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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-19
WHOLE No 507
The Newspaper.

Aspopular lecturers have frequently
OF late thought it worth their while to
say uncivil things of the newspapers,
we deem it no more than right to offer
the following from sermon by Rev.
DR.. Adams, Of New York, as an offset to
their SANDERS:
Why Is anything made public but the
belief that it will be of interest to 9TH
ers! Why is it announced that Isaac
and Rebecca were married on certain
day last week, but on the suppositiol that
it will give you pleasure to know it !
And then lower down on the sheet I'M
der the startling head ofdeotAs, you eye
runs along always with apprehension
lest it fall on some we'll known name,
and reads that the aged faith, r, the young
child, the beloved wife, the rich, the
POOR, the admired, the honored, and the
beautiful are gone, it is not taken for
granted that even strangers will have
sigh for the afflicted, and the world re-
spond in sympathy to the incursions of "a
common foe -!
Read in thislght, the commonest ad-
vertisements which crowd our papers,
have kindly order about them. Say
not, with no cynic sneer, as though you
were doubtful whether there was any,
thing honest in the world, when store
keeper advertises his wares, that it is all
sheer selishness; for if it is pleasant for
one to announce fresh supply oftallow
or wool, hardwares or muslins, is it not
just as pleasant for one who wishes to
know it 4 When brace of young part
ners in trade insert their virgin adver.
ti'ement, informing the world how hap
ply they shall be to wait on customers,
can you read it without entering into
their new career?
Business advertisements Waste pa
per! You know not what you say
Those ships which are to sail for every
harbor in the world, those fabrics which
have arrived from every commercial
mart on the earth, this iron from Russia,
tea from China, wool from Smyrna, fruit
from Malaga, coffee from Cuba, cotton
from Georgia, sugar from Louisian "a
do they not preach to us at the corners
Of the streets, at the entering in of the
gates, in our docks, and in our custom
houses and exchanges, sermons on the
mutual dependence Of mankind
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-19

ia person once said to father,
whose son was noted for laziness, that he
though his son very much afraid of work.
"Afraid ofhis work." replied the father
'not at all, he will lie down and 60 ..eep
close by the side OF it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-19

"Ji,lius, why didn't YOU oolonp YOUR
stay at the Spring!" Cease, Mr.. Snow.
dey charge too much" How so Juliusl;
"Why de landlord charged dis colorcd
individual with stealing the spoons"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-19
RECIPES FOR MAKING WHITE-wAsH.

RECIPES FOR MAKING WHITE-wAsH.-
L. Take peck of unslacked lime, put
it into tub, pour thereon sufficient
quantity of water to slack it; when
Stacked, add half gallon of chamber
ley, and as much water as will reduce it
to the proper consistence of whitewash
mix the chamber-ley first, and the
water afterward.
2. Slack l peck of unslacked lime in
tub, then add thereto the paste from
lb. of rice flour, free from Jumps, stir
until thoroughly mixed together, and
then add as much boiling wat.r as will
reduce it to the proper consistence of
white-wash.
3. Slack peck of lime in tub, add
water to bring it to the consistence of
cream, and, when cool, add as much new
milk as will reduce it to the desired
thickness of white wash, taking care to
stir we'll while adding the milk, which
must be poured slowly.
For inside work, we doubt whether
anything in addition to lime and water,
is an improvements; some add handful
or two of salt, but that in damp or rainy
weather gives, and asa consequence the
surface becomes streaky; others add boil
ed glue, but this causes cracking. We
have seen it recommended to grind I'M
Stacked lime down in linseed oil, as
white lead is, and thus form a paint, but
Of the value of such preparation we have
M nerson al knOwledpe
The redoubtable editor ofthe Knox
vile Wing, better known as Parson
Brownlow, thus discourscs:-
"rhe Temperance cause has ever had a
close connection with religon-and it is
cause in which the religious community
has the deepest interest. All the other Vi
ces of the age put together have not rob-
bed the church of SO many talented and
influential men as the evil of intemper-
ance. 1t is then, the duty of the church,
and of every friend of religion and hui
manity, to unite to promote the temper
ance cause. The organization ofthe Sons,
is now the temperance movement Of
the day, and he who would favor the
cause of Temperance at all, must favor
its organization"
MIND YOUR OWN BUsINEss--To tell man to
his face, to mind his own business, would be con-
sidcred about equal TO knocking him down, or
as the French said, "horizontalizing his pepper.
dicularty." And yet it is one of the simplest
rules of right conduct, and one ofthe most use
full that ma nkind can adopt in their intercourse
with each other. There is great deal ofthe Paul
| Pry spirit in the human heart, or wonderful in
quistiveness in regard to the personal and private
affairs of friends and neighbors. This spirit ma
| kes more mischief in the community than almost
any other cause, and creates more malice, envy,
and jealousy than can be overcome in century.
Let every man mind his own business, and there
| there is at present.
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
The stntc Debt.

The Sacramento Transcript, in an
article upon the State debt of Califor-
MIA, remarks: m 81
"The debt of California is but as a
trife when weighed in the balance
with the older States of the Union.---
1t is insufficient to cause any distrust
in her ability TO pay, and we. are sur
prised that the bonds Of the State and
her warrants should have deprecated
as they have. 1t may be urged that
California has no means to liqnidate
the claims against her, save by taxation
that she has no public improvements
which will yearly afford her revenue.
Let it be remembered that in but two
States of the American Union the
revenue arising from public improve
ments pays tho interest on the original
cost of the internal improvements, the
railroads and the canals which have
been constructed. There are in Cali
fornia thousands, aye millions Of acres
Of lands which should belorg to the
State. Exclusive Of the war loan, our
debt is only half million, and with it
the debt will only amount to one million
of dollars. This is a triling sum when
we consider our facilities for its ex-
tinguishment."
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
NEVADA JOURNAL.

The following communication is from
q practical miner, now at work in thi:
neighborhood. 1t is timely and sugges-
| tive. AS we have elsewhere stated, We
intend to make the Journal, emphutical
ly q miners paper We wish to make il
q medium of communication between
miners themselves, as we'll as vehicle
of intelligen TO miners. We hope to
hear from our correspondent often, and
hope that others will communicate from
time to time such facts and observations
as may come under their notice, which
may be of value to the mining public
Mr.. EDITOR In behalf of the peo-
pie of this rich mining region, | hail with
peculiar satisfaction the establishment
of press among US. Such an enter
prise deserves the liberal patronage Of
this community, and | trust that you
will be greatly prospered in your under
taking. Some people regard such an
enterprise at the present time as pre-
mature, butin country like ours, where
everything is conducted with railroad
speed where towns and cities grow up
in fewweeks, it is difficult to tell what
the future may develope, or what enter
prise may be called premature.
A we'll conducted press, by its moral
and intellectual influence, as we'll as the
diffusion of information, is valuable in
any community. To this community we
think it may be very useful. The pros
perity of this portion of the Country
depends upon its mineral RESOURCES
Ii they are discovered to be inexausta-
BILE, then character of permanancy will
be given to our towns and villages, which
will greatly tend to promote their pros
perity. At present differences Of opinion
prevail on this subject, consequently
few are disposed to make investments
in property whose value is subject to be-
come greatly depressed instead of being
enhanced as is usually the result in ag-
ricultural or commercial sections of the
country. By the invention oc useful i'm
plements, improvement Of the soil and
economy in the various operations of til
lage, the scientific agriculture of the
present day is as much superior to that
of former times as the highly improved
plough is to the wooden stick formerly
employed to loosen the earth. In like
manner Improvements may be made in
mining; and it is the duty Of all who
have made discoveries or improvements
to make them public. Within few
months important improvements and
discove ries have been made in this vici-
nifty which have contributed greatly to
the prosperity of this city. have con-
versed with miners who professed to have
made important dicoveries in saving
gold, which they kept secret This is
not right The gold mines are the basis
of our prosperity; ! but the continuance
of that prosperity depends upon improved
economical method of separating it from
the earth or quartz rs it becomes less
abundant.
Let miners therefore freely commmu-
nicate with each other through the me
dium Of your paper on this subject, and
thoughts may be struck out whi h will
tend to advance gold mining Us much
above its present condition as civilization
! IS in advance of barbarism.
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
gse Phenoneua of-Death.

To be shot dead is one of the easiest
modes of terminating life ; yet, rapid as
it is, the body has leisure to feel and
reflect. On the first attempt by one
of the frantic adherents Of Spain 10 as.
sassinate William, Prince of Orange,
who took the lead in the revolt of the
Netherlands, the ball passed through
the bones of the face, and brought him
to the ground. In the instant that pre-.
ceded stupefaction, he was able to frame
the notion that the ceiling of the room
had fallen and crushed him. The can.
non shot which plunged into the brain
of Charles XII, did not prevent him
from seizing his sword by the hilt.--
The ilea of an attack and the necessity
for defence was impressed upon him
by blow which we should have sup
posed too tremendous TO leave an in
tervaI for thought. But it by no means
follows that the infliction of vital yio-
lence is accompanied by pang.---
From what is known of the first effect
of gunshot wounds, it is probable that.
the impression is rather stunning than
acute. Unless death be immediate, the.
pain MS carried as the nature OF the !.
injuries, and these are past counting
up
But there is nothing singular in the
dying sensations, though Lord Byron,
remarked the physiological peculiarly,
that the expression is invariably that
of languor, while in death from stab
the countenance reflects the traits Of
natural character, of gentleness or
ferocity, to the last breath. Some Of
these cases are of interest to show with
what slight disturbance life may 60 on
under mortal wound till it suddenly
comes to o final stop, A foot soldier
at Warterloo, pierced by musket ball
in the hip, begged water from trooper
who CHANGED to possess canteen Of
beer. The wounded man drank, re-
turned his heartiest thanks, mentioned
thabfis I'd iment was nearly.extef
minated, and having proceeded dozen
yards in his way to the rear, fell to the
earth, and with one convulsive move
,nent of his limbs concluded his career.
''Yet his voice." says the trooper, who
himself tells the story; "gave scarcely
the smallest sign of weakness"
Captain Basil Hall, who in his early
youth was present at the battle Of
Corunna, has singled out, from the con-
fusion which consigns to oblivion the
woes and gallantry of war, another in
stance, extremely Similar, which oc-
Cured OH that occasion. An old off,
Ger, who wss shot in the head, arrived,
pale and faint, at tho temporary hos
pital, and begged the surgeon to look
at his wound, which was pronounced
to be mortal. "Indeed, feared so,'
he responded, with impeded utterance,
"and yet should like very much to
live little longer, if it were possible"
He laid his sword upon stone at his
side, Gas gently" says Hall, "as if its
steel had been turned to glass, and al
most Immediately sunk dead upon tho
turf."-Quarterly Review.
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19

CAPT. WIN. WALDo-A memorial has
been passed in the Missouri Legislature, pray
ing Congr' IS to consider services rendered to
Californian emigrants by William Waldo,
and to grant him such relief, and make BIN
zach Acknowledgements az s'noble exertions
in behalf of suffering humanity SO richly
merit.
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
A SLIGHT M1srAkr.-An ed;

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE-An editor
summing up the virtues Of soap boiler
lately deceased, concluded his eulogy
with the usual phrase of "peacc to his
ashes" The remark gave great Of
fence to the family, one Of whom
threatened the editor with personal
violence.
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
STEAMER EDITION:

A STEAMER EDITION will be made up pro-
vious to the departure of each Semi-monthly
Steamer, containing all the matter of the four
preceding numbers, and prepared expressly for
circulation in tho States. Price twenty-five
cents per copy.
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19

A novel gun has been patented by
Manton, of London, the peculiar fea-
ture OF which is, that 20 rounds may
be fired without stopping to prime. -
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
Attached to the Printing Once of the
----- Journal, isa
FULL AND COMPLETE
j OBJ OF II IOIE .

Furnished with material for every description
Of Book, Job and Fancy Printing. We
are prepared to execute orders for
Posters, Hand bIls,
Circulars, Bill-headS,
Certificates Of Stock,
and Book Work
of every description, In the best style, and at
prices as low as the same description of
work can be obtained in any part of
California
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
Having been to great expense In locating
tho first Printing Press which haa ever been

nstsbIished upo' 'ttN5r s''Na Of Tho S'3lra
Noysds, The abser.hcr locks fos ar3 VIII tle
fvliest ssspfancc ofu gererous suppor. en- ths
nhabtants of hs N rus Cry
Parsons atl,ainrA i'tte Aeie ulyhoel wish.
iqx 5 bocolsS subscribers for tlr Jouna can
have r;aasr pspers lefs ahere,er racr' d, by
iosHlDg ther names with the tal,-9., of al tie
W. B. EVER
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19

LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at
Nevada City, for the quarter ending
April 1st, 1851.
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19

Excess of imports, ...... S47o005 36
OF this excess q considerable amount has
been in the sugar mills, and agricultural i'm
plement for the cultivation of the soil ad.
mitted duty free by government. Another
portion was introduced by consus and mis-
sious, for consumption and not for sale
The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
sa. AZ ENTS.
Tboa1sis Re1fsy@ Grass Valley
f. MofRbbeffs though and Ready. ...
Oafavih II Hoogs-San francisco. * ~

From the Honolulu Poiyaesiaa of Februa-
ry s.h we gather the following particulars
relative to the commerce of the Sandwich
Islands for the year 1850.
The gross receipts for the Customs during
the year were Sl2l 500 73, being an in
crease ofs3s,275 Al over the year ls49.
Tha xalua of domestic axnnrfs for
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
AURORA BOREALIs.

Messrs. EDTToRs There a most beautiful display Of
northerR lights about o'clock on Monday night last
and, Of city papers have noted it, presume ,hat
short description Of its appearance will no, be without
interest.
In the early part of the evening-immedaey afer tui-
lghhe sky presented fiery red appearance through
the nterces Of the dark clouds, which obscued the
entire northern half Of the heavens short time before
o'clock these clouds dispersed by strong and very cold
wind from the northwest, and there disclosed
which could not be surpassed in beauty and sobmy by any
which mortal eyes permitted to behold Sesmsn Of pals
yellow light appeared stretch from every point Of ihe
northern horizon to the zenith, where they united IN
luminous semi-circe These steame were very clearly de-
fined and had times rapid bu, very irregular undulstors
motion. They perfect throogsut their entire hnghs
with sw excsptoHs and Of unfurm color variesas5
only so~esa ths noxthsss vha ~W hsn>sa shs ssailh
and hoson pestsd ths vsiy Appearance obsved
10 the early part Of the evening.
The light cast surrounding objects was Of the intensity
and resembed very much the light Of the full moon At dis
tincty marked intervals Aushes or waves Of brilliant heht
would ascend with uniform velocity from the horizon to
the zenith. Fixing the eyes steadily the luminous
circle head these fushes resembsd the scs Of sheet
visible fer about half hour, when the dark clouds
came rushing again from northwest and bid forever from
our view.
am not sufficiently versed in meecroloey to for
the variable motion Of the lights, real apparent,
ally observed in such appeaances but In this instance
least it seemed to myself and several other Observers to de-
pend and varae with the wind which the time was
blowing in strong Irregular gusts. w. C.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.


From the first record of the Post Office Depart
ment, BENZ. FRANKLIN, P. M. g., the following
abstract is made:
ALKxAxDRIA,VA. Posr OrFIcx, Josiah Watson. Amount
Of postage collected from February 24h l776 to June l2h
ITS, e63 l6s. 3D. Virginia currency.
GKoHsErowH, Mn. From January 9Th, l776, to July
18th, IT'S, 914 l2s. SD.
UrrER MARLBRo', MB. From January 9th, l776, to
January l4th, I77s, fl9 l4s. Cd.
CoucHxsrEn, FAInrAx COUNTY, Va. From January 9th,
I776, 10 June 23d, ITS, Ell lbs. 3d.
DuxvRrrs, PRIScx WILIIAm CoUSrY, Va. From No
vember 5b. l776, to April 20th, 1879, $50 las. sgd.
FALMourH Va. From January 5h, l776, to August 24ib,
l77s, R2a lss. l0d.
The books of the Department were then kept by
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN himself and are still preserved
among the archives Of the Department, in his own
hand writing, when the whole force of the Depart.
ment was the Postmaster General, at salary OF
OIL 900 per annum. The present Postmaster Ge-
neral is assisted by nearly two hundred subordi.
mates in the Department and nearly thirty thousand
scattered throughout the country
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
THE STEAMSHIP MISSISSIPPI.
The following extract from letter written by
an officer appears in the albany Euening Journal: !:
SrrAMsu1r MIssIssIppI. NEAR SMYRNA.

ne f04lOWluS cXHdCt iCsCA "I's0h y
an officer appears in the ALBANY Evening Journal
SrEAMsH1r MISSISSIPPI, NEAR SMrRNA,
AusUsr "a, 1851
sad condition we are in I fatigued with hard
work that my letter be brief We have been since half
s 10 r. M. Of the 2st aground within six miles of Smyr-
@ and with headpars overlooking not only tho dry
sand beach, but Turkish forfcaton 1t has never been
my experience in naval life witness strange and unusual
that Of alage ship with her bows driven high up
on to dry land by her momentum. We are in pedca-
which, at this time, is especially unfortunate as
result (om the loss of tme in preventing us from getting
Kossuth The ship very uncomfortable, and we are all
employed in the various duties necessary to release Most
of the weight board has been discharged 10 vessels and
lighters and there appears at this hour g o'clock r.
but little prospect that shall float for yeght hours to
come.
The scene around truly novel; Five large steam
ers-threc English and vo Austria,-and French brig
ofoay tagging at The beech under our bows
was covered by Greeks Turks Arabs and two or three
hares and the walls of the fort covered with apologies for
soldiers At every fresh endeavor of the steamers to tug
off, snap went hauser until finding had not rope LEFT
abandoned to our own resources.
To morrow take guns out. 1t will require many
days after afoat to put all things TO rights Web
heard nothing from Constannope but hope to on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. MARsH (our Mniser passed us yesterday
in their from Beyrout They will pro-
baby 60 to Conrtantinope with US.
p S. 25h.-We got off this morning at 10 o'clock
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04

BAsKERs DoDeE-A story is current here Of little
sharp practice the part Of the Cashier Of the Peoples Bank
of Paterson which is too good TO be los The morning
this institution failed he into town, expecting to make
arrangements 60 usual but bis sgent here pro-
pey refused redeem the bills unless supplied before with the
need which not for hcomng and the Cashier accord
insy started his to make preparations for closing
the bank On arriving Jersey City ha found quite num-
be Of brokers collected who had got wind Of the trouble and
were on their way Paterson secure possible the
dcmp,ion of the bills in their hands. The train start
ed hungry bhoers seated in the cars and the Cashier
who President Of the Railroad Company standing with the
engineer the locomotive. After run Of few miles. the
bolt by which the engine drew its burden quietly with
drawn and the locomotive, carrying the Cashier shot
ward Paterson, leaving the follow at their leisure.
As be had taken leave of bis passenger the engineer
put back 10 bring up the ran and fund dead stand in
interesting locality. where the passengers had abundant
time and opportunity to examine the scenery and cool the
Of their mpaiience When the train reached Paterson
the Of brokers rushed the bank but found closed
with an interesting plscard stisched to the door
New York Journal of Commerce.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04

Proceeding half dozen miles further eastward and pass
ing over the hsrbor and creeks Of Boohbs TO ps
nsseoa rver and here find the dourshing Of New
castle and Damascos. These two lie opposite each
Other on the rver fourteen fifteen miles up from its mouth
and ~ connected by bridge. They both lhvpg vii
lagos, and much noted for their shp-budOg. few miles
further eastward Thomason and Georges river
whsre many vessels built and owned and still onward
lew es further reach Rockand, formerly East Thomas
ton q the mouth Of Penobscot Bay which is also flourish
Ing pes with considerable shppog Going up the bay
next come TO Marlborough and Warren both large ship
owheFs and shpbuIders Marlborough perhaps may rank
next y Bath and Damascoa for hpbulding in the county
From lhs brief view Of towns and localities it may readily be
ssen Lincoln county contributes very Important part 70
hs e9herce Of the country And when it Is rscscctsd
csher counties in Msins York, Cumberland, Waldo,
~ Haneoek. and Wsshiastop, an lie upen - ssss-
1 rih hnspm Annoe shss Maine ahssla ssksie ssr
y sb5pssE = ~ thist t6sss he second S,sse in
the Union. Wa know not what changes the commerce o
the world may work in the coming century the Pacc
coast but the Atlantic the Empire State continue to
be without rival and the great extent Of Of Maine,
with her rivers bays and harbo and the enter
prise and industry Of her population, will make her The
cond commercial State of this mighty Republic, which is
shortly become the leading commercial nation in the world
BIRD'S-EYE.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04

NEW SwxEr PoTAro.-We made reference the oher day
to variety Of the potato believed 10 have been
brought from part of South America Superiority rs TO
size favor, &C. claimed for over all other kinds We
suggested that II probably the West India ysm which
grows in mos, tropical countries and is m queutly with
in the vegetable market here This has brought note from
an esteemed who knows something Of this
variety and be nmaes that shall soon have oppor
tun'y ourselves Of fjudgios Of It's merits The het n hs
everv one we have here, and well many who have
tasted them, consider them entirely superior They grow
either in the shape Of thick yam potato like urnip
great proportion of the large size in that form. For my
mart consider them the elegant on table that
know Of when prepared the Irish potato and me they
seem connecting link between fine meay Irish and sweet
poato Mobile Herald.