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to them presents advantages over the
old and tiresome past. They are the
men who lead on to rapid reforms and
improvements in society and In govern
ments; who get up revolutions, upturn
thrones and make nations free; but they
are, also, the men who, if not kept in
check by the other extreme, lay waste
all government, break down all the bar
riers ofsociety and morals, and recede,
eventually, into lawlessness and utter
confusion. Extremes ofthis extreme, if
we may use the phrase, are seen now IN
our own country-in one place, in era
zy abolitionism, in another, in mad Sc
cession-there, in faction of agrarians;
yonder, in community OF Four'erites.
These are the two great natural parties,
having their origin and foundation in the
minds of men-probably as far as the
essence of principle is concerned, the
former have the best oft. In the late
election common politics had but little
effect in array,ng the parties. Most GER
tainly, various minor causes-contempt
for the convention. hatred to indivdu-
ais, particular motives of self interest
and prospects of better general chance
of promotion to office-did their work
in tincturing to this hue of reflection, or
that; but the division was of the eX.
':conservative" and "radical,"
as some would term them.
Happily, in our State, these extremes,
the general mind considered, are but a
little way apart, and bear mutually upon
each other in a degree, which gives to
US assurance ofgood government and
advancement; and we'll will it be, if
their influences ever remain as well bal
ancea as now.
One result of the New Constitution
will be an election in November of a
long list of officers. The ticket in &C.
Gil will contain some twenty five names.
The Congressional election will take
place, as usual, in October.
ELECTION RErURNs.-The election
of Wednesday passed oitquietly through.
out the State. The returns show d
large majority.
Cecil COUNTY OFFICIAL.
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BISHOPS OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH.
We have received information that Bishop
Capers' health is very teebie-indeed, we regret
to say that our latest information is that his
is considered very doubtful as to the hope of his
recovery. Bishop Soule has been in a very fee
bic stale of health, for several weeks, and, at
our latest information, was just able to walk a
little about his room. Bishop Andrew, too, is
in delicate health, with deeply afflicted family
We have, then, but one superintendent left,
Bishop Paine,) who may be considered reliable,
in point of physical ability, 10 perform arduous
work .-Charieston .Adrocate.
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JeHay LiaG.--The farewell concerts of this
world-renowned songstress, in philade phia, are
advertised in another column. This is the last
time our citizens will have an opportunity
to hear her so near them, as she leaves for Eu-
rope in very short time. The tickets are low
and all who can, should hear her.
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N d r &c ".

TIME PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
Il at Rockville Paper Mills, Cecil county,
Maryland, between Anderson Smith and Ephroim
Jordan, is hereby dissolved by mutual consent.
A n debts due to the firm must be paid to Eph-
riam Jordan, who also assumes all debts and
liabilities due by the firm, which he will pay
upon presentation.
The business will hereafter be conducted on
by Ephram Jordan alone
ANDERSON SMITH,
EPHRIAM JORDAN.
May 25th, 1851. 81, 3w
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I'HE 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, Su1inelt, Blankets,
Yam, &C. Wool left at VIM. Tolbert'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.
Homestead, June :, 81 Am.
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DCy-A letter from London says the most stu
pendous failure of modern days is the Thames
Tunnel. Built at an enormous cost, it was in
tended that it should become a great avenue Of
communication between the two sides of the
Thames. Unforeseen difficulties in the way of
getting heavy teams up and down the entrances
prevented this, and now the wonderful Tunnel
is become paltry penny exhibition, with toy
stores, grinding organs, and Punch and Judy
shows scattered through it,
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The majority so far For the New Con-
stitution is about 1900, which will
be somewhat reduced by the counties to
BIZ heard from.
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uy-1he Sunbury American thinks that as
certainly as the waters of the Susquehanna flow
into the Chesapeake, the Susquehanna and Sun
bury and Erie Railroads will be made. The
people in the valley of the Susquehanna are
moving in the matter. On Tuesday last, con-
vention was held at New Berlin, Union county,
in reference to the completion ofthis road.
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THE CECIL WHIG,
ELKTON, MD, JUNE 7, 1851.
To ORR SUBSCRIBERS AND THE Wplcs

To Orr SUBSCRIBERS AND THE WPlGs
Or TIE CouNrY.-Aiter the first day of
JAY there viii be no postage charged
on Tie Ce:1I Wing at any post otficein
Cecil county. This will reduce the
cost OF the paper .ftty.ttoo cents per year.
AS an inducsment to those who do
not take it to subscribe, and to old sub
scribsrs to pay up, we will send it to all
clups Of ten or upwards for $ 80 each;
an adrance. This will make it dollar
year 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 owards
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New and Cheap Store,
AT PORT DEPOSIT

n PUKl DTPUETI.
Mrs. c. BROSlUS respectfully announces to
M the citizens OF Cecil county, tlat she las
opened ut Port Deposit. next door 10 Mr.. J. L.
Maxwell Tannery, new stock of goods, con-
sis,inu as follows:
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CINCINNATI, June 9,

The Hon. Thomas Corwin arrived at
home on Friday night. We have no
signs of cholera in the city; the cases on
the river are chiAy confined to emigrants.
By advices from New Orleans, we
learn that Ex-President Herrera died in
the city of Mexico on the 18th inst.
From Yucatan it is reported that the
Indian warfare is fast drawing to close.
The Indians have sustained a bloody
defeat at Bacalar, where they were ut
terly routed by the whites.
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The New CONSTITUTION. Beyond
doubt the new Constitution is adopted
by very considerable majority. 1t
goes into operation, as those who have
read it are aware, on the 18th of July.
We hope the beneficial results which, to
its friends, it foreshadows to the State,
may be its consequences, and that it may
be followed by none of the evils pre-
dicted by those who opposed it. 1t is
soon to be the supreme law of the State,
and every good citizen, whether he was
numbered among its friends or its oppo-
nents, will assist to give it fair play and
effect, so that its true operation NAV be
felt and known. We have no doubt
but the State will continue to flourish
under it with the unexampled prosperity
which, OF late, has attended it under the
old.
In one respect, at least the election of
W ednesday was remarkable election:
in that, that party lines were totally
overlooked True, some said it would
be fatal to the wing party, and Others
that it would be fatal to the locotoco
party, (pide The Baltimore circulars,)
but regardless of all this, locofoco and
wing went up alike together to vote for,
or to vote against it.
The opposition, knowing themselves
In hopeless minority, made no exer.
ton, but went up to the polls with step
ofsolemn slowness and voted silently, as
if conscious of doing that which sense
of duty made imperative, but which
they knew could not affect the result,
An attempt has been made to cast a
stigma on this portion of our fellow citi.
zens; they have been styled shavers,
soarPers, holders-on to the treasury pap,
&c, &c. These things sound very ap.
propriate from those who are not of us;
who never can be naturalized among
our people, and who have at best, but
little feeling or sympathy in common
with men of liberal views and enlarged
hearts; but in our opinion, no number of
voters ever went to the polls under
deeper sense of the obligation imposed
by the duty Of the ballot. 1t is one
thing to go with overwhelming num-
bers; it as another thing to stand firmly
in hopeless minority.
There are, in all countries and at all
times, two extremes of thought and &C.
ton in regard to changes moral, social
and political. The one consisting of
that portion Of the people, who cling with
rsverential feeling to the good they have
and seek no change, lest it bring with il
OWL they know not of--who, while thew
advance themselves Gfthey advance at
alb with slow and cautious step, pre-.
vent their opposites from running blind.
lyinto mad anarchy. The opposite ex.
treme are always on the stretch for
! changeyrestess as the sea, any change
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FANNY ELIsLER has recently return.
ed from Moscow to Vienna Her per-
formances at Moscow were twenty-five,
with golden harvest. Besides garlands
and bouquets, white pigeons were
thrown on the stage. Her horses were
taken from hercarriage, and the goddess
was drawn by her admirers to her SPLEEN
did apartments. Rich carpets were
spread in the street where she was to
alight. She is about to retire from the
stage to her princely domain in Syria
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GL)e nlarIicts.
From the Baltimore Sun.

BALTIMORE MARKrT, June 6.-The -four
markets. quiet. Sales of 500 bbls. Howard st
brands al $i.2o, and 200 City Mills at "a ,315.
GRAiN.Srnali sales Of red wheat ut o5 Q6
cents: white w cents $l,04. Corn quiet;
sales Of yellow at 81 cents; white 80 80. Oats
~ cents. Rye 6S cents.
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White Hoods.--If every day does not bring
something new, every season of the year does at
least. We have our Spring fashions, our Sum-
mar fashions, our Fall fashions, and our Winter
fashions. And not like old mother Nature do
we have the same peculiar style of dress appro-
pirate to each season, but with every annual re-
turn of that season we have an entire new fash
iona cut and color for our garments to which
we have heretofore been strangers. Nearly
every article of apparel, which was in the tip Of
the spring fashion few weeks ago, has, since
the summer set in, been laid aside, and its place
supplied with more recent importation. We
believe bonnet is the most important article in
Il lady's wardrobe, and the one which is most
highly priced. In the summer style of bonnels
we observe quite change; but as every lady
DESTROYS Of getting one consults her milliner be-
fore taking such q step ii is unnecessary for us
TO notice it. What we intended to say is that
for the last few days we have seen quite mum
Der of white hoods, (sun-bonneis we used to call
them,) in the streets. We think them pretty.
pleasant, and convenient and those who have not
yet concluded what sort Of hood, they will wear
this summer will not be gcry unfaahionablc if
they make white encs.
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Tive are indebted to John Melon
oush Foard Esq, and J. j. R. Poole
Esq, of California for sundry California
papers, for which they will please ac-
cept our thanks.
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A THRILLING ExPLoIT.-A young
man in the Drug Store OF Wetzel s Co.,
at St. Louis, which was destroyed by
fire on the night of the LIST inst, was
awakened by the fire where he was
sleeping in the third story, and soon
found that his only means of escape was
the skylight of the adjoining building.
He passed to the adjacent roof and found
no escape there. The Union says he
now resortcd to desperate expedient.
Cautiously letting himself down, he
chung with his hands to the caves of the
building, and while in this position, ac-
tually kicked open window in a story
below the roof on Commercial st. and
thus obtained admittance into the build
ing. Such an instance OF remarkable
daring and presence of mind has hardly
its parallel in the annals of ,hairbreadth
escapes.
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ARREST IN KENT.-A letter from Chestertown
to the Cenreville Times, says that community
has been startled by the arrest of James L. Bow
ers, one of the most respectable Quaker citizens,
against whom Il bill ofindictment has been found
for giving pass to and enticng one of Mr.. Da-
Wilson's slaves to run away. The evidence is
said to be strong.
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D-5"There were eighteen deaths from cholera,
mostly immigrants, at St. Louis during the week
ending the 26th ult
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"a EWTON DARLING'S Wheat and Grass
~ Scythcs, Sna,hcs, Rakes, Hay Forks, Scythe
stones, Rifles, &C., for sale by
June 7 B. F. MAY.
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California News.

The steamer North American, from Chagres,
which port she left on the oath ult., arrived at
New York on the Cd inst, with four hundred
passengers, and $500, 900 worth of gold dust on
freight and in the hands Of passengers The
dates from California are to May LIST.
SpmmmyC Of Erents--Froln The Alta Ca}itor-
MIA, May /. The most important event which
has tFanspircd since the sailing Of the steamer Of
the 18th. is the election of Monday last, which
resulted in the triumph Of the wings by major
lly for city officers ranging from 3 10 100 votes.
The democrats have elected two Aldermen, and
the wings six. The democrats also elected four
Assistant Aldermen and the wings four. All
the rest Of the wing ticket is elected.
Considerable progress has been made by the
Commissioners in forming treaties with the In
dians.
Robberies have been so numerous and bold in
the vicinity of Monterey, that the people have
called upon the Executive for protection.
There has been much snow in the mountains,
and we have heard oisevcral persons losing their
lives by being frozen to death.
The Indians still continue their deprcdaions
in the vicinity of Los Angeles.
Since the rain, the mines have been reported
as doing batter than previously; some of the rich
cst specimens ofGuartz have been brought TO
this city ever seen, containing more than 33 per
cent OF gold.
some rumors have been afoat that a secret
expedition has been started for the purpose Of
taking'possession of Lower California, but it is
probably merely rumor.
There has been great excitement at Moke-
umne Hill in consequence of a misunderstand-
ing between the French and Americans; at the
last accounts the difficulties had been settled.
Al one time both parties were armed and in great
force. and the prospects were that general and
bloody battle would ensue.
The Legislature has passed an act, to exempt
property from forced sale in certain cases.
1t has also passed law, fixing the rate Of in
terest AZ 10 per cent, and allowing, by special
agreement, Is per cent. per annum.
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THE CAT TRADE IN CALIFoRNIA.-The San
Francisco correspondent Of the Journal of Com
mercc, under date Of April LIST, says:--''The
steamer Ohio, on her last trip from San Diego,
brought into port an importation of cats, 96 in
number. They cost at the place OF embarka-
ton about 40 cents head, and sell here from
ten to twenty dollars each according to size, sex
and general condition. A few passengers on
board the steamer told me that they had very
musical time of it,
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Ial)ies Dress GOODS.

Fouurd Silks, new style Berege, Berege de
LANES, Silk Lustres, watcred and mourning Pop
Inns, do. Bcrege, Calcocs very cheap, cambria
and plaid Swiss Muslins, lace, edgings, muslins,
and trimmings Of all kinds.
Groceries, Gaiters, &C., Sc.
a superior lot of Groceries; ladies and chill
dreus' Caters, men and boys cheap straw hats,
gloves, hosiery, shoe findings, queenSware,
woodenware, augers warranted good steel, &c.
Also on hand large assortment of TIN
WARE, ofthe best orkmanship, which will
be disposed ofycry cheap, Wholesale or retail.
r-5~CaSh or country produce taken in ex-
change for goods. IJune If
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u|We see in various papers accounts of per-
sons being s'uus and injured BY locusts; so be
careful.
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THE HlLLoTyPE.-A New York letter
says that the whole of the Daguerreo-
type business is at stand still. In
consequence ofthe announcement that a
Mr.. Hill had discovered process by
which he is enabled to transfer the nat.
ural colors to picture by photograph.
He has been so much sought after, that
he is much intertered with, and accord
ingly has published card, in which he
says it is absolutely necessary that he
should have his time and be left undis.
turbed.
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ARREST OF A CoUNTERFE1TER.- Mr..
Darlington, ex.sheritf Of Chester county,
Pa, arrested in this county, some six
miles above Elkton, on Tuesday last, a
man named John Ingram said to be a
notorious passef and vender of counter
felt money, and the leader of large
gang engaged in the same business. He
was taken to Elkton, and thence to
West Chester Jail, being given up by
the Governor ofthis State on the requi-
stion of Gov. johnson of Pa. Active
watch is kept for others Of the same
gang.
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PREPARING FOR THE SToRM.-A cor.
respondent OF Tile independent, writing
from Charleston, says that the business
men of South Carolina, and particularly
of that city, forsee ruin in the projects
Of the Secessionists, and would be glad
to avert the evil, but they find them
selves in small minority, and their in
huence with the worldly politician but
small. They are preparing for the
storm which they declare to be una
voidable, some by so shaping their bust
ness as to meet the day with but little at
stake, while others are renting store
houses in Augusta and Savannah, with
the intention ofremoving from the king
dom af South Carolina into the United
States. The writer was told that five
stores had been engaged in Augusta by
Charleston merchants to this end.
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Col. z. w, PorrER.--Col. Zabdiel
W. Potter of Caroline county, US.
Consul at Valparaiso, with bis lady, "a
daughter of Samuel H. Stephens Esq,
oftAis county, child and servant, arri-
we'd at New York in the steamer En-.
pire City on Tuesday evening last.
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WDDg., WOOL,

My NETS.-A handsome lot Just received
u and for sale BY B.F. MAY.
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0--Thc Circus advertised to be here on Mon
day last never came, and it was well enough it
did net, for there were very few people IN town
to see. Wonder if the reason the people didn't
come was because the advertisement was not IN
1.-The Wing" That is the place to advertise
ifyou want the people to come to your shows, or
shops, or stores, or sales of any kind. Just so.
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In Need Of Repair.--The bridge over the mill
race out at the Big Elk is badly in need Of some
repairs. Heavy teams going over it, have torn
off part of one of the planks; and persons unac-
uuainted with the road are in imminent danger,
when crossing it in the dark, Of having their
legs or necks broken. As it has been in the same
dangerous condition several weeks, we presume
those who should attend 10 it have not observed
it, bul hopea word to the wise may be sufficient.
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BougueiS Within The last few years the old
fashioned term OF nosegay has fallen into desue-
tude, and been superseded by the prctter one OF
bouquet. But they say rose will smell as
sweet by any other name, and we suppose the
old-tiInc nosesays were as sweet and us pretty rs
the modern bouquets. But be this as it may. OF
one thing we are certan-thcy were neither
preltier or swectcr. For we have lately seen
some buuquets,---the flowers Of which were
cullcd and arranged by the fair fingers of somr
rance can't be beat!
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The Grcw.--lt is stated that one of our oil
military companies, ''Ytc Cecil Grcys" is about
to be recnsiated, whether this be true, or crises
from the suits Of '.from-holae-sp holden
grey" now so prevalent in our streets, we can
not say. Those oiour citizens who remember
and who does not-the nightly drummingS and
other rattle-trap noises, which ''made night hid
eous," when our volunteer companies We're in
existence, will scarcely desire to hear them
again. Surely the old Court house was then vo-
cal o'nights Rat-a-rat, ,at-a-tat, bang ju-bomb,
rolled the drums; ''shoulder arms" SNAKE rea-
dy, ..fre." shouted the captains, and the ring
ing OF the ramrods in the empty barrels and the
thunder Of gun butts on the floor, occasionally
broke in by way ofvariety.
And so they went on, night after night,
marching around the Court House yard,
s.charging bayonet' and cutting up various ex
tras, until one fine morning the Fspers brought
a message from President Polk, declaring that
,rar existed between this country and Mexico.
That night they met in silence and inarched--to
Mcxico--not a bit of it--"fi,ol whoP '-thcy
marched up the court house stairs and ''stacked
arms,' and hid their drums, and from that day to
the present they have not stru'ed tire first mill
tary step, Or once tapped that big drum. The
consequence was, that while the war ragged
peace was restored to Elkton we do sincerely
hope we may not be disturbed by IA fresh breaking
out Of the military spirit.
We hope the old ''Gu1rds" will not think
themselves sighted by this notice oitheir rivals.
We always had an affection for the s'Guards"--
that snake movement Of Captain VS. putting
us so much in mind of "twist tobacco" favor
tie schooI-boy play. All! the Guards were
rare Did company-we believe they went to the
war-"in horn
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Misunderstanding is becoming fashionable
again. We mean public kissing; for we are in
formed (but won't vouch for the accuracy Of the
information,) that it has always been INDUCED
in privately. Out in the country where a lady
and gentlemen friend meet now, they give each
other delicious smack, just as Jacob and Rachel
of old did. The country people generally go to
the city to get the fashions; but we hope 10 see
the rule reversed in this case, and the good old
scrip,ural custom which the country folks have
revived, adopted by the dcnizens of the cities.
What say YOU ladies9 We hope, in Elkton at
least, you will hold meeting and report favor
ably it.