The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-24
News of the Week.

A new hotel is being erected at Harper;s
Ferry. w. Va,
Another comet has been discovered, making
the fourth now visible.
Mocking bird culture is paying trade in
some Virginia counties.
1t is estimated that the cotton crop of 1881
will yield 100000 bales.
Extensive forest fires ragged last week in
California. 1t is said over 10000 acres were
burned. = - s..
Guiteau was hung IN effigy GA Wednesday
from one of the Chicago bridges. Great ex-
element prevailed.
+ 1t is said the cranberry crop of New Jersey
this season will be a plentiful one, and the
berries of good quality. aFa1'F-atfEv
Shippers are paying from ST. SO to 81 per
bushels in New Jersey for potatoes to be sent
to western Pennsylvania. -
W. C. H. Fauntleroy,ofs Winchester, Va,
has been appointed assistant professor oil
Greek at the University Of Virgins.
A strong party in the United Presbyterian
Church is working for the repeal Of the law
prohibiting Instrumental music iH the worship
Of God, @A A/~ "a
The firsthlast furnace west of the Missouri
which was lighted at South Pueblo, CAL, a few
days ago. is terning out 81 tons OF pig iron
per day. & -.
/ Senator Jones of Nevada, is in New York,
and in an interview has expressed himself in
favor-of Senator Bayard for President of the
Senate. v
The rolling mill of the Georgia T1ea
Works, at Atlanta, Ca, was destroyed hyfire
on Wednesday. The loss amounts to about
$3.50 600; insured for $50, 1000.
Supervisor Coates, a wealthy and inAnen-
tial citizen of Cranston, N j., dropped dead
on Tuesday morning on reading the headlines
of "A morning paper announcing the death of
President Garfield.
Forest fires near Carthage, New York, have
destroyed timber, crops aud stock aud about
twenty dwellings. Three men who went into
the burning woods on Friday morning have
not been heard of since.
The citizens Of Magnolia, New Jersey, on
Saturday, made an organized raid on gang
of tramps who have been dept edaiing in that
neighborhood FOR some time. After stub
born fight the tramps fed.
From the 9th of October. 1880, to the 18th
of Nav. 1881, over seventy Thousand barrels,
containing over hundred million oysters,
we're sent to England from New York. The
business IS expected to grow.
One hundred representatives of forty cream,
cries in Eastern Pennsylvania. Southern New
Jersey and Delaware met in Philadelphia last
seek and organized board of trade for the
protection OF the dairy interests.
A FIRE at Washington, New Jersey, Sunday
afternoon, destroyed the Star ParlOr Organ
Company factory and Beatty sorgan factory,
causing loss estimated at 500 600 This
FIRE throSs out Of employment 400 men.
The Dominion Exhibition at Montreal, was
fosmeFaliy opened on Tuesday by the Lieuien-
ant Governor, lu the presence Of 10000 peo-
pie. In his address the Lieutenant Governor
made fitting reference TO the death Of Presi.
deaf Garfield,
The schooner D. 4. Valkeaberg fouadered
on Thursday night Of last week, in Lake
{ Michigan, hefwssa JacksonpOrt and Whiielish
Bay. and all on board persisted except a sea.
maa named Breen. The vessel struck on the
rocks, and The boat in which the erew took
refuge capsixed. The vessel and cargo were
valued At S43 900.
4 telegram from Reading, Pa, SAYS tina,
while eut hunting near Indian Gap. on We'd
nssday. Coaslables Ringler and Gates dis
covered cosnterisiiing shop, and arrested
the man who was basily engaged IN making
trade dollars He gave his name as George
liamnei. brother Of Josiah Hummel, one Of
the Raba murders. Several noalis and
p,stes aad a number Of spurioas trade dol
lars we're found.
Universally cold weather vas reported from
Des Moines aud other paris eg loza for several
days last Neek. SaoE fell all along the Rock
Island road befween Deso,a, ,seaty miles
wesi Of Chicsgo, and in Nebraska. u was
two inches in depth at Omaha. The tops Of
Al. -. -. fsrsE Fsfsr4 n.aN ns rrrsx.
ing a Chicago Friday Of last week, were Gov
cred with saow. The wsaghcr IS cloudy, aad
very cold for }he seAsoa.
PorsJervis, y. T., has beea visited for three
days OF tins seek by myEiads ofmillcFso or moths.
Taey uere first nogieed ON Saturday evening
eolleesiag aroand the lampp0sts and Store
windows, aud IN the morning large Numbers
we're found dead on he ground aud sidewalks.
Ga Sunday night they swarmed 10 myriads
wednesday night every Window where there
was q iisas attracted them BY hundreds, and
same OF she siadOzs were white with them.
Ia the Grand Opera House, where Uncle
Toms Cabin vas being played, great an
noyance was caused 10 both audience and
actors b the millers, and aroand the bril-
liaBlly hghted entrance too walls weTe COW
ossd TOE great distance, hooking as shoagh
there bad been a saoS storm.
The fennion Of the Army Of the CambeF
land began on Wednesday az Chattanooga, In
the midst Of mourning community. As ar
ranged several months ago, the reaniOa was
attended BY large sumbes Of ex-conteder-
ate soldiers All she aags were hall'masted,
tae stores and dwellings we're draped in mourn
ing. And ex sold srs Of both armies wore
badges eovsrri wiih Grape. The procession
marched with muiiled drums aad draped col,
n-s u the fnurs House. where the meeting
vas held. General ]. c. Smith, Of Chicago,
The senior Vice President, presiding ia the
absence Of General SheFidaa, Resolutions Of
eoAdolence wi,h tbs iAziily Of the hte Pres
deal were adopted, and Il was resolved that
tho Society shoald altead the funeral al
CleTcElaad and invite ali members Of the
Army 0f The Cumberland aud the Ohio 10 join
them. The reunioa Of the Union and ex-
Confederate soldiers took place Thursday.