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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27
A CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING SErTLED-

A CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING SETTLED
Gaze Of Jonathan Little.
The case OF the Commonwealth VS..
Jonathan Little and others; was settled bv
the counsel upon both sides; and as the
case has excited some interest, we give the
facts, as we have learned them, to the
public.
The Hon. Albert Constable. appointed
as counsel for Little by the Governor OF
Maryland, having learned on his arrival
here that ali indictment for Kidnapping
was pending against him IN Centre coun-
ty, upon which bench warrant had been
issued, and was IN the hands OF the sheriff
OF Huntingdon county; and that another
warrant for the apprehension OF Little had
been issued in Mihlin county, upon sin.-
liar charge, both OF which were ready to
be served on him whenever he Appealed
in this county; and also that other Cases
would be commenced against him if he
was arrested and taken to Belleionte, it
was an object OF the first Importance 10
avoid, If possible, the trial here, by which
his appearance in court would be dispens-
ed with, and thu. his arrest OIL the other
process avoided. This was accomplished
on terms entirely satisfactory.
The records OF Maryland were here to
prove Finley (the negro) slave; the sons
OF his mistress We're here, who knew him.
and had authorized Little to take him;
every thing requisite 10 prove the negro a
Save, and, consequently, Little innocent
upon the Indictment. Upon these grounds
the prosecution was abandoned.
This settlement not only acquits Little,
which was the only object of the mission
OF Mr.. Constable, but avoids the necessity
ofprocuring bail in both Centre and Milf
Gin counties upon similar charges which,
Of course, would have involved the same
attention on the part Of the State of Ma
ryland, one Of them having already tried
there and disposed Of, and likewise have
multiplied expenses to a heavy amount.
The county was Unidentified from costs
by the settlement, which would have
come out of the treasury, whether Little
had been convicted or acquitted. Little
was virtually acquitted, and avoided ar
rest and imprisonment upon process from
adjoining counties, and returns to his fam
lily, which we are assured is large, and en-
tirely dependant upon his labor for sup
port. Huntington (Pa.> Journal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27
WIVES OF WORKING MEN,

Speaking Of the middle ranks of life, a
good writer saws
"There we behold woman in a her
glory; not dol to carry silks and i,w-
els; not puppet 10 be handled by tops,
an idol OF proiane adol alton, reyerenced
to-day, discarded tomorrow; admired
but not respected; desired, but not es-
tened; ruling by passion not affection;
impartng her weakness, not her con-
stancy to the sex she should exalt; the
source and mirror Of vanity. We see
her as wife, partaking the cares and
guiding the labors of her husband. and
by her domestic diligence spreading
checrulness all around for his sake
sharing the decent refinemcnts of the
world without being fond of them; pla-
eng all her happiness IN the merited ap
probation OF the man she loves. As a
mother We behold her the aiec,ionate
the ardent instructress of the children,
she reared from infancy; training them
up to thought and virtue, to meditation
and benevolenee; addressing them as
rational beings, ard preparing them o
become men and women in their turn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

tons and incidents, which mlngle with
all know OF this primitive family abode.
| weep to think that none of those who IN
hablted it are now among the living; and
il ever | fail in affectionate veneration for
him who raised it and defended it'agains
savage violence and destruction, cherished
all the domestic virtues beneath its roof,
and through the fire and blood OF seven
Yeas revolutionary war, sIlrunk from no
toll, no sacrifice, to serve his country, and
to raise his children to a condition better
than his own, may my name, and the
name OF my posterlty, be blotted forever
from the memory Of mankind.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

OF an unknown OCEAN, it returned, and
settled on the stays of the balloon; then
mastering fresh courage, it took second
flight and dashed downwards to the earth,
describing torturous yet perpendicular
track A pigeon let off under the same
circumstances afforded more curious
spectacle. Placed on the edge of the car
it rested awhile, measured as it were, the
breadth Of that unexplored sea, which il
designed to traverse, now launching into
the abyss, it huttered lrregulary, and
seemed at frat to try It's wings on the thin
element, till after few strokes it gained
more confidence, and whirIing in large
circles or splra!s, like the bid of prey, it
precipitated itself into the mass of EXTEND
ed clouds, where it was lost from sight
ln'one Of his ascents, he held a distinct
conversation IN the cloud with MIR. Paulin,
who assembled with another balloon abou,
the same time"
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harmonious and fraternal close OF this SEES

hdTIiioiiiouS ana lraternal Close OF this SeS
sion."
"Mr. Clay, within the last week, has
grown younger, by at least ten Wars. He
walks erect-his gait has become elastic
a plastic, perpetual smile is on his coun-
tenance. and he IS the great admired of
all admirers He has lived 10 see second
improved edition of himself. There he
stands with every Senator's eyes fixed
upon his venerable form, recalling to our
minds the lines OF the immortal bard
"lfit be aught toward the general good.
Let honor in one eye, and death i the other,
And will look on both indicrcntly"
Yes, It is in such times as thes. that men
rise above cIrcumstances-that true great
hess shoots above the ordinary creatures
of habit and preudices When the future
historians shall begin to sketch the char
acter of Clay, how the material will crowd
upon him !-how his task grow under his
nds!-and how gladly he will, at last
enter the ee'nal verdict: this was truly a
great American!
Yesterday, the Democratic Senators
"Sio u SotS"S' ~ Was dSEttu lass
should be proposed as Chairman of the
compromise Committee, inaslnuch as Cass
was the first to stay the torrent, and his
party the most powerful in Congress. But
the old General rose and declined the
honor which he conceived due to Henry
Clay. Had Clay been in that caucus, and
heard the voluntary tribute paid to his ge-
MUS and character by men, the most
prominent in the land, and opposed
through life to his politics and measures,
how it wonld have warmed his heart and
increased his faith in the generosity and
virtue Of his countrvmen! After the ad-
journment of the Senate, Clay, being sur
rounded by ladies, as usual-and women
are better Judges OF character than men
several Senators passed him, when, re-
membrring the old adage, business first
and pleasure afterwards the old Roman
cried, shall cell the committee together
to-morro wn'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

The UPPER REGIONS OF TIE ATaos-
rnERE.-Mr. J. Wise, the aeronaut, has
recently published work entitled "IIisto-
ry and Practice OF eronautcs," from
which the Philadelphia Inquirer derives
the following interesting facts
ain one place he makes us acquainted
with the shH, quiet of The heavens, thus:-a
bee was let off lat 5000 ieet,) which flew
away, making humming NOISE At the
altitude of 900 leet, great lnnet was
liberated, which flew away dircaly but
soon feeling itself abandoned in the midst
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

SIR JouN FRANKLIN.-Sir George Simp-
son, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany, who is now in Montreal, has pub
lished the following letter IN explanation
oil the report given few days since IN
the New York Commercial about Sir John
Franklin
SIr-Having noticed IN your paper yes
terday report that information had been
received by way of St Paul, in Mlnnese-
ia: that dog train had arrived there from
some distance above Lake Superior, with
letters stating that Sir John Franklin was
found and safe, | regret to say there is no
foundation whatever for the statement,
which appears to have originated in the
arrival at St. Paul of an express sent
thlther by the Hudson's Bay Company's
office at Red River Settlement, with let
tiers from Mckenzie River, conveying the
reports Of Captain PulIen and MIR. Rae to
the Lords Of Admiralty. which reports
are 10 the effect that nothing had been
discovered throwing any light on the fate
of the missing expedition.
Captain Pullen, who left II. M. ship
Plover at Wainwright Inlet. reached the
Hudson's Bay Company's post of Fort
Good Hope, on the Mckenzie River, on
the 18th Of September, lrom thence he
came up that river to the post of Fort
Simpson, where he is passing the present
winter with the intention of proceeding to
York Factory, on Hudson's Bay, at the
opening Of the navigation, in order to take
his passage to England in one oIthe Hud-
son Bay Company's ships from thence next
autumn. II is possible, however, that in
structions from the Admiralty, which
were transmitted 10 me here about two
months ago, and were Immediately for
warded to Capt. Pullen by express, may
detain him during the ensuing summ.r
and winter in making farther exan,ina-
ton OF the Arctic coast, in connection
with the Hudson Bay Company's parties
employed upon the same service
am, sir, your obedient servant,
GEORGE SIMPSON.
Hudson's Bay House, Lachine, Apr 10, 80
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ORIGINAL POETRY.
For The Cecil Whig.l
T H Z F A R E w ELL.
To *sss*>*s.
BY ANSE1.Mo.

Fdrs,reH
sound that makes us linger--yet, FAREWELL"
And must we say farewell?
Must that cold word he spoken
Awakening Loves unrarthly SPELL
L'le's only charm, he broken!
hoped fer better things,
From sweet affection gwen;
From vows, mcthought, that angel pens
Had registered in Heaven.
Is Friendship but a name"
a creature Of the breath,
A nd Love false, deccitiu fame
That lights to sdusky DEATH"
il cannot- cannot be;
know. feel their power,
And prove their deep intensity,
Yet mourn the piLtred do.cer!
Ithought-(twas n child Of love)-
OF many sweet, wild scheme;
And thou, hike golden thread, vast wove
The star of every dream.
'Ts past-ah. yes! It's past
But ii shadow is on my soul;
And the long; dark lines of gricfaro cast
Der a heart with sad control.
That voice so mild and sweet,
Soft AS the ringd,vc's moan,
MY ravls'cd ears no more shall greet,
Its music tones have flown;-
The light Of tho loving eye.
Ihc a"hnrn-sweeping brow [while,
And tn" welcome s'n'le, are changed the
And wrcalhed Tor another now!
A thought is at my heart
That tongue may never tell;
And none can know, but those that part
With Il "ling.ring," last farewell!
Farewell since il Unjust be-"
And though II be .forcrcr,
My thoughts 10 you. as the needle true,
Shall point me, ever-ever.
Oak Dell, April a3rd, 1850.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

GA LARGE HAUL OF HERRlNGs."-We
see going the rounds of the papers that
Maj. Edward Wilson, caught at one haul
this Spring, at his fishery on Elk River,
twenty thousand herrings. That was GER
tainiy good haul for fishery so near the
head Of the river, but at shores farther
down, from one hundred and fifty thou
sand to two hundred thousand have often
been taken.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

NEWSPAPERS IN BosroN AND New
YoEk We see by Petteng'lI's Reporter
that there are IN the city of Boston l
Daily newspapers, 8 semi-weeklies, 81
weeklles, semi monthly and 6 month
ly. And in New York city is dallles,
II selni-weeklies, trI-weekly, 70 week.
~, II semi-monthly, II monthly, and
J senl-annudl.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27
The Cecil. Wing
BY =. C. RICKETTS,.
ELKTON, APRIL, eth, 1850.

GUBERNAToRIAL CoNvENTIoN.-The
Wing Gubernatorial convention for this
State is TO be held in Frederick on thurs
day, the 9th day OF June next. The sew
eral counties and Baltimore city are to be
represented in it, by delegations equal to
their representation in the Legislature.
Cecil, Of course, will be entitled 10 FIVE
delegates. 1t is growing time that some
steps were taken 10 call district meetings
and county convention.
The Convention, to reform the Constitu-
ton, which ,rW be held, will strip the
Governor of the appointing power, so far
as the more prominent and profitable Of
fees are concerned, baltimore city,
therefore will not be apt TO take the in
terest in the matter she has done hereto
fore, and will not give her usual locofoco
majority, we presume. In such case the
whig candidate will stand better chance
to be elected than on former occasions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

"Seventy-Rve cents per gal !" sx.
claimed Mrs. Partinston, on looking
over the Price Current. "IVhy, bless
me, what is the world coming to, when
the gals are valued at only seventy-five
Gents y" The old lady pulled off her
sPecsacles, threw down the paper and
went into brown study on the want Of
properappreclation OF the true value
Of the feminine gender.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27
A STORY OF THE HIGHWAY.

Not many years ago, an lrlshman,
whose finances did not keep pace with the
demand made on his pocket, and whose
sccrn OF honest labor was immensely unfa-
vorable 10 their being legitimatsly filled,
borrowed an old pistol one day, when
poverty had driven HIM TO an extremity,
and took to the highway, Determined to
rob the first man he could most convent
entity, who was likely to have heavy
purse.
A jolly old farmer came Jogging along,
and Pat put him down instantly as par
ty who possessed those requisites he SO
much stood in need OF himself. Present.
ing the pistol, he ordered the agricultural
list to ssstand and deliver"
The poor fellow forked over some fifty
dollars; but finding Pat somewhat OF a
greenhorn, begged five to take him home
"a distance Of about half mile, by the
way. The request was complied with,
accompanied with the most patronizing
air. Old Acres and Roods was a know
ing one. Eyeing the pistol, he asked Pat
il he would sell it,
Is it to sell the pistoIe Sowl, an it's
that same thing lll be aither dom. What
will " be aflher givn' for it!
"Pll give you this five dollar bill Tor it,
''Done. an done's enough bctwane
two gintlemen. Down with the dust, and
hero's the tool for yer"
The bargain was made by immediate
transfer. The moment the farmer oot
the petronel, he ordered Pat to she'll out;
and pointing the pistol, TIN eatened to
blow his brains out if he refused.
Pat looked at HIM with comlcal leer,
and buttoning his breeches pockets, sung
out:
elbow away, ould boy! ID take the
bit of powders in it,"
We believe the old man never told the
last part OF the story only once, and that
was by the purest accident. Pa: moved
off, and "once away, forever away" has
since been his motto.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

Look TO YOUR PuNcTUATIoN.-Ato toast
drunk at 4th of July celebration, was
given in as follows:
"Woman-without her, man would be
a savage"
The Boston Post thinks the punctua
tlon erroneous, and should be corrected
thus:-"Woman without her man, would
be savage"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

Mn. CLAY The friends of Mr.. Clay,
who have stood by him without wavcring
through evil and through good report, cam
not fail to be gratitied by the almost uni.
vsrsal homage now paid to his genius and
patriotism. His praise Is on almost every
tongue He is looked up 10 by all parties
as the mighty man of the natlon-eyen
his former enemies call him nought else
but '.the Nestor OF the Senate" Over
stepping the bounds of the Years allotted
to man, he stands erect as when IN his
prime, his step is elastic as that OF middle
age, his voice as sonorous as when he first
tread the forum and thousands still crowd
to hear bis oratory, as then. No man
pre,ends to write any other statesman his
equal, and those who formerly had scarce
good word for him are now loud in his
praise.
In evidence OF this change of sentiment,
we quote from Observer of the Ledger the
following -one an extract from his lctte.
in that paper Of the 18th, the other Of the
"2nd. These happen to be lying before
us; similar tributes 10 him are sent forth
by al the Washington letter writers.
"To show you to what extent Wings
and Democrats are merged into one great
national party, will mention bu, one in
stance. JOS. Holt, Esq, formerly one OF
the most eminent lawyers and orators vf
Mississippi, but since retired and living on
a large fortune in Louisville, Kentucky,
to-day presented the Hon. Henry Clay
with beautiful gold-headed, highly Or
namented cane, cut at ThermopyIa, in
Greece; near the tunulas where it is sup
posed Leonidas and the three hundred
Spartans are buried. Holt has been the
political opponent OF MIR. Clay through
life; but is now almost worshipping the
old Kentuckian. As | observed before,
Cas-, Dickinson, Foote, &c. have all ac-
cepted Clay as the Union leader; in return
MIR. Clay has. on a recent occasion, ex-
pressed his admiration and love for Gen.
Cass. Webster Is approached with the
utmost Difference by all parties, and is
looked upon by all as a national benefac.
tor. Now. is not this delightful! Ard
does it not justify the expectation Of an
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

N-The Liberty (Md.) Banner states
that in that region, the wheat and young
clover has been greatly injured, and the
fruit destroyed, by the cold weather.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27
PRICE OF THE RENOVATOR.
SO per barrel, Or $50 per ton.
LAUREL Factory, July %, 1S4s.

Mr.. John Kcttlewell-DearS Sir: In re-
ply to your communication, asking for
ny experience in the use OF your Ferlil-
izer, | have but time to say, that | have
used it on grass, as top dressing, and
on corn, asan experiment, this spring,
at the rate OF to > bnrres per acre, IN
both case. with as much effect, apparent
", as where ] used stable manure or ASH
es.
| am satisfied, SO lar, with the effects
produced by it, and shall continue TO ap-
ply 1t wherever tall short Of my other
manures.
Yours respectfully,
II. CAPRON.
MoN rGoMERy Co., August och 1919.
DEAR SIR: Last spring | purchased
fifteen barrel, IF your R'aoTator, and
.pplied 1t at the rat. OF | l." barrels
PER acre, on my corn ground by har-
rowing it in after the ground had been
plongtsl. The result, to appearances,
thus lar, is good. I also applied two
bar:e's per acre to my tobacco lan', and
am as well satisfied a, present with that
as tho corn. am o, posed to recom-
any singe experiment to oth-
ers, but will purchase OF you for my
fall crop.
Yours, most rNsoeetfu'lT,
NC. DICkER5ON,
J. kstlcwell, ESQ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

TnE New York TRmuNE.--This pa per
comes forth in the daily issue in the quar-
to form, having been increased to twice
its former size. 1t is decidedly the best
daily paper in the country, and the price
remains as before. Daily S. pei annum
-semi-weeklv S3-wrcklv 50.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

N-Mr. PettengiI) Of Boston, is pub
fishing in his Reporter, complete list OF
the newspapers printed in the United
States. This list will be very valuable TO
business men.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

"CouLp'Nr Come IT.-We learn that
John I. West, constable at Ekton, Md ,
was in this city on "Wednesday last, for the
purpos" OF entlcing VIM. I. Jeande!l, Esq.
formerly one Of the talented and indepen-
dent editors of this paper, to EIkton. We
can assure Mr.. West, that Mr.. Jeandell is
not as green as he and some Of his friends
IN Elkton suppose"
We find the above IN the Blue Hens
Chicken of last week. Mr.. Constable
West Is certainly cunning man. but he
denies, point blank, the truth of the above
statement. He says, he went to the Chick
en- office to have the paper which came to
him stopped = hat he never saw Mr.. Jean
dell, and didn't want to see him. So
there's an issue, The Chicken against
West, and ii il s'overs' him we'll treat TO
big apple when the next crop is ripe.
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'1Shub olMpSCN.
Hudson's Bay House, Lachine, Apr 10, 80
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Cantor Q0hfa.

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Grunofaes aus, oa6 ,,oas qDsrt ben uciter toten''
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