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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
FOR SALE.
AIS Acres of land,

Situated two miles north Of Elkton, on
the main road leading from Elkton to
Fair Hill. This tract will be sold altogeth-
cr or divided as may best suit purchasers;
title free of all encumbrances. 1t will
divide conveniently into tracts of two or
one hundred acres, presenting on each,
elegant situations for building, with
springs of good and never falling water
in 80 yards of each. 1t is all we'll wa
tered with two streams, one running along
the East the other the West side. There
are on the tract 2 small tenements,
spring houses with other out buildings.
There has been put on the land, 5000
Bushels of Lime in the last ten years.
This land has advantages possessed by
few if any, in the county.
Situated in a remarkably healthy neigh
borhood, capable of the highest degree Of
mprovemcnt-ln the midst OF a greatly
improving and manufacturing dlstric t
about midway between the Big and Lit
tie Elk rivers, each in mile of its bor-
ders, each now well studded with Facto-
ries of almost every description II in
in number, the most distant not
exceeding 6 miles, within two miles and
a half of water and Rail Road Depots
giving a free outlet to the markets of the
world. City gentlemen wishing coun-
cry place will find this a pleasant and con
venient one; from Philadelphia or Balti-
more it could be visited for several hours
snd return home the same day. Persons
wishing to purchase will do well to ap-
ply soon as I am determined to sell in
the course of this Summer or Fall. APP
plv to the subscriber in Elkton.
EDWARD WILSON.
Ju1v Al ,t7-tf
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So ogcg.cs Of EHnf,
Rifles Pistols Shot Guns,
JOHN KRIDER,
MnnufcfrTer and Importer.

No. 100 SonthSccon street, Philadelphia
Continues to manufacture and keeps constant
ly on hand complete assortment of Rifles, Shot
Guns, Pistols &C., which he warrants of the best
quality us represented, to which he respectfully
invites the attentlCn Of purchasers.
lie IS also prepared TO supply Powder Flasls,
Shu, Bags, Game Bags, superior Powder, Gun
Cotton, Percussion Caps, shot, Bullet Mou Ids
Wads, Bali and Blank Cartridges. and all mate
rails for Gunmakcrs Sportslnen, sc. on terms
as low as any other establishment in the United
States.
In testimony of his skill as a manufacturer the
En,SKIIX INSTITUTE awarded to him two cert f.
catss in the years lS4o and 1872, and two sill rer
plcdais in the years 1914 and 1916, all of which
may DO seen at his place Of business
lC{FsA choice supply Of Rerolring Pts tolls con
stanty on hand.
Philadelphia, Sept is, 47-3m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
TO THE COLLECTORS OF THE
STATE TAXES!

YOU are hereby notified that Coupons
to be received in payment oftaxes, must
be deposited with the commissioner of
Loans, on or before the first day of Octo-
Der next, and his receipts for them be
forwarded to the Treasurer within o days
thereafter. ID. CLAUDE, Treasurer
Treasury Annapolis, August IS, 1S47.
aug % ~
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353 .Rcres OF Land,

be the same more or less: when sald
tract Of land is particularly described,
butted and bounded according TO GER
tlhcaIe of re survey remaining OF record
in the office for the recording of Deeds
at New Castle, in and for New Castle
county aforesaid, as by reference there
tuno will fully appear.
The above valuable Real Estate is stu
atcd on the Lancaster Turnpike Road,
about five miles from the city Of Will
mington, three from the village of New
port, and half a mile from the Brandy
wine Springs.
The means of transportation and COM
munication with other parts ofthe coun-
try are very superior, there being ample
navlgable water at Newport and Will
mington, and the Phladelp hia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Rail Road passing
within three miles of the said property.
There is valuable Mill Seat, one of
the best streams, Uhe Red Clay creek,)
with about sixteen feet head and fall, on
the premises, suitable for c1tcnSiue manutdc-
t"ro@ purposes.
The improvements are an old Saw
Mill, two story stone dwelling house
and stone kitchen, a two story frame ten
ant house, frame barn and other out
houses, and two thriving apple orchards
There is a we'll ofpurc water at the door;
andtwo excellent springs suitable for milk
and butter conveniently situated. The
soil is of the best description; and capa-
Bile Of easy improvement by lime and
clover. There are about eighty acres OF
woodland, sixty acres Of bottom or Mead
ow land and the residue of arabic land
containing in all about three hundred and
fifty three acres of land, more or less, the
premises being we'll calculated for an
extensive grazing or dairy farm. Lime
stone quarrics are situated within three
miles ofthe premises.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William Barker deceased
and to be sold by
GEORGE PLATT, Sheriff.
n. Bone half of the proceeds Of
sale will be re-loaned on the premies il
desired.
~" Mr.. Samuel Chandler on the turn
pike, and adjoining the property of MIR,
Geo. Montgomery in the neighborhood
will show the same to any person wish
ing to view it.
Conditions Of Salc-Five per cent, to
be paid to the Sheriff as soon as the prop
crty is struck off, the residue Of the pur-
chase money to be paid to George Plat,
Sheriff, at New Castle, on Saturday the
| 18th of November next.
Angst 2S'37-ts
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
Editor Torch Light.
ANOTHER SEVERE CASE OF ASTHMA

tIEEN " WIaINNa lTSfT
Seth ". FowIe,
Dear SI:-Hlvmg for a long while been
trouhtnd with Asthma IN lis worst form, ana
having tried various remedies, alto no cioc',
bourlt of your aren't, A. Rowe one bottle OF the
i}alsrm Of Wild Cherry, which licvrd me very
much | have continued to use the same, AS lac
disease returns upon me. aud iind it always re-
licycs me nothing else will; and fnther: have
no doubt could | have had the Wild Cherry ~
the first STAG of toe disease, but that 1t would
have entirely cured me- | can confidently re-
commend it as a very valuable medicine for all
lung complaints BENJAMIN ROBINSON.
New Hampton, April 5, 1916.
Non. genuine, unless signed |. BUTTS on
the wrapper. Sold in Elkton by DR. j. Wallace
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Y E.,

The subscriber intends to sell at Pub
lie Sale, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th day
of September, inst, near Cowantown, the
following property to wit: | milk cow,
3 fine heifers, 4 hogs, l horse cart,
plough, harrow, cultivator, cradle and
moving scythe, and about one hundred
bushels Potatoes, Corn, and numerous
other articles too tedious to enumerate,
Sale to comm ence at - o'clock. Terms
Cash. JOHN WECKERT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
From the Baltimore Patriot.
Mr.. p. F. THOMAS AND THE
PRINCIPLES OF REPRESENTATION

PRINCIPLESO OF REPRESENTAT1ON
Our readers have seen the language ait ribu-
ted to Mr. Thomas, the Locotoco candidate for
Governor in the speech recently delivered at
Haqerstown In that speech the l1agcrsto"n
Torch hight reported that he snd
81 AM IN FAVOR OF REPRESENTATION
ACCORDING TO TAXATION: THAT Is, IF YOU
PAY TAXES ON a DOLLARS WORTH OF
PcopERTy MORE THAN DO, | AN WILLING
YOU SHALL HAVE A DOLLARS WORTH OF
INFLUENCE MORE THAN | HAVE"
We published this cXtra't last week, and hay
iur afterwards been rniolmai that MIR. Thomas
had in letter Published III the papers, denied
having nsnd the I,ng rag, we stated that he
had denied it. We Ind not seen the letter. bnt
lit wing afterwards 20! copy Of it, we published
if IN tnl that our readers might decide Tor
themselves whether the letter was denial in TACT
orthn Ianrn,ra attributed 10 hm. On that
voint, nur readers having the letter bct)re them
cannot have difficulty in forming an opinion.
The editor Of the II4grrstown Torch Light
(Mr BclD is not satisfied TO let the matter rest
,pon the lrttcr Of MIR. Thomns, bat has taken
means to sHhsa nti We tue report o! the speech
,,ld, in t4at piper We have received let
Ter from lulr calling aLrcut ION 10 the subj get,
and the to,iownr eNirict of Il letter irum hlIu
To M = Slnds W!ln,l cLna too late Tor pnhil-
cation in t,r Rrlrl aud Rad? Of this week,
has been furnished to rs Tor puhhrh'on.
After quoting the words reported tc have
been used by MIR. Thomas, (ns given above and
referring to : paragraph IN the Patriot stating
That Mr.. Thomas had denied hnvng used them
the letter Of Mr. Bell, the editor OF the Torch
Light, proceeds:
As the testimony Of his Mr.. ThomasO own
party would probthly be more satisfactory than
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
NOTICE..
VEN ETIAN BLINDS.

The subscriber having received the agency to
receive orders for Mr.. Jonathan Giants mako OF
Venitian Blinds, is now prepared to supply the
public with the article at city prices Person
in want, can lie furnished with the prices by Cit
;no on the subscriber at his store in the upp
nd uf E!k'on. J - kennard,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
ECONOMY, UTILITY AND LIGHT!
Pine Oil & Solar Lard Lamps,
M b. DYOTT Il KENT,
Lamp Manufacturers,
Ne. Ct South Second St, one door
below Chesnut,
PUILADELP

PHILADELPHIA
HAVE constantly on hand complete assort-
ment ofDYOTS Patent improved PINE OIL
LAMPS, whrch are superior IN construction ,
more simple arrangement and embrace improve
ments and advantages possessed by no other
Lamps The cost of burning them does not OK
cede one-lalfol lhat of any other light, and pro-
duces light more brilliant than gas. The
lamps are so constructed that they can be burned
dry, when the wick is short The wick which
is consumed, being supplied with feeder undeI-
meath it. This arrangement keeps the oil al
ways pure in the lamp, and renders other clean
sing unnecessary, and the recent improvements
made by the patentee, adds beauty to their APP
pearancc and renders their management 50 easy,
that child can take care of them. They are
perfectly safe and free from unpleasant odour.
In addition to the above, we have largo and
handsome assortment of DYOTS NEWLY M
PROVED SOLAR LARD LAMPS, a great va
riety of patterns; Hanging Lamps, suitable for
Churches, Halls, Factories, Lodge Rooms, Hotels
and Billiare Saloons, and lamps With shades, de-
signed for reading and for every other purpose
where light is required. A handsome variety OF
CANDELABRAS, BOUQUET HOLDERS,
and every article pertaining to the lamp business
Having every facility for manufacturing, we ara
prepared to sell wholesale and retail, rs cheap as
any other dealers, and tie articles IRE warranted
equal in appearance, and superior III construction
TO any that can be procuren elsewhere.
n. B. Lamps, sc. regilt, slvered, bronzcd and
repaired in the best manner. Old lamps Of eve
ny description altered to burn Pine Oil
Philadelphia, Sept 4th lS41-3m
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NOTICE..

All persons are hereby cautioned not
to receive from John Hanna my note to
him for five hundred dollars, payable the
25th of March next, which is endorsed
by Edward l.. Rice, as the consideration
of the said note has utterly failed and il
will not be paid by me at maturity.
SAMUEL MILLER.
Sept II, ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18

DIR. ROBT. X. SMITH, respectfully Of
fers to the inhabitants Of Elkton and vicinity. his
Professional Services and may be found for the
present ut Mr.. Hanna Hotel.
Sept. IS, AT
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D I T. D.

On the I'd inst. after a short but pain
full illness, SAMUEL THoMrsoH, son OF
Ezekiel Thompson; aged years and ~
months.
Dear little one no more We'll see,
Thy pleasant smiles, Of love;
Angels, convey d thy snlcss soul,
To peaceful chimes above,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18

Tust received, a very fine assortment
ID White Linen Drilling, for Pants
White Marseies vestIng, and hand
ONO assortment Black goods for coat and pants
uch as Twilled and Corded Summer cloth, Gro
wn cloth, Cashmarett andDrap D'Eite, winch
i'll be sold low by BIowN & MCINTYRE.
Juno l247
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Ey:0oxS s. dDfsf Stores,

of the latest improvem ut, and which they will
sell at city prices.
The public would do well to call and examine
their stock before purchasing elsewhere, as they
cannot fail TO be pIels ed. Remember the old
,taud-m the 'llollow'' directly opposite the
Farmer & Mechanics Hotel.
WELLS s CLARIDGE.
Fl N, Sept. II Al
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THEE Nl!afsIAaI'2'S.

Baltimore Flour So 23a 50 %. Wheat
10: Corn so 10 GO, Oats 40.
U,7lajne,ou-Four So rs, wheat 81 10
Corn So: Oats 80 cts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
FALL AND WINTER GooDs.

Just received from the city supply of Fall
and Winter goods, which am selling very low.
A. CHANDLER
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
BARGAINS IN CLOTH.

have just received few peces OF Cloth ant
am selling them much below the usual prices.
Sept Is a. CHANDLER,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18
New and Cheap Cash Store.
At the East or upper end of ELKTON

AT the East or upper end OF ELkTON.
The subscriber having opened New Store
at the upper end of Ekton, in the Store housa
formerly occupied by the late Mr.. Johns, which
has just been fitted up in handsome style now
one of the most desirable stocks of goods he has
ever offered, they having been carefully selected
in Philadelphia during the past week lin which
city he spent several years in the Dry Goods
business,) and Goods being now much lower
than they were earlier in the season, together
with his now doing business OH the Cash System
enables him to offer such Inducements to all that
it will pay them well to call before purchasing.
LADIES' GOODS
The assortment for the Ladies consist in part
as follows:
Splendid Embroidered Lawns Hosiery, Gloves,
Organdie Trimmings,
French do Is 3-4 cts Null, Swiss, ia
New style Bareges, Alpacas, onet and Cam
New style de LANES, Plaid b ri C musns
musins from IL ID cts to White Grass
higher prices, Cloth n new ar
ucle, and about $500 yds CT the handsomsomcst
prints, from cts to higher prices, have ever
offered.
SH4ULS.-A fine variety and very cheap.
GENTLEMEN'S WEAR
Also, an assortment of Gcntlemen's wear
various styles and prices Such as British,
French and American Cloths from s.. 90 to &c. so
Cashmeretts, new styl Cassmeres and Nesting
Sa.ins, Velvets, Summer Coatngs, and common
pant stufls from o cts to higher prices.
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July Sd 1917
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-10-07

and folio shall nave been cankerod by TIE
consuming worm, will that still water m0r.
muir grnils cadence ia echo 10 the nssocia.
tons Of the Pasi
cannot close this ranking commnaica
ton, withon, ugai1 commenting apon our
great deficiency and bacawardaess with re-
gard 20 our State history. | have lately
seen quite largo work on tie Aufiqnf.
lies, DC. Of Virginia, By Hearg Rarc,
Esq WAtch aboGn3s 10 matter Of q most
interesting nature. Such treatise on our
history would i'l great desdoralum in our
Libraries. aud Why caa se no. have it1
i there scarcity Of ma!grall By No
means, i9' daatl whether ne eary con.
dfian Of any state affords more abln.
dalt fond either !. instructive results Or
ru'eruinng if-ideu. st7gd ulak too
.ta no books could ba edited Gov o.dayp,
SETTER ajaWod COR Id cxtcrsige crcoiauon
lhaH lhrsa oi ne description ur.er -ousid.
GRAFTON. llcacH ~l.t1 ID the con.ederacy
bed DE- oan history ably and carefully com.
r.gd, we venture % assert lhE, more sys.
'emapc order Of lbires would exist than OF
present ir from ,h studies, nc Stat.
- sol lalHcsi Cocoon S alike lrr,o of
ireal advantages Tao Aatqusry 100. who
delights 10 fcgai amid dusty tome. ana
maaIdy records icasls is s.ieu. safety OF
such bau4net tnl laal 81 III, he Who
lc ghs toiirges q fhs ya,uPuaas revere
81 Oh excited imagination uqrn the shores
al p1 romance can realize amidst the
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FOREIGN NEWS
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The British goycrumsuta5e preparing a
formidable naval expedition at tho lonlau
Islands, to Gid the Pope egainst Austria,
should the latter invade bic domIuoua.
Italy sl.lt remBIBs In state OF icrmcnt.
The town o, Forrara has been invested by
..., Austrian Iro6rs, and q declaration Of
wor seemed unavoidable On the part Of the
Pope.
Pope Plus has declared tha, he viii cad
The Italian army in person, in case Of war
with Aas,ia.
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ceiycJ il beneath a Eat old lad, seat. Il
searching ror Il be awuko her.
NUatdoyoa van, p she inquired snan
pisidy, as even the mos, aminbIe lads woul
90 when awakened on, Of sound sleep
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SAID bc, "irs 20, under yo1r sent
tell YOU ia.u' SAID she. That's .
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EDiT0R, PRoPRlfTOR & Pun lSHER
TEER MS.

TERMS:
Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS if res
-sid IN 1IraRre. THREE DOLLARS n ,et
rail uittiH 81 months III THREE DOL.
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS i a0i pad IN.
n. after ne ,1piriti8a ~ isseetd 10 rdg,t
discgnrnssd asfi an r5rsarlat. afs pad, a.
efpi al lie option of fAe EaHat
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s-plre 6 lines o. lrss, tbs sized ,gps.i % nc
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H7TsER a..

-
ioa 10 which mauy houses Of lesser Bo,s
have tecared their incapacI,y to continue.
+. Among the manufacturers, the difficulty
&C oblan.ng money mas BEEN fell with Pc
Guitar severity, and several large mills have
been compelled 10 stop We're the evil be.
heycd 10 have reached It's climax, Tie SAN
euiue might iudulge in something like re-
turning confidence Bot While improve.
i1gai seems remote, leeper Joepair ceniiH.
ues to usurp the place of hglellincss.
The faajs opened dfm'y on Thursday
morning, and remained Wi,hou, much oil.
leaiou, until tic breaking 81 ofthe "Bas.
Court, when they advanced 10 - B. at
which they stood gUui the announcement
made at tho breaking Up Of tie Cont, THAI
loans would II grauted uaul the li'h 81
Ociober arou Stock EylheGllr Oils, and
Bis 81 Fschanpc, III the reduced rate 0
per cent. has been Confined Is a1 'z,er
reports 'r' i is hoped ihnt, SO Ibc ufasuto
will have some th mating many sas
who ere now exposed % embarrassment, u
may produce rancf'y ase'u' ,d,cl.
Last esening thefe uasaG improve men,
81 enc eighth 10 ore lo9lh er c'u' 10
toasos Tie qutau,E- be,6g
for money ana or aeeour'.
The rc3aced tbtCe per cents were s. -
and the nov al mr. rcais eg4 q $50
lr,lra GrrF. fo+ ..#.i ,.d ur9or .,e.e -.
f.,copnf l.ono amenities era.4 .,.4l6.
Dali s,gcl. stsfls II tgg ta Ig--
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e7,gro sfcr.cap y s.,,,.j rol4.. 4tlp.
Ttetg.l.ou II ige psrk has gfelsgd
9yrIgr tbs uaatb tagI-l. lie smount
now bed icing g.2s96i.L
The failure of crew q R.,barrb, Of
GrceoarE 4 list Reported. Tie tirm was
e,e5rr1 n lie corn. t4ular and s,par
,r,4a INA ta,.- I,,tT....o- aya qeIlobe
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a.s.fl. Il y ay5,c,e1. ,a.r..'.zs a con~.t.
etag'e 9aaanu The ra ) IS no, mon.
toned
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A noble lord asked a clergyman once nj
the bottom Of his table, why the goose, l.,
there was one, was always placed next 10
the parsou Z Really said he, / Gun give
40 reason Tor IL box your question 10 so
odd that sbaiI never sec goose ogalu
vllhoa, thinking OF your lotdsh.P,'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-06-10
County Conventions.

Ii will be seen that several Of the Coun-
ty Conventions for the coming season
have been called by the proper committees,
and if We may Judge from present appear
anccs there will be IA vigorous campaign,
Never was a time so favorable to the dem.
ocratic party in this state, as the present,
if they rightly avail themselves Of the adj
vantage offered. They have only 10 ad-
here to their principles and base their
claims to superiority Oh the ground OF
their practical results, to secure an ad-
vance in the coming contest. Let the up
eratons Of the present tariff he kept be-
fore the people and the position OF the
whig party in relation to the war, be made
the subject of considerable talk, and we
shall meet :hem upon grounds that will
he anything but advantageous TO them
Avoid all questions Of minor Importance,
& on no conditions compromise with those,
who, as party will take the first oppor-
funny 10 slruw ,hoir troaohcry. Appeal
to the candor of honest men in preference
to the Vaccinations of party wire puIIers.
for an acquisition gained by reason and
sound argument, will be of some service
when the excitement is over. We have too
grea, confidence in the efficacy ofdemocrat-
ic prlnci pies to believe that they can be
benefited by the use Of low, personal
slang or black guard, and whoever our
opponents are, let us meet them upon the
ground of principles. A temporary oh.
Jet may be gained by resorting to means
that in the end, must injnre any party but
such conqucsis should be avoided, We
are decidedly in favor Of "mas,erly ac-
Itivity" in promulga.ing the democratic
creed, but let II be done by an adherency
to truth and consistency. the only argu-
ments which good cause requires. BY
vigilance and union, much can and will
be accomplished at the present crisis, and
we may expect the coming fall 10 see the
democratic party hold a higher station
than has been attained Cor years; in this
state.