The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-03
Maryland Affairs.

Mosquitoes have made their appearance in
Hagerstown.
Poole's Island, in the Chesapeake, has been
sold for $4,000.
Mrs. Hannah Rupert, of Oak Orchard, aged
y years, died ON the oath ultimo.
Twenty new lawyers were admitted to
the bar of Baltimore, ON Tuesday.
The wheat crop in Somerset county prom
Uses to be the largest ever harvested.
VIM. Richardson, aged 7S, died on Sunday
night in Baltimore. He was a veteran of the
Mexican war
Peter Smith, aged 50, died in Baltimore, on
Monday. For SO years he was janitor of the
University of Maryland.
The Maryland State Teachers Association
will hold their annual meeting at Cumberland
August 29-31, inclusive.
The Port Tobacco Times dominates Hon.
John w. Mitchell, of Charles county, for the
associate judgeship in that circuit.
Mrs. Hodges, mother of DIR. W. II. Hodges,
of EIlicott City, died in Annapolis on Satur-
day, at the advanced aged of 81 years
Bertha Beckhardt, aged 20 years, a Ger
man, in fit of passion committed suicide on
Tuesday afternoon, in Baltimore.
+. n. FeNOSls CfcEh VI Tic OOmN>
Baltimore, laboring under alteration of mind,
attempted to kill himself with razor on Tues
day.
The contract for labor in the construction
of the Baltimore postoffice has been awarded
to NJ. A. MCGOWAN, Of Washington. u G., at
$50, 937
The Frederick county commissioners have
appropriated $4,000 for bailding several new
sobnol houoaS snnlr1sx.. orr, for nolnrpd rhil-
dren.
The Mechanicstozn Clarion says that in an
hour, on Sunday hast, nearly FIVE inches of
rain fell in that place. and that much damage
was done to corn fields.
A FIRE on CAew street, Baltimore, Tuesday
night, destroyed the .,aper stock warehouses
of Michael I. Horner L Co., causing q loss
of abort $50, 600, partly insured.
Dogs attacked the flock of sheep of Mr..
Jesse =. Shannahan, near Easton, on We'd
neS1iav night of last week, and killed or Grip
pied twenty eights all he had except one.
Bishop Pinkney confirmed II persons at
Grace Church, Elkridge Landing, Sunday
morning, and Sunday evening, at st. Peter 5
Church. Ellicott City, he confirmed class OF
20.
Jacob Fee. Of Baltimore county, aged 81,
died Wednesday: John w. Massey, Of Hartford
county, aged 81, died the same day; and on
May 26, in Annapolis, Mrs. Sallie Hodges
aged 81.
From FIVE cows ". H. Motter, of Washing
ton county, churned 700 pounds OF butter from
the 10Th of OctofeF last to the 10th of May.
besides what was used in the family. From the
sale of the butter Mr.. Motter realized 500. 20.
Jordan Lewis, colored, of Montgomery CO.,
has heen committed to Jail on the charge OF
causing the death of his daughter by beating
her in an anmereifuI manner Another oG
his cAsldren has since died from alleged cruel
tTpasment.
Nm. A. Jarboe. clerk of the circuit court
for Prince George scouaty, died ON Thursday,
aged Sc wears. Mr., Jarboe had been register
of wills for a number OF years, also county
treasurer. He was q model man, and viii he
missed from the community.
Mr. Lemuel wilkins. Of the fourth district.
Caroline county, recently trimmed his mann
moth white oak tree. sad out Of the limbs
made Is railroad ties, 81 cords Of wood. and
296 feet of boards. The trunk Of the tree Is
- feet in circumference
A meeting Of Clergy and laymen Of the NJ.
+. Church MAS held in Baltimore on Tuesday
night e< the purpose Of organizing under the
nalee Of the Emory Grove Association. The
meeting was taEEeil ANrhucAs 3Ho II y heiE
heved that camp-meeting viii be held nc
Emory Grove this year.
On Saturday, Nav Is, Mr. Benjamin N.
Slade, Of Hartford county. bought ticket AZ
Perrymans to go to Washington. The ticket
was stated to be good for three days, When
returning he was put ca the train At or near
Perrymans, he claims, two or three hours be
fore the expiration Of the time. He intends
To sue the Z. W. and b. Railroad Company.
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia, has
accepted an invitation 10 deliver an address
before the teachers convention, to be held IN
Cumberland city, ON the 30sh Of August
Mr.. Tucker saws he accepts the invitation with
I pleasure. and expresses the hope THAI he mas
do some good in the cause which the teachers
have al heart An eloquent and instructive
address may be expected from the gifted NiE~
giniaa-
Commencing ON June l9sh, thromgA trains
I will be run from New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore by the Pennsylvania Railroad,
| Western Maryland aud tAe Shenandoah Valley
I Railroad, to Knoxville, Chattanooga, Mem
phis. Atlanta. Mobile and New Orleans. The
/ entire road runs through one Of the most pic
turesqne regions, embracing Penmar, Ante
/ tam, Luray and the Natnal Bridge, and With
/ lis admirable equipment viii be one OF the
most attractive for tourists on the continent
A correspondent of the Libertytowa Bon
aer. at Catoctin Furnace under date Of Nay
/ -. says "A terrible rain fall, accompanied
Z by a shower Of hail As lsrge rs Wslnuts, occur
red Yesterday afternoon from three to seven
/ miles north west ofthisplaee In some places
| the entire surface Of the corn fields was ear
RED away. together with twelve 90 eighteen
I inches oil solid earth. The inhabitants have
never known such rain IN their lives. Many
I az the wells and springs were OVERLOOKED and
4 filed with earth The loss TO farmers = very
I great
Miss Eleanor NJ Potts, an elderly and
greatly esteemed lady, daughter Of the late
/ Judge Richard Potts and sister Of George NJ.
/ Potts. ESQ, Of Frederick, died suddenly II
the residence OF her brother-in- Law, Hon. Rich.
ard NJ. Marshall, in Frederick. Of heart dis
ease. on Nav d. She was a lady Of wealth,
culture and refinement, and had been long
distinguished for her generous literally and
( acts Of kindness in dispensing charitx Bo the
poor Of Frederick and vicinity. Besides hav.
me large circle offriends thee, she enjoyed
an extensive spontaneously IN baltimore
and elsewhere also.
In the libel suit Of EssssE W. Negley, the
iury on Monday, after being eaat about three
hours. brought in a verdict for the plaintiff
for s., 600 damages. Mr.. Farrow - the Re
publican State Senator from Washington
County, and Mr. Negley is Deputy United
States TEeaSager in the Baltimore Custom
House and propriesor Of the Heraidaad Torch
Iiohf. a Republican paper Published in Hagers
town. III February last, during the session o.
the Legislature, the Herald and ToreAiighl
charged Senator Farrow with having voted
far he democratic candidate al the election
Of State Treasurer, and with being Influenced
in his vote by improper considerations, where
mon Mr.. Farrow brought suit for malieiou,
libel.