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4 Ii Persons indrb, d 10 the Estate Of Jacob 3
N Smith previous to 1t January last are re-
qu, stcd 10 make payment. and a!l having demands
against the same will hand them properly ait, strd
BENJA WALDO, p...,
GEO. y. ADDISON. NN VI .
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Notice

rs hereby given ,lra, application will be made at
4 the next sitting of the Legislature, to rc-clarter
Horse Greek as q naviyaLle stream, and for other
purposes.
Aug 10 3m 30
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Net ice.

A PPLICATTON will be made 10 The Leg stature
IN of this State, ut its next session, for 4 Read
rom Granitcvillc to Aiken direct
Aug 81 3m So
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GREAT SACRIFICE

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ENWENrI per cent cnn be saved by buying
L BOOTS and SHOES at the Planters Depot.
The Stock is all New and Fresh. and warrant
rd to give general satisfaction. Amongst this aI g.
and well selected Stock may be found
10 ODU Pair Alrus Heavy rip rlantation Brogans.
5000 '' g g Ru.ct "
5000 Boys Rip and Russt "
5000 Mems D.tching aad Hunting Boots,
Together with a LARGE ard SPLEND DID Stuck
of Ladies, Gentcmcn Boys, Misses aud ChildrcIl's.
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Boots and Shoes.

LATEST STYLES, AND ALL DESCRiPTIONS'
Among This fine Stock can b, had Gentlemen :,
French made Bouts aud Garrs. .Asn, Ladies'
French Caters Of Nd Glove Leather.
The Public are respectfully invited 10 call and
examine before purchasing c>cwhr"c as Goods will
b. freely shown and one price asked
IL Please Remember the name and rumbrr-
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PEorRIuToR OF TIE PLANTERS Bo"T Il SEoE bEror
No 2jl ,oad-S;., opposite tl;'. L S Hotel,
Augusta. Georgia.
PSI also keep on hand arGc Stuck u! Ladies
and Gcutlrmrn's Travelling Trunks Carpet BAGS
and Valiscs Also Misses School SaichclS-a oi
which will be suld low for Cash. L. e.
FIN
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For Sheriff.
FELIX E. BODIE,
WM QUATTLEBUM,
JULIUS DAY,
JAMES EDISON.
For FAX Collector
CHARLES CARTER,
THOMAS B. REESE,
Derrick HOLSONBAkE,
A. r. ABLE,
THEOPHlLUS DEAN,
WESLEY WERTZ.
NJ. B. WlIfTTLE,
BARNEY LAMAR.
For Clerk.
THos. G. BACON.
EDMUND PENN.
r. d. BRYAN
WESLEY BODlE.
For Ordinary.
DAVID BODIE.
JOHN w. SMITH,
H. r. WRIGHT.
w. F. DURISOE,
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FRESH ARRIV AIS.

nR. A. c. TEAGUE respectfully informs
~ his friends and citizens of Edgrfeid generally
that he has just received LARGE ADDITION
to his alreay extensive Stock Of fresh and genuine
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Augusta. Sept II
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-02-11

1imiSh than thcprccctding. The closing line.
''uoa send Rome one such other sight and
send me there to scc''
suggests, far too readily, the closing stanza Of
"John Gilpin." Poets have to deal much
with the laws Of association and should avoid
such associations as are degrading. 1.-The
Prophecy of Capys," follows -.Capys, the
Slshtlcss Scr" 1t, however, presents moth
ing worthy ofspccial remark. "Pompei-a
Prize POEM. is smooth and well finished cyi-
dencing great care and fine taste Thcvarious
scenes are painted with graphic lower and
thrilling interest. This, and The Battle of
ivry, a small piece succ, cdng, we esteem the
ocst, so lar as the essentials of good poetry arc
concerned, in the collection.
The question very naturally presents itself
Is Macaulcy poet? This collection of his
poems must solve :his question. We have
carefully read thom and honestly weighed
Their merits and we unhcsitatinely answer
No. In whatever else he has succeeded. in
pcety lie has sisnally failed and he has wisely
abandoned it. These pieces show extensive
reading and fine descriptive powers, but some
tnng more than these is necessary to the poet.
Nor are they without Imagination, but il is
Imagination on crutchcs: not with free I'M
tettcrod wing riding upon the winds and
grasrlns the lightnings. Trey lack the soul
the Ep"1'"el Of Icetry. Us works of art and
taste they are commendallc: nothing more.
As a poet and as apolitician Mr. Macaulcy
has failed to make mark. Asan Essayist
and Historian he enjoys considerable rcputa-
'i"n. clear, crisp, vivacious style makes
his writings quite attractive. lie generally
treats his subject with an air of familiarity,
that Ecars the impress of greater acouain-
lance with it t!:an he always possesses. Said
a noble lord:-''I wish knew any one thinn
aswcll as Tom Macaulcy knows everything"
lie had Letter said: ''as well as Macaulev
h'"ks lie knows cvcrything." As a historian
his authority has been questioned because of
one or two errors; they are errors, however,
into which better judgements might have fall
en-. On the whole VIC think him reliable
With memory which rarely forscts and ex-
rellcnt opportunities for research, Industrious
" improved, he will succeed in history or sue
coed in nothing. w.u.B.
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grain representing dimc-getting their
hands in, presume by the time we arrive on
the Mississippi and the blacklcgs make their
appearance.
On our boat, the Chancellor, we have some
thing quite original in its way, and which,
was informed, cmanated from the prolific
brain Of that important individual, the porter.
1t is the susi cnsion of states about the bulk
heads and other thoroughfarcs of the boat
with the request written above them, for as
stngcrs to write thereon. On enquiry, as
ccrtaincd that this arranc oILcnt was for the
special accommodation Of those young bucks
who take pleasure in scribbling their obscene
thoughts with lead pencils wherever smooth
surface presents ITSELF The registry Of such
| important matters as a certain class of Tie
community arc noted for, can with the aid CT
| n wet sponge he eraccd from the states, but
not from the PAINTED boards. suggest, as
we have some Of the sane species of fowl in
old Cecil, that every bridge and public place
| that can he written upon I've provided with
| States for the accommodation Of those black
guards
There is a large stock Of horses, cattle and
sheep destined for the New Orl, ans market,
on board our boat, and this morning saw the
men dragging cut dead steer.
Every town along these western rivers has
its line or lines off ferry boats, which are pro-
relltd by steam or horsepower. Fcrrying hoe
is generally very profitable business to tic
propric'ors.
In walking ont on the lcvce this morning
was forclly struck with the necessary incon-
vcnicnt and dangerous kind of wharfs that all
cities and towns Oh these western rivers are
compelled to construct. In tide water ports a
perpendicular wharfis built along side (which
vessels and boats arc brought in order to re-
ccivc and discharge their freight &C.: but here
in the West, where the rivers are subject to
rises and falls, every town has sloping
beach, or .'Ercc," as it is called, we'll paved
or covered with gravel. This arrangement of
the landings requires much labor in the trans
portaton of goods in SEASONS oflow water, and
after storm of snow and slcct, such as We
experienced last night. there is much danger
of getting Il break. neck tumble.
The country is becoming more low and
level as We proceed down the Ohio and some
very fine farming lands are subject to frequent
foundations, which in a great measure dcs-
troys their value.
The place at which our boat is lying, Mount
Vernon, the county scat of Poscy county, Ia,
has population of 1000 which is rapidly in
crcasing, and is quite an agreeable looking
place. The country round about it is level
and remarkably fertile, producing large crops
of corn, and great numbers of hogs which arc
the staple of the place. ZEE.
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ornations there will be! Eh ?-Thcn, .fare.
well, long farewell" to absolutism in all its
shocking phases of oppression and wrong /!
A cror" will not even be worth frc shillinps
except as rare curiosity. And Kings, in
cages, instead of tigers, will be exhibited at
two bits per capitum-( children, half price.
Under the present aspect of things, in con.
ncction with such antcccdcnts, the infatuation
of b""hr"pt Austria, as cxcmplifcd by her late
bitter hostility to the Jews, can only he re-
gardcd as a fresh instance ofproof of the truth
OF the aphoris'n, whom the gods intend to
destroy they first make mad" One would
think she ought to lla;,' been astute enough
to perceive thai, in her situation, to ATTEMPT
to disflanchse, Or ostracisc the Hebrew brelh-
rcn of the millionaire Rothchilds, was at once
to thrust her head in a burning volcano from
which there could be no possible hope of cs-
cape. do pray Hungary and Italy will yet
give her "a flea in the car"
(IO be cOntiaucd.)
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FonT DEs MONIES, Iowa, }

FonT DEs MONIES, Iowa,
JANUARY Sih 1854.
Rapid increase Of Pop"lhtion-Pullic lands all
np-Rise IN Prm -I.fur of Strangers
Rdiiron'1-Propcrty changing Hwls-Coll-
ness of CHmd'r-Good Crops-Prices-
Horses and Cutie hieh-Lnoc Hnfer-
Hish rate Of Interest and rent Of Property.
This country is filling up very FAST do
not know the increase of this part of the State
exactly. but think the population has dou-
blcd within the last year have seen over
100 persons in one day cross the Des Moncs
and as many more take the east side of the riv
er going to Boone and Story counties, and
south to Warren and Madison.
All the public land hcrcabouts, has been
taken up, that was worth anything, and this
place has been cvcrlam with strangers all last
year. Town lots have sold as high as 5000,
and no lot can be had under $500. The rail-
road being to run to this place, has set specu-
lation alioat in the East, and has caused prop
crty to risc here. All lots that sold for the
high price, were purchased by strangers, who
do not intend to make their homes here.
Within miles of town, land has raise from
five to eight dollars per acre, and is held at
from Is to GO and some 100 dollars an acre.
This will do some good by bringing property
into the hands ola class who will improve it,
and by letting the old claimants move farther
out where they can follow their favoritc occu-
patton ofhunting.
have worked out in the country all last
year, and expect to 10 so next summer.
have now two houses on hand out of town.
This climate is too cold to do much work out
of doors in winter, though there are OCCASION
ally some days that are pleasant enough to
work.
The Des Moincs river has not yet been clo-
sed, thong h there have been some very cold
days, but only for a day Or two at time. This
is fine day, but last Thursday and Friday
were so cold that a man was in danger of
freezing odeath in going a mile or two.
We had fine crops of all kinds ofgrain the
past year. Corn is from lS to 20 cents per
bushel-Oats the same-Whcat so to 62a-
potatoes 25--pumpklns for hauling away
Flour $3.50 per hundred pounds-Becf 4
Pork 81.
Cattle are high-Cows Is to IS and 40 dol
lars. Horses too, are high-nonc under $50
Such as used to sell in Cecil for 60 to 70 dol
lars, will sell here for 100 to 40 dollars.
Our butcher killed three year old hcifer
that weighed 7l0lbs. and yielded l27 lbs. of
talow.
We HAYES Land Office here which takes
great deal of money out of the county-the re-
cciver goes twice in three months to pay over,
and it is said, takes about 100000 at time.
There is one man in town who has $4,000 acres
ofpublic land, all along the line of the railroad
through Polk and Story counties, and says he
will holden until it brings $40 per acre.
There was not much building in town last
year, but there is much talk of building this
season, yet have no faith that it will be done,
except by the new Corners. The old stock
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DTIhe growth of Chicago, is unparalleled
III American history. A census just taken
by order of the City Council shows lat the
population isnow 6O,652. In 1850, accord
ing to the United States Census it was only
27,62O. 0fthe whole population 90 ,l34 are
ofnative, and 20, 4O4 of foreign birth: 1881
arc seamcn engaged in thelake commerce, and
5o3 are colored.-There are 1927 dwellings,
and 7,435 families; l,lS4 stores and places of
business; 81 schools, 81 churches, and l96
manufactures. In 1910 the whole popula-
ton Of Chicago was only 1853.
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lt'or The Cecil Whig.l
THOUGHTS.

on THE DEATH OF MY GRANDCHILD, FANNY.
"Ne rlueree loim: ellie NEST Tos mor'e, moi'
ellie dori." LUKE VIII. -.
Oh, true, s.shc is not dead, but SIrcpcth"-
Her dust alone is here:
The pure spirit that hcavcnward lcapcth,
Hath gone to bliss forc'cr.
Twas but fragile flower that lent
Its sweets to earth day:
From heavens partcrrc twas kindly sent,
But twas not here to stay.
"Wcep not" fond mother, that lost one;
lis claspcd in angels arms
From carth's dread trials passed and gone,
'Tis dcckcd in scraph's charms.
See how it bcckons thee to come,
And taste its rapture there -
No longer lingcr DER that tomb
Toj join it let's prepare.
Sycamore. .frk's., Dee: '5,. Z. r., Sn.
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METHODIST CHURCH LAw-SUIT, NORTH AND
SoUTH.-lt is well known that the New York
Commissioners and the Commissioners of the
Church South by the arbitration Of Judge
Mclean, agreed on division of the funds of
the New York Book Concern, without appeal
ing to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Such is not the case with the Cincinnati Book
Concern, which will take the case, SO far as
it is concerned, to the Supreme Court, the
Southern Commissioners having refused to
accede to the propositions made to them by
the Western Commissioners.
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ADVANCE:
WHOLE No. ga.

Il
nee, and suffer themselves to
besokssA sr Ms-Representatves in Con-
gcsss ice, like butchcs meat from the
shamblcs.
THE REMEDY.
1t is said that six millions of persons are
snbsisted in England by the cotton trade.
o'ooo,ooo are equal to one fourth the popula.
ton of the United States. Ifthey were here
where the cotton grows and where England
finds a market for it when manufactured thew
would consume and give us a Home Market
for the one fourth of the now 500 900 COO
bushels ofcorn and wheat; Oh, say, for 2l5,-
100000 bushels corn and IS 900 900 bushels
of wheat, more than we now have.
1t has been further estimated that $40 600.
900 worth oftobacco are annually consumed
IN New York. 100000 of persons arc equal
TO the population oftwelvc such cities as New
York; and five had that additional popula.
ton, they would give us Home Market for
slZo'ooo'ooo worth oftobacco, instead of the
Hlo'ooo,ooo we now export. Yes reliable
ilomc Market, without the risk of loss bv
ShipWreck, fire, or the cxorbitant charges for
irelghts, commissions, &c., which have in.
creased four-fold Or, from ID to l5d per BUSH
el for carrying wheat.
Again: the value of our improved farms,
which is now SO ,2GG, ZOO, 900, would bc in.
creased at a ratio i"colculoble and every thing
clSe III the same proportion; but for rcasona.
Die calculation | will say the increase would be
Farms, one fourth sS16 50O 0oO M
1--WE Stock, one fourth, l32. 500 600 Oo
rs, one fourth 294. 900 OoO0o
as the sum reducing Sl,243, 0OO,o0O.oO
cannot but hc opde has cost u.s.
ponder well these cruS% cruz, Delegate will
hastily together, and cause isssa'ls"rs' thrown
from his Committee that will tell II. ~ " come
quarter The remedy is easy, and tn me t, a,s:t
most prcpitious. Our patriotic Preside. ~
His Excellcncy Franklin Pierce through his
Secretary of the Treasury has recommended
the good old Wig lieasure-a return to Spe.
ciiic Dutics-which together with Home
Valuation, is all that is required.
Let our friends of the Agricultural Commit
tee sustain our gallant President in this great
National-Young and Old American-NIcas-
urc, and then will the remaining old scdee-
fields ofCecil blossom as the rose; and even
old Sodom become very Eden.
A FARMER.
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HIGHFALUTING.-AJ Justice of the Peace of
the olden time, who has some representatives
of the Dogberry school in almost every neigh
Dor hood, IA man who defined bee ga little
amphibous animal, that has no futurity here
AFTER was once called to hold coroner's in
quest on some unfortunate, whose soul, '.bv
visitation of Providence" had left the body
behind, to undergo, in its turn, visitation of
humbug.-The twelve jurymen being assem-
bled, the coroner delivered learned charge
on the duty they were to perform. He pre-
faced it by lucid division of the subject
Gentlemen of the Jury, in this here inquest
three pints is to be considered: how came this
corp to its death; was it first by accident, or,
secondly by incident; Or thirdly by the hands
of an incenduary !'-Knickerbocker.
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OAn exchange says christians have at all
times had churches in Turkey, but Turks
have rarely been allowed a mosque in chris
tain land. Tothis day no musulman can set
tie in the Pope's dominions, nor even disem-
bark upon the eastern coast of Naples; though
on the opposite shores of Turkey Nepolitan
may land without passport, worship God in
his own way, paying only poll-tax of three
dollars, in compensation for which he is
exempt from military service.
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miscellaneous.
For The Cecil Whig.l
KecOileCtiOnS of a Fisherman.

TRADING BACON FOR FTsn.-A man once
came to the Grove Fishery from the forest,
with a little dearborn; (dnubon,) they call it.
We'll, this man had brought bacon which he
wished to trade for fish, and he made directly
to the manager to strike bargain for his ba-
con. 1t was very busy time and the fore
man could not attend to him, but he was not
to be put off.
BOSS, do you take bacon in trade for fish,
real homemade, comfcd bacon 2" The fore.
man said he would take it, thinking from
what had been said that it was a very super
ior lot, but said he could not attend to it at
that time; but the forester insisted, that it
should be taken in and weighed, as it might
be stolen out of his wagon, and he would be
ruined. The foreman. however, could not
then 60 and attend to it, and the wagner vas
soon back again, he said it was very SUPER
Tor lot apd he wished it weighed, that he might
have the trouble of it off his mind; and he
hung on and praised the quality of his bacon,
and spoke with great cancstncss of the risk he
run in leaving all his meat in the wagon when
so many suspicious locking fellows were
about.
After teasing for sometime the foreman to
get rid of him. left all and went to weigh the
bacon Arrived at the dearborn, steelyards
In hand, the foreman said in hurry, hand out
your bacon. The forester handed small
shoulder which he looked on and il weighed
three pounds and three quarters. Hand out
more for I'm in hurry and want to get
through with the job as quickly as possible.
"That's all, " said the forester, '.that's all |
brought
For the truth of this story, as well as
more minute description of the parculars
refer the reader to William Grace, Esq, of
North East. Z,Mn1.
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OrTHE King of Persia does NOT toll bic o.,

NTuE King of Persia docs not tell his sub
Jects when he goes to war. A private letter
from lspahan, September 20, has the follow
ing mysterious passage: "All Persia is thrown
INTO state OF suspense and anxiety by the
disappearance ofhs Majesty, the King of Per-
STA from Teheran, with 10000 cavalry, 900
pieces ofcannon, and 8, 900 camels loaded with
ammunition Weare completely at loss to
conjecture the object of the expedition, Or the
place of its destination"
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Original ])oetrp.
For The Cecil Wing.
The Desert A-BlOOiM.


Suggested by The finding Of Rose-ieares in CoLe.
RY SARAH J. c. wHIrrLEsEY.
nc'cr had thought to prove by Lar,
Bright heaven above us knows,
"The wilderness and desert place,
Shall blossom rs the rose''.
Oh contrast for poetic mind.
Dry Cooke" and flowers fair!-
Like brilliant isles in briny sea,
Shut up in ssblack d,spair!'
l wonder who could find beneath
This unpropitious STROUD,
Such sunny spots, and e'cr despair
OF .slight behind clond."
All what world Of wearincss,
In silent whisperings,
Revealed of him who scatt cred here
These blossom gatherings
Some authenticated and bluc-cycd, one,
In dream waves billow bound
Lone islanded in nartyrdom,
Amid this ''dcep profound
Culed in their blushing lovclincss,
These isolated things,
To cheer his weary soul within
This sshadow Of deaths WINGS
Smile on--for should migilticr mind
Some "lartner in distress,'
OF him We gladdrnel long ago,
Wade through this widcrnc ss;
II in this sswidc, wide world' of ours.
There's aught has need of cheer,
In spite of all philosophy,
/ think he'll find it here.
Loreiands, Va.
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MARRIAGE ON A RAILRoAD.-A few mo.
ments after the express train from Boston to
Albany crossed the State line, on Thursday
afternoon, the passengers were agreeably sur
prised at witnessing the marriage Of Mr.. War
Arnold, of Canaan -Four corners, to Miss Mary
Brace. The ceremony says the Troy Wing,
was performed by the Rev. Mr.. Shaw. and tho
passengers presented purse to the groom for
the purchase ola piece ofplate for the bride.
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would rather lend money at thirty per cent,
than lay it out in building, though property
will rent for twenty five per cent and upwards.
My son built a house costing $400 Oh lot that
cost 500, and it will bring $40 per annum;
it is called good house here.
lam always pleased to hear from my friends,
in Cecil w. Nee.
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OTThe very essence of poetry is that it ex-
ats and ennobles us, and puts us into higher
state fmind than that we are commonly liy-
ing in.
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U@it is estimated that the Rothschild
Brothers are worth from ten to fifteen millions
sterling, or from s6O, 900, 900, to s75, Ooo, 900
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The MISSISSIPPI AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
The st. Louis Christian Advocate contains
highly interesting article on the topography
and hydrolopy of the Mississippi Valley, ac-
companied by a table exhibiting the Missis-
slppi and its tributaries. The author was
unable to obtain precisely the distance to which
each stream was navigable, but he has salts
fled himself that the aggregate exceeds twenty
thousand miles, and that the total length of
the great river, with all its parts, is 81 1000
miles,
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"A WASHINGTON LETTER SAYS .--..Thcrc is
much dissatisfaction expressed here in high
quarters because Mr.. Soule, the Spanish Min /
ister' has failed to correspond with the State
Department. Unsupported that not line has
been received from Madrid"