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The Washingtonian., 1845-06-07
!: From the Autobiography of J. B. Cough.

From the Autobiography of J. B. Cough
TWO YEARS AGO.
1ritten for J. B. Cough by the Rev. John Porpont
TUNE 0 no, ,Oe neuer mention him.
Two years ngo, mighty chain
Had bound me to the bowl,
Its links lay burning on my brain
And crushing down, my soul;
My mother, far from scenes of strife
t Was, in her grave, laid low.
And not star shone on my life
But two short years ago.
Two years ago, the loafng throng,
That hung around the Inn,
Would say" Come, sing us now song,
And you shall have some GIN"
And / the drunkard's catch would TROLL
The lowest Of the low,
And then in drink would drown my soul,
But two short years ago.
Two years ago, upon the edge
Of Ruins gulf | lay;
Iwoke-I rose-I signed the pledge
Two years ago to-day:
That pledge hath saved my drowning soul,
From sorrow, pain, and woe;
Twas that, that helped me dash the hoWi
Away, two years ago.
And now a glorious sun hath risen
To cheer and bless my soul:
feel my freedom from my prison
My bondage to the bowl:
A thousand friends, with anxious care;
Their arms around me throw,
To keep me from the gulf of Fear
sought two years ago.
Two years ago, thy name, Q God,
named but to blaspheme
The holy courts never trod;-
Forgive me, Power Supreme
And help me do some little good,
In lifting up the low,
Who now are standing, where stood
But two short years ago.
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Upwards of 1000 sailors have signed the
pledge Of the Marine Washington Total Absti-
nence Society of Charleston, s. G., during the
past year--in several instances whole crews,
from the captain down. la lNh'&
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PoETIcAL FoU N r.

" ere Natures minstrels quaf inspiring draughts.
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sAFErY-Bo BONDS.
!. The pledge tee total has its milliens sav'd.'
C t,[N(E[RAl PLEDGE.

We promise to abstain from oil intoxicating drinks
and TO discountenance tho cause and practice o
Intemperance.
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PLEDGE OF THE UNITED BROTHERS OF
rNI, ~ A

No brother shall make, buy sell, use, beverage
any Splriluous or Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider.
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having attached to it granary. sheds,
smoke house, sc, The house is a two
story frame, remarkably well built, sra
cious, with good cellar and pump Of
very excellent water in the yard
Both lots will be sold in fee, free from
membranes. Taxes TO be paid up to
January, lS45;- the title is believed to be
indisputablc.
1t is thought that this property is wor-
thy of the attention OF capitalists from its
immediate vicinity to IA valuable water
power, on which there was lately erected
Saw Mill, and which affords an eligible
site for Factory or for Iron Works, with
an abundant fall of water.
Mr.. Samuel McKim Read, Of Conowin-
60, will shew the premises to persons de-
string to examine them.
The terms of sale are, that the purcha-
ser shall pay one third of the purchase
money in cash on the day of sale or On
the ratification of the sale, with intere ST
from lffe day of sale; and the residue in
two equal instalments at 6 and II months
respectively, from the day of sale, with
interest from that day, notes or bonds
with approved security TO be given there
for.
EDW. OTIS IIlNKLEY, Trustee.
June 9Th lS45-ts.
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VI ARSHALL'.S
Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF FIE-
RI FACIAS, issued out of the District
Court Of the Uriled States for the Dis
tict Of Maryland, on the 4th day of this
present month June, at suit of Joseph
Loane and Jabez w. Loane, use of Il. w.
and L. lowering, against the goods and
chattles, lands and tenements, of Francis
King, George Deal and Thomas Broxon,
| have seized and taken in Execution, all
the Equitable right and interest of the
said George Deal, in and to certain
FARM OR PLANTATION
situated III Sassafras Neck iii Cecil coun-
ty, adjoining lands of James MitcbalI,
Louis Price, Bendedict Jones, Dir. Davis
and others, being the same Farm which
was morlgaged to the SAID George Deal
by VIM, w. Moore and Hannah Moore
his wife, by their Deed Of mortgage dated
on the S,h day Of AprI, 1871, and recor-
ded in Liber |. S. No. as. Fol. 1927, one
of the Land Record Books of Cecil coun-
ty aforesaid. and called in the said Deed
or Mortgage by the name of
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CIIAS. NICOLS,
II. w. BOOL, Auct.
PERSONAL Discharge.
May l0-1aw Is.

KENT COUNTY, Set
nN the application of Samuel Ringrold, Jr.
SVof Kent County, by petition in writing to
me William b. Wilmer one Of tho Justices of
tho Orphans Court, stating that he was IN con-
fincment for debts which he was unable to pa,,
and praying me to grant to him tho benefit of
the lnsolvent Laws Of this State, 4 schedule Of
his property, estate and effects, and list of his
Creditors and Debtors, on oath, as far as he can
ascertain them, being annexed TO his petition,
and the said Samuel Rmggold, Jr., having sat-
isiicd me by competent testimony that he has
resided two years next preceding the time OF
his application, within the State of Maryland
and | having appointed James p Harrison, Il
Trustee for the benefit If the creditors of tho
said Samuel Ringgold, Jr. and the said Trustee
having given bond with security approved by
me for the ia thtul performance of his said trust,
and the said Trustee being in possession Of all
the property, estate and effect OF the said lnsol-
vent Debtor, (the necessary wearing apparel
and bedding of him self and family exccpted) fer
the benefit of his creditors, William b. Will
mcr one of the Justices of the Orphans Court,
do hereby grant Il personal discha rye to tho
said Samuel Ringgold, Ir, and DO hereby aP-
point and fix the first Wednesday IN the next
September Term of Kent County Court for the
appearance of the said Samuel Ringgold, Jr.,
to answer such interrogatorics as may be pro-
poundcdby anv of his creditors, and DO also APP
point and fix the first Wednesday in the next
September Term ofthe said Court, for the final
herring of the said application, and do also order
that the said Samuel Ringgold, Jr., by causing
a copy Of this Notice and Order to be inserted
in one ofthe newspapers printed on the Easter1
Shore of the State of Maryland, once a week
for three successive months, before the first
Wednesday in the next September Term of kSat
County Court give notice 10 his creditors to aj-
pear before the said Kent County Court, on tha.
first Wednesday in the next September Tenn
of the said court, to shcw cause any they have
why the said Samuel Ringgold, ,Ir. should not
have the benefit of the lnsovent Laws as pray
cd. VIM. d. WILMER,
True Copy Test
J. w. GORDON, OK. Of
Kent County Court Md.
Juno lIth lS1J-3m.
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To the People of ElktOn.

The citizens of Elkton and especially the Mer-
chants, and others residing on main street are
requested to refrain in future from throwing into
the streets any loose straw, feathers, broken
glass, crockery scraps of leather, tin cuttings,
ashes or litter OF filth of any description
It's expected that this request will be sufii-
Gent to all good citizens without the passage OF
any special ordinance, imposing fines &c, and
commissioners respectfully ask that it may
be strictly complied with,
BY order of the Board of
Town Commissioners.
+. A. ELLIS, President
b. F. MAY, Secretary.
June It'll 1915
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I'M ARRIED.l

On Thursday the 18th inst. by the Rev James
Mclntire, JAMES I. McCuILouGH, Esq, of Ham
nibal, Mo-, to Miss CArHARlNE MITCHELL of
this place
On Thursday the 18th nst near Perryvillc
by the Rev. S. Townsend, Mr.. ABRAHAM b.
FIRST to Miss ELIZABETH c. PATTERSON.
BY the same, on the evening Of the same day
at Port Deposit Capt. WILLIAM Wilson, to
Miss SARAH ANN SLIcER.
1T Baltimore, on the 9th inst, by the Rev.
James Reid Mr.. JAMES II. PRlcE to Miss LEAH
AVN CURRIER, both Of Cecil county. Md
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Centlcmen's Clothing Ready Made.
TO the Ladies and Gentlemen OF
Cecil county.

STAINBrRN's INDICATED TOILET Soar
for Softenimg and Whitening the Skin, is
a sure cure for all blotches, pimples and
erup,ons on the lace-parlicuIarlv adop-
ted for infants, as itrenders the skin soft,
smooth and cool. Prepared by DR..
Stainbu'n No. Ann St. New York
Price 25 cts per cake. Sold by VIM.
Torbert, Elkton; a. Kidd, Port Deposit,
and Miller s Co, Cherry Hill.
May 10Th 1916
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WHAT NEXT.

The sparks from locomotive set fire
to field of standing clover in Lancaster
co. Pa, and burnt Y up. A field of green
wheat was set fire 10 by locomotive, on
the Winchester lxilroad, and was DIES
troyed. >
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NATHAN GRIFFITH. Adm,

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, Mat the sub
scrber of Cecil county, hath obtaine from the
Orpeans court of said county, letters tesla men
tary on the personal estate of Samuel Price.
Sen, late of Cecil county deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same on or before
the 9Th day of June 1876, they may otherwise.
by law be excluded from all benefit of said es-
tate. Persons indebted TO said estate, are re-
qucstcd to make immediate mayment TO the sub
scribcr.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of June
1915. SAMUEL PRICE, Executor.
June 2lst lS45-6w
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HNHIs is TO GlvENoTICE, That the sub

TENTIIS IS TO GIVENOTICE, That the sub
IN scribors of Cecil county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court oisaid county, letters admin
istration on the personal estate of John +. Sim
ptrs late of said county deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased, are here
by warned to exhibit the same with the vouch-
ers thereof duly authenticated, on or before the
18th day Of June lSlG; they may Otherwise, by
law, be excluded hom all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the subscriber.
Given under our hands this 2lst day Of June,
1915.
ANNsINIPERs, ,m,
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a%Upwards of 1000 quarts of Straw>
berries are sold daily in Cincinnati, at
cents per quart
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. 1-rN FIN Miller lie Adm'Es


IH1IU 2 ISL TS4.-OW
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.. That the snb-
scribcr of Cecil county, hath obtaised from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters admin
istration on the personal estate of ANN JOB,
late Of said county dccea sod. All persons hav-
ing claims against the sal d deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof, duly authenticated, ION or before the It'll
day Of June 1876; they may otherwise, by law,
be excluded from all benefit of said estate All
persons indebted 70 said estate are requested to
make immed late payment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand this , LIST day of June
1915.
NATHAN GRIFFITH, Adm'tor.
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whole purchase money (and not beiorc)
the Trustee will, by good and sufficient
deed TO be executed and acknowledged
agreeabIy to Law, convey to the purciia-
ser or purchasers of said property aud TO
his or their heirs the property TO him, her
or them sold free, clear, and discharged
of all claim OF the parties 10 the cause in
the Court of Chancery, and Of any person
or persons, claiming by, from or under
them.
CHAS. NlCOLS, Trustee.
II. W. BOOL, Aucl.
May 10-law Is
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Ex-senator McDuifie is recovering from
his attack Of paralysis.
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JOHN M. OREM, S. Co.,
Merchant Tailors,
n. w. Corner of Baltimore s Charles SIS.
BALTIMoRE.

n. w. Corner of Baltimore s Charles SIS.
BALTIMoRE.
FAVE constantly on hand an extensive
m assortment of
French, En- lish and American Cloths,
Cass.meres and VeStingS, sc.
OF their own importation, or purchased with
Cash fror, importers foreign or domestic It.
gents, Which they are prepared to make up in
the best and most fashionable style at short no.
tice.
Centlemen's Clothing Ready Made.
On the second floor Of their building, gentle
men will always find general assoHt alent OF
Superfino and Medium Clothing, the work and
style ofwhich they will guaranty to be eIua! To
any that can be made
$L5"ONE Pace ONLy-The price Of every AZ
ticle- is distinctly marked in figures
Baltimore, pril l9-6w.
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Public Sale
OF PROPERTY SITUATE In
CONOWINGO.


my virtue Of decree of the Chancery
-HS Court of Maryland, tho undersigned,
trustee, will offer for sale at auction on
Wednesday the End day Of July
next, at one O'Clock, at the Exchange in
the city Of Baltimore:
l. All that LOT OF GROUND situate
in CoNowINGo, in Cecil County-begin-
ming for the same at the corner of forty
foot street, bounding on Sne CANAL and
an eighty foot street, drumming at right an
giles thereto, on Conowingo creek and
running thence southelly, bounding on
the east side of said forty foot street, one
hundred feet; thence casterly at right an
giles to said forty foot street fifty feet;
thence norlherIy parallel with sol saset
one hundred feet 10 said eighty - street
and thence westerly binding on Bald last
mentioned street to the place Of beginning
A. with the Improvements of
&sss Ga well finished two story
et Sssssa l, agIE Frame BUILDING used as
4s<-aass .zsssss1O dwelling and store, the latter
being fitted up with shelves, counters
and drawers, aud being long established
and good business stand, known as the
Conowingo Corner Store. There is
good cellar under the whole building.
2. ALSO--by virtue Of said decree and
by authority of the owners-all that LOT
adjoining the above on the east, fronting
about one hundred and twenty feet on the
south side of said eighty foot street, that
is TO say from the east side of the above
described lot No. to a point one hun
dred feet on said street easterly from the
line of the Canal Company's property
that runs between their boundary stones
marked Nos. so and 81, respectively;
the depth of the lot east Of said Canal
Company's line being two hundred feet,
and on the west of it one hundred feet.
On this lot is large HOUSE, formerly
kept by Abiiah Fem, and distinguished
al a
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D | & D

AT Port Deposit on Wednesday evening the
18th inst, Mrs. JANE MAXWELL, wife of MIR.
James l.eipor Maxwell She has left disconso-
late and aticctlonate husband and five small
children to mourn their irreparobe loss
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vENHIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
Jone 2lst IS45-6w

TENHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
IL scriber of Cecil county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court Of said county, letters ofad-
mnistration on the personal estate of Ann Conner
ID. B. N. C. 7. A late of said county deceased.
All persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, arc hereby warned to exhibit The same
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated.
on or before the 18th day of June 1916; they
may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate requested TO make immediate
payment to the subscriber. Given under my
hand this 2lst day of jane, 1915.
FRAN CTS 4. ELLIS, Adm'tor
June 2lst l815-6W
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AND ALSO, ALL THAT LOT OF
LAND OR GROUND,

LAND OR GROUND,
situate, lying and being on the east side
of the Tide Water Locks of the Susque
hanna Canal aforesaid-to ascertain the
beginning thereof run from the intersec-
ton formed by line running parallel
with and along the inner side of the Eas-
tern wall of the Tide Water Locks, VI hch
line bears South 1921 degrees and line
cutting said line at right angels ON the
South side of the summit Lock Gates
tracking the heel posts of both Gates (the
northeast intersection of the above lines
being the point of departure) North 571
degrees East "a feet towards the hill on
the East side of the Lock Chamber, then
South 323 degrees East So feet unto the
beginning of said Lot at the northwest
corner thereof, and running thence to de-
scribe the same South 324 degrees East
go fee! to the southwest corner thereof,
thence running North ST. degrees East
100 feet up the Hill horizontal measure
to the southeast corner thereof, then N orlh
323 degrees West 60 feet to the northeast
corner thereof, and then South 57l de-
grces West 120 feet to the place Of begin
Il ming Upon this Lot is
IL 1NssIAa erected a large and commo-.
!sis q j: "a dious HOUSE. built of
Rzz=sz granite, and occupied as a
Tavern.
The Terms of sale as prescribed by the
Decree are, the ! of the purchase money
to be paid in cash at the time of sale, and
the remainder thereof to be paid in equal
annual instruments in one and two years
from the day of sale, with legal interest
thereon from the day of sale and the pay
ment to be secured by the Bonds or N oles
of the purchaser with surety or sureties
to be approved by the Trustee, or at the
option of the purchaser the whole of the
purchase money may be paid in cash on
the day of sale, or on the ratification
thereof by the Chancellor And on the
ratification of such sale or sales by the
Chancellor, and on the payment Of the
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Chancery Sale
OF VALUHBLE
Mill Seat Lots.

WATER RIGHTS, AND OTHER
PROPERTY,
NEAR TO THE TIDE HITTER LOCKS OF
THE SUSQUEH1,N.N4 CANAL, NEAR
PORT DEPOSIT, CECIL COUNTY,
MARYLAND.
Nm pursuance of decree Of the Chan
Acery Court of Maryland, the subscriber,
as Trustee, will offer at public sale on
the premises, on THURSDAY, the 10Th
day of JULY, 1915, at three O'Clock, P.
NJ. The following valuable property,
water and other rights, that is to say
I'LL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-09-12

/ with me to New York. She was in such a
| delicate state of health. mind and body, that
] could moi bear to place her with stringers,
who would feel no sympathy for her; and
though it was inconvenicnt to receive her in
to my flmily, | thought it best undcr Tie
circumstances TO do so. We found her sim
~plc-hearted, unofending, and grateful; east
ly guided, though somewhat troublesome,
from the wandcring5 OF her mind, aud the
highly cXcitable state of her nervous sys-
tenn. She expressed an earnest wish TO see
Bishop Hughes. | went for him, and was
pleased with the prompt and hearty cheer
~fulness with which he came to speak TO her
words of encouragement and consolation.-
She soon began to take nourishment, and
during the four weeks that she remained UNI
der my roof, she continued to improve in
health, though her mind still remained fee
BILE and wandering. The female branch OF
the Prison Association having provided a
Home for the woman c%onvicts released from
Sing Sing, it was thought best that Mary
should go there. A few days after she had
left my roof her mother came for her. She
appeared to be a respectable, worthy, hard
working woman. | conveyed her to her
daughter, and it was truly affecting to wit
ness their meeting. They threw themselves
into each others arms, wept, looked at each
other, and wept again. On the eighth of
this month, they departed together for their
home in Canada, and it is hoped that time
will gradually restore poor Mary to health
and reason.
l have purposely avoided mentioning the
name of the woman whose oppressive and
harsh treatment occasioned the wreck of
this poor, well-mcaning girl, and such great
distress to an innocent family. May the
consequences of her proceedings teach her
a lesson for the future. Not for the wealth
of the Indies, would DO such an injury 10
a fellow being"
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been holding was spilled on the pallid fic /.
Accidentally, the position of the head \ 1
become slightly tipped backward, and H.
powerful liquid flowed into ttis %nostrils. ln-
.iantly there was a short Tutck gasp--strug-
glc--iis eyes opcned-lnl when the death
men came, they found him sitting up in bed!
He Is still alive, and has epioycd unusually
good health.
| should be sorry to awaken any fears, or
excite unpleasant impressions, by the rccit,l
OF this story, but | have ever thought that flu
nerals were too much hurried in this country,
particularly in newly settled parts of it, 1t
seems to me there ought 10 he as muca de-
lay as possible, especially in cases Of Sudden
death. | believe no nations bury with 50
much haste as Che Americans. The %aiN:rGpfS
took many Precautions Fhey washed and
anoimted the body many successive times be-
fore it was carried to the burill. The Ro-
mans cut of a joint of the finger, to make
sure that life was %extinea before they lighted
the funeral pile. Doubtless it is very unit
sual for the body to remain apparently life
less for several hours, unless il be really
dead; but the mere possibility Of such cases.
should make fiends careful to observe un-
doubted symptoms of dissolutiorr before the
internent.
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for his proximity, and desired him to tell me
his business. lie Immediately assumed a
respectful demcanor, apologized for his ill
language, which he said was not habitu1l
with him, but was excited by the ingratitude
and deceit of the slave of whom he had now
Outlined possession, and who had run away
from one of the best and kindest of masters.
On further inquiry, | found that the sllve's
master belonged to the church of the Rev.
DIR. Fuller. a dear ministering brother of our
denomination in South Carolina, whose de-
fence of slavery from the Bible ] bad lately
read. OF course there was nothing to be
done but TO pursue the course required by
our constitution and laws. | therefore pro-
vided a piece Of rope for the more e%fectual
safe-kceping Of the slave, adnonished him
TO render faithful service for the future to his
master, charged the overscer with my re-
spectful and %fraternal salutation to DIR. Full
Ter, and babe them 90 in peace.
As | returned to the study, Tapio slid 10
me, This looks very much like a human 81
%criice.' | was about to explain how incor-
rect his opinion was, just then Capt. IL.
returned and took him away.
greatly fear that the poor blinded heather
still prefers ArUA and his sacrifices to the
true God and the institutions of Christianity.
G., Il. w.
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CONFESSION.

A parent asked a priest his boy to bless,
Who forthwith charged him, he must first
confess,
'Well,' said the boy, suppose, sir, | am will
ing,
What is your charged ITO you tits but a
shilling
Must all men pay 2 and all men make con-
fession?'
'Yes, every man of Catholic profession
And who do you confess to?' 'Why-the
DEAN
And do the deans conress?' yes, boy,
they do,
Confess to bishops, and pay smartly too
do bishops, sir, confess? if so, to whom?'
Why, they confess, and pay the church of
Rome
tWell,' quoth the boy, 'all this is mighty
odd;
And does the pope confess?' 'oh, yes, to
Cod
'And does God charge the pope?' NO.
quoth the priest,
God charges nothing 'Oh, then, God is
best;
God is able to forgive, and always willing;
To him | will confess, and save my shilling.