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miscellaneous.
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For The Cecil Wig

When the caption of 81. W. Ms article
In the ssNyhig' oil last week attracted our at
tention, we expected to find at least one orig
inal idea advanced in regard to the matter
which we presumed he intended discussing,
"Ought religious people to frequent theatres!''
But candor compels us to confess we were
sadly disappointed. The sum and substance
of 81. W. M's'' whole article is the assertion
that theatres are tankcd by rows Of drinking
houses, and frequcnted by improper charac-
ters, and that the Academy of Music, of which
SO much was expected, was, when opened
found to contain within it ssas establishment
for the sale ofliquor;" and thcreupon he jumps
to the conclusion that moral and religious
people should not frequent places of public
amusement. This may pass for sound argu-
ment in some quarters, but we rather think
the majority of those who read it, will accept
1t at its proper value.
81. W. Ms" principal, in fact his only, OBJ
lection to theatres, &c., is on account of their
being infested with grog-shops; for when he
admits that .'the character of the plays will be
of course determined by the appetite of the
enccs were moral and religious the plays would
be moral and religious also. His theory then,
is simply this: Theatres and places of public
amusement have grog shops in and about them,
therefore, ought not to be visited by moral
and religious people.
Now, if his doctrine holds good, moral and
religious people will never travel on steam
boats because steamboats, have ga barr on
board, and also carry ''improper charactcrs;'
they will never stop at hotels because hotels
Sell liquor and entertain improper characters,
or will never live in cities because they are
full of liquor establishments and improper
characters. We are as much opposed to rum
shops as 81. W. M but we think properly
conducted places Of amusement will go II
great way toward their destruction. Human
beings must have recreation and excitement
OF some sort, and if they can not find it at the
theatre, or some other place of innocent enjoy
1ncnt, will resort to the grog-shop and the
gaming table. If we were less serious we
would be more temperate; and if we had more
places of public amusement we would be ours
ed with fewer dens of niamy and smaller
number Of depravcd men and women. AS to
81. W. Ms" fling at the sRev DR.. Bellows,
a clergyman of some radical SCHOOL, we pass
it in silence. 1t is a display Of bad taste or
Observation-Disclosures which we notice "more in
sorrow than in anger for we trust he will
some day entertain better opinion Of this
radical clergyman, and also of public amuse-
ments, than he does at present. W.
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White Washing.

There are few things that conduce more to
fhe ncatness and health of dwellings,, proba-
ply, than white wash.
Applied OH the ceiling and inside walls of
dwellings and out-houseS, it tends to purify
qEe atmosphere by neutralzng or destroying
those noXious ctlluvia, which are always more
pr less extensively engendered in confined sit
lhati0ns, and which are so often dccterious t.
health.
Applied to the roofs of barns or sheds, it is
great promoter OF durability, ana adds also
not little to the neatncss and beauty oftheir
appearance. 1t is cheap, and any one who
GAN Stake lime, dissolve salt, and use whit.
wash bruSh-not a very difficult task, certain.
4y-can applyit successfully and in a manner
which will ensure its efficiency and duration for
years.
1t is an excellent plan in mixing white wash,
TO add TO the water as much salt as it will dis
solve. This greatly increases the durability
Of the coating and adds not little to the anti
purescent qualities of the wash. In some
instances, sugar and molasses are added to
the mixture, as are also glue, white lead com
mon paste from wheat flour and rice water.
For inside work, pigments of various colors
are also mixed with it, as matter of mere
taste, and when ola nature sufficiently strong
to resist the neutraizing action Of the akali,
produce most pleasing and beautiful effect
These, however, do not augment the value or
durability of the white wash, nor do they en-.
hance its disinlecting qualities which are to be
ascribed exclusively to the lime.
The application of white wash to the walls
of cellars, and sprinking the floor of the same
with fresh burned, caustic lime, should not be
neglected during the Spring months, when
there is ordinarilya copious evolution Of nox-
,ious and beneficial gases from decay!ng roots
and other similar substances which remain in,
and cannot well be removed from, the BINS.
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DOES TIE WORLD HATE PIETY? In answer
to this question, the celebrated Sydney Smith
says at snot true that the world hates piety.
The modest and unobtrusive piety which
fills the heart with all human charities, and
makes man gentle to Others and severe to
himself, is all object of universal love and ven
Grafton. But mankind hate the lust of power
when it is yelled under the garb Of piety.--
They hate cant and hypocrisy; they hate adj
vcrtsers and quacks in piety; they do not
choose the be nsulted: they love to tear folly
and impudcncc from the alters which should
only be a sanctuary for the righteous and the
good"
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idly than the population. In all probability
it cannot increase 50 fast: for the tendency OF
populathn is to towns: so that the proper
ton Of agricultural population is diminishing.
| So. also. it is evident that the amount of land
sold cannot exceed the same ratio, although
it will be absolutely much larger. 1t cannot
exceed the same ratio, because the only real
ultimate demand is for farming land, and if
that ratio of increase be exceeded the demand
ceases. the price falls, and land becomes
drug.
-. Let us now dcduce these elements
from the known statistics Of the country. In
1850 the result was as follows:
Population 2s,191,976
/ Cultivated land. acres 1l3.632,Gl4
| vatcd lnnl $50, 1923. 300
Whole amount of land owned by ind'als 1893 56O,6li
Ratio of deeennia increase Of population of 81 per
H cent.
according to this we have the following
annual increments of population and cultiva-
ted lands:
ANIMAL increase of Population 500 900
Increase of cultivated land, acres 3,995,0OO
Increase Of uncutivated land, acres 6.IS7 900
Aggregate l0,272,OOO
total demand for land at the present time
demand, and no more. A great deal more
may be seld; but if SO, it must sooner or later
overstock the market. Such we hold to be
the case now. beyond question. In the year
1854. the sale of government land amounted
| to 1000 900 acres, and the land warrants to
a million more. Since that, in 1855 and
1856, the amount disposed of has amounted
to double that. TO this we must add a mil
lion or two acres disposed Of by railroads.
| Thus we find that the annual sale of lands by
the government (including land warrants) is
from So TO 100 per cent. beyond the actual
demand.
| "When we take this fact into view, in con-
nection with the other facts, that population
now tends to the towns. and that the foreign
Immigration is now diminished, we can see
lat once that there is u great land speculation
ION hand. When we come to town lots, the
Hand bubble is utterly undehnable. Towns
Iarc laid out IN Kansas and Nebraska at every
llalf dozen miles, and each one of them Is of
course destined to be the New York of the
West!
i This land speculation is no new thing
nor is its result. 1t has universally resulted
lin the bursting of the bubble, and the pros
|tration of sales, and period of dullness for
Years to come. We do not certainly know
that tn sSrsis has come. but we see signs of
the coming storm. Money is scarce in the
country towns, where. at this time, it ought
Ito be plenty. The people who go West aie
excited and fanciful; town lots are sold at
prices at least four-fold In value if the towns
yere to grow as much as it is imagined they
will. These are signs not to be mistaken.
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Alcrralltile.
Il. F. MAY q
HAS RECEIVED
NEW SPRING GOODS.
Ladies' Dress Goods.


nUCAL ROBES. Almeria Robes, Chalie
- Robes, Alma Cloths, Vaenciennes, Silk
Poplins, black and cold Silks, Alpacas, Cam
ton Cloths, French, Scotch and Domestic
Ginghams; Prints in great variety; Grape
Shawls, Stella do; Mantiilas, Parasos. &c.
White Goods.
Plain and fg'd Swisscs, very rich; plaid
cambrics, plain do Tarletans; Nets; white
and cold Brilliants, plaid and plain Main
socks; Marseiles; Irish Linens; linen shirt
fronts, Embroideries French worked collars;
sleeves, infants waists, dmity bands, cam
brio and swiss edging and insertings; cambria
and swiss flouncngs real French and Scotch
needle worked hdkfs.; Marseilles, whalebone
and reed skirts; also reeds, whale bones ana
brass hoops; hosiery, gloves, CATERS, boots,
shoes, kid slippers, hair brushes, combs,
tooth brushes, powders, soaps, pcrfumery &c
Domestic Goods.
Bleached and unbleached muslns, bed
tickings, cold, bleacheI and unbleached
Hrillings paper muslins, wooden fame Island
cotton do; table diaper, towel do; sh,
brown and bleached; sheeting muslins, sheet
ing linen, &c.
Misses s. ChifldrenS' Wear.
Plain and neat fig'd wooden goods, for
dresses; prints, laws, hosiery, gloves, CATERS,
boots, ankle ties, brushes, combs, &c.
Boys Wear.
Cassimeres, tweeds, plain and plaid linens,
very neat; cotton plaids and stripes; Marseil-
les, neat plaid; hats, hosiery, gloves, &c.
Trimmings.
Ribbons in great variety; fringes, Gimps,
buttons, caps, flowers, quillings, satns, nets,
modes, bonnets, &c.
The public are respectfully invited to call
and examine. [apr IL
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philadelphia.
Eldridge's Clothing Stere.

Come list 10 this jingle yc men Of great lore.
And learn something new that ye ne'cr learned
before
| sing not OF books. sagcs. nor yore,
But Of f. II. ELDRIDGh'S CLornING STORE,
S. E. Cor. III and Nurlfci Streets.
Where are Pants piled on Vests full many score,
And garbs in profusion in front OF the door;
And customers standing all thick on the floor,
That's + II. Eldrdges Clothing Store,
S. T.. Cor. IN and Marhet 81.
Now keep down your laugh while in thunder l roar,
lay to the tune OF Rory O'More
gent from the country with e rmcn's all tore,
Had heard Of our fame and this town did explore.
door,
And in making his entrance was not any slower:
And smile lured his face as by thunder he swore,
He had found h. ii. EIdridge's Ciothn; Store,
Mar IA ly ). H. Cor. 1th and Market st.
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Original 11uetrp.

For The Cecil Wing.
Sigh! Wild Wind, Sigh!
Sigh, wild wind, sigh
Rock lclilcSs trees;
And moan and wall around my home,
For am very sad and lone,
This drcary night.
Well do | love
Thy solemn voice;
Its music hath Il strange wild note,
That soothes this weary aching heart,
So long distressed.
Thy notes of wo
Are all UNDECIDED,
BY one | ove,-whose heart so bold
No wailing wind or winter cold,
Can c'er disturb.
Blow fierce blow Wild
Thou winter wind;
His noble form bends not to thee;
His forehead fair, hath felt kiss
More icy still. AGNES.
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" A letter from Hamburg of the 18th
ult. says that on the day before, upwards
Of 200 emgrants were collected at that port,
ready to embark for the United States
They generally came from Holstein and Meek
lcnburg, and the mountainous districts Of
Central Germany.
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DDTThere is woman, youthful and quite
handsome, who visits tho Baltimore penten-
tiary everyday, and convcrses with her hus-
band for an hour and more through the bars.
Yet this man is serving out term of years
for having cut her throat--his WITHSTAND
inflicted several severe stabs in her breast
from the effects Of which her life was for
long time dispared of. What an evidence
of love and constancy!
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REMOVAL,

OLIVER WELLS would respectfully inform
Other friends that they have removed from
their former place of business to III Chestnut
Street corner of franklin Place, formerly occu-
pied by Rockhill and Wilson, known as the old
Franklin Hall Clothing Emporium.
We take this opportunity 10 return our sincere
thanks to the Merchants and citizens of Elkton
and vicinity, Tor past fayors ana earnestly solicit
continuance Of their liberal patronage.
Feb LIT OLIVER WELLS
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office,

4 LII persons having Administration or
tlGuardian account to settle with the Or
phans Court of cell County are requested to
lille their vouchers in the Register OF Wills
office at least ten days previous to the meet
ing ofthe said Court.
REUB BEN D. LAMAR,
Sept. ID 1856. Register.
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CARDS.
DOCT. n. w. lEAENES,
DENTIST

I , y ~ Il ~ 4
NJ EW ARk. DEL.-As many persons are not
v aware of the time necessary to perform <~x@
perfect operations i'll the Dental art. thnk1siIIE
it but justice TO those at distance who
may contemplate visiting me. we'll as to myself,
to thus publicly suggest to such the propriety Of
timely informing me by mail otherwise to that
effect. | request this as favor more especially
where the operations required arc of such nature
as to render them necessarily lengthy as sufficient
time can then be reserved for such special scs
and thereby prevent disappointment.
Il. W. lAINES. D. d. s.,
June 81, J6-ly# Newark, Del
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NOTICE.

KNHE Orphans Court of Cecil county hold
Il their STATED MEETINGS on the
second Tuesdays of February, April, June,
August, October aud December.
e. School accounts will be passed and
paid at January, April, July and October
terms. REUBEN b. LAMAR,
Mars 1S56-tf. Register.
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Cost of farm of 100 acres $50. 90 per acre
which is more than it would sell for in the
market for many years yet to come, and. in
the meantime, are suffered all the disadvan-
tages Of a new settlement; the coarse, rcck-
less character of a border population; the alb
sence of desirable neighbors; distant mar.
ket over bad roads. and insuflicicncy of help
both in the field and in the house: the want
of schools and churches, and, above all. the
danger Of falling into that chronic condition
Of profound melancholy SO often remarked by
travellers in persons living isolated from the
world.
But while this mania continues, and until
the final crash takes place, other interests
must be seriously affected. Many of the in
land counties of the older States begin to fee
the excessive drainage in money and popula.
ton occasioncd by this extraordinary exodus.
The country merchants find it difficult to
make their collections while the available
capital of our large commercial cities is being
put to speculative uses in the Territories. -
All this must have an end, and it were well
if prudent men should take proper precautions
to fortify themselves against crisis which
may, by some fortunate turn Of events, pass
away comparatively harmless, but which, in
all human probability, will involve the
whole Union in financial troubles of no ordi-
nary magnitude.
The whole movement is speculative and
abnormal, as the following statement from
the Cincinnati Railroad Record clearly proves:
1--WE live," says the Record, Tin time of
extraordinary land speculation. Never be-
fore was there known such an exodus of far
mers to the new lands of the West. Never
before has government given away such
quantities of lands and never were so many
acres in the market; and never were prices of
wild land so well maintained. To experien-
ced eyes all this tends to one result, which
sooner or later must come-a bursting Of the
great land bubble. We mean of the bubble
which has been created by making new
towns on the frontiers, and selling new lands
at the price of cultivated farms.
''ln this state of things it will be well to
examine the elements on which the price of
land and the improvement of land depends.
Il. In 1850 we had the actual population
of the United States. and the actual amount
of land cultivated, and the amount Of pro-
ducts. The amount Of products, deducting
seed, give surplus OF export of only about
ten per cent. We may fairly conclude, then,
that the amount Of land IN culture was about
equal to what was needed and what the peo-
pie, in their present state of civilization, are
about to need, relatively to the future. We
may assume, then, that the amount of culti-
waited lands cannot increase much more rap
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OIrOne of the boys tells US of a scarecrow
made BY Uncle Ben. 1t not only scared off
every crow that saw it, but one crow was
so frightened that he brought back the corn
be stole three days before.
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The truest seeker after fame may be the
man who lahors to make his children useful
and honorable in their generation. Tn this
way editions Of his works may go on multi
plying, instead of perhaps sinking into obliv-
ion with his own time.
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ALEXANDER EVANS.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-May be found
n at the Office to which he has lately re-
moved, opposite the store of VIM. Torbert,
Esq; in the building recently occupied as
the Post Office; or at the Office adjoining his
residence, Ellton, Maryland.
April -, 1S5i-tf.
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DENTAL NOTICE.

m H. MUSGROVE, having permanently
l. located in this town, tenders his pro-
~fessional services to the citizens of
oID Elkton and vicinity. Office nearly
opposite the Court House.
Elkton, May 5--tf.
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STERN sAYs:-'The grand error of life is,
we look too far; we scale the heavens dig
down to the centre of the earth for systems
and we forget ourselves. Truth lies before
Us: it is in the highway path, and the plough
man trcads on It with clouted shoes"
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NOTICE..

WE have taken the Storchouse formerly
w occupied by r. F. May, and intend
continuing the Dry Goods and Grocery bust
ness We respectfully invite our friends, the
public generally, and also r. +. Mays old
customers to call and see IFS, as we intend
to sell goods very cheap.
THOS. DRENNA x co.
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REMOVAL

WYNN. J.JONES has removed his Law
w Office to the first story ofs.The Cecil
Wing" Building, where he may always be
found ready to give prompt attention to all
business placed in his hands.
Nov. lO-tf
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NEW Cassimeres and Vestings.-The at
u Y tenton of citizens and strangers is in.
Tilted to lot OF Hudson Cassimeres and
festings, for sale by l.. BROWNIE
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10 Country Merchants and
BOOKSELLERS

rTNliE Subscribers offer 10 Dealers, School Com.
L mittecs, Teachers and others a large stock of
School, Miscellaneous. and Blank Books at tho
lowest publishers rates. They publish coMLy's
SPELLING Book, HAYEN's SPELIER d DErlNFE
ANDERSON S SCnooL History oF UNITED STATES
AINswoHPn's LATIN DIcrIoNARY, and other pcpr-
lar school books. and keep large stock Of tie
school books Of the leading publishers always on
hand.
Wrapping and Writing papers in variety also,
Paper Bags for Grocers use Please call and CT.
anime our stock. URIAH HUNT 4 SON.
Jan l7-6m "A North 18th St Phi,aIa
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ROBERT LUMSDEN,
A "a IL ID.

GARD.
TNlIE undersigned, having entcre d in
L Co-Partncrship 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 d to them.-
Office opposite opposite the Court House,
where one or both may always be found dur
ing business hours
GEORGE EARLE,
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
Dec 81 tt
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s>Tsssa PIl1LADELPHIA REGIONS
Sty;sss| BANDAGE INSTITUTE, No. 4 N
MIMI Street, west side, sixth store above Mar
ket.---B. c. EvERETr's Premium Patent Gradua-
ting Pressure Truss. Ruptures of 5s years radi-
.cally cured. Also, every variety of Surgical APP
paratus skillfully adjusted. Shoulder Braces, ABB
dominal Supporters, suspensory and Iemorrhoid-
al Bandages, Silk and Cotton Elastic Stockings
md Belts, DO Ladies' attended 10 by Mrs. Everett
tea Az -
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PERUVIAN GUANO.
EDWARD ROBINSON,
TRANS AREN'T
Window Shade Manufacturer,

INTO. Ell NORTH SECOND ST., opposite Christ
~ Church; Factory, Quarry Street, below
Third, PHILADELPHIA.--BuF Holland, Tas-
sells, and Shade Fixtures constantly on hand
Store and Gold Bordered Shades painted and
ettered to order.
WExhibiton Trnsparencies neatly de-
signed and painted. [apr ii 6m
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Il. Coke CaEier.

Il. Coke CaZier.
HAS for Sale Wines Champagne, malaga,
llPort and Maderia) Old Rye whiskey g
kinds) Gin, Brands q kinds) N. L. Rum,
German Bitters, and Cigars, both domstic
and foreign. Warranted as representa-.
Sept. IL l856,--tf.
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*BEAucHAap; Sequel to Charemont. By W
Gilmore SiWms, RcdfeId, New York,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-04
Price Two cents
abe 4aIp gpp.

RAnwAYs AND LocoMoTIvEs.-The French
have a railroad brake, which is connected
with the engine, and under the control of the
engineer, and brings up a train very prompt
~ but without any sudden shock. The
brakes are attached to each wheel of the cars
on the whole train, and the power is applied
by an attachment to the driving wheels Of the
engine, which are also braked up at the same
time. Experiments on the English railways
are SAID to prove that the perfect combustion
OF coal, and the consequent prevention Of
smoke in locomotives, can be secured by the
adoption of very simple means Of equalizing
the temperature. Fire bricks have been yery
successfully employed to this end, as they
serve to absorb the heat when in excess, and
give it out, when, by reason of fresh supply
Of fuel or otherwise, the Temperature Of the
smoke is too low.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-04

NEW CONSTRUCTION OF FURNACES. val
liable paper on new construction of reverb
eratory furnaces - particularly applicable
where intense heat is required-was recently
read by MIR. G. w. Semens of London, before
the Manchester (Eng.) Institution Of Meehan.
zeal Engineers. The furnace, as at present
constructed is applied to the melting of metal
a number of zigzag passages are formed Of
nre- orek' There are two fires, and the
qraught to and from each passes alternately
along these passages. SO nearly is the heat
absorbed, that what alternately escapes up the
chimney is only at about 200 to 300 degrees
Fab. Il had been used for about three
months in furnace for iron and steel, and the
result showed saving of 70 per cent as com
pared with the old furnace, turning cut the
same quantity of metal. A Sheffield manu-
tactuIer, who had one of these furnaces.
found the consumption to be so small that he
had the particulars noted during six DAYS. of
twenty four hours per day the consumption
was ton 10 owt., while the consumption for
the same period by the old furnace was 7 tons
each furnace doing the same description of
work. The furnace had also been applied to
the melting of cast steel with favorable re-
suits. The average of melting steel was gem
orally live tons ofcoal to one of steel, but with
this furnace ton of steel was melted with a
ton Of coal.