The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-02
1tens, Nuips ano Oddities


USEFUL Rops.-Lghtnng rods take the
mischief out of the clouds enligh;cning rods
take it out of bad boys,
WOMEN MAKING WATCHES There are no
less than 20 600 women in Switzerland EN-
ployed in making watches.
GOING TO i" Snow THEMSELVES. THE
69th Irish regiment of NV York city, Col.
Ryan, are making preparations to visit Ire
land.
MISTAKEN IN TIE MAN." Mr.. Jenkinks.
will it suit you to settle that old account of
yours Z" No, sir. you are mistaken in the
man. | am not one Of the old scttlers.'
BOUNDARY COMMISSION. The joint com
mission for running the boundary octwcen
the United States territories and Texas will
not commence operations until spring.
WHERE You SHOULD NEVER LooK. Look
thou not upon the copy which is in the COM
positor's hands. for that is not meet in the
sight of the printer, and he might knock thee
down.
LARGE TAX-PAyER.-Thc New York
Tribune says VIM. b. Astor paid his tax bill
to the recorder last week, the amount being
S25 900 on personal property and $50, 600 on
real estate. Total @S5 900.
THE New TESTAMENT IN CHINESE. -The
New Testament is about to be published in
the Court dialect of China. in one octave
volume of about one hundred and fifty leaves,
at cost of twelve or fifteen cents copy.
HEBREW SOLDIERS A new military COM
pany, composed of Hebrews. is now being
formed in Norfolk, Va, probably to be called
the Israclitc Guards. Thirty have Joined,
and the prospect of large corps is encoura-
ging.
A MISS The stomach of COW recently
killed in Kentucky. containing brass ring.
lot of hair pins, hooks ami eyes pieces of
steel hoops and high heeled shoe. ''Old
Brindlc " had probably swallowed the milk
mad.
A CALCULATION. "A genius in Massachns-
ctts has made a calculation, from the reports
of agricultural productions. from which he
estimates the value Of each warm growing
day, between seed time and harvest, at SIS
600, 900.
TIE LATIN LANGUAGE PRosCn1BED.-A
ukase has been promulgated prohibiting the
teaching of the Latin language in all the col
legeS of the Russian empire. The hours
hitherto devoted to that study will be devoted
to other pursuits.
CHASING BuTTERFLIEs.-Tt is recorded that
an eminent bug catcher chased butterfly
nne miles before he could catch him. The
chase for butterflies still continues, and some
people eXpend all their lives in chasing them
in some form or other.
TIE Most SoLEMN.-An old revoutioner
says, that Of all the solemn hours he ever
saw. that occupied in going home one dark
night from the widow Benz 5, after being told
by her daughter Sally, that he :: nccdn' / come
again" was the most solemn.
A NOVEL INDICTMENT In an Advertise
ment, offering an estate in Worcestershire,
England, for sale the auctionecr announces
II line of capital letters as one of the temp
ting inducements to purchase, "political in
tluenccs over twelve hundred honest ycomcn''
BEouEsr TO Mns. SrowE-Mr. James
bennington, an old inhabitant Of London.
England, who died on the 18th ut.. left
various requests to charitable objects,
amongst which was one of fifty pounds to
Mrs. Harriet Becchcr Stowe, fol- the aboi-
ton Of slavery"
A POSER. -" Ny son, would you suppose
that the Lord Prayer could be engraved on
a space no larger than the area Of half
dime 2"
"Woll, yes, father, if half dime is as
large in every body's eyes as it is in yours. |
think there would be no difficulty in putting
it On about four times "
Polite CHILDREN. Everybody likes polite
chldren-w worthy persons will pay attention
to such. speak well Of their good manners,
and entertain high opinion of their parents.
Children maze a note of this. Yes, and, it
would be wei! if not few parents would take
a note Of it likewise. 1t couldn't do them a
bit of harm. Fireside education is longest re-
mcmbersd.
ENCOURAGING HOME LABoR.--Thc ships
in the American Navy are entirely clothed
Russian manufacture, notwithstanding the
cotton duck now made III this country, is
decidedly superior as is shown by the fact
that oil the vessels in our merchant service
and whale fisheries use it in preference to the
foreign article.
NoTlcE.-R Run away, last night, my wife,
Bridget Cole. She has tight, neat body,
and has lost one leg. She was riding
behind the priest of the parish, through Fer
mont. and we never was married, | will pay
no debt she does not contract. She liSps with
one tooth, and is always talking about fairies,
and is no use but to the owner.
PHELlN COLE, his Il mark.
TIE WEIGHT OF MILLION OF GOLD.
We are indebted to gentleman who worthily
occupies prominent position at the United
States Mint in this city, for the following re-
ply to the question" What is the weight of
a million of dollars III goldt' " The weight
of million of dollars Of United States curren-
cy in gold is $3.50 troy ounces" This
makes 4,419 lbs 3 oz-or nearly two tons and
a quarter, reckoning 1000 pounds to each
ton.-Phiia. Inquirer.
How TO KEEP Poon-Buy two glasses
of ale every day. at five cents each, amount
ing in ono year to $50 so; smoke three
cigars, one after each meal, counting up in
the course of the year to S54.15: keep big
dog, which will consume in a year at least
Sl5 worth Of provisions. and a Cat 81 more
altogether this amounts to the snug little
sum Of, SHOPS sufficient TO buy several
barrels of -four, one hundred bushels of coal
one barrel of sugar, one sack of coffee, good
coat, respectable dress besides frock for
the baby, and halfa dozen pairs Of shoes,
II ore or less. just think of it
DAMAGES. The Supreme Court Of Penn
sylvania has given Patrick Kelly $1,000
damages against the Pennsl lvania Railroad
Company because his son lost leg while
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