The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-05
Maryland Aaairs.

The fifth Maryland regiment will encamp
al Ocean City during the coming summer.
The indications are favorable for good
peach crop this year, it there is no cold spell
to blight the present prospects.
VIM. J. Albert, q we'll known citizen of
Baltimore died on Saturday last, in the SD
year of his age, of Bright's disease
Mrs. Alphonsa Hines, wife of Jesse X.
Hines Esq, died in Baltimore, on Sunday
afternoon last, Of pneumonia, in the 10th year
of her age.
Hon. James A. Stewart, Chief Judge of the
First Judicial Circuit Of Maryland, died Of
in the face at Cambridge, on Ihursday
morning last, in the list year of his age.
In the criminal court at Baltimore ON Tues
day, Philip johnson, oolored, was convicted
of murder in the second degree. lie ehoked
Anna johnson TO death in December last.
Mrs. +. o. Bagseh, daughter Of Hon. A. X.
Syestcr, died at Hagerstown on Sunday. Sine
was the wife of Frank G. Bausch, of Gumber
land, and leaves two children, the youngest
only few weeks old.
On Sunday morning the barn on the farm Of
George and John Mitchell, near Perryman' $,
Hartford county, was burned, with nine miloh
COWS, and the hay and farming implements.
Three borsQs aud ono COW were saved
Madame Patterson Ronaparte is dying at
her residence In baltimore. She sank rapid
ly on Tuesday afternoon bat rallied IN the
evening She is about 05 years Of age She
still survived at last accounts yesterday
morning
The track for the Baltimore county Agri
cultural Society is being laid off under the
Supervision of Mr.. H. Shiplcy, Civil Engi
neer. Work upon the truck and buildings
will be commenced q, an early day. The i'm.
proyements are 10 cost $1,000.
st. Mary's r. +. Church at North East,
Cecil COUNTY, has bible and silver service
presented by Queen Anne more than 100
years ago, and tho crumbling headNoncs
in the church yard date back to l7aO
some being entirely bloi;ed out. Il is the
second Oldest church IN America
Il. Il. G. Dowues, Of Church Hill, Queen
Anne's county, is expected to return home
shortly with his bride from Washington
There is said TO be quito romance in rea
ton 10 this marriage, as il grew out Of cor
reSpondence arising from an advertisement
IN literary paper with view to matrimony
The lady is said to be quite wealthy.
Nat heRrn, a white man, fell mia we'll at
Salisbury on tho 18th nit. and was drowned
tie was intoxicated and was cautioned to leave
the curb OF the we'll, where he was seated
lie refused, and said be was willing 10 bet
that he was IN no danger, but lost his balance
while saying the words. He went down head.
foremost and was dead when taken out.
Jacob Z. Fisher, OF Hagersiown, in conse.
quence Of wager that no man in town wonld
walk six miles ~ au hour, undl rtook the task
and started on Friday. lie used the road,
which is billy, muddy and rough, and ii
iweniy.one minutes placed his hanl on the
third milestone In returning he walked the
three miles in twenty-nine minutes, occupying
only fifty minutes. He was rewarded with S.
for his trouble.
The farmers Of Talbot county will meet at
Irappe, to-day, to protest against increased
steamboat rates. The Eastern Shore steam
ers have been running at twenty-five and fily
cents fare. These ruinous rates cannot be
maintained but the farmers say The change
has been made at the suggestion of the mer
chants, who allege that cheap fare induces
people 10 do their shopping 10 baltimore,
thus ininEing the hnme trade. The farmers
say they number some FIVE thousand, while
the merchants do not exceed one hundred Ia
the entire county.