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To the Travelling Public.

First CIasS Hotcl-lermS 81 80 per Dam
THE subscriber, having lately become pro-
pr'cior Of The FRANKLIN HOUSE, Chestnut
street, between Sd and 18th, pnuArrArIis,, and
having rcd"rcd the price u board TO 81 IA per
day, gives notice HAT, nDI'gitt,siandiu. the re-
dmclion, he viii still cOyiuue to keep FIRST
CLASS HOUSE.
The franklin House has ilst under9un" OK
tended alterations, 0ni is uuw cited mp and I"-
furnished in superior style, for The exception O:
visitors. The Lover Floor, iorurl }g crcuEirl
by stores. is now include, in the lTo:c, fornng
a slaciuuS Reception Room Gra'tcmcn'S Par
lor, and Dining Room. thereby allc 7cin@ an al
dtIun oIlulrty chambers and several hrauriiu
parlors, fronting on Che,put Il. We Rooms Of
Tins Hotel are Superior ~ most others being
constructed with aIruves, forming rallor AMI
bcd-chamhcr attached, well-Hghied and venti-
lated. The location is unsurpassed. either for
business or pleasure.
BEN II. WOOLMAN.
Philadelphia. Jy 3 Pm P,op'r,
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THE BRITISH AGAINST Us.

The evidence shows that Gen. Scott
has to contend, not onl y against the loco
foco politicians who are strictly such,
aided hy the SeceSsonlsts in the South
and such Northern tricksters as Van
Burrn, Rantoul 4 Co.; but also against
the British, at home and Colonial These
facts, however, must cause vast reac-
ton III his favor among the intelligent
citizens OF every section of the Union.
We call on al! such to examine the mer-
IFS Of this canvass, particularly, and we
have no doubt they will.
In the London Times OF the oath of
June there appeared an editorial article
in regard to the locoioco nomination.
from which the following is an extract
eve greatly prefer Gen Pierce to either
Gen. FasS Mr.. Douglass, or Mr. Buchanan-
speaking OF cour.r, principally with reference
I" the opinions and policy these gentlemen are
believed to entertain a to the relations Of the
thion with this conatry anil wM foreign pcrcrs.
Ole has had experience Of public affairs in
the highest assembly Of that count,y--the Sem
ate OF the United states, and, to descend to mi
nor particulars in his notjcaf creed, he is at
one" man OF New England, and yet a decided
ch0mYion ef Free Irode."
1t will thus be seen that The leading
British paper, ever obseryant of the ac-
ton Of parties in this country, lavors the
election Of Pierce because of his friend
illness 70 England, and, particularly, be-
cause he is decided chnmp9oa Of Free
lFode In this matter England feels
greet conc'rn. iier ,t4te-n,en have as
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CONVENTION OF CoLoRED PEopLE.-
a convention of free Colored people of
Mary land was held in Baltimore this
week. Among the resolutions passed,
and comprising the platform, is the fol-
lowing:
ReSo(rcd, That While we appreciate
and acknowledge the sincerity of the
motives and the activity OF the zeal OF
those who during an agitation of twenty
years, have honestly struggled to place
us on footing of social and political
equality with the white population of
the country, yet we cannot conceal from
ourselves the fact that no advancement
has been made towards result 80 deSi-
rable; but that on the contrary, our con-
dtion as a class is less desirable now
than it was twenty years ago"
The convention recommends to the
coored people, the education Of then.
children, also the necessity of obtaining
information in regard 10 the condition of
those who have emigrated to other parts
Of the world.
The convention was not fayorablv
regarded by the negroes in Baltimore,
and an attack was made on the DELEGATES
in the street.
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HE EXTRADlTIoN CAsE.-Thcre has
been considerable excitement in New
York for some time past in relation to
the demand by the British Government
of an lr!shman named Thomas Kane
who is charged with an attempt to MUIR
der before coming to this country, and
demanded under the Ashburton treaty.
After the usual proceedings in the case,
he was placed in the custody of the
United States Marshall; who is under
orders to deliver him up to the British
Consul. Efforts have been made TO
prevent this by means of writ Of habeas
corpus, before Judge BELTS, who sus.
tanned the demand under the treaty.
Another writ was then sued out under a
State law, and appointed to be heard
on Monday before Judge BoswoRTH, of
the Superior Court. In the mean time
meeting to protest against extradition
was held at Tammany Hall on Friday
evening, at which an address was adopt
ed reciting the charge, and contendinr
that there was not sufficient proof of
kaine's crimminaIity to authorize his
being given up, &c.
On Monday an immense mob of his
excited countrymen attempted to res
cue him, but were prevented by force
of four hundred armed police, who safe
" lodged him in prison. The case was
then postponed until edncsday the 4th
Of August.
HUMrHRY MARSHALL NOMINATED FOR
CnlNA.-We learn from Washington,
that Hon. Fl. Marshall, (M. G. from Ay.)
has been nominated as Minister 10
China. The China Mission was created
not many years since, and was filled
under the Tyler Administration, by
Caleb Cushing, who (Rev. Mr.. Parker
acting as interpreter, and Fletcher
Webster Secretary made an import
ant treaty. The place was also filled
by Alexander Fl. Everett, of Mass,
who died soon after Oh way out, and it
was filled under Mr.. Folks Admnstra-
ton, by John W. Davis, of Ia, former
ly Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tves and President of the last Democra-
tic National Convention. The office
has no outfit or Unfit and the paw is
$4,000 per annum as a Resident Minis
ter.-BaH Hmericaa.
ADJoURNMEN OF CoyGaEss THE
joint resolution which some time age
passed the House of Representatives fix.
ing day for the adjournment of Con.
gress, was taken up in the Senate, and
amended SO as TO fix the thirty-first Of
the next month for bringing to close
the present Session Of Congress. The
Resolution, being returned to the House
of Representatives for concurrence in
the amendment, is still before that bo
dv. 1t is understood, the National In
telligence- states, that the precise day
will be changed by the House to The
goth Of August.
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0EJc nlarkrts

ELKroN MARKET, July 30.-Messrs
Brown and Foard are paying "a cents
per buShel for Wheat and SO cents for
corn.
BALTIMORE MARKET, July Goth
Flour, Howard st 81, 124 City Mills
$500, Wheat new red 50 a So; white
do. 50 80; Corn, white, IS; yellow
90 90; Oats % a 80.
WiLMINGTN, July 2eth.-Florr $500,
Wheat, 95, Corn IS. Oats 81.
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Presidential Electors.

GEN. ScoTT AS A C,vILlAN.-A por-
ton OF the Locoioco press whose sense
of decency will not allow them to call
Gen. Scott either a coward or traitor
content themselves with charging him
with IA lack Of civil qualification. In
1915, when Scott was only a little
more than 2S years old, Mr.. Madison Of
tered him tins post of Secretary of War.
Tbs he declined. Mr.. Madison was
not man to be carried away by militia
~ Enthusiasm, but, he knew Gen.
Scott ~ be one of the very best men of
the day. ana be desired his services.
He was afterwards sent to Europe to
conduct certain secret negotiations in
regard to the independence of South
America, and the supposed designs of
England upon Cuba in which capacity
he acquitted himself with credit to him
self and honor to his country.
this is ancient daMormic testimony
OF Gen. Scots civil qualifications.
Now for something of more modern
date. He was aferw ards sent BY Gen.
Jackson to South Carolina, during the
nH'iiicatiun excitement, 10 ascertain
what means were n"ccS$arv to secure
obedience to the laws. and also to n
crIatn The disconnected citizens. This
dI,v be accomplished - the full salts
faction OF every person, and secured his
country against the horrors of civil war.
In the winter of 1883 Mr.. Van Blu
rem sent Gen Scott 10 settle the difficult
tv between the Americans and the
British co!0nstS in regard to the North
EN- boundary. Troops had been called
out on both sides, and hoStlities were
just upon the pointofbreaking out. Cen.
cotl in few weeks succeeded in ca I'M
ING down the excitement; the troops
We're withdrawn, and the whole difficult
ty finally settled. Once, also, during The
administration of Mr.. Van Buren,, he
was sent to the Canada frontier to pre-
vent an outbreak between the Ameri-
cans and the British forces in Canada.
Herr, as in every other similar instance he
was emnently successful. Comment is
unnecessary. A greater man than the
Loco!oco party Of tie present day can
fad in its ranks, desired to secure Gen.
Scott, at the age Of % years, as one OF
his cabinet officers, and did afterwards
send h'm on an important mission to
Europe Two Locoioco Presidents were
so fully impressed with his civil qualf-
cations as TO chose him in preference to
all others to slttle several exciting
qu"stlons-questions with which the per-
prtuitv Of the union, the honor and
peace of the country were inseperablv
connected
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July Goth, 80.

July 2Gth, 81.
Rurol Pursujt$-We OGtS and Corn
Crop-Groggeries and their conse-
qHe@ceS.
In my last letter to The Wig prom
lsed to keep it advised of whatever might
be of interest to its readers, that trans
pired in this quarter of the county. But
very little, however, happens in this
rural district 10 ruiile the surface Of that
Imaginary sea over which man moves
steadily, vet never ceasingly, toward the
shores Of Eternity. Our situation being
wholly inland, and far removed from
the martS OF busy commerce, is entirely
devoted to the rural occupation OF agri-
culture, and its sober denizens have
nearly accomplished their laborious task
OF storing safely away the crops Of the
present season. Some have their oats
housed, while others are rapidly draw
ing this particular branch OF their labor
to final. The crop is bountiful one.
vet the grain is not so we'll matured
and heavy as it might have been, owing,
doubtless, 10 the severe drought during
the fi}ing season.
The corn crop promises to be very
abundant, and the yield Of fruit, think
will generally be a good one
noticed in my last letter that the
proprietors of the store at this place had
commenced the sale of spirituous liquors
under certain restrictions, predicting at
the same time, that King .Acohoi would
acknowledge no restraint. Well, my
predictions have been verified.
One cargo has already been sold out,
and second has very nearly shared the
same fate: and ifyou are called upon ere
long to chronicle a second Cat Swamp
affair, transpiring in this end ofthe coun-
ty, you must not be surprised. Some
particular people may think that it is
none of my business to make such pri-
rQtc individual yocations matter ofnews-
paper comment; but to those | would
answer, that in the neighborhood of a
grog shop intemperance always abounds.
immortality and vice are inseperable from
intcmperance; and these being public
nuisances it necessarily follows that the
source whence they flow is a public
nuisance-this being a grog shops
fairly open to public remark.
1t is humiliating that Cecil county
can't grant license to an individual to
sell sugar, coffee, calico, etc, without
examining into the same certificate a
permit to traffic in spirituous liquors. II
there are any Cosden massacres or "Cat
Swamp affairs emanate from this new
groggcry you shall be duly notified by
| Is.
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serted, that, Free Trade established be-
tween that country and this, the United
States would still be their most important
colony. And to adopt Free Trade fully
to rob our manufacturers perm anently
of their business, and the farmers of their
grain markets (-let them now note that
wheat is scare ely above eighty cents
what more would we be, in fact, than
vassals Of England Sensible of this,
English papers and politicians, favor the
election OF Gen. Pierce. Whether Brit
ish gold will probably flow to maintain
the interests of Birmingham and Shelf
field, is a matter for the readers refec-
ton.
The Canadians seem to oppose Scott
on other grounds. On Tuesday last an
immense concourse of wings met at Nj
asara Falls. to celebrate the anniversary
of the battle of Lundy's Lane. 1t enter
ed the heads of some OF the loyal sub
jects Of Her Majesty, that they intended
to meet on the battle ground on the
Canada side; so their old antipathy
against Gen. Scott, originating in the
war of 1912, burst out anew, and one
wrote two weeks ago, to a Canadian pa
per, letter from which we take the
following extracts:
"Sir will not af'ront Canadian read
ers by reasseltng a tale which is a household
word in this Province, but cannot but express
my surprise and Indignation at the elrontcry Of
those parties in the States, who are seeking to
elevate Gen. Scott to the Presidency on false
prctcnces, and al the expense OF the hard-won :,
but brilliant fame oi the heroic defenders Of
Canada during the last war" ssWe have
whlpl Scott and Brown from one end OF the
lines TO the other, and we can do it again. and
ii our commanding officers would only call out
one or two Of the old Lincoln battaions, and
plant them again on the hill al the Lane. We
would give Il handsome account of the Yankee
convention, were they 10000 in numbers But,
sir, hope soiar steps will be taken 10 prevent
such an outrage ON the feelings aud national
honor OF our country
Well! it is tender point with our Cana
dian neighbors, and we will have to sub
init to their displeasure, and their oppo-
ston to Gen. Scott. The American
people were with him when Lundy's
Lane was fought--the Canadians OPP
posed to him-Such seems to be pretty
much the case now.
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NGI'As's'.

THE Commissioners of Cecil county will
meet nj their office in the Cout House on Fri
da y, the 9TH day of August. The Collectors ap-
pointed in the several Districts are notified TO
attend on that day to bond. D. SCOTT.
Jy II ii Clerk
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APpoRTIoNMENT OF REPRESENTATION
In the House OF Representatives on
Thursday, (says the Washington lntelIi-
gencer,) the .7ppotionmeat Fill, which
passed the Senate some time since, was
passed as it came from the latter body.
The action Of Congress IN the premises
was rendered necessary on account Of
the accidental destruction Of a portion
Of the Population returns OF California
by fire, as in their absence it was impos-
sible for The Secretary of the Interior to
make the apportionment according to
the provisions Of the law OF Esd Nav,
1880. Under the act Of Congress Just
passed the whole number Of Rppre&cn-
tatives will be t'ro dundred md tAirtY-
tour, distributed as follows. VIZ:
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Done NHaciRg.-Ihcrc was Il grand sOiree at
the last OF the course oflcssons in dancing given
by the master who has been sojournng in our
town for some time past.
NooaEgM.-Thesc are glorious moonlight
nights 10 those at least who care for such things
Much has been said of mOonlig ht-much that is
really beautiful, but a great deal more that is
decidedly fiat and sickening. Perhaps the best
things ever written upon the subject, certainly
the best we have ever seen, occur in Byron's
Don Juan:
'.Therc is n dangerous silence in that hour,
y stiffness which leaves room for the full soul
To open all itself. without the power
ct calling wholly back lis sclt-c0nirul;
The silverl -ht which, hallowing trrc and tower,
Sheds beauty and deep ;otlness DER the whole
Brcathes also 10 the heart, and DOR it throws
loving langnor. which is moi rcpose.''
Lar Sales.--future is scarcely a week that
there is not one or more law suits before the
decidedly rich: ''lhe man that struck Billy Fat
terson" is occasionally detected, and then he has
10 give security or 90 straightway TO the 'jug.'
Sometimes a husband who is so sally deficient
in memory as to have forgotten his vow To sslove
cherish and protect,'' is brought before the
judges tribunal. But with these cases there
is generally little trouble. for the loving wife
soon generously torsets his errors.
Fishiag.-Thcrc is great deal said about
fishing at the present time, and the subject is
en- "a ing the attention of grave statesmen. We
Of old Cecil are not caring much about the mat
ter, for we have plenty Of fish at home without
tim" abound with the finest species Of the inny
tribe
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New CoUNTERFEfT.-We have been
shown a counterfeit 81 note on the
Bank of Middletown, Middletown, Pa,
which seems to be new one hereabout
The engraving is coarse and rough, and
it would not readily deceive a Judge of
bank notes.
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FRANKIN FIERCE ASSISTING THE FED
ERAL LAWYERS TO DEFEAT ANDREW
JACKSON The 'Democracy" OF Frank
lin Pierce is not very ancient, He
started in life a "FederaliS;," and used
his influence against the "Democracy"
and Andrew Jackson Our authority
for this startling piece ofinte!Iigence is
Isaac HILL, the old iax of New Hamp-
shire Democracy. The following para
graph is taken by the Hartford Coarant
from the New Hampshire Pofrjot Of
1913, OF which Isaac Hi was editor:
Frank Pierce commenced the law
business about the year 1926, and
boarded with his father in !iills5orough.
In that year he made the old gentleman
SO far non-committal that his name was
then used as di$countenancing the SEMI
or editor Of the Patriot in his opposi-
ton to John Q Adams: he helped and
assisted the Federal lawyers Of that day
to call out the strength Of his fathers
name against Andrew Jackson and it
was not until the close Of the yea: 1927,
that the sterling old patriot broke away
from the pernlcious influence Of his de-
generate SON."
This item in Pierce's life is not Civ
en- IN his recently published Biography.
1t should be copied into the next edi-
ton, for it is only proper that the De-
mocracv should know that in support
ing Pierce they are supporting a de
generate son" who "as>istrd the feder-
al lawyers Of New Hampshire to de-
feat Old Hickory.
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ri g2EIlG $hE.E.

77UE undersigned, receivers Of 'he Estate.
L property, goods, chaitIcs and effects at Mat
nassau Blackburn appointed ny Tie Hon. Aihrrt
Cen table. Judge of the S.tth .udic,si Circuit
OF Maryland. under and Ky vir'3r st ar order,
passed by said Judge. viii uli"r as Puh'ir sale
n Parks Rolling Mil, about Tour ynii,s above
Ilklon. on the Big Elk Creek. on
trid@y, the 1871 dry ~ .iug&at nnrt,
between the hours Of an! O'Clock Z. NJ,
the following property, TO wit,
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REAPPoINTED.-The County Commits
sioners have appointed Mr.. Hez
Foard, Constable in this, the third dis
trict. Mr.. Foard is one of the best Off
GERS we have ever had, and the Commits
sioners did right to appoint him with
out regard to politics.
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Lot Of Blooms,

supposed to contain about &ge IONS.
TGRus or SALE.-Thr tenqG> cf SALE. pre-
scrlbcd BY said order are, ns follows: All snms
Of twenty dollars and under TO hr paid IN cash un
the day Of sale, and for MI suns over twenty
dollars, a credit of four murs&Hs will ~ given,
the credit payments 10 b. secured ty the nnte
or notes of the purchaser, wilt, approved sccu-
rlty, bearing interest from tn" day OF sale
HIRAM NrGE LLOUGN,
j. A. j. CRESWELL,
HENRY C. MACNALL,
July3i is Recelrers.
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DYsENTERY.-Ihis disease is very
prevalent in Elkton and the neightor-
hood at this time. There have been
several cases Of cholera IN the neigh Dor
ing cities. Persons should be very
careful in regard to their diet.
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LAND SALE.-George Earle, Esq,
Attorney, sold this week farm in Sas-
safras Neck, containing 800 acres for
1865.
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T. Letters from Rome state that the
Pope is threatened with dropsy, and that
the state of his health gives great I'M
easincss to his physicians. Hitherto,
every effort has been made to conceal
his danger from the public. 1t is said,
that in the event of his disease proving
fatal, he will be succeeded by Cardinal
W lscman.
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THE GREAT MEETING AT NIAGARA.-
Upwards Of sixty thousand persons at
tended the Lundy's Lane celebration at
Niagara this week. There were six
stands for speakers erected in different
parts of the grounds, which were occu-
pied by some of the most distinguished
men Of the country. Henry Winter
Davis, one Of the Maryland electors,
made powerful speech. There We're
about 800 persons present from Mary
land. The enthusiasm was tremendous.
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MAN DRowNED.-An Irishman named
John Morris fell from a raft into the
Chesapeake & Delaware canal on Sunday
night last and was drowned. His body
was recovered few hours afterwards
but every effort to resuscitate was una
vailing.
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SALE OF PRoPERrY-Mr. F. b. Got.
tier has sold his brick house in Bridge
street to DR.. John w. Writ for 500.
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The WIG MEETING AT WILMINGTON.
We learn from the Wilmington papers,
that the meeting on Saturday was we'll
attended, and was addressed by Mr.
Houston, wing candidate for Congress,
Judge Conrad and Morton McMichael
OF Philadelphia, and Henry Winter Da-
Wis of Baltimore. Mr.. DAVIS is one of the
wing Presidential Electors of this State.
The Editor OF the Delaware Republican
saws, Mr.. Davis delivered "one of the
ablest ana strongest political speeches
he ever listened 10.
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THE CENTERvILLE TMEs.-This pa
per has come out in entirely new dress
and somewhat enlarged. The Times is
one Of of the neatest looking papers on
the Shore and is conducted with spirit
and enterprise.
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BALTIMORE AND PHILADELpulA.-Th
other day the two boats, Gen. M"Don-
aid, Baltimore built, and the Roger
Williams, Philadelphia built, left the
latter city at the same moment for Cape
May, which place was reached by the
Gen'l Mcdonald 10 minutes ahead of
the Roger Williams. Notwithstanding
the former lost 20 minutes at Newcas-
tie. The running time of the Gen. Nc
Donald was five hours and thirtyGve
minutes.
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g. cannot doul t Il at Gen Scott intends
to carry out the principles OF the wing
party in good faith, if elected, and it
seems to me that he is Justly entitled to
the support Of every true whis. | am,
therefore, gratiiie1 to learn from your
letter that you intend to give him cor
dial and hearty support"