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GREEN Cork OGELEE.-The- following re-.
'criprfor this seSsonable dclicacy is said 10 be
excellent, :--Grate the corn from IL ears of
corn boiled, beat up five eggs, stir them with
the corn, season with pepper and salt, and
fry the mixture brown, browning the top
with hot shovel. # fried in small cakes,
with little -four and milk stirred in to form
a batter, this Is very nice.
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4. ALMOST A FIRE.-The hotel of Mrs.
Reynolds, in Port Deposit, caught fire on
Monday hight, as is supposed, from a candle
earelessly lcft,by servant. Serious conse
'qaences were Threatened for time but by
prompt action the flames We're subdned.-
The loss to the property is about $50, which
T. covered by an insurance in the Mutual
I4surasce Conssaay Of this county.
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% The Editor asks the Indulgence Of his
readers THIS week. For aalnonth past he has
bcen suffering from .indispositiou and the
latter part Of this week he has been too
unwell to attend to business. s :,
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MINp Your DIET.-As all the fruits and
vegetables used at this season Of the year are
now abundant, persons cannot be toocautious
about giving the rein to too free indulgence
in them. There is now very general ten
dency to diseases, and the safety Of life and
health depends upon moderation in all things
and diet particularly.
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l. business, offers for sale the Good Will,
STOCK AND FIXTURES
Of his Cabinet and Furniture Ware-Rooms,
in NORTH EAST.
He has on hand large assortment -
Of Furniture, consisting of Mahogany
and Walnut SOFAS, SIDEBOARDSaI
BUREAUS, TABLES, WASH STANDS,
COTTAGE HIGH POST AND TRUNDLE
BEDSTEADS, &C., &c. Also fine assort-
ment Of SETTLES and CHAIRS, NAT
TRESSES, and indeed almost every article
of Furniture kept by the largest Cabinet
Ware. r ooms.
This is rare opportunity for business
man, there being no other Cabinet maker m
the town, and only one within six miles.
Persons desiring to purchase Furniture
have here an opportunity. to supply them
selves at greatly reduced prices as am de-
tern,ined sell of very cheap for the cash.
The shop can DO rented by the person buy
ing oat the stock and fixtures. Every thing
in and about the shop is in complete order.
FRANCIS A. FOSTER.
N. bah persons indebted 10 me arc
reque stcd to come forward and settle at once
as am DESTROYS to close Ny my business
without delay. F.A.F.
July &c, lSj6-5n
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DRIED UP.-Many Of the wells and springs
within few miles Of Wheeling, Va, it is
said, have been completely dried up within
few days. A gentlemen from Middle Wheel
ing creek informs the editor of the Wheeling
Argus that in many places not drop Of
water is to be seen in its usually well filled
rhanpn1
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WORTH TRYING.-An exchange recon-
mends the iollowing:-"To prevent dogs be-
coming mad. take as much African cayenne
pepper as will make pill about the size of q
large pea.-Give this in raw meat once or
twice week during the warm months, and
you will have no mad dogs
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A REGULAR" SELL. "A lady in Cincinnati,
Ohio, was recently discovered pocketing q
package of gloves while making some pur-
chases, accused of theft. and with tears hand.
ed out $50 bill to pay for the stolen pack
age The merchant took out $50, and
gave her the change. Subsequently he dis.
covered tkat the $40 bill was a counterfeit.
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CHOLERA RAvAGEs.-Advces from Mauri.
thus, dated at Port Louis, April 2lst. state
the cholera was spreading desolation through
that country. The same disease has broken
out at Calcutta, East India and is raging
with great violence
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rONiTHE SUkP.--Yire Bachaneer papers of
theiSsate are Dragging largely that Hon J.
D. Jones and Hon. J. w. Christfitad, ~
Somerset. county, formerly Wing Members of
Congress, are on the stump for Buchanan
Well, what does it all amount to? Where
one such man is on the stump, there are
scores and fiflias Of voting men along side the
stump who were Democrats, but who will
this fall rote for Fillmore and Donelson. In
every village in Mary land there are scores of
men of this class, who will overwhelm the
influence Of the few ex-members of Congress,
Ex-Governor Pratts. and other er-honorubles
who intend to vote for the traducer of Henry
Clay.
Both Chaisfield and Jones did all in their
power against the American party last fall
and We then had the measure of their in.
fiucnee. They never did anything for the
Wing patty hut receive office at its hands;
and fearing The American party might not be
so Liberal to them, we suppose, they have
determined to go over to the party to which
they haveprc5essed to be opposed on principle
all their lives, and swallowing its political
dogmas at guip, wad them down with that
old tradacer of Henry Clay.
1t as ridiculous as it is amusing to hear
these Chrisfelds aud Jonescs and men Of that
ilk, Boosting of the extraordinary patriotism
which leads them to join the Buchaneers.-
They are better men, to he sure, than other
wings are. Oh it is to save the country
1t is to keep Fremont from being elected! Do
they fancy. the voting men of Maryland are
to be deceived BY suchdeciarations? Fremont
is not in the question here. 1t is simply to
support the American Party or the 70 reign
party. tits to go with the party that will
carry out the views Of the old wing party in
some important particulars, and stand by the
integrity of the Union in all events, or with the
party which was and is the SWORN enemy Of
the wing party and its measures. 1t is to
support the Union loving, true and trusty
Fillmore, orto support that old political hack
the traducer of Henry Clay.
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THE GREAT. WEArHERcoCK. THAT James
Buchanan had been on all sides Ct nearly all
questions had long ago become by word and
a reproach. We Would like our readers to
compare the following opinions Of his on
sqadfTr sorereignty-a' subject which is now
of interest TO the American people:
INA letter dated August Dist 1913, ad.
dressed 10 Thaddeus Sanford, Esq, and pub
lished in The Noble Register, Ia democratic
Journal he said;s Z .gCf' - fa
Having urged the adoption Of The Missouri
Compromise. the inference is irresistible that
Congress, in my opinion. possesses the power
to lcsislate upon the subject Of slavery in the
Territories. What an absurditv would it
then be if whilst asserting this SOVEREIGN
POWER IN CONGRESS. wL'eh po,pcr from
lis nature must be EXCLUSIVE. should in
the very SAME breath also claim this idcntic al
power for the population Of Territory in
an unorganised capacityz"
In his late letter of acceptance he holds
forth as follows
1.-The recent legislation of Congress respect.
ing domestic slavery, derived, as it has been
from the original and pure fountain of lcgiti.
mate political power. the will Of the majority
promises ere long to allay the dangerous cx-
citemcnt. This legislation is founded upon
principles, as ancient as free government its.
elf, and in accordance with them, has simply
declared THAT THE PEOPLE OF A TER.
RITORY, LIKE THOSE OF n STATE
SHALL DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES,
WJlETuEyY OF AVCpV Gil AIT ND Gil T I
NOT EXIST WITHIN THEIR LIMITS. y
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ADJOURNMENT or CoNGREss.-The mem.
bers of Congress Ne beginning to think some
what seriously Of \ final adjournment in a
hailed with satisfaction throughout the
country. The House on Tuesday amended
and passed the Senate's resolution. for the
purpose. fixing upon the 18th Of August
Subsequently the Senate concurred with the
action Of the House. sndth adjournment will
accordingly take place on that day.
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JOHN M'CREA,

TTAVING permanently located In Elkton,
III is prepared to attend promptly to
HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL
PAINTING,
in all their various branches. He has had
long experience in all kinds Of
HOUSE PAINTING,
from the pia!nest to the finest styles, and will
WdRRANT HIS YORK
to be done in the best manner. His prices
are moderate. Orders respectfully solicited
Mach eft.
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Coral Affairs.

sAIE. OF A HousE. The stone house
Of Main Stree. Elkton, knownssthe Harding
Houss, was soR on Thursday, by Earle L.
Creswell, Trassses, for 81 200; Col. J. C.
GroOme, purchaser.
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FOREIGN NRws.-The steamer Persia ar
rived at New York on Wednesday incoming,
with Liverpool dates to the 18th inst, being
one week later. The public feeling in Eng
land respecting the Central American question
with the United States had assumed an
AMIGA ble tone. The complete evacuation Of
the Crimea by the French on the 5th had
been announced by Telegraph. A serious
riot Occursd snang tho militia at ke,,ngh,
Ireland, on The 9th instant aud during the
succeeding days; cansed by the alleged bad
faith. fthc Gaycr1ascns towards thsrn. They
hid 'bcm sEdssxdt Ito Iistand and give up their
clothing and arms, wl,ich they -~fuscd 10 Do.
but iIStcad broke open the magazines and
seized upon the alnshhMiidn. Afterwards
they paraded the streets, lischarging their
.mos,scts IN the sir. Aslsstlace xasfeiegrapil-
cd for, and orc thossand troops Of the line
soon arrived, when, after Short struggle,
they suc~eedcd in disarniag the Insurgents.
Three Of the insurgents and enc regular were
killed and about dozen wounded.
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U-Thc Picket Guard, heads one Of the
columns of its first issue with statement
a Wig lcsssW j 1ngyear Of Mich, who was
p,,h. r-,-no-t4r of
{ 4s,s5eR. tl,at only shows that Mr..
- I'd - 49, nah,s. ia a Jack-oss.
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-sGJTHen. j. b. Ricaud, will accept oul
thanks for some public documents.
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NOTICE

Two FARMERS AND OTHERS, raising
hogs and cattle, the undersi ned would
respectfully give information that he will
attend to altering and spaying whenever
called on. His long experience and skill IN
the business makes h i'm confident of success
and places the owner in position to expect
recovery beyond a doubt in all cases, with
proper treatment. Charge moderate.
p. S. intend to call round in the spring
and then again intl,e fill.
SAM UEI, DENNIS,
Cherry Hill, Cecil county, Nd.
April 90, 1S5oA-tf:.
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BUCHANAN No WHERE.-When the an.

BUCHANAN No WHERE.-When the an
nouncement Of Buchanan's nomination came
here his friends seemed to think he would be
elected almost unanimously. They thought
be would sweep all before him, and mary
friends of Fillmore lrembled At the prospect
of utter annihilation. We said then that
Mr.. Buchanan would be &c where in this
campaign and it seems Some Of the prominent
men Of his own party arc coming to the same
conclusion. In The Baltimore American Of
Monday we find the following: -
STAMPEDE OF THE Democracy Sanford Har-
rison, Esq. prominent Democrat of New York,
has issued an address to his fellow Democrats. in
which he states that he has just returned from Q
tour Of the central counties, and finds that the
leaders Of the Democracy have all gone, over to
Fremont, and that there is hope Of carry NJ the
State for Buchanan. In this condition. II Airs
he urges his political friends 10 vSes fsr El.srs
and thus save the State from Fremont., .i--,f..
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tTGencral Gustavus A. Scroggs has writ
ten reply to George Laws letter highly
Of Mr. Fillmore, and attacking MI
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IA M ES SON,
WHOLESALE ASD RETAIL DEALER IN PURE AND
GENUINE
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, &c.

DUNN DEPUSLI, MD.-IOhstantIy
on hand large and well selected stock
OF pA1yrs, OILS, WINDOW GLASS, PUTTY. -
Dye SrUFrs. -VARNlsHEs. BRUSHES, PER-~
FunsRY, FANCY ARTICLES, Tobacco, "A
Snuff, Srgars, Fine Soaps, Matches, Spices,
Starch, Indigo, Pomade, Hair Oil, Hair
Brushes. Tooth Brushes, Shaving Brushes,
Pocket Combs, Fine Tooth Combs, &c, &c.
Uy-Pure Wines and Brandics for Medici.
nal Purposes.
Our Medicines are selected with care, and
warranted as represented. Country Orders
promptly filed on the most reasonable terms.
Uy-Physicians' Prescriptions accurately
and carefully compounded. April ~.
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UPIsOLsTERIXG.

E-EVI +. HOULDEN, having removed to
i 4 his old stand in ELKTON, is now pre-
p.r.d to manufacture Feather Beds, Hair,
Hs,k and Sfraw Mattresses, of all descriptions
as cheap as they can be bought in the cities,
and in the most substantial and durable man
ner He will also make to order Cashions
other business in his line.
n-REPAlRlNG done with neatness and
despatch.
nvOrdcrs received through the mail will
be- promptly attended to.9.s [may II, $50.
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DRCprtNG FREM0ST AND TAKiNG UP FILL
xURt.-A gentleman, who is d resident Of
Hudson. received Yesterday letter from his
son in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, stating
that on the evening previous to writing. a
Fillmore and Donelson Club was organized
and that the Fremont and Johnston men also
organized club on the same evening. The
writer states that Mayor Conrad, Of Philadel-
phia. was advertised to address tiielatter club
but that instead of appearing in person, that
gentleman sent letter advising the abandon
inent of Fremont and Johnston, and the en-
dorsemcnt Of Fillmore and Donelson; and the
writer states furthermore, that Mayor Con-
RAIDS advice was taken, and that the Fremont
Club marched over to the Fillmore Club room
and ranged themselves under the flag Of Fill
more and Donelson. 1t will be recollected
that Mayor Conrad was the President Of tho
Fremont and Johnston Convention. ,s.
albany Statesman.
NEW York RADICAL. Democratic Con.
vENrloN. -Spacuse, July 24.--The Conven-
ton of the Radical Demo, racy Of this State
which meets here to-day, will be respectfully
but not largely attended. There is present
many of the most prominent and influential
members Of the Democratic party. ~
SECOND DESPATCH.
Syracuse, July 24.-Thc Convention was
organized at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. Jas. 5. Wads'
worth was chosen president. David D. Field
submitted q long address to tho radical De.
mocracy, repudisting the Democratic party
as at present constituted, and its pliancy to
the slave dcploring the consequence
Of its acts in Kansas and elsewhere, q remedy
for which is only to be found in the defeat o
the Cincinnati nominees and the admission o
Kansas as free State. The address eulogise
and endorses the Republican candidates, an'
calls on Democrats to support them Rsso
lutions embracing the S.ntinentso of the ad
! dress were adopted with enthusiasm.
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A Rare Chance for BusiRess.

VNHE subscriber intending to -relinqnisls
l. business, offers for sale the Good Will,
STOCK AND FIXTURES
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-20
From the South Side (va) Democrat buchanan psper)
ANOTHER PROJECT NAVAL MILITIA
show TO GET UP STEAM LINES
IN THE SOUTH

That Congress has the power to increase the m
Wy to an lntehnIte extent, NJ one will denf and
that there Is an urgent necessity for providing
snmG effective naval rplihnre, in case of war, will
also be readily admitted. Thea. what is mure
proper and constitutional that for Congress to con.
street some thirty fifty steam irigares with the
double capacity of suhser,ng both the purposes
of commerce and war to he divided equally be
tween the North aud the South. aud loaned nut to
tr">e States from the ports of which it shtl be
deemed expedieut for them tn sail? Let these ves-
sells be constructed 10y authority of Congress. and
paid for exclusively of the Federal Treasury |
their ritlo and ownership ve>ring ~ exclusively |
in the Federal Government Let the ports Nurth |
and Snuth. from which they are to sail lie desig-
mated in the bin authorizing thGr construction |
Let them he (,.:Hsd 10 the States in which those |
ports situated, II condition. annexed to the unn
requiring their prompt delivery whenever any ma.
tipna eXigency ght call for it. Let the States
assume their exclusive management, ana officer
and man them Let the profits resulting rruin
their traffic. after the discharge of all their run
ming expenses lie paid into tho Federal Treasury
Let them lie built Jy contract, under superintend-
ence of Government officers and the condition Of
their acceptance he their capacity for immediate
into war purposes,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-20
SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY.

Strict justice-full indemnity for the past
would sssqu,e that for the next fifty years the non
alavoholtIug States should pay taxes in ut least
double proportion to the Southern States. But the
South is generous she will not insist ON arrears
she only asks justice, she only demands security
for the future. This she can only have through di-
rect taxation. bearing equally upon secr"ns as
well as individuals Sucl. Il system would cost,
necessarily. almost nothing pared to the pres
EFT mode of raising revenue. Under it the finan.
clal wants of government would be definitely ascer-
taned and adequately mer, without disturbing the
relations of commerce nr depressing any one inter.
est to the advantage Ol another. Under it the pro
duets and profits of agriculture would depend up
nn climate and soil aud industry. and not rs they
may no now, upon the capriceS of legislation. Uu.
Ter 1t, agricultural enterprise would look to parul.
lelS, ut latitude and not to scales of duties. Un-
der 1t sugar would not iurce itself beyond its geug-
raphy because it was protected would cotton
shrink into smaller area because it had no pro-
lection, and the planter was compelled to pa
twenty per cent. Of his crop To the Northern man.
AZ reward for the latter 5 disntere.ted
endeaynrs to establish home manufactures And
under it the virtue Of our public men would not
he exposed to the temptation of II surplus in the
Treasury. and the currnpting influences of vast
Executive patronage would also be unknown We
expect several distinguished Southern Senator's /
aud members 10 move IN favor of direct taxation
during the coming ses>iun of Con.ress. II the |
South do not support them in the effort then will
'he lie prepared tor of Injustice. and |
ike the meek and patient canel. should lie down
II once and take her utmost Uurden.-Neto OriedHs
DeAa
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-20

hehalf of the Indians and the reservations still left
10 them
"To preserve the small reservation already made
and hereafter to bc made, by tribes who have or
may resolve to settle down and till the land, AID
to preserve to all Indians their nnnuities | again
urgently recommend such penal and other les sln.
ton as may be required to effect these objects
But any measure ut protection short of this will
tail to guard the Indians against the nrul schemes
Ul those bad men, who, under more or less spn-
clOus preenses, desire obtain either their lands
or their money, ur both. Upon such protection
depends the question of their future existence for
when stripped of their property, aims would only
rapidly sink, not permanently elevate and pre-.
serve them. Humanity. Christianity, natiIral
honor, unite in demanding the enactment Of such
laws as will not only protect tho Indians, but rs
shall effectualy put it cut Of the power of any
public utfcer to allow these poor creatures to lie
despOled of their lands ana unnuites 10y swarm
of hungry and audaciOus spectators. attorneys
and others, their instruments and coadiuturs. Aud
no officer should, for the want of such Legislation
he compelled during his whole official existence,
either to allow the Indians to be plundcred else
have to devote his whole energies to the muinte-
nance of Il conflict to sustain their rights against
combinations of men whose chief and first eft ,rts
are always directed toward obtaining influence with
the press and with those supposed to lie high in
the confidence of the Executive and Legislative
Departments Of the Government. 1t is asking too
much of a subordinate officer 1t exposes him to
unnecessary temptation. And it is grossly unjust
to the Indian to thus expose him to such a danger
aud such temptation. The security of their
rights should be made as little dependent upon the
virtue Of public officer as possible.
"To preserve their property and to give them the
blessings of education and ChriStauity is irdis.
pensable to their continuing long in the land"
which God gave to their fathers and to them. |
hope that our Government will have the
AID of all its gond citizens, in faithfully executing
its high trust and dischargng its obligations, to
the remnants Of the Indian tribes now left to its
oversight and guardianship, so that they shall be
and generously protected and cared
Tor in all that makes life useful and happy"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-20
A NEW TERRITORY.

The GADsEN PURCHASE. tho Goth August,
saws the Star, large number of delegates from
different paris of the Gaisden Purchase. assem-
Gled ut Tucson; fer the purpose of taking the
essary steps to secure the organization Of terrific
rial government
The Committee on resolutions recommended the
circulation Uf memorial. pray ing sor a division of
the territory of New Mexico, and formation of n
new government. The memorial above referred 10
is signed hy lG0 names. 1t is prop; Sod tp call
the new territory Arizona. 1t reciteS the follow
ing reasons for rhe measure pro2osed
2. They have neither magistrates. laws. nor
courts under the government Of the United States.
3. They are isolated--cut off among savage
trihes-wih no legal organzation-no vote--no
representation, and without any of the privileges
of citizenship.
4. That although nominally within the county
OF Dnna Ana in the territory of New Mexico they
have never had the benefit OF laws or civil officers
nor have they any protection Of life, liberty or
property.
5. That the vast extent of territory within the
limits ol New Mexico and the natural barriers be-
tween the northern and Southern portions of the
same, do and will forever cause adverse interests
and prevent Il harmonious administration Of either
u TerriturinlUr State gov or,imont
The Estimated population of the new Territory
is Tbout 10000.
Many of the emgrants from Texas. this year,
have stopped in the Purchase. The Star asserts
that if the new Territory were formed, it would
soon fill up with hardy and Industrious Amel
can population.