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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-05

G3-Our correspondent "Rambler'' has the
following to say in regard to
The Court Housc.-During the late trials for
murder at Elklon, the Court House was thronged
by citizens from all parts of the county, anxious
to hear the evidence and rlcadings in those i'm
portant cases. but with little or no opportunity
to be sratiiicd. With no chance of being seated,
they had to stand amid the crowd. and suffer the
vexat'on Of being pushed from place TO place by
those who were crowding, and elbowine and
rushing in search ofsome place.
The Court House ought to be provided with
galleries or with seats rising one above another,
so that the spectators could be comfortably scat
ed. The citizens Of the county who pav the
taxes for the support of the county, should have
some little accommodation extended to them, as
we'll as to lawyers and officers of the Court.
They are every year called on to pay taxes for
repairs the Court House and public buildings,
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For The Cecil Uhig.
Dickinson College Commencement

The anniversary exercises of this time
honored Institution were celebrated in
the Methodist E Church. Carlisle, Pa,
on Thursday the 26th ult. At an early
hour the Church was densely crowded,
by eager spectators, and at l. A. NJ, the
exercises commenced with music from
the celebrated Independent Blues Band
of Bait. The youthful graduates, some
15in number, acquitted themselves most
creditably. The Masters Orations
Were delivered by Messrs. w. l.. Boswell
and +. A. Mccartney of the class of AS.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts was then
conferred upon the members of the
graduating class, among whom We're
James S. Thomas ofthis county, and J.
NJ. Bailey and G. S. Pennewill of Del.
The degree of Master of Arts was confer
red in course upon the class of AS, some
twenty-e'ght in number, among whom
we notice John A. j. CresweIl Esq,
and Rev. L. S. Thomas of this Town.
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Holding.-A correspondent, in letter from
the country, asks, SIS there much hohlimg going
on in Elkion! :" Now, we can't answer the
question of our friend; for we really do not
know. But what is ''holdng!" Why it is the
same amusement, which is sometimes called
cour,ing; ami which Washington Irving has So
graphically described in his History of n. York
We believe ii took its present title from the ran
ncr in which it is done. Out in the country
when a young gentleman gets on his SUNDAY
clothes, and goes ''a-sparkiny" he calculates ON
spending the greater part of the night with the
fair one, and hugging and kissing her somc \
verse, prcfXed TO picture, which is before us
representing the pleasing performance, luns
thus:
"The nights gone by, and mornings near,
Aud you still don I think of parting,
Why do you not get welded old dear,
And have done with kissing and sparkling 2:
And not alone in any particular region of coun.
Try do such performances take place, for Novel.
lists tell us of their heroes winding their arms
around the not reluctant forms of their heroines
and planting burning kisses on their lips. From
which we infer that the ladies are not altogether
impartial TO huggng and the attendant Ell ceiera
Indeed, some married men have even limited &c
us that the only true way of winning lady is
TO convince her you arc an adept at ''holding.'
But having had no experience we can't voucl
for the accuracy of our authorities; and leaving
each one to form his own opinion on so import
ant subject. again say we cannot answer oul
friends question.
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The undersigned have entered into Co-partner
ship under the Firm of
RIMBY s. LAWRENCE.
TO CARRY ON THE
PAPER Il RAG BUSINESS,

lit No. 5 Minor Street, Philadelphia.
"HERE they intend keeping large as
w sortncnt Of Papers, &C., consisting in part
as follows:
Writing Papers; Wove and Laid, American
and English.
Bath Posts and Note Papers; Wove and Laid,
Gilt and Plain.
Folio Posts, Flat Caps. Printing Papers, all
sizes.
Hardware Papers, fiom 10 by "a to 40 by 4S.
Coored and White Tissue papers, American
and English. Hollingsworll's Patent Manila
Papers.
Coorcd and White Shoe Papers, common and
extra sizes. Buff Envelope Papers.
Coored Printing and Cover Paprrs.
Manila Papers, all sizes. Glazed ROYAL, all
colurs.
Druggist, Blue Medium and Fiering Papers.
Tea, Secret and cold papers for Conircloncrs
Rag, Manila and Straw Wrapping Papers.
Bonnet, Binders, Box, Cap and Trunk Boards
White and Buff Envelopes; Legal, Letter,
Note and Card sizes.
Agents for Bliss. Potter u Cos
PRINTING C1RDS
IN packs and sheets, white and colorcd-odd
sizes cut TO order. Also, their Gilt, Figured
and Plain glazed Papers.
JOSEPH RIMBY, Late Of IS n. Third St.
n S. LAWRENCE, Late Of No. 3 Minor St.
n B.-50O Tons of Rags wanted in exchange
Tor cash fully 5, 81 6m
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LOCAL "SMALL TALK"
Reportea for Tie Cecil Whip.


Saturday Ercning.-We have a liking for
Saturday cvening-that sweet and melancholy
precursor and pioneer Of the day, which the
'Lorl blessed and made Holy" For with il Il
thousand old memories come clustering around
our heart, and we feel like II boy again. All!
those were pleasant meS,-those Saturday even
ings in school-hny days, when, released from the
sway of the lord of the ferulc, we roamed the
fields in search of Strawberries, raspbcrrcs and
cherries; or plunged into the creek, and bathcd
10 our hearts content. Who among US has not
such rcincmblanccs? And who among us does
not welcome the evening when the toll Of the
week is ended and
There is u spill Of bcsscdncss
In earth, and air. and heaven,
And nature wears the blessed look
Ola young saint ioraivcn!'
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Hon. Thomas CoRwIN.-We learn
from the Cincinnati Chronicle, of Fri
day, that the distinguished Secretary of
the Treasury is now confined to his room
at his house, in Lebanon, Ohio, by an
attack of chills and fever. He was ia
ken sick Immediately after reaching
home from his long soiourn in Wash
,ington city. The Chronicle under
stands that his indisposition is compare
lively light.
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I,ro O'cloch in EHaon.-It is just o'clock
p. NJ. and whcw, how hot it is! The lhcrmom.
eter stands at 90-not a breath of air stirs the
foliayc-thc fields look parchcd and thirsty, and
the leaves of the trees glisten like silver, in the
scorchng rays of .',hc bloody sun" The dusty
streets are d, serted. Those who have the leisure
are snoozng away the rcd-hot hours, and those
who have not are gasping and painting in
San atmosphere without BREATH
and signing for Il gale from Iceland. It's hot
enough in all conscience here in Elhton, but lei
us thank our stars we arc not ''cabind, cribh'd
coniin'd' between the brick walls of populous
city, and doomed to sweat and Swcltcr
"Throu.h all the livclong lazy summers day."
aye, and night too; but can stroll ont and breathe
the pure air of the country; and, if we are So
minded, lave our languid limbs in some cool
stream.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-05

The Strcct,.-Compans are almost daily
made to us by ladies and Others, about the con-
dition of the streets and side walks and the run
ming at large of hogs: The streets are in many
places full of filth, and the walks rough in the
extreme. The drovcs OF hogs that run through
the town, soiiing every fence and scarcely let
ting the doorposts escape, and running their no.
scs into everybody's premises are declared to be
nuisanccs, and so many things are out OF sorts,
that the question: 'Whoare the Town Commits
sioners 70 is almost as often asked as "Who is
Charley Wood 70 We hope the s.authorities''
will do something to restore order 10 the town.
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THE CECIL WING.
kLKTON, ND, JULY 5, 1851.

DTHE CECIL WING will hereafter
go to all the post Offices in the County,
free of postage; which lessons its cost
.tfty ico cents year. Clubs often SUBJ
scribers can have it for ftteen dollars, or
$3.50 each; which makes it doNar
chenper.
We are wrongly informed if our pa
per is not now as good as any country
paper Gifts size, and we think we can safe
ly promise that it shall be better than
it ever has been; but we shall let it
speak for itself. Many persons in the
county have not taken it, heretofore,
because of the postage-that being re-
moved, We presume they will do SO
now.
Some of our friends in various parts
OF the county are taking some trouble to
procure us new subscribers; for this they
have our thanks. Now is the time to
send on the names, and we hope to have
Il large accession to our list
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Gy-Onc of our citizens has handed MS the fol-
lowing:
Il Bunk.-We think we are jnStifablc in say
ing, that the amount of business transacted in
ElktOn, requires the establishment of Bank.
Certainly it would be a great convenience TO
our merchants and tradc>ncn. A wuggi,h friend
has Suggested, in view ofthis dcsdclalum. that
our town authorities be empowered to purchase
ten thousand dollars of the notes of the late
liavrc dc Grace Bank, and offer them a reward
for the psucdo "Charlcy Wood" the Wall street
fnancicr, who would doubtless supply us with a
bank Immediately, if not sooner. Seriously, how
ever we think there are men ofcapi,al and bust
ness enough to create and sustain bank. Be-
yond doubt, there are men in our communitv
whose talents in financial matters would ensure
the proper regulation OF the institution. We
hope our citizens will asi,atc this matter. and
make application for charter during the next
session of the LEGISLATURE. bank going into
operation under the new constitution will, as a
matter of course, give the public more confidence
in lis Stlvcncy, than one holding a charter under
the ancient laws.
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The OYSTER WAR. The Princess
Anne Herald says that the schooner
post Boy" and John Taylor" forfeit.
ed for a violation of the oyster laws,
were sold for the benefit of the captors.
on Saturday week. The former brought
1925, the latter $4O2.
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Iljs tfIarIirts.
From the Baltimore Sun.

BALTIMORE MARKET, July 2.-The flour
markets. quiet. Sales Of 200 bbls. Howard ST
brands at 81 ,l2aa, and 200 City Mills al S4,25.
GRAIN.-Small sales of red wheat at So 80
ceh's white 70 cents 4 81 90. Corn quiet;
sales OF yellow at 60 cents; white go a62. Oats
81 cents. Rye 81 cents.
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and TO those who have the oversight and vet for
them there is no accommodation nor much dis
position TO accommodate.
The money that has been squandered in fees
TO lawyers for services to the county which they
never rendered, would have furnished the Court
House with seats for the spectators, where they
could listen with satisfaction TO the proceedings
of Court, and be able to appreciate the spirit of
accommodation which their servants Cor lords)
had seen fit TO extend to them.
n Pleasant Prosrcct.-The greatest of living
novelisls lays, 'like the soul of the landscape is
the gush ola fresh stream; it knows no sleep, no
pause; it works for cvcr-thc life, the cause of
life TO all around" And forcibIy can you feel
the truth of the remark, as you stand on the
Bridge over the Big Elk, and see the noble
stream winding on its serpcntine course through
green and quiet meadows. Pleasant it is to
stand on that Bridge ola balmy Summer evening,
and watch the sun it disappears, shedding
shower of golden spray amongst the trees; and
listen TO the soothing murmcr of the stream, as
ii falls in silvcry sheet over the dam, and then
gli'lcs away amongst the green willows, whose
branches bend down to lave their leaves in its
sparkling water
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-05

TALL WHEAT.-Mr. S. B. Worth of
Elk Iron Works pulled from the field of
Messrs Parke & Bros some stalks of
wheat 6ft in high. The whole field
averaged overs feet.
Mr.. John H. Morgan has sent us a
sample of wheat raised on the "Locust
Thicket' farm in Sassafras Neck, be-
longing to Geo. w. Oldham ESQ.,, meas
uring 8 # high. The wheat crop in
Cecil is very fine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-05

HE CANDIDATE FOR CoHGREss.-
subject of the Congressional nominal
tons in this District we find to be al.
ready generally discussed, and it is prob
ably time we should make some refer.
ence to it. The last Wing Convention
for this Congressional District, was held
IN Elkton, on the Ord of August 1S49;
1t was then by resolution decided that
the next Convention should be held in
Chestertown, and of course it will be
there held
The time ofthe Congressional election
is not changed by the new Constitution,
but will take place, as heretofore, on the
LIST Wednesday of October. We know
OF no committee or other authority, from
which the call of the Convention would
OF right emanate, and we suggest that a
day somewhat earlier in August than
the last Convention be named, say
Thursday the nth dag Of August, mert
We think that by that time all the coun.
ties could readily call their county con.
sentlons and appoint their Delegates
We call the attention of the Wing pa.
pers of the District to the subject.
In regard to the candidate, 1t may not
be amlss for us here to state our impress
sIon'. We are unhestatingly for the
denomination Of Hon ALEXANDER Ev
ANS, for these reasons, among others
He can be elected beyond doubt.-hi.
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AN AMERICAN IMPRISONED BY AusTR1

AN AMERICAN IMPRISONED BY AUSTRIA.
Mr.. Charles l.. Brace, son of ]. P.
Brace, Esq, of Hartford, Conn.,, who
has been engaged the last year in Pc
destrian tour thro' Europe, was impris.
onrd May 81, in Grosswarden, in Hun
gary, under the false accusation of be-
ing one of the Democratic Revolutionary
Committee, and an agent of Uihazv.
Mr.. McCurdy our Minister at Austria,
is making efforts for his release. He has
written to our Government for their in
reference.
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New YORK, June 30.

-1mportont from South .4merica-
PrQdab/e War Jetweem Equndor md b.
goto.-We have later and important
news from South America. By intelli.
gence from Bogota to the Goth of May,
we learn that Congress had met in ex-
ira session on the subject of the Difficult.
ties with Ecuador. The Governor had
advised declaration of war and the
levy of force of 10000 men Equad-
or was also making preparations for the
contest, and expected to be assisted by
Peru. Gen. Flores, it was thought,
would command the auxiliary forces
from Peru.
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REMOVAL.
HOWELL & BROTERS,

VI uHJ ut1"TeTS uNu IWP0ffcTS OF
Paper HangingS,
Have removed their Ware-rooms to their
new buildings
NO. l42 Chestnut Street, PhiladeIphia.
(above sixth, opposite the Thcalre.)
Where they are prepared TO exhibit the most ex-
tensive stock Of Paper Hangings in the United
States, including every variety, from the lowest
priced articles, TO the finest Gold and Velvet
Decorations, all OF which they will sell at low
rates. fully 3m
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THE Goshen MURpERERs.-The Bal
timore Sun states that Gov. Lowe has
fixed the first Friday in August for the
execution of Taylor, Murphy and Shell
ton, at ChestertoWn.
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PosrAGE.-A general prepayment of
postage is desirable; 10 percent is saved
by payment in advance.
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NOTlCE.-Therc will be special meeting
~ of the Orphans Court of Cecil county. on
i TUESDAY,, the 9Th day of July. at which time
School accounts will be passed and paid.
Test. GEO. r. HOWARD,
July IL Register.
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A GOLDEN MEDAL. The Washing.
ton Telegraph says the first application
for patentfrom California will shortly
be presented at the Patent Office. The
model, which is of a double acting force
pump, is all of pure solid gold.
The inventor is native of Washing.
ton, but now resident of Sacramento
The gold of which his model is compo.
sed was gathered by himself, and he has
exhibited much skilful handiwork, as
well as ingenuity, in its construction
Ofall the models in the Patent Office
more than $4,000 in number-the pres.
ent Is the only one of this material.
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IMMENSE FRAUD ON TIE Cover INTENT.
We are in possession of the name of a
party who is charged with having com.
mitted fraud on our General Govern
mcnt, under which he has obtained near
ly a half million of dollar withouta shad-
ow of right. The whole evidence by
which he obtained this immense sum,
he is stated to have confessed, was false,
and the Government are now in pos.
session of the information which will
probably lead to the arrest of the guilty
party, who is about to leave the country
for Europe. For prudential reasons
we suppress for the present the name of
the party implicated.-N. York Trib-
une.
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THE DEATH OF LITTLE MAy.-The
New York Mirror announces the death
of May Vincent Osgood, the youngest
daughter of the late Mrs. Francis Sar-
gent Osgood, the poetess. She died of
brain fever, aged eleven years. She
evlnced decided poetic genius at eight
years of ago, and survived hermother
only about a year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-05

A SUBSCRIPTION has been started in
the eighborhood of the Natural Bridge
to procure two blocks of stone from that
wonderful work of nature--one for the
National Monument at Washington and
the other for the Washington Monu-
mcnt at Richmond. This is we'll done.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-05

Hon. George P. Marsh, our Min
lister at Constantinople, has lately in
dulged in an interesting ramble through
Palestine and Egypt.
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COLONEL JAMES Boon died at his resi-.
dence, in Georgetown, Kent county
Md, on the 10Th of June last. He rep.
resented Kent county in the Legislature
in 1924 and 1927, and at one period
(says the Kent News) might have been
termed an ardent politician; yet he new.
err forgot the duties ola citizen, nor the
obligations of friendship. He was a
graduate of Dickinson College; and
though he qualified for the law, spent
most of his time in agricultural pursuits
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A SENTIMENTAL RoBBER A fellow
entered the house ofAIr. Fitch, in st.
Louis, recently, and rifed the bureau of
their contents. He was not satisfied
with his theft, but seeing young lady
asleep he stole a kiss, which aroused the
sleeper, who seized the thieving rascal
by the collar, raised an alarm, and the
fellow was caught and safely lodged in
prison, where he will have time to reflect
upon the danger of INDUCING in senti-
ment when business is to be attended to.
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TonAcco CEor.-The Marlboro (P
Gcorge's) Gazette of yesterday says
"Since our last issue rain has fallen in
several parts of the county; and some OF
our planters have succeeded in putting
in portion of their Tobacco crop. We
understand that most of the plants set
out were very inferior, being parched
and stunned in the beds, and cannot
possibly grow to the usual size. Many
growers have no plants-and in a large
section of the county the rain was too
light TO make season." 1t is now i'm
possible to plant anything like the us,l-
al crop, and as the season is so far adj
vanccd there isno hope that recent plant
ings can be matured. We set it down,
therefore, that there will be less Tobac-
co grown in Maryland in 1851, than
there was in 1850 when the crop Vas
not over two-thirds of an average.
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SrRrcK BY L1GHTNING.-We learn
from the Delaware Republican that the
barn of Mr.. Richard Lockwood. Former
iy ofAliddletown) near Warwick, Cecil
county, Md, was struck by lightning on
Thursday last and burnt to the ground.
A horse and about 500 bushels of corn
were consumed with it. Loss about
S2,0OO--no insurance.
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18th JuLy.-We publish our paper
this week day in advance, in order that
the printers may have independence
Day" for recreation.
There is no public demonstration this
4th of July in Elkton;-a pic mic party
go to Gilpin's Falls, and probably other
smaller ones will stroll off to the neigh
boring woods, or to river side a.fshing.
We think all should observe the dav
as holyday. We like great gather.
ings oithe people on the 4th of July,
with music and banners and songs and
speeches, but when these are not conve.
nlent, let it be observed ina quieter way,
but nevertheless observed, so that the
anniversary of the 81 gning of the Decla-
ration of independence may be handed
down and forever remembered.
LAND SALE.-The Mansion farm
property of the late Frisby Henderson.
adjoining this town and containing 74s
acres, was sold on Tuesday last, by G..
K. Veazey Esq, of Baltimore, Trustee
at $l22 per acre; George Earle Esq, of
Elkton, purchaser. This is the highest
price We have known land tc bring in
this neIghborhood.
Two lots of the same estate, living on
the rail road were also bought by Mr..
Earle at $3.50 per acre.
The farm occupied by Mr.. J. N. Da-
Wis, belonging to the same estate, con-
tanning 223 acres, was bought at the
same sale by Mr. VIM. H. Mccullough
of Delaware, at Sl0,50 per acre.
Several wood lots were sold to DR..
Cooper of New Castle, and Thos. How
ard, s. S. Mallit, Jacob Johnson and Fl.
IL. Gllpin Esqs., at prices varying from
$40 to S44 per acre.
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A GREAT SNAKE.-The good people
of Mckeesport (Pa.) have walked up a
sea serpent on dry land. The story
goes that snake has been traversing
the nelghborhood, and was seen by sew.
eral reputable, good and true citizens of
the bailiwick, as thick as a stove-pipe
and nearly thirty feet long. This is tru.
ly something of a snake, and it is said
he has excited the showmen ofthe West
to such degree that thousand dollars
has been offered for his scalp, and two
thousand dollars for his snakeship alive
and kicking, with his scalp on.
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RECEIPTS FOR CHoEERA.-The worst
cases of cholera morbus, dysentery, and
t1ux, that ever | saw | have repeatedly
cured in few minutes, by strong tea
made of the bark of the Sweet Gum, ia
ken green from the tree is best-steep a
handful to pint OF water until the liq-
uor Is like good coffee. Drink it clear,
or sweeten it with loaf sugar, or add
wine glass of good brandy if the shock is
severe. If not infallible, it is remarka-
BILE in its effects, and well worth beino
known and tried in every family.
SoLIN Robinson.
We can add our own testimony to the
value of the Sweet Gum tea having ex.
perienced amazing and speedy relief
from its use in violent case of dvsente-
ry, which refused to yield to the usual
remedies; we have also seen in the last
five years, its wonderful benefit in MANY
other cases; We have used decoction
made from the bark both green and
dried, and have discovered no material
difference in the effect, both beng eff
acious.-FrankRn Far.
! met with the foregoing valuable re-
celpt several years since, and have on
ly to add, what has already been said
by the "Franklin Farmer"-that | have
witnessed speedy relefin violent cases
of dysenttry which refused to yield to
the usual remedies, by the use ofthe
Sweet Gum; having it at command, |
have used the fresh or green bark. and
can with much confidence recommend
Its use from my own experience.
A GEORGIA PLANTER.