Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-11-26
CpZnWZ,Y NEWS.

CQZcVTY NEWS.
lettings from our Exchanges.
A GREAT SuFFERER.-Wc are glad to
learn that the Young son of Hon. M. e..
Urncr, who has oecn sufferer for several
years, and who was recently compelled to
undergo severe surgical operation, is now
improving and is likely to recovcr-Banher.
For GovERNoR-Morct than year ago
we predicted that Coz. i. Nictor(y) Baugh-
man would tc the next Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Maryland, and we still
believe it, Our opinion seems to be gaining
ground, for We notice the same prediction
made in last weeks issue Of the Towsontown
Union Banner.
PolITICAL PoInTs 1t is stated that Mr..
! Hamilton Lindsay, the Register OF Wis
elect, will retain the services Of Mr. kooglc
rs clerk for some time to come, and that the
post of second clerk, now filled by Mr.. H.
I Clay Perry, will he given to Mr. Lndsay's
/ broiher-NcTs
TIE Corn NRor.-Since the farmers have
| commenced l. skiing their corn ii turns out
that the cron in he valley this season is n
very heavy one Yields are reported of from
ten to seventeen barrels, or fifty to eighty
five bushels per acre. the average being about
twelve barrels - Meas,
ForHD DEAD IN BED.-John, the one
ycarod son of Mr.. franklin f. Welt of
this place, was found dead IN led about 10
O'Clock last Sunday morning. The child had
been in delicate health ever since its birth
On last Tuesday morning Mrs Martin
Mumtord, residing at Frost.town, about four
miles north west of this place, placed her
+ cnc.montl-old babe, then apparently well,
in the cradle, and on going TO the cradle
again shortly afterwards, found the infant
dead Valsy Register
THE TMlty RtgiSttr says that typhoid fever
is prevailing 20 n very considerable extent IN
the ucighborhood Of Jefferson and on Car
rolls Manor, this county. MIR. Hamilton
Champion, an cstimable gentleman residing
near jefferson, has been extremely i'll for
week past with the disease, and his friends
at last accounts had about abandoned all
hope of his recovery.
Owing to the small majority of four, oh
tanned by Melvin p. Wood, the only Repub-
hcun successful at the recent election, Will
liam II. Todd, the defeated candidate, cX
| pressed desire for a recount, and 1t was
begun last Thursday. The first district Ia
ken up was NV Market, and the canvass of
, votes showed loss of one for Mr. Todd
Iauvels was next taken up, and the official
returns were not altered. The next district
canvasscd was Lcwistown and when about
| half through the count was stayed hy Mr..
| Todd, who, through counsel, found that he
was ineligible, TO a seat in the Legislature,
owing to his being minister of the gospel
-Un,0n.
A short time since the President Mt. ST.
Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md, engaged
paintings possessed by the institution Some
of these paintings were always considered
masterpieces of Art, and had been in the
possession of the college since the days of
the venerable 70, w,rssDubois and Brute
who in all proba 'ity, brought them from
France at the tiu,n Of the Revolution, Others
were known to Hiv" been presented to their
Alma Mater 10y grateful members of the
! College Alumni
Among the paintings recently cleaned are
found the Burial of our Lord, by Albert
Durer; St. Jerome, by Salvador Rosa. The
Annuncia,ion painted in 1862, by Finnacrt
The Holy Family, by KIcckner; The Doubt
ing Thomas. An Assumption which is
pronounced by competent judges to he the
production o. hat famous Master Murillo.
! ChVnacle
TIE AGONY OvER.-Slaic makers and po
litlcal propb l. may now step down and out
az far as the ,pDointments in the Clerks
office, under g." Parsons, are concerned.
We have been lnxiously awaiting for the
ANNOUNCEMENT oi the fortunate gentlemen,
and were surprised when inform ed Monday
evening who they were. The following
gentlemen will he appointed under MI Par
sons: Messrs. Charles G. Smith, of this city;
John Biser, who at present is teaching school
on the Manor; Joseph Gaver, at present
Clerk under Mr.. Fearhake; G. Dorsey Tyson.
of l.is city, and James e. Dougherty, of
Woodsboro', nephew of Mr.. James Smith
These gentlemen are the lucky ones, and arc
to be congratulated on their appointments
OF course many were disappointed. Mr..
David O. Thomas who it was thought would
he Que Of the Clerks under Mr.. Parsons, we
understand, il to be placed in the Registers
office, under Mr.. Lindsay. He had the
strongest backing of any of the applicants,
and of course is to be provided for. In the
Sheritfs Office, Dr. Stalnbaugn is to be the
office deputy, Chas. Barber the riding depu-
ty, and jacob NJ. Miller turnkey at the Jail.