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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-04-14
Correspondence of The Cecil Whig.]
Letter from "Sam.''
PoRT Deposit. April lot

PORT DEPOSIT, April 18th, '55.
The Central Roilrood-Rock Run-Freaks of
Lightning sam" aud 1heology--Couse
of Lectures, &c.
Some persons are remarkable for their sa-
gacity in making new and important dis
coyerlcs: among such is your correspondent
"B, )" who halls from about the Rising Sun,
who has made the astounding discovery that
the citizens of Port Deposit are using efforts
to defeat the construction of the Central rail-
road. the great hobby of a few such as b.,
by distributing circulars all through the up
per section of the county against the project.
That is news indeed, and particularly rich.
To think that the citizens of Port Deposit
would trouble themselves about defeating a
measure (even if they were not favorable to
it, which its friends are killing as fast as
possible. with their disputes about locations
and 81 feet grades. The truth is the people
Of Port Deposit feel little or no interest in it:
they do not conceiveit will injure them, from
the fact that its projectors will never be able
to carry 1t farther than the Susquehanna, if
they ever succeed in reaching it. They can
not raised sufficient means to bridge the riv-
er. nor can they sell sufficient stock in Har-
Nford to carry it through that county. The
people of Hartford, especially those living
along the projected line of Road. are too
shrcwcd to be gullcd into subscribing stock
to concern when there is no earthly chance
of its ever paying. So, Mr.. B., if you and
the great manufacturers of your section sue
coed in humbugging the people of Cecil in
giving the right Of way through their farms
and advancing the means, so as to enable
Nyou to reach the Susquehanna it is all you
- r,le ha.,
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the shade until they had larger proportion of
stock taken, and the road finally located and
contracted flor to the River. Their object
being accomplished. they would then have
cared less about having their course exposed.
The amount required to be subscribed in
this County, was fixed at 100000, which
they Iavc had great difficulty in obtaining
and they still lack nearly IS 900 Of the re-
quir,d amount. This results from the fact
that large proportion of those interested in
the road are convinced that it is not located
on the hest routc that could be fonnd, which
is admitted by ALL to be an essential matter.
These things tend to shake the confidence
Of many who would take stock, and it will
be difficult TO tlispcrse then fears unless the
Directors take more liberal view of the mat
ter, and locate the road free from all local in
tcrcsts according to their original plan. on
the very best route that possibly can be
found Then TREY may use with safety the
language Of their engineer: that the road is
located in such manner that mo man can
come after and find better"
Sirth District. NOTTINGHAM.
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1TOur North East correspondent whose
letter was crowded out, says
Our town begins to assume its usual BUSH
ness like aspect. Some of our merchants
have received and spread out to the public
an unusually large assortment of "more goods
and better ones" They appear to anticipate
heavy spring trade.
1t no doubt will be remembered by many,
that about two years since Mr.. Ohio Now
land, the keeper of the Rock Inn at Gravel
ly Hill, had stolen from him valua BILE young
horse, and has remained in total ignorance
of its whereabouts until yesterday, when his
attention was drawn to an animal being wa
tered at his pump, bound for the fisheries,
which upon examination proved to be the
lost one" HE laid low and kept dark, "
proceeded at once to this place obtained an
officer, made his way to the fishing shore and
took possession of his property. Any farth-
er particulars on the subject We have not
yet been advised Of
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by, and when such a course could work moth
ing. but mischief, if it could work anything.
Tie publication of this report, have been
informed was not confined to this locality and
some parts of Chester Co., but was extern
sivcly published in city papers. Did the
economists who stand as god-fathcrs to this
report, make such a useless outlay of money
to satisfy their spleen? None will believe it
who give the subject serious thought. But
the monopoly Of the lower railroad which
pays to the state of Delaware 100000 an
nualy as a bonus for exclusive privileges,
and Per cent. on the stock Of the old stca m
boat line by Frcnchtown the company that
tried in the legislature cf Pa, to defeat a
charter for the Central road: the company
who attempted to defeat a connection of the
Central road with the West Chester r. r.,
that company would do it--and what inn
partial thinker will believe that company did
not do it Would that company do any
thing to build rival road higher their line
and placing fair estimate upon that report,
considered it a contemplate, futile affair,
that might serve MS a kind of bug-bcar oh.
sta Gle TO be thrown in the way Of the Central
road.
Light grades appear to have been the pre-
dominating motive for placing the lower rail
road in the place where it is, but every one
secs now that it has greater obstacles to con-
tend with than heavy grades. 1t has tc
compete with tide water in its frcighting OPP.
erations The greater part of it runs through
a comparatively barren and unproductve re
gion, thus reducing its way business in 9
great measure light, and the nigLcr any 9th
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CHE nlarkrts,

ElKTeS MARKsr.-The following are tho
quotations of Yesterday Wheat, $3.50:
Corn, o. cents: Oats. So cents.
BATIMoRE, Aprf loih.--E'onr $40 90 to
0.25: red wheat 60 10 to $3.50: white wheat
1896 to So 81 Corn Of to 81 cents: Oats
81 to 81 cents: Clovcrsced SIS 80 to S625;
Timothy So so to $40.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET, April l2h.-
Flour 1912 to 1850: Wheat, prime rcd So
SO to 1888. white $2.G5; Corn 100 to i0l c.:
Oats &C TO G. cents.
WILMINGTON. Apr. - Wheat rcd $3.50,
white So So Corn 700 C: Oats: 55c: Clover
seed S. $ %: Flaxsccd rs c: Flour $1,000
Gano $ 81 per 2uG0 lbs: No |. Pcruvian:
Superior Phosphate Of Lime Sii per 200 lbs:
Plaster s. per tom % C per hlSllcl. -.Io"Hol
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Correspondence ofThe Cecil Wing. !
UPPER END OF THE STH DISTRICT. !
APRIL GIRL, 1855. {

lpPER END OF THE 9TH lJ1STRICT, I
APRIL 9rH, 1855.
Changes of Business and Residence Ark
Haren-Fishing at Bald Friar- Death of
an Old Sol'ier-Damage by fre-K. Ms
Bridge at Conop'nso, &c.
p. c. RICKETTS,, Eso-Dcnr Sir Seeing
no correspondence in your valuable paper from
this neighborhood have taken the liberty
of sending you few lines in regard to the
news and other matters about here.
The 26th day of March was the moving
day here and many houses and taycrns and
some stores changed occupants: the hotel at
Rock Springs is now occupied by Mr.. Beau
mont from near Battle Swamp; the store at
Mount Pleasant formerly occupied by Mr..
John Rawlings has been taken by Mr.. Alex.
McNIaStcrs, also, from near Battle Swamp
and the two tavcrns at Ark Haven head of
the old Susguchanna canal) have new tenants.
! This place does quite tlourishing business
IN the spring and fall it being here that the
RATS and arks enter the canal for Port De-
post.
Mcssrs. Richie and Webb are about com
mcncins fishing at Bald Friar which place
some years ago was one OF the best fishing
grounds on the river, but of late years has
not been tishcd.
On the I'd inst. Mr.. John Troy, a soldier of
the war of 1912 died near here; his age was
about so years.
There have been several fires about here
from the farmers burning the dead grass and
other matter, which in some instances PROV
cd disastrous to Tie woods and fences. On
Wednesday last some of Mr. James Cum
mings' boys fired some dead grass on his
place and the wind being hiuh il sprcad with
great rapidity to the woods and before il
could be arrested, burned nearly 1900 rails,
besides doing injury to the chestnut sprouts.
+ There is a talk of forming a council OF
X. Ms in this district: it is supposed there
is some ten or dozen Of them, but don t
know.
There was quite respectable meeting held
at the store of Joseph Ross, Esq, at Como
wingo on Saturday, for the purpose of rails
ing money to rebuild the Conowingo bridge
which was swept away by the high frcshc,
some years ago, and the opinion is that il
will be built this summer. Yours, UNo.
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For The Cecil Wing.

Mr.. EhIToK:-I have seen in yon7 paper
communications from B." AIR LINE" and
'OcroRARo. Facts, in my o, mon, are
needed in order to form corr ect conclusions
regarding the central Railroad" for ono
shall lean to no side until those facts appear.
tie 'eiore suggest that in conformity with
the uniform prcc''le there be made cheap
publication, in panwsEet form, showing by
lis'lographic maps and proiilcs the route amt
grades fM the locations. Until this course
is taken 10 one will rcpose confidence in the
assertions of rival diSputants, nor will either
party gain ground in the view of the
PCBII,.
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Notice TO Tax PAYERS,

TENIIE County Commissioners of Cecil conn
L " will meet at their office in the Court
House in Elkton. on TUESDAY. WEDNES.
DAY and THURSDAY, the Bird, 4th and 5th
d,vs Of April next. and also on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th, 18th
and l3ih days of April, next ier The purpose
oil heu!ag NrFrHh, mating rouriers Of Prpp-
,r'y. mil correcting assessments; and notice is
hereby given that after the said 10Th day of
a,rl arNt tl"f9.) no alteration will b.
mad. in any assessment for the year 1855.
~ order. p. &. RICKETTS,,
tfyrEr 10 the Co'rnty Con, rs of Cecil Go.
Persons making application for transfers of
rr.,per;y, will be required to comply with the
following section Of the act Of December scs-
sion eighteen hundred and forty seven. chap
ter two hundred and sxty-six. entitled, "A
supplement to an act entitled. an act for the
General valuation and Assessment of Proper
~ in tli9 81 lie, and to Provide Il Tax to pay
III Debts Of The State, passed ut March SEES
81 az eighteen hundred and forty one. chapter
tr,Hty- three"
SrcrIuN Il. .9al b. il enacted. That when
over any person shall make application TO the
Le'N Courts, Commissioners, ur Appeal Tax
Courts, as the case may be, to make him or
l.r an allowance or deduction on account of
m" sale, transfer, alienation. loss, destruction
or removal OF any property, or the collection
az payment OF any public OF private security
Tor money, it shall be the duty of the said
levy Court, Commissioners, or Appeal Tax
Court, to intcrrogatc such person, TN oath, in
reference to the said property or security and
the disposal Of the same, aud especially to
require him or her by whom said property has
been sold or transferred, the amount Of the
purchase money, or the money collected and
paid. and how the same has been invested;
and it shall also be the duty Of the "a i'll Levy
Courts. Commissioners, or Appeal Tax Court,
70 intrrr"gtte the said person. on oath, in
reference to any acquisitions or Investments
made by the said person. and not already as
ses'"d, and the amount Of all such acquisi-
,ios and investments, in whatever dascrip-
ti~ ot security. shall be added to the assess
~ property Oft the person so applying and
s 9nd rrcorlingiy. and if the said person
s.sI Ease to answer the interrogatorics proposed
rs aforesaid, no allowance or deduction Shall
be made ON his or her assessment
March II, 1853 )w
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JUDGE CoNsTABLE's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rumors have been in circulation here this
week in regard to the health of Judge Con-
stable. 1t has been stated that friend had
gone to Charleston after him, scarcely ex-
pecting to be able to bring him home alive;
indeed there was a rumor on Wednesday that
he was dead. We sincerely trust all these
reports arc unfounded.
D~Thc Baltimore Sun of yesterday says
The Hon. Judge Constable, at the last &C.
counts had not improved much in health,
and was on his way to Florida, and probably
would visit Havana.
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For The Cecil Wing.
Mn. EDIroR:-"O ctofnro" has in his letter
to the Wing produced nothing novcl either
in argument or fact: his language, however,
is as common as a Sarber's chair and as free
as Chcapsi,lc; from such eager solicitude it
is easy to perceive that BASIN Run" and
"Octoraro" are mis-locations and that inter-
est supplies the place of reason.
| make of HIM a single rcqhcst Publish
maps and proiiles Of your route, that judg-
ment may he passed upon it: the cost is lit
tie, the advantage great: if your location is
the better it will thns conclusivey appear.
As the facts at present manifest themselves,
"Octoraro," and his associates, arc the first
persons in the Union, who deem hfl the
better for its steepneSs and who parposcly
avoid direct and level route; no assertion to
the contrary will suffice without the publish
ed maps.
All the allegations of"Octoraro' with re-
gard to the classes of roads and gradients
have been so fully foreanSwered by Air
Line" that it is unnecessary to reply to tfKm;
it remains only for the former writer to show
why the easy path should be avoided, in or
der to encounter difficulties which are only
not insuImountable.
Upon one point however will briefly touch.
'Octoraro" says that the grade of Is feet
per mile OIL the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
(Which would never have been made if it
could have been escaped) is daily passed at
the rates Of from 80 to IS miles an hour: if
so surely we may compute the Fighter grades
to be run over at the latter speed: the whole
road is 1913 miles long, and it would thus be
travelled over in hours and "a minutes, or
giving one fourth of all the running time for
stoppages in ten and one half hours, at least;
whereas it is notorious that generally ~ and
always il hours are occupied in the journey.
But will not pursue so irrelevant an ar
gument it is easy to expose the errors of so
hasty, indiscrect, excited and (if he will par
don me- so ill-intormed rcasoner; but this
is not the purpose: that is, for "Octoraro" to
demonstrate that it is BETTER on road. not
pWposely local. to avoid easy grades and direct
routes, for steep and circuitous ours: or that
any other company has ever set so perncious
an example.
As to insinuations and allegations, let us
be modest and retaining: regret that "Oc-
toraro' has dealt in then, so literally.
Does he not know, that it is charged. that
he has been employed by the Philadelphia,
Wilmington Il Baltimore Railroad to advo.
cate route for the Central Road" which is
manifestly not the best!
From this charge cxonerate him; but let
him thus learn how easy is calumny.
of one thing at least he may lie assured.
that no capitalist will lend money upon the
bonds of the Central Road" until by publ
cation and otherwise. it shows that its route
is far and direct and not local. Such know
is the determination by its friends in New
York, Philadelphia and BALrlMoGr.
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MEETING OF TIE WILMINGTON PREsBYTERY.
The Presbytery of Wilmington met in
the Elkton Church on Tuesday evening, April
10th and continued its session to Thursday
the 18th inst. =
Rev John W. Mcans was elected modera-'
tor, and Rev. Thos. Forster of NIiddletown,
temporary clerk.
Rev. James MMIntire and Mr.. John A. Rev.
nolds Elder of the Newark Village Church.
were elected Commissioners to the General
Assembly, which meets in St. Louis on the
Bird Thursday OF May next.
Rev. V. d. Collins of Newark, transferred
bis relations from the New York and Brook
Ign Association to this Prcsbytcry.
Rev. Thos. Forster preached sermon on
Wednesday evening from Tim. 4, l6.
The Peninsula Mission was assigned to a
special Committee, viz Rev. John W. Mcars.
Rev. Adm. d. Pollock, Rev. JAS. McIntire
and Hon. Willard Hall.
The next stated meeting will be held in the
neighboring church of Prncadcr, OH the Cd
Tuesday of October next.
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LECTURES IN Port DEposlr-A course of
six Lectures are to be delivered in the Town
Hall. in Port Deposit, for the benefit of the,
nccessitous poor of that town. The first Of
the course will be delivered on next Friday
evening, the Goth inst, by the REV. E. Y.
REESE, Editor of the methodist Protestant, "
Baltimore, upon the subject of 1.-The Poctical
Literature Of The United States" Tickets for
the course, one dollar, which can be procured
at any of the stores in Port, previous to the
evening of the Goth inst, when they can be
had at the door of the Hall. Single adms-
sion 25 cents. This other Lectures will be
delivered by men Of ability. upon each sue
ceeding Friday evening until they are con-
clud,d.
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NOTICE. TO FARMERS,

1NTUEAT WANTED.-Wheat will be
nv purchased, at all times at the "PERRY
Mus near Pcrryville Depot, Cecil county,
tho highest market prices paid for the
Die, in Baltimore Funds, on delivery.
supply Of
ERUVI.A.N& .MEXIC .4.NGUA.NO
W4frrsated genuine, will be kept constantly
nhban.l. at the Mill which will be sold at
{ mall advatcs on Baltimore prices.
FLOUR CORN MEAL & FEED,
always for;sale at the Mill, Mt fair prices.
wy ~ CIV p. MALCOM X CO.
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New TELEGRAPH OFFICE IN WILMINGTON.
Calling on Mr.. j. l.. Morrow formerly of
ElktH,, we found him in the office of the
Morse telegraph in Wilmington, where he
has been employed for number of years.
The Office has lately been removed to the
"Telcgraph Building" at the N. f. corner of
3rd and Market Streets, which is a very beau
tiful and conmodious building, and the rooms
occupied by the telegraph are exceedingly
well adapted to the purpose.
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" Those opposed to the opening of a
brcastwork of grog shops along the Delaware
Line, as soon as the liquor selling establish
ments are closed in that state, will find an
article on the subject on our first page, with
copy of a petition attached, to which sign
ers may be obtained in great numbcrs-suffi-
cient to induce the grand jury to make the
desired recommendation to the Court. The
friends of good order and temperance, should
see that the matter is attended to.
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D].-ir0.

Ncar the Brick Meeting House, on the % h
ult., Slrs. ANN SHEPPARD. consort of David
Sheppard, aged q years, + months and u
days.
On tie Ord day of .tpril, inst. DAVID
SHEPPARD, aged 50 years, month 10 days.
On the 1st inst, in Warwick, ALFRED 3.
THOMAS, in the 22nd year of his age.
Suddenly, on TUESDAY last, at his residence
at Spring Hill two mics from Elkton. Mr..
RoBlSsoN GALLAiER. lie was well in the
the morning and corpse at noon.
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APPOINTMENT BY THE GoyERNoR.-Gilbert
+. ChristAeld, of Chesapeake City, has been
appointed by Governor Lyon, a Justice of the
Peace for the Second District in the place of
L. ID. Rowland, who has removed to Wash
ington city.
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HIGH PRICES. Flour is selling here this,
week for $l2. 90 per barrcl-whcat $3.50 a
bushel; corn 05 cents; oats 62a-potatoes
not to be had. These are very high figures
and there is no present prospect of decline
in prices. We presume the countyis so we'll
drained of wheat there is not now enough in
it to supply it with flour.
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C5-Rev. G. Collins, from PhIadelphiat
will preach in the Univorsalst Church at
Chesapeake City, tomorrow, the 18th inst,
at 10a O'clock A. NJ.
The Rev. G. r. Flanders, from Baltimore,
will deliver n series Of fine discourses in tho
same church, on the Origin, History and Des-
tiny Of the Devil; commencing on Monday
evening, April 23d, at - O'Clock. The pull
lie are respectfully invited to attend.
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w ANTED

GA. how to learn the Milling business. One
"A that can read and write, l6 or IL years Of
End of good moral character. Apply to
-, JACOB MARKHE.
N1"' a. :" BROS Iron Work, Mar. 81.
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TLOTHS, CASHMERE & VESTINGS,-
" The attention ofsentlcmrn are invitnd to
the extensive assortment Of Spring Cloth !,
Cassimeras and Ycstings, at rhe Dry Goods
Store OF +. BROWN, JR.
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Now is the Time.

FE7ilE subscriber has just returned from
l. Philadelphia and New York, with the
largest ard best selected stock Of
Spring s. summer Goods,
ever offered in this n'arlct all Of which have
been purchased at the LOWEST POSSIBLE
ClSH PRICES, and will be sold at 4 very
small advance for the cash or country pro-
duce. can sell heavy top. sail duck for SER
..-,'"'s at IL; cts per yd; heavy Osnahuvgs
HteetNL-r y. hi ~ ! ! cts Der Nd: 1 i brown
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CTRAW MATTINGS, A., 81, Ga wide,
- Oil Cloths, Drugsetts, Rngs, &e., for sale
by WIN. TORBERT.
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NEW SPRING GOODS.

II BROWN, JR., has opened at his Dry
No Good Store, 10 cases very desirable
Dry Goods, suitable to the wants Of the pco-
pie, to which the attention Of buyers is re-
spectfully invited. Prices made low and
Gust ON solicited. [Apr II
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EpOYS' WEAR.--A very handsome assert Z
ID mcut of materials for boys wear can b.
found at the store of L. BROWN, JR.
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Dissolution of Co-Partnership.

TlIE Copartnership heretofore existing
l. under the name Of A. j. Scott x Bro, has
boon dissolved this day by mutual consent.
All persons indebted to the firm are respect
fully requested to call without delay and set
tie their accounts. Those having bills against
us are also requested to present. them and re-
ocivc the amounts due them.
A. J. SCOTT,
April 9th, 1855 DAVID SCOTT.
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DEREGES AND SILK TISSUES, Of all
- colors ana prices, just re ceived by
App II WIN. TORBERT.
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Plaster for sale by
4 APR Is JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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WALNUT STHEEr SAVING FuND.-The Five
Per Cent Saving Fund Of the National Safety
Company, in Walnut street, south west cor
nor Of Third is one Of The best and most pop
ular Institutions in Philadelphia. 1t is also
one Of the best established and most prosper
Gus. 1t was chartered in 1871. and now ha s
more than HALF 4 MELLON of dollars securely
invested for the benefit ofdepositors -Publc
Confidence is strongly manifested in this
SAvlSG FrND, as is clearly shown by the
great number ofpersons who do business with
it, and by the satisfaction expressed by every
one ofthem.-Pcople who have large sums Of
ten come from great distance to put their
money in it so that they can feel perfect con.
tdence in its safety. We have frequently
before directed the attention of our readers
to the advantages of putting their money in
the Saving Fund and now again:remnd them
of it. The Office is in WALNUT street south
west Corner of THIRD PHILADELPHIA.
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re public VIII ma II TO their advantage To
me q call and examine my stock before
ing their spring purchases, and if sales
not made. there will be no bill presented
black looks given for the pleasure Of hay
an opportunity Of exhibiting my stock.
Vow it You want to save your money, you
ii better call at
j. a. ELlASON'S Cheap Corner,
mar II tt Mddicfowa, Dcl.