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Tragic Suicide.

Mr.. Louis ii. Marburg, Of the firm of Mar.
burg Bros, manufacturers oftobaeco, on South
Charles street, Baltimore, was found dead
Tuesday morning in Homewood Park, near
Charles street avenue, a short distance beyond
the old cattle show grounds, with bullet hole
in his head. The body was lying under
beech tree, in a deep rayine Of the foot Of
deep hill, not over square from Charles
street avenue. Al the feet Of the deceased
lay Smith K Wssson pistol, with two cham
beers discharged, but il was found afterwards
on examination that only one ball had enter
ed the body, and II is supposed only one shot
had been fired at the time. The head was
hanging down towards the knees, which were
drawn up, and the hat OF the unfortunate man
had fallen down between his legs. It is sup
posed that he sat down on the ground, and,
holding his head down, fred upwards, the
ball entering near the top Of the forehead
In one Of the pockets Of the deceased's
clothing was found n ring attached to n bunch
Of keys, with the name Louis Ii. Marburg,
No. il7 South Charles street, engraved on IL.
There were also found on his person a gold
watch and chain, a pocket.book containing a
snail sum Of money, and letter addressed to
VIM. A. Mas5drg. The letter, which was
couehed in the most aifectiOnate language,
stated the writer WAS surrounded with every.
thing calculated TO make life comfortable, aud
with profitable business, yet owing to his
unhappy condition and disposition, couse.
quent upon disease, ard fearing he never
would be any better, he thought il best that
he should depart. He requested his brother
to comfort his mother, and hoped that they
all wonld forgive him for the worst Of all the
acts Of his life The letter was dated Febru.
AIRY 10, and was signed Louis"
Deceased had been suffering with dyspepsia
for about year, and for the past four or five
months had become melanc holy. Though
suffering great deal, he never intimated to
any member Of his family his intention tn
commit suicide, and none OF them were aware
that he entertained any such idea. Il was
therefore great surprise to them when they
heard Of his tragic DEATH lie went to bed as
usual on Monday night, and il is supposed
that he got up about . o'clock next morning
and went out. Recently he had been under
care of Dr.. Shearer, who was Of opinion that
malarial trouble was the cause of his illness,
and was treating him for that disease. Mr..
Marburg was well known in the city as a gen.
erous, kind.hearted man, and his death will
be deeply regretted. lie was born in Bali,
more, and entered the firm of Marburg Bros.
in 1860 He was So years of age aud unmar.
ried
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The snow having disappeared from the
fields Of wheat, they present an appearance
that bids fair for al abundant harvest.
The farmers, owing To the open winter, are
ahead with their spring work, some having
already burned and spread aheld their lime
We notice some changes in property. Our
enterprsing village blacksmith, Conrad Bolie,
has purchased a dwelling and two acres Of
land upon which be now resides, from A. j..
Houck +. 7. Newbel has sold his part Of
the Harris homestead property to MesGrs.
Buchanan and Schnell, who own property adj
jacent.
The pale horse with lis rider has again Wis.
tied us during the week. The first victim
was an infaAt son Of Michael Buchanan
cause, whooping cough. On the lith inst,
we followed the last remains Of Noah Brown,
one Of our most estimable citizens, to his last
resting place at Wesley Chapel Notwith.
standing the almost impossible condition OF
the roads, the chapel was filed to its utmost
capacity, and the audience listened attentively
to tie impressive oratons from Rev. Messrs.
Wlnstead and Watts. Though we will miss
him at the chapel as well as at the Preside,
yet his upright integrity aud christian exam.
pie will continue To impress Us.
The Teachers Association at this place
held lively and interesting session Tuesday
night, commencing with an address, by ]. W.
Abbott. Subjeet-The responsibilities ofthe
teacher. An exhibition Of Algebraic formu.
las, by N. +, Ebaugh. What causes change
OF seasons aud why colder in Winter than IN
Summer, and what would probably result II
the earth's axis were parallel to the plane Of
its orbit, by Daniel Ebaugh, furnished an ia.
tefesting aud instructive blackboard exercise,
exhibiting the various positions Of the earth
in its elliptic orbit with the sun.
"lf Twas her ! would be more exact elected
some fine comment on the Indicative and Sub
jaactive moods. After which the younger
aeubers had good parley over the follow.
ing sentence :-"The dogs ran the rabbit in
the stone pile" Though they left the dogs
out OF the stono.pile, they could not agree as
To whether ran is transitive or intransltiye.
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Page Wallace Hung.

Page Wallace, colored, 20 years Of age,
who committed brutal outrage on january
q on the person of a white woman ramed
Mary Marmon, 40 years Of age, living in Lou.
doun county, virginia, near the Potomac river,
while she was returning from Point Of Rocks,
was on Tuesday taken from the officers Of the
law, at the point where he committed the out.
rage, by body Of armed men and hanged
Wallace was arrested near Shspherdstown, on
February 2, and committed to Hagersiown
jail. On Tuesday Sheriff Caruthers aud
Deputy Sheriff Nixon, Of Leesbnrg, Va, ar
rived in Hagerstown with requistion for
Wallace from the Virginia authorities, and
left with him by the $40 p. NJ. train. Wal.
lace seemed rather nervous when he boarded
the train, but afterwards recovered his com.
posure and smoked cigar.
Caruthers and Nixon arrived at Washing
ton Junction, one mile from the Point of
Rocks, on Tuesday afternoon, at $3.50 clock,
with Wallace, Jailor Nixon being handcuifed
TO the prisoner, and on the way from the de-
pot to the ferry they were followed by large
crowd, On arriving at the ferry the officers
and prisoner were rowed TO the Virginia
shore, followed by halfdozen boats con.
tanning about thirty or forty persons. As the
officers stepped on shore they we're met by
about 80 or more men with handkerchief tied
over their faces. The crowd then seized the
officers aud disaruied them, procured the key
and unlocked Nixon from the prisoner. The
officers did everything in their power TO pro.
tect their prisoner, but il was Of no avail.
He was seized and iakep 10 the spot where
the outrage on Mrs Msrmon was committed
A rope was pat around his neck He was al
lowed to get or his knees and made short
prayer. The rope was then thrown over a
limb OF small sycamore tree, and in the
twinkling Of an eye he was launched into
eternity. just at this moment woman
rushed through the crowd, pistol in hand, and
fired three or four shots into his body. This
was the signal for the crowd to commence
bring in rapid succession, and his body was
filed with bullets. The crowd then quietly
dispersed. Sheriff Caruihers and Tailor Nix.
on soon after were released, aud departed in
a hack for l.eeshurg.
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Manchester Lodge, No. Is, X. Of p. OBJ
served the anniversary Of the founding Of the
order last Thursday evening, the 10Th instant,
BY giving the maay friends Of the order in
that place very pleasant entertainment. The
exercises opened with singing the ''weIcome
Ode, followed with prayer by Rev. William
Rupp, then music by the choir of Trinity
Reformed Church, Miss Kate Shower presid.
ing at the organ, Next was the rendition Of
the drauaoi Damon and Pytbias. Mr.. Chas.
l.. Sullivan represented The character Of Dy-
onisius; g. Benjamin Shippers, Pythias; and
John W. Burns, Damon. The parts were
well taken, and the piece was rendered with
good effect. Past Grand Chancellor, Y. G.
Maxwell, Of Baltimore, was introduced and
delivered an appropriate address, which con-
handed the attention and applause Of large
audience. Manchester Band, under the lead
ership of Chas. J. II. Gunter, enliyened the
occasion at intervals with choice selections
After the exercises OF the programme were
exhausted large number OF young folks en-
joyea themselves for an hour or two ia social
amusement
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The protraeied meeting at Mayberry com
meuced on Sunday the sth inst, and is still
10 progress with two converts and txo at the
anxious bench. Rev. Mr.. Salby, from Union-
town, Is officiating.
On the 10Th inst, Mr.. Hartman Hymiller's
smoke house caught Ere aud was consumed,
together with the mea. FROM eight hogs The
meat from four hogs belonged 70 two Of bis
sons, George aud Henry.
tainmcnt al Efb's school house. on the even.
ing Of he lGth last. The entertainment was
very good considering the short time they have
been practising. The number Of spectators
was somewhat limited, owing TO the protract.
ed meeting Al Mayberry.
The Rsst aiilsn iortAe ssasohpassed through
this place .tQ-day.i5fst - fu
Public sales and muddy roads are nov il
order
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Local Elections in PepnsyIYania.

ln the election in Philadelphia Tuesday Is
republicans, 7 regular and independent
democrats were elected magistrates; 26 rspub.
licans and democrats to the select council,
and 80 regular republicans, independent
republicans and democrats 10 the common
council, which latter branch, with those hold.
ing over, now stands y regular and iudepen.
dent republicans aud ~ democrats. In the
strong republican wards the democrats assist.
ed the independent republicans. At Potts.
vile, Bell, independent, waJ elected chief
burgess by % majority over Stevens, republi
can. This is the fifth time Bell has been
elected to that oiiee on the independent ticket.
ia Wilkesbarre, Thos. Broderick, demo.
erat and reform, was elected mayor At
Reading the democrats elected five aud the
republicans three members of the select ooun.
Gill; The common council will stand "A dem
ocrats and 20 republicans. The democrats
carried York, Lancaster and Allentown. The
republicans carried Meadyile, West Chester
and Chester. In Harrisburg the republicans
elected 20 members Of the common council
and the democrats ~, with the 9Th ward,
eleciing four, yet to be head from.
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NO. 1925.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county as a
Court Of Equity.
Julia W. seon and children by next friend, vs..
DR.. Joshua w. Herring, Trustee, in place
oil Rev. s. II. $. Gallaudet.
NOVEMBER TERN, 1879.
ORDERED this 9Th day Of February, 1850,
~ that the sale Of real estate made by DIR.
Joshua W. Herring, trustee, under the will Of
Mrs, Julia II. Gallaudet, deceased, for Julia
W. Seon and children, and this day reported
to said Court in the above case be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause 10 the contrary there.
Of be shown on or before the 10Th day Of
March next; provided copy ofthis order be
inserted once in each Of three successive
weeks in some newspaper published at West.
minister, in said county, before the 18th day
OF February, inst.
WIN. n. HAYDEN,
Judge OF the Circuit Court.
True eopy-Test:
feb 7-3t Faux T, SHAW, Clerk.
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VIM. A. McKellip and VIM. Leese, trus-
tees Of Perry Rumler, on Saturday last sold
three acres and thirty perches Of land, in
Union Mills, to Henry NJ. Norris, of Titles
town, Pa, for 81 ,60l.
Henry S. and John T. Warehime, moHga.
gees Of Sarah A. NJ. and Daniel T.. Ham,
sold on the same day, house aud lot at Mel.
rose Station, on the Bachman Valley Rail.
road, for acknowledges purchasers.
II. W. Bennett sold his depot property in
Graceham last week to Abram StOner, OF
Union Bridge, for S20oO.
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Mr.. Frank Shriyer, teacher Of the above
school, held public examination on Friday
Of last week, Quite a number Of visitors
were present, among whom were tho trustees,
Mr.. George w. Sullivan, teacher Of Mountain
View School, aud Mr.. II. l.. Motter, of Car.
rolton. The examination was conducted
principally by the trustees and visiting teach.
ers. The questions propounded to the differ
ent grades in the various studies pursued by
the pupils, were all readily answered, showing
skilliul training by their energetic aud ae-
complished teacher. In the latter part OF
the afternoon they we're pleasantly entertained
by the society formed by the pupils Of the
school, by declarations, essays, dialogues and
readings, all Of which were.creditAbly rendered
both to pupil and teacher. Mr.. Shriver' $
school is thoroughly disciplined and he seems
not only to possess the faculty Of instiling
knowledge, but also Of creating in his pupils
a hungering for, and love Of, wisdom. Ev-
ery.one present, consisting principally of
patrons Of the school, seemed to take great
interest in the exercises, which showed their
appreciation of the efforts Of the teacher to
inculcate wisdom in the minds of their chill
dren. Everyone left with the conviction that
Mr.. Shrver is the right man nthe right place
and that the day was well spent.
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TnI VEIoCTry OF WATER.-A very slight
decliyily sutiices to give the running motion
Of the water. Three inches per mile. in a
smooth, straight channel, gives a velocity of
about three miles an hour. The GAnges,
which gathers the wniers Of the Himalaya
Mountains, the loitiest in the world is, at 500
miles from lis mouth, only about 500 feet
above the level Of the sea, and TO fall these
500 feet IN the long course the water requires
more than month. The great river Magda.
lena, IN South America, running for 1000
miles beta cen two ridges Of the Andes falls
only 500 feet ia all that distance; above the
commencement OF the 1000 il is seen dc.
scending in rapids and eataracts from the
mountains. The gigantic Rio de Ia Plata has
30 gentle descent 10 the ocean that in Para.
quay, 1000 miles from its mouth, large ships
are seen which have sailed against the current
all the way by the force Of the wind aloue-
that Is TO say, which, on the beautiful inclned
plano Of the stream, have been gradually
lined by the soft wind, and even against the
current, to the elevation greater than our
Hottest epires.
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Salem NJ, 4. Church, Aear Winfield. was
the scene of most brilliant occasion on Tues.
day evening, the 10Th instant--the celebra.
lion OF the nuntials of Mr.. Theodore Zimmer.
man. of Manchester. and Miss Emma Frizzel.
of Winfield, The church. which 4 a new anj
handsome brick edi6ee. was crowded 10 h,
utmost capacity, and The ushers we're Mr..
Frank w. Shriyer and DR.. l.. b. Swormstedt
of Westminster.
At $50 o'clock the bridal party preceded
by the ushers. entered tho church and tool
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q Hare Chance--J. @. Weaver.
oflEagee. Sale Of Valuable Real Estate
,ra,n.a and Columbus Elseroad, Admins.
Leo v y, snie OF Valuable Personal Property,
isaac =. Bale, Adminisisnior. SF''''
No,;s " letters. Legal Notices.
0ss,es Dts woodward a Swormated..,
Valley. ""u fssusai Pleasant
erie 49, nAie q Valuable Personal Prop.
md w. owopioEn-charles D. Roberts
Trustees Sale Of Valsahla ps...i %
snys-John +. Smith, Trustee ''''' ''P'
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SaLurday--rather mild and variable, be.
tween clear and cloudy; Sunday opened with
snow storm, the snow melting as it fell,
partially clear aud cloudy, damp and chilly;
Monday-bright and pleasant; Tuesday--clear
and mild Wednesday-cloudy and windy,
with rain in the afternoon and night; Thurs
day-bright, pleasant and windy; Friday
clear aud cold in the morning, warmer Mt
noon, cold again in the afternoon.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
An scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, letters Testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
EPHRAIM TRACY,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are here.
by warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch.
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub.
scribers on or before the "a day ofScptember,
next; they may otherwise BY law be ex.
clnded from all benefit of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this ID day Of
February, 1850.
JOHN W. TRACY,
THEODORE TRACY,
ieb 7'1t Executors
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station. and po..onlee. on lhsn4mn.n

The Baltimore & Hanover Railroad Is fly.
one and oneflth miles long, and has twenty.
four stations. They are Emory Grove, Wood.
ensburg, Fowblesburg, Arcadia, Hampstead,
Green Mount, Maple Grove, Miller's, Mil.
bourn, Lineboro' Intersection, Summit, Glen.
Vile, Smith Branch, Valley Junction, Porier's $,
Smiths, Hanover, Valley, Berlin Junction,
New Oxford, Guden's, Granite, Gettysburg.
In this county there are three post offices on
the line Of the railroad, as follows ;--Hamp.
stead, MiIlers, and Elchetberger, at Lineboro'
station. An office will soon be established a,
Milbourn, it is expected.
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TALE QuALE.-This commercial term, daily
used in the reports Of the grain market in
England and Ireland, and familiar to all con.
cerned in shipments thereto, has recently
been a subject Of inquiry FROM the interior as
10 its true meaning. The definition Of the
term, by an old Liverpool grain merchant, is
given as follows
Tale Quale-Sea damage for buyers ac.
count, ]. G., buyer take cargo tale quale-as
il stands aud with all its faults.
). D.--''Sea damage for sellers account >
IS equiyalen. to sound delivery, aud anything
not sound Is 10 be sold by buyer for The &C.
count ofseller
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DlvoRcEs ~ MASSACHUSETTS. "A Massa.
ehusctis stalistician has been looking up the
numbsr Of divorces granted in that State
From 1860 to 1878 inclusive, 1928 DEGREES
for separation we're passed in the Mas
saehusetts courts, 2,t0o on the petition of
OF injured wives. Under the laws Of Massa.
which the courts may decree dissolution Of
the bonds OF matrimonY.
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DIVIDEND NO. 81.

Farmers 4 Mechanics National Bank
Westminster, Jan. 81, 1850.
TINE President and Directors have this
a day declaredn "Disidend Of Three per
cent. on the Capital Stock, out Of the earn
ings Of the six months ended to-day. navable
on and after Tuesday, February lOth, 1850.
W. A. CUNNINGHAM,
feb 7-4t Cashier
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AUCTIoHEERrnG.

THE undersigned offers bis services az
u Auciioneer. Having had considerable
experience 10 the business be guarantees at.
isiacilon 10 AL who may give him trial. or
no charge. Cali on or address
JOHN g. SKUNK.
feb I'm Westminster Ma
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For RENT.

A STORE HOUSE in New
"A Windsor, on the most A&2M-A
prominclli corner 10 the town, ~.
Tith Isiiof Shepup stairs, now "a y
carried on By A. Thompson, khdlWll q q No.
] tailor ffe1aHttis now qnocenpied and
viii be rented on reasonable terms
feb E'sts N SAMUEL HOFFMAN,.
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A Carroll county Man Murdsr. his wife
aud two Chiidren and KIIl. Himself

The Lancaster, Pa, Nep Era, has details
.of q terrible tragedy at cambridge, Lancaster
county, on Saturday last ltsays that Charles
Lane, who moved from this county 10 that
place about q year ago, murdered his wife
and two children, and then took his own life
by poison. When discovered the victims
were lying on their beds, and their third child,
n boy three years old. was found with his feet
badly frozen. His recovery il doubtful The
verdict of the eoroner's jury was that Lane
murdered his wife and then administered poi.
son TO himself and children. They had not
been seen since Thursday until the tragedy
was discovered. The children killed we're
girl SIX years and an infant three months old.
From appearances the desperate father, who
was 4 man OF gigantic frame, six feet three
inches Ia height, had, besides poisoning the
girl, seized her by the head and body and
twisted her frame until her neck vas broken.
On the bed lay Mrs. Lane in her night.dress.
with the side Of her head crushed in, and her
infant, three months old, lying in her arms,
both dead, the babes right hand holding 10
ls stittened clutch a lot Of lis mothers hair.
The house is dilapidaied old concern, ana
admitted the cold Wind through many cfeyices
10 the wall, and In the corner where the little
boy Was found Il had fair sweep on his body
ihe iather was no doubt driven to the deed
by insane despair.
Mr i4ane--his name is given as Levi Lane
70 seyerN papers-was son Of Mr.. Caleb
Lane, and lived In this city at one time. Tn.
~ within year or so ago he resided in Bach
man Valley. His wife was o daughter Of
ar george King, residing near Manchester.
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Four Lots Of Ground


known on the plat OF said town BY the num-
beers 70, 80, l07 and l0S, and also part OF q
tract Of land called New Market, adjoining
said Lot No. 80 and containing
oNE-F0URTH OF AN ACRE OF LAND,
more or less. Said four lots and part or
tract ofland being the same which are de-
scribed in an indentura Of assignment from
Michael Hoffman to George Bixlar, dated
9th day Of August, 1858, and recorded among
the Land Rec0rda Of Carroll county, in Liber
J. B. B. No. Is, Folio 522, &C., and are sub
ject to a ground rent Of SIS per year. Also,
2 ACRES AND Al PERCHES OF LAND,
in fee, back Of Manehester, adjoining lands
of Jehn Weaver, John Everhart and others,
and being the same parcel Of land conveyed
by Michael Hoffman and wife 10 George Blk
Ter, by deed dated May 8, 1854, and recorded
among the Land Records Of Carroll county,
in Liber j. B. b., No. n, Folio 2IO, DC.
The said four Lots and Parcel Of Land Of
ne-Quarter Of an Acre, adjoiaing the said
A 49,, Lot No. 20, are improved by a
A@A-S Log Weatherboarded
~ TW0-ST0RY HOUSE,
q y With Back Building and neees-
sary Oulbuildings, Barn, Wash House, &c..
and Is suitable for hotel, dwelling or store.
The lots will be sold separately or together
TO the best advantage
Terms Of Sale prescribed by The Orphans
Court :-One third cash on the day Of Sale,
or on the ratification thereof by the said Court,
one-thlrd in one year and the balance 10 two
years from the day Of sale, the purchaser or
purchasers to give bis, her or their notes or
bonds with security to beappFoved by the I'M
dersigned, bearing interest from the day Of
sale. GEORGE BIXLER,
Administrator De Bonis Non with the VIII
Annexed Of George Bixler, deceased. fits
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AUCTroNEERING.

JAMES f. SMITH,
WESTMINSTER, Nh,
A NNoUNCES 10 the Public that be is
4 A prepared 10 Cry Sales, aud al reason,
able prices He has had considerable expe,
renee in the business and gaanntses shiis.
faction. DaE- engagements can be made al
the Office OF p. B. MikeselI. feb 1T
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
NOTICE IA hereby given that the subscri
Az Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Carroll county, letters Of administra.
ton on the Personal Estate Of
DENNIS BUTLER,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All per.
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned TO exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated TO the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day Of
August next; they may otherwise BY law be
excluded from all benefit Of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to mako immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
January, 1880.
JESSE N. BUTLER,
jan 3l.4tH Administrator.