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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-08-28

A SPREAD EAGLE ToAsT.-At Prentiss
the second regular sentiment:
Ow Nation - Begotten amidst the storms
of the sixteenth century, its infantile move
ments were dim and indis'inctly seen on
board the May Flower, on the rock of Ply
mouth, at jamestown, on the plains Of
Monongahela and on the heights of Abraham:
the caprcous squalls " Of its infancy were
heard in the tea party Of Boston, in Fanueil
Hall, on the plains Of Concord. Lexington
and Bunker Hill ; in his boyhood he ran
barefooted and barchcadcd over the fields OF
Saratoga, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth and
Yorktown. whipping his mother and turning
her out Of doors in his youth he strobe over
the prairies of the boundcss West. and called
them his own, paid tribute to the despots of
Balbary in powder and ball, spit in his
fathers face from behind cotton bales at
New Orleans. whipped the mistress of the
ocean. revcled in the halls of the Montezumas
straddled the Rocky Mountains, and with
one foot upon golden sand, and the other
upon cod fish and lumber, delied the world ;
in his manhood, clothed in purple and fine
linen, he ride over continent in cushioned
cars. rides over the ocean in palace steamers,
Sends his thoughts on wings of lightning to
the world around. thunders at the door of the
Celestial Empire and at the portals of distant
Japan, slaps his poor decrepd father in the
face, and tells him to be careful how he peeps
into any of his pickarooIis, and threatens to
make sheep pasture of ali the land that joins
him. What he will do in old age, God only
knows, May he live ten thousand years, land
his shadow never be less"
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HOW TO TAKE LIFE

Take life like man. Take,t just as though
it was-as it is-an earnest, vital, essential
affair. Take Il just as though you personally
were born to the task of performing merry
part in it-as though the world had waited
fer your coming. Take it as though i, was
grand opportunity to do and to achieve TO
carry forward great and good schemes: 10
help and cheer suffering. weary, it may he
heart. broken brother. The fact is, lfris un-
dervaued by great majority of mankind -
1t is not made half as much of as should he
the case. Where is the man, or woman. who
accomplishes one 1.-THE ofwhat nigh. he don,-
Who cannot look back upo, opporuni i.
lost, plans unachicvcd, thoughts crust !
aspirations unfuliilled, and all caused E a..
the lack of the necessary and possible I;
If we knew better how to take and m,d
most of life, it would he far greater N,s.
is. Now and then man stands aSd" f',
the crowd, labors earnestly, stcadin>.v r,l.
iidehtly, and strsightway becomes f.mo.,
for wisdom, intellect, Skill greatness at
some sort. The world wonders. aimlroe.
idollses; and yet it only illustrates what each
may do fine takes hold of life with "A urpose
If a man but say he wit, and follows /, up,
there is nothing in reason he may not expect
to accomplish. There is no magic, no
miracle, no secret to him who is Grave in
heart and determined in spirit.
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Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.
The Storm.


" We were unable last week to print the
letter of our North East correspondent rcla-
tive to the storm Of the 18th inst. We will
now make few extracts from it:
The storm commenced with an alarming
wind, accompanied by luld flashes of light
ming, which were very vivid and grand the
pcalS of thunder were loud, ard, at times truly
terrific. The scene was both sublime and
alarming causing the rejecting mnd to re-
ahze the utter weakness and helplcsSness of
poor, sinful man, annie these grand displays
Of the power of the Almighty.
How near we sometimes appear to eternity!
We almost feel that we are entering upon it,
Such is the case during scenes like this
We are inclined to forget that we are ever,
always, near Eternity. We do not always
realize our danger because we are thouehtless
do not reflect as to what we really are. And
then, again, how unthankfull are we: not
realizing how much we are favored by kind
Providence and not feeling grateful not hav-
ing dne sense of benefits conferred
and thankful that things are not far worse
with US. Again at such seasons how utterly
insignificant appears all mere eorMiy good.
What is wealth, houses, lands, ea,ilty pos
sessions of ere'y kind? What are earthly
prospects! How soon, how sudden, may all
these possessions be swept away, may these
prospects be utterly blasted. or we taken
from them! We should not let the cords
that bind us to earth become too strong, for
we must he separated; the time of separation
must come: If Meu are not taken from u.s. zee
must be taken from them. ard then the strong
or the cords the efeaier the suffering.
There is nothing sure but IIcavcn.''
There is no riches 50 available as the true
riches fem above. During that stormy scene
was forcihly reminded Of the beautiful lines
Of Stowell, on the - Mercy Scat"
" From every stormy wind that blows,
From every swelling tide Of woes,
There is "A calm, a sure retreat;
IT'S found beneath the mercy SCAT
thought of the triumph of science in sue.
ccssfully uniting the Eastern and Western
lIcmisphcres, by the Atlantic Submarine
Telegraph Cable" That terrific agency,
which for nearly six thousand years, had
been regarded with alarm and alright, is non
our messenger GOES our Glands. and III one sens,
oGcys the bidding Of Man. looked rleouent
ly, during the prevalence Of that storm, from
the window all was darkness, except as TN
l,ghtnngs vivid flash revealed the surround
ing objects; the sky was overcast with blscl
threatening storm clouds, and the rain falin.
in torrents.
looked again, and again, still nothing Lu
warirg elements.
Finally bright star appeared in the sou til
western sky, and directly the storm had pas
sd away relief was fplt. thought of Noah
when in the ark on the desolating flood; il
due time, he, no doubt, looked anxiously on
for signs Of hore. lie sent the dove from the
window, it returned but with no sign ofrelel
lie sent it again, and it returned with tn
olive leaf; then was hope inspired and 500
the food subsid.d S.
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something from the soil in which it arises !;
the streams issuing out of the nervous CEN
tres {: the blood which hurry out of the liver.
The waste Of all the organs has to be carried
away by the vessels Of the organs. Wonder
ously does the complex machine work its
many purposes the ioarug loom Of life is
for a moment still.
The amount of blood in the human frame
is variously stated If we say ten pounds for
an adult healthy man, we shall probably be
as near the mark as possible. The quantity,
however necessary varies in different persons,
and seems, from some calculations to be great
err than i'll men. In the seal its quantity Is
enormous, surprising that of ali other ami
mails, man included"
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INDUSTRIOUS HABlrS.

Teach your children to he industrious -
1t is the best preventive Of crime Tie b.sC
guardian Of virtue. Read the history of the
hundreds who fiji our pri>ors and Learn thnC
idleness was the cause Of their ruin
Young men of industriouS habits are seldom
found in the sinks of pollution --dseracng
themselves and their parents, Tie increase
of crime among us is chiefly caused by the
distaste Of honest labor TOO many would
rather steal than work. If we could preserve
the coming generation from those sins and
vices which degrade the present times, teach
them good trades. and bring them up to i'll
dustrious habits. Tdeness. late hours, aud
disregard of the Sabbath, drinking, and the
perusal of obscure and unprincipled sheets
are causing the iuin Of milk rs.
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fran Irshman, being recently on trial

OAn Irishman. being recently on trial for
some offence. pleaded 'not gulty )" and the
jury being in the box, the State Solicitor
proceeded to call Mr.. Furkisson as witness.
With the utmost innocence Patrick turned
his face to the court, and said: " Do I'M
derstand yer homer, that Mr.. Furkisson is to
be witness forcnenst me again % The judge
said dryly, (" it seems So" Well, thin, yer
honor, plade guilty, sure an yer homer,
plaise, not because am guilty, for IN as
innocent as yer honor's sucking babe, but
just on account Of saving Misther Furklsson's
sOut.n
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Gri 3illul }1urtrn.
trT The Cecil Hhis.

Fer Tile Cecil Wig.
September.
Forest and flower are bright,
Soft winds are Sighin%,
Blue beam the noon-day heavens,
Yet Summer is dying.
Down by the StrcanictS bank
flows many Il flower;
Crimson and golden blooms
Autumn'S rich dover.
Not yet has irost spirit
Brcathcd on the grove.
Nor DER the maple spread
His Rainbow robe, wuve
OF chill and Of sunshine,
Like all gifts Of life
Gifts Of bright seeming,
Issuing from strife.
Still is there Il shadow
Abroad in the fields,
"A prophcsy, Whispering
OF all -Autuma yields.
There $ the mist in the morning.
The cool air at night.
All! Summer is dying,
Farewell to its light!
EMioa, 1858. r NJ, A.
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D~It is calculated that fluent speaker
utters between seven thousand and seven
thousand five hundred words in the course Of
an hours uninterrupted speaking. Many or
ators, of more than usually rapid ntterancc,
will reach eight thousand, and even nine
thousand. But one hundred and twent y-fve
words minute, OF seven thousand 6ye hun.
drcd az hour, Il fair average.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-08-28

DR.. MaiSoneuvr's new system of avoidance of
amputa,ion in cases of injured limbs, has
been presented to the Academic de Medicine
at Paris. and is said to have lren tried in
various hospitals successfully. The invention
consists in the application Of a machine by
which the limb is syid to I've torn from the
socket without pain and without f,ss OF blood
the patient in some cases being completely
restored in the course of few days.
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Original ArtitIcs.
For the Cecil Wing.
The Atlantic TcIegrauh.

rW me tecH W M3
The Atlantic Telegraph.
This, the greatest achievement of art in
modern times. commands ourhighcst admira-
tim. Who could have dreamed, even few
years AGO, of the completion of this erat en-.
tcrprisc! About fifty years ago, the steam
boat went into operation and ii inaururated
new era III the transmission Of news twenty
years later and the running .! cars over level
railways, greatly facilitated the current of
communication belwctn distant points, so
much so, indeed, that many thought the
ne dunn Of communication had attained it's
maximum CELEBRITY. but the application Of
cicero magnetism for the Transmission of
news, threw everything else into the shade,
enabling men to luld converse with each other
at the distance Of hundreds Of miles. with but
ill'le more delay than iflhcy wciein the same
house.
"Compar'd with the speed Of its fight
The tempest itself Iags behind
And the swift winged arrows Of light"
And now the great triumph Of art over diff
cultlcS apparently insurmoun able enables us
to ronrclsc with the nations on the contircnt
Of Europe, ard we may almost say. with the
wholc human race. We look on the paper
with establishment, and say can il be tulc
that q communication, dated at London, on
the 10th of August is circulating all over the
United States OH the 18th; but so it is. An
achcvmeni Ct art unparalleled in the history
Of the world
1t has Eccn matter Of regret to witness
the narrow-mindcd policy and vndlcivc
spirit of portion Of the public press in this
country on the subject of the Geographic
cable. All the time slatlowing forth Difficult
tics, and rejoicing Il, every stroke of adverse
fate attending the enterprise. These croackc,s
nltihutcd Their opposition to the fact that
both ends of the line were on British soil, and
that 1t would he made to operate against this
country i'll time of war The highest con-
Sid'ralion was to test its practicabiity as a
work Of art, and the shortest route would of
course, b" preferable. in this matter the gov
eminent acted with a maenanimi,v worthy
ol the American people, and the fact being
now established that communication can be
carried on across the ocean, there will socn be
more cables than one. This is truly pro-
glcsSive age, and great events arc in the
future.
. WHAT'S yet discovered only seems to show,
That nothng's known, to what's to know
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0~JCash helps along counting amazingly
Astoni shng what balls and suplers. brace
let's " love of a bonnet" suburban rides and
pic MICS, will do toward expanding the feml-
nine heart, and getting into the fathers houss.
Exchange.
1t is, also, very convenient article in the
publication of newspaper.
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o1=The Providence Transcript says there
is lady so aristocraic that she refuses to
take Newspaper because it is made Of rags.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
CHARLESTON. Oct. |

There were 40 deaths from yellow fever i
this city for the week ending yesterday
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
New York Items.

NEW DIRK, Oct. IA.
The brig G. H. Chase, of New Orleans,
was wrecked recently at Key Iristias vessel
and cargo total loss crew saved and carried
into Havana.
The loss of life by the explosion of the Ha-
vana arsenal, as far as heard from, was 112,
and the wounded amount to 1913. The loss of
property estimated at 81 100000.
Left at Key West, the Str. Empire City,
hence with California passengers, waiting the
arrival of the Grenada.
The North Star arrived this morning; she
brought 200 passengers, including PiccOlOmini
and large number of other musical celebri-
ties.
She passed off the Lizard the steamer Full
ton, hence, and exchanged signals. On the
7th in lat. As deg. 36 min.; lon. ~ deg s..
min. passed the steamer Vanderbilt hence.
The British frigate Valorous, Capt Oldham,
from Plymouth, England, % days via Fayal
16 days, has arrived at this part. She brings
from Fayal 40 of the passengers of the steam
er Austria, who were taken to that port by
the French bark Maurice Their names have
all been given. Three of the passengers
namely, f. Mesner. Prof Sisfeldt, and c. Ber-
kelley, of West Philadelphia, were left in the
hospital at Fayal, badly bruised The officers
and crew saved had gone to Hamburg. The
ValorOuS comes here to take Sir Gore Ousley
to Nicaragua.
Madame Piccolomini and suite arrived to-
day in the North Star. A large crowd as
sembled to witness her landing, and greeted
| with vehement cheers.
Mr. Ullman will open the Academy of Mu-
sic on Wednesday, with the greatest Opera
Company ever in this country.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. Oct. u.

WAsHINGTON, Oct. II.
Mr.. c. W. Bradley, from the Z. S. Legation
in China, has arrived, bringing the treaty.
Its provisions agree with the abstract hereto
fore published.
Nj Bradley brings an autograph letter
from the Emperor of China, written on silk,
two by seven feet, and elegantly executed.
Mr.. Reed leaves China for Bombay about
the 1st of December, and thence to England,
where he expects to meet his family.
On meeting of the Court of Claims in No
vember, over one hundred decisions in pend
ing cases will he delivered.
Com. Chas Green has been appointed
Lighthouse Inspector for the Buffalo Depart
ment.
Nothing is known by the Navy Department
of any of the chartered vessels for the Para
quay expedition being unfit for service, as re-
ported.
Secretary Cass was to-day detained from
his official duties by severe indispositon
The New Senate Chamber will be ready for
occupation at the commencement of the next
session of Congress.
Com. Shubrick left the city to-day for New
York.
The frigate Sabine is to sail without delay.
Secretary Cass having recovered from his
recent sickness, was to-day at the State De
partment, where he was to have an appoint
ment with Gen. JereZ, but the latter sent an
apology for not meeting his engagement One
of the conditions upon which he was received
as special Minister from Nicaragua, was that
he should deliver the Cass Yrissari Treaty as
originally framed This he has denied to va
rious gentlemen, but the State department is
in possession Of the names of those to whom
he made the declaration. There is no doubt
that he will be dismissed should he much
longer delay to comply with this condition.
The object of the instructions recently issued
to our naval forces was specially to protect the
rights and property of the Canal COMPANY in
connection with the transit,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
From New York.
New YORK, Oct. ]

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.
At a special meeting last evening, of the
American Institute, it was decided to apply
for lease of the site of the late Crystal Pal
ace, for the purpose of erecting new build
ing, for the exhibitions of the Institute. At
meeting of the Crystal Palace exhibitors
also held last evening, a resolution pledging
the meeting to a support of the movement for
a national union, was carried.
Details of the Mexican news have been re-
ceivcd. The statement of the defeat near
San Louis Potosi of Vidaurri, by Meramer, is
confirmed. Other battles on a smaller scale
had taken place. but the result is less doubt
full. 1t would seem, however, that the for
tunes of the Constitutionalists are on the
wane. The report that Garcia had imposed
forced loan at Tampico is also fully con-
firmed.
The French Consul at that port had applied
for some national vessels to protect the French
merchants at that port.
The Tribune Washington correspondent
says Gen. Cass yesterday wrote letter to
Jarez the Nicaraguan minister, declaring his
mission closed and recapitulating the griev-
ances suffered of Nicaragua.
The Schr. HarUest, Capt. Rummage, from
Cleveland, entered inwards at London on the
both September. The bark Pamela Flood,
Capt. Adams, from Green Bay, Wis, for a
port in Europe, arrived at Quebec on the
10th inst.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
Arrival of Rescued Passengers.

New YORK, Oct. Is.
The Austria's passengers who arrived here
in the ValOrous, say they were treated with
the utmost kindness by Capt. Renaud of the
bark Maurice. On their arrival at Fayal they
were taken in charge by the Hamburg and
British COnsuls, merchant named Derry
guaranteeing to pay all expenses provided the
owners of the Austria refused. OF the six
women among these passengers, all were very
badly burnt. One of them. Mrs. Betty Erd-
wum, was on her way to join her husband in
Charleston, S. c.; she had her four small
children with her, the eldest of these, boy,
she saw swallowed up in the flames the 9TH
er three girls she dashed together with a rope,
and suspended it over the side of the steamer
while awaiting succor; but the rope was burnt
off and they fell into the sea. OF the three
placed in the hospital at Fayal, two were con-
valescent; the third, Mr.. Mesmer, of New
York, had typhus fever and was not expected
to recover Prof. Ersfeld had been advised
by a physician to remain on the island until
spring. All the passengers speak of the I'M
varying kindness of Capt. Renaud throughout
their stay on the Maurice.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
JEFF. Davis at Faneuil Hall.

The great Secessionist Senator from Missis-
sippi has recently been lionized by the Democ
racy of Boston. He was introduced to large
audience in Faneuil Hall, by CALEB CUSHING,
in the highest style of toadyism. CALEB wax
ed particularly eloquent over the alleged fact
that the BLACK Republicans could not en-
joy the rare felicity of having such Southern
guest, while DAVIS himself undertook to read
Massachusetts people lecture about "med-
ding with what they do not understand" y
This was in questionable taste, at best, but
the patience with which he was listened to,
was perhaps none the less creditable for the
contrast it suggests, as to the treatment a
frank Northerner would receive at the South,
should he speak on the same subject.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
Joining the Republicans.

Democracy is going into rapid decline in
Michigan. A recent number of the Iona
(Mich.) Gazette contains manifesto, signed
by eleven hitherto leading Democrats of Ionia
county, declaring their final abandonment of
the Democratic party, and their intention to
cooperate in the future with the Republicans.
he document to which their names are ap-
pended Is concise and cogent statement of
the great apostacy of the Democratic party
from its former principles, aid forcible pre-
scntatlon OF its present pro-slavery position
"a position which these honorable and patri-
otic men have no sympathies in common with I.
All over the State, there is among high-mind-
ed and patriotic Democrats determination
to forsake the sinking cause Of slave propa-
gandism.
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Later from Europe Arrival Of the
Ariel.
New YORK, Oct. IS.

New YORK, Oct IS.
The Vanderbilt steamer Ariel, Capt Lud-
low, from Bremen and Havre via NOrthamp-
ton, Oct. 9th, passed Cape Race on Sunday,
the 18th inst, at p. NJ.
The Ariel had $50 passengers on board for
New York.
There is no Improvement of the Atlantic
cable at Valentia.
The Submarine Telegraph Company have
issued proposals for e15O,OOO additional capt.
tai, to lay two cables from Hull, Elba, in Ham
over, and TOwning, Denmark
a meeting is to be held at Paris in Novem-
Der, to make arrangements for the construc-
ton Of canal across the Isthmus of Sucz
The Specie in the Bank of Austria amounts
to Ell 100000, and the aggregate amounts
held in the Banks of England and France and
Austria, is $4,000, 900
There were large quantities of tea at Can
ton awaiting the re-opening Of trade for expor-
tatiOn.
Trade had been resumed at Shanghai.
Rumors were ahoat that there were two
French ships of war at Lisbon, demanding the
restitution of Charles George.
The King Of Denmark was quite ILL.,
Lord Elgin was at Japan, and U. S. Com
missioner Reed at Shanghai
Affairs at Canton were in most unsatisfac-
tory state.
Cholera had appeared among the Chinese
army.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
Bank Intelligence.

New YORK, Oct. -.
The notes of the Tioga County Bank, of
Pennsylvania, were thrown out to-day in Phil
adelphia. 1t is reported the Litchfeld Bank,
of Connecticut, went into a receivers hands
to-day.
The contracts for rebuilding various build
ings at Quarantine we've awarded to-day.
Boston, Oct. u.
The Suffolk Bank to-day notified the Bank
of Mutual Redemption that for the present
and until further notice it will send to the
Mutual the bills of such banks as are re-
deemed at that institution, and that it will
redeem for the Mutual such banks as keep
their accounts at the Suffolk Bank This is
supposed to be the end of the Bank contro-
vcrSy.
a new bank called the Bank of the MetrOp-
oils, with capital of $2OO,OOO is to go into
operation on the 9th of November. At a
meeting of the stockholders to-day, Samuel
A. Way was chosen President and VIM. Ii.
Foster, Cashier
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
MARRIED..

On the 2lst inst, by Rev. A. B. Paterson, of
ST. Pauls Church, Mr.. ALBERT b. CURRY, of this
city, to Miss L. AMANDA BROWNE, of st. Louis, Mo.
At the Biddle House, Detroit, on Friday evening
the LIST inst. by the Rev. DR.. NELL, Hon. ROBERT
w. HAMILTON, of Red Wing, MIMI, to Miss IsA-
BIZ LIZA ELIZA, only daughter of Hon. ALVIN HART,
Ls.peer, Mich.
By FLEET F. SrRoruER, J. p, Oct. 18th, 1853,
Mr.. JAMES NAPIER to Miss BARBARA MICHAEL, both
O st. Paul.
In this city on the 10th inst. at ST. Paurs Church,
by the Rev. DR.. PATERSON, JAMES A. REED and
CLARA E. TRENGRovE, both of Covington Ky.