The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-17

Philadelphia
Miss Sophia House, Of Frederick, die,
Tuesday, aged SO years.
The pink-eye dislemper is destroying
horses in Cecil county.
Mrs. Nancy HORNE, of Washington county
died July I, in the 9lst year of his age.
Prof J, NJ. l.eayitt, Of Virginia, has beeg
elected President of ST, Johns College,
! 1900 barrels Of potatoes have been ship
| ped FROM Marion, Somerset coun,y, this sea
\ son.
George Moore, Of llillsborough, Caroline
/ county, seeded 10 bushels Of wheat and real
I lied 1900 bushels.
Col Edward Lloyd, OF Talbot, had fine
yoke Of oxen killed by lightning Thursday
night OF last week
Vim. Mckenny will produce from his farms
in Queen Anne's county this year 10000 to
$4,000 bushels Of wheat
/ The dwelling OF William Moore, ia Worces-
ter county, was entirely destroyed by fire on
I Friday night of last week.
| The wheat crop Of Thos. Warfeld, OF
Brcathedsyille, Washington county, yielded
thirly.six bushels to the acre.
The county levy in Somerset county has
been fixed at 81 cents on the 500, an in.
crease OF o. cents over last year.
The population Of st. Mary's county is 10,
i62, an increase Of about 1000 over the
number shown by the census OF 1870,
SO'acre held OF timothy, on the farm Of
iiaines 4 Co., in Washington county, was
completely destroyed by grasshoppers.
J. Y, Graham, Of Goldsboro Caroline
county, shipped 62Ii quarts Of whortle and
blaekoerries from the I'D OF June to the Sd
of July.
The yield of wheat ia Hartford county has
fallen below the expectations Of the farmers.
In the 18th and 9th districts there is not over
half a crop.
The peach crop on the Maryland and Della
ware peninsula is estimated at 1000, 900 bask
cts. There will be an abundance for both
shippers and packers.
Benjamin Wakelaud, of Hartford county,
died last Friday, aged 30 years. John Baily,
OF the same county, also died last week, in the
cath year of his age.
PROT. Helges, of Pennsylvania, will de.
liver the annual address before the Hartford
county Agricultural Society in October next.
HIS subject will be Agriculture asa Science"
A large shark was caught tangled in the
ropes oil glll.net near Perryyile, in the Sus.
quehanna, last week. Ii weighed near four
hundred pounds and was over eight feet long.
The population of Queen Annes county Is
l9,46S, against l6, Ia in 1870, an increase of
3,297. This entities the county to three rep.
resentatiyes in tue House of Delegates instead
OF two.
The population of Annapolis is placed by
the census takers at 6,673, against 5,7iI in
ls70-an increase in ten years Of 800. This
does not include the cadets in the Naval
Academy
The population of Elkton is 1861; Port De.
post 1872; Easton, 5000 Salisbury 2,52d;
Ches,ertown 1850; Cambridge 1892; Centre.
vile l,2l0; ST. Miehaels LIZA; North East
l,l02, Princess Anne $50; Greensboro ZOO;
Denton 4Ij.
Edward Hartman was arrested in Baltimore
Tuesday, for throwing vitriol into his wile's
eyes, as she was lying asleep in bed Monday
morning. The sight of her left eye is de.
stroyed. The villains excuse for the deed
was, that she disliked her
Baltimore county has population Of So
354, an increase since the census of 1870 of
of 1897. The ''belt,'' around Baltimore
city has population of 30, ll6, which added
TO the 100000 Of the city would make ,he
population Of Baltimore $3.50, JIG.
Charles L. Wilson, of townsville, was
kicked upon the leg by horse which he was
driving, on the 2Sih uiimo. The wound
healed rapidly aud but little attention was
paid it until Sunday, 4th instant, when violent
set in, since which time he has
been confined 10 his room, being unable to
walk
Col. Il. c. Carter, Thos II. Ford, Beniah
kinnaman, Capt, Il. X. Emerson, John W.
Clark 4 Sons, George W. Rauehley and
Earnest Downes, oil residing in ruckahoc
Neck, the famous wheat growing district of
Caroline county, are the largest wheat grow.
FRS yet reported. Their crops range from
!, 900 to 1000 bushels each.
A despatch from Rockville, July IA, SAYS:
DR.. }. Wilson Magruder, Of the Mechanics. |
lille district, Montgomery county, and widely |
Inown in the State, died this morning, after |
! very brief illness. He was taken sick nj 4
he meeting of the olney Grange last night |
Shlle participating in the literary exercises.
md never rallied. 1t is supposed the use Of /
ces caused his sickness.
About the 18th Of Jaly, 1870, John French. !
! son Of George French, Esq, Of Hagers.
own, induced by religious monomania, began
! fast Of forty days and forty nights, abstain.
ng from food Of all kinds, but drinking freely
II water, and occasionally INDUCING in a
moke. He completed the fast on August
list, at which time he was reduced to a skel
ton. DIR. Fred Dorsey was then called in.
mt, in spite OF the most careful attention, he
r..
Col. Daniel Cresap Bruce, Collector of In.
ernal Revenue for the Fourth Maryland Dis.
met, died at his residence, in Cumberland,
N the Sth instant, after lingering and pain.
al illness. His friends had been aware for
ometime Of his critical condition aud his
cath was not unexpected. His demise was
be result oia complication Of diseases, which
aused great pain, but which he bore with
reat fortitude. Col. Bruce was the son Of
William aud Phebe (Cresap) Bruce aud was
orn IN Allegany county, December Is, 1909.
lis grandfather, Andrew Bruce, came 10 this
ountry from Scotland, some years before the
evolution, and settled in Frederick county.
he mother Of the deceased was daughter
{ Col. Joseph Cresap, nephew of the eeIe.
rated Capt. Michael Cresap, the Indian
ghler.
The Mechauicstowu Frederick county, Car.
pa, OF July Is, says;-During the rainstorm
nat prevailed on Thursday afternoon Of last
eek, cyclone Of unusual strength aud pro.
this locality was developed, strik.
lg first on DR.. Geo. NJ. Zimmerman's farm
bout one mile east Of this place. Its track
'as not over 400 yards wide and travelled but
bout one mile when it left the surface or
pent its fury, Il destroyed several large
fees on the Doctors farm, tore the porch
'om the building, carrying it some distance,
nroofed his corncrib, moved his carriage
ouse about three feet, lifted a heavy piece Of
machinery and carried il over the bridge wall
the barn, tore the coping OF this wall and
visited the tops out OF several large trees
We have not learned that further damage was
one at any ether point other than the upset. I
ng OF the Doctors jersey wagon in which
IS horse was hiiehed and standing Mt the
iraceham depot