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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09
THE TRAVELLER.



s II E A Nj G Q NJ = a N y.
DEGULAR DAILY TRIPS, except Sun
4.Ciays.) for Havre de Grace, Port Deposit
and Tide Water Canal.
~ The STEAMBOAT
r.. PORTSM GU T II,
Ts.---.lIleN197.sa,~ Capt Travcrs. leaves
s2-Sss., lower end Of " c S t
FatEs Avenue every Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday evening, at o'clock. Returning,
leaves Port Deposit every Monday, Wednes.
day and Friday at 3 O'Clock, and Hayre dc
Grace ut O'Clock p. IN.
The Steamboat JUNIATA. CAPTAIN J. w
Tomlnson, leaves same place every Monday.
wednesday and Friday evening at & O'Clock
Returning, leaves Port Deposit every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday evening at 8
O'Clock p. IN.
PASSAGE, so Cents
H5-Freishts received daily at Baltimore
until O'Clock, and at Port Deposit until %
O'Clock carried at low rates and carefully
attended to.
~Duplicate receipts for Frcights will be
required in all cases.
The Agent ut Havre de Grace will attend
to forwarding any merchandise consigned to
him for any point on the Pennsylvania Canals.
or will re-ship any lrciahts intended for Bal
timore, Philadelphia or elsewhere.
JOS. JAS. TAYLOR, Agent Baltimore.
r. ALEX. TAYLOR, AT H. dc Grace
JACOB TOME, Port Deposit,
NT The Steamboat LANCASTER, Capt.
Fomlinson, being in complete order, can be
Chartered at any time.
N. B.-GRAIN purchased at the highest
market price at the Warehouse of j. Tome
Co., Port Deposit who also keep for
sale. Guano; Plaster; Fish Salt Croasdule
\ Mitchell'S, Allen 4 Needles and De Burg's
Phosphates, and New York Bone Dust.
April IL, lS5S.-tf.
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LAW OF TFEspAss-WARHlNG TO
GUNNEEs -DhCIaIoN BY JrsrlcE WuARroY.-
We are informed that Mr.. John Shippers had
person arrested a few days ago for shooting
birds on his premises, and taken before
Squire Wharton, of North East. who fined
him Sob and costs, and ordered him to
deliver up the birds 10 Mr.. Shippers, both OF
which conditions were promptly complied
Yitl,
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TO the Citizens Of Cecil County,

II VILE publisher Of the COUNTY MAP,
Il having supplied his subscribers, is now
obliged to close the matter Of said Map, now
twenty months on hand. He makes this last
ca II, therefore, desiring to know the limit of
the additional issue to be made, for those
who may yet require copies. The maps can
be seen in all parts Of the county, and invite
examination and comparison with the maps
Of the adjoining counties of Pcnnsy lvania
and Delaware. Persons desiring Maps will
please address the undersigned, stating the
terms on which they will purchase, &C.,
prior to the 18th Of October.
SIMON J. MARTENET,
No. e South Street.
Oct! 2, lS5Stf Baltimore.
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CHANCES OF PRoMorloS.- mortality
among the shipmastcrs, this season, is
said to exceed anything of the kind ever
known. Large numbers have died in the
Southern ports from yellow fever. More than
twenty have died in Cuba this season from
the Stltc of Nam alone.
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DEATH FEoH THE BITE or A SNAKE. A
lad by the name Of Edward Mulliean, whose
parents reside in Richie Co, at Petroleum.
on the Northwestern Va. road cam. to his
death last week from the bite OF rattlrsnakc.
The boy was lying on the floor of the house
near the bed of his father and mother Dur
ing the night Mr.. Alulligan discovered that
there was a snake III the bee! in which he was
sleeping, and III the attempt TO despatch it,
1t made lis escape, and in passing the boy
struck him with its iansS. He survived
tWen'y-lour hours aftcl be was bitten.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

"GAn. MI. Iiuhbcll. Of Philadelphia
has replied 10 circular from his Alma Mater
at New Haven, asking money for society OF
club instituted to train Young men, to re-
mrdlatcd or extcmporaucous speaking OF dis
cuSson, declining to contribute. lie says:
: CAB is the fatal epidemic of republics.
What distracted Greece Cab What fiction
lied Rome! Cab What anarchizcd France!
Cab. What will disncmbtr this Union :
Cab ! This eternal propensity of Cabling
upon all occasions and at all times is the culS g
Of our country
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

ST. Loris. Ocr. IA gentleman who has
just arrived here from Fort Union, says that
Indian Agent Rcdticld was at Smutty Bca, S
camp eighty miles below Fort Rand9ll, on
the Oath ult. The Indians Were saucy towards
the whites, and serious trouble was apple.
hendcd with them.
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ARRIVAL or THE NORWEGIAN SiuP -TwEN
TY TWO PERS oNs MonE RESCUED From TIN
STEAMER AUSTRIA -New York, OctOjc, IA
despatch from Qacbcc says that the Nor
wcglan ship Catarnc, arrived there yesterday
with sixteen passengers and six Of the crew
Of the burnt steamer Austria. Oac Of the
Passengers is gill fourteen years Of age.
The Ans'ria's pump in connection with tho
lire engine was not ia working oidcr. Some
attempt was made to render it available but
the flames were two rapid Near the fore
castle ropes were made fast TO the chains out
side. aud to these numbers chung but, q,
the flames progressed, usoy gave way aut
found a watcry grave.
On The howspit he passengers were la,t
out piled one on top Of another. sometime,
four deep. They were finally driven from
this last resource until only one man remain.
ed, seated On the extreme md.
Eighteen persons got hold Of the chain be.
meath Nc bowsprit stay, and remained There
I'LL four o clock III the morning. A seaman
clnmbercd thence to the bowsprit, and thoS,
cnglng TO the stay passed wet clothing lc
him. The fine was sulduCd 50 as to rem.
der these on the bowSprt comparatively sa f.
They remained there till taken oil by til,
boats Of the Catarina.
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TIE PARAGvyAE WAR.-A correspondent
says 1T is not improbable the Paraguay eX-
petition may, besides settling our account
with Lopez. do the same with Nicaragua,
New Granada and other States like them 1t
is understood that Judge Bowlin, the Com
missioner who accompanies the Paraguay OK.
petition, Will first 60 up to Ascension in one
of the vessels leaving most Of the fleet at
Corrientes till he knows the result of his de
lnands upon Lopez. lie will demand indem-
niIcation for the losses Of onr citizens and to
the family Of the American shot, an apology
for firing upon the ship, and for other insults
to the flag and country, and ratification and
iuliiImrnt OF the tleaty we negotiated, with
some modliirat on, however, suitable to the
present circumstances. Our government Will
not, in any treaty, permit citizens of the
United States TO be put on footing with the
subjects Of such tyrant, but will insist that
they be put on the same footing with citizens
of Paraguay resident in the United States
Should new treaty be mndc, it must be ON
tins basis. The ever changing and arbitrary
DEGREES of Lopez or any other dcspot or gov
ernment of Paraguay or South and Central
America, will not hcnceforlh he admitted Il s
law to set aside obligations Of contracts and
treaties.
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ACCIDENT. While Mr. 7. w. Brown. for
merly of North East the proprietor of the
Steam Door, Sash and Bind Factory. foot Of
Thorn street, was standing in front of his cir
rular saw, Il block of wood became cntanelcd
in it which it threw off striking Mr. g. vo-
lcntly IN the face, Frustrating him scnScless
upon the floor, and ntlicling severe gashcs
upon The lower part Of his head.
Oct. JoVrnuI
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Or COURSE. Gen Cnmmonlort, latesPresi-
dent Of Mexico, IS receiving, at present, much
distinguished attention in Massachusetts,. The
Yankees pronounce him great fellow "
and are showing him off to the best possible
pccuniary advantage, Of course.
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Rich LEGAcY.-The Griffin Union of Friday
says Mr.. Dermont Dempsey, supposed to
be the most wealthy man in Macon, Ga,
diyd on Sunday last, leaving an estate Of
$500 600. We lean that he was a Roman
Catholic in religion, and having had priest
Of that faith with him during his last illness,
it was found after his death that his will di-
ydcd IS 900 between his two children and
gave the remainder, $4,000, to tie Catho-
lie Church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

ST. LOUIS, OCr. 6-The Salt Lake mail,
with dates the llth ult., arrived at st.
Joscphs on the LIST inst. The California and
Salt Like mail had been robbed by the In
dams in Carson Valley. Dr. Forney, the
superintendent Of Indian Affairs, were pre-
pairing to leave Salt Lake City for Carson's
Valley.
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TO Carriage manufacturers.

INHE subscribers have constantly on hand
J. large assortment Of superior CARRIAGE
STUFF, consisting Of FeIloes, Shafts, Bows
tongues, Spokcs, nc. Also, a large qnan.
Shy OF Seasoned AXles, and Plank of differ.
emit lhicknesscs, all of which thew will dis.
pose VI at reasonable prices
SCOTT u ADDISON,
Jan gu, looo-tf Scott s Mills.
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The Steamer Fort Deposit,

CAPTAIN d. W II T T..
A &GS will leave Port Deposit at
H:sE ...:d:fT o.4l a.n., . and ~ p. H.,
s3kzxs8-aaedzzA. connecting with the cars
at Havrc dc Grace.
Leave Havre dc Grace at II 20 a. M, 3. 90
and 7.l5 p. M. DAVID WHILE.
Oct. 8, 1858-tf.
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[rT'Among our Philadelphia advertisements,
on the last page, will be fouad one Of
Winchester Co., who keep a" Gentleman S
Furnishing Store" at 10G Chestnut street =
We advise such Of our readers as make pur
chases of that kind in the city to visit their
establishment. They will find a first rate
variety of goods, of excellent quality for the
prices asked Every article is marked with
the price, and the proprictors are very agree
able men to deal with.
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DRESS MAKING.

MRS. LYDIA NJ. ROSSELL respectfully
lVl informs the ladies of North East and
vicinity, that she is proposed to make all
kinds Of FANCY and PLAIN DRESSES at
the shortest notice, at the residence Of her
father (John Janncy.) second house on the
road leading to Elkt0n, and respectfully
sohcts patronage. MAY %, 1S5S-tf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

MARYLAND INSTITUTE FAIR.-Tnc
Fair oithc Maryland Institute for the promotion
ofthe Mechanical Arts, commenced on Tues
day last, to continue until the 2nd of y ovcm-
Der. 1t will be splendid exhibition of the
products of Mechanical skill, and well WORTHY
visit from every person who visits Baltimore
during its continuance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

ONGWORTH'S CATAWBA BRANDY
- is the purcst and most reliable article of the
kind in the market. Physicians and others dc.
string pure article for medicine purposes should
bear this in mind. For sale by
Il. BRINGHURoT & Co.
June &c GER 9Th / Market Sta, Wilmington
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

THANKSGIVING DAY. The Governor of
New Hampshire has appointed Thursday
November 25th, as day of Thanksgiving.
II is the first appointment made this year, and
the day selected will doubtless be generally
selected by other Governors
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

COMMENCING EARLY Snow fell at Rut-
land, Vermont, as well as in John Brown s
tract last week AT the former place there
was iine spriHklins Of feathcry fakes.
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hIiIENS OF ELKroN. and strangers visttin.
y fiklon, Pause and Read. and lie nm III t
sOHARS are getting CHEAPER. Having nur-
chased new lot OF Groceries the present week [
am enabled to sell Sugar at from i to cents ncr
10. less than the recent prevailing rates. am
selling good Brown sugar at cs: it is fully ns
good rs WAS selling at cts by the hogs.ead three
weeks since. Refined White sugars i and II Ct,
,tuIhe" sugar IL cts Ter ID, or lbs for 81 o.
Molasscs 81 cts per gnllon. These ore srp,,T,
CASH down prices and persons wishing to buy on
credit vii! be charged hgher rates
Oct9 r II NAV
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N eST'ES NJ.

A LL persons are hereby warned not to
IN trespaSs on the premises of the SUBJ
Scrlber with dog or gun, as the law will be-
enforced against any who may disregard this
notice. HENRY n. SHIPPERS
Oct. 0, lSjS-3w.
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PAPER Mill IMpHovENENr.-T
paper mill at New Leeds, miles from Ekton,
carried on by Mr., Theodore Megargce, Of
lhiIade'phia, has been considerably enlarged
this season, and IN addition to the water
power Of the Little Elk Steam engine OF
ABOUT ten horse power is now in operations
The mill has been used for some years as a
mandatory Of book boards, of which about
one ton per day We're manufactured. The
Steam engine now drives machine for making
wrapping paper, and works very handsomely.
FOR me smoothencss and regularity Of its
motions, IFS effective operation, and cynstruc-
ton for saving steam, this engine is worth a
visit from those who are Interested in such
matters, and they will be politely treated by
the manager, NJ. Pctcrman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

CoURT.-The Circuit Court for this
county, commences the October Term on
Monday. We understand that il is likely to
continue through sccoId week,
The following is a list of the jurors sum
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

VINO MAKES Cor TanFF LAWS If 1874,
when il was told that English manufacturers
were raiSiIig money to procure the repeal IF
the Tariff Law Of II. the loco FJcos raised
great cutlery, declaring that the money was
10 be used 10 h"ip 10 circf HeaJy Chg. Tho
following paragraph viii give an idea Of the
manner in which the money was used The
FIRE. t'rmie dociaocS diSS, minated ho" ever,
were Bank notes transferred to the po"krts Of
those who had the management Of the Tali!F
Law 81 Ii:
How THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF OF 1912 WAS
BnoKES DOwN.--ln II volume of Essays en-
lrlled " Men and Things" by James j..
Baker, Of London, recently published by
Crosby, Nichols & Co.. we find the names of
Il number Of subscribers in 18Th, to a iunG To
be used for the purpoSc Of disseminating free
trade doctrine, especially in the United States.
About four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars are said TO have been subscribed and the
London Times admitted that under this fO-
cigtI plesSde the tariff Of 1872 was repealed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

WILD DucKs.-Thcrc are said to be an
unusual quantity of wild ducks about the head
OF the bay for so early in the season. This is
thought to indicate that the cold weatherwill
set in early. The snow Lind, also, has
come, which is supposed to be another sign OF
approaching cold.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

LATER FROM HAVANA -EXpLosloN or A
MAGAZINE = TERRIBLE DISASTER MANY
LIVES LOST AND LARGE NUMBER WouN.
DED.
Nep Orleans, Oct. G.-The steamer Black
Wanior has arrived here from Havana with
dates TO the 2nd.
a large magazine at Havana, filled with
powder, shells and rockets. exploded on the
18th ult., by which % persons were killed
and lO5 wounded. Many more were also
buried under the rains. Ninety new sugar
houses We're totally destroyed, and the gas
works were rendered useless, so the city at
night was in total darkness.
The police and troops were guarding pro-
perty. The whole city was affected by the
shock and many buildings were damaged -
Gov. General Concha was the first official on
the ground and was quite active in aiding the
unfortunate. The cause of the disaster was
unknown.
Sugars had declined triae. Stock on
hand 10000 boxes.
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THE New YORK CRYSTAL PALACE DEs,
TRoYED RY FlRE-Loss HALE A MILLION
OF DoLLARs.-BObOken, N. Y, Oct 5.-The
Crystal Palace was totally destroyed by fire
this afternoon. The fire originated from a
heater, and owing to the combustible nature
of the flames spread fearlully, enveloping the
entire building, and rendering all efforts to
stay the flames unavailing.
The annual fair Of the American Institute
was in full blast. and the building was filled
with valuable articles, all of which persisted.
1t is believed that all the visitors successfully
escaped. The conaagration was most mag
nlcent sight, and seen many miles distant.
The total loss is unknown, but Is supposed
to be over half million of dollars but small
portion of which was insured.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

John q. y. Jones, Esq, late
Principal Of the Elkton Academy, has been
invited to take charge of an Academy at
Springfield, Hampshire county, Va, which,
we understand, he intends to accept
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

HE WEATHER.-On Thursday we
had Il fine shower of rain, which was Of much
advantage to the growing wheat and that not
yet up. Yesterday morning the air was quite
cool with a brisk wind from the North East.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-09

Tie PEACH CROP OF SAssArRAs
NEcK.-Thc peach crop, owing to the poor
crops OF grain, has been very important one
this year, 50 Sassalras Neck. An intelligent
farmer these estimates the net proceeds OF
peaches shipped thence the present season.
at $4,000, Of which upwards of 600 were
from the Cassidy farm now owned by Mr..
Reybold. The next most extensive growers.
we believe, are Mcssrs uusfelt, Knight and
Scmane.
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notice..

A LL persons are hereby forcwarncd
1 a against hunting with dog Or gun on the
premises Of the subscriber. They will
enforce the law strictly against any person
SO trcspaSsng.
John l.. Clayton, VIM. Dushanc,
John r. Price. Reuben Lake.
samuel Dickinson, Samuel Thompson.
iliiam Deal, Oct 8, lS5S-3w.
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OYSTERS.
IEI1lE subscriber intends to run,T=N n
Il his Sioop. I h 6 AmericanSs N.Y.
Bay" regularly this Fall, and in w.
the Winter, when the weather permits, to
Eliton with Oysters, to supply the town and
vicinity. He has rented Il Cellar from Mr..
Bennett, in which he intends to pack 1000
bushels for winter use. lie will bring none
but oysters Of good quality, which hc will
sell at reasonable rates.
THOMAS c. WILSON,
Oct. ., lSjS-ti. Captain.
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Eufol Ifa!rs.

u The County Commissioners and
Orphans Court meet on Tuesday next, the
10Th inst
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FATAL RAILROAD AccIDEyT.-On
Sunday night last a serious accident happened
at Peuyyillc to the train of cars from Phjla-
dephia. The road has heavy down grade
there towards the river; on going down, the
engine and tender are detached and switched
of on side track; tlIcn the baggage and
mail cars are cut loose and run down on the
track which leads on the ferry boat. willie the
passenger cars run into the depot building.--
Aitcr the locomotive was detached, horse
attempted to cross the track before the bag
GAgc car, which ran upon him and WAS thrown
oil, down an cmbanlimcnt, CARRYING the mail
car along both were turned entirely over,
and the passenger cars passed safely on
Peter McGuirk, baggage master, who had
been long time on the road. was at the
brake on the baggage car, and was Instantly
killed by the car falling on him. Mr. Reuben
d. lamar, Of this town, conductor on the
road, who was going to Baltimore to take his
train the next morning, was in the mail car
and was cut on the head and considerable
hurt; one or two others were slightly inur-
ed. McGuirk leaves wife and several
children.
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SALE OF LAND.--Wm. } Jones. ESQ.
trustee, sold ON Saturday last, 81 acres of
land, late the property OF Samuel Whilock.
lying in Sassatras Neck, for $3.50; john r.
Price, ESD. purchaser.
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n s|-rI--1SCnuRCH NorIoE.-The Rev. G.
IS. lss-es41a Collins will Preach in the Unvcr-
salist Church, at Chesapeake City, TOMORROW
MORNING, the 10th inst, at log O'Clock, and
in the Court House, at Elkton, at 81 in the
afternoon. The public are invited to attend.
n ~-,x2@s Services may be expected at
s~sssHla Trinity Church, Elkton, on Sry-
DAY EVENING. quarter before 8. Rev. Mr..
Keeling, OF Newark will otliciate.
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| T Z W.
il we reduce their majority seventeen hun
drcd and two at what is termed the sc Liie
elections how much majority do the locofocos
expect to have at the g big clcction'' in
November, when the people go to work at
them in earnest !-Dei. Journal
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NEW DRY GOODS.
z Gs'S'sCE

"a q NC II
- merely given to the creditors, cndorsers
IL and NureitS Of Charles II. Dun,,iug, that
ne MAIN made application for the benefit Of
inc IhSotv"nt Laws of Maryland. and that
'no nrNt rdneS"ay after the fist Monday
OF April nest. being The third day Of tn,
" ~ AP'ti Itrm OF tie Circuit Cont for
Cecil county, hath been set apart and fxnj
'p"h Tor the final hearing in his case. M
which time and place his creditors. cnJlorscrs
ana Snrrtles may attend aud show cause. If
amy 'h'y have. Why Il final discharge Shall
not be granted said debtor
WM. II. RICKETTS,. Clerk
Oct. ., lSjS--3m.
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Dy@ Mr.. Collins, a Universaist minis
ter, wilIpreach in the Court House on Sunday
to-morrow,) afternoon, at 81 O'Clock.
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n Gay ". r. Hunter, ofSouth Carolina,
* $50 will Lecture on Temperance in
the Court House, on TUESDAY EVENING next,
al O'Clock,
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OUR CoMET.-1hc papers over tho
country, far and near, are glorifyinr a come,
they have in their respective neighborhoods
The one we have, we venture, can't be beat
in country. 1t flashes quarter way ND the Sky
and has already commenced its wlrl AROUND
the sun. 1t is to be regretted that in few
days it makes its circuit and is gone. 1t has
found poet among its admirers here who
aposIroph5es it for The Wing, us follows =
TO the Comet.
Bright wandrer from the realms of spoce.
Thou flaming herald of the sky.
Can human skill thy pathway trace,
Where unbehed by mortal eye,
Upon creations frontier bounds
Thou travelcst thy solemn rounds'
Emerging from the depths of night,
Upon II superstitious age,
The nations saw thee with alright
With fear and dread-thc sad presase
OF war and want in fearful tones-
AID trembling kings torsook their thrones
Thy flaming chariot high in space,
Is rushing on to pass the goal
To wheel beyond the sun. aud trace
Its downward path and onward roll,
0bedient to that mighty force
That holds each planet in its course.
Bright trav'ler, to far distant climes
With rapid speed thou rt hast'ning on.
To come again in after times,
When all the present race are gone
Vast changes in the world e. cr then,
When thou shalt shine on other men
EMton, Oct. tn, 1858. NJ.
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A QUEsT1oN.--In 1856, the locofoco major
ity at the October election was,
In New Castle County, 7l9
Z" Kent County, 466
" Sussex County, $50

In 1858, the locofoco majority at the October
election is
In New Castle County, 1853
:. Kent County, 233
" Sussex County, 81