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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-08

NOTICE...Uur off e, IOr tho presenr, II
Y Al the store of ID h Ii ndou, Esq
Our store 10 now over The Dry Good, Houte OF
VIM: P. Perkins Co (up stairs, . few doors above
d. III. Loncons corner
Our friends will always find ~ at ono the other
of these places, and hope they will cJntiue to =.
vor US with their orders a. heretofore.
Since we had the mist. rtune to have our building,
in which We have 90 long served our customers de-
Gr,yed by fire. we have boon put to Very great In.
Convenience; and considerable deisy. In flung our
we are happy to s,y that our stock has been almost
fully rspenished and we can now ship all articles
with our customary promptness
We hope, in short time. to Rave our old stand
fully repaired, and with renewed advantages, We
confidently hope for q full share Of the patronage
which has been 90 literally bestowed on ne
jos 8ENNETT. BEERS FISHER.
WANTED A GARDkNkR.-Wa to
w hire by tbs month or year, for q small place
one mile from the city, q negro man who has had
son. ss e1.s'i'n'' in '''f sasboks esy sler.
DARKER NIMtiO IL CO.. will receive
L this morning, per steamer Jsmeston, large a.
rortment of PaIIs Masties, Organdies Jaconets and
T1HH CHkAPksT GOODS IN KICH-
sell from this day. their large and beautiful ock of
faacy and Domestic Goods, at great reduoed price,
amonsst which will be found. very hsndsoms plaid
and striped 81 ks at Sat and 80 cents and
black siiks st rs. 81 worth great deal more
be.utifui patterns Orsandies, Jsconet Lawns Dc
LANES; Gisehsms; great bargains In Embroideri es
Cambria and Mu'lin Collars, at all prices; Cumbria
and Mus In Sands from l2i cents aud upwards; swss
and colored Silk Mantiiias. /. so and upwards; the
cheapest bleach and brown Domestic aver ofsre6
before; Grape Shawls at IS; white and brown Linen
Damasks, Towels and Diapers; Hosieries; six Mits
give w call at No. n Main street.
je 8-dtm. r aTRAUg BRO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21

ENCOUNTER WrTH A RnAR.-R b.. |. c.
Church, Of West Mills, Industry, Me, pab.
fishes the following III the Maine Farmer -
"Whle returning from the upper part Of
MooSchcal Lake. where | had been long tlriy-
ing, and when IN the vicinity of Mount Nlnco.
which lies on thc western Shore Of the Lake,
heard a cracking noise before ne. 1t was
some moments before aScertaincd that the
noise was canScd by a large moose which WIS
browsing | silently drew mp my piece and
fired at his nose, which | could lust see
through the bushes hut apparently without
effect, as he made off at full speed Iuulsucd
linn about one hundred rods, when in passing
around an abrupt point of a ledge which hid
him from my sight, suddenly found myself
confronted by u large bear which instantly
sprung upon me with his mouth wide
open.
! had not a moment for r,Hortlon-T had
not time to use my piece. had 1t been loaded
As he came toward me dropped my rife and
thrust my fist INTO His mouth, graphing with
all the energy Of despair the roots OF his
tongue In this manner we rolled and tuuiLlCd
for some moments, he striving to get cleav Of
me and holding on for dear lif.. A last tie
drew up his hind legs and with tremendous
force kicked me twenty feet from him r.niine
my paDlaloons into shreds. He DID not rg-
new the attack, bat made of. and had no
disposition to follow him. have followed
hunting in the winter season for the last ten
years, and am accustomed to all dangers in
cidcnt to the business, but do not again coypt
n close hug with a bear. | was not mater
tally injured except my hand and arm, which
were considerably laceratcd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21

1J~Itis told of old General Zachary Tay-
lar, that when Major Bliss brought him Santa
Annals despatch, proposing that the Amcri-
can army should surrender without further
ceremony, the general, who, at that moment
was busy writing private letter on bis can
nonchest, replied, without so much as look
ing up from his work, Tell him to 60 to
--!'-naming place seldom mentioned,
except by hard swcarers and clcrgymen.-
But" demonstrated the gallant major, THAT
docs not strike me as appropriate language to
use in case Of this sort-it is formal Off
cial despatch, and requires, I suppose, a
written answer. "--"Iell him to 60 to--.'
reiterated the general calmly Put it in
proper diplomatic phrase, and all that sort of
thing according to your own taste, but that
is my answer. "-Bosfon Post
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION Of JERU9ALEM--A
Jerusalem correspondent graphically de-
scIb.s the ruined and desolate condition of
the Holy City. lie says:
The women, clothed from heal to feet in
white sheets, with their faces concealed by
black veil, resemble as many ghouls Just
risen from their subtcrranvan abolcs more
especially as they have a great fancy for CO.
mcntrncs, where they daily congregate to
howl. No sound Of youth-tAere are no
boy III the StryetS--no sound Of wheels
there are no cairiages--the dogs NANCY and
woiilsh, snarl and snap when YOU disturb
them in their daily work as scaycngers, and
make the livc!ons night hideous with their
contentionS-th very birds do net sing, bat
cry with diSsonant chirp, or camplain with
a harsh murmur From the horrors
Of the city, five pass to the enyirons,
we find nougnt but bare rocks around
stones and dust beneath-,hc bright SUM-
reflected from every object burns in the
braia-no grass, no trees, 10 green thing
the promcnalcs are cemeteries - the seats
are whttd scpuichres. Here have been
buried whole generations of Jews here are
the bones Of the Assyrian, the Egyptian
Chaldean, the Persian. the Greek, the Syrian,
tue Crusader, the furk. In fine Jerusalem
is nougnt but a cheap Of mouldering bones
and shattered hJuses.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21

TIE SIZE or LOEDoN.-Whcn the stone in
rayner's alley was placed on its site thee
centuries since, the ciTcumttrgnce was about
five miles. At present, however, to make a
pedestrian expedition around the metiopolis.
would TO most persons be IN undertaking of
some Importance as may be seen by refer
ing to the following particulars, which have
been gathered from recently published map;
From ChiSwicli to kentish town. twelve
niles from K"n.i@h-town 10 MiIlwail, seven
teen and q half miles from Mlwall to CHS
WEEK, twcnty-eght miles total iifty.seyun
and a half niles very nearly three days jour
ney, at the rate Of twenty miles u Gay: and it
will be observed that in the linc drawn, Bat
'ersea, Chaplain, Canninstown and many
other places, whIGh even at present can be
scarcely said 10 be separated from Lcudon,
have been left out MS the crow would fly
across streets ana houses from the point
wncnce we started at Chiswich the farthcst
east, the distance is nearly eleven miles, and
the greatest width from north to south up
wards Of seven miles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21
AITCIIONEER

FTllE subscriber having had consiIerabe
1 experience as an Auctoneer, and be!iey-
ing that he can give satisfaction in that ca
pacIty, offers his services, as such, to The
Public.
His residence is two miles from Elk ton on
tho North East road, and his Post Office is
tlktor. Persons in want of an auctionccr
to'cry' their sales will please apply to him
IN person or by letter, as above.
Sept. 10 3-m ALIEN AMBER W. KING.
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pnINTING OFFICE RULEs.--The following
have been unanimously adopted by the
craft, and are cX pccted to be'observet:
l. Enter softly. .. Sit down quietly. b
Suhcribe for the paper. l. Don't touch the
poker. 5. Say nothing interesting. 6. En-
gage in no controversy. Z. Don't smo,;4.
s. Keep six feet from the table. 0. Don't
talk to the printers. 10. Hands of the
papers. IL. Eyes off the manuscript.
Gentlemen observing these rules when
entering printing office, will greatly OIL &c
the printers and need have no fear of Tile
devil.
The ladies who sometimes bless us with their
presence for 4 few moments are not expected
to keep rules very strict and it will be agree
able to us to haze them break the ninth rule
as often as convenient.
Boys unless accompanied by their parent
arc particularly requested to keep their hand
in their pockets.
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Select 1iiistcIlonp.

CuTrITa GRhrrs.--There no better time TO
cut CRAFTS than at the COMMENCEMENT, Of win.
ter. In cutting and packing them away,
there are s,lnc precautions to be observed -
In the first place, let them be amply and dis
tnrtly labeled, as it is very annoying to find
the names Off at The moment Of using them -
For this purpose they should be tied up in
lunches, not over two or three inches in di.
aincter, with three bands around each bunch
at the ends and middle The name may
I've written on strip of pine board or single.
half an inch wide, a tenth Of an inch thick,
and nearly aSlong as the sciolS. This if tied
up with the bunch, will keep the name SC.
cure. For convenience in quickly de crInin-
ing the name, there should be another strip
OF shingie sharp at one enl and with the
name distinctly written or the other, thrust
IN the bundle with the name projecting from
it. If these punches Or bundles are now pa-
ccd on ends i'll 4 box, with plenty Of damp
moss between them and over The top, they
will keep in cellar in good condition. and
any sort may be selected and Withdrawn
without disturbing the rest, by reading the
projecting label We have never found,
sand, earth, sawlust. or any other packing
substance, 50 convenient, clean, and easily
removed and replaced, as moss for packing
gratis. tits ncellul however, to keep an occa-
sional eye to them. to see that the proper
degree Of moisture is maintancd,-- which
should be just enough (and moi q partjSle
more,) to keep them from shrivelling They
must. o. course, be kept from nice.
Plum CRAFTS, which are sometimes injured
by intense cold, are generally better If cut
before the approach OF the scvcrcst weather,
and securely pucked way.--CoYiry Gentle
Illnu. W
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21

SIMPLE REMEDY.-A writer in the Bal .
more SIN, who has been afflicted severely in
his family by that appalling disease, bron-
chiiS has found relief from the following
remedy. Take honey in the comb, squeeze
it ont, and dilute with little water, and
wet the lips and mouth occasionally with it.
1t has never been known to fail, in cases
whore children had threats 50 swollen as to
be unable to swallow. 1t is certainly sim.
pie remedy, and said TO be very cfilcacous.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21

up, and as her beams fell length wise upon
the read She gave me considerable LIGHT when
NY eyes had become used to the transition
Half AN hour had passed since looked to
my pistols. and just as began 10 wonder if
had mistaken, | heard the sound or A
horses tramp AT no great distance. At fust
It puzzled me TO tell the direction from which
1t came, but IN moment knew it was in
advance OF me, and upon my right hand
which was towards the river. Presently il
stopped, drew my horse to the left side Of
me path and keot on a gentle trot, having
raised The lappl Of my right holster
IN low mon cnts saw dark form amid
the bushes, little was ahead, on the right
rs came up man rode out. 1t was tby
host
" Good evening, sir, lie said, with exceed
ing politcncss.
"Ah good evening" returned. II hid
not expected the pleasure of your compauyI"
- No, expect not, )" he resumed in a SORT
OF heSitating manner. And | shonldd t
have come out only for little business |
.orgnt when you were in the inn"
1t was plain as day. My pistols had be- In
rendered usclcSs--I had been sent OF into
this nnfrcqcnled wood and now the villain
had though' to take my life and moacy With
out any risk to his own body, and lhrn hide
lnyoI n,hors laa lna, wy i;Ii, vas 'SSIS
owes yr,a o,,a ,,'' and NV hanI raod y
Ma ~ "',. Wy ''':,i ~,
said.
Yes ~ bo s,onnc1 o,t sornct,,i,o. j.,
orror,,o,. r.;.b W.. r,n.,ua,
mono,, CIV ;,
As he spoke, he raised pistol.
Taxa earn = 7 r,i, 81, INV ,,stn'
and ,nini;r, - j., vi, c,no no ''' i''''''
;. ia ha J., ), 10 i',,or,, =. oo,.ro
tr;or,h :. ,o,,r yo,,L,oo ,,jy,oia n',, na,l,
70 hahn srri, ne wni IN soo "'m n4 ', ,',,I
,,hn,.o I,,a ,,',, o,L',.. ''' P"' J'N
Wien ran LnawS dom i s,,r;ro, linn
!, Tho facn ond tL,t ,nI,, his o,.,, ~ IN
,yc,f II Ln a,,t f. ,'.o;, ,,.,,r Law, Wv,
! an rnt Al nv ho,t,s 1a,.t @7,o.,i.
mo nn,nin nronr IF Tho co,rccna.s oF e y',
ric;nns W,,h,n, ,ro;,,n, r,r h,,, g. 6,i'T
GroJ lie Gn,,o,. ,rnst L.,n ,'ros,,I 81
t,ingn, cr L;.m.fI E,r ,,;,I,;, ,,io s,,,','
-,;rl Sh,r ra,n,t o,, ',,n dr,
o,rd Win min, ,rd INV L,t ,hon1, ,,,,,',, Il
L,,I
D,nil C,ooao sv.,rr1 70 aud rro s,r,- +
tim, in Lie saddle c,,d ,,,r,, Wan ,,.,,
rro.n .,ni, ,,.,c, ,L. ,o,,h 7 ,I:,,.e5 - Re
@r,n. I:,,, ,.Ia ,'.l,'. - '.'l ~
cav ''' t, %' rnns If G in'I jl ooS' ~"
r,om, liz f,r,L,,I
Tnro f,,r rn,nc,te G,lt ,,,-,s4r,,,,.
condemned Il wasn Natural r".1;n,, ;r T.
g., ,,.,sorno r,,t ,rin., ! a'',,,,. = 49,
III Hat ,9d rr,c.I.1 tho l in'I g., r.
lal 1nnn nv, c,,,,,,,,,. :, la,,;,a ,',i
rnh,,r's h.r.o f,st f. :. ,,,. o,5 ,%,, T.
nnrnirI anj rola M '''>''
rra.brI n,o nils ,t b,,r.n,st nr,c onll
.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21
BOOT. e. w. HiAEMES.
DENTIST

NEWARK. DEL.-As many persons ere nst
l. Naware of the time necessary to perforr S-S
perfect operations i'll the Dental artI thnI GyIfrr2s
1t but justice to those at distance. who may cor
template visiting me, rs well to myself, to thus
publicly suggest to- such the propriety of timely
Informing me by mail or otherwise to that effect
| request this as favor more especially where hs
operations required of such nature as 10
lender them necessarily lengthy, as sufficient
timo can then be reserved for such special ed
and thereby prevent disappointment.
L. W. uAlNES, d. D. s.,
July II, 'j7-1y* Newrk Dol.
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NATHANIEL Il. CARSON,
rgaaTnaccsatist and Druggist I,

HAS opened a NEW DRUG STORE at Rock
L L Run, Port Deposit, Md. and would respect
fully call the attention of his friends and the
public to his large assortment of DprGs,
CHEMICALS AND PATENT MEDICINES, PER.
fuMEnr, Fancy ARTICLES, &c, TOBACCO,
SNUFF AND CIGARS, SrIcEs, HAIR, TooTn,
AND SHAVING BRUsIrs.
~ Physicians Prescriptions carefully
compounded, and country orders promptly
atlcnded to. MAY, 9th, lS57-ly =.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21
THE FOUNTAIN HOTEL.

The subscriber has taken
IF - r that well knbwn sold Stand :"
s,,Hs r.! i; E} in Elkton, and having fitted up
ri. @E!:.ssi assssssg the House in good style and
repaired the stabing. is now ready to enter
tain the public, whose patronage he will DO
thankful 10 receiYs.
apr4 If J. L. WELLS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21

G-~"E,ernal vigilance is the price Of libcr-
ty." Two dollars is the price Of THE WING
for one year. Some persons however, think
it is published gratuitously, judging from
the looks of their accounts ON our subscrlp.
iion hook,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21
A dtAEs Id.

TEllE Undersigned, having entered into
p Co-Partnership for the practice of the
LAW in all its various branches, will give
their prompt and undivided attention to such
business as may be entrustt to them
Office opposite opposite the Court Houses
where one or both may always be found dur
ing business hours
GEORGE EARLE,
JOHN y. j CRESWELL.
Dec 81 #
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21
Dio9rap!)iAl.
Death Of A Remarkable nIan.

\ A1tSGi 1s E4'5sEtSsEsfbse man.
Among the lives lost by the sinking Of the
( Central America was that Of Rufus \. Lock-
wood. The great, regal irregular intellect of
this man-his impcrioGS, impatient temper
his defiant, eccentric spirit his indolni-
table and almost sayaGa encrgy--hiS pecn,
liar blzarra and masculine Appearance his
wonderful powers of eAtlatancG-thp singular
adventures and contrasting episodes Of MS
life the bold, rugged, abrupt outlines OF ms
entire character, rendered Inn an object ot 70
mantle interest. as well rs a!ivc,ionatc &Gtn!-
ration to all who knew him
s writer in the Chicaco Tribune, gives the
following sketch Of the lie Of this man:
In 1886, Lockwood settled in Lafayette,
| Indiana married man, and a school tea
chcr-without money. friends, influence or
position nothing bat his dauptirSS vii! and
monumental brain. He was not man TO
succeed as village pedagoguc and the mis-
cradle r;tance lie realized from It, did not
tend to diminish the disgust he it for The
occupation. In the meanwhile he borrowed
law books from an Attorney in Lafayette, and
applied himself silently and as,lduousIy to
the study of law. In two years he was nd
miucd to the Supreme Court Of Indiana.
He was ret1ncd to dclenda man named
Frank, Indicted fer The murder of Wood,
respectable citizen ofLaiayCttc, in quarrel,
originating out Of bet upon an election.
The cYidencc was direct and positive as to
the crime yet snch wa; the power Of the
defence that Frank WAS acquitted. Nine
thousand copies Of loCH"n"d ; remarkable
speech in that case wore published by request
and it was proneunccd Ivy the profession, to
be the most mascrly analytic opposition 10 the
entire law oil homicie known to the criminal
st,.r, ] Il. -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21
REMOVA

NM NJ. j. JONES has removed his Law
w Otlice to the first story ofs.The Ccci.
Wing Building where he may always be
found readyto give prompt attention to all
business placed in his hands.
Nov. loft
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21
WI E1lVEANEY EHYl1G

4 TTORNEY AT LAW Having returned
Il from the West, and permanently located
in EIIlton, will give prompt attention TO all
business entrusted to him.
~OilicG-with Hon Alexander Evans.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-21

THE FAvOHIrE Low WAGES STANDARD OF
Mr.. ErCHANAN The PcSs, TIE Pgans,i.
rc3'an, anl Other E.ocofoco journals are rcpub.
listing portions Of Mr.. Buchanan's ccllebya-
led .Cenl-a-day Speech. I'he Lebgnoa
CoWi.y snrcastically remarks as follows:
No one will deny that we are fast coming
down to that standard Of prices which has
been the Theoretical delight Ct Mr.. Buchan.
an and his satellites. And the result of il
is apparent to any rejecting mnd-he rich
will lie made richer, and the poor poorer.
Money will become, perhaps, twice us yalu-
able as it has been; that is, it will buy twice
as much. Consequently the possessor Of
money will be twice as well off, for money
is valuable only for what it will buy. But
woe to the poor man. He owns a little prop
erty, which under such times as we have had
was worth a Thousand dollars. He had rald
five hundred. ON it, yet owed five hundred
Under "thc good inc coming when money
is to be twice as valuable, property Of course
will command but half the amount Of money!
consequently that mans property Will bring
but five hundred dollars. Bl, lie owes five
hundred ON it, Therefore, he is worth Just
nothing at all And the rich man to whom
lie owed five hundred dollars, will own the
whole property for five hundred dollars he
put in it when money iraS chtGp. So through
all the ,amiGcati lions ofllf., will the rich and
the poor he thus differently affected by the
buchanan policy Of low prices. Poor men
who voted for Buchanan, how do yon like it :!
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GJlInshand and wife should learn to help
one another, sharing, aud enjoying everything
in common, with the same cheerful! division
of labor as knife and folk !-LGdy Clutter
buck,
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" i vivid idea Of The weakness Of chicken
soup was conveyed in the wag's query to his
wife mt dinner can't you COAX that chicken
to wade through this soup once mores"
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AgEXAyDEst EVANS.

A TTORNEY AT LAW May DO found
J. A at the Office to which he has lately re-
moved, opposite the store Of VIM. Torbsrt,
Esq; in the building recently occupied as
the Post Office; orat the Office adjoining his
residence, Elkton, Maryland.
April -, lS54-tf.
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ATTENTION TO THE BONNEYS.


\ FRS. A. F0ARD invites the attention of tho
" 1. Ladies of Ilkton and vicinity 10 her largo
and well selected stock Of
S0mmer B2aneiS, EiJJcns and Homcrs
She has just returned from the city and feels
confident her stock of goods cannot fail to
please those who will cali. Her establishment
is directly opposite the howard House.
tanay s0H
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GJ7Tn 1900 there was not single IA lroad
in the world. In the United States alone
there are now 24 800 miles Of railroad: in
Europe, % ,223; in the whole world. 81 ,2Gj.
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Garos.
II E1lDYAL.

CULVER 4 WELLS would repeatedly tn
othcir friends that they have removed FROM
thor former place Of business, to Ill Chestnut
: rect. corner of Franklin Place, formerly oscu-
pied by Rockhill aud Wilson, known as the cid
Franklin Hall Clothing Emporium.
We take this opportunity to return cur sincere
thanks to the Merchants and citisens OF Eikton
and vicinity for past favors and earnestly solicit
y continuance Of their liberal patronage
Feb l4-H OLIVER WELLS.
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DENTAL NOTlfE.

N II. MUSGROVE, having permanently
l. located in this town, tenders his pro-
SEStes sonal services to the citizens OK
VcIr0 Efiiton and vicinity. Office neatly
opposite the Court House.
Elkton, May 5--tf.