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.~ould hav, amounted 10 $4,000; but not .
sixth part of it has been expended upon this

,~ould hav, amounted 70 10000; but not
sixth part Of it has been expended upon this
oh ec' .a ssaass
T eau of the non-ful6 meDt # the COM
promiie which had been come to by the board,
was new vi W which they took Of their du-
ties and Of the mt rests Of the Institution. The
act of Con ress as we ave Before stated, APP
propriated the interest thet hal already sc-'
crued upon the iundv ~. the time Of its
passage, and amounting to s2f2,l29, for
the erection Of buildings 1t appeared to the
this accrued interest to the principal, and erect
tn building by degrees from the ordinary in
come. The effect of this measure was to re-
duce by one-half the funds app icable uader
the compromise to the library. and the $685. 900,
first reduced to SIS, 900, became $500. Even
this sum would have amounted in eight years
to SEQ, 600 which is about twice as much as
the library has received. Thus we find that
even on this latter item there is a large def
cheney not accounted for, which should have
been spent upon the library.
Had these departures from the provisions Of
the act been really conducive to the interests
Of the trust, there would not be 50 much ground
for complaint. Their result however, has only
been to postpone the beneficial action of the
institution for several years, by diminishing
TIE income applicable to its ordinary purposes,
and by delaying the completion of the building.
We know of no case in which the expressed
intentions Of Congress have been more daring
y tri2ed with aud set aside than in the mai
agement of this trust 1t is time that steps
thould be taken to vindicate the supremacy of
The national will and to place thu administra-
lion Of these funds in hands that will faithfully
and cohseientously carry out the provisions of
the act under which the institution has been
called into being. Had its conditions been
strictly fulfilled, we should now have had a
collection Of books, that with the income ap-
propriated to its increase, would ultimately
have formed one of the finest libraries in the
world.
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SHIP ON FIRE Capt. Lawless, of the steamship Mcx
CO, arrived this morning from New Orleans reports
ing the 10th inst in lat IS 40 lon rs ~ vessel
FIRE. Capt L. assed around her; bat she had burned
to the waters edge Her could not therefore, be
asctrtaipcd. She frft at p. and at IL
O'Clock she sunk. Tho had probably been taken
on before Capt I. saw her.
THE u. s. NAL srEAxEr HrRxASs arrived at Cowes on
the SOth June, from New York
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Nmro's 6srnrs.-M and Nine. Maurice, the e eollsa
T,crc' etsr, niike their st arp hi even
irg At N,blo's in "3ras1 ldcls Cssv"
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VALUABLE TO9vS PROPERTY
AT
PUBLIC. SALE.

PY virtue of Deed of Trust of Caleb Par
- kcr and wife. the undersigned, Trustees,
will offer at Public Sale, at the Court House
door in the town Of Elkton, on
TUESDAY, the 10Th Of JANUARY,
1855, at | o'clock A. NJ. all that town pro-
pcrty lying and being on the south side of
Gay Street, in the said town of Elkton, and
hereinafter particularly desert bed.
No. |. Being the House and Lot occupied
by John NJ. Miller, Esq, as a law office.
No. .. The Law Office and Lot, occupied
by Richard Grason, Esq.
No. 3. The Dwelling House and Lot, held
under rent by Mr.. John Costlon.
No. 4. The Lot and small Frame House
occupied at present by Mr.. Henry Erck, To-
bacconist. This lot was sold by the under
signed Trustees at their sale of the 25th of last
September, but the purchaser having failed
to comply with the terms Of sale, it will now
be resold at his wish
The above property is located in a central
and business part of the town of Elkton, and
is so well known that further description is
unnecessary. Persons wishing to purchase
are invited to examine the premises.
TERMS OF SALE:
One third cash: one third in six, and the
remaining third in nine months from the day
of sale. The credit payments to be secured
by the bond or note Of the purchaser with
approved security.
GEORGE EARLE.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Elkton, Md, Dec % is Trustees.
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Our Correspondence.

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Dec. 81, "a.

CHESAPEAKE ClTY, Dec. Il, OF.
Dear Rickefts:-The extreme GOODNESS of
the weather for the last week or two, has al
most given complete check to the business
upon the canal. Up till today the ice boat
has kept the canal open between here and
Delaware City, whilst the steamer Gushing
has been making her regular trips TO the
Inou.h Of the Creek
Rumor SAYS that the Canal Company pur-
pose taking the remaining portion Of the
work unl,r contract by Candcc, Dodge &
Co.. after The first Of JANUARY, and complct-
ing it themselves. If this is correct. (and we
have no doubt of it,) they will push it for
ward with their usual activity, and complete
it in short time.
The store Of McssrS. Lindsey & karsncr
was again entered last night by some daring
burglar. who, after saving out one Of the
cellar windows effected an entrance. After
appropriatiEg to himself such articles as he
wished, consisting mainly, OF silk landkcr-
chiefs, cr.vats, &C., he dressed himself as be-
fore III Il new Snit leaving his clothes boots
&c, behind him. y saw by which he elect
cd his entrance was forgotten, and may pos,
sibly lead TO his detection This is the second
tinc these gentleman have been robbed in the
last three months. They oilcr fifty dollars
for the arrest of the pcrpcrator. SCIo.
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Corr ,pondcncc of he Cecil Wing


Drur RickcM-The Railroad . Aye. the
Railroad. Fearing Tor the success of the APP
plications for the new Roads leading from
our village, we must turn our attention to
that which shows the most favorable signs of
success The engineers are again with us
continuing preliminary survey from the
starting point ON the baltimore and SuSouc-
hanna Railroad to the Maryland line, where
they met another corpse making q similar
survey to Clladd,s Ford to the Same point:
which we arc informed is not far from the
Rising sun, at or near, what is known as
Browns Pottery. The present survey cross
6 the SuSquchanna a little below the mouth
of Octoraro Greek and extends along the val
lev Of Basin Run.
They arc a youthful but gentlcmanly party
under command Of Mr.. Taylor, Of pennsyl-
v,nia. They propose returning after COM
plcting the present route, which will be in a
day or two, and commence locating the road
from their former starting point, which, We
arc informed, is about II miles from Balti-
more. The heaviest grade they have to over
como is 50 feet to the mile, which they think
can he reduced to 40 feet.
We are all IN fine spirits with regard to
the prospects of said Road. as the knowing
ones soy all doubts with regard to the sue
cess of the undertaking have vanished. So
you see it will soon he difficult to calculate
the Importance of Rowlandsvillc.
Thermometer standing at 0 at sunrise nav
igation of Susquchanna River, and Maryland
and Tidcwatcr Canals completely blockaded
,by ice; Octorarp hard frozen, Mills mostly
stopped with six inches of solid ice. Active
preparations for filling the icchouses going
on generally in our ncighborhood. p.
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r;O'g'sd'E3.
Robert II. Thomas, I

Robert II. Thomas,
vs.. Circuit Court for
John W. Rawlins and lCccil county, in
Louisa V. Rawtins, his Chancery, Decem-
wife, and John Rawlins Der 9Th, 1854.
HNIIE object of this suit is to procure de-
L. cree for sale of certain mortgagcd prem
Uses in Cecil county, which were on the TWEEN
ty-sixth day of February, in the year cigh-
teen hundred and fifty-threc, mortgaged by
the said John ". Rawlins and wife, to the
complainant.
The Bill states that on or about the said
twenty sixth day Of February, in the year
1853 the aforesaid John W. Rawlins being
indebted unto the above named complainant
in the sum Of six thousand dollars, curren
money, and intending to secure the payment
thereof unto the said complainant, no, the
said John W. Rawlins and Lousa.N. Raw
Inns, his wife, did by their deed Of Mortgage
Of that date, convey unto the said complain
ant, his heirs and assigns, certain Real Es-
tate, lying in the county aforesaid.
The Bill then charges that no part Of the
principal or interest of said mortgage has
been paid, except tic interest thereon up to
the 18th October, 1853; and that on the 18th
| August, 1854, there WAS ten months interest
due on said mortgage, which had not been
paid ut the time Of filing said bill.
| And further, that on the both jane, 1854.
| the said John W. Rawins attempted by an
instrument of writing Of that date to convey
| the Rca! Estate so as aforesaid mortg tscd,
| to his Their, one John Rawlins and that the
said John W. Rawlns and Louisa V. Rawlins
his wife, and the said John RawIins, all re.
| side ont Of the state Of Maryland.
1t is thercnpon adjudgcd and ordered, that
the complainant by causing copy OF this
order to he inserted in some newspaper pub
| nj II
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correspondence of The Cecil Wing
UARRISvILLE; Dec. 18th, 3.

llARRlSE1LLE; Dec. l4tn, OF.
Mr.. Editor AS matters remain very near
ly in a statu quo since my last, " Snap up
a few unconsIdercd trihos' by way of relief
from the monotony of country village.
Aside from the physical labor, and industry
of our young men, observe due regard is
paid to their mental culture. as is partially
afforded by the excellent library of our place,
which would seem to indicate reading,
thinking and an intelligent community, at
least for the future, and certainly promotive
of more real pleasure, than loungins about in
listlcss idlencss, imhibins perhaps, habits OF
intempcrance, that bane Of society and pro-
genitor of crime which must atflict to q great
cr or less extent every community outside Of
the pale of strict prohibitory law, and the
influence of persons protesting strict temper
ance. while they silly imbibe the into xcat.
ing draught, and also-heedless of the curse
pronounced on such, put the incbrcating cup
to the neighbours lips. '
l am, however, happy to be able to say
we have some who run both sides of the
track-on that question; as these dealing in
the article do so openly, and are entitled to
more respect than the Janas faced rum and
temperance hypocrite.
omitted to mention in my last the Messrs
Poist, wlocaie extensively engaged in the
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Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing

GTH DISTRICT, Dee. 20, 81.
M. Editor In your correspondence from
this and the 9TH have not noticed anything
in reference to the pro,ract,d meeting now
holding at Hopcwcll. The Rev Mr. SanderSon,
a very popular preacher in this section, has
hecn tailoring for some three weeks or more,
his efforts are likely to be crowned with sue
cess. Some twenty have profrsscd to have
found peace, and many more anxiouSly Seek
ing. the house is often crowded: some persons
attending who have rarely ever been seen at
church before, excellent order is kept. His
Satanic Majesty and ally King Alcohol have
yet some picket guards, who are sent out to
explore the camp of their enemy: it is thought
by many ifthe Methodsts continue their efforts
little longer the King may send in flag of
truce as rum has riz and profitable customers
calling oil very fast. May the efforts of the
minister and members at old Hopcwcll be
amply rewarded by the overthrown Of the
prince Of darkness and the final execution of
the worst Of tyrants upon earth, Rum. We
now think Schdstopm will bc taken this win
ter. from the fact that the prominent officer
in the Kings ranks was severely wounded
not long since. Yours, 4. Is. {.
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REMOVAL OF
y. IT. HEALD'S
.WUOLES.4LE md RETAIL
EsOGEA 6. ST'AysDgERY STORE


Rag and Papeg Uarehoye, Root Budery a'd
Bhrl} Eoot N1nuGjc'cry,
Nc. l27 .NsrLel 81, Wilmington, Del.
TUE subscriber is now fly prepared to OFF, to
l. the citizens Of Delaware and adjoining toul'ics
more than ordinary Inducements to s'care their
patronage.
The cntir" arrans amcnts of his NEW STORE AMI
cstab ishmcut have bc,n eGactcl with tn, d.S:ca
and tctcrn ma iou OF being enable to $'ppy gop's
in quantities ii her large or small with emptiness.
in good order at the cheapest rates aud as ~
warrant fall tistnct on.
The purchHs of the concern ars made for Cash
in quaint les and at the Auction Sales, hus eustr-
ing the lowest rats and at the same time mnrr
general ass0rimcn o. goods than can be met with,
in any sng'e Eook and stationery Store iii tle ars
cr cities
In addition to other raci' tiles Il HooK BlNDERY
and BLANK BOOK MANtFACTD.X, With new
mnroy ed tools, and add t;onal workmcn. viii S;ar-
antea filing ord RS for Ruling and for the Manpf4e
turc of Blank Books to any pattern with proinrtcss,
chraply and in the bet manner,
Without tempting 10 specify. pgrtcil II alton
ton is cal cd to full assortment of the Latest cdi-
t!oG& Of
StAn,lr,i anil Sew 'cliool Books.
Choice aud ia,a miscellaneous li.cri-
tire, Magazine. Periodicals ami cheap
Publications, Juve!do looks OF every
style and price. 300 Volumes of the SI,j:-
day School Union Publications. Blank Books
re dy made o! ali ordinary pittcrnS. VII
ting Printing, Wrapping and Fancy Pa
! per, Magistrates, Lawyers and other
| Blanks Staple and Fancy Station
cry in great quantity and in great
| variety, &c &c.
Storekecpcrs. Traders and Teachers will be firm
| ishel Mt liberia! discount and consumer. will ha, g
their demands supplied nj low rates, while oar eus-
TONERS shall all be dealt wi,hon the principle of
Entire satisfaction or sa!c.T'
| lou arc respectfully invited to call and examine.
/ j. 7. I!EALD.
No l27. Marke: street,
! Ger. 81, 81 Wilmington, r",
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CuBA.-I.ate adyiccS from Cuba still speak
of disquiet and dissaliSiac iion. The story
has been repeated SO often. however, that it
is now received with much incrchulity. One
rumor is that an apprehension prevailed that
the constitution would be proclaimed on
the 18th ult., and that IA general raising won d
Immediately take place. But the 18th came
and passed, and all was still and quiet. The
military were kept under arms and ready
to march at a moments notice, but to what
point of the compass they were expected to
proceed, time and the patriots could alone
determine.
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butchering business, having fitted up express
ly for the business and slaughtering none but
the best stock.
| am informed that Mr. Robert Mahan,
while driving his wagon few evenings
since, between the Rising Sun and the Penn
sylvania line. was attacked by n large man
with black whiSkcrs who caught his horse
by the head and demanded his money; Mr..
Mahan thinking probably, it was better to be
without brains than money, sprang from his
wagon. and drew large knife. which the
villain discovered and rctr,at,d to the woods
near by. This should bc n caution to per-
sons CARRYING large sums of money, careless
ly exhibiting 1t, as Mr.. Mahan might have
done in the presence Of the scoundrel.
rpnZ
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to Give Notice, that the subscriber
l. OF Cecil county, has obteined from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters of Adj
minstration on the personal estate Of
Joseph W. Veazcy,
late of said county, decd. All persons hav-
ing claims against tho said deceased, arc
hereby warned to exhibit the came with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, on OF
before the
18th day ofDcccmbcr, 1855,
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate, All persons in
debtcd to said estate, are requested to make
immediate payment to the subscriber. Given
under my hand this 23rd day of December,
1854. JAMES W. VEAZEY.
Admir- efJoseph W. Veazey, decd.
Test. IL. LAMAR, Reg. TDcc % CIV
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ANOTHER GuASo IsLAND:-Sincc our last
in Thursday paper, copied from the London
Times, on the discovery of a Guano Island,
near st Thomas, We are Informed of the dis
covery of another island, with at least mil
lion tons on it, the locality of which ayet a
secret. Measures are now taking for the or
ganlzation Ola company, to bring the guano
to market We hope it will make the acticlc
a little cheaper and more accessible to the
American farner.-N YlPost.
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VALUE OF Fonr,rrc,r,oxs. The Boston

VALUE OF FORriFIcATloSs. The Boston
Courier gives a strong illustration of the i'm
portance of strong dctcnccs. 1t says:
1--WE trust we shall h,ar no more nonscncc
in or out of Congress of the inutility of cx-
pending money on forts. The Eastern war
is showing us the difficulty of reaching the
heart of nation whose breast is well defend
cd by cannon bristling from outrc walls. 1t
is to her marine Notifications that Russia
owes her safety. Let us be protected at home
before at least we seek to be aggressive
abroad. Besides, if we aspire to become a
Naval Power, we must have well defended
ports of refuge for our ships Of war.-Thc
feet of Russia is certainly four or five times
greater than our whole navy, yet it would
have be- en- destroyed before now but for the
rampa arts Of Cronstadt and ScbaStopol."
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NOTICE.

Sarah G.. Earle, ! Circuit Court for
VS. Cecil county, in
John Lewis and Edwin Chancery. Dcccm-
j. Canaan. Der 18th, 1851.
NRDERED. That tie sale made and re-
W ported by George Earle, Trustee, for the
sale of the real estate mentioned in the
proceedings in this cause, be ratified AMI
confirmed. unless cause to the Contrary
thereof be shown on or before the nineteenth
day of February next; provided copy
Of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed at Elkton once Il week for one month
before the seventeenth day Of January next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to be
SIS, $1,000. ii. VI. MITCHELL, elk.
True copy. Test,
ii. Ii. MITCHELL,
Dec Is I'm Clerk.
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% ic1ocrs ano Correspondence.


1--WE shall BE- pleased to hear often from
"Byul;" weekly, if convenient for him to
write So often.
GIVE continue the publication Of Mr..
Holcom5's Allress on our first page.
Below We print Russell iowcll's First
Fall Of Saow," which the reader will not fail
10 think very beautiful
The snow had begun in the gloaming,
And husily all the night,
Had been h.aping field and highway
With silence deep aud white.
Every pine and fir AMI hemlock.
Wore crininu too dear for an Earl;
And the poorest twig on the elm tree
Was rugged inch deep with pearl. ...
From sheds naw-rooiad with Carara,
Come Chanticltcr' muihcd crow;
The stiff rails were Soltened to swans down
And still uttered down the snow.
thought of II mount In sweet Auburn,
Where a little healstonc stood:
How the fakes were folding it gently,
As did robins the babes in the wood.
Up spoke orr little Mahrt,
y Saying, FEATHER. VINO makes thc SNOWY!
And | told him of the good All-Fathcr,
Who cares for us below.
Again ! looked at the snowfall,
Aud | thought of the leaden sky,
That .afcHed DER orr first great sorrow,
When that mound was heaped so high.
] remember the gradual patience
That fell from that clond like snow;
Flake by flake healing and hiding
The scar of the dcep-stabbcd woe.
Aud again to the child | whispered,
1.-The snow that vsitct! ALI
Darling, the merciful Father ,....,
Alone can make it fall ~
Then with the eyes that saw not, ] kissed
her,
And she kissing hack, could not know
That my kiss WAS given to her sister,
Folding close under the deep ming snow.
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Notice to CreditOA

THIS is to Give notice, that the subscribers
l. of Cecil county, have obtained from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters Tcsti-
mentary 90 the personal estate Of
John McAullen,
late of said county, decd. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, on or
before the
lst day Of November, 1853,
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons in
de btcd to said estate, are requested to make
immediate payment to the subscribers. Civ
en- under our hands this 23rd day of Decem-
Der, 1854. WILLIAM McMULLEN,
JOSEPH r. THOMAS,
Excc'trs Of John McMulcn, decd.
Test. ii. LAMAR, Reg dee 90 CIV
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THE FoELoRN IIopE.--The editor of the
Courier and Enquirer, who has recently re-
turned from Europe says that the ODD High
landers, the regiment which received and
repulscd the charge Of Russian cavalry with
such admirable GOODNESS on the 25th of Octo-
Der, has volunteered to lead the stormng
party when the breaches are opened at Sew
astopol. Probably not one of the gallant
fellows will live to know whether the attack
is successful or not.
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ASEcDoTE or Mn. CnoATE.-At the trial of
the salvage case of the bark Missouri, at Bos.
ton, last week, the case in which a part of
the cargo was embczz!eI by the masters OF
the two vessels on the coast Of Sumatra, one
Of the masters was examined as a witness.
and disclosed the plan Of embrzzlemcnt. and
stated the inducements that were offered to
him by the other master. lie said that he
objected at first and told his comradc that
they would be found out and convicted, but
vas ovcrborne by the assurances given him.
Mr.. Choatc cross examined him strictly and
particularly as to what the inducements and
assurances We're. The witness had the APP
pearanec Of holding back little but at last
he said: "Wcll, sir, he told me That il we
were found out. he could get Mr.. Choatc t.
defend us, and he would get us Off i IRE mrrf
caught mih The money il orr boots." 1t was
not five nor ten minutes that it required to
bring the audience back to sober countc.
nance. The counsel on the other side paid Il
tribute, in his closing arg,:"cnt TO the genius
Of Mr.. Choate, the fame Of which extended to
the antipodes, was relied upon as stronger
than the law and the evidence.
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AFFAIRS IN QUEEN ANNE's CouNry.-W,
copy the following from the. Ccntrevile Times
Rrrenue. Clerk of the Circuit Cour,
for Queen Anna,s county, has paid into tho
State Treasury the sum Of S55l 3S, the amo.
unit Of revenue received by him from the first
of June to the first December, 1854.
Fire.-On Tuesday last Mr.. Saml 7. Earle
living near town, had all his straw DESTROYED
by fire, but fortunately nothing else was
lost. although one of the stacks was within
eight feet Of his corn house.
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RESULT OF VIcToRIEs.-A late letter from
London says: Over EGG, 900 have been collec-
ted in aid of the wives and children of the
dead and wounded soldiers. Trade suffers
dreadfully. The West End shops are liter
ally deserted. Half of the aristocracy are in
mourning for the death of kinsmen in the
Crmea, and all fancy sales are ended. The
usual quantity of amuscments (balls &c. y is
curtaled for the same cause Every person
is in mourning.
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TRUSTEE,S SALE,

E(l virtue OF a Decree OF the Circ'i''Ipur'
- OF OcGil county IN onancery. inc nhuel.
signed as trustees VIII ohrr atf uonc oaic at
the Court House door III Elktoh, ma, on
Thursday, the 2S;h of DECEMBER,
1881 all that valuable Farm whcr.on William
Waters now resides, containing -.
80
hih AeTcs "a r-ft'.",
OF which II acres are IN GOOD TIMBER,
principally whltc oak, ana the residue arabic
land, under good Fencing anu IN n'sn
state of cultivation. 1T is situated wuhih :
miles OF the Brick Meeting House ana Is CON
venlent 10 Stores, ih'iiS, SCHOOLS anu chureics