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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

PRESIDENT PIERCE.-Whether The Know NOrh
ings Of The North and those of the South sim
not in regard 10 their Respective Platforms
it Is certain that they thoroLg ghly united in oP
position 10 President Pierce and his admnstra
tion But while their hatred IS directed 10 the
overthrow Of the general administration, it IS n.
musng to See what characteristic 0nd conradc
tory they give for their animosties to the
President The Know othings Of The North are
exceedingly indignant, because, as they alFpg",
their President is IN the hands Of the Shareholders
and shapes his policy only TO suit the savehod
ing States. On the other hand, the Know Nothings
of the South quite positive that the Presl
dent is unrusworthy in regard TO tbe slave s ates
and lha. be is ia the hands Of the freesoiIers.
This is appropriate work Tor such political
gamesters as Garret Davis and George d. Pren.
tice, of Kentucky. and their echoes i: but how
much self degradation 1t mast require is proved by
the fact that is just such injustice as thus that
drives off the best InteIIecIs OF the Wing party IN
the South, and leaves The whole burden OF the can
vass in the hands Of cast off demagogues and sfI-
fish office hunters. Nothing more consincngly
establishes the innate lasehuOd and corruption OF
the leaders OF the new party than their violent and
contradictory assault upon Presideat Pierce. And
il we did not see daily evidence of this rank and
shameless practice, We should Scorn to believe tha
any portion of our c"untTynrn could be guilty oi
such mOnstrouS .self-stuliIhclilOn.
T VaShtngt0n UHt0R.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

Fine Fellows. The nan who adveTtses in
our paper. the man who never refused TO lend
you money, aad the fellow who is courliEg your
sister. a
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
LANDMARKS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

LANDMARKS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
The Washington Union Of Thursday publishes
the proceeding OF the recent Democratic State
Convention ci Louisiana, held al Blon Rogue on
the 18th instant, which among other resolutions
adopted the Georgia Platform, and accompanies
them with the following remark:
The resolutions adopted at those meetings
show an unfsliering adherence TO the recognised
principles aad landmarks Of the Democrat party,
a calm, cheerful, and an abiding confidence iH the
!u;ure and al The iiIDe The occasion is ap-
propriaieIy embraced 10 pay 6i'iag tribute to the
wisdom, patriotism. and fidelity Of President
Pi rce's administration.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

ROCK RUN, May 10th, '55.

Dear Wig Hot and dry weather is up
on us: the farmers arc very much concerned
for their crops Wheat is beginning to with
er, gross is very short and in fact there is but
small show for good harvest.
ii. F. Burlin's new house is going up rap
idly and several shantics are being built every
day. II. w. Goodrich is building frame
store house near the quarrics, and will supply
the laborcrs and others with provisions and
clothing.
The old '.Sorrel Horse Tavering," Middle
town, has been reittcd and two gentlemen
have commenced selling the ardent; there is
room for more grog shops yet. do not think
there were more than one hundred drunken
men in this place Yesterday, or more than 2
dozen fights. l do know there was not much
less number of either. Yesterday was pay.
day with ioss, Cook g. Co.. this accounts
for the extra drunkenness and fighting. These
fights here are free, you have only to take off
your shirt to be ready to mix in. Where are
the Maine Liquor Law men? If one is not
needed here Neal Dow had better quit speak
ing for the cause. | understand there are
three Sons IF Temperance in Port Deposit
now: there was three score years ago.
hope there will be Maine Law ticket
this fall it willcertanly receive the support
of -f A. Tony.
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ROAD NOTICE.

TIME subscribers having been appointed
l. by the County Commissioners of Cecil
coupty. s.k:xaminers," to examine and deter
mine whether the interests Of the Public re-
qnire the opening Off Public Road Tor which
the necessary steps Of advertising and petit
tionng have been heretofore taken, as fol-
lows:-
"Beginning on the road leading from David
J.nncss' mill, in the It'll District, to Linton's
Corner, somewhere between Elisha Browns
and Samuel Fishers and running thence
through the lands OF Elisha Brown, heirs OF
William Campbell, decd, John b. Campbell,
Jos. X q. p. Whitaker, William Logan and
William Patterson, John Little and George
Pickering, to intersect the road leading from
tharlcstown to Perryville, at or near Prin-
cipio Church,.
Hereby give notice to the citizens of Cecil
county and all other persons Interested, that
they viii meet at or near the point stated AS
shc pace for the beginning Of said proposed
road on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of
June, next, and proceed witt, the duties
which drvove upon them by the aforesaid
appointment. HENRY S. Sites,
CORNELIUS SMITH,
CORBIN COOLEY,
May l2 TIN Examiners.
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RowLANDsvILLE, May 18th, '55.

RowLANDsvnL.E, May 18th, '55: \
Mr.. Editor Il have noticed articles from
your various correspondents frequently in
regard to the spread of ntemperance and the
lethargy of temperance men. The cause of
the spread of intemperancc generally charged
to the lcthargy Of the once Jealous. but now
stutua quo temperance men. | have listened
and waited 10 hear from some one better able
to defend them than myself, during which
time it has occurred to Inc that they are not
deserving of all the blame for the spread of
-intcnpcrancc; I think the cause may be
traced to our present License System in a
great measure. Thus for the paltry sum of
some Sl any man. woman or boy may OBJ
tain a license to sell ardent spirits in the most
orderly and quiet, as well as moral portion
of our county, without any accommodation
for the public other than a jug Of the ardent
with few very common tumbl crs, aud pos
sbly few decanters or glass bottles. Not
comfortable bed in the house, nor stabling
enough for horses, and if you would offer
dollar they could not furnish you a'gallon
of oats: 6. cents worth of common whiskey,
at draught is the height of their ambition,
and instead Of being an accommodation to
the public they. are a most miserable nuis-
ance wherever they exist. And II tho keep
crs Of these besoms of destruction and misery
should be arraigncd before the proper trib,i-
nal for violating the Sabbath or keeping q
disordcrly house and his license withheld, the
sober thinking part Of the community are out
ragged. and long petition goes forth to the
court or to the licensing tribunal and the
wife, daughter, Or possibly the son obtains a
permit in his or her stead to go on spreading
the elements Of dcsolatiou broad cast Ger the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19
ANalrS I'm Cut,a.

The Charleston Standard SAYS: We are
permitted to publish the following extracts
from letter brought from Havana by the
schooner Hayward. 1t is dated the Sd inst. !:
The arrival of the San Jacnto, Princeton
and jamestown caused no small commotion
on the island. The residents from tile States
concluded TINT at least Moro Castle was to
be asSailcd. as an atoneincrt for past insults
to their fellow citizens: but soon the hoastfnl
SpaniarlS proclaimed that Uncle Sans mis-
sion had only reference to the Captain Gen
rails lartlcr. and that Concha would cease to
lie sinner when he had Com. MtCa,.icy al
the banquet table.
''Thc review Of four teen thousand black,
white and yellow troops BY the Captain Gen
cral, on Sunday week. was inttnd,d TO cause
an impression on Tie Cotnmodorc'S mind that
Cuba was invnciblc, and it would be diff.
cult to say whe her the STanards or negroes
were the most conctit,d with the display.
The CHbnns, it is not disguised, are opposed
to the pirscht rule. but it is thought that by
continued oppression they may be subducd.
Every one is bound to swear fcal!y to the
Spanish government, ana the forfeit of his
word would be attended by the conilscation
of the whole Of his personal property, and
mayhap his life.
Mr.. AIule, the British Consul from New
Orleans, isat present here with dispatches
to the Captain General. 1t is understood
they have reference to the position England
would be inclined to take in the event of war
between Spain and the United States. This
gentleman, l have reason to know, has
watched very narrowly the movements of fiji.
libus:crs in New Orleans during the past
wint.r, AMI 90 doubtless lie has seen
with alarm the growing sanction given to
those hardy Adventures by not only the citi-
zens hut by the authorities. Here. while
Spain proudly boasts Other ratification, and
calls Havana the Gibraltar of America, she
does not disguise that France and England
are her chief reliance in the future.
The departure Of tie United States fleet is
viewed with great satisfaction by the author.
ties, and President Pierce and his Cabinet
are considered to have no fight in them.
When American citizens are garroted, Mr..
Secretary Marcy will send for their naturai-
zation papers, and think his duty ended with
their pcruSal. The writer Of the famous
KoSzta paper mouldcrs in his grave, and the
lesson lie sought to inculcate seems to have
died with him"
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The Disaster to the Golden Age

The steamer Golden Age, which left San
Francisco OIL the l7th ult., with about 800
passengers, among whom were Mr.. Aspn-
wall. president Of the line; Captain Allen
McLane, Rev. S. II. Wiley, and large
number of ladies'. Captain Watkins, of the
Inflated San Francisco, was her commander.
All went well until two O'Clock on Sunday
morning, the Goth. when she struck opposite
the island of Quino. scene that follow
cd is thus described -
y crash ensucd, and the steamer stood
still. A silence followed for moment. tend
ing to awe, each whispering to ncighbor,
What is it?" What has happened o.
Rushing unanimously OH deck, It soon be-
came too event to MS all what was the mat
ter. The Dobie steamer was aground in about
twelve feet, with the deep water Of the mid
channel macr her stcrn-post, her forefoot
knocked away, steam roaring through the
cscape-ppe, and the beam at 45 degrees
1.-THE engine being on its centre.) All this
required but few moments for its full COM
prehcnsion, for the people generally were
pretty cool, and discipline prevailed.
"Heach her as quick as God will let you, :"
said Capt. Tyler to the commander, who
saw from the quantity Of water in the fire
room, to say nothing Of the smell orgas pro-
duccd by the water entering the flu naces,
that the leak was a very serious one. The
weight of water found its way to the after
hold, owing to the inclination of the keel, and
buoytd her bows from the rock, by reason
of which she came gently off, and, rolling
heavily. shifted the immense bulk of passcn-
gers from side to side on the hurricane deck.
| 4 turn-back clcart d her of the reef. 4 turn
ahead and she struck again, bling slow to
answer her helm now. She strnck trcmend-
ously, as though the swell set from under
her, and SO let her down upon the rocks
she carcered badly, and touk i'll water OH her
starboard guard.
Once more the passengers on deck shifted
sides with the shock, and this time there
went up Shrek as though the last moment
had come. Once more revolution back
once more y bell to 60 ahead, and she swept
! gently by the hidden danger-tires all out,
and but little steam. and sank in still water
rear a smooth, sandy beach.
| Many Of the ladies now begged to be land.
cd, but their fears were soon qu,lled. and all
remained quietly on board till the j, l..
Stephens came along and took us to Panama
only two days after. The Golden Age, it is
supposed, would be saved in a damaged con
| dition.
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CHE Hlarket5.

ELKroN MARKET.-Thc following are the
quotations of yesterday Wheat, S2.5j:
Corn, lob cents; Oats. e cents.
BALTIMORE, May lSth.-Flour $1,000 TO
10 81: red wheat S2.55 to S2.65: white wheat
50 G5 TO $2.75: Com 1914 to HOO cts: Oats
GO to 65 cents: Clovcrsccd s6.37 TO SG.G2;
Timothy S3.S7 to S4.25.
PuILADELpuA MARxEr, May 18th.
Flour 1880 to l.25 Wheat, prime red So
20 to 50 81. white S2G5, Corn. Ill TO iic c.;
Oats G4 to C5 cents. .......
WnMrNGToN. MAY ls WI cat. red $3.50,
white 50 81: Corn l07 c. Oats; &c: Clos,r-
seed IS Il 5 IS Flaxsecd lis c. Flour 81 rs
Guano $50 per 1000 lbs: No /. Peruvian:
Superior Phosphate Of Lime 81 per 200e lbs
Plaster SIS per ton, 90 per bushcl.- Journal
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ATTENTION (!
BOUNTY LAND.

PY mn act Of Congress passed March "rd:
II 1855, all who served Ii days or more in
fhe Revolutionary War, or in any other, III
which the United States have been engaged
aud have not received land, uru entitled to
I6o acres.
All persons who served In any battle
Ohough they only served dne dhy,) are en-
titled to 100 acres. The widow. cor il no
widow the children cir any,, under 81 years
"n the 81 day Of March, 1855, are entitled to
the Land.
Teamsters. Wagou.nhstcrs. Marines. Sail
ors, &c, ere siSo entitled to 100 acres
Those who have drawn less than 100 acres
under any previous Inv. are now entitled t.
eaough to make that quantity in all.
" Having peculiar advantages for obtain
ing the warrants and from extensive travel
through the West, for advantageously locat-
Ing the same, persons entitled to Land should
sppE personally, or by letter to
VIM. PINKNEY EWING,
March LIN, '55--Y. Elkion, Maryland.
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"Thc Open Bible"

A GENTS WANTE b to sell new work, entitled
n Plagiarism, Popery and Christianity, tho
BLESSING of an OrEN BIBLE" as shown in the his
tory of Christianity, from the tine of our Saviour
to the present day. by Vincent W. Miner With
view of The latest developments Of ROME'S HOS
TILITY to hesBlBLE, MS exhibited in various
parts of the word. and expose the absurdtic.
of the immaculate conception, and the ido'atrous
veneration of the Virgin Mary. by Rev j. F. Berg,
d D., author of The Jesuits Church and State
&c. The author Of this wo!k. Dr. Eerg. is acknow
lelgcd the most able writer on RoMANlSM in
the country; those who have read his discussion,
with ARCHBISHOP HrGuEs, will need no assurance
Of this fact.
Agents will find this The most sa,eahle book pub
lishe,l; it is a large l2mo. volume, Of four hundred
and thirty pages, illustrated with numerous sngru,
wings. beautifully and substantially bound, and
sold at 81 25 per copy.
Specimen copies sent by mail, post paid TO any
part of the United States, receipt of the above
price. Send for copy and judge for yourselves.
Address j. W. BRADLEY, Publisher,
As North Front Street.
MAY 10 Iw PHILADELPHIA.
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land AS usual. Is not this dscouraging to
! e.nper ance mon and all thinking men.
But we have an antidote: First to the
nominations for members of the House of
Delegates let every thinking temperance or
rather prohibtory advocate 60. and next, but
not least, to the ballot box. fe admirers Of
sobriety morality and good order on the
Sabbath as on every other day Of the week,
<6e at your post and see that every prohibi-
tory vote is at the polls. and depend upon it
the reign Of King Alcohol will be short.
The complaint is general with regard to
the dry weather, and should the present up.
pcarancc of rain pass without watering vege-
iation the crops will suffer severely. s.t
The Susqucl.anna has again fallen too low
for rafting and much lumber remains above
awaiting high water. Yours, p.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

EX-PREsIDEST FILLMoRE--Millurd Fill
more, the New Orleans Crescent very justly
observes, went out OF the Presidential office
with as much Of the respect, admiration and
esteem Of the real PEOPLE Of the United
States as any Of his predecessors since the
days of Madison. And that feeling has sui-
fered no subsistence since. On the contrary.
his retirement, instead Of lowering seems t"
have elevated him in the estimation of his
countryinen. or the truth OF this we have
perpetualy occurring evidences His strong
est opponents-those who were honestly OPP
posed to his polcy-t'rcely accord him the
need Of sincerity and patriotsm-that if he
erred at all, his motives were OF the pnrcst
and most ennobling description. Never was
a tribute of respect more honnrahly or fairly
earned. The ";nodel President" Of these
latter days is now rcapng the reward of
honorable deeds in office. Long may he live
to enjoy them.
| The Thibodnux Minerva of the 5th inst.
also thus alludes to thu "model President -
"No one stands hi her in our opinion as I,
Statesman or enjoys IL greater share of the
affections of the people Of Old 1.afOnrchc
than vi lizard Fillmore, whose administration
occupies one of the brightest pages of the
| history OF our country. We have no hesita-
ton in asserting that Mr.. Fillmore is this day
the first choice Of Louisiana for the Presi-
dency; and his nomination for that high Office
would cause to be rallied around him some
ofthe most eminent and wiscSt Of our states
men OF both political paries.'
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ExPLosroN.-The powder in dust roll
ing mill belonging to J. P. Garesche. Esq.
at Eden Park, near this city exploded about
IL O'Clock, on Monday morning. Fortuna
t,ly, no one was injured, and but very little
damage WAS done. There were two distinct
concussions-thc powder in the dust mill TX
ploding first. Two men were seated in the
engine house adjoining the mills, Int nr,thcr
of them were injured in the least. \ clock
which was in the engine room stopped rum
ming, but was in no other respect damaged.
These arc the same Mills which were blown
up in March last They were rebuilt with
great care, and it was thought they were as
near fir, proof as possible. No one is allow
I'd to stay i'll the mill; a moment longer than
is necessary. and the hands leave the works
as soon as their several duties are performed.
To this rule, more than anything else. per-
haps, is it owing in this instance, that no
one is injured. Tie explosion was unusual
ly loud and very sensibly felt in Wilmington.
DtldrGre Republican,.
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CEIrlQuE

BREADsTrFrs FROM CALIFoRSI..--A cargo
of wheat and -four is about to be shipped
from San Francisco to New York. The
clipper ship Charmcr is up at San Francisco,
for New York; 5000 tons of wheat and -four
have been engas, at SIG pcr ton. at which
rate she will proba bly, fill up. A San Fran
cisco letter says:
"Some of the holders of Chill -four offered
to sell the balance of their stock at 81 per
barrel, to any party who would engage to
ship it out of the country. The whole stock
of Chill -four is now about 10000 barrels,
lin stack;) of all other kinds 100000, or its
equivalent in wheat. Total ofplcsent avail
able stock, 200 900 barrels Of wheat and
-four.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

CR0ps AND WEATHER AT THE SoUTH.-The
Savannah Republican speaks Of the promising
appearance of the corn and cotton in Marion
and the adjoining counties in Georgia, not
withstanding the dry weather. The same
paper says:
There have been refreshing rains in Chero-
kce. Georgia. and it is believed that there
will be an average wheat crop made, though
the oat crop will fall somewhat short.
They have copious showers in the vicinity
of Pensacola, Fla, after a long continued
drought.
1t is very dry in Louisiana and many por-
tons of Texas, and planters are apprehensve
of much injury unless they have rain very
soon.
The water courses in Alabama continue
very low, and cotton goes forward slowly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

HARD TINES IN ARKANsAs.-They have
decidedly gloomy times in Arkansas. The
Little Rock Gazette, Of the 9th ult., says:
There is not, in Little Rock, a barrel Of
flour, bushel of meal, or pound Of cotfi C
or sugar for sale. Flour would go off readily
here at SIS barrel, and corn meal at 81 a
bushel; sugar and coffee would sell for any
price. There is the greatest scarcity Of every
article of provisions or family groceries. We
do not know what our people will do"
The Arkansas river, it appears. has nearly
dried up, and the Gazette urges the merchants
to fit up wagons and send out to the country
and other towns for supplies.
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For The Cecil Wig.
PonT DEPOSIT, Nav 18th. '55,

Mr.. Editor Feeling that the thing of
destroying not only the bodies and souls of
some of our most noble hearted citizens. but
the peace and prospects of their families is of
public concern, take it upon myself to give
YOU Il few facts, which think are enough to
make every good citizen blush and wish to
hide himself from the sights he is every day
compelled to STE. The facts are these. We
have in our midst from ten to tw enty "holcs"
some Of which disgrace the name of public
house. where the destroyer is dealt out not
only on week days but on Gods Holy Sab.
bath: and all that is needed to make man
worse than bruteis what little money hc
can gather for few days work. Some of
the keepers of these sinks of iniquity will
permit men to stand at their counter and
drink as long as their money lasts--unlcss
nature gives way and refuses to carry any
more ofthc accursed stuft--no matter whcth-
or his family have bread to eat and clothes
20 wear, or not, so hong as they can get the
'.fps." Who, ask, is to attend to this
matter? Are not our officers sworn to pre-
vent all such cases to the court !-and if tn, Y
do not do they not break solemn obligation
which the law Furnishes. Yet there is an
officer who instead of doing his duty is
prowling about filling his hide with whiskcy.
Please do me the favor to publish this in
Xpur papcr:-I stand ready to prove what
have written. ZONE WHO KNOWS"
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EXTRAORDINARY SuIcIDE.--English papers
mention he suicide Of a Mr.. Keystone, who,
tn years ago, was worth one hundred fifty
fly thors md pounds sterling, which lie has
since squandcr,d in the qualification Of his
appetite. He had agents in China, Mexico,
Canada, and other places, to supply him
with the rarest delica cies- and single dish,
sometimes, costhim t;tly pounds. At length,
on the 18th of last April. nothing was left
him hut Il solitary guinea, shirt. and bat
tered hat. He bought woodcock with the
guinea, which he had served up in the high
e st style OF the cclinary art. lie gave HIM
self two hours for an easy digestion. and
then jumped into the Thames from We / in
stcr bridge.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-19

MULTIPLICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS,. Dos
ton, May 1.-THE personal liberty hill, in
tended to nulliiy the fugitive slave law, was
taken up in the House to-day, and an amend
mcnt to it adopted forbidding any State off,
Ger holding the office of United States Conn
missioner. a motion was made to strike
out the section which incapacitates any at
torney who acts for slave claimant from
practising in the State courts, but it was re-
jectcd by large majority. The bill was
then passcd-yeas 229, nays 43. The bill
previously passed the Senate.
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ROAD NOTICE.

VV!IE subscribers having been appointed
l. by the County Commissioners Of Cecil
county sExamlners'' to examine and deter
mine whether the interests OF the public re-
qnre the opening of Public Road for which
the neco ssary advertisement and petition
have been made, as follows:
"Fram Hiram Taylor's Saw Mill to the
Uctoraro Bird &c at Rowlandsvilc:-
Hereby give notice to rhe citizens Of Cecil
county and all other persons Interested, that
they will meet on the line of the proposed
road. 50 petltioued for, on SATURDAY, the
18th day of May next, and proceed to the
discharge Of the duties which dtvolvo upon
them by the aforesaid appointment.
JOHN D. MICIlENER,
JOHN SWISHER,
LLOYD BALDERSTON, q.
Anril II, 1855 5w Examiners.