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The Methodist Protestant Sabbath School
enjoyed gefy pleasant holiday entertainment
on Thursday evening. There was a good Sc
lection of music, the singing being he'd by
Prof 'spurrit.r, Miss Ada Starr performing the
instrume ntaA Accompaniment The Superin-
tendent, DR. Charles Bilhngsles., being sick,
could not he present. The school, however,
was cheered by a loving message from him and
prospect of his early recovery. r. b. Nor.
meut ESQ.,. conducted the services very eff
GENTLY The Opening address was made by
Dr. j. T. Ward, and the awards were distTib-
uted by the pastor. Five gold medals were
given for regular and prompt attendance, de
pertinent and proficiency in the studies. a
teachers bible was awarded to Miss Martha
Smiths class, and presented on behalf Of the
class by Master Howard Norment to their
teacher Boxes of eonfections were distribu-
ted to all the scholars. 1t was very delight
full occasion The school is large and pros
porous. Several conversions have occurred
among the scholars during the past year.
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DoAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the County Commissioners of Car
roll county, at their next meeting, after thirty
DAYS from the date hereof, to open Public
Road beginning on the Nicodemus Road, be-
tween Samuel H. Patterson. NJ. j. Gorsuch
and Sophia Harden to the land of Abraham
Prugh thence along the land of the said
Abraham Prugh, and on the dividing line Of
Samuel H. Patterson, John Reed and kinsey
Williams, as far as practicable thence across
the land of Abraham Prugh to the land of
Joshua Murray; thence on the dividing line
of Abraham Prugh and Joshua Murray, as far
as practicable thence through the land of
Joshua Murray to the land of James Fenner
Lee: then through the land Of Moses Barnes
and brothers to the land of George w. Bar
tholow and Lewis II. Stocksdale; thence on
the dividing line, as far as practicable, and to
intersect the dividing line at the Deer Park
Road. between said Bartholow and Stocks
dale thence crossing said Deer Park Road
and through the lands of the heirs at law of
Vim. Griffee, deceased, to the land of j. A.
Richardson; thence through the land of said
Richardson to intersect the dividing line of
said Richardson and Mr. Faul, at or near
Beaver Run; thence through the land of Mr..
Faul to the land of Thomas Brown then
through said Thomas Brown land, on the
bed OF the present road to the Cockey Mil
Road; thence on said road to the Westminster
Turnpike at Finksburg.
JOSHUA MURRAY,
dec 24-5t And "a Others.
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Publication of the Laws.

A correspondent at Finksburg, referring to
an article on the publication ofthe laws copied
into the ADVOCATE from the Frederick Union,
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Manchester HENS.


DIR. Forster. of NOrristowu, Pa. inventor
and manufacturer Of part Of Parr Ridge Gold
and Silver Mining Company machinery, 1T
rived in town on Tuesday evening OF last week,
and on "Wednesday inspected the Company
works and found Il necessary to raise part o.
the building twelve feet higher and make q
slight change IN the arrangement Of some a
the machinery He left for his home on
Thursday. blf viii return again and pnt the
works IN operation n soon as the required
changes are made. which viii he done as soon
as the weather viii permit. The managers
have reopened the books for the sale OF 4oo
shares al stock. For fifteen DAYS the privilege
81 purchase viii b. limited 10 stock holders,
aud ii the entire amount be not disposed ot IN
that time the privilege viii be open to the
public. Their object Is 70 increase their cash
capital. to enable them to pnrchase additional
machinery, indispensable IN successfully OPP
Grating their works.
Mr. Samnel J.. Lilly manufactured daring
the year 1881, Goa, 800 cigars, Mr.. Nelson
Warehinc manufactured 80S..J0O, and Mr..
Chas Hivcls manufactured los, 21o-tosal-
,li1.200, for which they paid reveuae
amounting TO s., 6G7-20.
The late cold snap has created considerable
activity among the owners Of ice boases ana
gwen emuseuient for the Young folks IN skat-
ing.
On las, sunday evening Mrs Jacob II.
Hoffman Was thrown from wagon hy the
herse making spring before she was seated,
and severely bruised about the head and the
upper part Of her body. DIR. John +. Il.
Weaver gave her injuries the necessary atten-
ton
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The enfire community was startled By the
announcement on Montap morning. the "a
instant 81 the death 81 Jesse Reisnider, Esq.
He wAs little nnwen on Saturday, but APP
parenffx had recovered. He attended the
Lutheran Chsrch Sunday as usual. On Mon
day uI0ruing he went TO the Savings Bank be-
tween and s. ciock. opened the safe, got ont
some bahers ard closed the safe again.
Hefastrned 10 his home, hear -hy, and went
ND Is HIT raosn. took off his coat, probably lay
down while, and.fhen, Il Is presumed, weHt
into TIE hall for the purress, Of caiiipg bis wife
Or intending to descend the stairs Mrs. Ref
sritIeF Eent MP stairs about s o clock and foana
him ltsaz on the landing easping for breath.
He died without speaking a word Mr.. Reif-
sslsler was one Of the substantial business men
0f this ciiT. and had amassed considerable
fortune. although he has frequently OF late
wears gsxen generous portions to his three
ehildrea He was engaged in the mercantile
business fbr forty wears. and atthe time Of his
death Nzs ireasureF Of the WestminsterlSIs-
islgs Issiifution He had been president Of
the sal1s Institution for q namber Of years.
He leaxes 4 wife and three children. John l..
and llAafies 4. Reifsnider, of this city, and
Mrs. lsnnk Roberts, Of niDntown district.
III. llsasnideralso had relations IN Frederick.
and Mas we'll known in this and adjoining
Counties The deceased would have been
z YEAR cid next April. The funeral took
plaee a,l "Wednesday morning from the l-uth-
eraf Church. Rev. H. W knhns officiating
The paII bearers we're Hon. Hm.P. Maaisby,
Hon 6.sIIn E. Smith. VIM: Lawyer, AN.
Stephan. VIM r. Thomas, Isaac c. Bale,
John Gait and Frank Herr The funeral was
largeIs attended, there being large number
Of relatives and friends present fronn Baltimore
and Frederick, besides the Directors and
Officers the Savings Institution. and many
citizens e the county,
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The church bells of Westtnlnsirv tcllea the
old year out aud joyously rung in the neS on
Saturday night last Between II and -
o clock the colorcd brass band paEaded the
streets. aud as the clock struck the hour Of
twelve the firing Of guns and pistols was heard
in every part Of the city.
New Year day IS not observed here 10
much extent The banks were closed on
Monday, and the Taylor Works we're closed
also, but only because not enough Of the EN-.
pioyes reported for duty 10 warrant the com
pany 10 start An other business vrent on as
usual
On Monday nigh, the Carroll Assembly had
hop AZ odd Fellows Hall, in which some
seventy or eighty ladies and gentlemen paTtic-
ipated Il was an enjoyable affair, and the
grand promenade was led by Mr.. John Leon
ard. dancing master, and Miss Stewart, Of
Baltimore. The hall was Hastily trimmed.
On the same night party Of young men
marched through the city with tin horns and
guns The horns we're Justify sounded from
one end to the other, except when a halt was
made 20 FIRE a salute. Col Chase's Blonde
Drum Corps Was on fall dress parade also.
The Colonel seemed 10 mean business every
time he brought down his drum stick.
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Letter from Lineboro'.
rrc,r,on,lencc OF the psmoe-a,ie Aavocaic.


LiNEnoEo' Nd, Jan. n. 1882
MESSRs. EDiToRs As Lineboro' j. a new
place. situate on the Baltimore and Hanover
Railroad. started IN 1873. about the time when
said railroad was completed. Il NAV h. inter
cstiue to she readcrs Of the Apyog tvF to give
them description It the place aud - l,nsi-
ness.
Iineboro received is name from It, Close
proximity io the PENNSYLVANIA line being
about SO wards from IT, In the eastern part Of
Carroll cuunty about ioWr miles distant trpW
the extreme corner where Carroll. BALTIMORE
AND York counties Join.
The improvements of Iiaehoro' consist II
n large uare and forwarding house siors
house. grist and saw mill. blacksmith shop
and flaur dwelling housss- one 81 them. just
compiete,l. which y large brsck dwelling
house containing eleven rooms and two halls.
and wes;la be an ornament 20 ans town.
The business ~ i4inebGrp consist q a post
ufice. express oslice. ticket o.hce, large cgan-
tn store, forwarding hon~e. shocmakIns,
Hack suithiug. dc There wpra nhout tweh.
tv-five thousand bushels Of wheat l,oaghi a
this place aud shipped to Bai'iHissrv IN the las,
year hesides q large quantity 81 other gTains
aad prssiacr. last spring over tx hundred
bead 81 sat cattle werc shipped from tins place
"a Baltiuere, which scre God by the farmers
in tha neighl,orht-ri. There j. also consider
he business done herr ia lansbeg, coal, lime
and phosphate. We arr told L IS 0nr ot ,he
best stations on the ruad-
In order uo, to make our article TOO long and
iedious, Ne viii stop. proSnisinz IN the future.
Il agreeable. mon, general description ~ the
Improvements in The neighbofb0odr together
With other matters 81 Importance shat 'sr may
hHvs 81, hand
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The Baltimore police fza,i- et.5iT arrests
during ISL
4 ncw GOTTEN miil il Is expected, vii soon
BE- erected al Ellieoss City BY the Uniun Aan.
uiaciauag Cumpany Of MARYLAND.
on CHRISTMAS day Mr. Jancs Dixua, Of
Eastop. gave each 81 bis four sons Si,o00 and
his daughter 5000 as a Nmss Eilt.
During the year juss closed there were erect.
I'd IN HsgerssoWn one haudFcd and seventy
seven new hsssss,s, including some Of ,hc hand.
soonest and mos; expensive IN the place.
Mary AlbCrs. aged four years. was crushed
20 death by ears shilst attempting "a cross the
track 81 the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimorv railroad tn Baltimore oa Nonday
Col. wm. Richardson, well.known and
respected citizen, aad late sheriff % Frederick
coan;g. died a; has residence IA FFedcrick Gu
Monday. He vas about sixty-two years Of
aee.
An Enriishnan, Wh0 receHtiy settled a.
Marion, Somerset county. is shipping oysters
ia large quantities 20 liscrpaol and London.
Il IS reported ihai they bring SIC per barrel in
the she'll,
The Standing Committee II the Episcopal
Church in Maryland has declined 70 recon
mend for ordination {. Bishop. 81 Baltimore
Theological Seminary, IN New York
At a meeting Of the creditors Of z. W. l..
Rasin & Co, IN Baltimore, on Saturday after
noon, the firms liabilities were stated At 81,
eos so, aud is gross assets II almost the same
amount. The actual assets could not be esti-
mated, large part Of them being bills reeeiy-
able which eaHnoi be counted until collected
4 meeting Of the stockholders Of the Tow.
sonlown aud Delaney Valley Turnpike was
held Al Towsontowu on Monday. Officers
were elected, as follows President, Dennis
NJ Matthews; secretary and treasurer, Edwin
Iessop; directors, Milton Dance, John Ridge
~, of Hampton; John Booth, Edward ).
Pearce and Dr. G.. " Besley. 4 dividend OF
4 per cent. was declared On the capital stock
of the company.
On Saturday night last, in front Of Needy S
store-ro0m, in Sharpsburg. where fair was
being held for the benefit Of the NJ. f. Church
Of that place, an afiray took place between
Geo b. Brashears and WIN. Fry. II j. al
legged that Brashears, who is man Of s. or
50 years Of age, with family, made an as
sault, as is supposed with stone or billy,
on Fry, yuang man Of about - years. The
injured man Is now lying in precarions con
dition from conclusion of the brain.
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lee has formed three and halls inches II,
thickness nj the time Of writing this, and il is
sin cold enough TO make il heavier. Farm
/ ers and hueksters are making an effort 70 take
advantage of the first crop, as all Appearances
so far have been fora mild winter and the ice
crop short
Mr.. Chester b. Wentz and family, Of
Melruse, were in Manchester on Christmas
day, and whilst driving from Main into York
street, the horse of Edward Shaeffer, who
with his wife was driving on York street. be-
came frightened and ran, the carriages OF
Messrs. Vent and Shaefer colliding. but for
tunsltely no one was mach injured and not
much damage was done to the vehicles he
yond the breaking Of shafts.
1t is certainly very remarkable 10 the people
OF this section Of country 10 have experienced
50 mild Christmas and to sec grain and gras.
growing at that time Of the year. 1t was dis
covered on Christmas day that a dandelior
stalk standing along the bank of the road on
the sunny side had flower on in fnll bloom.
This is certainly very remarkable.
For the past week or two turkeys have been
in sharp demand in and around Manchester.
Mr.. Ell Warehime sold one weighing 80
pounds, alive, to G. f. Thurman, for the snug
little sum Of FIVE dollars.
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A correspondent at Fnksburg, referring to
an article on the publication ofthe laws copied
into the ADVOCATE from the Frederick Union,
says:
FINKsBURG, MD., Dec. 81, 1881.
''MESSRS. EDITORS II am encouraged by
this article to venture to suggest to You that
you can probably offer no more valuable read
ing matter to many of your subscribers and
friends than the weekly or frequent publica-
ton of such plain laws are the most recent
and now in force and bear upon those points
that affect all farmers, both the well disposed
and evil disposed. | am but a year old resi-
dent of your county and find it very inconve-
nieut to be uniformed on many points. such
as those that provide for the protection OF
sheep. against treSpasSes of men with dogs.
&c, concerning fencing. the opening. repairs
of roads. &c On such points as ;hese the
laws ought To be plain and while we must 60
to our lawyer friends for counsel and care
on weightier matters, We all ought 10 know
what are our rights and duties in our constant
association as ueighbors. Among these find
a remarkable difference of opinion TO what
is the law. An intelligent lawyer tells me
there are certain laws pertaining to counties
and as | cannot find them on sale, | appeal TO
you.
Our correspondent has correct idea in RE-
gard to the publication of the laws. They
should be published in every county of the
state after each session Of the Legislature. ~
an authoritative manner. in order. as lac SAYS,
that citizens NAV know their rights and duties.
The legislature has no right TO enact laws and
withhold their provisions from the public.
When they are published, If the people do
not read and study them il is their own fault
They have had an opportunity of informing
themselves. aud IL they sHifer by violating the
laws they can only censure themselves.
The Law in regard to tTespass and estrays
will be altered and amended a; the present
session. and will he given to the readers ot
the ADVOCATE as soon as enacted Els. IF
Democratic tdrocgff.
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DoAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the County Commissioners of Car
roll county, at their next meeting, after thirty
DAYS from the date hereof to open a Public
Road beginning at the mouth of an old road
that intersects the public county road leading
from Middlebnrg to Uiontown, at a corner Oh
Charles +. Myers lands, and running thence
across said last mentioned road northward,
by or near a straight line through the lands OF
Mrs. G. johnson and David Knodle, (leaving
their buildings to the left to intersect an old
road leading from the said Middlebnrg and
Uniontown road to Big Pipe Greek; thence by
or near the bed of said last mentioned old road
through the lands of the said johnson and
Knodel, Henry Reck, Abram Null and Albert
Koontz to corner of Abram A. Lambert's
land; thence by or near the bed of said old
road through the lands of the said Lambert
and koontz to a corner of the said Lambert
land; thence through the said Lambert's and
Koentz' lands to a corner of Isaac Trimmers
land: thence by or near a hne dividing the
lands of said Isaac Trimmer, Abram A. Lam
bert and George Hape; thence by or near the
fence through two fields of the said Isaac
Trimmers land; then by or near straight
line, still through the said Trimmer's, Qeav-
ing his buildings to the left,) to stake onthe
line dividing said Trimmer and Mary A. Boil
fingers lands; thence through the said Boil
linger's land to the old fording on Big Pipe
Creek, at Bollinger's mill, or said road may
defect to the left near said Trimmer's build
ings and pass between his barn and corn crib,
by or near straight line through the lands of
the said Trimmer and Bollinger to the said old
fording on Big Pipe Creek; thence across Big
Pipe Greek and through the lands of Isaiah
Ham, cutting off a small corner of said Hann's
field and coming out of said field at or near
the second water gate across Farquhar's Run;
then still through the lands of Isaiah Ham
and David Martin; thence on or near the line
dividing the lands of David Martin and Jacob
Hess; then through the lands of Isaiah Ham,
Jacob Hess, Americas Shoemaker and VII
liam Haugh to a corner of the lands of Amer
icus Shoemaker, William Haugh and Basil
Ctapster and brother; thence by or near
straight line through the lands of the said
BAIL Crapster and brother to intersect the
public county road leading from Middleburg
to Taneytown about seventy yards north Of
the said Basil Crapster and brothers gate.
DAVID MARTIN,
HENRY RECK,
WILLIAM HAUGH,
ISAAC TRIMMER,
dec lost And 80 Others.
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FrizeIibarw Items.

4 very large and respectable meeting u
the citizens OF Erixe.lbuFg aud vicinity, was
held Al Frizeilbnrg Academy on Friday even.
ing, December 30. for the parpose q organiR-
ing a Literary Association. Mr.. Emanuel
Weutz was called 10 the chair, and VIM +.
3. Upton appointed secretary; when J. J.
Reinaollar briefly. but very iorcibly and salts
fsctegily, stated the object Of the meeting,
Messrs. Myerly. mil and others, adding
thereto some valuable and pertinent remarks.
Simon r. Weaver, J. j. Reindollar and
Thomas Upton, committee, previously APP
pointed for the purpose, reported that they
had prepared constitution and series d
rules Of order FOR the government Of the Assn
ciaiion. which were Submitted. read aud adop.
ted, about thirty persons subscribing their
signatures thereto. The Association then pro
ceeded 70 effect permanent organization, By
electing officers as prescribed by the eonsgiti.
ton, for the ensuing year, as follows Presi.
dent, Thomas Upton first vice president,
Simon r. Weaver; seeoud vice president.
Jacob Zahn; secretary, Jacob H. Handley
treasurer. Abraham J. Willet. The order OF
business Of the Association aill be varied and
full provision made for debates, readings. re-
citations, lectures, essays or such entertain
ments a. the Association may determine.
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smallpox Throughout the Country

The Post Office Department has been APP
pealed to by postmasters in some places to
adopt some method of protecting them from
mail matter infected by smallpox, even to the
extent of stopping the mail altogether if other
means fail. The Department is considering
matter.
It is officially stated that small ox exists in
thirty-seven places in Illinois, although, in
about two-thirds of them, the disease is be-
lieved to be under control
A telegram from Keokuk, Iowa, reports
that between thirty and forty of the medical
students there have contracted small poX from
a body imported from Chicago and used III
the dissecting room of the college.
Fifteen cases of smallpox are reported IN
Buffalo. and the disease is on the increase.
The official returns OF smallpox to the
board of health of Jersey City, New Jersey,
are as follows October p, November 40.
December a: total los. At Port Jervis, y.
Y, only one death has occurred. In New
York city 81 cases are reported for the week
ended Saturday. Three new cases were re-
ported in keokuk, Ia, Saturday.
Several cases of small poX have been re
Gently reported in Louisa county, Va, the
disease having been brought there by a color
ed girl who visited an infected district IN
Richmond, but the disease has finally been
stamped ont.
Samuel W. Percy. leading actor with
Booths company, is reported to have the
smallpox. aud has been taken TO the hospital.
His condition is reported critical
There were two deaths from smallpox IN
Baltimore on Monday.
Ten cases of small pox are reported IN two
families in Woodland, lroquois county. ILL.,
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WHEREAS. The late Board of County Com
missioners were frequently annoyed by bills
of accounts against the county being presented
to them for immediate action and payment,
and at such times when the Board had not the
time to examine into the merits of the ac-
counts, therefore. he it
Resolrrd. That the Board Of County Com
missioners of Carroll county will, ON the Third
"Wednesday of every month, examine and pass
upon all accounts or claims against the eOun-
tv. of which the Commissioners have any
doubt of the liability Of the county or correct
ness Of the claims.
Resolrsi. That the Board of County Com
mis>ionerS win not pay for collins, except
those of paupers at the Aims House and those
OF annual pensioners, and then only pay the
sum Of 50 for collins for persons above twelve
wears and - for cotfins for persons under
II wears of age.
RsSolred. That the Board Of County Com
nistioners will not paw above fifty cents a
meal for Juror or Bailiff in cases where
meals for them are ordered by the Court, and
the county is liable to pay.
Rcs(rei. That the above resolutions he
entered upon the minute book. and he pub
lished in the ADVOCATE and the SetiHel for
three successive weeks. and 20 take effect from
this l9th day Of December, 1881.
By Order OF the Board,
dee 24-st JOS. A. WAESCHE. Clerk.
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On Sunday last, Rev. j. Stewart Smith,
Reefor IS Ascension Church, this city, read
tile following report Of work done during the
past twelve months, being the conclusion of
the second year Of his rectorship There are
l7S conInlanicants in the parish, a considera-
Bile nIi 5er Of whom, however, are resident in
the esa.Iff. Mogning and Evening Prayer
nave ssa said pnbIicly zoo times. There
llsze Ssa IS celebrations Of the Holy fsa5
ehslsist. III which 2955 have assisted and 1917
Comm ri0ns have been made. Hedelivered
~ sermons and lectures; baptized ~ per
sons: presented Il for confirmation; had 3
marriages. and Y burials. The service for
the coI8fed people begunn the chapel in July,
1880, has prospered antil now thelbuilding IS
comfortably flled every Sunday night. These
Congregation have done considerable towards
seeuIin THE necessary ornaments Of the
church,
FinaHciaily the affairs Of the parish are in
good condition and thesp prospect for increased
work encouraging.