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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

The "RETlnrn' AND THE "AcTIyE. A
gooh story is told of Commodore Stewart
"o'd ,ronSdes '-in connection with the dis
cussion 70 which the action Ct the late Naval
Board has given rise. The merits and de.
merits of the navy being canvaSscd in the old
Commodorc's presence, and the decisions of
the Board in many cases shown TO be par
tial and unjust, he broke in with this en-
phatic proposition: "l.ct them" he said
"cquip three frgatcs OF equal size and arma-
mcnt, and man two of them from those re-
tanned on the active list, and give the third
to be manned with the retired, dropped and
inrloughcd, and will whip the two in an
open sea fight"
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BUFFALO AND CHICAGO. According to the
Secretary Of the Buffalo Board of Trade. that
city is the greatest grain market an tlcIot
in the world. In 1855, the receipts of grain
and -four amounted, in the aggregate, to 25-
OBJ, III bushels. The most important rival
Of Buffalo in the United States is Chicago.
where the receipts Of all kinds of grain in
1885, amounted to Is G33 Sl3 bushels. 1t
is stated that no foreign grain port receives
more than nine and half millions of bushels
annually. and that sixteen millions of bush
els Of wheat, corn. oats, barley. and rye.
changed hands in Buffalo last year.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

TENlllS is to give notice, that the subscriber
Il OF Cecil county, hath obtained form the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters OF
administration on the personal estate of
Thomas X. Martindale,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, on or
be fore the
18th day Of March, 1857;
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All indebted
to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment TO the subscriber. Given
under my hand this 18th day of April, 1856
ELLEN S. MARTINDALE,
Administrators OF Tn. II. Martintlale, decd.
TeSt-RErBEN ID. LAMAR, Register.
Auril u lS5G-Gw
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a SHANGHAI TWENTY-NrNM DAYS IN A
WEiL.-A correspondent ofthc Virginia Sen
tinel, writing from Fauquier county, tells a
story Of a Shanghai pulet that fell through
the covering into an unfinished WELL seventy
irct deep. twas not considered wo-th while
to look after it; but after The lapse oftwonty-
nine days, the covering being removed, it was
discovered yet alive. A boy was then low
cred by rope, and bdly rescued from I'M
prisonmcnt in her dungeon, where for so long
time she had been without food OF water.
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COMMERCE OF New loRK.--It appears from
the journal of Commerce that the total i'm
ports of foreign goods at New York in March
is Sl0.0S3, 9Ol larger than for the same
month last year. The total imports for the
last three months reach $5l 81 305, which
is S'lG,GI0,939 greater than for the three
corresponding months of last year.-For the
nine months of the fiscal year, commencing
18th of July last. the imports amounted to
Sl4l,IS4.ll III, or $50 OPS 65l more thar for
the same period Of the last fiscal year. The
exports of merchandise and produce, for the
nine months Of the fiscal Year, are sl4,04l,-
l22 greater than for the same time last year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

in the spring, and carried the Iaborers to the
fisheries when they were most needed on the
land.
The hauling of the scire was looked to with
as much excitement as the drawing of lot
tery-there is prize or blank in the wheel,
and who knows which it will be? When
IiShcimcn lost money one season they had ar
dent hopes of finding it the next, and they
rarely acknowledged they had lost much
Sometimes they did not make anything, nor
lose any--ihat was nice work. Sometimes
they would acknowledge that they could not
pay up, but then they had it in property
SENS, barrels, &c.
An abundant supply of fish is important
to the community as atiording cheap and
wholesome article of food, and there will al
ways be Il feeling Of interest for the success
of the fishermen. Il
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

EN!llS is to give notice. that the subscri-
L Der of Cecil county, hath obttinrd from
the Orphans Court OF said county, letters Of
administration on the personal estate of
John Beas:on,
Late of said county, deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased arc
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with tho
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, on UT
before the
18th day Of January. 1851;
they may otherwise, by law, be exclndch
from all benefit of said estate. All indebted
to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the subscriber. Given
under my hand this l2th day of April. 1856.
JOHN w. KANE,
Administrator Of John Beaston, dec d..
Trst--RErBnN d. JsNAR, Register.
April II, lS56-Gw
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

'NlllS is to give notice, that the subscriber
l. OF Cecil county, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters OF
administration Oh The personal estate Of
Eli Ilaines,
late OF said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased arc
hereby warned to exhibit the same. it'll the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, on or
before the
5dtl day Of May. 1856;
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit OF said estate. All indebted
10 said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the subscriber. Given
under my hand this 18th day Of April, 1856.
SAMUEL llAINES,
administrator Of Eli Hoinss, d,c'd.
Tcst-RErBtN ID. LAMAR, Register.
april II ISJ6-Gw
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GIpslEs. AT Chris,iansburg. Montgomery
Va, on Monday last, two policemen from
Tennessee, arrested three gipsies, one of them
a woman, upon charge of dcfraudng an old
man in that State out of the sum of 81 600,
by pretending to tell his fortune. The prs
oners were taken back to the State in which
the offence was committed
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

1.-THE farmers of Illinois are talking of
getting upa sort Of farmer S camp meeting
They propose to meet on some fine prairie on
the line of the Central Road in Southern Hi
nois, but away from any large town. Each
farmer to take his tent and provisions, with
his articles for exhibition. This would at
least have the merit of novelty.
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Road Nnffc4..

4, NOTICES hereby given that application
wiIlbe made to the County Commissioners
Of Cecil County at their next meeting after
the 10Th day ofAlay next for the appointment
of Examiners to lay out new road from
Long Lane across the lands Of David NJ. Tay-
Tor, Auson Griffith, Samuel b. Foard, and
William itiddlc, Tor over such other lands as
they may find most suitable for public road J
until it intcrsccts the Back Greek Neck Road
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Iir0.

T~On Friday morning, / h inst, Of nenmrnia
after short illuc>S, at the house her broth
ir-in-law, Lewis L. Roberts, on Bohemia
Manor, aged Is years, Mrs. Margaret w.,
rclict Of the late P,rcg,inc lIrnlri,kson,
Esq, for many years warden of St.Ann' $
Church. " In the midst Of life we are IN
DEATH
In the Sth District on the 9Th of March,
GEoRoE GILLESPIE, aged II years, | month
and | lav
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TIE INDIAN WAR IN FLoRIDA.-Onc hun
dred and thirty-four recruits for the compa-
mics serving in Florida, arrived at Key West
on the 18th ult., from Fort Columbus, N. Y.
Vigorous measures are to be taken against
the Indians, who it is thought, have retired
to the Big Cypress swamp.
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Notice.

NOTlCE is hereby given that application
= win be made to the County Commission
crs OF Cecil county at their first meeting
after the 18th day OF May, next, to appoint
Examiners to change the present location Of
Il c road from Ohio Nowland's corner to
Warburton's Saw Mills to the Road from
Kinks Mills to VIM. Cameron's at the point
where it passes through the nnds of Edward
W. Mahoncy and Jonathan l.. Crolhers.
.Anri - lS56-lm,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

rT1lon. Burr Wilson. who has been
leading Democrat in Alabama for many'ycars.
has announced his intention to support Fill
more and Donelson. Our advices from the
northern counties of Alabama ale Of the most
encouraging character.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

WAsmNGToN April 9.-The President. to-
day i'll answer to resolution passed ny the
Senate. called for information on the Kansas
question, and one passed 10y the House, call
ing for information on the Central American
question sent message to each saying that
there is nothing new at the State Department
on these subjects.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

FEARFUL CoNrLAGRATloN.- the 31st
ult., the city Of Galcna, Ill was visited with
a most disastrous conflasraton. Thnty-two
buildings were burned, and property to the
amount OF 100000 was destroyed Such
was the fury of the tempest Of fire, that
large cindcrs were carried a mile or more
from the scene of immediate conagration, so
as 10 cndanger buildings at that distance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. OF THE
PATENT OFFICE, at Washington, which has
done so much good in introducing plants and
seeds from abroad, and distributing them in
this country for cultivation. proposes now to
extend its operation so as to obtain from a.
broad every plant. herb or tree which has
been cultivated successfully anywhere.
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Che 1liarIicts.

IE'KToN MARKET, April l2.-Wh,at SI.55:
Torn so cents; Oats 81 cents.
WILMiNGToN MARKET, April II. 1885,
We quote from wagons, at the mills and in
Front street: Wheat. lose; Corn, 5Sc Oats,
553c; Flonr rs 500 for supcrGnc; Clover
seed 500 s % per ca lbs.
BALTIMORE MARKET. April 1lth: Flour
2GS7t to $500. Wheat, white 81 SO to
81 Go, rcd : 81 to GO. Corn SO TO So
cents. Oats 30a33 cts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

BIRTHDAY OF JEFFERsoN.-T anniver.
sary of this day comes on the l4th instant
and is to be appropriately celebrated at the
University of Virginia, The Jefferson Soci-
city furnishes Oscar Stephenson, ofSouthamp-
ton as the orator and Robert Wilson, of
South Carolina, as the reader of the Declare
ton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

JnE WHEAT AND Corn CRops The Cam.
bridge (Ald.) Democrat state that the wheat
crops in this country look very badly
though recent showers have brought on some
fields little. Others, however, are nearly
all kiled.-Somc of the farmers arc now en-.
gagged in planting corn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

No DANGER OF BANKnUpTCY.-Iti is stated
in Washington letter that the receipts of
the United States Cover nment for the week
before last exceeded its expenditures by the
sum of s ,4O0. 000. Just think of that for
one week! AT the same ratio for one year the
receipts would exceed the expenditures $780,
100000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

Boy Drowned IN A SwlLL BARREL. A
boy aged ID years, named Peter Hanly, re-
siding in Boston, was drowned in a swi!l-
barrel on Friday evening, while IN the act of
drawing up a bucketful. lie was shortly
after discovered, but having fallen in head
first, lie was stranglcd before aid arrived.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

SALT IN MINNEsorA.- There is a large
salt region in Minnesota. A company was
chartered at the session of her Legislature to
explore it, and, if deemed eXpedcnt, engage
in Inc manuiactury. The salt springs and
lakes. which arc supposed to be rich lie part
" in Minnesota and partly in British Amer
lea, and cover an area of ten thousand square
miles. Ifthc manulactury proves successful
it will save the expense of transporting from
the East
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

MARYLAND CRops.-The Catoctin Wing
says, that since the disappearance of the snow
the grain fields present very promising APP
pea i'll (Frcdcrick) county. In Charles
county, we learn from the Port Tobacco
Times, tobacco plants are very backward in
coming up, and the wheat looks badly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

FAMINE AT CAPE DE VERDE.-An arrival
from Cape dc Verde, with dates to Jan. 3,
reports that the inhabitants were reduced to
the last extremity for food, and to actual
starvation in some few instances. The sup
plies were almost exhausted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

THE Ice AND SNOw.-The Harrisburg Tel
cgraph states that the Susquchanna is clear
of ice as far up as Liverpool, Pa. There is
still great quantities of snow on the north
sides Of the mountains and in some of the
valleys. Unless there is days steady ram
it will not wholly disappear fora mouth to
come.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

This medicine enjoys widespread and we'll
morttd popularity: for its wonderful ofttc-
tive qualities. 1t assists digestion, cures
d.arrho a, and is excellent for the sick stomach
and is likewise an excellent and invigoraling
tome. No fnmily should be without it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12
NEW LINE
FOR
SASSAFRAS AND CHESTERTOWN.

THE SPLENDID
49, ST + A NJ EREX-
IL..s,~:-?.:allSsHsSs.93sAssy~ PRESS Capt. G. E.
ssSsas sss! lsss1=. Wills will leave South
Street wharf Bait; every Monday, Wcdncs.
day and Friday morning at 10 O'Clock. -
Returning will leave Frederictown on Tues
day Thursday and Saturday at 0 o'clock A.
NJ. touching at the intermediate Landings,
going and returning.
"A Line of stages will lin few days) con-
meet with this Boat to run from Chestcrtown,
to Back neck" or Shuster's landing on
Worton creek.
UJMarkcting Of all kinds ia ken. sold and
the proceeds faithfully accounted for by a
competent and experienced clerk. Fare 81 90
NJ, ais Extra.
Prepaid freight on accommodating terms.
April 18th If.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscribers
L of Cecil county, have oh tnincd from the
Orphans SQUIRT of said county. letters Of
on the personal estate Of
John Little,
late Of snid county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, On or
before the ...y ....
9Th day Of March, 1857;
tlev may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All indebted
to said estate are requested tn make i'm.
mediate payment to the subscribers. Given
under our hands this 10Th day of April, 1855.
JOSEPHINE LITTLE,
JOSEPH COCHRAN,
administrations Of john LiHie, decd.
Test-RErBfN ID. LAMAR, Register.
april ~ lS55-6w
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NOTICE.

TNHE Partnership heretofore existing be-
l. tween the undersigned, under the name
of Wilmer x Ford, at Georgetown and at
Winners Point, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Either partner is fully
authorized to use the name of the tirul in the
settlement of its business.
EDWIN WILMER,
STEPHEN b. FORD, !
April LIST, iS56-1m
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Lost,

A small bundle Of papers, some whre in
IN the ne ighborhood Of the Court House.
on Tuesday afternoon. Any person finding
the same will please leave them at Mr.. Jas.
Merrit's, and receive the thanks Of
ii. FLEMING.
Anril u. 1856
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FOR SALE.

T'LOUR. MEAL AND FEED of various
IL kinds and qualities, very low for CASH
opposite Joseph Iaylor's Hotel and adjon-
ing james lIasson' Leather Store. by
JOHN MATTHEW'S.
Ekton, April l2--if.
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PAPER HANGING.

IJ0llN McCREA, Painter, also hangs pa
per in the best m amer Orders will be at
,tnd,d TO by calling on him or addressing him
at Elkton.
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bridge Notice.

M Office is hereby given that application
LSwill be made to the County COMMISSIONS
r,s of Cecil county, at their next meeting
after the l2th day OF May, neyt, to authorize
by the proper legal steps, the building of
bridge across Basin Pun near its confluence
with the Octoraro Creek.
April Il. l8SG-lm.
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ne s ~ w AE.

From the subscriber on the 9Th inst an in
dcnlcd apprentice named George Moore All
persons are forbidden to harbor or trust said
boy as | will pay no charges on his account,
JOHN q. SMITH.
Conowingo, April 18th 1856.
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FOR PRESI DENT,
WILLARD FILLMORE,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JACKSON D0NELSON.

u Letters from correspondents, Editorials
and everything else had TO give way this week
to crowd Of legal advertisements.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-12

u Alarge number ofnew advertisements
Of Importance to the business communit.
will be found in our columns to day.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

'NlilS is to give notice, that the subscriber
l. of Cecil County. have obtained from the
Orphans Court of said county, letters testa-
ncntary on the personal est te of
Elizabeth L. Smith,
late Of said county, deceased; all persons
having Gains against the said deceased, arc
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, ON or
before the
18th day Of January, 1857,
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate; all indebte i
to said estate are requested to make imnle-
diatc payment to the subscriber. Given un-
der my hand this 18th day of .7pril. 1856.
JAMES a. DAVIS,
Erscutcr Of Elisabeth p. Smith, decd.
Tesi-kEunrN d. LAMAR. Register.
april 18th lSGO-6w
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SMzrRE OF fiLLIBrsrERs. Capt. G. Car
roll Hicks, of General Walkers army, John
Kingsley and }. c. Ilemmichs, were seized
ON tuesday on board the steamship Orizaba
AS she was about sailing for San Juan, Mica
ragua, charged with Organizing a body of
armed men to proceed to Nicaragua and there
fight against the republic of Costa Rca, with
winch the government of the United States.
IS HOW at peace. The scene presented on the
departure of the steamer was one of consider
able excitement and interest.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

fVNlIIS is to give notice, that the subscriber of
l. Cecil county hath obtained from tho Orphans
Court Of sud county letters of abm nis;ra;ion on
the personal estate of
John II. Burns
late OF S; I'd county. deceased. All persons having
claims against the aid deceased, are hereby warn
ed TO exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated. or before the
Goth day of February, 1857;
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all
bcretit OF said estate All indebted 10 said estate
are requested 10 make immediate payment to the
Subscriber Given under my hund this 18th day
of April 1856 SAMUEL BURNS.
Administrator of John I. Burns, dee'd.
Test-REuBES ID. LAMAR, Register
April 18th, lS55--6w.
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tflarrirA.

on the 9th ult., Ivy R,y. ii, Steel Clark,
Mr.. WIN. A. MARTIN of Chesapeake City,
Md, to Miss SARAH BRlNroN. of Chester
county
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THE undersigned will continue the BUSH
ness as heretofore at WILMER'S POINT.
under the management of 5. B. Ford, Esq.
and solicit continuance OF the patronage
heretofore extended to the business at said
place. E. WILMER 4 co,
April 10, 1S56-lm 3
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TFlRE. The store of Mrs Eliza beth Havs,
near Turkeytown, was damaged by fire u few
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No The Casscda p. ach Blossom fam
was offered for sale on Thursday and bid at
up to sol reracrc. As that did not approach
its value it was Withdrawn by the Trustees
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ANTI- AMERICANTSM. Last week the Anti
Americans Of Cincinnati held convention to
nominate candidates for municipal officers
The convention was composed of 81 foreign
born Roman Catholics, ] | native-born Roman
Catholics, GO native and foreign horn Proles-
t#nts--in all 1855 delegates. Eight candi-
dates were nominated, Of whom fire were
foreigners and three were natives. When Il
name was proposed for nomination, the Qucs-
ton raised was not is he capable and honest,
but rs he foreigner, and the foreign-bom
delegates could hardly be induced TO vote for
even the three natives who were nominated
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E.GS'E'.

E.GST.
On Wednesday, April 9th. IN Elkton or on
the Public Road between Elkton and Cecil
ton. a large pocket book containing sundry
papers, but no money. The finder will re-
c,ive the thanks Of the subscriber by return.
ing it to INN or leaving itat the Public
House of Joseph Taylor i'll Elkton.
JOHN RICHARDS,
April 10, 1856. Cccilton.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

rNlllS is to give notice that the subscriber Of
i Cecil county, has obi line from the Orphans
Court Of said county. letters Of administration oil
the pc rsonal state of
james Smith,
late Of said county. deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased. ar: hereby warn
ed 10 exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
duly authenica ed. on or before tho
l2th day of February, 1857;
they may otherwise by law. be exc uded from all
benefit Of said estate All indebted to aid csae
are requested TO make immediate payment to the
sn bscnher Given under my hand this 9th day
of April, 1885, JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
Administrator of james Smith, deo'd,
Ish-RErnEN d. JAMAR, Reg stcr.
Aaril loth lGs;-E.r