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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06
SPRING..

Spring has come, and by it, new life is
infused in our bosoms. II gladdens the
hearts of every living thing The woods
though yet unadorned with their leafy
garniture, are beautiful to look upon
The fields are assuming vernaI green
ness. The lover Of nature is wandering
about in gladness, looking upon green
fields and sweet flowers, that seem sent
by the Great Spirit 10 cheer our hearts,
which were made dull by the dreariness
of a long and chilling winter. Spring
opens upon US again in ali its sweetness
The bough Of the green tree is waving
backward and forward as though it were
reckoning to the broken>hcartcd to come
and sit beneath its shade and be comfor-
led. See the farmer, he wears smiling
countcnance, ana wanuirirs about his plan
tation the whole day-long, to look upon
his nocks and fields. When we have
admired all this of natures dongs, we
cast our eye in the green garden, and
behold "1hat Goal" plucking the golden
Rowcr. SPY.
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FUNERAL HoNoRs To THE MEMORY OF
CoMMoDoRE PORTER. The Norfolk
Beacon states that on Thursday. agreeably
to the order of the Secretary of the Navy,
minute guns were fired at meridian, by
the ship of the line Pennsylvania; frigate
Brandywine, sloops ST. Louis and VAN
dalla; briggs Truxton and Bainbrdge, and
at the Navy Yard. The flags Of the above
vessels and that at the Navy Yard and
Naval Hospital, were flying at half mast
during the day,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

President Tyler has saved the people
from the tyranny of the politicians, and
they intend TO reward him for it. They
will elect him in 1914, in quiet and
genleel manner, without the aid, or in
spite of the efforts Of the ultra politicians.
.MadiSonian.
They will elect him him in the most
"quet and geneel manner" imaginable,
whatever ''ultra politicians of the Tyler
sect may say to the contrary, to retire to
the shades of private life, and endeavor
through years of penitence and sorrow to
ex7ia,e, a. far as he can, his unexampled
and unforsiveable trcachery.
Lou Jour.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

FROM CANTON.
BY the arrival of the packet ship Eng
land, Captain Bartlett, from Liverpool,
we have received files Of English papers
from London to the Sll, and Liverpool
to the 9th.
The India Mail to the lst of March, ar
rived on the 9Th, bringing lmportan. in
telligence.
In China the most perfect tranquility
is maintained, and progress was making
in the conclusion OF the treaty.
In the House of Lords, on the 7lh, Lord
Brougham brought forward his motion
for vote of thanks to Lord Ashburton,
for having successfully negotiated the re-
cent treaty with America. The motion
was finally carried without division.
He recapi'ulaled the leading incidents in
the history of the boundary disputes be-
tween the two countries, and pronounced
Il strong censure on Gen Cass, whom he
described as eXasperating the ill-feeling
which prevailed in the minds Of the low
er classes of the Americans towards Eng
land, and pandering to the worst passions
of the mob, for the purpose OF succeeding
to the Presidential chair of the Union.
China,-The latest intelligence from
Canton comes down to the 2lst January
The British Plenipotentiary had applied
to ke for indemnity for the acts of mol
at Canton; the latter, however, after stat.
ing that he did not know which was the
thief (the Chinese or the English refused
to make indemnity.
India.-An engagement has taken plac,
between the Ameers of Hyderabad ant
the British forces under Sir Charles Ma
pier, the former making the attack witt
$4,000 men, and the latter numbering
$4,000. The Battle lasted about tire,
hours, and after severe struggle tn,
Ameers were totally routed and thei
troops dispersed. On the following day
they submitted themselves prisoners O
war, and Hyderabad was occupied by thu
conquerors.
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ALABAMA.

This State uniformly makes timely ar
engagements for the payment of the inter
est on her debt. The New York Jour
nal of Commerce states that on Saturday
last the Merchants bank of New York
paid over to. the Phoenix Bank of that city
Sl06,OO0, being the amount of interest
payable a, the latter on the LIST of MAY.
Part of the interest Cue in London on the
lst of July next, was sent forward in
March. The balance was to be sent out
in the steamer Britannia, which was to
leave Boston yesterday.
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PUBLIC FArFiI-fSiatc Dc6is.--There
are two kinds of Repatriation, active and
PASSIVE; both terminate alike in public
tliS!,onor. 1t makes very lille difference
To a creditor whether the obligation of
debt is tisowued, or acknowled and
ncTcr paid, lie gets nothing in either
vase.
Active Eepndiaiion has this to distin-
pnish it-that il is open and direct, and
puts an end to a creditors anxiety at
once by giving him plainly to understand
tina, he is TO get nothing The other sort
vi reputation has all The knaverv of the
first, and adds TO it the meanness of hypo-
erisv; it swndles by indirec,ion, and tor
lures the suffering victim with deIusive
hopes and prolrac,ed disappointment.
Inasmuch as few have the etlrontery to
outrage honor and honesty without some
prelext which may seem to take away
from the epormity of the act, 1t is likely
that possire Reputation will find most adj
hersnls where Discrimination TO pay
debts prevails. The process is easy and
rapid State bonds, for the paymen. of
which no provision is made, dcpreclate
with quick celebrity; all that is required
is simply TO do nothing; the debt will
make way with itself. IN a short time
the worthless paper on which the equally
worthless seal of a commemorative faith
is stamped, will alone remain to show that
men so foolish ever lived as to entrusl
their money to republican people.
The following paragraph from the In
diana Eagle speaks with sufficient plain
ness, certainly, its doctrine is clearly that
Of aciirc reputation
"What may be the sentiments of Mr..
Whltcomb touching the doctrine we adj
vocatc, in regard to the supporters, IRE
deny that such thing as q STATE debt
cListS, or can exist in conformity with the
Constitution of the United States, or that
the rcproachtM term of Reputation can
apply to refusal to pay lhc State Bonds
that those bonds are llegilimale and
unconstitutional, and that the people new
cr authorized, nor have the power to au-
thorizc the issuing Of such bonds-th it
was an authorized act, so far as the peope
are concerned, and that they are not-
cannot be, either by lar or honor bound
to pay the first cent, neither principle
nor interest upon Them that the whole
scheme is fraud upon the laborlng por-
ton Of our population, got up at the bid
ding, and for the benefit of stock jobbers,
to enable them to fleece honest industry
of it hare! earnings for all Time to come"
|, is a part Of our duty to note such in
dcations as this; they may pass for what
they are worth. Without niima,ing that
the pallry reasoning here advanced is Sc
riously listened to by any respectable
portion Of any political party in the coun-
try, it is yet undcniable that the slug
gish apathy which is stealing over the
public mind on n matter wherein the
most lively sensiliveness should exist, au-
ours any thing bu! Javd"ably. it is use
less now to talk on the subject; acton is
required. The country needs some con-
prchonsive decisive measure, adequate tc
the occasion, and that too while the ma
uonal honor is worth preserving. Bali.
American.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

One TuousAND DoLLABs REWARD
Gorern0r'S Prociamation-lt will be
seen III our advertising columns that il
further proclamation has been issued by
the Governor of this State Offering + 1000
for the apprehension Of Owen O'Day, who
shot Jacob Cannon, in Sussex county in
dis State. This j., "a liberal reward. and
will well pay the individual who will rem
der the desired services to the State.
Del. State Jour.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

KENT County COURT. The trial of
the case Of J. Cooper against the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company. which was commenced
on Thursday, Tie 20lh, was concluded
on Thursday, the 9Th nit. by a verdict
for the plaintiff of Sl047,S0 damages.
The Cour. adjourned again.to meet on the
first Monday (lhe 5th) Of June, to try the
remaining cases between sundry claim
ants in Cecil, and the Rail Road Com
pany.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

a51Mr NJ. c. Field, the 'sPhazma" OF
the New Orleans Plcayune, has joined
the expedition of Sir William Drumnond
Stewart and Mr.. Audubon, for the Rocky
Mountains. We anticipate some graphic
sketches from his able pen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06
SHIP CANAL.

The Rochester Democrat says that up
wards of eight thousand laborers will be
employed upon the Lachine Canal, Cam
ada. durlng the approaching season. This
great work will probably be finished in
two Or three years, when vessels of three
hundred tons burden will be able to sail
from ports. on the Atlantic to any Of the
cities on the great lakes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

God, in the changing seasons and the al
rerlatlons Of day and night, seed lime and
harvest; and who, as the priest of nature,
is called upon to make the earth carpeted
with blossoms, the altar of sacrifice to tie
great Author Of all the bounty and beauty
of creation, in his own temple vocal with
anthems Of praise from every thing there
in, and Ii, up by his own quenchless fires?
COLMAN.
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aTThere were So deaths in Philadel-
Phia last week-adults 10, children 81,
under one year OF age %, died of con
sumption 81; scarlet fever fever 6; conyul-
sions Z; innammations 81.
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Is IT SO2

When man stops his newspaper on
account of pecuniary forebodng, we con-
slder him about as gone case as if he
should conclude to stop his daily bread,'
for fear he shall come to poverty. In
either event he must starve to death in or
der to lire independently. So says an
exchange paper and there can be no doubt
of its truth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

The SANDWICH IsLANDs.-The editors
of the National fnlelligencer mention that
private letters from Europe give them to
understand that the English government
has followed the example of the United
States in declaring fer the independence
Of the Sandwich Islands. Messrs. Harris
and HaIileoo, the Hawaiian Comm ssion-
ers now in Europe, write also to their
friends to that effect.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

GA Vermont editor appears delighted
with the fashion the women have adopted
OF wearing short cloaks, and says they
are just the things for these hard times,
for every girl who has out grown her
cloak, and every woman whose cloak has
become worn at the bottom, or dirty, has
onl y to cut of ten or twelve inches of the
same-give it an extra brush-and it will
be the height of fashion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

FRosT.-'rhere has been frost in this
region, nearly every morning this week.
On Tuesday morning last the ice was as
thick as window glass, but we do not
think the fruit was injured, as the bios
SONS were dry. Such frost happening
after rain while The trees are in bloom,
is very injurious to fruit OF every kind.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06
HE CECIL WING
JESSE HOYT.

The case of the ex-Coliector of New
York has at length been decided. The
jury on Thursday, rendered a verdict for
the United States, for $500 S37, being
nearly the full amount claimed. The case
concluded on Friday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

Cot. R. NJ. JonNsoM.-Preparalions
were being made in New Orleans on the
ism inst, to give public reception to
Col. r. NJ. Johnson, on his arrival in that
city. We notice on the committee the
names Of gentlemen of both political par
ties.
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THE F.ATED.

The estimate of'the loss of life by the
earthquake at Gandaloupe is 5000 A
large number were crippled. From five
to ten bodies were dug from the ruins
daily. Another shock was felt at Point
Petrc on the 29lh March.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

DEATH BY L!GHTNIEG.-Thc house of
MIR. John Willet, on the Bel-Air road.
about three miles from the city, was
struck by lightning during the storm on
Thursday evening of last week, and
negro man belonging to Mr.. W. instantly
killed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

CorNTERrElT CoIN.-Spurious Span
lsh and Mexican dollars have been pu, in
circulation in Philadelphia. They are
composed partly; say about one third, of
copper, and have been plated with silver,
probably by the electro Galvanic process
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

a Falkland fortunate cScape.-Y es-
tcrlay morning a number of persons were
out on the high porch on the south side
Of Mr.. Levi F. Boulden's cabinet shop,
raising kite. The timbers of one end
of the porch had rotted and gave way,
preciplating three persons, Mr.. S. II. b.
Writ, Mr.. Boulder, and young man en-
ployed in the shop to the ground below,
Il distance Of rs or 30 feet. None of them
were seriously hurt. A quantity Of new
furniture also fell, some Of which was
broken.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

g. Gen. J. II. Cooke, of Virginia, has
resigned his office of President of the A.
merican Temperance Union, and Chan
celIor Walworlh of N Noik, has been
elected in his place,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

PRoLIrIc Corn. Som. Egyptian Corn
seed procured III Africa, by an officer Of
the U. S. Navy, was planted at Berge, N
j., last season and produced At the rate Of
seventy bushels per acre.
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WHEAT KILLED.

Tile Alton, III. Telegraph says that the
wheat in that neghbcrhCod is without
doubt uinicr kiHcd. It so, it will prove
10 the agricultural portion "A sore loss, as
It it their main dependence 10 raise mo-
ney.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

BRUTAL AND Revolving. A horrible
wretch named Smith, who keeps a tavern
near Richmond, Va, recently gave his
vile lSO blows with cowhide, because
she would go to meeting instead of stay
ing al home TO attend the bar.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

STThe notorious McNulty, one of
the leaders of the Locofoco party in the
Ohio Legislature, has been convicted of a
libel against clergyman, and sentenced
ID pay fine of $3.50 A majority of the
jurors were members of his party-an ar
rangement by whici. the rascal undoubt-
edly expected to get off But the evidence
against their leader was too strong to adj
nit of any other than a verdict of guilty,
How naturally does wholesale libeller
of the Wings convert himself into libel
Ter Of private individuals!
McNulty is a very boisterous advocate
Of "hard money" Now let him pay the
$3.50 in as hare money as he pleases.
Lou. Jour.
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GThe New FORK City prison, on
Saturday last, contained SO white males
~ white females, 26 colored males and S
colored females. Total in confinement.
l43.
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.Medical .Ntps and Library.-We have
received the May number of this work. 1t
contains Lectures, Medical news sc. We
recommend it TO the attention OF Physi-
Clans. .u
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

aJThere was a set Of fellows in the
Revolution that belonged to neither of
the two contending parties, but stole cat
tie from both as opportunity offered.
They were called "cowboys.' The Ty-
lerites of the present day are their legisl-
mate observation-disclosures Jour.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

GOING WEST.-Thc people in Iowa
Territory are becoming a little too crow
ded, and are talking about going further
west. The Davenport Gazette says, that
at Burlington thirty-eight persons enroll
ed themselves to go to Oregon. The same
desire is manifested at Iowa city.
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WH.MINGroN, April 20,h, 1913.

cuSe upoh lIlc suoJcCt.
WILMIScToN, April 20,h, 1913
Gentlcmen-Y our article relating to
the death of the poet Sou,hcy, was read
before a literary circle in this city on the
evening of the day appeared. Opinions
were various, as to the exact meaning OF
the title "poel laureate" and after some
debate it was agreed TO refer the question
toyou.
Yours, sc. IIArrp.
Pocia Ccsatco, or poet Laureate is the
title the German Em1erors gave to their
court or lavoritc Bards. The services
required from the poet-laurcatc was to
compose an ode, to be set to music and
sung on New Years day. The Office is
now abolished in England, for law to
that effect was passed few years ago
Which however was not TO be good until
Sou,hey died. The salary to the Office
was five hundred dollars, aud butt o.
wine. about two hundred dollars more
The laurca,e-ship was offered to Sil
Waller Scot, previously to It's being giver
10 Soulhey. Dryden, Ben Johnson
Rowe, Pye and others were poets laureate
before Soalhcy.
The custom had its origin with the
Greeks and Romans who always crown.
cd their victor poets with wreath o
laurel. In history we read of Prctrarch
who was crowned in the capitol of Rome
with great pomp. Edward the Fourtl
of England conferred the title upon Ray
the Office however "as without salar,
until the reign of James the Second wher
letters patent were issued to that eflec
and in favor of Dryden, who was APP
pointed by Charles the Secohd.-Del
Republican.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

GS-The Hon. Walter Forward, late
secretary Of the 7 treasury, arrived at his
residence in Piitsburg on Friday last az
ter all absence Of abouta year,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

Dandies now carry as much stuffing in
their vest fronts, as the most fashionable
ladics-The next step will be TO hoist
bustlGs er their backs,--Dsl. Rep.
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ICr President in ESll
HENRY CLAY,
OF KENTUCKY

Mn. JAMAR's SrEEcH.-We are glad to
see any man join the. Temperance Socie-
ty-if he has no influence, h,msel T is free
from becoming drunkard while he sticks
to the pIcdge-if he has ability and is ca
pablc of cxerting an influence over the
minds of others, not only will that effect
be produced in his case, but he may do
much good. We were peculiarly glad
when the gentleman whose name stands
at the head o: this article signed the tenn
perance pledge. We knew that for him
to Join the society, was for him to advo-
cate its principles-he is a pro or con
man-one who riU take sides on the
leading questions of the day, and who can
advocate with effect the cause he espou
SEES. His speech on temperance on last
Saturday was beautiful eflort-by COM
mon consent exceeding in brillancy any
Ching that has been delivered in the Court
House the past winter, and Levin spoke
there before him.
We regret very much that Mr.. Evans
was prevented by severe indsposition,
from addressing the meeting agreeably to
notice. Nothing but his address was
wanted to have made the meeting one of
the most interesting we ever attended.
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COM. PORTER-The Norfolk Bca-
con says: 1t is rumored that the u. S,brig
Iruxton, Lieut. Com. Upshur, will pro-
coed to Constanlnople for the purpose of
receiving on board and bringing home the
remains of Commodore Porter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

3g-Morris o. Colston, has been ap-
poin ted Collector of the State and County
tax for Talbot county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

JOHN NEAL fills the editorial chair of
the Brother Jonathan recently vacated by
n. 7. Willis.
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HOP F..

When stars forsakc the sullen sea,
When rains descend and winds arise,
Some rock sunny bower may be,
If hope but lend us eyes.
It tracks our steps in every stage,
And wakes u fountain in the wild,
1t mingles with the thoughts Of age,
The rapture Of the child.
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POET LAUREATE.

We have received the following note
from an attentive reader, which we shall
answer to the best of our scanty knowl-
edge upon the subject.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-06

Fy-New houses are continually going
up here; money invested III them pays
better than any other.
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Mr. Ed'ior:-I am surprised that the
Trustees OF inc Academy do not have
shade trees planted in the yard for the
benefit and the pleasure of the pupils
Children will play, and in the sunshine,
if they have no shade, and by becoming
over-heated are thrown into headaches
and chills, which often seriously injure
their mind and health during their lives.
Although the spring is far advanced, there
are many trees that would grow vet, a.
mong them the species of mulberry gene
rally used for shade trees, and il woult
be of great advantage TO The scholars il
there were some OF them, or some other
kind Of trees planted there. SPY.
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Mr.. Edi,ar:-There is nuisance OK
listing that have heard complained ofvery
much, and which think ought to be ID
bated. Every Sunday number of young
men take their station on the tavern por-
ches to stare at the Ladies as they pass by
to church. If they have no respect for
themselves, think they should have for
the Ladies, who speak of their conduct as
being ungentlemanly. Go to the Melho-
dist Meeting House at night, and you see
the same persons stationed on each side
of both the doors, nearly blocking up the
passage. and preventing the ladies' from
passing. J may be tempted here after to
be more pointed, if they 10 not take the
hint and have more respect for common
decency. SPY.
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Foreign.
from The N. Y. Extra Sun.

FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
AND TWENTY-FIVE DAYS LATER
FROM CANTON.
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May day.--Monday during the fore
noon was raw and unpleasant, in the at
telnoon the managerie occupied the gen.
cral attention, so that but few flowers
were ga hercd. Since then, however, Red
Hill, where the Trailing Arbutus abounds,
has had many visilers.
The temperance Society meets in the
Court House to night. An address will
be delivered by Mr., P. Finegan. Come out
and hear him.
We call your attention to an article on
agriculture found on the first page.
Taken altogether Elkton is about one
Of the hest places in the known world,
Notwithstanding it has generally had ra'h-
CT an menviable repusatlon. we nave
been in other towns and villages Dat have
no whore met with men more high mind
cd and honorable, or with ladies more
noble and agreeable. True we have had
vast deal Of rubbish amongst us, aud
have much of it yet, but the temperance
society is helping 10 clear i, up, is maxi
ing beauty out Of detormity, and lending
a hcalhtul influence, that will, we hope,
be lasting
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We call your attention to an article OF
agriculture found on the frs, page.