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“CATecm CLARION,” A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Containing a carefully prepared abstract r>{ lire News of Uie Day; a Historical Wretch of Past Events in Frederick county; Foreign and Domestic Intelligence,; Topics of the Times; carefully prepared Markets; Items of Interest, political or otherwise; Local Intelligence, and a rare selection of instructive Reading. t BATES OF ADVERTISING. Transient Advertisements to be paid for invariably in advance. One Square, four insertions or less $1 JO “ “ each subsequent inspr. 50 “ “ two months -. : i §SO ■“ ,■“ three months: 550 *• ’ “ six months : : i . 600 “ 1* one year ; : : s 100 Twelve lines constitute a square. JIT A liberal deduction made to yearly advertisers. %* Local or special notices fifteen cent* a line. JOB PRINTING executed with neat ness and dispatch, and on liberal terms.— Materials all new and a good impression guarantied. Job Work—CASH ON DELIVERY. The Clarion. VILIIAH MEED, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. MECMAXI6STOWN, March 4, 1871. This sheet ushers into existence the first number of the Catoctin Clarion. Custom requires and courtesy sanc tions that we should state the grounds on which our paper will lie conducted. It will, as stated in the prospectus, he “independent, fearless and free’ in the ■discussion of public matters—no great man's parasite, no party’s tool. We intend to devote our energies to the •development of the varied resources, ■and promote the interests, of the citi zens residing in the upper districts of the county. We shall “seek nothing that is to be won by kneeling," but go on in the path of duty with a firm .and vigorous hand, and leave to time to test the question whether we shall succeed or fail. We fear not the ver dict of the people. Toe sound of the steam whistle twice a day in the suburbs of our hith erto quiet little town Las awakened everything up to newness of life, and a spirit of “go-aheadativeness” which is quite refreshing. We begin to put on city airs and learn city fashions; Balti more is brought close to our doors, and oysters and canvas-back ducks and fresh fish can be procured and 6aten daily, as at one of the largest restau rants in the Monumental city. This is something gained. It is a great deal gained. It is a netv era in the town. It ha*:*roaed‘OUTpeopleuptoarcali sation of the "situation." It has im pressed them with the conviction that the destiny and prosperity of a com munity is do their own hands. Our hands, to keep pace with our growing wants and expansive ideas, must not be idle. We must be up and doing. We must build bouses. We must oc cupy them. We must explore our mountain range. We must develope the bowels of the earth. We must penetrate the veins and arteries of the “antres vast and turrets grand" whose towering altitude bid us ascend the ladder of industry, and reach the pin nacle of prosperity. Our men of means, of energy and resolution, must now step forth and jdant their Jacob’s staff firmly down, and go forth to the reali zation of grand and noble concept ions. As the snow disappears Irom the mountains, our active prospectors for valuable minerals, which are believed to be embedded in the bills and canons of the Catoctin base, will be on the alert in search of the rich treasures. We look for some important discov eries this spring and summer, JKaT We are indebted to the Hon. Charles Francis Adams, of Boston, Massachusetts, for an interesting me moir of Due Hon. Joshua Johnson, bis grandfather, a native of Frederick county, Md., and at one time Ameri can Consul at London, in the days of George Washington, It contains some facts of great interest to the people of Frederick-Town and coun ty. We will publish it ns soon as we .can find room. It is chiefly to the mineral and -wooded resources of the mountain t hat this town must look for its per manent prosperity. Our furnaces and forges must not lie idle; —neither must the workshop be neglected.— Labor is honorable and proactive wealth thus acquired is sure to swell the wise man's coffers. Our town was founded by mechanics; it bears the name of the mechanic art. Let it be true to its name and destiny, and it may shine in history as one of the most prosperous towns of Frederick county. ’ . Our Platform. The resolutions adopted by the t Frederick County Convention of the I friends of George Washington, held j oh the sth of September, 1702, in the ; Court House, at Frederick-Town, on f the subject of the "Politics of the Day," are sufficiently clear and ex r plicit and orthodox enough to suit out views of propriety. These resolutions • were unanimously adopted by the I people of this county at that day, by J a solid vote for tie JUther of his ) Country. They arebroad enougl^and comprehensive enough for patriots to f stand upon at this day. We place t our feet square upon tte “platform,” and are impressed with the belief if - they were good enough for our fore- II fathers in the early and pure days of the Republic, they are good enough ■ for us. Where Washington led we are willing to follow. Union. It will require a union of all par iiibefesfilo secure’thoia . pid growth and prosperity of Mocluin - icstown. A hundred men united and e determined for a given purpose can • accomplish more than a thousand men - whose counsels are divided and dis s tracted. We all know the fable of . the bundle of sticks. The liberties b of this country were achieved in 177 G e by union, and they can alone be pre t served in the same self-sacrificing 3 spirit. Lot our fellow citizens re b member this as they pass along. The i, vital interests of this town ami sec - tion of the country are not yet half f developed, and it will require all the g energies and foresight of right-tbink t ing men to give them a prudent and a prosperous direction. e *** “■ I Geological Survey. lion. John W. Geary, Governor of Pennsylvania, in his late message to the Legislature of that State, highly b recommends a geological and mincr - alogical survey of that State. He 1 urges the triangulation of the differ- 1 i ent counties and the ] .reparation of a s map of the State, showing the locality i of the mineral deposits and tHeir - availability to market. Gov. Bowie [ should make a similar recommendu -1 tion to the Legislature of Maryland i at it next session. John P. Kennedy in bis romance of I “Horse Shoe Robinson,” lias left us a legendary tale of the Revolution wad tine Battle of King’s Mountain; but bis Hero in his chequered career never , displayed more manly virtues and ex hibited greater evidences of political philosophy, sagacity and forethought, heroism and fortitude than charactcr ’ ized the civil ami military career of "Corporal Wm. Elder, son of Guy.” Professor George 11. Miles, who has great poetical ability and literary taste, should take up the memoir and ’ do justice to the gallant deeds And ( historic renown of "Wm. Elder, son of Guy.” The soil of Emmittsburg ( District is redolent of his great love of liberty, bis ardent patriotism and heroic devotion for the right. He ’ was a plain unostentatious man of the j. mould wad make of the late Patrick Owings, but of great practical sense: and united the soldier with the ge nius of the philosopher. 5 The Clarion is now before our r readers and awaits their smiling ap proval and patronage. We intend to 3 make it as interesting as possible, and 3 we hope our friends will not only sub • scribe, but advertise liberally in its columns. We ask our friends .and the public and the friends of Western Maryland, not only in Mechanics town, Emmittsburg, Hauvers, Oatoc ’ tin and Croagerstown, but throughout Frederick county and the State, to ’ yield us a little of their custom. We are determined to press onward and j. improve with each succeeding num- B W - 5 The type on which this paper is • printed is all new from the foundry 3 of Ryan & Ricketts, Baltimore.. It is a clear, beautiful face, and makes j a neat and bold impression. We would advise our friends in want of typo to 1 call upon this firm, whom they will . find in the large New Building, corner of South and German streets. They aiw very clever and excellent gentle man to deal with. _ _ 1 , I®*Some of tho Republican jour -3 nals of Massachusetts are urging the 3 claims of Hu. Chas. Francis Adams 3 as a candidate for the next Presiden t cy. Lyons fc Smith, Railroad eontrnc c fors, have Just returned limn Baltimore with a "pocket full of rocks." Party Spirit. Party spirit has been the banc of all free countries. It undermined and sapped the foundations of the public liberty in the Roman Empire. While C®sar had a party and Pom pcy had a party, the Republic had none, and the superstructure of ages fell into ruins. Edmund Burke, the massive writer and great publicist of Europe, described it as the “madness of the many for the benefit of the few," Party spirit sets nations and small communities to loggerheads i about non-entities, quirks and guiddi ties, while if the energies of the lat ter had been half as devoted to the common wants of the neighborhood the prosperity of the people would ' have been doubly enhanced. Men frequently give up to a maddened and phrenzied party spirit great powers of mind which were intended for the benefit of mankind. Dr, Franklin has well expressed it in a few senten - 4awifc sank,—Mea-wke par ty the best energies of their lives — I pay too dearfur the whistle, A word to the wise is sufficient. i , m , tioldt Gold!/ HoldX “Oh gold I still prefer fiice unto paper, I Thy hunk is not all a tank of vapor.” The discovery of geld in Cabarrus, . Burke and Buncombe counties in North Carolina in 1822-23, and in the Cherokee country, Cherokee and ’ Lumpkifl counties, near DalUonega, in Georgia; in 1825-20, created con siderable excitement in the Southern . section of the Union at the period stated, which caused the Government 1 to establish mints at Charlotte, in the former State, and at Dahlonega, in the latter. But these discoveries did not create-a moving element of any great magnitude. It was reserved for iha' discovery of gold in California, on the South fork of the American River, near where Coloma now stands, 1 in;El Dorado county, in tlie spring of 1848, which set the great hive of gold seekers and nation makers in motion. In the spring sof 1851, an Australian gold seeaer (a miner from Cornwall, ! England), by “prospecting" New Cal edonia, discovered the gold fields in that auriferous region. The world knows what a tremendous rush these discoveries on the Pacific slope and South Sea caused to migrate to San Francisco and Sacramentoand to Mel bourne and Sydney—and how these cities sprung into existence as if by the magic touch of the enchanter. It was the “Red Land" section in North Carolina and Georgia, and imCalifor nia and Australia, where gold first was found. The conformation of the earth at the famous mining place of “Yankee Jim’s,” in Placer county, California, dry diggings between tin* North and South fork of the Ameri can River, bears a strong resemblance to the Red Land curve beginning at the dividing sections near “ Spit/.en berger Tavern,” and gravitating to near Graeeham and Emmittsburg.— The question comes up can it be that gold may be found in this locality?— A Georgia mfcer who invented the “Long Tom" said all things are possi ble and nothing was impossible. Hus the country from Fishing creek to Flat Run been thoroughly “ prospect ed?" These are loading questions and wo propose to Answer them. We believe the earth is full of mineral of i one kind and another. If gold is not! found in sufficient quantities to pay j to work, is it not barely possible that other minerals such as iron ore, cop per, zinc, silver, and other metallic substances may be found of great value. We believe that valuable minerals do abound in the scopo of country designated, ranging from Spitzenberger s tavern to the Penn sylvania line. We have aoticod cer tain ear marks, to use the expressive language of an old miner, “winch have pointed out these auriferous indica tions as a veritable fact." This is not only our own opinion, but it is the opinion of Capt. John Garrick, a gen tleman who gave his name to the Knob which overhangs Emmittsburg. Lewis Medtart, Frederick Nusz, n.ud others, who in their day paid consid i erable attention to this subject thff- The following jmxagnaptos are selected from the C*t paper published in Frederick county j In selecting Frederick-Town as a point for the publication of a news paper., the Jurat paper published west ■of and Annapolis,, jwe feel that we are undertaking a hazardous enterprise. Ths project is a now one, and we have many risks to incur. Still we think there is enough of pub lic spirit and local pride in this com munity to carry out our grand aim— of establishing a press through which the news from abroad, and the wants of the community at home may be made known and the general taste gratified.— Md. Chronicle, January 4, 1785. B®“The people of Creagerstow-n ■ have subscribed liberly toivaaull .®ur Kier. The people in that neighbor id and the Upper Mouocacy must be a. reading community, and we shall pay considerable attention io their wants. — January 4, J 785. j. LOCAL AFFAIRS. Departure of Trains. Morning Train, - - - ri:2o A. M. Evening Train, - - - L4O P. M. Arrieal of Trains. Morning Train, - 12:3QP. M. Evening Train, - - • 7:30 P.M. Town Acthokitikb. Commissioner: Frederick White, resident. Van a Osier, I Geo. W. Foreman, John R. Rouzer, | Geo. W. Stocksdalc. Reuben Osier, Justice/)! the Peace; Ill ram Arthur, Constable. The Chukches. fit. John's Evangelical Lutheran. —Pastor to be supplied. Reformed (Apple's)- Rev. N. E. Gilds, Pas tor. United Brethren.—Her. John K. Nelson, Methodist Episcopal— Rev. J. Montgom ery, Factor. 'Catholic. —Rev. Father John McCloskey, Pastor. Odd Fellows’ Hall. Main Street —Randolph Wacsche, Noble Grand. Mr. Wm, Dainuth Us the Worthy Chief Templar of the Temperance organization of this town. The Society meets at Odd eliows’ Hull every Tuesday evening. THE MAILS. Tlie mail for Baltimore daily (except Sunday) leaves this place every afternoon by the 1:40 train. The stage for Frederick, with the mail, leaves here every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. The stage for Emmittsburg, with the mail, leaves every day immediately after the arrival of the 12:30 train from Balti more. The mail for Sabillasvillc leaves Itere on horseback every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. A number of advertisements neces arjlly pottponed until our next. tST A fine shower of rain fell in tins place yesterday morning. tST Insure your property against loss by Are. CS" Persons holding suliscript ion papers for the Catoctin Clarion will please re turn them to this office as soon as possible. The first of March was the most charm ing day we have experienced for the last two inontlts. , There should I>e a Town Ordinance compelling property-holders to keep their glitters clean. Hf" A considerable numlier of strangers continue to arrive and depart daily <ou tlie trains from and to Bnltimone. men ore. There is rich ore on Mr. Fislicrs form near Graeeham, and it may yet piwre a valuable mine. THE POSTOFFICE Of this place is kept at the store of Messrs. Root & Black, Main street; Col. John R. Rouzer, Postmaster. HCNTIIffI HOUSES. A large portion of our permanent and transient population are on tin* search for houses for shops and private dwellings. NEW TOELOATH. Another Tollgute is alsiiit I wing estab lished on the Turnpike between this place and Emmittsburg. During tlie past few days a Band of Music fnm Union Bridge and an organ grinder from the Alps have Iwen regaling our citizens with the “concord of ffweel sounds.” IW Persons from abroad who are desir ous of purchasing lots in this town or vi cinity will find them advertised in the Clarion. THE nriMHESS And our corporate authorities intend to pass some stringent laws to keep Mie streets and gutters dealt and dry. All right. In a few weeks we will have our office in “apple pie” order to execute Job Work with great celerity. In the meantime send in your orders. Tlie times are very tight and money scarce. How to improve them and raise j I lie siege is now a question upiiermost in | the minds of men. We arc informed that there is some val i liable ore on the farm of John W. Miller. Esq., i let ween the Monooacy and Pipe creek, Woodsboro’ district. Washington's Birthday was duly oli servisl in Mechanics!own. Flajgs wcrcout at tlie street corners. Get us ail the subscribers you can, and wo will give you all the local and general news in our power. Mrs. Mary Boyd, relict iof -the latte ftaj’ld Boyd, died at her residence, in Frederick, on‘Monday night, the 21st of February, In the 77th year of her age. Essays plainly and concisely written, on subjects interesting to the general welfare, will he idUcerfully inserted in the Clarion. The ■shrewd and energetic business men of .a lUiwjj iW city are generally known hv ithe frequence and promptitude with wliitm they avail I hem selves .of the free use of printer’s ink. They know where to plant their dimes aud reap their dollars. TELEGRAPHIC WIRES. We suggest the extension of the tele graphic wires from this place to EinmlUs bnrg, so as,to place us in instantaneous .communication and connection with the outside world. THE STREETS. * The principal streets of our town are named Slain, Water, Noneh, Church, Car roll ami East and West Baltimore. A dozen others are spoken of us soon to lie laid out. Our town is progressive and ex pansion is the order of the day. tW" A new* street to be called Pleasant Hill or Fairvlew, is now lielng laid out lie tween the mountain and the United Breth ren Church. The prospect from this ele vated point is dclightftil. We have hurriedly num ber together. We will make considerable improvements as we progress. The world was not made In one day. Have a iJHtlc ! patieuoe and all ithings will *iw on smoothly ah well Some W(ltoe Frederick and West- < minster paptys don’t like the agitation of i the New County Question. When Isaac 1 Shriver and Jokn Fislier broached tlie I “Carroll County” issue some thirty-mid i years ago, it was quite a different affair j altogether, 1 PERSONAL. During the past few days our town has been visited by Mr. George M. Bokec, of Baltimore, President of the W. M. 11. It., and the Hon. JqJm Lee Chapman, former President and ex-Mtjor of Baltimore, and now Naval Officer awhut port. They were here on, business cCWlpceled with the Rail way. ’ A NEW TOWN. We have been informed by some of our mountafh friends, that a new town is pro lected on the blue azure of the Summit near the Monterey House. It is thought by many that the great “Tape Worm” will soon form a junction with the W.M. R. R. at this point. It will lie lo cated neav the dividing line of Maryland and Pennsylvania. DEATH OP LEWIS ELDER. Lewis Elder, one of the oldest citizens of the Emmittsburg District, died at his resi dence near Mount St. Mary’s College, on Wednesday, March 1,1871, after a short illness of pneumonia. He was widely known and at the time of his death was the oldest Constable in Frederick county. PIG IRON. The first load of Pig Iron from Catoctln Furnace, for shipment on the Western Maryland Railroad to Woodberry, near Baltimore, was hauled to this place and unloaded near the Depot, on Saturday, the 18th of February, 1871. This is the hegin ding of a trade which will prove highly lu crative in the future, , TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. A Father Matthew or Total Abstinence Society from intoxicating drinks, is propo- to’be formed along the line of the \V es terh Maryland Railroad, between thisplace and the Monterey House. If properly in augurated it may prove a great success.— We are told some of the Sons of the Em erald Isle are feeling considerable interest in the matter. Lf.MBER. The largo amount of lumlier which is being received at this place from Balti more, the Susquchanah and North Caro lina, indicates tiiat the building business will he brisk this spring. SPRING TIME IS COME. We apprehend the back of winter for this year w broken. The wild geese are loginning to make their exit from the frozen Lakes of the North to the Gulf streams of the South. THE KILLING AFFAIR. The trial of 11. Crawford Black, of Cum -1 airland, for killing Col. W. W. MeKaig, Jr., will lie commenced in the Circuit Court of this county on the Dili instant. Eminent counsel on lioth sides have been engaged, and the trial will elicit great interest. ACCIDENT. As Mr. McCabe, Jr., and some other par ties, were on their way from Harbaugh’s Valley to Frederick, cm Sunday evening, the 20th of Pclmiary, on ocuning down the mountain tine buggy in which they were riding one taring broke, which ne-J cess hated the ftarty walking lo Hctbiiicv ' town Ift have * repaired. No (wesm was injured. BANK AT MECHANICSTOWN. We have lieen credibly informed tiiat the people of Meclianicstown have in contem plation the establishment of a National Bank at tiiat place. An experienced finan cier front Baltimore will likely lie engaged, should the project prove successful. [ Frederick Ilemld. THE RAILROAD. Tin* Western Maryland Railroad is pro grossing as rapidly as the* cunt nwib’irs can employ the force engaged to advantage. Some three or four hundred hands are now at work on the five sections Icct ween this place and Smi<hslrg, in Washington county. The fine weather wow oj*cning will enable the Company to push the road across the mountain with rapid speed. OLD PAPERS. We have the tiles and relics and good will of the oldest papers published in Fred crick county. The "Maryland Chronicle,” issued by Mathias Barlgis. in 178.’); and the “Federal Gazette” and “Rights of Man” from J7RO lo 1800; and, therefore, we claim to he the lineal successor of the oldest pa per (printed in English and German) pub lished west of the Monoeaey. We ftwill. 1 give a number of extracts from these, old journals hereafter. The lieautiful tale “How Jessie found her Work,” by Mrs. Nellie Eyster, pub lished on our first page, will arrest the reader's attention. Mrs. E. is an interest ing and charming writer. As a native of this county, and an author of more than ordinary celebrity, everything from her pen will lie read with great avidity. 1 ler style is sparkling, gay and pleasaut, full of vivacity and rich humor. a beautiful present. Mr. Frederick While, School Commis sioner for the Meehanlestown District, on last Tuesday evening, presented to Mr. Ephraim L. Bohlitz, of this place, a splen did copy of 'Webster’s Unabridged Dic tionary of the English Language, hound in jmotocoo, with the following inscription "A prize aw arded to E. L. Bohlitz for su perior spelling at the Teacher's Institute of Frederick county, Md., Fel). 7th, 1871." The presentation was made by Mr. White In .a \V, cry happy manner. Mr. Bohlitz is the Xeaclier of Primary School No. 3, near Landers’ tolU, m Owings’ creek. a severe fall. On last Monday afternoon, 37th Februa ry, Mr. William iibninenuan; win of Mi chael Zimmerman, of the Creagerstown District, whilesitting side ways on his horse at Me Loy’.s fclaeJkstuith shop .about a mile below Moekitujos.towu, his horse took fright and threw him to the ground. He was badly stunned and appeared almost Insensible at first, as though he had met with a slight concussion .of the brain. Dr. George M. Zimmerman,, of. tl*is place, was immediately sent for, who bled the patient and ministered to his relief. He was re moved tike same evening to his residence on Hunting creek near Creagerstown. We are happy to hear that he is rapidly recov ering from ids fall. ar The Rev. Andrew J. Hesson will preach at Apple's Church next Sunday .morning at 10 o'clock, A. M., and at the Lutheran Church in thisplace in the even ing at 7 o’clock, P. M. Bwk X(lec. To Mr. A. H- Henderson, Bookstore near (the Market Mouse, Frederick, Md., we use indebted for “Catechism of the United States liy Prof. Wm. R. Croery, Superin tendent of Public Instruction, Baltimore." This is a very usefttl hook, and should lie ; to the hands of every teacher in the county and State. It contains a digest of valuable ] information put together in a pleasant and i Instructive form. It should lie introduced i into all our Primary Schools. 1 For sale at Henderson's Bookstore, Fred- i crick, Md. LOTS FOR SALE. i A largo number of valuable building lots ’in tins town are offered for sale. See ad , vertisements. AN AIR LINE TELKORAPH. Mr. Isaac Sheets, an organ maker, an 1 original mechanical genius, who resides on the old Hoover form, about one mile be low St. Joseph's Academy, on Toni’s creek, has recently .invented an air line telegraph on a new scale, for which he in tends shortly to apply for a patent. This is an ingenious contrivance, an improve ment on the present system of telegraph ing. The inventor may yet become rts famous as the well-known Professor Morse. The inventor’s mind seems to he actively at work in mechanical adaptations. We shall refer to this new system of tele graphing at another time. ' Bead the Historical account “One Hundred Years Ago," by Calamus on the fourth page of to-day’s paper. It presents a brief narrative of the action of the men of Toni’s creek and Owings’ creek at that critical era. SALES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. The sale of the personal property of Wm. 11. Barton, near Grnceham, will take place on the oth instant; the sale of the property of Benjamin Ogle, on Owings* creek, one mile east of Graceham, will take place on the 18th instant. O. T, Zimmer man, auctioneer. The sale of the personal property of Michael Zimmerman will take place, at his residence, near Lewistown, On the Bth in stant, at lOo’ck ck, A. M. The sale of the personal property of An drew J. Older, will take place at'liis resi dence, one and a half miles from Mechan lestown, on Wednesday, the loth instant. The sale of (Impersonal property of John R. Holland, one mile North of Creagers town, will take place on Thursday, the Kith instant. The sale of Andrew J. Ohler's property will take place on ttie 15th instant. PAIITLLASVILI.B. This village is rapidly going ahead. The Railroad is making it spring into import ance. This great valley Harbiutgli’s— will soon feel the good effects in the many advantages which it will extend to the prosjierous farmers. The town will arise like a spring of life—jocund with the music of the felling axe, the sharp adze, the saw ■ ami the hammer, and the mineral dejMisila near by. The town was laid oat in 1810 by (’apt. Peter Zollinger, and was named in honor of his daughter Savilln. It has a good hotel, stores, Reformed Church, Post. Office, ami many hospitable citizens reside in the town and vicinity. We hope it may now go on and improve with Railroad ce lerity. LUTHERAN MINISTERS. The Rev. David A. Kuhn, a native of Mcelianlestown, and a graduate of Gettys burg Theological Seminary, and who' is now Pastor of (he Lutheran Clmreh at Nevada, Wyandotte comity, Ohio, paid our place a living visit a few days ago. lie preached a discourse in the Lutheran church last Sunday afternoon, some touch ing and impressive words to his old friends, wlio were numerous in attendance, and left on Monday for his residence in the West. His many friends in this county will lie pleased to learn that he was in the. enjoyment of excellent health. He gives a good account of the ministry in Ohio. The Rev. J. Andrew Hesson, whose mo ther resides near this town, arrived in this place ];ss4 Saturday from Topeka, Kansas, Ids present residence. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. We are pleased lo learn that there is a Young Men’s Christian Association in this j place. The object of this association is the intellectual, moral, and religions improve ment of Young Men, and adapted to do much good in its sphere of operations.— Wherever these associations exist, they have always accomplished most important, results. Many a young man has been saved from the baneful influences surrounding him and encouraged and stimulated to give attention to noble purposes and improve ment in various ways. Tlie officers recently elected to serve for the ensuing year are Rev. N. E. Gilds, President; James Creager, Ist Vice Pres ident; David S. Firor, 2d Vice President; John 11. Rouzer, Secretary; John Lan ders, Corresponding Secretary; Allien Foreman, Treasurer. SURPRISE RON. We are informed that a surprise box ac companied with four hags of corn and oats was delivered on the 18th of February, at the Reformed Parsonage in this place. It came by rail, and is supposed to lie from the kind friends and parishioners of the Rev. N. E. Gilds, at Rocky Ridge. The contents of this box consisted of bams, beef, sausage, lard, butter, pickles, dried and canned fruit, dried corn and grapes, sugar, coffee, tea, mustard, coffee essence, indigo, soap, corn starch, dressed turkey I and chickens, sweet potatoes, turnips and other articles. We arc pleased to note such kind tokens presented to the parson, which arc doubtless appreciated by him self and family, and evidences of good will and confidence from Ids friends. niEAGERSTOWN. This ancient place, laid out by Mr. John Creager; nearly a century ago, keeps stand ing in its old position—neither moving to the rigid, hand or to the left hand. It does not keep pace with the spirit of the times. Something is wanting to infuse new life into its ancient glories. The situation is picturesque and beautiful. Its founder de signed it to he a large town. Can nothing wake up to life the spirit of its old inhabi tants If Surely the rumbling noise of the Railroad ears, as they go “snorting by” along the Rocky Ridge and Owings’creek, ought to inspire the people living between that stream and Hunting creek with new ideas, new holies and new prospects.— Thomas Beatty, when lie laid out ‘New Town' indulged somewhat in fanciful hopes and ’glittering generalities.’ What were these generalities? Now is the time for some “live men” in Creagerstown to spring forth as prophets and workers and inscribe then names on fame’s proud temple high sinning from afar. EMMITTSBURG. Emmittsburg evidently does not keep pace in the race of progress with its well established renown, and the advantages it imssosses. Something is wanting to give it a new start—a new impulse to achieve what it is justly entitled to. We have in our humble way time and again advocated ■a Railroad connection with the town, but somehow or other a miscarriage in our cal culations has taken place, and it lags be hind. This should not be. It is capable of expansion and a more rapid growth. — It has advantages which but (ew r towns nsess. But why don’t it wake up? Is railing for a silver or gold mine lo ex plode or crop out upon the heights of Gar rick’s Knob or Poplar Ridge ?—Something to faff into the midst of its quiet inhabi tants to infuse newness and elasticity of purpose into all the arteries-of trade and traffic.