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A Thrilling Incident.

The first settlers in Maine, found. be-
sides its red faced owners. other and abun-
dant sources of annoyances and danger
The majestic forest then waved. where
now is heard the hum Of business, and
where thousand villages stand. were the
homes Of innumerable wild and savage
animals. Often at night was the farmers
family aroused from sleep by the noise
without, which told that Bruin was storm.
ing the sheep pen or pig st y, or was lay
ing violent paws upon some unlucky calf
and often on a cold winters evening. did
they roll large log against the door, and
| with beating hearts draM closer around the
fire, as the dismal howl OF the wolves
echoed through the woods. The wolf was
the most ferocious blood thirsty, but COW
ardly, Of all, rarely attacking men, unless
driven. by hunger, and then seeking his
victim with the Utmost pertinacity. The
following incident occurred in the early
history OF Beddeford. M
Aman. who then lived on the farm now
occupied by Mr.. IL. was. one autumn, /,
engaged in falling trees at some distance
from his house. His little son eight years
old. was in the habit. while his mother
was busy with household cares, of run
ming out into the fields and woods around
the house, and often going where the faith
er was at work. One day. after the frost
had robbed the trees of their foliage, the
father le0 his work sooner than usual, and
started for home. just by the edge Of the
forest he saw a curious pile OF leaves
without stopping to think what had made
it, he cautiously removed the leaves. when
what was his asionishment to find his own
darling boy laying there sound asleep!
Twas but the work of moment to take
up the little sleeper, put in his place a
small log, carefully replace the leaves and
conceal himself among the neares, bushes
and there watched the result. en
After watching short time. he heard
VOLTS dismal howl. quickly follow ed by
another and another, till the woods seem.
ed alive with the fearful sounds. The
howls came nearer. and in few minutes
large gaunt. savage looking wolf ieaped
into the opening. closely followed by the
whole pack. The leader sprans directly
upon the pile Of leaves, and in amiastant:
scattered them in every direction. Soon
as he saw the deception, his look of fierce
ness and confidence changed to that Of
the most abject fear. He shrank back,
cowed to the ground. and passvely await
ed his fate. for the rest. enraged by the
supposed cheat, fell upon him, tore him
to pieces. and devoured him upon the
spot. When they had finished their COM
rade. they wheeled about, plunged into the
forest and disappeared; within five min
utes from their first appearance not wolf
was in sight The excited father pressed
his child to his bosom. and thanked the
kind providence which led him to save his
dear boy.
The boy. after playing till he was weary.
had laid down and fallen asleep, and ini
that situation the vol found him and Gov.
cred him with leaves until he could bring
his comrades to share in the feast; but
himself furnished the repast.
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Thoughts While Sewing.


Men SOW wild oats, end women bu.tons.
The shortest way to man 5 heart is down
his throat.
Mans love is like the moon-if il does
not grow larger, ii is certain to grow
A man may "do good by stealth, = but
as for blushing "to find it fame, that's; al
nonsense.
Man shrinks from cold meat Does
this arise from mans innate presumption
ofalways ruling the roast. lA
\ Men have two ways Of extinguishing The
flame of love-they either let ii burn out
quietly. or else they snuff it out by one
blow
In dilemma. during the time man
has been standing like a fool, iumblinp Tor
an excuse. a woman will have invented
ten thousand.
Wives are often foolish enough to Sit up
for their husbands, but you hear Of lev
husbands who have the patience 10 sitsip
for their wives. 81 ai X III
How many men are there who think
they are making themselves exceedingly
popular, when they are making themselves
extremely ridiculous. Gaai & ibeas
Men have been pointed QUITO mo WHO
were said to be grea, thinkers have
watched them. and found them very great
thnkers-men who evidently thought =
grea; deaI-but then il was entirely SbVSk;
themselves. lIal4As .sE
An old maid : only confident isthk pl|
low. Az her cares. wrongss and thouekao, I,
both sleeping and waking, are cop6pfd y
its soft embrace. Itis The only dep6sflpet
and witness Of The tears that sts s8s'is-
lines sheds OVER broken hopeA. G1
than Athis. il is . oonfident asnts . ~
|mocks--nsver bstrays her. "a "a
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Interesting Ane

The Rev, Dr.. Hawks, Of New York lsis.
ly delivered lecture before the Historical
Society Of that city, when he related the
following story. among others. illustrative
of!ema!e heroism:
g"Among those" he observed. ..who for
med part Of the settlement during the
Revolutionary struggle. was a poor widow,
who having buried her husband. was left
in poverty, with the task upon her, hands
Of raising three sons. OF these the two
eldest, ere long, fell in the cause Of ti,eir
country. and she struggled on with the
youngest as best she could After the tall
ofCharleston, and the disasterous defeat
OF Col. Bufurd, Of Fnginia. sby XSsseto6,
permission was given to some tour or Eve
American Iemales to. carry necessariss
and provisions, and administer some 70.
liefto the prisoners confined on board the
prisonship and in the jails Of Charleston.
This widow was one of the volunteers OR
this errand of mercy, She was admitted
within tine city. and. Drawing the horrors
or pestilence, employed herselfto the ex.
tent Of her humble means in alleviati6g
the deplorable suffering Of her county
men. She knew what she would hayato
encounter before she went; but. notwith.
standing. went bravely on. Her message
Of humanity having been fulfilled, she len
Charleston on her return; but. aias' her
exposure to the pestilential atmosphere
she had been obliged to breathe had plan
ted in her system the seads Of fatal disease
and, ere she reached her home, she sunk
under an attack Of prison fever, brave
martyr TO the cause Of humanity and pat.
riotism. That dying mother. who now
rests in an unknown grave, thus LEFT Ilsr
only son. the sole survivor Of fhis family, TO
the worlds charity; hut little did she dream
as death closed her eyes, the future ofthat
orphan boy. The son became President
Of this free Republic. for that widow was
the mother Of Andrew Jackson. = sfiI
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IForithe Spiri. Of Democracy.l
Calais.

ss Mn. MoRaIs-- Many persons, villages,
Gowns and cities are eulogized very highly.
and some correctly. Some get more than
z they deserve, while many deserve far more
than they get. Among the latter we may
Justly class The aourshng town Of CALAIS.
3 The town is situated on a beautiful level
On the fertile bottoms Of Wills creek.
Five years ago and there was but one
small dry goods store and grocery, with
i any quantity Of liquor and drunkenness;
i''butfor four years past not a drop Of liquor
has been sold publicly in the town. and
now we see three large dry goods stores,
with an average capital Of about twenty.
eiiss thousand dollars, making seventy.five
thousand dollars invested in goods in the
town. The purchases OF tobacco and 9th.
/, u produce by the three stores is about
!. eighty thousand dollars per annum. Mr..
psWm. H. Dement, has. 10 the past year,
purchased hogs in the neighborhood to the
amount Of about sixteen thousand dollars.
We have now two OF the best blacksmith
.sshops in full blast, one saddler, one card.
ning machine. two physicians, one wagon
maker. one grist mill, two cabinet makers,
four carpenters, three saw mills within one
mile, and Vernon's splendid Touring mill
within the same distance, one gunsmi,h
coming in April next, one meeting house,
and good school.
A good shoemaker and good tailor
|. would find this one Of the best locations
*in Eastern Ohio. Good workmen and
men Of good character will find it to their
,advantage to make their homes in the quiet,
spsaceabls and flourishing town of Calais.
.pe Il WAX a9 A CITIZEN.
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CARRIAGE NsaEkEyda.

THE subscriber, thankful for past lavers and
g. hoping by strict altcRllor to business stIll
to merit II liberal share Of public pairnna &c,
would inform his friends aud the public that he
has pure ha scd the Coach Making establish
meat, al the Bfick lSFciiag Housc. formerly cars
rcd ON by Samuel Marshall, where he will conl
time the above business in all its varour
branches. He will be found at all times well
prepared with the hest quality olseasoncl stut,
got expressly for the purpose. He wonld also
say that he can do 4 better Job, for the same
money, than con he got up within any reason
able distance OF him-tnr Ibis reason he is bet
ter prepared With mechanics to do the different
branches OF work belonging TO the business, an!
likewise purchases his stock in large Quanl'-
ties, at the lowest cash prices. All his work
men are Of the best and have SerVca 4 !U!t az
premiership 10 the business. He has on ilaad,
at all times, both new AID secondhand
III < Carriages, BHggics, Sai'tisS, Rock
GIS$$aF.:;t1SSZ2-- aw@N mt Maykei ''agona, which
49, he Will sell on reasonable terms
All work warranted for one year, if fairly used
The public would do well to cali and exam.
inc the stock of work before purchasing else
where. VIM . }. MARCfBANK.
Brick Meeting House, May 81 3n'
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O. Headers ana Correspondents.

TE~Absence from home the whole of last
week and part of this, has prevented us from
giving attention TO various communications,
which shall have our attention as early as
practicable.
0y~The letter from our old friend Mr. Sykes,
will merit reading. .SOf is an invctcrate old
bachelor bnt a good fellow nevertheless.
Dy..Scenrs Here and There" by ''Jim,'
continue 10 be well written and interesting.
No, 3 of the series will be found on the rs
page.
C2-By different Arrangement Of the matter
in our paper 'Court House Point" is continued
on this PAGE. The article is written from week
to week ~ its publication progresses, and we
are apprehensive that another chapter. or a
continuation Of The 9Th, was mailed 10 us FOR
this weeks paper. II so, ii has been mIscar-
ricd.
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HAIL THREE FEET DEEP.-';he Roam
AXE IN. c. Republican, published at
Halifax, referring to the recent hail
storm which took place in that section,
says:
Mr.. Benjamin Johnston, who was one
of the principal sufferers by the hail
storm alluded to, informs us that the
hail was at least three teet deep on his
premises. This he says he is willing to
testify 10, and that others who saw it will
testify to the same. Mr.. Johnston is a
respectable farmer, and We believe his
statement to be true.
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Cottage or EHalne'cd Furniture.
gontcrt snrina Eec,,N.eads,

NXTENstoN DINING TABLES, OAK AND WAL
NVrT OFFICE AND DINING Room C!IAIRs, &C.
HART, WARE 4 CO., $50 Che,3ni 81, Pitt
G!tiphiM, and $50 Eaji,mCre ST., Eainmcyc.
Offer for sale at very low prices u large and
beautiful assortment OF i.namcled Furniture, OF
their own manufacture; suited to both city and
country residences. Complete sets OF single
pieces made to order. Persons furnishing lIo-
tells and Boarding. Houses, viii Gud it cheap
and desirable article. Complete sets for Cham
brrs from so upwards. Also, superior Wal
nut Extension Dining Tables, irom @Ij to S2j.
patcnt Sprin2 Bedsteals, Office, Dinng Room,
Rocking and other Chairs; Spring and HAIR
Mattresses; A!ahogany and Walnut, Plain and
Faacy Furniture, in great variety. &c. Tie
public arc dvrcd 10 call and examine.
n b. Dealers Supplied on LIBERAL terms,
March 70 ON.
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TsDS'EfE.

A LII letters intended for the undersigned, late
"A Of Chariestown, Cecil county, should here
after be directed 10 him al Port Hartman. Cccl
county, Nd, he having removed to that place
May II 81 JOHN AEAMANS.
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New ORLEANS, May Give have
later dates from the golden region Of
Texas, which are not so favorable as
preceding accounts. Gold is obtained
by the miners, but it yields very light
".
u Several severe cases OF cholera
morbus have occurred at Wheeling
''i'lIin few days, from eating rhu5ard
pies.
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Law AGAINST RAclNG.-A law pass
ed in 1920 against hors"-racing in
Pennsylvania, is just now about to be
enforced; and few days ago the trot-
ting horses Taconey and Mac were re-
moved from that state to New Jersey,
to prevent their being seized for a vio-
lation OF the law.
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THE CECIL WING,


TERMs.--Two dollars year in advance, and
two dollars and fifty cents ilnot paid in advance.
To clubs, in advance, FIVE copies for eight dol
lars; ten copies for fifteen dollars.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dollar square for three
weeks insertion; twenty-five cents square for
each subsequent insertion. Twelve lines Of
BREWER. or space equal To that, make square
Fractions OF square, counted as square
Advertisements inserted quarterly, semi-annu-
ally OF by the year at moderate rates.
C5-Handbils and fob Work olall kinds done
neatly and at short notice. The Office of.'THE
WHIG'' rs in the centre ofthe town, next door
to Doct. Walace's Dug Store.
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X0grz<.s.Anss:S tysTFVS'TE.

=
ILMiNGTON, DELAWARE.
THNIIS institution has opened in king ST.,
Il No. l3l, in new amt coMm"di0us build
ing, DESIGNED to accommodate but thirty board
crs. where It's Principal jtyrtcs those interested
to call AMI examine for themselves lis claims
for public patronage. The cours" Of nstruc-
ton embraces the English, Classical and Orna-
mental Departments, al! o! which with board
Of competent teachers, the Principal tla,terS
himself that he can satisfy the expectations of
thosr who may place thcir daughters at this
Institution.
TNHMs--pcT Qaarte' Of e'crcn ,ceehs
Board, washing, fuel and Tuition in
ENGLISH, S375
Board Sc. with music a nd nrnamentals 5000
Circulars can be obtained from the Rev. Jas.
Mclnlirc, or by application to
THOMAS NJ. CAM,
Apr 80 Principal
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A LONG WlLL.-Henrv A. Hamilton
was last week engaged recording in the
hooks of the Probate Court OF tins coun-
ty, one Of the longest wills, perhaps, of
record N this State, If not in the Uni
ted States.-The viii is that OF the late
Gen. James Taylor, of Newport, Ken
lucky. 1t covers u. pages of royal
octave, closely (and we may add we!l)
written The fee for recording It a.
mounted to sol 50. 1t relates to prop
erty valued at Si4,000,000, and gives
freedom and property to more than 20
slaves and their posterity. As the tes-
tator was the owner Of real estate in
twenty-six counties Of this State, the
will has to be recorded in each Of them
Ncnm CO.. IorcAhght
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Peril OF Neutrality-suspicious. are
Christians, and not Mohommeuans. Yet
from their meek submission TO suffering
and death from innumrrable casualties
of travel, it is clear that they must have
added to their own faith that most COM
Portable dogma Of the Arabian prophet
"a blind destiny which it is not pos
slble 10 forfeit, if it be happy onr, Snor
avoid, if otherwise. Nothing but this
could render US so callous to reports of
the most appalling ca'astrophies, and
induce us with such small concern TO
put ourselves IN the way OF being in
voved in others of a similar character
There are old men still upon the stage
who remember when wills were made
by persons setting out upon Journey
from Boston to New York. The pre-
caution is still as necessary now as then,
when making the same excursion. No
prudent individual ahould think Of co.
ing hundred miles on steamboat or
railroad, without first settling his eS-
tale. W. suppose it will never he other
wise, till those who regulate the convey
ancrs Of the country shall be compelled
to leave to travellers their lives after
taking as much as they want OF their
money.
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FORTUNATE REcKLEssNEss. About
five O'Clock Monday afternoon the rail-
road bridge crossing the Salmon Falls
river caught fire, and according to the
Boston Commonwealth, while the flames
were progressing with lrightluI rapldity,
the evening passenger train approached
at the rate of about 20 miles per hour,
when the engineer, finding his train un-
der too great Roadway to stop short of
the bridge put Oh steam, and run across.
fortunately without any fatal result.
Alter reaching the opposite side of the
structure he stopped, and the passengers
went back and assisted III putting out
the fire.
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IGs eastern Shore.

s~J- ~~'-->LN ~''jSA|.
CC-The new N. P. Church was ded~
ical"d on Sunday last, the Key. Dr.. J.
5. Reese, President of the Conference,
officiating. --EaSi0n Gu2ette.
New PosrMAsrER.-Wm Z. Row
lpnson, Esq, junior editor of the Star,
has been appointed Postmaster at Eas-
ton, vice George Z. Graham, removed.
ID.
1--WE regret to hear that the "hv'
has attacked the wheat in this county,
and on lands which have not been i'm
proved by guano, has done much injury.
The wheat on guonoed land was mostly
too far advanced when the fly. made its
appearance to be much injured. ID.
1--WE learn from the Snow Hill
Shield, that Hon. VI m. U. Purnell, died
at his residence near that town, on Sat-
ugday, the l4th instant.
HAIL SroRMs.-We have had sever
al hail storms in this county lately. One
passed over Piney Neck las, week do
ing considerable damage to the Wheat
crops, and on Thursday last, the corn
aud wheat were materially injured by
hail storm which passed through the
county, accompanied by high wind.
CcuHegslls Times.
AcclDGNT.-The numerous friends of
Major AMOR, viii regret to learn that
his horse having become frightened III
Church Hill on Friday morning last, he
was thrown from the carriage and very
seriously injured.-i6.
The CRops.-The hy has been COM
hitting its ravages in this comfy upon
the growing wheat, but We are assured
from all parts Of the county that the
wheat never presented a liner appear
ance, and there is every prospect OF an
abundant yield.--i5.
L. We learn, says the Easton Star,
that the meat-house of the Messrs.
Blades, who carry on the farm Of VIM.
Il. Shepard, near EaSton, was broken
open on Saturday morning last, and
robbed OF its entire stock Of bacon,
amounting to some 40 or 90 dollars
worth.
INDIAN RMLlcs.-During the past two
or three weeks, w0rkhen have been en-
gagged in cutting away part oi the NIL
on which the Court House is being
erected. Immediately in the rear Of the
building. In the progress OF the work
some curious deposits OF bones have
been loand, which from their position
and general appearance, are supposed
to have belonged to the ChoPtan> In
dams, powerful and numerous tribe
formerly in possession Of this county,
and from whom the Choitank river,
(lndian for blue water) takes It's name.
Only few feet have been taken from
the width Of the bill, the excavation ey-
tending simply around portion Of the
edge Of it. The height OF the hill is
about eight or ten feet, which cores
pouds with the depth 10 which the
workmen have dug. In this space bones
enough have been found 10 have form
ed, II .ut together, some twenty or 'I!r.
tv entire frames, and the size OF the
bones is such as to give ;,;oof that they
are those Of a race Of men much above
The ordinary stature. On Friday last
a skeleton was discovered entire, aud
in sitting posture having at the head
stone OF moderals dimensions cut into
the shape Of a common pestIe. Many
OF the skulls are broken and injured as
if by violence, and one i'll particular had
a round hole in the top Of the forehead,
apparently made by bullet.
Cum5ridyc Chronicle.
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1.-THE Springfield Post is adver-
Using for girls to stick tvp"--those who
can do clean proofs are preferred,
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1.-THE New York Tribune takes
ground against the annexation of Mex
leo by the United States. The editor
closes an article upon the subject with
this language:
''Ghoked anew BY the tyranny Of both
spiritual and temporal power, what is
left of Mexico! In her next throes for
rellef, it is clear that IA large party will
be found within her borders advocating
annexation to the UniIcd States. AriSta
plainly lntimates that he is for it. But
10 the decaying corpse of Mexican cor
ruption and :mb"cillv, we do not i'm
aIlne this youthful republic stands ready
to be bound. The natural appetite for
territory we know is voracious, but that
it will ever lead us into the unSpealtahle
folly ofswalIowing The populous districts
Of Mexico, we shall never believe till
we see the act cOnsummated-a sight
we never expect TO see"
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Saddlprr 4 Harness MAKING,

nAYID II. COCHRAN. respectfully informs
IL his irieais and the public that he has re-
moved from the Brick Meeting HoHsr TO Elk
tau, where he continues the above b S ness in
Tie house lately occupied as Shoe sore, by
William Jones, in Whann's Row, opposite the
site OF the oli Washin zion iEolcI.
He will keep constantly On hand and manu-
a. iaclure to order, Spanish, Shalt,
r~"->---"I' Quilted and Plain SADDLES, To-
SiE,-@asySS gcthcr with Cwrriag", Suikey,
,.r,n} >zzai = Wagon aud Cart HARNESS,
BRIDES, Maringnles, Collars, Whips; Spnrs,
Horse Blankets. Trunks, Eal;ses, Carpet BAGS,
Els Nets. PateHt iI"mcs. Trace CHAINS, Nc,
all Of which he will dispose ofon The most rra-
soaahlr Terms. He respectfully solicits the
patronage ofthe public. and warrants his work
TO give entire satisfaction. may q BIN
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A Coon REGuLATIoN.-Since the dis
aster al Norwalk, all the trains are re-
CURED To make a full stop on approach
ing any of the drawbridges upon the
route of the New Haven road. after
all the suggestions about safety signals,
turn-ohs, and closed gates, the above
regulation is the simplest, and the on !y
certain security against the train being
pitched through the open drawbr'dGe.
Ii should be adopted on every road that
crosses that kind Of bridge. The best OF
all projections are those which make
accidents impossible.
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THr CRops.-Th" Hag"rstown Peo-
Pies Own says: The wheat fields in
this county are in a most promising
condition, presenting every appearance
Of large crops. The fruit is quite prom
ising, and bids fair to be abundant.
The Rockville journal says: We
have never before seen the wheat look
ING more promising in this county.
There must be heavy yield. We
heard considerable complaint of the
cut-worm with the growing corn, aud
also Of the ravagrs Of the fly in the
wheat; this latter, however, is not gem
eral. The most Of our farmers have
finished planting corn, though there
are some not nearly through. Owing
to the scarcity Of guano many have
been compelled to plant without it.
The LeonardtoWn Beacon says. "The
complaint OF the scarcity OF tobacco
plants reaches us from evary section Of
the county-we never knew it so great
and 50 general before. From all ac-
counts, we must calculate upon very
light crop the present season."
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THE DlsprTED NALLEY.--The Wash
ington Onion says that the title to the
valley of the Mesil!a should be con$'d-
cred calmly and dispassIona'ely, and
that a proper application OF scientific
principles alone can mark the appro-
pirate line.