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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-14
NICE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS,

The senior editor Of the Louisville Journal was
in Washington Tor some weeks previous to the ad-
Jonrnment OF Congress. lie gives the following
account Of II trick played off by some waps on a
number of members Of Congress, each Of whom
thought himself perfect Adonis and irresistible
lady-kior:
couple Of merry fellows, one Of them dis.
tinguished member of Congress from a southern
State, and the other n distinguished ex-editor from
Kentucky cOncocted letter pu-portng to bo
addressed by young lady to very fine looking
gentleman. 1t was got up in first rate style. The
pretended lady set forth therein that she had seyA
eral times seen the gentleman she was addressing,
that she was captivatcd by his fine face and manly
form, that her heart deeply touched by all sho
saw and heard Of him. and that she must make his
acquaintance before his departure from the city,
that she hoped and prayed he would forgive her
seeming 5oldness, as it was the first imprudent act
OF her life, that she had always moved and was
stlil moving in the highest circles of the Capital,
that she would be upon a certain square of cer-
tain street at precisely 10 o'clock en- the following
day III dress which she described with great par
ucullrity, and that she hoped and trusted he would
meet her and thus afford her opportunity of
brief personal intercourse with the idol of hGr
heart. The wo wags had between thirty and forty
copies of this letter written by a female friend of
theirs and they sent these copies to between thirty
and forty members of Congress, selecting those Of
course who were known to entertain very exalted
opinion OF their own personal fascination.
Everything being thus arranged, the two iokers
called upon us and another young gentleman ex-
planned what they had DONE and invited Us to get
into their carriage, ride with them to the point of
assignaton and see the sights
We unhesitatiugly consented, and we saw sights
sure enough Riding upon the designated square,
we beheld the whole of the thirty forty members
Northern men and Southern men, Wings, Demo-
Gratis and Know Nothings walking to and fro, oil
gazing earnestly in every direction and at every
female figure to discover the object of their an1-
ious search.
We concluded, that, if few more copies of tho
letter had been sent to members of the House of
Representatives, the House would have had to ad-
journ for the want of u quorum.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-14
THE RECENT KIDNAPPING CASE.

! The kidnapping Of Rosetta Armistead, in this
CITY, under pretended claim of Rev. Henry NJ.
Denison, and her trial Mt Cincinnati, forthe crime
of wearing colOred skin, with its attending cir.
cumstances, presents some features which it may
be well to recapulatc:
|. We are called upon TO notice the fact that a
Minister of the Gospel of HIM who came "to pro.
claim liberty to the captive and the opening of the
prison doors to them that are bound, is hot foot
in chase of one of his fellow-creatures who left
kentucky IN charge of his agent, and was enfran-
chised by the State Of Ohio, and whom he attempts
to allure again to his protecting arms. Failing in
this attempt, he bids her final farewell
. The second in this eventful drama
opens with this same Reverend gentleman making
his solemn oath before Almighty God that this en-
iranchiscd child escaped from him." and loves
service to him in ReHtucky;" neither of which as
sertlons is true. She to Ohio with consent of
his agent, and declared free by Ohio Laws.
She does not owe service in Kentucky; but we be-
licvc there is Il considerable amount Of unpaid
wages due her from Kentucky Minister of the
Guspel-a "Nothern man with Southern feelings"
as he describes himself to be.
B. Third scene opens with the picture of two
beings in human form, who gain entrance on a
false prctcnco to the residence of the physician
whore the minor child was staying. They seized
her without giving her time to procure a bonnet
or shawl to protect her from the incemency of tho
weather hurry her to the cars, and threatening to
pat bullet through any man who dares to mo- est
them, bear her away to a distant city.
! 4. Thelourth scene opens in commercial city Of
| the State Of Ohio before one Of its Courts. The
child is brought in Counsel argue the cause be.
fore the Judge. On the one side, are found liberty
loving men urging the right of the minor to her
freedom by right and established precedent; on
the other, Tell it not in Gath J is lawyer highly
honored by the Legislature of Ohio to seat in the
Senate of the United States, dshonorng the State
that has so honored him, by endeavorng to mako
her State Courts subordinate tO the creatures
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-14
WHOLE NO. 497.

that an mmencc majority among them consider 10
rs fatal heritage of the past, at which they
blush, and from which they wonld fain he deliv.
cred. We believe, moreover, that when they
shall Judge the time to have arrived to aid us in
founding the REruBLIc OF THE UNITED STATES OF
EUROPE, they will not hesitate though they know
that we are decided to demand, through moral
influence, liberty for men, without distinction
of race or color.
make what you Judge proper Of this letter.
and beg you to believe me yours sincerely
VICTOR SCHGLCHER.-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-14

CoNNEcTIcUT AND RHODE IsLAND.-These States,
like New hampshire have routed the defenders Of
the Missouri outrage, and denounced covenant
breaking and the extension of Slavery as alike abb
horrent to the Northern mind, The defeat of tho
Administration is most through.
Connecticut had four members of Congress,
three of whom voted against the Nebraska-Kans
swindle. But they stuck to the party that did the
foul deed; they defended the Administration which
had done it. The People spurned them The OPP
position indeed have carried eli ,hteen, if not twen-
ty of the twenty-one State Senators, and wo-thirds
of the House of Representatives. This is annihi.
lating the National Administration. Rhode Island
is equally decided. - CieUeland Leader.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-14

The warm-hearted and benevolent man finds all
nature smiling around him or if he chance to
meet with misery and suffering the sympathy he
extends to it reacts with pleasing influence on his
own mind, and proves a sufficient reward but the
morose and sury, or superclious mind. wanders
in the fairest scenes as in desert--sees only TO
be dissatisfied, hears only to be displeased.-
cal Companion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
Correspondence ofIhc Cecil Whigl
PREACHING AND PRACTICE.
VIOLET VALE, Feb.

VIOLET VALE, Feb. '55.
Mr.. EDITOR ALTHOUGH this is the first
time I've dated letter to you in SIS, it's too
late now to wish you "happy New Year, :"
appropriately, Lut you know do wish it,
though, IN my heart, Editor, if not audibly-
yes indeed you and all you, friends, cspc-
cially merry Maude, and bro, l mean sister
Blanche; (seader, doubtful, I'm toldD
AS | drew the little table here before a
cracking oak fire, and settled down COM
fortahiy, in this cozy 'old arm chair, don't
you think Nell pokcd her round roguish face
over the top, and said sauciy:
"Say. Coz, going to give us another piece
of the "Brokcn String 2"
1t would have given me the greatest plea
sure in the world, to have stopped her red
mouth with a roll of blotting paper; in fact l
absolutely longcd to do it, but to tell you the
plain TRUTH | was afraid to take that liberty
with the little gipsey, knew so well, from
experience, what would come it and so |
wited right down, before her dancing black
CJ anu ullSWciSu HuiublJ
"Not to-day, darling, my thoughts don't
run in poetic yein."
"You mean the spirit don't move;' that's
it!-you're the greatest little Quakcrcss upon
the face of the earth, that don't belong to the
scct-so you are! Yeu can't do anything
unless your whole soul is wrapped up in the
subject! Poh it would take me to write
could give you funeral anthem when my
heart was soaring on wings of ecstacy, and a
hy-away-with-transportdi tty, ifmy soul was
brm-full and bursting with sighs--to be sure
1 could! It's a poor tteracur that can't do
anything in their line, unless they .f-c-c-l
like it'll say. Hum wish you d make
haste and String that rig-ma-role out to its
latter cnd,' because l want to know what
became Of that sickly sentimcntalist-th
heroinc--and III bet this stray curl that
won't stay put nohow, that my lord
there, forgot her in a week after he sang that
raint-away Farewell, and put out for parts
unknown, and never showed the light of his
counteuance' there, again, notwithstanding
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
Original 11ortrp.
For The Cecil big.

Absence.
When I thy witching voice could hear,
Thy sunny smile could see,
did not realize how dear
Thou hadst become to me,
Nor for an instant deem NY heart
Would yearn, when We were far apart,
So constantly for thee,
Else I, pcrchancc, might have rcprcst,
The passion ere it filled my breast.
For had sworn would not bow
y suppliant at the shrine
Ofwoman, and on many u brow,
Almost as fair as tAise
Had sazelt, firifltrTirGnI thc>wh!lo
To Beauty's frown, or Bcauty's smile;s
But now an c&tacy divine
Thrills every fibre of my frame,
Whenc 'cr even hear thy name.
Soon as felt thy magic spell
Was DER ne being cast,
struggled as no tongue may tell
Aye struggled to the last,
To break its witchcry, and prove
My heart imprt2nablo 10 love;
But All, the conflicts past -
And though may be no ueht to thee,
Henccforth thOu'rt ali in all to me.
- ". =. L.
x---------- Unto thaa
lnuil Grcnt sEuuld the smile or frown
OF Beauty bo."--BVroH.
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STOIE, TIN g. SHEET IRON FARE
GIANIEANT0RYs

TN PORT DEPOSfT.-Thc suhscr Der invites his
L friends and The public generally to call and cx.
Anime his assortment Ct Stoves Tin aud Sha,-iran
Ware mt thr old stand ono door Scu.h of tho lIay
Scales in Port Deposit. The assortment il cxtcl-
ing:
Clinton hir-tls't Cook Stovc. Union oftho States
do. l.cfe!ls lioubie Oven do Blue Ridge alright
coai or wood; Virginia a t. Cook for coal or GOD:
Green Mountain a. t: improved Cuinpctc; Cook :
Fnsorita The Gem; Abbey n I; Paror, Office and
Church Stoves; Union a. I; sizes Of plate stos c.
llot-air Parior Oxen.
COAL STOVES, Columbia Crate Cannon .tovos
sizes; Coal basis, t. sizes Stnlry coal burn
ers; several kinds of Radiators; all of which will
sell on reasonable terms
ROOFING AND SpDUTINIi and MI kinds Of
ojbing done on short notice
,ioy IL I'm ROBERT CIIRrsTY.
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CAnaIaGE MlN!jEAGTORE,
IT ELNTON.

1T ELNIDN.
FASIlE subscribers have this day associated
ID themselves under the firm Of II. A. Hall
4 Co., and will on the first day of March.
next commence the business Of CARRIAGE
MAKING, in all its various branches, at the
town of Elkton, where they will be happy to
see thclriricnds, acquaintanccs and The pub
lie generally, and supply them with every
description Of Fancy Carriages, Euckaways,
Bugsics, &c, OH the most pleasing terms,
made of the best material, in substantial
and workmanlika manner
II. A. HALL,
Feb 10 If j. ID. MARCUBANK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
COOKING STOVES,

THE subscriber would respectfully inform
i his friends and the public generally, that
nc has just received large supply of Cook
Stoves, which consist in part as follows:
Belle OF the States, for wood or coal,
King Of the States, do do
Triumph Complete, do do suita-
for small families,
Atlantic, do do do
Mctropolton, for wood,
Nine plate, plain top,
g boiler
Persons in want of a cook stove will do well
by giving him call
Feb3 ED. W. STAPLES.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
UNDERTAKING.

TINE subscriber siding at the Brick Meet
y. ing House, Cecil county, Md, respect
fully Informs the public that he is now pre-
pared to attend to the undertaking business
In all its various branches, with neatncss and
dispatch.
UyMahogany, Cherry and Walnut -,oiins,
made in any style and finish required.
ROBERT III. ENGLAND.
Brick Meeting House, Dec lG 3m
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tory, not unintcrcsting, relating to this sub
jcct. Bat | answer him no more, unless he
argues from premises. BY so doing will be
able TO say more in one column than now in
three. For now have double job OH my
hands: unravcling his tangled yarns, and
also contending for the facts essential to the
Subject. HAROLD.
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COACH MAKING
At Nun
EsglaCM TKEkIE'E.s. FGOUSE.


+lEP = THE Subscriber thankful for tho
f;::SSl1e:Sy liberal share Of public patronage he
Al2~Ae - has enjoyed, takes this method of
Informing his numerous friouds and customers.
that he is now prepared 10 furnish them and all
others, with read made Carriages of various styles,
finish aud prices made Of ;hc very best materials
and b the b st mechanics. lie will also make to
order, all kinds Of Fancy Cnriagci BuSgc4. sui
kins, kockaways 81, and will be found AT all times
well prepared with as good seasoned stuff IT, can
possibly b, found. and is ar all times prepared with
the best mechanics to do the different branches of
work belonging to the business. lie also purchases
his stock IN large quantities, a; the lowest cash
prices and therefore. can do better job for the
same money, than can be got within Il reasonable
distance Of him.
Having procured the services Oh superior Smith.
he is prepared to do all kinds Of Carriage iron
work, with ncatncSs and i spatch.
20 Constantly on hand. second handed Carriages
Of various description.
70 All work warranted Eoronc year if furry used
The public would do well to call and examine
his stock Of work bafor. purchasing elsewhere.
Feb ly* WAL. j. MAEClWANk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10

A MAYOR WORTH HAVING. Mayor Wood,
Of New York, on Sunday, rode around the
city in person, to see who was violating the
liquor law. lie reports the most quiet Sab
bath he ever in sthis city. Only so places,
mostly lager bier saloons, were open In ten
wards not a liquor shop was open.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
TlT-WA AR II.

l)ERSONS in want Of Tin-warc will do we'll
4 by calling at the tin-waro manufactory,
corner OF Bridge and Main Street, where they
VIII ma mi assortment, made Of the best
quality. Tin-ware made to order, and re-
pairing,done with lleatness and dispatch.
Feb o ED. W. STAPLES.
GrONES.-Received this week, a large
- supply OF the GiRAaD Cooking Stoves.
lhey are constructed with plates Of extra
weight, and with such Improvement as will
pAc, them at the head of the best stoves.
Fob II l.. W STAPLES.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
APPLE ORCHARDS.

III the bark on your trees are NOISY, or
rossy, have them scraped, then dress tho
trunks and limb1 as far up IS YOU can reach
with mixture composed in tho proportion
OF ono gaDon Of soft soap, one ID. of -four of
sulphur and ono .lnalt Of ,alt this done, if
you do not calculate cuitivating your orchard
this season, give it top drcssine composed
Of compost, Pc. acre, formed Of 10 two-horse
loads of wood-llcald, marsh or river mud,
bushels Of bone-dust, 70 buohcis of ashes and
l bushel of plaster. Moisten the bones before
putting them in tho compost. Form the heap,
layer and layer about, shovel Che whole into
a heap and let it lie in hulk three weeks,
then broadcast it over you. orchard and
harrow itin. If there any dead limbs on your
trees, saw them OF nicely, smooth the wound
with drawing knife ana paint it over with
gum shelac dissolved in alcohal, and sand
the surface.
WINTER KILLED GRAIN.
If you have any fields of wheat winter Kill
led, harrow them with light harrow, and
roll afterwards. This is tho only eHcctual
treatment. Select a time when the ground
is sufficiently dry to prevent injury fiom tho
horses, and we shall be disappointed if You
do not derive the most striking benefits from
these processes.
lIIDE-BouND MEADOWS.
Should your medows be hide bound, You
can greatly increase their yield by narrowing
them, and giving them y top dressing, com
posed of bushels of ashes. two bushels OF
bone dust, or 200 ID, Of American Phos-
plate of lime, two bushels of salt and one
bushel Of plaster, per acre. This must 10
intimately mixed together, broadcast over tho
field, narrowed in and rolled.
An,sricGa Farmer.
u Jenny Lind is said to be engaged to
L. lJ,II L',,1,,i
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Cabinet Waye-Rocms
nv ELKTO.N. .W.ARYL.4.ED.

EtANTWELL & CO respectfully announce to
~ their friends and the public that they have
taken the shop formerly occupied by Mr.. Levi +
EoGl!on, in Eikton, where they intend conducting
the Cabinet business in all its various branches
They invite their friends and the public generally
TO c7l and examine their work They iu,cnd keep
cs,-r-7sg.a.sse,a ing on hand SorAs, BuREAUs,
49, 3sssssS LOUNGES, BHnsTEAns: TABLES,
Gts~-zs44a.ss{l CHAIRS, STANDS, and New Fulni-
lure Of every description, made of
the very choicest materials. and in the most work
Inanikc manner all of which will be sold very low
for cash. Al orders for cabinet ware Of all kinds
thankfully received and promptly attended to.
Don't mistake tho shop, directly opposite Col
Groome $ office, where we :nayb2 found Al all times,
day or night,
UNDERTAKING.
Funerals promptly attended to ON the most rea-
Bonable terms.
t-y'Country produce Of MI kinds taken in cx-
change for furniture, at the current market rates
Nov lily NJ. CANrW StL & co.
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1I@Jenny Lind is said to be engaged to
sing at Excite, Hall, England.
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"And so Coz, Il little obstruction in the
course Of true love- has sent you to the base
of Parnassus I'm heartily glad, for misery
loves company you know; and besides, I'm
safe from your venom, as q blue, hcnceforth !"
"Hum tell it not in Gath = I've been
living all my life long, with you, and know
now, that evil communications do corrupt
good manners wish l hadn't done it, but
I couldn't help it, pen honor; felt ten per
cent easier, after it! lfI'd not iISsulted this
piece Of paper. so grossly, my indignation
and rage would have run out Of my cye., in
big drops, venture to say, and SC 5loilt the
whole dish of indifference I'm preparing for
my lord Walter! There perish in the
flames, thou only proof of roy fall from
grace, while continue the charming story
of Ruth Hail.. say, Coz, isnt it fasci-
mating l love Fanny; she's just after my
own heart. She don't write poetry; she's too
sensible FOR that-'hem! Don't blame her
for givingthat 'Hyacinth brother of hers,
such a delicious drubbing. l wish she'd
spolt his diclly eyerlastingy, the day he tip
toed the school-room floor, and that every
one of its brethren of color that came after
it, had Inherited its Emphatic constitution
by hereditary transmission! II I had such
a ropn-jay fratcrnal relative, I'd defy his
outer man to look stareh-y IF l didn't make
his external condition correspond with the
inner temple Of his soul, I'm n Ii little
maiden, pom honor
She fell back upon low couch. and wan
dered away with Fanny, giving me time 10
breathe and tell you something of the nature
Of this wild, beautiful cousin of mine And
now Aq rercir, MYRA MYsrIc.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28
The commmittee on Claims and Accounts,

The commmittee on Claims and Accounts,
made the following report:
The committee on Claims and Accounts to
whom was referred the account of J. d. Good.
rich begs leave to report the bill back and re-
commend that the account be audited at SIS.
The account of D. G. Cooley your committee
would respectfully recommendation the aet~.-ESl
be not allowed. C. S. CAVE.
j. r. IRVINE.
Report accepted and adopted and j. d. Cool
rchs bill referred to Comptroller.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Ames & Van Etten, Attys for defending
Deputy Marshal, SIS 90; Jas. F. Jac,- son. for
making folding doors for Council Chamber, S2S;
JOSEPH Powers, for work on Watch House. &c,
$40; VIM r. Miller, for removing nuisances,
SIT ; VIM. R. Miller. repairs, desk, &c, for
Council Room, S28 &C.
Referred to committee on Claims and Ac-
counts.
VIM. Murphys bill of Sc against the Second
Ward for work on Third stree, was referred to
the Comptroller.
San Ordinance relative 10 the erection of a
frame building on lot 7. block 10, Rice and r.
vines Addition" was rend a first time and laid
over
RESOLUTIONS.
| By Aid. Becker,
Resolved, That the comptroller be requested
| to report to the Common Council the amount
expended since the organization of the present
city government to the present time. 10y the au-
thorites of the city of St. Paul, for care. attend
ance and medicine, medical attendance. fur
nished to the INDECENT sick within the city linn
its, and the amount expended for the burial Of
the same.
Adopted.
| By Aid. Becker,
Resolved, That the Marshall be authorized 10
rent the stalls in the market at the same rates
as were required last year, giving present occu-
pants the preference. requiring the rents to be
paid quarterly in advance, and security from
each occupant that he will hold the stall rent
ed during the entire year.
Adopted.
On motion Of AID Becker, it was
Resolred That when the Council adjourns.
it adjourn to meet on Thursday evening next
at o'clock.
The matter of establishing quarantine and
for regulations ofhealth, was referred to Com
mittee on health with instructions to report at
next meeting. by ordinances Or otherwise.
On motion the Council adjourned
ALEX. RAMSEY, Mayor.
SHERWOOD HouGH, Clerk.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

LEGISLATION IN NEBRAsKA.-The following is
a summary of the acts OF the Nebraska Leglsla-
ture at its late session:
They have enacted general system of laws,
chiefly borrowed from Iowa: have provided for
an efficient organization Of counties: have pass
q good school law providing free schools for all
npon liberal basis; have passed stringent
liqnor law; chartered three univer-
stiles; incorporated Medical Society ;and, last
but Lot least has provided for takinga census
the ensuing fall, BY the Marshall. from which
. new apportionment Of the Representatives is
to be made BY the Governor. The statutes en-.
ected will All two bulky volumes.