The Cecil Whig., 1857-12-05

ing to settle up the business of Tue CEcIL
| WnIG, as far as possible, being compelled
| thereto by the necessities Of the tiuics We
hope such citizens of the county as are in ar
rears to us. WHO may happen in Ell,ton, will
call at the office to settle. We hope also that
persons residing at distance will remit what
they owe by hlail.--tf.
ADvERTIslNG.-A liberal system Of
advertising has been discovered, by slrcwd
business men, to be the best relief in these
| Hard Times and no doubt such is the case
|FNliEANY Loss OF MULES AND HORSES.
During the past month Mr. David Sc oft, Of
SCOTS Mills, on the Big Elk, has lost seven
mules and three horses. under circumstances
leading to the conclusion that they had been
| poisoned-tic belief being confirmed Ivy post
mortcm cxan'inatons.T Suspicion points TO
the perpetrators Of the terrible outrage, hut
the names are not given. The value of the
| stock thus lost is fully 81 800. besides which
Mr.. Scott's loss has been considerable from
the interruption Of his business.
S
PooR.-In response to til. plan proposed in
Tue WING of last week, to have Il Course OF
Lectures for the benefit Of the poor, the fol-
lowing gentlemen have volunteered to dcliv-
er one or more lectures each, viz Rev.
II. F. lIurn, Jmo. \. j. Crcswcl, ESP, +.
a. Ellis, Esq, Pinkncy Ewing, Esq, Jno. b.
Rowan. ESD, and VIM. J. Jones, Esq. We
presume the course will commence about the
18th instH or the time, however, due notice
will be given. The community will, we pre-
sumc, patrusc these lectures =; the names of
the gentlemen who volunteer to deliver them
give the assurance tlat they will be able and
interesting. BY next week we hope to be able
to record the names of other volunteers.
p. S. Since the above was in type we
learn that Rev. Mr.. IIurn will lecture in the
Court House on Tuesday mig lit, the 18th inst,
IECme;
OR, THE Power of EARLY IMPRESSIONS
which will, no doubt be Il mastery produc-
ton, delivered in a mastery manner.
DEATH OF TIE OLDEST INuABITANT.
Henry Stewart, an old colorcd nhabitant
Of this town, was followed to the grave on
Sunday last by long procession Of people Of
his color. He was in his s5th year, and WAS
the oldest iuhabitant Of the town.
TIE County CoMMIssIoNERs.- .-Messrs
Ford, Carter and Christie, the new County
Commissioners met. qualified and organized
for business OH Tuesday last. Mr.. James
Ford was elected President, and Mr.. James
S. Crawford, Clerk. They adjourned to
meet on the 18th inst
The following Constablc's Bonds were ap-
proved lst District John r iclards. Robert
j. Du!amcll End, n. Alexander Colmary:
3rd, c. W. Benny, l.. b.. Anderson; 5th,
llasson Lynch; 9th, Alexander Touclstonc,
James c. Egan Stll, VIM. II. Giliug.
STATE S ATTonNEY-Richard Grason,
Esq, States Attorney for this county, re-
moved this week to Towsontown. where he
intends to reside and practice law. This
leaves vacancy in the office of States
Attorney here, which will be filed by Judge
Price, who has the appointing power.
X The Ice on the Susqucl,anna broke
Ihnp on Monday night. On Monday afternoon
the propeller g Lady Wilmer" made her way
up, breaking lee an inch-and-allalf thick for
the last mile or two.
DEPUTY MARSHAL MANLY.-We
find in the BALTIC. Clipper the following in
reference to Deputy Marshal Stephen II.
Manly, Il native of this county, and well known
to many persons here. lie was shot in the
leg, it will be remembered, at Il riot or disturb
ancc several weeks ago Sc This gentleman is
at present in the country, cndeavoring to re-
cruit his health. lie continues unable TO walk
any distance without the aid Of his crutchcs.'
COMMON SCHOOL CoNvENTIoN.-A
notice calling Il meeting at the Court House,
on the 18th inst, of all persons favorable to
the adoption Of Il system of Common Schools.
will be found elsewhere in our columns. The
Importance Of the subject will, no doubt, call
out Il large meeting.
STHE New CLERK of the Circuit Court,
Wm. II. Ricketts,, ESP, bonded and swore in
before Judge Price, on Monday last.
Coop CLOTHES are the best clothes
after all. They make man look better; they
receive greater care, last longer and are
cheaper in the end. We notice that our for
NOR townsman, j. 7. Wells, late of the firm
ofOlivcr 4 Wells, has located at n 80 North
Ninth Street, above Market, Philadelphia,
where he gives exclusive attention to custo-
mrr work, and where good clothes, and CON
scquently cheap clothes, can always be pro-
cured. =.
EMERsON's MAGAZINE and Putnam's
Monthly for December, has been sent us by
Mr.. J. f. Brown, Post Master, who keeps for
sale and receives subscribers for large
variety Of the best magazines and newspapers.
THE New SHERIFF, Barclay Rey-
nods, ESQ, took possession Of the Jail on