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Later from Galveston.
War with the Texas Indians

The steamship Globe arrived from Gal
weston on The 9Th, which port she left OIL
the 22ult.
A war had broker out between ihe Del
aware and Cumanche Indians and dread
full FIGHT occurred, in which the Deawares
were defeated, with loss of twenty-five
warriors.
The cause Of the war is said TO have heen
tina, the Delawares were encroaching on the
hunting grounds of the Cumanche, and they
also charge them with favorin2 their ene-
mics when in war with the Indian tribes Of
Texas
The loss Of the warriors will doubtless
excite the Delawarians 10 revenge, aud
fierce Indian war is expected.
A party of Cumanches having stolen
twelve horses from the camp Of Capt. Gillet
Oh the Sico few months since, Lient Coz
zens and twelve men followed in pursuit of
them. After nine days t'avel they over-
took and routed the Indians, killing seven
Of them, and recapured the horses, with
more belonging TO the Indians.
1t is rumored that several tribes have vol
unteered TO assist the Mexicans in carrying
on the war.
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Dr. j. IL. B. Emory.

Respectfully offers his professional services
to the inhabitants of Elkton and neighborhood.
He has been in the practice of his profession in
Milli1gton Kent county Md, for the last eigh-
teen years.
He may be found at tho Hotel of Mr.. Jacob
johnson, or at his Office, next door to the Drug
store Of Or. Wallace; his bed room is above the
office where he may be found at night And
when from town professionally, intelligence may
be received from DR. Wallace at what time lie
will return
Elktou Nov, 6 l841.
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Letter from the West.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. 18th 1918.
| asserted in my last that the Wings
of Indiana were unhcsitatingly for Clay.
| now WIS.,, to rcterate that assertion
ard produce the .'documents" On the
18th inst, the Wing State Convention
assembled in this city, and selected an
electoral ticket, and appointed fifty del
ogatcs to the National Convention. On
the evening previous. they met for the
purpose Of celebrating and taking coun-
ell together, to the number Of two hun
drcd. Immediately upon the organiza-
ton ofthe meeting, a Mr.. Cookery Offer
ed 4 resolution instructing the Conven-
ton cf the l2th, to nominate Gen. Tay-
lor for the Presidency. Upon this, there
arose quite an animated discussion, but
finally vote was taken, the result of
which was, ayes 81, nays 1913.
On the 18th, after the business for
which the convention had assembled
was gone through with, a Mr.. Robertson
being loudly called for, rose and made
quite an eloquent speech, at the conclu-
sion Of winch he offered the following
resolution.
H"-rH F:Fhqt this Convention have
the fullest confidence in the wisdom and
patriotism O! the coming National Whis
Conyention-that they will nominate no
man as candidate for President but one
who has di,c0yS been known TO be a gen
uine and aroccd Whig-and we hereby
pledge ourselves to support the nominee
whoever he may be-"
This, you may be assured, was carried
by reclamation. The first paragraph OF
MIR. Robertsons' speech did my soul so
much good at the time, that I must insert
it here.
"Classic lore, tells ofthe eloquence OF
Demo sthenes and Cicero France
points at her Tallyrand as model States
man! America is proud of the fame, and
the logic OF her Webster, and cherishes
the memory of the greatness, and the
learning Of the departed Story, but will
point you to one who embodies and DER
tops them all, "head and shoulders''
taller than the tallest. I will speak Of
one whom my heart loves, one whom
you all adore, one glorious name, who
in after years, no image of some marbled
saint, niched IN Cathedral aisles shall be
more halIow'd, 'tis Henry Clay"
If you had been in an adjoining room,
and not have known the cause of the tu-
mutt that followed this, you might have
supposed that forty earthquakes were
tumbling down the old State house.
I must now explain why it is, that il
the Wings ofthis State were not for Clay,
they would not be for Taylor. You re-
member after the battle of Buena Vista
was fought, of reading of the inglorious
flight of the End Indiana Regiment from
the field, This untrue report, was sane
toned by the official report. 1t has
been proven, beyond doubt, that they
did not run, that they..dd commence and end
that glorious battle. Gen. Taylor has
admitted to Gen. Lane and others, that
his official report did gross injustice to
the Indiana Volunteers, but he has con-
stantly refused to correct that erroneous
statement. For his refusal to perform
an act of sheer jdstice, and blot from the
records the foul stain that attaches Itself
TO as brave and gallant a band of soldiers
as ever went forth to meet an enemy; he
Will ever be held in repugnance by a
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THE CECIL WING,
Editorial NOtings.

0yIn the biography of Doct. Evans
last week, typographical error made
the British trigate Java to have but %
guns-it should have been 40.
0-y~Part of last weeks edition had an
error in the date of the advertisement of
the Commissioners to divide the estate of
]. n. Black, decd. They meet on the
Sirth, not the 9th day of March next.
1.-THE last Kent News, contains a
card from George Vickers Esq, stating
that he is no longer connected with that
paper. Mr.. Edward Mansfield has now
the control of it. The News is a very
good country paper, and We wish sue
cess alike to its rate and present conduc-
tor.
TIN the dieter from the West, .
found on this page. it is stated that Gen.
Taylor is not popular in Indiana. We
do not believe he is as popular there as
Mr.. Clay, yet we think the C1ayism of
our friend, the writer, in measure pre-
vents him from giving cold Rough and
Ready" fair shake.
U5=This day Feb. 9Th, is fixed for a
meeting Of the friends of Education in
the 7th District, at the School house at
Principle Furnace, at . o'clock. Some
Of our readers may see this in time to
attend it.
&C. B. ZGIBER s. Co. have sent us
No. 9. of ''Songs for the People," 1t
contains several popular songs and Ma
tional ballads, elegantly illustrated.
D-"John Donkey' comes on with
his laughter prompting..brayings. "Laugh
and be fat' is an old proverb, the truth
of which we have not been able to real
ize, but we are alive to the fact that
laughing drives away the blues. "Don-
key" makes you laugh and puts you in
good humor with yourself. Cornelius
Matthews is said to be principal editor.
1--we copy to-day an Irish sketch
slim Dolan and his Nary from
the Memphis Eagle. The "Scraggs''
who wrote it, is our old contributor of
that name, alias Z. Rudolph, Esq. La!
we ought'nt to have told, but it's too late
to mend it now.
The american Farmer, February, SAM
UEL SANDS, Baltimore, 81 a year. The
present No. has much valuable matter.
1t is the Oldest Agricultural paper in
the country, and one Of The best.
Tile Columbian Magazine, February,
JOHN S. TAYLOR, New York, SO year,
2 copies IS. It has an elegant Mezzo-
tint portrait of Wordsworth, view of
Antioch, and plate Of fashions. Mrs.
Ellet, Arthur, and Inman are among the
contributors. A very good work.
The Home Journal, MORRIS & WILLIS,
New York, So year, is publishing a
new American novel, commenced the LIST
of January. 1t is desirable to new sub
scribers to have the back numbers from
that time, and to ensure them, subscrp-
tons should be sent on soon, as they are
fast running out. We have hereto
fore spokenhighly OF this paper.
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And am still with thee,
w lit think of what we were Of I'D,
And still be true TO me?

Yes. deerest Tim, feel thou'lt be
Constant and thrue till death
Thy Mary, Tim, will cling to thec,
Till she's deprived of breath.
Thus life shall swcetly flow along,
Through sunshine, shade, or woe;
And, til. we breathe its closing song,
No anger may we know.
At the close of this heart-oher1g Of Mary
Dolan, (for learned from her child it was he,
sweet voice that had thrown divine nd mystic
halo around me in tina, grovc,) feeling less on
earth than in Heaven, gave her chubby Off
spring a cake and Il kiss, eacl---al had Ga
cake s. u kingdom 10 a child,) and bidding them
farewell. poddcd home happy, yet wishing,
with all my heart, had Mary Dolan, and
albeit, two little Dolans. SCRAGGS.
Memphis January, lS4s.
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a Gard.
Brown Il MciMlirc.

Respectfully tender theirthanks to the Public,
or the very liberal encouragement extended to
hem, since they commenced business, and beg
cayeta inform lmam that they have Just receiv-
Cd, fresh from the city. the
IAvusoNEsr and ilEsr assortment IF
gEs35 81 IS INFER G<90ffG
they have over pnrrhasct which takcni IN con-
nratun with the fact thatrhc prices are now
lower yI;iN EVER
ind aces them to nope for continuance of the
patronage they havn heretofore received; to Sc
cure wapcU, lhoy viii direct their unwcariod at
to ltiun.
EIklon, .7;nt, em 1877.
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Fall and Winter Clothing.
William q. EIOWc.

y , cspcctfny informs his friends and the pub
AEulic in general that he has just received
llTE; assortment Of fresh and fashionable CLOTHS
CA.slurREs, VEsIlNGs and other goods which
he wll make up, and dispose Of for cash at the
lowest Philadelphia prices. Customer work
will be made up by experienced workmen, in
the most fashionable style, and upon the same
liberal terms.
Those who may be in want of any thing in
his line Of business would find it to their inter-.
est to give him CALL before purchasing else
where.
Wilmington, Nov eth '47-3m
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DEATH OF Ex-SrEAKER JoNEs.-The
Hon John w. Jones, formerly Speaker
of the House Of Representatives, and
who recently resigned his seat in the
Virginia House of Delegates, Of which
he was also Speaker, died at his residence
in Chesterfield last week.
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For The Cecil Hhig.
Lines 30 the Bead.

ny JOSEPHINE.
SO Il yiia' Q Ia moric!
Belle dolce rrGrir FL ccrto ailora
Che alnania in vita, amato in mortc"-TAsso.
The dead, the dead, where have they gone,
And where, oh where, their spirits fowl
Their spirits where; can no one tell
Whether in peace OF woe they dwell.
Alas. we cannot see them now
Or gaze upon their thon ghtful brow
We cannot hear them lisp our name,
Or see them climb the hill of fame.
OH they have gone ike flowers that died
In Springs sweet hour when breezes sighed
And they havo left our sigiit forever
Yet can they be Observation-Disclosures.
Near .Nswark. Del Jan. rs.
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THE CECIL WING,
Is EMbis!sed every Saturday,
In the Log Cabin,
Try ~ a. EssGKETTS.

Germs Two dollars year, in advance
Two dollars and Fifty cents at the end ofthc year
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted for 81 per square
three insert ions-25 cts a square each subsequent
insarlion. By the month oryear atvery reason
able rates.
VoLvsy B. PALMER, Esq, is our only agent in
the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York. Advertisements left at his ''Country
New paper Agency" in either ofthosc cite will
receivo prompt attention.
John C. Waters Esq; is our agent in Port
Deposit.
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For Tile Cecil Wing
Tell Tmo not sny EEeart is light

Il ~ IfGt 'tttt ~ nag
TELL Fmo not ss,y Egeart is light.
To
And 50 Won t'rinll my heart is gay
$50 merry and so light,
That sunshine ever gilds my way,
And makes my pathway bright.
Have you forgotten that roam,
And exile from the spot
love so well:-Utopia's dell
have not thus forgot.
But oft is Memory telling me
oflovcd ones far away,
And then my heart throbs heavily,
As sad hearts only may.
And oh! 7 long once moro to hear.
Some 'kind and gentle tone''-
My heart is ycarning to be near
To seek again its own.
Then tell me not my heart is light,
SO merry and so free,
For,, while roam SO far from home,
That cannot-cannot be.
EMMA.
.2Jtabuia, Ohio, jan. ls4s.
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Jones & Coleman,
Dea'e's i" Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
Glass, DIR ShlNs, Sc, &C.
AT THEIR NEW DRUG STORE ADJOIN
l 4 l.L

AT THEIR NEW DRUG STORE ADJOIN-
INC J. A. RANkIN'S WATCH SHOP.
The subscribers respectfully inform heir
friends, and the public generally, that thew have
opened new Drug Store, and supplied il with
everything in their line of as good quality, and
rs cheap as they can be procured in any other
place They have constantly on hand all kinds
of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Periumery,
sc. Also, they have Godffey's Cordial, Bate
mans Drops, OpodeldoC, Essence of peppermint,
Essence of Lem IN, Hunts lInament, Swaynes
Basam of Wild Cherry, Schencks Pumoni C
Syrup, Wright's Pills. DIR. Steelings Gamma
tive and Pulmonary Syrup Potash, Pearash,
wood, Copperas, Glue Vanish Lamp OH, Cas-
ter Oil, Linsccd OIL, Starch, Sal Soda, Pepper
SC. All other articles usually kept at II Drug
Store. JONES s. COLEMAN
Elkton, Jan 9th AS
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For Gen enen.

Lambs wool l-2 hose
Vigonia l-2 do
Mcrino IL do
Wooden, Cotton and
Thread do do
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Those in want of Goods at fair prices, and
who wish 10 buy articles for what they are re-
presented, will please call as above at
G.. W. ktDD'S.
s. &laghot st, " iIlnngton.
Dec llth' Al
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For ladies'.

4 lpacl Hose, ribb'd.
plain
Cashmere do do do
Merirp do nix'd.
Andalusia. new style,
Raw SrtN wooden, cot
ton 81.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-13
From the NewiOfleans Bulletin.
Iai him Of IchuanfeneA.
FRENCH,
President Mag. Tel. Co.

By the last arrival from Mexico, we learn from good
authority, that the house of Manning and Macintosh.
of Mexico, who have taken charge of the great under
taking for opening water communication between the
two oceans, through the Ishmus of Tehuanepec have
already begun road for the transportation of all the
teras necessary for this great work The road pre-
pairing for the purpose of establishing al temporary
communication the point where already the Coat
zacoacos and the fine lakes bordering the Pacific, and
running into that be navgaed with safety and
facility for the distance OF forty miles by vessels OF large
tonnage.
The undertaking is, at present. under the superinend
ence OF the celebrated engineer Moro, TO whom is due
the discovery of the track through this istbmus.
The lands through this whole district celebrated
for their extraordinary fertility, and il abounds timber
of the greatest value, both for sbp-buding and furn
ture The road now opening is to be completed within
the ensuing eight months and negotiations pro-
crossing between the undertakes and our Post Office
Department for the regular transmission of the American
mail by this route
We hope it will soon be in our power to give further
information on subject so important and interesting to
the commercial world al large and especially TO New Or
eans will bring almost to very doors not only
the productions OF territories the Pacific but
also the immense commerce of that ocean generally
The commercial destiny of New Orleans never be
completed, until regular water communication is esab-
shed between the Gulf OF Mexico and the Pacific and
i is hardly possible to estimate the advantages which
such event will confer upon the Crescent city.
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Electoral Colleges.

The six elector, of New Hampshire were present on
Wednesday last at Concord, and gave the vote of the
State to Cass and Butler. Capt George Bowers, so much
distinguished for his gallant services in the Mexican war;
appointed messenger to bring the votes to Washing
ton.
The presidential electors Of the State of Connecticut
met, in accordance with legal provision, a, the State
House, in Hartford, Wednesday, After they had
duly recorded their votes for General Taylor Thomas
+. Graves, esq, of Thompson Windham county, was
appointed messenger to convey certified record Of their
vote to Washington.
The electors of South Cirona cast the votes of their
State for Cass and Butler and appointed j. L. Black,
of the late Hon James A. Black their messenger 10
Washington.
The electors Of Maryland met at Annapolis, and gave
the votes of their State to General Taylor and NJ Fill
MIR. Nicholson appointed to bring the certii-
cate of votes 10 Washington.
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day. that he must be much annoyed with applications for
office NO., replied the old gentleman, with that pleas
ant smile which lights up his features wheE he is playing
the amisbe, 81 not annoyed by them, because they
be expected Let them all send in their appca-
tons, and in proper time they will be duly considered
Some will have to be appointed and disappointed
and those that disappointed viii be worse off than
they before. AS for myself, would give them all
offices If had them for the offices belong to the peo-
pie, whose servant [ But" he added, "they will
all have to be patient, and wait till President before
can act on their applications In February, shall pay
visit TO my old friend Governor Crenden thence 10
Washington, where shall be happy to all of you
whenever you visit the capital" The bonhomie of this
little speech produced greater effect than the most Gun.
nngly non-comma discourse of the skilful poll
tician.-N o. Delta, Dec 2.
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THE UNION.

almost deferred, from its extreme length and the few
hours intervening before publication from making an
effort to give the whole message THIS weeks paper
but alter distributing portion OF the copy among the en-
teprsng eompostors in Office II was found to read
we'll and the subject matter OF such absorbing inter
est, that a vote taken which resulted unanimously
IN dyor Of giving the entire document 10 readers al
once IN the form II appears spread upon our sheet OF
this morning. This feat will scarcely be equalled by our
contemporaries OF the country press anywhere in the
State; the difficulty OF obtaining the requisite bel IN the
country extra occasions, and the lack OF the surplus
material 10 devote to such objects, will deter many print
ers from making any effort 10 give the document IN ITS
full form others, like neghbos OF the Register not
relshng lis doctrines the manly truths il contains,
will content themselves by publishing synopsis merely,
alleging want OF interest and importance an apology
for their Incidence and bad taste
We have never known message TO be read or sought
Tor with more interest than the present from Mr..
Polk The whole forms interesting and instructive
narrative OF the principal events which have marked the
administration not only OF the present Executive, but OF
the government for many years past II was evidently
written in tn view OF the triumph oil all the leading
OF his adInnlsraIon-he triumphant array OF
figures and facts which denote the present unparalleled
prosperity OF the people-the enlargement OF com
mercial inercourse-the valuable additions 10 the public
domain our prosperous financial condl,ion-and the gen.
rra success OF foreign and domestic policy No wonder
that the President writes confidently, speaks ieeytha
he a little his succession he knows
the people prepared to do his justice
Whatever faults Mr. Polk may have had, poserity will
do him justice most able and enlightened Chief
Magistrate, who has conferred the greatest honor and
happiness upon the nation.
The wings should say their prayers first, if any OF
them pray, before reading his faithful delneaOn
and porlraiiure of their darling american system en-
bracng United States bank and high tariff. The search
ing expose of that whg inquity eclpses his glow
ng description of the California gold region, which they
falsely represented barren and worthless country Tor
which a war was undertaken
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TyDOyraphlCai Error,

In printing the treasury report the following figures
misprnted, namely: l5,5oo instead of SIS,
80 The reader doubtless observed the omission in carry
ing the sum forward. The sentence, thus corrected
should read "Whereas in the loans of the last war with
Mexico, this department obtained for forty mil
lions of dollars, borrowed stock and treasury notes
Si055j,511 80, including premium OF s5555ll 80
upon these transactions having obtained 1855 5I 80
more for ory-nine millions OF stock and treasury notes
sold by this department for loans growing OF the
with Mexico, than received for eighty millions of
stock and treasury notes sold during and Immediately
succeeding the war with Great Britain
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Photographed for the Baltimore Sun

w AsHINETUN, DEC. ., ISI1.
Great feat Of Worse's Magnetic Tiegrapt-IiDo More
York.
No attempt made TO telegraph the Presidents mes
sage entire from this city TO New York -Four or five
synopses handed into the office within five minutes
of the time the government express started and each per-
son handing them claimed the l5-mnuie rule. The two
at connected direct Jersey City, and
their operators commenced their labors alternately every
Is minutes on each synopsis Before O'Clock, every
synopsis in New York city. Had an agreement been
entered into by the New York press have entire
copy OF the message transmitted might have been that
city more than hour previous to the government ex
press The operators at this office Messrs Bailey Clark
Thomas, Washington and Wood, cannot be beaten by
any five operators in this Union Two more wires will
probably be added by this company from this place to the
city OF New York either during the winter or early in the
spring, when all the demands OF the public will be
promptly answered.
Most respectfully,
B. b FRENCH,
President Mag Tel Co
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The United States store ship Supply Lieutenant Com
handing Pennock, 40 days from Gibraltar, arrived in
Hampton Roads on Thursday night and came up the
next day TO the anchorage
Passengers. -lieutenant Commanding VIM F Lynch,
commander of the Dead expedition; Lieut.. Sher-
burne and Henry Bedoe. esq, OF New York
Lieut. Lynch took passage for Washington on Friday
afternoon, IN the steamer Osceola; and presume the
public will have his report which cannot fail to be
highly interesting .-Noyfoik Herald, Dec. o.
[Lieut Lynch has arrived in this cty.-UsroSl
The following is list OF her officers:
Lieutenant ComHadading.-A. NJ. Pennock
Puse.-John Y Mason, IT,
Acttng Mdstr.-B NJ Wescott
Passed Assistant Surgeon.--John Thornly.
Passed Midshipmen William B. Fitzgerald Richmond
Aullck Ste hen Quackenbush.
Captains Cerk,-Franen Lynch