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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-12


Supper Heur.-The ''Enelish Opium Eater"
Thomas De Quincy in his essay on "Dnncr,''
says IN Henry WIS time the court dined at eleven
in the forenoon. In Cromwell time they dincd
at one P. NJ. After the English Revolution
they dned at two; and when the rebellion of
lil5 arose they advanced TO four p. NJ. About
1904 the the dinner hour was translated 10 five :;
but after the battle Of Waterloo six was pro.
NOTED to the fixed station of dinner time, and
here il still remains. In Elktcn, however, we
DO things better. Instead Of advancing into, and
infringing on the territory of evening with din
ner, we dine at reasonable hours, and sup ut sin.
Y"i, majority of the Elktonians sup at six or
thereabou', and this is one reason they enjoy
such good health, and are so celebrated for th cir
good looks C!D When theg take tea at this hour
they can, as they generally do, have pleasant
stroll, and retire to bed gay and cheerful; and
sleep soundly and swecty; while those who sup
$50 late into the NIGHT"
seek their couches dull and heavy. to be troubled
with bad dreams, indigestion and nj eht-mare.
L. Hon. Edward Stanlv is again
the whig candidate in the 9Th Congress
ional district Of North Carolina, where
Mr.. Washington declined.
EC-Tbe Denton (Md.) journal says
that most of the farmers have finished
cutting their wheat, and from all parts
OF the county it hears of hatterlng pros
poets of an abundant yield.
C. TIE Cnors IN IRELAND, notwlth.
standing the cold weather, are said 10
have very promising appearance. The
potato is healthy in appearance, and just
in bloom at the last dates, and some ear.
ly kinds were already in market. Oats
and barley promise well, little wheat
has been sown.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-12

NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of
~ Thomas Poe, that II personal discharge hath
been granted to said debtor, and that the lwen-
tieth day of October being the first day of our
county Court next succeeding this date, hath
been set apart for the final hearing in his case,
where his creditors may attend and shew cause,
irany they have, why a final discharge shall not
be granted said debtor. Test.
e. c. HOLLFD.AT, Cierh
July Il 3m o. Cecl county Court.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-12

PENNSYLVANIA STATE TICKI:T.-1hc follow
ing is the whig General ticket in Pennsylvania
for Governor, VIM. i. Johnson, Ohe present
Gov.:) for Canal Commissioner, John Strohm,
formerly member of Congress from Lancaster
county for Judges of the Supreme Court, Rich
ard Coulter, Joshua A. Comfy, Geo. Chambers,
Vim. NJ. Meredith and Wn. Icssup.
The Locotocu ticket is as follows: for Gov
ernor, VIM. Relrr for Canal Commissioner,
Seth Clover; for Judges of the Supreme Court.
Jeremiah $. Black, Walter II. Lowrir. Ellis
Lewis, James C0npbcil and John +. Gibson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-12

TnE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE for July has
number otfue wood enerovings among them
portraits Of Fliz -Grrene Halleck, and Doct
c'arhuck Mayo. II contains 1876 pages Of good
selected and original matter and is useful and
cheap work. Stringer y Townsend, publishers,
New York
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-12

TIE Cosr@N MURnEREEs.- Gov. Lowe has
appointed the second Friday in AUGUST, rhe 9Th
dav,) and not the first, as heretofore stated, for
the execution of Taylor, Murphy and shelton,
the murdcrers of thc Cosden family.
THE DAY OF .irRIEE.-Te soc by various
ropcrs, that the debtors confined in the several
lails ot the State were set at liberty under the
new Constitution, on the 18th OF july, or since
There We're none confined in the Cecil Jail. In
Baltimore there were thirteen, who on the morn
ing Of the itl were brought before Judges
Frick and he Grand on writs of habeaS corpus
and discharged. II was decided that the Article
Of the New Constitution which provides that,
"All rights vested, and all liabilities incurred
shall remain as iihis Constitution had not been
aloptcd,' does not initiate against the article
which says '.There shall be no Imprisonment, for
dcb, : imprisonment being neithcra vested right
or part OF the contract, but part of the remedy,
which the State has 4 right to abolish. The
contract is left in full force the State having no
power to impair its obligation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-12

QrIcK TRlrs.-The steamer Canada reached
Halifax from Liverpool in days and 10 hours.
The Europa once accomplished it in days and
II hours, and the Asia ran it once in days and
Is hours. These are not equal, however, to
the unrival!cd trips Of the Pacific and Baltic 10
New York, which are about "qual to days and
81 hours to Halifax. The two latter are Amer
arc the English and which the American steam
crs thus: the former end with an a, as sT'hc AZ
ric0;' the latter with ic as 'The PaclIc'-or .,thc
British arc named after continents and countries,
the American after oceans and seas.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-12

T. Hon. Edward Stanly is again
the wing candidate in the 9Th Congress-
ional district Of North Carolina, where
Mr.. Washington declined.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-12

RrMnvALs.--Gcv. Lowe continues to remove
various inspectors and other State officers in
Baltimore city; among the rest Mr. Vim. R.
Maffi', formerly ofthis county, has gone by the
board. sELet them went'--t is all in the fam
lily, but it really is making some family Glars"
ICy"A man named Dunn English was imported
from Philadelphia for the purpose of black
Guarding the Wing State ticket He strictly
fulfilled his appointed task. His speech excited
the disgust both of his political friends and foes.
His smntty anecdotes would not bear c-publica-
ton in any respectable parcr--fnr which reason,
as we suppose, his speech Wa3nHt reported.
IaRc0stcr In. q Trlbnne
There happens at this time to be lying on our
table letter from Ylomos Dunn English to a
whlg in this town, written few years ago and
tlled with wishes for the success Of the the whie
tcket- He once made 4 flaming whig speech
hcr". Mr.. English is the author ola very nrct;y
song, "Ben Bolt; we advise that he write
another and call it ''Duna Bolt" suited TO an in
dIvldual who is ecrnally hoFiog from one thug
TO another. Ah! Done Fnslish.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05

We noticed sometime since the account of
an alleged discovery in the Island Of NADIA
gascar Of certain enormous fossil eggs. Full
conformation of the statement has been re
ceived by the recent arrival in France Of
three of the eggs, with some bones of gi-
gantic bird, which is not doubted to have
hatched them, or been Matched from one OF
them. These extraordinary remains have
been made the subject Of formal report to
the Academic des Sciences by M. Isidor Golf
roy st. Hilaire, distinguished neutralist
who pronounces them to be those of bird
which he has named Epiornis. 1t is classed
along with the gigantic fossil birds Of New
Zealand, which were wingless, or n-hying
The, discovery Of the eggs was made by 3
curious kind of accident. The captain OF d
merchant vessel trading to Madagascar, being
one day on shore, noticed native using onl
of them for domestic purposes as a vase
and struck by its remarkable appearance, ant
resemblance, in all respects except size, tC
an ordinary egg-shell, he questioned its pos
SCISSOR; who told him ii came from the int
rior Of the island, where many such were t
be found. This led to a search, which wa'
successful, a number OF specimens being
found, along with the bones alluded to-. i
begins to be evident that all the wonders o
the antediluvian era have not yet been rescu
ed from the earth, in which they have beer
SO long hidden away from human eyes.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05
LIBERTY, EQUALITY, PRO EssIoN,
I. O MONDAY ENING. MAY 5. 1851.
Gas from Water.

The Boston Times Of the 10Th inst says II
lls a fixed factthat the Rev. Henry w. Ad-
ans Of that city, has succeeded in convert
ing water into light, Itsays: M M
We entered the laboratory cavaliers, Iidi-
cullng his theory; but after most thorough
and searching investigation, left perfectly
satisfied that the long sought problem had
beer solved. We could see no occasion to
doubt, for the thing was demonstrated in our
presence. The whole affair is based upon
philosophical principles, and is destined
vastly TO extend the field of science. I, The
process does not consist of one invention
only, but a series Of the most brilliant dis
coveries in the sciences Of Electricity, Mag
|netism, and Chemical Affinity. 4 a9 ss
What renders this most remarkable is, that
the water, by simple process. is decompo-
Esed into oxygen gas in great quantities, and
Ithe two gasses are so separated as to avoid
all danger of explosion. Indeed tho hydro.
gen is obtained in so pure state that it may
be used with entire safety, 3.1e, 4
Mr.. Adams has invented mode of cata-
Lying the gas at any distance from the burner,
and by this means produces the most intense
and beautiful white light which the eye ever
beheld. He has also invented separate
mode Of increasing the heat of the, hydrogen
fame so much beyond the heat of any fame
hitherto known as to be able to boil water
and generate steam for motive power, with
out smoke or cinders with great rapidity.--
The whole process is simple, cheap, practi-
cal, and perfectly safe. Mr.. Adams is a ripe
scholar, an elegant writer, and has Ions
been distinguished for research and practica,
knowledge as chemist.
The whole series of inventions are charac
terized by originality, and are the result o
extensive and long protracted experiments
Mr.. Adams informed us, that he has discov
cred incontestible proof that hydrogen gas il
metal, that oxygen is combined with it az
a base, and that water is therefore, an oxyd'
of hydrogen. - a sg
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05
Proportions of Noah,s Ark.

"The voyage and Shipwreck of St. Paul"
by James Smith, Esq, recently published in
England, contains, besides superior treat
ment ofits regular subjects, an accumulation
of materials of unprecedented copiousness
and interest as regards the construction and
management of ancient ships. His work is
made the basis of dissertation valuable to
the classical scholar. We transfer a passage
in regard TO the structure of Noah's Ark. ID
The history of navigation commences
with the launching Of the ark on the waters
of the Deluge; and 1t isnot little singular
that the artistical merits of this extraordina-
ry structure should have been unrecognised
for four thousand years or more. To be sure,
now and then mathematician who reyered
the Bible, had said patronizing word or
two about the ark, as thing that might
possibly float without capsizing Bishop
Viking, no mean authority, had given his
opinion, that it could not have been built
more appropriately for its purpose. But it
was reserved for Peter Janson, dutch mer-
chant, Of the seventeenth century, to adopt
it for a model; nor can Noah have encounter
ed severer missiles from the ridicule of ante
diluyian wags, than annoyed honest Peter
while his ship was in building. But he had
faith enough in the Hebrew record, to build
an ark in the precise proportions Of that
which had saved the patriarchs family; and
| it was found on trial most admirably adapted
for bulky cargoes, as it had 30 or 40 per cent.
more available tonnage than ships of the usual
model, reqiring the same number Of mari
ners. t~.a ~ lieJt
"The chief objections to its use were, that
it had not, like its prototype, the monopoly
Of the sea, and that on ocean paths infested
by buccaneers, il could not be manouevred
rapidly or adroitfy enough to evade pursuit.
But it is believed that Jonson's experiment
led to the general adoption, for the carriage
of bnlky freights, or what is commonly
called 'dhe Dutch build," of which our ship.
designed for the cotton trade, and often ex
ceeding by twenty per cent. their rateablt
tonnage, are fair specimens" "r iFR
! 1t is striking fact that the large ocear
steamships now plying on the Atlantic, ,bea
precisely the same proportion in length ant
depth, as is recorded to have existed il
Noah's Ark. The dimensions Of the Allan
tic steamers are---length, three hundred ant
twenty-five feet. breadth Of beam fifty feet
depth lthirty-one and half feet. The di
mensions Of the Ark were, length, thre,
hundred cubits, breadth fifty cubits, dept
thirty cubits. 1t will be seen, therefore
that the ark was nearly twice the size il
depth, length and breadth Of these vessels
the cubit being twenty-five inches. Bot
had upper, lower and middle stories. 81
4 After all the experiments of fortytw
centuries which had elapsed since the Del
uge, the ship builders have to return to th
model afforded by Noah'S Ark. "As for Goo
his works. perfect. t."-CiSts Adur.
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Takine the Census.

2 - 80 VI . " . f
A census taker going round last fall, stop
ped atan elegant brick dwelling house on
Western Row--the exact location Of which
is no business Of ours. He was received at
the door by stiff, well-dressed elderly lady,
who could be easily recognized as widow
of some years standing, On learning the
mission other visitor, the lady invited him
to seat in the hall. Having arranged him
self into working position, he inquired fol
the number Of persons in the family Of the
lady. ,.!t sa- Ia s.,a.,q
Eight, sir replied the lady, Including
myself. Very well-your age, madam
my age, SIR she replied, with a piercing
dignifed look; 4 conceive its none Of YOU
business, what my age might be-you are ss5 in n
tauisitive, sir \, t'.a W. esa.',.'.Hl
lg The law compels me, madam, 10, take th'
age Of every person. in the ward lit is my
duty to make the inquiry. MN 4 "A
y Wei, !, II the law compels you to ask,
presume y viii compel me % answer I an
between thirty and forty n; t
y = presume that means tbirty5hyeg
Ne, sis, \ means ne sush thing \ am on
~ inlEl three cars of 9gc,, y = 4. =, -s ~
y YeEg well, madam, putting down th
ilgures, iipst As you say Now stpt the qes
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05

A correspondent Of the London Athena
cum, writing from Egypt, states that the de-
struction of the ancient Temples and Pyra-
mids is rapidly going on. He says:
'The Northern Pyramid Of Deshour is now
in progress Of being converted into stone
quarry, in order to build some new palace
or villa in the neighborhoodj the tombs OF
Sakkora are used for the same purpose; the
mounds OF Abydus are ransacked for build
ing materials; the temple Of Ermont is going
for the same purpose; and two ten mples have
within the last six years, Ueen knocked
Gown, and the materials removed from neal
Skeikh Fadl, entirely without knowledge o
travellers, to whom, indeed, they have re-
NAMED utterly unknown until now, that the,
no longer exist. went to Skenrih to lool
at the great block Of stone copied bvsWil
kinson, and supposed it to be restored Y
Letronne. found that the first line wa
Ientirely gone. They are breaking up th
| block to make lime" us
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS
Calling on. the Gorernor.

I Governor Crittenden, of Vermont, was a
fine specimen Of the noble. hearted, high
minded and intelligent yeomanry Of New
England, as his residence was Of d good old
fashioned farm. With all the generosity and
hospitality of the master and mistress Of the
mansion, there was not particle OF aflsto-i
cratic exclusiveness about them. The Gov
emor knew that a man was a man, provided
his character and conduct were good, and
was no subscriber to the doctrine that fine
feathers make fine birds.' Homespun or vel
vet--he cared not whatrthe garb was, proyi-
ded the wearer carried his heart in the right
place.. VI sra b4iiW .Sh4as gag 3i. yai.3.o.
Once upon times some very fashionable
people from New,Yor paid him a visit, and
were much mortified when they sat down 70
dine, to find that the farm laborers had their
seats at the same board, and were permitted
actually to dine.with the Governor, his lady,
and their noble selves. 81 s,f.s,a. ID
One of the fine ladies was SO terribly
shocked at the occurrence, that she ventured
10 speak to Mrs. Crittenden on, the subject
in the course of the afternoon. s.f
PRAY, Mrs. c. said she, do your work
.
Yes, always was the reply. X.
| we'll sdeclare--its rather too bad. l
think if you'll reflect upon it, you'll come to
| that opinion yourself ,aau, ,sit. t..
Poor Mrs. c., who was unconscious of
any impropriety, and took different view
of society, after moments grave reflection,
said: T9B eaa II 7-
'Well Mrs. -, believe you are right,
after all. These poor men work hard all
the morning, while we are sitting in the house
doing nothing, and it is really too bad to
make them wait till our. dinner hour. They
ought to dine at twelve o'clock.
The above anecdote is familiar one;-the
following, we have reason to believe, has
never appeared in print:
One day man who had some business
with the Governor arrived at his house on
horseback. Seeing rough dressed man al
work near the door, he pulled up, and called
|out: ra 5-st
4 say, you sir, does Governor Crittender
live here?' "A,
| The man nodded
| very well, old fellow said the rider, dis
mounting, you hold ny horse while | go in
to the house
He found Mrs, Crittenden, and stated tina
he had called to see the Governor on yer.
important business.
WELL replied the Governors lady, he j
about there SOMEWHERE saw him a mo
ment since. Oh! she added, looking out o
the window There's the Governor holding
your horscp ., ,.c ~,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05
True standard of Morality.

A mans moral worth is not to be gradual
ted by his negative virtues-the evil he mere
ly refrains from doing-but by the amount Of
temptation he oyercomes. He is not to be
Judged by his defeats alone, but also by his
victories. Many man passes through life
without a spot on his character, who, not
withs:anding, never struggled SO brayely as
he who fell and was disgraced. The latter
may have called to his aid more principle,
overcome more evil, before he yielded, than
the former, either from circumstance or his
physical constitution, was ever called 10 do.
It wdssa be as unnatural, it would require as
great Sn effort for the cold, phlegmatic, and
passionless being to be vehement, wild, and
beadlong, as for the fiery and tempestuous
man 10 be quiet and emotionless.
Victory is nothing: it depends upon the
nature of the conflict and the odds overcome
Greater generalship, cooler bravery, and lofti-
er effort may be shownin one defeats than in
hundred victories. @
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05
No,s, Annlioation of Mechanics.

Mr.. Alfred Since has announced that he
has contrived piece of mechanism Of much
novelty; and he states, that by II he can
show the relation of any number of facts on
principles inducively and deductively, and
thus performs mechanically what has hitherto
been thoughtto be the province Of the mind
alone. For the action of the machine he so
arranges the words, that every word forms
half Of the meaning of the word above it,
and comprises the meaning Of two words be-
low it. BY these means, he obtains an ar.
rlngement Of words having the properties OF
a geometrical series. When the words are
expressed in their proper relations upon the
machine, which is constructed upon the same
geometrical plan with the logical readings OF
all, some, none, the bearing of any number
Of actions on the machine is indicated, and
the conclusion can be read Off by inspection
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05
s.samDoat 4 :. .T,heophilu. George l

The notorious Theophius George, well
known to our police, has again appeared in
our midst. The last we heard Of him was
some four or five months ago, whenhe Jump
ed from boat, on which he had committed a
robbery, into the Mississippi river, as he
was about to be taken, and the supposition
was, up to this time, that he was drowned.
1t is not SO, it seems, for he still lives to
prey upon the public. r-.g .,-s.s ~
The Steamer Messenger arrived here yes
terday from Pittsburgh with the chap and
some Of his accomplices on board, and just
before the boat reached this port, gentle
man named Waller discovered that he had
been robbed of 5000, and he informed the
Captain Of the facts. The cabin doors were
then locked, the passengers aroused and a
search made for the lost money. ~
1t was then discovered that other passen-
gers had also been robbed, and that money
to, the amount Of eight Or nine hundred dol
lars had been stolen, besides seyefaf alnailf
watches. Suspicion could be fixed on nc
one, and the search was given up until the
boat arrived at this port. Before landing the
captain sent the yawl ashore fora police Off.
Ger, and Pat Flannery went aboard. AS soon
as he entered the cabin, his eyes fell on Bill
Burke and Theophilus George, two notorious
burgluars. ~ il s2t 1R4
He Immediately arrested them, together
witha fellow named James G. Morgan, who
was in their company. After a thorough ex-
animation, about $1,000, in notes, gold and
silver, was found concealed on their persons.
None of the passengers were enabled to recog-
nize their money, but the Mayor held them
to bail in the sum of $1,000, in default Of
which they were committed for examination
this morning. II.
!. Bill Burke is we'll known to our police as
a cunning and daring thief. He has been
implicated in nseveral robbsries in this city,
but our officers have never been able to hold
him. We believe he left the city with the
Jenny Lind troupe. He took passage on the
Messenger at Pittsburgh. George and Nor
gan came aboard at Portsmouth. The for
mer is well known here, but the latter, we
believe, has never been arrested before in this
city. The officers of the boat deserve credit
for their exertions to secure the perpetra tor
of this bold and daring robbery.
Gin. En1.