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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-05-17
For The CecI Whig.
Examiners, MG.iceg.

MR. EDlroR To Judge from the "Exa,ni.
ncrs' Notices" in your advertising columns,
the conclusion may he very reasonably ar
rived at, that the citizens Of Cecil county are
IA hdrehng community. They appear to be
crow,ng all other notices aside, and even
pursuing them into a "snpplcncnt." Notices
for new roads and new bridges swarm upon
the far columns Of The Wing ,n hordcs as
the Cloths and NandAls did on the sunny
plains Of Europe. 81 snaapper-up of triflcs' y
has been snapped up by these newspaper
Hcrns like chicken pie, and washed down
by the lomilics upon temperance, that APP
pcarcd from time to time in The Wing, (com-
monty from the vicinity Of Port Deposit. J
The fugitive correspondence has been made
a meal of by the hungry tribes, save a lean
/ one which now and then darts athwart her
columns as if flying from the general carni-
val
The pills, too. are appropriated by this
great barbarian host; and the poctical
columns will doubtless, ere long, be invaded
by the foraglng parties Of this devoulng
honl. And. Emma Alice, ! am looking for
ward, with anxiety to the not far distant day
when your poetic illusions will be taken as
desert to the great feast that is being made
Of all things else besides.
But seriously, what is to become of all
this 2 DO the Examiners" return all these
roads and cross roads, bridges and semi
bridges necdcdl believe they generally do.
There is now u howl about bad roads and
heavy taxes amongst taxpayers. There
will be groan if this increasing burthcn is
piled upon the old sore. Not only the adj
ditonal expense of making new roads is to be
incurred, but the extra expense of keeping
them in order along with the present roads
that are now open. And such order as they
are generally kept n-mise,able! is the
word. Scarcely a supervisor we have in tho
whole county knows a thing about making
a road will last any length Of time. A few
SCRATCHES along the roadside with light
corn plough and half dozen and boys with
a few old lnattocks and shovels scrapc it'll,
dirt up and thrown it into the ruts and muC
holes, and the thing is done-the road is
mcndcd
If the County Commissioners were to en-
ploy practical engineer to deliver course
of lectures ON road mending through tho
county, and demonstrate the same by pom ine
out, and giving experimental instructions t
supervisors and others, the manner i'll which
roads should he constructed and kept in olde
to be of much unility to the public, they
would confer an advantage, both upon TIN
travelling public, and the x.raycrs OF tit
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E'9,iin.. Wilmington ant
New Carriage Mandatory

AT LEWISNlILE PA.
ID. MARSIIRANK announces to the
~ public that he has commence Eye -
ed the Carriage Making business x, ~ x
ut LcwisriiIc Chester county. A1z---2-
IA. He is prepared 10 make to order all
Kinds "f carriages Of tie latest and most APP
proved patterns. Of the best materials and
v"rEnLlMSIip, which he will sell at low
Prices. He is Il practical workman himself
and will employ none bn the best mechanics.
II ne" he can rrccohlmcud his work with
confidence, for its nGatncSs and Durability.
MI new carriages warranted l. months
with good usage.
Lumber and old carriages at liberal prices
will be taken in exchange for new ones.
Carriages Of every description repaired.
plntcd and vanished at short notice. an,,
second h,nd carriages always Oh hand for
sale.
Five per cent discoIsnt allowed on all
cash sales.
He is confident that he can give satisiuc-
ton, and respectfully s"lici'Sa share Of the
pd ,li' plt~"llg'. j. ID. MARSBANk.
March lily.
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PHILADELPHIA ELEcrioN.-Thc Dniy N,ps
an able and reliable American paper. charges
upon the triumphant coalition the pcrpctra-
ton of enormous and systematic frauds; one
of which was the usurrcd and uncallcd for
authority of the Sheriff i'll appointing posse
of $500 Irish bullcs" to overawc American
voters, under the pretext ofkccping the peace
when no one apprthcndcd an outbreak. Be-
sides, the peace OF the city is in the Mayors
jurisdiction, not The Sherifs.
However, the Foreign journals do not da"c
to boast much of the Philadelphia victory;
and they know full well that in Noycm' e.,
a very different result will take place. Fill
more and Donclson have been guilty of no fl
nancial folly. or extravaganza. and have no
political sin TO answer for, except devotion
to the country and it's institutions.
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THE CnEsTERTowN BANK.-We l,am that
'hlS Eank is about commencing operations
under very favorable circumstances. The
stock is now held and owned entirely hy
Maryland people, and the Bank will DO Il 10,
cal business altogether. The President and
Directors arc among the most wealthy and
influential citizens Of Kent and Que, II Anne'>
counties, and they. as well as all the officers,
are old and well known citizens of. ,hos,
counties, and entitled to every confidence.
This Bank was formerly connected with
one If Tic Banks Of Illinois, but this connt X
ion was dissolved Some time since, and tho
Illinois Bank honorahly discharged all Of htl
engagements. The Bank now goes into op-
Grafton IN Chcstcrtown, Ms before stated, as n
local and Maryland Bank entirely. The fol
low ing arc the Officers and DirectorS:-PrcSi
dent. Geo. b. Wcstcott; Cashier, S. W.
Spencer: Directors, Hon. Jas. B. Ricaud
Hon. Edward Wilkins, Richard Hynson.
Hugh Wallis, VIM. y. Smyth, Daniel Collins
y. &. W.sicott. u. c. Backiston. of Ken,
county; Pcrre Wilmer and James NJ, rrick. OF
Queen .inne's county.--Buu. Patriot.
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New London Academy.

VRHllE next session of this Institution will
a commence on Thursday. the first day Of
Nay. The courS" OF study is extensive. such
rs t" lit students for admission to any OF the
College Classes, or for any Of the business
pursuits Of life.
Fhc location possesses the advantages of
an entcIprSing, intellectual and moral com
.hunltr, in II beautiful. fertile and healthy
scrtT"h OF country, so that parents may here
secure for their sons pleasant and desirable
residence and entire freedom from immoral
GssociStiois.
FERMs.-- Boarding and tuition for the
Simmer Session. $50. Modern languages,
Drawing and Music, at the usual rates.
~ 'or further information address the
Principals at New Aou'ton, Chester cotnty.
Pa.
GEO. DtFflELD. A. NJ. d
L. +. NJ FAEIlTZ, AM, {
March eft PRINCIPALS
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DANIEL WEBSTER on AMERICANIsN-In
November, 1911, after the d, feat of Mr.. CLAY
for the Presidency, Daiicl Webster made a
speech in Faneul Hall, Boston, in which the
necessity for the American organization of
the present day was distinctly asserted Said
Mr.. Webster:
The results of the recent election (dcfcat
of MI. C.ay) in several OF the SAT- have i'm
pressed my mind with one deep conviction
that is, that there is an imperative necessity
for reforming the naturalization laws of the
United States. The preservation Of the gov
eminent, and consequently the interests Of all
parties, in my opinion. clearly and strongly
demand this. All are willing and DESTROYS,
Of course, that America should continue to be
the safe asylum for the oppressed of all ma.
lions, All are willing and DESTROYS that the
blessings of free government should be open
,o the enjoyment Of the worthy an indus
tIiotS from all countries, who NAV come
hitler for the purpose Of lettering their cir
cumslanccs, by the successful employment Of
their own capital, enterprise, of labor. But
it is not reasonable that the elective franchise
should be exercised by person of foreign
birth until after residence among us as
that he may be supposed to haze become, in
some measure, acquainted with our consiiu-
ton and laws, our social and our general IN
iercsts Of the country, and to have become an
American in feeling, principle, character and
sympathy, as well as by having established
his domicil among us Those already natu-
rallied have, Of course, their rights secured
but can conceive no reasonable objection to
different provision in regard to future cases. "
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baltimore and Susquchanna
STEAM COMPANY,

n L
PECULIAR DAILY LINE, except Sun
Al days for IfAvRR DE- GRACE, ronr DE-
POST and rIpg WATER CANAL
ssss-, The STEAMBOAT
PORTSM OUTH,
rsws.Ys.a a ~ Capt. Jos. G&oour-
~'ffss-S'a< - ss'+Ass1-s GAN. leaves lower end
OF West Falls Avenue, every Tuesday.
Thursday and SIturtly evening, at O'Clock
Returning, leaves Port Deposit every Mon
dIy, Wednesday and Friday at 3 O'Clock, and
Htvrc d. Grace at ) O'Clock. +. NJ.
The Stoamhon LANCASTER, Capt. j.
W. ToMLIS<oS. leaves same place every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening at
O'Clock. Returning. leaves PORT Deposit
every TncsIW, Thur>dty and Saturday
evening ut 5 o'clock, AMI lEt,re dc Grace al
Is . clock P. W..
C7-Passagc 80 cents.
07-t'rrigilts received daily at Baltimore
uni! o'clock. afId at Port Deposit until =!
o'cl 'ct: carried 1T low rates, and carefully
attn led to.
~ Duplicate rec .ipts for Freights will be
re cured in all cr=as
III, Agent ut lIavra lie Grace viii attend
to ,r%lrdHlg my me chaulisc consigned to
h.m for any point on the Pennsylvania Ca.
"ds, or will re ship freightS Intended for
Il 'lt:m,rc, Pail Islph,, or elsewhere.
JOS. JAS. TAYLOR. Agent. BALTIC.
Il. ALEX TAYLOR, Agt., II. de Grace.
JACOB TOME, Port Deposit.
lT~Thc Steamboat ..1UNlATA, Captain
Tomlinson, being in complete order; can be
chartered ut any time.
u. B.--ttrain purchased at the highest
market price at the Warehouse Of J. I one.
Port Deposit; who ais" keeps for sale,
Gnan", Plaster, Fish and Salt.
Hareh 20, 1SjG-tt.
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PATENT LAWS. Senate Committee on
Patents has unanimously reported bill. of
which the following are the leading features;
|. All patents are to issue originally Tor a
term of five years only. instead of for fourteen
years, rs at present.
=. At or before the expiration of this term
any patcntre may procure an extension for a
further term Of fifteen years--making twenty
in all-instcad Of the present original issue of
fourteen years. TO which the Commissioner of
Patents is now at liberty to add further
term of seven years if he thinks proper.
3. All existing patents are subjected to the
provisions and entitled to the advantages OF
this act.
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Our Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing


DEAR RICKETTS, my report Of the
Sfdfu quo condition # the Central Railroad
last week, we have had our prospects revived
by the appearance of the engineers in the field
making 81 Inc alterations i'll the location and
Thereby saving considerable expense in Bridg-
ing NC. 60 yon see we are induced to hope
on. have forhore complaining Of the con-
dltion Of the public Road from Port Deposit
to Lancaster, hoping that the Supervisors Of
the III and Sh districts would wave ccrcmo-
ny, farming, &c, and pay some little attcn-
ton 10 the Office for which they batllcd hard
previous to the election last fall, hut our
hopes, have vanquislI,d and the Road in some
places is intulcrable. The contractor carry
ing the mail between those points now threat
ems to present both to tie court The same
determination is expressed by others. \
word to tie wise is sufficient. The river
continues IN good rafting order; We are told
the principal part of the lumber Is now down
particularly the supply of Boards and Shin
giles. Timber is still raining slowly.
The Grst Mill of David lIcston, Jr.. at New
Valley. constructed On an entire new plan is
now III successful operation. 1t is driven by
n small iron wheel and an told i is quite
curiosity to see it work. Roman Il Christy's
New Mill Is not yet finished, but is progress
ing steadily and when finished will bc an ac-
QUESTION to our noiehborhood. =. +
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FILLMORE IN ONO. The Ohio Statesman
SAYS: 1--WE are informed that the American
Lodges Throughout, Ohio are holding elections
to decide to which organization they will
adh,rc, the boiling .Spooner ami Ford party,
or the regular Nationals marshallcd under
the presidency of Il. c. Ware, Esq. We
learn from several gentlemen, Will advised in
the premises that in many counties where
it was hoped Mr.. Fillmore would be rcpu-
dated by the Councils the Order are, ON the
contrary, almost unanimous for the Ware
organization. In one large and leading
county, in particular, carried heretofore by
the Americans ever since their organization,
and where the anti. Fillmore schismatics
hoped to make successful stand, we are
assured there will hardly be a single Council.
il one, in which the Philadelp ha nominations
and platform will not I've Ia fled"
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UIlEOISTEN ICG

T EVI +. BOuLDEN, having reno we'd te
IL his old stand in ELkTON, i, now pre-
pared to manufacture Feather Beds, Hair.
Husk and Siraw Mattresses, of all description,
as cheap Us they can BE- bou. hit in the cities.
and in the most substantial and durable man
ncr. He will also make to order Casliuns
for Chairs, settces, &c, and attend to any
other business in his line.
pJREpAIRlNG done with neatness and
despatch.
IL Orders received through the mail vii
be promptly attended to. [nlay II, 'j6.
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PUBLIC SALE.
THOMAS u SONS, AUCTIONEERS.
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY,
With 40 Acres,

CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND; opposite
" Harye ne Groce. On TUESDAY,, May
18th, 1856. at s O'Clock in The evening, will
he sold at Public Sale, at the PlIlLADEL-
PIllA EXCHANGE. all that valuable pro-
perty, situate in Cecil county, Maryland, on
the Susquehann. river, about one mile north
Of Perryvllc, on the Baltimore and Philadcl
phia Railroad, and nearly opposite Hayre de
Grace, known as TIE PERRY MILLS
The improvements are new 'llrec-story
MERCHANT MILL.
with THREE RUN OF BURRS, q subStan-
TALLY constructed WATER WHEEL. Of 25
diameter, til all necessary fixtures and i'm
proved machinery Tor the manufacturing Of
best quality Of flour, and now in full opera.
zion. An extensive SAW MILL. driven by
an ovcrshot wheel Of 30 feet diameter, and
using the water Independent OF the flour mill.
There are also TWO STORE HOUSES on
the property. The head and fall Of the
stream at command is about l20 feet, and
can be used directly on the margin of the
river, where a second mill could he erected
to make at least 200 barrels Of -four per day,
without interfering with the work Of the
present mills, AS the flow of the stream will
afford sufficient water to create power
equal to that extent. There are about 40
ACRES OF LAND attached to the property.
The Port Deposit b anch Railroad connect
ing with the Philadelphia and Baltimore
Railroad at Perryvile will he completed this
spring, and pa sees directly in front of the
mill; q switch and sidcling can be built Tor
special use of the property, thus afording II
choice with rapid transit by water, railroad
or canal, to either the Baltimore or Philadel-
pha markets during the whole year, at a
very small cost. A large supply OF grain
can at all times be obtained at the mills from
the fertile counties of Cecil, Hartford and
Lancaster, and from the Tide water Canal,
the outlet of which is Immediately opposite
the mill. while the well known lumber trade
ofthe Susquchanna affords abundant material
for an ext, nsive business at the saw mill.
Co. large portion Of the purchase money
may remain.
rImmediatc possession will be given.
A large and profitable business in Flour,
Meal, &C., is done at the mill with the
neighboring towns, and the -four has a hi.h
reputation in the Baltimore and New York
Markets. NJ. THOMAS Il SONS,
Auctioneers, Nos. 81 Il 80 South Fourth St,
May II, ls56-2w. Philadelphia.
WA stock of empty Barrels, pair OF
Horses, and everything Necessary for carrying
on the business many be had ON the premises
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Total

| u Tic American State Council which met
i'll Baltimore on Thursday, elected the follow
ing gentlemen as delegates to the National
American Council, which is to meet in the
city Of New York, about the middle Of July.
Delegates at argc,-Wm. Alexander, Esq,
Western Shore; j. I. Mccullough, Esq, Eas-
tern Shore.
Congressional Dc!cga tcs--lst district, r.
+. G. Downcs, Esq: I'd do. Dr. +. Davis:
Sd do, Samuel j. Pcntz, Esq: 4,h do. Caleb
Douty, Esq; 9Th do, Hiram Winchester,
Esq; 9th do, John G. Mitchell, Esq.
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LATER FROM SouTu FIoElDA.--The Tampa
Pcnnsnar, of April 26, furnishes the follow
ing intelligence:
"A friend just from Fort Dynaud. informs
us that the Indians are dcfvng Maj or Arnold S
command day after day to come out and fight
them, and that Major Arnold deems it i'm
prudent to venture an engagement with his
inexperienced men until reinforced"
The same paper states that John Carter. a
respectable citizen. had been murdered by
Indians on the Alafia river.
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-+AlsTREss,NG AFrAIR.---On Saturday last
two sons Of Jcthro J. Mccullough, of North
East Iron works, were shot and sever " in
jurd by lad ten years of age, son of Mr.
Oliver Mccullough. The latter had been
sent to North East village for gun: on his
way home he overlook the other BOYS and
walked with them some distance. seemingly
on good terms. Just as they parted, when
not twenty yards distant from them, he rest
cd the gun on fence and called to them to
look out, he was going to shoot. The eldest
of the boys ~ years old) started to run, the
younger (9years old stood and called to
him not to shoot; he fired however, and struck
both the boys. A large number of shot
struck the smaller one; one grain entered his
right eye and destroyed it entirely, another
entered Immediately below the left eye. but
has not yet affected the sight, and many en-
tered his body from the groin up to his breast
but having on thick clothing they did not
prove fatal. The physicians arc not yet sure
Of his recovery, the danger being flom inlla-
nation Of the brain from the effect ofthc shot
lodged in the socket ofhs right eye. The
elder boy was struck by one grain on the
nose, close by one of his eyes; it glanced on
the bone and lodged under his eyebrow and
has been removed. The lad who fired the
gun alleges he did not know the gun was load
cd. Admitting such to be the case it was
most reprehcnsible conduct, and adds anoth-
Ell to the many fearful warnings from the
careless and culpablc handling of fire arms.
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PORT DEPOSIT TANNERY.

TENllE undersigned has in his employment
l. first rate currcr from New York, and
intends keeping general assortment ut
LEATHER OF the best quality which will br
sold low for Cash, or exchanged for Hides
and Bark. j. LEEPER MANW ELL.
n. b i will pay cash for all kinds OF
Tanner. Bark and also for Shaved Bark.
May IL, 1856. -3nl J. l.. NJ.
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NoNELSoN.-''I bcqucatI 10 my well be-
loved nephew, ANDREW j. DoNELsoN, son of
Samud Donclson, deceased, the elegant sword
presented to me by the State of Tennessee,
with this injunction, that he fail not to use it
when necessary i'll support and pi rejection of
our glorious Union and for the protection of
the constitutional rights of our beloved coun-
try, should they be assalcd by foreign, or
domestic traitors. This hcqucst is made as
a memcn'o ofmy high regard, affection and
esteem which bear to him as a IiGiIMiNDED,
HONEST and HONORABLE NAM dndrcW
Jucksou
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ILLINOIS IN THE FIELD. American
State Council Of Illinois, has nominated the
Hon. VIM. b. Archer, Governor, and CT n IT.
med the nomination of Fillmore and Dor Ell son
with great cordialty. Before the body adj
iourncd, uine cheers We're given for the State
ticket, nine for the Presidential, and nine for
the success of the American ticket. This is
the way to do things. We like to sec men
in earnest, it ausurs success, and hearty
good will is nine points III the game.
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FOREIGN INFLUENCE.--It is for the happi-
ness of those united in society to harmoniZe
as much as posi- bic in matters which they
must Of necessity transact togother. Civil
government being sole subject Of forming So
cictics, its administration must be conducted
by common consent. Every species of the
government has its specific principles. Ours
perhaps are more peculiar than those of any
other in the universe. 1t is a composition of
the freest principles of the English consttu-
ton, with others derived from natural right
and natural reason. To these nothing can be
more opposed than the maXinls of absolute
monarchcs. Yet, from such, we are TO cX-
poet the greatest number of cmigrants. They
will bring with them the rrinci pies of the
governments they leave, imbihcd in their ear
" youth: or. if able to throw them of, it will
be in exchange for an unboundcd licontious-
tAs, passing, as is usual, from one cytrt me
| to another. 1t would be a miracle were they
to stop precisely at the point of temperate
liberty. These principles, with their lansu-
age, they win transmit to their children. In
proportion to thci, numbers they viii share
with us the legislation. The will infuse into
it their spirit, warp and bass it's directions
and render it a Heterogeneous, incohercnt, dis.
tracssd mass. = Thomas Jefferson.
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EXPLOsIOn-THREE MEN KILLED.-An cS
plosion occurred at the Powder works of the
Messrs, dupont, at 10 minutes before o clock
Thursday evening Two RI ling mills, one
Dust mill and one Drying house were blown
up. Three workmcn were killed:
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THE PRESIDENT FEIPLExED. Washington
May lit is understood that the President
will 10 morrow communicate to Congress
various documents and probably n message
upon the entire subject If Central American
affairs. The President is evidently in pos
itinn of great embarrassment upon this and
oiEer qu. stions. Congress recently sent him
for approval, a Till for deepening the flats over
the channel Of the ST. Clair river. Michigan
and I'LL for the yrmoval of distractions at
tie mouth Of The Mississippi. IN this way
he North and the South art apparently com
bincd upon n subject of great public interest
An earnest inquiry is raised will he affix his
signature TO these measures Their oppo-
nents point To his position. rs d, fine d in his
veto message of january, 1855, and he is ap.
preached by friends favorable to those inter.
nal Improvements. Thus, his position is one
calculated TO test the mcttlc of any man. and
10 scitlc for the present many questions rcgar-
ding himself and of interest to the country.
AZ a critical time when it is known that he is
pressed by immense labor, most important
questions of a political character crowd npon
him. His intimate friculs boldly predict
however, that he will firmly stand by his
principles heretofore annunciated, especially
as to the veto power.
Geographic dispatches from Kansas have
PRODUCED not little excilemcn; tot day. The
president, on reading them, was heard to cx
claim to gentleman, not privately, but with
III the hearing Of thoS, present at the White
llnnse. If there is to bc armed resistance to
the laws Of the country and Constitutional
rights of tie South. it might as wei occur at
tins time, and in Kansas, as tlS, where"
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GRAIN WANTED.

! VIII pay the highest cash prices for Corn
1 Wheat and oats, delivered at The Elkton
Depot, or any place on the Elk, Sassalas and
Il vhrN'ia River, Or in the Chcsapeakr and
:" sAML. i. TOARD.