The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-03-11
Maryland Affairs.

Col. John NJ. Robinson. of Baltimore, has
been elected resident of the North Carolina
Central Railroad
The agricultural clubs of Maryland seem to
be unanimous against state aid to the Mary
land Agricultural College.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
are surveying for new bridge over Beaver
branch in Frederick county
The Walker Horseshoe Company has pur-
chased FIVE acres of land at Locust Point, and
will erect mandatory there.
Four thousand dozen eggs were received by
the Salisbury merchants last Saturday, and it
was not much of day for eggs either.
VIM. H. Cramer and John Henson. prison
ers in the Hagerstown jail, attempted to set
fire to the building Wednesday night.
Rev. r. II. Claiborne, rector of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, Rapidan, Va, has been
called to st. Paul's Church, Frederick county.
The national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic viii be held in Balti-
more in June next. 1t said that $500 mem
hers will be present from Philadelphia alone.
Rev. Henry Branch, of Hamilton, I.oudoun
county, has accepted call to the Presbyte-
rian Church at Ellieott City, and will enter
upon his pastoral duties about the first of
April.
Gen. Humphrey. aged about 50 years. one
of the widest known and most highly esteemed
citizens on the Eastern Shore. died on Taes-
day last at his home, in Salisbury. Micomieo
county.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
has ordered 100 additional freight cars, 10 To-
comotives and 10 passenger cars, in prepare
ton for their increasing business the coming
summer.
Mr.. J. f. MeMullin, formerly of Baltimore.
having recently purchased fine estate in the
vicinity of Elheott City, has disposed of his
farm near Frederick city, to Col. Henry Cub
Ter, for the sum Of $3.50 cash
Ii has been determined to remove tie prin-
eipal offices Of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road Company from Hagerstown 10 Roanoke,
the junction with the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. in ROanoke county, Va.
Gen. James r. Herbert was on Thursday
chosen BIS the Legislature to succeed himself
as Police Commissioner of Baltimore. In
the Democratic caucus the nigh, preceding
Herbert beat Senator Bians eleven votes
Arrangements have been made between Dr.
W. X. Carroll, Of Queen Anne's county, and
Walter Baldwin, Of WoOdberry. Baltimore
county, for horse race, to come OF this month
at Herring Rua course, for n purse Of $500.
ReRben Lyon, \ sell known citizen Of Bal
timore. committed suicide in Guys Hotel by
taking an overdose Of laadanum, and August
kisBer, prisoner in the Baltimore city Jail,
committed suicide BY hanging the same day.
Rev. Henry T. Brsntley. Pastor Of the Sew
enth baptist Church. IN Baltimore. died sud
denly al heart disease at o'clock, Monday
morning, aged &c years. He was native %
South Carolina, and came 10 baltimore after
the var.
Cash contributions towards the payment II
the debt ON Mount 81. Mary's College amount
now To Sa4,lSl Amongst the latest Confri-
buttons arc the following MIR. Hugh Brady,
Balsimore. $780, Rev 81. Taylor. Whining
ton. Del. SO.
Rev. George HiIdt. the oldest member q
the Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal charrh. and one III the hes; knowu
elergymen 10 the state, died Tuesday morning.
IN the Slih year u his agc. at the residence If
his san IN Baifim0rc.
Mr.. Cr,ser hiss presented bills in Congress
faT the payment Of the following war claims
ia Frederick cuuntys--Ionafham Yarle 81, lat,
John A.. Hedges $50. Henry Roazer Si9i,
r.. H. Boseler sisi5, J. :. Belt StOo0, and
Geo. W Smi;h $40
VIVA. ". ts0idshoroagh, q Cumberland.
vas on Thursday committed for the aetiun
81 the Criminal Court II Balsimore by IRs.
tee Rhodes to answer the charge Of forging
the name Il l. r. u. Newman 10 aecspsancy's
Of dsaits TO the amount of s5a.
+ Mr.. Lewis K. Cole, aa cid aud greatly NJ
specfed citizen 81 Baltimore caantv, iied on
Wednesday AZ the residence of his son. Mr..
Ahram Cole, II L., 6~vaHstnNn, in she Nasth
ycas of bis Rge. Mr. Gods was hara ia BAltis
issssTp sonRty. Rs were his ancestors for TcBsF-
asioaS.
A new steamisoat, Tao hres in length and
wi4h capacity ~ faaf hundred snas. = bsinS
constructed ii Pocnueke City, and viii b.
launched about she FIRST II April. The pro-
posed ruatc Is frUa Poc0mnke Cts IN Bait.
tasEe. thence Ia Wilmington. thence so fhiia-
dslphia and resaru-
At sale d imported Jersey cattle ia PAID
aleiphia. on Tharsiay Clark 4 Jones, ~
Raltiin0Eg. hUnght Carlo Juno, . h~itsr, fer
s3Ae; bsaatifsl gray sawn better, knowB ss
FSilpaii Carlo excited lively competition and
vas finally knocked down 10 r. tos ksPf. 81
GoSaustewn, Baltimore coaEly, Ter $3.50.
In the case IL the state vs.. wm. Stestls-
myrr, Washington county ciressit eoast, faF
forging She names q Wiles 4 Rohrer 90 a
note. il vas discovered At The trial thai
Rohrer's name hsd been misspellel ; in other
woTyis. not forged, and the jury, by disectio;,
81 tae eoart, Fenderca verdict II nos guilty.
Under warrang q distress Tor rent in
arrSAr issaesA ., The instance Of J. W. Lee,
sheriff Tracey has seized all the iitlr and IN
tervst Of Joseph h, Mitchell IN and Ia thr
press, type and printing paEAphcEnalia sencE-
ally in the Office Of the Baitis,efs Gst,1sfy
Herald, pahlished At Towsonsawn, asd adver-
tised them for sale.
Western Maryland is having serioss time
Of il with the epidemies Of the day Il j. anly
q tew weeks siacc Frssierick waS scoarged with
diphtheFiA, and nov Hagrrsse~u j. wrestling
with the terrible smallpox. They have several
cases and on Saturday last discovered new
Oase. The authorities have put ap a pest house
and have placed guards al the hauscs where
the preseat cases exist
A mysterious looking hole has saddruly
made its appearance about twelve feet from
the track Of the Western Maryland Railroad
between ChewsVille ard Cavetown. Washing
ton county. Il Is about SIX feet in diameter
a, the surface, bat appears 10 enlarge TO about
twenty feet, and Is aboat the same depth.
Since the sinking occurred the hole has near
y iilled with water.
The Baltimore and Ohio weekly special
Western train, sent out on Tuesday hy Mr..
Frank Bond, agent, took 30 eoloaists from
Hagerst pwn, II from Frederick and - from
the alley Of Virginia some OF titese pas
sengers were from the Cumberland valley
counties of Pennsylvania. About 100 more
colonists are booked for the train next week,
aud l20 for the week succeeding.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows, at It's session IN Cincinnati last Sepieua'
Der, appointed a committee TO revise the ritu
al OF the work Of the Order. The COMMITTEES
was in session ia Baltimore last week. and ha.
finished It's labors. The revised work viii b.
ready for the use Of Lodges by the lss Of June
The principal change requires the working o.
all subordinate lodges ia the third degree.
The following gentlemen have been elected
officers Of the Frederick and Pennsylvania
Line Railroad Company for the ensuing year
President, Chas +. Trail; viee-president, II,
II. Carter; secretary aud treasurer, Stephen
W. White. Directors, Chas. 4. Trail, John
Cron. L. W. White, II. II. Carter, J. Da Bar
nv, Val. L. Drummer, b. +. Stewart, NJ. f.
Doll, Vim. c. Birely, u. James Gittinger and
NJ. T. Getzendanner
In view Of the success that has attended the
earnrron,is.A settlement of the indebtedness ri