The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-25
Editorial Notes.

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Il is announced that the railroad from
Washington to Point Lookout viii be put
under contract shortly
Baltimore county is getting too big for
her gaiters; her population Is $4,000. 1t
win require tho ''belt" to keep her within
proper bounds.
Gov. Foster, Of Ohio, has Withdrawn
from the senatorial race. This insures the
election Of Secretary Sherman to succeed
Senator Thurman.
Senator Oonkling entered the Senate
chamber, on Monday, for the FIRST time
this session. II is said that it took that
magnificent peacock nearly half an hour
to make his entire and to compose his feath-
ers and settle down in bis scat
Comptroller Campbell, of New York,
successor to John Kelly, has dismissed Eve
clerks, two assistant clerks, three examin-
ers, four messengers and one Waterman,
because he finds their services unnecessary,
The salaries Of these employees aggregated
sl7 1860 per annun.
Maryland, in the l7th century, was
written Maryland. It is now pronounced,
BY our own citizens, as if spelled Merry
land. In the upper counties, along the
Pennsylvania border, il is pronounced as
If written Murrilund These provincial
isms often present curious study to the
philOlOgist.
A soldier who was at the battles Of
Shiloh, Corinth, Lookout Mountain, and
Missionary Ridge, where the eannonading
was very heavy and continuous, lasting for
two days, writes to the Scientific Ameriean
to dispel the popular delusiOn that heavy
cannonades produce rain. Experience
proves that this theory is false one, and
that cannonading has no effect upon the
weather whatever.
The Cecil Democrat has good word
for John Kelly. Well, while everybody
else is picking his bones, ii is generous, at
least, 10 the Democrat to come to his res
cue. Nevertheless. he is not wholly with
out responsibility for HancOek's defeat,
We would like to live In Hayre- de-
Grace for two reasOus-fish and wild ducks
are abundant, But, then, for two reasons
we would nOt--May flies and malaria.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage Is 10 be tried
again BY the authorities Of the Presbyte-
rian Church to ascertain whether or not
he is 'sliar,
Judge Houston, defeated Republican
candidate for Congress in Delaware, has
decided not to contest The scat Of Hon. +.
L. Martin, Democrat, and has so informed
that gentleman. In iiliug the notice Of
contest, Judge Houston, il is said, has
made himselfridieulors Resolutions have
been prepared to be presented to the Legs.
laiure, demanding his resignation as judge,
and If he refuses it may end in impeaeh-
ment.
The United States Supreme Court has
recently decided that stockholders of IA
tional banks are liable only for their pro
portionate share Of losses, aud not liable
for proportionate share Of iusolyent
stockholders.
Messrs. Sparks and Weaver passing such
words as ''liar, "seoundrel'' aud william"
in the House Of Representatives, aud at
tempting to take of their coats for a 6sti-
cuf, was disgraceful scene, and both Of
them should have been expelled immeai-
atcly. No apology SHOULD have been re-
ceived.
The anti Sherman men ia Ohio, slree
Fosters withdrawal, are so excited over it
that they are trying to hunt up man
who viii be acceptable to the Democrats,
50 as to gain their support.