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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-06-02
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing


Loca'ion of The TMagc-H$ Business. Sc
School ud Chmch-APpeuance Of the Crops
Horse Racing, sc.
Mn. EDIroR Having II few leisure moments
write you line MS it may be something new for
bou 10 receive letter from this place which is sit
uated near the Delaware line. fifteen miles from
Elkon. with which place it is in daily commrnica-
ton, as it lies on the mail route from there to Cam
bridge. 1t is located i'll healthy sect on of the
kcounty-thc surrounding country is fast improving
" point of agriculrure-u,l our merchants ard
mechanics are celebrated for their go-nhc, -atvc.
ness. Mr.. J. E Jump is doing thriving business
| aud Mcssrs. Morton & Stevens have disposed of
their stock of goods to Mcssrs Streets Dean 4 Co.
We have succeeded in getting up good school
and teacher at last and that is one thing of great
importance in all sections and one that has sadly
been neglected. in this. The teachers name is Mr..
Rumscy, IA lawyer by profession and tucntc,i
gentlcmanly man; the scholars number between 20
and 80.
We also have had church erected within the
last year, it is not quite finished as yet bu. the
beauty Of it is. h, far as it is done it is paid
for aud from one to two hundred dollars will totally
hHsl IT, II WAS bUlil ny tne hclOrlncu Mclno'tlStS
and we have service every other Sunday by II
preacher of that denomination, and the alternate
Sabbaths by Mr.. Harold pastor of st. AIMS Epis-
copal Church, near Midllcown. 1t is well attend
cd
While am writing | must not forget to mention
the effect the dry weather has had upon the looks
of the crops and vegetation in general. The corn
looks very well considering the latcncss of tho seat
SON the oats are short and poor prospect to make
a full crop; the wheat in many instances was win
tcr-kilcd; what was left has worn itself out in try
ing to grow. ard the fly is now bringing up the
rear. and destroying it. | believe | have wrote
you all the ncws of anv Importance with the ex-
ccption Of the raco that carle of On LIST Whit
Monday, between Fashion and Pcytona, Fashion
winning easily, About an hour by sun, after much
wrangling Honest john and The Yankee
Lady" were brought forth TO contend for the purse
but like the frcnchmanS flea when they went to
put their fingers on it, ie wasn't there. The boys
from Delaware had to mp"rt1t horse from Yam
keedom to match poor old John, but they coulln t
come the game, they went home as they came
The next time they como perhaps they will bring
horse Of their OWN. Yours Respectfully,
Mn. JOHNSON
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The Great Western Fertilizer.

A FERTILIZER OF A SUPERIOR KIND.
VNlllS article which offer for sale ] con-
L. sidcp to be one of the best mannres now
in use. 1t is far better than Guano alone.
Knowing that farmers have been much I'M
posed on by worthless articles under the
name Of Fertilizers, and that they look With
suspicion on anything bearing that name,
think best to inform them of the materials OF
which this article is composed, SO that they
may form an opinion Of its merits from their
own judgments. Every ton contains OF tho
very best
Peruvian Gnano 400 lbs.
Potash and Soda Salts 400 's
Fine bone dust 200 Sc
Super Phosphate of Lime and ,ooo {,
animal carbon
1t is we'll known that the salts OF potash, sod;t
and lime enter largely into our farm products.
particularly the cereals, such as wheat and
corn. This combination has been made so,
as to supply the growing plants with these
elements; it will prevent the attacks ofworms
and insects; is good on late corn, around tho
hill, and in potato rows TO bring til, m forward.
The price is 81 per 100 lbs. or $50 per ton.
Apply to A. w. KING, Mill Creek, l miles
below Elkton. [June = If
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Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
CHESAPEAKE Cry. Nav Al y

Business .Actisifu-Greot J'rade hyo,,,h tbc
C0nUI-The Mem Locks-3 Ft,e UnySo-
"S0m'S" Men--Tlow the .Sgco,mr lrW Vote
-Lo" Hdtef-lIant Of Ram-Heelh, &c.
DEAR RICKETTS, Never before has our nIoce
presented the same business appearance us it has
since the commencement of the Spring Trade upon
the canal. The number of tide water boats" pass
ing through here this season has bccr greater than
ever before, amounting, learn, to be wecn fours
teen and sixteen hundred, within the last SIX VI
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A SUMNER RAIN.-June whose name is so
indicative of burning sun-wilted vegeta-
ton and of all animated nature painting in
the shade, came in on us yesterday in quite
a different character. A beating rain from
the southwest came up the river all day, to
the great satisfaction, we have no doubt, Of
the farmers as well as of the growing crops
of their fields 1t was a glorious rain for
vegetation and will tell an important story
when the gathering comes of shocks and
sheayes.
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I1ir0.

AT the residence of Mr.. William Sergeant,
IN the 9th District, Mr.. JosErn Thomas, aged
% years, tn old resident OF the county, form
criy OF the ncighborhood Of Elkton.
In Ellton, Oh the 31st ult', Mrs. LETIrIA
nlTE, i'll the eishty-ith year Of her age.
! he friends of the family are invited to at
tend the funeral, from the residence Of her
son, James i. White, this afternoon at 3;
O'Clock. IhiIa and Bait papers please copy.
In Pencader Hundred, near Glasgow, Del,
where he always resided Mr. JESSE Bou.pEN.
in the Sind year of his age. He was follow
ell to the grave by large concourse of poo
pie, among them children, grand children,
and or, at grand children.
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Che nlarkcts.

ELKToN MARKET.-The following are tho
quotations Of yesterday Wheat, $3.50;
Corn, los cents; Oats. G2 cents.
BALTIMORE, May 3lst.-Flour Slo.37 to
100; red wheat 50. IS to 50 So; White wheat
sos 10 $3.50; Corn 100 to 10 cts; Oats
90 to IS cents Clovcrsccd S6.331 TO Sec
Timothy 1857 to S4.25.
WILMINGTON, May 3l.-Whcat: rcd S255,
white - GO; Corn los c: Oats; G0c; Clover
seed IS a 25; FlaxSecd LIS C: Flour SIPS
Guano $50 per 2OO0 lbs: No | Pcruviau;
superior Phosphate of Lime Sal per 1000 lbs
Plaster 50 per ton, 90 c per bushcl.-Jonrnal
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Cheap Spring 4 Summer Goods.

WI would invite an examination Of our
w stock of Spring and Summer Goods,
which We havo Just received from the New
York market, and which we are determined
to sell rs low as they can he bought i'll any OF
the cities, Of which we name in pant:
Canton Grape Shawls.
Black and colored Silks,
Grenadines,
Baragcs and Bara &C de LANES,
Lawns and Challs,
Dress Ginghams,
De Bagcs and Calicos.
Under Sleeves and Collars,
Chcmisctles and Cuffs,
Lace Mitts, Silk and Kid Gloves,
Blacl, Trimming Laccs, &c.
North East, June HUGHES BRO.
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Brick MEETING House., May 80. 80.
Mn EpIToE The farmers around here arc be-
ginning to be fearful of short crops on account of
the dry weather. | never saw grass look so bad
before; wheat also looks very thin for the most
part, and unless there is good crop of corn, the
price ofgram must still be high.
The scarlet fever is very bad around here at
present; some cases have proved fatal.
| wonder when the Maine Law will be passed in
this State it is really too bad to see old men. and
some that are not 20 very old lying alone in the
roads like hogs; staggering along when the road
will hardly hold them; and it is certainly fine
sight @ to step into of our hotels of an evening
and SEQ party of young men drinking smoking
and using obscene language by way of variety.
wondor if Washington. Adam. Jefferson. and hos;
of others could name spent their evenings in that
manner
a Pic Me party loft here on last Saturday morn
ing for the banks of the Octoraro there were about
fifteen couple: they had fine day, and arrived at
home again about l. o'clock that night
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IIoRRlBr.E DEED IN DELAwARE.-G George
Parker, colorcd man, who had lately escaped
from the Jail at DoScr, Del, on Wednesday
night procured some liquor, and under its
influence acted in so violent manner at the
houses Of three or four farmers in the neigh
borhood of Kcnton, near Dover, that several
persons attempted to arrest him, but were
afraid to come to close quarters with the
desperate. About daylight, he got back to
his own residence and shot a colorcd woman
in the arm, and set fire to his house. The
Deputy Sheriff had been sent for, but before
he cotlhl arrive, Parker, in the presence of
some eight or ten men. cut the threats Of two
Of his children, and threw their bodies into
tho burning building. lie was at length
overpowercd, and committed to Jail to await
trial
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EXCITEMENT ON TIE FnoNTtnR. st.
Louis (No.) Mirror of the llth says:
"a trustworthy correspondent from Jack
son county writes that there sa project ON
DOT in this and two or three adjoining coun-
ties, to march gang Of two or three hun
dr.d men over to Lawrence city, the strong
hold of the aniiSlavery settlers in Kansas.
and destroy tie presses and Offices Of those
abolition papers published there The editor
Of one has threatened. if his Office is assaicd
to blow himself, family and enemies into the
air together, by touching of some kegs of
sunpowder which he has stored away for
such a contingency
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WOODEN RAILROAD CAR WHEEI.s.-Col-
burns Railroad Advocate says, that on the
Camden and Amboy Road, many of the
wheels of the passenger cars arc of wood.
The wood used is of red cedar, carefully kiln
dried. some of it having been in the oven for
over three months. The wood is got out in
scgmcnts, or Y shaped pieces. so as when
put together, to make solid wheel of about
six inches thickness. The hub use d is Of
cast iron about eight inches long, and with
wide circular tlange or collar at each end,
through which the wood is bolted. In the
hub are sockets for the head of radal bolts,
these being made to pass through each alter
native segment, from the hub.to the outer
circumference. A thin rim of hoop iron is
placed around the wheel, and the tire then
shrunk on. Some of these wheels have been
in use six years.
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CHEAP FOR CASH.

VEIIE subscribers arc prepared to sell
L. Coffee, white and brown Sugar, black and
green Tea. Molasses, Pepper, Rice, Spices,
coarse and line Salt, Tobacco, Bacon, Lard
M"'...e, Shad, Herring. Cheese, Soap and
Gu 8, with general assortment Of Grocc-
r,a@t Philadelphia and Baltimore prices; for
eFsh, Or in exchange for wheat, corn, oats,
rye, potatoes, butter, eggs, poultry, and all
kinds OF country produce, at the North East
Depot, by STOUT 4 FORD.
North East, aug II
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Che Cecil lubia.
ELKTOX, JUNE 2, 1865.

THE VIRGINIA Observation-Disclosures from
have been received which foot TIP for Mr..
Wise about 70. 500 majority. His majority
in the State will be about 200.
Tn this remarkable gubcrnatnrial contcs,
the Wings as such, have hsd no part The
struggle was between MIR. Wise as the Dem
ocratic candidate and the Know Nothings.
He was strange candidate for the Democra.
cy of Virginia. 1t was Wise who few years
ago, when he was violent Wing fixed upon
that party the title Of 'i0cofoco;" and pro-
claimed from the stump that a locofoco stunk
in his nostrls-that he had worn out lungs of
iron in the Wing cause and wished for lungs
of brass that lie might proclaim the misdecds
Of the locoloco party. Such are some Of the
antcccdents Of the present locofoco victor ov-
er whom there are such locofoco jubilations
in all parts ofthe country.
1t is manifest from the vehemence of these
reioicinss that they expected to be beaten in
Virginia-bcatcn by new party in its in
fancy, toddlng yet in swaddling clothes
without leader, withsst speech in its ia
vor-against all the powers of Wisc's oratory
against the viva voce vote and with the
odium of the late Infamous Massachusetts
Legislature hanging over it--for which, how
ever, it was no more accountable than were
Wing or Democratic parties in the South for
the mistlccds Of Northern fanatics heretofore
So came on the contest and so they were
not DISCRIMINATING only lost matter of
5000 votes since Pierce and Scott ran there
Such are the mad rcioicings over defeating
this new party, which ran them closer III
locofoco-ridden Virginia, than Gen. Scott was
able to do. Verify, they seem disposed to
say grace over small potatoes.
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TELEGRAPH ACROSS THE OcE>S.-1tw would
appear from the New York Evangelist, that
the practicabihty of laying submarine
wire, from one continent to the other, is
about TO bc tested. Two companies, one
American the other English have united in
the work. The directors the company are
busily engaged, and in three months from
the present tlme it is contemplated that the
old world and the new will be within week S
hail of each other. by line being completed
to st. Johns Newfoundland and within
three years the two hcnisihcrcS will be in
communication, by wire extending across
the ocean.
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THE CENTRAL RAIL RoAD.-Soms of our
correspondents are "out' on the Central
Railroad question in our paper Of to-day; one
article being printed on the first page and
one on this. We find in the Baltimore Sun
the following account of the proceedings of a
meeting in regard thereto.
PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL RAfLRoAD.-At
the meeting of influential citizens of Balti-
more and Hartford counties, held Towson-
town on Saturday, the Goth inst. on the sub
icct Of this road, Jonathan Warner. ESQ.,, of
Hartford county, was called to the chair, ID
W. II. Carpenter, Esq, appointed secretary.
Addresses were subqucntly delivered by S. H.,
lin Taylor, the president of the road, by
whom the advantages Of the proposed line of
route and the elements of its prosperity on
completion were ably and cloquently set
forth.-A committee of three consisting of
Mcssrs. Yelott, Hall and Taylor, was sub
.quently appointed to report COMMITTEES to OBJ
and obtain releases Of the right Of way. Ac-
corlllngly the following subcommittee were
appointed:
fHh' lllitp Diffllltf. 1tDUSIl bliiHOTc, W .
IL. Stran. William p Preston, Samuel H..
Tagart, Coleman Iellott, Gerard Cover and
~ Rogers, to solicit subscriptions to the
stock Of the company in the city of Balti
more. "'t --,.
Cd. Charles Ridgely, a. W. swceny, B.
n. Payne, \. Ii. Ware, Dr.. G. NJ, Boslcy,
Joseph q. Dance, Joseph D.. Pope, Charles
r. Chew, and John Rntter, to solicit SUBJ
.,,>t. H. IL
Sd. DR.. G. NJ. Bosley, Charles Ridgcly, n.
H. Ware, A. w. Swccny, B. N. Payne, H..
B. Chew and j. Rutter, to obtain releases of
the rightof way.
These commit tees have already entered ac-
lively upon the discharge Of the duties as
signed them and several of those appointed to
obtain the right of way, have set out on a
tour through the counties for that purpose.
Bait. SIN.
C1TIn The Sun Of Thursday there was a
communication signed "HatE ord' from which
the following extract is taken -
'sOrginating not at all in spirit of rivalry
with the present Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad, but in the more
laudable motive of opening up some of the
richest counties of Pennsylvania and Mary
land, and developing their great mineral and
agricultural resources, the advantage to be
derived from this line Of route are singularly
extensive ard available. Penetrating the
heart of q fertile country, rich in mines and
quarrcs, but having at present no available
outlet, it will draw an ample support from at
least six miles inland on each side Of the
road, which will give it an area of traffic for
freight and passenger travol Of over twelve
hundred square miles"
That goes 10 show that all the friends of
the new Road do not expect it to be a COM
petitor of the present road, but rather q local
road to develop the resources of a wealthy
district ofcountry and draw its revenue prin-
cipally therefrom.
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DISTRESSING Thursday morning,
shortly after the freight train of the w. P.
and B. Railroad, had left Aberdeen for Havre-
de Grace, the boiler of the Engine bnrsted,
throwing the ENGINEER, Thomas Martin, a.
bout fifty yards of, and also, the fireman.
Samuel Monroe, some distance, who was
killed instantly. John Sills, citizen of this
place, has his leg broke, and is considerably
scalded, and man by the name of Henry
Rcidmyer is severely scalded. 1t is thought
none of the wounded can survive A Loco
motive and Car was promptly forwarded on
from here by the Agent. Mr. Evans. with
assistance, and Medical gentlemen, who soon
returned with the sufferers, who were carried
to their respective dwellings. Martin, is
now dead.-Hu,tord Madisonion.
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HEAD QUARTERS. Head OF Elk,
September eth. 1871.

RAINS AT THE SoUTH.--A heavy rain set
in at Charleston on Sunday morning, &C
companied by thunder and lightning, and
continued until two o'clock in the afternoon.
At night the rain commenced falling again.
The rain also extended to Wilmington. N. c.
There were fine rains last week in various
sections of North Carolina. and the cry Of
famine ill that region has ceased, for the pres
ent least. in fact nearly all the Southern
States have lately been blessed with refresh
ing showers, except the vicinity of New Or
leans. where almost everything is said to be
parchcd up, no rain having fallen for nine
weeks.
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New is the Time.

-
VIE subscriber has lust returned from
- fhnadeiphia and New York, with the
largest and best selected stock of
Spring s. Summer Goods.
eyer offered in this market; all of which have
Zen purchased 1T the LOFEST POSSIBLE
S.1SH PRit.ES, and wiz be sold at a very
S'iail advahcV for the cash or country pro-
saoe. can sell heavy top sail duck for SER
s"hts' at l2s cts per- yd; heavy Osnahurys
n'shilns from 10 to l cts per yd; IA brown
70, Mt.; Braize de LANES and Lawns from
% to S't; and Calcoes, such as have been
ehng at 10 cts, now can sell at q.
Groceries.
npeniid brown Sugar for 8 and 6. c; prime
a. oasses for % cts per gall; best Saleratus at
halt price, &! cts per III: and in short, a
GRE.7TER 1850 RT.IENT than can usually
oe fount in country store, all of which car,
ana viii be sold as low. and il possible. lit
Tie lower Tran they can be bought il, the CITY.
The public will find it to their advanta ge TO
give me call and examine my stock before
haking their spring purchases, and if sale 8
are not made, there will be no bill presented
n"F 1'ack looks given for the pleasure of hay
hS an opportunity Of exhibiting my stock.
Vow ii you want to save your MONEY Won
had better call at
J. "A. ELLASON'S Cheap Corner,
mar IL tt Middicioun, Del.
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WOOL! WOOI,Il

VNIIE undersigned having resumed the
Il business ofmanntacturiug al Providenc &C
Nails, recently carried on by Mr.. Gamble,
is prepared to Manufacture wool in the fol-
lowing articles, viz: Cloths, Sattnctts, wool
Ell and Cotton kerscys, Linscys, Flanncls,
and Broad Blankets.
Wool Carded into Rolls, and Stocking Yarn
made to order.
The machinery being entirely new and in
good running order, the subscriber feels con
iilt that he will be able to give entire sat
isiaction to all who may favor him with their
work. WILLIAM JOHNSON.
Providence Mills, June 3w'
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TIE CRoPs IN ENGLAND.-Private letters
by the steamer state that favorable change
has taken place in the weather. Copious
rains have fallen, of timely service to the
farmers, who had been troubled for some
weeks with drought, and scarcity of
fodder. which caused much mortality among
the sheep and lambs. The favorable change
in the weather has checked the previous adj
vancing tendency Of the market for wheat
and -four.
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PAID TIE DAMAGEs.-The American mis-
sionaries whose houses at Shanghai have
been domaged and destroyed by the war
have been paid for them by the Chinese
government. The Imperial General found it
to his advantage to pull down all the bridges
and stop the paths near the city. lie there
fore told the Consul he would pay for the
houses if the missionaries would desert them
entirely. This they readily agreed to do.
lie afterwards tried to avoid payment, but
Consul Murphy made him stand to his bar
gain.
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N0ticn To creditors.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscr
l. her of Cecil county. has obtained from the Or
phans Court Of sid county, Letters Of Adn,nlstra
ton on the personal s'ate OF
David sheppard.
late g. said county decd All persons having claims
asn at the said deceased, are hereby warned to ex
hibit the same with the vouchers thereof duly su
Intoxicated on or before the
9th dry of April. 1855.
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from all
benefit OF said estate All persons indebted to said
cs'a'c, are requested to mako Immediate payment
Ia Inc s'hs"rlncr. Given under my hand ibis 18th
day OK April, 1885.
HORATIO J SHEPPARD
Adm of David sheppard decd.
7cst-J II. jtMAR Reg'r apr q, jj--Gw.
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STATISTICS OF LOWELL MANUFACTURERS
The copital invested in the Manufactures Of
Lowell on the LIST of January, amounted to
over Sl4 900 900. There arc 80 mills run
ming, 81 1898 spindles, and II ,407 looms; at
these and other departments,of the woolen
and cotton manufacture, 1928 females, and
4,542 males are employed. This working
force produced weekly 2,23S, 900 yards Of
cotton cloth, 10000 yards of woolens, g, 900
yards Of carpeting, and 80 rugs, consuming,
therefor, 1855, 600 lbs. of cotton, and 10000 lbs
of wool,
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THE LIGHTNING TRAIN did not stop here
yesterday as we understood it was to do on
the lst of June. The train should stop hcreh
and if enough has not been done to have it
so, other steps should at once be taken by
our citizens.
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DESTRUCTIVE WHiRiwiNfr N MIcuIGAN..

DESTRUCTIVE WEiRIwiNH IN MICuIGAN.-
The town of Marathon, Lapccr CO., Micii-
gan, was visited with a destructive tornado
on Tuesday, the l5'h nt. Buildings were
unroofd, and trees uprootcd A widow
l.nihcrS house was entirely demolished, and
some Of h'r Furniture carried oil in the whirl.
Her son, ayoung man Of * or 90 years,
chung to wild plum tree, which was wrench
cd of; lie was thrown down, with his arm
broken, and is not likely to recover.
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JUST OPENED,

\ 7 VIM. TORBERT'S, very rich worked
IN collars, hndersleeves and hdkfs; stamped
work consisting Of collars, tlonncings, bands,
&c. White Goods Of all kinds; cotton firing
es, laces and edgings; white cords for bonnets
and skirts; fine opcn-worked and silk en-
broidered hosiery; French working cottons
and floss; sewing and embroidering silks; silk
and cotton laces, with full assortment OF
trimmings, &c. [Apr II
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TIE PoRT DEPOSIT LECTURES. John A.
j. Crcswell. Esq, of the Ekton bar, will de-
liver the last of the Course of Lectures in
Port Deposit, on the evening of Friday next,
the Sth of June Subject, parties and
Party-Men in the Times of the First Presi-
dents. This will not fail to be a highly in
tcrcSting lecture.