The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-12-13
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and best Office on the Shore" That
being the case we heartily congratulate
him; but we would like him to compare
The Wing of this date, 70. instance,
with his own paper of the same day,
and say winch Office puts out the best
paper.
Uln copying the remarks of The
Snow Hill Shield in relation to Mr..
Pearce and the Vice Presidency, we
followed typographical error of its
own, which made ii say in the third
line from the bottom, "a little sensible"
instead of ga little seasit,re."
Dln the counties of Worcester and
Somerset there are cases of Commission
ers similar to that of Messrs Craig and
Mackey in this county. The question
is to be brought up under mandomus
before the Somerset county court. on
Monday next.
| lion his retirement from the Bench
at Easton on the 22nd ult., Judge Cham
bers made a most eloquent response to
the following Resolutions, by the Tai
bot county Bar.
Resolred, That the Bar of Talbot
county have ever recognized in the
Honorable Ezekiel F. Chambers, during
a presidency of Is years over them, the
able, enlightened and dignitied Judge,
the polite and courteous gentleman, and
the agreeable friend and associate.
Resolred, That the CELEBRITY and ra-
pidity of action and decson the intu-
tive promptness, precision and correct
ness; the untlling energy and industry
and great aptitude of Judge Chambers
for the discharge of business, mark him
in the opinion of this Bar as one of the
ablest nisi praus Judges of the age.
Resolved That in his retirement from
the Bench, we cordially wish him every
enjoyment of lite and health and all
success in any department of life to
which his still active, vigorous and I'm.
clouded intellect, and his irrepressible
industry OF habit may incline him.
I5-1he Centrer,Ne Times states that
counterfeit gold dollars are in circula-
ton in that town.
D-H. c. Mackev, Esq, has been ap-
pointed teller IN the Easton Bank, in
the place of Thos. E. Price, decd.
Uy The CentreraUe Times saws, our
farmers have commenced killing Their
hogs-the prices at Centreville and the
neighboring towns appears to be So6 the
hundred pounds.
O-Mr. Solomon Barratt, of Eas,on,
Md, aged 81 years, died on Saturday
last. He was a veteran of the revolu-
ton, and was subaItern officer in Col.
Towards Regiment, was with Gen.
Green in his Southern campa On, and
participated in the battle of the Cow
pens, Guiltord Court House, Horse Shoe,
Camden and Eutaw Springs.
yrTalbot County Court, last week,
passed sentence upon Vim Lucas, Dave
Ockomy, and Daniel Jackson, the three
nagroes convicted of the assault upon
Mr.. Nicholas c. Harrlson-each to 90
to the penitentary for nineteen years
and six months.
u Thomas Ashcom, Jr., has been
, appointed deputy by S T. Harrison,
Register of Wills; of Queen Anne's
county, Md.
: ~Queen Anne's County Court holds
i an adjourned session on Monday next
when the kidnapping cases will proba.
:. bly, be tried
# ia Religious revival is in progress.
f. in Antioch NJ. Z. Church, near Cam
$ bridge, Nd, under charge of the Rev
$ Messrs. Onins and Wallace.
" The WIFE GF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN
=, Eleanor Ann Porden was born in 1875
!, She early manifested great talents ane
" strong memory, and acquired a con
:, siderable knowledge of Greek and 9th
erlanguages. Her first poem, The Wells
II was written when she was seventeen
=! Her next was the Arctic Expedition
{ which led to her marriage with Capt
l. Franklin. Her principal work is tn
IS epic OF CGur de Lion, which appeared
IS in 1925. Her poems dis play much ele
ID gance, spirit and richness of imagina
is ton. The foregoing incidents in he
" life, we find in a biographical dictiona
p ry--This lady has recently attracte
Us the attention and excited the admiration
to of the civilized world, by her energeti
10 and persevering efforts to send relief t
I'd her adventurous husband in the froze
a, regions of the North, or to ascertain hi
I'd fate and that of his companions. Sue
IF devoted affection deserved to be rewar
t, ded by the safe return of her HUSBAND
q and all would rejoice to hear of he
Id warmeSt hopes being gratifed. So fal
a it is worthy of note, that the only trac
al of Capt. Franklin, has beer discovere
st by American vessels
'e TT. Buchanan Read, The artist. has re,ur
Sc ed home, after tour Of eighteen month: !hrou.