The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13
Maryland Affair.

John s. Cuttings President Of the Chesapeake
Bank, baltimore, died on Monday last in the S1d
his duties on Thursday last bui on FRIDAY WINS IN
Win severe cold, Pneumonia vet IN. under which
John Sierctt Cuttings was horn IN the same honse
where his father and grandfather mere born long
Green Valley. Baltimore county, May nth i7ls
The inst owner Of the estate now known as long
Green Farm was Thomas Cuttings tho great grand,
laiher OF John s. Cuttings. fhOs Cuttings came 10
Mary land In lesi aud IN l72O obtained patents Tor
large tract OF land In the valley. then named CIT
ungs Choice. lie lived and died there devisnr the
estate Y his son James. James Cuttings wasa mem.
Der OF the General Assembly Of Maryland and was
active during the Revolution. The estate next
passed into the hands Of James Cuttings, Jr lie
married hatftet saaIeti daughter Of John and Deb.
John Ridgely eldest son OF the original prSp rietor
of Hampton, In baltimore county John s. diltings
passtd his childhood at Long Green, and received
his carly education from his mother He pursued
his Studies further al Dickinson College pennsylya
MIA AZ the age Of heen he len college and entered
the counting house Of James A. Buchanan Al sey-
enteen he made discount clerk IN the City Hank
In the spring Of lSD his father died and he was re-
estate, In 1874 be married Miss Eleanor Addison
Smith, daughter OF William Rogers smith. His wife
died in ISIS leaving Two children Eleanor Addison
who married George A. Williams. Esq, and William
;. Giltngs who died several years since leaving "A
son and daughter. In 1891 Nj Cuttings began bhsi.
ness in Baltmore as a stock broker. In 1885 he
was elected President uf the Chesapeake bank Tho
following year he was appointed Com missioner Of
Loans for the state OF Maryland. This oiiee he filled
tinf ~ tho stata m. was s..i,,sts,aa ,,,,ls I
cratic rule, but was again removed when the Repub
,,,,,, ~ M ~ s,i,, f,,,,,n M, sa VI 3eas
man OF the Committee on Ways and Means. He was
dirrtor f IN ,;r ld obi ~ ,ss, ~
nv inrins The mn si,,snsy ~ WiiiitT a. usryi
and was chairman OF the Finance Committee For
RaiS,nv Comnany lie ,yas elected
of Public WaFks when The slate Yyas diviJsd inia
fp,r indclsi distrIcts IL ,b n,n,oc,a ~, S iie'
rom which noininatfa n ionls T,,v, M t,sss,,,r
Ma name vas nr,,ssntci a. ths el,.,ic ~ R"i,i
county In lss no ma rried ts rioii ~, ,,r I,eh
ds,., ~ H. ~ ~ Nj 'p hl'cne'
Vrnn,idauFhter Of Dr fonche ~ Richnood "a
As presideat Of The Chesspeake RanS M eIs,,n1 MS
n ee6ttrv " ''N P"'''S W ''S~i'' nAii
During the administrations NJ Cows Prant rhou
as and Pratt Mr. Cuttings sustained the credit Of Inc
state which the repudlators were trying to break up
Mr. Gittings Notwithstanding his years, was n.
markedly active He was very public-spirited and
was the largest property owner In Baltimore. own.
ing al the time of his death 1900 dwellings and
houses.
The woltpsyIIie rorrcsnondent NJ the Fred,rick
s5aes " rit.s maj on ne Inn of No,enahr issi III
Joshua warrenfelt5 weaithy and es,,e,nei Citizen
az the VILLAGE Inenfioned wa. ssiid MON Nv Two
mon OF gcntiemanly apneararce renrsseitin, Inc
White WayhInF Narhine' ClnmnSn, ~ - Inns Nh
who desired ma inv him tha scynnnan,.,s sScnt in
me sectinn In ,rhirb H. $500 III ipn3 ~ H..
renfeltz consented 10 serve In thai eapaeity and
signed what he claims was a, a,sr,s,aeni "a mai
eilect Hsaiso Siened ~ he s,yai,s = ,s, ,,y, M,
ing TO be part Of the arst naner si,ned pnring
Nc Mnr -
sden,bly 1irpfised 10 rncs,ys uoira ,,n a roni
nent broker IL FredeYick Thai ~ NOT, IN sai6 dI,e
in six months from its date had been placed In Inc
First National Rank d,r collection ~, cnnld nnt
imagine now me hrnker MAI hec',,o ~, ,,ssessr
OF an Obligation which he was moi conscious OF
having nsslImei AMI be Svas sor,ir $4,000 and
trnnbied over the i,slS att a iI
knew perfectly well that rs Ind not gien any naper
OF recent date and could NOT devise ROW Inc ,6 In
question was abroad In Inc land until he bethoncht
himselfofthe alie,cd 1,sne,s he hsd sis,si - shs
washing machine men On the igfh oi Noyember
Immediately he proceeded to an investigation, after
which the conclusion was reached that the second
paper he had signed for the so-caled agents part
OF the agreement for the agency had been doc.
tored note The agents have, of course, long
since disappeared and as the note has gone into the
hands OF third party, Mr.. Warrenfetk will be COM
PEELED TO settle up when the time expires
leading from Unionyille 10 Iibertv Was ot.sneJ
about he Isl OF Nav lasf So,ne fonS or ya ninnths
were devoted in prnspectine and finally amer NJ.
peated ASSAYS OF the orr had been made Il was dc.
cided 10 nun the mine shan was sunk which &
now CO feet deep with two headinFs-one running
south iileen ieet and one north "a feet These
ore changed. and became harder me nainTe az
this zinc or 4 OIrlats but beiov the AZ iooi level
changed into Zinc Blend The veil, IL fr,,n IN 10
feet ide hut ON Inc si,Tae IL ,t ~ ~, iI,a.tope
which runs out amer a certain denfh The assavs M
the ore range from "a 10 As per sent OF Meiaie Zinc
and from AZ 10 81 per cent of Oxyde of Zine Ihlr,
ing the month OF September twenty TINS WEIR tested
atthe Bethiebem zinc Works ami Ten TOMS AZ ths
PasSaie Zinc Works New YORK The owner, Of The
lille Maueh Chunk Pa and Iacnb 1;ill,p,- ~ n
Pennsyiyana, have now sold all The ore and teams
are kent busy hauling the same 10 Iinion Hridec
the nearest Shipping point Mr. Holm q KarSten'
late from Massachusetts, Mining Camp has the su.
periniendency and general management Of the con-
Germ, The latest discovery made was on Tuesday
last, when vein Of Carbonate and blend was found
norm from the main shan which bids fair u prove
superior TO the ore nom the other places Arrange
ments are on foot for putting up proper machinery
and buildings and In every way make this one OF
the chief mines Of the country.-Liberty Banner
The Maryland State Grange has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year.-AIaster M d Dey
res OF Baltimore oyerseer, John ". Corey Of Keni
county; steward Thomas s. Iuiehart OF Anne ARM
Arundel county, assistant Steward Thns !, Tod ~
Baltimore county. Treasured las Il CriSweii Fn,i
erick county; chaplain, Joseph Barlow OF Howard
county; secretary Edward Han OF B., Anne Arundel
county; gniekeeper. Geo. II Eider 1aiiinopc conn.
Is; Ceres Mrs nj O' nrvries Hawaii conntsr Eiora
Ms Geo: Thomas, st, Mays county; Pomona, Mrs
steward Mrs John NJ Corey Kent country. member
OF executive committee, Geo. Thomas. st. Mays
Resolutions COMPLIMENTARY 10 Joseph b. Moore lie
isti5ing master, were passed, The session was con
siuned on lhursday Memorials were ordered TO be
take measures for the erection 4 an elevator for
storage OF Maryland grain. The getiring master was
eisseIeu an honorary member cf de executive com
nlllsee OF the state Grange. committee was APP
p ps % prepare paper and procure signatures
aai n} the agricultural comm mites asking the
staiion VIII, 20 sTesI an Agrentara experimental
% o. voluntary inspection Of fertilizers similar
" NAY nn III operation IN Connecticut r a. Bowen,
ialpot, Installed the newly elected officers.
Mr.. Raymond Knowles the Superintendent OF the
lhisue cotton NILS, in Leicester, Howard county,
my his ueath Monday afternoon in singular and
s i manner. some OF the hands In the sixth
sgIoly " we nll mad been lowering cotton by the
:, a,ot 70 lne lower hoor Mt knowles, wishing
~ W .ne nppel moor placed his foot IN the hook
OF me rope ~ which the cotton had been lowered
ala shouted Here goes hois; away Those above,
sskihg that ne was joking. and did not Intend 70
NJ hn3Wies was lcrked up 70 the roof Of the build
ing The impetus was 50 greatthAt Il was impossible
Inc roos WIN NH anu tne s9p o. ~ neaa uek
ths ,;b unose on me ground hooI had OF
fortnnate man tii mn s .lJ 10y o. ING u