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A REMARKABLE MANA correspondent Of
the Kentucky Statesman gives the following
sketch of an old citizen in Pulaski county,
named Elijah Deny, who is perhaps the old
est man in Kentucky. lie was lis years of
age on the 10th Of September, and is as &C
tive as many men of forty. lie works daily
upon farm, and throughout his whole life
he has been an carly riser. He informed the
writer that he had never drank but one cup
of coffee, and that was in the year 1913. He
served seven years in the Revolution, and was
wounded at the siege Of Charlcstown he was
also at the siege of Savannah and at the bat
tie of Eutaw Springs; he was also present at
the battle of Camden, Kings Mountain, and
Monks Corner. lie served under Col. Horny
and Col Marion. and was an eyewitness Of
the sutterings and death of Col. lSaace Haync
of..South Carolina, an early victim of the Re-
volntion. He is sprghtly and active and
would be taken at any time to be a man OF
| middle age. He is strict member Of the
Baptist church, and rides SIX miles to every
meeting of his church. He has four sons and
and five daughters, all living, the eldest be
ing now in his seventy-eighth year, and the
youngest in his tilty.iirst year. Such is a
brief sketch of this aged soldier and republi.
can, who is perhaps the only surviving sol
der Of Francis Marion, Sumpter and Horny.
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USidney Smith tells couple Of good
anecdotes, about two Of his friends, illustrat-
ing absence of mind"
heard of u clergyman who went jogging
along the road till he came to turnpike. =.
What is to pay 2" Pay, sir. for what !'
asked the turnpike man. "Why, for my
horse, to be sure" ''Your horse, sir what
horse Here is no horse, sir" mo horse
God bless me-" said he suddenly. looking
down between his legs, IL thought | was on
horseback"
Lord Dudley was one Of the most absent
men think ever met with in society. One
day we met in the street. AMI invited me to
meet myself. "Dnc with me to day, dine
with me, and will get Sidney Smith to meet
YOU" admitted the temptation he held out
to me, but said was engaged to meet HIM
elsewhere.
Ever ready with moral reflections as with
his jokes, Sidney Smith discourse> in the fol-
lowing strain about the propensity of man
kind to cat and drink too much:
''lf you wish, said he, "for anything like
happiness in the fifth act of life, eat and
drink about ono half what you could cat and
drink. Did tell you my calculation about
eating and drinking? Having asccrtaincd
the weight of what could live upon, so as
to preserve health and strength, and what
did live upon. found that between ten and
seventy years of age, had eaten fortyhorsc
wagon loads of meats and drinks more than
would have preserved me IN life and health
The value of this mass of nourishmcnt con-
>ldcrcd to he worth e. 900. 1t occurred to
me that must, by my voraci,y have starved
to death fully hundred persons.
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o,l,tc him very well. Just get into it, m,
darlnt and see how aiSy you'll be- TIL,
serpent thought to cheat The saint. SO h,
whipped into the chest, but left an inch OF
two Of his tail hanging out over the edge.
IL told you so. said he there not room
for the whole of me. Take care of your tail
my darling. cried the saint as he whackcd
the lid down upon the serpent. In an in
slant the tail disappeared, and st. Patrick
proct esicd to iastcn all the bolts. lie then
took the chest on his shoulder. Let me out,
cried the serpent. 'Aisy, cried the saint
III let you out to morrow
so saying he threw the box into the wa
tiers of the lake, to the bottom Of which it
sank to rise no more. But for ever atlerward
the fishermen affirm that they heard the voice
Of the poor cheated reptile eagerly inquring,
Is tomorrow come yet O.
Eddie laughed at the queer story, and Mrs.
Dudley saidit was quite amusing, but she
thought it did not reflect much honor on the
truthlulncss of st. Patrick.
Several years ago Mrs. Dudley spent few
weeks of Autumn i'll Orange. She much en-
joycd walking in the woods. The "1ead
leaves strewcd the forests walks" and crack
led and rustlcd at every step. The purple
frost grapes hung i'll tempting clusters from
the rambling vines, and butternuts and chest
nuts were dropping their treasures at her
feet. Close 10y the path, half concealed by
the dry leaves, lay little snake, just large
enough 70, lady's bracelet. Its colors were
bright and gay, and its eyes glistened like
diamonds. It's red forkcd tongue was dartcd
out quivcring and sp,cfu, That little snake
was very bcaulinl-so much so that it has
never been forgottcn-yct what lady would
not rccoil from having it wound around her
arm!
Ladies sometimes wear bracelets made in
imitation OF snakes. n strange fancy, and
one not in good taste. Ornaments should
not represent Objects which are dsagrccable,
and from which we instinctivcly shrink with
dissust.-Independen.
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DEFICIEScIEs IN ENGLAND. - According to
the London Times. there is scarce man of
genius in England, in any of the arts. from
the art of war down to the art of making iron
ratings. In one of its leaders, lamcntiug the
dcarth of eminent talent in Great Britain,
once so fruitful of great men, that Journal
says:
"Thc Great Britain nation is beginning at
last to be conscious of some natural dcticcn-
cieS, but even of a temporary observation of
its powers. We have some great painters.
though even they are finding their matches
abroad, hut for the lcst--lct rs see! We
want a Heaven sent general a sur unon
General simpson We want poet ia fling
at TcnnySon. We want good historian
not a brilliant cssayist Sncer at Macaulcy. |
but man who eau write a compcndouS and
classical history Of England or any other mis-
tory. We want some cndulable sermons a
sarcasm launched at the whole body of the
British Clergy. If the pulpit just now has
no lumnarieS to mention, on the other hand,
the stage is not in the palmicst state. There
died lately in great distress Il man who could
compose some original airs; but at this moment
it cannot be pretended that we have a single
composer Of extraordinary genius. Going
lower into those homely regions where Prince
Albert loves to stu'cor and elevate the soul Of
British art in furniture, papcr.hangings,
ironwork, china, and almost everything that
contributes to the decoration of our houses,
we are still beaten by foreigners. Apropos
of Birmingham. within these few years two
splendid mansions have been built in Piccadl-
" by milicnaiies, both with costly iron
railngs-thc one. however, from abroad, the
other evidently from some home ioundcry.-
The foreign railing is a work of art, the other
is an iron railing, and no more"
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Lumber at No rth East.

TTNIE subscriber having commenced the
Il Lumber business at North East. at the
old yard formerly occupied by his father, is
prepared to furnish the public with almost
any article in the lumber line. He has u
large and well selected stock Of Boa rds.
Plank, Joists, Scantiing. Ratters, Shingles.
Lath, Pailings. &C., which he is prepared to
sell as cheap as the cheapest, for cash, or on
time to punctual customers. He respectful
~ solicits those in want of lumber to call and
examine his stock and he will endeayor at
all times to give satisfaction.
Oct. 13-tt. JOHN MACLDlN.
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Andrew j. Webster, Esq, aud others, Phil

0JThc American Party, says an exchange
is everywhere coming out as an open organi-
cation, upon the broad platform of the Union,
the constitution and its compromises. and
maintaining the great patriotic doctrine that
Americans should rule America. The march
of this great national party is onward.-Ir
fact, it promises soon to be the only strictly
national party in the country. No fears of a
dissolution of the Union need be unprecedented
when it achieves power. 1t. will bind the
States together with "hooks of steel, that
no power, whether domestic or foreign, car
break.
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The FOREIGN PARTY. The hnti-Amcrican
papers are beginning to feel very sore at be-
ing branded as organs of the foreign party
Upon this subject the Louisville Journal re-
marks
They say that there is an insignificant
foreign vote at the South. They don't like
nick names. They have called the American
party the mushroom conspiracy, the "dark
lantern party, and have been very profuse
in the epithet of "murdercrs," thugs, I"
church. burners, midnight conspirators,"
and anything else that is vile and criminal TO-
wards the individual members of the Amer
lean party. They have abused America and
Americans: they have insulted the native born
of the country by pIonolrncing them unfit to
govern themselves, and laudcd to the skies
the great mass of foreign immigrants as the
only people in this country fit or capable of
exercising the rights of popular sovereignty,
and now forsooth they object to be called the
organs of the foreign party.
There is beyond doubt a foreign party in
America. The Germans and Irish have Or
ganiZcd political associations as Germans and
Irish, and not as Americans. They are OPP
posed to Americanism. They dcprccatc Amer
lean nationality. They have found that they
were able to C nrol by their mercenary votes
the last Presidential election, and they hope
by Il concentration Of their strength aided by
the anti American native-born citizens to con.
troll all our State and national elections
They have even determined to Go SO by force
of arms if necessary. Against this combina-
ton of foreigners the American party is con-
tending. The Americans are struggling to
retain the birth-right given to them by their
fathers: they are cndeavoring to preserve the
American institutions which were founded by
the heroes of the revolution; they are seeking
10 pcrpct'iate the American Union and to de-
frnd it against foes at home and abroad
They constitute a national, an American par
ty opposing the insoent aggrcSsions of for
eigners, and those who oppose them not only
deserve, but are really aidcrS and abcttcrs
of foreigners and can only he known as the
organs Of the foreign party.
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|
GRACE IN FEMALE DRESS. -Somebcdy ha.
said that Partisan gr'isette, with a litth
tullc and ribbon, will conquer the world
while 81 English woman, with all her shawl,
damasks and diamonds, looks only like an
animated clothes horse. There is some ex.
aggeration in this statement, but more wit,
and still more truth. The women Of France
unqucstionably have better taste in dress
than those of Great Britain or America. In
both our mother country and this. there is
too much of what we may call call "snob-
ism, :" in female attire. The ladies Of Anglo
Saxondom seem to fancy that the more they
spend on dress, the pretticr they look. 'Ac-
cordlngly one sees little women covered all
over with lace, or buried in the middle Of stiff
orocade' or almost lost to sight under puff
ing velvet cloak, with capes that extend on
either side like gigantic wings. Or one be-
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Yet We are sneeringy told by foreigners
that we need not have fears of the "prcdom-
nance of foreign influence
1t already holds the balance of power in
our Government, and ir 1854 was represent
cd in the various departments of the General
Government by more than two foreigners in
office for every American!
In some of our cities the foreign already
exceeds the native vote, and foreigners er-
mneiV proclaim IT.. In many other cities it
is nearly equal, and wherever they have the
power they invariably elect foreigners to
Office.
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New Carriage Malufact
ELKION, ND.
Fg- a E3Ag.5, & On q

ID ESPECTFTLLY inform the pun.
Ia they have commenced the marur
Of Carriages in Eikton, at the shops ~,
occupied by Robert Marshbank, wt%
order, in their line will be promptly a
to. Carriages Of every description M
order, Of the best Elatcrial and :he m'y
full workmanship. and insured for one \,
property used. Iaving practical ACC
incc with the business, acquired in 4
establishments in Philadelphia. and N
some If the best WorklHcn in their ci,
they hatter themselves that their wot
compare t4y"rabiy with that done IA
cities, AZ TO style, price and dura hiii..y
tley ask to satisfy the public, on thcs.ei
is fair trial. They solicit a share
public patronage.
EyOId Carriages taken in exchang
new. and liberal prices allowed. Rep
promptly nttended'to, at moderate rates
march II ly
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HlclI)an..tal.
tIlflDaIl.[ul.
NOW IS THE TINE TO BUY
CHEAP FURNITURE
AT TIE ELET0N
Furniture Ware-RO0ms,

DY Il. AARSiIBASk. who would respectful
ID return his thanks to his friends ana 70 4
psbiic for the liberal patronage heretofore y
slowed en- him. and would call their attention
the fact that he has removed to his New SHOP ~
..FarmcrAand Mschanics Hotel where he
now oil hard the ea
LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT Nj
Of Furniture ever offered in Elkton, all of Wild 81
made by the very best workmen of the veryks
materials. He has on hand and still mani
lures all Kind. OF = M
Walnt and Mahogany Furniture; M
Spring Seat Sofas; Large Arm Chairs; IA
Rocking Chairs. Of VII kinds; vi
Bureaus Of al kinds; Reception Chairs; En-
Enclosed Kashstapds. marble and plain hr
Sidsboards; Secretaries and Book Cases;
Cherry / Nslnst breakfast / dining tsbM
Walnut aud Aahoganl Wardrobe; H.
do do Bedstsads, Of Jmai
Lind. Cottage and French patterns;
High post and plain Maple Bsdstesds IL
Looking Glasses-sli kinds and sizes, Hi
Mahogany. Walnut or Gilt frames; n
4 large assortment of cane seat, round bat
off 80 pivot and windsor chairs.
All furniture sold as cheap as it can be boughts
either city or town.
UNDERTAKING.
Collins made Of all kinds mahogany waln1
covered with cloth lined with silk satin or fanrt
and all Funerals attended at Il times. at the sAx
ost notice, and on the most reasonable terms Il
Feb sly ROBERT MARSUBANES
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SOME GooD.-The Richmond Examiner
(Dcmocrat) thinks that it is unfortunate in
every respect bm one, that the American par
ty hold the balance of power in the House of
Representatives,. and that exception is, that
they will be able Ito choke Nicholson, For
ncy, and the Union newspaper from the pub
lie crib" 1t will be observed that this is
the opinion of Democratic journal.
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1--J1@The finances OF the editor of the Elkton
(Ky.) Banner are in desperate condition.
In an appeal to his subscribers to pay The
SAYS :-''Frcnds, we are almost pennilcss-
jobs turkey was millionaire compared with
our present depressed treasury. Te-'lay. II
the price of salt was two cents bsrrcl full
We couldn't buy enough to picklca jaybird ~
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PORT DEPOSIT FOUNDRY,

~ THE undersigned hay
~ taken the old Foundry N
ysgxs.-ssaSs,s.. at this place, would rcsr
ss$sz ssaa@ fully solicit portioIQ Of
lie patronage. We are prepared tssSss
shortcat notice. and OH tho most r9s
tc rms, all kinks Of %1ls
no 80, u
Machinery, Steam aud H'eter Pip., Stores,
Piorr Castings Of rdriom aSsorfmenissg
The Foundry having undergone gcncr &
pairs, together with other advantage
latter ourselves to be able to do uilfS
our line, to the entire satisfaction Of
may favor Us with their orders.
r. ARMSTRONG 4 F
Port Deposit. Jan 2Gy
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Christmas COarl.

The following is il translation OF AN Anglo
n orman Christmas carol Of the 18th century.
NOW, lordlings, listen to our ditty,
Strangers coming from afar;
lie poor minstrcls move your pity,
Give us welcome, sooth our care:
In this mansion, as they tell us,
Christmas wassail keeps to-day,
And. as King of all good fellows,
Regns with uncontrolled sway.
"T.ordlings. in these realms Of pleasure,
Father Christmas yearly dwells--
Deals ont joy with liberal measure,
Gloomy sorrow soon dispels.
Numerous guests, and viands dainty,
Fill the hall, and grace the board:
Mirth and beauty, peace aud plenty,
Solid pleasures here afford.
'Lordlngs. It's said the liberal mind,
That on the needy much bestows,
From heaven II sure reward shall find
From heaven whence every blessing flows
Who largely gives with willing hand,
Or quickly gives with willing heart,
His fame will spread throughout the land,
His memory thence shall ne Ter depart.
s.Lorllings, grant not your protection
To base, unworthy crew,
But cherish, with n kind affection,
Men that are loyal, good, and true.
Chase from your hospitahlc dwelling
Swinisil souls, that ever crave:
Virtue they can ne'cr excel in
Giuttons never can be brave!
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DENTAL NOTICE.

VT II. MUSGROVE, having permanently
l. located in this Town, tenders his pro
fcssional services to the citizens OF Elkton
and vicinity. Office nearly opposite the
Court House.
Elkton Nav 3 Gm
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TIE MAN THAT WAS Born LATE.-An old
Carolinan once said: Il was born the last
day in the year, he last day in the month,
the last day of the week, very late in the day
and arc ARRAYS been behind hand. | believe
it would have bee fifty dollars in my poker
if | hadn I been horn at all,
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JOHN b, ROWAN.

A TTORNEY at Law. and Solicitor in Chan,
~ Gerry, will give prompt attention to al
business entrusted to him. He will attend al
the Courts Of this county, or of any othcl
County where his services may be required
L5~lIe can at all times he found at his office
next door to the office Of the Cecil Democrat
Nov. 10, 1888.
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I.U BIER.

'R.IE undersigned having just received an
l. other lot OF lIemlock and White Pine
Lumber. at very reduced rates, offer the
same at corresponding low prices. Those
who need, may find it to their interest to cal
an examine the stock on hand at Winners
Point and George Town. by
June lG WILMER & FORD.
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WM. PINKNEY EWING,
ATTORNEY At Law

ATTORNEY At Law.
"AFING returned from the West, and
Il L permanently located in Elkton. will give
prompt attention to all business cntrusted tc
him.
Ohcc-.with Hon. Alexander Evans.
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REMOVAL,

wv NJ. J. JONES has removed his Law
w Office to the first story or..The Cecil
Wing" Building, where he may always lie
found ready to give prompt attention 10 all
business placed in his hands.
Nov. Inf.
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ATHEISTS Atheists put on false courage
and alacrity in the midst of Their darkness
and apprcllrnsions. lika children. who whom
they % in the dark, will sing for lcar.-Swyf.
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GIN. C,ss DECLINES BEING A CANDIDATE.
The Detroit Free Press publishes the fol-
lowing important little note from Gen. Cass
DETROIT, Noy. %, 1855.

Gentlemen have received your letter
asking me if am candidate for the Office
of President of the United States, and express
ing the qualification it would give you TO sup
pose for that high station. While thanking
You for this manifestation of your Kindness
and confidence, of which shall always pre-
serve grateful recollection. | reply that !!
am not a candidate for the Presidency, nor
do desire my name should he presented in
connection with it to the consideration of the
Democratic party of the ORION. am, gem
tlcmcn, with great regard,
LEWIS CAss.
Andrew j. Webster, Esq, aud others, Phila.
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Elkten Brick EaT%

TIE subscriber is prepared as
l. Yardln E!kton, to supply thsss
all kinds Of
CO NIXON AND PRESSE
at prices much lower than thet I.
tor in the cilios. Enquire .,
=, shv wss, ena a. tAs tsrJ4Ss
Mars y siA
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A CA II ID.

TINE undersi gned. having entered into CO
l. Partnership lorlhe practice ofthe LAW in
allits various branches, will give their prompt
and undivided attention to such business as may
be entrusted tuihem. Office opposite the Cour
House, where one or both may always be founl
during bushes hours.
GEORGE EARLE,
Dee 81 II JOHN A. ]. CRESWELL.
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WIN. NC eLHLLASD. NICHOLAS HISS
A NEW LUMBER YARD,
I'm lNlM TIM e Il

TIVE undersigned have bought out Hessrs.
L Poole 4 SeNall's lumber yard and remov-
ed it to their own yard near the Catholic
Church at the Plank Road, and are now lay
ing in a General Assortment Of
New Lumber, at Low Prices,
which they respectfully invite their friends,
and the friends of Aessrs Poole j. Sewall as
well as the public, generally, to call and ex-
anime before purchasing elsewhere.
May 20 If McCLELLAND & HISS.
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MORE NEWS.

rTNlIE largest and most fashionable ard The !
l. assor, ment Of mems. womens. and chi!dN
AA Boots and Shoes, in Cecil county
kN to be found at the subscribers M
SHOE STORE. opposite \
Court House. Elkton. Md.
The subscriber would respectfully inform
friends and the public generally, that he has r
cnasod Of his brother. (Enoch Crorch,) his elt
s.ack OF lnlirs Miascs n ND ILilLrcu,s ~
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BOOTS AND SHOES,

and has commenced manufacturing Ladies sF
of every description. He is now prepared to
-ommodate all who may favor him with n
with Mems. Womens and Childrcn's Poo.s ~
Shoes Of the best sort at very low prizes.
THOs. c. CROuCH5
n B. Country produce taken in exchanged
Boots and Shoes June A. 'j4-t,
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fu,llbtr.
LUMBER! LUMBER!!

A T gre atty reduced prices at the old stand
n on North Street, opposite the Jail, where
ut all times may be found general assort-
mcnt of SEASONED LUMBER, such ls:-
Piae and Hemlock Boards, Scantling, toist,
u and inch Plank, Pine and Cypress Shin.
giles, Plastering Lath, Pailings, Dressed
Flooring, &c. UyPersons in want will fud
it to their interest to call on US.
SAMUEL b. FOARD,
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CIIORI'S.

"lIail, Father Christmas! hail to thee!
1Innor'd ever shalt thou be !
MI the sweets that love bcstows,
Endless pleasures wait on those
Who, like vassals brave and true,
Give to Christmas homage due.'
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GRAIN WANTED.

will pay the highest cash4rices for Corn
Wheat and Oats, delivered at the Elkton
Depot, or any place on the Elk, Sassafras or
Bohemia River, or in the Chesapeake and
Del. Canal. SAML. b. FOARD.
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@Sfz1xasassstt CHAIRS, STANDS. and New Flu
turs of every description. mae
the very choicest materials and in the most VI
manike manner, all OF which will be sold very
Tor cash. All orders fer cubinet ware of all XII
thankfully received and promptly attended to-
Don't mistake the shop. directly opposite
Groome's office, where We may 10 found a all tn
day OF night.
sF Those in want Of new and cheap Furni
would do well to call at he above place. vi
they can be supplied with furniture Of all desc
tons. at prices AS low ~ they can be bought ins
or any other place. IN
UNDERTAKING. M
Coflns made in the most fashionable style. n
and covered in the nestest manner. with e.
handles and mountings, fall descriptions, q
mos reasonable terms.
sF Country produce Of al kinds tax el%
change for furniture at the current D!arkcaf
Nov IA N. CANIW ELL {.