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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-10
Entertainments.

The BELLE OF To DAY There viii be
time when you will no longer go out Is din.
her, or cuy very quietly, in the family. I
shall be gone then. but other old book keep
crs in white ciavats will inherit my tastes,
and sauntcr, on summer afternoons, to see
what loved to see.
They will not pause, fear, in buying
apples, to look at the old lady in fcner able
cap, who is rolling by in the carriage. They
will worship another Aurclia. You will not
wear diamonds or opals any more, only one
pearl upon your buevcincd finger. your en-
gugcmrnL ring. Grave clcrgyrncn ana an
tiquated bcaux will hand you down to dinner,
and the group Of polished youth, who gather
around the yet unborn Aurelia of that dav,
will look at you, sitting quietly uror tie
sofa, and say, softly, She must have been
very handsome in her time.
IAN this must be, for consider how few
Years since it was your grandmother wha was
the belle, by whose side the handsome Young
men louged to sit and pass expressive mot.
los. Your grandmother was the Aurllia of
half century ago, although you cannot fan.
cy her young. She is indissolubly associated
in your mind with caps and dark DRESSES.
You can believe Mary Queen of Scots. Or n ell
Gwyn, or Cleopatra, to have been young and
blooming, although they belong to ths old
and dead centuries, but not s, your Grand.
mother. Think of those who shall believe
the same of you, you who to-day are the very
flower of youth.
Might plead with you, Aurelia al, who
would be too happy to receive one OF those
graciously bea'ning bows that | see You be.
slowing upon young lnen, in passiny-I
would ask you to bear that thought with YOU
always. not to sadden your sunny smile, bu,
to give it more subtle grace. Wear il, youl
summer garland this little leaf ofrue. 1t will
not be the skull At the feast; it will rather be
me thoushtlulnesS OF the lace OF the young
Madonna.
''For the years pass like summer clouds
Aurolia and the children of yesterday ar.
the wives and mothers of tot day. Even dc
sometimes discover the mild eyes of nv Pru,
| fixed pcnsively upon my face, as if seaI,chinp
for the bloom which she remembers there in
the days. long ago, when we were young p. She
VIII never see 1T there again. any more than
the flowers she held in her hand, in bur old
Spring rambles. Yet the tear that slowly
gathers as she gazes, is not grief tn lat the
bloom has faded from my cheek, but the
sweet consciousness that it can nevdr fade
from my heart; and as her eyes fall UPON her
work again, or the children climb her Ian to
near the ola larry talts they already Know by
heart my wife Prue is dearer to me q ban the
sweetheart of those days long ago. 1EPru,
and l.
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1)olitieal.
For The Cecil Wing.
Tie American Party.

o. Founded on principles looking TO the per-
'-,ctuity of the Unon, this party can never
Gail, while the American Union endurcs.
i Those who arc fondly prorhcsying its death,
will find themselves going the wny of all the
earth while the great American doctrine is
rising in brightness and glory. Its principles
are not destined to die, but are intimately
Ainkcd with the progress Of human freedom.
This party has been charged with intoler-
Sancc but it arose to rcpcl intoerance-to
drive it back to its native darkness-that is
"a part of its mission. 1t has been charged
with interfering with tie Churchill inter
feres not with the Church except the Church
interltres with the State, then it speaks out,
and every patriot says, Amen! 1t has been
charged with starting in secret and under
cover even SO the tender plant requires to
be shielded from the rays Of the sun until its
roots have taken hold in the soil, then it
stands forth boldly in the face OF day, with
its leaves for the healing of the nation. The
modest and intelligent foreigner subsc,ibes to
its orthodoxy: lie advocated its doctrine i'll
his native land--thcrc he said 'et the natives
of my country be its rulers" Here he has
the protection of the laws, and his children
are born to an inheritance Of lrcemcn. lie
is content, nay more, he is honorcl with all
that reasonable man can ask.
The American party has been defeated, il
is alleged so has many good cause suffered
defeat. Washington was many times defeat.
ed, but he triumphcd at last. Dftat has its
uses-it leads to reflection. Victory may DC
the result of unworthy means, and then bears
the stamp of dshonor.
The Democratic party tremblcl at the
progress of the giant, and resolved on strata
gem. To accomplish this, solemn compact
must be broken; the game is hazardous
one--the Union may go by the board but
let it 60 rather than Democracy should suffer
The stratagcm succeeded, but it was the
American party that prevented the success
of northern scctionalism had it withdrawn
its nominee the CONTEST would have beer
purely sectional, and the north would have
preponderated.
Maryland standing between the north and
tie south is the nucleus around which con.
sentative men will rally. Maryland will moi
90 backward her march is onward. Since
the election the voice of disunion has been
heard and cry has been heard for revival
of the slave trade (now considered piracy by
the laws of this, and other civilized nations)
but these things come from the Democracy
in shame be it spoken while on the Anne.
rcan banners are boldly emblazoned "the
Union and the whole Union, now and for
ever" ZlNRI.
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Now LIVING. "A contemporary says that
the boy is now living who will be President
Of the Republic in 1900. What his name
is, or where he resides, he does not stop to
inform us. lie may at this moment be gath
ering pumpkins in Oregon, or peddling pop
corn around Troy.-Danicl Webster once
made new suit of satinct" by selling cat
fish at a shilling string. Wherever he
may be. all unconscious of his high destiny.
he feels the divinity that stirs within him.
and grasps his book, thrsting for knowledge
His parents. as they answer his endless que
rics. rejoice at his developing intellect, yet
little dream that his will be great name
among men, known wide as the world Or
pcrchance the hand of poverty, or the cold
hand of orphanage are moulding and train
ing him for the patient effort. that selfrcliancc
and resolhte will, that fit him for great
achievements. He must pass through the
school that prepares him for his high career.
In his youth many trial and wrong must
break him to the hardness of life. In his
manhood many harlsh;ps must lie endured,
many obstacles overcome, and rivals outStrip-
ped in the race, the voice Of envy and de-
traction dcspised; and hatred and malice de-
fed. Through such a school and training
the President of 1900 will doubtless come,
and is now coming. But from what condi-
ton in life, from what part Of our broad land,
no one can tell but Him who presdcs over
the destines Of all nations
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WARM STARTLING. We do not think that,
as rule, iari;crs appreciate sufficiently the
advantages Of warm sabling for their ami
mails OF all kind just in proportion a
exposed to the ris"rs Of winter. must their
allotment of food be increased. A COW
will require nearly double the quantity of
food TO keep up the natural warmth If the
system in badly protected stables, that others
will which are duly cared for. So it is with
all description Of animals, from the horse
down. Care. however. should always be
taken 10 have stables well ventilated. Mllcl,
cows should particularly have clean. well-lit-
tered war.n stalls, with daily messcs of sucu-
lent food. They should also be frequently
curried, have salt two or three times a week
and pure water to drink. The Extra care be-
slowed will he donbly repaid in the extra
supply Of milk and butter, to say nothing OF
the health and appearance Of the cattle.
Germantown Telegraph.
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THE ATLANTIC TELEGRApH.-Mr. Newall,
of Gateshead, England, is engaged to make
one half of the Atlantic telegraph; Messrs.
Kupcr Co., of London. the other half. We
understand that these firms are under con-
tract to complete their respective portions in
the course Of the ensuing summer. The
Gateshcad Observer says: ut may assist the
reader to fair conception of the immensely
of the task, to state that Mr.. Nrwa!l will
have to twist strands of wire as an outer pro-
lection of the electric line itself, 25 GOO miles
in length, or long enough to go around the
whole earth, and leave sufficient room for
Archimedes to swing it round his head with,
if he had but tina. standing point which he
coveted for his experiments.
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ANINFERNAL MACHINE.-General Walker

AN INTERNAL MAcHINE.-General Walker,
it is stated, has been supplied with new
war engine of such efficiency and deadly ia
strumentality as to meet the title Of an "nicr-
nal machine" In formit resembles a small
grind-stone, turned by crank, and will dis
charge 800 one ounce balls every minute, at
tended by only two men. Every machine is
calculated to destroy three regiments of SOL
ders in the same space of time. 1t can be
directed with the same ease as common rife
is handled. The inventor, u Yankee, is now
in England experimenting before the Admiral
ty. The gun, or machine. discharges with
out report, and sends ball three times the
distance of the ordinary rifle or cannon. as tie
case may be. This is the story told by the
New York papers. r..... -n..e
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f.ycrsith all it has been, thus far very
light Wednesday last I had one par
oSvsich confined me to my bed one If
ternnd the following night. but the next
morn was quite well, and have been SO
ever. :.
| great deal of improvement in Lii
beris left it in 1915. In Monovia
espe, and up the St. Paul's river, there
are beautiful brick residences in the
steal frail wooden structures of former
davI hundreds of acres in cultivation
wLicft IN thicket and jungle.
have introduced too, quite number
of al fruits and vegetables. which they
hedhhen resided here. The bread nut,
notlread fruit, this latter they have not
yetie Arocado pear, and other variety OF
their. the Luanaine cherry, and others
annie fruits, and among the vegetables
is Jdoc (arum esculcntuml er1oneous!y
caltoa. This most delightful fruit will
sooc place III Liberia, occupied in Anne
richie Irish potatoc. and, by the way, is
cad it in its farinaccous and nutritious
GUS, while it is vastly more productive.
4 rre let the add that the real cocoa, the
plfom which the bean is obtained for
INK chocolate, has been introduced and
giinost luxuriantly.
se said nothing yet of the flowers. But
th.scrve prominent place. and you who
a,.h lover of the beautiful in this de-
pent of natures domains, would be per-
fedcligh,ed. The rich varieties of the
at erdndfower, the double olcanders.
Chg to the heighth Of l6 feet. at the cor
n,f the streets Of Monrbvia. the splendid
dis, and both the crimson and yellow p1de
otrbadoes, with many others might
n charm the eye everywhere.
| expected. had some preaching to do
onrovia, and fit pleasure in accepting
Invitation of our Presbyterian and Baptist
hren. as we'll of my own people, to adj
! these congregations. In this place |
! also been aiding Mr., Matthews, the
cher in charge, by preaching twice every
bath and sometimes in the week. A graz
S revival has commenced and several per
have been converted.
expect, the Lord permitting, to leave this
he interior on my tour Of exploration
he last of October. Should you ob'ige
by writing, which I shall esteem great
r, direct to me at Monrovia. ] am col
ing your seeds for you. Believe nc,
Yours respectfully, john sEYs.
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AMERICAN ExrRAvAGNCE "A wedding in
cone of the first families" of New York was
recently attended by more than thousand
persons. The gft to the bride inc,udcd a
complete set of diamonds; q real India shawl,
price s 500; Ch ina dinner set, each piece
continuing separate design. and which had
been ordered from Canton expressly for this
occasion; and among the smaller articles, an
elegant box containing six pocket han1Ier-
chiefs, at $50 each. The last and LAOS. val
uablc gift vas from the brides mother. 1t
was an exquisite portmonnaie. embroidered
with her own hands, and filled with twenty.
five bright new hlr eagles, as spending money
for the petted daughter
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TIE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA Peter
Nassau a colored man, now resident of Wood
stock, Vermont, has reached the txtraordi-
nary age Of l26 years, and is doubtless .he
oldest living msn in this country. Ills his
tory has been traced out by N. Haskell, Esq,
town clerk of Woodstock, and it appears he
was born two years before Washington, was
46 year. old at the date of the Declaration Of
independence, and long before the second
war with Great Britain broke out he had pas
sed the Scriptural limit of liie-three- score
years and ten.
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- o*s& S*&xr
Mechan,esrile, Cecil Co. Nd. Dec. 90. 81.
FROM LIBERIA.-The following letter rom
the Rev. Mr.. Scys, to friend in Baltimore,
will be read with interest

FROM LiBERIA.-The following letter rom
the Rev. Mr.. Scys, to friend in Baltimore,
will he read with interest:
RoBERTsroRr, Liberia, Sept. %. 1876.
Rer. W. Hamilton-Rcu. and Dear Sir -
have not forgotten the promise which
made you during our pleasant intercourse in
the cars on our way to Baltimore, and would
have written SOONER. but the two upportun,.
ties which have occurred since my arrival,
lett while was so much occupied in getting
our engrants and their effects DISCHARGED
and the ship away. that had only time for
official correspondence.
fou have heard no doubt Of our long pas
sage, Of the loss of 81 of our emicrants at
sea, and o. the fearful spread Of the measles
and the diarrhga among us.-Bu, out of all
the Lord has brought us, by his grace, and
allef landing that portion of our people DIES.
tined for Monrovia and the settlements or the
st. Paul's river, which, with their effects and
goods, took us three weeks, We came to this
place OH the 3lst ultimo Here we have
landed 30, and the frame of the Receptacle,
and here we find everything necessary for
the establishment of k.althful, nourshing
and prosperous seaport. We are at present
occupying some 30 or more houses of native
structure, matched roof, bamboo floors and
sides, and doors and windows made of mats,
but will sasA remove to the new building
which is in progress of erection on one of the
most beautiful spots / ever behold on the
coast of Africa. 1t is on an elevation of from
~ to 100 feet above the level of the sea, COM
mandng view Of the horizon which takes
IN l9O degrees, and in the rear and on either
side, rich land, in hundreds and thousands of
acres, inviting the agriculturist to come and
till and grow iadcpendent.-A township of
some 4l6 lots has been laid out, and many
old residents as well as the late new corners
have drawn their lots are getting those
cleared Oft and soon Furnishing town will
spring up with its school house and church,
where the primeval forest and its beasts Of
prey were recently possessors Of the soil.
More than 40 of our emigrants for this
place have been attacked with the accimating
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Oh THE WRITER MANAGEMENT OF Fowls:

Oh THE WRITER MANAGEMENT OF FOWLS:
The great art in the management OF hens
in order to render them profitable, is to cause
thcm to lay in winter as it is this season ir:
which eggs are scarce and high. It person
keeps flock of hens in order to supply his
family with eggs, or for the purpose OF sell
ing tie eggs in market. he must manage so
that they will lay in winter, else they will
not generally pay their expenses. For in the
first case he will he under the necessity. of
buying eggs when they are very dear, and if
he produces eggs for the market, he has them
onl y when evcrybody's hens lay, and he must
Sell them at low rate.
To cause hens to lay in winter, ftrnish
them with warm, dry shelter, in \ warm
location, where they can be free from cold
winds and enjoy a good share of sunshine.
The hcnhouse should be kept clean, and all
filth from the remains Of food should be cara
fully removed. There should be good sup
ply of gravel which ought to be renewed &C.
casionally or dug Over so as to furnish fresh
lot often.
Hens should have . constant supply Ct
pure water, and pure, wholesome food. They
are fond Of corn, wheat, oats, buckwheat,
rye, rice millet, boiled potatoes, and verious
other kinds of foods. Generally, the cheap
est grains may be used as their principal food
t it is better to SUPPLY them with various
kinds. They are very fond of corn, and lhey
flourish we'll with this as their main food.
Boiled potatoes, mashed up, while hot with
meal of almost any kind of grain, or with
wheat, bran or shorts, and given warm, are
an excellent food in cold weather, and great.
ly promotes laying.
Changes in food are advantageous. Hens
f.. 1
peds.
In winter and summer .ehen confined to
small yards, hens should havca small supply
of animal food. Refuse meat or fish may be
given cooked or raw. Scrapsare of,en obtain
cd for this purpose. from the talow dealers:
but this is not 50 acceptable to hens as fresh
meat or fish, which may be obtained at
cheap rate or gratis, from the fish market or
butcher. Fresh, unburut bones. pounded or
chopped fine, are excellent, as they supply
both animal food and lime.
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MORE GoLD. The Salem, Mass Regis.
ter says that Captain Lassen, of brig George
w. Jones, who arrived at that port few
DAYS since from Cayenne, confirms the story
in relation to the discovery Of gold in the
vicinity Of that place, he having himself seen
and handled the precious metal. He states
that he saw a quantity weighing twenty
pounds in pieces varying from the size of
head of a pin to that of about twenty dollars
in value. which was represented to be purer
than that obtained in California, tsa..A
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-10

OThe great scarcity ofpartridges in every
section of Virginia has induced all true sports
men to enter into solemn pledge not to shoot
one of them this season, and to use their best
endeavors to prevent others from doing SO. In
view of the almost total destruction of this
species of game birds from cold and starva-
ton last winter, true spoitsmen, in all Sec
tons of the country, ought to take similar
pledge.
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TREAcnERY TO THE UNITED STATES.
f. Gallardet, in his correspondence to the
Constitutional of Paris, states that there.s
no doubt that the idea of forming from the
several States of Central America and Mexico
rival confederacy to the Northern States of
the Union has been suggested to Walker by
Mr.. Soule, as ten years ago the same idea
was openly advocated BY the ex-senator from
Louisiana. .. r.
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DrLand spectators appear to have got on
a full head of steam in Kansas, and we may
soon expect to hear an explosion. A letter
from Leavenworth says that "a lot containing
SO acres, lying half mile from town. sold at
private sale, day Or two since, for Sll 900.
One of SO acres for $4,000. one of l6 acres
for SO 900 Single lots, 81 feet by ITO, are
selling from $500 to $500. Small office
buildings rents for $500 year."
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Why Is IT ?-Our government land costs
one dollar an acre on an average. and cham
payne two dollars bottle How many a
man dies landless. who, during his life, has
swallowed township-trees and ALL
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r5It is estimated that the love letters
dropped in the postoffice st Lowell average
over 800 daily. The factory girls are I'M
anmous in their opposition to ''single bless
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WILLIAM TORBERT
HIS OPENED
SPRING DRY GOODS.

DRESS Silks, Chally de LANES, Bereges,
- Lawns Prints, Jaconcts, Cambrics, Main
socks, Linens. together with a full line Of
WHITE GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES.
Worked Collars, Sleeves, Hankfs, Bands
Edgings and Insertings, &C., Silk .Mtts best
quality Kid Gloves, Lace and Love Wills, Itln
and English Grapes, de-
DOMESTIC AND HEAVY GOODS.
Heavy Cottonadss, Drillngs, Ducks, Burlap'
BE- [may 10.
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THE LAST CALL.

A Ill persons indebted to the late firm .
N A. j. Scott Il Bro, rto J. Scott on
store account, are hereby notified 10 call
without delay and settle their accounts With
David Scott, who is authorized to close the
business. Al. SCOTT,
l'1' ..... DAVID SCoTY.
'l Auril ~. 1ekB.-M
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BOOTS,sIIOEs AND (aUMsi!!

LADIES' GENTS, MISSES, Boys AND CnILDRKN's
Doors, SHOES, CATERS AND GUNS, yoS
FALL AND WINTER TRADEroF
EVERY QUALITY i STYLE: AT
u q u b A r RS
ONE PRICE Wholesale and Retail Boot { Shoe
oStore, - S Second St. cor. Carter st Where
is the best Retail Stock in the City, mostly of his
own mike. and choice selections from Eastern
Markets; selling at the very lowest pricos.
Particular attention paid to louTn's AND CHILD
RESs SHOES AND EASY SHOES FOR otD LADIES.
Always eu hand large stock Of Pure Gums.
Also, Goodyear's Gums of every style.
Custom work made neatly and promptly All
Dunbar asks is a call. Satisfaction GUARANTEED.
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DLANISHED WARE.-Just received 10 store a
i beautiful assortment of Planishsd Ware. COM
prsins in part, Coffee and Tea Pots, Chafng
Dishes, Fluid La,iips &c Also, Albata Tin and
Table Spoons. For sale by
Oct 4th. STABLES h CANrwELL.
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VICTOR PARLoR.-The great extent Of ir-
' dating fues under this stove 4 very efficient
heater, and it stands unrvalled by any stove Of
the kind for use in parlors, halle, stores or Offices
For sale by Staples Il CANrwELL.
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Our RAILWAY PROGRESS. The following
is from the Railway Guide. The figure Of
December, 1856, has been revised from 90
242 miles tie the actual roadway then opened
to traffic 81 ,0G9 miles, and the exact figure
of the present roadway opened stated At a..
40, by adding the aScertained increase Of
3,007 miles opened within the year 1856:
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- combine economy and convenience, saving Of
labor. ncatncss and DESPATCH. an article which
should be in the hand, Of every famly Ono cent s
worth of charcoal is ample fuel for day. ironing
For sale by nfAPLEs h CANrwEE
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DOCT. T.. W. HAINES.

- Elm 10 l.,
NEWARK, DEL.-As many persons are MT
Unaware of tho time necessary to perform ~
perfect operations in the Dental at, think291YH
it bat justice to those at > distance who
may contemplate visiting me we'll a. to myself,
to thus publicly suggest to such the propriety Of
timely informing me by mail or otherwise to that
effect. | reque. this as favor more especially
where tho operations required are Of such natnrs
as to render them necessarily lengthy Sill fcisHt
time can then be reserved for such special sasss
and thereby prevent disappointment.
Z. ". HAIEES. D. D. g.,
June al, 's6-1y* Newark, Del.