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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-01

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
L scriber OF Cecil county, hath obla ined from
the Orphans Court Il said county, letters OF
Administration on the personal estate Of
MIA. William Simcoe,
late Of said county, deed. All. persons having
claims against the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated, on or before the =
.. LIST day Of juno, 1855,
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from
al bepe6t ofssid estate. Alipersons intebie ed
to~sAid estate. are requested to make immediate
payment 10 the subscriber. Given under my
hand this 18th day Of June, 1884.
GEORGE SIMCOE,
June II, ~ 6w Admir-.
cxI,NMER II TIC e.. Rora, and Mop,a ,.aa-
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Che Cecil iubie.
,EI.KTON, JULY 4, 1854.

GJ-Attentioh is called TO the advertise
,ment of Haines, Kirk 4 Stubs, at the Ris-
ing Sun. They carry. on IN extensive bust
ness, manufacture articles that will stand the
test of use, and sell at very low rates.
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NNI'IC.E.

TNO TIE TAN PAYERS OF TIE TOWN,
4 Notice is hereby given that the Pre>i-
dent and Commissioners will meet at the Of
flee OF James I. Mccullough EST. on Nom
day evening, next. at s O'Clock, when appeals
may be made upon the assessment list, which
will then be completed.
JOHN PARTRIDGE.
| June II -. Secretary.
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GIVE tind,the following paragraph in tn

u WE f11''t '0'10 '0'to'1'o Pdr"51" P1f 7" TIT
Blue Hens Chicken ofyesterday:
"SpLEsplD HARNEss.-Duringa short visit
to Elkton on Tuesday evening last, we We're
shown set of splendid harness, manufactured
by ID. IL. Cochran g. Co.. for Colonel JAS NJ.
Sewall, talented and wealthy farmer of that
neighborllood. 1t is for pair ofhorses, and
will cost between slQe and $3.50. The mount.
ing is silver stamped, inlaid with plated met
1t is the handsomest and best made harness
ever MANUFACTURED on the Eastern Shore.
Elkton is getting ahead. when she has such
manufacturers: "A splendid carriage to match
the harness was made. by Mr.. Jamison, of
this city,"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-01

New ORLEANS, June 2S.-Our city is un-
usually healthy. There has not yet been a
case of yellow fever, and but few scattering
cases of cholera.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-01

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, Ths, the sub
1 scribers Of Cecil county, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of SAID county, letters OF
Administration on the personal estate Of
Richard Bris,0w,
late ofsaid county, decd. All persons having
claims against the said decd, are hereby warn
ed to exhibit the same with the vonche thereof
duly authenticated. on OF beforethe
9th day Of June, 1855,
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from
al benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
tn said estate, are requested 10 make immediate
payment to the subscribers. Given under our
hands this l7th day OF June, 1854.
ANN BRISTOW,
FRANKLIN w. LORT,
June II, '54 6w Adm'rs.
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0J7From 1910, up to 1913, the British
cruisers on the African coast captured 594
liberated 81 ,S24 slaves. The entire loss to
those engaged in the slave trade caused by
these captures is estimated at ,f30,240 900,
or nearly Sl50. 900 900.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-01

CIVILIZATIONS IN kANSAS.-kansaS is intv-
ltahly tending towards an advanced civilian
cion.--l.aSt week the steamer Excel started
from WINSTON on a pleasure excursion up to
Fort Riley and Smoky Hill. Just think of
that y pleasure excursion through a will
derness Of forests, water and coppcr-colored
SavagcS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-01

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-The bodies of
two men, james Prcnott and Samuel Kcnnard
were found today in fishing smack near
Pctty's Island, supposed to have been killed
by lightning during the storm yesterday, as
the fluid had passed through the bow of the
boat.
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APPOINTMENTS

BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
"IIE County Commissioners of Cecil coun-
l. ty at their session on Tuesday last. the
10Th Of July inst. appointed the following
persons collectors Of State and county taxes
for the year 1854:
For tl,a " Mist r,t ri TT ITnynS
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TIE ForRTh'oF JrLY.-It is fixed fact
that the Elklonians are to have a great c,le-
braton ON the 4th of July. A fine band of
music is engaged for the occasion, fire works
for the evtnins ardbought in abundan the
Declaration is to be read and there are to
be a 'few' -orations if'rhe people can run
down and catch any of our orators, which
they will be apt to do, 4 good plan will be
to catch one over night and cage him until
his services are ncedctt. There is no doubt
but it will BE- a big day,in Ekton.'
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1T. s
[Corrcspondcnce of I he Cecil Whig.)

> CHESAPEAKE GTYa Junc'26, 1854.
Mn. EDITon2:.Somc idea of the Trade OF
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal may b.
ga,hc' ell from the fact, that during the late
three days dctcntionin making necessary re.
pairs to one ef4he,mitre sills Of ono of the
locks at ills place over i,so .milfoas of property
had acknowledgements and their caryoes
inc.ulcd-amonsst which were leo sailing
vessels, 100 riyeE barges and Is propeller
steam boats with their tow boats, besides
counties numbers Of RATS and other timber
for spars, plank. &c
The Trade isconstantly incrt asing, rarticu-
larry the Southern or coasting trade, the re.
.ccipts for the year ending 3lst May last being
1916 ,695, with only single Lock. What
may wccxpcct when the new locks are finish.
cd and the canal has attained double its pre-.
sent capacity. OBSERVER.
cTIn addition to what is said ABOVE by
our correspondent, we have from the Annual
Report for 1851, the following statistics:
During the year ending the LIST of June,
there passed through the Canal II 1897 vcs-
sells. The tolls received for transportation to
Baltimore amounted to $37 ,7l6.5l, and for
transportation from do. SIS. 1913. 1i-total
76,4l9.75, against SCI ,9o6.79 last year. To
llavrc-de-Grace 6,0s5.1O; from do. SOL,
426 .24-total S73.5ll.94. The amount re-
cciycd at Port Deposit S$S .2sl Al; District OF
Columbia, S472+.54; Norfolk, Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Petersburg, $3.yl9.ys.
For cord wood from the Chesapeake Bay.
SIS, G3O.3S: for oysters from do. S1l 1851 .7S;
for fresh fish iros. do, $2.25j. -; and for lime
and mcrch andZc Sl.1 ,6:GSI.
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HOUSE PAINTING,
GRAINING, PAPER HANGING,

GLAZING, &c.-The undersigned having
VI established themselves in Elkton. will
attend to all orders in the above line. Apply
at the Fountain Inn,' or Farmers and
Mechanics IIotel.''
Jc2l4t LITZENBERG;& NOWLEN..
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FRENCH TRUSSES,
WEIGHING LESS THAN % OUNCES.

WEIGHING LESS THAN - OUNCES.
FOR TIE CURE OF HERNIA OR RUPTURE.
A CKNoWLEDGED by the highest medical a,l-
n ihoritcs of Philadelphia. incomparably supc-
ror to any other in use. Sufferers will be grat;fei
TO le IN that the occasion offers to procure not
only the ighcst and most easy, but as durable Il
Truss any other. in lieu of the cumbrous and I'M
comfortable article usually SOIL. There is no diff
Guilty attending The fl ting and when the pad is To-
Gated, it will retain its position without change
Persons mt distance unable to call on the sub.
scrber can have the Truss sent 10 any address. by
renting FIVE DOLLARS for the single Truss or
TEN for the doublc-with measure round the hips.
and stating side effected. 1t will be exchanged 10
suit if no; fitting by returning it at once, unsoled
For Sale only by the Importer.
CALEB II. NEEDLES.
Cor. Twelfth 4 Race Streets. Philadelphia.
" Ladies. requiring the benefit of Mechanical
supports. owing to arrangement Of the lncrHf
Organs. inducing Falling of the Womb, NoA-'
monary. Dyspept c. Nervous and Spins
Informed inat competent ane
LADY will he in attendance attcndars
(sct apart for their exclusive usc)
St. Ist door below Race.
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VIM. PIAKNEY EWING,
dJ'J'DRNEY IT II aIY

ATTORNEY At Law.
"AYING returned from the Wcs', and
Il l. permanently located in Rlkton, will give
prompt attention to all business entrusted to
him.
u flice-with Hon. Ale Wander Evans.
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June 10, 1854 I,
VIM. TOllDERT.

NEXT door to the Court House, has con-
" stantly on hand and for sale at the lowest
market prices, sperm, adamantine and mould
candles; Colgate's pearl staroh brown, varie-
agated toilet, floating. brown windsor, mcdi-
Gated, honey and almond soaps; Hecker's ia.
rina; corn starch; yeast powders; salad oils
CASTLE soap; HnmmePs essence of coffee;
mustard in boxes;s pepper sauces and catsups
pickles.; Bakers chocolate and cocoa; dairy
salt in bags; ground mustard and spices; wash.
ing fluid sapsago cheese; Scotch herring in
boxes; fine cut and honey dew smoking tobac.
CO; fresh ebutteri sugar. .water and soda crack.
ers dried 'becf,.N. o. sugars and syrups; Rio
I.agnyra and Jsmaiaa coffee: teas: &c.
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Sc REV

STRAIED; or was stolen from the premises
- Of the subscriber. on or about the I'd inst.
Il WHITE MARE, lG to II hands high, lame
in stihe joint of left hind leg. To any person
returning said mare, or giving information SO
that get her, Il reward of 4 dollars will be
given. DANlED PARKER,
July 3w Iron Hill, Pcncadcr HID; Del
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CONFECTIONERY:

Oranges, Prunes, Candies. all kinds,
Lemons, Raisins, English Walnuts,
Figs, Almonds, Ground Nuts.
Cordial and Lemon Syrup, by the bottle.
Spices, ofall kinds. by retail. Fine CAKES
ways ON hand and baked t" Order. ICE
CREAM always kept in season.
Don't forget the place, Elkton Restaurant,
on Main Street. in the Elkton Arcade, next
door to the Office of The Cecil Wing. and
also next door to j. B. Ash's new Store.
April S-tf. ENOCH CROUCH.
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CrRE FOR DlsEnuoA-Takca handful of
strawberry leaves ahd pour on tlI,m alfa
pint of boiling water: let it remain one hour
and drink the tea. you cannot get the
boiling water, chew and swallow the leaves
This is a most valuable and efficient remedy
1t rarely fails to give immediate relief and
perform permanent cure.-Erchanec.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-01

SETTLEMENT OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.
"A corr, spondcnt. Of New York PAPER,
writing from Kansas, says that cmigrants
are now pouring into that territory from Mis-
souri, and Arkansas by thousands and that
at last adviccs from the border three thousand
claims for pre-. clnrien had been stakcd oirby
them. They have organized and resolved to
protect ,ach Others claims until the lands are
surveyed and openedfoY ea.ry. and the writer
adds that they are all either slave owners or
the friends Of slavery. lie adds that the en-
igration to Nebraska, which is not as numcr-
Gus as this, is exclusively composed Of North
erners opposed to Slavery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-01

| ANNEXATION OF AN ITALIAN PRINCIPALITY
TO TIE UNITED SrATEs.-A letter from Paris
to the New York Tribune, dated June 10th
informs. us that-tlic Princpality Of Monaco,
on the shores Of the Mcdterran, an, between
Nice and Genoa, with a population of G5 600
souls, and two small Soaports. is IA candidate
for admission into the Union of the American
States. 1t contains three cities. which cover
nearly all its area. Two DC them declared
themselves int,pc,!dent in 1878. while the
other remained faithful to Sardinia. which
government has lately taken steps to annex
them to its territory. TO this not only the
peol IL, but the, Prince Of Merroca, who has
an interest in th,nr, object, and now offer to
sell item to the United States. Ii is said our
Secretary of Legation at Paris has undertaken
| to investigate the matter. The scaports are
said TO re good ones, and would prove valua-
be to us, while the territory is described as
rich in MINIS Of silver. iron. mercury, &c.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY virtue of Decree III Chanccrv. the I'M
ID dcrsigned as Trustee. will offer ut Public
Sale at the Court House door in Elkton, on
- Tuesday, The lS'h day Of J"ly,
between the hours of . and o'clock p. ". :.
all the right title, interest and estate of JAS
Ewing. decd, in AMI to- all that tract Of land
owned jointly by said Ewing in his lifetime
with VIM. J.. Biles, adjoining lands Of James
Smith, William McGraw, Mrs. Sarah Will
iams and Wm b. Bilts, tile whole tract con-.
tanning g..
lI7 Acres Of Land,
ment between the undersigned and Vim. b..
Bics, Esp, divided SO as to give to the share.
Of Ewing Estate so Acres. . Roods and IL
Perchcs. and to the share Of Mr.. Bilrs 6,;.
Acres, Rood and 20 Perchcs, and the per-
son who may purchase the interest of the
Heirs of Ewing in the above 147 Acres. will
be expected to assent to and affirm the above
division.
This land is well timbercd and is capable of.
high civilizations; it is well watercd, Little
North East Creek and Indian Run passing
through it.
Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing are invited
to view the land, which is in thriving and.
pleasant nrighborhood.
\ Plot OF the Land may be seen at the of.
flee oi the undersigned, in Elkton.
TERMS OFSdLE.
The terms of Sale are OF fourth cash. one
fourth in four one fourth in eight, and one
fourth in twelve months from the day of sale;
notes with approved security to be given for
the credit payments.
ALEXANDER EVANS.
July is Trustee
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/, DCapt. ngradh,a.m has; been presented
with. a large-sized, gold double cas,d pocket
chronometcr, in a neat mahogany, case, by
the working classes of England" in toker
of their respect for his services in rcscuing
Martin Koszta from the Austrians. On the
back of the gold case is the following inscrip-
ton:
Presented to Captain Ingraham, Of the
United States Navy, by some thousands OF
the British working classes, for his noble
conduct i'll Iescuing Koszta, the Hungarian
refugee, from the Austrian authorities. April
1854" ,>i~.'
The chronomctcr is accompanied with ar
address, beautifully engrossed and framed
At the head Of this paper is a beautiful draw.
ing the American flag, with an anchor sup.
porting it. THE testimonial was forwarded
by the steamer Atlantic.)
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-]ic0.

In Sassuiras Neck ON the 9th June, GEO.
REID FEAHCE, eldest son of Eugene ID. X.
Richardson, in the 9TH year of his age.
aanEusanzuzulen;s1E uzzseulE1uu7zrueszxD
" There will be preaching in the Univcr-
salst Church at Chesapeake City. Tomorrow
the I'd inst, at 10 O'Clock \. NJ, and at the
old Church near Elkton. at halfpast 8 o'clock
Z. NJ. The public is invited to attend.
LNII NETS, for sale by
Il July VIM TORBERT.
IUMBERLANDN NAILS. - kegs all sizes,
" just received by WIN. TORBERT.
TyO TIE GENTLEMEN.-Just opened a
l., lot Of small figured and plaid Marseilles,
of very ucat styles; summer Cassimcres.
Queens Cloth, Mohair and Italian Cloths, Lin
en- Drills. Ducks, &c. WIN. TORBERT.
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TIE PHILADELPHIA 'BUTcnERs, as we have
already stated, have entered into an agree
ment not to purchase beef cattle at the high
rates which have betn demanded. In a no.
tice issued by them they say:
We are induced to enter into these arrange
mcnts because IRE know that there is not such
a scarcity of cattle in the country as to JUST.
fly any such prices, and they are only sustain
ed by Spectators buying them up and put
ting them out to pasture, in order to keep
them out of market.
They also recommend the people to refuse
to buy beef at all dhtil'prices are lower, and
express the hope of finally breaking up the
schemes Of beef spectators. :,
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HARTFORD, June 29.-Thc House of Dele
gates to day passed bill multiplying the fusi-
tive law so far as said law applies to the State
of Connecticut, and relieving the authorities
of the State from all necessity to participate
or take part in the enforcement of the law.
Resolutions have also been passed casting a
vote of ccnsurc on Senator Touccy for voting
in favor of the Nebraska bill, especially the
clause lcp,aling the Missouri compromise.
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GUNNER HATS for Boys and Mems wear.
: LCl.fge sto.k on hand and for SAKE cheap by
=. - T.. BR<lWA ,|R.
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CoNconp, n. H., June 2s.-Thc House at
II o'clock proceeded to ballot for United
States Senator for the Snort term:
First ballot--Ntcessary to choice l56:
whole number So Wells, dem, 150 East
man wing. 49, Tappan, frccsoil, l6; Morrison
DEM, 80; Goodwinl: no choice.
Second ballot--Wholc number SO: ncces-
sary to a choice. l67. Wells $50: Eastman
a. Morrison 6s; Tapran II; blank 5: Good.
win l.. Two. more ballots were cast than there
were members: no Choice. Adjourned.
.... SECOND DESPATCH.
CONCORD, juno 90, p. M.-Thc Senate has
just elected John. S. Wells, dem, AS Senator
for the short term, and notified the House
thereof
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NOTICE !.

+. -" -. NOTICE.. , =:
To all W lon. AZ may concern.
IF YOU WANT To FIND THE PLACE
L to get CHEAP DINNERS, call at the
.ELKTON RESTAURANT
where you can get OYSTERS at all times and
at the shortest notice, served up in the fol-
lowing ways:
Fried.
Stewcd.
Roasted, or
...-.... Raw, l2act
Coffee, with Ham and eggs, ..- ls."
Coffee, with Chicken and Rolls, IS. II"
Tea, with Chip!beef and Rolls, III i"
ALSO, always on hand a good assortment OF
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A CoNfIHMED EDiToR-Cul Fuller of the
New York Mirror has had a legacy of some
two hundred and Gfly'tlou>aml dollaIs left
him. Thcrcnpon the Boston B,cpredicts that
he will soon throw off the editorial harness.
Fuller replies titus: = '' -. ~a
We predict that. "this mortal coil" and the
harness" illgo off together. Believing it
to be the duty ofcvcry man to labor for the
bread lie cats; and ,prcfrr,ing the editorial va
cation to all others we would not volunari-
" resign our '..oflite' were We as rich as As
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LATER FROM TExAs.-Wc have adviccs from
Galveston to the 18th inst. n party of In.
tlians had b, zen captured on the Brazos, near
Fort Bcil, and circumstances indicate tina,
they were the murdcrcrs of the Forester fam.
lily.
Maj. Ncighbors has been instluct,d to meet
Captain Marcy. for the purpose of selecting
the twelve leagues set apart for the Indians
Of Texas.
A Geographic Office has been olcned at
RuSk, which place is now plac in co,,nec.
ton with Galveston. Houston, Montgomery.
huntsville, Crockett and Pal, slime, and in a
short time will have connection with Hen.
dcrson. Marshall, Shreveport, and the whole
telegraph system Of the Union.
Efforts are in progress to make the San
j. c nto navigablc for small STEAMERS. There
are now l45 students in the Gonzales College.
The crops are represented TO be in fine condi-
ton throughout the STATE. On the Odd inst.
l"S immigrants arrived at GrlvcSton from
Bremen. j. HOLSTER has been convicted. at
Galveston, of forgery, and John Sh,ltz Of
numbering two men ten years ago.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-10


Tie news from Mexico s Of highly interesting nature
scna Anna has blockoded the port Of Acapulco and the
Government troops aud those Of the reyoai enary party
orc busly en=y aged in fighting.
In e absence Of our exchanges, the following report
from the PuIser Of the steamship John L. Stephens VIII
be found highly interesting:
Pacific Mail Steamship Jobn l.. Stephens, X. H. Pearson
Commander lef. San Francisco with 50J passenger the
L. y Mails and 81 COO specie, on saturday, Aprl lo
at6PM Steamer Sierra Nevada LETT same dag for San
Juan. 80
Same dsy at T. w.. arrived of the harbOr oi Acapulco
raw Two vessels showing what appeared 10 be French CO.
lors aying of TIE main entrance, each Oi wach hred
pru "a the Stephens approached through the North Chan
re and afterwards fired shot which tel short Oi u
m engine was Immediately stopped and the helm put to
sfarhoard The ship ore-reachng came IN fnil view o.
the foot. which appeared 20 be crowded with men.
The steamer then losing Ter sieernge way aud drifting
toward the rocks the north shore Of the bay the engine
was started ahead to bring her round head 70 wind andie
when the ship and schooner coming under our lee IN poin
blank range fired two shots close over us The engine was
again stopped boat lowered and the first officer sent to
inouire The cause of their firing into He was not al
lowed board the ship, but met by an officer IN the
ships boat who informed him that the port was bockaded
ana that must Immediately leave ihe harbOr, OF ne
would sink us if he could.
Captain Pearfon himself then boarded the ship and was
Immediately informed by the commander that hs orders
were impeativo from Santa Anna TO allow no vessels to
pass ard that # attempted il, he would tire into us
Having sufficient coal reach San Juan, the ship was put
Ler at =. H.. and orders given to the chief
engineer to use all possible economy
goth. The Engineer reported sufficient coal to reach
Panama, and the ship accordingly pat on her course
for th0t port.
9Th r. NJ, spoke schooner five days ont from Pan
ANA
During the detention Of the Stephens Acapulco shots
were frequently exchanged between the two vessels and
tbe fort ard without either side. Santa Anna,
with army yarously estimated at from three to hYe
thousand men encsinped in the neghhorhood and II
WIS expected that he would make attack the town
during the night.
eat6 at r. NJ arrived at Panama with barely suficien;
fuel 10 reach the anchorage.