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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-11-18

A SINGULAR CAsE.-A number of pins
were recently exhibited to the Pathological
Society of London, removed fIOm various
was taking down clothes from TIE drying
lines, and putting the pins in her mouth
wien some one came behind her and sicZcd
her by the arms, startling her so much tina;
she swallowed the whole mouthfu: sickness
and emaciaton followed; small swelling
showed itself under the left breast, which ul-
cerated and burst, giving passage to pin
the head Of which was gone. Sixteen Others
were removed from the same place, and 9TH
crs from the left knee, from over the sternun
and from the wrist--twenty-tw in all
They had all lost their heads except two.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-11-18

TIE MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION. re-
turns from the election in Massachusetts on
Monday, i'll the language of the Geographic
despatch. shows that The Administration is
no were, ad the 0h ptriieS ofs hctcd up, root
and Lrmch." The Know Nothin%s seem to
have swept the entire State, both for Nation
al and State officers. The New York Couri-
er, i'll abiding to the result, most ap,ly says ::
NO bathwools fire last August made II
conpictcr sweep. Undci brush, dead logs,
scrubby timber, and towering cver!rct rs have
alike vanished before the dcvouring clement
The Wilderness OF Massachusetts politics, in
which so many pcli iclans have lost them
selves, is now mere ashes for every wind of
heaven to sport with and those who have
imagined that the Native A,ncricunism Of
the day is mere smoke, have to unlcarn their
mistake by walking through embcrs. The
truth seems to be that the now party, like
.laron's rod, las swallowed up all tlA others,
the only difference between them being that
some made an effort to save themselves, and
the others not. Their fate appears to be
about the same, and one is in no better posi-
ton to ask for favors than the other. That
the Senator to be elected b. the legislature
to succeed Mr.. Rockwell will be, at the very
least, II Know Nothing, is certain; but what
else he will be, is not SO clear"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-11-18
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA,

The steamer Northern Light arrived at n.
York On Wednesday morning at an carly
hour, with California dates to the 9th ult ,
being eight days later than previous advircs.
The time made by the passengers by this
arrival is the shortest on record, being only
20! days from San Francisco to New York.
She brought $50 passengers and 15G4 400 in
specie.
The trial of OK President Walker Of the
Sonora expedition had terminated and he had
been pronounced not gully.
In the trial Of Walkers case, as a conpul-
tory process conld not be issued against the
French Consul, he was formally invited to
attend as witness.
Considerable excitement existed still in re-
gard to the Mcigg's frauds; and the apprc-
hcnsion of Smyth Clark, the late Mayors
clerk, charged with having unlawfully de-
tanned in his hands sums amounting to $500
600, had added not little the public indig-
nation. The latter was in custody and cX-
aminations had taken place without his CIV
ing satisfactory explanation i'll regard to
the missing funds.
In regard to the great industrial occupation
of Caifornia-gcld mining-it may brief,
be said that the mines continue to yield to
the general satifaction Of the miners Farmers
and importers of foreign merchandise may
complain that they do not receive sufficiently
high prices for their goods; but the miner is
all the better Off for that.
Efforts have been made by divers to recov
or the treasure sunk in the wreck of the
steamer Yankee Blade, but without success:
no traces were found. The bulk had drift
cd ashore leaving the engines where the shil
sunk, in about eleven fathoms water.
A meeting of the passengers of the lost
steamer had been held and resolutions adopt
cd by them showing that negligence was the
Immediate cause of the disaster, and ccnsur
ing Capt. Randall for deserving the wreck
and the agents of the line for not forwarding
the passcngers to New York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-11-18
THE ELECTIONS.

New YoRK.-Thc result of the Governors
election in Yew York is still in doubt, but
the prospect now for Clark, whig is the best
Ullnan, X. N, is out Of the question and the
contest Is between Seymour, soft, rum locofc-
co, and Clark, Temperance wing. The latest
despatch in the city papers of yesterday was
the following:
New YORK, NOV. 16-Eyening. Using the
Tribunc's tables Of this morning, we figure
from the corrected returns that Mr.. Clark is
COZ votes ahead Of MIR. Seymour. Official re-
turns are yet to be received from Delaware,
Lewis and Wayne counties. There is little
doubt now of Mr.. Clark s election.
DELAwARE.--T Know Nothings have
swept Delaware. According to the Journal,
Causey's majority for Governor, in the State
is 697, and Cullen's, for Congress, sol. The
Senator's, Representatives, and nearly all the
local officers arc Know Nothings.
Mr.. Riddles defeat is taken much to heart
by the Gazette; but the journal makes merry
over it in many humorous paragraphs.
Among them for instance the following
Riddle, it will be remembered ran on the
strength of some 'guano" vote in Congress. J
WANTED.-Forty good foreign lnborers are
wanted Immediately to dig for the late Rep
resentative to Congress from the State of
Delaware, who, it is supposed now lies inn
bedded in bank of guano, somewhere in
the neighborhood of Peru.
Four BAGS OF GuANo REWARD. -Strayed
or stolen, the majority intended for George
Read Riddle, Esq, in New Castle county
Said majority is supposed to have been carried
off by one Elisha d. Cullen, of Sussex county.
TIE VIRTUES OF GUANo.-Mr. Riddle plant
ed himself so deeply in Guano, at the late
election, that he completely outgrew his ma
jority in the State.
MASSACHUSETTS The Know Nothings
have swept Massachusetts like whirlwi nd
clecting all the State differs, all the Con-
gressmcn, all the State Senators and 3ll out
eof 34S Representatives to the State Lcgisla-
ture.
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Eueal affairs.

RAMA fine rain fell in this county on
Sunday last. which has strengthened the mill
streams and enabled many farmers, whose
lands were too hard for the pillow, to resume
seeding operations.
Robert SwIFT.-Wc understand that a
petition is now being circulated in Hartford
praying the Governor to commute the SEN
tcilcc of this unfortunate man from hanging
to imprisonment in the penitcntiary for life.
1t has also been Stated that an opportunity
will be given to the citizens of Cecil to sign a
similar petition.
NORTH EAST NJ. f. CHuRcH.-We learn
that Notwithstanding the unfavorable wealth
CT there was a large attendance at the re-dctl-
ication of this church on Sunday last. The
collection amounted to $GGS-a sufficient sum
to pay for the improvements made Oh the
church building. .. 80, a..
TIE FIRST DIsTETcT.-The lands in the
First District in this county have been great
ly improved during the last few years: as
much so, probably, as III any other part OF
the country. ..J.- ,... ..
Some new buildings have, also, been erect,
cd; among those now in the course Of build
ing are: a Methodist Protestant Church at
Warwick, nearly finished; at the same vii.
lage two tenant houses are going up OH tic
land Of Mr.. John Caldwell. Farther down.
Mr.. Vim. Timms is building a new tenant
house.
Mr.. Evan Lewis, on farm lately owned
by Stephen H. Ford, decd, is making great
inn rovements; he has rcmodrllcd the dwell,
ing house, planted u fine peach orchard and
is now about commencing the build barn
CECIL EuILDERs.-Latc Prince Georges
papers have been boasting Of their new Court
House at Upper Marlboro, built by Mcssr
Reynolds & Rawlings of Port Deposit. Their
name is guaranty that the building is well
constructed.
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For The Cecil Whigil
CECIL COUNTY;
Irs POPULATION FOR GO YEARS.

The increase of population seems not to
have been much over 5000 in sixty years. or
taking the average increase for that period, it
is less than 00perycar. From 1870 to 1900
there was falling off in the slave population
of over 1900 and in the white population
gilmore than 8 800. What occasioncd so rapid
a decline have not the means of asccrtaining
at present, but it must to some extent have
been owing to emigration, as we can hardly
attribute it to defective return, yet in the
absence of any cause to account for such a
falling off, we are left to conjecture that such
may have been the case.
In looking over the above table we are
struck with the rapid decline of slavery in
the period referred to. From 3,4O7 slaves in
1890, the last census only shows S44 i'll the
county. The free colored population has in
creased in greater ratio than the slaves have
declined, from l63 in 100, they had in
creased in 1850 to 1923.
The condition of great numbers of free
negroes would be much improved by their
removal to Liberia, and the whites would
be gamers by their migration, but it is hard
matter to persuade negroes that it is to their
advantage to 60 to Africa; their ignorance
causes them to suspect that they are to be
carried away and sold, and they regard every
thing on the subject with suspicion, and even
when enc of their own color comes back to
| Al. II 7
they regard him as kind Of decoy to lure
them away into slavery.
The increase of white population in this
county for the last ten years has been at the
rate of 40 per annum, and the future ill.,
crease will in all probability be in higher
ratio. .... , u.
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County Correspondence.
lCorrcspondcncc of The Ccail Wing
PoRT Deposit Nov. II. ;

PORT DEPOSIT, Nov. II, 81.
FRIEND RICKETTS, Considerable time has
elapsed since youlast heard from NC, though
your valuable sheet has lost nothing thereby
the columns being we'll filled. by the very n,i-
mcrous correspondents from this place: you
have so many applications from literary as
pirants, doubt your capahliiy'to aceo,nlno.
date all. suppose there is not another vii
lage in the Union, comprising the same mum
Der of inha bilants, that can exhibit an equal
amount Of writing talent.
Among other things greatly needed in this
growing town, we want M u, dwelling houses.
This is very strange indeed, having as much
capital as Port is known TO have; but such is
the fact, every week we hear Of one or more
applicants for houses; were dozen dwellings,
erected tomorrow they would he occupied
in less than month. See to it, Eye men Of
means" ...,.r. r.... ..'..
Winners new store is at last occupied hay
ing been taken by Snow 4 Ponl>on: the well
known character Of the Senior and the youth
fll activity and pleasing manners Of the Jun.
ior partner, is II sufficient guarantee of sue.
cess.
Ii the owner or owners Of the old store.
house now occupied by j. W. Abrahams.
would remove the same. the appearance to
Mobility Row" alias ''Rum Square" (sad
proved. The aforesaid building, | believe
was the first House erected in the place and
stands directly in the middle of the main av-
enne if the owner wishes to keep up with the
age, down with it. .... -.
The. BALTIC, 4 Susq, Steam Co., are I'M
proving their wharf property, and intend
erecting thereon, a large warehouse, for the
transaction of a general grain and mcrchan-
dising business ...
The branch Rail Road between this place
and Perryvlle seems to have come to stop.
Why is this olding to the prophecies
Of certain Bridge advocates. the road was to
have been in operation this winter.
y rise in the Susquehanna rivcriS now aux-
iously looked for there is said to be large
Quantity oflmnber above, destined for this
market.
III re is number of gunntrs here from the
cities who have been playing sad havoc a.
mongst our game; time they had quit.
To prove the increasing enterprise Of our
town, we have no less than seven departures
of steamboats, daily, and on Monday eight be-
sides sundry trips of the Ferry Boat Gipscy
to that important stopping place, Bell S Ferry.
The removal Of the fallen portion of the
Bridge, proc eds slowly and it will be a long
time, ere travel will be resumed that way.
\ very interesting examination took place
last night before one of our magistrates, con.
corning the conduct of a certain married citi-
zen Of this place, the particulars Of which |
am not at liberty to give, but which you will
shortly hear, if you have not already; so pre-,
pare for something startling. o shame.
RENOy AroR.
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IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA,

TWO AMERICAN VESSELS TAKEN AT BARAcoA
WITH ARMS--ALL ON BOARD IMPRISONED
REPORTED OUTBREAK AT PUERTO PRINCIPE.
Charleston, Nor. 14.-IIavana dates per
steamer Governor Dudley, the lst inst, have
been received. The correspondent of the
Courier says that two American schooners
with arms and ammunition OH board have
been seized at Baracoa, IA sea port near st.
Jago), and that all parties concerned with
the vessels were imprisoned. 1t was rumorcd
also, that 300 men had been landed, but the
report lacked confirmation.
General Muiseano, second in command at
Havana, left there on the 9th to investigate
the affair.
A popular outbreak is reported to havcoc-
cured at Puerto Principe, but no details had
zen received.
1t has leaked out that several parties par
doncd by Peguclia have been arrested on the
charge of being concerned in lending arms at
Baracoa. e.a
There was ice at Charleston and Savannah
last night.
The steamer Isabel has arrived from Key
West.
t-JThc Liverpool Courier intiulatcs that
the cause ofNIr. Sou.e's expulsion from France
was an alleged insult giYcn by him to the
French ambassador.
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Ii)c 4florhcts.
rTThc Elkton prices Yesterday were

1.-The Elliton prices yesterday wore:
Wheat Sl.15. Corn 10 Oats Il: Flour S.. -;
Potatoes Sl.2j; Buucr - cts Eggs / cts;
Chickens, from 3lcts to ~ cts pair.
The arrival of the Asia as yet has had brt
little effect on the Markets. IN Baltimore
wheat is quoted ut Sl.7j to | 81 fo. white,
anl . Is to ~ for rr l.. In Pala,l lphia
the prices are alb ut Ia .'enS Il bush higher
Com III Bal'o., about 81 cts: III Pmiada.,
about 81 Flour from - to 50. C!ov,rS ell
III balto., is Sc - TO 2G G2ll. ..
1.-THE following is the Philadelphia Cat
Tie Market of the week: -''--.-r--
There were 1900 head Of Beef Cattle offer.
cl at the different Yards this week, most of
W ich were li>p,s,A Of at from 81 to 9lUp,r
lU0 lhs.. as in quality. 300 head were Ia
ken for New York. There were 300 head Of
cows sold at from IL TO SAG each, accord
ing to quality. Calv,s alc wiilout cl,arre.
About 500 head Of Hogs were ,iftr'd NEST
Of which sold at from So to 81 per lGO lh, -
Sheep remain without change: sales Of 100
h AL at 900 to &c 80 each.
u The Asia brings the following quota
tons:
Observation-Disclosures quotes the mar
kct heavy during the week, butimproving .t
the close, at decline of l.. on Flour, Sd. on
Wheat and Is for Corn. The quotations are
Western Canal dis; Ohio nominal at 45S.
Wheat quiet at lbs. for white and Is. Il | Is.
ID. for red and mixed. Corn sales of PEI
low and white at HIS.
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THE SouLE AFFAIn.-We occupy consider
able space this week with the matter of the
refusal by the French to allow Mr.. Souc to
PASS through France. There is no doubt but
they were right in doing so. We have al
ways believed him to be mcddling and dam
gcrous man; and being foreigner and so
mixed up with European affairs and fllibus-
terism he was The most unsuitable of all men
for his present position as American Minister
to Spain. The single act Of his appointment
by the Administration was sufficient to make
Know Nothings enough to turn it out of pow
or.
There is hut little doubt Soule had made
himself personally obnoxious to the French
Government by his actions and words; still,
we suppose, there must be n great to do
made i'll this country about the national in
suit.
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lFor The Cecil Wing.
THE PLANK ROAD.

This work is steadily progressing and
will soon be completed to Cherry Hill, dis
lance of four miles. Tolls have been collect
ed on two miles of the road for a few W ceks,
and the receipts are quite tlattering, and
leave no doubt hut the road will pay we'll
that it will besides paying good interest on
the money invested, furnish a fund for re-
laying the track by the time it is required.
While tolls have been taken on the road,
all the djaccnt roads have been i'll rcmarka-
lily good order, but when the wet season, sets
in, the advantages of the plank road will be
realized, and the tolls increased. Good roads
are great blessing in every community. and
not only add to the comforts and convcnienccs
of life, but they inhance the value of property
and the small sums paid in tolls, are no
equivalent for the facilities they afford in
travelling and in the transportation of goods
daily stage line is now running on the
route of the plank road, from Lcwisvillc to
Elkton, and by an arrangement with the rail
road company, may afford to persons along
the route great facility in reaching the rail
road, and returning home. This line may
also furnish a daily mail along the route,
which to business men, and indeed to every
man of intelligence, is matter Of much in
| tcrest.
The public spirit which projected this work,
and is still carrying it out, is worthy of much
| Il nj ~, tai IL II.
the narrow;mindcd policy that opposes such
works, reflects no credit Oh any community.
Il.
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ELKT0N INSTITUTE,

'TllE next quarter term of this school will
1 begin on the 10th inst, when the Tuition
will he as follows,
In Spelling. Definitions, Reading, LIST course
i'll Arithmetic and Penmanshir, per quarter
of eleven weeks, S3.2l
In md course of Arithmetic, in addition to
above, with English Grammar, Elements Of
Natural and Moral Philosophy, Euclid, Latin
Grammar, History, Defamation and Compo-
stion, S4.25
In Latin and Greek Languages, with con-
tinuation of Natural and Moral Philosophy,
Geometry, History, Book Keeping, Dccama-
ton and Composition, S5.25
Sacred Music, vocal and instrumental. OK
ira. No deduction for occas onal absence.
The exercises and discipline will be such as
should characterize a Christian School
The number of scholars will he limited.
ROBT. l.. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Elkton, Nov Is 1t
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Baltimore ANA SusGuezaNnna
STEAM COMPANY.

y OCULAR DAILY LINE. Except Sundays
I'D Tor lfAynE d.: CnAcI, PORT DEPOSIT AND
IIDE WATER CANAE.
.as:: -, TheSteamboat Ports
IL 1s.--- nssufh, Capt. JOSEPH
:.yxssSss.sss-s1-y3:lly GE0GHECAN, leaves
''ASSssa'ea - 1asN--s= 'ss".~~ luwcr end of West
Fails Av"naes every Tuesday, Thurs,lay md
S3tur tng evening, al i O'clock. Returning,
ss'arrs Port Deposit every Monday, Wednesday
an FRIDAY at | n'clocl, ami HAVE de Giscea
3 O'Clock, p. NJ.
The Steamboat Lancaster Capt. J. w. Tom.
IIsisos, leaves same place every Monday, We'd
n"''!ay anl FRIDAY evening al 6 O'Clock. Re-
turning, leaves Port Deposit every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday evening nj O'Clock,
anI iTavre de Glace al Is O'Clock, p. M.
o. Passage 80 cents.
Uy"Frcigh's received daily until S O'Clock
, carried at low rates, and carefully attended To-.
t. Duplicate receipts for Freights will be
required in all cases.
The Agent al Havre de Grace will attend to
forwarding any merchandise consigned to him.
for any Point on the Pennsylvania Canals, or
will rc-ship irriehi> intended for Baltimore,
Philadelphia or elsewhere.
5. JOS. JAS. TAYLOR, Agent, BALTIC.
h. ALIEN. TAYLOR, Agent, II. de Crnce
JACOB TOME, Port Deposit.
r~2~The Steamboat "JUNlATA," Captain
Tonln.on, being in complete order, can be
chartered at any tine.
n. 3. Gram purchased nj the highest mar
lrt price al the Warehouse of J. Tome, Por,
DEPOSIT; who also keeps for sale, Guano, plas-
ter. Fish and Salt. fApr If.
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SlTKA.-Sitka lies near the coast in front
Of the Russian settlements in North America.
IT is one Of g,oup of Islands, known here
tolorc as King George the Thirds Archipea-
20. The population in 1888 amounted to
S01 persons. Of which l3l were Al"utcs and
ColoSkcs. 301 the d, sccndants of Europeans
and native women, and the residue Europe.
ans-chici1y Russians. The harboris good
but yet for l20 days it raincd there inces-
sanity, and for $50 other days showers were
frequent. The whole coast is humid, and
subject to the heaviest fcgs which brood ovel
the entire region. Grain cannot be cultivated
on the Island. A few vessels are built there
but the chief industry is the curing of fish
for which salt is obtained at the Sandwich
Islands. Furs also arc obtained there. 'The
island can be of no other advantage to the
United States, than to furnish a harbor for al
occasional whalcr, which it now does under
Russian comfy.
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TIE Snow HILL SHIELD keeps standing at
the head ofits editorial column that it "has
larger circulation tl.an any paper on the
Eastern Shore of this State" We hope The
Shield may be all that prosperous and more
so: but still we don't know by what means
it asccrtained that its circulation was greater
than that of this paper. If we were to COM
pare circulations we should state the case far
differently: as regards our Worcester neigh
bor-ccrtainly not saying less than we had
thrice as large a circulation.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
L whom it may concern, that the under
signed with others intend to apply to the
Commissioners Of Cecil county at their first
meeting after the 18th day of December next,
to open and make public road leading along
the Octuraro Greek from Porter's Bridge,
through the Lands of Robert lIindnian, Pat
rick Ewing, David Moore, Com. David Con-
ncr Samuel Rowland and Joseph Roman, to
Rowandsville. SAMUEL ROWLAND,
PATRICK EWING.
Nov Is, 1t ROBERT IIINDMAN.
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LATER FROM TExAs.-hiim Fght-Sercn
United States Draeoons KILLED. New Or
leans papers of Tuesday have been received,
con aiming Galveston dates to the 9Th inst.
The Austin Times states, that the Secrcta-
ry of War has cJun'cfmanlcd the mastering
Of the State Rangers. but the Governor has
determined TO muster the companies at the
expense of the United States.
The Dragons had fight with the Indians,
in which they lost seven men and all their
horses.
The Galveston Times Of the 5th inst, SAYS
that Major Emory and his company have left
San Antonio, to enter upon the discharge of
the duties assigned to them as L. States Com,
mSSioncrs. The same paper remarks that
Gen, Pelham, the Surveyor General of New
Mexico, passed through the city yesterday
for the field Corporations.
General Houston is organizing the Know
Nothings throughout the State.
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AMERICAN ARTISTS UNION,

VENllE public are respectfully informed that
l. SPECIMENS Of the SPLENDID ENGRAvINGS
issued by the American Artists Union are
now in view ut the office Of this paper.
An carly application is n. ccssary to secure
the best impressions. ONE DOLLAR procures
Il SPLENDID engraving worth Two-delivcr-
cd at the time Of purchase-togcthcr with u
ticket emitting the purchaser to a SHARE in
the GIFTS to be Distributed in JANUARY,
value One Hundred ahR Fifty Thousand UOiiars
Gy-For further particul lars, sec advertise
mcnt.
AGENTS, by applying promptly, can secure
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