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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-03

SHAWLs,-Long and Square Broucha at oity
- prices, by E. BROWN. JR.
I lFE OF p. It. BARNUM, written by him
- self. for sale by +. BROWN, JR.
4 LMaNAC'S Of all kinds. for 1855 to bl
n had at WIN. TORRENTS.
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j, Rc,lers an1 Correspondence.

OrWc have from "HoroM" who has been
alb ent from his homc,) a rcioinlcr to the re-
ply of "1homas MI01,," which we will at
tend to in our next paper.
~ Several communications received this
week are laid over for examination.
O-rThc letter signed ''Union" from Chcsa-
pcakc City last week, WAS not from the COZ
respondent who formerly used that sigma turc.
G~An interesting original political anti
Gle will he found on the first page.
I-J-The letter from Maj Jones on the cul-
ture Of flax will he of interest to paper manu-
features as well as to Agriculturists.
GJThc following lines conc to us from
the upper portion of the county where,
among the hills and rocks and dashing
streams, rhymcrs, and may we not say, poets
also, flourish and sing. "S'' promises to
maintain good memory.
For The Cecil Uhig.
Remember thee : yes, while the pulse
or lite beats warm and free,
BY all love on Earth, or Heaven,
will remember thee.
Think not tho distant that thou art,
Thou can'st forgotten be;
Whlc memory lives within my heart,
| will remember thee.
But. when afar in distant land,
Where all shall smile for thee,
In pleasure 5 gay and joyous hour,
Wilt thou rene mber me
And when the hand that traced these lines,
In deaths cold grasp shall he,
BY all our love, our friendship past,
Wilt thou remember me
Stone Ran, Jan 20. S.
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Notice to Creditors,

TTNIIIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri,
l. bcrs of Cecil county, have obtained from the .
phans Court of said county, letters TestamcntarS
the personal estate of
John Reynolds,
late of said county decd All persons having claim
against the said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated. on or before the
9th day of November 1855,
they may otherwise by law, he excluded from all
benefit Of said estate. All persons indebted to said
estate, are requested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber Given under our hands this 10th
day Of Dccembor, 1854.
STEPHEN REYNOLDS.
WIN. NJ REYNOLDS
Executors of John Reynolds, deed
Test, JAS. ii. LAMAR, Regr. Dec. IL. '5l--6w
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FOR RENT,

TIIE DWELLING HOUSE occupied at
l. present by John Janney. situated on Main
Street, opposite Col Groome's, possession Civ
en- 25th March next, to good and punctual
tenent rent low. For particulars apply to
Col. Groomc.
Elkton, Jan. 81. '55-1m*.
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ny the First Artists Of the kSe
Agents.:

Ths committee believing that the success IF his
Great National Undertaking will be materially pro-
NOTED by the energy and enterprise Of intelligent
and persevcrng Agents have resolved to treat with
such on the most liberal terms
Any person wshiu, to become an Agent, by scri
ing post paid,) 81! VIII receive by return OF mail a
Dollar Engraving, GIFT TIcKET, Pros
peetus. Catalogue and all other necessary inf ::
nation,
On the final completion Of the sale. the Gifts will
be piaco'. in the hands of Committee oithy pUlch
ascr5 to BE distributed duo notice OF which will b
given throughout the United States and the Canadas
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THIS remedy has for itself such notoriety
from its of every variety of pulmonary disease
that it is entirely unnecessary to recount the evil
dcnces Of its virtues in any community where it
has been employed. So wide is the field OF its use
funess, and numerous the cases of its cures,
that almost every section Of the country abounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases of the
lungs by its use. When once tried its superiority
over every other medicine of its kind is too appa
rent to escape observation and where its virtues
known, the public no longer hesitate what antidote
to employ for the distressing and dangerous aftec
tons of the pulmonary organs which are incident
to our climate. And not only in formidable at
tacks upon the lungs, but for the mider varieties
of CoI.Ds, CoUGHs, IioARsESEss, &C.. and for
CHILDREN it is the plcasantest and safest medicine
that can be obtained.
As it has long been in constant Use throughout
this section, we need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best that it ever
has been, and that the genuine article is sold by
AGENTS-Dr. J. WALLACE and DR.. ii. ii.
MITrHELI.. Elkton; r. l.. THOMAS, Nor;h Fast; JAS
WILSON, Port Deposit. IJan q On
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
DEAD! READ AS find from the cred :
IL it system have been very much impos-
ed on. have to request all persons not to
let any person or persons have any articles on
my account, without an ordor from nc.
Jan q, 1855 3w" r. BENNETT, SIR.
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NOTICE +!

NOTICE.!
To all Whom ii may Gene III
IF YOU WANT TO FIND THE PLACE.
l. to get CHEAP DINNERS, call at Is,
ELKTON RESTAURANT
where you can get OYSTERS atall times tl
at the shortest notice, served up in the iol
lowing ways
Fried,
Slowed,
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AMERICAN ARTISTS LNIUA

i. American AftiSt mons Nouiu tiTIHst.br.
L announce to the citizens of the United ;taoa and
the Conadas that for the purpose OF culHyating
taste for the fine arts throughout the country, and
with a view Of enabling every family IT, become
possessed OF a gallery of Engrayings,
Hy the First Artists Of the ksc
they have determined in order to create an extcn
sivc zae for their Engravings. and thus not only
give employment to a large number Of artists an'
others. but inspire among onr countrymen tlsta
for works OF ART o present 10 the purchasers
engravings. when 2j0U90 of which are sod.
25U 600 CATS, Of tie actltal cost Of ,l5o.N1|.
Each purchaser 0: y One Dollar Engraving, 'h.r.-
fore, rccen cs not opiy an Engraving, richly worth
the money. bat also Il ticket which ont'le, hun -
one of the Gifts when they are diS,rbucl
Fer Five Dollars, highly finished Engraving
beautifully Painted in OIL and Five tiiN Tickets
will be sent; or Five Do'Ias5 worth OF &pcnlG Ia
cravings can be Sc.ectcl from the Catalogue and
sent by return mail or express.
A copy of the Catalogue, together with spec
men of one CT the Engravings be seen at the
Office of this paper
For each Dollar sent AN engraving actually wo."n
that sum, ard Git Ticket, will immedi"tyh .el
forwarded.
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irish LINENS, superior Shifting Muslins,
i Sheeting Muslius, all widths; for sale at
the Dry Good Store Of l.. BROWN, JR.
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Raw, 12a cts.
Coffee, with Ham and eggs, 1sa -"
Coffee, with Chicken and Rolls, lSs
Tea, with Chip-bccf and Rolls, ID
ALSO, always on hand good assortment o
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CONFECTIONERY:

oranges, lfuncS, CanulcS, all KINDS.
Lemons, Raisins, English WalMuts,
Figs, Almonds, Ground Nuts.
Cordial and Lemon Syrup, by the bottle.
Spices, orall kinds, by retail. Fine CAKE
ways on hand and baked to Order. ICE
CREAM always kept in season.
Don't forget the place, Elkton Restaurant.
on Main Street, in the Elkton Arcade, next
door to the Office of The Cecil Wing. and
also next door to j. b. Ash's new Store.
April S--tf. ENOCH CROUCH.
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STORE GOODS,

next, all the personal estate OF the late Jas
Matthews, deed, consisting of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-11

DRUNKARDs themselves are anxious for the
Law to put the cup away from their lips
They look to it as their only hope, dreaming
that in the wake of its progress the stones
shall be rolled away from the dark tombs of
their buried hopes, that they may then come
forth again in all the strength of their young
manhood. They bow down and beg God to
break up their dark night and give the cheer
ing signs of the coming day when the CALLING
chains oftheir bondage shall be broken. 1t
is remorseless cruelty to fetter the limbs of
the Incorporate captive while he struggles
to be frec-it is a crime that fends would
blush to own to bind him in chains that IL
censed v~ultures may feast unsecured upon his
throbbing vitals. Pass the law once said
a poor drunkard and he wept like a child,
and perhaps | can die a sober man, and
perchance reach Heaven. But while I am
beset with temptations as now, | cannot 90
to my workshop or even to hear the man of
God preach the Word, without peril There
is a tear lingering on the thought! Could the
trophies Of the damning traffic, now sleeping
where ruin can curse them no more, be cal
led on the witness stand from the thousands
Of sunken graves in the land, from theriver's
Shiny bed and from the oceans shelly DEPTHS
the appalling testimony of the deep dam
nation Of their taking off would startle
world from its slumbers and brand the sys
TEN as being the most Infamous that eve
scorned a nation or butchered humanity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-11
Poor Farming.

The truth. is, poor farming is an expensive
business. The costs exceeds the income.
If from a very low grade of farming, which
must of course be Improbable, we ascend
to a better condition of the ait, we shall
come to a point where there is neither loss
nor gain ; the income equals the outgoes f.;
the ends meet, as they say. And this, if
we understand these matters, is she very
condition in which nine-tenths of our farming
now is.
The farmer of a hundred acres puts on
his farm, in his own labor, in the labor of
his wife and children, in taxes, insurance,
&c, $500. And be takes off in some mar
ketable produce or for home consumption,
$500. The ends meet ! and if there were
no better way, he need not complain for
he is working his way through the world as
quietly and easily as most men ; for the de-
velopment of high moral qualities he has
the advantage of most others and what is
more, he has the best possible means Of train
ing his children to those habits Of industry
and frugality which more than c%onspire to
make them good men and women and wor
thy citizens. Let him not, therefore com
plain. But if there is a better way let him
fall into it. We do not believe that farm
ing is necessarily limited to the operation
Of putting on $500 and taking off $500
and living by the operation, ouIy because
what is put on is mostly in the form of labor
done by the family. If farm will give $500
with the labor of one man, it will give
great deal more with the labor Of two men
and the excess will more than balance the
wages and board of the second. Instead o
putting on $500 and taking off $500, til,
! better way is to put on 500 and take Of
5000; and then to put on 5000 and TAX
offs1200. There is doubtless a limit be
: You'd which the income could not be mad
!, to increase above the expenditures ; bu
very few of US are in danger Of going beyont
the limit. There IS much more danger {
falling short Of it. Our standard is to
low. Men are afraid to trust their lane
lest it should not pay them. 1t is the bes
: paymaster in the world.
/ The Farmer, Jy j. A. NASH.
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g He didn't think"

So said a little boy. as he stood over his
mouse trap in which an unwilling tenant
was safely housed.
The mouse was a fool to 90 in there
suggested an older head.
The boy wished to protect the mouse's
character, and as a palliative for his error,
said, he didn't think
No the mouse didn't think until too late.
if he thought at all. Bat can we use the same
justifying phrase concerning the boy who is
standing in the very door of a most fatal
trap-the liquor shop? Or the boy who
stands at the corner Of the street with strac.
Cling hair and profane jests and songs on
his lips
They will be caught in ~a-strong trap. ani
then they cannot say : we didn't think p
The truth is, they would'nt think!
They have reason but they reason not
eyes, but they see not ears, but they hea
not. Give a NOUS their wits and mower q
reasoning, and he would rarely be foun,
caught in any trap. >
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-11
Music.

ooh why should Friendships chain be
broken" is the title Of a Duet song and cho-
rus, in course of publication, which will con-
tain a fine photographic likeness upon its ii.
tie page of our humble self. Those who
wish to get a pretty little song, and at the
same time a peep at the animal, (oursclf,) by
enclosing p cts. to our address can las soon
as the song is issued) be favored. We vii
receive orders, and attend to mailing the
song to oil who wish it, so soon as it il
ready.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-11

About noon it commenced raining in tor
rents, continuing almost without intermis-
sion all day, which of necessity caused an
the Fireworks and Illumination till next
day and night.
We have never seen SO large a crowd of
visitors and strangers present on the Fourth,
in our city. Hundreds poured in on our Rail-
roads from the north, east and west, and by
all manner of vehicles; and we are glad to
be able to say that SO far as we observed the
utmost good order and good feeling prevail
ed among all.
We hope the time has gone by when an
American citizen will fancy that he can cele-
brate this day with most acceptability, by
drinking the largest quantity of liquor,
swearing the loudest oaths, or being most
conspicuous among those who have no regard
for the laws of God or man.
To Chief Marshal of the day, George 7.
Cooke, Esq, andhis competentAides, Messrs.
Hutchings, Young and Manly, are we indeb-
ted for the regular and creditable manner
observed in marshaling and conducting the
procession.
On, the afternoon of thes5th, the Sabbath
School celebration came of. 1t was a most
interesting sight to see several hundred
: children assembled in their holiday attire,
with health and happiness beaming from
their countenances, and evidently enjoying
b the occasion to the highest degree. A very
' large congregation was in attendance on
% these interesting exercises. The services
" were opened by a hymn, sung with great
Of zest by the ~pupils-prayer by Rev. Mr.. Gray
IA and an address by A. NJ. German. Another
ve hymn by the children, benediction by Rev
L. DR.. Lacy, and then the pupils of the several
schools repaired to enjoy the feasts prepared
at their respective places.
n Alright a fine display Of FIRE wor ks wa
II let off on Capitol Square under the superin
,+o tendenee of Messrs w. II. & G. FL. Thomp
son. Fayetteville street was handsomel
bio Illuminated from the Capitol to the Govern
or's mansion and about 10 o'clock the a.
- c%ension ola beautiful Balloon closed the Ind,
49, pendence AUTHORIZATIONS through
out with q spirit that did credit to the patr
otism Of our people.
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5BAY. Il.
&aNits' 1epmtmtnt.


THE Ladies' Temperance Wreath, con-
tains a beautiful article from the pen of
Miss Chitwood, entitled But the world
has poisoned my heart Listen to this
child Of song in speaking Of roses, in the
same number Of that excellent paper.
Roses, rosesl Climbing up by tho case
ment where sits the pale invalid, resting
her brow upon thin white hands. All,
this beautiful juno month, the sweet Tipped
bride Of the summer, has breathed a bene-
diction over that family ~throbbing heart
death seems less terrible than when it came
to the sick one in the mid winter. They
will scoop her grave in the valley, close by
the tiny lake, and some dear hand scatter
flowers over it. She thinks Of this as the
odor Of bud and blossom floats about her.
Roses, roses !-c!inging to valley hidden
cottages, dotting the white floor with blooms,
and winding emerald arms about fallen
chimneys, and peeping into deserted homes,
as human love will sometimes cling to its
carly idol, though by all else forsakcn.
Roses, roses !-unfolding paly buds above
the carefully watched spot Of city earth,
where only in the noontime a stray sun
beam sheds its golden radiance.
Chldishhands have pToppedSach droop-
ing branch childish eyes watchM the burst
ing Of the crimson bud from its green mos
sy cradle. Not there do we open in vain,
fair roses. Your mission not barren ; ye
are the oasis Of a desert life-heart's love
to lives else crowded with toll and poverty
and sorrow.
Roses, roses frightening brown rocks,
else rough and uusightly-a as Il smile light:
"a sad face, until then almost repulsiyc.-
Planted by birds in far away valleys, where
ye speak to the weary wauderer Of home
dropping over lonesome graves your fra
grant leaves, gathering root and beaut.
from once animate dust.
Roses hidden away in secret drawer
and time crowned envelops without, ant
odorless, yet often tear watered-lcadin!
back, as with an invisible hand, to dea,
years, charming to life long forgotten words
and Frightening with smiles sweet lips tia
were death. palsied long ago.
Roses, roses !-crowns of the bridal
books Of poesy to childish hearts, love me.
sagcs to youth, pages of sweetly write
memories TO the uged, the choicest blessing
Of many a shadowy life-vcry dear are
to our heart, fairest and sweetest of all I'll
gifts of the Summer Queen. And yet J
seem most dear, most t~ouchingly beautiful
when, resting above the white shroud plait
yo 90 down to the grave TO moulder abo'
some carly hushed heart.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-11

NEW PAPER.-We notice from a Prospec-
tus in the Richmond Dispatch that the Penny
Post has been sold out and was to appear on
the 4th of July, under a new name. 1t is to
be called The national AMERICAN, and to be
published daily, weekly and semi-weekiy,
and to be devoted to the general policy of the
National American Party The political
department of the National american will be
under the supervision Of Jas. + Heath, Esq,
assisted by writers Of established ability.
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gg, DmtB GmoEna. a Ganpnmte. ab tfanlp daukg glebs paper.

have her as now, the forsaken, the wr-tched
victim of mans dupiicity.
But a f-w short months rolled by. and
Charles Morrison was laid beside his wife
in the lonely grave yard. The grief was
too much for his stricken heart, and he pined
away.
The daughter, tie once viriuous and
lovely Anna, still lives, miserable and for
saken.
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To Exchanges.

We are always happy to see that our ar
ticles are appreciated by being copied in
other Journals, when due credit is GWEN
We do not mean by due credit, simply cred
it to this paper, but also credit to the author
Of the article copied. The last number of
Lille Linden's beautiful paper contains an
" Extract from real life" credited to this pa
per, without due credit to the author. We
hope she will make the " amende honorable"
...... Il
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Corresponding GAitnr's Drpurtmrnt
R. q. STAPLES, II PORTSMOUTH, Va.

R. G. STAPLES, T PORTSMOUTH, va.
The following little gem has hidden beau.
ty, which is hardly perceived at first sight
would be pleased often to receive sim
lar favors from the translator.
ron THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Desire.
From the German Of II. Heine.
BY W.. MASON TURNER.
A fir tree stands alone and cold,
Far in the frigid North,
Drowsy it bows its head so bold,
Meath winters freezing cloth.
1t dreams q distant lonesome palm,
"a vision Of its sleepy
Which afar in the Orient land,
Dropped on a burning steep.
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From the Child's Paper.
Afraid nf the Wages.

Il want your boy in my shop said q
shop.kcepcr to a poor widow { have had
a great deal Of trouble with clerks, and now
| want your Seth because | know he's
honest The widow was glad, for it was
time for Seth to &c earning something,
aud she thought it would be quite a lift in
the world, to have him 20 in with Mr..
Train and she knew he would suit Mr..
Train, for Seth did very well every where.
When Seth camo home from school, he
was almost as much pleased with his good
fortune as his mother was neither mother
or son knew anything about Mr.. Trains
but his family lived near the widows in
fine style. Seth was to 90 the next Mon
day morning; and Monday morning he
was puuctually at his new post.
The week passed away. When he came
home to dinner or supper, his mother used
to ask how he liked. At first he said,.
Pretty well, and then, he didn't exact
ly know : then, Not very we'll , and
Saturday, he told his mother plumply,
that he did not like it at all aud he wasn't
going to stay why, Scth,' exclaimed
his mother, grieved and mortified at the
change, are you so difficult to suit as all
this comes tot Do you know how impor-
tant it is to stick to your business? What
will Mr.. Trains say? Mother answered
the boy, 'the shop is n grog.shop; and ]
cannot stay there The mothers mouth
was stopped indeed, after that, she haC
no wish to have him remain but she was
very sorry that the case was so.
When Mr.. Train paid the boy Saturday
night, Seth told him he could not stay
The shop-keeper was surprised How
this said he; hay'nt | done well by 20,
this week Eyes, SIR answered the boy
Il never expect to find a kinder master
DO you find fault with the payY INC
sir, answered Seth, 'itis good pay Wei
what's the difficulty then? The poor DO
hesitatcd to give his reason. Perhaps tn
man guessed whatitwa for he said, 'Comc
come, Seth, you won't leave me, / know
I'll raise your wages 90, SIR answere
the brave boy respectfully, you are vel
good to me, very good, sir but [ cann'
be q dramscller. | am afraid of the wage
for | cannot forget that the Bible says, Il
wages Of sin is DEATH
Seth left the man afterwards said
was the greatest sermon he ever had preacI
cd to him; and it set him seriously
thinking about giving up the business
but he did not, and his own family DO
awful witness to the Bible declaration.
few years afterwards, he died the miserat
death of a druukurd, and within six month
his son, in a fit of intoxication, fell into t
river and was drowned. Is it not dang
Gus to tampcr with the wages of sin on a
terms?
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To THE GIRLs.--There is an oldlady away
out in Welcoming, who says you 90 to %frolics,
a%pple.butter boilings, singing and quilting
parties three or four evenings in q week, and
then say you have not time to read then
YOU 20 to the circus or show every time it
comes into the neighborhood, and spend
money in these nmusements, while you pre-
tend you cannot afford to subscribe for a
paper, or buy q book. Now if ] did not
know you very we'll, l would be sure she was
slandering you. 1t does appear absurd to
suppose girls would be such ninnies but as
YOU and | are so well acquainted, / know she
IL Just telling the truth about a great many
of YOU, who act as if you did not care to
be either wise or better than you now are.
1t is all mere fudge to talk about not having
time to read or money to get books and Pc
riodicals. Every body in this country who
wants to read can find time, and the means
of Improvement. Nobody need expect to be
respected and happy through life who does
not love TO read. 1t is reading, more than
ANYTHING else, that makes one woman OF
man superior TO another. Savages do MOI
read. but spend their leisure time going tC
~frolies,' rs the Mahonninglady says you do
and this is what keeps them savage.
Mrs. SriSshelm.