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The Cecil Whig., 1850-11-23
A uuly Valuable Family Melieine.
hsr. W0rsdcii~ Vegetable keslOr:a-
five pills

These Pills are a certain cure (iftaken in nc.
cordance to the directions incios,n1 the box)
Tor Dyspepsia, sick Heaaache, Lirer Complaint
Influenza, or severe colds, Rheumatism, and ali
Diseases arising from improper exposure, lmpu-
rites Of the blood, d,sordcred Stomach, and Bill
l'ous Habits, Fe,e, and .3Iue, &c, &c.
They are compounded Of pure vegetable In
eredients andare So gentle in their effects upon
the system that the tenderest lulan' or the mos
delicate Female may take them with perfect
safety, yet the most desperate diseases yield at
once to to the:r curative power.
Read the following confirmation ofthe above
from highly respectable Lady ofCecl county
DIR. .ilrtd Weeks,
Dear Sir'---i sense orduty to my fellow
mortnIs prompt me- TO make this public ac-
know "dgrmant of HE great and nv lnabl
hrnetit have d,rived from thu Use OF you
W." s"rIiS Veg 'tinlc Restorative pills,
was iiIir'sd with onrnirg pa ms in my aid
IN ana .leil 81 with indigestion and vUrsithe
aI'oh wcllwAe h grew upon mc.iur Ia y,ars
oucd ee, no ri : lef AMI hnalIv bioughn
my bed wkrrr lay suffering greatly nntilabl,t
l'reo yeHrs ago Wien fortunately huan,eat
ware thro"nh your agent here Mr.. T q II
knichl oi tive nigh estimation III which
fi.s were h,ld ty u osc wLo had tried them
and commenced u,ng them, anL after using
II t"" hoNcs ] found hy the blessing % God
mos, p-inrn'u, c,nc had lecn effected.
With tic earnest hope that tins statcmen
may prove Of s,igi,e 10 the aiii l,led
subscribe my youi gnH!y q" bge'! friend.
Mrs FIG EEE EAIED.
Wood Lawn. Oct, Atm ~
These Pl,ls are for sale by Brown & McIntire
Eikton; b. G.. (owEn. CowaniVwn; Stephen i.
Ford, N. East: Il. i Graham, Chari,stown:
Cochran s, TayIo, pcrrl,rll; 7. Il Knight,
Wood Lawn; }. A. AkmsVn * Er" por. Dcpos
it; Henry Bennett, Fr,nCuuwn \ Reads; Ino.
Il Morton, Warwick: James i. Pryor, Head
oI SuS>atras; f. b trrohsAanks, C,cri'on. Ed.
T. 0sbnrn Frcdcrirk,owu, Cecil county. J
Brislon Principal Agent No lo7 W. Fayr,t
st. Baltimore Md
Oct l3 10
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ELECTRIC CHURN.

IA Ant.AN nD 10 mahe is"lier out of new
v. Milk or sweet Cream. III from TO I3 min
ntes The utility and simplicity OF these Churns
make item Il desirable article Ia farmers and
dalrymen, whose attention we would Particular
Iy invite 20 them. Ohviating m1Hy old difficult
ties and possessing various new advantages, VT
doubt moi they will wherever trcd dsplace all
former models hitherto invented ..
This ratent received the prrminm at the late
Agricultural exhibition III Baltimore. ii iao took
the pTcuum 1T the last New Castle county
Fur AID wl. reyrr 1t has been tried, il has w.
vmrilh!y been admitted to b. suptt:or to every
other cIurn ,oN in use.
The subscrh"r having purchased f'om Chap
man Warner the exclusive r,9Iit al sad i'a'",t
iar Cecil county. would caution tie public from
bnyiug lh"s, rhutrs from any one except h'n,
Or his author zcd agr'.,s. NJ orders iur churns
Hddr"sSs! troS idl 10 tn Snhs''r'bcf. At North
Last. vii No promptly attended t..
They ais, rln he had Of ms agens Joseph
u Hu"- (. Son, hti'k Meeting House
Is. + &i,y, EtAton.
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"&S,NTeNss:@sa 'a'as," NuaEEc."
JOHN kklDER,

Northeast Cor Jjalnut and Second SIS, PhiG9elMil
z il as Just Heceivcd a fees. assortment Of
4 a S.iDr GUNS. p.wipr F.Ask,, GainG
|! Is, and all Other sporting apparatus, Of lc bcs
na most approved patterns which he continue
q Sc! Il; tlr, jhu~t rcIau!aDir rates
lie is also pr pared TO supply all description
of Sporting Powder, Percussion Caps, Shot. Eni
lei Aiouds, Blli ans Blank Hamk Cartridges,
ani pi materials lor Gun Makers, Sports.ncrt,
&C. as low as any other establishment IN the
States
A superior article of Percussion Caps, de-
signed expressly for u. $ TILES, always on hanA
In tcs ,ntony Of h- skill US Manufacturer III.
Franklin in~titutc awarded TO hm two Corflii-
ca!rs, IN the year iS!0 and ~, Hud four s'iEel
hfeGrl- IL III" Year i5il, IG. - unu IS, all III
winch may b. rcen nt his rta,e of hm'n'ss
= \ assortment vi tisoing Tack 10 constantly
hand. lfhIid. aug 3l-3m
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To Tie Public.

The subscriber mot being engaged in
any other business) has resumed the prac
tice OF Land Surveying, Conyoyancing,
SC. Being acquainted with the different
qualities of soil in lhe eneighhorhood, per-
ems wishing to buy or sell Land would
cd it to their advantage to give him q
II. JETHRO JOHNSON.
Near North Fast, Cecil Co., Nd.
;lnp .60--tt
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HILL Will. and BALT Rail
ROAD LINE.
-.13i gf s 2fsAl

The Morning Train Of Cars from phiIadelphia
or Baltimore arrive at Elkton quarter before
O'Clock A. NJ.
Morning train from Baltimore for Phila. at
qua rte; a5-;are Il O'Clock.
Night train from Baltimore arrives here at I >
O'Clock at night.
Night line from Fhili, reaches Ekton at /
o'c|nck II, night.
:rAS AccomcpAriov TRAM leaves Flkto
at 6p'c!eck A. NJ Tor PAjladep ia. and retun +,
Mt 7P. NJ. daily '50rA',ft Sundays.
april 37, B]NJ. " IL .fg
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This is to Give Notice. That tuC

This is to Give Notice, That t4e
subscriber Of Cecil county have Obtained
rom the Orphans CouIt Of sad coun " LEI;
ers 0? Administration on the pelsonaI es-
tate Of Joseph WenI.ch, ,ale of said
county deceased. An pcrsous having
claims agatnstthe said deceasco, are here
BY warned 10 exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly auheutcated. on o.,
before the 25h day OF September 1851
otherwise by they may be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted TO said estate are requested to
make immediate payment 10 the subscriber
Given under my hands This la'h day OF
October 1850.
MARY ANN WENRICH, Admir-.
October - '5O-6w
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MS IS to Give Notice, That the

us is 10 Ci}C 4FOtlCc, iidt VIC
5scrber of Cecil county has obtained
-,,n the orphan's Cour, OF said county, let
h.-ry of Administration on the personal es-
tate Of Cha,les Brosius late OF said county
decreased All persons having claims
against the said deceased, are hereby
$wained to exhibit ti.e same with the
jyouchers thereof duly authenticated, on
5or before the 9th day of July 1851 they
may o,lervise by law be excluded from
al, beneli; ,1i said estate. All persons in
{:lcbiat to said state are requested to make
timmatiate payment 10 the subscriber
G1iyen under our hand his l7.h day o
August 1850
AROL1NE BRCSlrS,
ISAA n. BENJAMIN.
Adm RS
ucrL.I 81 '5O--6w
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This is to Give NOtlre; That the

This is to Give NotIre; That the
srb.c'ib"r OF Cecil county hath obtained
from the { rhans' Court of said county. lei
ter. OF Administration onthe personal estate
of George England late OF said county.
decd. All persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby warned to e>hh-
II The same with the vouchers thereof, d,Iv
authenticated, on or before the 3olh day o
Auau,t 1851 they may Otherwise, by Ia"
be excluded from all peueli, OF salt
estate All persons indebted TO said c~at.
are requested 10 make immediate puyr."n
to the subscriber Given under MY har,
this | lth day oi September 1856.
SAMUEL J. ENGLAND, Ad'mr.
Snul Ii ,lO-6w
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This me licne was prepared ny regular
physicicn and is the result "t an extensive prac
tlCc al several years in a bilious "ma,rii is
entirely i vegetable preparation and ,nay he la
ken hy any one with perfect Sd lcty 10 the most
delicate constitution.
The following extract is from the "FarD,er'S
cmd Eagrenis Hand Book. a valuable work OF
about 300 pages, recently published hv Ai"ssrs.
Appleton ( Co. New York. In chapter s; page
23j, The author in speaking Of Fever and Ae ue,
remarks:
"Tnrre is n most admirable medicine sold in
most Of the Western cities. which we can con
scientiouslv recommend tor FEW ER and AGUE
and other bilious diseases, i: is the lNDlA
CH0LAGOGUf, which is prepared by DR.. Os
good of New York, who has made the bilious
disorders tho West his spcciai Stndv. We
arc no triend to those medicines usual, called
patent, hot ee have bad ample opportunity Of
know irmihr Invaluable effects oItle Cholag"gue
in.5ilinus cascs!" .9
Extract Ola lhsor from Messrs. Scar rTEsGnop
IAsERsT!eK S@SEsf ffh,ladcIphia
P,f 4tErHiA, ID mo 24th lSi2.c
Or, c Osso0d:-- lVsspccted Friend wa
have had occasion 10 see the good effects OF lhd
mruuinc ~ the case, of a yoHrC man VINO liac
been trOubt&d ~ib ct'ills u ion9 titio and "uId
uti gel cirlr OF them. tiGt since he 'omiuei,d
i,~n'p u bottle Vi thy ptsrAral'on las
rcG cGos",eu, alId Is now necoining quite st 'lnO
t Rrspcci mliy tny 'r,cndS, g., ,JI!luo
SGAfiE.sGOtD ilAF t,SS tlCh
Nun :roaS osher Ger l.iicatls iium per
-nost rtSpacaa,!ltv trslllyuc 10 tie ere
lUy al L,ij ~ .ig,:I.e can no sern On app
uudnrs, InnEi --.Geu a small treatise on
scs treatment tni ctl5 . FsVnr dni "a
otaar diseases .. ,tiiiois clan dh1tes" may
gruirs vi any OF the ioI!uw az named Ast
I Or, Joseph Wallace Eik'on, Charles r.
e,ts Ccciilrn, a. W. Davis Havre de q
james y ispi, Port Depus,i, John II. Cla
Church tilil. Godwin y Gibson Centrcv
eorIe r. BrpTu s u. .o.' ANA ...g,n Sini
vie -"lesaag gents Tor lilitimofJ a..
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ECEE MI,

Opposite the Court House.
The subscrlber would respectfully inform his
r,cnds, and the public generally, that he las
purchased of his brother, (Enoch Croucll his
entire stock pf Ladies'. Misses, and cIildrenu
oots and shoes, and has commenced manufac-
ring Ladies' Shoes Of every description. IIn,
now prepared to accommodate all who may
lor Ina with a cali, with mems wu,nen's anu
lldrens boots and shoes Of ,he best sort al very
dvprlccs. THOS. G. CROUCH
Ekton, Feb. Goth As.
NB. County prodnce taken u e,Ifl,
o1rbo"ts ana shoes. Wa - ilr
hcrs.
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Commercial & Farmers II lotcI,

The undersigned respectfully inform
lis friends and the Public generally tha
he has removed from prryyville 10 for
Deposit, and has taken The above named
- Hotel.
&I.s:'s 1t is his intention to keep
,sHF3i EiGa his Hoas, in the best msnncI
lsss- a7i.isss.-.lS' and to make it worthy Of the
patronag" Of the public. His table shall
be furnished with The best the market al
fords, attentive and competent cooks, wal-
tots and ostIers will be employed and ev-
cry pairs taken to render visitors COM
toGiaL!r and Giye satisfaction.
All persons who are required to stop
at hotel in Port Deposit, are requested
to give him a call
JOSEPH McMULLEN,
March % IT, Port Deposit, Nd.
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NOGK'S Double Geared Corn Shc'tcr.--
Y rnanc.d-ls DO superior to ali Others now IN
:: gca@sa nii, on hand and i1r sac. q ,m. a, mann-
F.,,sI cs 5y THOS. GARRETT,
80, {, No Shipley 81, Wilmington.
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JUST ARRIVED
4 iiGnlSome SSOrtment Of
New Spriag and Summer Goods,
At THE
Az THE
CHEAP STORE,-East end Of Elkton

CHEAP SF0RE,-Eist end Of Elkton.
EMTM rEl.L takes this method of informing
w ;ie ci,l2yns Of trril county that lie suIl
conf iinucs to sell Bargains in Dry Goods, Gro
ceres &c, purchased IN PhIadriFha and BAL
timore at tie very lowest figure, witch enables
him tu 80 ut astunlsiIingly low prices, and 10
ohrr to purchasers greater inducements than he
has ever before zone. His principle IN business
is, that ''nimhlo sixpeuce is better than slow
thing" and he Il ways endeaVors TO g'vo lbs
customers the worth Of their money, tor lhen
they are sure to come again.
H.. invites attention to tia Towing rata
iognc niglods, be found inferior to none i'll
TIL. market
DRY GOODS Superb Linen Lustrcs for
II cents per ward, Lawns and Bcreges fine cam
bric and Book Musiins, figured and strprd ditto
a'pacas, v"iy chrap, new s'yi" GmehAn" aud
M",l-i,n d. L"ircs, very pretty Lndrs camhric'
a:id Lawn Hd&t's, ii new s'vi", I'aces a"d f"lGS
ngs from rent up, Ladies wolhed 'oIlhisl-
summer shawS, ginp trugc and TRAININGS
hraidngs, a genera variety. Calico at 4, 3. q,
aud 10 cents It can't to beat, Cloths, Cass.
mcros and ErsIinn- = great variety. Dri'ilngI
hicachod and brown, Superior shir.ing and slice
rip. lauuc!, whitr red and yellow canton Han
mel. trown and hrHch,d. OF superior quaiilY
Ineu Fable Covers, towel linen, and crash. bee
ticKinI rom 10 10 is cGI.ts, rcw style neck ana
pocket bHuu'., hosiery, Iioves, suspendors, gel-
cnicn's standing co aIs, tulton laps ahd "ad-
iing, Irish lInon and brown iloa nd, scry sub
tantml.
GEUC EElES s VARIETY Sugar coffee
iua. thnru,air, in DtSsts, Iucai -four, Citrsr
,rarkrrs, Iacou, Gfied beet, s,usiecs, tact
lon4urs. lard, herring, uihrKrfri, salt. taud''s
Suap, candle S'icks, spades sh"yc.s, hoes, raises
forks painii, oils. glass anG putty, dye slNts
wood ~, $, buck"is, cut!crv. fishing ticklr,
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EAj II. q" Lon l. r"si'ctiuiIy informs !,ls
w trends ana ihr public gcnuaiiy. hat ho
Is now making upai hts rH!rnslvc clothing esab-
iisiInlcnt. No, 81 Market Street, ae,w ern Front
d Seco"d, Wilmington, large A,io tasi.,ot,a, 10
assortment oi cl1tung, Which, he INT, nds selling
at tile lowe st prtrvS ior Cafh. Thankful Tor me
patronage heretofore 81 LIBERAL, cxloncd 10 hin
he respectively invites cut,lu,,Iite OF the same
CLOTHES mace to order at the sA"rtcst notice, in
Tie Lest and most ias! .onub bic main nrr.
" ILmniglOn, Del " Is IY
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FOR SAIL

A Srrr ofEGcond hand Blacksmith Tools
kA consisting Of Bellows, Anv,s, Vice, Sle1grs
Hammers, and Wedges, Spikes aud lilvit 'Tools
Toms &c. INOS. iARtETT.
jane eff No. 81 Shlpiey st.
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ond and Pine SIS, Phjludclp phiu-Sicu's for
Scots, Women's 25cts, and Children for /. ~
cts Old Gums mended or taken III exchange
for rev. BOOTS ard SHOES equally us
cheuy.l liberal discount to dealers
Don't forget 1T is the ioy:eI corner Of Sec
ond and Pine SITS, Philadelphia
Feb z 'LO-Gtn
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yg"UE Co-parlneship heretofore existing under
II the firm Of Brown & Mclntire, is this day
dissolved bp mutual consent. All persons in
debttd TO the ate irm, are requested to call and
settle their accounts with eithsr ofthe snbscrib-
crs, EDMUND BRNWN, Jr.
ANDREW MCINTYRE, Jr.
Elkton, Sept 2ist, 1850
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LADIES SHOES

LA DILN SF.OrIT.
Mrs. SMITHS Bus&in 49, + so'rs
I'D Shppers--A A leo hi!di ,ns Nl2aIin., E!u
Green, Light, io' 20 and Slack,
may Is to- sal, by 3. +. May.
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EEgis, Hes.

Fashionable Silk Haas, mems and boys China
Pearl do, Straw, German Straw. SctGett. Palm
.oat, Drab WOOL, mens'- Panama, do, Russ Id
Sluuch, buys brilliant Braid, :or sale by
Map 10 WM. 1CRLLRF,
z UST reaaved lei Of Mrs. shuceg
81 Shors. ktso, Il lot Of ,IIlGItrs
ou2nand Black. BENZ +, NAY
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A. g. nJrKlN

NJ. aq2H. NJ 6. HNh!S
0of,s, 7a. zsE,essl 40.
f,erahant TafI0gs
AND DEALERS IN
g., g rHS, C.4sSLNEREs AND TEsTL\GS
$50 Market St. n. w Cor. OF Charles,
B ALT NJ . r +.
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
RFADY-MADE CLOTHING Of 5acs-!o'
Quality. ONE PRICE ONLY
AN Tn As
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EeENJAMIN MILES, Of MAs.IcsK, Pa.
Eemanuiact,lrcs to or!tr, all knds Of
PAPER Mill Plates and Bars,
4. the shc'tes, notice, and warranted All or
ners hy nal or otherwise will be runctually at
ier dpd 10.
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As,roiogy. As,ronom, ,Thrcnolo +"
gy, and Geomancy.
BY PROFESSOR c W. RODACk,
FROM SWEDEN.
PHlLANELPIIA pa,

OFFICE No.1I Loot ST STREET cPPO
SITE NUS!CAa i FUND HAIL,
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SC,9SC,NsRLE GOODS,

which he will offer for sale on accommodating
terms. The undersigned wenld return his sim
cere thanks for the liberal patronage bestowed
rnon linn az psrtacr in the late firm Of Brown
e. NcIutre. and would respectfully so!ici, a con-
innance past iaYors. ED. BROWN jr.
=, Sept cs. 1850
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E,SOR REN T.-The BI,clsmth and Cart
e. wright Shops lately occupied by r. d. .Ia-
mar. Possession given on the 10Th March.
Apply TO BFNJ. +. MAY.
E!ktun, MarcI,0, so e-....
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For Eecnt.

a WELL. rstahlj,,.nh niootsmih Shop
a Possession g,s,m innedi1trN. tnHIi.e
TuOS GARRETT,
Jane 79-t No. 81 Shplc@"
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NOTICE..

August II '5o-6w.
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~ G. r 4 q, A..

June Is '5O--Gw.
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u;3HLY IMpo7rRMr and I ut--

piiIa., aug 3i-~5m
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-23
A New Pnstin,e for Ladies.

Two young ladies', of respectable paren
tage, INDUCED on Friday night, in specie:
Of pastime altogether new for this meridian
and which they at least will mol again par
licipate III, till it becomes more in vogue
than at present. |, appears that two Misses
both under eighteen, conceived the beautiful
idea of looking into various places whicl
custom has closed TO their sex, and TO carry
out their plan they put rside all signs o.
dimity, and appeared cap a pie in male at
tire, after the fashion Of Madame Dudavant
THUS accoutred, they sailed out and strolet
into Que of the most fashionable drinking
places, but previous TO the hour when men
most do congregatc.' From here they
drorTed into the Museum, and subsequently
into the Lyceum, and thus far escaped de'ec,
ton; and might have returned home ana
slored over their adventure, had NOT tie'r
female curiosity persuaded them to eau III
al tile Revere House. Ga the way llil'heI,
they stopped in front of an npothecary
store TO examine some articles, when y Gun
gentleman eyed the two youths SO cioseiy,
Ihat thew nj ooce showed fright, and instead
Of pu,ring on maply air, very effeminate
L;nd of sluff1ina took place. The gentle
man, who il appears hau ioiiowed tneh from
rhe moment they lett tile house where then
norents board, accosted them, and The young
esr at once tainted A carriage was procured
and the fair Amazons escorted to their homes
more dead than alive, firmly resolved, how
ever, to give up roaming under false colors
-Gazeite.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-23

Tradition has preserved singular anec-
dote of John Thacher, son ofone oi the ear
liest settlers of this Town. He was married
in 1861, to Miss Rebecca Winslow, of Dux-
bury, in Plymouth County, if we mistake not.
On his way home with his new bride, he
stopped for the nigh, al the house OF freud,
a Col Gorham, of Barnstable, one ofthe most
prominent citizens of the town. Merriment
and gayety prevailed, and during the evening
Il female infant about three weeks old was
introduced, and The nigh; of her birth being
mentioned, Mr.. Thacher observed, That is
the very night on which we were married,
and, taking the chld in his arms. he presents
ed it 10 his bride, and jokingly said, Here,
nv dear, is a little lady that was born on the
same night that we were married. | wish
YOU would kiss her, for intend 10 have her
for my second wife,
Il will, my dear, with great pleasure re
piled she, but hope it will be very long be-
fore your intention is fulfilled in that re-
Spect.
Mr.. Thacher aud his wife lived happily to-
geher for about twenty years, and faithfully
fulfilled The scriptural injunction to multiply
and replenisli the EARTH Mrs. Il. left large
family of children, among whom was son
named Peter.
After Mr.. Thatcher had mourned reason
able length of time, he began to think of get
ting another partner. None Of the maidens,
young or old, seemed to please him like
lydia Gorham, the lltle lady of the proceed
ing part of the story, now grown up, if we
may believe tradition, to fair, cOmely girl.
full OF gushing iie,' as the poets say. But
there was one impedment in the way. His
eldest son, Peter, had shown prediiecllon
for the girl, and the old man was u, loss 10
decide whether she favored the suit of the
sire or the son. The one rode black horse
in his visits, and the other white. There
was kind of tacit agreement between the
two that one should not interfere with the
visits OF the other, so when the father found
a white horse tied in front Of Col. Gorham's $,
unlike the good Samaritan, he crossed over
on the Other side; and the son, when the
black horse was there returned The favor.
Thus things went on till the patience OF
the old gentleman was well nigh exhausted,
and he resolved upon desp arale step to de-
eide the matter. Taking his son one side,
he said to him, Peter, are you or are you not
going TO marry Lydia Gorhain.' Peter re-
piled that he had not made up his mind
sWell,' said the Old gentleman, will make
you an oller; if you will give her up and
court her no more, will give you thirteen
pounds in money and the pair Of black steers.
What do you say TO that?' The young man
hesltated but moment. 'Tis bargain,
said he. and i, is due the parties to say That
it was observed bv them all with perfcc' sood
faith. Whether Lydia kne" The afga,ning
that her charms had occasloneu, ifaoit!on
sayelh not but she subsequently became Mr..
Tbacher's wife, and bore him ten children.
from whom many members of the numerous
and highly respectable family of Thacher
have spruhg,-- Banner. IN
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-23
A Sensible Father.

The Norwalk Gazette of Tuesday last
contains a long account of a romantic affair
which recently occurred partly in that neigh
borhood and partly in this city. A young
Brooklyn lady, about fifteen years of age,
and an ardent Norwak youth it seems, be-
came desperately attached, and as no ether
way of terminating their suspense appeared,
planned an elopement. The young lady
stole away at early dawn, crossed the East
river found her lover in waiting, and took
the first train to Norwalk. The father missed
his daughter at breakfast, suspected the cause
and followed in the second train. On reach
ing Norwalk he found the fugtives had left
for Wilton and thence for Poundridse, the
Gretna Green of Fairfield county. in CON-
pauy with their gruomsmen and bridesmaids.
Just as he came in sight Of them, bis carriage
broke down. But, as il happened, they had
all taken the wrong road, and the wedding
party was obliged TO turn back. The rest
of the story we give in the Gazette's words {:
Tie old man concealed his face TO pre-
vent too hasty recognition, and with his dri.
yer, set about repairing the broken wheel
The wedding party came up, consisting OF
two strapplng groomsnen and the same
number of bridesmaids. They stopped at
the broken wagon, and inquired if any assis-
lance was wanted. Yes, said The father
Out jumped one OF the groomsmen, and the
next instant in jumped the father into that
groomsman's empty scat. The consterna-
lion may he imagined. The lover swore,
the groomsmen showed fight, and the old
man kept cool as a cucumber. Going 10 get
married, ell ? said he. We'll, I'll 20 along !;
a man certainly has right TO attend his
daughters wedding. So ST. ling his own
conveyance home, lie kept his seat, while The
discounted groomsman got up with the drl-
yer.
In process of time, they arrived at the
magistrates. They alighted and went in
Sir said the father to The Squire, my little
girl here took a notion TO get married, and
while her mother was looking another way,
slipped out and came up here for that pur-
pose. The last part of the way have ac-
companied her, and now, sir am going To
take her home Certainly, SIR replied the
dignitary sby the revised statutes, no minor
can marry without the parental license, an1
If you refuse that, my services cannot be
rendered. Here followed another scene Of
CRYING, swearing, and other usual aocompa-
uiinepts of true love crossed. Al last, the
father turned TO the disappointed iover:-
Look here, young man. said he, when I've
got daughter old enough TO be married, II
you will behave yovrself and can get her
consent, why, you shall have her but don't
be guilty again of carrying off children who
really don't know their own wishes or their
own interests. You may come back to
Brooklyn with me, and may visir my house
when you please, but no more of this work.
The last we heard OF the party, the father,
the daughter. and the lover were on their
way TO New York together in The afternoon
train.'