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The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07
Ne1TEIy.
APPEALS AND TRANSFERS.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Commits
IN su0rrs Hi Cecil county VIII meet at thcll
oi.ic" in HE Court House ia Elhton. ON Tues.
day the ion, Wednesday the Ilth, and Thurs
DAY the l@lh "t May nc&t, To hear. irpeals and
MAKE trans Iers Of property and alterations in
as.r'srrHtS.
All persons wishing alterations in their as
SesSn""iS must attend 10 them on the days spec
flied above, TO. thereafter no alteration will be
male IN any assessment fnr ihc year 1853.
All transfers "Iproperiy and deductions from
assessments will be made in contormily with
the following Section ni the Law, Chapter 266,
OF the act Of the General Assembly OF Maryland
at December Session IS4I.
SEC. l5. .an8 6e il eUactci, That whenever
any person shall make aprllcalion to the Com
mlssiontrS or appeal tax court, to make him or
her an allowance or deduction on account of the
sale, transfer, alienation, loss destruction or re-
hoNal Of any property, or the collection or pay
mcnt OF any public or private security for mon
ey, 1t shall be the duty ofthe said appeal tax
court 10 interrogate such person on cath in ref
crcncc 10 the said property or security and the
disposal OF the same, and especially to require
him or her to whom said property has been sold
or transferred, The amount OF the purchase mon
ey or the money collected and paid and how the
duty OF said appeal TAX court to nlcrroga,e the
said person on oath in reference to any acquis-
tons or Investments made by the said person
and not already assessed, and the amount of all
such acquisitions and investments, in whatever
description OF security shall be added TO the as
sessable property oflhe person so applying, and
char &c accordingly, and if the said person refuse
TO answer III" inlerrogatorics proposed as afore
SAID, no allowance or deduction shall be made
on his or her assessment.
And notice is also given TO the Collectors for
1852, to return on the aforesaid days their list
OF new Assessments made by them since the re-
turn OF the Assessors, stating particularly the
several kinds of property assessed, whether ii
be new buildings. lands, live stock, household
goods, watches, or whatever other class of pro-
pcrty they may have found not assessed by the
Assessors. BY order,
ID. SCOTT,
APR 80 Clerk.
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER,
No. SO .Marhet ST., Wiimingtou, Del.
GROCERIES, CHEAP FOR CASH.
THE subscriber having on hand AT his Store
No. 80 Market ST., large and general assort-
ment of fresh and well selected Groceries. takes
this method of informing the citizens Of Elkton
and Cecil county generally, that he will sell
them as cheap as they can be bought either in
the Wilmington or Philadelphia market; and
respectfully solicits call from such as may want
goods in his line, before purchasing elsewhere.
Also, WileS Il EiuuOrs.
Always on hand in choice variety. Consist
ing in part of
LlQUORS,-of the first and medium quality
old Cognac Brandy, do pale do, Jamaica
Spirits, Peach Brandy, Cherry Brandy. Holland
Gin.
WINES.-Madeira Port, Tenerine, Sherry
Lisbon, and Sweet Malaga.
Extra fine OLD MoNoNGAHELA Whiskey, and
Wine Btters. ANDREW j. CROW,
No. 50 Market St. q door above Miler's
Dec. Is 6m Hotel, Wilmington, Del.
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Herr Drieshach & Co.'S Menagerie and
Rivers, Derious s. Cos Grecian Cir
Gus. united for the season of 1888

THE Public is respectfully informed that
these two extensive Exhibitions have been
united for the present season, forming by far
the greatest variety of entertainment ever be-
fore offered in the United States. viii perform
al ELkTON. on T~e$iay, Bag lOh. Admit
lance 25 cents. No half price; doors open at
2 and O'Clock p. NJ.
The Corlege will arrive in town on the above
morning about 10 O'Clock. and the carriages,
cages, vans, Nc. containing animals, drawn
by l20 splendid horses. headed by Nieubcr's
brass band, will pass through the principal
streets, afordlng an opportunity of beholdlng
the lnost gorgeous possessions ever witnessed.
LIST OF ANIMALS, BmEs, &c.-Hcrr Dries
bach'S PeriormtnG .4uinaS- South American
Lion and Liuness, Brazilian Tiger, Spotted
Leopard, Jaguar, Cougar, and Nnbian Tiger.
Asalic Lion and LoneSs, Royal Bengal Ii
ger, Black Leopard, Rhinoreros, Poonah Bear,
California or Grizzly Bear, African Zebra,
Monkeys, pair Golden Pleasants, Mexican
l'owcc, East India Fowls, English Pheasanls,
English Haze, Macaw Birds, Parrots, sc.
In The course OF each exhibition, Herr Dries
bach, the i&r-amed Lion KIN w.il enter the
dens Of his Lions, Lcopapd>, Ti-cls, Cougars,
&C., and give display, the same as When or
dered by the special command Of Queen Niclo-
ria, Louis Philippe (lare KING Of The French
Emperor Nlch"las oi It. rrlrrsburrh, and the
Royal Family Hapshurgh House Of \ uGlria.
The following distinguished EqUcStrans
compose the Circus TrOupc:-&. DcrioUS, EGucS
trIan Manager; K. Rivers, Great Principal Ri
der; Dan Gardner, Clown, comic singer, and
exlraya@anzisl; J. Shindle, Two Horse Rider;
l.. Woyd, Four Horse EQurstriau; Mr.. Trek
Ter, ContoriOnist; Mr. Nichols, man Of many
ms; Master e. DeriOUS, the Juvenile Equcs-
trian; Master George, Antipoican Performer;
Master Charles, The juvenile Nault"r; Madame
Camilla GARNER, the celebrated Purisan
Eqncstrjennc Madame " God, and a host Of
others.
The afternoon entertainments will end with
the Equestrian BuIlctta Of LA jockey -
The evening performance will conclude with
grand Dramatic ami Equestrian Spectacle, Of
world-Wi lie celebrity, with songs, professions
Sc, raIird" "M.NIEPPA, cr Tie IIiM Horsc Of
2ar'ary, in winch the entire company will
appear The spectacle VIII terminate with
magnificent Liriag Equestrian Stahts upon
moving pcdastG, representing the beautiful
OlmSka seated On her charger, supported upon
the shoGi irrS Of \ troupe of'Tarlars.
Admission only % cents 20 the Circus and
MenugrrIc combined. No halfm mice.
Abr 30 3W
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LICENSE, NOTICE.
Apr 80

A GREEABL1 to the 9TH Section of the Act
n OF the General Assembly of 1927, chapter
~, entitled an Act to regulate the issuing Of
License TO Traders, keepers OF Ordnar!cs and
others: Motto" is hereby given to ali persons,
and bodies corporate and petite, whom it may
concern, that they must obtain License, or re-
new the same, according to The Provisions of
the said Act, on or before the 10th dav Of MAY
1853. JOHN JANNEY,
Sheriff, Cecil county.
n. B. Nothing but Bankable money will be
received for license. LApril l6-lm.
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LEATHs HsEH.

TNHE subscriber has now and intends keeping
L at the old established LEATHER STORE;
North East corner of Fourth and Orange Sls.,
Opposite the upper Market House,) Whining
ton, Del, large and we'll selected assortment
nj Spanish, Hemock and Sole Leather; French
and Patent CaIfSkins OF superior brand; and all
the various kinds of Leather made use Of in the
maruactuie of Boots, Shoes, Saddles and Har-
ness, al! ofwhch will be sold on the most reas-
enable terms. Persons wishing to purchase
Leather will find it to their advantage TO call
and examine for themselves before purchasing
elsewhere. J. L. CHAMBERLAIN.
mar 10 '53-3m.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07
Wilmington Cheap Clothing Store.

SPRING CLOTHING FOR 1853.
YNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
L the citizens of Cecil county and other parts
ofthe Eastern Shore that he has his Spring
Stock of Mems and Boys Clothing ready for
inspection. On hand Cloths, Cassmeres and
Vestings for order work. His Clothing will
be sold cheap for cash and all goods warranted
asreprescntcd. as EDWARD MOORE,
mar. II 'j3-ly No. 1G Market ST.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07
WHOLE No GA

to control his fellow man, possessed as
be is, Of a mind and will OF his own ! Is
1t more strange that inanimate matter
should yield to the human will than that
one will should control and command
another mind? would presume to an
swer no!
The trumphs of mind over matter are
only in their infancy yet--the faint
glimmering that we see in Mesmerism.
Psychology and Spirit Rappings, are
nothing to the hrilliancy and beauty that
in after times will be thrown over ma
ture by the triumphs of mind.
"7yro" may ask for the proof of this ?
We reply that we have as strong proof
OF the truth Of the "turnings," (not Of
rappings, for we have never heard them,)
as he las giren Of their ialslty when he
says--"Ihat the various motions of the
stand IS owing, purely, to the instrument
tallty OF physical force exerted by the
infatuated enthusiast, no sound and true
mind can hesitate to admit
What are we to understand bv true
mind !--one shrouded in bigotry that
pronounces sentence against every thing
1t cannot understand--that condemns
without investigation, or investigates
with determination 10 condemn, no
matter what its Investigations may bring
TO light.
That Spiritual Rappings have been
productive of insanity, no one will deny
but this proves nothing against the
truth OF the Rappings themselves: it
shows though, Uhat if they are all hum
buggery,) that mankind are very easily
imposed on, and that it is very skill
iully managed.
1t is nothing to the prejudice of these
rapplngs and turnings that people 60
crazy that cannot understand them.
Religion, disappointed affection, and a
thousand other things as innocent az
Spiritual Rappings, have been produc-
tive OF insanity-but surely that were
poor reason to denounce them as hum
bugs.
When "7ro" again takes it in hand
to annih'late any thing he should re-
member that mere assertions, unqualified
by proof, will not accomplish his OBJ
Ject; and that one theory is good until
better one is demonstrated. IorA.
New Castle Co., DEL, .4pr %.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07
SATURDAY MORNING MAY 7 1853

sing, and as they were fond of hearing
of warriors, the sadden state of her feel
ings brought to her mind French bal
lad winch had been taught her by those
who claimed descent from the ''valiant
Knight sans pGur CT &ans reproche,'
Bayard," and which has thus been done
into ENGLISH:
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Glass is dismissed"

o. Stick to your trade, boys, and
learn TO work, if you would be truly in
dependent.-There is not more pitiful
sight than half learned mechanic ap-
plying for work. He is always at the
foot OF the hill, and labor as he may,
unless he has attained the years OF his
majority, he will never be perfect, and
can calculate on poverty as his portion
with a good deal Of safety.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07

GooD.--A barber recently seemed to
be very desirous Of the patronage Of his
friends, as he went around to solicit their
business. One of them noticed the fact,
and inquired the reason for it, when the
barber replied:
"ls it all strange that should like to
Scrape acquain.ances!"
D~"lfwe are TO live after death, why
don't we have some certain knowledge
of itl" said a skeptic to clergyman.
"Why didn't you have some certain
knowledge of this world before you
came into it!' was the caustlc reply.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07
To be Contanued.

AN AMERICAN LADy's WIr.-We
heard q good anecdote the other day of
Mrs. Patterson, Of Baltimore, the Amer
ican lady connected with the Bonaparte
family by marriage.
Beng in Italy, at an evening party,
it fell to her lot TO be handed in to the
supper-table by young English noble
man, who, unlike most of he patricians
of England, had a good share of the
puppy in his composition. Thinking TO
quiz the old lady, he said
"Iou are acquainted with the Amer
leans, | believe /"
every Well"
"a monstrously vulgar people aren't
they :"
eyes; but what could you expect
when you consider that they are de-
scended from the English ? Had their
progenitors, now, been Italians or Span
iards, we might look for some good
breeding among them"
The nobleman did not venture to tread
on Mrs. Patterson's toes again that eve
ming.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07
REMOVAL!
WILMINGTON DRY GOOD STORE
NEW STOCK OF
SPRING. Il SUMNER GOODS.

VITE now take this method of informing our
w friends and customers OF Cecil county, that
we have removed our Store TO No. 72 Market
ST., Wilmington, Del, A doors below Sd street,
where we intend keeping a large assortment of
all kinds of Domestic and Faucy Dry Goods, as
follows:
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.-Rich black
Silks most approved makes, Brocade, Change
able, Solid Colored, Strip'd and Plaid Silks;
Paris cut Barages, Plain do. Printed do, Plaid
and Strip'd do; all wool De Lanes, Barage 40;
Brazilians, Madona Cloths, De Bage 25 and
3lt cents; English Chinlzes, Swiss Muslins,
Embroideries of all descriptions, Ginghams,
Parasols, Shawls for the Spring.
CLOTHS, &c.--Cloths, CaSsmcrts, Vest
ings, Satinetts, Linen Drillings, Bed Tichings,
Table Linens, Toweling Printed and Emhoss
ed Table Covers, Sheelng and Shifting, Mus
lin and Linens. Hosiery and Gloves, Umbrel-
las, Window Shades, SC.
Mourning Goods.
Bombazines, Silk Tissues,
Mousin De LANES, Alpacas,
Z" De Bage, Cut Barages,
Barage De LANES, Kid Gloves,
Ginshams, Love Wells,
Calicoes, Black Thbet Shawls,
English Grapes, Mourning Collars.
All persons visiting Wilmington, will find 1t
to their advantage TO call before purchasing
elsewhere, at GEO. S. CLARK'S
New Store, No. y Market St., Wilmington,
Apr Ii 3m doors below 3rd St.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07
BALLAD.

"Now, all We pe'or adventures,
pray We mourn with me,
For ncver shall we find again
So gallant knight AS he,
Who was the first ana foremost one
OF frances chIvalry;
For 'mongst thousand ye could ne'er
So brave leader see.
Twas on st. Estrop's holy day
Bayard, bold gentleman,
With knlghtly courage rushed forth
Aye foremost IN the van;
A cruel welcome did he gain
From that false traitor crew!
CurSt he the day, that snatchea away
A knight so brave and true!
mourn ye, mourn ye, men at arms,
On horse or foot that go,
For never mob Ter gentleman
Was levellcd at blow:
Aye bold was he, and well maintained
His rght-yet to the king,
Most meek and loyal still was he
Here's cause for sorrowing
o the good Bayard the bold Bayard!
His study day, and night,
Was all to guide the Royal troops,
And aid them IN the fight;
And therefore rushed he bravely forth
Against the enemy
But his day was done, his course is run,
Good brothers, as yc see!
Ha! what sayst thou lfS Dauph iny7
Full cause Id Ael thoufor woe
For who will aid and suCcour thee
Now good Bayard is laid low?
thou hast lost they chieitest one,
Thy brayeSt far or near,
Well mayst thou cry, 'wOc worth the day;
For this fight hath cost thee dcar'
The sad recital in the song suited the
state Of her mind and she sung it with
SO much feeling that the Indian appear
ed 10 be entranced, and the echos Of her
voice had died away ere he recovered
himself. Onrecovering the thought that
he had cheered the pale faced maiden,
and succeeded when all others had fail
ed, in bringing those endearng tones
back again which had been the delight
of all who had heard them, caused him
to rise to his feet with all the pride of
all indian.
At tins moment the deputation sent
to arrest her father arrived; at the sight
OF them she arose and as she stood on
the step in the attitude of welcome with
innocence and purity beaming in her
countenance. and the tall Indian in all
his pride near the door, apparently as a
guard, the company We're abashed at
their errand and hardly knew how to
proceed. At length Mr.. Odhrld who
headed the party, approached her and
relating the circumstances expressed to
her his entire conviction Of her fathers
innocence, though form required the
present proceedings. He sat down at
the door with her while the other gem
tlemen entered the house and conducted
the search. On finding the articles
mentioned in former chapter, they
were much surprised and Mortified, vet
with all Difference to the feeling of the
daughter, who, from her actions they
could not think for a moment knew
any thing about it; they wrapped them
up, came out and bidding her, to them
a sorrowful adieu, they left, and it W as
not until they had got some distance
from the house that Mr.. Oldtield him
self became acquainted with the distress
ing result of their search, and a part
proceeded with the articles to the Point
as related, whilst Mr.. Old6eld and the
rest set off with feelings easier to be i'm.
imagined than expressed, for the mill in
quest of Welsh.
To be Contanued.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07

The following is the first literary production
Of n pupil in the Female Department of the
Elkton Academy.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07

1T is said that the devil has many
imps; we presume the following are
among the number: lmp-erfection imp
etuosity, imp lacability, imp-udence,
imp-ertlnence, imp -urity and imp-iety.
The Cecil Whig., 1853-05-07

The SCHooLMAsTER AND PUrILs.-
"Joseph, where is Africa %
"On the map, sir"
81 mean, Joseph, on what continent
the Eastern or Western continent %
"Well, the land OF Africa is in the
Eastern continent, but the people, sir,
all of 'em down South"
"Africa, you blockhead!'
"Well, sir, II hasn't got any, it never
had any"
elbow do the African people live?"
by drawing"
'Drawing water!"
"No, sir, by drawing their breath"
"Sit down, loseph."
"Thomas, what is the Equator!"
"Why, sir, i, is horizontal pole run
ming perpendicular through the imagi-
nation of Astronomers and old Geogra-
piers"
"Go to your seat, Thomas. William
Stiggs, what do you mean by an eclipseP
"An old race horse, sir"
"Silence. Next. Jack, what is an
eclipse!"
Gan eclipse is a thing as appe ars
when the moon gets on bust, and runs
against the sun; consequently the blacks
the moons face"
Glass is dismissed"
LORD BYRoN's CosFEssIoN.-Indis-
putably the firm believers in the gos-
pei a great advantage over all others,
for this simple reason, that, ftrue, they
will have their reward hereafter: and if
there is no hereafter, they can be but
with the inidel in his eternal sleep,
having had the assistance OF an exalted
hope through life, without subsequent
disappointment, since, at the worst for
them, 'out ofnothing, nothing can arise
not even sorrow.
Washington telegraph., 1853-03-09
INSTRUCTIONS.

Embracing conditions 10 be incorporated in he cor
tracts TO the ere' the Department may deem proper
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each interrne-
date office VIXEN not otherwise specified for as
sorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there Is to be no more delay than is suffc-
lent for an exchange of the mail bags
,. On routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits of it. the special agents Of the Departments
also post office blanks mail bags, locks and keys,
are to be conveyed without extra charge
No pay will be made for trips not performed:
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the compensa-
ton for the tripi is subject to forfeiture. Deduc-
ton may also be ordered for grade OF perform
ance inferior to that specified in the contract
For repeated delinquencies of the kind herein
specified, enlarged penalties proportioned to the
nature thereof and the importance OF the mail,
may be made.
a. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails,
or any portion OF them, for the admission of pas
senSers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial intelli-
gence ahead OF the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted.
5. Fines will be imposed; unless the delincuen.
ey b properly and setisfse etorily explained by
Washington telegraph., 1853-03-09
WASHINGTON
r z vi A l. : s EMINARY
THE 10th Session q this institution will

TNHE 10th Session, Of this institution will
- commence On Monday tie 7th February
next
|. The Principal in again announcing the COM
mencement OF another Session desires to repeat
MS assurances, that every facility which DC rnan-
ence, liberal expenditure, and well-qualified
CORPS Of teachers car afford. will be extended to
those deslrous ~ receiving q thorough and accom-
pished education
Iue advantages Ii offers consist in--its favcr-
able lnratlon.-its Spacious and convenient build
inssy-its supply 81 apparatus for the illustration
oi the Scences,-its facilities in the department
of Music and other accomplishments and its
teachers possessed OF long experience in their pro-
fession. In the Study .. tie Natural Sciences
unusual facilities are offered in the expensive and
costly collection Of APraratus.--in tie weIl-a.-
lected Cabinet of Minerals and Fosss.-and IN
the Lectures upon The various departments Of
Study.
Pupils from a distance are received into the
family Of the Principal, where every provision is
made ior their comfort, and where tneir progress
IN Study becomes the object Of special care
Terms remain rs heretofore Pupils are charged
only from the time Of entrance into the school
No deductions for absence
5. l. SLACK, Y. M.,
Pyincipdi
H-a2ling:on, jan I2, 1853. =
Washington telegraph., 1853-03-09

CONE Touch OF NATURE MAKES THE
WHOLE World KN."-A car full of pas
sengers, recently passed over the Boston
and Albany Railroad, il which occurred a
simple but touching scene worthy of record.
One OF the passengers was a woman carry
ing in her arms a child who annoyed every
one by its petulance and cries. Mile after
mile the passengers bore the inhiction of its
noise, which rather increased than diminish
ed. until at last it became furious, and the
passengers nearly so. There were open
complaints, and one man shouted, take the
child OUT The train stopped at station,
when an old man arose, and made the sim
pie statement that the father of the child
had died recently away from home, that the
mother had been on visit to her friends
and had died while on the visit, that her
dead body was on board the train, and that
the child was in the arms of a woman who
was stranger to it. 1t was enough
There was tear in nearly every eye, and all
were melted into pity and patience All
seltishness was lost in thinking of the
desolation of the poor little wandcrer, who
would have found warm welcome in hands
that, moment before, would almost have
visited it with blow
~ 0. Picayune.