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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-06-14
Onr Correspondence.

Fcr Ners-Raia d,nt The Crops Business
d -. Z 2 I.nnn I'.,,nu LII - Ilunnn,

lpNH l'Ei'bSlI, June !-lil, l'N'''.
Frm Nems-Roa aot Lhe Craps Business
Price # Property Hal -Hymenai
Cos sIp-P1t-Nlcs, &c.
NIR. EDITOR 1t is perhaps proper that
the people Of the county should be informed
that there is nothing Of very great importance
TRANSPORTING in Port; no painful accidents to
record no startling event to narrate; no sud-
den fluctuaton in business to notice.
The rain of the past week has somewhat
checred the coss4tcnances of farmers, prom
Using more fnxurfant grass crop than the
long dearth had led them to anticipate.
Business is as active as ever; each man YOU
meet scarcely having time to greet you
politely, SO eagerly is he chasing the penny.
Property commands as high rates here as,
| notice by you last weeks issue, it does in
Elkton; from fifty to an hundred dollars
being the estimated value of the front foot, il,
the immediate business vicinity, and in
S. veral instances have purchases been made at
such rates. Yet, even at this high price
much of the most valuable landed property
is withheld from market-propcrty that
needs improvement and lying in the business
part of the town where old dccrcpid buildings
mar the beauty Of its appearance, causing
bcholdcrs almost to anathcmatize the owners
because they are so blind to their own inter
est and to that Of the town.
wish to give notice in this communica-
ton to the people that our large and COM
modious Town Hall is now let for public uses
be they what they may. Political meetings,
magic spectaclcs, and darkcy suppers, nc
colnmodated Oh the same terms; no pariiality
shown on account of color.
The prospects of our young. unmarried men
are Frightening, If reports be true. Some
drive grey horses to singing school, whilst
others are negotiating for houses; which lead
US to conclude that compacts for hearts have
been entered INTO; accordingly, We look for
ward to next fall and wintcrfor merry times
Baby rattles' command premium; the
greater part of those that were in the market
having become bonded property. Our town
is certainly prospecting hymcnudly.
The warm brtczcs from the South hav,
inspired u pic nician spirit and we under.
stand, already are arrangements for fishing
parties and pic-nics being made; pleasant.
joyous summer is anticipated. P re.
marked to me pri yately the other day that
the result OF these parties upon the future
hlessedness Of those who best improve las
he intends to do,) the privileges and oppor-
tuntics afforded them can but family be
imagined. OBSERVER.
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To Hon. j. POWELL, Sacramento Cal.

rJIn March, 1851. Mr.. Cass, a devoted
partisan, and jealous opponent Of our party
delivered speech in the Senate, which con-
tains the following manly tribute to Mr.. Fill
more:
We quote from the Congressional Globe:
"The Administration has placed itselfhigh
in the great work of pac.ying the country.
and they have received the need Of approba-
ton from political friends and political foes.
Ipartake of the same sentiment. l do them
Justice. But lam Democrat, and, God
willing, mean to die one This is Wing
Administration, but there is no reason why
| should not do them justice: and I do it with
pleasure, in this great matter of the solra'ion
Of th,s country, if | may say so. have done
so: shall continue to do so. whatever sneers
their papers may contain, for do it not for
their sake, but for the sake Of the country. -
Speech of Mr.. Cass in The Senate Of the United
States, March 10, 1851.
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TRAGIC AFFAIR IN FLORENCE, GA.-A

TRAGIC AFFAIR IN FLORENCE, GA.-An
affair Of tragic character occurred at Florence
Ga. "a few days since, as follows:
A party of persons scored themselves at a
toll gate, kept by one Matthews Everett, ST.,
to prevent the passage ofany one without pay
ing toll While there Nathaniel Roach and
others arrived at the gate and were about to
pass through, when they were fired upon.
Mr.. RS little boy was badly wounded, sup
posed mortally. A man named Sykes was
MORALLY wounded, and Robert Waricll dan
gerougly injured. Mr.. Roach received great
many shot in his back while endcavoring to
to protect his child, and Samuel Driggers
was somewhat hurt. An of1iscr with posse
sin search the assaling party who are well
armed. and it feared more blood will be shed.
Some gentlemen from Georgia who escorted
Mr.. Roach end his wounded child to their
house in Alabama, were crossing the river in
flat on their return. when they were fired
upon by some persons concealed on the bank
Seven were wounded one thought to be NOR
tally. The latest account says some arrests
have been made, aud q large body of citizens
are in pursuit of the balance If the party
The excitement is intense. 1t appears that
the payment of toll to Avcrett is resisted OF
the ground that he established the toll gate
without authority.
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New Carrige Mandatory
AT TEWJSVIIT.E. p.

"A l. w IS\ LII IL, IA.
D. MANSllBANK announces to the
~ public that he has commence iE7R z
ed the Carriage Making business s s. fk ~
sb Lewisvillc, Chester county, AZ--S2-
Pa. He is~prepared to make to order all
kinds OF carriages of tho latest and most al-
proved patterns, Of the best materials and
workmanship, which he will sell at low
prices. lie is u practical workman himself
AMI will employ none but the best mechanics
hence he can Recommend his work with
confidence, for its neatncss and durability.
All new carriages warranted II months
with good usage.
Lumber and old carriages at liberal prices
vii! he taken in exchange for new ones.
Carriages OF every description repaired
painted and vanished at short notice, and
second hand carriages always on hand fol
s,le.
Five per cent discount allowed on all
cash sales.
He is confident that he can give satisIac,
zion, and respectfully solicits share of the
pu 'ic p,truntg.. J ID. MARSBANk.
March l5-ly.
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New London Acad emy.

1--WE next session Of this Institution will
l. c ,mmcnce on Thursday, the first day OF
NJ ". The course ofstudy is extensive, such
as to fit students for admission to any of the
College Glasses, or for any Of the business
pursuits of life.
The location possesses the advantages OF
an cntcrprising, intellectual and moral COM
munity, in Il bcantiful, fe rtiie and healthy
section OF country, so that parents may here
secure for their sons II pleasant and desirable
residence and entire freedom from immoral
associations.
TERMS. Boarding and tuition for the
Summer Session, $50. Modern languages,
Drawing and Music, at the usual rates.
n5.For further information address the
PrinciI ,als ,ut New London, Chester county,
Pas
GEO. DUFFIELD, A. NJ,
f. +. NJ FAElITZ, A. NJ,
March eft Principals.
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VINO COUNTY CONVENTIONAL call will
be noticed in our advertising columns for a
County Convention of men of the Old Wing
party, TO be held in Elkton, on Saturday, the
Dist inst, at 2 clock. 1t is quite numer-
ousy signed and the intention is, we under
stand, to have a full and free expression of
the views Of the Wings of the county in re-
gard to the coming Presidential canvass.
We have no doubt that at the Convention
to he held at Baltimore on the 10th inst. an
attempt will be made by certain parties there
to transfer, for a valuable consideration, the
members of the wing party Of Maryland, like
so many chattcls. over to the locofoco party.
Believing as do, that more than nine tenths
Of the Wings of Cecil, who have not joined
the American organization, are in favor of the
tried and trusty Fillmore for President we
hold it to be of the first importance that they
should be at the county Convention to express
their honest sentiments and send delegation
to Baltimore that will not misrepresent them
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THINGS IN DORCHESTER CoUNTY.--A meet
ing of farmers was held at Cambridge, Md,
OH Monday, which, taking into consideration
the sbortness of the present crop, as well as
the decline in prices since last year, recon-
mendcd fixing the price Of wages for the en-
suing harvest at not more than 81 SO per
day FOR cradlcrs and SO cents for binders.
The commissioners of the town of Cambridge
have taken of the restriction preventing the
stores from selling spirituous liquors. The
adjourned court is trying the disputed will
case from Worcester county. The house and
lot in Cambridge belonging to the late Vim.
Seymour sold for $500.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JACKSON DONELSON.

SIGSs OF THE TlMEs.--The signs of Tho
times are portentous. The state Of the Pres
idcntial canvass is daily changing. The boasts
Of Buchanan men are dying away to gasp o.
dismay on their lips. We consider Mr.. Blu
chanan no ,chere in this campaign. The con-
test is to turn between Mr.. Fillmore and TIT
Republican candidate, and what Maryfandcl
what patriot will hesitate how to cast his
vote Look at the following. From the Phil
pddelphia Ledger Of yesterday we cut this
| item:
"Tcn German Editors, issuing 10000 pa.
pers weekly, met in Cincinnati, Ohio, last Mon.
day, aud resolved to act with the Republicans
against the extension Of slavery"
| See the immense body of foreign locofocos
thus transferred at once from Buchanan.
The wclknown intimacy between Seward
and Greedy and Bishop Hughes coupled witt
the late dcnunciatory articles in Hughes pa
per, The Cclt," 60 to show that the Irish
Catholics will likely be transferred, also, to
| the Republicans. 49,. .sg.. ...
Mr. Brodhead, locofoco U. s.: Senator from
Pa, has declared that Mr.. Buchanan cannot
carry his own state.
In the U. 5. Senate on Thursday last Mr.
| IIamlin loco Senator from Maine, said that
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise was
in violation Of the principles Of that party
wi h whom he had always acted. and in violation
Of the solemn pledges Of the President of the United
| States in his Inaugural message. Since however
| that wrong had been endorsed by thu Cincinnati
Convention in its contamination and its results, he
felt it his duty to declare that he could no longc,
| maintain party associations with any party that
insisted upon such doctrines; and he coull support
no man for President who avowcd and recognised
these doctrines. And with whatever power God
had endowed him it Shonld be used in the eoIang
contest in opposition to hat party.
Sos so the signs, fellow citizens. American
men, let Fillmore and victory be your watch.
W ord in this contest rs it will be your great
shout of joy at its successful termination.
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sSasSz'' ssssessacept Sun
~ " n - The STEAMBOAT
rGULAEe PORTSM u TIL,
" 5,..,t Capt. Jos. GEoGnE-
n ~ sSnksfSslIn3 c,N leaves lower end

1Sst Falls Avenue, every Inesda!
arslay and Saturday evening, at o clock
returning, leaves Port Deposit every Mon.
dIy, "Wednesday and Friday at . O'Clock, and
Hayrc dc Grace at 8 o'clock, j. NJ.
The S4Nmboat LANCASTER, capt. ..
W. ToMLfSsoy, leaves same place every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening AT
q o'clock. Returning, leaves Port Deposit
every Tuesi,y, Thursday and Saturday
evening at o'clock, and Havre de Grace at
O'Clock Z. VI.
GJ~Passagc 80 cents.
GJ-Treights received daily at Baltimore
until o'clock, and at Port Deposit until u
O'clock; carried at low rates, and carefully
attended to.
B~Duplicatc receipts for Freights will be
equrcd in all cases.
The Agent at Havrc de Grace will attend
to forwarding any me, chandise consigned to
hmi for any point on the Pennsylvania Ca.
nails, or will re ship frcighrs intended for
BiltimorcA Philadclphia, or elsewhere.
JOS. JAS. TAYLOR, Agent, BALTIC.
II. ALEX TAYLOR, Agt., ii. dc Grace.
JACOB TOME, Port Deposit.
OTrhe Steamboat :sJUNIATA,' Captain
Tomlnson, being in complete order; can be
chartered at any time.
N. B.-Grain purchased at the highest
market price ut the Warehouse of j. Tome.
Port Deposit; who also keeps for sale
Guano. Plaster, Fish and Salt.
March % lSJG-tf,
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UPaIOLST ERYNG.

r EVI +. BOULDEN, having removed to
~ his old stand in ELkTON, is now pre-
pared to manufacture Feather Beds, Hair,
Husk and Straw Mattresses, of all descriptions
as cheap as they can be bought in the cities,
and in the most substantial and durable man
nsr. He will also make to order Cushions
for Chairs, settees, &c, and attend to any
other business in his line.
CyREPAIRING done with neatness and
despatch.
Gy-Ordcrs received through the mail will
BE- promptly attended to. [iaay II, '56.
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STEAMER ON FIRE SUPPOSED Loss OF LIFE.
NEW York, June l0.-The steamer City Of
Newark took fire off Staten Island this morn
ing. The City of Newark was on her way
from Newark to this city with one hundred
passengers and a large amount of freight.
Thee stcam-tngs went to her assistance.
and one account says that while the passen-
gers were being transferred to the tugs in
lfc-boats one of the boats capsized. 1t is
feared that two or three of the passengers
were drowned.
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Mr.. BuCnANAN.-The Virginia Herald
says Mr.. Buchanan has been on almos; every
side of every leading question, and has at last
been brought up on platform enunciating
''progressire free trnie" 1t will require a
pair Of seven league boots for Old Buck "a
make the stride to that plank, and he will
grow giddy in looking down thercfrom. a
leap from the Protective IUV of 1912 to the
"Progressire Free Trode" in 1856. on the
part of Old Buck. will place him side by sid,
with the vcritahlc Sam Patch. and his name
will he handed down to poslerity. whcl
otherwise it would be forgotten. for his i'm
placablc persecution of Henry Clay, and his
completely with the bargain and corruption,
charge against that pure man.
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NEW BRIDGES. The contract for building
the new bridge at Chesapeake City has been
awarded by the County Commissioners tt
Mr. David Palmer of that town; the price tc
be paid $3.50.
The new bridge over the Little Elk, neal
[. d. Carriers paper mills has been let to Mr.
John G. Tunison who contracts to build it
for $500.
Mr.. Ferdinand Wood, the contractor OH
the bridge at North East is pushing that
work ahead rapidly and will, no doubt, make
first rate job. The bridges lately built by
him on the Big Elk are very substantial and
handsome structures.
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Die0.

\ On the Sth inst at the residence of hi. Father
Uhomas in lncy) ELIJAH X. JANNEY in the twenty
first year Of his age.
The deceased was youth Of exemplary charac-
ter and habits and manifested from childhood II
strong propensity to reflection. but alas he was
taken some years since with pre'iispositon to a
pulmonary disease of the lungs which bnfiicd the
most profound skill, and the said day departed
this life leaving no other consolation Tor his hc-
rcitved parents and friends but that he cvnced III
his dying hour that he had exchanged his earthly
father for Father in Heaven. W
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PORT Deposit TANNERY.

FIVE undersigned has in his employment
d first rate curricr from New York, and
intends keeping a general assortment Of
LEATHER OF the best quality which will be
sold iow for Cash, or exchanged for Hides
anJ Bark. J. LEEpER MAXWELL.
n B--I will pay cash for all kinds of
Toners Bark and also for Shaved Bark.
Nav II, lS5G 3m J.. L. M.
NLp Goyorom,nt lava coa'c", .iaSt received and
for s-,. ky I. MAY.
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From the Hitislgrs Gazette.
Nsr EfIcsaanan I'm &c sHSyEVNAfG.

The loud hlusteI Of the Buchanan men and
their boast that they can carry Pennsylvania
| with twenty, and even Fifty thousand ajjori-
ty, has deceived mary wcll-mcaning demo-
Gratis into the belief that their candidate is
invincblr in this State W lille some of the or
ponrntS of The Administration have permit Il
themselves to believe that there may be really
sme foundation for the boasts so freely in
dulgelin.
We do not believe there is any reason for
such conclusion. We admit that Buchanan
is much less objectionable man TO the poo
pie Of Pennsylvania than Douglas, or Pierce
would have been but beyond the fact that
the nomination of either Of the latter would
have driven many democrats from the ranks,
and that Buchanan will he allie to retain
them, he possesses no strength that may he
called formidable. Ills nomination simply
keeps those in the party who otherwise would
have been driven from II, but it brings no
outside aid. We have not seen or heard of
one old line Wing, Republican or American
who will vote for him; and we know that
there are hundreds of democrats in this county
who voted for Pi,rcc who will not. under any
circumstances, vote for Bucha, an
In 1852 Pierce carried Pcnns, lvania by an
immense majority, and he obtained sweeping
majorities in Greene, Fayette, Wcstmorelaud
Armstrong, Clarion, Vcnango Butler, Mer-
Ger Crawford, Warren, NJ k,an, Potter, Bad.
ford, SuSqu, hanna and Tioga counties. 1t
was by means orth,se counties that he CARR =
cd the State In 1856 nearly all these coun-
ties will give heavy majoritcs agains, Buch-
anan, and the few that will not do so, will
be able to give but nominal majoritics for
him. The change in these counties will
much more than compensate for the few
Wing votes Buchanan ill pick up in Lam
caster and Philadelphia; and Tilt does not
render his defeat certain, it at least leaves
, Pennsylvania doubtful. Aand makes it the
battle ground Of. the campaign. The oppo-
sltion will enter the con- est with an equal
share Of Success and if prudence and wisdom
rule their counscls, their triumph is sure. Mr.
buchanan has in him no elements of popu-
aiity; and if his friends, now jubilant at thcil
escape from defeat at Cinci,nati, Lhiuk they
are going to have an easy victory, they N.
reckoning without their host.
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REpupIATEs TIE NOMINATION The Buff
falo Republic, an administration journal, las
repudiated the nomination of Buchanan. 1t
says, I'VE now declare that, under no cir
cumstanccs, although always acting with tn,
democratic organization, and ardenlly n.-
tachcd to it by life long association, can we
support the nominee of the Cincinnati Con-
vcntion upon the platform which that b''dy
has adoptcd"
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Che 4flarkcts.

ELKToN MARKET. june l4.-Wheat Sl.3O.
Corn 43 cents; Oats % cents.
WILMINGTON MARKET. June g 1885,
We quote to day in Front Street, from
wagons, wheat l.4O; Corn soc; Oats 81 !;
Flour SG.75 :Cloversrcd Sc 0O.--Joandl
BALrIMoTE MAnxMr, June l3.-Flour,
Howard Street. Sc IS TO 81 .25; Extra and
family -four So 90 to 50 so: Wheat 81 rs to
S.G5; Corn 4S to so cents; Oats % to 81 cts.
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Alarric6..

On the 18th inst, by Rev. j. McIntire,
JAMES r. Colt, of Wilmington, Del, and
SALLIE F. Rovp, of New Castle county, Del.
On Wednesday, the lltr inst, by Rev.
David Jcnness, Mr.. JomN LAKELAND 10 Miss
SARAH A. CAMPBELL, all of this county.
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PRESCRIPTION OF FOREIGNERS One of
the cries Of locofocoism against the American
party is, that it proscribcs foreigners. These
locofoco patriots find no difficulty in admit.
ting that the French should rule Franco that
the English should rule England or even that
the Irish should rule Ireland, as the Irish
themselves have so long commended; but when
you come to say that Americans should rule
America, then they become rampant,
vociferous and obstrepcrous. prescription
prescription !! prescription |" then be-
comes their song and watchword And why
SO? because they exist by the votes Of
foreigners. The principles and action of the
locofoco party, are not derived from the
American people and belle the American pco-
pie; they are gotten up and shaped to pleas,
the foreign population. who hold the balance
of power in the land, and who are thus made
to rule the land. Under this Administration
Americans do not rule America.
The late election in Philadelphia is o
notable instance in point. Mr. Vaux re-
ccivcd some 90, 900 votes, more than half OF
whom are set down as foreigners, and nearly
the whole Of the foreigners who voted voted
for him. lie beat his competitor (whosc vote
was almost strictly given by Americans some
1000. Now, we would like to know whether
Americans or foreigners rule Philadelphia.
But all this has been explained and dwell,
upon till the people understand it and have
made up their minds that American men with
American principles shall rule America. II
is only brought to mind now by a scattering
member of the old wing party. here and there
repeating the old song which has been silenc-
cd on the lips Of locofocoism. When For.
cignism and Pope.ism and Polk-ism Joined
and defeated Mr.. Clay in "A, all old wings of
that day denounced the corrupt and Anti
American Union and protested that such a
state of affairs was dangerous to the liberties
of the country and that measures should bt
instituted by all patriotic citizens to prevent
o repetition Of the outrage. Into the chasrr
the American party has stepped, proclaimine
that Americans shall rule America, but wa.
ging no war on foreigners as citizens or as
voters, until they band together under the
dictation of foreign powers and foreign popcs
and priests i'll political factions to wrest from
our own American born people their rightful
authority and heritage.
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ACoMMITTED TO JAIL.-Olficer Strickland
Brought man named JOHN Kelly to Jail on
Thursday, for breaking into the store of Mr..
Ncsbitt, in Port Deposit, on the night previous
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The NEMUCRATiC pLATFoRM.-T The friends
of Buchanan are Boosting Of the Lroadncss Of
the platform adopted at Cincinnati. Mr..
Buchanan himself, in replying to his friends
at Lancaster, who bore him the news of his
nomination. said: ''thc platform is sufficiently
broad for the whole Democratic Party 1t
is true it is very comprehensive; j; is patched
up to catch Union Men, Aholitionists, South
ern Firc-catcr., Fillibusters, Internal I'm
provcment Men. Free Trade Men, Tariff Men,
Pacific Rxiroad Men-in short. Men Of every
stripe Of opinion. II is a 5ro,d ant comprc-
hensire trap 10 catch rofes. Ii is a broad de-
eepfion. 1t is broader than the Platform on
which Mr.. Pierce was placed, and that was
a trap, and successful trap. As the Pierce
Platform never was intended to be anything
but trap and was deserted by Mr.. Pierce
as soon as he was elected, so, such is the in.
tcntion of the Buchanan Platform. But the
cheat is too glazing in this instance. The
voters of the country are not longer to he
gullcd by political trickstcrs who patch up a
universal platform with the avow,d purpose
of catching every body's vote. 1t is sort Of
pill doctor S dose, advertised to cure every
pain and every sore, but made, in fact, only,
for the purpose of quilting every body for the
vender's personal advantage.
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ITO the Gentlemen of Elktom and vicinity.
L have sale fine French calf skin Boots,
cloth CATERS, congress Ties, walking Shoes,
moleskin, Panama and braid hats. Also, an
excellent article Of Thread driving gloves.
Ayri ~. R.F MAY.