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Original poetrp.
Written for The Cecil Wing.
4 Want to go Home.
By SARAH C. wuITrLEsEY.

/ want to go home, where my tiny hand
First gathered the buds and flowers
The beautiful flowers
want to go home to that sunny land,
And wander again with the old time band.
Along by the brook and the wavc-washed strand,
And under the woodland bowers.
want to go home. from the hurrying mart,
To the cosy and peaceful cot
The low white cot
Where quictude bloweth the shadows apart,
And maketh joys silvery tar-beams dart
Through the twilight purplng around the heart.
And WEAKNESS cometh not
want to go home. from the crowded ways,
From the myriad lovclcss eyes
The cold, strange eyes
That throw not the sunshine of other days,
From their careless glance to my yearning gaze,
But wear, in their brightness. a wintry haze,
Here, under the nor;h.land skies.
l want to 80 home and sit dow in the hush,
Away from the turbulent tide
The wearisomc tide
Where the little springs glittcrng waters gush
hHu itS soHSs WIN iHc son VI inc
And the wildwood buds are beginning to blash,
All over the green hillside
The days come in, and the days 80 by,
All laden with hurry and gloom
burlensome gloom
And sit in the Babel and sadly sigh,
For the soft, sweet hush meath the south land SIX
10 the low white cottugc long to fly
And rest in my dear old home.
.lLerHnarin. Ia.
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MIDDLETOWN ACADEMY,
New Castle County, Del,

TAMES b. MCDOWELL, Principal, as
~ sisted by able and experience Teachers
The Summer Session of 81 weeks will
commence on the first Monday of May. The
course ofinstruction is very thorough and
extensive.
EXPENSES FOR BOARDING, TUITION, &c.
For Summer Term, $50 or $50 The re are
no extra charges whatever connected with
the Institution.
Middletown is 4 pleasant village situated
IN one of most healthy, fertile, and pro-
ductive agricultural districts in the Middle
States, inhabited by an intelligent, enter
prising and moral population. Access is
rendered easy and comfortable by the Della
ware railroad, touching at the place.
The Principal is II Teacher by profe ssion
and will devote all of his time to his pupils,
and pledges his best efforts to mainta in a
school worthy Of aplace among the very best
Academies ofthe country, and of the conf
dence and patronage OF parents and guard
ians. For further particulars address the
Principal as above.
March 1j-Gw.
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The Dog Tax.
COLLECTORS TAKE NOTICE.

TTHllE Collectors in the several districts are
L. hereby notified to pay to the County
Commissioners, at their first meeting in
April next, Con the Sth, 9th and 10th of that
month"; the amount of the Tax on Dogs
collected by them for the year 1855, or any
balances due from 1854, in order that it may
be appropriated to the uses specified by
law.
And notice is hereby given to Collectors,
and to the owners ofdogs, that all the dogs
in the several districts shall be assessed for
the year 1856, under the s'Act Taxing Dogs
for the protection of sheep in Cecil county,"
as published by authority Of the County
Commissioners in the papers Of the county,
between the Goth day Of March and the LIST
day of June in said year, (ls56), and the
owners of all dogs assessed between those
dates shall be held accountable for the tax
assessed to them, whether they shall after
ward part with the dogs or not. And the
assessment of the dogs in the county, as
taken by the several Collectors, shall be re-
turned by them to the Office of the County
Commissioners on or before the 9th day of
June next. BY Order.
JAMES S. CRAWFORD, Clerk
to County Comm'rs Of Cecil county.
March 90, lS56-5W.
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JAMES S. WORD, Clerk
TO County Comm RS of Cecil county.

Persons making application for transfer
ofpropcrty. will be required to comply with
The following section of the Act of December
Session, 1871, chapter 2G6, entitled GA sup
plcment to an Act, entitled sAn Act for the
general valuation aud assessment of proper
ty in this State, and to provide Tax to pay
the debts Of the state, PASSED at March Scs-
sion, 1911, chapter23.'
SECTION ID And be it enacted, That
whenever any person shall make. application
to the Levy Courts, Commissioners, or APP
peal Tax Courts, as the case may be, to make
him or her an allowance, or deduction on
account of the sale, transfer, alienation,
loss, destruction or removal Of any property
or the collection repayment Of any public or
private security for money, it shall be the
duty of the said Levy Court, Commissioners,
or Appeal Tax Court, to interrogate such per-
son, on oath, in reference to the said proper
ty or security, and the disposal of the same
and especially to inquire Of him or her by
whom said property has been sold or trans
ferred, the amount of the purchase money!
or the money collected and paid, and how
the same has been invested; and it shall also
be the duty of the said Levy Courts, Com
missioncrs, or Appeal Tax Court to inter-
rogate the said person, on oath, in reference
to any acquisitions or investments made by
the said person and not already assessed, and
the amount of all such acquisitions and in
vcstmcnt, in whatever description Of security
shall be added to the assessablc property of
the person so applying and charged accord
ingly, and if the said person refuse to an
swer the heterogeneous proposed as afore-
said, no allowance or deduction shall DO
made on his or her assessment.
March %, IS55-5W.
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CONSTABLE'S SALE,

PY virtue oftwo executions, one issued by
- Gilbert F. Chrsttield, Esq, one of the
Justices of the Peace in and tor Cecil coun-
ty at the suit of j. G.. Ford; and the other
issued by Alexander p. Barwick, Esq, an
other Justice Of the Peace of the said coun-
ty, both against the goods and chattles, lands
and tencmcnts of Theodore Camp, and to
me directed, have seized and taken into
execution all the right, title, interest, claim
and estate, of the said Theodore Camp, in
and to TWOLOTS OF LAND, in the village
of Port Herman. in Cecil county, numbered
lots ''5' and Sc" on the plot Of said village,
lying on the north side of Cherry street
commencing at the corner of Second St.,
fronting on Cherry street fifty feet, and one
hundred and sixty feet deep, and hereby
give notice that on
Saturday, The 19M dag of april. 1856,
in Chesapeake City, at the House of Pete +
Bonchel, at O'Clock on said day, l will
expose the said property to Public Sale, to
the highest bidder for cash to satisfy said
wrtS. l.. SIMMONS,
March 80, lS56-ts. Constable.
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miscellaneous.

To FARMERs.-The questions of cheap
bread for the working man. and whether
there will be a good supply Of beef depend
upon how the people plant corn.
If pork next Fall is scarce and high, those
who have it to sell may think it is prosper
GUS time for them. but it will be more So if
the people generally have planted corn. 1t
is no true argument that if all did SO the
price would be "ruinouSly low" No coun-
try ever was ruined by cheap bread
We adjure you therefore, every man of you
that owns an acre of soil to plant corn-in
the English deception of the word, anything
that will make bread-but more particular
ly maize or Indian corn. We ask it now be-
cause now is the time to prepare for it. We
ask 1t for the good of the country for the
benefit of the farmer. Is there a man living
who took our advice last Spring, and who
has since had a moment of regret that he did
so! If he has, his deeply benefited country
has not. The people return thanks to God
for bountcOuS crop. Without it. what
would those who buy bread have done in all
this terrible Winter!
Last spring general effort was made to
increase the product of the land Heaven
smiled upon it, and the people were made
elad.-There was cause then-thcrc is cause
now-that Tie people should plant corr-
more than was planted last year, for nowhere
are the granarcs full; nowhere is there a
surplus laid up against an unfruitful year,
and without such a surplus no country can
be independent, no people prosperous and
happy. Therefore let them plant corn.
We have had Winter of severity such as
those who are most able to work have never
known before and may never know again.
But that is not certain; the next may be one
of still greater severity and if so what de-
mand there will be for grain-the poor will
cry for bread. Let the farmers plant corn.
Not day is to I've lost. We know that
the ground is still flozcn-that the SHOWS of
January still lingcr on the surface; but, We
repeat, not day is to DC lost from your prep.
aration, if you intend, more than last year,
to plant corn.
Let it not be argued that the price of corn
is falling-it is still largely ,muncra,ive,
while all its products arc equally so. Look
at the prices that farmers have realized for
beef and pork, and though the latter has fall.
en-, it is still above point of profit to the
maker.-Thcre is no prospect that beef will
fall below 10 cents pound on the hoof for
all that is coln'fcd during the year. AT that
rate it will pay to plant corn.
There. is pressing need now for great
crop, as great or greater than that of last
year; and we may have it if those who read
this article will bear in mind the burden OF
its song. and urge upon all with whom they
have any influence. to plant coIn-plan,
more than You did last year if only by one
grain. one hill, one rod one rood, one acre,
one ficld-still let your motto be that which
begins and ends this appcal-PLANT Corn =
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A MlNIsT FIR EMBARRAssED.-A corrcspon-
dent OF the Cincinnati Gazette states that an
estimable yet very modest clergyman in Pitts.
burg, Pa. lately married lady with whom
he received the substantial dowry of $40 ,00O
and fair prospect for more. Shortly after.
ward. while occupying the pulpit, he gave
out the hymn, read the first four verses, and
was proceeding to read the fifth. commencing
Forever let thy grateful heart
when he hesitated, banked, and exclaimed
"Ahcm the choir will omit the fifth verse, u
and sat down. The congregation. attracted
by his apparent confusion, read the verse for
themselves, and smiled audibly as they read:
Forever let thy grateful heart
His boundless grace adore,
Which gives ten thousand blessing. now,
And bids me hope for more"
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COXSTABEE'S SALE.

PY virtue of five writs of Vendi EXponas,
I'D two Of them issued at the suit of Bryan
Y Dunning; one at the suit Of Lindsey Il
Karsner; one at the suit of John Burbage,
and one AT the snt of Bennett X Polk, against
the goods and chattles, lands and tenements
of John Schrater and to me directed, have
seized and taken in execution the following
property: Frame House and Stable,
situate, lying and being in Chesapeake City,
Sorrel Horse, Gray Mare, and Three
Hundred Cords of Fire Wood, the property
of the said John Schrater, and hereby give
notice that on Saturday, the 18th day of
April, inst, at the public house of Peter
Bouchell, in Chesapeake City, between the
hours of 2 and 3 O'Clock on said day, will
expose the said property at Public Sale to
the highest bidder for cash to satisfy said
writs. l.. SIMMONS,
April 9TH, l856-ts. Constable.
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ART OF PRINTING. Mentz, in Germany, is
entitled to the honor of being the birthplace
Of printing. Strasburg and one or two other
cities have laid earnest claims to the prefer
cncc, but historians now generally concedc il
to Menz. Guttcnbnrg invented and first used
separate letters or movable types in l442. AS
carly as 1923, he had printed with lines cut
on wood but this was small mechanical adj
vance on what had been done for many
ycars.--Nylogrophic printing. or the taking
of impressions from wooden tables on which
letters or figures were engraved, had previous
been practiSed in germany. and was an cas-
tern invention. Guttenburglat first took i'm
preston from his types by fastening them on
II table colorirg them with writing ink,
spreading the paper over them and pressing
it with a rubber of horn. Faust invented
printing ink. and Gutenberg constructed a
rude printing press. Iron presses were ear
licst employed by Lord Stanhopc of Eng
land.
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A WoMAN's IDEA OF UAppINrss.--Alod

A WoMAN's IDEA OF HAPPINESS. lady
correspondent of the Boston Times gives her
ideas ''of perfect bliss" in the following para
graph:
I'm women, with woman's weakness
and having good constitution, can bear
great deal Of happiness. If | was asked my
idea of perfect bliss, should say a fast horse,
a duck offs cutter, plenty of buffalo robes
a neat fitting overcast with handsome mau
in it, and-onc of Nine Walsh Is little French
bonnets! If that wouldn't be happiness for
one lifetime I'm open to conviction as to what
would"
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WESTERN GIANTS IN THEIR SLUMBERs.-
The Burlington, Iowa. State Gazette states
that while workmen were engaged in cx-
cayating for the cellar of Gov. Grimes now
building on the corner of Main and Valley
streets, they came upon an arched vault
some ten feet square. which on being opened
was found to contain eight human skeletons
of gigantic proportions. The walls of the
vault are about fourteen inches thick, well
laid up with cement or some other indies
tructible mortar. The vault is about six feet
deep from the base of the arch The skele.
tons are in good state of preservation, and
we venture to say are the largest human re-
mains ever found, being little over eight
feet long!
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Notice to Collectors.

TfIE Collectors in the several districts are
4 notified to make their return of New
Assessments for the year 1886, at the second
meeting of the County Commissioners, in the
month Of April next, con the 22nd, 23rd and
oath of that month"; and also, to make at
that time return of all insolvencies, with
the reasons for so returning them; of all
errors and necessary changes in assessments
in their respective districts, and of the re-
moval Of taXablcs thercirom. BY Order.
JAMES S. CRAWFORD; Clerk
to County Comm'rs of Cecil county.
March %, 1S56-tm.
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TIE TTNcoNscIOJrs JOKE oE A SrcRpr II,

TIE UNCONSCIOUS JOKE OF A SECRETARY.
The correspondent of the Boston Tram
script relates that Secretary (ofthe Treasury
Guthrie, being asked, the other night, how
he came to fall on the ice while crossing from
the Treasury building over Presidents Square
replied. ''all my own fault; had kept in my
own track, | should not have tumble,l; but
having occasion TO cross over to the Attor-
ney Generals, Il mas so slippery theye. that
lost my footing ~
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BRIDGE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
will be made to the County Commissioners of
Cecil county at their next regular meeting
after the 22nd of April next, for the building
ola bridge over Little Elk Creek, on the road
leading from SCOTS Mills to Carter's Mills,
and near the latter mills.
March 22nd TIM.
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T-During the siege of Scbastopol a Rus
sian shell buried itself in the side of hill
without the city and opened spring. A
little fountain Dubbed forth where the cannon
shot had fallen. and during the remainder of
the siege afforded to the thirsty troops. who
were stationed in that vicinity an abundant
supply Of pure cold water
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For MOTHERS EYES. --Mohe: s who encour-
age their daughters in superficial accomplish
ments and bold display, are often preparing
for them life Of chagrin and misery. On
the other hand. when they are trained at
home by precept and example, in retiring,
industrious. studious, virtuous habits. they
are prepared to be useful and happy through.
out life,
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DENTAL NOTICE.

TT II. MUSGROVE, having permanently
Il located in this Town, tenders his bro
fessonal services to the citizens of Ell tou
and vicinity. Office nearly opposite the
Court House.
Elkton, May en-
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

FNIlE County Commissioners of Cecil
Il county will meet at their office in the
Court House, in Elkton. on Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday the Sth, 9th and 10th
DAYS of April next, and also on Tue sday,
Wednesday and Thursday, the 22nd, 23rd
and oath days Of April next, for the purpose
Of hearing appeals, making transfers Of proper
~, and correcting assessments; and notice is
hereby given that after the said 24th day of
April next, 1860 no alteration will be made
in any assessment for the year 1856.
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LANCASTER April l0.-Thc barns and sta
blcs of the County Poor House were burned
to- day with SO head of cattle and four horses
The loss is heavy.
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" The Committee on Commerce Of the
House OF Representative has prepared bill
applying the restrictions Of the stcamboat law
to ferry, tow, and ting boats.
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Removal

wv NJ. J. JONES has removed his Law
w Office to the first stony of..The Cecil
Wing" Building. whore he may always bo
found ready to give prompt attention to ali
business placed in his hands.
Nov, loft.
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miscellaneous.
VALU ARLE
MILL PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

THAT valuable property situated in Ce Gil
Il county, Md, on the Susqueh anna river
about one mile north of Perry lille, on the
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, and
nearly opposite Havre- de- Grace, known as
the PERRY MILLS.
The improvements are new THREE
STORY MERCHANT MILL, with THREE
KUN OF BURRS,a substantially construct
ed Water Wheel of 2G feet diameter, with
all necessary fixtures and improved machine
ry, for the manufacturing of first quality
Of flour, and now in full operation. An ex-
tensive SAW MILL. driven by an ovcr-shot
wheel of 80 feet diameter and using the water
independent of the Touring mill.
There are also TWO STORE AR
HOUSES on the property. The 4
head and fall of the stream at ES1S .s,k
command is about 100 feet and .EsSIsAN Il Ns.:AA
can he used directly on the s-.azaEssz-s.s'saS
margin of the river, where a second mill
could be erected to make at least 200 barrels
of -four per day, without interfering with
the work of the prescn mills, as the flow of
the stream will afford sufficient water to
create power equal to that extent.
There are about Forty Acres Of Land at
tackled to the property.
The Port Deposit Branch Railroad con-
Meeting with the Philadelphia and Baltimore
Railroad at Pcrryvil,c will he compile ted this
Spring and passes in front of the mlll Il
switch and sidelng will be bull. for the
especial use Of the property, thus atfordng
choice with rapid transit by water, rail
road, or canal, to either the Baltimore or
Philadelphia markets during the whole year,
at Il very small cost.
A large supply Of grain can at all times be
obtained AT the mills from the fertile coun-
ties of Cecil, Hartford AMI Lancaster and
from the Tide Water Canal, the outlet of
which is Immediately opposite the mill,
while the well known lumber trade of the
Susquelanna affords abundant mat erial for
an extensive business at the saw mill.
a large portion OF the purchase money can
remain on ground rent.
For further particulars and terms Of sale,
which will be liberal, application to be made
to p. MALCOM 4 CO.,
April 5-3w. Baltimore.
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LU MEIER.

'SNllE und rsigned having just received en-
Il other lot OF lIemlock and White Pine
Lumber, at very reduced rates. offer tho
same at corresponding low Prices hose
VINO need. may find it to their interest to ca II
and examine the stock on hand at Winners
Point and George Town. by
June III WILMER g. FORD.
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ROBERT LUMSDEN.
ALEXANDER EVANS.

A TTORNEY AT W.-May be found
IA at the Office to which he has lately re-
moved, opposite the store Of Wm Torhcrt.
Esq; in the building recently occupied as
the Post Office; orat the Office adjoining his
residence, Elkton, Maryland.
April -, 1SJl-tf
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SURVEYING.

YHNllE subscriber having csrmed hi. form
n err business Of Surveying AID Convey
ancing, promises to accommodate all Vic d .
sire to patronize him. JOHN JANNEY.
Elkton, Md, Apr 7tf
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l. u vi Il e. II .

'HNlIE subscriber having purchased Of Mr..
L Slmcoe his entire stock Of LUMBER at
North East. will sell the same in connection
with his other at very low prices for cash -
IL HE Public is requested to give him
call. JOHN MAULDlN.
Having disposed Of my Lumber Yard TO
Mr.. john Mauldin, and believing his stock
to be as good as can be had anywhere. and
that Mr.. Mauldin will give satisfaction. (
would recommend my former customers and
friends to give him u call. G. SIMCOE.
Jan l2-tt.
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JOHN Il. RoWA

- Y y II. IhNI W I N.
A TTORNEG at Law. and Soliciorin Chan
L " Gerry, will give prompt attention to all
business entrusted to him. He will attend all
he Courts of this county, or of any other
tounty where his services may be required.
u lie can at all times be found at his Office,
next door to the Office Of the Cecil Democrat,
Nov. 10, 1865.
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WIN. PESNNEy HWgyGs

A TTORNEY AT LAW Having return
IA ed from the West and permanently 10
Gated IN EiEton, Will give prompt attention
to all business entrusted to him.
GS-Oilice-with Hon. Alexander Even.
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Eunlbfr.
LUMBER! LUMRFRll

A j greatly reduced prices at the cid stard
"A on North Street, opposite the Jail, wher 10
at all times may be found general assert
ment of SEASONED LUMBER. such ASH
Pihe and Hemlock Boards, Scantling. Joist,
and inch Plank, Pine and Cypress Shin
g,eS' clustering Lath, Pailings, Dressed
i""ring, nc. OS-Persons in want will find
1t to their interest to call on us
SAMUEL b. FOARD.
JOHN G. ALDR1DGE.
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TASH will be paid on delivery for Hin
Sand SKINS. LEATHER sold at civ
prices for cash. All matters connected win
the leather business strictly attended to by
J. HASSCN.
ElAtsr. oct.l3 Near the Honardu,uss.
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JAS. II. MCCULLOUGH.

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR
"a IN CHANCERY.-Oific under the
'slIoward House, Main Street, Elkton, Md.
E!kton, March 10, lSj5-tf.