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the husbands debts, and not te be dispo-
Sed OF by him, bat to remain hers forev-
er. Men not TO be responsible for the
debts Of women contracted before mar
rage. No clergymen Of any religious
denomination in which Auricular con-
frsaion is observed shall be compelled or
permitted to give evidence OF any con-
iesslon made to him in any court of this
State. Provision to be made for the ed
ucailon and support of the children of
the State, if the parents are unable, the
duty to devolvc on the Eublic.
BY Mr.. Wells--to prevent members
Oft the Legislature from engaging as
counsel in the prosecution of claims be-
fore the Legislature.
BY Mr.. Selman--to prevent either
branch of the Legislature from orieina
ting any bill or resolution within three
days Of its appointed day of adjourn
ment.
Dccemher 10. Mr.. Dorsey submitted
an order to inquire into the cxpcdency
of e'ecting the Governor by an electoral
college.
The following orders of inquiry were
also proposed, and referred to the APP
propriate standing committees:
BY Mr.. Smith-for the division of
Allegany county, and The formation of
new county west of Cumberland by
the name ofMcHenry,
BY Mr.. Hicks-to provide for the
separation ofthe Eastern and Western
Shore, when judged proper by a major
ity fthe people of the said Eastern
Shore, and provided they shall join the
State of Delaware.
BY Mr.. Dcnt-To prevent the pas
sage Of laws imposing pccuniary penal
ties which shall in anvwise inure to the
iniormer. TO provide for the passage
of laws by the Legislature, to remove
the free colored population of the State.
BY Mr.. Randall-Io require persons
hereafter naturaIizcd to remain one
year in the State after naturalization
before being entitled to vote. Adj
journcd.
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busy men, and IN the midst of energetic
attion, he died. There were none to
ill his place, and it remains untitled.
Cir. Polk, when ne met the fate that
comes to all was the tenant of a happy
home surrounded by all the circumstan-
COS that tend to make lltc condition of
good. lie had achieved, at an age much
younger than that ofhis predecessors,
The highest homer his country could be-
stow upon him That he became Presi-
dent by popular election, is an evil
dcnce-which q thousand theories are
powerless to gainsay-that he was man
Of ability, of talent He had an event
full administration, the history of which
in wisdom and impartiality il is not yet
The time to write. It's anxietias and
cares wrote its sad impress ON his physi-
cal frame. His decease-so soon after
the expiration of his term of office
seemed painfully sudden, and all other
feelings merged into an universal and
unteigned regret. There was conso-
his own home in the State whose annals
he had honored, that he wentto his rest
Those hearts that had known him best,
Were ready to console the bereaved, re-
tiectious such as these, soothed an soft
encd the last struggle.
And of the last and keenest blow that
las fallen Oh the Presidential ranks;
what adequate words can be uttered
it is the commander dying in the midst
of the battle-the man at the wheel,
shot down when the struggle is tierccst
Everywhere the pen of power and
the Voice of eloquence speaking to the
fun heart of the people.
The thread of destiny seemed woven
into warp Of mystery, by events such
as that which even yet have scarcely
lost their feature and wonder.
The manner of the death of President
Taylor is known to all. The future has
Its own light or shadow.
But two of those who have filled the
Presidential Office remain-Van Buren,
and Tyler.
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A Curious MnEmNG AT RICHMOND,
observation-disclosures end Nom
i@ierco"rsc.-A meeting took place at
the Exchange, Saturday evening, which
the Times says, was very curious affair.
Mr.. Daniel II. London was put in the
chair, and stated the object to be to con-
denim the President for not qucIling the
'oston riot, to denounce Nortborn az
Fr"SSions generally, and especially the
Compromise bills, and to make resist
aoc' by torninga non-intercoursc asso-
citation. All this not being nominated
IN the bond, the announcement gave
rise to good deal of ludicrous conlu-
sion. Finally Mr. Robert q. Scott cir
cumvented Me chairman and his sup
poTiers by carrying a motion to appoint
a committee which should report to
future meetiDg.-He put hard ques-
ton, by demanding to know whether
any present were for disunion on ac-
count Of the Compromise law. Three
persons responded by rising. This was
a knock-down argument.
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CIR Qsastrrn 5borrll.on.

PoRK.-The Cambridge Democrat
says most Of the farmers have commence
ed to Kill their hogs. The price of pork
ranges from 5 to $3.50, per hundred, and
some arc asking SO.
RI Rev. BlsHor or maryland will
make a visitation to Dorchester county
1ncyt week, administering confirmation
twice at Cambridge. The church at
New Market Parish will be con.ecratcd
on the 18th inst.
The Cambridge (Md) Chronicle Of
the Sth says:
Our Farmers have had very fine
season for securing their corn, and for
planting their wheat crops. So far as
our knowledge extends, the wheat pre-
SCENTS prosperous appearance.
HoGs.-The Ccntrevillc Times SAYS
the farmers have commenced killing
their hogs, which are generally in fine
order. Capt. L. L. Massey, of the Up
per District, killed one, few DAYS since,
Of the following imensions-Iength 9
feet 6 lnchcS-height a leet-wcight 535
pounds-age 16 months.
DRowNEn.-Thc Centrcvillc Sentinel
says Coroner Reese held an inquest on
Friday last on the body of lad, aged
about seven years, named Perc TolSon,
son ot the late Pere Tolson, of Pincy
Neck. IL appears that the little fellow
fell out of a canoe, while padding about
the creek, and was drowned.
The Cambridge Chronicle Of Saturday
SAYS:
We are called upon this morning to
announce the intelligence of the death
of our respected and beloved fellow cit
lzen, N. Il. Goldsborough, Esq. He was
taken very suddenly i'll on Thursday
evening last, and died in about twenty
minutes. No man was more universally
beloved, and better heart never throb-
bed within the bosom of man.
TALBOT County CouET.-Thc trial of
Thomas Grinnum for murder, which
was removed from Dorchester at the
October term, was taken up in this court
on Tuesday last and the prisoner found
guilty of murder in the first degree
The cas-" excited a good deal of inter-
est. II. Fl. Goldsborough, Esq, appear
ed for the State; the prisoner was de-
Tended by E. r. Hooper and J. NJ. Fra
zicr, Of the Cambridge Bar, and by Jas.
Lloyd Martin, Esq, of the Easton Bar.
Chronicle.
LAND IN DORCHESTER CoUNry.-A
correspondent of the Cambridge Chron-
icle notices the sale of a tract of unim-
proved land, in lots, formerly the estate
of Washington B. Jones, deceased, of
that county, at 51aSi59 an acre, and adds:
Within a very brief period we have
known unimproved lands in the imme.
date neighborhood of Church Creek,
adjoining the residence of John II. krene
John Dorsey and Thomas lisgate, Esqs.,
to sell one tract for $40 and the Other
for $50 per acre.
CENSUS OF KENT CcUNrY.-The Chcs.
t+rtown News has been furnished bv
Geo. }. Vickers, Esq, the deputy mar
shall, with the census returns for Kent
county. The Upper District contains
1887 whites, S06 slaves and 937 free
blacks. The Middle 2072 whites, 92t
slaves and 1862 free blacks. The Lower
1887 whites, S97 slaves and 1907 free
blacks. Total 1879, being an increase
since 1910 of 537.
j
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Hon. JOEL Il. Po1NsETr has publish
ed letter, in the Charlrstown Mercu-
ry, against the secession of South Caro-
lima, which he thinks wild and suicidal.
Mr. Poinsett was in Philadelphia when
the Union meeting was held, and he
bears testimony that the friends of the
Onion in Pennsylvania and New York
are animated by the purest and noblcst
motives, and have, throughout evinced
The most praiscworthy zeal and patriot
ism.
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WILL be sold at Public Sal" ON THURSDAY.
III" 18Th Of December. at the rvSilrnc" cf james
n. Bolton, ON the road between EILon and
Newark, the following property, to wit: = Ilur-
ScS Fresh Cows, aud several head Of Cattle;
a two horse Wagon. harness. roughs, Earr, vs.,
hay rake, roller. and Turning ,,nsi!S generally
Hay, straw and other pruvcndcr. Also, HOUSE
HOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE.
Sale 10 take place at II o'clock, NJ, and terms
made knew! on the day of ale.
Dec l0-1t HUGH BOLTON
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THE AMERICAN LIVE STOCK
INSURANCE COMPANY.

NINCENNEs, INDIANA.
Charter Unlimited: Granted, January ID, 1880.
CAPtrAL-S3o,00o
Shareholders Indiridnai8 Liail".
For the Insurance Of Horses, Mules, Prize
Bulls, Sheep, and Cattle, Of every description,
against the con,biucd rishs of Fire, Water, Acct
dcpts, and Disease; alsp upoa stock driven to
Eastern markets, or transported South.
Losses paid in 80 days after proof of death.
JOSEPH G. BOWMAN, President.
JOHN c. Riley, Secretary.
VIM. BuRrcH, Treasury.
Thomas l.. Lcvcring of The city Of Baltimore,
having been appointed general agent for the
State OF Maryland, is prepared to effect insurnn-
ccs on all descriptions of Live Stock. For fur
ther information apply to
+. \. ELLIS, Agent
Dec. nl '5O-6m for Cecil county.
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ALFRED C. COLE,

TIILOR, ELkTON, MD.
Has the newest STYLES 81 Winter Fashions AMI
is prepared 10 make Goats, Vests and Pants, in
the best md nratrst manner: warranted 10 tii
His old friends and the public are requested to
give him q call. Dee Lift
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CASE OF CHAPLIN.-The Washington
News states that the grand Jury has
found true bills against Chaplin for
STEALING and carrying away" the me-
groos Of Messrs Toombs and Stephens,
Of Georgia. A presentmcnt has also
been made against the driver Of the
hack or carriage in which the negro was
conveyed.
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TIE GREAT TUNNEL on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, in Preston
county, Va, is said to be progressing
with great rapidly. The contractors,
Mcssrs. Lennon, German, Clarke s, Co.
work three hundred hands during
twelve hours Of the day, and have al
ready penetrated about 2, 100 feet, or
more than half the distance.
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THE LAST OF ALIENS MEN. Adon-
iiah Maxam, supposed to be the last sur
vivor who accompanied Ethan Allen in
the bold experiment against Montreal,
in Nov. ITS, died in Sharon, Conn,
on the 23d ult., aged 81. The whole
party were captured, and put on board
a ship, with 33 others, including Col.
Allen.
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Ma. CLAY IN Court. Mr.. Clay made
an argument the other day before the
Court Of Appeals of Kentucky, which
was listened to by a crowded audience.
lie seemed to be in good health and
spirits and spoke with his usual clear.
ness, force and cloqucnce.
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THE CECIL WING
Is Published every Satur.InY
BY p. &. RICKETTS,.

OFFICE NEXT Doot To THE POST OFFICE,
The terms are Two dolsrrs e gesr in advance.
and two dollars and fifty ccats if not rsid in al-
vance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsEsG.-7 square 2 weeks
Sig 20 cents for each subsequent INSERT ION;
square months 81, Is months 80. scar SIP.
Fractions Gi'a square 10 be charged ss square
Long yearly advertisements at the rates fSt2
for che third ola column.
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CAME rs'ray about the end OF September Last,
10 the premises Of thc subscriber in / III Nrcl
two COWS andn calf. One of 1hr COWS is = dark
red with II little white in her face, the other iaa
light rcd with white tail, about four yeats cid
and aiycs milk; the calf is about three months
oil. The owner is requested 10 come forward,
PROVE property, pay charges and take lhrr away.
Dec. 1--3w SARAH Is, RI'TTER.
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THE CECIL WIG.
ELkTOA, MD, DEC. 14th 1850.

REMOVAL. The office OF The Cecil Wing has
been removed 10 the next door "a the Post Otlcr.
We are better prepared now than at any lime
heretofore 10 do job work, and can print in
good style AMI al short ncticc, al kinds Of hand
bills, blanks, sc. IT,
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they do not participate in It,. Let the
strong arm Of the law break it utterly up
1T will work as much to the advantage
% one party as Of the other.
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IAXEs.--lt would be well enough for
taxpayers TO remember that after the
1st of January next, they will have to
pay interest on the unpaid taxes of the
current year. Collectors have 10 pay
interest and, Of course, are bound to de-
mand it.
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1--WE are indebted to the Hon. JAS.
ALFRED PEARcE, U. S. S. for copy of a
Report by Lieut.. Webster, of Survey
OF the gulf at the mouth of the Rio
Grande.
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$50 Reward.

WILL be given iiur the detection and con,ic-
tlcn N some unknown, outlawed and Outrageous
villain, who on The ri,t Of The 3ll of Oclrhrr
last. carried OF a cate from III front OF my dwcl-
in", whick have net yet been able 10 find The
attention Of the proper public officers is called
TO the outrage and the reward.
}. l.. GATCHEL.
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IMPROVEMENT OF CECIL CoUNrY.-
Perhaps no county in the Stat, is i'm
proving more rapidly than Cecil, in pro-
portion to its population and territory.
The progressive spirit has been infused
into our farmers, and our lands are be-
ing rapidly made productive We are
informed by an intelligent citizen of
Sassafras Neck, that at one landing in
that district alone, QFrcdericktown) one
hundred thousand bushels of lime are
now annually delivered, when ten years
ago five thousand were not landed there.
One farmer, and his farm is not very
large, put on last year seventeen thou
sand bushels of lime, five thousand fv,
hundred bushels of ashes, seven tons of
guano and one hundred and fifty barrels
of bone dust.
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CLUBs.--Cluhs of six subscribers will
be supplied with The Cecil Wing for $40
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ERaBdSj.is.-- IIan!bills and HIS work of
Ill descriptions done neatly and at Shori uoticc at
he cliic" oIThc Cecil Wig, which has been
'cmoved TO the next door TO the Post Office, in
he centre the town.
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STOW ES!

SrovEs ofall kinds for sale by the undersigned
al his Foundry in
PORT DEPOSIT,
or at his Store or Tin Shop, just above the bank
He has the largest stock Of stoves in the county,
consisting OF in part, as follows:
The Cooks Favoritc, che original pattcrn,)
and the hest baking stove known.
Tie Hothar0y Cook, Emu Iir-tigM d.,
Green .Mouatnin, do, Complete
Cook Improved, 10 P/ate
Cooks all sizes, 9
PIote Stores d.,
Parlor air-tichts all sizes, and the newest dc
signs; Coal Stoves, Radiators, &c.
Call aud sec the assortment. Sheet Iron, Copper
aud Tin Work Of all kinds. Cash, co,m,r, pro-
ducc or acceptable paper, taken for any thing in
my line. J. ID. MARSIiBANk.
Port Deposit. Dec. 7--Sw
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SCARLET FEvER.-This terrible
scourge has pretty nearly, if not quite
left our town, but it still prevails in sew
eral parts ofthe county, and the fondest
hopes Of parents are here and there fall
ling before it. 1t is an awlully fatal
disease among children.
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FOX HlkE.--A negro wcrlan, who ! a. been
accustomed TO cook, wash aud iron. Al,o. II
negro man accustomed to work ON Il farm. An
ply at this Office. Dec 1T.
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The ELKroN AcADEMy.-This Insti-
tuition, under the management of John
A. Getty, A. NJ. as Principal, is in
tlourishing condition, and the progress
made by the pupils gives universal sat
isfaction. At the commencement of the
new year Mr.. Getty will be assisted in
the Female department by Miss Mary
Arnold, who comes with the best rec
concentrations. She has lattcriy been
engaged in the Patapsco Institute at
Ellicotts Mills. Mrs. Lincoln Phelps
ofthat Institution, sister of Mrs. Viii
lard ofTroy, and known as ore of the
most learned ladies and successful teach
ers ofthe country, states, in letter
which we have seen, that Miss Arnold
is lady of "fne taste, great acquire
mems in music, an intimate knowledge
of the French Language, which she
speaks as well as reads and translates,
teaches guitar and vocal music as well
as on the piano, and is an excellent
teacher in all the English branches"
See the advertisement of the PRINCIPAL
of the Academy in another column.
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CHEAP PosTAGE.-We had intended
this week to refer to the subject of cheap
postage, now being agtatcd throughout
The ccun'ry,-a question of interest to
every citizen and, owing to some altcra-
tlons proposed, of vital interest to the
Country Prcss-but time did not permit
us. We find in the Homard C,zctic,
a good article on the subject, which We
intend to copy from next week.
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G'Augustine Maillcy, Esq, has bought
out The Delawarian from Mr.. Harker,
and has commenced in its stead a new
paper called ''I'hc Delaware Line"
which is very neat and Interesting
paper. Mr.. Harker has joined with
Aessrs. johnson s. Chandler in the pub
LEGATION of the Delaware Gazette.
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BRIBERY AT ELEcrloNs.-Evcrv GOOD
citizen will observe with satisfaction,
the determination expressed in the State
Convention, to arrest the system Of bri-
berry at elections, which is reaching to a
fearful extent, in the State. Some of
the penalties-such as DISTINGUISHING
forever in the state, the giver or receiver
of bride, are very heavy, but nothing
is too heavy if it is required to reach
the evil. 1t is an evil, which in this
county, is rapidly spreading, and which
should be arrested, if there be power in
legislation to do it. 1t smothers the true
voice of the people, and makes the ballot
box, the boosted ngis of our liberties,
utter forth lies. So common has it be.
come, that political partizans practice it
OH the ground of self defence, each party
asserting that if they do not avail them
selves of it, they will be overrcachcd bv
the other, and thus men who detest the
system are brought to connive at it, if
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Poplar I'LL, Dec. IT., 1870 3w
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Deccmber 1.-THE following orders
of inquiry were adopted and refer
red to the appropriate standing COM
mittees:
BY Mr.. E ga--for representation ac-
cording to white population. The ra-
ito i'll the House OF Delegates to be gov
erned by the population of the smallest
county, commencing with one member
to each county and city for any given
humber Of inhabitants, equally, the num-
Der of the lowest county on which the
basis may be found. The basis of the
Senate to be governed by population,
dividing the State into "a Senatorial
districts, to elect one Senator each.
BY Mr.. Blackistonc-Every free white
male citizen above 81 years of age, hav-
ing resided ~ months in the State and
6 months in the county Immediately
preceding an election, to have the RIGHT
of Suffrage. Every citizen as above,
having the residence aforesaid, who
shall have or may be compelled to bear
arms in defence of this State or the IT,.
States, to have the right of suffrage.
Every marriedman above IS years, and
having the above residence, to have a
right Of suffrage,
All property ola woman, acquired
before or after marriage, exempted from
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EIA's'ss AVS,

T'TT- I7TF
Elkton, Dec, 1ith, 500.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-03-14
+ - SALE.

'INHE premises in " ,tnptnn. y. Y, known
a'ih" '"nn,r & Carpenter F,t,.rv.,nn.
.i>rirp of Fu.'o v AMI water u,ivil,ce
S'orc, Dwell ing huu>e. two he y.
Criher with TIE mtc ,In"rv IA the "a ,or,.
srh"'"h' Tor manufacturing 1000 wards 81
cl",h yer wc'k
Rms pr"netv Is situated IN , VOL crow.
ING ""nhirv. ,lN miles from Nii.e,rii. ON
IT," lrue ~ the Rnil,ud aud Ware ,aIi R,it
N"'. (o"w ""inc huj'') and eTntIs r,ro
f'H't'irs f m1nnnrruriur and n,rt,nttl.
business Il RENMNN
Wo>' pnultnee. Nur. G.. Isiq 3llf
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Wholesale
READY MADE CLOTHING
1YAiIh-u y USE.
Morse 4 Co..

~ OS. - tnje Nlk Su,,t los'or, Nte
" ors,trus 81 ptstns uoi,'c that sdti
ton to- th,tt regular uusl, rs, Ihat o. tn
p'tlinc and Jthhus DIV t"ros tiC h''.
ssitbli>hcd rooms over lh,it m,rh .'nt- 'rt
tfe manufacture aus sac 81 Ready Msde
C'"thing for New Enl and Wes,rin
Vrstr
Whnie.as Dealers vilj Ind \. complete
aud .slrahr >,u, X ~ ran Nr found N lh"
",ts Nht,h ih'y -" T'rpatrd ip sei "n TN
nnst ttvrtlhlp terms Orders tor Hca Y
Maze tl"lhiuG. ~ iuy "th.t klad oi DIV
Goods. viil i've .uup't.l an the M, reason
sbie terms. snA y, 90" shotte>i rutt,e.
i,n>,ru Ian I. $50 l,ks
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NEW CcccS.
Luther Daniels

AeI1n'" e'r"d ~ Pa 'ni Winter
L -ttNs 81 G. dds. .n,btN,irEa latg,iM
sornsat ihsn ever h,iJ,e offered ~ IN
n s"t, a.. o. vidch vi, T.. sold = ,e, loss
pricss q ~ lAjy
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