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Correspondence Of TIE CecH Wig.
Letter irCm Port Deposit.
PoRr DErosIr. Jan. Ilth :.

| DEAR SIR:-I have learned from one
or two friends that some rather hard
things have been said against me, on ac.
count Of my remarks in relation to the
affairs Of the Susquehanna Bridge Co.,
to the effect that it was no concern of
mine to make any such inquiry-and
that my remarks We're entirely out of
place. Well it may be so: it may be
that have transgresscd, and if so am
willing to apologize most humbly -but
it does appear to me. that have some
faint recollection that this bridge was a
part of the stock or property of the
"SuSquehanna Bridge and Bank Co.,"
and if Itwere 50 at one time, would like
to know in what relation it now stands
to that celebrated corporation. | have
| believe few pieces of paper once
supposed obe Of some value, with the
above name conspIcuously inscribed on
them, and think it is likely there are
a lew more of the same sort in the hands
of others. Now it has been long time
since the Susquehanna Bridge and Bank
Co. closed its doors and commenced
winding TIP its aiiairs-are the mana
GERS still winding on! ,fthey are think
it is time to call in some help, for by
this time they must be pretty well fag.
ged out-,but perhaps there is screw
loose some where, and they have stop
ped winding and are recruiting them
selves till the screw is replaced. As
there are supposed to be no good me-
chanics among them, it has been suggest
ed that the Legislature of Maryland APP
point competent engineer to examine
the works, and sec il they are of any
value, if they are why 81 much the bet
ter, if worthless let them he destroyed.
Now Mr.. Editor. like that suegcs-
ton, don't know anything the Legis-
Iature could do, that would meet with
more general appreciation. 1t is said
that the charter is a perpetual one. Be
it so, If they have violated their charter
the Legislature can declare it forfeited
and ii rs their duty to DO SO. may
however be mistaken about the Bridge
being part and parcel of that concern,
II it is not now, there are some who
would like to know when and how it
ceased to be part thereof. Here let
!rre say word or two PERSONAL y--it was
Rct my gnlention in INV last letter, nor IS
it now, TO intimate in the least that the
worthy agent aFths place is in any way
connected with the management Of the
concern; he merely acts as an agent for
the collection of tolls and disbursements
for repairs; he is one of our most est-
mable citizens, and from an acquaintance
of many years, | esteem him very high
"; as d. all who know him we'll. At
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the same time, permit me- to say, that |
know some few things and am not alto
gether gnorant of passing events, and
that among other things know that
there are some stockholders in this sec.
ton who would be we'll pleased to
know whether the stock will ever be
worth one cent not. am well aware
that | write some foolish things some
times to please a certain class of readers.
and yet the wise sometimes receive val
liable lessons from fools. A petition
will no doubt be sent to Annapolis dur
ing the present session of the Legi: la
turc, praying for settlement of the af-
fairs of the Susquehanna Bridge and
Bank Co.
The protracted meeting is still pro.
gressing at the Methodist E. Church.
The Rev. p. Coombe from Lancaster
Pa, preached on Monday, Tuesday and
last night, and will preach again to
night, good deal Of interest Is mani
Tested, and partial revival has taken
place.
A telegraph'c despatch was received
here yesterday announc ing the fact tina.
the hachel Parker case is at an end. the
claimants Withdrawing from the suit,
thereby acknowledging the freedom OF
the girl. PETER.
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WHEELING, Va, 4 o'clock A. NJ. ,
MCunr s.lnv Ian loih [

''uhtH'i'I, Jdn. I'm.
We reached here this morning at little mast
O'Clock. having been deiuvcd some hour, by
an accident To n locomotive.
We left Cumberland Al ! past 10 on Monday
night, passing over a most interesting noun
famous region in the dark, catching ylimpscs as
W" Ii 'rred along, Of tall spurs of the hills. and
irighllnl chnsms below. Walchmcn were sta
toned all the way and their beacon fires an :
swerns each other That all was we'll, were
ever in sight. We passed IN the night one tun-
nell of nearly mile in length.
When daylight dawned we were gliding along
the M"nongahela, the first we had seen of the
tributaries o! the "Father Of Waters" Break
lasting at Farmont, Marion Co., Va, we hur-
Tied on toa region Of greater peril, and greater
Hngniicence. Passing through u region where
The claphoard roofs, gir'Iled trees and rilIcmen
with hunting shirts, told tales of the West. ".
approached the last ridge of the Alleshanies
which stretches out TO the Ohio. The break.
ing OF the axle of n tender threw off lucomo.
tive and caused vrxalious delay, but by five
O'Clock The track was clear and we under wav
again.
Leaving many scenes of minor in,ercs, 7 can
only llude 10 the climbing of the last RIDGE Of
me mountain, the tunnel through which is no,
ysl completed. In the distance of a mile
Through the basc) we assembled upwards of 81,
hundred feet, the locomotives beating nm the
NH, on tracks prepared for them, acknp back :
wards and forwards as a vessel bca,inp ,oainst
the wind. II was night; as we mounted nm.
with some of the loo onlutres-trn of which
were in the lrain-behiml and below u.. md
some before and above us. and the hints oCthe
"orklnen at the tunnel on the hir-sidcs and far
down IN the deep valley, all brilliantly ilIumi-
mated, scene the most splendid ina sinabTe was
presented. Presently we stood on the peak
we'll up to the clouds, looking down ON ilTurn
mated villages far down on each side below:
descending, BY o succession of shelving tracks.
W" sped on TO The Oaia and reached her. nj the
time stated. ] wr5re Wis note in haste ar the
mail OF this morning. know not vcr if the
company will so to Louisville as proposed
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NDIIe'z,.

In the Circuit Court Tor Cecil In Ctanrery
County. January II, 80
ORDERED, That tie sale made and rtpur'~I
" by l"hn y. }. Crr>wrii. Trustee fnr tar sale
OF real estate ol Pulaski I5lnd!"rian Martha his
wife, which was murt"as e. loa rrrialu rs "
J"ltru shy lndcnlur" OF Mortgage taIci hr~t Gay
Vi June, 1880, be aliird aud conlirmr uul">S
cause t" The contrary thereof be shrwn VA ar
before the l2I day Of MAJ ch rc;t; provided
coy OF his "rlrr b. inserted III <ou- nrwspn-
per printed al fIki"n. one. III ,ucn Of three sue
c"S>lvc .wc,ks before the Eta day vi February
next.
The Report states the amount e sales 70 be
SlGn. Ii. H.. MITCHELL. Ok.
True COPY. Fest, II, H. MITCHELL.
Jan. Is 3w C!k.
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FOR The Cecil Wig.
West Nottingham Academy.

Wear .Nontnghnm Acudemy, Jan II.
Mr.. EDIToH:--As your paper seems
to be read with a good deal of interest,
owing no doubt to It's numerous cores
pondents, | have thought some informs-
ton might be obtained from some of
them through the columns of The Wing
relative TO the disbursement of the $500
School Fund OF the above named Aca-
denny. Is the disbursement made in
accordance with the law on the subject.
and does any material beneft accrue to
the children Of the poor thereby! lfnot,
could not that amount be used to advan-
tage by withdrawing it from the Acad-
envy and placing it where it is needed.
| have not seen report from the Trus-
tees for many years IN relation to this
matter. Will some of your correspon-
dents give us some ligh, on the subject.
Yrs, W.
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JAN. l3rN 1893.


Mr.. Edior:-The Rail Road excite.
ment is up again, and preparations are
now made for surveying the route
through Maryland, by way Of the valley
or Basin Kun, &c to cross the Susquehan-
ma NEAR Octoraro Creek. But this does
not discourage the feeling IN favor of
the Turnpike. A gentleman at Row.
landsville proposes to he one of ten
that will make the road from this place
to Port Deposit, which is five miles
What say you friend Peter, can you
furnish nine Others of this stamp! If SO
the road may soon be made. There
can be no doubt Of IT'S paying a good
interest. | hope the libera,ty Of your
citizens will now be shown manfullv.
1t is thought the 81 900 per mile will
b. sufficient to do the work.
Yours. L.
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Correspondence Of The Cecil Wig.
Letter from Battle SyyaEiD,
BATTLE SWAMP, Jan. 10, ),

- '''' = " -''ii o'''' ~, ''b.
Mr.. EDlToR:-I am under the impress
sion that some persons are impressed
with the idea that | am Of the "Guvas-
cuts' species, for they take especial
pains to find out who the real Jones"
is; but thus far, they have guessed the
wrong man.
| attended protracted meeting not
long since. Whilst there took few
notes. They boys were amusing them
selves by throwing torpcdoeS, eating APP
plies, candy, &C., to the great annoy ance
OF said meeting
| overheard a trtc n tctc which was to
this effect: "now, Bill, You must escort
Miss --- to her patrrnal mansion to-
nightn' "Cant do it," said Bill, "it will
not pay" His companion offered him
three cents, Bill! accepted the Hbern/ Of.
fer and piIoted the fair lass to her dcsti.
nation, | presume.
There has been new party formed
hereabout, denominated the "Shawl
Party" 1t IS of such a rich nature that
snail defer giving description Tor the
present.
Snow fell here last night two inches
in depth. 1t froze as it fell. There is
fine sleighing, and now is the time for
the boys TO try their popularity, by tax
ing the ladies out a sIcighin-. There
is nothing new under the sun; at least,
in this region. If there should be any
more surprise or shawl parties, You may
again hear from JoNrs.
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THE CECIL WING.
ELKTON, ND, JAN. ~, 1888.

CrnBEELANp, Mp; Jan. 10, '53

CrnBEELtNp, Mp; Jan. 10, 'l3.
The excursion TO Wheeling. on the occasion
OF H." formal opening ofthr Baltimore md Ohio
Rail Road, reached here this evening nj past
& o'clock. We have hal a magnificent lay:
weather plrasan, as May, and companions as
desirable as the r. r. Co. conl select.
The distance from Bnlrfmorc here is lis
miles; from here TO Wheclin. POI miles Grr,hcy.
When we leil Bsstn,ore This morning an in
mense crowd had assembled to see the starting
orthc trains, of which there were two, cach
having nine cars and two locomotives; md
every town and hamlet which we passed. on the
way seemed to have turned out its utmost ca
laciiy of population.
Soon after leaving Baltimore we passed an
immense throng Of workmcn. f;tb0rcrs on the
r"al, armed with pickaxes and spaIes and with
the stripes and stars floating over them-lher
shouted loudly as the iron horse went bv. their
wild hnrras drowning his giant putting; iil,
a we passed them like hurrnhiuc for the men
OF The plck-aXe and spade. who lcvclrd the hills
and filled up the valleys before them.
Some five miles above Ellicoll's Mills we
broke away from the Patarsco across an omen
country, where the ploughn"n were Il field and
the meadows lay green and warm in the SIM.
shine. Near Frederick the lands have the nm.
pra'anre OF great fertility. "Ah" SAID Del.
rsn'e from Caroline as we passed. "1h,s land
reminds me of Ours at home,
We ran many miles along the Chrsapcoke f.
ONO Canal; the '.hig ditch III rough the ,poun.
INNS as one of our Legislators once called it,
Al Harper's Ferry, the scenery is truly r,ncn;(.
r"nf-lhe broad Potomac winding through III,
mountain corgrs, and topping crags bending
over You as you rass. Jefferson once said if
was worth voyage across the Atlantic to sec
tins place, and we suppose he was right.
Here the road crosses into Virginia
and continues in that State nearly all III,
wayto Cumberland; part of the way rupnip.
through fertile lands, and part through barrer
tracts, characterized by bad farming Most Of
the way the hills. or rathcv mountains. CONT
close into the river. pushing the rcnd n, som,
places 10 the very waters edge.
AT Marlinsburg there was an immense crow,
OF 'lrsln ans Of every color. and there rs ever,
where, great interest was manifested on The oc
casIon.
suppose there arc 600 TO 700 persons alon.
IN the two trains. Mos, of the members o
the Legislatures of Maryland and Virginia ar,
Of the party. We dined in an ealing car on III,
road, and took supper here. The champa ~,
suffered on the way, and many Of the party ar,
IN Il merry mood. We leave here at 10 o'clocI
Tonight, and expect to reach Wheeling By moor
tomorrow. II is n matter of rcgrc, that w,
pass over the most interesting part of the roa1
in the night, but perhaps We will return in tn,
day time.
II is likely that most of the party will r6
down the river to Louisville, Ky., of all which
will tell you in another letter. write thi,
in the midst of ''noi.c and coniusion'' and to-
bacco smoke, and have not time to read il over
In haste. r.c.R,
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Saeptcal as we all are OF Patent Medicines
we cannot but have faith when we meet with
an article AS highly recommended as STA
BLER'S ANODYNE CHERRY EYpECTOR-
ANT Of which one OF our frs, PHYSICIANS SAYS
sit wall effect more good than any of the uu-
mcrous preparations with which the country is
lnunaaed.' Also their DlARRHNA con-
DIAL. of which another rcma ~ ~ hsyp ns.d
II with the hnppiesi effect and think il one of
the most convenient and efficient prepa ratisus
ever offered 10 our proicsslun"
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Tl:e rl'idG.

In Potlsvllr, la. Tuesday HE / lth inst bv
Rev. Daniel Washburn. c. LITTLE (Jun. Ed
OF "Mlncr's journal originally Of this conn-
ty, 10 ANNE L., daughter of AMI. Russell. Is l.
On the 10Th ult.. by the Rev. CT ari.S H.
Pumncr, Mr. WM. G.. SrEiL TO Miss SARAH ! :.
Mill. all OF Chester county Pa.
Al Cherry llill, ON ME I3th inst, by tho Rev
los J.. Brown, Mr.. ALLAN II. BHiArAH to Miss
MARY +. CR"rcn, al! oI lhi, county.
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DELAWARE U. S. SENATOR We arc
gratlfie to learn that the Delaware Leg.
ds|ature has elected the Hon. John NJ.
clayton to the L. s. Senate for six years
from the 4th of March next. This is a
triumph both for Mr.. Clayton and the
cause Of justice.
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D AN away from the subscriber resi- ling in The
LII 9th District, Cecil county, on or ahont the
Eth OF December, last boy named Robert 7.
komcr, an nden,ed apprentice; aged abont
years. All persons are hereby warned against
harboring or employing said boy. The above
reward will BE- given to any person who will re-
turn him TO the subscriber, bnl no charges will
be paid. JESSE JANNEY.
Jan. |, 1S53-3w.
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STEAMBOATS, ON THE LAKEs.-lt ap-
pears from the returns of the Secretary
of the Treasury, that the steamboat tom
mage connected with the American lakes
excee DIS that Of Great Britain and all her
dependencies; and the Buffalo CONNER
clal states that the steamers on Lake
Erie alone measure more tons than all
the steamboats, in Europe, Asia and Al
RIGA, leaving out those belonging 10 Great
Britain.
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FOR III ERIE.

\ valuable negro uan about = wears oh,
y vino has been brought up On farm. A
sl'ualion On Bohrm!a Manor or in sa,>ilras
Neck w"ul b" preferred. Apply Il, this Office.
Jan ID If
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I,0OO Book Agents wanted.
TO sell Pictorial and Useful w Orks TO
the wear 1889.
81 900 DOLLARS A YEAR.

81 900 DOLLARS a YEAR.
M ANIED, in every county of the United
w States, active and enlcIprisng men. to en-
gage in the sale OF some Of the hest Books pub
liShed in the country. To men ot good address,
posses ,nn small capital OF from $50 to 500,
such inducements will be offered n 10 enable
them to make from 50 to SIS day profit.
The Books published by us are all useful in
their character, extremely popular, and com
mand large sales wherever they are offered
For further particulars, address, posl paid,)
ROBERT SEARS, Publisher.
Jan lSl William ST., New York.
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SICKNESS AT BANGOR The liquor
agent at Bangor, Maine, reports the dali
ly sales of liquor to be 81 gallons. Ban.
gor and vicinity must be very sicklv to
require so much medicine. From May
Sd to December 23d, the agent purcha-
sed 36,SS3I gallons of various kinds Of
liquors.
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TIE RACHEL PARKER CAsE.-This
case was brought to a close on Wednes-
day last; an arrangement having been
made between the claimant and the Pc
titlonrr, the former conserving to a ver-
dict in favor OF the latter. After some
consratula'ory remarks by counsel and
also by the Court on the final adjust
ment Of the case, the jury was called and
rendered the verdict, by agreement, for
the petitioner. The same jury was
sworn in the case of Elizabeth Parker
the sister Of Rachel, and a similar ver-
dict was rendered. The Baltimore Sun
says, "the girls were thus declared free,
and received the warm congratulations
of their Pennsylvania friends by whom
they will be taken back to Chester Co.
again.
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PLAGlAR1sM.-It is said that Mrs.
Stoves character of Eva in Uncle Tom,
is stolen from a poem by Scba Smith,
called the "Sinless Child.'
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FAMINE IN THE ISLAND or MADEIRA
A letter from the Island of Madeira, ds-
ted Dec. 5, referring to the failure OF
the vintage, says:
1.-The wine is the staple and almost
sole production of the Island. The an
nual vintage has afforded for many years
past an average of twenty-five to thirty.
five thousand pipes of wine. There has
not Teen prvduccd this ycar one hundred
pipes Of saIeable wine on tie rhole IS.
/and. 1t needs but this statement to at
, ford you definite idea of the awful ca
lan:ity that has fallen upon these people.
None, il is true, thus Tar, have died
of famine; there are few, however. but
have teIt If; menace or its actual pres
ence. The wealthy curtail their eXppn.
ditures; those OF sufficient means hereto.
fore practice stringent economy; per-
sons of more cranped resources sell dav
.by day whatever ornaments they may
have OF better days, at I1lnous prices,
while the poorer class fill the streets and
beg. And this is but the beginning Of
the days OF famine. How may months
of misery, of agony, of starvat.on, in.
deed to thousands, are yet in resrry'. 10
man can toresee. Without aid from
abroad, death alone can terminate the
sullerlngs of the o.'ulation.'
SHEEP VS. Docs The Howard Ga.
z-itr publishes IA petstion to the Legis-
lature of Maryland, now in circulation
in that county, urging the necessity OF
passing a law for the encouragement and
protection of wool growers. a necessity
arising from the great number ot dogs
that are kept by I'll classes of citizens,
and especially by the free negroes. 1t
is stated that whole ilocks of sheep have
been destroyed in a single night by
these canine enemies Of their race. The
farmers in Howard county have suffer.
ed very severe v during the last two
years from this evil. They have a very
llourishlng woollpn mandatory, and
farmers, who have been heretofore in
the habit Of clothing their domestcs
with the cloth manufactured from the
sheerlngs OF their own sheep have been
compelled to abandon the raising of
sheep nearly altogether.
SINGULAR AND SAD ArrAiR.--A dav
or two after Judge Elmer sentenced
Treadway, at Salem, n. j., to be hung
for the murder of his wife, and the an
nouncrment of the fact had become
somewhat public, little boy. aged
aboni eight wears, made inquiries of bis
parents respecting the manner in which
condemned criminal are executed. The
parents herdlpsSIy explained the matter
and short Y aiteG awards left the lad alone
with small child lying in the cradI.
osIrep. During the absence of,he moth
,"r, the bov procured a cord, and care.
full adjusted it around the neck of the
sleeping babe, and proceeded to expert.
mrnt on the instructions he had rpcev-
ed from his parents. When the mother
returned, she found, to her surprise. that
the child was quite dead. having been
choked TO death by the rope
Phil. San.
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in Elk Neck. near Hart. AItrlin. HOUSE. late
ly occupied by Mr.. jeremiah Ford. The nt
contains near iva acres 81 Ian /, with II very
comfortable Dwelling and uul-huuSr,. II IS
We'll situated Tor n store or mechanic shops; and
Is III Hihhy respects Il desirable place.
lrTnIs--uut third cash, the hrlauc,' in one
and two Years, with interest and security.
Immediate possession elvcI.
Jan Is Is JOIi, MAULDIN.
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DRESERVEp ClTR0N.--A saperior article
L for minct PIES Tor sale BY WN. ToRnLA1.
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LAND SALE.--A tract of land contain
ing thirty three acres, lying between
the turnpike and the New Castle s,
Frenchtown R. r. was sold on Tuesday
last 10 Boulder Biddlc Esq, for five hun
dred and fifty dollars.
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BALTIMORE AND The
Philadelphia American. speaking of tn.
completion Of lh" Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad TO Wheeling, SAYS:
"Batimnre will have the ADVANTAGES
OF one year at least over Philadelphia,
even should the latter, aroused at last
10 her policy and duty, grant the nrcrs-
Sary an t. construct the Marietta and
llrmptrlt! roads without delay. Hence
the time has arrived when aid must BIZ
promptly granted One and "A quarter
million of collars furnished bv Phla-
dcIrhla would, We are assured, place
the entire line under contract, within
ninety days, from Greensbmg to Mari.
etta-thus supplying the only link in
the chain wanting to place us in rail.
road connection with Marietta, Chilli
cothp, Portsmouth, and all the towns of
Southern Ohio, and with MaysviIle,
Lexington, Frankfort, Louisville, and
Danville, Memphis in Kentucky, and
McNllnnviile, Nashville, Memphis, and
the cities general y south Of the Ohio"
IMPORTANT SClT.-We learn that the
heirs Of the late Stephen Girard are ma
king an effort to obtain Possession of
the entire estate now in the possession
of the city OF Philadelphia. including
the College buildings and grounds. The
heirs have filed bull in equity in the
Circuit Court, and have ommenced ac-
tons Of ejrctment IN that Court and in
the Court Of Nisi Priu,. Thi is not
the first attempt made by the heirs 10
obtain this immense estate. 1t Is not
probable that 1t will be attended with
any better success than their former ef-
forts. When the enormous value of the
vast number of stores, dwellings, and
other valuable property at stake is la
ken into consideration, the importance
of this suit can be appreciated.
Phad. Ing.
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A lot in Cincinnati, which sold in
1912, for 81, 800 is now worth 100000.