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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

THE SHIPPING OF THE woRLD--The Marifim
Population. The London News of the 18th
April has an elaborate article on the shipping
Of the world, which shows that the floating
tonnage of the civilized world, excluding
only China and the East, consists of 136, 900
vessels, of 15,50O,000; and including the
Eastern and other States, Of the maritime
population of which VIC have no accounts,
there must be at the least calculation, a
million Of persons engaged at sea, and gen.
erallv on the ocean.
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"It Can't be IIelped!'

"Can't be helped, is one of the thousand
convenient phrases with which men cheat and
deceive themselves. 1t is one in which the
helpless and the idle take refuge as their last
and only comfort-it cant be helped Your
energetic man is for helping everything. If
he secs an evil and clearly disccrns its cause,
he is for taking steps forthwith to remove it.
lie busies himself with ways and means, de.
vises, practical plans and methods, and will
not let the world rest until he has done some
thing in a remedial way. The indolent man
spares himself all this trouble. lie will not
bulge lie sits with his arms folded, and is
ready. with his unvarying observation, at
can't be helped ~ as much as to say-"If it
is, it ought to be, and we need not bestir
ourselves to alter it," Wash your face, you
dirty little social boy; you are vile, and re-
pulsive, and vicious, by reason of your ne
glect of cleanliness. Clear away your refuse,
sweep your streets, cleanse your drains and
cutters, purify your atmosphere. you indol-
ent corporations, for the cholera is coming.
ut can't be helped Educate your chill
dren, train them up in vrtuous habits. teach
them to be industrious, obedient, frugal, and
thoughtful, you thoughtless communities, for
they arc now growing up vicious, ignorant,
careless, source of future peril to the ma
ton. 1T can't be helped" But it can be
helped. Every evil can be abated, every
nuisance got rid of, every abomination swept
away: though this will never be done by the
cant be helped" people. Man is not help
less but can both help himself and help 9TH
ers. He can act individually and against
wrong and evil. lie has the power to abate
and eventually uproot them. But, alas the
greatest obstacle of all in the way of such
beneficial action, is the feeling and DISPOSE
ton out of which arises the miserable, pulling
and idle ejaculation of 1T can't be helped J"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19
COOKING STOVES.

THE subscriber would respectfully inform
L his friends and the public generally, that
he has just received large supply Of Cook
Stoves, which consist in part as follows:
Belle of the States, tor wood or coal,
King Of the States, do do
Triumph Complete, do do suita-
for small families,
Atlantic, do do do
metropolitan, for wood,
Nine-plate, plain top,
&C boiler.
Persons in want of a cook stove will do we'll
by giving him call
Feb3 ED. W. STAPLES.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

WHAT SPAIN IS DolNG.-A law has j ist
been enacted by the Spanish Cortes, order
ing all lands and dwellings, belonging to tho
clergy, to religious fraternities, and to'pious
and sacred works, to be sold and turned iato
money; breaking up all accumulations of &C.
clesastical property, and stripping the
church of its immense possessions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

,,rENGLAND AND AMERIcA-An able article in
the last number Of the Westminster Review,
upon the Constitutions and Governments Of
the various countries Of the earth, says that
it s'is no longer England, butthe North .9meri-
can Republic, that has become the pole-star to
which, from all sides, the eye Of struggling
nations turns" "A significant admission to
come from an English source.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

UPoverty runs strongly to fun. An
Irishman is never so full Of jokes. as when
he is reduced to one shirt and two potatoes.
would no sooner indulge in hearty laugh,
than they would lend money on a second
mortgage. Mature Is great believer in
compensations. To those she sends wealth,
she saddles with law suits and dyspepsia.
The poor never indulge in Woodcock, but
then they have style Of appetite that con-
verts No, 3 nackiIel into salmon, that is
quite as well. b.. ....,F ri. ..f. s. .
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

Snow IN New HANpsEIRE.-The backward
ness of the spring is attributed, by some
authorities, to tho quantities of snow still
remaining at the North. Near Flanconia, in
New Hampshire, which enjoys the reputation
of being the coolest town in tho Union, the
snow last Monday was reported to be three
fee deep,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19
BROKE DowN.-The Hartford Nladisonian

says:
THE bridge across the Tlde-W Canal
at Bell S Ferry, broke down one day asst week
whilst wagon loaded with lumber, belong
ing to Stevenson Archer, was passing over it.
The wagon and lumber fell into the canal,
but the horses got over safely, in consequence
of the coupling breaking. The bridge has
since been repaired, but it is not considered
very strong"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

U-Solitary thought corrodes the mind, if
1t be, not blended with social activity; and
social activity produces a restless craving
for excitement, if it be not blended with
solitary thought. .-+ - .-...
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

A Bro ONE. A Baby arrived at New
Orleans few days since, from Mississippi,
nine months old, weighing sixty pounds, and
in all her dimensions of corresponding gigan-
tic size. She Is ON her way 10 Birnum's
great baby show, where she is sure to take
the greatest prize.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

A LARGE SALARY DEcL1NED.-Professo
Agassz, Professor of Natural History in
Harvard College, has, it is stated, had the
offer of similar position in the University
of Edinburg, Scotland, at salary Oslo 900.
He declines the offer, preterring to remain at
Harvard from his desire to mould and deyel-
ope scientific learning in this country.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

GREAT FALLING OFF IN OUR SHIPMENTS OF
BREADsrUFFs TO EuRoPE.-Hunt's CONNER.
cial Chronicle and Review gives the follow
ing comparison of the amounts of brcadstufs
exported from New York to foreign ports be-
tween January LIST and April l4th this year
and Last.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

DJThe New York liquor law has been
pronounced unconstitutional by nine of the
most eminent lawyers Of that city.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

10 Those who excel in strength are not
most likely to show contempt OF weakness,
A man does not despise the weakness Of q
child.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

DyMoney is well spent In purchasing
Of mind. . .--. .,-......err
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LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT


Of Furniture ever off red in Elkon. all of which is
IN lie by the very best workmcn, of the very best
m ,tcrii.s. lie has Oh hand and still manufactures
all kinds of
Walnut and Mahogany Furniture;
Spring seat Sofas; Large Arm Chairs;
Eockin, Chairs, of all kinds;
Bure ,us of all kinds; Reception Chairs;
Enclosed W ashstands. marble and plain tops;
Sidebo rls. Secretaries and Book Cases;
Cherry & Walnut breakfast & dining tables,
Walnut and NJ .hogany Wardrobes;
DO do Belsteads o f Jenny
Lind Cottage and French patterns;
High post and plain Maple I3edsteads;
Looking Glasscs-all kinds and sizes, with
Mahos my Walnut or Gilt frames;
A large assortment of cine-sett round-back,
Office pivot and windsor chairs.
All furniture sold cheap US it can be bought in
either city or town.
DERT.1KI.NG.
Collins made of all kinds; mahogany walnut
covered with CLOTH lined with silk. satin or fiannel
and all Funer us attended ut all times at the short
est notice. and OH the most reasonable terms
Feb bly, ROBERT MARSHBANk.
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EDER & BROTHER,
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS,

Corner Market and Church 81,
ELKTON, MD.
TOBBING promptly attended to, and exc
- cuted with neatness and despatch.
Oy-Plans, Specifications, Estimates, &c,
made free of charge. Nov IL If
TIN-WARE.
DERSONS in want of Tin ware will do we'll
L by calling at the tin-ware mandatory,
corner of Bridge and Main Street, where they
will find full assortment, made of the best
quality. Tn-ware made to order, and re-
pairing done with heatness and dispatch.
Feb3 ED. W. STAPLES.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

WThe more a man is enyied, the less he
is spared.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

Happiness can he inadequate as we'll
of cheap materials as Of dear ones. --
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19
Mechanical.
NOW Is THE TINE TO BUY
CHEAP FURNITURE
Az THE EI.ETDN
Furniture Ware-ROomr,

DY K, NJ iRSHBANK, who would respectfully
ID return his thanks to his friends and to the pub
lie for tn, liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on
him. and would call their attention the fact that
he has removed to his NEW SHOP and Ware: Rooms
in the "loLLow.' nearly opposite the Farmers
an Mesh mics Hotel where he has now hands
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RAGS! RAGS

TIVE highest price paid Cash for Rags
Il (woolen excepted, y at the Rockville Pa
per Mill, on the Little Elk, by -H'.s.s
March 90 If 49, L. JORDAN
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GARDEN SEEDS, from G. B. Rodgers,
NJ for sale BY l'a7- T.. BROWN, JR.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09
BIDVEII BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUNE 8, 1855.

Selling their furniture to pay the e1-
penses of the journey, Frank Asbury re-
turned to his native town, where he went
into business with another elder brother
In about six years he has, by the blessing
of God on his endeavors, secured what
his we'll Unbalanced mind considers a COM
potency, consisting Of beautiful cottage
home, containing besides room enough
for his own family and visitors, cozy
room and armchair for his venerated
mother, whenever she chooses to occupy
it. Aside from this, he has little fund
on which 10 draw for his own benefit and
that of his friends who have been over
taken by hard times while ill-prepared
to sustain the shock. Through all this,
he can say with one Of old, IL walked in
mine integrity" He closes his letter
with language like the following, with
which 1 heartily concur in sentiment:
''It is true l am comparatively young,
yet my experience has taught me to be-
lieve that a young man beginning life
with habits of forecast, temperance and
a strict adherence to the Saviour's 'gol-
den rule,' will ultimately G t beyond the
reach Of such financial disasters as occa-
sionally sweep the country, and call forth
the oft reiterated and heartfelt cry show
shall I obtain food for myself and lami-
ly ;'''
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09
Good Bye,
city

The editor of the Albany Register
comments thus upon this simple word, so
common, and yet so full of solemn and
tender meaning: d.
"How many EN- otions cluster around
that word How full of sadness, and to
Us, how full of sorrow it sounds 1t is
with us as a consecrated word. We
heard it once within the year, as we
hope never to hear it again. 1t was in
the chamber of death, at the still hour
of nights noon. The curtains to the
windows we're all closed, the lights were
all shaded, and we stood in the dim and
solemn twilight, with others around the
bed of the dying-The damps Of death
were on the pale young brow. and cold
ness was on her lips, as we kissed her
the last time while living. Goodbye;
my daughter we whispered, and Good.
bye, father, came family from her dying
lips. We know not if she ever spoke
more, but Goodbye was the last we
ever heard of her sweet voice. We
hear that sorrowful word often and Of
ten, as we sit alone, busy with the me-
mories of the past. We hear it in the
silence of the night, in the hours of ner-
vous-wakefulness, as we lie upon our bed
thinking of the loved and the lost to US.
We hear it in our dreams, when her
sweet voice comes back to US, as it was
in loveliness and beauty We hear it
when we sit beside her grave in the
cemetery where she sleeps alone, with
no kindred as yet by her side. She was
the hope of our life, the prop to lean on
when age should come upon us, and life
should be running to its dregs. The
hope and the prop is gone, and we care
not how soon we 60 down to sleep be-
side our darling, beneath the shadow of
the trees in the city of the dead"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09
NUMBER 81.
How TO Begin Business.

One of the wealthiest merchants OF
New York city tells how he commenced
business
I entered store and asked if clerk
was not wanted No. In rough tone,
was the answer, all being too busy to
bother with me, when I reflected that if
they did not want a clerk they might
want laborer, but was dressed too
fine for that 1 went to my lodgings,
put on a rough garb, and the next day
went into the same store and demanded
if they did not want a porter, and again,
No, SIR was the respohse-when l ex-
claimed, almost in despair, laborer
Sir, will work at any wages. Wages
is not my object--I must have employ
ment, and I want to be useful in busl-
ness.' These last remarks attracted
their attention and in the end was
hired us laborer in the basement and
sub-cellar at very low pay, scarcely
enough to keep body and soul together.
In the basement and SUBJ cellar [ soon
attracted the attention of the counting
house and chief clerk. [ saved enough
for my employers in little wastes to pay
my wages ten times over, and they soon
found it out. l did not let any body 60
about committing petty larcenies, wlth>
out remonstrance and threats Of expo
sure, and real exposure if remonstrance
would not do. did not ask for any ten
hour law. If l was wanted at three o.
clock, 1 never growled, but told every
body to 90 home, and 1 would see every
thing right. 1 loaded off, at day-break,
packages COR the morning boats, or car
ried them myself. In short, l socn be-
came indispensable to my employers, and
rose and rose, until I became head Of
the house, with money enough, as you
see, to give me any luxury or any posi-
ton mercantile man may desire for
himself and his children in this great
city.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09

OLtNE CUTTINGS FOR THE SOUTH.-
There have recently arrived in the Pa
tent Office some choice cuttings of the
olive, selected some months since, by
the agent of the Office in France and
they have been distributed in the south
crn States bordering on the Atlantic anG
Gul! of Mexico. 1t is already we'll known
that this product has been cultivated in
some parts of Florida and California for
many years and, doubtless, there are
many sections Of country uniting the con-
ditlons necessary for the growth and per
fection Of its roots. 1t may be stated
%hat, while the FlOridas were held by the
English in 1859, one DR.. TurnbuIl--a ia
nous adventurer of hat acknowledgements
over from Smyrna a colony of fifteen
hundred Greeks and Minorcans, and
founded the setthmett of New-Smyrna
on the Mosquito River. One of the
principal treasures which they brought
from hiir native land was the olive. =
Bertram who visited this colony in 1873,
describcs that place as a Furnishing
town. Its prosperity, bcwever, was of
momenta'y duration. Driven to despair
by hardship, oppression, and disease, and
prcclud-d from escape by land, where
they were intercepted by ihe sayages OF
the wilderness, a part of thu Sc unhappy
exiles died, while others conceived the
hardy enterprise of embarking for Ha-
vana in an open boat, and in three years
their number was reduced to Gve hun
dred. The rest removed to St. Angus
tine, when the Spaniards resumed pos
session of the country, and in 1913, a
fcwaecay ing huts and several large olive
trees were the only remains to be seen
of their wearied industry. Numerous
attempts, at different times, have been
made to protagete the olive from seeds,
IN various parts of the South, which have
proved unsuccessful This want of sue
cess may be attributed, in part, to the
tendency of the olive to sprout into in
ferior varietis when propagated from
seeds, but after the experiment has been
fairly tested by cuttings of choice and
well proved varieties, it is hoped that this
first among trets' will, sooner or later,
become celebrated in the regions of the
South.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09

Study" says Carlyle, "to do faith
fully whatever things in your actual sit
uation you find expressly Or tacilly laid
down to your charge-that is your post
stand to it like true soldier. Silently
devour the many chagrins of it-all sit
uations have maryland see you aim not
to quit it without doing all taat is your
duty"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09

A Curious SCENE IN THEATRE.-
The last received St. Louis Republican
contains an amusing account Of scene
that took place few evenings before, at
the Vari ties Theatre, in that place.
1t seems that Mr.. Buchanan was play.
ing Richard the Third. In the great
fighting scene in the last act, Richard
and Richmond are described as having
entered upon the stage, evidently exas>
perated (not merely dramatically, but in
downright earnest with each other
They cross swords, they parry and they
thurst, and miss striking too, but stop
Richard rushes back, and then in words
somewhat similar to Macbeth when he
addresses Macduf, and cries,
clay on Macduff,
And damned be he who first cries hold enough
Richard exclaimed, s'Now d--n you,
come on" and then such real, earnest,
well-directed blows as were showered on
the arms Of poor Richmond, were never
witnessed in that particular scene of
Shakespeare. The blows were severe,
for Richmond threw his sword and glove
at Richards feet, and then--walked off
the stage. Richard looked around, there
was no adversary upon whom to expend
his troubled wrath, and so he too disap-
peared; but it was only for an instant,
for back he rushed again, to show his
pluck, and the curtain falling, shut him
out from view.
The manager then came forward a.
midst shouts of applause lie apologized
for the occurance of the evening, and
told them that although tragedy had been
transferred into comedy, to the actors
belonging to the comedy, but to him the
tragedy
Then entered the Richard of the eve
ming. A pause in the roar of voices
81 have been on the stage six years :;
have appeared in three kingdoms-Eng-
land, Ireland and the United States, and
have ever been considered good actor
[ never struck man before in my life,
on the stage. The manager has called
me excitable l trust the audience will
uphold me-"
1t was then the Richmond's turn. He
entered and said: 81 am an actor. tTis
true, I've not been in three Kingdoms !;
It's true again, I've not been on the stage
six years, Voice in the gallery, NOR in
Ireland, either,') but, gentlemen, never
before was cursed on the stage. re-
ceived severe blow on the arm from
Richards sword, and so I left the stage
IF l have done wrong, l ask your par
don.''
And so the entertainments Of the eve
ming appear to have ended.
0E 4 gentleman in Kelooshoo, Ark. .,
was married to young woman, and af-
ter four months connubial felicity, was
presented with black baby He called
on his lawyer, related the circumstance,
and asked his advice. GAN right" said
the man of the law, ''let me have the
papers, and you shall have divorce in
stanter.'' "Oh, hang DIVORCE re-
piled the gentleman, 81 only want to
knnw If | can sell the cursed ninner ;,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09
poet's Curntr.

"GA.-LIGHT FOSTER" from the cells of
Moyamensing Prison. chants. through the
the columns of the Philadelphia c IL Item,
the following:
MIDNIGHT mlDRIGiL.
BY C. C. FOSTER.
The moonlit through my prison cell
Her still and silver radiance throws,
And, startled by the wakeful bell,
The weary Waterman comes and goes.
Sgis silence all--yet still l seem
To hear strange noises all around
Perhaps in deaths dark ocean stream,
Some wretch repose hath sought-and found
1e starry eyes. look softly down
On that poor sinners dreamlcss sleep
No eyes but yours TO smile or flown,
Or DER his slumbers watch to keep!
For me, cannot sleep-nor die
For living eyes still watch and wait,
All fearful, rs the hours 90 by
That bring my dark, uncertain fate.
Come veal or woe, my heart is strong
For love hath lett an angel there,
Who prophesicth all night long,
The hour of rescue from despair
And should the evil power prevail,
To dag me 10 a W, ongfui d. m,
Revenge and hatred still shall fail
For love will weep above the tomb.
hoyamensiDg, Feb 1855.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09

pA- Agoung lady was recently cured
of palpitation of the heart by young
NJ. D., in the most natural way imagin-
able. He held one of her hands in his.
put his arm around her waist, and whis-
pered something in her left ear.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09

REMINIscENCE.-W hen the summer of
youth is slowly wasting away into the
nishtfall of age, and The shade of past
years grows deeper and deeper as life
wears to its close, it is pleasant to look
through the vista Of time upon the sor-
rows and ieliciies of our earliest years
If we have a home To shelter, and hearts
10 rejoice with us, and friends have gath
cred around our fresides, then the rough
places Of oar wlyfaring viii have been
worn and smoothd away in The twilight
of HE, and the few sunny spots grow
IA re beautiful. Happy are Ii. y indeed
whose intercourse with the world has
not chang d the tone of their holier
feelings. or broken those musical chords
of the heart hose vibrati rs are so ,ne-
lodious, 50 tender and touching iu the
evening air.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09

szg> Matrlmony j. ;, ID to be the ma
i''r=i cua,li ION OF man. Adam was be-
81 IL himself untiI h got Eve ou, ni hi>
size, aad down siI .; Eve Ever >iace
in.n has hrna r,,. A:ter Nomsn We
ns b. WI! have.