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NUTICF.
 NHE subscriber, agent for H. Haberman.
 II will continue the formers business at his old stand on Main, near Markham street. and keep con stantly on hand full and well assorted stock of Gro eerles, Dry Goods Boots, Shoes Hardware Castinps. etc, etc., all of which will be sold low for cash The highest market prices will be paid for country pro duce as beef hides, peltries, beeswax, etc. | March 2S 51 If JOHN KRAUSE
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of November next 2 -L Classes. Articles No. 1 Bricks and stone Oak and pine lumber Chandlery Tools Iron Stationery Coke and wood Sand and lime Hay and straw 10 Provender II Files 12 Steel IS Miscellaneous No. Clothing Hats boots, shoes, etc. Provisions Groceries Dry-goods Bread, etc. ' Tobacco Miscellaneous Provender 10 Wood and charcoal Il Paints and oil
 For Washington. Offers will be received until 12 o'clock on the ,O.,
 dayof November next. h Classes. Articles Mo- Bricks 2 Stone Pine timber Lumber, etc. Lime Cement Pig iron Iron, steel, nails, etc. Paints etc. 10 Chandlery Il Hardware l2 Stationery 13 Wood, etc. IA Charcoal 15 Sand 16 Betting, etc. IT Leather hose IS Hay and straw 19 Provender
 For Norfolk. Offers will be received until 12 o'clock on the 10th
 day of November next Classes. Articles No. Bricks 2 Stone Yellow pine and oak timber 4 White pine plank and boards Cement s Iron spikes and iron nails Copper, lead and zinc Paints, oils, and glass 10 Ship chandlery Il Hardware 12 Files 13 Stationery l4 Slate l5 Charcoal l6 Hay r Provender
 For Pensacola. Offers will be received until l2 o'clock on the 10th
 day of November next. Classes. Articles No. Bricks Pine lumber and timber Oak and hard wood; timber S lumbe, White and yellow pine juniper, and
 cypress boards and lumber Lime, etc. Cement Iron, iron spikes and nails Paints, oils, glass, etc. g Steel 10 Files II Ship chandlery 12 Hardware l8 Copper, copper and composition nails
 etc. IA Stationery l5 Iron castings 1G Fuel r Beltiug and packing IS Hay 19 PrOvender 20 Shells 21 Slate g Granite. - &l ]
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TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED or stolen from the undersigned living S on Amos Bayou in Desha county, Ark, about the hrst oi June last, one bay horse, years od one mnd I loot white, small sore in the forehead plain one dark sorrel mare, about 1615 hands high blind Ill the nght eye first rate blow nag but not good to work anywhere else, has white mark across the r1mp 1b about @ half way between the coupling and root has scare the right fore foot at tbe ton of the hoof, branded with the letter S. on one shoulder. think the right, but am not certain.
 will give the above reward for any information so that can get them. Address David Ripley, Napoleon, or J. B. Rose or Wm. Taylor, Amos Bayou. '''' VI
 August 23, 1854. 12m JAS B. ROSE
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BENJ CALENDER, JOHN ROGERS, GUsTAvUs A. HILTON. CALENDER, ROGERS & HILTON, i'm O porters and jobbers of Hardware, Cutlery, Guns, etc., 42 and A Pearl street, Boston. Dee lS5l
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rAMPBELL & STRONG, formerly Gray & U Campbell Cotton Factors and Commission Mer- chants, No 23 Commercial Place. New Orleans-win pay particular attention to the purchase of all sup plies for planters use. Sept 27, 1858 1y
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RAPLEY, HANGER < CO.,. New Business Firm, at the Lower
 Steamboat Landing.

TTAVING purchased of T. ID. Merrick & III Co.,, the stock of merchandise and leased the large story brick building formerly occupied by said firm, at the Lower Steamboat Landing in this city, for term of years offer the stock on hand at prices unusually low, with view to the introduction of large and heavy stock of groceries, provisions and plantation supplies.
 Purchasers are assured that every inducement will be offered to close out the stock prices satisfactory and at the earliest period.
 Call and examine for yourselves.
 April II 1854
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GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. rLOTHING of the finest quality. in which V I challenge competition, both in quality and prices.
 Lambs Wool Merino, and Silk Undershirts and
 Drawers.
 Cravats Scars and Stocks, of all the new and fash
 ionabe styles.
 Together with almost every article of Gentleman's wearing apparel and would invite all to call and ex- anime my stock, before purchasing elsewhere eve charge nothing for showing goods.
 Oct '54 J. A. HENRY
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ROBERT ARMSTRONG; ARNOLD HARRIS. NJ. ABRAMS. 4 RMSTRONG, HARRIS & CO.,, Commis- LA sion and Forwarding Merchants, No. 43 Natchez street, (near Comp,) New Orleans.
 January 27 1852, ly
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FASHIONABLE TAILORING.-Tbe- .

U undersigned informs the public, that he is at A all times ready to make Garments for those who lf4 may favor him with their custom, of the very best materials, and in the most approved style. He has in his employment, workmen who are fully competent to give satisfaction to his customers.
 Always on hand fine assortment of Cloths and Trimmings, Silk, Satin and Marseilles Vestings; blk doesn Cassimeres and fancy Linens for pants; silk Alpaca, French Merino and Drab dete At the En- porium. May l6) K MARCHES
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JOHN sIDDALL. ALEX. P. GREENE JOHN O.. MGEEHE. CIDDALL, GREENE & CO.,, Cotton Factors, C Commission and Forwarding Merchants, No. 5S Camp street, New Orleans. July 5, 1853
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AMERICAN ARTISTS, UNION!!


 fully announce to the citizens of the United States and the Canadas that for the purpose of cutivatng taste for the fine arts throughout the country, and with the view of enabling every family to become possessed of gallery of Engravings, By the First Artists of the Age, They have determined order to create extensive sale for their Engravngs and thus only give en- ployment to large numbero of artists and others but inspire among our countrymen taste for works of art to present to the purchasers of their engravngs when 250,000 of them sold,
 25O,OOO Gifts, of the actual cost Of $ 50, GOO.
 Each purchaser of One Dollar Engraving, there fore, receives not only Engraving richly worth the money. but also ticket which entities him to one of the Gifts when they are distributed. 1 For Five Dollars, highly finished Engraving beautifully PAINTED in OIL and FIVE GIFT TICKETS. will be sent; or FIVE DOLLARS worth of splendid Engravings be selected from the Cata- i logue.
 | For each Dollar sent. an Engraving actually worth that sum, and Gift Ticket, will immediately be for warded.
 Agents: l The Committee believing that the success of this GREAT NATIONAL UNDERTAKING will be materially promoted by the energy and enterprise of intelligent and preserving Agents, have resolved to treat with such on the most liberal terms. Any person wishing to become an A gent, by send ing post paid ST. RECEIVE RETURN OF MAIL, One Dollar Engraving, a " GIFT TICKET" Pros pectus, Catalogue and all other necessary infona- | ton.
  be placed in the hands of COMMITTEE of the puR- CHAsERs to be DISTRIBUTED, due notice of which will be given throughout the United States and the Cana das.
 List of Gifts: 100 Marble busts of Washington, at sl0O s1O.Ooo 100 Clay. 100 10000 l0O Webster, 100 10000 100 :! |" Calhoun loo 10 GOO 50 elegant Oil Paintings, in splendid
 gilt frames sizes 3x4 it. each. - 100 $500 100 elegant Oil Paintings, 2x3 it. each, 50 5000 500 steel plate Engravngs, brilliantly
 cold in oil, ricltgilt frames 24x3oin.
 cach 10 5000 10000 elegant steel plate Ergrayings,
 cold in oil, of the Washington No nunemt, 20x26 in each. ........... 10000 900 steel plate Engravings, from loo different plates, now in posses 1 sion of and owned by the Artists 1 Union, of the market value of from 50c to S1 % each. ...... Al 900 trst-cass Dwelling, in 3lst st.. x. l. City, ..................... 12.OQO 22 building lots in 100 and 10lststs N.
 Y. City, each 25xl0O 1t. deep, at . 1000 g. 900 100 Villa Sites, containing each 10000 sq. 1t. in the suburbs of New York City, and commanding a magnif- cient view of the Hudson River and
 Long Island Sound, at. ..... 800 50 900 20 perpetual loans of cash, without
 interest, or security, of s25o each, 5000 oo 100 ' 5000 100 50 '' 5000 250 E' .' 20 5000 200O '' {" , 10 GOO Reference in regard to the Real Estate F. J. VIs- scHER & Co.,, Real Estate Brokers. New York Or der post paid with money enclosed to be addressed J. W. HOLBROOKE, Sec'ry, 5O5 Broadway N Y sa3 The Engravings in the catalogue are now ready TOT delivery. August l6. 1854. 6m
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

VIM. R. MILES. D. w.. ADAMS. No. 23 Carondelet Street, New Orleans.
 W. c. CRAWLEY, Agent Office at Pine Bluff, Ark. Will make advances in cash upon shipments made to the above house. Sept. IS, '54 1y
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ROOK RINDERY.

HENRY JACOBI still carries on the DOOR s'1F IL binding business, on Markham street, lev Lew doors west of Tucker & Ross store ln all us and is prepared to execute all orders Ill ms o ' o berate prices and on short notice.
 All orders left at the True Democrat once VIII De attended to- without extra charge
 Anril 95 ,541y
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JOHN ROBES SMITH. VIM. JOHNSON. CMITH & JOHNSON, Cotton Factors and Ge- IC neral Commission and Forwarding Merchants, No. l Union, corner St. Charles street, New Orleans.
 March 23, 1852 ly
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ALBERT W. SANFORD. THEODORE SANFORD. C1ANFORD BROTHER, late Walton, Sanford D ds Co.,, General Grocers and Commission and For warding Merchants, No "A New Levee, New Orleans, have always hand general and we'll selected stock of STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES, FINE WINES and LIQUoRs PROVISIONS, etc.. etc., to which they invite the attention of their friends in the country.
 New Orleans, Sept l, 1852 1y
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B. STOUT, BAvID T.. ADAMS,
 Louisville Lerington, Hy.
 STOUT & ADAMS, 4 NOMMISSION & Forwarding Merchants, O 36 Third street, Louisville, ky. Plantation supplies of Baggng and Rope, Jeans and Linseys, Pork and Flour, etc., furnished upon orders. April II, '54 s. wILsHIRE T. w. BRISTOL. B. CHADBoURNE. WILTSHIRE, BRISTOL X CO.,, Whole w sale Grocers, Commission Merchants, and deal CTS in Flour, Bacon, Whisky, Foreign and Domestic Liquors, etc., etc. ,, Arkansas orders are respectfully solicited and will be promptly attended to. Address,
 l7 Sycamore street, Cincinnati, Ohio Feh 01 1854 1V.
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LAW NOTICE. The undersigned having form
 ed partnership in the Practice of the Law in
 Arkansas will give prompt attention to business en-
 trusted to them in any of the Courts of the State HENRY M. RECTOR, JOHN T. TRIGG. 1 Little Rock Eeh. "A. 1852
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Hats! Hats!!

H DANAMA, Leghorn, Straw, high and low GS crown Hats, for sale by J. LEVY.
 May9'54
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KlA- N 0ff. AA hand and for sale by J. LEVY.
 May '54
 Linens, COttOnades, Tweeds, and Jeans. A Great variety on hand add for sale by A J. LEVY. May '54
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N. SMITH, W. M. GRAHAM. CMITH & GRAHAM, wholesale Grocers Pro- ID duce and Commission Merchants, and dealers in foreign and domestic Lquors Cincinnati, Ohio. Also agents for manufacturers Tor the sale of Tobocco WndowG Glass, Iron and Nails. N B. All order en- trusted to us will receive stricest attentions.
 July g. 1853
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PIKE & CUMMINS. Attorneys at Law, Little Rock. Nov 25, 1851 1y
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MOSES GREENWOOD & CO.,, Forwarding lvl and Commission Merchants, Mo- 66 Magazine st., opposite mouth of Bank alley, New Orleans, La, bacco and other Produce-the collection and remit tance of Funds and the purchase and shipment of all
 goods ordered. June IA, 1853 ly
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WILLIAM c. SCOTT, Attorney at Law and Land Agent Searcy, White caunty, Ark. Tuv % 1S5o 1v
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Aass,z-mnoL L, A. HINES, Daguerrean

&4se@xAtIAY and the country generally, that he
 1@ has fitted up rooms over the post offce with good light and other conveniences which anabes him to take pictures of the finest tone and artistic taste.
 He would further state that having on hand large supply of fine stock, of every variety, he is determn ed to take pictures very reduced prices compared with former rates. Persons in the city country feeling disposed to have pictures true to life and of beautiful finish will please call and examine for them selves. Persons desiring miniatures in lockets and breast pins can be supplied he keeps hand an assortment of those articles adapted to purposes He pledges himself that eXertion shall be with held to render entire satisfaction.
 The best time for operating is from o'clock in the morning till four in the evening.
 April IS. 1854. 1y
 Clothing! CIOthins!! Noats, Pants, Vests, and shirts of every descrp- O tion, for sale by J. LEVY. May '54
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A. $. BELL, Attorney at Law, Marion, Arkan- sas, will practice in the Circuit Courts of Green, Poins9tt St. Francis, Monroe, Phillips, Mississippi and Crittenden counties. Feb IT, 1852 ly
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VIM. M. BRUCE, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery, Philadelphia, Ark. July 6. 1852
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HI. T. DICKERMAN, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Ozark, Franklin county, Ark. July 18th, 1852
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?. S-I state to you that have that time, sold several dozen bottles of your tonic and all had desired effect in almost every J. J. o. Retail price of the Tonic S for large and cents far sma water 9 cents per bottle; vermifge 9 cents liberal discount to wholesale dealers. For sale by merchant and druggist tou ghout Prepared sold by the undersigned, sole proprietor whom all orders must be addressed ti. C. WOODSON,
 E.n Rpran t,l,
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JOHN MCCOY, Attorney at Law Pocahontas, Ark, will practice in the Courts of Randolph, Law renee, Jackson, Green and Poinsett counties. Also in the courts of Oregon and Ripley counties Mo.
 January lS 1858 ly
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J. B. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Ark Oct l. 1850
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B. T. DUVAL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery, Fort Smith, Arkansas. July ,, 1858
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JAMES A. WILSON, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Yellville Ark. July ,, 1858
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OR. JO " BULLS PRINCIPAL OFFICE FIFTH GROSS STREET, ONE Dooa BELOW M.r
 LOUISVILLE, KY. FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS & MERCHANTS rHRoro,, OUT THE UNITED STATES
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JOHN QULLIN, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery. Office Eldorado, Union county. Ark. July ,, 1858
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-29
Glicutiht.
For The Cecil Wing.
VARIATION OF THE COMPASS.

BY tracing the lines of the earliest surveys
made in this County, land the earliest have
run were made about l670,) the variation of
the needle was going castwarlly at about the
rate of one degree in twenty years, and con
tinucd travelling in that direction at about the
same rate until the year 1875, and from tina.
time until 1905 there seems to have been lit
tie or no variation. From 1905 to the present
time The variation has been westward at about
the same rate that it formerly travelled to-
wards the east.
A land surveyor in his practice of tracing
surveys, knows nothing of true meridian
linc-he follows course that was run by the
,pint Of the needle at a former period, and in
order to trace its ancient running, he must
calculate the variation Of Tic compass between
the former and the present time. Much of the
ancient running was done in hasty and care
less manner, and where inaccuracies occurred,
no rule can be given to trace the original run
ming. In running lines laid down since 1905,
the variation being wcstwardly, the compass
must be turned to the right at the rate of one
degree for twenty years, and for the past
period since 1856, eprepondcrance of valia-
ton is wcstwardly but previous to that time
it is castwardly, and the instrument must be
turned to the left. Thus survey made in
l70l, being 81 years previous to the cessation
ofcastward variation in 1885, and the 10 years
that have occurred since the change of varia-
ton in 1905, being taken from said 81 leaves
80 years prepondcrance Of eastwardiy varia-
ton, which, at the rate of one degree for 20
years, would give one and three-fourth degrees
variation, which would require the instrument
to be turned that amount to the left.
When surveys were carefully made in form
er times this rule applies with good degree
Ofaccuracy.
In tracing an old survey, some years ago,
] was unable to find the date of the original
running. and ona trial of two lines where
boundaries were set up came out considerably
to the right, and on making calculation by the
above rule the original survey was carried
back to the year 100, which proved to be
very nearly correct, as it appeared on finding
the patent that the original location W as made
in l10l.
From the suggestion of John Randel, ESQ.,,
I made some observations with the compass
for several days previous and subsequent to
the late solar eclipse, and also during the
time of the eclipse, but there was no pcrcepti-
BILE eject on the needle.
From some observations lately made on
Mason and Dixon's line, Though these we; c
not II ale with entire accuracy,) the present
variation of the compass, in Cecil county, is
about 81 degrees westerly. The exact varia-
ton is important in setting dials by the com
pass. ZIMRI.
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Without food OF fire, clung to my dismal
abode, Until hunger forced me out and then
began to search for my children: My degra-
dcd wife had been sent to Blackwclls Island
as vagrarit, and alone | went to the Island,
to the House of Refuge to the Tombs, and in
despair | wandered down to the Five Points,
and for the last few days have lived in Cow
Bay among bcggars and thieves. To-day /
have seen two children, Who if they had not
looked so clean and sung so swectly, would
have called mine. Oh, would to God they
werc?"
Tell me the NAME" said DR.. s.; land
will see" In few moments, two interest
ing little girls were led towards him. At, the
first sight of this fearful looking man they
slrunk back. The poor man sprang to his
feet, cXc.amins, s'lhcy are mine mine A.!
My children don't you know your poor old
father? Come to me my children Father
loves you, he wont hurt you lie reached
out his arms, the little ones were timid at
first. but soon they climbed upon their faith
crs knee, while the tears were streaming down
his face.
kiss your poor drunken father, my chill
dren !" But the face of the man was so black
and filthy that not a fit spot could be found.
Soon they forgot the dirty face and rcmcm-
bcrcd their poor degraded father, and each
entwined theirlittle arms around his neck,
and fondly kissed him, and the elder one said
with voice that touched every heart
Father we are 50 happy here we want to
stay. Wont you como and live here too, Pa
pa? What makes you drink so? Dear Pa
pa TO sign the pledge, and not drink any
more. Mr.. Pcasc found us in the street,
Logging, and now we are happy. DO Papa,
come and live here, and be good to us, as you
used to be
The fathers heart was overwhelmed; he
soblcl and groancd aloud. For more than
an hour they sat thus together till at last the
old man arose, still clinglng to his children,
and exclaimed 1.-The pledge! the pledge!
will never drink again."
gave him the pledge, and from that hour
he has most faithfully kept it. lie is now a
man again, engaged in business, earning ten
dollars per week, and none would recognise
that well dressed man,-who still boards in
the house-thc degraded original whose por-
trait can still be seen at the House of Indus
try, dagucrrcotypcd in all its striking defor-
nifty and squalor.-- Points Momhty Re
yjclr
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vantagcs might flow from its astringent quail
ties, is overbalanccd by this fact.
We do not intend to go into an argument
upon the veXcd question as to whether or not
cholera is an infectious or contagious disease.
1T seems to us, however, that it has been prov
ed that it is neither contagious nor infectious.
Quarantincs cannot keep it out oftlle country,
as has been shown in Russia and Egypt.
Thousands of people went from New York to
Newport in 1919, and there never has been a
case of cholera at the latter place. Ten thou
sand persons went from Marscilcs to Lyons
when the cholera was raging in the former
place, and Lyons still enjoyed immunity from
the scourge. The burden of proof goes to
show that there is no necessity for cholera
hospitals, or for the renewal Of apaticnt from
home 1t would be barbaii;y 50 to do, with
the light we have now on the subject.
The cases of cholera and the means where
by it may be checked or entirely prevented
arc subjects which open wide field for dis
cussion. For the first, the best theory is that
cholera is caused by an intensely poisonous
gas emitted under certain conditions of heat
and moisture, from drcaying mineral and
vegetable matter. This gas does not dilise
readily, but is borne in currents until il meets
with conditions favorable to its development:
that is, it travels until it arrives at some local
ity which is cursed with a dirty, careless
population, who have been engaged in active
ly preparing themselves 10 meet such guest.
The poison is then received into the lungs,
acts at once on the blood, and then we have
cholera symptoms. How to prevent it We
have great faith in water, and were the citi
zcns of the county all Mahometans fora month
or so. and followed strictly the regulations OF
the Prophet so far as addition goes, we should
have but little need Of cholera hospitals. Let
us have plenty OF water everywhere, and let
every one be careful to avoid all kinds Of cX-
ccss-then there's no danger. At any rate
the disease is stripped Of more than half its
tcrrors by the knowledge of the facts that il
is not contagious and that it can be cured if
the propci remedies are taken i'll time.
~ Y. HroM,