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PUBLIC SALE
OF PERSONNEL PROPERT'

OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
DY virtue of an Order Of the Orphans
nd Court of Cecil county, the undersigned
as Administrator of David Sheppard, decd,
will sell at Public Sale at the late residence
of said deceased, near the Brick Meeting
House, on
TUESDAY md WEDNESDAY,
the az! aud 25'h day Of april,
inst all the Personal Property of said decd,
consisting Of, in part, as follows:
SuOP-TOOLS AND MATERIALS-2
sets Of Smith Tools; sets Of Wheclwright
Tools; miscellaneous tools; iron; wrought and
unwrought; large stock of wheelright stuff;
and whcelright work finished and partly fin
ishcd, and gteat variety Of lumber and other
articles about the shops.
LIVE STOCk.-2 Horses; fine yoke of
Oxen; pair or Steers; Cows; / Hcirer
Sow and Pigs: Shoats.
FARMING UTENSILS.-Carts, wagon
wheels cart wheels. dearborn, plows, har-
rows, grain fan, and large assortment Of
other farming implements.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.-Tab lcs,
Cupboard, Bureaus, Rocking Chairs, Chairs,
Clock, Looking Glasses, Beds, i, dstcads.
Bed Clothes, Stoves, and many other articles
MISCELLANEOUS.-lt tons Guano, $50
bushels Corn; Potatoes; 800 lbs Bacon, beef,
hay and straw, grind stone, &c.
Sale to commence at O'Clock on each day
Terms made known at sale by
1lCRATIO j. SHEPPARD,
Apr IL Nv Administrator.
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90 lsraorrs ono Correspondents.

~ Our Fl rst page has large variety of
miccl|amous articles this week and an origin
al Communication on the subject of gr os
shops
1.-THE communication from "Liflc EM''
is laid over for our first page next week.
1--WE have another article from " HaroM''
this week on the Temperance Controversy.
which we have not yet had time to examine.
1TA number of interesting letters and
original communications are found in our
columns 10 day.
o. The letters of some of our corrcspon-
dents had to be cut down little this week
for want of room.
GIVE received yesterday, a fine poem
from EMMA ALICE BROWNE which will be
printed next week.
NI-A letter received this week from "Sam
Slick" has been mis- laid we shall be pleas
cd to hear from him next week.
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DIRECTIONS 70 poSTMAsTERs.-Thc First
Assistant Postmaster General has ISSUED the
following directions to poStmasterS
"Books not weighing over four pounds
may be sent in the mail prepaid, at one cent
all ounce any distance in the United States
under three thousand miles, and at two cents
an ounce over three thousand miles, provided
they are put up without cover or wrapper
or IN cover or wrapper open at the ends or
sides, so that their character may be deter
mined without removing the wrapper. If
not prepaid, the postage under three thousand
miles is one cent and half, and over three
thousand miles in the United States three
cents an ounce.
ut is violation of law to enclose or con-
ceal letter or other thing, Except bills and
receipts for subscrption,) or to make any
memorandum in writing, or to print any
word OF communication after its publication
upon any newspaper, pamphlet, magazines
or other printed matter. In all such case,
letter postage should be demanded, and if the
person addressed refuses to pay such letter
postage. the package should he returned to
the postmaster from whose office it came, to
prosecute the sender for the penalty of SIS,
prescribed by the S0th section ofthe act of
1925; and all transient printed matter should be
distinctly post-morked at the mailing office.
'PostmasteIs arc allowed one cent for the
delivery OF each free letter, except such as
come to themselves, and two mills each on
newspapers Ito subscribers) not chargeablc
with postage They are not allowed any
commission on printed matter made free by
the frank Of member of Congress
"Dagucrfeotypes when sent in the mail
should be rated and charged with letter pos
tagc by weight"
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Newark Female Seminary.

MISS II. CHAMBERLAIN, assisted by
IVl teachers of superior qualifications, will
open Seminary for Young Ladies in Nc,Dark,
Delauare, .Aprii 18Th, 1865.
TERMs--EXpcnses per session Of twenty
one wccks-board and tuition in English
studies, so. Languages, each $40; Music
on Piano or Guitar, with use of instrument,
$50 to $50 Drawing $40; Washing per dozen
50 cents.
The first term will comprise but t%cTve
weeks of the session. the expenses win he in
exact proportion to those above stated.
RErERESCEs:-Daniel kirkwood, LIZ. D.,
President Of Del. College; ]. W. Weston, A.
NJ, Principal Of Newark Academy; Rev. V.
D. Collins, Rev.J Valandigham, J. W Evans,
George Earle. Esq, Elkton, Md; Prof. Chas.
Long, Huntsville, Pa; Rev. Jas. II McNeill,
Sec. Am. Bible Soc, New York.
Newark, Del, March 10 CIV
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WE are now manufacturing and have for sale,
w wholesale and retail. Burrals celebrated
MOWER AND REAPER, combined These ma
chimes will cut grain and grass, whether wet dry,
lodged or standing, coarse or fine. They very
simple and durable, and operate with slow gait
and light draft for the team. They are single
gcared, can be thrown in and on, Of gear in u mo
mcnt and require but few minutes to convert
them from a kcartt to a Mower, and vice vcrs,
Any further INFORMATION tnat be obtained in re-
gard to them at our Warehouse whore Iiiackne
may be seen; or from ANDREW BIDDERNAN and
ALEXANDER DIXON, near Wilmington. Del.
We are also building IIuyetts combined ma
chine. 1t works with double knife and she n
cut, hence is not liable to choke and lie unequalod
for cutting wet grass or grain.
In addition to the above we are selling other
machines Of improved patterns. among which is the
excellent NANNY Machine built by VIM. Johnston
Co. Farmers are cordially invited to call and
examine for themselves.
$. & NJ. PENNOCK ( CO.,
Apr 3m Foot Market st, Wilmington Del
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Confectionery
ICE CREAM
ROAD NOTICE.

THE undersigned having been appointed
l. by the County Commissioners Of Cecil
county "Examiners" to examine and deter
mine whether the Public convenience re-
qnircs the opening of a Public Road near
John D. Michcner's to pass Amos Ewing's
mills and intersect the Public Road leading
from Lloyd Balderston's to Port Deposit, at
or near the ford on Basin Rum" hereby give
notice to the citizens Of the county and all
persons interested, that they will meet on the
said proposed new road at the point named
as the place Of beginning, on Satiirday, the
18th day of May next, to proceed with the
discharge ofthe duties which dcvolve on them
by the aforesaid appointment.
WILLIAM KIRK.
SYLVESTER ii. COULSON,
JOHN TOlSH,
April I: 1866 CIV Examiners.
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ExPELLED.-William S. Allen, Isaac Bry-
ant and Adam Synder were expelled from the
Democratic City Conference, which met in
Philadelphia on Tuesday last, because they
belonged to the secret order of Know Moth.
ings These political adventures, after
smuggling themselves into the Convention,
We're exposed by former member of the or
der, who stated that ever since he had Joined,
his conscience had upraided him, and the only
way he could make for rcparation for the
evil he had committed, was by exposing
these three men.
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the WHEAT CRoP.-Ws regret to notice in
our Virginia exchanges very discouraging ac,
counts ofthe wheat crop in different localities
In Londoun county, according to the Lees,
burg Washingtonian, the length and severity
of the winter, the unusually dry spring, and
the prevalence Of high winds, have mate ria lily
injured the crop. The Piedmont Wing brings
similar account from Fauquicr, and the
editor advises the farmers to make up the
deficiency in some other way. The Frede-
ricksburg Herald has accounts from the val
ley oil the Rappahannock, which indicate that
the growing crop Of wheat is any thing but
promising. -Richnond Wing.
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TIE EXPEDITION TO THE ARCTIC IN SEARCH
OF DR. KANE. UNITED STATES NAvY.-We
understand that the Navy Department has
nearly completed the arrangements for this
expedition, which our readers will rocollect
was authorized by a recent act of Congress-
The two vasscls-the burque Erngo, recently
purchased from Thomas b. Wales & Co. Of
Boston, and II ightboat which was building
at Philadephia--are now in the hands of the
mechanics of the yards, respectively at New
York and Philadelphia. Tho work of alter
ing, strengthening and preparing these YES
sells for the exposed and dangerous service
in which they are to be engaged, is being
pressed with great rapidity. The light boat
is to be fitted out as apropeller, the machin-
cry for her, which was originally intended for
tub boat on the Delaware, having been
purchased ready made. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that both these vessels will be ready
TO receive their officers, crews and stores by
the 18th of May.-The expedition will set
out from New York by the lst ofJune.
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EsTEAMpEs. The Havana Prensa gives the
following brief biographical sketch OF Estram.
pcs, who has just been executed in that city
for treason:
He was born in 1890, in Cuba-his mother
Spanish, his father French. In 1850 young
Estrampes got among the "E xitados" (patriot
fanatics)-and being accused Of treason, fed
TO New Orleans, where he mixed himself up
with all the movements and excitements
directed against Cuba. Afterwards he came
to Cuba (port Of Barracoa) with a vessel load.
ed in part with arms and munitions of war; in
concert with others, to get Up an instruction.
There he was arrested. The Prensa pays a
high compliment to the generosity OF his
character, but says he was led away by bad
company.
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An CAPT. WILLIAM
A~lt1>uW WILSON. Having
EsI;i;;slIs53 been put in thorough
repair, and sicafIy it,
ted up-wiII rcsdtne her trips assd run as fols
lows:
Bctttccn Port Deposit and Philadelphia.
Leave Port Deposit or MONDAYS, Mt 8
O'Clock for Philadelphia; stopping at lIavre
dc Grace, Ford's Landing, Port 1fe'matt;
and the various places along the canal to res
ceive and discharge freight and passengers:
Returning leave Philadelphia for Port De-
post on SATURDAYS at 3 O'clock, totthing at
all intermediate places.
Bctmeen Philadelphia and Sasstfras.
Leave Philadelphia on WEDNESDAYS, at 3
O'Clock for winners POINT, on the Sas-
saf'ras River, touching at all the intermediate
places along the canal and on the Elk Ri:1r,
and at Turner's Creek, Casschas's, Fishers,
Frederick Town and George Town.
Returning leave Winners Point on Thurs
days at 8 O'Clock A. NJ, George Town and
Fredericktown at . o'clock p H., Casseday's
and Turner's Creek at about O'Clock p. u,
for Philadelphia
EJThankfhl for past patronage, The en-
courngement Of all persons interested IL sus-
tanning steam communication to Philadelphia
is solicited. No effort shall be wanting to
render satisfaction TO those travelling or
iSiShllHS ny tliS me.
EDWIN WILMER,
Peb Fl, '55. President.
N. B. All persons hasing the Bags be-
longing to this Boat, and using then, for other
purposes Than for trsighting by this Boat, are
respectfully requested and hereby notified to
return them to the Boat, or to me at Port
Deposit. Gentlemen must see the propriety
of this request, and the improperly of their
using the Steamboat Bags, for their accommo-
dution On Rnilroad or by resseis, to the great
inconvenience and loss of the owners thereof.
We do not profess to furnish bags for the hse
of the whole cohrty, in the various Transport
tation lines, and earnestly desire that this
notice may prove sufficient for the return Of
the bags and correct the evil in future.
Feb 2ftf u. W:
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A PRouIBrroRY LIQUOR LAW has been
passed by the Legislatures of Maine, MINES
ota, Rhadc Island, Massachusetts,. Vermont,
Michigan, Ohio, Connecticut and New York
Eight States and one Territory have thus pas
sed prohibitory laws. The question has fai-
led in our States through legislative disagree
ment. 1t has been submitted to the people
and retained by them in four other States.
1t has been set aside four times by the judi
ciary and in one instance Rhode TSland) ii
has been rc-cractcd in modified form.
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TIE STEAMBOATS,
GIPSEY AND PORT DEPOSIT
ROAD NOTICE.

Fll1E subscribers having been appointed
l. by the County Commissioners Of Cecil
county "Examincrs' to examine and deter
mine whether the interest Of the public re-
quire the opening Of Il Public Road for which
the necessary advertisement and pc tition have
been made, as follows -
"Leading from the Public Road to the
Brick Meeting House from Elkton through
the lands Of Mrs. Sophia Mauldin, John c.
Groome, James Beers, Thomas Fitz Simmons,
John Booth, Jesse II. Shippers, Thos. Miller,
Benjamin Miller and Laney MilIer's heirs to
the Union Meeting House p
Hereby give notice to the citizens of Cecil
county and all other persons interested, that
they will meet on the iine of the proposed
road, so petitioned for, on SATURDAY, the
10Th day of May, next, and proceed to the
discharge Of the duties which devolvc upon
them by the aforesaid appointment.
JAMES MCCAULEY,
WILLIAM T. WARBURTON,
CALEB REYNOLDS,
April IA, 1855 5w Examiners.
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NOTICE
To Late Supervisors h Collectors

4 LL Supervisors Of Roads in Cecil county
A(appointed previously to the election u
Road Supervisors by the people,l whose ae-
counts remain unsettled are ttofifed to ap-
rear at the meeting Of tho County Commits
sioners on the Sd, 4th and 5th Of April, or Oh
the 18th, 18th or 10th of that month to close
their business with the County; otherwise
suits may be entered against them.
Collectors of Taxes for years prior to 1854
are also notified TO appear at one OF the other
OF those meetings to close their accounts.
BY order, p. G. RICKETTS,,
mar "a 4w Cfsrk.
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PENNOCk'S
UnriYaled COrn-ShelIers.

n WESTENIlOUSE g. cos combined Thrcsh-
". ers and Winnowcrs. Vanwicklc 4 Roberts
Grain Fans Little Giant Corn and Cob Mill, Ilar-
rows Cultivators, Glover lIulers, Wheeler, Melick
Cos Threshins Machines, SPANS Atmospheric
Churns; No. Peruvian and Mexican Guano, Jour
dams, Mabes', and Allen Il Needles Super phos-
phate of Lime. Clover Timorhy, Orchard, and
Rey Grass Seed bought and sold
We are also agents for the Pennsylvania Farm
Journal, and other agricultural works.
s. & NJ. PEN MOCK & CO..
Apr en- Foot Market st, Wilmington, Del
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SPECIAL NOTICE,

To Army Officers, Soldiers. Volunteers, Team
sters, NaUM Officers; Seamen, Marines and
NARY Clerks and their Surriring W,duns
or Minor Children.
VOU arc now entitled to Land Warrant fof 100
L acres and if you have already receive 40 OF 80
acres. you are entitled to an additional quantity,
cbual to 100 acres. Whether You desire to sell Or
locate your Warrants II is tiportaht that the saline
he procured without delay, as the great number of
Warrants which will be thrown upon the market
must soon materially reduce their value. Persons
entitled to Warrants are requested to apply to Jons
LIVINGSTON. Ma. 1871 Broadway. New York. who
has such arrangements With the Department as
enables him TO procure Warrants with the least
possible delay
The applicant rcqur ii to state his name age
and residence, including town, county and State;
the company, regiment and wSr he serted in and
the Pain of his company: vile her the applicant
enlisted CT volunteered, and on what day and year
and fol tf!iit tG!m whether he n,s ever received
any warrant, and if so. for how tnany acres and
what mas become Of such Warrant If III. claim
ant scfvt'l In tho NAVY, his statement must DO
varied according to the facts of the case
II widow applies. she must in addition. give
the place and time of her marriage. the name and
official title of the person who performed the ccre-
mony. together with the time and place OF her hus-
bands DEATH
On receiving these facts, Mr.. Livingston will
send to the applicant duty prepared, and ready for
execution, all the necessary papers, with full in
structons. These papers, inter being duly exc
cuted, may be returned to Mr.. Livingston: where
upon the certificate will be obtained and either the
Warrant i'self or tho money therefor, as may be
desired can be Forwarded to tho applicant or his
attorney
Having all the necessary blank 70, ms and bling
familiar with the requirements of the law, md his
arrangement being complete. applicants avoid
much of the Uncertainty and delay which might,
otherwise occur.
Address oil communications to
JOHN LIVINGSTON:
Commissioner for all the Statos.
l57 Bfbadway, New York
REFERENCES:
Hon. ". l.. NANCY, Secretary Of State
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS Secretary of War.
Hon. j. c. DoBDIN, Secretary of The Navy.
Hon. JAMES GrTnRIE. Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. ROBERT McCLELLAND, Sec of the Interior
Hon CALEB CUSHING, ATTORNEY General.
Col. JouS A. ABEET, Typographical Eng. U. s. A.
1t. Col S. II. LONG, -
Col. +. 5. BELToy, Third Artillery; and Public
Officers generally. March 81
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CHURCH WITHOUT WoRsHfPEn. THE
Boston correspondent of the Christian Inqui-
rer says that s:the anomaly exists in Boston
of a church without single worshiper, resi-
ding in the city, of the faith of those who
built it 1t is believed that moi single Quaker
now resides in Boston. Diligont inquiry of
the Friends and Of others has failed to bring
10 light iiring Quaker as resident Of Bos-
ton for several years.
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RICH'S
PATENT IRON BEAM PLOWS.

~ This celebrated PioI is fast
N<SSE--gsurerccdi all others where ill.,
rgzsS 49, troduced. 1t is WARRANTED to
work easier for both man and
team and to do better work than any other Plow in
use Over 10000 have been sold within the past
year The subscribers manufacturing them of
all sizes, from light onehorse TO four horse Plow
Also Right and Left-hand, Subsoil, Side-hil, &C.,
&c, of the same pattern.
5. x NJ! PENNNCK. & CO..
Apr CIV Wilmington, Del.
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Don't forget the Little Painter.

Thc spring months are flying,
The summer is drawing near;
And :re will all be trying
To labor mitch this year:
So when the spring does open;
With weather fine and gay;
Don't let ts be forgotten,
For we viii work away.
There S many 4 costly mansion,
In town aid country too
Whose owners give no attention
To work there is to do.
They'll put it OF trem year to year,
Their mansions go 10 rack,
For not taking proper care,
BY Painting front and back.
or course, it is your interest, too,
To keep work painted WE'LL
To make your house look always new,
Your heighbors to excel.
And rabetcd walls, 20 nice and clean,
Win furnish of fuotn so we'll,
Let furniture be e'er SD mean,
A little Tarnish or Paint will tell.
Now DOWNING is the man to do.
The thing that's right, to all who call
BY sending word in time by you
III sure ne Will De puncthah
In The country he will 60,
To do yotir work as yon must know;
By giving TIMELY notice, then
He'll come himself and bring his men,
When he begins. he'll stay till done,
He'll ask no pay until complete,
Aid then-the cash must surely come,
To make all his expenses meet.
He has Paints mixed, OF different hue,
Black, brown, red, green and blue,
Give him call and you will find
A man to please your mind.
In Gay Street is his Dwelling.
At Foard's you'll find his Shop.
And II You would leave him an order,
AT either place you can stop.
SAMUEL ". DOWNING.
Elkton, March - I'M
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FIRE1S THE MoUsrAIys. The Lancaster
Independent Wing says, on last Sunday
afternoon, during the high wind, fire broke
out in a coaling In the mountains in Eliza
beth township, that county, about two miles
north OF Elizabeth Furnace. The, fire spread
very repidly and destroyed IN its course be
tween 1000 and 5000 cords of wood belonging
to Mr.. Bender.
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U. S. OFFICERS ORDERED TO SEBAsropoI.
1T is stated in the New York Tribune that
the Administration at Washington have de-
tached Col. Richard Delaficld, of the Engi-
nccrs, Major Alfred Mordecai, of the Ordin.
ancc, and Capt. Geo. d. McCleland, of the
Cavalry, on special duty, to proceed to Sc
bastopol, to inspect the works there and
view the operations of war. They are order
ed to depart as soon as possible.
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JUST OPENED,

A T VIM. TORBERT'S, very rich worked
IA collars, undersleeves and hdkts; stamped
work consisting Of collars, fonncings, ba nds,
nc. White Goods of all kinds cotton firing
es, laccs and edgings; white cords for bonnets
and skirts; fine open-worked and silk en-
broidered hosiery; French working cottons
and floss; sewing ard embroidering silks; silk
and cotton laces, with full assortment OF
trimmings, &c. Apr IA
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Bounty LANps.-The Washington Union
states upon official information, that thirty
six millions of acres Of the public lands will
he required to satisfy the claims of the old
soldiers. and others who are entitled to
bounty under the act of Congress of March
last.--More than twenty thousand Applicant
ons for land have'already reached the Depart
ment. A large clerical force has been EN-
ployed to make out the warrants which will
be required by claimants.
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RRsULr OF THE ELECTION IN ST. LOUIS. The
Know n othings, at the late election in the
Mound City, succeeded in electng their
Mayor, six members of the Board of Alder
men, and nine of the twelve Delegates, to-
gether with a laig number ofthe City officers.
The Benton Democrats elected five Alder
men, three Delegates, City Treasurer and
City Marshall.
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GRAIN DRILLS.

I00 PENN0CK'S Wheat Drills with grass
HUI seed. oats and gunno Attachmcnts-guar-
anteel to work well. The improvements that we
have made in the gunno attachment we think will
make it an invaluable machine, in connection with
the wheat drill for the farmer.
Pennock's Corn Planters for salo by
S. & NJ. PENNOCK & CO.,
Apr GIN Foot Market st, W lmington, Del.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it
~ may concern, that application will be
made to the County COMMISSIONERS OF Cecil
county, at their next meeting after the It'll
day Of May, next, (ls55) for the appointment
Of Examiners to open road from the Post
Road east Of Principle Furnace towards Gill
lespie's Mill on or near the line Of the road
lately enclosed by John Fem.
ADrl 7th 5w
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KANSAS ELEcrIoN--The St. Louis tIcpuh-
li,;an of the sth has a telcgraphic dispatch
from Kansas. which says:
GA majority of pro-slavcry members in
each House Of the Legislature Of Kansas have
received certificates Of theiH election. Gov.
Reedcr, it is said, recognizes the right Of the
Legislature to decide cases of contested ell
cction. The Governor leaves in few days
for Washington"