davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY virtue of a Decree Of the Circuit Court
Ed for Cecil county. in Chancery, the I'M
dersigned Trustees will offer ut Public Sale,
at the Court House door in the town Of Elk
ton, on
Monday, the 10Th Of February, nert,
Mt II O'Clock A. NJ, a.! that parcel of land in
Cecil county aforesaid, whercon VIM. Lowry
resided at the time Of death, containing
80 Acres, more or less;
this land is about II miles distant from Fair
Hin, and within mile OF the line of the
Elkton. Andora and Lewisylle Plank Road.
1t is located in the ncighborhood Of Facto-
ries, and is well watered BY springs and a
stream of pure water.
The soil is Of excellent quality; and
E1IIyn easily improved. The Improvements
J,fiss,H consist Of good FRAME DWELL
Lls1f.a ING HOUSE.; and frame out houses.
TERMS OE sale.
One third cash on the day of sale; the bal
ancc in equal instruments at four and eight
months, with interest thereon from said day
of sale; credit payments to be secured by the
bond or note of the purchaser with approved
security. GEORGE EARLE,
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Elkton. .Jan27 Is Trustees.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
Gllc Gssanlist.
For The Cecil Wing.
"BABY TALK" AND IT'S C0NSE-
0IEHCES.

Not day passes but We hear our very
best scholars-men who have received fin
shcd education, using the most incorrect
phrases and expressions in their conversation.
Nouns and pronouns in the objective are
used in place Of those in the nominativc
case, and vice versa-singular and plural
verbs arc mixed up indiscriminately, and so
on through all the parts Of speech that can
in any possible way be perverted. And for
such pcrversions Of orr language there is no
necessity, or manner of excuse. 1t is just as
easy to use correct as incorrect language; if
not easier; and after boy has been whipped
through hurry, Kirkham, Smith, Brown, or
some other phlologist, till all the rules in
grammer are as perfectly at his tongues end
as A. b. G. that he should continually vio-
late them is one of the strangest things i'm
aginable, and can only be accounted 70.
from the idea, which is quite prevalent, that
correctness Of speech is erts'0crm'c!
But the great question that concerns us at
present, is how is this growing evil to be
checked :! Why by going directly to the
root of it. Early impressions are the most
lastly, and these received by the youthful
mind are generally carried through life The
silly and improper baby talk" as it is
called, used by mothers and nurses, is with
out doubt the main cause of so many talking
ungrammaticaly. All manner OF out!and.
| ;cL o-,G ,,rro p,,n. in,l ovproruio0c cy~roc.
sions which can with great difficulty, only
be understood by erowa persons, Me used
when talking to children, and naturally
adopted by them, and as they grow Older
they still continne to use them, without be.
ing aware of their inclcgance and improperly
And when, after spending months over a
grammar, they discover thei? error, they
have become so habituatcd TO the use Of such
language that it is almost impossible, even
when so disposed, to get rid of the evil habit.
A great many also having been taught il
from the cradle up, and having imblhed it as
it were, with thrlr mothers milk, take up,
as we have before said the idc;. that correct
ness Of speech is arstocratc, and go on in
the way in which they have been trained.
This is a subject that has received too lit
tic attention, and we should like to see it OBJ
tain the consideration it deserves. For we
firmly believe that if mothers and nurses
would make use Of proper and grammatical
language when talking to their children, and
those under their charge, they would adopt
it as their own-books on grammar would
become in great measure, if not entirely I'M
in acquiring knowledge of the rules of ety.
mology and syntax, would be more proftably
employed in laying in stock of useful
knowledge
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
WHOLE No. 706.

A Military PIG.-During the last war
with Great Britain, very remarkable cir
cum stance occ urred in connection with the
invasion of Canada. A company of Kentuc-
ky volunteers destined for Shelby's army,
had their rendezvous at Harrodsburg, in
Kentucky, and formed C sort of nucleous or
rallylng point for the military recruits of thai
part of the country. When they marched
from Harrodsburg towards the Ohio river,
having got a mile or two on their way, they
noticed two pigs fighting, and delayed their
march to see it out. After they had resumed
their march, the pig which had been the VIC
tor in tho contest was observed to follow
them.
At night when they encampcdb the Zig
found shelter near, and halted also. Tho
next day the pig accompanied the troops as
before; and thus it marched every day and
halted every night with the soldiers, near
them. When they came opposite Cincin-
natl, at which place the troops were to cross
the Ohio in ferry boat, the pig, on getting
to the waters edge, plunged promptly in and
tnen waited on the other side till the whole
cortcge crossed over and then resumed its
post upon one side of the moving column
Thus the animal kept up with the troops I'M
til they crossed the State of Ohio and reach
ed Lake Eric.
| On the journey, as the men grew familiar
with their comrade, it became a pet, rcceiv-
ing portion CT the rations issued to the
soldiers; and destitute of provisions as the
| troops found themselves at times, no one
thought Of putting knife to the throat Of
their fellow soldier. What they had, was
'still shared; and if the pig Jared as sanctilY
as the rest at times, it still grunted on, and
manifested as much patriotism in its own
line as the bipcdsi accompanied did in theirs.
| At the margin Of the lake, she emharke d
with the troops and went as far as Bass Is
land; but when offered a passage over to
| Canada, she obstinately refused to enbarke a
second time. Some of the men attributed
her conduct to constitutional scruples, and
observed that she knew it was contrary to tho
constitution to force military pig over the
line. She, therefore, had leave to remain.
After the campaign had closed, the troops
recrossed the lake, having left soma. of their
horses on the American side. AS soon as
the line was formed, to the great gurprise Of
the troops, there was the pig ON the right of
the line, ready to resume her march with ths
rest. By this time the winter frosts haq set
in, and the animal suffered greatly on the
homcward marcE: She made out, however,
to reach Maysville, where the troops recross-
ed the Ohio river. There she gave out and
was placed in trusty hands by Govcrnot Shell.
by and finally taken to tho Governors owu
home, where she passed the rest .! het Il 49,.
| in ease AMI inloieIc4.
There arc many ~ X MITES. s0rs SD"
now attest the truth q H, 'a'.t, t-.0
story.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
agricultural.

FIELD OPERATIONS, &C.-As you have now
begun new year, few remarks with re-
gard to your field operations, your farm
economy, and the general management of
your affairs may not be amiss.
Should the field you intend for corn next
spring be tenacious clay land, and opportuni-
ty should offer through the winter to do so,
have it plowed, Sc as that its lecture may be
moderated by the frost; if such land be
sound, that is not wet, pillow it at least 8
deep, lay your burrows at an angle OF about
45 degrees, in order that they may lap, and
thus expose the greatest possible snrlace to
the action of the weather. In the spring, as
soon as the ground is sufficiently dry 10 per-
nit your team to 60 on it without danger OF
poaching by the horses, have it rolled, then
apply your manure and cross-plow it in about
4 inches in depth, then roll it, and harrow
until you have fine filth. Recollect, how
ever that clay soils should never be plowed
while in wet state, or whom very dry, but
when in moist condition.
As corn requires to be grown either in a
very fertile soil, or if the soil be not naturally
fertile that it be heavily manurcd-as it re-
quircs much food, it is almost vain to expect
a good crop unless there be in the soil the
means of sustenancc. And as such is the
case it is well not to permit the ambition of
having large fields of corn to induce you to
put in greater extent of acres than you can
manure well, unless your land be really rich.
To cultivate corn in an impoverished soil,
unless it be generously MANFRED, SO far as
the prospect of product is concerned, is illu-
sorry. In laying out your work for the year,
see to it that you do not over-crop yourself
Let the crops which you may put in be with
in the ability of your force to cultivate thor
oughly and well. Make your calculations to
get in both your oats and corn crop timely,
as nine times out of ten these crops, when
early pitched, succeed best. When we speak
of the carly planting of corn and sowing of
oats, we do not mean that either should be
put in before the earth is sufficiently warm to
encourage the prompt termination of the
seed; but we do mean, that as soon as the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

The Russians are bomboozlcd, as at night
fires are lit at quite solitary spots, upon
which they fire away hard as they can.
General Canrobert; despite his wounds, is to
be seen daily in the camp, but General Bos-
quot is the favorite of the men. The Turkish
camp, which is next to the French, offers
miserable aspect: dirt, torn tents, uniforms
which can scarcely be recognized as uni
forms and soldiers that can scarcely be taken
for soldiers. Nevertheless they 50 nat down
quietly in the mud and smoke their pipes
with complacency. We have already said so
much respecting the English camps that we
shall only give the description Of our friend
in few words.
French camp, there are no roads, if we except
the one made recently to convey the terrible
mortars. On all sides, between the torn
tents. dead cattle, horses and oxen are rot
ting, and no one thinks of removing the pest
bringing carcasses. Officers and men are so
badly of for clothes that they may be placed
on par with the Turks. The officer does
not give himself the slightest trouble in the
world about the fate of the private, his food,
dress or shelter; he leaves all that to the care
of the commissariat Lord Raglan lives in
his house, and for days together is not visible
The wooden huts sent from England lie
dtsjec!ra mcmbra in the water, and will lie
there unless, until the nails for putting them
together arrive out. My friend, who is a
merchant, had the opportunity Of making
some characteristic observations-am 9TH
ers, that the Englishmcn always asked for
brandy and champagne, while the Frenchmcn
asked for needles and thread.
Before every English bureau he observed
empty casks and broken champagne and
brandy bottles. The inhabitants Of the vii
lagos which lie scattered between Sebastppol
and Balaklava, at first the friends, have be-
come, in consequence of probably necessary
treatment, the bitter enemies of the allies, so
that they are feared as spies, and not one of
them is allowed to leave his hut without an
escort. My informant also had close view
Of the besicgcd fortress. lie declares that
there is not the slightest indication of breach
and that the wallsof Sebastopol appear intact
and unapproachable. To his question, "when
will Sebastopol be taken!" a Zouavc replied,
"when there are three Thursdays in one
week." Despite this reply the whole camp
is eager for the assault.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

A PERFUMED DANDv SyuBr"D. --'.r-.ir,
on the piazza of the Cataract House, 9t
Niagara Falls, was young foppish looking
gentleman, his garments very highly scented
with musk. A solemn faced odd-looking
man. after passing the dandy several times
with look of aversion which drew general
notice suddenly stopped and in a confidcn-
tial tone, said: stranger, l know what II
take that scent out of yur clothes you-.
sWhat do you mean sir?' said the cxqus-
lite, fired with indignation, starting from his
chair.
ooh, get mad, now; swear, pitch around,
fight, just because man wants to do you
kindncss!' coolly replied the stranger.-'But
| do know what'll take out that smell-phew
You bury your clothes, bury 'em day or two.
Uncle J Josh got foul of skunk, and he
At this instant there went up from the crowd
a simultaneous roar Of merrimcnt, and the
dandy very sensibly cleared the coop and
vanished up stairs.-RoCHEsTEn UNION.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
Real Estate:
POSITIVE SALE
OF LAND BY TRUSTEES.

DY virtue of Decree of the Circuit Court
Dfnr Cecil county. in Chancery, the under
signed Trustees will offer at Public Sale at the
Court House door, in the town of Elkton on
Tuesday. the oOM Of February, merit,
att o'clock A. NJ, all that part OF the Real
Estate of Thomas S. Thomas and wife, lying
and being in Cecil county aforesaid known
, AS part OF a tract called
"GeOGarisOn,'
and hereinafter described. The said part
of a tract of land has been recently surveyed
and divided into the following parcels =
No. l.. Contains AZ acres, | rood, 81 per-
chcs, more or less. 1t lies on the Philadc!-
rha. Wilmington Baltimore Railroad,
and only | miles from the Railroad Depot
at Elkton 1t is usually known as part OF
the Mill Creek property.
No. @. Adjoins No. l., and also lies on the
Railroad. 1t contains l6 acres, rood,
I3 perchcS, more or less.
No g., Is separated from No. 2, by the Rail
road and contains "a A., R., 20 perches,
more or less.
No. t., Contains 80 acres. roods, more or
less and lies adjoining No. 8.
No. g., Contains % acres, rood l3 perches
more or less, and adjoins lands bought by
Mcssrs. Howard Titus and James linghes,
Of Pa.
No. 6. Sold.
No. T.. Contains 80 acres, rood Is per-
ches, more or less and adjoins No. 6.
No. g., Contains Is acres, 3 roods and .
pcrchcs, more or less
No. O.. Lies to the south of the Phila., vii
& Balto Railroad, and contains lOl acres,
0 roods, % perches, more or less.
Nos 4, S, 7. 8 and 0 border on new load
running through the property and leading te
North East.
A plot showing the outlines Of each parcel
can be seen at the Office of Messrs. Earle 4
Creswell in Elkton. Persons wishing to pur
chase laid will find it to- their advantage t'
attend the sale. The Sale will be positive
For further information enquire of the under
signed Trustees.
TERMS or S.4LE.
Onefo of the purchase money in casl
on the day of Sale: one ha!fthe balance in |:
months and the remaining half in IS months
from the day of Sale. Credit payments It
bear interest from the day of sale and to b
secured by the bond Of the purchaser will
approved security. .
JOHN c. GROOME,
GEORGE EARLE,
EMton, jan Is, '55-tS. Trustees.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

Lastly he tells us the Prohibtory Law
embodies no new principle of legislation. I
am no stranger to that fact; nor can any fair
and reasonable man draw the conclusion that
I intended to mean any such thing in my
last letter to The Wig. | thank you for
your council but my information was in ad-
vance oft
And now r. NJ, in conclusion, if you wish
to hear from me again you can, but will
only discuss with you after you have laid
down your premises; would rot attemp to
trail you up in your lahyrinths of unfairncss.
HAROLD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
Positive Sale
OF !, A Nd.

PY virtue Of a Decree of the Circuit Court
kIfor Cecil County. in Chancery, the under
signed Trustees will oiler at Public Sale at
the Court House door in the town of Elkton,
On Tuesday, the Goth of February, ncrt,
at clock, p. NJ. the following property
Real East of Thomas s. Thomas-the same
bling part of a large tract called "GEOFFA-
NlSON," and recently surveyed and divided
into parcels
No. l., Contains 10 acres, 3 roods moro or
less. 1t is about three miles from Ekton
and is on new public road from Elkton to
NorthsEast.
No. ., Adoins No. |. and contains p acres
roods, 81 pcrchcs, more OF less.
No. 3. Sold.
No. f., Is located on the aforementioned road
from Elkton to North East and contains 81
acres, more or less.
No s.. Lies OH the same road and contains
81 acres. rood. more Or less.
No g.. Is north of and adjoins No. 5. II
contains 9j acres, more or less.
No l.. Is known as the "BACON HILL
pROpERTY.' and contains 81 acres,
roods. Is rerchcs, more or less. Its about
3 miles from the Phil, VII. 4 Bait. Rail
road Depot at North East.
Persons seeking investments Of capital will
find it to tier advantage to examine the
above parcels Of lands and attend the Sale.
The Sale will be positive. a plot Of the diff
fercnt parcels may be seen at the Office OF
Me>srs. Earle s. Creswcll in Elkton. For
further information apply to the undersigned
Trustees.
TERMS OF SALE.
One fourth Of the purchase money in cash
Oh the day of sale: one-half the balance in L.,
months and the remaining half in Is months
from the day of sale Credit payments to
bear interest from the day of sale and to bI
secured by the bond of the pu chaser with
approved security. .-.
JOHN C. GROOME,
GEORGE EARLE,
EMton. i'm. 13M 1855. Trustees.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
THE BITTER BIT.

AT seven o'clock the dinner was served up,
and better one never was given i'll Calcut-
Ia; but as every pleasure must come to an
end, SO this excellent dinner was at last fin
ishcd. The desert was also served up, and
the hookahs begun to emit their gutteral
notes. Many were the subjects preached
and got rid of; many the toasts which en-
lived the fashionable feast. At lcnght, by
the most skillful man9uvering and with in
finite tact. Macaulay brought the beauty Of
the new tables on the taps. Every one adj
them, and felt grateful to them for having so
lately supported the rich dinner of their
host.
"They arc Of the finest mahogany ever
saw" said Maj Brscue.
They arc perfect" said another 81
never saw any SO well proportional in my
life, I must have some made like them"
"l'hey arc too high" chimed in Charley
Macaulay with affected indiference-'just a
little too high. Don't you think so, Gordon?"
"On the contrary" replied the host, if
anything, I consider them shade too low"
You are mistaken my dear fellow; [ have
an excellent eye, and am sure I am right.
No table should exceed two feet six, and
these are at least one inch higher"
"You are in error; they are not moro than
two feet and half"
Don't bet, James don't bet, for I'm sure
of the fact. tell you cannot be deceived;
my eye is always correct"
"Not bet If the tables were not my own
and consequently l should bet on certainty,
I'd lay you lac ef rupees that they are not
more than thirty inches in height"
ooh, if you are willing, l will make the
bet, but remember. gentlemen, tell you
beforehand, that am certain of the fact. l
say these tables are at least thirty-one inches
from the ground"
"Donc for a lac of rupees ~ cried Cor
don.
"Done!" rc-echoed Charley.
The wager was duly registered. A SER
want was ordered to bring i'll yard meas
ure, when Charley Macaulay turned around
with an air Of triumph and said:
"You may save yourselves the trouble OF
measuring !-ha, ha % and he clucklcd with
delight, warned your fairly that I bet on
certainty, and SO the bet must be binding,
James"
Il stand to my bet, said Gordon.
"Well, then pay the money. measured
the tables this morning while you were shaw
ing, and hereis the memorandum of height,
thirty-one inches exactly"
And the Colonel burst into roar of laugh
ter, as he produced the pocket book with
the memorandum in it.
81 know you did," said James; al saw
you do so i'll my looking glass" And the
Col. started.
Eyes, saw you do it, and as soon MS you
had gone away, knowing well your object, l
had an inch sawed off of every leg: so for
once, my knowing friend, tho tables are
turned :"
The roar that shook the table would have
drowned Niagara. Charley Macaulay left
Calcutta the next day ten thousand pounds
sterling poorer than he was the day he arriv-
ed; and what was still worse, the very young
est ensigns in the army quizzed him forever
afterward. Perhaps he was richer in the
end, however, for it was his last bet
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

READING COMMUNITY There are six
teen million, fifty thousand, four hundred
and sixty newspapers printed in the courscof
the year in the city Of Albany. This is S2l
to each inhabitant, or more than one to each
person every weekday in the year. ssThe
man that don't take the papers, does not live
in ALBANY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

gumarabic, half an ounce; liquorice juice
half on onnce. Dissolve the gum first in
Warm water, squeeze in the juice Of lemon
then add of paregoric two drachms syrup
of squils, one drachm. Cork all in bottle
and shake well. Take one tca-spoonful
when the cough is troublesome.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

UAn Irishman who had just arrived from
the Emerald Isle, hearing gun fred at the
closing of the day asked what the noise
meant. Being told that it was the shutdown
gun, he exclaimed, "Docs the sun make such
divil of noise going down in this coun-
thry z"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

UA young lady, so Cooley says, whose
name was Patty, being addressed by Mr.
Cake, accepted him on condition that he
would change his name, declaring that she
would never consent to be called "Patty
Cake ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

GJA pretty woman is like great truth
or great happiness, and has no more right to
bundle herself under green veil or any SIM
liar abomination, than the sun has to put on
green spectacles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

~The newspaper is law book for the
indolent, a sermon for the thoughtful, lib
rary for the poor. 1t may stimulate the
most indifferent, it may also instruct the
most profound.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

Don't KNow.-An editor in Iowa has dis
covered that there is war in Europe, Of some
kind, but what they are fighting about he
don't know. He is no worse eff than good
many other folks.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10

C-~Somebody says q wife should be like .
roast lamb-tendcr and nicely dressed Some:
body else wickedly adds and without sauce !.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-24

PEA. ESTATE Ar AICTJl,N--TRUsr

R w. FLOURNOY. COMMIT
Sale conducted ~ 6oDpIg & APPExsoy, Asc.s
no 10
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-24
MILLINERY, &c.


u ENEvOLENT ENTERPRISE.--SEW-
- ING ESTABLISHMENT AT STA NTo N,
VA.-Thc undersigned having for benevolent pnrpo.
ece united in carrying the SEWING BUSINESS
in all its branches respectfully solicit share OF the
public patronage.
The MANTUA-MAKING department 10 superin-
tended by Miss Collins, of Washington, who 10 in
constant receipt from the Northern cities OF oil the
latest novelties in style and shapes OF IL L D
DRESSES, CLOAKS aud MANTlLLAS.
The 0ENTLEMEN,S DEPARTMENT IL under
the charge of an experienced person Every article
OF Ladies' and 0entlemens apparel made at the short
est notice.
Particular attention paid to the manufacture of
Children's and Infants Clothing. Braidng and En-
bordering Conc in the artistic and elegant styles
Rich designs for Embroidering kept constantly on
hand. Marking done in plain or fancy letters. Call
EE Rooms opposite the Virginia Hotel.
LINDA PEYTON.
CARRIE ENGLEBRIGHT,
BETTE FRAZIER.
S~Orders will be received at this office.
Sc 0-dfm