The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-21
Maryland Affairs.

Maryland Affairs.
Smallpox is prevalent at Cox's station,
Charles county. Two deaths have occurred
Forty-seven thousand three hundred and
eighty-four immigrants arrived at Baltimore,
during the year 1881
II is proposed to build eotsesl, warehouses;
and new cotton compress at Canton, Balti-
more.
There were $4,000 worth 81 mortgages re-
corded in the clerk ; Office of Somerset county
last year.
Wild geese are more abundant abou, the
BAY aud river shores Of Talbot county than tor
many wears.
The grand jury Of Baltimore county for the
December term found 40 trne bills. There
are Il prisoners in jaa awaiting trial.
The Cambri.lge Manufacturing CompaHy
are shipping oRe sad two carloads. of l25
barrels each, 81 hominy daily to Now York
William Jeunings was killed on Saturday
while attempting TO cross the track on the bal
timore and Ohio Railroad in Sou;h BALTIMORE
with horse and cart
Hasersiown Is discussing the cxtention OF
the town limits, exemption Of manufactures
accommodations.
Mrs. Phebe T. Leech, mother Of Rev. Geo.
Z. isecch and Rev. :. Y. Leech. OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. and widow ot the late
u. u. +. Leech, died in Washington ON Wed
uesday.
The Easton paper min j. making an aver
age of 81 tons 81 cardboard daily, aud thcre
Is ready sale for an II makes. II . s,sid the
mill makes the best cardboard ii any mill in
the country.
The Baltimore and Della Narrow -Gauge
Railroad was inspected on Aonday by officers
and directors Of the company. The rpsd Is
completed Ia within one aud onc- quarter rnslcs
Of ToWsGntuwu.
The sixty-iiri anniversary nevting ID the
Young Meas Bible Society of Frederick e.4at'-
n viii be held ia the Lutheran Church in
Frederick CITY. ga the evening Of the 2th in
slant. Rev. Dr. !. e. Nan Meter, If Ballitnore,
uill deliver The address.
Mrs. Walker, Hif, os Jacob Walker. sell
to-dd farmer. hvlRE near Frederick eity, e0ul-
niiied suicitle last Friday morning By hanging
ing herself 10 hcd-post. She was oycF a.
years 81 age and slt8ec; 10 his 81 alteration
Of mind. Il j. sup posed she was temporarily
insabe when the deed was committed.
Capt, John Ridgely. Of IIanptsla. BALTIMORE
county. has sold thE,sc Jersey hcifcr- sind ten
Jersey calves In Cod. Jennings, st ri,anA,
Ohio. for Sina each. John +. Phillip.s 81 the
same county, has also sold "a Col Jennings
twenty four hciseSs q the same sts-rs Tor
- 500.
Qaite hsaN vas Ierpetraied N SnoW Hill
4 few evenings since. A crowd 81 lasiics snd
eenlleinea assembled al the PFushytcssan
Church 10 witness the uupiials 81 popalar
young couple, bus were doomed TO iisRppniai.
uent Neither the bride nor the groom came,
and At last the company rrceieed the iBfoFuia.
ton there hssd hceu a mistake a. 20 dates.
The wedding wouid take place jus' nne yeav
hence.
Mcssrs. Vim. Walsh aud Fred. Williams.
counsel Of the Pennsylvania Railroad IN Mary.
land, have Sled a hIll a complaint IN the
Circuit Coart ~ Allegheny Cpunty fnr the par.
pnze of enforcing It's claims 10 q canal connss-
ton. The bill asks that the Baltimorr and
Ohio Railroad lc compelled ~ earry osIs tbs
cantrsci Of 1851 with tie Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, aud that the eaasl s-pmpany
Be compelled 10 participate IN the procesd
ings % thSt end.
Mr.. Horace Telhesss- presidents ~ the CON.
pauy chartered 10 eo4astrncs the Maryland aad
Delaware ship canal Is the Sasssfras rauie,
saws IL y not intended, SO Gar as has cofppauY
j. concerned. 70 make any ierfhrr application
Ia Congress for aid. or - take any further IN
teTess IN ans proceedings rel2iiye 10 the sab
ieef which may be had hetorc CongFcss or the
committee ii that body. Tie says II IL had
not been for the opposition encountered Ia
Baltimore, he wo4fAl have had the opportunity
on two occasions 70 secure sufficient funds 20 in
sure the building Of the canal rs his company
He says the company has NOW perfectly saiis-
factory assurances o. ample means 10 construct
a. III 49, 81
In very short time preparations will b. made
for the final surveys and following tina, the
vigorous prosecution Of the enierprisc.
The State board d health has issed eirca.
lar to the ptbhc with reference 10 vaccination
and smallpox. The circular states that ST.
though the disease has nowhere in Maryland
reached the measure 0f an epidemic, i il pro
per 70 impress np0R the people The importance
OF vaccination and revaccinati0n. which latter
should always be tried after the expiration Of
eight or ten years. or whenever, duying the
prevalence OF smallpox, il i desirable 20 be-
assured Of protection. A number OF general
rules TO be observed concerning the operation
Of vaccination are gwen, but rs the mrs. rule
throws doubt upon characterization, or vac
eination performed hy unproiessional friends.
unqualified 10 Distinguish the true sore or YES
icle from that which Is spurious. L Is better
20 procured the services Of physician. Sam
tary rules 10 be observed during the prevalence
Of smallpox arc also given, namely, perfect
isolation Of the sick aud conyalescent; reyac
cination Of all persons exposed 20 the eonfag
ION; the destruction or thorough disinieeiion
Of an bedding, clothing, and everything IN the
room occupied by the patient; avoidance Of
publie funerals Of those who die OF smallpox;
cleanliness in and about the dwelling. As 0
l;sinfec;ant the following Is recommended;
Halfa pound OF white vitriol, or half an ounce
chloride of zine, or four ounces of white vit.
mol combined With two ounces Of common
salt 70 gallon of water. Boil for half an
hour. Into this solution all fabrics nsed about
the patient should be immersed. For disin-
iectiug apartments the rule IS TO take rOll-snl-
phur broken into small pieces, place it on
metallic dish resting upon bricks set in a tub
containing water, or upon other supports laid
across the tub; pour Ettle alcohol upon the
sulphur and ignite Il Then immediately leave
the room Let the doors ard windows be
tightly closed, and keep SO for half day.
Then yentiiate the apartment for several hours.
One pound of sulphur Is advised for l,00e feet
of cubic air-spaee.