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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

AMERICANS IN CHILI.--A correspondent
writing from Valparaiso to the North Amer
lean, states that within very few years,
since the close of the war with Mexico, from
hring the most popular foreigners in Chill,
Americans are now under the ban of suSpi-
zion and meet with but little favor. The
writer says:
They (Amcricans) arc now almost daily
aSsailcd in the gazcttes Of Valparaiso, and
charged with want of integrity, irrcligion.
avaricc and injustice. We are accused of a
settled purpose to annex Chill, and all the
republics Of South America, and to display
our flag in triumph from every peak of the
Andes between the equator and Cape Horn
The ovcrtures not long since made by one Of
our accredited diplomatiStS, for the purchase
&c the Galapagos Islands, and the right to
navigate the tributaries Of the Amazon,
which arise in the Equator, are construed
into irrcfragiblc proof Of the grasping dispo-
.,tion of the government, which needs only a
}rctcxt to seize upon that country by force
Of arms. Indeed there seems to be some
grounds for the notion that We shall ovcrIun
md conquer these countries. But it will not
lie by the exercise of our physical strength
as a nation: but through the influence Of
moral or intellectual power.
VIRGINIA ELECTION. election takes
place on Thursday. the Gath of the present
month. The Governor. other State officers
members of Congress and of the Legislature,
are to be elected. Mr.. Wise, in a late speech,
stated that he had spoken lis hours in the
canvass, and expressed his conviction that
lie would be elected by 10000 majority
The Know Nothings claim ma ority OF
S0,0C0.-Mr. Flournoy, the Know Nothing
candidate for Governor. makes no speeches
tut l,avcs the whole matter in the hands Of
his PARTY friends.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19
FINE TEAS,
DENTAL NOTICE.

m II. MUSGROVE, having permanently
l. . located in this Town, tenders his pro-
fessional services to the citizens of Elkton
and vicinity. Office nearly opposite the
Court House. -..
Elkton, May s en-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19
RIVERS AND DERIOUS'
GRECIAN CIRCUS s.!

NEWLY EQirrED ron THE YEAR 1892
Will exhibit at ELkTON on TUESDAY. May I'D.
At WILMINGTON on MONDAY, May 2lst.
rJNIIIS immense Establishment cost the Propre'
L tors over
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19
NEW SPRING GOODS.

TUST OPENED very superior lot Of Dry
" Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware,
Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, and Ready
made Clothing. A. J. SCOTT. D.
Elkton, Apr IA.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19
Al REWARD.

81 REWARD.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber, near
N North East, Maryland, on the Goth Of
April, ult, John Mearylees, an indspted ap-
prentice, between Is and l6 years of age.
All persons are forbid harhoring qr trusting
him on my account. The above reward will
be given for delivering said boy to the House
of Refuge in Philadelphia,
May s, 8w -: JAMES CRAWFORD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

DLACK LACE MITTS, large assort-
ID mept, to which the attention ofthe ladies
is invited. Also, best make Of Kid Gloves,
do. Silk Gloves, kid finish; chldrens' gloves
in great variety, by T.. BROWN, JR.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

PORT A Mt
To Families & Fruit Growers.
HAMPSON & SON,
No. 7 81. Pa,l's Street, Baltimore.
cPRATT'S THEORETICALLY SELF.
- SEALING CANS, for preserving in their
natural state, Strawberries, Raspberries,
Blackberries, Tomatoes, Green Corn, Peas,
&c. With this Can every family can put up
all kinds of Fruit and Vegetables in season,
to supply their table through the Winter.
For sale hy A. j. HAMPsoN Il Son, No. 7
St. Pauls st, Baltimore, Agents for the Pro-
prictors for Baltimore and vicinity.
To those who buy to sell again, a liberal
discount will be made. All orders by mail
will be attended to. [may 3m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

Caters and Morocco Boots
TUST RECEIVED.-Th Ladies will please cal
u and examine handsome lot of alters, Morocco
Boots, Euskin Shoes, Misses dressed and undressed
Morocco Boots; also, IN excellent lot ofchildrens
boots, for sale by
Noyn b. MAY.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23
Charge Upon the Indians with the
DagueFFeOtype Instrument.

"On one occasion, yvhile.JJ.- Wesley Jones,
with few of his artist companions, were
stopping in The rear of their main company,
for the purpose of daguerreotypiug for his
Pantoscope some remarkably strange rocks,
war party of Indians suddenly sprang
from behind the crags, and giving a fright
ful yell advanced with lanees poised. ready
for battle, when the artist, with great cool
ness. turned upon them his camera, and
somewhat mystically waving over the in
strpment the black clothes in which his pic
lures we're wrapped, held his lighted cigar
in somewhat fightfnI proximity to the in
strument. These savages had heard very
strange stories of thunder on wheels, which
bad, in one terrific burst. swept away whole
parties of red SKINS. Panic c-strickep, they
paused a moment; then veered to the right
with eye fixed upon the dreaded instrH-
ment. But the strange mortar followed
them: lis dangerous point ever keeping
them in direct line. Pop. pop. poplwen
revolver from beneath the instrument =
This was but the prelude of the death vng-
ing stotm aboutto burst upon them. They
could no longer stand it; but with stimuli
taneous yell, broke away towards the rocks.
Bang, bang. went the artists guns after
them. Strange, terrific sounds we're rever-
berated through the mountain gorges and
echoed back BY The cavernous rocks-yells
and shricks, and rumbling thunders. The
smoke cleared away and the artists were
alone. No time was lost in rejoining the
caravan; and the danger being over. it be-
came the subject of merriment around the
camp fires-Jones' charge upon the Indi-
ans with the daguerreotype instrument. r.
Boston Bee.s s-s ...rs $3.50
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23
Sublime Bridal.

Invitations are out for the most sublime
and magnificent nuptials ever celebrated
upon our planet-the wedding of the rough
Atlantic to the fair PACIFIC ocean. An iron
necklace has been thrown across The 18TH
mus; the banns are alreadypublished; and
the bridal party left this city on Monday,
February 5tb, to perform the august eere
mony. Some seven millions of dollars have
been spent ia achieving this union but, as
the fruits thereof will soon show, it has been
money well invested. Across the bosom
Of the Istbmus, the golden products Of our
Pacific borders and the incalculable treas
ures of the distant Orient, are destined to
flow in unremitling streams. higoda bas
The stupendous enterprise of uniting the
two oceans, which embrace the greater
portion Of the globe. we are proud 10 say,
was conceived and executed by our own
citizens, in the ffowning face of obstacles
that none but Americans could overcome.
The swSmps, the mountains, the niiasmas
Of the lslhmus drove all the engineers Of
Europe home in despair who contemplated
the gigantic undertaking. and the Hercules
an work was left TO the hands and hearts
Of men in whose vocabulary Hlbere is no
such word as fail" The engineers ofEng,
land and France pronounced heproject ut
terly impraclicable To the late lanented
John L. Stevens and his associates, Aspin-
wall. Chauneey. Colt. Whileright, and 9TH
ers, the world is indebted for the compile.
ton of this great bond-this commereial
linking of the bemispheres.-M r Mir. =
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23

DARING SURGICAL OPERATIoN--On last
Christmas day, Mr.. T. W. Bates. while
doing the exploit of sticking bar of lead
down his throat, let go his bold. and it de-
scended into his stomach. The physicians
Of this place not knowing but Bates was
trying TO hoax them, made slight exani-
nation at the time. inasmuch as he had made
but little ado about il, and at times denied
having swallowed the lead at ALL A few
days after. the victim having swallowed
some acid substance, the lead began to cor
rode, and be became very sick. The ply
sicians were then called in, and il was soon
found thar every other attempt to extract
the lead would be unavailing, save opening
the stomach. This being resolved upon,
some five or six physicians were called in
on Wednesday morning last, when DR.. j.
Bell, of this place, performed the operation,
probably the first on record, of opening the
stomach and extracting the lead The bar
was about eleven inches in length, and one
half the length showed the action Of the
acid upon it. The patient at last accounts
was getting along finely, with a good pros
pect of speedy recovery, the inflammation
caused by the lead while in the stomach,
b ing the greatest difficulty to contend with
at present appearances.- Wapello LoUG)
Intelligencer. lseo t 7a
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23

ExERctsira rae Bears AT SE1.--A pAs.
sengsr in the steamship Rsrnsdna gives
the following account Of the manner Of ex-
ercisiri,, the boats. 50 as tob be prepared for
ary emergency which may occur, obliging
the passengers TO take to them. This kind
Of discipline is very necessary; ass
about II O'Clock one morning. theslsv.
ardess came to me with the captains con.
pliments, and not to be frighteDeS al any
unusual noise on deck. as he was agoing to
exercise the boats. ! forgot my dizzinesss
and quickly dressed. finding everybody
gathered upon the main deck. k.-~Presently
the steam whistled most mournfally dull
grcsning sound, the bell tolled one. and
"sli hands" were called By the OfhcsEs Of
the deck. and orders given 10 lower the
boats and run forward TO the water hasa,
Iu Eve mnutcs the boats we're swung free
and clear to the sea. and the water pipe Of
the engine vas playing uP0n sails snd rig
ging, dsluging the decks with mafrom
The ocean. Itiwas well done. showing ef-
.6cienE discipiine in the crew, and gave Us =
feeling Of safety and content which tended
much to sound sleep Afterwards
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23
Noble Conduct of two seamen.

The generous character of sailori is pro-
verbal; but seldom has it fallen TO our lot to
record an action more truly noble than the
following, which took place few days ago,
in This city. A poor widow woman, who
occupied two rooms in the lower part ol
Commercial street. since the death Of her
husband, about six months since, has been
compelled to earn living for herself and a
:, family Of young children, BY taking in wash.
ling and with all her industry and economy
her quarterly rent bill became due before
she could possibly serape together sufficient
to discharge il, Unfortunately for her, the
landlord was one of''Old Crumbs" school
cold aud calculating, mercenary and unfeel-
ing. His sole business sEaslto collect his
rents, and all his recreation seemed to be
10 distress The Eirtuous. She begged oI
him 20 grant her time. He gave her two
days. She asked for more. and he refused,
stating that unless her rent was paid be-
fore twelve o'clock the following day. every
stick of her furniture should be put out of
doors.
The time arrived, when, agreeably to his
promise. his laekevs were sent down, and
the threat was begunato be put in cxecu-
ton The poor woman prayed the unfcel-
ing landlord to desst in his purposes, but
her prayers were 10 vain AT length, Civ.
en- up entirely to despair and wounded pride
she seated herselflupon her forlorn bed
with her little, children crying around her
At this moment. two Jolly American tars
happened by, and espying the work going
or, the door open, and the wretched wo.
man and her children weeping. immediately
stopped their course and began to reconnoi,
ter. -,.= .---t
Il say, ship mate" cried one, "there is
some foul play going on in these waters
let's orerhaulthe craft" s
SAY. ay, Jack, /" replied the other. athe
young oman BY the bed has hoisted sig
mails Of distress-her pumps are going in
right earnest-let's give her long hail.
The tars called The woman to them, and
from her soon learned the whole of her
story. eE 4 4srsa gf
"Well, now, shipmate, il that land pirate
hadn't ought TO be lathered with hot tar.
saraped with a russy hoop. and then keel
hauled, for laying his grappling-irOn on the
few loose spars that are scattered about this
wreck. Never mind, my good oman; keep
your spars up, and we'll set you in the right
course with plenty of ballast and provisions.
I say. you land lubbers, just belay there
upon them things-we'lL be responsible for
the damage" as sgs sfss
1"How much do you owe this land pi-
rate :"
The woman told the amount. when Jack
took from his wallet the sum. in hard cur
rency, and paid the bill. made the woman
a present of a handful of silver while his
shipmate. in the mean lime, went 10
pear by. and brought back
large joint of meat, for The dinner of her
self aud poor children They left, after re-
ceiving the poor woman's blessings, and
wishes for her prosperity, and went whist
ing through the streets, as though nothing
had happened Boston Herald !
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23

A MONSTER Iron SHIP, The Edinburg
Journal gives detailed account Of an i'm
mense iron ship. now being constructed tOr
the Australian trade. at cost 9f over
44O0,oO0,-She will be 675 feet long, sS
feet vide at her greatest breadth OF BEAM
and go feet deep in The hold. She will De
furnished with paddle wheels and screw
the former Of a nominal power Of 1000
horses. the latter ofI600 horses; but prsc-
ticalIy, tine combined power may be esti-
mated at 5000 horses. The engines, when
erected and put together, viii be upwards
of SO feet in height The weight Of the en-
tire machinery will be about 5000 tonsl
and of the hull 10000 tons-makipg 49,
900 tons. She will carry several thousand
tons of coal and merchandise. 1900 pass
engers, and her measurement capacity
gives about 25, 900 tons burden. NotWish.
standing, her draught Of water will be but
small, not exceeding twenty feet when light,
and thirty feet when fully loaded. She
will carry Eve or six masts, and FIVE tunnels
She viii carry coal enough for voyage
round the world, and is built upon model
to insure greatspeed. Her ordinary speed
is expected 10 be Is OF 20 miles an hour
She is expected to make the voyage from
England to Australia in thirty days. and
return by Cape Horn in thirty days more
-thus making the circuit Ofthe globe IN
two months. "
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23
A Bad sight.

The Memphis Eagle, in discussing the
condition of affairs in the State of Arkansas,
gives the following picture of the sad condi-
tion Of affiirs arising from the free use ol
whisky. How can such people hope 10
improve either morally or physically SO
long as these things are praeliced?
ave have repeatedly heard the state
meDt made in conversation that, More spir-
it Is consumed as beverage in Arkansas
than in any other State of the same popu-
lation in the world A friend informs us
that, in a shor, trip through the State few
months ago. he found whisky almost every
where. Nearly every country store bad a
few barrels on draft; nearly every town was
crowded with 'drinkeries;; : and nearly every
store and 'drinkery' was thronged with Gus
toners, who par;ook freely of hell. FIRE bv
the half pint, and also seemed 10 under
stand 'porker' and other games at cards
about as well as they do farther East--in
Memphis, or anywhere else. When at
Jacksonport, he was told that one house
alone in that place sold upwards Of 5000
barrels Of whisky aunually!p @
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23

A SIEeULAR CHARAcTER-nIs BURIAL
The Auburn Daily Adcertiser mentions
the death at Weedsport, Cayuga county, on
the 26th ult. of one Harmon Weeden, aged
SO. He had acquired handsome compe-
'tency, and many years ago made all his ar
rangemeuts for his burial He constructed
for himself stone. well finished. she cover
setting over the sides on a rabbttad shoul-
der, and bolted together with six half-incb
bolts. running through from top to bottom,
and secured with counter-sunk nuts. He
requested to be buried in that, with "his
cloak wrapped around him." and no minis
ter was to be allowed to come near him.
His coffin weighed one thousand FIVE hun.
.dred pounds, and he gave particular dircc-
tons how to lower him into the grave. All
Of bis directions were explicitly followed,
and by his directions the coffin was not on
ly bolted but cemented together so as TO be
water tight.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23
New York. Feb ie.

LORD JoHS RusszLL's RzsIasAT1oH-
I-s CAusK.-The Liverpool Journal Of The
Sd inst, has che following: ave hsvs re-
ceived the following BY telegraph, from 3
gentleman in London, on whose verscity We
can rely The real cause Of Lord John
RusSells resignation is now known. His
Lordship and Lord PaImerston urged on
their colleagues the absolute necessity Of re-
calling Lord Raglan at once. The Earl Of
Aberdeen would not consent The Queen
and Prince Albert were opposed 70 such
proceeding. and Lord John. despaired Of
success in the Crimes, while the army was
in command Of Lord Raglan-bence bis
refusal to join Lord Derby. The Earl Of
Clarendon will be Premier, for be viii be
able to form Ministry, and is the only one
who can"
War ST6TrsTIcs-RxAD.-The London
correspondent Of the Tribune saysthe losses
Of the Russians in the campaign Of 1854,
are now officially published. They amount
exclusive of Cossacks, and the army on
trans Csucasia, to l1I.l32 men, Of whom
20. .204 are reported as killed in Turkey and
the Crimea; and 1876 died in hospitals,
and 55,3O4 were drowned; 6.460 are put
down IS deserters, prisoners and missing.
Adding to these the ea00 prisoners Of
Bomersund, the killed and wounded al Kiel
and we ges the enormous total Of lIl,o0o
men sacrificed ia one yearl vseEa
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23

poetrp.
From the sandusky Register.

FROM tne SduOuSky lNegtslef.
The Legend of the snow King.
The Snow King came in his eieudy car,
From the upper regions dm , q
Onward he rode through the frosty air,
And troops OF spirits with him. 1A
Royal.and pale is The old Snow King,
As gray as an earthly Lear .f-,
And the regal robes that wrap him up,
A mon arch might sne 10 wear. sas
His car is borne BY a score OF sprites,
With feaihery wings Of snow, t, :,
That CLEAN like foam on the pillows crest,
y AS they eeave the air below. 1e =
A radiant star each spirit wears tg1
On bis forehead cold aud fair, ..-... =
And diadem Of frost-work pure
Encircles his icy hair. ~ T @
Onward they rush through the wint'ry way
As silentas death, or night; IE
Onward they 20 through The rerlms Of spac,
With their bold and daring fight. I
EeFcs rides the King, but his heart is warm
"A gleHm from the great All Wisely
He fingered 10 view the hanats-cf men,
Ald looked with sorrowing eyes,
THE beautiful things are dead, /" thought he
"Since up in the mist few;
The waves are hushed and the flowers gone
The violeis aud the dew. as i
"There are sin and sorrow there, know,
And the darkness fingers long; q.
No raw OF light from its affairs come
Nor off'riug that there belong. ~
81 will send my children down TO earth,
To cover its dreary breast,
Fair and white it shall be once more
By their Pearly arms caressed- T ~
"The flowers shall have lilly pail,
As pure as their own sweet Hves:-
Hasten wandering spirits ofair,
Released from The fairy gyres."
Futtered the wings Of the fairy band, l
And the flakes bsgsn to fall,
Softly and silently dancing down,
Til the earth was covered all.
Then swiftly down came thetroop ofsPrites
And circled its whiteness Ger,
They heal ped the snow on the rich mems horne
And piled il against the door.
They tossed II high in the startled air,
Aad caught il IS Itfsll,
And eurltd The crest ofthe drfted wave,
With sculPioE's mystic spell.
They laid il soft on. the broken roof =
or a hovel meath the hill,
Where a widow kpeit and prayed to God
By hearth all cold and still. ~. 55
As pure and pale as the form of death,
On her ragged bed that lay,
As white as the lips that breathed her prayer,
Is ihe snow along the way. s--- 20
They crown the cross on. the steep,e's top,
And point the weather vans,
They mimic flowers in their tracery Z A'
On the frosty window pane. - -os -
And offin the forest dark and still. u.
Remembering spirits 90,
To weave their charm in its solemn aisles
While dead earth sleeps below.
But, lo!-a CLEAN from the coming morn,
As gliding the eastern sky,
Painting the snow car high aboves
With a gorgeous, golden dye.
Il lights the crown on the Snow King's lad,
And givesit crimson glow,
And lends his mantle the rainbow tintsI
And the Prism's CLEAN below.
He blows blast on his horn ofire,
And the spirits ksaveuward soar,
A flashing OF rosy wings above
And The Snow King was seen no more.
And we, who looked on The snowy way,
by the light Of morning sun, night,
Meier dreamed Of The Snow Kings fight BY
Nor the wsy the deed was dsne.
..l.ll fcs a1 FAIrH FARLEY.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23

A boy is very miscellaneous in his habits.
We emptied Master Smiths pockets the
other day. and found the contents TO con-
sist of the following articles:-Sixteen mar
b!es-oue tOp-ar oyster shell--two piec-
es of brick--one dougb-nut-a piece ofcur-
ry,comb--a paint-brush--three wax-ends
IA handful of corks--a chisel--two knives.
both broken--=a skate strap--three buckles
and dog-eared primer s5 10 .1o1 81
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23
A LOyer SfiiI.


"No longer lover" exclaimed an aged
patriarch, ,'ah you mistake me, ifyou think
age has blotted Out my heart. Though
silver hairs fall over brow. ali wrinkled,
and cheek all furrosed, yet am lover
still. l love the beauty Of the maiden's
blush, the soft tint of flowers, the singing
of birds. and above all The silvery laugh Of
child. | love the star Ike meadows
where the butter cups grow, with almost
the same enthusiasm as when with my ring
let's flying loose in the wind. and my cap in
hand. years ago | chased ;he painted but
telily. love yon aged dame. Look at her.
Her face is careworh, but it has ever held
a smile for me Often have | shared the
bitter cup of sorrow with and SO shar-
ed, it seems almost sweet Years of sick.
ness have s;9en the freshness of her life.
but Ike the faded rnse, The perfume of her
love is richer :han' when in the full bloom
OF youth and n4turity. 1lz sz- fI
Together we have placed buds the pale,
folded hands Of the dead together wept
over little graves. Through storm and
SHHoiiliie VT iiNc CIuiS luSelDCI' duu HoW
she sits with her knitting, her cap quantity
tfii!ed, the old.styled kerehief crossed white
and prm above the heart that has beat SO
long and truly for me. the dim blue eye
that shrinkingly fronts The glad day; The
sunlight throwing her parting farewell,
kisses her brow. and leares upon it faiat
tracery of wrinkles Of angelic radiaucr--
| see, though no one else can. the bright,
glad young face that won me first. shine
through those wreathed features, and the
growing love Of forty years thrills my heart
till1the tears come. s1ss 1
Say not again can no longer be lover.
Though this form be bowed, God has i'm
planted eternal love within. Let the ear
be deaf, the eye blind, the hands palsied,
the limbs withered, the brain clonded, vet
the heart. the true heart, may hold such
wealth of love, that all the power of death
and the victorious grave shall not be able
to put out its quenchless flame" ~