The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-04-30
Maryland Affairs.

Corn planting is generally in progress IN
the Eastern Shore counties.
Bass are being caught in considerable num-
bers in the Choptank river.
Seven burglares have been committed at
Princess Anne within few weeks.
An Annapolis fisherman caught 10000
herring at one haul on Saturday last.
1t is said that Col. VIM. H. Lowdermilk of
Cumberland, is an aspirant for consulship
Snipe shooting is q favorite sport around
Princess Anne, and many are being bagged.
A large number of miners left the Cumber-
land coal regions last week for Clearhed,
Pa.
The Southern convocation of the diocese OF
Easton will be held at Princess Anne, May
3, and 5.
John Gothard, colored was hanged in Tow
sontown, Yesterday, for the murder of Joseph
Wood in December last. Gothard has made
a full confession of the crime.
An unknown colored woman was killed at
Limekiln Switch, near Frederick, Monday
afternoon, by the mail train east.
4 chair factory and broom factory have
been established at Wiliamsport, the termi-
nus of the Western Maryland railroad.
1t is probable that another glassworks will
shortly be started in Cumberland, as negotla-
tons to that end are nearly completed.
The stock to the Denton National Bank
has nearly all been subscribed. There re
mains only about $4,000 yet to be taken.
The steamship Strassburg, from Bremen,
arrived in Baltimore on the 22nd, with 1850
immigrants Many of the immigrants went
to the Southwest.
DR.. W. II. Gray, of Liberty, Frederick
county, announces that he has the distinguish
ed honor of being the long .sought-for invent
or of perpetual motion.
The Baltimore county school board have re-
queSted the county commissions not to make
the levy for school purposes less than $50,
coo, the same it was last year.
Mr.. G. G. Davenport, representing the Z.
5. Fish Commission, arrived in Hagerstown
last week with 10000 young salmon, which
we're placed in the Couococheague, and other
streams tributary thereto.
The Belair .Egis and Intelligeneer says
mir. Barnet K. Clark, who sold his crop OF
tobacco frem FIVE acres for nearly 81 400, IN
tends to try the weed again, and probably
on more extended scale.
II. c. Dsdson, Of ST. Miehaels, has con.
tract to supply 500, 600 bricks to persons in
Norfolk. Norfolk builders say the brick:
made at St. Michaels are much Superior t.
those manufactured near Norfolk.
The grand Jury Ct Amaze Arundel county
have found - true bills, 81 Of which for vIo
atisg the liquor laws. The grand jury found
I two indictments against Col. George :, Marsh
/ for ualAwfully setting FIRE to his property
I Saturday night last. The property was insar
/ ed in the Waier,own Insurance Company o.
/ WATERFOWL, New YORK, for $500.
Z Mr.. Edward Stabler, postmaster At Sand J
I Spring. Montgomery county. who has been II
Office 81 years. called on the new Postmaster
[ General Wednesday. Mr.. Siabler has been
postmaster uader eighteen Posgmhsiers-Gea
I eral. and i the oldest postmaster IN the
I Unioa. He is s. years Of age, and dwells II
/ the same house in which he was bora.
/ The Inspector OF the dredging machine it
{ operation near North East, Cecil county, re
Gently discovered 10 a mass OF mud that hac
I lust been raised BY the machine m old bras
pistol, 9hich upon examination proved 10 o'
Z a revolutionary relic. The quMHt old weapon
{ i about SIX inches in length, aud is provided
with the old-tine tiat lock Of our foretathsr'
T who reigasd in be times that tried men
souls. The pistol Is 10 good coalition, The
f wooden handle being remarkably well pre-
served.
/ On Thursday Of last week, says the lag
ers;own Herald, an accident oScnrred a
/ Eiremont on the line Of the Western Mar
7 land Railroad, near Smitbsburg, iAls couHty
T To- whlch George Clark lost his life. Glars
Z vas engaged in hauling wood for Carts Fo
f -lsr, aud was seated on the iaEy board Of the
{ wagon, aSd as the team assembled the hIll sldC
near Edrcmoni be fell uE and vas ran over
( over b. The bind wheel, crushing him 20 death
I His remains we're iAkca % Smi,hsbarg sbere
1 an inquest vas held. and 3 verde; rendered
Z m accordance Nth the above facts The De
ceased vas Is wars Of sEe, and a son OF I'd
+ ward Clark, Esd, of Smithsburg.