The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-05
Maryland Affairs.


for county purposes.
The wheat crop in Frederick county is SAID
to he an excellent one.
The county levy in Wicomico has been
fixed at 81 on the 500.
Dorchester's county levy is S0l cents on
the 500. The school levy is $4,000.
Thomas Carr, aged II, died in Libertytown
Frederick county, on Thursday OF last week
The county commissioners OF Talbot county
have fixed the county levy at so cents on The
500.
The county levy in Charles county for 1875
is 50 cents on the Sl00, reduction Of Il
cents compared with last year.
VIM. w. Bryan, Of Queen Anne's comfy
tell from u wheat stack last week and broke
bis right arm.
The yield of wheat IN Caroline county this
year is believed to be larger than any year
since the war.
Hiram Clement, Of Cecil county, had thir.
teen sheep killed and ten wounded by dogs
one night last week.
Hagerstown has levied a tax of 80 cents on
the 500, which on n taxable basis Of 81.
700,4l4, yields the sum of So, l0l.
Fish Commissioner Hughleit estimates his
wheat crop on his Pleasant Valley farm,
Talbot county, at 5000 bushels.
Mrs. Rebecca Upton, widow of the late
Solomon Upton, died June 20, near Monk
ton, Baltimore county, aged 81 years.
Miss Lizzie Groves, Of Cecil county, drove
her fathers reaper during wheat harvest,
while he was confined in bed by sickness.
The farm Of the late George B. Hoffman,
Of Queen Anne's county, 1853 acres, has been
sold to Miss Marion G.. Howard for $3l per
acre.
A lively time is anticipated at Rehoboth
Camp, this season, between the committee on
order and the dancing people at the Bright
house.
Charles Mantz, aged ~, died in Frederick
last week. He was formerly Clerk Of the Cir.
cult Court, and was we'll known Democratic
politician.
AT the dog pound in Baltimore, during the
month Of June there we're drowned 929 dogs,
" sold by auction and four redeemed, making
a total OF / ,025 dogs disposed Of.
The st. Michaels Comet says formerly the
lambs from that part of Talbot county we're
all shipped by steamer to Baltimore, but that
now they go by rail to Philadelphia.
In the Circuit Court of Cecil county, last
week, Judge Stump pronounced sentence Of
death on Medtord Waters, coored, convicted
Of the murder Of his companion, jenkins
Whaley. On leaving the courthouse Waters
remarked, THAT means business
| The steamer Olive recently took party
from Tunis' Wharf, near Easton, to Balti-
more, and after attending the theatre TO see
Pinatore, returned in the steamer the same
night. This, says the Comet furnishes con.
yenience never before supplied by our steam
| boats.
Judge Bowie, of Montgomery county, has
harvested his wheat crop, which will yield
between three and four thousand bushels; he
| will cut over 300 tons of hay, and expects to
raise 500 barrels Of corn-all on land which a
/ few years ago was uninclosed barren old
fields, pines aud marshes.
! At Woodstock College on Monday morning
scaffolding gave way on which two workmen
4 we're engaged building n new summer house,
| inluring both Of them, but not seriously
Their names are Albert and Edward Hipsley,
Of Marriottsville, Howard county. They fell
about 10 feet to the ground.
Mr., John II. Millender, one Of The BALI.
more County Commissioners, on Thursday
night of last week was driving young horse
to buggy on the Western Run pike, near
Black Rock. A dog ran ont, causing the
horse TO kick furiously, Mr.. Millender was
struck in the face and knocked backwards
out Of the buggy, his lip was cut badly and be
! was insensible for time.
John W. Young, the eldest son Of Brigham
| Young married Miss Lihbie Garfield, OF Elk.
ton. They lived together in Salt Lake City
very happily until the death Of Brigham
| Young, when John W. was forced by the
Mormons to marry a second wife ia order to
prove his adhesion to the Mormon principles.
The first Mrs. foung Immediately left him
and came East TO her friends. Her husband
still provides for her support.
On Friday of last week, Mr.. Jere Marshall,
! photographer, took pictures Of the old dwell.
ling house on the Clay Neck farm in Bay
Hundred, Talbot county, for Mr.. j. +. Bate.
man. The ancestors Of Henry Clay once
owned this farm, and lived on it, and Mr..
Bateman has had these pictures taken at the
request Of some Of Mr.. Clay's grandchildren,
to whom they will be forwarded. The farm
now belongs TO the heirs Of the late Wm. W.
Lowe.-St AiehdeLs Comet
One day last week, Mr.. VIII Bosley, while
1 at work on bis farm at Qqkingtap, Hartford
/ county, discovered black snake which he
made haste to kill On examining the rep.
tile, after he had killed il, il was found to
measure four feet in length, and had two
heads, one on each end, and both regularly
! proportional. The animal was noticed to
/ run backwards, and Mr.. b. says il could 90
as fast one way as the other. This would
have been sight for Barnum. Hacre Re.
publican.
During the storm on Saturday evening a
frame building belonging to Mr.. Dorsey al
Highlandtown, Baltimore county, was STRUCK,
by lightning aud almost torn into fragments.
The wind, blowing a gale at the time, sent
the shattered roof in every direction. One
Of the pieces struck Mr.. Dorsey, the owner,
in the eye, putting il out No fire resulted
from the stroke, but o man who was digging
q well near by says that the report was terrific,
augmented, no doubt, by the crash of the
tulnbling debris.
Mrs. Mary Ludy, of Frederick county, died
last week aged % years. Her first husband,
John Warrenfellz, was killed fifty years ago
whilst climbing a tree after coon A neigh.
Dor came on the scene after Mr.. WarenEeltz
had assembled the tree, aud, asking one of the
latters sons what they we're after, the boy
replied that coon had been freed. Noticing
a movement among the boughs, the neighbor
fired as he supposed at coon, when Mr.,
\ Warrenfcltz fell from the tree, shot 10 tho
head, and dlod almosl immediately.
i.ato ON Saturday afternoon two storms
met IN the lower part Of Baltimore and swept
the water front Of that city from Light street
TO Canton, doing great damage Nearly one
hundred buildings were nnroofed, windows
were broken by hail, and signs we're blown
down. A coal oil place at Canton was struck
by lightning but the miu, which fell IN sheets,
soon put out The flames. Thomas A. San.
ders, bathing IN the river at Spring Garden,
was sbeaten under the waves by the storm
and drowned. Several persons we're severely
injured by being blown out Of their carriages
or overturned with tile vehicles. A storm a,
Ellicoit City, several miles from Baltimore
blew down tree and killed man and his
horse.
John Irwin Elliott. lad OF 10. died on
Sunday, near Creseptown, Allegany county,
after suffering three weeks from the effects
Of snake poison. The boy found the dog
fighting ratilesnake. The dog killed the
snake, but was so badly bitten that be died
HIMSELF il short time. Young Elliott then
ent the snakes head aad raitles of. A few
hours later he began to manifest symptoms Of
poisoning, and his left side and Leg became
swollen aud discolored. How tie poison
was communicated to the lad is mystery,
since he was not bitten, nor scratched, and
could not explain how he became ffeeted.
Amer death The body became spotted aboui
the neck and near the throat, and great quan-
titles Of pus we're found IN various paris Of
tho body.
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number The contents arc part aFd Of @Iieata; or
what's IN Name French Novels the conclusion
of'John caldsnic" 'The Destruction Of szegedln,'