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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-04
GEORGE MCCULLOUGH, elk.
Jan lst lSiT--5m Of Cecil county Court

S0tc Of .Mnyia,d, Cecil county, st.
BTPON application made to me the subscr-
u Der one OF the Judges of the Orphans Court
ofCcci county by Frisby Evans Of said county
imprisoned for debts he is unable TO pay, by his
petition praying the benefit of the insolvent laws
Of this State, a schedule Of his property and OF
his creditors and debtors, on oath, far as he
can at present ascertain the same, being annex
ed to his petition, and the said petitioner having
satisfied me that he has resided for two years
last past in the State Of Maryland, and he hav-
lng taken the oath prescribed by the act Of 1905
Chapter no, and given bond with security sui
hcicnt for his appearance before Il e Judges Of
Cecil county court, on the iirsl Tuesday next
after the first Monday in April next and at such
other time or times tie said court may direct,
10 answer Svch heterogeneous and allegations,
as may be mace against lam r,ltlVe TO his ap-
.pcation and having coupled with the rcqn-
sitiOms oithc act OF assembly, passed at Duc2m-
Der Session 1925. entitled an Act relative 10 lt-
solvent debtors Chapter 205 and the s,vc al
supplements thereto. ny executing deed Of all
his property real, perso nal HnG mixed To James
ID. Scott, appointed by inc Trustee to the SAID
Frisby Evans, and the lid trustee having given
bond with approved security fur the performance
of the trust, and certified IN writing TO he that
he was in possession Of all the estate Of the said
petitioner mentioned in his schedule, do there
fore order that the said Frisby Evans be disclarg-
cd from imprisonment, and that he give notice
to his creditors ofhs application for t!ie benefit
Of the lnsolvtnt Laws OF tie State OF Maryland,
and that the first Monday IN April next is the
day appointed for his appearance before the
Judges Of Coed county Court, to answer such
mterrogatories and allegations as may be pro-
pounded to him relative TO his said applications;
that the said notice be oiven by advertisement
III some newspaper printed in Cecil county once
a week for at least three months before said
first Tuesday after the first Monday IN April
next. Given under my hand this cath day Of
August 1877. ADRIAN CHANDLER.
True Copy. Test
GEORGE MCCULLOUGH elk.
Jan. LIST '4S--3m of Cecil county Court,
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Suite of .NuyIaad, Cecil county, Set:

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NTpON application made to me the subscriber
n one of the Judges of the Orphans Count of
Cecil county by John q. Gre ELL, OF said
county imprisoned for debts he Is unable 10 pay,
by his petition prlying the benefit o thn iuSoI
vent Laws of This State, schedule Of his pro-
perry am Of his creditors and dcaois, oath rs
far as he can at present ascertain the same being
annexed 10 his petition and 'ho said petitioner
having satisfied INC That he has resided Tor two
years last past in til" State o! Mary ial.d, and he
having taken the oath prescribed by the Act Of
1905 Chapter 10, and given bond with security
sufficient for his appearance before tile Judges Of
Cecil county Court, on the first Tuesday i'll t c
next April Term, Of said court, and at such 9th
err time or times as the said court may direct 10
answer such interrogatorics and allegations as
may be made against him relative to his aPP'i-
cation and having complied with the requisi-
tions ofthe Act Of Assembly, passed at Dccem-
bel Session 1925, entitled an act relative to In
solvent debtors, chapter 205, and the several
supplements thereto by executing deed OF all
his property real, personal and mixed TO Robert
Murphy, appointed by nc Trustee 10 the said
john G.. Crcswcll, and tue said Trustee having
given bond with approved security for the per-
iormance of the trust, and certified in writing to
me that he was in possession of a the estate Of
the said petitioner mentioned i'll his schedule
do there fore order that the said john q. trcs
well, be discharged from imprisonment aud that
he give notice to his creditors of his application
Tor the benefit the Insovent Laws Of the State
of Maryland, and that the first Tuesday next
after the first Monday m April next Is the day
appointed for his appearance before the Judges
of Cecil county Court, to answer such nterroga
tories and allegations as may be propoundcd TO
him relative to his said app ication; that the
said notice be given by advertisement in some
newspaper printed in CGci! county once week
for al least three months before said first Tues
day in the next a pill Term Of Ccc!l county
Court. Given under my hand this 10th day Of
Deccnher 1871. AElAM CHAN DLER.
True Copy. Tost.
GEORGE MCCULLOUGH, ok.
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PHIL. VIII. and BAIT. RAIL
ROAD LINE.

The Morning Train of Cars from Philadcl-
phia for Baltimore, arrive at Elkton quarter be-
fore Il o'clock A. NJ
Morning train from Baltimore for Pha. at
quarter before II o'clock
Evening train from Philadelphia now leaves
that city at 4 o'clock P. NJ. and arrives at Elk
ton at half past G.
Night train rom Baltimore arrives here quar-
Ter before | o'clock p. M.
BENJAMIN WELLS, Agt.
Elkton, Dec 4, Al
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For The Cecil Wing
Se2ssXAS-BY C,

StGssAas-BY C.
Two little birds, with folded wing,
Once nestled on this Dough;
They did one song together sing
But are they singing now
Oft, when the sun oppressed the plain,
They sought this tlow'ry shade,
Oh they will never come again
Too long they have delay'd.
Now many birds are singing nigh,
Ink'd in as lovely pairs
Yet still love, but know not why,
No other song but theirs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-04
Fall and Inter Fashions.
Friends and Tellow Citizens;
E.gHGRM EsEEgK.
St0Vesi Stoves!

Tho subscriber wishes 10 inform you. one and
all, that he intends this Fall and Winter to keep
all kinds oistoves, Which he will sell cheap ioI
CASH or country produce. The following c
some Of the kinds he viii! have on hand.
The celebrated Buck Stove,
Church's improved FayOrle
do Ar-lght
Phladelph Alright
do Willow Stove
Cast Iron, air-tighl Parlor stove
Sheet iron do do
Half cook, boiler on top.
Plain plate stove
Coal stoves for offices and stores
and all other kinds that are in use. Call frienc
aud follow citizens and examine for yourselvo
Fry, and proyc--you will not fail to be peasoa
Rccolect the old stand--ttlr large brick, on the
corner near the bridge. Eosp'y
JOHN IL. GRAHAM.
Sept j, Oft
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Millinery
AND DRESS MAKING g,

FtasS SaessaH e. grace, respectfully an
nounccs to the Ladies of Elkton and vicinity
tina, she has just returned from the city with a
handsome assortment of
E4LL g. HLNTER GOODS.
consisting in part OF Silks, Satins, Nclvcts and
Plush, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, and varic-
ty OF other articles sHch as are usually kept by
ANiIiuars,-Shc would most respectfully ac-
knoNlcdge the liberal patronage heretofore cx-
tended 10 her, aud hopes by strict attention TO
merit 1 continuation OF the same.
kov, g AT
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VA oolen Comforts, great virety l5s sale by
w Dec. Is BEoy 81 McIsrikE.
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q aides and Gents Gloves.--h large assert
-g-4mcnt orall kinds ofgloves constantly OF
hand at 81. Market street.
Nov, Al. N. W PAsmER, Agent
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TAG copy Lest
GEORGE MCCULLOUGH, elk.
Jan. LIST '4S-3m Of Coed county Court
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29

At the last session of the Legislature the usury
laws were up for discussion ane a repeating act
passed the Senate but was defeated in the lower
House. Undoubtedly they will come up again,
with what result remains to be seen We would
suggest to those who desire their repeal to make
their nishes manifest on the subject through petit
tons.
It is a matter Of as:onishment to us that they
have been permitted for so great length of time
to be on our statute books We know of no good
reason for either their enactment or continuance
1t an interference with the natural operation of
business which can have none other than a mis-
cnievous result. They seem 10 be based upon the
assumption that money is a different commodity,
subject 10 different laws from other articles of com.
MERGE or trade. We see no essential difference.
and can consequently no better reason for reg.
ulatng Its hire or value than that of any other
commodity. Look at it moment A man may
take only twelve per cent for his money, but be
may put it any other shape. and charge what he
pleases. Fit he argued that it is 10 guard people
from being made the victim of their necessities
t1eN Nc HtpSNIitiS anu VI ttlS Jaw suodtU reach
further. There has been time here this season.
when moLey would not buy wood, and when peo-
pie wanted wood worse than they wanted money
Why not then enaer. that when such state OF
things arises, a man shall have but s. cord for
his wood. The effect would D., that conscientious
people would not bring wood TO market, and the
few who did not regard the law would be better
enabled 10 fleece the community without mercy.
Precisely this is the case with money under the
operation OF the usury laws. Those who regard
the laws do not bring their money into the market,
and the few who do take advantage of The ne
ceSsites which the Laws creates, and fleece without
mercy. But is said the law makes money le-
gal tender, and hence different rules are necessary
with regard to il. The mere fact that the law has
made it legal tender is not conclusive proof that
ii should come under different regulations, and
whe,e experience proves that these attempted reg
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29

u5Our readers generally. may not be aware that
general plank road bill, under which company
can al any time organize themselves for the con-
struction of plank road, was passed at the last
Session of the Legislature.
Petitions were presented to the last legislature,
praying that Justices of the Peace be confined III
their jurisdiction in civil eases TO their own towns
and the measure passed the Senate but was los t in
the House. Douhticss petitions of similar char
acter will be presented at the coming session, but
what will be their fate is of course. not to be Oh
ed 1t contcmpates an important iesorm, but in
our opinion, just and proper one.
G~Specmens of the California gold have been
received at Milwaukee, and being tested has of
course, proved to be of extraordinary purity. We
have heard of none in this part of the state, but
may not be out of place to say that we viii allow
the highest market price for it, on subscription and
advertising
UJ'ln every section of the country far and near
we hear OF parties forming for California Some Of
our own citizens we learn contemplate the TRIP.
" The hope that labor will be better rewarded,
adds peculiar pleasure to these discoveries in the
mind of the phanthropist' So saws the Wiscon-
sin in reference to The recent gold dis soveries 1t
may be a mistake of ours, but we fail to perceive
how any discoveries of gold to tend to the bot
ter rewarding Of labor. In our political economy
labor measures the value of gold, and not gold of
labor.
u The story that diamonds of such size and
bglincy are found III California that they them
to light the gold mines after night, is contradctcd.
05~The vote for Van Buren, throughout the Union
is 26l SO votes.
q Many of the miners in the western part of
the state are leaving for California.
151here is good seighing al the state.
~ Gov. WhacOmb has been elected to he U.
S. Senate, from Indiana, in place of Hannegan.
He is decided Wmot proviso A.,usus c.
Dodge, son of Gov. Dodge of this state, and Geo
W. Jones, have been chosen Senators from Iowa
lJ-Itis a reasonable calculation to say, that from
400 TO 600 teams are in our streets daily, doing bu-
sneSs.
1--WE are informed by one of the appraisers that
the average appraised value of the school lands in
this county, except she Racine section, is between
six and seven dollars acre. This il will be
dersood is to be the minimum price of the land.
M'ClelIands Harbor and River bill contains
item of 10000, for the improvement of the harbor
at Southport.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29

From present indications, there will be
h. want Of candidates for the office of Sen
Ator before the next Legislature. Among
the Wings, Messrs, Collins ard Tweedy
have been named. As the party-at least
that part of it that caved in at Philadelphia
are about adopting the name Of Taylor
Republican, we think our neighbOr Of the
Seminal, Gen. King, who is an original"
Taylor man, has the best claim to be the
candidate.
Among the Cass men, Ex-Gov. D0ty,
Morgan l.. Martin and Isaac p. Walker,
are prominent aspirants.
Byron Kllbourn and Marshal NJ. Strong
are chiefly spoken Of by tho Free Soil men.
As the Wisconsin, and some other Cass
papers have expressed considerable solici-
tude about tbs position of the two last
named gentlemen, and appear quite anxious
TO know their views on the subjects of Land
Reform and Homestead Exemption, we
feel very much like obliging them to the
extent of our knowledge.
MIR. Strong, we believe, is willing to see
the present exemption law tried, and let it
stand or be modified by the results of ex-
perience. On Land Reform, we under
stand him to he in favor of giving land in
limited quantities To- actual settlers who are
landlcss. But as our acquaintance with
him Is slight, and we have exchanged hut
few words with him, on these subjects, we
can not speak more definitely of his views
or these points.
Mr.. klIbourn was opposed to incorpo-
rating Homestead Exemption into the
Constitution, because he thought it should
be first subject Of statutory, rather than
of Constitutional regulation. He is in ia
vor Of retaining or modifying the present
law, as shall be found best by experience,
and when the public mind shall become
settled as to the amount 10 be exempted,
he woIld be in favor of Incorporating n
Homestead Exemption provision in the
Constitution.
He is in favor Of granting the public
lands, in limited quantities, to actual set
tiers at the cost of survey and transfer, or
wilhoutsuch charge, if the public voice re.
qures 1t. He is also in favor of restrict
ing the sales 10 actual settlers, in limited
quantities.
lie adopts heartily the Buffalo Platform,
and Is in favor of abolishing slavery in the
District of Columbia, and wherever il ex-
lists by the authority of the General Gov
ernment,-of enacting the Ordinance of 81
for all our territories, and of electing to
office men who will carry out these princi>
Piles, believing that these measures will
lead at an early day TO ihe abolition Of
slavery IN the States, by the action Of the
State Government, the legitimate aulhUr,
tics for accomplishing so desirable an end
WISCONSIN Free Dam.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
The h2ncastcr, (Grmt COZ Herald, an ultra wing
paper, has the foil wing, on the subject of the
6lREIN<.fEN.n z Z, ur.S
Collection ELavVs,


Some months ago we published the re-
port OF Mr.. SHoLEs. in the Legislature. on
The suh.e tof abolshtng avs for the collcc-
ton ot d BIS. The doctrine is novel
startling: but it is sustained by powerful
re soning; IN our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that
NJ one has attempted To answer with any,
thing better than ridicule Judging from
conversations with many enlightened men,
we are conglh"ed that the re port has made
powerful impression upon many sober. re.
dieting, and even conservative minds
Iheevis ami expenses of The coercivc svs~
tenn with all the machinery of courts, law.
yers, constables, urics. witnesses, and tails,
are monsrous beyond calculation. The
burden of f0r0'ion is nothing in compari-
son with the burden of litigation. Com
pnIsory process for collection, bunts the
sense OF honor, weakens the force of mora!
obligation, encourages concealmenl Of prop
cr'y. puts perjury IN reqnislIion, and makes
all sorts of ro-ues and roguery; and gives
cunning men power over their neighbors'
pockets. Ask the old settlers in the mines
ri lS27S-9 and 1880, if there was ever
time when. debts were IS promtlv paid as
then, when no legal process for collection ex-
listed hore ?.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29

REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
This document, is brief and quite inter.
esting.
The Post Office revenue under the re.
duced rates is rapidly increasing. and
amounted during the last fiscal wear to 81. :.
All, OF; exceeding the annual averace of
the n'ne years immediaily preceding the
passing of the reducing act, $6.453. and c,-
c'edlng the revenue of the year Immediate
ly proceeding the last S425,IS4.
The letter postage amounted to So. $50
304, exceeding that of the previous wear
$295,79I.
Ihe newspaper postage amounted TO
S7G7,334, being am increase of sI24l74
The report next proceeds TO set forth
the condition and operations of the depart
ment IN relation TO the steamer mail service
Among The most prominent reccommen-
dailons which 1t seis forth, are lhese:-To
make the rate oi postage uniform eor letters
. cents the hali-Ounce, for newspapers
cent The ounce; for periodicals, ? cents the
ounce; and for foreign letters, 5 cents the
hall ounce; the total abolition of the frank
ing privilege; the prepayment of all mail
matter and, lastly a change in the tenor of
The office of the Postmaster General with
view OF removing tie opinion which exists,
that as at present constituted the Post or.
flee Department is used by politicians at the
seat ct government with the view Of pros
moIIng party purposes and party organiza-
tons.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
Eafe aIsd Interesting from Cali
fnnnEG

MoRE OF THE Com REGIoS.-Among the pas.
sengefs by the Tit from Vera Cruz says the Pic
a, neof the sth ul: was an American gentleman,
Mr.. j, mes Cutting, who is direct from California.
He'.tft San Francisco on the lth of October and
proceeded TO Mazatlan, and thence to san Bias lie
then crossed over Mexico by way OF Topic Gu
aIal CARA, &c, &c, to Vera Cruz
Mir Cutting has been himself engaged in ugoli
hunting IN Cal iornia and not without success
There IS nothing astounding in his specimens. nor
in tie report makes. but il is yery obvious, that
gold can be had in California with less labor than
IN any other part OF the world. To .all appearan.
ces too, the supply is inexhaustiJle, nor has the
extent OF country, stocked with gold as II were,
been exaggerated. The largest piece of native
gold Mr. Gutter has known 10 be IounI weighed
thirteen pounds. lie has known men well who.
have picked II? $500, $500 and $1,000 in a sin
gle day. but these were extreme cases Of good tor
tune. The erage fruit OF days pursuit is very
much smaller htn this. but yet huge to us accus-
toned TO Atlantic prices Ii is computed that the
lowest average for every and boy engaged IN
the business whether white or Indian is net 'e-s
than eight dollars day take the year through
This estimate is considered very low one.
In the neghborhood OF Los Angeles recent eT-
ploratons have brought gold 10 light in quantities
as abundant as on the American Fork The editor
of the Californian. in his paper of the 7th Octo-
Der, announces the discovery, and excflins We
doubt not IN all sincerity Really, We dread the
digging OF we'll or the grading of a street ia our
neIg hborhood'
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29

geographically the position of this Cal
ifornia is one of the best in the world : w.
ing on the coast of The Pacific, fronting
Asia, on he line of an America road to
Asia, and possessed OF advantages to give
iuil effect 10 It's grand geographical posi-
tion."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29

II 4 painful rumor reached here from White
Water on Thursday morning that Mr.. HENRY
MYERS and Mr. L. C. IRWIN. formerly of this
place, were killed by Indians pear Strongs Land
ing, Winnebago county on Friday last The
statement is that they started on Friday morning
on hun'iug expedition and were to have returned
by noon of the same day but as late as Saturday
noon they had not returned and although search
had been made, no TRACE of them had been discov-
cred. Two OF three hundred persons were enga-
gcd in the search, at the date OF the last niorma
ton from there. Some enmity is said to have ex-
listed on the part of the Indians against the young
men, ard this is the ground of the supposition that
they have been killed.
We trust the suppositon may prove nnfounded,
and that the young men may Yet be found; but
considering the wilderness character of the country
not house for p or 80 miles, we fear if not killed
the, VIII hardly be found alive. Blu, We hope for
The best
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
THE TELEGRAPH.
c. L. sHoLES, EDITOR.
Friday, December 20, IS4S.


Ofthe Free Democracy of the State Of Wisconsin
will be held at Madison the seat OF government on
THURSDAY, the 18th Of JANUARY,
next to consider and adopt basis for the Eerma
nent organization Of said party.
BY order OF the coramttee
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29

The National Era, the anti-savery organ. at
Washington, is about entering on another year of
its existence. The Era has been from its COM
mehcement, valuable sheet. Arrangements have
been made 10 increase Its interest, and from the
distn yushed names its presents contributors to
its columns it cannot fail to stand among the first
of American papers in all its departments. From
its posltion-an anti-slavery organ in the very den
of slavery, il is edtied 10 peculiar consideration.
Let the friends of the cause give il efficient sup
noTt