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TSbE'sS T.,

TbViiE undersigned having been appointed
Il by the County Commissioners of Cecil
county, HNamincrs'' to examine and deter
mine Whcthtrth, public convenience requires
tie opening, closing aud alteration OF the
p ublc Road or Roads, as described in the
following extract from the petition to the
County Commissioners for the same, viz:
s'To close a portion OF the Road from Back
Creek to Court House Point, viz: all that pol-
lion there Of from the junction Of the lines Of
IA ri owned by John Randle, George II. How
ard and John II. Dempsey, to where the said
road, (tormerly called the sOld Sodom Il oad')
connects with the road from iTudson'S Corner
to Court House Point; and to open road
from Court House Point by the most direct
and eligible route to the new road opened
from Chesapeake City to lluGsons Corpcr;'
Do hereby give notice to the citizens Of the
county, and all others Interested, that they
will meet on the said Public Road proposed
to be closed, on TUESDAY the 18th day OF
June next, and proceed to the discharge OF
the duties dcvolying upon them by the atorc-
said appointment
IYTTRT ri SS s. CHOPPER, (
CHARLES A. BR IVAN,
May 18th lS1i--tm. Examiners.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby givcnto all whom it may
Nconcern that application will be made to
the County Commissioners of Cecil county at
their first meeting after the 18th day of May,
next, to appoint three persons as Examiners
to view and put the road, called "Chestcr
Road,') leading from the Brick Meeting
House to the State line in the direction of
New London = Roads, its proper width on its
original location, except where it has been
lawfully altered on the lands belonging to said
Brick Meeting House. april 20, lS54-4t.
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foUs Of 4tlarlllouo.
PASSED AT TIIE LAST SESSION.


dN act to p'mj~ TIE f,npdrIem ,mLc::lc-
me-" or appropriation n nioneg, t"adS or er-
d'nce Of debt By Pcryo,'s ct'cfsi 10 any office
or h0titag office "nd~r the GorfHor Of hi<
S'otc, or "mrMe corporate H5orjli4S Of
B'timorr. 0r"der Gay dicr chdcriicS e.
salg Authorized to Gproim 10 sad oficr.
SrcrloN |. Be il caGcial by tie Gcnerdi
issemb'y Of NvyInh, That any person
holding Office in this State, wEcther elected
o., appointed by Tie Governor, hy the c0rpo-
ratc authorities Of Baltimore, or 10y any other
authority legally authorised to make such
appointments. and shall flaudllcntly cn.bcz-
zle or appropriate to his own use, money.
fUnds. or e,iGeacts cfd,bt, which he is by
law bound to pay over, account for, Or deliver
to the Treasurer & this State, or TO such oh
pr e"Son asiS by law authorised to receive
the same, Shall be guilty Of a misdcmcanor,
and shall upon conviction thereof, he scntcn-
ccd 10 confinement in tie Plnitcntialy for Il
period not less tl.an six mcn.Ls, nor more
tran ten years.
SEC, ,. l.,d bc l. cHrcted, That this act
shall take effect from its passage.
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NOTICE,

A LII persons wishing to subscribe for Stock
"A in the Elkton, Andora and Louisville
Plank Road Company. can do 50, by applying
to either of the undersigned managers.
Price of Stock So
SAMUEL 3. FOARD, !
JOSEPH MILLER.
FRANCIS &. PARkE,
WILLIAM G.. CARTER,
NICHOLAS HISS,
JOSHUA r.. GATCHEL,
WILLIAM RUDOLPH.
EDWARD RICHARDSON
GEORGE EARLE.
Elkton, April 20, 1854.
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L. GO ~. r..

-- e, $s:~-'---~s There will be special
~~'-'' meeting Of Cecil Lode
No -. |. O. O. +. at their Lodge room in
Elkton. Oh Thursday night, May 18th inst,
to consider the sui ct II building hall. A
full attendance OF tie members is requested.
BY Order Of the Lodge.
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TlHAR! TAR! TAR in Kegs. For sale by
Il WIN. TORBERT.'
EpEAtT!FuL Canopy Top Watercd and
I'D Plain Parasols, also large assortment of
Fans. For SAL by WN. TOl BERT.
q AIDES Under Sleeves Collars, Spcnccrs
~ beautiful worked liandlcrchets, Gum
elastic Bands, Dress Protectors, Dress trim
ming, &c. For sale by WV. ToRnERr.
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LUMBER YARD.

A general assortment Of seasoned Lumber.
L a such as Pine and liomock Bolrds, Scdnt-
ling, Plank. JoiSts. Pine and Cypress Shit
giles, PliStcriug Lath. PAiiings, &c. constantly
on hand and for sale by
SAMUEL. Il. FOARD.
JOHN G.. ALDRlDGE.
s. B. FoAap viii pay the highest CASH
prices for all kinds of GRAM.
~ NO. | PERUVIAN GrANo constantly on
hand and for sale. [may If
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Az itI tOf tie prO'"c'i0H q guests nj HO-
tets, md to rf9Hife the HahiHfg IF hmd'0nIS
n caSeS Of loss by robbery or otirrWi>r.
SECTION |. BE it co1c'cd blythe Geoerd rs
sembly Of 1hpyIo"d, That III, keepers of ho-
tells in tie cities and towns Ct tins State, lav-
ing population Of more than five hundred
inhabitants, who shall provide all iron safe or
some other secure depository for the keeping
of the money and plate belonging TO their
guests, and upon being applied 10 for the pur-
pose by any of his guests it shall he the duty
Of the hotel keeper or his agent to take charge
for safe keeping ofsuch money and plate and
if lost or stolen while thus in his charge. such
hotel keel er shall be liable for the full value
Of The same, to he recovered before justice of
the peace, il >ucl, valuc does not exceed one
hundred dollars, and if over, BY action Of as.
sumpsit in any court having jurisdiction in
similar cases; Prorhted hororcr, that The no.
tel keeper shall ~ be so liable if tic loss oc-
cured through fire proved to have happened
without amy negligence upon the part Of him.
self or his agents.
SEC. =. ind be il enac'pd, That the hotel
keepers referred to by the frs, section Of this
at, VIII Snail carSa written or printed notice
to be pat MP in IEcir chambers and other con-
,p;@noas places about their hotels notifying
them to deposit their money and plate with
thc proprietor or his agent to DC designated
by sG,c! notice.
SIC. 3. -AiMM il enacted, That in all cases
where guests, at any hotel referred to in this
act, shall lose by robbery or otherwise any
money or plate not deposited for safe keeping,
the hotel keeper shall not be liable if it can be
proved flat he has complied with the rroys-
ions Of this act unless it can be further pro-
vtd that such loss occurred from collision or
positive negligence on tic lalt Of himself or
his agents.
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I IS'r of letters remaining in the Post Office,
IL Elktom, Md, May 18th, 1851.
Alexander VIM. 7. Loud j. W.
Arisen Sarah J.. Lewis Evans
Alexander q. W. Lindsay George l..
Biddlc Sarah Moore Robert
Boston Francis McNugh Margaret
Boston Eliza jane Moore Mary A.
Bu"coync Elizabeth Moose IIarr;sun
Eridy Harriet .Nckiusoy john
Brown VIM. Mckinney Thos. b.
Cooper John 7. Merchant Caroline
Cameron John c. MIgrtm llnbccc;t
Grips VIM. 3. Michrncr Sarah j.
Chambers John O'Mallcy II ny j..
Crool,ham G.. \. Phelps Joseph
G rnan Mary V. Patterson y. l..
DccorSy Margaret AnnPhilipS Margaret
Faux L. (widUw of Pat RcarncN Edward
FNlton VIM. |. StortZ David
Frirl Ann (f0Ieign) Smith Julian
Gallagher Thomas Smith & Gordon
George W. c. Thompson Rcl,ecca
iIylAnd Il. y. Thompson Mary
Iicdrick Amanda Wolf & orge
llurlock David Williams II. J.
lIrniS Hannah Ann Wilkinson Jas Il,
johnson j . G.,
Persons calling for the above will please
say they arr advertised.
j. L. BROWN, P. VI.
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The Madrid correspondent Of die London
Times says there have been five notes en-
changed between Mr. Soule and the SPANISH
government relative TO Tie Black Warrior
seizure the purport of which are as fellows :
No. |. BY Mr.. Soule, states the com plants
and PREPARATION he is instructed to demand,
requiring positive RELY within forty eight
hours.
No. >. From the Spanish government, de-
clares its inability to reply until information
has been received from Cuba.
No. ,, from Mr.. Soulc, taxes thc S!,ani>i,
cove nmcnt with seeking 10 postpone reply
aid in II atcs flat Slain had received Dies
patches from Havana, but Suppressed th,m.
No. 1 from the Spanish govuan cnt, wa,
so strong and oppressive that i; was thought
Mr.. Soule would demand his passports.
Nc. >, from Mr.. Soulc, was in mildci
terms, but its contents had nol transl i,cd.
The SpaniardS says the correspondent Of
the Times, look on the American claims a.
oycrb,aring and cNorhitaut.
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forei1l1 Ncws.
ARRIVAL OF THE GAMBIA.
SETE.N DHYS LITTER.

llAILFAX May 1910 p. VI. The steam
ship Canada arrived at Halifax on Tuesday
evening, bring Liverpool dates Of the Doth of
April, being seven days later intelligence
than our previous adviccs.
The Canada brought $50 passengers, and
reached her wharf a. ! o'clock this evening
The storm, however, has delayed its forward
ing until near midnight
The Atlantic arrived cut Oh The Goth of
April
There had been no important movement at
the seat Of war. The report Odessa having
been honhard,d is altogether mfouud,d
Neither is there any found ,ion for The r1nnor
that Slistra was taken.
The CONNIE. cial adyircS are important
BreadstullS have lrrs,l y declined, whilst Cot
ton has improved.
The news from the scat Of war indicates in
creased vigor on the part Of the allies.
Twenty thousand Fr,nch and eight ihou-
sand English troops had arrived at ta.lipoliS.
No important engagement hal 'clrrl IT,
y SanG'illlalH engagement near haiaiat was
without decisive result.
1t was reported that the Russians had eva.
cuatcd Little Wa!lachia.
Napier was at Stockholm ON the 27.h and
his feet was anchored fifty miles off. The
allied fleets Were of Odessa on the och.
The Russians were Withdrawing from the
nighborhcod of kalafat.
BrcadS;uItS. descriptions Of B'rads.nn'
have largely declined. Flour Las declined Is:
Wheat has declined Sd; Cora has &c lined l.
to Is per b'l The quotations Of Western
Canal are BIS I'D Ohio 39# Curn--wilitC / ::
yellow Hos. Whcat-whitl Is I'd. rcd lis
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VEGETATION OF 4 DRY STICK. The C0ioc
lin lh,o tells the following marvellous story
of dry stick, which, says the Frederick FIX
amincr, we arc willing to believe, upon his
authority, iii every particular, except When
he says ''thc cane commenced growing" The
Wing says:
cat this office may DC seen for few days
! Il rare curiosity, in the shape of a CANE,
which was used for many years by John NJ.
4 Neal, Esq. and which he stuck in the ground
on his farm, 3 miles y. L. of Mitldlctown
(now the property of Jacob Michael, ESQ.,
about As ycaisag' ! c ranecommenccd grow
ing, and in sho TT time n thick coat of bark
was formed around it, and having been care
fully trimmed as it grew up, and increased
in Dimensions to the height of NINETY FEET
the tree after withstanding the wintry
blasts of As years, yielded up its vitality, and
was cut down by Mr.. MichaclIa few weeks
ago. In splitting up the first cut, the idcnti-
'Ical CANE as first planted dropped from the
centre of the log just the same as it was
when planted ID years ago"
| BosroN, May S.-lestcrday, Orr, alias the
! Angel Gabriel, commenced preaching III the
open air at East Boston, against Popcry the
police intcrfcrcd, when his friends carried
him in a carriage to Chelsea, where he com
menccd preaching again. A riot ensued,
which was finally suppressed by the police
and fircman-not until several persons were
injured. The riot was renewed in the even
ing between the Irish and some Americans,
and after severe conflict the former We're
driven from the ground. The Americans
subsequently, attacked the Catholic Church,
smashing in the windows, tearing The cross
from the stceplc, and doing other damage.
The military were then called out, and the
Riot Act read by the Sheriff, when the rioters
disappeared. Several parties were more or
less injured, and one boy was shot in the leg.
DEATH FROM ROPE JUMpING.-A bright
and interesting little girl, about eight years
of age, died on Monday last in the village of
Newark, from convulsions brought on by cx-
cessive exertons in jumping the rope" She
was competing with several of her school
companions, in this exercise, who were en-
dcavoring to out do each other in endurance.
She jun ped four hundred times in succession,
and until entirely overcome by the long-con-
tinued excrtions. The child was taken home
inscnsihlc but the movements of the muscles
of the limbs, as in jumping, continued with
out cessation rorty-cight hours, until the suf-
fercr was released from the painful exercise
by dcath.-Roch Democrat.
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PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC WoRKs.-Thc
Secretary of the State of Pennsylvania, in ac-
cordance with the law lately passed, invites
proposals until the first Monday Of July, for
the purchase Of the Main Line of the Public
Works of that State. No bid will be rccciv-
ed for less than 80 900, GOO.
ADMINISTRATION persons have any idea Of
the extent of this territory. Its boundary is
three thousand miles in length; its area five
hundred thousand square miles, and it will
form twelve States, each as large as Ohio.
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NDE'EE's1.

HSEESE.
TE'lIE undersigned having been duly APP
Il pointed Commissioners, to mark and
bound Il certain tract piece or parcel of land,
situate in Cecil county, called and known by
the name of..Thc ReSurvcy on Mount Pleas
ant" hereby give notice that they will meet
on said Land on MONDAY, the 10Th day Of
June next, and will then and there proceed in
the execution Of their commission.
WILLIAM WARING,
WIN. T. WEST,
JAMES J. CARROLL.
ANDREW ORR.
ROBERT GATHER.
May 9th. 1854 TIN Commissioners.
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Brooklyn City News.

INK AND Less or Lfg--0n Sunday night last Dire
broke out in two story frame house, the corner Of
Lafayette and schenck street. owned by Alder
man s. c. Jackson. The flames spread to adjoining
tenement, owned BY the gentleman, and another
house, owned by Victor Miller. They occupied by
fsmil'es who saved very little, IL any thing
Of their effects. The buildings burnt to the ground
Shortly after the re discovered Mr. Flanagan
Of the occupants Of the house the corner being
aroused by the SMOKE got up and carried ont Of his
children The wife let the othor down from the window
Of the second story aud then tried to hersc bat
becoming bewldercd in the cen smoke and all avenues
Of egress having been shut off by the hames she fell
victim to the destroy ing element Every effort had been
made to reach her, but without avail While Engine No
was running in to take her petition tho fire.
came into accidental collision with Engine No Z, and
three men vsre badly but OF them dangerously,
injured. Their names Thomas Hicks Edward Foyer
~ and VIM Carroll They taken 70 the drug store
avenues, and attended to- The total loss VIII hardly
coed 90 COO, which there u only $3.50 insurance In
the Granite Company, of New York
The alarm of fresraised yesterday afternoon WAS 90.
casoned by the burning Of the ruins Of the old e in
Furman street No additional damage
RpariuS1AI PARADE The Fourteenth Gosi ment under
Col Jes Smith, turned out for parade yesterday
fares they proceeded to the Washington park whore they
were drilled and exercised. They presented fne
soldery appearance aud In CONSEQUENCE of the unifor
nifty OF Dress made the best show of any regiment In
the brigade to which they are attached The Seventy
second Regiment also rarAded through The streets pre-
yous to leaving The city pleasure excursion They
are commanded by Col Graham They looked exceedingly
we'll
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Police Intelligence.
RESULT OF THE LATE FRAcAs BETWEEN SoHNN

RESULT OF THE LATE FRACAS BErggES JOHNNY
LING AND tom HyRR.
Ever since the night Of tho pistol fgat between Ling
and Hyer Philips saloon in Mercer street, the for.
hiss been so ndisposed from the beating he
received at the hands Of tho latter that examination
Of the case before the magistrate postponed until
yesterday, when the up before Justice Bo-
CART. Upon hearing the testimony elected In the case
that decided that Ling should be held to bail
In the OF 81 900 to the charge Of attempting
to hill Charles Lcsier by firing pistol at him and
wounding him In tho very severely The bail vas
Immediately forthcoming, and Ling left tho court room
not however until no had made osn against liver
fo- an aggravated assault and battery whereupoaa var
rant ives Issued for his arrest.
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with the plandts which his effective delineatton
ed. Mr.. Forrest was ably supported by Mr. conw
Madame Pspisi. and at the end Of the play (Ricl
he Was called before he curtain, and on coming Z
addressed the audience In . speech, which vas r,
with enthusiasm. From tL- didaeulty attending
ing in such crowded scenes. we are only enabled
the folio wing sketch Of his oc-srvatiors:--
.s7he tyrAo., custom," ladies' and gentlerhe
made IL obligatory the act,r. on occasions II
present. TO say some words which are not set do
him. In obedience u that custom am here befo
lApplause.) But what AN TO SAY, aud how
say it, confess AN Somewhat puzzled TO ds.e
know ! cannot 6nd word TO express the deep
tions am uDcsr 70 you for your undimintahed Ii,
and therefore, in words shall not attempt to thar
but viii say, sit is in my nsmory looked; 20
selves shah Keep the key OF IL fisttering a. Il
liant asss mhlsse unquestiop ably is, am not vain
to suppose that IL IL wholly personal comphme
10 mi sef. Blu. see IL II some ing moro. sec
deep and abis ing love Of the erama, and that 10
creditsb,- 10 our heads NJ it 10 crcditable Z
HEARTS: for d q cTsus IN great Q oonserv .ol
ps hl,c morals a. tho pulpit Is. (grest applause,
all times |. bAs been aimed by the visa a.
sutuous fcbers) I. -onld be Inn possibl. 70
recount all tie savar tages to the community n
well regulated age Affords bot ~ q schoo!
quence alone II never hss been eQua,led The nj
tinsyisheo orators Of antiquity have acknowledge
inde b ednsss 10 the stage Demosthenes owed
prov.ment 20 Hssigrus, the Magellan and Cice
jessed his cbIiga ion 10 hos nus, his preceptor
FRIEND. AM 10 come dosn'tp our 0wa time, lad
gentlemen, H. whose eloquenca cell psed, on one q
at least sii ths orators Of all tue world, was tn
3 tragedjan and niused the manager Of (
(Grest sypisuse.) On III. memorable occasion Il
! refer, Lord byron ssid Of the ora orr
When Il 9 loud CRY Of trumpet Hihdostan
Arose 70 heaven In her appeal from man,
His was the thuncef-hts tn svengipg rod.
The vr.th--the delegs.ed voice Of God
Which shook the nations tnrou "a his lips-anq
Til vapquishea seoates IT. r,blad as theg praise
Let uR Iov hope, lsdes and ntiemen, that II
OF . brighter day for ,h- dr-na has appeare
drama which bas yithstooi the prosecutions Of
and superstitsan The drama which has outli
lang age and the nation wnch gave II birth. q
ed cheering The DR. ma which has survived
cay Of en- vires snd of religions (Continacd APP
The drama consecrated ss 1t now Il by the d
MUS Of hsksps are, shall Jes. end tn all poster
with its voice VI ever living truth awaken the
ing ages.
Mr.. Forrest then retired amid the mort vo
cheering
The new and iAughAbls farce Of GAS Like as nv!
in which Mr.. Davidgs end MSS J. Gougenhcim
house In roar, concluded the evenings snterts
This evening Mr. Forrest will appear Is Rolla.
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Malls fur the Pacific.

THE NEW YORK HERALD-CALFOBNIA EDITION.
The United States mail steamship North Star Capt.
-, viii leave this port tomorrow afternoon, at ,wo
o'clooh, for AspsnwaiL
The mails for California and other parts Of the Pacific
win close at one o'clock.
The NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD, Californis edition.
soatainng the latest intelligence from all parts Of the
S0ra win be Published at ten o'clock in the morning
Single copies sxpence. Agents viii please send In
their orders early possible.
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BROADWAY THEATRE.

FIRST APPEARANCE or Mr.. EDWIN FORREST THIS
sEAsoN--HIs SPEECH UPON THE DRAMA.
Last evening Mr.. Edwin Forrest made his FIRST Appc,r
ance this season before New York audien.e on his IA
vorite ttageths Broadway theatre-and wes received
with the Welcome that ever won't to meet him. Tho
house Was crowded to It, utmost capacity and cheer
After cheer greeted the great American actor on hs an
trance, and ~ the play progressed tho hsuss echoed
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THE OPERA.

GRIsI AND MARIO AT CASTLE GARDE.
"Norma" was given FOR tire fourth time, last
to thin house compared to those which h
ceded it. There was. hosever, an elegant, fas
and apprecative audience in attendance, and tn
gave capital performance Of this chef a.,
Bellini. Crisis singing and acting Is Norma G,
described. and II is one of the greatest lyric
matte treats that We have ever enjoyed. On vi
night Norma viii be given again. and prot
the last time as the cool night breezes will 30
the Castle Garden opera season TO close.
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THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE San JUAN
AFFAn.-0n the 18th inst, a special bearer of
dispatches to the British Embessy arrived Ia
Washington, direct from London, With the British
governments orst communication to their Minister
ere On tie Gre7tcxn sTa,..
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MALLS for Eurssype.

NEW YORK EERALD-EDrrIos r0R EUROPE.
The nnsrd nal steamship Africa, Capt Harrison VII
have this port ct twelve o'ooos NJ Tor Liver
pool
xoe mails viii close In this city at ha past ten sslook
in tie morning
The HKRAlp, lI1Haied in French and Engush, VII be
pubsshed at ten O'clock In the morning Single copies 10
wrappers, sixperee
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of
Inc New YoRE BXAID win he received at the following
places h Europe:-
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g VIM Thomas l. 20 No 10 Catherine rtrset.
PARE LIVING son, Wells Co., Pace ae Ia Eonrse.
yhe toutents Of the European edition Of the araID
win sbe received by mail and telegraph 81
Ne once duras shs previous week and TO the hear Of
publication.