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THE CoupT House The CCmmlssion-

THE CouRT House The Commission
ers passed an Order on Thursday last,
prohibiting ''shows,"' scranades," or any
other performance, or lecture, to which
a price of admission is charged, from be-
ing held in the Court House. Very
proper, as they are most generally noi-
sances, and always more or less destruc-
tive 10 the public property.
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CovRr.-Cec,l county Court has BET

CovRT.--Cecil county Court has been
in session during the week thus far, and
will probably continue most, if not all
Of next week II has been occupied this
week with the case of Dr.. J. K. Sap
pineon, against the Messrs. Whitaker,
fer alleged damage occasioned to him by
the smoke of their furnaces at Havre de
Grace. The case is still pending.
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PIED, March 2S near North Fast Ce,;

PIED, March es near North Fast Cecil
county Md. Mrs .7nn Rcbesca Lort, wife Of
Joseph Lort Jr and daughter OF John Mauldin
ESQ.,. agnd % years Our sister protested rc-
gion when about thirteen yenrs of age; she a.
dorned that profession amid the cares and duties
of wife and mother, by an npright walk ana
chastc conversation; and experienced in death
that all was we'll. Shortly before size died, she
bade her husband, five children. and seveIa near
relatives an atieclionata farewell, And requested
liz all to meet her in heaven. From that until
death closed the scene, she was perfectly irinm
plant; expressing her confidence in thu Saviour
and praising him to the utmost Of her strength
Her last words were "Come Lord Jesus. and
come quickly" Shortly after which her happy
spiiit, escorted by angels inged its ma, to tha.
happy place where sickness cannot blast, nor
death devour. hut where the saints Of God shall
bloom in eternal youth. 20 may we triumph
So" T. w, s.
North Eas. .9prii 4th, ls49.
On the s0th ulnmo, at his residence in How
ard District near the Savage Factory, W,LlIAM
RELY ia the 6slh year Of his age.
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HAvRE-pE GRACE BANK. We have been
requested 10 say tina the rumors in relation
to The insolvency of This Bank, are unbound
ed, having been put in circu lation by per.
sons who apparently have an interest in
decryiug its credit and Standing. It's notes
are readily taken by our brokers at one per
cent discoun,.-(Bal,. Clipper.
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New PAPER IN WAsInNGroN Its now
pretty well known tina, M. Bnlliu, the able
editor of the Picayune, will establish new
wing Journal in Washington, and tina, no
will be assisted in The ediloiial depal ,,nen,
by John y. Sargent, Esq, formerly Of the
Courier and Enquirer.-IN. Y. Mirrsr.
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FIRE.-On Sundny morning about 3
o'clock the barn attached 10 the County
Aims House, was discovered to I've on fire.
Our ever viailan, Eremen were soon upon
The ground, but owing to the scarcity of
water, nothing except the stock was saved.
The main building of the institution. du-
ring the whole time, was in imminent dan
ger. Fires are becoming too frequent, of
late, to be attributed 10 mere accident, and
consequently, those acquainted with the Cir
cums'ances, declare i, the work OF an in
cend:ary. A person who had been refu-
sed admission, as pauper, is suspicioned
for doing The act.-Indcpendent Dela,rarian
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"PyRAMoNIA,' or fire madness, was IN 9
defence set up the case of a Young in,
cendiary in Boston, the other day, wh .
had fired some valuable houses. This is
a curious variety of the plea of insanity,
as we'll 40 entire new form of the disease.
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GIN. TAYLOR GOING NoRTH.-The AL
hany Evening Journal. Of Friday. says:-
"Gov. Fish las received a letter from Wash
ins'on, giving him the agreeable infcrma-
ton that Presiden! Taylor will attend cur
next Stated faira' Syracuse
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Hon. Henry Clay reached Louisville, last
Wednesday, from New Orleans, IN good
health though rather thin. He left next
day for Frankfort 1t is thought he will
accept the public dinner at Louisville, for
his next birth day, the 12lh Of April. MI.
Macrea''y was passenger on tine same
boa, from New Orleans.
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THE FRlGArE BIRD. The following is
the account gwen by the Bishop oil Nor
witch at the late meeting Of the Ipswich
Museum Of Natnra! History He had
sent 70 the museum that day specimen
Of the trigate bird which was literally
a tenant Of the air; !. lived in the air,
slept in The air, and never came 10 the
shore except in the breeding SEASON.. The
explanation Of this extraordinary phe-
nomenon was as simple as possible. 1t
was admirably constructed for the pur-
poses of its existence. Tt had an enor-
NOUS pouch beneath its throat, its skin
was loose. its bones and artiries were like
air vessels: and with an immenae eXpan-
sion of tail and wings, it could by i'm
bibing quantity ofair, and rarlfying it
within its body, become, in fact, an air
balloon. In this manner it foated in the
air even during sleep
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GOVERNOR OF M,NEsor..-1he yv,.h

ing'on Wing of this morning says: :.
We regret exceedingly, that Governor
Pennington could not find it within the
scope of his purpose, to give his country
the benefit of his acknowledged high adj
ministrative abilities as Governor of Ain
esota. We learn that he declined tho
appointment on Saturday.
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THE PROGRESS OF THE AGE.-Among
other symptoms OF the progress OF the age
we perceive thata bill has been recently
introduced into the Legislature Of Wiscon-
sin. aboIishng at once from the statute
books all laws for The collection OF debts.
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Too Much ola Hurry. lady, leaving
New York day or two ago, just as they
were raising tho plank of the steamboat,
cried onl 10 her husband, "Goodness George
I mus, 70 h:., K "a the As,or House-Ive
left my teeth il. ,he wash bowl"
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THE F1sHEMEs.-The fisheries Of Cecil
are in the full tide OF operation, and have
thus tar been quite sccceas:ul. On some
shores as many herrings have already
been taken as were caught last sp,ips
during the whole fishing season.
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MARRYING FOR MONEY uIwer, in
the last Blackwood-the Cations
says:
For you, my dear, and frank, and high
souled young;friend for you l should say
fly from load upon the heart, on the
genius the energy, the pride, and the
spirit, which not oae man in a thousand
can bear; fly from the curse of owing
everything to wife! 1t is reversal OF
all natural position-it is blow to all
the manhood within us. You know not
what it Is: do! My wife's fortune came
not until after marriage. So far so well;
it saved my reputation from the charge
OF fortune hunting But l tell you fairly
that if it had never come at all ! should
be prouder, a greater, and happier
man than I have ever been or ever can
be, with all its advantages. 1t has been
a milestone round my neck. Ard yet
Ellinor has never breathed word that
would wound my pride.
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GIVE have to ask the indulgence Of

" VIC HuVe 10 HSN sHe '''"0' . "
ourreaders this week. Our time having
been wholly occupied by the business Of
the Commissioners Court. we have not
been able to attend to The WING.
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Correspondence Of the Bait Pat.
New CRLEA,s, March 50, p. NJ.

I'VE" SkLEhTH, N1dTCu OU, u Nh'
The steamship Globe arrived here yes
terday from the Rio Grande, bringing
later intelligence. She had on board
eighteen OF Col. Webb's California Elk.
pedilion who are returning home. The
Cholera it appears, ragged severely on the
Rio Grande, and having broken out a.
mong the party, eight ofthem died from
the effects of the disease, four Of whom
were New Yorkers-names not mentioned
The distinguished ornithoIocist, Mr..
Audubon, who accompanied Col. Webb's
expedition, has been robbed Of twelve
thousand dollars in gold by the Mexicans
He was fortunate enough to recover four
thousand OF It, some time after the rob
berry. Himself and Col Webb have re-
NAMED behind for the purpose, if posi-
bic; OF recovering the residue of their
lost treasure.
+ Much sickness prevails on the Rio
Grande. New Orleans is com paratively
healthy, but the Cholera is slightly in
creasing. Weather pleasant. The Wa
ter in the river continues high.
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NEW GOODS

A T the "New York Store" No. rs Hanover
IA Street Baltimore, selected with care in Now
York from the latest importatons, Barages,
Tissues Lawns, Atoms, De! LANES, Ginghams,
Chin!zs Prints, Fine Muslins, blk. Silks, Wells,
Capes, Lnces, Edgings, Insertings, Bonnets,
Ribbons, Hose, Damask, Irish Linens, Napkins,
Doles. Carolct Lustrs &C. &C.. Comprising q
general assortment of Fancy ind Staple goods,
will be sold Wholesale or retail by
JOHN ELWELL, e6 Hanover St.
April 7, '49-3w
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WEATHER, CGoPs, Gsc.-Part Of last
week the weather was exceedingly dis
agreeable-storms Of snow and RAIN hold.
ing alternate sway; this week it is as
mild and favorable as could be desired,
and our farmers are busy sowing oats
and preparing their corn ground. There
are some complaints of fly in the wheat,
but so far as we are able to judge, the
fields look as green ana luxurlant as
could be expected from The season.
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ANEcDoTE OF DR.. GlLL'-Some eighty
years ago, very jealous professor of re-
ligion in one of orr churches in Eng land
went to Dr. Gill and told him she had
something against him, and she consid-
cred it her duty to reprove him.
MY good lady, said he, 'what is the
dificul,yp
:Why, sir, I think your bands are too
long,
'Ah, do you! ! have never thought
anything about ii; I will get PAIR of scis
sors, and will thank you to cut off as
much as YOU think best'
She replied, i hope you will not be
offended
No. at all, not at all, madam he re-
piled.
Without much ceremony she folded
and cut of quite large piece OF the
bands.
Are YOU now satisfied? Look again an d
see; perhaps you had better cut ofa lit
lie more while you are about it, and be
satisfied
Il do not know but I had; I think it
lsstiII rather long,
She cut off second piece, saying,
sIhere, I think that will do
well my friends said the doctor, Il
must now tell you I have something a.
galnst you
'Have you, SIR she exclaimed, 'wha!
is it!'
4 think your tongue is rather too long
and you had better let me cut off piece
of it,
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Mr.. PEARcE's ADDnEss.-The address
of he Hon. J, A. Pearce bef1rc the AZ.
ricultural Society of Cecil county was
able, interesting and practical. A com
niftee waited on him to request him tc
prepare it for publication, which we un
derstand, he consented to do, and We
therefore hope to be able to lay ii before
our readers,
The proceedings Of the Agricultural
meeting will be found in anoIh,- place.
Democratic banner., 1849-02-05

in Ireland. AS to the correctness OF this
picture, we are not entirely prepared to de-
eide. If true, we presume there cannot be q
catholic in this country found to differ with
Fitzsimons. We make these remarks be-
cause We think he is placed in a wrong at
titude before the public, and especially be-
fore the Catholic Church of this country.
Again
"We must express our disapprObation of
Ibis attempts to palnper the p%rejudices and
excite the passions of the people Of the Uni
ted States, with the apparent design to EN-
|broil us in q destructive war with a coun-
try with which we now are, and il is to be
earnestly hoped we may ever remain at
peace"
We understood Fitzsinons to take the
ground that there had already been too
much excitement 10 = this country. That
England had seized upon the fact to shake
the confidence of the American people in
the growing republican spirit in Ireland,
by raising the hopes of our people to the
I%iveliest height, by means Of false reports Of
Irish success, to fall again into the other
extreme;-that in their zeal, they had sent
contributions that had been m~isapplied, and
productive of harm rather than coed.
We are inclined to the belief that the aw-
Ifuldread Of war, for its very name seems
to set his bones to ~shaking) felt by the Ed
itor, has led him to construe inoffensIve into
belligerent language. We think there is
no cause to fear.
One other reflection of the Seventy. Six,
and we have done.
"Neither do we, like him, estimate the
greatness of a country, as we would that Of
a game cock, by our ability to fight, but
consider the acts Of peace as far, very far
transcending in Importance and true great
mes, those of war, in which respect a Co.'S
sack or Camanche Indian might rival our
Igreatness!"
We have no desire to fatter the Ameri-
can people, for calculation is weakness
at all times!-but believe their fame, as a
civilized, scientific and peaceful nation, is
Justly far brighter and wider than that Of
the COssdcks or Cdm0nches. What has in
|duced the editor to make this fling at the
American people, we know not, unless the
shock (of conscience he received by the
Mexican war, has rendered him a misan-
throp in feeling, at least as far as his
country is concerned.
Democratic banner., 1849-02-05
DESTRUCTIVE R

Just after dark last night, the hemp house
and rope walk in the Penitentiary at the
lower end of this city, were discovered &c
be on FIRE. The weather was very cold,
there was but a limited supply Of water ir
the prison; the combustible material in the
building was abundant, and the fire, when
discovered, had progressed to such an e x.
tent, that it was found impossible to extin-
guish it, and the building, about two hun
dred feet in length, with its entire contents,
was consumed. The citizens Of the city
generally, with the members of the Legis-
~lature, and a large number of persons tenn.
Porarily sojourning here, repaired promptly
to the prison, and labored energetically to
prevent the spread of the fire to the other
buildings, and to save as much property as
possible fIom obstruction. We were a.
mongst the first to reach the prison., and
when we looked at the building on fire,
to the conclusion that all the other
buildings, from their proximity to the one
on fire, must certainly be burned down.
The flames, for a time, were confined with
in the walls of the building, but after a little
as if impatient to be liberated, leap
ed out through the doors, windows and
roof, with a fearful and terrific grandeur
One of the largest and most extensive bull
dings in the prison was only saved by hav-
ing a tin roof, and the new and elegant
block of cells, mo. yet quite fnished,j e.
rected at an expense of upwards of $780,
600, would have been consumed without
doubt, but for its roof of slate. There was
but little wind, and that fortunately carried
flames directly towards and against the
main exterior stone walls of the prison.
The loss, including the cost of replacing
the building destroyed, we are told, will be
ten to twelve thousand dollars. It
ought to be mentioned to the praise of the
convict', that they exerted themselves to
Democratic banner., 1849-02-05
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
-EoUAL REPRESENTATION.

ALUM.
1t will be remembered by every reader what
efforts were made, before the last August cleo
ton, by Wing orators, to impress the people
with the belief that the Democratic party op-
posed equal representation in the State. Not
withstanding our candidate for Governor, and
the great body of the party in this section Of the
State, advocated equal" representation upon the
stump and through the press, still, James S
Rallins, the Wing candidate for Governor, and
all the little strikers everywhere, charged the
responsibility of the unequal state of represen
tation upon the Democratic party, because they
were in the majority. Let Wings support the
wrong as much as they would, still they were
not responsible for that wrong, while in the mi
nority, was their argument. The old Constitu'
ton provided that each county in the State
should have one representative, and that there
should be but one hundred representatives. A
emigration flowed westward, new counties wer'
formed until the number nearly equaled the mum
Der of representatives allowed by the Constitu'
ltion. The natural consequence was the largs
l~counties were nearly all left with the same rep
resentation of the smallest. The smaller coun'
ties finding themselves possessed Of the power
and believing that each county was entitled to
representative, determined to hold it without re
gard to party.
When the amendments to the Constitution re-
Gently adopted were proposed in the Legislature
though they do not fully e~qualize representation
to a great extent remedy the evil and were thu
best the larger counties could get. The ques
ton then REQUIRED to the adoption Of those
amendments, which give to St. Louis 10 instead
of 4 representatives., TO Pike 2 instead of l, sc
The only alternatives were the amendments OIL
the old system. And how did those Wings wht
have been so clamorous about equal represents
ton, BY charging the Democratic party with op'
posing il, acquit themselves in the Legislativ.
Halls? While the small counties, that ar.
chiefly Democratic, with an honorable g~enerosi'
|ty voted for the amendments the chief opposi.
ton they met came from the Wings. While The
representative from Pike spoke and voted 70,
the amendments, the representatives from Coop
er, Saline and Boon, leading Wings, spoke ant
voted against them. If, after that, they had beer
defeated, at the next election we would hav.
heard it charged by those same worthless, tha
the Democratic party opposed equal represen.
|tation. They would not have been censurabls
no, not they! They were in the minority ant
couldn't help it.
Democratic banner., 1849-02-05
OURSELVES & CORRESPONDENTS.

W-h-e-ewl gentlemen, contain yourselves.
Much has been said "upon the streets" since our
last publication, with regard to the communica-
tons that appeared in that paper. Mr.. A thought
observer unjust in his remarks, and should not
have been heard. MIR. B thought the piece an
excellent production and should by all means be
read Vice uerce, Mr.. B thought the remarks of
Citizen wrong in spirit, untimed and uncalled
for; while Mr.. A said they were just the thing.
In the course Of alteration not a few have been
the wraps dealt US by a cross-fre. Now, with
regard to the latter, with due respect to public
opinion, (for We always hold ourselves amena-
BILE to il, as well as to the laws,) we beg leave
to say those wraps have been gratuitOus. What
does public opinion say3 Why is it divided as
to the merits and justice of those articles? In
our judgment, there is nothing in either to pro-
hibit their publication, looming as they do from
persons responsible, who have the best interest
Of the town in view. They invade the rights Of
no one, nor do violence to the feelings of private
individuals; they deal in public affairs and
in general terms. If, in the Judgment Of any,
injustice has been done to the public, or to pub
lie affairs, there is a way to right it.
Had we have decided them wrong and exclu-
ded them-which we certainly had a right to
do-would our judgment not have been called in
question, and who would have decided? While
the columns Of tho Banner are always open to
correspondents, on all sides of all questions of
general interest, we will not hesitate to close
them when, in our judgment, public or private
interest requires il.
In our debut into business we taught a school
which had been notorious for changing its teach
ers. 1t was but a short time before certain rules
were suggested to US as wholesome in their ap-
plication. Shortly others, directly conflicting,
were strongly recommended from other sources.
They all came from persons who thought they
knsU, and were directly interested and o~fcOurse
were indignant that their views were not carried
out. Reader, what do you suppose we did in
the premises? Just what our judgment told US
was right. Need we add we never lost a scholar
ON that account!
Democratic banner., 1849-02-05
The seventy-six and MI. Fitzsimons.

The Seventy-Six seems to be hugely dis.
pleased With Mr.. Fitzsimons' lectures on
Ireland, while in Bowling Green. 1t say.
they were in some respects of an interest
ing character, and generally thought to
have been tolerably good, but sntolerably
long: that he was severe upon the En-
gHsh Queen and equally so upon the Kings
EngLish-that he used the expressions Isl
done" and "I seem" If he did, and the
S~eventy-Six says he did, it was an eyre
giOus fault. 1t is not Prerogative, nor
our desire to make the Seventy-Si like the
able lectures of Mr.. Fitzsimons-not BY
any means. But when public injustice is
done to any one, we feel it our privilege,
as we'll as our duty, to right the wrong as
nearly as we can. The wrong of which
wesPeak, consists in the following sentence
quoted frouTthat paper:
"He denounced the Pope and the Catho-
lie Church in nc measured terms, dissent
ing entirely from every essential belief en-
tertained by that church, and yet protested
to be a firm believer in that faith"
We listened to Mr.. Fitzsimons in two
lectures in Louisiana, upon the same sub
ject, and presume his ground was the same.
If he changed it he did wrong. We under.
stood him from his remarks, to denounceI
the actions Of the Catholic clergy of Ire
land, in Gliding against the confederation,
and with England, in her efforts to crush
the spirit of rebellion upon the part of the
Irish people for lending themselves to-
the British Government for mercenary con-
siderations-for meddling with state affairs,
and decsiving the people by teaching them
false doctrines, the better to exact enor.
nous contributions to enable them to hirel
curates to do the preaching according TO-
order, while they rolled in afiuence ; that
he believed 10 the essential doctrines Of
Catholicism, not in ito abuses as practised
Democratic banner., 1849-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE.

We have received but two days proceedings
Of the Legislature since our last. That time
has been chiefly occupied in debates upon the
amendment, offered BY Mr.. Henderson, to the
Report of the Inspectors Of the Penitentiary,
and the contested seat of the 22d Senatorial Dis.
trict. A few private bills has been passed.
Democratic banner., 1849-02-05
. APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES.

The following Judicial appointments have
been made by the Governor of Missouri and
confirmed by the Senate:
W. M. b. Napton, John F. Ryland and Jas.
H. Birch, to be Judges Of the Supreme Court
of Missouri for IL years. Judges Scott and
Mcbride have been left out.
The following Circuit Judges have been APP
and confirmed: .
Democratic banner., 1849-02-05

II We will at all times publish the
Marriages and Deaths, that occur in this
community, [fres Of charged if their friends
will take the pains to furnish US with their
names and ages; these things we can't be
expected to know.