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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-10-27
Interesting and Probably Important
News from Sir ]. Franklin
From the New London (Ct.) Chronicle.

From the New London (Ct.) Chronicle.
Capt. Chapel, of the bark Mcclellan, of
this port, from Davis's Straits, whose ar
rivel we announced yesterday morning
furnishes information which will be read
with interest in the u. States, and indeed
in every part of the world. About the 1st
OF August, while the Mcclellan lay in
Ponds Bay, in lat. IA, Ion. 70, the natives
of the coast came on board the Chieftain,
an English whaleman, aed gave informa-
ton by signs, that two large ships were
then lying in Prince Regents Inlet, and
had been their fast in the ice for four sea-
s,ns; and being asked with regard to those
IN board, whether they We're dead or alive,
they replied in the same way that the
crews were not ''asleep," that is, not dcad)
bu. were all WELL 1t was considered by
the Englishman and Capt. Chapel, that
the ships of Sir John Franklin were clear
" meant.
The Englishman landed at Cape Hay,
s,l.e distance from Ponds Bay, quantity
Of coal and provisions with which his ship
was furnished by the British Government,
for the use of the long missing ships, if
they should chance to come there, as they
would be obliged to do on their return to
England. This is certainly the latest news
from that quarter, and there is possibili-
ty, perhaps probability, that the COM
mandcr Of the unfortunate expedition and
his crews are still alive. Heaven send
that it may be So
The Mcclellan and her gallant officers
and crew have reached home almost by a
miracle-at any rate have done so under
circumstances that entitled them to the
Ing hest credit.
On the 18th of June the barque got
"nipped' in the ice, and only escaped des-
t:uction by the almost superhuman exer-
tons and good conduct of those who were
in charge Of her. She was so severely in
jured that she leaked so as to be kept afloat
only by the incessant work of nearly all
hands at the pumps, and by the means of
two large metallic pumps obtained by
Capt. B. from the wreck of two English
ships crushed and totally lost just ahead Of
him. The leak was, however, partially
AS,Heu'eo W tiluIia1cu sui!s uIuel tlle LON /,
though she continued to leak badly until
her arrival home, and was only kept above
water by continual and unceasing labor at
the pumps, till she reached the dock,
which, indeed, IS still obliged TO be con-
tinued, as she lies at the wharf. The two
English ships Superior and Lady Jane,
mentioned yesterday, were both lost very
near the Mcclellan. Two of the crew of
tn" lost ships arrived in her. They are
natives Of the Shetland Islands.
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V. B. PALMER's REGIsTER.-We have
received from Mr.. V. b. Palmer, the Pub
Usher, very neat and very interesting
paper with the above title. II is an ex-
cellent paper-it is to be published month
ly, and we gladly book 1t for sn exchange.
Speaking of Palmer in another place
will be found a notice OF his Almanac for
1850 from the Boston Chronotype. We
have not yet seen that No., but the No.
for 1S49, was one of the most useful publi-
cations Of the kind we ever saw, and from
knowledge of Mr.. P. we have no doubt
that for the coming year is equally good.
We hope our merchants may supply them
selves with them.
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GRAND DIVISION Sons OF TEMPERANCE.
The Grand Division of Maryland met
in Baltimore last week. Amongst other
business it elected the following officers
for the ensuing year. Edwin Wilmer, G.
w. P; VIM. P. Spencer, G. w. A.; VIM.
H. Gobright, G. s.; James Young, G. IT,;
VIM. G. Poole, G. Chaplain; Henry c..
Smith, G. G.; and John Dutton, G. S.
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The Wing.

~Cecil county Court adjourned on
Thursday last, to meet IN extra session on
Wednesday the 10Th day of December
next. The object of that session is for the
purpose of settling the business of the old
firms at Elk Iron Works, in the hands Of
George Earle, Alexander Evans, and Rich
ard Grason, Esqrs, Receivers.
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THANKSGIVING IN MARYLANp.-Gov
Thomas has appointed Thursday, the 29th
day of November, next, as day Of Thanks
giving, and exhorts sthe good people Of
the state on that day to abstain from secu-
lar empioyments, and to devote them
selves to such religious services as are APP
propriate to day Of Thanksgiving and
PRAYER"
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Relic oChe WorMbcfre The Fiuod.-A
correspondent informs the Ledger that
being at Parkvi!le, New Jersey, the 9TH
rr day, he saw man who informed him
that some time ago he was digging mari
in that vicinity, when he came to the
hull OF vessel twelve f.e, below The sur
face Of the mari, and eighteen feet be-
low the surface OF the ground, lie tim
bers which Were fastened together with
tunnels, (wood~n pins,) no spikes or
metal of any kind about it, THIS sip
must have beer older than Noah's Ark!
and built by men who had no knowl-
edge OF The use o Iron and copper: there
fore as the use OF metals were known at
lime OF Nonh we presume thus vessel
was huit anterior TO the DEUCE. One
thing is certain 1t must havr. been con-
struc:rd before that part OF the cont n-nt
was covered by the debris from the noun
tains. which elevated tn. surface above
the level of The ocean, and now forms
the habitablr portion of w s, jersey
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Miss. Sarah Margaret Fu!!tr, who for
some years past has been starring in the
N. Y Tribune, has become the wife of
an Italian Count, and the mother of
little star. So we are informed by one
well posted up in the movements and
doinss Of the "blue Stockings
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AGRICULTURAL-THE LOCATION OF CO.
GIL, &c.-The great interest everywhere
awakened throughout our county, on the
subject of Agriculture, cannot fail to graf
ify every citizen who has the prosperity
OF our people at heart. The lectures of
Doet. Higgins, the State Agricultural
Chemist, have. met with great attention,
and will, no doubt, exert happy infu-
ence in urging on experiments and im-
provements. In walking over some neigh
boring lands in company with the Doctor,
one day the past week, we gathered much
useful information, some items of which
we shall proceed to note.
SoRREL.-We came to field, olerably
well improved but overran with sorrel.
This field, he said, had in it too much vege-
table matter, and he recommended 80
bushels of quick lime to the acre, the caustl-
city of which would correct the DISPOSE
ton in the land to produce sorrel Sorrel
is great pest, and he had great confidence
in this as a certain remedy.
WHlTE-oAK SolL.-For a field of white
oak soil, which we passed over, he rec
commended oyster shell lime, because it
had in it no magnesa, that ingredient not
being necessary to the land, as ii abounded
in it. Baltimore county air-slacked lime,
which contains little or no magncsia is
also good lime for this kind OF soil. He
recommended shallow ploughing for the
kind of land, known as whitcoak land.
BONE DusT.-The Doctor spoke highly
of the beneficial qualities of bone dust, and
during the conversation advanced this idea.
The component parts which form the flesh
and bone of men and animals are found IN
the soil, and come from the soil. The soil
supplies them to the grain and grass, and
these supply them to the men and animals
which use them for food. Herds of cattle
are reared upon farm, and in time de-
crease in it very materially the ingredients
which 60 to the formation of their bones,
for the bones do not return again to the
soil; and there being deficiency in any
necessary quality, the land is not fully pro-
ductivc. To supply, then. the deficiency
of bone, or phosphate of l,me-its princi-
pal ingredients the object in applying
bone dust. From one and half to five
bushels to the acre is beneficial. These
are some of the remarks Of the Doctor
which we remember.
We have spoken heretofore of the adj
vantages of the location of Cecil as a farm
ing country These did not fail to strike
the eye of DR.. Higgins. Bounded on the
south by the Sassafras, up which a steam
boat and various bay craft are regularly
running with the Bohemia, Elk and
North East rivers, all navigable, stretching
up into it at various points, and the bay
and Susquehanna lying along its whole
western border, its natural communication
with Baltimore are as advantageous as de-
sirable; and divided by canal and two
rail roads, forming rapid intercourse be-
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The Supreme Court of New Jersey has
decided that engineers on railroads are not
responsible for the loss or injury of cattle,
that may come in contact with the loco
motive, as it is the duty of the owners to
take care of their property.
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NThe jus d'~pr't sent us from Havre-
de-Grace, having been freely circulated
there as it appears-would seem to have
filled its mission without an insertion in
The Wing.
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UWe would be pleased to receive the
communication mentioned by corrcspon-
dent, on "No Friendship without Interest"
VSeveral communications have been
crowded out by press of other matter.
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.Hy~lndian Summer with its warm and
mellow haze is, here. and the weather is
pleasant and beautiful.
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EARTHoUAkE IN MAssAcHUsErTs.-
severe shock of an earthquake was fel t
III several Of the towns in the middle of
M'ddlesex county, on Monday afternoon
between 3 and 4 o'clock. Two very
loud and heavy explosions were heard.
and the earth and buildings continued to
tremole during he moments which
elapsed
At Acton, Concord, and other towns,
the people ran out of the houses and
stores snpposing'some terrible explosion
of the powder mill in Sunbury had occur
red. At Concord Acton, Carlisle. Bed
ford Lexington, Lincoln, Lexington
Stow and probably many other towns,
the shocks We're distinctly realized. and
it was generally supposed to have been
the blowing up OF some powder mill.
BY some persons the shaking was said 10
have resembled that produced by the
rolling Of something heavy in rom
overhead. a similar shaking OF the
earth was felt in the same locality about
yea' ago, early in the morning.
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Hon. JUDGE CHAMBERS The friends
of Judge Chambers, who were not pres
ent at Court will be gratifed to learn,
that his health has been much improved
by his recent trip to the,seuth. He look
ed better We thought, than for several
years before, and conducted the business
Of the court with his usual celeri'y and
delivered his opinions with his usual
clearness-
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SIR JOHN NKLlN.-By reference to
another column it will be seen that tidings
have been received Of this long lost En-
glish navigator. They awaken hope
a faint one though it be that he may be
restored to his country, and to his wife,
who has shewn herself to be one of the
most faithful, as she is one of the most tai
ented, of women. 1t is a strange coinci-
dence that information of HIM should come
at the came tame, from two such different
sources.
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D~In another column will be found
the proclamation ofGov. Thomas, decla-
ring the names of six congressman elect.
We do not observe amongst them the name
of Mr.. Magraw, although we remember
to have heard it said repeatedly month
or so ago, that he would certainly be elected
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APPOINTMENTS by THE PRESIDENT
1t is said that Thomas M. Rodney, Esq,
Of this county has been re-appointed Con
sui to Matanzas, from which post he
was removed by Mr. Polk, and that he
sails for his consulate on Sunday next.
MIR. Rodney, was some years since. Con
sui to Porto Cabello, we believe from
which he was removed by General Jack.
son. His father was Consul at Buenos
Ayrcs, where he died some fifteen or
twenty years since.
Il i also rumored that Evans Young
Esq, formerly one ofthe proprietors of
the Rockland Manufactures, on the
Brandy wine, has been appointed Consul
to Curacao Both Messrs Rodney and
Young have been members of our Legis-
lature, The former during the last, and
the latter at the previous SESSIONS. IT is
rather lucky thing for the wings Of
Delaware that the appointing power
is native of this State, otherwise so ma
ny of them might not BE- so fortunate in
obtaining comfortable berths. The late
administration. did not seem to b. aware
of the fact that Little Delaware" form
ed one OF the States o the American Tn
Ion-but, perhaps, 1t was supposed that,
as she is small in point of territory. her
her citizens were small potatoesn like
wise; very great mistake, however as
she has produced some of the most able
men OF the country-Ind. Deiawaridn.
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U~On the last page there Is an inter-
esting letter from the Mormons at the
Great Salt Lake, poetry, sc.
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. GTB Chambers Wickes Esq, the new
Iy appointed Deputy STATES Attorney for
Ken' and Cecil, conducted the prosecu-
tons at the late Court with eminen, abli-
ty. TIE number of Presentmen's and In
dlctments was unusually large, and his
duties were consequently arduous, but
they were faithfully ard ably discharged.
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EUROPEAN NEws.-The steamer Euro
pa with news one week later, arrived at
Halifax on Wednesday. The probability
of war between Russia and Turkey, be-
cause the latter refused 10 deliverup The
Hungarian refugees, has caused the col
lectng OF an immen Sc fleet in The Bospho
ras, and the assembling Of 100 GOO soldiers
around the Turkish capital. France and
England sand by Turkey in the affair.
The French Government dis-avows the
conduct Of Mr.. Pou~+in. and has appoint
ed M Bos La Crmpie his successor, as min
is'er 10 Washington.
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AMERICAN Riackwood's Maya
zine, which has SO long maintained the
tory side of every question, has come
round in a most essential point. Instead
ofdeclaiming, as in former times, against
the American protective system, it now
freely confesses the great wisdom and in
estimable benefits of that policy, and as
cribes to it, with perfect truth, the unpar-
allelled advancement of the United States,
in wealth, population, independent spirit,
social Improvement, individual and collec-
tive enterprise, and elements of national
greatness. Blackwood quotes the follow
ing passage of Mr. Webster's speech in
'1S4S, as equally remarkable for truth and
eloquence:
81 have spoken of labor, as one of the
great elements of our society, the great
substantial interest on which we all stand.
Not feudal service, not predial toll, not the
irksome drudgery by one race of mankind,
subjected, on account of color, to the con-
troll OF another race of mankind but labor,
intelligent, manly, independent, thinking
and acting TOR itself, earning its own wages,
accumnlatng its own wages into capital,
becoming part of society and of our social
system, educating childhood, maintaining
worship, claiming the right of the elective
franchise, and helping to uphold the great
fabric ofthe State That's american labor,
and | confess that all my sympathies are
with it, and my voice, until am dumb,
will be for it,"
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yAttention is called to the cores
pondence found on TIE first page, between
Hon. Judge Wash and Maj. Jones of Del
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COMPLIMENT TO BALTIMORE FEMALES
Ow PubHc Schook.-In an address before
the National Convention OF the friends of
Education, recently held in Philadelphia,
says the Baltimore Clipper, the Rev. Mr..
McJllton, OF this CITY, remarked that the
Commissioners of Public Schools in Balti-
more had established two Female High
Schools, in which nearly 500 young ladies'
were educated in the higher branches of
school instruction, and that he pointed
with proud satisfaction to these nurseries
of the female mind as monument worthy
of the literature of the South. When Mr.,
McJlton took his seat, Mr.. Pearce, Of
Wisconsin, arose and said:
sMr. President:-f thank tn. gentleman
from Maryland for leading me into secret
You have heard, and every gentleman in
this Convention has heard, of the beauty of
the ladies of Baltimore. Sir, we now have
the secret. The people of Baltimore ed
ucate the female mind. They give due
proportion to the mental faculties of the
girls, and that gives proper, beautiful pro-
portions to their beautiful forms. These
High Schools for the instruction of the
girls of Baltimore are worthy OF the high
est praise the gentleman can give them.
He may, indeed, look upon them with
proud satisfaction. They are proofs the
source whence they obtain their beautiful
forms. I hope sir, the example may be
Initiated by every State in the Union; then
shall our country be filled with beautiful
women-beautiful in form, because they
are beautiful in mental endowments.'
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talics) lnfamy, surveillance, spies, common
intormers, &C., &c.
The Richmond Wing kept quiet until
the Union had let loose all lis thunder, and
then disclosed the laughter-moving fact
that the Washington letter at which the
ex-organ was so Mortified, was simply a
republication of one which originally APP
peared many years ago in the Richmond
Enquirer, then conducted by the present
senior editor of the Union. The espionage
was then recommended to a Democratic
Administration Gen. Jackson's,) and the
recommendation was, tacitly at least. ap-
proved by the very Mr.. Richie, who now
stands aghast at its enormity? The bait
has taken, and the venerable fish is fairly
hooked and landed. [Com. Advertiser.
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tween that city and Philadelphia, between
which it lies midway its situation cannot
be surpassed by any in the whole Union,
and it must eventually become a great
country.
And IN its immense water power there
lies also, the source of great wealth. The
streams that come down through its hills
would afford hundred mils-here and
there paper mills, factories and iron works,
have arisen to enliven and beautify and
enrich, certain neighEorhoods; and we
hope ere long, under favorable tarinsys-
TEN, to see one'large mill after another ari-
sing to adorn the vallies along all our
streams, and furnishing work for the hands
of the laborer and home market for the
produce OF the farmer, TO increase the hap
piness and prosperity of all our people.
THE Posi- OFFICE DErARrMENT.-We
notice in various locofoco papers, charges
against the Post Office Department for al
legged carrlessncss and neglect mistakes
being committed, as they assert, much more
Frequently since the appointment of Wing
postmasters, than previously. So far as
our experience shows, these attacks on the
Department are unjust. We believe the
mails are as regular now as ever before,
and that mistakes as seldom occur as under
the old officers. We have noticed, too,
in their sweeping charges against whig
postmasters, offices named in which loco
tocos still remain, and mistakes charged,
running back before the present admins
tration came into power.
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Cecil County Court.
October Term 1919.

The following we believe, is very full
and accurate list of the cases tried at the
late term OF Cecil county Court, which adj
journed on Thursday last, after session
of ten days. All three of the Judges
Hon. Chief Judge Chambers. and his asso-
ciates Ecceston and Hopper, being present.
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TIE LIBERALS OF EUROPE. The liberals
who have been struggling for liberty in
Europe. have been charged with frauds
and pecuations. The following is the
condition Of some other leaders:
Mazzarina is living on, the conribu-
tons of his friends. Garibaldi arrived
in Piedmont, with one shirt and half
crown-Manin, of Venice, Is now
common laborer. Avezzana has return
ed 10 New York poorer than he left it
fhe ex-CEancellor OF Sicily supports hin.
sell as paragraph writer for one Of The
Paris Journals. Marrast is not worth a
sous. Cavaignac has nothing but his pay
Louis Blanc lives by mis- ren. Lamar
line d'udges with his pen for subsistence
and Causidere sells Wine in London 10
the same end.
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A CARD.

1Vl LANDSCAPE On PAINTING, continues TO give
lessons her residence Sth street. in the OF
the Patent Office, 3 doors from G..
In England, and on the Continent generally, the
Art of Painting in Oil Colors is considered ndspen-
SADLY requisite as completion to every young
lady's education. The old idea that peculiar tai
ent for the Art is necessary having become quite
obsolete, moderate share of perseverance, and
sduity alone is requisite to produce in short space
of time, agreeable and satisfactory results.
TERms.-Quarter of twenty four lessons. $l2
Half payable in advance.
REFERENCES:
Charles b. King, esq, Artist; John Vanderlyn,
esq, Artist Hon James Thompson, Nj. c.; Hon.
Alfred Iverson, Nj. c.; Hon. James Buchanan, Sec
rotary of State; Hon. Thomas Corwin, U. s. Sena-
tori Rev. William Matthews.
Aug. 22-tf
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LIST OF PATENTS
Issued from the United States Patent Once
for the week ending August 81, 1919.

Allen Burdick, Saratoga county, New York
Improvement in Meat Cutters. Patented August
81, lS49.
John w. Cochran, London, England Improve
meht in Mills for Saving Ship Timber, &c.-Ps-
tented August 81, lS49.
Elisha M. Pomeroy, Wallingford, Connecticut
Improvement in the manufacture of Buttons from
Straw board. Patented August 81, ls49.
Edward and Joseph l.. Hail. Cincinnati, Ohio
Improvement in e-proof Safes Patented August
al, IS49.
BENJAMIN o. Swain, Annisouam, Massachu-
improvement in Planetariums. Patented
August 81, lS49.
Edward Finch, Liverpool, England.-Improve-
ment in the manufacture of Car Wheels. Patented
August 81, IS49.
A. ID. Baldwin, (assignee of James Bell,) New
York, N. Y.-Combined Sash and Inside Shutter
Fastener. Patented August 81, lS49
Josiah Kirby, Cincinnati, Ohio.-lmprovement
in Tree. nail Machines. Patented August q, ls49.
James c. Cochranc, Rochester, New York.-Im-
proved Self-acting Sash Fastener and Stopper. Pa
tented August 81, lS49.
John Decker, Bell Air, Maryland. Improvement
in Ice Cream Freezers. Patented August 81, ls49.
Samuel ". Camp, Hartford, Connecticut-Im-
proved Angular Rotating Tuyere. Patented Au-
gust 81 1919.
Andrew Fife, Philadelphia, Pennsy lvania-Im.
proyemcnt in Inkstands Patented August 2l, lS49.
G.. A. Arrowsmith, (sssignee Of Walter Hunt, }
New York, N. Y.-Combined Piston Breech and
Firing Cock Repeating Gun. Patented August 81
ls49.
John c. Nichols, woburn, Massac husctts-Im
provoment in Dining Tables. Patented August q,
is49.
Design.
Pease, Keeney, Co., assignees Of William l..
Sanderson, Troy, New York.-Dcsign for Stoves.
Patented August q, ls49.
Norr.-The patent purporting to be issued to Ar
thur Huston, Of Bristol, Maine, for Dynamometer
Log, 10 indicate the velocity Of vessels dated l4ul
August lS4s, was inserted in the last published list
by mistake. No such patent has been granted