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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-11-05

liiI.a late hour" and
their sport ill
iea,soulds be with them
aaI yell soi, disappsoba-
nv that he received
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

49,
he gold region, wiihon, digging mora than
ihIee feet deep"
ta.p Argus of yesterday has also a letter
from Parser Buchanan of the Navy, dated
OF GARD the US ship Dale. Nor. % 1898.
from which We make the following eX-.
lgRat
He nil sail n mo-raw for san Bias 70
receive 100000 Tor the army, and 1hea
viii sail for he s .nlwlch Islands We re
rnsa at lilo ana U,uInp a sho TIM,
and return 10 Sal F,aoci-co an' Upolr
California early in February. We Lave
ahont the 3ot'I Of February for Valparaiso
and Rio and hope to reach the U. States
on or tetorc A34lst 18Th.
WHEN We foi,cl from Monterey Oh the
Cd of N.ysr'bcr, ;lwas sail there were
about forr lholsanl persons washing, dig
ring and co'ect2g gold dnsl--.A the
mines labor is from Ten 10 i.treA dollars
per dly, board zen dollars per day 2rth MG
yr'ru'cge O Sleeping under n tree. y pair Of
Blankets $50, Il pea jacket S5o. Tea is
woc,h IS 4 pound, and everything. in ike
proportion.
Cap I'alccl, oilhe Engineer Cor2"
who has been there, says there isno l@lt
in the Arabian Ni9h's half so romantic and
golden as these mines. or paccrs, rs they
o,c called. An'eXtenl Of over thee hun
dred miles by thirty to G.ty broad has been
explored, ard due West from Monterey
a. FIR So";h as the City Of Angels; and "N-
len, Of Two hnudced miles YET u""ypored
contains gold. Numerous vessels from
here have go"e..rp loaded with gools mon
Is and passengers and people from all P'rt-
Of tic world are hocling there in grea
nUInhers. There have been many deaths
as many are obliged to stand in the wafer:
over heir knees, with an intense srn, on
their leads, and many are laid up with te-
yers.
The storeshil Lexington will sail for In
tnitcj States &bo0t The Isl Of Dcccmher
with a6oul 100000 m gold. She r2ceiY-
ed a, Monterey $500 il 4oA. We ex,
pcci to recriyo a very large liieg'.
The Ohio lire Of battle ship, AID South
omp;on s'or2sinp, sailed from Mon'ere,
&c, San Francisco Oh or shout the 5h nil
The 81. Mary hal notauiyeI w1eo We
sailed, although She sailed trom the Quilted
Safes April IS. AID was at Rio JAY 5ih
BY her we hope 10 receive many letters.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27
North East Jan. Goth 1913.
Great Economy in Ktndling Fires,

TETliE attention Of Country Merchants, Ped
Il lars and dealers generally. and f,nrilies, is
respectfully invited to composition called
Chrever's Patent Fire Kindling,
An ;ucc much rcedcd and in demand from all
quarters. Fifty cents will supply ont fire every
day for six months. It is neatly done up IN
Packages, erch containing - cakes, each cake
10 inCh-squarcs Que Of winch ins,antuneonsy
taking fire from contact with lighted match
will ignatc Charcoal, Wood and Bitnninou,
Goa, and with one-fonrih the ordinary quantity
of Wood or Charcoal y i'll hnle the Anthracite.
For Sale, Wholesale and Retail, Mt the kud..
ing Depot, No. 40 South Second Street, Phil
adclphia, hv J. ". GRAY.
Jan. 20 49--3m.
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FGHassables Sale,

Ey virtue Of three writs of Vrndr Ex.
ponas, issued By VIM Beatty E,1, enc OF
the Justices of the Peace, Of the State of
Maryland, in and for Cecil county; at
the suit Of Robert Hart and David
White, against the goods and chattelj,
lands and tenements, Of Sampson Par
ker, Benjamin Richardson, and WIN B.
Nauldin, and to ne directed, l have
seized and taken INTO execution, all the
right, title, interest and estate, at law
and in equity Of the said VIM B. Mauiain
in and 10 all that piece, parcel or trac.
Of Land. lying and being in Elk Neck,
Cecil county, Md, containing 81 Acres
more or less, adjoining lands Of Mari;
Arthurs and Theodore Taylor subject to
a right Of dover on Is acres. Also, l
dearborn and one 8 year old colt, and
hereby give notice, that on Saturday the
18th day OF February next, between I
and 3 O'Clock P. ~, will offer for sale
the said property, SO seized and taken
IN execution, by public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, at Mrs. Lum's
Hotel in North East.
CHAS T. F. FOSTER,
Jan II '49-ts Constable
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w NfasefF.

Immediately by the subscriber near
Cecil Paper Wills, Cecil Co., Nd, a
journeyman Shoemaker, one who is ac-
quainted with the different branches Of
the trade, of temperate habits and suita-
bic recommendation
Grateful for former patronage, the
subscriber Thus notifies ali Concerned,
that he continues the manufacture of
Boots and Shoes of all descriptions. Also
that he has made arrangements with a
thorou-h workman, to furnish him with
an assortment of custom-made Ladies
and Misses Kid slippers and children.
shoes, which will be ready for custom
ers early in the spring.
CHARLES PARKER.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

CALIFORNIA DAMpER. MessIs Savage
& Hawkins. gold a&>pyers, in New Yolk,
have received lump Of what was supposed
to be California gold weighing 90 ounces
Troy weight 10 b. ssayed.
1t was affected by acids, bnlm the rein
ing pot evaporat'd. Improved to be subs
phnrot of iron. The owner of The article
purchased it al San Francisco, where he
paid ~ dollars per ounce for it. in mrrchan
disc. Messr5 S. & II. say they lave re-
ceived several specimens Of California
rocks to assay, but as YET they have receiv
ed no gold. They are constantly receiving
orders for testing acids 10 90 10 the gold re-
zion; hnt say they have concluded lha, they
can mine gold faster in New York city.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27
; Coed C'hancc,

A small Farm. with the Stock & Farm
ing utensils, fail 0. K will be let out To
crop ON SHARES, 10 working man, or. a
stated Salary, would he given to man
with small flmiy 70 cary it on, toc Il .
owner. EaIy application shonll be male.
Apply at dis olIi'c
Good recommendation will he reouirei.
January, 20, 10. Shines.
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DIED. in this town, on Thursday
last, Mr.. GEORGE NJ. WELLS, aged 81
years.
On Thursday last, Jouy. son of Mr..
Thomas Wilson, aged 3ycars
GNitstary.-Dis on Wednesday the o7th
of November last at West Nottingham in tits
Ccuatv, Mrs Helen Burrowcs wife Of the Rev.
George Burrowcs in the SD venr OF CT dco
II was with no ordinary feelings of sorrow tha /
the above announcement was received IN the
community IN which her worth was hest known.
aud in which her loss will he no>l severely fell.
Jiist opening lnta the NOR danufh her usefulness
with the prospect e. i3nr 9. o. hrpTi1cs; be-
fore he, she was struck dnwn with pro'rlntcd
disease, That in its carly progress gave very Ii,
Tie hone ut her ultimate recovery. Beloved Ivy
large circle OF society in which she moved, and
cniovnr tie most unbonnded confidence ofthc
conrrcrati on over which her husband resided as
their pas'or. she seemed one marked on, 10 he
Il shining light in her gen.ra!0n, and that br her
example many might be induced to press toward
the mark for the prize, OF the high calling 0fEod,
in Christ Jesus. Hers was the plth Of duty,
ami where il led, she f,ltrrrd not; the poor ana
the afflicted were he. especial care. and 10 those
who were earnestly striving TO reach the foot of
the cross her voice CEear'd them on and threw
along their pathway the light Of her experience
Under such circumstances the voice Of consoln-
ton to her husband. by whom she was tender
~ and drvntcdly beloved, would seem 10 be Of
no avail. ia ,elleN tug h,s lonely and afflicted sit
nation, but after time shall have worn off the
bitterness Of his prose- hi fec nGs, he may look
back upon this great aiiiicron as one that was
sent IN me.oy 10 h,ln, nnd with her bright exam
pie hoturc him, he may pr, s. forward 10 incrcas-
cd cNcrion in the vocation 20 which | to las been
II. Il Il
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

They do Smart Business in Lynn, Mos.. II
has Il population cf less than II 1000, vet 5 900
600 pairs of boots and shoes were made there
last year. Neatly 5000 Of It's Inhabitants, Of
both sexes, are engaged in the business. The
value OF the boots and shoes manufactured IN,
Massachusetts,. in lS47, was sl1 100000.
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PyRprTuAL MorIoN.-A German

PlRpETUAL MorIoN.-A German
matchmaker. Of Madison, Ga, named
Charles w. Richter, announces that he
has bit upon the grand arcanum. The
Augusta Sentinel describes his machine
as "wheel about six inches in diameter,
which sets itself in motion and runs
With increased velocity, until stopped
" the application Of eaternal power
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

FIRE The oyster boat, 'Noah's Ark
owned and manned by Capt Richard Ire
land, Of Annapolis, we believe, lying at
HowardS wharf in this town, caught fire
on Tuesday, ard the cabin and most OF
his property in it, were destroyed. The
hull Of the boa. was in,lre'.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

The Baltimore Sun was wronr in say
ing the E!I,ton Wing stated certain me-
chancs were wanted in this town. The
wing never said so The mistake has
brought shower OF letters upon vs---
costing us sundry postage, and the time
Of answering those who paid their post
age. OF course we paid no attention to
those who neglected the postage.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27
From INc Nci. J2"ppT.
WILMINGTON MARKET

Jan. TO- 1919
Y heat Flour, (from stole) 50a s 90
Wheat, (primel 90
Oats, from wagons) 25
Corn, from wagons, Sc
Corn Meal, per bushel; 60
BALTiMoNE MARKrr' Jan. 25 The flour
market continues quie. and transaCi:oas
moderate. Small sales Of Howard street
brands were made this morning At St,ST4.
We note also sale al :3I.9Gi. aud anuih-
cr 10 OF 800 bills, settled for at $%s5 on time
interest added. The market is rather unset
NeI Guy MiIers aye generally asking
SPA, without finding buyers. We quote
Com meal 1t 2,15 $?.S74, aad Rye flour
s. Coy. The receipts OF grain are very
rail.---Lujisd slles of red wheat at 1 a
a ) o8, white nominal at ] 0S a ST Is.
Con is scarce; small sales Of white al 80 Il
81 cents, and yellow at 81 sc cents Oats
so 80. Rye 60 a 60. Cloverseed 81 a
4 l2I Not much doing in provisions We
QuoJe bulk pork So 81 cents, Mess SIT;
Prime Sig. Mess beet Sl3 No. II 50 a
Sl2 Bacon Shoulders, new G.! SIDES ! ct-
Hams s Il 9. Sales of Lard al cents
10; in bb.s, and kegs. Groceries steady.
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FGHocITY AND FEAF.-It is said that
'hr people Of Cairo, a it'll" place lying
among the unwholesomr swamps at the
confluence Of the Mississrppr aud Ohio.
keep three large pieces Of ordnance
mounted near the landing place. to keep
of the cholera. a passenger, in ore Of
the steamboats, from New Orleans relates
that the captain, being DESTROYS Of land
ing at that place. that the bodies Of four
persons who died on the passage might
be inferred, they threatened to fire upon
the steamboat iflt attempted 10 approach
the shore. and were actually obliged to
proceed with the dead bodies on board.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

IEETisG or TIE COUNTY CoMMssl5H-
Frs 1t has beeu advertised tha, the CON-
mssioners of this county, will nee, on
Tuss5lay tie l2'h day OF February. II
s1ouli hava tran on Tue .,lay The 18th day
ofFehraary. or the second Tuesday in that
month. The Orphans Court also meets
or thal day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

u~The protracted meeting at the
Methodist church in this town, which
commenced the Isl inst, still continues.
Thus far great success has attended it.
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WASHINGTON, Jan, %, 1915

The Southern Caucus-At the meeting
OF the southern members, last night. he
in The Senate chamber. the address of Mr.
Bcrricn of GeorIia, which is said 10 be
more modea,e in tone that Mr.. Calhoun s
was voted down By 81 TO 80. The address
Of Mr.. Calhoun, which was very long, was
adopted SO to is and will shortly be pub,
Iished. There was much debate, aud an
adjournmentdd not take place until l o
clock his morning.
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L.ata From CalitoEnil


hs Z. '',"s.rcies~Baa n1ts @f eGairs
c"tSy AoM.
4 c,rfs:p ,",'en' of the New York Cosf
ie: On to@ri u" I $. slip Dale, wr'in-
;C'"v+;aH ,Iosci h. Lover California;: On the
l7!o Of Nuremicr says:
.2.'rss.r! S;::la1 4 ,ho,, tms before our
r:lIal. at Aon.r,tv FIR Ma&at an, with
iwv%N h,E,r-@ pounds Of his .old, which
.tr"d rP'"' O.. ?rr!va! -oti for over six
teen q ia, p; ounce ayoisJopois weight.
It1 ..H'',yWa@ " . o",aa ;,s cod came
g. % e. i county IL Iaonary 1884, il. orc
o..@c Store SINS chartered in Boston Ia
El3".i. Tioy'a.aNs fr The squadron, he
h"uo',' on with him between four and fl "a
tAov'an1 doi'..> worth Of goods, which lle
tcuaht q asct;nu Tor venture.
IL l"c-t'l in San Francisco. rni in An
rH-; of =" soGc year, he tod ne that with
;l2 god, he brought Gu! and MS purchase
OF ~" '":a, % was worth thirty thousand
do.,@s lots ton@tt originally for Gtcuu
Gt!lra are now worth FIVE or six ilou and
dc.ia,f. a'iof lis took pace before the
discovery Of He mines. This gold has
Keen a.eavrd aud found Twenty three and a
i'"'' '''''% lit '"'e FA-iA god. ne
iar4cGl rccn found weighs twenty Eve
Vuru3s, in one solid block. lie next VEINS
seven N1@"ds, and SO OF, DO IN 10 fire
"a " S"','
A.''''' i'' ~ '"'n;"F saw Nil,
""o Z. nc '"I 10 TINS "9h"iry |" l!ae----
''''' s. ! , ~ P""eTs f'1W"tj. lie, " h
N'' q" rs, went 10 "te mines IN Apni
i1s', III" = seventeen day, he says the
I'VE ""2 '"''"gh'! l"'NEaGd "o12's worth
vi t" e WIS '"~rl '!c;, end the copatHer
i1,o ''SEI."' ne !iad fifteen thousand
collars wa H. WI" MP, and dccano in,
''!" % 4" 2 any ''or', OH 10 trace !" &"o"9'
= cargo u VAN" e" o3 Eea.''t" G-0Ujoo0
!" .''c "'." IL ,>t' l. .'ht'9ro.
=" we 80" t'l""ef; a""'i'e' eoWeFIoA-
uo' IL III, mercy y:
o'',''',''"'' 'o'e' IN numerous suite,
was I" nave t1hch ms Gena'lure Tor the
n'"es Yesterday ne o'Jecl o! The visit
II is impossible 10 imagine. However, N
consequence o. We numerous deac't'oAs in
'F SI"Hu.o', ne sent Il party, but remtM-
{" E''' 'H',eH. a rlrc"'ar letter !rcm i.,e
''''''"''"'f ~ 'tlei /" 'He racine squad.
t,"; was ''', recently 'rtd on me quarter
o,'h' oi ~ 'h' 'C..'.s.i III winch ne speak
81 "'o .'"9'' as d, .1.'.@"F golden a'eam'
&C. IA. immediately Oh arriving H. Mon
'*'"F, AID "sct,tS nc HAT IN Ala Cal for
ii"' '4'F" Is @o'J "'2"s" oil about !onr Inn
,i'o &IHtre miIeF, the e"@c Of winch can
Lt ft"IH'u n lHIte o. itNr days travel, /
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DEATH or DAVE UAlr.--Wc regret to learn
thnt David Hale, Esq , one Of the editors Of the
n, York Journal Of Commerce, died at Fredcr-
!cksburg Va, On Saturday last.
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1y~Thp Rev James ?. Wilson D D,
will preach in the Presbyterian Church
IN this town, this evening at 7 O'Clock.
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THE. CECIL YTHlG,
EE. Il Y'Gb.N:, sfESg.
Saturday JanHary q 1919.

IT, We are indebted to Hon j a
Pcarce L 9 Senate, and Hon Alexander
Evans Hos. Reps, for important ru,Iic
documents, Gar which they will please
accept orr thanks.
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TIE SouTuERN CAUcrS- Tie hd't,s q
Mr.. Caihonn.-~The Southern members
of Congress held another caucus On Mon
day evening. Senator Mptcall Of Nv.
presided over the meeting. which wa.
but poorly attended The PniIldrlphia
Amc.ican furnishes the following ac-
count Of the proceedings:
The meeting, alter being organized.
was opened by The reading Of Mr.. Bvr,
Tien's Address This was followed by a
spirited and vehemeNt discussion. Mr..
Mason led o1'in opposition to the address
which he characterized a petition, and
not a declaration Of rights, Mr.. PayIy
followed IN speech laU('atory OF Mr..
Caihonn'a manifesto, which he insisted
took the true ground Mr.. Crntry con-
tended that no action was necessary. and
addnced cogcnt reasons in vindication OF
that opinion Mr. roote sustained Mir.
Dnlrien and the views embodied in his
address, Mr.. billiard advocated post
poAcmcnt Of the whole subject till alter
the 23i Of February.
At this period Mr.. Stephens lntrodu>
crd motion, declaring that it was mex
pcdirnt to adopt any action. Mr.. Bed
niger and Mr. 1ycrsor, resisted This prop
o iton, and advocated with great warmth
the original address, In consequence
iof remark madc bv Mr.. IycrSon, MIR
Morrhead inquired Of him whether, in
case The Wllmot proviso prevailed, he
WIS in favor otdI>solution' To This ques
ton Mr.. Ivrrson answered eyes"
Mr kheIt regarded the paper present,
cd hy Mr.. Berricn as a mere remonstrance
in no way adapted to the exigency
which existed. South Carolina, he SAID
had taken her ground, and she coulo not
be forced TO retreat. The time for &C
ton had come: and he was prepared to
engage in it in whatever form it might
be necessary. The resolution offered by
Mr.. Stephens was laid on the table
ayes J3, nays ID, Considerable and
very animated discussion followed and
Mr.. B"rrien's address was rejected by a
vote Of ayes %, nays 80.
Mr. CaIhoun's Mani!csto was then
taken UP and adoptrd-ayes 80, NAYS 10
On this final vote but single Nhi@
(Nr Gayle. Of AIa.) voted in the ailir-
native Many Of the democrats refu-
sel to vote at all, and some Of them voted
nav
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

CAsrALITY.-Mr. Lcyi r. Purner Of
Elk Neck, some short tine ago, had his
arm shot off by the accidental discharge
of a gun. He died Cro,o the effects Of
the wound, on Sunday last, leaving a
wife and three children to lament his
death.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

IHrLuENzA.--Bad colds accompanied
with sore throats and hoarseness, are
very prevalent in this neighborhood.
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H'GEs RENT.

e. That desirable two story
GA.s. 4 Dwelling House, now occu-
, Has 4 IL IA pied by Mrs Jane E Parker.
s-zz.zss .s'.ss.ssssS Possession given 25th March
For particulars, enquire Of Messrs Brown
s, McIntiro. PHILIP 7. HARDING.
Elktou, Jany l3-2;" Nl)
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TEMPERANCE llEET1NG.-rhrro is to
be, we understand, a great Temperance
meeting at North East on Tuesday next
Dr.. Murphy, the 6. w. p. Of the Sons
OF Temperance of Maryland, and Edwin
Wilmer, Esq, Of Port Deposit, are to
deliver addresses We a,2o understood
That they viii be a: Eik!on on Tuesday
ai.at.
N. 3. Since The above notice was in
tyne we have been requostrdt 70 STATE on
Of the Nor.h East Division,
that this meeting is desired to be, and
intended. as a grand rally Of the Sons of
Temperance of the county, and they ex-
press the hope That each division in the
county may be well rapgcsea'od In
to The above speakers. Rev Vim
IL Elliott, and VIM II Elder Esq, will
also be present. Dinner will be pre-
pared for al! who may attend
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Wanted.
A Black Smith wanted, to take the
new Shop at Warwick, Md Apply to
GEO. FLINTlIAM.
Warwick, Nd Jan l3 1875
Irvine ! GlIIing Twine!!

GlIIlng IWlne ! CLING IWlne"
FENO dealers and consumers of GIiIINc lwINE.
Il Just received by the last steamer
$500 lbs. Giilng Irvine,
2& Cord OF a Ii numbers,
Ofsuperior quality which will he sold at grc's
sacrifice 10 close sales, Those in want will DO we'll
to call, as VIC will sell lower than can be pur-
chased. j. DCkEtARl y Cu.
No 1870 Baltimore 81 between South & CAL
vsll St lSa.tnorU.--Jan ~, ~, IN.
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SERIOUS FIRE I Er'Hi3e iHCMcuf-Ihe
dwelling oil Mr. Christian Hawbeckor, III
rlcarspring district, Washington county,
Md. was totally destroyed by fire, with
all its contents, on Thursday night OF
last week. The wife of Mr.. II. is a
maniac, and mas to be chained, and when
this fire was discovered, her apartment
was cnyeloped in flames. Her hus-
band, however, rushed into the flames
severed The chain with an axe, but found
it impossible to escape through the door.
The Iiagcrst0wn News saws:
He accordingly attempted to eXtrlcatc
her through the window, and had nearly
succeeded when she broke from him and
fell backward into the burning building
TO again attempt her rescue seemed
sure destruction Yet the faithful hus-
band faltered not. Despite the entrca-
ties and efforts Of the only neighbor who
had arrived to witness his calamities, and
vet too late to aid, he determined upon
one more etlolt. Again springing
through the window, now enveioped IN
flame, he succeeded in reaching the oh,
jecl Of bis pcrllous undertaking A short
and desperate struggle ensued-it was
struggle of life or dca'h--but the s1pe-
rior strength Of the husband trlnmphed,
and again he appeared through the WIN
dow, this time bearing successfully the
object Of his devotion and peril.
Strange as it may seem, the wife was
hni clirbtIy injured Mr. ~ bCu,eyer
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{ "'ifraw GoM Greaec.--A Yankee down east
has invented tins sprsi6c for the use Of gold hun.
tcr& The operator is 10 grease nrmsnIf we'll,
Law down on The top Of a hll. ana then roll to
the bottom. The gold, ard "nothlng else" viii
stick TO him. Price, S94 per box.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

STARTLING NEWS FROM THE GOLD
E,EGlON-La! end .2llroa Iiere }:3!a A Tel
ngraphic despatch from Warrington, is % the
following effect
''. WAsn IcTov, Jan. 81
This Washington Union Of this ,ntrainy con-
tains Official inirlli renee from Liou;. l. Esin to
the State Department, dated Monterey, Nov.
10th. He states that gt.fi is found in lamps
weighing from one 10 two pounds. In general,
The gold found in tho region alluded 30 lay Liou,.
Lark'n, is pnrcr than Al the OIL ai-gings. Some
humps megh as much as sixteen pounds each
The Indians give mn ounce for calico sIiirt.
Men who were bcggars las, June, are now worth
10000. The god regions are known to extend
THREE uU%pECp MILEs'--and probably oEE THOU
SAND! Letters from Commodore Jones' state
that things are in dcpiorable condition, Anar-
chy prevails Even his officers arc disposed to
ccSrrt for III" gold regions Several petty Off
rerI and selnrn had aIready deserted. Indians
are selling the dGst al fly cents per ounce!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-27

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