as horse when anothsr horse kicked at
n colt that was near him, and missing the
colt struck his leg, breaking aud shattering
the bone badly.
The baltimore Gazette Of Monday says -
The police will to-day commence taking the
census Of the voters of the city, according to
the law providing that the work shall be done
biennially. One hundred and fifteen officers
have been detailed to do the work, which will
be completed during the next two weeks.
Rev. Thomas b. Sargent, one of the most
venerable and widely known ministers of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, died at
his late residence, No. l02 Biddle street, at
p. IN. Thursday. Me was suddenly struck
by apoplexy on Wednesday night, aud never
rallied from the attack.
A report from Deals Island says that
child died there one day this week from the
effects Of mosquito bites. The mother left it
asleep and on returning, found it literally
covered with the insects Its death followed
Immediately. Smoke has to be kept about
stables there to prevent horses and cattle be-
ing driven frantle,
A snit was instituted in the Court Of Com
mon Please, Baltimore, by Jno. Heath, against
the Bulletin Printing and Publishing Company
for defamation Of character, claiming $4,000
damages. A similar suit will be brought by
Elizabeth Heath, sister Of John Heath. The
Bulletin Company sold their paper, the Even
ing Bulletin, few days ago TO Mr.. S. X.
Donavin.