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"S2f0rsnnen Take NOtiCe.o
.JOHN' HRJDEP

NJ ORTIZ EAST corner WALNUT an d
~ SECOND SITS, PHiL.4DELPHLq has on
hand, Just received, "A complete assortment Of
SHOT GUNS. Powder FlnSls, Game Bags and
all other Sporting Apparatus Ct the best and
most approved patterns. He has cen! tantly on
hand Sporting Pomder of all DESCRIPTIONS, Fer
cusson Caps, Shot. Bullet Mcul q Fall and
Blank Cartridges and general asstrtm, mt cf
materials for Gun II AL erS. Also, PtytusSiCa
caps ola superior quality, designed expressly
for t. s. Rifles. An assortment Of llsIang
THchie always on hand.
All the above and any other articles in his
line, the subscriber will sell as low as any ether
establishment in the United Statce.
In testimony Of his skill as manufacturer, the
Franklin institute, in the years 1870 md 1872,
awarded 10 him TWO CTRTlfICATFS-an IN the
years lSH, 1916. 1911, lS4S and 1850, FIVE
SILVER MEDALS, all Of which may be seen st his
place OF business. IJnly 70 an.
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Attention yTIaiGg,

The Wigs Of the several election Districts in
Cecil county, are requested 10 meet in primary
their respective Districts, on Saturday the 2nd
day 0! August next, at 3 O'Clock, ]. NJ, for the
purpose ofsclectng ire delegates in each Dis
ttirt 10 t Comfy convention, to be held in Elk
ion en- HE next Thursday thereafter, the 18th day
q sait month.
The object Of the County convention is to Sc
lcct Delegates to the Congressional District Con-
rcn'!on 10 be hell in Chestertow-n, TO nominate
u candidate for Congress in this District.
It is hopel that the Wings of the several Dis
ticla vii! be prompt in attending 10 this matter.
BY order ofthe
T1jg Ccntrai Committee Of Cecil county.
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A STR a u.

STRAfED away from the residence of the
~ subscriber living near Churctvlle. Hartford
Co., Md, on the Isl day Of July inst, Il small
Young Bay Mare: blind in the left eye and he
SIGHT ofthc other somewhat detectives having
no shoes on. except perhaps on one foot; shr is
believed 10 have passed over Port Deposit hri lge
into Ccc! Co, making her way towards Glaa-
gow in New Castle Co., Del, near which she
was purchased. Any person having taken up
said mare will please inform me by letter as
above, TO whom reasonable reward will be
given if required ani all charges paid.
THOS. ARCHER,
Churchville, Hartford Co. Md
July - '5l---3t.
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which there are no, or at least but few
Banks, and what do we see. Why the
trade and wealth of the country in the
hands of a few. We see consolidation
Of capital on the one hand. and on the
other the mass ofthe population in want
and beggary. In this country we see
just the opposite-dliusion Of capital
among the many, and want and beggary
only among the few.
SnTTND rD EnIrF
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WDGE, WOOL.

THE subscriber would inform his old friends
l. and customers in the vicinity of Elkton, that
he still continues the manufacture of wool into
Cloth, Kersey, Cashmere, satinett, Blankets,
Yarn. &c. Wool left at VIM. Toi bert's store,
with careful directions, will be promptly attend.
ed to and returned in reasonable time in goods,
warranted well done, and at reasonable prices.
THOMAS WORRELL.
Hermstead, June I, 81 am
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Gtlc ttlurkcts.

BAIrIMoRE MARKrT. July I7.-Flour $4,IZ
GRAiN-Small sales Of n'H red wheat al 81,
- cts; white 81 I, SO. Corn, yellow 81 a 80
cents; white Ola 81. Oats "a 81 cfnts. Rye
65 cents.
WILMINGTON July l7.-Flonr$d 80, wheat9o
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PREPAYING PosTAGE.-A correspondent in
the village of North East, refers to this subject
as follows;
''Some of our business men are disposed to
avail themselves of the advantage of prepay
nlent under the new Postoflice Law. They act
consistently by pre- paying the letters they send,
ann expect those they receive to be prepaid,
Should their corresponding be dull to receive
the hint intended by thcir example, and neglect
to prepay, their cpis'es will ito to the DeaR
Latter office in Washington, instead Of being
real by the persons to whom they are addressed
III North East"
Prepayment certainly is the true plan and
should be generally adopted, but there are letters
which the one to whom they are written should
rov, and not the writer which cases ought easily
to be determined by the person who mails the
letter. Ferhapc, however. such cases arc rare,
and prepayment should he almost unlvcr al.
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For SALE.

V7fIE LARGE AND COMMODloUS STORE
l. HOUSE AND DWELLING at the corner Of
Main and Bridge Streets, EIkrou. now occupied
by Graham & Aldridcc. For terms apply 10
George Earle, Esq, in Elklon, or to
July IL If A. MCINTYRE.
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SOUND CREDIT.

A HARD CAsE-HinguIor Rojberg!
John Dougherty, young man, in the
employ Of Mr.. Dupont, near Whining
ton, Del, was robbed OF 500 in PlIia-
delphia, on Tuesday, by young man
with whom he worked, and who was
about TO be married to his sister.-The
Ledger says:
On Monday, the sister drew her Wa
ges, amounting to $50, from the family
in whose employ she was, and he added
to that sum $50 as marriage present,
making $100.-The sister, with himself
and the Intended husband left Whining
ton yesterday morning, and arrived in
this city before noon, immsd lately re-
paired to the house ofthe Catholic Bish-
op for the purpose of being married in
accordance with the rites oftha church.
The Bishop happened to be absent, and
the parties were directed to st. Johns
Church, for which place they started.
They had not gone far, however, before
the brother-in- law in prospective asked
Dougherty for the pocket-book contain
ing the marriage portion, and he thought
lessly handed it over. They proceeded
towords the church-the female walk
ing leisurely on before and getting some
distance ahead. Dougherty hurried to
overtake his sister, and his companion
sought that opportunity 10 be among the
missing: and there were left the voting
man and his unmarried sister with only
a few pennies in money.
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The .frii fard.--We think the Grand Jury
when they visit the Jail and report on its condi-
ton &C., forget to take peep into the yard. If
they consulted the health of the prisoners and of
the town, and would put on their spectaclcs while
examining the Jail-yard, they would find il in
shocking bad condtion--parIculally in wet
weather. For, instead of being formed so as to
throw the water off, it is full ofhollows, where
1t settles during every rain. The height ofthe
walls prevent the sun and wind from reaching
IT, and there it observation-disclosures off unwholc-
some vapors, and keeps the yard damp and Shiny.
It ought TO be attended TO.
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DELAWARE CoLLEGE.-We have received a
copy ofthe circular and plan of endowment of
this Institution. Under the direction of Rev.
Dir. Graham, the present President, we think
Delaware College will flourish and maintain
high stand among our institutions of learning.
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Cs|Tha citizen who two weeks ago, handed
us the short article headed "a Baah," (Which
was replied to last week by "Specic,") this
week hands us the following:
Tie Dehk Qpestjoa.--lf the gentleman who
though, proper 10 reply, in a sort of I'D captain
dim article, TO our Bank item, had the slightest
conception of the wants Of our merchants and
tradcsmen-il he had the smallest grain or prac-
ficnl knowledge of business Of any kind--if, in u
word he were aught else than a mere temporary
sojouyner, with no feeling or interest in common
with our business community, we might then af-
ford TO spend little time, in scattering the
chimercal and now obsolete theories, which this
young Bullion has imbihed from his favorite au-
thor, and is now retailing with such eclat--id est
i'll his own opinion. AS to our Ignorance ofihe
effects Of banks, we will venture the assertion,
that we have had more practical experience in
bank and business operations generally, in any
given year since we were eighteen, than he has
in all his lifetime together. Whom we need a
"horn book on banking" we will call upon this
"Mint Drop" Jr., judging from the article be-
fore W, that any production Of his would be
"hoIn beoA" and Hoiijns s'se.
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Died,

At North East, on the 18th inst, CHARLES
Form, aged months, son Of John and ,,largare.
Haley.
Al st. Louis on the 9th inst, RICHARD H.
siMNs, OF Washington City, d. c., in the 23rd
year Of hi. age.
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An old merchant in Baltimore said the other
Gay, that IA man might as well think of being
elected President tf the United States, without
his name being in the papers, as TO be known
and successful in business without advertising.
UiEH0uybureh Times
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tn" Weeds, &c.-What are you about Messrs
Town Authorities The streets are so rough
they can scarcely be passed over safely, bridges,
culverts &C.. are in dangerous condition; great
hcdge-rows Of rank weeds stand along the lanes.
and streets, aud by-races garnering up the
seeds Of cholera and icvers, which presently will
be let loose TO drag down our people TO
beds Of sickness and to the grave. Be angry or
pleased at the annunciation: there is gross ne
elect somewhere.
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OATS HARVEST Our farmers are now in the
midst of their oats harvest, which crop contrary
to the general expectation earlier in the season,
turns out to be fine in most sections Of the county,
The grain is said TO be unusually large and
heavy.
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LOCAL SMALL TALK"
Reported for Tie cecil Whig.

Logfers.--iiealcy, in one IF his letters from
Paris, says the landlords there before receiving
are very careful that his passport, stating
his vocation &C., is properly made out. Now it
happened that one passport stated its bearer to
be "a loafer." This placed "minc hest in
rather an awkward predicament for he had
never before heard Of such Il class in ssdcar de
lghttnl PARISH and like the old lady that lived
in the shoe and had the numerous family Of
children, be ''didn't know what to do'' exactly
He was, however, convinced at last by the bear
er of the passport, that there was quite numcr-
Gus fraternity in America TO whom TINT untrans-
lateable term was applied If our Partisan
landlord would only come 10 Elliton we would
favor him with sight of the unhcard of "crit-
turs" free gratis; for we have them of all sorts
and sizes, as thick as ernsshoppers in harvest.
In fact we think the profession it becoming over
stocked and unproiitable; and the Grand Loafer
had better see to it that all who enter are duly
qualified for the glorious calling!
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THE CECIL HIIG.
ELKEON, MD, JULY 10, 1881.

oSf NEw SUFscETBTR.--Wili each one ofour
sub "r!b,rs show this paper 10 has neigh
h1r, an ttrg 10 get US one new subscriber. The
- r:g ia worth the price asked for it--$2 year
Tor single subscribers; 5 10 Tor clubs Of ten. Re
member there is no postage on il in the county
l2tua see who will send us u name, ami who
.ilb.
H,2onEILs, &.c.--We have lately procured
se,e.al fonts of new m beautiful Job letter.
il' ne prepared al lhe Hs.8 WING Ndtcc next
o.o. to the po'O'.ic', print Han bills, blGnks
ta,ia, S., in good style, At shott motto" and
chc.n mites. Persons who want such printing
DOM. WIN nlnntc .lye us q cn!l.-.t!.
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PRESENT TO Mas. CALuovN. Mrs.
Calhoun, widow of the late John c..
Calhoun, has received and accepted a
check for $4,000, which sum a num-
Der Of the friends of her deceased hus-
band had collected at the tine OF hisdeath,
and which they had intended 10 increase
to $50, 900, had he lived, to enable him
to visit Europe for the benefit of his
health. Before his death however, he
refused to accept the generous offer, as
also subsequently did his four sons, to
whom it was rendered for the benefit Of
his estate, which alone is valued at
$150,000, while his debts amounted to
only $4,000.
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R'""rol Of the Court House, &c.--Whcn the
good people Ct Chesapeake City used to talk of
rcmovjng the Court Iionse and other public
buildings TO that place, we considered it CAPT
tai joke, and laughed heartily att it. Eut things
begin 10 assume rathcra serious aspect now, and
it is becoming no laughing matter. Every
morning we rise, and every night we retire to
bed, with ga trembling heart, and falling of
eyes, and sorrow Of mind,' lest our beautiful
public buildings be carried away to Chesapeake.
It is no jesting matter--it isn't. For ifthat city
goes on increasing as it has been doing lately,
they will have need Of our Court House and Jail
particularly the JUL!
What say Won Mcssrs. K, L., 3. & Co.
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The Eaitt0n Grls.--lt has almost grown into q
proverb, that those who live in Elkton once,
never afterwards leave it; Of if they do it is moi
without many regrets. Cause why? Our cN-
trcme modesty almost prevents US from telling;
but We suppose we may as well out with it, and
be done with the matter. Because our citizens
are SO sociabe, Sc agreeable, so interesting, 50
every thing nce-particularly the iarer por-
ton. For as c. d. Stuart SING,
''Our girls they are pretty,
And gentle aud witty,
AS any the world ever knew
Talk not about Spanish,
CircaSian or Danish
Or Greeks meath their summer skies blue,
But give me our laSses
All fresh rs the grass is
When sprinklcd with roses and dew.
Each lip like blossom,
Each fair swelling bosom
As white as the high drifled snow
With eyes softly flashing
Like spring bubbles dashing,
Der hill rocks TO valleys below;
All smiling with beauty,
All doing their duty,
Whett shall we for loveler co?'
Yes, we refcat, where Si-N we for lovcicr 90?
Our private opinion is, HAT il is hard to irighten
up as pretty lot Of pretty girls, in any other
town Of the same size, os you can III Elkton.
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J.lN INNI3n r. mere are low Dr0ITlpr rIaC6S
than Elk Landing. TO be sure there is none Of
the grandeur about if produced bv steen hill
sides, or oyerhanqing rocks. or water falls: but
then there is quiiot and placid beauty living all
around. which is pcrbans the nleosantest scenery
to dwell upon. and live in the midst Of. after ALL
How beautifully the river winds away oFamone
the tall and waving grass Of the marsh--,bp
farms and h.ll-silcs orElk Neck present pretty
view on the one hand. while on tho other side
Cedar Point with lis pcbbIed shore and strips Of
wood. is pleasant TO look at. too; and then the
two creeks which meeting, form tae river. are
beautiful as you watch lhcirtoriuous courses up
towards The highlands. Here is vessel and
there another with their lone etrca,ocre and Irrc
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health. Before his death. however, he
refused to accept the generous offer, as
also subsequently did his four sons, to
whom it was rendered Tor the benefit Of
his estate, which alone is valued at
$15O,000, while his debts amounted to
only $4,000.
ARREST OF A BANK RoBBER.--W m.
Devoe, an old offender, and one of the
party who was recently acquitted at
Howard District (Md) Court on the
charge of breaking into the tells' Point
Savings Bank, Of this city, was ares
ted at Wood stock, on Saturday, charged
with being concerned in robbng the the
Dorchester and Milton Bank. He made
desperate resistance, and will be taken
to Boston for examination.
THE ALBERT CAsE.-Attorncv Gen
eral Brent visited the Office of the Clerk
Of lhe Court of Quarter Sessions at Phil
adelphia, on Monday, and examined
the bill of Indictment upon which
George T. Albert, convicted and sent
to the penitentiary for ten years, Cor
kidnapping, was tried, and the other doc
uments filed Of record in this case, as
preparatory movement in taxing steps f, +
the adjudication of the whole matter be-
fore higher judicial tribunal, provided
there is any process at the present time
by which it can be called up.
Albert, it will be remembered, seized
runaway slave and her child, born af-
ter her escape in New Jersey, and with
out legal process delivered them to the
owner at Elkton, Nd, and it was main
tanned that the child was born free
He was consequently tried and convic-
ted on the charge of kidnapping free
child, and though over seventy years of
age, sentenced to the penitentiary toF
ten years. Mr.. Brent under instruc-
tons and authority of the recent Reform
Convention, is preparing to test before the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the con-
stitutionahtv of his conviction and sem
tence, the child of the slave mother be-
ing under the laws of this State slave,
wherever it may have been born. The
greatinterest. BAIT. SUN.
THE DEATH WARRANTS. We learn
from the Kent News, that the death
warrants of Shelton, Taylor and Muir
ply, was read to them on Tuesday of
lest week, in the presence of the Coun-
eel, Sheriff and other official personages.
During the reading, the condemned men
betrayed no emotion, and continued to
protest their innocence, as they have
done since their conviction. They will
be hung on the Sth of August.
! CRoPs IN MONTGOMERY. We learn
from the Rockville Journal, that the
crops of wheat and rye in that county,
have been harvested, and the yield is
large. Corn and oats do not promise
even tolerable crop; while the potato
crop, it is feared will be failure, as ma
ny of the vines are dying. An early
rain, however, might save them.
HARRISBURG, July II.
Disastrous FREsHEr.-A terrible
and most disastrous freshet has occurred
on the Juniata. An immense amount of
property has been destroyed. The river
and canal were both as one stream.
Several railroad and canal bridges have
been swept off, and it is .apprehended
that the canal and railroad will both suf:
er greatly, A family consisting of moth
er aud six children were swept off and
drowned,
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I Ell E G r A HIC.
Photographed for The Southern Press.l
BALTIMORE, March 21-6 P. NJ,

You will regret to learn that Mr. John 8. Skin,
ner, formerly Post Master Of Baltimore, and now
editor and proprietor Of the sPlough, the Loom,
and the Anvil met with serious, if not fatal
accident, here, this afternoon about 8 o'clock.
While in the third story Of the Post Office build
ing, he accidentally fell thence to the cellar. as
received very serious injuries No bones are
broken, but he is much bruised outside. AZ wel)
as internally, and there are approximations that
his injuries may prove fatal He was ,akenlso
the residence of his relation, Col. Davis. whsv
he now lies under medical treatment. s.frerihp
much Mr.. Skinner is probably seventy veass
OF age. No man is held in higher esteem, "A
well for his superior talents rs for his great
kindness Of heart ~
We have no tidings yet Of the European
steamer now due at New York---and shall pro-
badly have no news tonight Our market is
anlet Flour and grain unchanged, small sales.
Tobacco IS quiet. The sales are very small,
ana no change in prices. The inspections are 467
hhds., held firm. Stocks steady. Sales 400
shares Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Is 75{.
Maryland SIS 1914, Baltimore SIS 1891.
The New York market presents no changs
worthy of notice.
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willing to allow him from $I60,00O to 4200. 900,
which the prices Of 1919, less 80 per cent,
would have given him, for violating his contract
and retardiug the business of the government.
The full prices of 1919 are not now too high
for setting up the type, il it is done in good
time; butthey would be exorbitant for the paper
and Press-work, with 80 per cent. off The pa
per used on Congress work in 1919 was made
by hand, and the press-work was done on hand
presses. Now all the paper is made by ma
chinery, and all the press-work is done by steam
power-presses.
told Mr.. Richie in former number that
was not doing my best against him. He will
now be convinced that told him the truth.
JOHN G. RIVES.
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WESTERN TEXAS Corpus Christi iSaA-
The evidences of the great resources of Westerp
Texas are every day increasing Yesterday
specimen of natural salt, found eight miles froin
Corpus Christi, was handed U.S. which appeared
perfectly pure, while it is stated that the supply
is inexhaustible. Carts are sent out, and the
salt is shovelled in with little labor and expense
What gives it increased value is the fact that the
beef which is raised so extensively in that Sec
ton, can be much more easily cured with this
salt than any other it takes or nbsorbs the salt
with the G eatest facility 1t is further thought
that this article, when ground, will make fine
salt for the table, and for all cooking purposes
~ o. Picavnnc
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WHO ARE YOUR ARisrocRArs2-Twenty wears
ago this one butchered, that one..made candles,
another sold cheese and butter fourth carried on
distery; another was contractor on canals:
others were merchants or mechanics. They are
acquainted with both ends Of society-as their chill
dren will be after them though it will not do to
say out loud; for often you shall End that these
toIling worms hatch butterflies, and they live about
year. 80 .aIf|Ga
Death brings division Of property--and it brings
new fnanciers: the old agent is discharged: the
yodng gentlemen takes his revenues, and begins
to travel-towards poverty which he reaches before
deathor his or his children do, if he does not; so
in fact, though there is sort Of monkeyed rank,
it is not hereditary it is accessible to ALL three
good seasons Of cotton will send generation of
men up; score of years will bring them all down
and send heir children again to labor. The father
grubs, and grows rich; his children strut, and use
the money; their children inherit the pride and 90
to shiftess poverty their children, renvgoraed BY
fresh pebeian blood and the smell Of the cold
come up again. Thus society, like tree, draw
its sap from the earth, changes il into leaves and
blossoms, spreads them abroad in great glory,
sheds benz off to fall back to the earth, again to
minge with the soil, and at length to re-appear in
new and fresh garniture .--Hunt's Merchants
Magazine.