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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-04-21


cJ"Thc New York Post publishes q cor
Icspondrncc between Amos y. Corwin late
u Consul at Panama. and Col. Kinney,
from which it seems that the Colonel has en-
tirey separated himself from the Central
American Company. of which Senator Coop
err of Pennsylvania, is the President, in con
sequence of doubt as the validity of the title
to the lands which they propose to COLOMBO
the Nicaraguan government never having adj
mittcd the Legality of the Mosquito kings
grant. lie has, therefore, changed his plan,
and proposes a settlement on lands granted
by the NicaraStlan government to J. w. Fa-
bens, the United States Consul at San Juan,
and others, for mining, agricultural and COM
mercial objects. The district selected is the
elevated, healthy table lands of Chontalos, in
the ncigborhood Of the gold mines, and
where, by the last steamer, we learn that a
promising mine of coal has just been jiscov-
crld. The country is said to be well adopted
to the growth Of corn, now its principal Sta
pie, and other productions of the temperate
zone, aud to abound in forests of mahogany
and the cabinet woods generally. As the
Colonel declares that he has no idea Of found
ing new government, but to live under the
protection and authority Of the government
of Nicaragua, his enterprise assumes the
character Of a purely business transaction,
and will probably enlist cmigrants of more
desirable kind than the sclicrne with which
he was formerly connected.
He will sail from New York with part of
his colony carly in May.
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Now is the Time.

EEV1lE subscriber has just returned from
Il Philadelphia and New York, with the
largest and best selected stock Of
Spring s. Summer Goods,
svor offered in this market; all of which have
bsen purchased at the LOWEST POSSIBLE
CASH PRICES, and will be sold at very
small advance for the cash or country pro-
ducs. can sell heavy top sail duck for SER
wants; At l2A cts per yd; heavy Osnaburgs
mublins from 10 70 IL cts per yd; Al brown
do; Z to 81; Braize de LANES and Lawns from
6! to 374; and Calicoes, such as have been
selling At 10 cts, now can sell at 81.
Groceries.
Splendid brown Sugar for S and 81 c; prime
NJ GLASSES for rs CTS per gall; best Saleratus at
BALI price, 81 cts per lb; and in short, a
GRE.dTER ASSORTMENT than can usually
DO found in country store, all of which can
and will be sold as low, and il possible. lit
tie lower than they can be bought in the city.
The public will find il to their advantage to
give me call and examine my stock before
making their spring purchases, and if sales
arc not made, there will be no bill presented
nor black looks given for the pleasure of hay-
Ing an opportunity Of exhibiting my stock.
Now il you want to save your money, you
had batter call at
J. A. ELlASON'S Cheap Corner,
u,aS II tt Mldalctoun, Del.
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Our Correspondence.
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing. |
BRrK MEETING HOUSE, April Is, '55,

Buck MEETING House., April Is, '55.
Nix. Observation-Disclosures is pretty brisk
here now, wages are high, grain IS high, and
some of your corrcsp ndents appear to be
high about the great Central Railroad: but
ef all OF them none seem TO he so high as
"Octoraro," who, must say. has used some
pretty hard language about Mcssrs. Frink
and Ash s survey. and am certain he SAYS
things he cannot prove lie also saws that
the people Of the Brick Meeting House
route couldn't raise lin enough to pay for
getting their route surveyed and how could
they expect to get stock enough taken to nut
n road through. Now lwoud have ..Octo-
FARO know that; we did raise enough tin,
rs he calls it, to pay for surveying our route,
and more over we did not hold any secret
meetings about our southern route, like some
of the head men did on the northern route
l we could not raise tin enough for survey
ing our route. as he says, would like to
know what brought them over here to get
stock subscribed TO their routes but as there
has already been more wind than anv thing
else spent on the road,I think will say
nothing more at present, on the subject.
|. This has been a fine spring for The farm
ers: the high price ofgrain, and they have
nav SHSSiVhl IudlS toT IL away. Lie
spring has been very hard on the coming
wheat crop, but the late rains have improved
its looks wonderfully. Most of the grain
from this neighborhood goes to what was
formerly =, ii,.c. Davss warehouse. and
we are sorry indeed that Mr.. Wilmer has
withdrawn but are also glad that Mr.. Davis
's Still there. Almost every day You may
see teams crowded around it to such an eX-
tent that it is almost impossible to get to it,
if you are late getting there.
Land round here commands good price
MIR. William Pierce has sold his farm at So
per acre.
hear that your correspondent "KELso"
Is about starting west, after drove of Shang-
hais, and rumor says that he expects to be
in next fall. sometime in November. hope
he may have luck. 'Saln" says so, and he
knows.
We hear that worthy democratic friend
up here, had an adventure into Know Moth.
ing Lodge week or two ago. It is sup
posed that he saw the elephant, as he keeps
very quiet about it ever since. SAM SLICK
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High Prices Of Brc a dstuffs.

DrcauStuHS, ana indeed nil Kinds oil pro-
dnce. have now attained an unusually high
price In March, 1876, Flour was sold in our
market at Sl5.' High figures ruled. with
occasional fluctuations, up to 1901. when
sales were made in the month of March at
81 .o5.-From this period until 1905, the
range was from $3.50 to $3.50. In March
Of 1905, sales were making for short time
at So, and from this period until 1910,
Flour was selling at Sc to SS.25. excepting
in July and August of 1910, when Sll to sic
were obtained. From 1912. and during the
war, in the months Of January, February and
March. sales were made at S7.75 to 1880
and 81 was the highest figures obtainabe
in 1873. In 1917, Sl4.25 was the highest
price obtained. and in 1878, Sl0.75. From
that period up to 1896, prices ruled COM
parativcly low, not rising above 50. and fall
ing as low, in March. 1926, as $3.50.
For short period during the years 1916
and 1917, whilst the great famine prevailed
in Ireland, prices reached as high as S9.S7I.
One sale was made at SO to the government,
but on such terms that it was subsequently,
settled for at S9.S7a, having been subject to
transactions at that price by other parties.
In January, February and March of 1880,
sales were making at Sll $ll.15 per Dbl;
in 1888 prices fell to SIS 1915, and from
that on to 1858 they again ruled low. with
generally an abundant supply. The lowest
figures in March 1910 were S4.25-and i'll
March 1913 1915. From this on for several
years prices were not much above S6.l2 nor
below s.. In 1854 or since the war in Eu-
rope there has been generally good demand
with occasional fluctuations. In The spring
of 1855, including January, February and
March, sales were making at $3.50 to 50.
Since then. up to the present, there has been
a general advance and active demand; caused
more from the evidences of a short supply
than from any other cause.-To-day we
quote at Sl0.s7. which is the highest price
obtained since 1887.
1t will be seen that wheat has also risen to
high figures. The highest for many years.
Our commercial report to-day exhibits sales
of white at S2.65 s2.7O, and red at 50. SIS
per bushcl. There is also decided advance
in corn and all kinds of grain.
The provision market also cA.. Ibits consid-
cradle activity with an upward movement in
prices. Large sales of Mess pork were made
on Saturday on Philadelphia account; an i'm
provcmcnt upon previous figures. We OBJ
serve that provisions are in active request in
all the principal markets with prices favor
ing holders. This may be said of Cincinnati,
New Orleans, the southern markets, and
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THE PENNSYLVANIA LloroR Law The
act regulating the sale of liquors in Pcnnsyl-
vaina became law on the 18th inst, the
Governor having signed it'on that day.
The provisions Of tho law bout which
there appears to be no doubt are these:-
]. All licenses granted before the 18th of
April, will continue in force the full term for
which they were granted.
In all other cases, the effect of the act will
be as follows:
9, Licenses taken out between HE 18th Of
April and the st of July, will run only till
the 1st of October.
3. After the LIST Of October no liquor can
be sold and drank at the same house, nor can
liquor be sold in less quantity than
quart.
4. Parties desirous of selling according to
Inv must obtain license from the courts. at
such times as the courts shall prescribe, the
lowest price for which will be $50.
b. That no keeper of an inn, tavern. hotel,
restaurant, eating house, theatre or other
place of amusemcnts or retrcshmcnt, can
either obtain license, or sell liquor by any
measure whatever.
B. That no druggist can sell pure liquor as
a medicine but he is allowed to sell cad :
mixtures"
6. Brewers and distillcrs who;do not sell bv
less than gallons, need not take out Iicen-
scs.-Lanca,tcr Examiner.
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THE RuMoRs OF WAR WITH SpAIN.-The
Washington Star says there is no truth III
the New York Posts statement that Secrc-
tary Guthrie has written to friend or friends
in Kentucky to be cautious in their business,
as war with Spain is inevitable. The state
nient that the government is concentrating
troops in Florida is also said to be unfound-
ed. No troops have been ordered there since
Governments Indian relations in that quar-
ter made it necessary to add to the number
for years kept there, up to that time, by the
addition of two companies Of artillery. Since
then none others have been ordered to that
quarter. nor is there any idea now entertain
I'd of sending more to Florida.
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NOTICE..

Tr1HE undersigned having becn appointed
l. by the County Commissioners Of Cecil
county, s'Examincrs' to examine and deter
mine whether ii will be in accordance with
the interests of the Public to alter tho 18th
and 9Th lines of the Public Road known as
the 'Thankless Lane where 1t passes through
the property of Ann and Hannah Kirk, for
which said alteration petition was filed be-
fore tho said County Commissioners after the
legal notice had been given,) do hereby give
notice to the citizens Of the county and all
persons interested, that they will meet on
the said road, at the point where the altcra-
Con 10 proposed to be made, on Saturday the
7ist day Of April, next, and proceed to the
Aischargesof the duties which devolve on
them by tho aforesaid appointment.
: JAMES TRIMBLE, ]
go AMBROSE B. OWENS,
JETIIRO JOHNSON,
march Is, 1855 TIM Examiners.
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The NEW YORK PRouIBIToRY IIoror
LAW Mayor Wood, of New York. has is.
sued his proclamation, calling upon the citi
zens to obey the new prohibtory liquor law
Without expressing any opinion rs to tht
propriety Of the measure he argues the ncccs
sity of peaceful submission to all laws
passed by the Legislative authority. mes,
they are declared unconstitutional by Ut
dicial tribunal, or repealed in Obedience to
the ascertaincd will of majority of the rep.
pie. expressed through the ballot. box. These
he says, are the only constitutional resorts
all others are treason or rebellion. A.
Mayor OF the city, he conccives it TO be hi.
duty to enforce obedience to the laws Ms he
mas them, and not to enquire into their OK.
petlirncy or constitutionaIity. AS TO his cx.
act duties under the new law he is not suffi.
GENTLY informed. On this point he will an.
nonncc his conclusions in few DAYS.
The liquor merchants of New York have
L Ken measures to obtain the legal opinions
of Charles O'Connor, W. Curtis Moves, g.
~ =. bronson, James r. Whiting, Horace +.
lark. George Wood, Prescott Hall, and
James W. Gerard, ESqs., as to the constitu.
t'onality of the law.-The evening Post seems
to be of opinion that the law will be pro-
no,nccd unconstitutional, and proceeds to
make several strong points. The law con-
tains one provision which, it would appear,
VIII have an effect, it is reasonable to sup.
pose, that was never dreamed of by its au-
thour. 1t is as follows:
This section shall not apply to liquor
the right to sell which in this State is given
ny amy law or treaty Of the United States"
The seventh article in our convention with
Erance, in 1881, provides as follows:
THE wines Of France, from and after the
exchange of the notifications of the present
convention, shall be admitted to consump-
ton in the States of the Union at duties
which shall exceed the following rates by the
gallon, (such as used at present for wines in
United States,) to wit. six cents for rcd
wines in casks; ten cents for white wines in
casks: and twenty-five cents for wines Of all
sorts in bot ties"
Hero We have at once, says the Post. a
large proportion of the wines imported into
the country excepted from prohibition
which operates upon the wines and liquors
OF American manufacture. The people of
oporto. Ieneriffe, Sicily and the Rhine, will
liencciorth find it Necessary to ship their wines
through France, and They will find in New
York market not only open, but free from
American competition. Mr.. Lonsworth, of
Cincinnati, Judge Powers. of Catskill, and
other gentlemen who hare devoted many
years of their lives and large sums of money
to the culture of the grape and the manu- fac
ture OF domestic wines, are expelled from our
market, and their place is to be supplied by
the vine dressers Of Europe.
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CLEARED OuT.-The Levy Court met ut
New Castle on the Eth inst. and appointed
Thomas Wright to collect the taxes in st.
Georges Hundred, for 1858 and 1854, John
I. Anderson, the former collector, having
left the State. He took with him it is sup
posed some three thousand dollars of tho
funds belonging to the county, not having
made single payment to the Treasurer in
1854. There are also uncollected for the
year 1858, over 400, which his securities
will have to pay if il cannot be obtained from
those indebted! Mr.. A. Is also behind with
the tax for tho poor for both 1863 and 1854
which amount to some twelve or fifteen hun.
bred dollars, beyond that which will, in all
pro liability be collected. The loss will fall
heavily on his securities.
Wilmington Republican.
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TOOK Her WITH IITM.--It will he remcm-
bcrcd that last fall the Editor of the Green
Bay Advocate. Wisconsin, during his absence
left his wife to edit the paper. and that she,
being Wing. took the Democratic ticket
down from its columns. and wrote some en-
crgetic Wing editorials. The editor, 1t seems
has been called again to the capital and
through his substitute announces as follows,
on March 22d:-'0ur editor has gone to
Madison, and in order to make sure thing
of it, and to prevent the appearance of any
more Wing editorials, has taken his wife
with him."
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y Osa4ego IN. ~ Pal.

FLoUR.--The Buffalo Republic doubts the
necessity of the fears about the scarcity oil
-four at present in this country, and states
that it is in possession Of information which
fully warrants tho expectation that the fol-
lowing quantities will arrive at that port this
season. From Lake Michigan, 650,O00 bar.
rels: from Detroit, 1913, 900 barrels: from,
Toledo, l00, 900 barrels. from Cleveland, So.
900 Understanding total of 925000 bar.
rels Of flour to como forward before harvest
exclusive of Canada" The Republic adds
that it has no means Of estimating the amount
that will be received from Canada, but learns
from gentlemen whose means of information
are extensive, that it will not be less than a
quarter Of a million Of barrels, and may b.
four times that amount.
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[Corrcs nondence ofThe Cecil Whig.

MtchANlcsVlLLE, April l'th 90.
Nh. Enron AS you have no corrcspon-
dent from this flourishing village, permit me
through the columns of your valuable paper
to give to its readers short description. 1t
is situated in the Sixth District, ore mile
south of the Pennsylvania line, and contains
six dwelling houses, one store house, one
blacksmith shop, one grist mill, two saw
mills and cabinet maker shop. This vii
lage has improved much within the last wear.
Mr.. Samuel llindman has just completed
an addition to his dwelling. Mr.. Amos
Moore also has completed a large addition to
his residence
There have been some sales of land lately.
ID: w. Sharpless, Esq, of IIarrisvilc has
sold his farm for S2l3.25 per acre; Mr.. Geo.
W. Poist, purchaser. Mr. Sharplcss has
purchased and removed on farm known bv
the name of Davls's Inlet for $4,000 per
acre. Yours, MAJOR JACK.
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How MANY POUNDS IN A Ton Judge
Gricr, of the United states Court of Pennsyl-
vania, has decided that ton of coal is 2.240,
and not 1000 pounds. Tho question came
before him on appeal from the United States
District Court, in on action to recover for
coal furnished steamer. The judge said a
company Of grocers might as we'll meet and
agree to reduce the number OF ounces in q
pound, and make the smaller number the
standard of pound for their customers, as
for coal dealers to agree that the weight Of q
tho shall 1000 lbs.
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THE ENLISTMENT OF BOYS f. THE NAVY
The Secretary of the Navy has just com
pleicd his regulations and instructions 70, the
enlistment Of boys, in large numbers, into
the service under the old law of March IS
81 There subsistence is as follows: The
parents or guardians consent, to he requisite
and certified. No boy taken under four teen
or over eighteenth serve until he is twenty
one. a surgeons certificate of physical
ttncssrcquired. andno convict taken. Their
pay will range from IS to $40 per month
UrashiuoLoa Star,
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BARE-FO0TED,

Yea and hrrc-hcadJd too.
The law can never harm if al! pursue
Bu; rtcollcct that CI.0TilING oil must wear,
For civil law will lash the back that's bare.
In ollcn time ii is acknowledged true,
hat few, if any. CLurnING wore or knew,
But nowadays man is scarcely drcs I
Without dress COAT. PASrALuoNS ald VEST.
Now reader here is what You want to know,
The best aid cheapest Store iory you to go
To purt'i',5t cLuTHiHG.--I wcln | c }nnot tell.
Bat let me 3 y STERN has tho articles to sell
SrERN'S Clothing Store where is it, do you say :
You want To buy n suit now right away,
At - MA:KEr STREET you'll find.
Ills Cha hing READY MAnE OF choicest kind.
Wilmington. Del. Anril 81. '55-:tln
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FoRREsT's GENEROSITY. since
the ship Edwin Forrest was in distress on
our eastern coast, and the tow boat Ajax
from New York. went to her assistanc. She
had on board three pilots from Sandy
Hook, another from Hell Gate, and n third
from the Sound. The A jax was never heard
from. and the pilots Iare supposed to have
found watery grave. 10 the widows of
the three pilots, Mr.. Forrest, the tragedian
unsolicited, it is said, sent each check for
$1,000,
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Y The Chinese population of California
continues to cngross much of the attention
of the authorities of that State. In the low
er house Of the Legislature the subject hay-
ing been referred to committee, two reports
have been the result. The majority report
advocates the exclusion of the Cinnamon
from the mines, while the minority report
takes the opposite view of the case. A Mr.
johnson has also introduced into the Assem-
bly, bill which provides that Immediately
on the arrival ofpcrsons not eligible to citi-
zenship Under the laws of the United States.
the captain or assignee of the vessel on
which they have been brought, shall file a
bond in the penal sum of $500. conditioned
hat they shall not commit any crime or mis-
domcanor during thcirsfay in the State. This
bill. If passed. would be virtual exclusion
of all Chinese and free negro immigrants, and
it is no doubt introduced for that special pur-
pose.
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FARM AND MILL PROPERTY,
.ATPRITATE sale.


YTyHE subscri bers will sell at Private Sale,
L their valuable Farm and Mill Property on
which they now reside, situated ON Stony
Run, in Cecil county, Md, |. miles west of
Rising Sun, miles from Port Deposit; conve-
nient to churches, schools, stores, shops, &c,
and within ! J miles of the (p,oiecting) Phila.
4 Bait. Central Railroad, containing about
As ACRES OF LAND,
6 of which are Woodland; the residue in a
high state of cultivation, part of which has
been recently lined, and under good fencin. =
There is also u thriving Apple Orchard VI
choice fruits.
The improvements consist of a STONE &
FRAME GRFST MILL, ~ by ~ IT, stories
high, with 90 it. overshot wheel. SAW
MILL, with but slight repairs, can be put in
coed condition.
A substantial STONE DWELL
,141n ING, % by 81 It., cclared ander, 3
iin;4sas,,a rooms on first floor, on second, with
i,tA4' ccilcd attic; a substantial Stone Barn,
SO by 90 #, with shedding on each
side; Frame Wagon and Corn House, "a by
"A IT.; Smoke House and other out buildings.
Such property is rarely in the market, and
is valuable to the Machinist or Capitalist, ms
there Is sufficient power to drive two wheels
the size Of the present one. Title indisputa-
bic. Further information may be had Of
EDWIN y. JACKSON,
Apr p If ISAAC p. JACKSON.
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ADDITIONAL BOUNTY LANDS.

TNIiE surviving soldiers. widows and minor
l. children entitled to Bounty Land under
the act of Congress recently passed. will have
their claims promptly attended to by calling
on the subscriber. FUU k'TEEN DAYS SER
VICE i'll any of the wars since 1870 will en-
title the applicant to warrant for l60 arccs,
the amount heretofore received to be deduct
cd. Transfers, Wagon Masters, Sailors,
Marines, &C., arc entitled under the new law.
JAS. 7. MCCULLOUGH.
Elkton, March 10, IS.
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FRETGHING.

TO AND FROM BALTIMORE.
THE new, tight ard substantial ~
l. fast sailing Schooner JAS. lGLE- Ah
HART, capt. Lambert G.. Ford, will MkE\
rdn regularly from the wharfSSAAl!SssA
Elk Landing, leaving on Tuesday Of every
week at II O'Clock NJ.
Frcishters may rely upon having theIr
business attended to carefully and with dos
patch. and at reasonable rates.
Apply on board to
LAMBERT G.. FORD,
or to JOHN PARTRIDGE,
Feb "a tt Elkton.
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THE PHYSICIAN OF THE LATE EMPEROR
NIcnoIAs.--A letter from st. Petersburg
says DR.. Mant, homeopathic physician to
the late Emperor, has left Russia in great
haste and secrctly.-Iie is rcproachcd with
having too long concealed from the august
deceased that his lung was attacked: also
with having himself prepared the medicines
destined for the Emperor, Instead of having
had them prepared by a druggist. Great ir-
ritation was manifested against him at St..
Petersburg, and the Emperor Alexander him
self advised him. it is said, to leave Russia.
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DEsrRucrIos OF ANrs.--A correspondent
nF fb., DI1l,JnJ,,l;,

DESTRUCTION OF ANrs.--A correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger says:
owe give sure remedy-procure large
sponge, wash it we'll, press it very dry; DO so
doing it will leave the small cells open-lay
it on the shelf where they are most troubles
some, sprinkle some fine white sugar on tho
sponge eighty over iD two or three times a
day, take bucket of hot water to where the
sponge is, carefully drop the sponge in the
scalding water, and you will Stay them by the
thousands, and soon rid the house of these
troublesome insects. When you squeeze the
sponge, yon will be astonishcd at the number
that had gone in the cells.''