The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-28
A SHAKING OF DRY BONES.

A SHAKING OF DRY BONES.
The recent elections have alarmed the
"Demociacy. They have cause for alarm.
They told the same voters they how eX-
hort 10 rally 10 the polls, that there would be
no war, if Texas were annexed 10 the United
States. They had majority Of Representa-
tives in the popular branch of Congress, Of
SEVENTY, two years ago, and now they
are in the minority, In every State where
elections have been held, since the begin
ing OF this war, the wings have been vic;or.
Gus. Look at Pennsylvania, New York
Virginia, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Connecticut Vermont, North Carolina, Geor-
gia, and other States.
A VETERAN PoLITIcIAN.-A correspondent
of the Knoxville (Tenn.) Register. writing
from Sullivan county, says:-"On Thursday
last John Van lIooser of this county. who is
one hundred and fourteen years old Went one
and half miles 10 the place of holding the
election, and voted the Wing ticket He
has voted at every Presidential election that
has been held in the United States"
WORSE AND WoRsE.-The mortality
among the emiorants at Quebec and Mon.
treal, is truly appalling. 1t seems TO be on
the increase, instead of diminishing The
deaths al Gross Isle on the 18Th, up to ten
o'clock, A. NJ were 81. Inmates of the hos
pital, 1900, At Charles Point hospital,
near Montreal, on the 10th, 80. Number
Of sick, 1887.
Col. BENTON, it is reported, has written to
Washington demanding a Couh Martial for
the vindication of his son-in- law, Col Fre>
mont A Louisville paper says that Col
Benton is preparing for terrific attack on
the administration mex, winter. Iii speak
ing Of the administration and the war his
language is very bitter.
Ocean Steamers -The Cambria made her
first passage TO Boston in 81 days. and was
IS on her return. The Washington was lG
days ont on her first passage to Southampton
and / ) OH her return. This shows that with
all the disadvantages attending new machi-
merry, our steamers are the best, and will in
ttne make the best passages.-Philu. Amar.
The wings of Allcgany county have nomi-
mated the following gentlemen for the House
of Dclegaes;-WiIiam Coombs. John Gal
loway Lynn, Henry Brown, and John NJ
Brewer
George French Esq, has been placed on
the wing delegate ticket in Washington
county, vice Isaac Mouer, declined.
LIEUT.. HuNTER,-The L. S. schooner
fancy, lying at the Brooklyn navy>yard,
was placed i'll commission on Tuesday Lieut.
Alverado Hunter, commander. She sails in
a few days for the Mediterranean.
The New Orleans Picayune puts no con-
fidence in la Patria's7 Mexican lettels,
that Santa Anna and Gen. Scott had been
having a private correspondence
That man must be a BOBBY who prides
himself on his lathers's bravery, talent,
or wealth. His course shows that the
race had sadly degenerated.
AT a recent meeting in Cork, Father Ma
thew declared that "no one single individual
tee-toaer had become victim OF either
famine or pestence."
Hon Albert GaIarn, of New York, and
Hon. Simon Baldwin, of Connecticut, are
the Oldest living eXmembers Of Congress
both between so and 80 years of age.
A clergyman told an Indian he slotll
love his enemies. "NIe do love EN-" re-
piled the latter. "What enemies do you
love most?' Rum and cidel.n
1t is estimated that thirty thousand baskets
of peaches arrive in Philadelphia and are
disposed OF, every day during the height Of
the season.
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