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FLOWERS OF CRITlclsM.--One Of Dwight's
New York correspondents, describing the APP
pearance of the platform on the occasion of
one of Thalberg's concerts, says: ''ln the
centre sat four prlna donnas Parodi, Angri,
Patti and Johannscn, each arraycd i'll diff
ferent style--parodi, like an angel. all in
white: Angri. magnificent as dahlia, in dark
rcd; Patti like n fresh, pretty buttercup. in
yellow nrocade; and Johannsen, like moss
rose, in dcicatc pink" IT'S needless to add
that the male performers were arrayad in the
beautiful Spring styles Of 0hrer y Welk, No.
Ill Chestnut street, corner ct Franklin Place,
Philadelphia. Bullctia.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber
L of Cecil comfy, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters of ad-
minstratoa on the personal estate of James
l.. Craig late of said county deceased. All
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to cxhildt Tho
same, with tho vouchers thereof duly authcn-
tcatcd, on OF before the 10Th day of April,
1858, they may otherwise. by law, be eXclud-
cd from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand this 18th day of April,
1867. MARY ANN CRAIG,
Administrative of Jas l.. Craig, decd.
Test-R. D. LAMAR, Reg'r. [apr Is 6w
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Chs 4}larkets.
PRICES CURRENT.
Reported for The Cert Uh,e.1


Rcd Wheat &l.37, White do. Sill. Corn
80; Oats 40a ~; Potatoes 81 90; Mackcrel
80 oo; Nails 81 %; Peruvian Guano; 4 No.
|, $50 90; Mexican do. S25 90; Columbian do
$40 90; Recess Manipulated Guano, SOL 90;
DE Burg's Super Phosphate S46 90.
WILMINGTON MARKET, Apr. IG. ISL
We quote to day in Front street. from
wagons wheat LILO: Corn 62c Oats ~:
Flour 1913: Clnversrcd IS 81. -Jouaui.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.-Apr II.
Flour, ~ % 10 & 80. extra brands Sc 50 to
40 Wheat, 81 fl 10 l.42 for red, So Coz
white. Corn. old 81 cts, new GS cts. Oats
very duh IS cts. Cloycrsccd 10 per O. lbs.
Timothy $50.
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PORT DEPOSIT
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP,
TIN ANn
sMeet-GrOn Vyure Mandatory.

SheGt-GrOn Ware Maniifa tory.
ARMSTRONG; & Co.
p ESPECTFULLY inform their friends
Ia md the public, that they have connected
u Stove Store and Timing Establishment
with their Foundry, where they are prepared
10 furnish
STOVES, OF ALL KINDS,
Consisting Of Cooking Stoves, for coal or
wood Parlor Cooks, for coal or wood; with
rariely of other Stoves, for ethor wood or
coal A full assortment of Tin and Sheet
= Iron Ware always on hand.
Tin Roofing, Guttering and Spouting
Done, and warranted to give satisfaction.
Also,
Machinery, Iron ailing,
Steam and Water Pipes, Flows and Plow
Castings, OF various patterns and assort-
menls.
Having practical acquaintance with the
business, and having some of the best work
men ia their employ, they f;,ter themselves
that their work vii! compare tavoiably with
that done in the cities, as to Style, Price and
DufcbiHy. All they ask to satisfy the pub
lie ON those points is a fair trial. They So
hcit share OF the public patronage.
Feb 80
Cecil Democrat, Kent News, and
National American at Beair, copy months.
and g.ad bill to advertisers.
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WINTER KILLED Wharf.-The Bridgcton
Chronicle says the wheat crop of the present
season in that locality if not total failure,
will be very light, caused by its being winter
killed During the warm spell Of weather in
February, it grew very rapidly, and promises
fine, but the cold, chilly, wintery weather
that followed, damaged it to such an extent
that some of our farmers intend blowing up
their fields and planting other crops, believ-
ing that they will not be able TO raise enough
Of the wheat to pay them for their seed us,d
in owing sd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-04-18

1--T"Thc April Session of the Circuit Court
will adjourn this morning. The Grand Jury
were discharge on Tuesday and the prGt
jury On Thursday.
The case of James IIcmphll for shooting
Erstow a, Chesapeake City was nut off till
the October term on account Of the absence Of
witnesses.
The case Of George Farrell, free negro.
charged with cnticing away slave, WAS
continued till October, for a similar reason I.
We mentioned last week that motion had
been made for new trial in the case of ll,n-
rictla Dawson against James Crothers for
SANDER. judgement went against Crothcrs
by default, and 4 verdict Of Il ,l25 damages
was rendered against him The motion for
a new trial was ably argued by Mcssrs Evans
and Archer for Crothcrs and Mr.. Rowan and
Judge Chambers on the other side. The mo-
very general opinion that great. wrong is
done in this case. As generally understood
Crothers never was properly summoned. and
we have 10 Hesitation in saying that it. under
the circumstances as developed in the trial
the law docs not permit new trial. then the
law is not just entitled to respect and
ought to be changed in haste. We believe
thar James Crothers is wrongfuly robbed by
the proceedings in this case in the Court here
The following cases, in addition to those
given last week have been disposed Of.
CRIMINAL CASES.
State Us Susan Cork, petit larceny. This
case was tried at the last October term and
the party found guilty; motion for a new
trial was granted at this court it was ''stet-
ted or left to stand until called up.
State rs Robert Douglas, f. IL. ; assault on
two sons of Stewart Gallahcr; fined $500
and costs in ca oh case.
State Us John ". 1'yson assault and bat
terry on Martha Simpson, fined 50 cents and
costs.
State Us Barney MGonigd; resisting a
constable; fined 81 90 and costs
State Us james I. Simpson assault AMI
battery on John W. Tyson; fined so cents
and costs.
State Us Christopher l. Little; assault and
battery on John 4. Cooper; not guilty.
State Us Little i Thompson this was on a
recommendation to suppress license; evidence
insufficient, and license continued.
APPEALS.
james Hmtuton VS. John Lynch, Judg-
ment below reversed, judgment for appellant,
S9.l5 and costs.
DurM N, Reynolds VS. John Better; rcvers-
cd; judgment for appellant.
Newcomb, Rmdcl Co., VS. James libel; ver-
dict for Abel for sGG,l9.
Samuel Logan VS. james X. Bro,rn; verdict
fol Logan.
James T. Warbmton VS.. 7ruitt, Brother &
Co.: Judgment for appcllccs.
James Smith VS. John Smith; Judgment af-
frmcd, with costs.
Nicholas +. Johnson VS. James NJ. Hahon;
Judgment reversed by consent
Benjamin F. Sluyter VS. L. s. Chopper md
others; motion 70 quash proceedings of certain
Road Examiners; proceedings quashed.
Joshua B. Peuree VS. 1hos A. Bid,ile: udg-
mcnt below reversed
John K. Smith VS. Jas Mcgee; judgment af-
firlned; superseded by consent.
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PRIVATE SALE

OF VALUABLE WHARF PROPERTY,
In Fredcricktoacn, Cecil Co., .Maryland.
THE undivided one half of the Wharf and
L Granary Of the late Capt. John Allen, and
Dwelling House and Lot near the wharf
property. 1t is considered unnecessary to
give further description of said property,
as it is the best located wharf property in the
town. Any person wishing to purchase can
view the property.
For further particulars address the sub
scribers at Smyrna, Delaware.
MARY A. ALLEN,
apr 10 Nv ALVIN ALLEN.
ny-kcnt News copy 4w and send bill to
advertisers.
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10000 S267, 300
267,300 -s~

Excess CT loss over ms. Sl35,500
The most melancholy part Of the occurrence
was the. loss OF lite. The American says:
So soon as Marshal Herring became satisfi-
ed thutIthe bodies Of human beings were lnl-
lictl under the smoulderng ruins, a division
of the police were stationed around the bull I'd
ing in which the bodies were supposed to be
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OXFORD FEMALE SEMINARY.

INIIE Summer Session of this Institution
/ will commence on the 6rst " etne sslay in
May, continuing five mohtlls
TERMs.-Boarding Tuition, Light Fuel.
&C., per session. $50. Lessons on the Piano
Sl5; Ancient and Modern Languages, each
So; Painting and Drawing, So. The payment
of $50 will entitle the pupil to all the extras
except washing and books.
Oy-Stages run to Oxford from Newark and
PER-, willie.
For circulars and catalogues address
JOHN NJ. DlCkEY, or
SAMUEL DICkEI.
apr Is 4w Oxford Chester Co. Pa.
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u UJ~ April thus far is very cold and disa-
g:coable and vegetation has made but little
advertisement here. Ga Monday vie had an
hour OF two Of snow and there was quite
snow siuall ycstcrd day folenour.
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nara gua..

The reported capture of Castillo BY Col
1ockrige, Brought by a canoe down the river,
the steamship Tennessee to Panama ant; thence
here by the George Law, and published with
great flourish Of trumpcts by several Of our
cotemporares, turns out just "a we had ex
pccted "a pure fabrication The Tennessee.
which was said to have brought this pretend
I'd news from Grcytown on her return thilh
cr fonnd the expedition ina state of abandon.
ment The steamer j. n Scott which Lock
ridge. Gu his former attack, had captured
from the Costa Rican and reiittcd had proved
IL faTtlorS's box, Her boilers had exploited.
resulting in the destruction Of not less than
sixty tillibusters. Tnercupon Lockrdgc aban-
dontd his position and started to Grevtnwn,
giving Up the whole river to the Costa RicanS.
In fact, the expedition would Sccir to lc
abandoned. The Tennessee, which Is hojirv
expected at this port, has on board fifty of
sick and wounded. She touched at Key West
on the 10Th, whtnce the news has reached us
via Charleston
This may be considered as the finale of
Nlcaraguan filibusering npon this side of the
iath,nus, nor will it be long before we learn
the close of Walkers carecr.-N. Y. Tribune
.iprH l6th, 1851.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BALTIMORE. very
destructive lire occarred in Baltimore OF
Tuesday evening, at the corner of Charles
and Lombard streets; it destroyed number
of the finest ware. houses in the city, three of
which belonging to Elisha Lewis Of Havrc dc
Grace, who built them less than two years
ago at cost of $4,000.
The Baltimore American sums up the fol-
lowing recapitulation Of the losses and insu.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-04-18

AEsunp.,-ln RETIRING 10 the trial of Alfred
Reed, last week, the printers made Us say it
was "nbsufd'y" hrough; to a conclusion; we
wrote "abrupt!G' still, the tenn printed was,
perhaps. not altogether inapplicablc.
We took down the testimony on the part Of
the State in this case, but as Reed may again
be brought to trial in this county, ii is deem
Cd advisable not to publish it,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-04-18

WINGArE's MARYLAND REGISTER. The
reader is referred to the advertisement of this
book in another column. We received it
yesterday and have had no time to notice it.
1t appears to be a valuable work and We shall
take pleasure in speaking of it again.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-04-18

&c- Doct. Charles W. Owen, Of North East,
died IN that village on Sunday last, after less
Than two days sickness, Of a disease res, NIB
ling cholera.
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Eoa2 EssjEC'S NO. 4
MANIPULATED GUANO.

WE in:oui keeping on hand full supply Of
" the above composed Of Peruvian and Phos-
phrtie Gueno, warranted of uniform quality.
Every lot is subjected to the inspection of Doct
David Stewart. chemist to the Maryland State Ag-
riculturai society. which is protection to the
frner AID guarantee of its quality. and will be
found upon examination. superior as tho analysis
proves, to any heretof r, sold in this market. Mr.
lie 5urs's facilities and machinery for uniform
manipulation. superior to any other in this
country. /. will be sold at small advance upon
hrst cost analysis Of DC GurS's manipulated
Gulno1
ialts Of Ammonia, S03l
Mixei PhosThatcs. 4676
Sand or lLso.ub!e Portion. 235
Chrbonates and o:her elements, rs
atCr Or loss 1910
100
0 "a per cent of pure A,nponin,
1916 :" Parsphatss
DAVID STEM ART. VI. D.,
Chemist OF Nd State Agri'l Society.
st Johns College, annapolis. Nd Dec II, 1856
- For sale by il. S Sr,rEs, EIkton, and j. A.
DAVIS 4 Co., foit Deposit
j. J. & T. TURNER,
No. AZ Pratt Street,
Feb 3 I'm BALTIMoRp, Mp.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE


OF
p ERSO .NHL p RO p Z r T Y.
by virtue Of an Order ofthe Orphans Court
~ for Cecil county, the undersigned, as Adj
ministrat"r of the estate Of Ann Oldham,
d ed, will on
.Monday5 the 9th dug Of .AprH.
sell at Public Sale, on the farm on Bohemia
Manor, upon which the said Ann Oldham re-
sided, the following personal estate Of said
decd: One Carriage and Harness, Tables,
Chairs, Beds, Bcdstcads and Bedding. Wash
stands, Wash.bowl and Pitcher, Knives and
Forks. Stoves, Carpeling, Brass Kettle ald
other articles Of household and kitchen fur
niture. Also, tattening Hogs and Shoats
and lot Of W hitc Oak Posts.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
JAS. I. McCULLOCGH.
apr IL 2w Administrator.
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u We learn by the Democratic Inquirer Of
Masculine. Iowa, that our old friend and
correspondents Samuel McNutt, Esq, has
Quit the editorial control of that paper.
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Gle Cecil lubis.
ELKTOx. APRxL. IS; 1857.

W ETED at'ths Office, boy as IN app
prentice TO the printing business II is desi-
rahl= that he should be about l6 Years OF age, ,
Intelligent and able TO read and write we'll.
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1flarric0.

At Bath Maine. by the Rev. 1nhH O. Fiske.
WILLIAM PAREEH. Esq. Of Port peposlt Md i.
to Miss ilEsniEfrA H. DoSNELL, of the form
cr place.
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CTAn Albany editor thinks his property
in that city would have been carried away by
tho late flood had it not been for the heary
mortgage. Oh 1t.
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A SMALL PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

T 7 =.
TlIE subscriber will sell at Private Sale, u
l. nca. property containing about 6 Acres,
Of highly improved land; situated i'll Cecil
county. about two and half miles west Of
Newark, Del.
The improvements consist of a good com
Portable Dwelling House, Barn, Gran
l.-tt441.cs airy, Corn Crib, Carriage House, and
lisSsas.,a other necessary oubuidings, Il
,tiRJiH nearly new; also never failing we'll
OF excellent water near the door.
The above DESERVED property is we'll suit
ed for Il mechanic; and being in II remarkable
healthy neighborhood. near places OF public
worship, schools, mills, stores, &C., is muci,
t" he desired. The said property will be
sold bargain and ON reasonable terms, by
applyinsto TllOS. j. SCOTT.
Scott's Mills. Big Elk, Cecil co... apr 8 Sw
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NICARAGUA NEws.-Nnr York. April lG
The steamer Tennessee, frcm San Juan, ar
rived here this morning.
1t appears by her adviccs that Gen. Lock-
ridge, instead Of capturing Castillo, as report
ed in the iillGuSter stories brought by the
George Law, has actually abandoned the at
tack and retreatcd, leaving the important post
of SerapiqUi and the whole of the river San
Juan in complete possession of the Costa Ri
cans. lie retreatcd without striking a blow.
destroying on his way down ali tile fortifica-
tons below Castillo. Subsequently he form
cd new battalion of his scattered troops.
and would cndcavor to join Walker by way of
Panama.
The steamer J. n. Scott had been blown
up on the Sun Juan river. during the retreat
of l.ocklidge, and over sixty officers and men
were either killed OF wounded. The wound
ed were sent in the steamer Rescue to Funta
Arenas, willie Lockrdgc remained up the
river with his remaining force. lie was well
supplied with provisions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-04-18

Mr.. Nathaniel Willis, latherN P. Will
lis and Of Fanny Fern" who has been in
editorial harness for the long period Of fifty
four years, has recently sold his paper. "The
Youths Companion. and is now an associ-
ale editor ustrad Of sole conductor Of that
| Journal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-04-18

FRosT AND Ice At TIE SourH.-NEw Or
LEANS, April MISUNDERSTANDING the
continued cold weather throughout the cotton
region, the young plant is not believed to
have suffered materially. for the rea son that
there was very little above ground-and even
had there been, the injury would neither have
been general nor severe. The ground was
never, perhaps, in better condition than at
present. while the breadth of land under cot
ton culture largely exceeds any former year.
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NICARAGUA News. The Isthmus papers
brought by the George Law make no men
tiGn of the brilliant victories reported by the
last steamer. Such victories had not been
beard Of it appears, either at Sam Juan or
Panama, or Aspil,wal, The dates from Grey
town, are to April 2, Col. Lockri,lgc Went
up therivcr on the oath of March with all his
force, to attack San Carlos. When last heard
from he was at the Machuca Rapids, intend
ing to attack Castillo on the next morning.
the 27th lie had removed everything from
San Carlos and Scrapiqui previous to leaving
There was a rumor. which rcquirs confrma-
t"n, that Col Lnckridge had taken Fort Cas-
tlll0. Whether true or not. his prospects are
not eEcouraging FOR many OF his men are sick
others were dcSertng whenever chance Oft,
cred: and, altogether, the force under his com
mand is considered by our CORRESPONDENT as
on the eve Of diSbanling. Thsle is little
probability Of Walker receiving fsrther REIN
iorccments, as the steamers from New York
to San Juan have been withdrawn, and the
Sierra Nevada. which docs not sail from San
Francisco till 10Th will be the last on the Pa
cilic silc.
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W-TTHr E'.kToN LYc"UM will meet in the
Academy on Wednesday Evening next
Mr.. Stephen Cameron will read an Essay.
Subject: wealth, It's Use and Abuse. -
DIR. JnSus Dnnott, DR.. John s. Sites, James
McCanlcy and j. Quincy Elder, are the APP
pointed disputants.
BY order of the President
G.. NJ ELLIS, r. S.
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tJlf0.

At his residence, near the Brick Meeting
House, on the l4th inst, Mr.. DANIEL c.
Denny, in the l2nd year Of his age.
At his residence near Elkton, on Wcdncs-
day evening last, Mr. GREESBURY puRNELI.
At his residence. near Fair Hill in this
county, on the ilh inst, peacefully and con-
cionsly, sitter Il short but severe illness, Mr..
BARRETT Jackson, i'll the 18th year Of his
age.
At North East. on the lc!h inst. DR.. CuAs.
ALTON OWEN: son Of the late William Owen
Of Baltimore.
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SINGERS SEWING MACHINES.

FINllE great reputation of Singers Sewing Ma
l. chimes is founded on the fact, thas they arc
perfectly adapted to every variety Of work, and
that each one of them, kept Employed, will earn
not less than .... r. 81. ....' .......
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.
All persons desiring full and reliable informal
ton about these machines--sizes prices modes of
purchasing, &c -can obtain it by applying by
letter or otherwise. for a copy of L. NJ. SINGER Il
cos GAZETTE, u beautiful Pictorial Paper en-
tirely devoted to Sewing Machine interests. 1t
will be sent gratis.
Local A gents wanted in every Town in the
United States, to whom liberal inducements are
offered --a-
N. Rive have mado arrangements With many
editors and publishers of newspapers highly profit
able and satisfactory to them, and wish to make
similar contracts with every newspaper and Maya
zine in the country, For full particulars address
/. NJ SINGER h Co,
Mar Fl 3In 323 Broadway, n. York.
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II CHESAPEAKE CiTY.--Rcy. y. HOPKINS En-
crson will preach in the Academy to morrow
| afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-20
The New York Murder.
New YORK, Feb, Ii

Young Snodgrass has been recognized
as having purchased strong dagger the
day before Burdell was murdered. Snod.
grass has been committed to the Tombs
The verdict will be given this afternoon.
Seco'd Dispatch. Young Snodsrass
was re-examined to-day, and questioned
as to whether he had recently purchased
dirk or dagger. He answered empha,-
icaliy NO" A female who Keeps cane
store in Broadway was next examined
She testified to selling, two DAYS previous
ly to the murder, dagger precisely like
the one shown here. and which was sub
sequently found in Mrs. Cunningham's
premises. The witness was then led into
an adjoining room where she pointed out
Snodgr, : from among fifty people as the
man to whom she sold the dagger. Snod
grass was Immediately re-arrested on a
warrant, and is now held in custoday.
The estate OF DR.. Burdel was to-day
put in charge of the Public Administrator.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-20
Female Col2cge-Kent's HM-Er-Gor
Morra-Rum DriaAing-The Weath-
er, &c.
KESTs Hill, Feb. 9, 1857.

kEyTs HILL. Feb. 9, 1857.
Mr.. EDITOR 1t is expected that the
Female College which is soon to be cree.
ted in this section of the State, will be
located at Kent's Hill. The question Of
its location having been thoroughly dis
cussed. will be finally settled at maet
ing of the trustees, to be holden in
Winthrop next week.
Should the Female College be Joined
to the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, an in
stitution long and favorably known
throughout the country, the union,
doubt NOT, would be happy one.
Great efforts are being made to effect this
union. and our citizens literally contri-
butte to aid the parties in the work.
Kent's Hill has an extended reputa-
ton, on account of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary, which has educated so many
sons and daughters of New England.
it has home reputation for snow drifts
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-20

! DoN,r DAScE.-A plain unlcttered
man came from the back country in the
State OF -Alabama. to Tuscaloosa, and OF
the Sabbath went early to church
He mad been accustomed to attend
meetings in school houses and private
dwellings, when each one appropriated tc
themselves the first seat they found un.
occupied.
He selected there seat in convenient
slip, and waited patiently the assembling
of the congregation.
The services commenced. Presently
the music of a full toned organ burst up.
on his astonished ear; he had never heard
one before At the same time the gentle
man owned the slip came up the aisle,
with his lady leaning on his arm.
He approached the door of the slip, he
motioned TO the countryman to come out
in order to give place to his lady.
The movement the countryman did not
comprehend, and from the situation of the
gentleman and lady, associated as it was
in his mind with the music, he immedi.
ately concluded that a cotiiion, or French
contra-dance, or some other dance was in
tended.
Rising partly from his seat he said to
the gentleman and lady. who was still
reckoning to him, Excuse me, sir excuse
me, if you plea SCI don't dance"