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IMPORTANT DIsCOy Blanc, of

IMPORTANT DIsCovERy.-Jcan Blanc, of
New Orleans, represented to he an aSricul-
ulSt Of considerable scientific attainmcnts.
has secured letters patent from the United
States for the discovery Of a process of con-
vcrting thirty different varieties of plants
which grow wild i'll enormous quantities in
various sections Of the United States into flax
of great strength and beautiful texture
Specimens Of the flax of the plants from which
it is made arc on exhibition at the office of
Walter +. Harding. in New York. Among
the most interesting of the specimens are the
flax made from the stalks of the cotton plant,
large quantities of which are burnt on the
Southern plantations to get them out of the
way: the century trees or wild Manila
which grows in abundance in Florida: the
wild hollyhock. with a fibre ten to fifteen it.
long: the gold nankcen, of natural pankcen
color; the vegetable gold, and the vegetable
wool. The process of preparation. we I'M
dcrstand, is simple and cftcctual, preserving
all the strength of the staple, and so cconom-
ical that the flax can be sold at prices far
below those at which the article is now sold
Commercial 1ddccriScr.
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A New LIQUoR LAW IN M,INE.-Thc
Portland Advertiser says that Samuel Wells
has nearly completed draft of a new liquor
law-undcrStood to contain all the principles
Of the old license laws. The law of 1910
provides that the selcctmen, treasurer and
clerk Of every town. and the mayor and alder
men. treasurer and clerk of every city, may
license us many persons, of good moral char
actcr, as they may deem necessary ito be
retailers Of wine brandy, rum or other strong
liquors in said town or city: and every person
Sc licensed shall pay to the treasurer for the
use of the board granting the license, one dol
lar The principal restrictions ofthe act are,
that liquors shall not he sold to Indians, or
United States soldiers or minors, and that no
revcling or drunkenness shall be allowed on
the premises the penalty annexed being ten
dollars, and liability to suit OH the retail.
er's bond.
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STEAMBOATS, ON THE ONO. Local
Board Of Steamboat Inspectors for the dis.
trct of Louisville have, during the six months
ending on the LIST of November. issued certi-
ticatcs of inspection to forty-four new boats,
with an aggregate tonnage of l4,777 tons.
Thirty-thrce Of these boats were built at
Louisville, New Albany. Jacksonville and
vicinity, their aggregate tonnage being I0,-
315 tons. and cost S944 900. These boats
are mostly owned in the vicinity named. In
addition, five boats have been built and fitted
out under the old law of 1888, measuring $50
TONS and costing $40 900 or with the thirty
three Others named above, an aggregate cost
of 1898 900 The Board assume that from
eighty to ninety boats, with measurement
of upwards of $4,000 tons, will be about an
average of the inspections in that district. for
series of years. On the forty.four boats in
spectcd during the past six months not sin
gle accident happened, either by explosion.
escaped Of steam or collision, by which life
or property has been destroyed. During the
same period licenses were issued to one hnn-
bred and fifteen engineers and ninety pilots
and licences were refused to three engineers
and two pilots.
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THE GRAVE OF MADIsoN.-A correspon
dent of the Frederick sburg News, in Culpcppcr
county, Va, gives a melancholy picture Of
the last resting place of the illnst!ious Madi-
son. lie lies with his family in a graveyard
short distance from his house upon his es-
tate of Montpelier: the family cemetery is
surrounded by brick wall, and the gate is
entirely down. The correspondent says that
not stone marks the great mans resting
place: dark, running green box wraps it with
verlure, and the tracery of branches from an
old lcatlcss chestnut tree relieving itself
against the warm azure sky, nod and wave
over the dark mountain. IT'S solemn, ca I'm
and peaceful spot.
The correspondent adds that Mrs. Madi-
sons remains are in the vault of the Congress,
sional burial ground in Washington; her di-
rcction was to be inferred by the side of her
husband, but her son has never fulfilled her
request.
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National AGoirs.
WHAT ARE THE SOUND DUES.

AS these dues may give rise to a serious
dispute between the United States and Den
mark. it viii be interesting to know what
they are. The "Sound" is narrow Strait
lying between the Island of Xc,land, lclon-
ing to the Danes, and Swedish coast, and
gives entrance to the Baltic sea. The for
trcss of Cronburg Castle commands the pas.
sage. and cNacts payment from all vessels
entering the Baltic, the ships of Denmark
herself have to pay, as well as foreign ton
mage The origin of this cXaction is that in
ancient times Denmark undertook to build
and sustain certain light houses along the
coast. for which the llansetowns agreed to
pay toll
England France, Holland and Sweden pay
ono per cent, on all careocS entering the
Baltic. Other countries including the Unit
cd States, one and a quarter per cent: even
Danish ships are taxed at this rate. In the
year 1896, treaty recognizing the duty,
was concluded between the United States
and Denmark. This treaty, however, ac-
cordng to one of its stipulatlons, may be
dissolved by either of the parties, provided
they give one year notice of their intention
During the Presidency of John Tyler,
our government determined to put a forciblc
end to this imposition. Mr.. Upshur. the
Secretary of State fitted out fleet of mcr-
chanmen and vessels of war, under Colnmo-
dorc Stewart, which he designed should
force its way into the Baltic and thus at once
rid the United States Of the Sound du,ies-
Mr.. UlShur's sudden death, however, by the
explosion of a cannon, just as the fleet was
ready to start, delayed the expedition, and
it was abandoned. Other attempts were
made to abolish this tax. While Denmark
was at war with Schlcswig Holster, Mr.
Flennikcn. the United States Minister, offer
ed on the part of his government, to pay
Denmark $3.50 600 for a ten years suspen-
sion of the dues; his recall prevented the pro-
posal coming to head. Finally, on the 18th
of April last, the United States notified the
Danish government of their intention to cease
paying the Sound duties, and the stipulation
Of the treaty will expire next spring. Should
no amicablc arrangement Of the question be
arrived at in the meanwhile, we may then
expect to see our vessels passing the Sound
under warlike convoy.
The Danes are much alarmed on the sub
ject. and fear the United States Will seize
upon their West Indian possessions, the
Islands of st. Thomas and st. Croix.
Richmond Enquirer.
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Lums her ut North East.

TNflE subscriber having commenced the
Il Lumber business at North East, at the
old yard formerly occupied by his father, is
prepared to furnish the public with almost
any article in the lumber line. He has a
large and well selected stock of Boards
Plank, Joists, Scantling. Ratters, Shingles,
Lath, Pailings. &C., which he is prepared to
sell as cheap as tn" cheapest, for cash. or on
time to punctual customers. He respectful
ly solicits those in want of lumber to call and
examine his stock and he will endeavor at
all times to give satisfaction.
Oct 13--ti. JOHN MAULDIN.
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arts an0 Gricnrcs.

AMERICAN PRIZES AT TIE FRENCn ExruBI-
TloN-A Paris letter to the New York Com.
mcrcal says -
| have just learned from iuryman of the
exhibition, that the debate s in the Grand
Council ON the Medal of Honor. were brought
to a close last night at final meeting &C the
Baron Rothschilds, and the following is the
decision:
The jurics, (actng Independently of cacl,
other had allowed total Of 4SS msdtNes
dhonne"r. large gold medals, of which the
United States Were found to have four: one to
MeCormck. one to Goodyear. one to Lieut.
Maury, and one to Pitts. But after three
weeks of stormy debate which would have
done honor to French legislative assembly
IN revolutionary times, the number of med
mHes dh0naer was reduced to 40, of which
the United States will only get two and these
two go to Mccormick and Goodyear. 1t was
decided that 200 smaller gold medals should
be given to groups" that is, to similar in
ventions or industries: so that all the sewing
machines, for example, will get one small
gold medal between them: all the thrcshiny
machines will get similar medal, and so on.
Then come "medals 6rthc first class" (silver. J
medals Of the second class" (bronze, and
honorable mcnions'
The Government Of France gives with the
two medals of honor, TWO flags, which are to
be presented to the Government of the United
States as trophies, and will venture, to say
that they will be the two proudest trophies
which the city of Washington will contain.
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ENGLAND AND THE WAR.

The New York Tribune in late article on
the "Evcntualitics of the War;" thus refers
to its effect on Great Britain -
THE result is that England has proved
that she is no military power and can only
sustain an offensive war by mercenary SOL
dcrs. These driblcts will in the course of
the contest soon be exhausted. and the flower
of her troops being destroyed, where is she
to look for supplies! Her chief dependencies
have been Ireland and Scotland But how
do these stand in regard to mighty men of
war We have Ia fore us n letter describing
the appearance of the parish churches in diff
fercnt counties in iceland. The writer con-
tra>ts their presentation of men fit tor SOL
diercraft now compared with the time prcvi-
ol.s to the famine year. The strong mcI. no
longer exist. The recrut-serjcant comes
along and his drum beats and his life whis-
ties in vain. The "boull soicr boy" is not
to be had. And how Is it in the Highlands !!
These renowned nurseries Of the brave have
ordinarily been able to contribute some thr-
tv-cight thousand men to the British army.
The people were poor enough to be scduccd
by the Queens shilling. But of these dis
tricts British journal. IN relating the Queen s
visit thithcr, uses the following language:
'Thc untitled hills and glcas tell their own
story most cfectualy. The sheep farms
twenty miles length and breadth proclaim
the dark character Of that policy which is
fast making the Highlands great uniting
ground. Her Majesty is to pass through land
Of Amccrs. The same wrctchcd policy as
that which has desolated ignating
in the same miserable cause, the scfshncss
and pleasures So Einp of tlc Ownars-ha s
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ACTION or THE STATE COrNCIL OF TIE A

Action or TIE STATE COUNCIL OF TIE A.
MEXICAN PATTY IN MIssoURI.-At the last
semi-annual meeting of the State Council Of
the American party in Missouri, the platform
of the organization adopted at Philadelphia
in June last by the National Council, was ac-
ccptcd and fully endorsed as true EXPOSE
ton of the American faith and as setting
forth the real objects for which the order was
called into existence. The Council have is
sued long address, in which the several ar
ticles Of the platform are elaborated, and freed
from unjust and illiberal constructions. The
address discusses, with other questions, the
religious test" 1t AYERS that there is moth
ing in the eighth article of the platform that in
the least savors Of prescription for religious
belief.
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SALTrETRE. Great Britain has forbidde
the expectation of this necessary ingredient
in the manufacture Of gnnpowdcr. Cnnsc-
qucntly, rs We are dependent in great mca-
sure upon India for nearly all used in this
country. it is possible that our powder mills
will before long he closed for want of mater
ial to continue the manufacture Of gunpowtler
A distinct understanding with England is
the only plan to remedy difficulty, as far as
this country is concerned. Ifa compact were
entered into providing that no satpctrc should
he rcshiped at our ports and that manufac.
tured into gunpowdcr, should be used alone
for peaceful purposes, we might avoid the
annoyance to which we are subjected. AS
gunpow'lcr enters largely into the details of
mining operations, oar operators are intcres-
ted IN every change which takes place in the
price of the article. Journal
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TARTFFs.-Twenty years since before Pro-
lection had been adopted, Germany was
largely dependent upon foreign mills for pa
per while supplying the world with rags
Her Importation of paper then amounted to
six hundred tuns per annum, and the price
at which it sold exceeded that ofother markets
by at least the frcights and commission. Now
she uses paper made from her own rags, and
the price is so much lower than that of other
markets that she exports two thousand tuns,
beside supplying domestic demand that has
been greatly stimulated by the low price at
which paper may he had. In the United
States on the other hand, we import paper
from all quarters, and even our lettcrsta,nps
come from Paris. made by French women,
who are thus employed when our own women
starvc for want of demand for their labor. -
New York Tribune.
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GrN CoTroN.-Inquirics having been
made of us lately as the use of gun cotton,
and whether it could take the place of gun
powder, we have obtained the following in.
formation on the subject from the Smith
Sonian Institution. viz: Gun cotton cannot be
made with any thing like the same uniform.
ly in strength as gnnpowdcr, and its explos
i've property dminShcs on being kept for any
length of time. 1t can be used with safety
IN the discharge of fire arms, but not with as
much safety as powder. Its cost, weight for
wci@ht, is Il little more than gunpowder, but
owing to greater strength, force for force, it
is cheaper. The Governments of France,
Prussia, Austria, Russia. and England have
made great number of experiments on the
use of gun cotton in fire arms, and in all cases
the reports of the engineers engaged IN max
ing the experiments were against its adoption
IN the place gunpowd,r. In blasting rocks
it is used extensively. The objections to its
nsc are the inequality of its action compared
with gunpowdcr the dlt:t on the gun is
greater, its proicctilc force varies with the
compression Of it in the gun, il attracts more
moisture alters slowly from loss Of acid. en-
plodcs under some circumstances at 1874 deg
Fahrenheit, the large size Of the cartridges,
&c.-Star.
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NEGRoEs IN Missouri. Missouri Leg
islaturc has under consideration severe law
against free negroes. The principal features
are as follows: First, 10 slave hereafter to
lie emancipatcd in that State. Second. no free
negro hereafter to come into, or settle in that
State for more than thirty days. Third, felo-
ny for free negroes to come into that State in
violation of this law. Fourth. no negro or
mnlatto to he hereafter capable of holding
real estate in that State by purchase. gift,
grant, descent or lease-exception as to free
negroes now in the State. All contracts
made with any free negro or mulatto, who is
in the State in violation of law, null and void.
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EXTRAORDINARY FEAT OF TELEGRApHJSG.

Mr. c. F. Simmons, connected with the
House Printing Telegraph line, transmitted
very fully abstract Of the Atlantic'S news
on Friday evening to all the Northwestern
papers connected with the New York Asso-
cation, at the rate of twcnty-ninc hundred
words, about one column Of an ordinary sized
newspaper. per hour-a feat which doubtless
was never cqualcd, and which perhaps never
will he by any other system than that of
Mr.. Hughes, whose machine prints in plain
capitals at the rate of about five thousand
words per hour, and which from its many
extraordinary qualities is destined undonbtcd-
ly TO work a complete revolution in the bust
ness of tclcgrapl,ing Y. Tribune.
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UPRIGHT MEN.-We love upright men. -
Pull them this way and the other. and they
only bend-thcy never break. Trip them
down, aud in trice they are on their feet
again. Bury them in the mud, and in an
hour they would be out and bright. You
cannot keep them down, you cannot destroy
them. They are the salt Of the earth. Who
but they start any noble project! They
build our cities, whten the ocean with their
sails, and bla,ken the heavens with the
smoke of their cars. Look to them, young
men, and catch the spark Of their energy.
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COACH MAXINE
AT THE
BRICK NTEET6Sf, EsGs'

n 80 - THE Subscriber. thankfIlRs3
EssS-iS1ffs-sz liberal share of public patvoisS
&510--Asy has enjoyed. takes this ms
informing his numerous friends and eusAs
that he is now prepared to furnish them ~
others. with rendy made Carriages of various ~
ilnish and prices; made Of the ye,y best maesl
and by the best mechanics. He will also mag !.
order: all kinds of Fancy Carriages Euggies VIII
kics, Roekaways. &c. and will be found at al! til y
well prepared with good seasoned stuff as 81
possibly be found, and is at all times prepared ss
the best mechanics to do the dfc,e nj ,lancless
work belonging to the business lie also pr,chsss
his stock in large quantities, al III, lowest c,..
prices. and Therefore. can do II better joI Tor i
same money. than can be got within r,,,sai 81,
distance of him.
Having procured the SCI vices Off superior r,,'
he is prepared to do al nds o. Carrie il ~
work with ncatness and d, spatch
Constantly on hand second hand, 1 Carr "a (.
of various description
w All work warranted for one year Il i,lr r.-
The public would do well to cal and m
his stock of work before purchasrr clscyl,.t.
Feb ly* WM. !. MAECuEt,Es-
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DTMr. Buchanan, in all probability, will
not return from London until January. He
had, ut his own request, received letters of re-
call /; but he subsequently consented to re-
main officially until the pending questions,
which seemed TO involve chance Of embar-
ra smcnt were adjusted. As this has been
done, and no cause Of delay noW exists, he
will hand over the archives of his legation to
his Secretary. Mr.. Anterior. who will remain
as Charge d Aifar. The rumors respecting
NJ. Buchanan's alleged Southern tour are
without foundation.
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WV. NC CLELLAND. NICHOLAS u
New Lumber, at Low Prices,
LUMBER AT NORTH EAST.

OPPOSITE THE METHODIST CHURCH.
TIVE subscriber having just received from
l. Port Deposit another lot Of
Lumber at Port Deposit Prices,
would offer his stock at corresponding low
rates, and would advise those wishing to
purchase to examine his stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere. GEORGE SIMCOE.
=. S. Feeling thankful to his friends for
their liberal patronage in the past will still
endcavor to please them. .
QJRemenber the place, my yard is op
posite the Methodist Church. G.S.
Nov, 24-1m
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New Carriage Manufa
ELK7ON, MD. M
III. a. a7.AsIFI s. Cos

- ESPECTFTLLY inform tie puV&i
Ia they have commenced tie marp6
of Carriages in Elkton. at the shops nj
occupied by Robert Nnrshbank, wbs
orders i'll their line will be PROM fly ID!
to. Carriages OF every descriptlorh5
order, OF The BEST material and ;aa lnogs
t'rl workmanship, and re tor onc,j
properly used. .Iayi practical ass
ance with the business, luirgl in II
establishments in Philadelphia. and h
some eff the best workmen in their en
they nattcr themselves that their wof
compare tavorably with that done i
cities, rs TO style, price and DURABILITY
they ask to satisfy the public, on these
is a fair trial. They solicit shalc
public patfoumsv. .. r
WOId Carriages taken in 81
new, and liberal prices allowed .#
promptly attended to, at modcratSA4
march II ly W
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TIE INFLuENcR OF WoRDs.--Words are
little things, but they strike hard. WELD
them so easily that we are apt to forget their
hidden power. Fifty spoken, they fall like
the sunshine, the dew and fertilizing rain
but when unfitly, like the frost, the hail, and
the desolating tempest.
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TRUE POETRY FROM THE PERsIAN.--Thc
heavens are point from the pen of Gods
perfection, the world is bud from the bower
of his beauty: the sun is spark from the
light of his wisdom; and the sky is bubble
on the sea of his power. His beauty Is free
from the spot of sin: hidden in the thick vale
of darkness: he made mirrors from the at ons
of the world. and threw reflection from |. 5
OWN face on every atcun.
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LARGE EXPORTS OF BaEADsrUFFs TO GnEAT
BRITAIN There were large foreign exports
of brcadstufs from Baltimore last week. most
ly to Great Britain, including 81, $3.50 barrels
of -four, 24.l S9 bushels Of wheat, and 9,l55
bushels Of cc-D
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I.U1I BIER.

'TlIE undersigned having just received an
l. other lot OF Hcmlock and White Pine
Lumber. at very reduced rates, offer the
same at corresponding low prices. Those
who need, may find it to their interest to call
AMI examine the stock on hand at Wilmer
Point and George Town, by
June lG WILMER & FORD.
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Original l)ortrp.
Written for The Cecil Uhig
DcSOlatc.

Written for The Cecil U'hig
DcsOlatc.
There is sound in all the land
Ofthe wind and the falling rain,
And wild sen breaking on dead white sand
With dcsolatc cry of pain,
A, if its mighty and terrible heart
Were heayol with human pain.
stand this rainy, windy night,
As many IL poet hath stood,
With bind. blind grasping for hidden light
And sense Ola higher good;
Bat feeling. because Of the world, as if
My life were written in blood;
And my soul is sobbing "A sorrowful song,
Like brook in an Autdmn wood.
Blow wind bow wind fail dcsolate rain
And cry. oh terrible sea
To the dumb, dead sand. thy mcrcilcss pain,
For sHch has my heart for NE,
Pitilcss pitilc's. homeless and citylcss-
such is the world to me.
EMMA ALICE BROWNE
Por! Deposit, December, 1855.
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EGYPTIAN DISCOVERIES. MIR J. B. Greene,
son of an American banker, has succeeded,
Notwithstanding the difficulties attendant
upon clearing away the Palace Of Mcdinet
Habora, in discovering the celebrated Egyp-
tan Calendar, Of which Champollion could
copy the first lines. cast of this monu-
ment was taken on the spot, by means of a
particular kind Of composition. photography
not reproducing it properly. Different colos-
sal figures. the upper parts of which are only
visible, have been now cleared away and
brought to light. One OF them, in excellent
preservation SHOWS the features of Ramascs
llT, and is about nineteen metres high
Mr. Greene, in clearing around this colossus,
was able to discover and take drawings of the
inscriptions of the pylone or grand portal
erected between the two courts; and he has
also proved the existence of pavement in
granite, which probably covered the whole
court, and above which rose passage,
which appears to have led to a second court.
The excavations of Mr.. Greene, which have
just completely made known one of the most
important editiccs of pharaonic Egypt. will,
by the numerous inscriptions which they
furnish, throw fresh light on different points
Of Egyptian pnilology. Post.
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REMOVAL.

wv NJ. ]. JONES has removed his Law
w Office to the first story Of'.The Cecil
Whig' Building, where he may always be
found ready to give prompt attention to all
husincss placed in his hands.
Nay Off