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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

BuCHASAx KNOW NorHlSG.-Of
snch All osclllating character has been the
,nli,ical career Of James buchanan. that We
can take up his record aud prove him to he
everything known in politics. fi'm good
Know Nothing to rank Aboitionist. On
the 4th of July, 1915, Nj. Buchanan made
one Of the strongest kind Of Know Nothing
sle chcs, when he said:
.ALorr nN rc ouoM to drire from or shores
Fortiyn influence. and cherish Amrric0n feel
ing. Fov,gn influence has been IN every dgr
III. curse Of Rcp"bl.rs.'
Americans could not express themselves in
strong,rlanguagc. And yet after his avowal
Of American sentiments We find Inn the can
didatc of a party who wage war t" the hit
npon such principles. II buchanan, in that
speech, made at time when he was not Il
candidate before the people. spoke the true
sentiments of his heart. then was he AS good
a Know Nothing as W. could wish him to
be. and we can only rcilsure him for accept
ing the nomination of party whose princi.
pies differ so vastly from his own.
Buchanan, too, is brought before the pco
Die Of the United States rs a truly National
canddate-as man who never entertained {
sectional idea, when. at the same time, it is :
historical fact that. but few years ago in a
speech dclved in Congress he said. speaking
Of slavery:
~ beliere 1t 10 be q great political and Il erso
IN oral erii. thank col that my lot has deei
cast IN II Stt,te rere It does not ctiSt.'
Who ever heard stronger abolition senti-
mcnts? And yet, wonderful to relate, VT
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

VETERAN MEcuNlc.-A correspondent
writes us that there is an instance Of endur.
ing activity in Fairhaven Village which Is
worthy of record. Mr.. Hardy Hitch. a very
worthy citizen of that place. assisted sixty
four years ago in making the sails for The
bark Maria. Of New bedford, which vessel
our readers are advised was the first that
raised the American flag in the English chan
mel after the Revolution. A few days since
Mr.. Hitch. now cightv-one years old was at
work on the sails of this same bark Maria
NeW Bedford Standard.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

Do THIS WITH YorR GrNs.-Wash your
gun barrels in spirits Of turpentnc by dip
ping rag or sponge, fastened on your ram
rod. into the liquid and swabbing them out
two or three times, when they will be cleaned
from all impurities and can be- used almost
instantly, as the turpentine will evapnrate
and leave the barrels dry; even if they are
little moist it will not prevent their going
off, After being washed thus there is no
danger Of rust as when water is used. This
is the experience of an old gunner, and our
sportSmcn would do well to adopt il.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01
ELECTION NOTICE.
SHEnITF's OFFICE, ELKroS.

oHERlFf OfFlCE, tLkToE.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Election
~ Twill be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, next, (that
being the fourth day Of said month"; at the
usual places Of holding elections in Cecil
county, viz:
For tho First District at Cecilton,
For the Second at Chesapeake City,
For the Third at Elkton,
For the Fourth d" at Fair Hill,
For the Fifth L" at North East,
For the Sixth at Rising Sun,
For the Seventh " at Port Deposit,
For the Eighth t" at Mt. Pleasant;
And, also, FIR new District. created a the
last session Of the General Assembly, called
the Ninth District the election will be held
at the village Of the Brick Meeting House.
on the day aforesaid. The boundaries ofthe
new District, as laid down in the Act creating
it, are as follows:
"Bcginhing for the same at the Pennsyl-
vania line where it intersects the public
road near John Donohoo's, thence south by
said road to its intersection with the road
from Rising Sun to Brick Meeting House,
thence south by said road until it interscciS
the road from Bricklcy's Cross Roads to
Brick Meeting House, thcEce east by said
road until it ntcrsccts North East Creek,
thence south by said creek to tie bridge on
the road from Shelcmiah to Nowland's cor.
ner, thence east by said road to the road
leading from EiktOn to the Pennsylvania line.
thence by said road to the Pennsylvania line
near McDonnelly's, thence west by said line
to the place OF be ginning.''
And the election SO to be held is for the
purpose of voting for Electors ON the par. Of
the State Of Maryland. for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of
September, 1856. JOHN j. Il. POOLE,
Sheriff o. Ce-i! Comfy.
p. &e7terhrr ct. sFS--'a.
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UJ-Tf Ma or Donelson is as unnort,,t

UIf Major Donelson is as ,nnnortant =
parsonage - 'he Gag Nlcht orga represent
NM why We're the Dehociathleadcrs. IA
IL" years ago. so ANXIOUS 10 geaim to act
as en'.or OF central organ at,Vashing
ton that they actually seized, gral,d stole
fifty thousand dollars of the publH,oncy to
give him to take charge of such anscan?-
And. # he is the unprinciplcd antcorrupt
man that they now represent him, khy did
nc Scorn to touch the stolen funds icfile
his hands with the vile and dirty cnl If
any one wishes to know all the factf the
ca Sc, he will find an authentic statcn,t Of
them in Bcnton's Thirty Years in the ,tcd
States Senate. Benton is a1Buchanan IAN.
LOuisrtHy JouIj
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

was once making stump speech out West
ma small village. Just as he was concluding,
Amos Kendall. who sat behind him WINS
Tered Tip IN little Latin. General. They
won't he contcntcd without it," The man
Of the iron will instantly thought upon the
few phrases he knew, and in voice Of thun
der wound up his speech by exclaiming-''E
plnrihus m-Sine qua non-ne plus ultra
-mul'um in parvo." The effect WAS trs-
mendous. and the Hoosers' shouts could be
heard for miles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01
Portable Gia.n Mill,

NALL at STAPLES Il CANTM ELLIS
~ aud examine ~ Dung America, y i'or.
table Grain Mill for grinding all kinds #
grain coarse or fine, and also Tor Yrrt.i' :
corn and cobs together. at the rate Of from
5 to Is bushels per hour, according I" tic
tinencss required and power used. The
slightest examination will satisfy every "'r
that it is the best article of the kind eyrr
offered to the public. Every farmer shruii
have one. Call am anime it.
STAFI u x CANTWELi,
July 1T. Hlkton Stove Housy.
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GarGs.
DOCT. L. w. HAIyES.
DENTIST

DENTIST,
NEWARK. DEL.-As many persons nre not
~ aware of the time necessary to perform-
perfect operations in the Dental art thinkeytfIS
il but Justice 20 those at distance. who
may contemplate visiting ME. as we'll MS to myself
to thus publicly suggest to such the propriety Of
timely informing mo by mail or otherwise to that
effect | request this as a favor more especially
where the operations required arc of such II nature
as to render them necessarily lengthy. as sufficient
time can then be reserved for such special cases
and thereby prevent DISAPPOINTMENT.
Z. W. NAMES. y. j. s.
June 81. So-ly* Newark Del
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ALEXANDER EVANS,

A TTORNEY AT LAW May be found
n at the Office to which he has lately re-
moved, opposite the store Of VIM. Torbert,
ESQ.,; in the building recently occupied a.
the Post Office; or at the Office adjoining his
residence, Elkton, Maryland.
April -, lS54-tf.
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Original l)uetrp.
" iitten for The Cecil " hig.
FALLING LEAVES,

The Iu,ting Of u leaf hath f"rce
TO wake the currents of my blood,
I hat weep. II wild Niagara food
Hurid hcad:ong III itr fiery course.
T.. A. browne.
when the summer songs are ended,
Whsn the Summer blossoms die,
And the sil,ery birds. departing,
Ger tho southern waters ny;
When tho winds. lik" pinins sorrovs,
Through the lonely "uuIlanls call
How the wnndercr' $ t"o,steps rustic
Where the leaves Of Autumn fall
q. the Summers burial splendor..
o, her vast and royal bier!
q, the Stately bands of mourners!
q. the mighty vail and tear.
We. who's" ears can hear language
In the lonely thing. Of God.
ie, whose eyes in voiceless valleys
Make their book the stream and sod;
Yr. whose hearts unturnsl to marble,
In the roaring strife If trade
etill can hear softer music
III the moss, tho flower and shalo
Crumbled hopes anl w,hcrcd houors,
Starry eyes to memory dear.
Bariercl aim and broken purpose
SEC their rn,tins symbols here!
Half our high resolves to conquer
WhAtsoe or oppose our will,
In the rugged path of duty,
Weary, hut pursuing sill.
Half orr faith in human goodness,
Half our trus, in human hearts,
All our toll to r.,ch She fountain
Whence tho rill Of pleasure starts.
Msdci ) Nilcs and mans ambition,
Rushing on through blood and storm;
Flowcry pathways for our tlcadng,
With the Futures sunshine wa RIM.
Gorgeous dreams around whose temples
Fame his gli,tcrng chaplet wcaves,
Womans plans and manhood triumphs-
Are they not the falling leaves
Fad, We hear the Autu,nn's mo aiming
See the summer smile depart,
Eut darker. colder Autumn
Is tn. Autumn Of the heart
When the Grcs of Fancy slun.b
And the dreams Of youth are fled,
When the soul is crowned with cypress
And its love is with til. dead
O. the shadow, o. the beauty,
uf that language: with the dead !"
Winds, ike troops Of prisoncd spirits,
W all and murmur round the eaves;
q. the prophet tones Of Autumn.
U, the tongues in withrrcd leaves
Through the pale air, dropping, dropping
From the oak tree 3 shaken DOUGH
Eoch lost and wthored chaplst
From the conqucror'- bloody brow;
Through the silence falling. falling,
From the elm majestic crest
Ear'. y g"iiike virtue conquered
la noble human breast
Through the silence falling falling.
Fva,u the rose-ircr's cir erald stem
R"yhood'> dreams have thus departed
sprinkle tears and dust Oh them.
Down the hillside rolling. rolling,
Making shadows in the sun -
So the hearts brigh; guests havo left rs
And we watch their graves alone.
Blow into my heart make music,
Winds. and solemn Autumn ewes
y, the mystery of being
o, the tongues in falling leaves!
.I1,urIrLp GoSx. T. II
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

SOUTHERN CoMMERcIAL CONTENTION
Prof. DE Bow. Of La; Gen. Tench Tilghman,
Of Md. and others. constituting committee
appointed by the Southern Commercial Con-
vention held at Richmond IN February last,
have called attention to the fact that it is to
re. assemble at Savannah ON the 9Th Of Dcccm-
Der next. They are the appointment Of dele.
gates from every village and town in the
South
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

AN IcH MACHINE has Just been completed at
the Cuyahoga iron works, Cleveland, Ohio,
which. it is stated, is capable Of producing
one ton of solid crystal ice in 20 hours. A
trial has recently been made with the above
result while the mercury stood at so degrees
in the apartment The estimated expense of
manufacturing ice by such machine is SIS
per ton, or onc.fouth Of q cent per pound.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

Mn FILLMORE IN ILLINOIS. correspoi,-
dent of the St. Louis In.clligencer writing
from Carthage, Hancock county, Illinois, says
that he has just returned from canvassing
several Of the interior counties, and he never
witnessed more unhounded enthusiasm any.
uhCra than for tho cau-e Of Hl,arl Ellmore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

yin 1886 the population of Iowa was 49,
9SS. The estimate Of the present year is
GOO, 900. The increase in 1855 was 274 900.
The progress Of the Young Giant of the
North West has never been rIvaled save by
California.
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THE LAST CALL.

4 LII persons indebted to the late frr ~
n A. j. Scott Bro. or to A. J. Scot. on
store account, are hereby notified /" CT il
without delay and settle their account. With
David Scott, who is authorized to close IN"
business. Al. SCOTT.
DAVID SCOTT.
ADrl O. 1S56-tf
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1.-THE vote pollcd in Philadelphia, tho

GI"The vote pollcd in Philadelphia, the
late election was truly extraordinary 1t
roots up 6S, GAP according to the return JUS
but as they have excluded several precis
the whole total will probably reach 1000
The highest vote ever pollcd before in ~ .
dclphia was at the election last spring v,
the number was $3.50. The increase, I.
ing the present official aggregate. is l2,e5Q
If this vote be an honest one, it indicate
pcpu'ali:n ofmar 900 G0fl in the city.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01
THE FOUNTAIN HOTEL,
LIGHT STREET, BAI.TlMOEE
Clabaugh Brothers.
PRoPRIETols.
Terms, per day sl.50.
John B. ROMAN,

"
4 TTORNEY atLaw and Sole iori" Chs"
n Gerry, will give prompt att"i tioh t" I'll
business entrusted to him. II wil'attrrG 81 u
he Courts of this county, or OF any other
tonntv where his services may he required
GJHe can at alltimcs be found at his Office
next door to the Office ofthe Cecil Democrat.
Nov. 10, 1858.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01
BARRIERS PUMPS.

ELKTox, May 18th, 1855.
This is TO certify that I hav. one OF Barkers
Double Acting Force and Lift Pumps. put in opcr-
alton by Staples Ca,twell, and lake pleasure
IN saying that consider it superior to any pump
am acquainted with for ordinary house purposes.
1t works easy and docs not appear liable to got
out OF rider. l can cheerfuily recommend it to
a'who wish to purchase H. +. MAY.
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R,EMOV Al.


" NJ. J. JONES has removed his Law
w Office to the first story of.Tre cell
Wing" Building. where he may always be
found readyto give prompt attention to oil
business placed in his hands.
Nov. loft
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a - ss -.

TNiE undcrsign saving entered in a
l. Co-Parncrsllii f,: the practice OF the
Law in all ITS vari"',S branches. will give
their prompt and nndiy i,lrd attcni TO srch
business MS may be cntrUSt,d / hc.n.--
Office opposite opposite the Court l!ousr,
where one or both may alway be found dur
ing business hours
GEORGE EAPLF.
JOHN Al. ChTS '''rTI.
Dec 81 #
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ELkToN. June md, 1856.

ELkToS June End, 1856.
hereby certify that | have one of Barkcr's
Lifting and For'ing Pump, in recently put
in by Mcssrs. 81 plies Il Canifyeil. and have no
hesitation in saying tina: it works well in every
particular BENZ +. MAY
Jane !. i9jf.-f
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CUILLS ANG FEVE.

TUST received fresh supply off srh'INs
CFever and Aguc Mixture, never It,i.0s
remedy for this disease; give it i =.
For sale by
Dr.. ii Ii MITCH ~
July 10. 1855. E..
AGUE SUFFERERS will 10 i ..-'
treatise by Edward $. M",.. -, ...I g.
aud omplic,ti ons OF hits \ nj .ryr .
the use Of Pascht.i's + t Or 81. -ts'
in the prevention and trea.me..J "l l., ..
other miasnatic affections. S,.n. .re.. ...
address.
DRESERNIN,G CANS --Sclf.Ser:'nr ".
i Can; cheapest article in he u"rar. IL
July II SrApLts & Cas-.
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fun,brr.
Dissolution Of Co-Partncrshio

INiE partnership heretofore existing be-
l. tween the undersigned, under ;..ttlan.c
and firm of Foard and Aldridge. traders in
lumber and COAL is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. All personsindebtcd to said
firm either by note or book account or ot.er-
wise are hereby requested to make payment
TO Samuel q. Foard, and all persons having
claims against said firm are requested to
present them to Samuel Is. Foard for settle.
ment whois authorised to settle the business
Of said firm: SAMUELB. FOARD.
JOHN G. ALDRIpGE.
July 10Th, 1856.
The business will he carried on as hereto
fore by John G. Aldridge at the same place,
on NORTH STREET, opposite the Jail,
where he will be pleased to accommodate. the
customers OF the old firm and the public
generally. fully 10. 1856.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-01

( WARCOAL.--Just received II larg, o.. =,
\Charcc:! far; ais in .ny ananii,.! ~
o.. a4ArLsS Cs,rs...
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-17

WHO is JAMES BUCHANAN2

No man asks need ask, who is James Buchanan ?"
His history is that of the country for nearly forty years.
and not blot snllies the brightness of the page upon
which is ndeliby written One who knows him int-
matey has well said ave living man who
exces him in the qualities which command general admi-
ration and respect He always displays the efnements OF
honor and the graces of gentleman. Born and reared
among manly race the structure of his body and mind
happy types of the power and resources Of his native
State His friendship is warm generous and sincere His
familiar without cearseness and elegant with
out pomp His extensive information is the fair result Of
diligence and study and he imparts it freely without pc
dantry or ostentation. This gifted character although
comparable any in the attainment Of knowledge has
made the science Of government his favorte study AID
if politics be science and really deserve sublime IL
tie Mr. Buchanans in the pursuit of it merits
diploma of the rarest sort For forty years this eminent
statesman has trod the stage of public life and matter
in what drama he called to act the stage Clean
the lights bright the scenery fine the perform
admirable and the spectators cheeed till the
tain fell He has been tried in every crisis that could
the range of wisdom and the versatile powers OF
the human mind and found wanting on any de-
csiye occasion" ..u... ~.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-17

We ars astonshed that Colonel Bisse should be so dis
gracefully duped that be should suffer himself TO be the
INSTRUMENT Of Trpmbull and Wentworth in such disrep
utable conspiracy His record must rise in Judgment
against him. and when produced the fusionists win
stand aghast the sudden and unexampled regeneration
Of his short political career How he Benton ask
any in Missouri or Illinois, who loves religious free
dom hates the darantern" prescription to vote tor
the allies Of know-nothings9 How they who "shrek
for negro freedom uphold crusade against Irish and
German equality Was set of unprncpled dema-
gogues more thoroughly exposed in their teachery2
What is that fusion crusade what its meaning
and tendency Know-nothing-b repubicanism I'M
der the auspices in the West OF Benton Blair, Price
Bisse, TrumbuIl and Wentworth, that the
naturazed white and the negro shall be reduced to the
same level nay that the negro and naturalized white
shall change paeesthe latter be stripped of all the
rights and privileges Of American citizenship, and the
former be put equal footing with the Americanborn
citizen All distinction of is TO DO swept away that
anJo may be elevated the place never designed for him
by nature and distinctions created that part of the
white may be made practical ser and outcasts in
land Yet the champions of this fusion crusade shrek for
freedom and equality Whilst the cry for negro equality
is their lips and is shreked from their anstcal hosts
that other and equally potent shrek is mingled with IL
while slavery and serfdo for the Irish and German, the
Norwegian and Frenchman--negro equality and white
slavery In the energetic and practical West where sound
has hitherto prevailed anatiesm and dema
goguery, surely such arant hypocrisy cannot prevail
The democratic platform and nominees the constitution
and Union, religious freedom and popular sovereignty,
cannot be borne down in such crusade led by such
motley host of fanatics whose every speech is contradc
ton and every uterance selfstutifcation
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THEY DO NOT WANT PEACE.

Nothing (says the Ohio Staesman) will suit the fusion
lists which be done il relation Kansas aars. Lane
Robinson Co. wrote the President asking him to issue
his proclamation and command the peace of the Territory
The President did So and straghway be denounced
for the Shannon has issued his proclamation for
other purpose than to dsper and drive of the Ter
ritory armed bandits OF from Missouri and other
States who volunteer their services to conquer peace
and who without law license and Mr. Shannon is
rcprobated by these fusion reeaers The aw-abiding
at Washington propose to send General Scott to
Kansas general peacemaker and the proposition is re-
sisted by Hale Sumner Co. They do not want peace
Il would take from them all their political stock in trade
just now and leave them without coon song or
Shrek for liberty to carry the presidential campaign
There is be peace any terms in Kansas until after
the election. Mark that
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-17
THE PEOPLE RESPoNDING-DEMo
CATION MEETINGS.

A grand democratic mass meeting TO ratify the Z
tons Of Buchanan and Breckinridge was held at La
Pennsylvania, on Saturday last Speeches were N
Colonel Richardson Of Illinois, Colonel Preston q
lucky, Governor Brown OF Mississippi, and Goyerns
ming Of South Carolina.
democratic ratification meeting was held al II
New York, on Saturday evening last The create
thusiasm was manifested.
The democracy Of Sehuylkil county, Pennsy
were to have held ratification meeting at Pottsvit
terday afternoon Hon II. W. Hughes, c. NJ. Straubt
Buckaiew, Richard yaux w. H. White, ]. Clancy
H. B. Wright John Cadwalader, VIM. Bigler, G. W.
gan, Samuel w. Black, J. r. McClintock and other 4
guished democrats expected to be present to al
the meeting monster demonstration was expect
favor of the nominees Of the National Convention
chanan and Breckinrdge-and the democratic platfo,
The democracy Of Old Berks, Pennsylvania held A
cation meeting at Reading on Saturday last.
Large and enthusiastic ratification meetings bave
held last week in various parts of Ohio Indiana mi
Kentucky, and Tennessee
The ratification meeting held at Richmond on Fl
evening last proved to be most imposing demonstra
The Enquirer says;
"The African Church was orammsd with an entbus;
assemblage of the Richmond democracy called together
by the fictitious aids of music cannon but by The no
neous upheayng of genuine patriotism, ratily the Cir
natl nominations and platform Not only was every mar
Of the vast building filled but there was large number
side at each door and window II Of the arves,
most enthusiastic meetings have Richmor
The same paper adds.
"Thereupon Messrs. Hopkins and T.. W. Hubbard Of
gnia and Bedford Brown of North Carolina delega n
Cincinnati Convention, delivered brief but interesting
eloquent addresses setting forth the action Of the Cnp
Convention and tracing the political history Of Me,
chanan and Breckenridge They all rendered just and b
some tributes to the Cincinnati nominees and gave con-
cling reasons for their triumphant election.
Gov. Wise was next loudly called for, and made on
the happiest and most effective addresses we ever heard
him. We shall not attempt to give the slightest Ousiu,
his speech which enchanted the large and attentive
until past eleven o'clock.
"The meeting then adjourned, on motion of Mr.. G. l. !
ty, with three rousng cheers for Buchanan and Brs
ridge"
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