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NOTICE..
Insurance Co. of Cecil Countv

Mutu1 Insurance Co. Of Cecil County.
The 9Th annual meeting of the members will
take place at the Court House IN the town of
Elktm on SATURDAY, The 2nd day of August
next,at O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of re-
ceivhg the Annual Report ofthe Board of Man
ager for the past year, and also for the purpose
of elcting nine Managers for the ensuing year
Te present Board of Managers will meet at
the dice of the Company, at l o'clock A. M.
OF Tn same day. F. A. ELLIS,
Juy IL TIN Secretary.
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South CARoLlNA.-The following
toast was given on the 4th inst, at eel
ebration in Florida:
BY D. r. Durham; The great, NIGH
ty, puassont, magnificent and grondilo-
.quent Nation Of South Carolana-Quat-
tlebum and kettle drums-six-penny
= npets-boards Of ordnance, and 4S
writer's! How she'll astonish
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PRIVATE PRAcTIcE.-An Irish woman
named Toomey, in Roxhury, Mass, hav-
ing heard that quantity of tobacco
stepped in milk would operate as an ex-
cellent vermifuge for children, procured
the wicked dose and administered it to
her own child, only year and half
old, causing its death in less than an
hour and half
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A GRIEVANCE IN KENT CouNTY.-A writer
in the Kent News calls attention 10 what he con-
slders decided local grievance, in direct viola
ton OF the present system of reform. The Ches-
ter bridge, the principal medium of communica-
ton between the counties of Kent and Queen
Anne's, subject persons crossing to the following
enormous tolls: Persons on foot, 6! cents; car
riase and one horse, 81 cents; carriage and two
horses, - cents; carriage and four horses, 81
cents. The writer poinedly asks
"Was Chester Bridge Company incorporated
Tor the good ofthe public, or for the aggIandize-
mentota few private individuals?''
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The GREAT FEAT of walking on a
smooth marble slab, head downward,
was performed by John Mccormick in
Harrisburg, on Monday evening, in the
presence of several scientific gentlemen
from Philadelphia, who declared them
selves completely astounded by thisgreat
scientific discovery of self-taught Wes-
tern genius.
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ANTlporE AGAINST Po1soN--Hun-
dreds of lives, says contemporary,
might have been saved bya knowledge
ofthis simple recipe:-A large teaspoon
full of made mustard, mixed in tumb-
Ter of warm water and swa flowed as soon
as possible. 1t acts as an instant emetic,
sufficiently powerful to remove all that
is lodged in the stomach.
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QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY COURT COM
menced at Centreville, on Monday OF
last week. Judges Chambers, Hopper
and Eccleston present. The cases of
State against VIM. Cahal and others,
for kidnapping negro Jim Brown, were
called up, and several new indictments
against the parties were found. The
cases were postponed to the November
term of the court. The parties indicted
gave bail in the sum of $4,000 each,
and the witnesses $1,000 for their APP
pearance.
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The Iron Trade in New Tork.-The Troy
wing says: "The Iron Workers, Capitalists
and Laborers, are UNDERGOING a severe experience
under the present Tariff, the direct effect OF
which is 10 protect foreign not home labor and
capital. The FORCES that have not stopped, are
kept IN operation at loss-on small scale
and only in the hope that better day may come.
In the Northern part of this State, this is the
case. The effect to suspend entirely would be
to distress, by throwing operatives, having fami-
Hes 10 support, out of employment; and yet. I'M
less relicfis obtained, even this must be done.''
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Married.

on Thursday the 24th inst, in Elkton, BY the
Kew. 1. A. Fernley, Mr.. VIM. H. RHODES of
bohemia Manor, TO Miss MARTHA E. BRl1EY,
of Chesapeake City.
on the 18th inst, by the Rev. H. S. Howell.
Mr.. GREENBURY r. LINTON, to Miss SARAH A.
CALVERT, both of Cecil county.
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The oPs.-The Rockville Journal
says the wheat in Montgomery county
bias been harvested, and a fine crop in
deed is it, both in quality and quantity.
Some few have commenced cutting oats;
the crop is light. A smaller crop of to-
bacco will be raised than for many years
back.
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RAIN.-Wihin the past week we have been
blest with several copious and invisorating
showers; and hopes are entertained that BY the
continuance Of seasonabe weather from this
time forth, the corn crop will yet produce an
average yield.-Frederick Erunn.
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GGe Hlarkets.

BALTIMORE MARKET, July 17.-FIour S4,31
~ sales of new red wheat at IS
a 90 CTS; white "a 90. Corn, yellow. 81 a So
IS cents. '~
WILMINGTON July F.-Flour 81 so, wheat 90.
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ElktOn Academy.

A Public Examination CT the Pupils of this In.
IL stltuton will commence at the Court House,
on WEDNESDAY evening, the 3Oth inst, at
hall past O'Clock. The Trustees Of the Ac.
ademy, the parents and guardians of the children
and the public generally are respectfully xvi
ted TO attend. JOHN A. GETT ~.
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The Church BeH.--How mournfully sweet, of
a calm summer evening, falls the peal of the
Episcopal church bell on our ear! There is
rings out amid the hum OF business and as we
see few solitary worshippers here and there,
vending there way up TO the House Of Prayer,
crowd fold memories come thronging down the
dark valley of the Past and cluster about our
heart, filling US with thoughts of life, death and
Immortality. All who among us shall hear the
peal of that bell year hence
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LARGE FISH CAUGHT AT CAPE MAY.-On
Monday morning, as party were engaged in
seine fishing, a short distance above the landing
pier at Cape Island, they captured, after consid-
cradle effort, large saw-fsh weighing 1905
lbs. Its extreme length is Ia feet.
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Died..

On Sunday last, Mrs. RACHEL CRc1HrRs.
wife OF James Crothers, Esq, Commissioner
from the 9th District, of Cecil county.
III AMS.-superior Sugar cured HAMS for sale
1Aoy E. BROWN, Jr.
HONEY.-A few jars of first-rate Honey.
1ltaken from Patent Hives, for sale by
July 26 E. BROWN, Jr.
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LARGE Cost LUMP. The Cumberland md
lnionlst says: son Monday we noticed sin
gle lump Of coal passing down Baltimore street,
which, we understands weighed 3,l40 lbs. 1t
was from the mines Of the Maryland Mining
Company, and was designed, we are informed as
a present from that company to Archibald Ca
rey, Esq, the accomplished and dlgnfed editor
of the Cumberland Ciyilian.''
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RAILROADS in MExIco.-The Mexican Gov
eminent invite proposals until the goth OF Sep
TENDER, for the construction of a railroad from
Vera Cruz in Mexico, thence to the Pacific
fifteen years to be allowed for the completion Of
the work.
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NOTCE.-The Commissioners of Cecil coun-
Wy will meet at their Office in the Court House
in Elktn, on Tuesday, the 29h Of July. All
accouns to be included in the Levy for 1851,
must bt filed in the Office on or before that day.
By Order. PC. RICKETTS,,
Julyl2th, 81 3w Clerk.
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The venerable Josiah Quincy, former presi-
dent Of Cambridge College, gave the following
sentiment ut the recent commencement:
The Members yMe Bar-Let them rise as high
as they may, they can never rise higher than one
Siory
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go Thou Invisible Spirit Of Rum PA man
in Cornish, Maine, one day this week, cut his
wife's throat AMI then his own, while under the
influence OF rum.
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ROBBERY AT CHESAPEAKE CITY.--A young
man in the employment of Messrs. McClenahan
& Vandiver, had his trunk broken open on Mon
day night at Chesapeake City, and ,hirty-seven
dollars and fifty cents stolen therelrom.
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SOMERSET CouNrY.--In this county, DR.. VIM.
H. Gale is announced as candidate for the leg
islature; Col. VIM. G. T. Polk for county clerk;
and Samuel W. Jones for Register of Wills.
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rA letter from Chestertown informs us
that there is no confession yet from any of the
Cosden murderers.
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GIN. kossuTH. kossuth has written long
and eloquent letter addressed to the Charge d.
Affairs OF the United States at Constantinople,
in winch ne speaks in very sad terms of his pres
ent situation, OF the treacherous and cruel man
ner IN which Turkey has dealt towards him, and
OF the desperate chances his liberation.
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FOR SALE.

THE LARGE AND CoMMoDIouS STORE
i HOSE AND DWELLING at the corner of
Main aid Bridge Streets, Elkton, now occupied
by Graam s. Aldridge. For terms apply to
GeorgeEarle, Esq, in Elkton, or to
July 2 II A MCINTYRE
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DWe regret to record that the dysentery is
still prevalent and frequently fatal in some parts
of the county. AS yet our town has entirely
escaped.
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ADVANCE IN CoRN.-At Lynchburg, Va,
corn has advanced 80 cents per bushel on account
Of the drought in that part of the country.
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The Churches of Cleveland, Ohio, were all
alive with "Bloomers" on Sunday last. Some
two hundred ladies were out in the new fashion.
They're determined to go it up there.
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Nnw voLumr.-Wi,h this paper common

4 NEW VoLuME.-With this paper common
ces the ElercnM volume OF ''The Cecil Wing"
When it was started, wing paper had little
chance in this county. BY the kindness of its
friends it has survived ten years, and stands to-
aey on firmer ground and better sustained than
q; any previous time. "THE WING" is not now
taken, alone, by way of'eacouraginga rhigpaper
in the county-although many, doubtless, would
not give II up on that account-but it is taken
because its worth as newspaper; at least, so
we are told by letters from new subscribers and
old subscribers, far and near. These things en-
courage us to try to make it more useful and
more entertaining, and ifthe business of the pa
per increases as it has done, we contemplate,
new press and an enlargement; though we have
long been of;he opinion that a small paper filled
with well-selected and new articles, is better
than large one with which less care is taken.
We find ourself dilating too much on this mat
ter of new volume-we meant merely 10 have
mentioned it-just 10 drop a word like mile
stone BY the way--to remind our subscribers how
far we had travelled together. We may how
ever proceed TO say, that ten years enlistment in
the Wing cause has tended to increase our at
tachment TO it, and that ssrHE WING" will con-
tinue to be enphatically Wing in its politics
Gained into more Difference for its opponents,
and more circumspection oflanguase by that
age, which possibly, has likewise given il more
determination in the service and more strength
Tor acontest;--aany rate, ten years have brought
with them some experience. Then, as regards
the Wing party, ten years have taught us more
how to support rather the interest OF the whole
than to incline in any degree to this particular
section. or that
Another wogd--(for la wing determined not TO
dun our subscribers iii arrears, by reminding
them that the close Of the year is good time 10
remit subscriptions, We say nothing on that
score, )-and that is that there are many persons
in the county who do not subscribe to The
WING, who would do well to take ii, and that
it is 10 be had al the following prices, in ad.
vance:
Single subscribers $500 per year
Clubs Of Five 500 *
Clubs OF Ten 1900 &c :.
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WOOL, WOOL.

THE subscriber would inform his old friends
L at customers in the vicinity of Elkton, that
he stl continues the manufacture Of wool into
Clotl Kersey, Cashmere, Satinett, Blank IS,
Yarn&c. Wool left at VIM. Tolbert's store,
with areful directions, will be promptly attend
ed to.nd returned in reasonable time in goods,
warrhted we'll done, and at reasonable prices.
THOMAS WORMIL.
Hemstead, June 7, '5l 4n'
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Lone Fasting. young lady in Cincinnati,
who has manifested symptoms ofinsanity for The
last seven or eight months, has recently formed
a resolution not 10 cat or drink, except al long
intervals. On some occasions, she has gone
from eight to ten days, the Commercial says,
without either eating Or drinking.
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THE LADY WILMER.--By the advertisement
it will be seen that this fine boat has changed
her time OF running.
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The Allegheny Enterprise tells sin
gular occurrence, which took place a
day or two since, at the house of Mr..
Conlin, on the Franklin Road, about
fourteen miles out. A young girl of
genteel appearance entered the house
with an infant in her arms, and asked
for drink, upon which Mrs. G. started
to the spring for fresh water, leaving an
infant of her own in the cradle. On her
return, the stranger had very mysteri-
ously departed, and in about an hour
afterwards she discovered, to her horror
and surprise, that her own child had
been taken from the cradle and color.
ed child left in its place. Nothing has
been heard from them since.
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ELKToN AcApEMY.-An Examination Of the
pupils Of this institution will take place in the
Court House on next Wednesday evening, to
which the public is invited. The exercises
will, no doubt, be highly interesting.
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QrIcK PASSAGE. The steamer Winfield Scott,
which arrived at New York on Monday from
New Orleans, made the passage in the brief PC
riod of one hundred and forty hours. Papers
three days in advance of the mails were brought
BY her
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The CHOLERA AT THE WEsr.-From
innumerable quarters in Missouri, Hi
nois, Indiana, kentucky, Ohio, and 9TH
er Western States, our exchange papers
come burdened with records of the prev.
alence of the cholera. Many respeeta-
BILE citizens are among the victims. Ma
ny are taken off in very few hours,
and sometimes in single family there
five or six deaths, thoug ii in many sec
tons the disease is not very fatal.
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~Our neighbor of The Hartford Madisonian
is after the Baltimore Sun with crooked stick
Hear him:
'sThe Editor Of the Baltimore Sun has had his
good taste rather affected at the idea of an Ex-
cursion from this place in the steamer Ports
mouth, TO Chestertown, on the 9Th day of Au-
gust next Query-What kind of TASTE did he
exhibit, when he despatched Reporter to wit
ness the brutal fight between Hycr and Sullivan
When the folks about here want a lesson on
morality, they will not apply TO the sage Editor
OF the sun for n lecture on it or good TASTE"
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THE ROCKVILLE JouRNAL.-We are pleased
to observe that the business ofthis paper has in
duced Mr.. Braddock, its proprietor, TO enlarge its
dimensions. Iii a well conducted paper, and
now among the largest country papers in the
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The yellow fever is making fearful
ravages among the troops recently arri.
we'd in Cuba from Spain.
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AN AMERICAN STEAMER BLOWN UT. BY AN
ENGLISH STEAM PRIGATE--.4n Explanation De-
~anded By oGr Wiaisier.--By the arrival of the
bark Minnesota al Philadelphia from Rio janet
70, we learn that the commander of B. M.
steamer Cormorant, had seized the steam tow
boat Sarah, owned by Messrs. Hobbs & Alva-
rinse, an American house; on suspicion Of her
having furnished supplies to vessels engaged in
the slave trade, and caused her to be blown up.
II appears that notorious slave dealer named
Alphonso Rornfz, dispatched schooner from
Rio on TIE 9th w.t. for the coast OF Africa, and
while she wasat anchor three miles outside Of
the harbor on the 9Th ull., the steamer Sarah
proceeded TO the schooner with supplies, which
the British officer supposed to be intended for
the maintenance ofthe slaves, and on examine
ton, finding his suspicious were verified, he
took possession of the steamer Sarah, and after
transferring the crew TO the Cormorant, towed
the Sarah some distance farther from the harbor,
and had her blown up, whereupon the owners
laid the matter before Mr.. Todd, the American
Minister, who repaired on beard the Cormorant
and demanded an explanation; which was given,
but not in very satisfactory manner. II is un-
derstood that Mr.. Todd has forwarded the whole
proceeding TO Washington, and gave the British
officer to understand that reraraton and arolo-
sy would be instantly demanded by his Govern
ment.
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A New VARIETY OF SWEET Po1Aro.
A valuable addition has lately been
made to the varieties of the sweet potato
in Alabama, supposed to be from Peru.
A letter describing,it says:
alt is altogether different and equally
superior to any variety of this root hith-
ertoknown. productive, and attains
prodigious size, even upon the poor
est sandy land, and the roots remain
without change from the time oftaking
them out of the ground until the follow
ing May. The plant is singularly easy
of cultivation, growing equally well
from the slip or vine, the top or vine of
the full-grown plant being remarkably
small; the inside is as white as snow.
It's dry and mealey, and the saccharine
principle contained resembles in delica-
cy of flavor fine virgin honey"
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Ga pigmy scraper"
"With his old yioleno"

party was soon formed and on the "lght fan
tastlc balan-ce," "chas-se, ""cross two, ""prom-
enaded all four" and "turnsd their partners" 10
the no small amusement of the lockers on; Cecil
and Hartford crossing and recrossing, Ito the un-
initiated) in admirable confusion. Among
them noticed Miss S. MssW. Miss. E. J.J. of
Hartford and Miss S. L. ofport, also my friends
Mr.. A. of Churchville, S. and W. Of Darlington
and Mr. G. Of our place. They all acquitted them
At is party was an
sothS s'-;.re.' 'r''-'''''
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C-A letter from R.F. May, dated Stockton,
June 18th, states that Mr.. John Evans and
Hugh N. Brownhad left that place for the mines,
to try their hands once more at digging, some
two weeks previously. We believe they had
lost nearly all they had made by the fire which
devastated the city in May. Mr.. J. J. R. Poole
then talked ofstarting home the first of the pres
ent month.
THE CANAL FEEDER.--The costly machinery
al Chesapeake City, for feeding the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal, will be in operation in
about month. The whole cost of il will be
about $4,000 1t consists ola large wheel,
thir,y-s six feet high, driven by steam, The water
is raised at its circumference and escapes through
the shaft, and the quantity will be sufficient 10
keep the canal at good running height in the
dryest season. This is a great Improvement,
and the expense is fully justified by the large
business Of the canal.
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Huckls- Berrying. Let us go and gather
huckls berries. The evening is balmy and de-
-t-1 WI hui pleasant stroll out 10 Red
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CANDIpArEs.--We are asked why we do not
come out for this man and that, for that and the
other Office under the New Constitution. Sim.
ply because The Wig is no mans man. 1t re-
mains free to support the nominees of the Wing
party, whoever they may be, SO far as it may
nominate. We may lave our personal prefer
ences which we may privately enforce, and,
although we may deem them based on grounds
Of party policy, we shall not urge them in our
columns, being disposed to respect the opinions
.sfthose who differ from US in regard to them.
\ any candidate, or the friends ofany candi-
can be heard by advertisement, it being the
established by the Press in this State, to
&c for all announcements Of candidates and
lnunicaions in reference thereto, as ordinary
ertisements.
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"A HEhvv TAx.-The taxpayers of Cecil
seoun'y may prepare themselves to pay heavy
tax for 1851, for it must Gene, inevitably. An
attempt will nc doubt be made TO attribute it to
Wing Board Commissioners. but plain tale
vii quickly correct any such impression. The
- yor Jurors, witnesses in State cases and
> d nj the last October and the prolonged
Court, amount to 50 200; even the cost of
sons this year is -four hundred dollars; and
understand the 3f the county and the
will haY Y hea,y bils-they
til-tull, and an un-
= ~ IS must make them
'ordinary item of
jpeake City TO
I'D out under
e-Aich act
costs,
boy
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THE PRIMARY MEETINGS: - CONGRESSIONAL
CoNvrHTEoN.--0ur Wing friends through the
county will remember the District Meetings,
called by the Central Committee for Saturday
next, the 2nd day Of August, TO select FIRE dele
gates from each District, to a County Convention
to be held in Elhton, on Thursday the It'll Of
August.
We notice that the Wings OF Hartford have
called their District meetings so as 10 have their
County Convention on the 9Th day of August;
and that they have named in their Notice, the
Nth day Of August, as the time for the Congress
sional District Convention at Chestertown
This agrees with the time we have recommend
ed, and from what we have heard from two Of
the lower counties, there seems NO doubt but
that day will suit the convenience Of all.
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: get there we can gather any
pr the bushes are filled with
ming clusters just ready TO be
i US &c. Old Peter Farley,
every thing, says fruit of all
II when you pluck it yourself;
,nore,ihan halfright.
s.l % we