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letter frein the 9th District.
GIN DISTRICT, Feb. l6, 81

GIN DISTRICT, Feb. l0, 81.
| DuT Saa on-B"d RoaIs--Lam SaI"s--New
Ei'ciion DiIrit-lmt"p"mten Eg"iHr.
Mr.. Ep1YOR:--In So dull season of the
year. as mid winter, but little new r'eitn's
itself, in this, Cecil IS .'lanei Of stead, habits. y
| The Reads the reads ah there's the rub
J (of the hub ON the mud they are in an a.
| mirg', unfathcm; bic state, creating fears
( sometimes that the teams may slip through
J to 'tothcr side" but we have great hope that
better system will soon prevail, and that
our friend Mark Brown, will make a mark on
them not to be readily obltera!ed.
Two tracts of land were sold by Col. john
] G. Grome, as trustee a. lialrisville, en- I, ts-
! day last. One tract lying at that village
the property of the late Cha'lcs Harris con-
tainlng 34s acres, was purchased by Stephen
Reynolds, for 50 0Cl, SUBJECT to the widow
dover. The other tract belonged to tie es
tate Of James VI. jackson dlc'l. it contained
/ II acres, was without buildings and bought
! 81 oil. William Moo"c, purchaser.
4 III subject of a new Election district has
been a.itating our people to some extent, and
a large majority appear to be in favor of the
4 project: still few have petitioned the Lcgis-
aturc against the measure. In my opinion il
4 would be better if we had dozen or twenty
districts. 1t would cost the people less altho'
I the question of cost seems to be the objection.
Some ofmy friend who live six or seven miles
4 from the polls lose the day. besides having to
send their men, at additional cost of several
dollars. Thus in the height of important fall
work, all hands must lose whole day, where
as, if the districts were smaller half day
would suffice. What matter if it docs raise
4 the taxes one quarter of a cent On the 500
moro it could not-whcn so much saving is
Y otherwise effected. Besides, with smaller dis
4 tricts there would be fuller turn out at Cleo.
4 tons, and consequently a faircr expression Of
i public opinion through the ballot box.
I In the Sixth District we enjoy the happy
STATE of having ''noither poverty or riches
more fully than in any other part of the coun-
Ity. Wealth is much more cquaizcd-ttw arr
very poor-few rich. 'lndcpondcnce is our
boast" every fcllow-at least in his owne-
itimation--is as good as his neighbor and ga
:. - sight better" So we go along, allowing
i the "carking cares" of the world to have but
| little infrcncc on us, Yrs, ACORN.
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GJ'A writer who objects to some of the
sayings of one of our correspondents, scndsu
the following, which we print precisely asit
comes to hand, that no fault may be with us
in its account.
Upper Bmrens along the Pennsylvania line,
.. Feb'ry the 18th, 1854.
Mr.. Ricketts, i was lookin over your pa
per some time ago and saw some account of
our neighbor Jimmy hIackey wrote by man
the name Of Kclsc. Now would advise
Kelso to be very keerful how he talks about
Jimmy, as he is an ALFRED pesky crittcr
when he gifts his dandcr up and might do
some harm, for don't think KeIso was tel
lin the truth altogether about him.-To be
| ..urc his bunk does lean little to one side
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Dic0.

On Tuesday. the 18th inst, near the Rising
Sun, SARAH EGAS, in the S1st year Of
her age.
AT an early age she became subject of
converting grace, she connected herself with
the West Nottingham PRESBYTERIAN Church
then under the pastoral care of Rev, ,J,mcs
NcGraw, IN the year 1870. Being deeply i'm
pressed with the duty and Importance OF do
ing good to all, she engaged actively in the
service OF her divine master. In consequence
OF 'nrmlties, she was prevented from attend
ing the Sanctuary for year previous to her
death, yet the Lord was with her at home
before her departure she gave the most satis-
factory evidence that for her to die would be
gain. The closing hours of life was sweet.
calm, and peaceful. +
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$3.50 . --.-,,..-.---- AT meeting of Bo-
es~---ssss-A-.-..Ssls----G henlia Lodge, No. 6s,
|. O. %. f. held at their
lodge in Chcs 'peake City, Nd, the following
preamble and resolutions were presented and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, il has pleased the great Author.
of our existence to remove from our tratcrnal
circle, and from the cares incidental to human
life, our worthy and esteemed Btother =. G..
Samuel Martnd, l., who was at the time of
his dcccase--and had been for years previous
"A member of Bohemia Lodge No is, ard
filed the most important otfc S If said Lodge,
to the entire satisfaction or his brethren. His
transformations attachment to the principles of
the Order. gained for him among lis brethren,
the enviahlc distinction of .True Odd Eel
love- while at the same time it secured for
him the respect and esteem of his fellow citi-
ZenS.
In his death this Lodge is deprived Of one
of its brightest ornaments, and we who sur
vivc, being dcsitous tn t til IN me r. of his
virtues may not perish with us f. il mortals
journeyng to that tomb which he has entered,
do therefore inScribc this public tribute to
his worth, upon the minutes Of the Lodge,
that those who come after us may be melted
by his example.
Resoircd, That in the death of p. G. Saml.
Martndalc this Lodge is deprived of one of
its oldest members, of a good and faithful
Brother of one who in all the relations othus-
band, father citizen and friend, discharged
his duty, faithfully and chccrtullv-dying left
no blot upon his fame.
Resoirci, That we cherish his memory
while goodness claims DIR admiration. and
diSintercsted kindness is entitled to our graf
itudc.
Resolrcd, That we deeply sympathise with
his family and friends in their bereavement,
and drop tear upon his grave when We re-
feet that the Lodge Room in which we have
so ottcifs mct him, shall know him no more
iorcver.k ..
ResoIefd, chat a copy of these resolutions
be sent to his family as Il testimony .ef61s
Sympatly,y and that they be published in fhc
county papers ard the Banner Of the Union;
that the 70 m, be drapcd in M, Il ming, and
that the members wear the usual badge Of
S, II W for thilty days.
All Of which is respectively stbn .tcd.
l.. y. NowLAxD,
A. p. CKorrEn,
j. l.. SCHrLTz,
Feb Is Committee.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
Another Great Battle.
THE TURKS VICTORIOUS.

The Steamer America arrived at Boston on
Thursday morning. bring Liverpool dates to
the 3lst of january. Buadstufts were quiet
at unchanged rates.
EASTERN AFFAIRS.
A great battle has certainly been fought at
kalafat on the 25,h or Goth of january, but
the details are wanting. 1t is asserted, how
ever, that the Turks were completely victorl-
Gus. 1t is certain that Prince Gortshakof
was preparing for an attack on Kalaiat, to take
place Immediately, and the news of a terrific
struggle was momentarily expected Should
the defeat of the Russians be confirmed. their
situation is truly critical, as their retreat may
be entirely cut off by the Turks. Several
small affairs had occurred along the Danube
in which the Turks were generally victorious
The following accounts from the scat of war
in Lesser Wallachia show that a decisive ac-
ton has ere this taken place.
Gen. Osteud Jacken's Nlussian) advanced
guard reached Bucharest on the 4th, and the
main body on the 18th. The mortality a.
mongst his troops had been enormous, nctwith-
standing which they were Immediately push
cd forward towards the Turkish position at
kalafat. Prince Gortshnkof had received final
orders to push forward at all hazards, and had
forwarded his heavy artillery and would soon
follow in person.
A despatch, dated Bucharest Jan. 14th,
saws that 4, 500 Russians are now concentrated
around Kalafat, and that great battle was
momentarily expected. Fresh instructions
against the Russians were taking place among
the Wallachians.
Austria had cd her demand for the
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ss5Ek he will prop it in time tokeep it

,sirls he will prop it in time TO keep it
BON, fsilen-and he lives as snug as any body
accordin to his way ofthinkin, and he gifts
out as earlyin the mornin as any Of us, and
( looks about him to see that his fiocks and
/ herds are within his boundaries-for must
say that his fences are not in the best repair
and his hogs bein a little like land-pikes-
are a tile hard to keep in--and then they are
tolciabe will'when strangers come about
but Jimmy is a little that way himself. if he
happens to be little out from his cabin and
not nigh tree, he will make for his hole put
ty fast but if he happens to be along side of
one of his old apple trees or poplars or per-
simmons he is out Of danger, for is good
deal like the tree frogs-he is so rusty lookn
he is hard to tell from the trunk of an old
tree. He can sing old Lang Syne and play
the jews harp too as well as a most anybody,
and he leases the young chaps about, very
much soms tines in that way. When he talks
about Andy Job bcin such queer kind of an
old man to livcin the way he did, and laughs
very hearty about it-some people think he's
crazy, and kelso would try to make out so
too-hlt it's not so for he went all around
his pla"e some tim, ago and put an extra rail
o rthe top ofhis fncc not before it needed it
t. be sure. but then you know very few folks
Tx up their fences any too soon AS for him
livin on gingerbread he did do thai awhile
f'r you know it was a convenient way of liv-
in and civ him more time 70 look about-but
as any sensible bcin would do-hc quit that,
for the bakers got to putin so much salarai
is in that he was afraid of the diSpcpsy, and
h diets himself good deal of the tmc-for
he find t i not only good for his stomach but
there is economy in i'll havnt as mucl.
time row as to say all know about him. but
some inc agn may tell You how slllnly
! c 5 nd more about his stock and So on-for
| am determined my friend Shall be set right,
after what has Lt,n said about linn.
SAM PATCH.
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GT.ATO! GU.ATC!!

TE1IlE subscribers have now in store their
l. full supplies Of Guano for Spring appli-
cation and will be pleased to furnish the fol-
lowing variety in quantities to suit:
PERUVIAN GUANO--Of the first quality
imported by the Government, ut a trhing
advance above their rates. Peruvian guunn
Of second quality at a low price This only
differs troin the first nliaving imbibed slight
degree Of moisture on the voyage Of mporta-
ton and is no%ift fine condition for sowing.
AFRICAN GuANO-Just imported in the
Barque Martha Ann, handsomely put up in
white cotton bags, very dry and rich in am
monia and phosphatcs..
MEXICAN GUANO-lmported in Barque
Hazard, well secured in good barrels, very
rich in prosphates and therefore well adapted
for mixing with Peruvian.
They guarantee the purity of all g1lano pas
sing through their hands and being the oldest
house engaged in the trade, possess every
facility for furnishing this article at the lowest
possible rate. Address
". WIIlTELOCk x co,
Corner of Gay and High SITS,
Feb. IL. Baltimore.
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ICorrcspoulcuce of The Cecil Wlir.
Letter from IsOWlaaGsyiise .
R0wLANDsvMLE, Feb. lG, "a


DEAR RlcKETTs:-At mcc ing held at the
village of the Rising Sun on Saturday ar err
noon last, some activity was manit, stcd with
regard to our favoritc Cntlal rail road, and
several committees were appointed to asccr-
tain at what terms the right of way can be
had on the several routes surveyed. Some
spirited addresses were delivered by various
gentlemen favourable to the proposed Road, a
more detailed account of which you will re-
ccve, no doubt, from your friend Kolso from
the above named town.
believe part of the duty of the Commit
tee is to ascertain how much stock can be sold
on the line of the Road, as well as on what
1 terms the land can be had. Already num-
4 Der of persons owing valuable land on the
Route, called the "Basin Run rou,c''-have
offered the privilege of passing through their
farms free of damages and from the best in
4 formation have, there will be but few persons
who will require the payment of anything in
the way of damages for the right of way.
1 With regard to the Peach Bottom and Mary
land line Railroad. if my information be cor
rect, it is another name for the Central Rail.
road. or another route of the same, which
route proposes to cross the river Susquchanna
between Peach Bottom and the Maryland line,
and think is to connect with the West Ches-
ter and Phla. Road.
Ifmy information be correct there are but
two favourable points to- cross the Susquc-
hanna River, one is near the mouth of Octola-
TO in Cecil and Deer creek in Hartford county,
the other Peach Bottom, Lancaster aud York
county. Pa. The Basin Run route proposes
| to cross the river near the Octararo: so also
docs, the Stone Run route, if am rightly in
| formed either of which we will be perfectly
| satisfied with, and wish the committees great
success in their undertaking; and would here
| suggest to persons on the proposed route to be
very moderate in their demands for right Of
| way; and would refer them to the course pur-
! sued by the holders of property when it was
proposed to make the Tide water canal
on this instead of the opposite side of the
| river Their exorbitant exactions for right of
way, cfiectly drove the company on the oppo-
site side of the river. leaving them to mourn
many years over their folly. "a word to the
\ wise is sufficient" I.
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PASSING STRANGE.-Ycs.crday IN rang
about 9 o'clock, and for an hour or more
Lake Ontario was plainly visible from the ca
nal bridges Gu Washington and Buffalo streets
and from Spring street at the corner of High
a point below the level of,hc canal. The clear
blue wafer was plainly defined on the hori-
Zon, and the wave motion of the water was
plainly disccrncG. 1t was Il strange and not
altogether novel instance Of the phenomena
Of mirage. y few years ago the same was
witnessed from the sidewalks on the higher
part Of Buffalo street. The lake was as prom
incnt yesterday as Wien seen from our high
est buildings. Lake Ontario is seven miles
distant, and at an average ltvI Of $50 feet be-
low the city. It's water may be seen from
church steeples, from our highest Buildings
and from the roofs ola few residences. IT is
only in some peculiar condition of the atmos-
phtre that it ''looms up so boldly as to be
observable from the common walks Of life.
Lake Ontario is quiet unassnming lake, has
the "vapors" sometimes and but rarely gets
high" when it does, it is owing either to cold
wafer or the atmosphere, never to artificial
stimulants. Yet it is always "bue."
Rochester Amcricun, TucalaL
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CoNrIRMATIoN.-Thc United States Senate
has confirmed the following appointm,nts:-
John W. Davis, Of Indiana, to be governor
of the Territory of Oregon. David Meri-
wcthcr, of Kentucky, to be Governor of the
Territory of New Mexico. Francis IIuebsch-
maun, of Wisconsin, to be superintendent of
Indian affairs for the northern superintendent
cy, vice L. Murray removed. Alfred Cum
ming; of Missouri, to be superintendent of
Indian affairs in the central superintendent,
vice d. ID. Mitchell, removed.
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LAND SALES IN TALBOT COUNTY, Md.
L. Willis, trustee, sold at public sale on Tues
day last, the real estate of John Rowins, dec d
as follows:-Thc "Chcczum Farm" contain
ing sol acres, situated near Easton, and i'm
proved by brick dwelling, was purchased
by Mr.. James B. Humboldt, for $40 per acre.
The "Tomlinson Farm" containing 3l4 acres
also improved by brick dwelling, brought
$3.50 per acre. Rev. +. J. Way, purchaser
The miles River Farm" containing 305
acres, and improved by a small frame dwell,
ing, was bought by Mr.. James Dixon for sd
per acre. The brick house in Easton former
ly occupied by the deceased, was purchased
by Mrs. John Rowins for S2,0l5. All the
above were sold subject to the legal dover of
the NATURALIZATION Gazette.
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New BoRorGu-Thc Legislature al their
last session, incorporated anew Borough in
Chester county out of parts Of Lower GNf,rd
and East Nottingham townships, to be called
"7Ae Borough Of HopercN." 1t embraces
the IIopcwcll Academy, the factories Ct the
Mcssrs. Dickcy and the neighboring tel1ilor,".
An application was made by its citizens to
the court last week under the general law re-
lating 20 Boroughs, for the appointment of Of
liccls 10 hpld the first election and of a person
to give notice thereto The Court appointed
proper officers to hold the first election on the
Sd Friday Of this month, Friday next. A
petition was also presented to the Court for
the Incorporation the Village of Kcnnctt
Square into Borough. The application was
laid before the Grand Jury and conculred in
by them. Under the law authorizing the
Courts to incorporate Boroughs, no further
action can be taken until the April term,
when the Conrt may either make decree
granting the prayer Of the petition, or make
further inquiries into the propricty of thc APP
p!ication. There arc now four Boroughs in
Chester county, viz: West Chester, phunix-
vile, Oxford and lIop,w,ll, and if k.nnctt
Square should be incorporated, it will makc
the fifth. The county also embraces fifty
three towilslirs.-TNag Record.
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BILL FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF PUBLIC De.
FAULTERs. Williams, from the Commit
tee on judicial Proceedings, has reported in
the Senate an Act entitled an "Act to punish
the fraudulent cmbczzlcmcnt or appropriation
of money funds, or evidences of debt" by
public officers, comprised in two sections as
follows:
SEC. l. Be II enacted, That any person hold
ing Office in this State. whether elected or APP
pointed by the Governor, by the corporate
authorities of Baltimore, or by any other alt
thority legally authorised to make such APP
pointments, and shall fraudulcntly cmbozzlc
or appropriate to his own use money, funds or
evidences ofdcbt which he is by law bound to
pay over, account for or deliver to the Trca-
surcr of this State, or to such other person as
is by law authorised to receive the same, shall
be guilty of a mistl,mcanor, and shall upon
conviction thereof be sentenced to confinement
in the rcnitcntiary for period not less than
six months nor more than ton years.
SEC. 9. That this act shall take eject from
its passage.
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installation,

II is expected that the Win ington Pc Shy
terry VIII meet in the Presbyterian Church of
Elkton on Thursday neat and that Rev. John
W. Mcars. the Pastor elect. will be installed
III the afternoon; services to commence at %
o'clock. Services may be expected the same
evening, Also on Friday and Saturday after
noon and evening. Rev. Messrs. Pollock of
Wilmington, How, Of St. Georges, and others
are expected to take part. The public are
invited to attend.
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STATUS ON TIE CALENpAR.-Thc very COM
mon question, "wherc are wc!" the American
Almanac answers quite specifically From
its tables we gather these important facts:-
We are in the 18th year Of the Independence
of the United States, ,S55th year of the
Christian era; the Go, Goth year of the Julian
period; the 5,6l4th year of the world, Jewish
reckoning; the 2,606th year since the tounda-
ton of Rome; and the 2,6S0th year of the
Olympiads, or the second yearof G5oth Olym-
plan, beginning in July, 1858; and, more
over, we are in the ,2T0th year since the He
gira. or flight of Alahomet.
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A House BLOWN UpBY CASA boarding
house belonging to the Indian Head Manufac-
turing Company, al Nashua o. Il-) was
blown up by gas on Tuesday evening the fur
nturc scattered like chafr before the wind,
and several persons seriously injured. Sew
cral board,rs returned from concert AZ about
l. o'clock and discovered strong odor of
gas on entering the house, though none was
used on or near the premises, commenced
searching for the cause. One of them, with u
Eight in his hand, opened the cellar door,
when a terrific explosion cnsuod, raising the
house completely from its foundations and
blowing the inside to fragments. One man,
who was asleep in the second story, was
thrown across the street, while his bed went
mo the canal beyond Another was thrown
out of the end 9th building. One person
who stood about four feet from the cellar
door thinks he was thrown to the attic, and
was injured so that he is unable to be moved
in his bed. The accident was owing to the
breaking ofthe gas pipe inf front of the house,
whence the gas escaped into the cellar.
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pJ'A young damscl in Missouri. who, dis
guised as man, passed inspection, enlisted
in the Missouri volunteers, and served eight
months in Mexico before her sex was discov-
cred, has been voted by the United States Sen
ate full pay for her service, three months ex-
ira pay, and l60 acres ofland. The military
service was rendered under the name of tBill
Newcom;" the Congressional grant is given
to Elizabeth C. Smith, which turned out to
be the true name Of this modern Joan Of Arc.
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Che Hlarkets.
ELKToN, Feb. l7th.-Flour $500; wheat
81 80; corn 81 4 e rts. oats AZ

ELKToN, Feb. 7th.-Flour $500; wheat
Sl.e0; corn 80 4 80 cts; oats As cts.
BALTIMORE MARKET, Feb. lG.-The Flour
market this morning was steady. About rjOO
bbls. Howard street brands were sold betor,
the news at IS %; also 500 bbls. City Mills at
the same price. Subsequently, after the
Americas Intelligence became known. the
market was very much unsettled. Holders
were asking So 81; some SS 80 per Dbl. but
no sales reported. Rye Flour 5 81 Il SIS G2.
nominal. Corn Neal 4 l25 81 80.
GRAIN AND SEEDs.-About 1870 bushels of
Wheat offered and small sales before the
news ut rs a 81 % for red to | 90 a 81 9S
for white. Corn-eS cts for yellow and 80
cts for white. Rye. Sl Oats. '48 Il 81 cts
for Maryland and Virginia. Cloverseed. a.
sale Of 400 bushels at SO 80; Timothysced 3 Il
SO %.
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CAPT. GuNNlSoN's PArERs, Books, &C..
RECOVERED The mail from the West, last
evening, brought us the Salt Lake News. of
the 18th ofNovembcr. In postscript to that
paper il is announced, that the note books of
Capt. Gunnison's party, and all the instru-
mcnts used by then, except the odometcr, had
been recovered from the Indians They were
given up voluntarily. Every Indian concern
cd in the massacre was known. Af,cr the
murder, Walker and his band had fought one
other, and split up, and Walker had gone to
the Navajoes. A letter from Laramie informs
us that on tic 9Th of January, the mercury in
the thermometer was 90 deg. below zero, and
on the 10th it was II deg. below that point.
Tremendous SHOWS had fallen throughout the
last half of December, and the snow on the
mountains this side Oft the Valley was five feet
d,ep.-,St. Louis Republican Gh.
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GJ@The L. S. Mediterranean squadron, I'M
der the command of Commodore s. III. String
ham, was on the lst ofJanuary scattered in
the following manner, viz: the Lcyant, Capt.
Turner, Constantinorle the st. Louis, Capt.
lngraham, at Mahon, last from Alexandria;
the Cumberland, flag ship, Capt. Harwood,
at Genoa; and the steam frigato Saranac,
Capt. Long, at Naples, on her way TO Con-
stantinoplc with the American Minister, Mr..
Spence; officers and crews all well. The
Massachusetts is now at Norfolk preparing
for sea, and will soon join the Mediterranean
squadron. fla general war breaks out in Eu-
rope, the squadron on that station will proba-
bly, be increased for the more adequate pro-
lection ofour commerce.