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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-12-08
Total
1883,


The whole amount of tax thus levied on
dogs is $54G; of this sum, say 800
will be returned insolvcnt, leaving $446;
the collectors are entitled to ten cents a
head for making the assessment, so from
S446 subtract S25S.30 leaving $1S7.7O;
the commissions on collecting $446 will
be $2G.7G, reducing the amount to
$lG0.94 ; out of which the Clerk to the
Commissioners will get say SIS for the
extra labor of keeping the dog tax books
and accounts, and then we find $l45 left
to pay for the sheep killed in year.
Now if the first dog was taxed but so
cents, we would have ST, 01s in addition
to the above, subject to no other charge
than the per centage for collecting. All
the other expenses would remain the
same. 1t is evident therefore, that the
Dog Law must be amended or abolished.
Another correspondent intimates that
he will take up the subject of a Bank at
Elkton, and We find that the project is
in favor with many of the business men
of the town and surrounding country
We shall see what lie has to say i'll re-
gard to it.
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Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.
FOCRrYNIsrRIcr, Dec. 5lh, '55.


Large Corn Crop-Prices Of Grain at ElEion
The Difference Of Railroad fare as re-
CARDS ENton and Ncmmk-LoSs to Eikton
and the Railroad --Plank Road-- Bank
Charter for Ekton, &c.
P. G. RICKETTS,, Eso-Dem Sir We are
just closing the best corn harvest ever raised
here and since our District has been so large
ly represented at the Corn Exchange in Elk
ton, sales have been made of new corn for -
cents, and rcd wheat for S2l5 should
think orr District with others must be grow
ing in wealth.
wish to draw the minds of your numcr-
GUS readers to matters necessary for us to
have for the benefit of our community. FIRST,
is the reduction of fare from Elkton to Phlla.
dclphia per Railroad, or the raising of the
fare from Newark to that city. take my
horse and go to Newark, where have met
in one day, ten of my ncighbors from Cecil
who would have taken the cars at Elkton had
they not have been charged $l25 at that
station. BY going to Newark they saved so
cents each and four of them went on one
horse. The Railroad Company may think |
am too hard on them. but they run the cars,
full or empty, and lost $500 by this opera
lion. Nor does it stop here. Our Plank
Road lost about 81 90; and your hotel keep
crs lost about $l.O0 in horse feed, say $500
in victuals and $500 in whiskcy.
Allow me to add the loss by the non-sale
of set of horse shoes. mems boots, ladies
slippers, socks for three persons, forgot in
the city, with lots finn, merablc notions, the
profits of which added TO the above, make
about $50: enough in few years to build all
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Che Alarkets.

1.-THE news by the America has had ratl,-
or depressing influence Oh the prices Of
Brcadstufs.
El.KroS DEC 7.-Buycrs here to-day are
giving Sl.05 to 5000 FOR good rcd what
Corn brought 70 cents for new and 90 for old
Oats ~ cents. Potatoes 50 cents.
PoRK.-Pork has bcrn selling here this
week at IS and 50 per 100 lbs. Beef is low.
er in proportion, and has been selling by the
quarter at 81 and cents.
WlLMISGToN, DC. 6th.-Wcquo.c to-day
from wagons, at the mills. and in Front
street Wheat, 205c: Corn, old 92c, new
Soc: Oats SO 40c. Flour from wagons
SO 25a 50. Plaster from yard, 81 50 per
2,240 lbS.-Siatesm0n.
PHILADELPHIA DEC. 7th.-FleT 50 IS;
Wheat 50 0t to 50 70: Corn, old 80 cts, new
70 cts: Oats 43 to II cts.
BALTIMORE MARKET, DEC. It'll Flour
5000 Rye Flo,rS7: Wheat, sales Of choice
white at - 10 . ~ good to prime do 81
t3 a 30: ordinary to &,ir 81 Is a , rcd do,
good to prime .95 2.05; ordinary to fair
i 20 a -
Corn. sales ofncw white at 50 a SO: yoT-
low do in shipping order 50 IS inferior lois
10 to Csc; old white % a o.; yellow do 90 IL
% cts.
Oats, good to prime at SO 40 cts. y
slight decline. Rye 81 10 to | 25. Clover
seed IS 70 to $500; timothy 1925; flaxsrcd
| Sl.9S to 900.
BALTIMORE CATTLE acknowledgements
| 9th. BEEF CATTLE.-l 600 Beef Cattle were
offered at the scales o-day, of which LOO
head were sold to city butchers and packers
at prices ranging from 50 to s. so per 100
lbs on the hoof, equal to SC a IS. so net avcH-
aging $3.31l gross. of the above offerings
800 head were driven off, and roo left over
unSold.
IIoGs-Thcre Is an active inquiry, and
very light stock. Nearly or quite all in mar
ket have been bought up at $3.50 to 50 per
100 lhs.. as to size and quality.
SnEEp-Supplv moderate. Sales arc max
ing at $3.50 to 1925, according to quality.
Bnh. Clipper.
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The Steamer America arrived at Halifax on
Wednesday with Liverpool dates to the 9th
ult.
The main features of the news arc MS fol-
lows "A report. which Is probably prcina-
turc, has ben circulated that General Canro-
bert. the special representative of the Allies
TO Sweden, has concluded n treaty with Swc-
den, binding that power to join the Western
alliance in the Spring, by operations by land
and sea. The Allies on the other part to
undertake to restore Finland to Sweden.
1t was also reported that Denmark would
follow the course Of Swethn and Norway
The London Morning Post, however discr,dits
the story.
Rumor also gives a crcumstanlal account
of the RUSSIAN Envoy having sec II the Gar at
Nicolaicf. and obtained from him an assen;
for Prussia to inform the Western Powers that
he is willing to treat for peace. This is also
doubtful.
Accounts from the Crimea represent both
the Russians and the allies as prepared for
the winter, and under cover. The allies were
still apprchending an attack from the Rus
slams. 1t was reported that n bombarment
of the north side of Sebastopol was in con-
temptation, for the purpose of enabling the
| allied fleets to winter in the harbor.
The rlmored disposition of Russia to make
advances towards peace are also conceded
| n,f,undcd. 1t was confidently reported,
| how, Yer, that the Russian envoy at st. Peters
| burg had visited the Gar at Nicolaitif with
| til, view of inducing him to recognize certain
condition, as a b,sis for peace negotiations,
and that the Gar listened favorably.
BlcadStuns. -Richa, eisnn, Spence & Co.,
quote: The market has slightly dcclincd.-
The market is dull. Wheat has dccin, d I'd
Flour cd. and Corn cd. The weather has
been favorabl. Ohio Flour AIS. 6da45s.--
Mixed Corn 4Gsa46s, Sd. The market closing
dull While Wheat lbs. Cdr lbs. lUd. Red
Wheat Is. 4dalls. Sd.
TIE LATEST.
by telegraph from London to Liverpool
| 1t is confidently stated that Lord l'almcrS
ton has determine on an immt diale diSSolu
ton of Parliament aud to call new one by
February.
Copenhagen, FriGuy.-Canrobcrt is cxpec
ted here tomorrow to remain n week.
The London News denies authoritivelv the
alleged Swedish alliance, and says that thort
is no present prospect Of such an event.
Lady Stuart Wortlcy died at Bcyrout Oh
the 9th Of October.
Col. Campbell returns to the Crimca at thu
end of his leave of absence.
Consiant'nopie Nor. l2.-Thc last accounts
from Asia say Omar Pacha was expecting
battle at Mcurarienoif, having attached a di
vision of his army, which was making forcct
marches for kutaria.
The London Times City Article of to-da,
says: The English funds opened firm OF
Friday, but closed dull.
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For Tie CecI Hhiu.
Religious Intelligence.

The Prcshytcrv of Wilmington held spe-
cial meeting ON the 9th inst. in Hanover st.
Presbyterian Church of that City, on which
OCCASION Soine 20 or 80 members Of the said
church presented l't;crs Of dismissal, and Ic-
qucstcd to be organized intoa new church by
the Pr,sbyicrv. Their request was granted
and the organiz aton mt once completed by the
Election and installation of Lewis p. Bush ".
D., as Elder. and by the appointment by
Prcshyterv of Rev. Nicholas Patterson to be
temporary moderator of the Session.
This movement has long been i'll contempla-
ton and was effected in a very harmonious
manner The new church. not as vet named,
is composed pretty much of young and enter
prs,.g persons and is altogether highly pro
niSing in its character. They have nearly
$40 900 subscribed toward putting up a
building.
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Our Correspondence.
Correspondence Of The Cecil Whig.l

PORT DEPoslT, Dec. 5. 80.
Po,t spomients-CollectOr's OHce-New
Warehouses; Nes Sash Fucfory--Price Of
Pork-.antieipdfed Close Of the Ricer-1he
Rulrond, &C., &c.
Mr. EprrtHs AS some of your "POrt"
correspondents seem to have grown weary or
lazy. and ms you solicit communications from
all parts Of the county. drop you and your
readers some account Of what is transporting
in our pleasant town
There is patriotic desire tvinccd by sever
al Of the citizens Of this District to serve their
country as Collector IF Taxes. Judge from
the excited scramble that it must he a very
lucrative appointment, and hope they will all
get it though, it is to be feared that none of
them will if ''Samuei's" doctrine shou Id pre-
vail, that 1.-The Office should seek the man and
not the man the office"
The new buildings that are being erected
here are getting along as fast as mechanics can
be found to finish them. h. Winners new
iirc-proof warehouse is nearly completed. y
finer building for the purpose cannot be found
in the state. That Of J. ii. Rowland Esq.
|. also fire proof, is enclosed and progressing
rapidly. The new sash factory will be rooted
in this week and when completed viii be the
| best shop for chat business m the state. 1t is
80 # wide by LOO fl long and two stories
| high: and Ike Tie others entirely fire proof
Pork is selling here at dollars per ZOO lbs
and almost every thing required by the inner
man is unusually high. Heaven help the poor
the coming winter. The weather is quite
cold and business men are discussing the pro
liability of a speedy close Of navigation which
hope will rot occur for month yet.
The Railroad between this place and Perry.
vile is dragging its slow length along. At
the present late it viii not lr finished III iiv,
years. Messrs. Icckart & West on this end o
line are pushing matters with considerable,
energy. Yours, CECIL.
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BIG POTATOES. copy in our Agricul
tural column an account of an experiment on
the potato by Penn sylvanian Doctor who has
hopes of making that vegetable attain the
size of n barrel. The following postscript was
attached to his letter, but did not find its way
into the first page
7. S,-Cntil now I never venturtd to Law
this matter before the public, but am fully
convinced the soil may be rendered very
prolific by manruinS with limestone soaked
with an acid. A. A.
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WANTED.

4 situation to superintcnd FIGURING Mill
IA where a large business is done, or to
rent a mill or to take one on the Shares in
Delaware, Maryland or Virginia. The adj
vcrtser has been for many years proprietor
OF n merchant Mill in PENNSYLVANIA, and has
had intercourse with the mills in the New
England States. he therefore feels that no
can give satisfaction entire, can bring recon-
mendations from the best nlillers in the State;
would rent tidur al d feed store if good
location can to be iouAd. Address "MlL-
LER," Coatsviilc, P. o., Pcnns. lvania.
Dec SIT
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1florric0.

On the 9th inst, by Rev. James FIanncrv,
Mr.. JosnuA DAVIS to Miss EMILY WYATT
both of this county.
On Thursday December 9th by the Rev.
James McIntire, Rev. Isaac w. X. HANDY
of the City of Portsmouth. Va. and RERECcH
H. DiLwonrH. Daughter Of John d. Dilworth
near Port Penn, Del.
On Tuesday last by the Rev A. De Witt,
Mr. JOSEPH d. MARSlIBANK of Elkton to Miss
SARAH HALL, daughter Of Mr.. George Hall Of
the 4th District.
On the 4lh inst, by Rev. f. W. Huttcr.
Mr.. Jos. l.. STEPHENS, of Cecil county, Md.
to Miss pnlLESA r. LEE, of Chester county,
Pa
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SeaSOnable Clothing.
FAMILY GROCERIES,

TAVA. Rio, La Guayra, Maracabo, jamaica and
u Old White Coffees; large and choice selection
of Teas; crushed, refined and brown Sugars; Choco-
late and Cocoa; Farina Corn and Rice Flours; Tea;
Soda and Sugar Biscuit; Water and Butter Crack
els; Goshen and Picked Butter; Coffee Essence
and burnt Coffccs; Dried Currants; Sugar Rnisins;
Preserved Ciron; Spices of all kinds Pearl Starch;
Chemical, Olive and brown Soap; Sperm and Ada.
mantne Candles; Burning Fluid, &c Fresh
Sausage received every Tuesday and Friday; fresh
Pork; Dried Beef, 6c., at
WIN. TORDERT'S Family Grocery
Dec 3
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IJic0.

On the 18th ult. Of Group, PnILIp LEWIS
Dorsey, son of Oliver and Martha DORSEY, Of
Cecil county, aged Yeas.
On Friday, the 3Oth ult., MARGARET. slts-
est daughter Of Jacob and Elizabeth Morri-
son, in the 18th year of her age, of scarlc t
fever.
On Sunday, the 2nd inst MARY ENWA,
only daughter of Jacob 7. and Eliza +. Col
Inns, in the 9Th year Of her age.
Peace 'tis the great Jehovah's han!
Blasts all our joys on earth,
Changes the visagc Of one Sta dear,
And gathers back the breath.
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Troubles in X AL ST. y.

From KanSas-7hc Border Tfoubles-Cira
Var In,minent-CaH from Coo. Shannon on
the Pre>ide"ttor Military AM
ST.. LOUIS Mo-. Dec. 3d-Later adviccs
have been received from Kansas, of "A start
ling character. Gov. Shannon has telegraph
Cd to the President the condition ofaiiairS -
One thousand men had arrived in Lawrence
and rescued a prisoner from the Sheriff of
Douglas county, burned several houses and
destroyed other property. The President is
asked by Gov. Shannon to order troops from
Fort Lavcnworth, to aid him in the execution
of the law.
Dispatches from Weston announce startling
intelligence from Atchison. The free State
officers had taken possession of important pa
pers. and an attack on Atchson was antic-
patcd. Word had been sent to Weston for
fifty armed men.
Further from Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-Furthcr accounts from
Kansas state that an officer IF a military or.
ganiZalion of Free State men was captured at
Atchlson was written orders in his possession
to burn the town and murder Mclaughlin
as most of the male population had gone to
Lecompton under orders flom the Governor a
request was sent to Weston No.. for assis.
lance and party left last night.
ST. Louis, Dec. 5-The Kansas Free
State" papers give their version of the diff
cultiCs, from which it appears that young
man named Dow was shot down by a Miss
Ourian named Coleman. who was rescued by
his friends. a meeting Of citizens was held
on the spot, which pronounced the act a cold
hloodcd murder and implicated some of the
| abcttOrs. Sheriff Jones arrested Jacob Bro,,-
son. in whose house Dow lived. but he was
rescued by his ncighbors, whcrcupon Jones
sent to Pawncc for aid, declaring that the
Governor had assured him of assistance to
the extent of ten thousand men, if needed.
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ltessMillincry.
LEACH

..,-opened a large and beautiful
apply 81 FALL and WINTER MILL.
Y GOODS, consisting as follows:
IS VELVETS, CUT AND UNCUT
VELVETS, SILKS, SATlNS,
'od Assortment of the usual Bonnet
,Colored Schnai Bonncts, Ribbons,
Gaps, Faces, Embroidery Of all
diqnalities, to suit customers.
ID BONNETS repaired in the most
fashionable manner.
fnl for the liberal patronage hereto
nded to me, l would respectfully
continuance Of the same.
t..4 doors east of a. j. SCOTS store
Id. IOct. 27-lm.
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THE MEETING OF CoNGREss.-The
Thirty-Fourth Congress assembled at
Washington on Monday last. The Sc
nate was called to order at noon on Mon
day and the new members sworn in.
Mr.. Forney, the Clerk, called the
House together at noon on Monday
225 members were present. On motion
of Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, they pro-
ceeded to ballot for Speaker. The re-
suit Of the first ballot was
Mr.. Richardson, Of Illinois, ~
Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio, So
Mr. Marshall, Of Kentucky, 80
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts, II
Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, II
Mr.. Pennington, of New jersey,
Several scattering. No choice, lib being
necessary.
/ 4 number of ballots were had up till
Thursday night, without any definite
result. On the 18th ballot CAMPBELL
ran up to 81, but on the 18th ballot he
had fallen back to 62. RICHARDSON
still stood ut n. 1t was not thought
that either Of these gentlemen could be
elected.
The 2lst ballot, on Thursday evening
stood -
Richardson, n; Campbell, 46; Banks, 81;
Pennington, 70; Fuller. ~; Smith, Of Ala
bana, Z, Thurston, 3; Wheeler, 10; scatter
ing, D..
If possible We will present to our
readers the result of Fridays balloting.
At this writing we sec no prospect of an
organization this week. No Message is
sent i'll until both Houses are organized
and ready to receive it.
by the last train yesterday ev-
ening we understood that NJ Speaker
had been elected, and that the prospect
was no better than before.
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REMOVAL.

The Office of The Cecil Wing has been re-
moved to North Street between the Court
House and Jail, where we are prepared to do
ILandbills. and other job Printing.
UJ@Thc Wing has far larger circulation
than any other paper ever had in the county,
and is good medium for advertisements.
TRANBERRIES new, and for sale by
~ Dee s WM TORBERT
NEW YORK and Golden Syrups. for sale by
~ bees WM. TORBERT.
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Gle Cecil l1)bie.
ELKTOx. DECEMBER s, 1855.

REMovAL OF The CEcn WarG" OFFICE.
Our printing Office has been removed to the
Cecil Wing building on North Street, between
the Court House and Jail, where we Will be
pleased toScc o,1r friends and subscribers.
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FARM FOR SAFE.
JAMES NJ. BURGESS,

REAL ESTATE AGENT,
ITiinSE advertisement is in another
IN column OF tins paper, has on hand at
Is time and for sale 20 FARMS; several of
I'm from three to five miles from Port De-
sit.
Aug. 2b--tf.
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SORREI. MARE.
New Stock of Winter Clothing.

New Stock Of Winter Clothing.
WIN. Ct. LOWE,
No. "a Market Street, Huntington, Del.
DESPECTFULLY informs his friends and thu
IL public. thrt he has laid in a large and we'll
selected assortment of
SeaSOnablc Clothing,
Gcntlemens Linen Collars. Stocks Gloves. &C.
which he is prepared to sell at the very lowest
prices. Being among the oldest established Tail
ors in Wilmington. he fatters himself that his
long experience in the business will be a sufficient
guarantee to his patrons that all customer and
other work entrusted to him will be done in q STYLE
Of superior ncatncss and f,shion.
sY'REMEMBER "a MARKET STREET. Il,
Dec 8, lS5j-3m
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ROBERT LlMSDEN.

(sCCCG3soR OF JOHN LCNsDEN,)
beer t>'C0GnIa,issi0n Merchant,
Z ", al Cte0pside, wudoors from PratjSt.,)
BALTIMORE.
arITsall kinds OF Grain and Country Pro
~ l.ee on Commission. and keeps gencrn
.,,meni Of Groceries always on hand.
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PUBLIC SALE.

TNllE subscriber will offer ut Public Sale
l. on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1865,
on his farm mills from Elkton, on the Elk
ton and LcNisvillc Plank Road, all his
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE IND KITCH-
EN- UTENSILS,
CONSISTING OF
BEDSTEADS,
Bureau, Chairs, SidebOard,
TABLES, STUTES, CARPETING.
CHINA AND TlN-WARE. &c. Also lot
Of Carpenters Tools. Also a
SORREI. MARE.
Terms Of Salc-CaSh. on delivery Of tho
goods. Sale ~ commence at 10 O'Clock in
the morning. ALBERT NEEDLES.
December Sth 1853.
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---~by Tie 1is5t traIn ycstcruay e7'
ening we understood that nu Speaker
had been elected, and that the prospec
was no better than before.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-14
n e AIDING BOOKS!
SANDERS' NEW SERIES.

T1AVE you seen them? They admirable books
Ill AL the teachers who have examined and used them
attest warmly their singular fitness for the the
school room.
They are fact the carefully considered results of the
ample experience in teaching and are accordingly
adar ed admirably in every way to the wants and powers
of the learner.
Here in the onset dull arguments long dra
out" to prove that the picture Of cat Is not cat,
that "the picture of horse is not horse, that the
picture of a is not cow,' and other information
equally valuable and appropriate, In school book for
child.
On the contrary the child is assumed to have common
sense and need instructions in what Is useful and suit
ed to years. He not therefore puzzled the start
with long words and abstract definitions and weared cut
with reading attempting to read what is without ben
eft because above his capacity and without interest be
cause insufferably dull
In Sanders New Reading Books every step in the pro
cess till the very last plainly preparatory to the next
The pupil pleasantly and protaby conducted through
lessons consisting of twO three or more syllables
regular succession all containing matter full of inter-
est moral and instructive, yet highly entertaining and
besides arranged while merely teaching him
to Undue his with the most wholesome thought and
develope and strengthen his mental powers
Teachers, examine them, and judge for yourselves.
The teachers throughout the Territory have Of
the above books for examination by calling w. q.
Combs the American House, who is the only author
lied agent for Minnesota.
June 22-d1Y,
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A Venerable Clock.

The Rochester American speaks Of an old clock,
made by Tobias & Co., Liverpool and hondon,'
which il over one hundred years old. The follow
ing lines are written on this ancient monitor:
am old and worn ~ my face appears,
For have walk'd on Time for hundred years.
Many have fallen since l begun,
Many will fall my race h run
Ihave buried the world with its hopes and iears,
In my long lone march Of hundred years.
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~ 1t has been satisfactorily DEM
onstrated that every time wife scolds her
husband, she adds new wrinkle to her face
1t is thought that the announcement OF this
fact will have most salutary effect, espe-
cially as it is understood that every time q
wife smiles on her husband it will remove
one of the old wrinkles