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ABSURD FANCtEs OF Ii.NAr,cs. --Thcrc is

ABSURD FANcrEs or TN,NAT,cs.--Thcrc is
a patient in the Lnnatic Asylum at Utica,
N. Y, who has been employed for two years
in getting up a Steamboat whose engine shall
be worked with Epson salts. Another gcn-
ilcmal in an adjoining room proposes to put
elliptic springs.under Niagara, "to ease the
water when it jumps" ss'-
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A-lkAu.aW WILSON. Having
pG;;ssG;;: sS.,1Sf;l been put in thorough
SssaS.SaSa3ases@ repair and neatly tit
ted up--wil resume her trips 'aipl run rs fol-
lows:
Between Port Deposit and Philadelphia.
Leave Port Deposit Oh MONDAYS, at 3
o'clock for Philadelphia stopping at Havre
dc Grace, Ford's Landing, Port Herman,
aud the various places along the canal to re-
ceive and discharge freight and passengers.
Returning leave Philadelphia for Port De-
post On SATURDAYS at 3 o'clock, touching at
all intermediate places.
BetweeH Philadelphia and Sassafras.
Leave Philade lphia ON WEDNESDAYS, at 3
O'Clock for WILMER'S POINT, on the sas-
salras River, touching at all the intermediate
places along the canal and on the Elk Ri"or !,
and at Turner's Creek, Casseday's: Fishers,
Frederick Town and George Town.
Returning leave Winners Point on Thurs
days at O'Clock A. NJ, George Town and
Fredericktown at = O'Clock =. NJ, Casseday's
and Turner's Creek at about 3 o'clock =. NJ ,
for Piiladelphia i#ga %.
10 Thankful for past patronage, the en-
couragcment Of all persons Interested in sus-
tanning steam communication to Philade phia
is solicited. No effort shall he wanting to
render satisfaction to those travelling or
ireighting by this line.
EDWIN WILMER,
Pcb "a, '55. I'D President.
n. b. All persons having the Bags be-
longing to this Boat, and using them for other
purposes than for .freighiiag 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 propricty
of this request, and the Improperly of their
using the steamboat Bags, for their acconmo.
dation, on Raiirodd or by ressels, to the great
We do not profess to furnish bags for the use
of the whole county, 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 ~ If F.. W.
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W ACRES


more or less, and lies OH the Public Road
leading from hIllington in Kent to Sudlcrs-
vile i'll Queens AIMS County. 1t is about
one mile distant from Nlillington, and is with
in two miles of good landing on Chester
river. 1t is convenient to Church, School,
Mill, Factory and Store.
The soil is Of excellent quality, and has
recently been improved by free use of Lime,
Guano and. other fertilizers. The arabic land
has been divided into five fields, and is now
under fair fencing. The wood land contains
about twenty acres, and has on it, sufficient
chestnut timber to keep the fencing of the
farm in good repair. No waste land Oh the
premises.
The improvements Consist of a convenient
and comfortable Dwelling House a Kitchen
msat House. Canl &c house & ice houS barn
and stable. also Dairy house, with pump Of
good water. ,..
The Barn. and other out buildings are in
good repair being mostly new. The Garden
and yards around the Dwelling House are I'M
der neat and substantial fencing.
. TERMS OF SALE.
One third of the purchase money to be paid
i'll cash OH the day 6 sale: One third in
twelve and the remaining third in Eighteen
months from the day Of sale. The credit
payments to bear interest from the dav of
sale, and to be secured by the bond of the
purchaser with approved security
-... ..... D., GEORGE EARLE,
Trustee.
July 18th 1856. FL ton, Md.
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.C~Disast,ous floods hove done vast am
cunt of injury in Western New York. Blid-
gcS have been carried away, villages flooded
and in one or two cases lives lost by the sud-
den rise of the waters.
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Notice to (rCditO,s.

The creditors of James May deceased are
hereby notified to file their claims, with the
youchcs thereof, in the Office Of the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court for Queen AIMS County
within six months from, tho 10th of August
next, the day Of sale. ~
GEORGE EARLE.
Trustee.
July l4th 1855. .,...... go,
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BorNTY LANDs.-Thc total number OF
applicants for bounty lands, under the new
law, is lSG 800, of which l2,252 have been
allowed and SIS warrants issued. The
number issued last Mcck WAS 233.
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NOTICE

rs hereby given to creditors, endorscrs and
l. sureties OF James Is. Wells that he hath
made application for the benefit of the inso,-
vent Laws Of Maryland, and that the first
Wednesday after the second Monday ofOcto-
Der next, being the third day OF the next DC
tober term Of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county, to be held in the Court House In Elk
ton. hath been set apart and fixed upon for
the final hearing In his case, at which time
and place. his creditors, endorsers and sure
ties may attend. and slcw cause. if any they
have, why final discharge shall not be grant
cd said debtor.
Test. II. III MITCHELL,
Clerk the Circuit Court for Cecil county.
April %, 1855 3m
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GREAT BoREs.-Thc authorities of Balti-
more, Nd, have, since April last, authorized
no less than eight Artcsian wells in that
tity.
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A SNUG BERTH.-The salary of tho COM
manders of the ocean steamers belonging to
the Collins line is said to be one thousand
dollars trip.
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A CHANGE In TIE VALrE.-In the year
l1SS, 500 acres of land, the present site Of
GlnclnnatI, Ohio, were purchased for $500.
The value of that same land at the present
time can scarcely be estimated.
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FRrIT IN TENNEssEE-Pca watcrme-
Ions and mushncons, ripe and luscious, are
now enjoyed by the inhabitants Of Memphis,
Tenn. -
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ELlAIA! CIR AsN!!

VHEN you wish to sell grain orproducc,
w don't forget liberal prices are offered
at Winners Point and George Town, by
June 10 WILMER X FORD,
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MENICIPAL ELECTION IL MEMPHIS. THE
municipal election held in Memphis, Tenn
on the 2Sth ult, resulted in tho success OF
the American ticket
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&c F.
MONEY FOR EUROPE.

DARTIES wishing to Send money to En-.
L gland, Ireland or Scotland, can obtain
Sight Drafts from the subscribers at North
East, in sums to suit, on the principal Banks
in any of the above places.
, HUGHES BROTHERS,,
Agents for Abraham Bell " Sons,
Apr 20 If ,tF New York.
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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 coun-
ty at their next meeting after the 30th day
Of July for the opening of Public Road
from the Pulling Mill Bridge through lands
of John Smith and j. Markee, touching on
the lands Of Levi g. Smith and passing by J.
Markets. Mill, from thence through lands of
the heirs Of Samuel Burnlte, ecd., till it in
tcsccts the Road near Fishers Mill.
June Cow.
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CI-Since the dog law went into force in
New York city this summer, near 400 dogs
day have been inp d.
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ga LT.

YNAD1.E aud Ground Alum, by the sack,
j at Winners Point and George Town, by
juno IL WILMER l. FORD.
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FIRE INSURANCE..
Office of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pam of Cecil County, T,lu Isl 1873

ODte OF he Mutual Fire Insurance Com }
pa"y Of Cecil County, July lst, 1855. {
TVIIE Annual Meeting of the members of
Il this Company will be held at their room
in Elkton, ON SATURDAY, the 4th day of
August next, for tile purpose ofelectng nine
Managers to serve for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of such business 40 NAV
be lawfully brought before it,
The meeting will be organized ut IL o'clock
A. NJ. At that meeting the new scnl,, of rates
us prepared and adopted by the Board of
Managers in conformity viii, the provisions
Of the 18th section of the Act of incorp,ra
ton, and in compliance with the rcconmcu-
dation Of the last annual meeting, "a copy Of
which is anncX.d.) will be submitted to the
consideration c tAe members for final action
Propo:ed Rates Of Premium for the consideration
Of The .4nnna! Meeting, as prepared and adopt
cd by The Board Of Managers -
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THE CECIL WING,
ISPUBLISIIED EVERY SATURDAY,
4. ga -el. =, by P. C. RIcKErTs.
TERMS.-S2.O q year, in advance.
-. lob $50, if not paid advance.
IN ,l,,b e

TERMS.-S2.O0 q year, in advance.
rs lob $50, if not paid advance.
5a. Hr-. 500, for clubs of Five. .'+
- 30. 1900. for Clubs Of Ten.
f- ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding a
square will be published three times for one
dollar; and twenty-five cents for each subse.
qucnt insertions longer ones in the same pro-
portion. 'pC5- Twelve lines BREWER, or space
equal to that inakc'a square. Advertisements
published quarterly. scmt-annually or yearly
at mod arate rates. Advertisements sent with
ont the number of time. they are to be insert
el being stated will he continued until forbid
all Oh Urged according TO the above rates.
cENo piper discontinued until all arrear-
ages are paid. ..., ......,. . .
~ single copies Of the paper, FIVE cents.
u5-V. Is. PALMER, the American News
paper Agent, IS hedaly authorised .agem for
this paper in the cities of Boston, New York
and PhiIadelphta, and is duly empowered to
take advertisements and subscriptions at the
rates AS required by us His receipts will be
regarded as payments. His offices arc-Bosion
Scollay Buildings; Nem Iork. Tribune Build
hugs; Paiiaieiphia, n. W. corner ofThird and
Chestnut streets. ......a 60 .triH."
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cL-The Annapolis Republican says there
will DC fine yield Of wheat in Anne Arundel
county.
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Timer in North East.

TIVE subscriber respectfully informs his
l. old customers and the public generally,
that he has removed from the Rising Sun.
and has located himself in the village of
North East; his shop is on Main Street, di-
rcctly in front of the landing, where he is
prepared to execute all work in his line of
business, such as
ROOFING, SPOUIING ) REP .iIRIN
He also manufactures and keeps on hand, a
general assortment of Tin and Shect-Iron
Ware, which he will sell wholesale and retail
All orders thankfully received and prompt
ly attended to. ...II ....
Apr IS SIN ISAAC N. BENJAMIN.
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In all cases where the property is not class
ed, nor the rate of Ins urancc determined,
the Managers, or their Executive Committee,
shall settle the same on application.
Whenever Il Brick or Stone building shall
he joined to Frame or log building. the
rate Of premium Oh the said Brick or Stone
building shall be increased by one half the
difference between their respective rates.
Goods not hazardous insured at the same
rate AS the buildings in which they are con.
tanned. by Order of the Board.
b f. \. ELLIS.
July li-tm. Secretary.
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Iss1r=4le9ass- m mnn oap'' ' ,"s-aa
lower end OF West
Falls Avenue, every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evening, at 6 O'Clock. Returning.
leaves Port Deposit every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at o'clock, md llavre dc
Grace at 5 O'Clock, ?. NJ.
The Steamboat Lancnsfer, Capt J. W. Tom
LINsoN, leaves same place every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evening at 6 O'Clock.
Returning, leaves Port Deposit every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday evening at
O'Clock. and 1Iavrc lie Grace at 90 clock p N
0yPassage 50 cents.
UFrcights received daily at Baltimore
until O'Clock, and at Port Deposit until q
o'clock carried at low rates. and carefully
attended to.
Gy-Duplicate receipts for Freights will bo
required in all cases.
The Agent at 1Iavrc de Grace will attend
to forwarding any merchandise consigned to
him: for any point on the Pennsylvania Ca
nails, or will rc-ship frcights intended for
Baltimore, Philadelphia, or elsewhese.
JOS. JAS. TAYLOR, Agent. BALTIC.
X. ALEX TAYLOR, Agt, II. de Grace.
JACOB TOME, Port Deposit.
CTTht Steamboat "JUNIATA,' Captain
Tomlinson, being in complete order; can be
chartered at any time.
N. B.-Grain purchased at the highest
market price at the Warehouse of. Tome,
Port Deposits; who also keeps for sale, Guano,
Plaster, Fish and Salt. May 26 II
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pIAID INDIA SILKS, plaid and plain In
L dia Fouiards, IN all the variety OF styles.
Also, fancy and plain Silks, black Gro do
Rhines, OF all widths, tor sale by
June lG WI. TORBLRT.
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CCYTHES.-Nc Darling's Grass and
- Wheat Scythes, Grass Snathes, Hay
RaIees, Scythe Stones, Rifles. Nc, for sale
by MAY bho'
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Baltimore and Susquehanna
STEAM COMPANY.

u OCULAR DAILY LINE, except Sun
IL days.) for IIAvRE DE GRACE, PoET DE
POST and TIDE WATER CANAL.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-16

over pile Of Lockwood, having disco. ,.re, doubt
le., some Of their peculiar I'd ftis bird /
have never seen above thu. point On the river 1t
hss much TIE appearance Of the turkey buzzard.
bu, is smaller ard very filthy, like its relative the
bazzard
In many places TIE steep cut banks are from one
hundred and fifty to two hundred feet 10 hight, and
the current washing under them forms immense
lsud-slides, sometimes several acres, covered with
q fine growth of trees and depressed from their
former position fifty feet or mere. Sometimes the
river bsDk presents perpendicular mural lace
CT sandstone and clay, the sides OF which thou
sands Of swallows have built their nests, come IN
holes dug out of the clay soft sand rock, others
of mud cemented on the sides. Near the summit
Of these bluffs the swallows may be seen about
sunset like a cloud lowering round. Last year
as We passed this point the whole country was
filed with emigrants mostly Mormons, on their
way to Salt Lake Valley, their white covered
wagons could be seen on all the prairies. The
emigration is not as great this year last and at
this time il is mostly over. DACoTH
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-16
HORRID MURDER IN CLNCKNNATL

The neighborhoOd of Thri-st., between Elm and
Plum was thrown into state of much excitement,
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, from the circum
stance of the murder of cOlOred woman, named
Rebecca Thomas, by young man named Richard
Taylor also colored, who had been living with her ~
her parsmOur. The following are the circumstances
of the Gaze stated by Taylor himself;
TAYLOR il barber and worked with Samuel Thomas,
brother of the murdered woman on Western Row be-
tween Eighth and Ninhsts., and, for several months
has lived with Rebecca. During this period, he has
been habitually inoxcate d. and they continually
wrangling with each other, she telling him to go away
and leave her, calling him PeDitentary bird, drum
ken dog, aud other not very choice ephets, and hs
accusing her with Inconsistency, which by the way she
did not deny
Yesterday morning he went TO her house, and was
ordered away by her. She told him that he could
live with her again. and that she done with
him forever. He said 20 her Rebecca, will you
promise never TO live with another mao if | leave
you T. To which she replied, "No | will promise
no such thing After few words he left and
went to the corner Of Westem-row and FIfihst.,
where there is hardware store, aud asked If they had
butcher knives for sale. Some knives we're shown
him. and he selected one with blade about eight
inches long which he purchased and went back to Re-
becea's house He found her in the yard washing;
paced by her and went up s,airs. She followed him
and said TO him, "You DID drunken son Of a -,
haven't told you to come into my house again.
He said TO her in q conciatng tone of voice. Becky,
don't cure me-" but she continued to abuse hun,
until at length he sprang toward her, as be says per-
feciy crazy with passion drew his knife, aud, without
stopping to take of the paper with which II was en-
yelOped plunged il into her she. He doss not know
how many times he cut her, but recoecs heanng her
cay, Have mercy me, Taylor; don't kill me-.
After committing the fatal act be walked out OF inc
house and went as far the corner OF Fourth ana
Wanut-sts., when he was arrested ana taken 10 tne
Station House.
The murdered girl was about twenty-one years OF
age. TAYLOR has often made threats that he would
Kill her. but says he never thought he would 40 80,
and that bis first intention in purchasing the knife was
10 frgbten her only but that becoming mad with pas
sion he killed her He expresses his Willingness to
make true statement Of all the facts before the
Court and says that he will not give them the trouble
to call any Witnesses lie fully expects to expate bis
crime on the gallows.
The dece ased il dreadfully mutlated. One Of her
hands is partially severed a. the wrist and both arms
are in several places There also three Wounds
in her back and large deep of her shoui-
ders. Cincinnati Commercial, July Is.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-16

Moved The work of laying down the iron viii com
me3ee in q few days xs..u-
The same paper GAYS that from the l'' Of seoienees
% he z7h nit 49, SIS bsIes OF cotton were received
10 the warehouses OF Houston, and N e1einen Ton
GOO N 600 baes were received on the wharf Lse'
wear los, hsn p coo bales were received a; Houston
The Telegraph adds: -.
q The crop of last year now coming forward was
fully one-ihfrd short Of average YIELD ana had
tho 1st Of SeTtenber would not have been less than
COO bales. The crop from the upper counties -
inst coming forward, and the receipts are ialy as
Iesvy now in the beginning Of July as they were ia
April last. The total receipts for the yesr enallg
srernber next instead Of stopping at 10000 bales,
as estimated By Us some weeks since, VIII oTerrun
rOo bsl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-16

HAMILTON COLLEGE CossEscEsEsT.-The CON-
mencement at Hamilton College, Clinton, y. l., wiz
be held on Wednesday, July IS. Sunday afternoon,
July o. the Rev. VIM S. Curtis, the recently elected
Professor of Moral Philosophy and Chaplain will de-
liver an inaugural address. Sunday evening, an sd-
dress will be delivered before the Society of Christian
Research by the Rev, Henry NJ. Field Of TIE ~.
Y. Erangelist. Monday evening, Prize Decisms-
ton by members Of the three lower classes TUESDAY
afternoon, address before the Alumni by the Rev. VIZ
Hague, d. d., OF Albany Of the class of 1920 anu
Poem by the Rev. b. w. Dwight of Brooklyn, Oh .ue
class Of 1885, Tuesday evening, address before '-'
Literary Societies by the Hon. John Fine OF ogue"'
burgh, and Poem by Francis NJ Finch Of i''a'"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-16

lutely perpendicular and roofing in every creviee
up 10 the region Of tenacious though not aoso-
lutely perpetual snow. Behind these submits rise
others It'll higher; behind aud above thoee towers
Mont Blshc, whose peak was visible at sunrise tnis
morning. hat has since been vailed in clouds. /
hope 10 gain nearer view of it tomorrow. II. G.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON !


Opinion Of he Attorney General upon III,
case Of The British Minister, Mr.. Cramp
ton, and Others, an the mailer of The Foreign
ERitstmen's ia The United States.
The Attorney General at Washington, Mr.
Gushing, has rendered an official opinion in
regard 10 the recent violation Of our neutral.
ity laws by the British Minister, Mr. Cramp.
ton, and several British Consuls, presenting
the following points, which are said TO EN-
body the views of the Administration in the
case
I. 1t is n settled principle of the law OF
Nations, that no belligerent can rightfully
make nse of the territory OF neutral State
for beligerent purposes, without the consent
of the neutral Government.
2. The undertaking of Il beligerent to en-
list troops of land or sea in neutral State,
without the previous consent Of the latter is
hostile attack on its national sovereignty.
3. A neutral State may, if it please, permit
or grant to 5elIigerents the liberty to raise
troops Of land or sea within its territory ;
but for the neutral State t. allow or cOncede
the liberty to one belligcrent and not to all,
would be an act of manifest beligerent par
TALLY, and a palpable breach of neutrality.
A. The United States constantly refuse this
liberty to all belIigerents alike, with impartial
justice; and that prohibition is made known
to the world by permanent act of Congress.
5. Great Britain, in attempting, by the
agency of her military and evil authorities
in the British North American Provinces and
her diplomatic and consular functionarles in
the United States, to raise troops here, com
mittrd an act of usurpation against the SOW
ereign rights of the United States.
6. All persons engaged in such undertaking
to raise troops in the United States for the
military service of Great Britain, whether
citizens or foreigners, individuals or officers,
except they be protected by diplomatic priv.
lege, are ndictable as malefactors by statute
7. Foreign COnsulsare not exempted, either
by treaty or the law of nations, from the pc.
nal effect of the statute.
s. In case of indictment of any such Con-
sui, or other official person, his conviction Of
the misdemcanor, or his escape by reason of
arranged constructions and contrivances 10
evade the operations of the statute, is prima-
rily matter Of domestic administration, al
together subordinate to the consideration of
the national insult or injury to the Govern
ment, involved in the fact of II foreign Gov
eminent instructing its officers to abuse, Tor
unlawful purposes, the privilege which they
happen to enjoy in the United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

A DELICATE HiNT.-The administration
organs have been dwelling with so much
JUNCTION upon the result of the recent cleo.
ton in Pennsylvania us an endorsement Of
the Pierce policy, that we cannot refrain
from commencing TO their notice the follow.
ing editorial paragraph, extracted from the
Easton Argus, staunch Democratic paper,
which supported Plumer and the whole tick
ct all through the late canvass:
awe notice that m effort is made in GER
tain quarters to construc the late Democrat
ic triumph in Pennsylvania into mn endorse
ment Of the present National Administrations
Ii must require peculiar pair of spectacles
10 see any such meaning in the result, and
we pronounce it pure, unadulterated non.
sense. In this section Of the State, where
the largest majorities were given for the De.
mocratc candidates, no one thought of Mr..
Pierce or his administration, and no one car.
ed the snap OF a finger about either. The
victory might with a. much reason be claim
ed MS an endorsement OF the course Of Louis
Napoleon.