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In Cthc irCcuit ourt
Gabriel Moore. for Cecil county.
VS.. In Chanccry. Oc-
Ann Eliza Moore. tobcr 2nd, 1856.
.VKNllE Object Of tis suit is to obtain Il
l. decree divorcing the complainant and
defendant, Il vinculo matrimoni.
The Bill states that the complainant who
removed from the city Of Philadelphia to the
State of Maryland in the autumn of 1880.
where he has been residing ever since, was
married in the year 1879 to the defendant
then and now residing in said city; that he
lived on good terms with her for several
years, treating her with uniform kindness and
affection, when she began to desert his house
occasionally and be absent for four or five
weeks at time, and continued to act until
the month of July in the year 1913, when
she finally abandoned him, having never re-
turned since. that this aband onment, which
has now continued unnterruptedly for about
IL years, was deliberate and is final, and the
separation between the complainant and her
is beyond any reasonable expectation Of re-
concilation: that the complainant has rcaSu1,
to believe, and does believe and charges.
That the defendant was guilty Of adultery on
several occasions before she took her final
departure from his house.
1t is therefore adjudgrd and ordered. that
the complainant by causing IL copy of this
order to he inserted in some newspaper
published in Cecil county, once Il week, for
one month before the fifty day Of n ovembel
next. give notice to the said absent drfcu-
dant of the ohjc and substance Of this Bill
aud warn her to appear in this court, in per-
son or by solicitor, on or before the sixth day
OF February next, to answer the premises AM,
Shcw cause, if any she has, Why decree
ought not to pass rs prayed.
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Office.

A LL persons having Administration or
4AGuardian account to settle with the Or
phans Court of Cecil G unity are requested to
file their vouchers in the Register of Wills
Office at least ten days previous to the meet
ing ofthe said Court.
REUBEN D. LAMAR,
sept. IL 1896. Register
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GREAT Business IN GRAIN. The receipts
Of grain at Milwaukee Wis, on the l>t inst
is said to have amounted to over GO GOO BUSH
els fwhcat The American OF that city saws :
We understand that all the roads are now
us, d to tl;cir Utmost capacities in bringing
forwar the produce from the interior. These
immense receipt have had the effect to dcprcSs
the market srlncw hat. though the very ibrlal
price of 81 Oh was laid for straight lois
"frlu, wheat yesterday. and - to 81 is
for white winter. We learn that vessels TO
arrive have been chartered for wheat to Buff
falo at ii cents. The amount of stuff to go
forward for thc next so days will I've !. 500
WU bushels per week at low estimate, en-
ploving the clearance Of 100 vessels per
week. we allow 20 days TO each vessel
for a trip, the number to be employed would
amount to 32O vessels. We arc under the
impression that this is as many grain carry
inc vessels as visit tho upper lakes and prot.
ably more.
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NOTICE

'ENllE Orphans Court Of Cecil county hold
T. their STATED MEETINGS on the
second Tuesdays Of February, April, June,
August, October and December.
" school accounts will be passed and
paid at January, April, July and October
terms. REUBEN b. LAMAR,
VI 1T ., lSn6-tf. Register.
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TNE LAST CALL.

A LII persons indebted to the late firm of
IA A. j. Scott Il Bro, or to \. j. Scott on
store account, are hereby notified to call
without delay and settle their accounts with
David Scott, who is authorized to close the
business. A. j. SCOTT.
DAVID SCOTT.
April 90, 1S56--tf.
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lIENRy \. WISE on MI1IAED FlLLMonE.--
In a uulifving speech at Richmond. Virgin
Ia on the 20 ut.. GOV Wise. among many bad
things. paid deserved tribute to Mi!larl
Fillmore:
.'if buchanan is not elected" sad Wise.
Good grant th,t Fillmore may be: as he is
imam or patriotism and principle take
great pleasure in cSlfring to his being good
mani say God grant that he may be cleo
ted if Buchanan is not
This opinion of Mr.. Fillmore so hardly
w,,lng from 'helips ola ral,id Locofoco, is the
one universally entertained by the conscrva-
tive pconle of this Union: and i: is to these
principle and patriotism, so highly culoe, zed
'y Gov. Wise. that Milard Fillmore will be
indebted for his election. The masses do not
want for President in these troubled times an
nntlcdgcd upSfart Ike Fremont. or a political
old granny like Buchanan: but they want
and will have, "a man Of patriotism and prin
ciplc,' man of nerve aud courage. who will
restrain the excess Of factions in hntlrscc'onS
of the Union, without doing injustice to eth
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ELECTION NOTICE.
SnERIrF's OFFICE, ELHToS

SnEnIff's OFFICE, ELKToS.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Election
~ will be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, next, 0hat
being the fourth day Of said month"; at the
usual places Of holding elections in Cecil
county, viz:
For the First District at Cccilton,
For the Second g at Chesapeake City,
For the Third 9: al Elkton,
For the Fourth g at Fair Hin,
For the Fifth &c at North East,
For the Sixth g at Rising Sun,
For the Seventh e at Port Deposit,
For the Eighth q" at Mt. Pleasant;
And, also, fra new District, created ut 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:
'.Beginhing for the same at the Pennsyl-
vana line where it intcrsects 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 intcrsecis
the road from Brickley's Cross Roads to
Brick Meeting House, thence east by said
road until it ntersccts North East Greek.
thence south by said creek to the bridge on
the road from Shelemiah to Nowland's cor
ner, thence cast by said road to The road
leading from Elkton 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 tho part 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. X. POOLE,
Sheriff Of Cecil county.
September 81, lS56--te.
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Collecting Money.

TIlE undersigned having been appointed
l. Constable in the Second District OF
Cecil county, respectfully informs the Public
that he is ready to attend to all business
placed in his hands. He will pay prompt
attention to the collecting of claims.
WILLIAM p. FOWLER.
July 70, lSj6-3ms
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FOR SALE;

LNLOUR, MEAL AND FEED Of various
Il kinds and qualities, very low for CASH;
opposite Joseph Taylor's Hotel and adioin
ing James 1lasson's Leather Store, by
JOHN MATTHEW'S.
Elkton, April 12--tf.
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Il. Coke CaZier.

HAS for Sale Wines Champagne, malaga,
lIPort and Madcria) Old Rye whiskey Is
kinds) Gin, Braudcs & kinds) N. +. Rum,
German Bitters, and Cigars, both domestic
and foreign. Warranted as represented.
Sept. Ii 1S56.-tf.
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EXTRAORDINARY DRorTu.-Whilc large
portions of our country. North and South
have been dclngcd with rain, some parts,
central and Western, have been parchcd
with unprecedented droulh. The whole At
lantic coast has been Hood d. and Of late
there have been copous rains along the Mis-
S;sSippi AMI for some distance west of it
But there has been remarkable droutl in
Utah, in Kentucky and Indiana, and in WcS-
tern New York. The Frederick Censor in
Chat,anque Co.. says there has not been a
season there since the settlement Of the rorn-
ny IN which so liItlc rain has fallen. Springs
and wells that never failed before are now
dry. For several days last week the air W, S
filled with smoke of fires that were raging in
the woods and the dry grass IF The meadows
The destruction Of property through fires in
the Village Of Van Buren, halhor is estimated
at $l1 900 including fences, hay grain,
barns, sawmillS. and fires are still burning
in ;he wood, though partially checked by
recent showers.
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Notice 10 SpGrtSlilcIs.

A LII persons are forbid espassing on the
"A premises of the subscribers, with doc
or gun, us the law will be enforced against
all persons 50 trcSpaSsing.
JonN P,sCnALL,
4. p. MEHsnoN,
o. G. MERsnoN,
DANIEL BROWN.
Oct 4th, lS56-3m.
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w ANI'ED.

100 B.7RRELS OF PURE CIDER.-
1OVNade in the latter part of October.
Cash paid and barrels furnished.
Il. COKE CAZIER.
North East, Sept. 81, 1856.
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DR. H.. MITCHELL,
July 10, 1856. Elhton. Md.
AGUE SUFFERERS will do well to read
treatise by Edward S. Murli>, On the Forms
and ompicatuns OF hills and Fever, and
the use Of Pus:hall's Fever AMI Age Mixture
in the prev and treatment I'll that and
other miasmatic affections. Sent iroe to any
address.
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TJ"Thc New York Commercial, allu,llnc
TO an alleged bargain between the Buchanan
and Fillmore men of that State. sny>:-
The American nominee for Governor
(lhastmS Brooks J about the last man on the
Safe ticket that would he likely to need adj
hitl"uS aid to secure his election 1t will
he hard to persuade any intelligent man that
the experienced politicians who have Mr..
filmorc's interests in hand, would sacrifice
his fair prospects of triumphant success in
ord to secure the election of gentleman,
whose majority OF votes will, iii all human
probability. be greater than ever was given
TO candidate for the Guhcrnatolial Office in
this State. The whole allegation is too in
tcnsrly ridiculous to admit serious r,futa-
tom
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CU:LLS AND FEVER.

TCST received 4 fresh supply Of Paschall's
~ Fever and Ague Mixture, never failing
remedy for this disease; give it a trial.
For snl by
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HATFzAxlE3E Hs. CARSOy,
PharmaceGtiSt and Druggist,

AS opened a NEW rRUG STORE at
IL Rock Rum. Port Deposit. Nd, and
would respectfully cali the attention Of his
friends and the public to his large assert
ment OF DErGs, CHEMICALS AND PATENT
MEDICINES, PERF'MEHY. FANCY ARTICLES,
NC, TOBACCO, SNUFF AND Cigars, SPICES
HAIR, loOTII AND SHAVING BRtsIIEs.
CC7-phyScians' Prescriptions carefully
compounded, and country orders promptly
attended to. IOct 18th. IS5li-2m.
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PUBLIC SALE.

A7ll.L be exposed at Public Sale on
w Thursday, the 10Th day of October, at
3 clock Z. NJ, at the Howard House in
Elkton, Md, that valuable property known
AS ELK IRON WORKS FARM situated
about . miles north ofElkton, and within one
mile OF the Elkton, AndurL and Louisville
Plank Road, containing
200 ACRES,
more or less; 20 of which are Woodland
the balance arabic, in u high state Of cult
walton and under good fence. Buildings all
good and in perfect order. Further dcscrip-
ton deemed unnecessary, as persons will
see for themselves.
cJ~PcrSons drsiroms of examining the
premises will call ON +. G. Parkc. residing
on adjoining property. Conditions made
known ON day Of sale by
PARkE x BROS.
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Waison's celebrated Fam
" lily Crackers, for sale hy
Sop 70 j.. GROWN.
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nLD Government Java Coffee; also, M"ria"ho'
oRio and Burnt Con, e, for ""io by :, ,,,r
Srpt 10 =" Wal
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VICTOR PARLoR.-Ihc great extent of IT,
Y dating hues under this stove n very efficient
heater, and it stands unrvallcl by any stove of
the kind for in parors, halls, stores offices.
For sale by STAPLES Il CASTwELL.
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NTACGREG0R GAS BURNER.-Just received
lNla lot Of Macgrcgor celebrated Gas Burners
They are IA superior par!or Stove.
Oct 4th. STAPLES CANTwELL.
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IA MES WI ESQ n,
PloWs and PioW Castings.

Plows and PloW Castings.
THE subscribers manufacture to order and
| have for sale at all tImcs'<
all the various kinds OF NEETSE
PLONS in use, at their s.sdIsa@ssa.essss
Foundry and Shops in the
Rising sun village,
Cecil county, Nd. We manufacture the
ssAtwood'; Plows Of all sizes; one. two and
three horse; Minor s. Horton, Wiley, Self
Sharpner, Michigan, beats, &c.
Also, all kinds Of Pillow CASTINGS,
MILL AND MACHINERY CASTINGS,
Nc. Old Wrought and Cast Iron taken in
exchange.
We also make to order HORSE POWERS
AND THRESTIERS, CORN SHELTERS.
STR AW CUTTERS &C. Orders respect
fully solicited.
HAINES & MENDINIIALL.
Rising Sun, Aug. =, 1856.
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FOR SALE.

ONE SECOND HAND SINH ORSE
OPOWER STEAM ENGINE, without
Boiler and Balance Wheel, on very moderate
terms. Apply TO JOB 1IAlNES.
Rising Sun, Cecil county.
August ., 1856.
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SELF- HEATING SMOOTHING lRON.-They
y combine economy and convenience saving Of
labor, noatncss and despatch; article which
should be in the hands Of every family, One cents
worth of charcoal is ample fuel for days ironing
For sale by STABLES & CANTwELL
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Tn the Circuit
Court for Cecil
; county.
In Chanccry.
September 10Th
1856.
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nRE%S Trimmings of the latcs: styles; also.
sale by Il. f. MAY.
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New Goods, New Fall Goods a!

wool and COTTON; a general assortment,
w just received and for aNlc by Il. Z. MAY.
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SATTlNETTS and Kentucky Jeans ,u.i received
- and for sale by H. +. MAY.
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Dissolution of C0-rartnershiD

Elk;on Sept 81. ls5G--Gm.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-09
PEWS-THEIR HISTORY

In Anglo-Saxon and some Norman
churches of early date, stone bench
was made to project within the wall run
ming around the whole interior excep.
the east end.
In f319t they are represented as sitting
on the ground, or standing. About this
time the people introduced low, rude,
three-legged stools promiscuously ever
the church.
Wooden seats were introduced soon
after the Norman Conquest. In 1887
decree was issued in regard to the wraRg<
ling for seats so common that none shonld
call any seat in the church his own. .e1-
cept nobleman and patrons, each enter
ing an8hOlding the one be first entered.
As We approach the Reformation. from
1880, seats were more appropriated. the
entrance being guarded by cross bars
and tie initial letters engraved upon
them.
Immediately after the Reformation
the pew system prevailed. as we learn
from a complaint of the poor Commons
addressed to Henry VII, in 1916 in refer
ence 10 his decree that Bible should be
il every church at liberty for all to read.
because they feared it might be taken
into the ''quyre," or some 'P1s." In
1903 galaries were introduced.
As early as 1911, pews were arranged
to afford comfort by being baized or
cashoned; while the siles around were s0
high as to hide those wiIhin-(a device
of the Purildns to avoid being seen by
the officers, who reported those who did
not stand when the name of Jesus was
mentioned.) The services were often
greatly protracted, SO that many would
fall asleep; hence Swift's pilhy allusion:-
"A bedst.ad Of the antique mode,
Compact OF timber many a Load
Such as our ancestors did use,
Was metamOrophosed into peWs;
Which still their ancient nature keep.
Gy lodging folks disposed to sleep"
With the reign of CharlesaI.. the rea-
S rs o. heightening the sides disappear
ed; and fOm the civil war they declined
gradually 10 their present height.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-09
DANIEL WEBSTER's MARRIAGE.

The manner of Daniel Webster's en-
gagement to Miss Fletcher is thus pleas
antly discovered by letter writer: He
was then young lawyer in Portsmouth,
n. H. At ons ofhis visits to Miss Grace
Fletcher he had, probably with view
to utility and enjoyment, been holding
skeins of silk thread for her, when sud
denly he stopped, saying, "Grace we
have thus been engaged in untying knots;
let us Sc if we can tie knot, one which
will not unite for tine" He then
took piece Of tape, and, after beginning
a knot ofpeculiar kind, gave it to her to
complete. This was the ceremony and
ratification of their engagement. And
now in the little box marked by him
"precious documents" containing the
letters of his early courtship, this unique
memorial is still to be found-"the knot
never united"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-09

AT Printers Festival at Boston a
short time since, the following capital
toast was drank:
THE EDIroR:-The man who is expected
to know everything, tell all he knows,
and guess at the rest: 10 make oath to
his own good character, establish the rep
utation of his neighbors, and elect all
candidates to Office; to blow up every
body, suit everybody, and reform the
world; to live for the benefit of others,
and have the epitaph on his tombstone
"Here he lies his last;" in short, he is a
locomotive running on the track of pub
lie notrrity; his lever is his pen; his
boiler is filed with ink, his tender is his
and his driving wheel is public
opinion;-whenever he explodes it is
caused by nonpayment of subscriptions.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-09
BEAUTIFUL SKETCH.

A lady visiting New York civ, saw
one day upon the sidewalk, ragged,
cold and hungry little girl, gazing visit
fully at some cake in a shop window.
She stopped and taking the little one by
the hand led hel into store, though
she was aware that bread might be bet
ter for the child than cake, yet desiring
to crafty the shiyering and forlOrn one.
she bought and gave her the cake she
wanted. She then took her to another
place where she procured her shawl
and other articles of comfort. The CRATE
full little creature looked the benevolent
lady UP full in the face, and with arless
said-'ale you Gods wife2'
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-09
GBoite MlisttIlang.
ERNEST LINWOOD.

The following is the opening chapter o
anew work by Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz
In point of interest, it is not a fair sample
of the whole book. but it will give the
reader correct idea of the style of the
authoress:
With an incident of my childhood
will commence the record of my life
1t stands out in bold prominence, rug
ged and bleak, through the haze Of
memory.
/ was only twelve years old. He
might have spoken less harshly. He
might have remembered and pi;ied my
youth and scnsitivcness, that tall, pow
erfnl, hitherto kind NANNY preceptor,
and, as believed, my friend. Listen to
what he did say, in the presence of The
whole school of boys, as well as girls,
assembled on that day 10 hear the week
ly- exercises read, written on subjects
which the master had given us the previ-
GUS week.
One by one, we were called up TO the
platform, where he sat enthroned in all
the majesty of the Olympian king god.
One by one. the manuscripts were read
by their youthful authors = the .cri;i-
cisms uttered, which marked them with
honor or sliame-gliding figures passed
each other, going and returning, while a
hasty exchange of glances, betrayed the
fash of triumph, or the gloom of disap-
pointment.
Gabrielle Lynn !'' The name
sounded like thunder in my ears. 1
rose, trembling, blushing, feeling as if
every pair Of eyes in the hall were burn
ing like red hot balls on my face. l
tried to move, but my feet were glued to
the floor.
4, "Gabriella Lynn 20
The tone was louder, more command
ing, and dared not resist the mandate.
The greater fear conquered The less
With desperate effort 1 walked, or rath-
er rushed, up the steps, the paper hut-
tering in my hand, as if blown by strong
wind.
ga little less haste would be more de-
coIous, Miss
The shadow of a pair of beetling brOws
rolled darkly over me. Had L stood be-
meath an overhanging cliff, with the
ocean waves dashing at my feet, could
not have felt more awe or dread. A mist
settled on my eyes.
Read, "-cried the master, waving
his ferula with commanding gesture
"our time is precious"
l opened my lips, but no sound issued
from my paralyzed tongue. With a
feeling Of horror, which the intensely
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-09
MERCANTILE FLUCTUATIONS.

The Philadelphia Ledger has an ar.
ticle on business matters, in which the
following paragraph occurs:
"If man would see gray hairs upon
his head before their time, beggary and
ruin the sole legacy left to wife and
childIen, now rolling in every luxury
and brought up to it all; if he wants to
see defrauded and indignant creditors;
an old age of penury and dependence,
family driven by-debt and false ideas
into every degradation and crime, then
let him spread all sail which he can,
borrow, give credit TO every reckless Gus
TONER, boast of his sales, live in brown
stone and rosewood, surround Himself
with carved furniture and costly impor-
ted luxuries of all kinds; let him bring up
his children to be waited upon by troops
of servants-the end will come sooner
than he expects; he will be caught in
some nip of the ice, and sunk like lump
of lead into the mighty waters
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-09
CANINE sAGACITY.

The lives of several persons we're saved
in Sparta, Sussex CO., Delaware, last
week by very sagacious dog. The
premises where they lived, took FIRE
during the night. and the dog. when the
flames burst forth, rushed to the door,
and tried to force it open. Failing in
this, and failing also in awakening the In
ma'es, he finally dashed through q win
dow, and by the crash Of the glass and
his vigorous barking. aroused the sleep
ers, who escaped from the building, hav-
ing barely time to snatch up in ther hasty
retreat the necessary garments to pro-
teet them from the cold.