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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing

ItbhlAhl 9TH, %
Who s Who?-Ertra Meeting-Prmcipio NJ.
E. Chmch-1kc Branch RGilroai-IAe
Bridge-Lyceum--Knor Nothings, &c.
Mr.. Editor While your correspondents
Jones and Bayard, are trying to find out who
they are, by giving an exposition ofthe Ara
bian Nights, &C., will give you some items
from this neghborhood. Previous to COM
mencing however, Iwould respectfully say to
JONES that it is very easy to be mistaken,
as is proven by his supposing that "BAYARD"
knorrs MARX" or q,ce uersr. So far as rum
and its influence is concerned they may agree
in sentiment, but not in expression; Mark
has too much respect TO, his particular friend
"Jones" TO unncco ssarily wound his feelings,
by applying nnpro} er cpithets; and he would
say to him, give "BayaId" a good dressing:
he deserves it. for interfering with other pco-
pies business.
The extra meeting at Principle NJ. T..
Church is the centre Of attraction for the
people of this ncighborhood; it progresses
with good results. | understand the amount
received on the day the Church was re orcned
by collection and subscription, was $3.50
enough the liquidate the debt on the church.
Bishop Scott pre- achcd plain, practical SER
mon in the morning, Professor Loomis gave
all exposition of Faith in the afternoon, and
Rev. Mr.. Seys preached at night.
The Railroad Company are busily engaged
on the branch road to Port Deposit; and
| IIockart Town, where they are now operat-
ing. is denscly crowded with laborcrs, while
the blowing Of rocks reverberates along the
valley like the roar Of cannon. These public
| imp oycmcnts while going on, create home
! market for the produce Of the farmer: aud at.
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Correspondence of The Cecil Whig.l
PORT DEPOSIT, FEBRrARY 1rH. IS

PORT DEPOSIT, February TIN, '55.
Where s Waude l-Grcdf Rerirol-Ice on III,
Pircr-Stcumb0ats Us. Railroad 81 aroH'
"M!Bha'--'' Jones" 5"BGyerd' i.sh.
ing, &c.
p. G. Ricketfs, E*Q AS il has been some
time since sent you communication fol
''The Wing" and wishing to enquire where
our favorle "IInMe" is, thought would
write you few items and if you can give us
any information in regard to her we should
be happy to hear it. Perhaps she'll speak
for herself
The protracted meeting at the M. H.
Church is still progressing; about fifty have
we trust, been soundly converted and the
altar is nightly crowded with renitcnts. 1t
seems as though the meeting is just COM
ncncing and there is now fair prospect OF
its being the largest revival there has been in
this place for many years.
The Susquehanna is Still blocked up with
ice and there is not much prospect of its
leaving as for some time yet. Our merchants
experience great Inconvenience in getting
their goods from the cities besides the differ
e. &C CT cost in transportation: which is double
and in some eases treble the amount charged
by the Steamboat Companies. We have Of
ten heard people complaining of the rates
charged on freight by the Steamboats,, and
We have heard some say that they could
freight their goods from Baltimore by railroad
10 the Cecil Depot and then haul them TO this
place less than the usual fr,ights charged by
the steamboat companies, but We think they
are mistaken. Give US the steamboats, for
we can certainly get our goods with moro
safety and u despatch than by any othcl
conveyance.
We have been waiting very patiently fni
the reply Of "HnotW to 's1homas MMi,..'
Tom has been quite migy lately bccaus,
Harold has not replied to him: but St,
by thu last " M that we may EXPECT ii thi,
week. go i, Harold" but you must look
out for Tom for he's some on The rum oues
ton.
So, Homes" you don't think much Of
Bayard's" philosophy in proving who
Jones' really is; and who he is not, Eli
know personal hits arc kinder hard to swal
low, but hit him again: think You arc about
tit for tat, and he has no friends here among
the ladies. Indeed. | hear that one of our
ladies has expressed strong determination
to pull his hair if he says anything more
about sieichiag. BY the way some Of oul
young and pleasure loving folks, are talking
of getting up a slcish:ne party the next rGinl
day We have. If they 10 and am so fortn.
nate as TO he among them, you shall have
dc particulars from JAKEY.
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PHILADELPHIA. FEBRuARY 1rU, 3:

PHILADELPHIA. FEBRUARY TIL, SO
My Dear Sir :-''The coolest day for
twenty year" $50 say the Editors, and they
are generally posted: hut as the precise period
OF the c0l,ler day, the memory Of that disin.
guished individual, "thc Oldest ihabi,ant"
is frozen into forgctfulncss.
1t rs cold, bitterly cold, and while we who
have comfortable ho;rcs, enjoying full and
plenty. arc made to fec! and acknowledge it ,
who can tell the suffering Of those who are
but lily provided with food fuel and clothing
and in too many cases, dcsti'ue entirely Of
tho means Of subsistence Who can depict
the multi!orm miscrcS Of the shiycring.
starving. wrctchcd POOR! Never came Il
louder cry for aid from tortured humanity,
and to the everlasting honor Of the more IA
vorcd q fortune. be it said, never was that
cry so generously responded to. The appeal
to the sympathics Of the charitable. has in
this city, am glad to he informed, called
forth the most unparalleled contributions of
bcncvolcncc, and God grant the good work
may 90 on, TIL all lie relieved.
Snow has been falling here all day, and
bids fair to continue through the night, Civ
ing evidence of fine sport ahea., for the
scighcrs. No better proof Of the kccnness of
chat up TO this hour--ncar sun down-but
two slcighs have made their appearance on
Chestnut street, on which thoroughtare OF
wealth and want. Of fashion and famine,
look out from my window.
There is not so much complaint among the
business community now of the Brightness
Of the money market" as there has been for
some time, and The merchants are preparing
to make large Spring sales. The southern
and western dealers who are arriving, speak
of the lightness of the stocks on hand, owing
to the delay ON the part of the merchants
here in getting in their supplies for the sea-
son.
The market, it is generally conceded,
favors the buyer, while the new principle of
short credits, enables the seller to trade on
smaller profits.
The sad accident on the Schuylkill on last
Saturday, by which two of the most estima
bic citizens, lost their lives, is the subject Of
much conversation and wide spread sympa-
thy.
intended to write more, not being afraid
of trying your paticnce''-but must close
for want Of time. truly yours, Y.
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News SCMMARY.-Ihc city papers Of yes
to-day announced the arrival of the Steamer
Atlantic below New York, but she could not
get in on account of the storm. The foreign
news by her will be several days later.
n. B. The substance Of the news by the
Atlantic is that Sscbastopol is not yet taken
affairs remaining there pretty much as for
some time past. Lord John Russell has re-
signed. Brcadstu!ls arc stated to have add
vanccd slightly. 0JTSee Postscript.
The reelection of Gov. Seward to the U.
S. Senate, by the New York Legislature, had
been to his friends the cause the great rejoic-
ing.
The French Spoliation bill, which passed
the Senate on Tuesday last, WILL it is sup
posed he vetoed by the President
Gen. Wilson, Know Nothing has been
elected U. S. Senator from Massachusetts.
Lyman Trumbul has been elected U. S.
Senator from Illinois in place of Gen. Shields.
The Circuit Court for Baltimore county, at
present engaged with the Colvn Will case in
whicha large amount of money is involved,
adjourned on Thursday over till Monday, Oh
account of the illness of Judge Constable.
Sixty-one candidates have been placed in
nomination for United States Senator, by the
House of Assembly of Pennsylvania. 1t is
not every State which can show sixty-one
politicians fitted to fill so respectable an Office.
So says the Ledger,
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Our Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Whigl
CHESAPEAKE CITY, February STH, '55.

|
Snog Storm ce-Boats SLAPPED -Gu,pord-
or Panic-C0n,phen Acttaem-Rum .4cci-
| dent-"Uaiaa," sc.
| Dear Ricketts, The pra.racted snow.
storm whi-h has been raging in our town for
the past two days, has prevented your cor
respondent from venturirg cat and therefore
you and the readers Of Tie Hh,s who inter
est themselves in Chesapeake items will have
to be content with the little matter Which is
floating.
The Canal is frozen over with ice from four
to six inches in thickness and the extensive
lce-houscs of Mcssrs Scanlin & Kibcr and
| ilicken are very rapidly filled. The creek is
also filled with ice: the steamboat W. 7.
Gushing having ceased h,r daily trips.
In consequence Of the extensive soldity of
the ice, boat filled with gunpowder l4O0
ktSs,) is lying in the basin between the two
locks. which causes serious uncaslneSs among
the citizens generally. The Captain of the
vessel is absent and the ciew are a joriai set
ana IN an evil hour spark from cigar ay
lire the whole and lay the town in ruins
Some m0ring measures should be made in
the case.
| siding III the family Of John Mtars, ESQ,
We, 9eih'lait lhJuIeu y. iilc VII " tu:leSlaN
night Ii appears she WAS engaged i'll light.
ing lamp filled with burning fluid. The
fluid in the lamp, from some unknown cause,
! caught and the lamp bursting, the flame was
communicated to her clothes. She inme-
! dlately ran into the store of Mr.. Mpars, who
after a long exertion succeeded in putting out
the fire. Lut not till her hands. arms and
part of the body, were completely covered
by the flame and nearly the whole Of her
clothing burnt to cinder. Mr.. Mars him
Self was badly burned. ard several Of the
family Were injured slightly. To-day the
physicians report the girl as sensible of her
condition and suffering no pain, while Mears'
mind is bewildered from tie intensity Of his
sui!crings
A colored man in the employ of J. A.
Lewis. Esq. fell from cart on Monday,
while engaged in hauling ice. The wheel
passed over his leg just above the ankle,
breaking it and otherwise injurying him Sc
vcrcly. Rum, however was the cause of this
accident.
The letter Of your correspondent 'Union''
has raised quite ''muss" in town, but how
ever much admire the spirit which dictated
the letter and detcst lin common with the
rest of the community the action itself, |
must be permitted to say here that Union"
and "Scio' are two different persons and in
no maNnr or form connected. SCIo.
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Rock Run, FEBRUARY TIL. SO.
improvements berg, &c.

Cold -Improrements-Ro ibe'y, &c.
Dear Wing Yesterday was the coolest
day we have felt this winter. The Joe is
much ,janmcd in the river at this place, and
the only modes Of crossing between hero
and Hartford county are the steamboat at
Havrc- dc. Grace and on the ice, both Of which
muncation is limited with citizens Of liar.
ford.
Improvements are still going on, Mr.. r.
III. Smith, blacksmith, is finishing an add.
ton TO his shop; Mr.. Robert Dawson's mill
is nearly tinished further up, at Coulsonville,
Mr.. JAS. Whtelock is putting up a boarding
house for the use Of Goss, Cook & Co.; Mr..
J. St. Clair is now digging out foundation
of IA building fora grocery and provision store
in the upper part Of Coulsonyillc. He also
intends to furnish the laborcrs in !hc quarits
with ready made clothing, boots, hats, &c.
At Shanty Town they are erecting carpcn-
ter shop, and some or scows for boating
stone are under construction for GosS, Cook
& Co.
Robbing and theiving are carried on brave
ly at this time. James Cruni.,, AN Irishman)
had ;s5I stolen from his pocket on Saturday
night last. and cur ncighhors complain very
much Of a deficiency i'll their corn cribs, and
of visitors to their poultry yards.
III ID time I might tell" how one of on
country "bloods" drove into town, two
horses tandem. and called to take some ladies
slcighing on Sunday night, and how tho
rain drove him home and dampencd his feel
ings as well as his Sunday clothes. Axe
helyes are in demand since the last of Jones
letters and the great enquiry is, "who is that
Handsome Clerk 2" Tony
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WALTER n. GIBSON, says the New York
Mirror WHO is maxim. sEch tasS about in
dtmnity, turns out to he an Engliofman. In
the sentence Of condemnation by the s.lIigh
Court Of Ncthcrland Indies," Gibson is re-
fered to as toliows:
"Walter NJ. Gibson, twenty nine years old
born at Court Law, in the County Of ortiz
cumberland. in the Kingdom Of great Britain,
having recently resided at Pcndlcton, in
South Carolina, United States Of America,
master and owner Of the schooner Flirt,
under American colorS.''
1t is shout time the public, as we'll as the
Government should understand that neither
Gibson, nor his cause, is worth the paper
that has been wasted in setting forth his
complaint.
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NOTICE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, }

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Annapolis, Md, February 9Th, 1855.
TO I'LL WHOM IT My CONCERN.
NOTlCE is hereby given, that application
~ has been made to the Governor for a
communication Of sentence in the case of
ROBERT SWIFT, convicted by the Circuit
Court for Cecil county Of Murder and SEN
fenced to be executed, to imprisonment in
the Pcnitcntiary for life.
The Governor will take up the case for
1n"l decision, on or after Mondty, The 5H day
q MHrch neat, until which time protests against
the said application will be heard, and the
case open to inspection, at the discretion of
the Governor.
BY order Of the Governor.
NATHANIEL cox.
Feb 10 It Secretary nr St,tr
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DISSOLUTION.

FNllE co.partnership heretofore existing
a between the subscribers, under TIC name
Of Hughes Brothers, has been this dav dis
solved by mutual consent, john Hughes re-
firing from the firm. All persons Indebted
to the said firm will please settle with John
tlughcs, who retains the books of the lato
firm. JONI lIuGHvs,
George lIrGnFs,
THOMAS lIuGnEs.
North Eaat, Jan u, 1888
p. S.-Thc general business of the lata
firm, Will, from this date forward, be conduct
ed by George X Thomas Hughes. under tho
name Of the former firm. IFeb 10 3w
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A CARD.

TgIIE Trustees of the Elkton Academy
Il would remind those contributors to the
erection of the new Building who have not
made payment of the respective sums sub
scrihed by them, that other instruments will
very soon be due to the contractors. The V
hcpc that all will give the subject prompt
attention. Payment may be made to b. F.
Msy,Wn. Torbert, or any other Of the Board
ofcrustecs rang 90
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PRoHIBToRY LIouoR Law IN MICHIGAN
The Governor Of NJ ichigan has signed the
Frohbitory liquor bill passed at the iegisll-
ture OF that State, a few days ago. 1t takes
effect in ninety days after its approval.
There are some provisions about it that rem
der it doubtful whether it is constitutional
ornot. One Of these allows a man to make
an affidavit that he suspects and believes
that an individual has liquor about his premi-
SEES with intent to sel--and thercupon jus
tice may issue a warrant to seize and destroy
the liquor, upon proof of the complaint. An
other provision allows druggists ito sell
liquors.
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TAKE NOTICE,

TTyIAT C. NJ. MUNSON & BROTHER
4 having procured first rate Watch Maker
from the city of Philadelphia, are now pre-
pared to attend to the wants of thsr custom
ers. who may rely upon having their work
done with dispatch, and we would say that
every watch before it leaves the shop, shall
b. put in u condition to be warranted for one
wear. IJan %
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The change for the better in the money
market saya Bickneii's Reporter, continues.
The out door rates for first class paper may
be quoted as ranging between ten and twelve
per cent. A few merchants have arrived
from remote points ii. the South and West,
and in the course ct few weeks longer We
hope to be enabled to announce consdera-
Bile animation in our leading Comm cal
thuroughtureS,
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Badge AT BOHEMIA FEHRY.-The pro-
.jcct of building bridge over the Bohemia
river, at the ferry is at present matter of
considerable interest in the First and Second
Districts. meeting of citizens of the First
District was held at Cecilton, on Saturday
last, the Bird inst, for the purpose of taking
the subject into consideration, at which
Richard Semans, Esq, was called to preside
and John Ward Davis, Esq, to act as Sccre-
tary. The views of that meeting are indi
Gated by the following Resolutions, which
were adopted unanimously:
Resolred, That in the opinion of this meet
ing it is crped;r,h and prae'icaJie to build Il
Bridge across Bohemia River.
Rrsoircd, That we accept the Law passed
by the Legislature of 1858, chartering a
Company for the purpose of Bridging the
Bohemia at the Ferry, and hereby request
the Commissioners appointed under that act,
or majority of them 10 authorize the open
ing Of The Books to receive subscriptions to
the capital stock Of said company, on Satur-
day, the Oath of February. at Cecilton and
at Chesa ?eake City, and to continue the
same as long as they shall deem it advisable
Rssolred, That the proceedings of thiS
meeting be signed by the President and Sec
rotary and llle county papers he requested
to publish it. RICH SEMANS, Pres.
JOHN W. DAVIS, Sect'ry.
From the charter referred to in the above
Resolutions, we make the following extracts,
to give those who have not seen it some idea
fits provisions. Itprovidcs for the CONS rue
ton Of a bridge at or near Bohemia Ferry,
together with a wharf and warehouses for
the deposit and shipment of agricultural and
other products to market" 1.-THE said
Company shall at 10 time possess more than
live acres of land on which to place tone
mcnts" &c.
The capital stock to consist of 200 shares
Of SO each, which may be increased but not
so as to exceed 1900 shares
The Commissioners named in the act to
receive subscriptions TO the stock are Noble
Pennington, Geo. A Ford, +. B Crookshanks
q. NJ. Eldridgc, B. F. Sluytcr. S. Martiudalc,
R. II. Bryan, JAS: l.. Craig and L. D. Now
land
The bridge to be substantially built and
kept IN good repair: lG feet wide with a
| draw Of at least 35 feet at the channel vcs.
sells to pass through free of charge and the
navigation not TO he INSTRUCTED.
The company to charge and receive tolls.
which are not to exceed the rates HOW charg-
cd for passing the ferry.
The County Commissioners ifthcy deem it
advisable, and 10 the interest of the county,
in view Of the $50 now annually paid by til,
county to keep up the ferry may appropriate,
such sum to aid in the construction of said
bridge rs they may deem expcdicnt and
propcr-but the amount appropriated, ifany,
shall not exceed $1,000
[LTSince writing the above we have a
communication in relation to the proposed
bridge from IL J. X" which is elsewhere
printed. What is written above will tend to
show him That he is mistaken in some par.
tlculars: and may also lead TO reply to his
article from some of those more Immediately
| interested.
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LOUIS NAPOLEON, ADVENTURES in Eng

LOUIS NAPoLEoN,s ADVENTURES in Eng
land and America are well known to have
been not of the most crcditable description,
and since his elevation to the throne of
France, there are not wanting persons to
make parade of them. One Of these has
been found in New York in Mr. John Lomas,
formerly editor of the Brooklyn a.. ~ Adj
vertiser, who is preparing for publication a
memoir Of the Emperor's residence in New
York.
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Card to the Ladies.

MRS. A. FOARD respectfully in
MA ties the Ladies' of Elkton and its ricn-
VIZ ity, to call and examine her extensive
and well selected assortment of FALL
and WINTER MILLINERY, consisting of
Bpnnets, Ribbons, Flowers, Velvcts, Satins,
Plush and Feathers, all Of which she will sell
s. suit the times. [Oct q
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BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILRoAD.-It is stat
cd that the receipts at Wheeling, for freigi
sent from there over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, in the month of January, were
S140,673 IS, being $4,000 more than wa:
ever before received at that end Of the read
in any one month.
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AMERICAN STEAMERS FOR THE EUROPEAN
WAR.-It is asserted in one of the Southaml-
ton tEnglish) papers that the British have
just despatched two naval officers to the
United States, to purchase large number Of
light drafts of water, for use in the sea Of
Azof and in the Baltic, are the class under
stood to he wanted.
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LIBERTY TO THINK But NoT TO SEAK.-
Louis Napoleon, Emperor Of France, mans
wsr to a memorial of the Protesta nts in th;t
country, praying for permission to exercise
the rights OF conscence in matters otrelieton,
replied through his Minister of orship "that
he recognises the rights af liberty of con
science in his subjects, but not liberty Of
worship" Most liberal monarch.
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French SpoLrArloNs.-The Norfolk Argus
states that during nine months of the yeal
1897, Norfolk, with population of about
5000 inhabitants, lost, by French cruisers,
ships, briggs and IL schooners, making q
vessels in all; which with their cargoes, made
an aggregate of 100000, suddenly takcl
from merchants and others.
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TREATY WITH MExICo.--W AsnINGToN, Feb
GA treaty with Mexico substantially like
that recently negotiated with Russia recog-
nizing tie principle that free ships make free
goods. has been sent to the Senate for rati-
fcatien.
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DENTISTRY.

WYNN. l.. JONES, Surgeon Dentist, has
w returned to Elkton and permanently
established himself in the office formerly oc-
cupied by him, near the Fountain Inn, where
he may be found by those requiring his ser
vices. lie solicits the patronage Of the pub
lie and will uso his best e4ertions to give en-
trs satisfaction. fOct % If
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1lSu'K

.,,-,,a e ADOIPIIE G. FRENAYE,
sSsess:5zsszssa> of Philadelphia. SuHGEoN DEN
.LlITYYY FIST, offers his services to the
inhabitants Of Eikton and Chcs-
apeake City. He has had seven years cXpc-
r'nce. Five in Philadelphia and two in San
Francisco, California. Refers to Dr'S Pan
coast, Mciggs, Mntter, Samuel Jackson. NJ
D's., and Drs. pEtiltou, j. D. White, Will
bans, Dentists; and others Of Phiadc lphia
All ol,,crs left ut the Drug Store Of DR.. Wal
f,ce, nearly opposite the Court House, will
b. attended to and salts action in all cases
given. INoY 2j
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A &, .kEs ID.

THE undersigned, having entered into Co
1 Partnership for the practice OF the LAW in
oil its various branches. will give their prompt
m IN divided attention TO such business as may
b" entrusted lolhrm. Office opposite the Caurl
iiru,e, where one or both may always be found
during busncs hours.
GEORGE EARLE,
Dee 81 If JOHN A. J. CRESWELI..
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REzELEcTIoN OF SENATOR SEwARr.--AL-
BANY, Feb. G-Senator Seward was to day
re elected to the United Staths Senate for 6
years from the 4th of March next, receiving
Is votes in the Sen,te and SO in the House.
The vote stood as follows: In the Senate
Seward IS, DickhsonP, VIM. 7. Allen2, and
five others each; House-Seward 60, Dic-
kinson ii, Seymour u, Hunt and IL scat
tering.