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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

TIE MErnoDIsr CHURCu PROPERTY
QuEsrloN. The committee, consisting
of Messrs George Lane, Levi Scott, Lee
roySwrm telt, anl J ,hl H. Power, ap-
pointed by the last Methodist Episcopal
General Conference, held at Pittsburg,
to whom was referred the proposition Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
relative to the division of the Church
property, have come to the following
decision:
"Havinc taken the advice of eminent
legal counsel, in compliance with the
direction OF the late General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, we are satisfied that no power
which we possess, whether corporate or
otherwise. will warrant us to submit the
claim made by you in behalf of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to a
portion of the property of the Book Con
Germ of the Methodist Episcopal Church
to the decision Of arbitcrs.'
A suit at law for the recovery of prop
ertv claimed. is now the proposed rem
edv ofthe Church South, and the case
will, therefore, speedily come before the
Circuit Court of Ohio or New York. and
anon find its way to the Supreme Court
OF the United States
This question Of Arbitration was dis
cussed at the last National Conference,
and considerable portion OF the Dele
gates were for common distribution ola
property which had been obtaiAed from
common source.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

SURVEYING TIE IsTuNus.-We under
stand hat B eYet Major hughes, of the T..
S. Typographical Engineers late comman-
der Of the Maryland AID District of Column
ba regiment III Mexico. is abou, starting 10
make a survey Of the proposed route for
a railroad across the I-'hmus from Chasres
to Panama. for Mes>rs Asp,uwall s. Co., oi
New York. In the selection of person. 10
accompany him in this ardnnus duty, he
has drawn largely upon his OIL regiment
Capt Lloyd T,I2hma", Of The Maryland
Li.Lt Arul!ery has been selected as assist
anr.a'd Captain George w. Blown, of,hls
city. goes ont in some important capacity
connected with he camp duties. A nntn
Der Of Others from Baltimore have been Sc
lecteG as part Of the company. They ex
pect to be absent several months. We ne
lieve they 90 from here to New York. and
sail thence direct for Chagres.-l Bait Sun
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

FrRE:--Ihe house occupied by Mr..
William a.cClay in "the Hollow"
caught fire on Saturday last, but did not
sustain much damage, as the engine was
speedily at work and the fire eAtingu.sh-
ed. The property belongs to Nj. Geo.
Green, whose policy of insurance, we
understand, expired few days previ-
ouc1v
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
+ Good Chance,

A small Farm with the Stock & Farm
ing utensils, (aI o. K will BIZ let out 10
crop on Shares, to working man, or.
stated SALARY, would be given to man
with small family 10 carry il on, for the
owner. Early application should be made.
Apply at this Office.
Good recommendation will be required.
January, 20, 40. 3hMes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

JENNY LIND. This girl deserves to be
made Bishop, if deeds Of charity could
be rewarded with that Office She sang
twice at Manchester, on her own offer,
for the benefit of the rnfrmarv of that
town, which produced Sl4 400. There's
charity for you in professional singer.
She acts like an angel and sings like ore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

RAILROAD CnLnsioN.-Mr. Chas. Boy
an agent Of the Southwark Railroad Co
had both legs fractured, and was otherwise
injured, o" Monday, IT consequence OF q
car in which he was seated accidentally
coming in collision with the Baltimore train
during a dense foy, which prevented the
conductors Of The 'rnin seeing each other.
Mr.. b., however, had inliscreetly ven'ured
to reach certain poiut before the arriva
OF The Baltimore train.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

RATES OF INstRANcE.-Th Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of this county,
nd we believe most others, charge a
much heavier per centage Tor insuring
buildings in villages than in the country
So far as EIkton or any other town
which has a fire apparatus, is concerned,
it strikes us that the rule is unfair. In
decd engine or not, we question if 1t be
fair--but we speak of this town more
particularly. When there is an alarm
of fire, hundred men with the fire en-
CINE are almost Immediately on the spot
and the fire in almost every case, is sub
dued with but little injury-always ar
rested before it has done the injury il
would have done had it had its course.
In the county, on the other hand
there is but little help on such occasions
and building when once on fire is gen.
orally destroyed. 1t has been found
and will, we presume, always be found
that the Insurance Company will lose
more IN the country than IN the villages
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

Ho FOR CALIFORNIA The fever has
at length reached Lancaster. On Wed
nesdav it "took Off five OF oul most ro-
bust and hardy young men: Messrs F..
II. Russell, S c. Hartman San Christ,
Adam Good, and Major Slaughter. They
are now on their way to The regions of
gold and misery. Express.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

Prince Charles Louis Napoleon, the
French President, elect, is below the middle
size, an in stature nearly the same "a he
Emperor. His features bear no resem lance
to the imperial model, being more regular
and more expressive. His figure is yon'h
fu. lint his visagc is admirably lined, and
marked someu hal with years. His man
ners are extremely engaging, and NAKED
with much dignity and grace, withou, the
slightest approach 10 assumption.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

LAND SALE.--The farm, two miles north of
this place, known aS the "Bank Farm, " was Of
fred for sale in two parcels, on Tuesday last
One parcel containing $50 acres was bought by
Capt. Nichols Manly at fourteen dollars and
fifty cents Pr acre. The other part was not
sold
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

MonE GOLD SEEKERS. The brig Oscec
la, with a cargo vaned a, SO 600 and G5
passengers sailed from Philadelphia yes
to-day for California. The ship Grey Ea-
Gle, with cargo worth Sl2o,oo0, and 81
passengers. will start from the same Port
on Thursday, A number Of these passel
gers 20 out 10 establish mercantile firm.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
Photographed for the Bait SUM-

NEW OKEEANS, JdIU =
Within the past two days there have
been in all seventy deaths in our city
ofwhlch thirty nine were of cholera
The disease is fast abatlng, and has nc
longer any terror to our citizens. Two
passengers of the steamer Falcon, Mes.
srs Wills and Willing, died with it. The
citizens and Others are returning to bust
ness. The weather is cold and season
able.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

POPULATION OF LANCASTER. From an
enumeration recently taken il appears that
the population OF Lancaster Pa.,, is nearly
Thirteen Thousands. This is an Increase
Of over 1000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

THE LAST PALE.-There are two OK
cellcnt articles on the last page this
week one poetry, the other prose.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

To THE LADIES
The man that doth no paper take,
Grudging the price OF one year,
Will never a good husband make,
Because his wife can never know
What is going on in the world, and his
children will very ignorant appear.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

RELIGIOUS REvIvAL.-1he protracted
meeting at the NJ. Z. hurch in this town
still continues Some twenty or thirty
have prolessed to experience religion
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

MARCH OF lMPRovEMENr-The prisoners
in Jail at Cumberland, Nd, have organized
themselves in TO debating society.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

SAlLEp.--Hon Mr.. Clifford, Minister
to Mexico, and family, have sailed
from Pensacola in the U. S steamer Wal
ker, under Capt Hollns, Tor Vera Cruz.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

Thos Donaldson. Esq. has accepted the
invitation 10 deliver the next annual adj
dress before the Maryland Historical Socie-
W,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

PolsoNED ny PnEAsANTs.- gentle
man in Westminster county, N Y, was
poisoned, last week, by eating phcasants
from the effects of which he recovered
with much difficulty. These birds often
eat poisonous leaves, which produce the
effects alluded to.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
10. O. F.-The Lodge of Odd Eel

10. 0. F.-The Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, recently started IN this town, is in
Aourshing condition, and bids fair tc
become strong in numbers. There arc
already some thirty members, with pros
pect Of rapid increa Sc. The officers are
Jacob Casho n G. Mathew Cantwell
V. G., Joseph P. Cantwell. Sec'y. and
their meetings are held in the saloon Of
the old bank house, rented for the pur-
pose.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

OIL is stated that Gen Shields has
been elected U. S Senator from Iluois, in
the place OF Mr.. Breese.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
THE CECIL WHIG,
EEkTOV, Md.
Saturday January 90 lS49'

1--WE are again under obligations to
Hon J A Pearce. U. S. Senate, for public
documents, for which he has oul thanks.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

QrM. Benton, it is said by Washing
ton correspondent, renrns 10 the Senate il
Free Solrr, and one of the Senators from
Texas, it is also asserted, enlcl,ains the
saline views.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
Wanted.

A Black Smith wanted, to take the
new Shop at Warwick, Md. Amply to
GEO. FLINTlIAM.
Warwick, Md. Jan 10 '49-3t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

RArrllNG FOR A WOMAN. A young girl
residing in the upper part of the city, was
no, long since desperately attacked with
.ol! fever. The Sacramento and its pre-
,ious sands were ever before her mind, but
,hongh handsome and of uubiemShed repula
ton, sha was entirely without The means OF
accomplishing her wishes. Days passed
and vet she seemed no nearer securing a
passage to California than a, first. Forlu-
Iately at last size became acquainted with
party of young mn who were going GU,
on board one Of the vessels bound Tor San
Francisco. They wished cock, and at
once agreed to ratie for her. The amount
paid for chances was to be given to her.
and the fortunate fellow who won, was TO
marry her. before leaving the city. If ,he
did not fancy the person on whom the lot
ten, then she WAS 10 pay Der own passage
out, and under the protection. of the whole
party was to cock and wash for lhem. The
money was accordingly paid and the girl
rallied. There was ono psrso whom she
hoped would wiz, bat lhe a'ts were against
her choice. y li,ie shoemaker won her.
The tirt would 40, marry him. bnt true TO
her promise. lie v'roe a farewell letter TO
her friends in Connecticut, and then took
massage with her comrade adventn'ers.
..,.:... N Y. Sun.
---------------I----
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

FROM TExAs.-1he Galveston News,
Of the Cd instant, says:
awe learn by gentleman direct from
Port Lavacca, that the epidemic among
the troops at that place had subsidized
There had been no new cases, nor any
deaths, for few days previous to his
leaving, and the general opinion was
that the disease was at an end. None OF
the citizens of Lavacca had been attack
ed with the disease, and both that place
and Indian Point were excepting the
sickness among the troops, quite healthy,
The people of Galveston honcred Gen
Worth with a complimentary ball on the
1st inst, at which, besides that officer,
other distinguished persons were pres,
ent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

iL5~The following. rom the hand O. lady,
is submitted TO the Town Commissioners for
their con sideration.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

TIE INAUGURATION Gen. Taylor and
Mr.. Fillmore have 10th taken rooms at
Coleman's Hotel, in Washington. Large
preparations are IN progress for grand
inauguration ball. An immense booth
is to be built in judiciary square. for the
occasion, capable of holding 10000 peo-
pIe.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

To TAKE INK OUT OF LINEN Take a
piece Of talIow, melt IT, and dip the
spotted part OF the linen into the melted
tallow. 1t may then be washed, and the
spots will disappear, without injuring
the linen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
BOSTON, Jan. Is. 2. NJ.

EoSroN, Jan. IS, P. NJ.
President IF H'rrard University.
The Hon. Jared Sparks, has been nomi-
mated President Of The Board Of Overseas
of Harvard University.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

UCol' Croghan is not dead as was
reported. The death of Doct. Croghan,
his brother, gave rise TO the report.
afThe official majority Of Cass in Vir-
ginia was 1874.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

Sons OF TEMPERANCE The folio wing
statistics of the Sons of Temperance are
taken from the proceedings oflhc National
Division.
Number Of Divisions in The U. S. 2.65i
Members inflated last year, ss,e37
Whole ulmber Of members, 1892
Whole amt. of receipts Of subordinate Dlv-
sions in the L. :: S475 oS7 81
Amt. Of benefit paid out, lio,05s,39
Cab on hand, 2o6, 666.Gs
Number Of deaths, 772
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
PrrTsBrRG Jan. 10, 1919.
Gen. TAILOR and Henri Ci1v.

We have information from passenger,
who arrived Oh board the steamer Dev. tina,
Gen. Taylor, accompanied bv the Hon.
Henry Clay. intends leaving Baton Rou2e
for The East, on or about the Isl Of February
neyt. The Presden, elect purposes push.
ing on his journey with as ule delay as
possible towards the Capital.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
Photographed for he Baltimore Snn.}
CoLumBrs, Jan, 16,h-P NJ.
1rGy 6r Settlement.

rGytor Settlement.
The lont select COMMITTEE from both iou
ses Of the Legis AZURE appointed loeXa'nlne
the returns of the Governors election,
have placed lhem in the hands of he Secre
tary Of State and the Speaker OF the Senate
This will undoubtedly settle THAI difficulty
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

ryCiAron }, Ball, (wh.) las been cleo
l". r'-;utsr Of Pcnusy WANT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20
For California.

The schooner Sovereign, Captain Peter
son sailed from This port this morning, for
Vera Ctnn, whonca her passengers, the
Friendship Association start for the "prom
ised lald,' by the overland route via Ma
za,an. As vessels constantly touch there
on their run up The coast, passages are ex-
pec,ed to be readily secured, making tie
tip some forty days. The passengers by
the Sovereign arc:
VIM T. Preston, Abraham Dyer. DR.
WIN. Grove Deal, Geo. H. BowIy' L. e..
Masseu, Lewis Franklin, Charles Tippe',
Bernard a. Brysor, James F.. Yocum, Will
liam B Kelly, Richatd Kelly, J. Michel.
William 4. Hamilton, James Johnson, Jo-
seph Colgan, William Hubbard. Joseph Ran
son. DR.. l.. Tyson, WIN. Trump Daniel T..
Ch,is,, Alfred Shrine, Sylvester, Nusz, John
Shirley, J. S. Love, F Cooper, r. L. Coop
or, J. L. Cooper, John Elder, Israel D.
Cgabbe, John H. Gardiner ST. Bowers,
John H Henry, A. Howard, II M. Eyans,
D. Hull, VIM. p Morris. John T. Shidle, NJ.
+, Grove, Lev, s. White, David Downing.
Among them is clergyman of the Meth
odist Episcopal denomination, and two
physicians. The company as whole, is a
highly respectable and well intenlioned a
body of young men as go from any section
of The oil Staesr
Messr. Thomas II Single, VIM. J. Pow
oil, Zadock Purnell, and Kendall B. lay
lor, all Ollie highest responsibility, left the
town of Berlin, Worcester county (Md J, on
the 10Th inst, for the purpose Of Joining a
company Of one hundred, which has been
formed III New York, for the purpose of emf
grating to California The association is
based upon each ,,member having paid $500
into general fund with which they have
purchased and prorisuned vessel Of good
4ize.-BaN. Parrot, 10th.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19
p0EERg.
fHE WIDOW.


A widow Is dangerous thing,
With sofl, black, shining caIls
And looketh more bewitching
Than host Of romping girls;
Her laugh is 50 delicious
So knowing, clear, beside,
You'd never dream her thinking
Soon to become a bride
Her dress, though made Of sables,
Gives roundness to her form
A touch Of something lboughtfnl,
A witching, winning charm;
And when she sits down by you,
With quist and easy grace
A tear may fall unbidden,
Or a smile light up her face.
Her voice is son-melodious-
And lule-like in its tone
She sometimes signs "tis dreadful
To pass through life alone"
And then she'll tell you, you remind her
or the lov'd one dead and gone
Your step. your form, your features
Thus the widow will run on.
Oh listen, yet be careful,
For we'll she plays her part
Her lips distill the nectar
That doth enslaye the heart
Be guarded, or shelf win you,
With sighs, and smiles, and tears;
T. faith she'll wear the treeches, too,
And box your silly ears.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

ozFOaD, Mss, wEDNrsDAT, Nay ., 1919.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19
PROFESSOR MILLINGToNS
A ID ID r E S S
.GRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY.

PRINTED AND MADE PUBLIC
BY Vote Of ne Agr sAroI Association.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1849-10-18
Dtc Zabne.

SenrD &aurence, 3abnarSt BON Ybi
laoeIpbia, bat i'm ,.@asIe SoteI'' cine Sf'
flee er6fnet, wofeIbif er bereit III, Qaen ab'
Suwarten, Die feinsr profeBioneIlen Dienfe
ben6tbist iinb.
gr ilt nit eihsm porSisIiden 1Hortsmsnt
%latten un6 pipct. Sdbnen perfeben. fowie
nit 3dbnen nit artificial Sums Cfinfili'
dem 3abnfeifb) weI6e er auf bic baItbar.
lte uno funiissrettslfe Wefe eiH5ufeeen be'
reit III. Srantbeitsu bss 3abnfIsifbes wer'
ben 9ebeilt-ansefauIte 3dbne aussefuat-
glerpen franfbafter Sabine Cbne SbmerS
serfi6rt. uuc aue lur prOfssiou seb6risen
Sperationen sar r6nlssu 3ufrieeenbeit uno
an biuisen Secin9unssu perrittet.
Gr uerwsiit auf folssnoe 9srrsn, wObn.
baft in philadelphia uno Qlentaun
eomle Gse. OJQertcn, Or. D. esnp g. potterfou,
gH. o., Stbn y. 9RtGttlIan. M. D, Gbarles D.
SNatn, SN. D., S. 3d. Nlartu, 81. D, Gliiba Scrpns
tue, gR. .. g.. Scbn n. Scrpnicno, 9J9. .. (3abns
org,) 9. R. 8cetsr, SR. .. (3abnarg,) Snc. 8cmi9,
iun., SR. p, 3. 8. Sbone, R. ..
q. o. = 3dbne uno MurSeln wereen
gratis ausssSo9en, Wsnn iie Sur @iuissuns
pon tiuliliten 3dbnsn entfernt ,psreen fol
len.
1aentaun, October 10. nq3m
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1849-10-18
g tarb

Nm tssten g1ittpcd, in SdopbIitboH, etdbo Garn=
tr Serr 81 II IS / d, Gin itbr tcltetttr Sur:
DER ieuts SaunIhips, in Itincn 36ttn etttnsiobrc-
Nm, rarauffclasncrn Srcitae purpen otiItn lStrrtt
untsr 8taletina snes br ;obreitbtu ecitbcu9ccl9cs
auf benz bisfasu Gpanedtbeu Sctttsadtr sur Subt
aetradbt bs rpilher Gilt9snbtt rts GbrIp. IoSrrrn
Studs uuo Gdert Die eshtn:Gtrmrnitn ouf cine poi:
{<aos, aslbds uuo sinortdspcIs SBss ISitettn. Der
@sr(tcr6tnt bntSrldet ppt tltinc Nnatcr, rie nun
can, eisrulcs fno; iueem ecrrn Muttr itbrn frdber
eas 3iinihe nit bsm Grpi9tn rsrwttIltt.
I'm l9tsn GsptcmbSr, in Stir. Ollfcro, ettba Gauns
n, ON Der Rubr, G poia, Scthtsr pcn pcrru H {;
liam Beiouer. in einsm alter ron Is Sabrcn, 0
sRrnatsn uuo 26 &aacn. lm oarauiiel9tnon 2llttn
suurosn ibre bintirlatnrn @sttine Gem Stbccs Der
tlbltn Grre dbtrastsn, 6ei pahtr Gclc9cnbtit btr
Gbup. Strr 8ilItr cine itbr sptdmdB9s 8tes birlt.
I'M rcrtsstsn Scuntas. Or. Sasct e. 8iitlsr
elm olIsansiu ssahtttr 0inprbnsr rrn ennI I'M aIttr
zen 65 Sabren uuo Sa9tn. SRtttrpchs purot itine
stibt in 4s9tuuart pdtr Srtunos ur @res tclfotttt
ruc6s etr Gbrp. pr Srctf cine lbtdlldbt Hsce btdt.
(GiuscIanot ourd ben 9brp Ssrrn Dubs)
1m soften eptmtsr, in %crewbritbaII, on Der
Ssubr, Naaria T., 2cbtsr Scn 8tcr9s uno anna Mara
Trss, i'm 2tsn Sabr.
I'm 3teu Sttcbr. in gccrewbeitbou. am @rtbcn II.
Durbfau. gRarp Sant, Scthsr prn Gubtn uno Glija
bsnrp. i'm 9ten Wcnat.
Nm 5teu, in Irrewbsitha0, an otr aus;tbrun9,
Karen Gctb, i'm Soften Sabre.
Nm 6teu, in S1crbpbeitbal arn SittCr, gNt q. y.
zed6sr pcn Glias uno Giibir StmmsI i'm IL. SRcnat.
Nm 6tn, in Gcropbtitbau, on rcr Ruhr, ptnu y.
Gcbu rcu Or. SaiE6 9. uno Caroline Sfrl, I'M 2ttn
Satf.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1849-10-18
PROSPECTUS
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