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Curious SrIr.-The widow Of Profess
sor Hink"l has brought suit against the
trustees Of st. Peters chruch, at Clncin.
natl, for violating the remains of her
dead husband. A bout two weeks since,
Professor II. died and was buried in
St. Peters Catholic bur,ing ground in
that city, the trustees surprising that he
was a member Of the Catholic Church
On ascertaintng afterwards that the
Professor was an unblieyer in the
Christian religion, it was ordered that
his remains be dlsintcrred and rem owed
TO portion OF the yaru not consecr rat
ed, which order was complied with
The Frremen and Turner Society. of
which he was a member, ascerlaning
what had occurred, turned out in large
body, and going in procession to the
cemetery, rxhumcd his remains and
conveyed them to another grave yard.
The process was entered against those
who first disturbed the body.
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AMERICAN bellies AT A PREMIUM IN
AEls.--lt is rumored that Madame r.
of Paris, late Miss L., of New York, is
appointed one of the danes d'honneur TO
the Empress; aud that Mrs. r., formerly
Miss G., of New York city, has receiv-
ed similar appointment.
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PRESIDENT OF MExlco.-Ofthe TWEEN.
ty-three States of Mexico, sixteen have
declared for Santa Anna. The Govern
mrnt in the meantime remains in the
hands of Gen. Lombardini, who is pre-
pared to surrender it into the hands of
the President elect whenever he pre-
sents himself The information that
Santa Anna was about to return TO Mex
leo was received at Vera Cruz with
salvos of artillery, beating Of drums, and
ringing eff church bells, Gen. Arista re-
mains on his farm, still suffering under
severe indisposition. 1t appears that the
permission he applied for to leave the
country has been refused.
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KNOWLEDGE is not wisdom. A per.
son may know, and yet have no claim
to be called wise. Wisdom is the prac'
teal application Of knowledge.
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New MExIco.-The native citizens OF
this territory are said to be rallying a
party to run a candidate for the Legis-
lature and Congress, of their own class
exclusively, aud especially in opposi-
ton 10 the Americans settled among
them,
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A Curious ABDUCTION. Captain
Glenn, of the schoone.' Prospect, from
St. Johns Porto Rico, was entered at
New Y ork custom house yesterday un-
der peculiar circumstances. A few days
after leaving port the vessel was run in
TO by another, when the crew, except
ing one man, and tn" passengers, con-
sisting of the captains wife and child,
under the apprehension excited by the
collision, jumped upon the latter, and
thereupon both vessels were instantly
separated and could not come together
again. The captain navlgated isschoon-
er safely into port, but the name of the
vessel which carried off his wife and
crew, or where she was going, or what
has become of them, he does not know.
1t is singular case of abduction.
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Ex-PREslDENT FILLMoRE's SOUTHERN
TouR.-We learn from the National In
telligencer that Mrs. Fillmore continues
seriously i'll, and her physicians give
little hope that she will be able to travel
before the first Of April, even if thon.
Should she be unable TO set out by that
time. the season will be so far advanced
that Mr.. Fillmore will be obliged to re-.
linquish his contemplated Southern tour,
in part at least, ifnot altogether.
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Dissolution Of IsartncrsEiD,

NOTICE is htgci given that The Co-var inrr-
~ ship heretofore existing between ], In Raw.
lin"s and George Gillespie, las hrcn dissolved
by mutual conScat. All persons having BUSH
ness with the firm will transact it it'll JOHN
VIKINGS who " to r!usc lis accounts
sOlfN RAW ilNGE.
GEORGE GILLESPIE.
March %, '53-3w.
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item mt OF the business Of The Ceci! Uhic-
much of whiCh il in rather loose cnndiiian-
no to given point. 50 that WE, ini.T Know how
W a,ani with the w,rli. We slaatI therefore,
call ~ those who take the pap-r,.nr advertise
with NJ. "a fast ne we can. from time 10 time.
Tor the purpose o! a settlement by note or other
wisr. IT,
Eesars-<7s7S-su~sse
SEVERAL Times ToGErKER.;--Busi-
mss called us away from home, several
DAYS this week, and we have nvt been
able TO attend to our usual seminary
of county news. The matter aaat will
elicit most attention is the passage OF
the Bill allowing the Railroad company
10 Bridge III" Susquehanna, by the
House of Delegates on Thursday even.
ing by vote of IS to A.. Wirty-eight
was Just votes cnough-undcr the new
Constitution it requires that many votes
to pass any bill. The following Is the
vote:
Ncas--Messrs. Ware, speaker. Smylh, o.
Kent. G. ii. Duvnli, Wyse, PonItney, Ford,
SHADE, Buchanan, Fleming, Morgan, Dnvall, Of
Prince Georges, Brooke, Thomas, of Queer
-\nnc's, Landing, Richardson, Lee. Anderson
Gcycr, En,, Hs,cman. Hope, Stephenson
pEmncr, Bnker, OF Baltimore city, Morris
Miller. Daniels, Cusllwa. Wolf, Mcaley, Me
Cardcll, Dadr. kilrour, Frontz, Fairall, Stul
Hanson, lIughrs-3S.
Nays-Mesrs. NJ. NJ. Duvall, Franklin
Parran, CMpintcr. l.ank ford, Frazier, Tall
Dali, Ricketts,. Roberts, Brodwatcr, Davis
kcrnry, Wcathers--li.
What ITS fate will be in the Senate
remains to be seen; We understand
however, it will pass that body also.
We do not know the various provi
sions of the bill since it has undergone
amendments. A branch road is to be
built TO Port Derosit--by this the Por
people were "Dirided" and we suppose
"conqurred." Foot passengers, are, al
SO, to pass the bridge free.
A Bill reducing the Direct tax from
% cents to Is cents, has been agreed tt
in the House.
Among the things which please us i,
the appointment Of Mr.. Nathaniel Haw
thorne, the author, to the lucrative
post OF Consul at Liverpool.
The Plank Road meeting held here
on last Saturday was we'll attended, anG
highly satisfactory as an initiatory affair
The proceedings will be- found else.
where. This plank road, manifestly
would be OF much Importance to Elk.
ton and the whole section of country
through which il passes. II would add
greatly TO the value of the lands in the
vicinity Of it, location, and would bring
much additional business TO our town.
"A large amour: Of produce would come
here from Chester county to be sent ia
market by water, or by the rail road, and
the returning teams would carry back
lumber, plaster, g'ano, and all sorts OF
merchandise from the shelves of our
s'orck'eprrs. The people of Elliton
who have means. should take holi Of
this mat1er-they have an interest ia it
as direct as that ofthe manufacturers and
farmers whose teams will pass over it.
T-Ihc following letter came too
late for last week.
Correspondence Of Tile Cecil Uhig.
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CATTLE IN TIE EsT.-Thr large
number Of cattle and sheep already pur-
chased by California spectators, and by
shippers to the South, has occasonei q
scarcity in the market, and with an M
crrescd demand prices are still advaDc-
ing. Immense numbers have been pnr-
chased in the interior Of this and the
nelgboring States, to be driven across
the Plains this spring, which number is
being increased by buyers who are tray
trsing the country in all directions, and
are paying very nea"l y the prices which
they will command in tins maket con :
sequent!y. very few are arriving, and
our city butchers find it difficulty to OBJ
tain sufficient for their daily supplies
Shippers are now paying from 50, 80 to
T6 for good and prime cattle, and
butchers pay from $3.50 to $3.50 per
100 pounds. Sheep-$S for common
to $3.50 per head for choice.-Io.s
are also becoming scarcrr. Shippers
are paying 1923 TO $3.50 per 100
pounds for small sizes on foot: butchers
pay from Sc 10 $3.50 for large fat hogs
for the retail market. ST. Louis Intel.
Hgcncer.
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DECLINE IN THE VALUE OF Cold
Thomas de Quincy has written all arti.
Gle for Hogg's Instructor, which is CO.
pied in No. 462 of Lttell's Living Age,
arguing that the utter depreciation of
gold is near at hand and inevitable, un-
less the solitary hope be realized that
the gold quarries may soon be exhausted
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Correspondence Of The Cecil Uhig.
Letter from YsONI:andSyiIIe
RowLaNpsv,LiE, March 18th

kOWLANlSNiLtE, AlarCn lStn 80.
Nix EplroE:--The Spnlual rapping
or table turning humhug has reached
our neishborhood, but the rejecting
part OF the community look upon it as
deception.
Washington Hall Esq, Trustee, sold
on Wednesday. TO Mr.. T. Way, the farm
Of the late d. Churchman ST., 1875 acres,
for $4,000.
Mr.. D. +. Sh'mc, Superintendent of
the old Maryland Canal, has been for
sometime removing mud and other OBJ
struc,ions from it, and anticipates i, to
do good business the ensuing season.
@But little lumber, i'll consequence of
the st,se Of the water, has We, descended
the Susqu"hanna Yours, p.
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THE ARCTIC TRAvELER.-The cele.
brated DR.. Rea, has arrived at Liver
pool, to make preparations for his over
land expedition IN search of Sir John
Franklin, and to finish the survey OF the
northern coast of America. DR.. Rea
was TO leave carly in March for the
northern regions, via New York.
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II. VANDERFoRD, Jr. Sec.

TIE BURNING Coal rNTAIH.-That
portion Of the Broad Mountain, called
the "Fiery Mountain" from til" fact of
the Anthracite coal at that point being
on fre--whch has been burning for the
past fifteen years, is situated about five
miles from MinersvlIe, and fifteen from
Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 1t is now con.
sidered a very dangerous experiment to
travel over the mountain, as it is sup
posed that in many places The surface is
a mere superficial crust, or shell, the
coal having been consumed up to the
surface, and hence the least pressure
thereon, it is presumed, might break
through and let the adventure down into
the fiery chasm below. At the base of
the mountain in one place, steeam of
water almost boiling hot, comes out
The surface Of the mountain presents a
desolate appearance, as lar as the eye
can reach.
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THE CECIL HIG.
N7arcl, 2G, 1863.

SETTLING Ur.-We are trying 10 effect a set
item mt OF the bushes. Of The Cecil Wig
much OF Which is in rather n loose condition.
no to given point. 50 that We rniv Know how
" a,an 1 with the w,rli. We s!aAt therefore
call ~ those who TAX" the pap-r,.nr advertise
with ~. "a fast ne we can. from. time 10 time
Tor the purpose o! a settlement by note or other
wise. ,f
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TALKING OF MILLIo>s.--Everv day
or two We read in the papers, ".Arrived,
the steamship tolconda, from Chagres,
with two millions OF gold Gust" for
certain banks and broker, in WalI street.
Every body reads these millions. and
yet how few stop to dwell on their i'm
lnrnSe magnitude. Few people have
my more idea what millions, billions
and trillons arc, than they have Of the
'tyl" Of brogans worn by the cobblers
who inhabit the moon. A million of
dollars possesses vastness that is rather
startling To a man who has never faced
such pile. 10 connt his sum, at tie
rate Of $l,50O an honr, and eight hours
day, it would require man to work
l,tarl y three months. 1.-THE said dollars
%"le lapd side by side they wmld reach
hundred and ihir!y-srx miles, while
their transportation wop!H rrq alre tour
teen wagons, carrying 80 o IONS each.
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Slrs. Stowe (uncle Tosn) is 10 have d
Roman Grafton, We see, or something
Ike it, In EngIand. The gocd Duchess
Of Sutherland, the Earle of Carlisle. and
sundry other Of the fines lords aM,l ladies
Of the lansl, are making great pTepara-
lions TO BID h"y WELCOME from this, the
land Of bondage, to tint, the land of
freedom. We feryently trust that Mrs,
Stowe will enjoy herself in such con-
pany, as doubles she Will. Stafford
House is TO he thrown open for her
special use; she Is to hold her lcrces
there, and there she is to receive in
state. as il were, the syanderers, drnun-
clator and hbelI"rs Of her own coun-
try. OF course, the sol, Of society Mss.
Stowe is dis'ined to keep IN England Is
50 very hlgh--so very far up IN the sev-
cnth heaven Of British aristocracy-that
she will never be permitted to have OPP
portunity TO peer down into the hoFri-
bic scenes Of degradation which every
square mile OF an English mining dis.
trlct prrsrats. High life in London and
Edinburgh will shut her out from "Lif.
among the Lowly" there, so tina, when
she does condeSend to come back to
this House Of Bondage, she Will do so,
in al! probability, with b5acker concep.
lions of America institutions and Amer
lean society than she seems to have a.
ready. We trsmble for the next book
IL. N.lt 4
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tion; the road would be better ST the
planks were spiked down; road cost
over $4,000 per mile, and pays 10 to 20
per cent.
Mr.. Francis Parke said the grading
usually costs in rolling country about
the same as the lumber. Average cost
of New York roads $3.50 per mile
grading and lumber included.
The question as TO the praciicabiljly
OF the load was then put, and detrgmin-
ed in the affirmative,
Mr.. Gatchrl moved the appointment
OF committee, bv The Chair, TO prcpar"
memorial to the Legislature praying
charter for said road, and to draft said
charter.
Mr.. McCaulev suggested a committee
OF three, and the motion as amended
was adopted. The Chair then appoin-
ted the following gentlemen to COM
pose said comm, 'er: George Earle,
J. McCauley, +. c. ,''ick"tts.
Mr.. ID. Scott moved that the COM
mittcc on the memorial and charter be
constructed to name the following route
for said road, viz:-from Eikton via
Cherry Hill, Andora, and Fair Hill,
northward to the Pennsylvania line.
Mr.. Earle moved that the capital
stock Of said company il chartered, shall
be 800 900, with the privilege of in
creasing $4,000 or more, said stock to
be divided into shares of $25 each,
which was adopted.
On motion a committee Of twelve was
appointed by the Chair TO obtain sig
natures to the memorial, as follows-3d
district, }. McCaulev, +. A. Ellis, J. +.
Mccullough, p. {. Ricketts,, Frshy
Tull, }. " ardle; 18th District, L. Jordan,
J. l.. Gatchel, Y. Brokaw, A. H. McFad-
len, |. ID. Carter, d. Scott of .Ino.
Mr.. +. A. Ellis moved that when this
meeting adjourn, 1t ad Journ to meet here
tins day four weeks, at O'Clock, p. NJ.
Mr.. Gatchel suggested one week.
Mr.. Parke proposed this day two weeks
the I'd of April. which was carried.
Mr.. Gatchel moved vote OF thanks
to f. A. Ellis, Esq. for the use OF his
office, which was carried.
On motion Of Mr.. McCauley the
meeting then adjourned.
lbs NII Ep rb,n
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TnropoRE K. Loc1ERMAN, of Eas.
ton, Nd, has been convicted, before
Caroline county circuit court, of an A.
sault with intent TO kill Samuel Tucker
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GJ-Altered notes on the Bank of
Baltimore changed from ST TO 90, are
in circulation At Cincinnati. Also notes
on the City Bank Of Baltimore.
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Railroad Accident,

+. As the afternoon train for today waa
coming out of the Cameron Station. 20
miles from Wheeling, at 10 minutes Of !
o'clock. and just after the baggage car had
passed the connection on switch, the hall
fell down, breaking the track. and throv-
ing three cars. crowded with passengers.
over an embankment 12 or - feet in
height. making complete wreck of the
cars, andseriously injuring sightoF ten per.
sons. The engine, with the mail md bag
gage cars came up to the city at half past
O'Clock, bringing Capt. Wm1 MoE1ns,
ofthe Union Line steamersM David Whias, e
and another gentleman, whose name ~
could not learn. Both are much huxt. But
to what exact extent. I'VE: could not ast6rs
tain. se a ss,sI 8 ,s..sssa's II > ssssss;ss ,s
The same engine went back immsdiata.
ly, with four cars, and crowd Of sympas
thizing citizens, to bring up the passsa.
gers. asi la So. g 4
The accident is attributed to ths caso<
lessness of the switch-tendsf, who failed 10
turn the key in the paddock which sssusse
the ball, in consequence Of which ne JSch
came off and the bali fell dowu.- Eh<sl.
ing Argus, dug. 1lth. 81
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Tobacco.

The tobacco market is steady, with, Q
fair demand. The supply of Maryland is
very light, and sales have been limited -
Small lots have been taken az fast as re-
ceived at previous prices. There has been
considerable activity in Ohio and some
1900 hhds. in all sold during the week a.
$5,25 to 81, averaging $5,874 per cwt.-
We have no change to note in the regular
range ofprices which is as follows: Ohio
common brown and greenish, &4,12A to
4,62; good and fair reds, 4,62 to $5,l24;
fine reds. 6.3l to $7,l2 wrappery fine reds,
8.064 to $lO,l24; extra do. lO,124 to 3ll,-
l2a; common spangled 4,124 to 95.12@;
good do. 5,62 to $7.62; fine do. s,l24 10
9,l2a; yellow lo,l24 to $l4.-Baltimora
Sun Of Saturday.
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From Washingto,, .

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The Pottowat-
tonnes now here have been making seri-
Gus charges before the Commissioner oi
Indian Affairs against w. G. and q. w.
Ewing and Walker, which charges the
prompt and efficient Commissioner-Col.
Manypenny-is now investigating. They
gave power of attorney to the above
agents to recover back pay stated by them
to be due to the tribe under certain treaties,
and thirty thousand dollars was wanted as
a compensation.
The bondholders expressly stipulated
that this amount was in no case to come
out of the regular annuities.
Last spring their attorneys took thirty
thousand dollars out Of the government
annuity, contrary to- the agreement and
for services never rendered.
deputation Of the tribe has visited tn,
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Gold, and the Present Prosperity

There is an excellent article in Black.
woods Magazine, for July, treating of
"Gold and Emigration: in their Effects,
social and POLITICAL" from which we quote
the following paragraph:
"There is one very great and peculiar
advantage which will undoubtedly arise
from the rise Of prices owing to California
and Australia, that will be comparatively
gradual, and on that very account prove
lasting. As it arises from an annual in
crease in the supplies of specie which are
to form the momentary circulation of the
whole world, so its effects must be very
much diffused, and plethora of currency
in any particular country is less likely to
occur than when it was founded on paper,
which is capable of increase in particu.
lar state to any extent. The rise ofprices
which followed the discovery of the mines
of Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth GEN.
tury, was so gradual that it was not per-
ceived at the time, and il only became ey-
ident when, after the lapse Of century, it
was found that prices of all sorts had been
quadrupled. The rise in our times has
been much more sudden, owing to gold,
in which the greater increase Of production
has taken place, being fifteen times as val
liable as silver. which the mines of Potosi
and Mexico chiefly yielded. But still i,
has been and must be gradual, and, above
all, 1t is not liable to be acithdrawn. Those
frightful crises with which the experience
of the last thirty years has rendered US so
familiar, arising from an enterprise being
violently stimulated at one time by CO.
pious issue ofpaper based on large store
Of gold in the Golfers of the bank, and as
rapidly cast down at another in conse.
quenee OF serious drain setting in upon
the metallic treasures ofthe country, from
the necessities Of foreign war, or the eff.
fects of bad harvest, will no longer be
heard of. We may have, and doubtless
will have, commercial distress arising from
the Cutting of markets and over.produc.
ton; but these terrible social spasms-mo.
mentary crises, arising from the sudden
contraction Of a circulation based on gold
and of necessity drawn in when il disap.
pears-will be numbered among the things
(which have BEEN"
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Bank Excitement.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1O.-The paper Of all
the Ohio State Stock Banks is refused by
the banks here, in consequence of the gen.
uine notes OF a number of them having been
stolen from the State Auditors office. So
much mystery is connected with the affair
as to render it possible that notes of all
the banks may have been stolen. All the
bills detected were signed by the State
Register, but the names Of the Presidents
and Cashiers were forged.
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SnobS.


The ''Forest City," published in Cleve-
land, has capital article, giving descrip-
ton Of this numerous class OF city deni-
zens. That paper has discovered that it
is easy to distinguish snob in whatever
disguise he may appear. When you see
a man purchasing a new article Of furni-
ture, or new carriage, because rich
neighbor has done so,-set him down as
a smob. When you see man dissipating
the earnings of a month in the festivities
of single day, in order to create the i'm
preston that his means are abundant, set
him down as snob. When you see a
clerk who receives an ordinary salary.
purchasing private.box ticket at the thea
ire, set him down as a snob. When you
see man who lodges at cheap board
ing house, seat himself in the sitting.room
or on the portico Of fashionable hotel,
and smoke cigar or pick his teeth, rest
assured that he is snob. He is snob
who dresses like some celebrated charac.
ter, varies the style OF his hat, his coat, or
his boots whenever he chooses new ante
cedent; who conforms with slavish SUBJ
mission to every fluctuation in the style or
IdSnlOn OF OTeSS, WIZ duttCiPntcS HIS i0NC.
nue. to meet the demands of his vanity;
who borrows a cane, watch, ring, or a
diamond pin, and takes pains to exhibit it
to all his friends; who boasts of the wealth
of his ancestors, and struts in the presence
of his peers, complacently pockets the in
suits of the rich and mocks the infrmities
Of the poor.
The snob has other peculiarities which
distinguish him. He does not eat like
other people, nor talk like other people.
He is a mere copyist. His voice is unnat-
ural. He says and does everything with
an effort. His wit is affected. He is gay
when he should be serious, and serious
when he should be gay. He swears
strange oaths, uses strange expressions,
advocates strange opinions, and, with a
strange infatuation, believes that every
body is stranger to his vanity and igno-
rance. Sometimes his conduct is natural,
at other times it is singular; but it is sell
dom wisely singular, and, we may add,
never singularly wise.