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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

DESTRUCTIVE FIFE AT MILwAuKIE.-Th
Milwaukee News, of the 25th, records that a
tremendous fire broke ont at II o'clock on
that day, in the loft of Davis stables, in the
rear of the United States Hotel, and the whole
block from Huron to Michigan streets, iuclu-
ding the whole square bounded by Maine,
Huron, East and Michigan streets, was quick
ly destroyed. The flames extended across
East Walter street, destroying everything
from the corner of Huron St., to Mr.. Nagro's
hardware store. The loss is variously csti-
mated at from five hundred thousand to one
million.
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Cost OF VARIOUS RAILRoADs.-The follow
ing is given as the cost per mile of several
important railroads Western, Mass.
1914 $50; Boston and Worcester, S70,23l;
New York and New Haven, $Sl,Gl4; New
Haven and Hartford, $54,355; New York
Central, SCI ISL: Hudson River, SSl ,Sl2;
Camden and Amboy, S66,576; Pennsylvania
Central. $54, 400; Baltimore and Ohio, $751;
292; Michigan Central, S35 .657: Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton, S44 1877; Little Miami,
SCI 1850; Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Railroads, $23,5OO; Cleveland ard
Toledo, $4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

" Not long since, a man employed in the
mill of St. Ay, heard some one outside calling
him by his name. lie looked out, and saw
two men standing near horse and cart, and
was asked by them to come and give them
his aid to place in the cart pig which had
fallen out. lie descended, but the animal
was so large that they were unable to lift it..
lie then went and brought his master, ard
together the four men got the animal into the
cart, and the two strangers after returning
thanks, drove Off The next morning, when
the millcr's man went to feed his masters
pig, he found its place empty. He inincdi-
asely gave notice of the loss to his master,
and both were convinced that in the night
they had mwittinely placed their own pig in
the strangers cart.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

NATIONAL CATTLE Snow.---A great Ma
tional Cattle Show is to be held under the aus
pieces of the United States Agricultural Socie-
ty. (of which the Hon. Marshall p. Wilder
is the President,) at Springfield Ohio, COM
mcncng on the 25th of October, and continue
ing three days. The large amount of Sc 900
in the shape of premiums for the best cattle,
&C., is offered 1t bids fair to be a great
mass meeting of farmers and others interested
from svcry State in the Union, driving reo-
pie together after the fashion of a west IN
barbecue.
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. TEACHER WANTED.

TIVE TRUSTEES OF THE ELKTON
l. ACADEMY, in Cecil county, Maryland,
arc DESTROYS Of employing Principal, to take
charge of said Institution carly i'll the month
of October, next.
Candidates will be expected to be compe-
tent to teach the Latin, Greek and French
languages, and one acquainted with the Span
ish and German would be preferred. He will
also be required to possess thorough knowledge
of all the higher branches Of an English edu-
cation and to supcrintend the Female Depart
ment in which he must be assisted by COM
petcnt Preceptress, who should be capable of
teaching Drawing and Painting.
A new Building with separate apartments
for males and females is now being completed,
and large number of scholars may be Sc
cured.
q. Application must be made before the Goth
day Of September, next.
BY order of tho Board,
+. A. ELLIS,
Aug. 10Th, If Secretary.
UBaltimorc American, Pennsylvania In
quirer, and Boston Atlas. copy once week
for three weeks, and send bill to Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

RAILROAD AccIDEST-Two LADIES KILLED.
ALBANY, Aug. 29.-1hc express train on
the Central Road, which reached this city at
8 O'Clock this evening, ran over two ladies at
Canastota, seven miles this side of Syracuse.
instantly killing them. The ladies were just
discerning from the mail train going West,
witch was waiting for the express train to
pass. Unfortunately, they got out on the
wong side Of the cars, and were caught by
the passing express train and horribly ma"=
glcd. We could not ascertain their names,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

LARGE FIRES IN AttiGsr.-Thc month of
August, just closed. will long aforementioned
for the number and disturbances gifts
fires, and for the varied disasters that have
befalen both persons and property. Those
we're drought, accompanied by fires sweeping
through some of the most valuable timber
lands in the country, the powder explosion at
Maysvilc. the fall Of stores in Boston, the
tornado at Louisville, involving the loss of
many valuable lives, are all included i'll the
fearful category. The New York Journal of
Commerce sets down the aggregate loss by
fires alone, during the month. at $2,5I COO.
In this estimate no account is made Of the
thousands of acres Of timber lands which
have been burnt over within short time
and rendered comparatively valuclcSs.
Bait Sun.
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ORDISArloN.-On Tuesday of last week,
the ordination of John G. Ecclcston, A. NJ,
of Maryland, took place in st. Johns Church.
at York, P.-Bishop Potter officiated on the
occasion. The Rev. Mr.. Eccleston, (who is a
son of Judge Eccleston, of the Eastern Shorc)
preached twice in st. Johns Church on Sum
day last, and his sermons are said to have
been of an impressive and eloquent character.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

DThe Emperor Nicholas is getting saw
age at the allies. He is reported to have
said, in reference to the English:
s'Thcy may repcl me from the Danube;
they may enter Constadt, and take possession
of St. Petersburg; they may force me to re-
tire from Moscow; but they must drive me
from the wilds of Siberia, or take me prison.
err in the mountain passes Of the Ural, before
/ cease to strive tor The position have ta-
kcn.D .E sea Ill
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DEATH OF A Sol DER OF THE REVOLUTION

DEATH OF A Sol DER OF THE REVOLUTION.
-Ebcnczcr Landon, died at Sharon Springs,
on the 23d inst, aged "a years. Hehad seen
and convcrsed with General Washington, and
witnessed the execution of Major Andre. And
finally, at the conclusion of the war, he was
one of seventeen from full company, who
survived lie left the city of New York in
LIT, and has not been there since. lie leaves
no descendants, and was for 10 years MEM
Der Of tho NJ +. church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

The YELLOW FEVER at Savannah has crca-
ted quite a stampede there, large number of
residents having left the city. The disease
is said to he confined chiefly to cmierants and
unaccli,natod persons in the eastern section Of
the town.-The Irish have been the principal
sufferers. The Sisters Of Mercy have closed
their school in order to devote their attention
to the sick.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

CINCINNATI, August 29.-Advccs received
here from Tennessee. Alabama, and Georgia,
speak favorably ofthc Corn crop, and through
been refreshing rains, which have greatly i'm
proved the condition Of the crops. The indi-
cations now are, that, taking the country
through, the yield will not be much below a
fair average.
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The Cecil Wing
AID ITS CORRESPONnENTs

No voice, within our county can attain
such precedence, nor influential maine,
A. by The Vine acquired And how you ask.
l. this To answer is an easy task,
Search you its colunns-herc. a charming Ivy
From Eva" "ASsIANruIrs." .EIL., linrr"-
There, letters choice FROM MArDE. Coo h. l.. Il.
MARK "kELSo." RES0vAToR," ..OsCAH," -P''
Its agricultural articles commend
TO all, this paper the farmers friend.
Its poetry and prose. romanccs, news,
All. with cxpectant eagornesss. per,se.
Who wants for raiment. justice health or fool.
That drinks at this great fount Of public good
Who to its dregs will drain the pois' nous bowl,
That reads this shcet-of temperance the soul
Who ignorant is, of any state aifIrs
whose name on this subscription list appears?
Or who engage in any crime vice,
That takes rHr WHIG, and forthwith pays the price?
The Edtor--but while TIE WIG is graccd
With names that on Fame temple high are placed,
Whose writings now command attentive eyes
And yet more willing ears, and envious signs
My humble pen may no, on trace his name
Nor my illtcrate tongue his praise proclaim.
Apart from this, would not even dare
Th impertirence of pr,ising whom fe {.
Becnusc-at times led on by strong desire,
eliminating those, who oft aspire
To Muses. fIvor-1 sometimes incline
To press my thoughts and feelings into rhyme
For publication but seldom hope,
So oft discouutcnanccd my spirits droop
And then, before me stand in dread ARMY
The favored quilts of 'MAUDE' and ELLEN GREY
And that of "PETER's" shade who thot to Mark
Upon the Greet of fame. his profile dark
Where "ASsIANrHIUs.' in creyce deep
His pen consigned to lengthy months of sleep.
And that of "kELso's hard us natures rock,
Till plant made by tire keen from '.Goq;"
The tried. Damascus blade of warrior ..JoNEs"
OF Battle no orty; besides, the groans
From then expiring now dcfunct. I'D Fly
Whose goose quill now meath Leihc waters lic
And &c. II. r. y the knight of mournful lay;
Unmasculinely silent LIZZIE May
The gentle "JULIA," EVA" ~ from the north,
Whose chastc sweet numbers symp ithy calls forth.
The prose poetic CLIrFoRDn--'.JAKEY too,
And "RESovA ToR" who would all renew.
And OSCAR in his academic groves. -
Whose welcome shade his sonl 80 dearly loves.
The bard and west ern traveller sc. r. T.,
And Octoraro's son adopted p as sa
All thesc--and those included not herein,
Who old in writing are. while begin =
] deprec,te end from their vented wrath,
ar more contemp' nous silence, seek path
More lowly at the ladders very base
Where loftier writer's as the above t'cf,ce
My humble name, may not zen dare to stoop,
so far beneath their grade and wondrous scope
With eyes upturncd and plying Voice they say,
You little star hide your diminished rly,
Woo proud to notice you too good to slay
Pursue the even tenor of yonr way.''
by them comp ,ssionated, and from you
Expecting gen 'rous clemency and true,
in Natures solitude, by terror led,
once az lin !.hide my diminished head ~
T. ' Cecil.
Fort Eelm-it. Aug Goth ~.
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EFFECTS OF TIE DRourn.-Adrsuee in Pork.

EFFECTS OF TIE observation-disclosures in Pork.
The protracted drouth throughout the West,
and the consequent failure Of the corn crop,
staple articles of provision. In Louisville
there is some speculative feeling feeling Tor
pork, and brands Of mess that two months
ago were dun of sale at $40 found ready
urchascrs on Wednesday last at So 80 per
barrel. This is quite an advance, in view of
the largely increased crop of hogs in Ken
lucky the present year-some two or three
hundred thousand-and as it is generally be-
lieved still greater increase in Indiana.
TIE DRoUGHT IN ILLINoIs.-A letter from
Illinois says the drought in some sections of
that State is unprecedented, and adds:
Stock hogs are offered at 1c. per pound
and old corn is held at 81 per bushcl-m the
central part 37!c. is offered to contract the
new corn crop. ! have never seen such a to:
tai failure of the corn crop before. The spring
wheat crop is average, the quality good.
Winter wheat is small; the potato crop all
entire failure: there will not be as many dug
as were planted. .... ..,...- 70
DRorGuT.-Thc Easton Gazette of the Goth
says: The drought still continue in this
county, and its effects are dcplorablc. The
corn and grass are burnt up, and rains. now
would have very little effect in restoring vegc-
CATION. Many farmers will not make corn
enough for their own use
DRouTn.-The News says Kent county is
still suffering from drouth-in some portions
10 rain has fallen for ten weeks.
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RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-Jamcs Windle, son
of Martin Windlc deceased, a boy about ~
years of age, was killed at Wilmington, Del,
on Monday, in consequence of the mail train
from Baltimore coming in collision with a
cart he was driving.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

Russian ANNExATIoN.-A Liverpool paper
says: "Within little more than halfa cen.
fury, Russia has advanced her frontier, to.
wards Berlin, Vienna and Paris, 700 miles.
towards Constinople 500; towards Stockholm
G3O. and towards Tchcran ,000." a.ss.-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

\ CuRloslTY.-A Paris correspondent of
the New York Courier states that the eggs
and bones Of huge bird have been discover
cd in Madagascar, in the country of the Saka-
lavcs. In 1850, two eggs an some fragments
Of bones of a similar KIND were sent to France
and placed in the museum of natural history
at the Jardin DIES Plantts. Captain Arrange
of the French merchant service, has just
brought home two others of these eggs, and
he declares that the Nal; a'h.s assured him
in the most positive manner that an immense
bird still exists in the interior of the islsnd,
and that it was able to carry off a cow. One
Of the two eggs now brought home contains
nearly three pInts more than those i'll the
museum. How far these discoveries nay go
to verify the history ofSinbad the Sailor, the
reader must Judge.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02

THE Ono RIvEn.-Thc Wheeling Intcli-
gencer says the Ohio river is now lower, ac-
cording to the memory of an observer of such
things, than it has been since 1888, and is
now only one inch higher than it was then.
1t was then eleventh is now twelve inches.
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EST'R AY.

CAME to the premises Oft the subscriber on
~ Egg Hill, between the 10th and goth of
June, last, a red and white yearling Durham
BULL. The owner is requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges, and
take him away. THOS. FITZSIMMONS.
August o. 1854 3w nv o..
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A CAR ID.

THE Undersigned, having entered into CO.
l. Partnership for the practice of the LAW in
all its various branches, will give their prompt
and undivided attention to such business as may
be entrusted to them. Office opposite the Court
House, where one or both may always be found
during bushes hours.
GEORGE EARLE,
Dec 3It JOHN A, ]. CRESWELL.
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The "Cut OUT

In an old blue coat and so. SO vest
BY my darling's side found him,
And knew he was doing his very best,
BY the way he gaped around him.
saw by the smile DER his face that played,
He felt, like pig in clover,
And she had no ear for a word said,
50 judged my day was over.
He hadn't much sense, and little he knew,
And his beauty ne 'cr could discover,
And with only one 20 the fellow spclt WOO,
And yet was her favored lover.
A., turned to 60 7 thought how the lout,
With only one half the trying,
From my charming lass had cut me ont,
And with grief came near dying.
But felt he'd bust if I'd let him know
had struggled and was but human,
so, silently slouldcrcd my weight of woe,
And left him alone with his woman.
For Il woman's caprices no rul. has been
made
Since the Beast gained Beauty affection,
And the more she oughtn't, the more I'm
afraid
She will make Il foolish selection.
Cy-Below We have an article from Pot
I,IoIt Cores tndent, Mandatory in high de-
gree of The Wing and several of its cores
pondcnts. For the sake Of the latter, our
uncommon modcsty must Of course stand
a side and let it pass the tyucS:-
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TAKE NOTICE.

vTVHAT C. NJ. MUNSON 4 BROTHER,
l. having procured a first rate Watch Maker
from the city Of Philadelphia, are now pre-
pared to attend to the wants Of their custom
ers, who may rely upon having their work
done with dispatch, and we would say that
every watch before it leaves the shop, shall
be put in condition to be warranted for one
year. [Jan ~
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Go ticaAcrs ano Gurrrspo,lS rnts.

Dy-iicre is an earnest and o!t-hand eilu-
sion from the pen Of Il eSpomlcnt who is
az brilliant. and in his maynard iancies al
most as cratic. AS a meteor. lie remember
ed Lots wife in that he never looked back at
the lines after his pen ran them down, and as
they fell from it 50 has the type had leave to
take them up. At the beginning stand the
initials Of the divinity who shapes their end.
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A CARD.

TlIIE Trustees of the Elkton Academy
i would remind those contributors to the
erection of the new Building who have not
made payment Of the respective sums sub
scrfbcd by them, that other instruments will
very soon be due to the contractors. They
hope that all will give the subject prompt
attention. Payment may BIO made to Il. F.
May, VIM. Torbcrt, or any other Of the Board
of Trustees. TAug26
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FARM FOR SALE.

4 DESIRABLE FARM AND STOCK, sit
n uatcd on the river half mile from the
village Of North East, containing l2O Acrss,
in good state Of cultivation, with good build
ings thereon; consisting of a Dwelling, Ten
ant House, and Barn; which will be sold on
reasonable terms by application to
+. L.. MOOLET.
May 81 If North East, Md.
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TIE BALTIMORE CoUNrr Court HOUSE,

TIE BALTIMORE COUNTY Court HOUSE,
The contract for building the Court House.
says the Townsontown Advocate, has been
awarded to Mr.. Allen of Cambridge. Nd.
the builder of the Cambridge Court House,
who is to furnish the materials and complete
the work for about thirty-;ive thousand dol
lars. 1t is to he built of blue limestone, from
quarry on the property Of John Ridglcy,
Esq, of Hampton. The Advocate says -
THE Building Commissioners have also
entered into an agreement with EnOs Smcdley
Esq, the gentleman who purchased tie So
acres around the Court House lot, whereby
Mr.. s., under II bond of $4,000, agrees to
open and grade two 50 feet avenues, one from
the Court House to the Turnpike, the otltr
from the Court House to the Joppa, or Court
Road, within six months from the 18th of
August, 1851; and ALSO to give to the coun
ty, for the use of the public buildings. fol ey-
cr, the use Of a stream of water running
through the property
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TRllSTEE'S SALE.

DY virtue of IL Decree of the Hon. Albert
ID Constable, Judge Of the Circuit Court for
Cecil county, in Chlncery, the undersigned
as Trustee, will offer ut Public Sale, at the
Court House door in the town Of Elkton, on
Tuesday, tie 1911 day Of September, merit,
between the hours of and O'Clock p. NJ,
all that certain parcel or part Of a Tract of
Land, situate, lying and being in the Sixth
Election District Of Cecil county. which was
on the 10Th of June, 1850, by agreement Of
that date, sold by a certain Joseph Reynolds
to Hugh Wiley and William Wiley, and which
contains
Seven Acres
and IS ptrccs of Land, more or less. This
land lies Immediately upon the Pennsylvania
linz, and is we'll adapted for farming purposes
1t is under toerably good fencing, but has no
buildings thereon.
TERMS OFSALE:
One half Of the purchase money in cash on
the day Of sale, and the residue in six months
from that day; the credit payment to bear in
tcrcst from said day of sale, and to be sccllr-
cd by the bond of the purchaser with approx
ed security; or the whole in cash at the option
of the purchaser.
JOHN A. J. CRESWEI.L,
Aug 90 IS Trustee.
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TO Miss NJ. Il. HI.

Love calls me tro,u my deeds of fame
To his own sweeter service. l
Summon each CHERISHED maidcn's name
And ask to which my soul should fly,
To seek with her Il brighter glory
( Than ever filed the page oistory.
But i'll my service is repaid
For Love has planted in my breast,
A pang that will not give me rest;
Nor needs the mischief he has made.
Ny senses are by Passion driven
On to the very gates of Heaven
Delight is handmade to Desire
Ny eyes are bright with sacred fire
Whose rays outpoured upon my heart
\ sense of Blcssudncss inpart.
And then Love strengthens while it grows
And Transports fountain overfows;
Ny Heart is like stream Of Pleasure
That knows no cbb and knows no measure,
Which Love pours out in eager JOY;
I.ovc-sourcc of rapture and annoy
To which turn me, fond and true
AS opening roses to the dew
No thought, no word can compass this,
But Sorrows hurry Love away
Wilt thou forgive Inc may l stay
If to my bosuln's warmth press
Thy bright, sweet, dawning LONELINESS.
BARD OF THE DALE.
Gy-Thc following lines, apparently from 0
rejected and detected lover, were picked W
n few evenings since near the "Howard
House," and handed in to be printed in The
lFhig. The owner can have the MS. by call
ing at this office.
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GIVE take following items from the Del

GIVE take following items from the Del
aware Republican .-l
observation-disclosures oRNEn, Aug. %.
Some person set fire last night Sunday
about 10 o'clock TO a large rick Of wheat be-
longing TO Mr.. VIM. Mc.Allistcr, tenant on
Mr.. McCronc's farm between Ii, place and
Newport and burned it to the ground. The
rick contained about 100 bushels of wheat,
and the loss will fall heavily on the owner
who is an Industrious, hard working man,
with large family dependent on him for sup
port. He has some suspicious Of the author
of the mischief, but until further inquiry is
name. 1t is to be hoped he may b. success
full for any one that would thus wilfully dies
troy the years labor of another who is stliv-
ing hard to get along should certainly he
made an example If.
CrrTiSG CoaN.-Thc farmers, in some in
stances. have commenced cutting up their
corn . This is very carly for this work, but
owing to the dry weather, that on some Of the
hill-sidcs has commenced burning" and
will get no better. The carly corn will turn
out pretty we'll but the latter planting will
produce rather short cars. Had the rain fallen
two or three weeks ago, and the season con-
tinucd favorable, the crop would have been
large in this section, but the Indications now
are that it will hardly prove an average one,
the cars in many cases being short.
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NOTICE.

TNIIE undersigned, Commissioners appoint
J. cd by the Circuit Court for Cecil county,
in Chanccry, 10. value and divide the Real
Estate of John Cooper, deceased, late Of &C..
Gil county, according to the provisions of the
Acts of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided, do hereby give notice to all concerned,
that we shall meet on the said Real Estate,
on WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of Septem-
Der next, at 10 o'clock, to proceed to the
business for which we are appointed.
JOHN LITTLE,
JOHN JACKSON,
WILLIAM REED.
FRANCIS OWENS,
JAMES A. LAKELAND. IT,.
July 90. 1854 TIM commissioners. =.
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RICHARD GRASON,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, will give prompt
n attention to all Law and Chanccry bust
ness intrusted to him. He attends regularly
the Hartford Courts, and persons having bust
ness in them, will have it strictly attended to
fplaced in his hands. Office nearly opposite
"Fountain Inn," Elkton, Md. fully l5y
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NOTICE..
A Ii persons wishing to subscribe for Stock
n in the. Elkton, Andora and Lewisvilfe
Plank Road Company. can do SO, by applying
to either of the undersigned managers.
Price OF Stock S25.
SAMUEL b. FOkRD, !
JOSEPH MILLER.
FRANCIS G.. PARkE,
WILLIAM G.. CARTER,
NICHOLAS HISS,
JOSHUA l.. GATCIIEL,
WILLIAM RUDOLPH.
EDWARD RICHARDSON
GEORGE EARLE.
Elkton, April 20, 1851.