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Died.

In Chesapeake City, or the LIST inst. Ella
BEAsTEN, daughter of Tobias F. and Martha
w. blddlc, aged years, months and Is DAYS.
'sBut late, that little form.
Buoyant with health and hope, in chlldhood's
slee,
Came bounding past, with smiling eye, and brow,
On which bright joys We're pictured.
lieaven help the parent, by that little couch,
ANA leach her now, in love, and trust and hope,
10 give her treasure back. A pang of grief,
From memory saddened fount comes thrillinelv
Upon me now-I can but weep flakes
With those, whose cherished buds the spoilcr
Even though in mercy sent. Again stood
Within darkend room, that little form
was shrouded in its narrow tenement.
And bending DER TO take a last farewell
lie weeping mother stood, still 10th TO leave
her darling to her rest. One tiny hand
A budding rose embodied. emblem meet,
OF childhood in its stainless purity.''
ga crown
or sunlight binds her brow, and fideless
sunlight now llumes her home. Peace TO her
Wondering dust May natures wild flowers
Bloom in sweetness DER her lonely grave. and
Feathered songstcrs chant the Iaatin songs,
Their MONDAY melody, and evening HYMNS,
About her resting place"
In this town on Tuesday night last. JOHN II,
HANEs.
In this town on the same night. REBEccA, con-
sort OF Mr.. Joshua Ash.
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AIGebgIiGai Question.

A and travelled on the same road and al the
same rate from Huntington to London. At the
5Olh mile stone from London, A overlook a
drove of geese. which were proceeding at the
rate of three miles in two hours: and two hours
afterwards met stage wagon, which was NOV
Ingat the rate of9 miles in hours. overlook
the same drove OF geese at the 45th mile stone.
ana met the stage wagon exactly forty minutes
before he came to the 3st mile stone. Where
was when A reached Londonl W.R.
The above question was published in The
Wing of the 18th ult. That it is u difficult
question, is shown by the following ingenious
solution, which has been handed us for publica-
ton.
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IMPROVED.
IMPROVED
Spiral Spring Mattresses.

FENlTE subscribers beg leave to direct the at
ii tcntion of the public to an improved Mat
trasS, that they confidently believe will be uni
VERBALLY acknowledged superior to any other
Nattrass or Bed now in use.
The peculiar improvement in the construction
Of Mls IIniirGss is, that all the usual large and
henry mooacn frame aeorh is entirely dispensed
with, and the spiral springs ere all connected by
means otleathcr hinges securely rireied together,
so that ii is impossible for single spring to fall
down Or give way, thereby giving it all the lux
urous soltness OF the b'st Feather Beds. together
with the Hghfness and facility of handling of the
common hair natirass
The Mattresses will inr0riGbly be made cf the
very best materials, and will last many ears
without repair.
Hair Mattresses made and re-made, orders
received at the mandatory, Sc Walnut Street,
End door above 4th ST., Philada., where a sam
pie bed can always be seen, and all goods sold at
this store warranted fully equal to the sample,
and in no instance will ony deception be practisea
The subscribers also beg TO announce that in
the course ola few weeks they will be able to
furnish Iron Bed Steads, either plain or orna-
mented, light, solid and strong; easily put up or
taken down, and with which the mallrass will
''defy the Bugs
STURGES & PORTER.
May3f No. 80 Walnut ST., Phiia.
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The Style Of Dress.-lt is thought the ladies
of America will adopt the costume of Turkish
women Its comfort and beauty certainly far
exceed the cumbrous Haunting folds with which
ridiculous fashion among as burthens the female
form. Despite the strong prcudices to be over
come; despite the natural awkwardness of first
trial, the change will very probably become
general. The new dress will remedy those
faults ofthe present mode, that induce women
to practice sundry unhealthy restraints and disor-
tons which after all instead of adding charms
are nothing more than attempts to remedy de-
iects arising from therrress. They dress badly
and kill themselves in efforts 10 overcome the
unsightliness, not oftheir figures but their dress.
Two things should be kept in view by the sex
while they are in the chrysais state. Never
seem anxious to be thought all animal, and equal
ly shun the appearance of being all soul. The
Eastern wardrobe will satisfy the longings of
the first class within the limits of good taste,
and as kind of ballast keep the ethcriality Of
the last within as graceful compass. So writes
u man; what do the ladies say?
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were presented to the Grand Jury ano
an indictment, from which the. above is
an extract, found against them. The
meanness 0fthe whole prosecution ap-
pears at glance.
Just while on the subject Of Election
frauds, we will give the following little
bit of history, which goes to show how
honest locoloco Judges of elections can
be. They were locofoco Judges in the
districts mentioned in the decree of
Judge King:
William B. Reed, whig, was quail.
fed as District Attorney of Philadel-
phia, on Monday, in place of Horn r.
kneass, dem, who has filled the office
since the October election, but who, af-
ter a patient legal investigation, was, a
few days ago. declared to have been
elected by fraud. Judge King, in his
decree, declaring the election of Mr..
Reed, says the following facts were pro-
ven:
THAT in the township Of West Phila-
'delphia, William B. Reed received 263
Votes, instead of2l2 as returned; and
that the officers of the I'd ward, Moy-
amensing, received votes of 1852 per-
sons, none of whom We're qualified
electors of said ward, and returned the
same as having been given for Horn
r. Kneass; that in the I'd ward, Moy-
amensing, 1873 votes were deposited
for William B. Reed, which were not
returned and counted for him-and
that the officers in the Eastern pre-
cinct of Penn District returned for
VIM. B. Reed 26 votes, and for Horn
'R. kneass 407 votes, there having
been cast for VIM. B. Reed l75 votes,
and for Horn R. kneass 1853 votes
Such wholesale fraud upon the bal
lot box, as is here developed, is enough
to star1le any community"
Now that is a sample of what locofo-
co Judges can do in the way of cheat
ing; and there is no guess work about it;
it is all proven in court of Justice.
We beg leave to recommend it to those
of that party in this county,
who are complaining of the wings cheat
ing them.
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Marsh Mssic.-Billy Shakespeare wac pretty
knowing old codger, and we believe he was
more than half right, when he wrote, several
years ago,
"The man who has no music in himself
Nor is not moved by concord ofswect sounds
Is fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils."
We can't say, however, we have any particular
liking for the brain-piercng ''fa, sol, la,' of a
choir of masculine bipeds; but still We love
music-we are disciple of Natures good old
school, and love the hum Of insects, the chipping
Of birds and the croahing of frogs-aye the
croaking frogs! And if you will raise your
window on these calm nights and listen to the
shliil "bo-pcep!" and the hoarse s'blood and
'ounds" Of the marsh musicians, and then say
you don't like it, your taste differs from ours
that's all!
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NOTICE.,

FINliE partnership heretofore existing under
E the firm Of d. j. Nesbit,. is dissolved
tins day. All persons indebted to the late firm,
either BY note, or book account, are requested TO
call and settle their accounts at an carly day, as
II Is necessary the business Of the firm should he
closed. The business here after will be con-
Quoted under the finn cfJ. G.. \ II. c. Nesbjtt,
at the oil! stand, Locust Grove Store. next door
to nobility row. where they intend keeping
good assortment Of DRY GOOES GROCERIES,
Qucenswarr, Hardware, and all other articles
usually kept i'll Il store, and IN "a cs tf cmergcn-
cy, n lltle cholera medicine an be lal
The UNDERSIGNED hopc by strict attention to
business, TO retain the latro, are Of t,eir friends
and the public, and hope their custom ray be
continued TO 1hc ~ " firm, which was so be,al-
ly bestowed to the old. One Of the firm has
Just returned from Philalcll h;a with choice
assortment of goods. which they offer to their
friends and the public at reduced prices for cash.
or country produce a, market prices.
j. &. & II. c. NESBITT.
Port Deposit, May 10th, 1851 lw.
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WILMINGTON ELEcTIoH. at the city election
IN Wilmington on Tuesday, the wings were sue
cessfu! having elected their Mayor, City Treas
urer. and a majority Of the Council. Our GAL
liant friend Capt. Columbus P. Evans of Tie Del
aware Republican, was elected mayor over Col.
VIM. K. Sellers, very strong man, by major
was elected, Inspector ia the second ward. Ed
itors are looking up.
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LOCAL SMALL TALK"
Reported for The Cecal Whir.

hepOffed joF me IecaI Vhag.
Summer BiTds-For the last week or so the
cold, dissgreeable weather has deprived us Of
the bird-voices which we Sc much love. But,
brightly shines the sun to-day"
and the little warblers are with us again. pour
ing forth their wood notes wild'' on every side.
In Our raInbles TO the Big Elk or Red Hill, or
wherever else our fancy guides, their ssgushing
melodies''-the blithe carol of the lark, the gay
song of the robin, the plaintive coo of the dove,
and the merry chirp Of the tit, come pealing
through the air, TO greet our hearts, and fill us
with
GA calm and pure delight"
By taking short stroll out of town we can be
RECALLED by their holy anthems, and be benefited
who can tell how much for
'Amid the mornings fragrant dew
Amid the mSts of even
They MARBLE on as ifthey drew,
Their music forth from Heaven
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Matters Of Taste.-We do from our heart scorn
the man whose craving for wealth, makes him
regardless of those decorations which refined
taste expects in civilized country. We will
permit man to forget that there are any books;
forget that great men lived of old. He may be
Ignorant, for what we care, that Shakespeare
wrote, or Napoleon conquered. He may sheer
at the labors of Newton, and heed not the bril-
liant speculations of Paley. He may forget the
beauty of the colored clouds, the tender tinted
flowers, the whispering flow of busy waves. Nor
need he hearken to the mathis of the lark, the
good night Of the dove. He need not climb the
bold commanding cliff to gather at a glance the
beauty of landscape, where swells the woody
slope floats the grey mist, and CLEAN the wa
tiers, and where the interrupted sunshine shapes
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Gle ttlarkc!s.
From the Baltimore Sun

BALTIMORE Market, May 8, 1s51.-Flour,
Howard street al 81 37s. City Mills held at
81 90. Rye flour SO G2B. Corn meal 3 asa IoI
GRAIN AND SEEns.-Whrat is quiet; sales Of
good to prime red at SO 9S; white STA
sales oil yellow corn at 80 a 60 cents, and white
al o. Oats 40 43 cents. Rye SO cents.
PHILADELPHIA, May S.-Flour is dull At
S4.37a. Rye -four SO so.
sales OF red Wheat at 81; white 81 Oh. Corn
Is scarce, and IN demand at 81 cents for yellow.
Oats A cents. Rye 10 cents.
WILMINGTON, May S.-Flour 5 So so;
whl'e neat 81 % red do. 81; Corn 90 cents;
Oats 40 cents: Cloverseed So.
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Frog Shoofing.-You needn't laugh-we
mean just what We say; for few days ago we
saw couple of young sportsmen popping away
al the bull-frogs, like hcy-go-mad. We believe,
however, they didn't succeed in bagging many
ofthe "varmints," as the weather was rather
unfavoIable; but gave them to understand they
would pay their addresses TO them again, on the
next fair day; so they might hold themselves in
readiness to be fried, and served up in the most
approved French style.
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II Pleasant Wak.-The pleasantest walk
about Elkton is the road leading from town,
eastwardly toward the Big Elk. If the stranger
wishes to see the beauty and chiyalry of our
"anciente citie," here he can get squirt at it !;
for along this read, on fine evening, the gayest
of our citizens, released from the cares and bust
ness the day, can be seen taking stroll and
breathing the pure air. And not alone the gay
est; but the gravest and most business oppressed.
Here can be seen bevy of pretty girls, escorted
perhaps by two or three gallant gents, chatting
and laughing at u great rate. There goes
group ofyoung men, sporting "long nines'' and
enjoying themselves "hugcly;' and yonder saun-
ter three Or four sober-sidcd citizens, discussing
the affairs Of the nation the state of the markets.
the weather, or some equally as important topic.
1t is indeed pleasant walk, and we hope to see
il 'hronged every fine evening this summer; for
every one after the occupation or study of the
day is closed, will be benefited by stroll to the
Big Elk.
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The 41H DISTRICT JupeEs.-That
our friends of the Fourth District may
see what Messrs. Hall, Miller and Scott,
were indicted for by the late Grand Ju-
~, we make the following extract from
the Indictment:
The said Judges "did wilfully, de-
s'gnedly and corruptly, with intent to
influence said election and deprive the
legal voters of said fourth election dis
trict in said county, of the right and
privilege of voting at the said election,
did then and there close and adjourn the
said polls, between the said hours ofnine
o'clock in the morning and six o'clock
in the evening, of the said second day of
October in the year aforesaid, to wit, at
twelve O'Clock of the said day, and did
then and there keep the same closed and
adjourned for long time, to wit, for
!'oo hours, to the great injury Of the said
legal roters of the said fourth election
district in said county, contrary to the
form Of the Act Of Assembly in such
case made and provided, and against the
peace, government and dignity of the
State of Maryland"
Well! that's pretty strong charge
wonder who swore to it! We have
already stated that the case was dismiss
sed at the court as frivolous and tri.
fling charge. The States Attorney said
he had no evidence which touched the
integrity Of the Judges.
The fact was simply this: The cleo
ton in that district is held at country
place, and the voters are mostly farmers,
who vote and return home again. About
noon there is always slack time, and it
has been the custom for the Judges to
avail themselves of the absence of vo-
tiers, to take their dinners; and the prac.
tice has been to take the ballot box a
few yards to the eating room, and re.
tain it there until they dined-some
f.een or twenty minutes-the clerks
taking their books along, and the an.
nouncement being publicly made, that
any ballots offered would be received
For acting in accordance with this Gus.
tom, the Judges of the last fall election.
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COLLECTOR'S S.HLE.

The State and County taxes not having been
paid On the following lands, in the Fifth District
of Cecil county for the years ls47 and 1913, viz:
On one hundred acres assessed to John T.
Alexander on which the taxes are due
For the year 1917, County tax S2.29
90 &c State do lib
i" 1918 County do 2.03
{" &c &c State do 1.1S
together with the interest due thereon. And
On thirty-six acres assessed to Frederick Fos-
ter on which the taxes are due:
For the year 1917, County tax $l.00
&c &c State do 81
I" 1913 County do SO
+" &C &c State do 81
together with the interest due thereon:
And the proper legal public notice having
been given by advertisement to the owners or
claimants ofthe lands in question, by virtue of
the Acts of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided, the subscriber as collector for said Dis
trict for the years stated with his time extended,
hereby gives notice, that on MONDAY, the
Goth day of May inst, at the public House of
Mrs. Lum, in the village of North East, will
offer at Public Sale the lands aforesaid, or such
parts ofthem will be required, for cash to pay
the aforesaid taxes, the interest due thereon,
together with all the proper and legal charges.
JOHN SHIPPERS,
May 3, 1851 4w Late Collector.
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Red HH.-Out from the dusty town--out
eas,wardly, along the quiet road-out across the
creek, and up to the top of Red Hill. Here let
us pause awhile and gaze around, and enjoy our
rambe. Below us we see the Big Elk, fringcd
with green willows winding along on its scrpen-
tine course; and yonder lies Elkton, with its
white houses and green trees flashing in the soft
light of an evening sun. While far away in the
distance we can catch a glimpse of Elk Neck
dotted with neat tarm-houscs whose chimney
smoke,
''Curls yellow in the SUM-"
and vcrdant appe-orchards just bursting into
bloom. Is ii not pretty sight2 All, amply are
we rapaid for our stroll And, gentle reader, if
you want to enjoy life, and feel the luxury Of
living, stroll out to the top of Red Hill every
fine evening, snuff the pure air, and admire the
beauties ofNature.
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Snow. We had slight sprinkle Of snow here
On Monday, and in some PARTS Ct the county it
covered the groun!. In the western rart ofthe
State, our exchanges say it was from four to
six inches deep, AMI would have been ten but
for the constant melting during its fall, Such a
snow in May is something to remember.
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~John Ford and Nicholas Murphy have
been removed from the Elkton Jail to Chester
town. They had hearing on Monday before
Judge Eccleston. They were re-comtnitted ul-
I'll ,c-isy.
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Town CoMM1ssioNERs.-The follow
ing gentlemen were elected Commits
a.oners of the town of Elkton on Mon
day last: Jacob c. Howard, Francis
A. Ellis, John Partridge, Edmund
Brown ST., John D. McCauley, Thomas
c. Crouch, and Andrew Alexander.
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SPECIAL SALE OF
EEEe. AVE- hgesssT sARsFAGs,s.

o..gsa.E 2 AT THE CHINESE MUSEUM,
fsS}z.s-I r. PHILADELPHIA On geiaegdoy
-A---->A- morning, the llth of May. at lob
O'Clock, at the Chinese Museum Stu and George
ST.. Philadelphia, will be sold to the highest
bidder an assortment Of over FIFTY light Car
riagcs and Buggy Wagons, most of which lave
never been used, and are to be sold to Pay adj
vances and storage.
G(5Purchasers from distance are informed
that the sale will not be postponed On account of
the weather. Open On the day previous for ex-
animation. ALFRED NJ. HEEKNESS.
MAY 10 1t Auct;onrcr
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Ut TITO tttTI " HFE
TEEe Question Answered.

The following solution of the Alecb,acal
Question. published in The Cecil Wing of the
18th April, is submitted.
Let represent the rate of both A and B in
miles per hour.
A overlook the geese at the 5Oth mile stone,
B overlook the same drove at the 18th mile
stone. The geese in the mean time, must have
Travelled miles, going toward London.
As they Travelled at the rate Of miles per
hour (3s) or 3 must : the time elapsed be-
tween the overtaking of them by A, and the
same by B. During this = of an hour, B Gray
cling at the rate Of c miles per hour } accom-
plished - miles and hence when A opertook
the geese, B must have been - miles further
from London than the 45th milestone; or B was
1Or
at the distance of 45 plus - miles from Lon
don, when A was at the distance Of so miles.
Hence the distance from London OF B above that
of A , or D-I5 - - Al
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O. Attention is called to the adver.
tisement Of the great sale ofcarriages at
the auction rooms OF Mr.. Herkness,
in Philadelphia.
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OHon, Joshua E. Driver, Mayor of
Wilmington, died in that city, on last
Saturday evening. He was a gentle
man of integrity and influence,
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u Mr.. Mc1ntire will offer at public
Sale to-day, the brick store-house and
dwelling at the corner of Main and
Bridge streets. See advertisement,
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TIE FISHERIES, Our fishermen have been
doing better this week than at any time previ
ouslv during the Spring, but it has still been to
them an unpropitious season.
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UIt will be remembered that the
County Commissioners meet next week
to make transfers, &c. See advertise.
ment.
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To Our SUBSCRIBERS AND THE Wings
OF THE CouNry.-After the first day Of
July there will be no postage charged
on The Cecil Wing at any post office in
Cecil county. This will reduce the
cost of the paper ffty-two cents peryear.
As an inducement to those who do
not take it to subscribe, and to old sub
se7ibers to pay up, we will send it to all
clubs often or upwards for $3.50 each;
in aavance. This will make it dollar
agar cheaper. Subscribers, by squa.
ring their old accounts, shall have the
paper hereafter, on the above conditions
by joining in with clubs.
We hope our friends throughout the
county will lend hand to increase the
circulation of our paper and their paper.
Let us see who will do the most towards
it.
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the forest shadows in the sweet assem- hlar e Of
ever varying groups. He may be inattentive
to all this, bu, he should not forget he is man,
nor cease to smile on others because fortune
smiles on him nor forget to ornament his houses
gardens, and lands. We could tell how much
more attractive is an orderly village; how much
more widely spoken Off we could tell how
strangers passing near from every region under
heaven, contrast our poor place. with others
they have met. Besides all this, it is as cheap
to be neat as 1t is to be hnsightly And ncatness
begets neatness. The neiehbor ola person Of
taste, will be apt TO initiate the beauties so close
ly conrasted with his own bad taste. and will
attempt to win also, share of the admiration.
Cage Br3s.-ln our evening rambe we are
often much interested by the wild strains of a
little bird, which we see hopping about in its
cage, as it hangs suspended from its fair owners
chamber window. While listening to its thrill
ing notes few evenings ago we could not helm
wondering why there are so few caee-birds in
our town. We believe we can't count over
three in the place, and one of these-the one to
which we allude-is stranger. Ladies gener-
ally are fond of pets, and we know of no preltier
and more agreeable one than n singing bird. and
think every lady should have one hanging in her
boudoir.
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U. S. FINANCES. The receipts of the United
States treasury, during the quarter ending the
3lst of March; amounted TO Sill, 6M, 1l7 ii, and
the expenditures to $40, Sl7,6 SOS so. OF the re-
celpts, s11, ass, $40 II we're from customs.
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A CAPTIVE REcovEREp.-The Fort Smith
Herald says that Captain Marcy, at Camp Ar
buckle, has received from. the Keechs Indians a
boy, supposed to be German, stolen five years
old, thin and delicstely formed, light hair and
sharp features. The Keechis said they had
purchased him considerable time ago from the
Camanches. He had lost all recollection Of any
other than the Indian language, and evinced
great reluctance in leaving them.