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ESTIMATED Destruction OF Property ny
THE LATE FRESlfErs. The diversified nature
of the devastation ahd the vast extent of com
Try which it covc-s, renders an accurate
estimate Of the damages next to impossible
We can, however, approximate 10 result,
as fellows -
Cotton crop. 400 900 bales SIC 600 600
Nia.n crops, 10 600 coo
Sugar crop. 80 900 hogshcals, 5000 900
Towns, buildings hlidges, mills,
lcvccs and farming stock, Geo COO
Railroads and canals, 600 .OO0
Total S33 600 900
This is but a ronSh estimate We feel
certain, however, that SO far from eSaggcra-
ting the aggregate losses sustained as set
down, our figures fall short Of the reality.
And these losses, though not generally fit
by our financial and commercial classes now,
VIII undoubtedly leave then impressions upon
iinancicrs, stockjobbcrs. banks, merchants,
and all interested in the profits and losses of
The great Mississippi ,allcy.--Ncw York
HcraM.
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ot"o'-.,uSt received ironr the ,nannfnc.
lDturcr i'll Philadelphia, an assortment of Ladies'
Black Kid Slippers, Ladies and Misses Light Kid
Boots. For sale by Il + MAY
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[FThc Sunday School Pic mic in
IIclingsworth's woods on Wednesday was
quite largely attended, and the day pleasantly
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-26

IMPROVEMENTS. bremen 4 Co. arc
putting third story on their Store-l'"uSe,
which will give ii "A handsome Appearances
The store room in divers Row, ncar DR..
Wallaces, is being fitted upwth shelves, &C.,
ready for an occupant.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-26

had Docs. There has some excite
nient on the subject Of mad dogs in the neigh,
horhood OF Eowandsvillc; a number were
Killed on suspicion, and some had evident
symptoms OF IIylrophubia.
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,1s. ic'es in the Millinery line made to
"a tlle most fashionable styles.
n, Erooms up stairs. Mrs. Lehman will
'ot u the business. She has had much
It ience in the large cities of Europe, aud
IPhiladelphia. J.. d. LEHMAN.
AVG, 1858.
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Public Sale Of Sch. Eyergreen.

RY virtue of power of Attorney, con-
- tanned in Mortgage from VIM. McCul-
Tough, dstcd the fourth day Of ~
December, eighteen hundred and MFM
nifty Six the subscriber will offer ut .YEfIl
Public Sale, at Port Deposit, G ss!Nsss
On Thursday, The sth day Of July, 1858,
at O'Clock a. M, the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-26

T3-The weather has been Tcry warm
the last few days, the th'rm"met"r on one
occasion as high as ninety. With ITS hot
suits and moonlight nights the past week has
been fine for the ripcniug grain.
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Eueol affairs.

UPersons having business with the
County Commissioners, and particularly thu
collectors recently appointed, viii observe
the notice for their meeting on the 9th OF
T,,1t
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The Steamer Port Deposit.

CAPTAIN D. W II | r J.,
A a will leave Port Deposit at
YI:s::S!7:7?;l 1s11 81 9i0 a. M, 2 and IL p. M,
Gsa7.zf i=z--SsssessSsR. connecting with the cars
at lIavre dc Grace.
Leave HLrrc dc Grace at T. Il. M. $50
and 7.15 p. m. DAVID WHITE.
lAlS
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[ / NiNESS FnLISIi.-A very Superior
d A. article Ivy ia" usr Of which beautiful! and
and permanent gloss nj = be pro luccI upon oil
harn"'s adding greatly 10 ihcir appearance anf
having Il tendency to preserve tn" luther For
sal" by T. BHtNEIII R~T & co,
Jnnr 90 LrngS.sts cor OH and NLlrkc: SIS
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TO THE LADIES.
New Millinery Rooms
r -------------
Dec /IIHPORTiNT TO


i Subscriber would respectfully inform
Isadies OF Elhton and vicinity, that
.ist opened a choice lot OF Millinery
> stthc store opposite the Fountain
cssSEh he viii dispose Of at the lowest
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Schooner Eycrsrpcr,.

OF Baltimore. Said Vessel has been recently
rebuilt and otherwise reiittcd, and is in good
working condition.
TERMS OF SALE'--One- halt Cash :
balance IN four months with interest and
good security. W. Ii. TUMBLlNSON.
June 20, lSj8-2w.
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!, GODS have Been selected with care
q,pmcra may depend on getting bar
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80 NJ = A y Y.
Ally LINE. (rxccpt Sun
Avre de Grace Port Deposit
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

it2 Let the Bible answer the question
for you, reader. T
Preparations for the burial were made
during the day, but Luta slept on. Itwas
not until the last hour that the physician
gave his reluctant consent for ms to awaken
her. And when she avoke, she gazed on
the corpse of her lover with a maniac's
eyes.
She went with us very gently to the
grave, and when the burial service was
ended, threw into it handful of wild
flowers that had been given to her by some
one of the little girls. Gle will sleep
well here, she said, calmy, but with tears
streaming down her cheeks. "This is such
a nice, cool place; the winds sigh SO
musical and mournful in those trees, and
the little birds come here in Spring to sing
oh weary spirit you would like to rest
here, too" And she turned sadly away.
All who were near were in tears. She
was taken home, and continued quiet, but
insisted upon going daily to Erl's grave
placing upon it flowers, and planting
around it vines and roses.
For long time her restoration was des-
paired of; but gradually she grew better
and at the end of year she was once
more Luta Somers-but not the Luta of
yore. She kindly, but firmly, refused all
offers of marriage, and devoted her life to
charitable and benevolent deeds.
Last Spring, kind reader, received a
letter from her. In it she informed me
that she was dying, and requested that
when she was dead, should write this
story, that it might be warning to others
1t is now three months since she was laid
away by the side of her murdered Erl
near the signing sea, where the magnolias
! bloom above, and where the mockine
birds carol their free melodies around
them.
am conscious that my feeble power:
have not done justice to the story, but
reader, look kindly upon it, for it is sacred
to the memory Of Luta.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

HoGs.--We hear of no transaction
But 1925 could be obtained. The Gin
cinnati Price Current of this week says
For future delivery there has not been
much done the past week, though prices
have advanced, and about 400 head sold
on Saturday and Monday at 1915 net, to
be delivered during all December. For
December delivery there is good demand
at this rate, but not for November. We
notice an anxiety to sell in some sections
of the country, owing to fear Of the hog
disease.
The active demand for an advance in
provisions is stimulating the market some
what and giving dealers more confidence
in the future. The evidences are clear in
favor of good supply of the animals and
their good condition.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05
FURTHER OF THE GREAT CHESS
q GAME BY Mr.. MORPHY uA


A letter from Paris to the New York
Times, gives the following particulars in
relation to Paul Morphey. the celebrated
American Chess player He is, in his
way. quite wonder
During the entire game, which lasted
Just ten hours, Mr. Morphey sat with his
knees and eyes against the bare wall new
Ter once rising or looking toward the au-
dience, nor even taking a particle of drink
or other refreshment. His only moves
ments were those Of crossing his legs from
side to side, and occasionally humping n
tune with his fingers on the arms OF the
fdateGL lie cried out his moves without
turning his head Aagainst /, 2, 3, and
6 ard z, who were not up TO the standard
Of the other three players, he frequently
made his moves instantaneously after re-
ceiying theirs. he was calm throughout,
and never made mistake, nor did be call
a move twice.
1t must be recolIected moreover, that
Morphy played against the feld"--in
other words, that around each of the
eight boards there was large collection
of excellent chess players, who gave their
advice freely, and had eight times longer
to study their play in than the single play
er. He played certainly against fifty men
and they never ceased for a moment ma
king supposed moves and studying their
game most Thoroughly during the long in
teryals that necessarily fell to each board.
And yet Morphey, who was out of sight
of these eight boards, saw the game plain
er on each than those who surrounded
them i could scarcely have believed the
thing possible if had not seen it. Atthe
end of the game, there was a shout from
the three hundred throats present, which
made one believe he was back again in old
Tammany Hall
The fact is. there was considerable
number of Englishmen and Americans
present (among the latter was Prof. Morse,
who took deep interest in this extFaor-
dinary game,) but much the larger NUM-
Der were French. Morphy did not seem
at all fatigued, and appeared so modest
that the frenzy and admiration of the
French knew no bounds. He was shaken
by the hand and complimentod till he
hung down his head in confusion. One
gray haired old man, an oetogenarian
chess player, stroked his hair with his
hands, as be would child of his own, and
showercd him with terms Of endearInent
Morphy has no beard yet and looks more
like a school-boy than worlds champion
He escaped from the excited crowd as soon
as possible, and left, with some friends, to
get something to eat. 1t is not necessary
to point out to chess players the imnen.
sity Of the intellectual feat; every one
will admit that it borders upon the mirac
ulous, and, as was remarked by one of hii
antagonists, NJ. Luquesne, such mine
never did exist, and perhaps, never will
again.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

AN IMPosTURE EXPosED.--Some ex-
element has existed among the Spiritual
lists of this city for week or two past, on
account of supposed supernatural exhibi-
tions given through pretended medium,
combining himsel by ropes, and freeing him
self from them when tied by others, ma
king banjoes appear to float around in the
air, &c, the preeaution of having the
lights turned out being always first adopt
ed. On an evening last week number of
gentlemen, including two Spiritualists,
made an investigation Of his procedures
at private circle, and it resulted in con
victing him of imposture-though wheth-
er for bad or good purpose remains to
be seen.
A pair of handouts was procured and
fastened on his wrists, an examination of
his person previously having failed to de-
teet any implements. He was placed in a
room alone, the locks of the shackles were
heard to click, and in few moments they
fell to the floor. He was then re-examin.
ed, and some implements were found con-
cealod in his boots. He refused to show
| it, but confessed that he had a key made
for unlocking shackles, though he asserted
that the implement in his boot was not
the key, but another instrument employed
in his operations. Subsequently, be con-
fessed that all his pretended supernatural
exhibitions were produced by himself-his
facility at deception having hcon acquired
by long practice, ..t -.
Van Week claims that his intentions
were good-that he did not design to leave
the city with the imposturc remaining un-
exposed, but that after allowing the Spir-
! itualists to exercise their credulity in iull
he intended to show them their folly by
full explanation He has exhibited
proofs Of taking similar course elsewhere,
and proposes soon TO give lecture in this
city designed to show that allthe phenom-
ena Of Spirituslism are mere tricks and
deeepiions, which he can produce at will
Mr. = u. Moore, leading spiritualist
delivered an address at their hall last
evening, in allu,ion to this expose iie
took text from Corinthians. ave know
in part, aud we prophecy in part" From
this lie discoursed on the dangers Of the
two exuemes--credulity and incredulity
He thought the spiritualists in this case =
4 himself included--had erred in the for.
mer. He denounced Van Week most VIC
lently, but still asserted his belief that il
some things he CYAN Yleck) was a medi,
um, but that be was assisted by deprayed
spirits, who sometimes deceived him BY
failing to make his operations successful
and then Van Week resor,ed to trickery
In conclusion, he expressed conhdencS
that even Van Week would be purified
and introduced into the highest spiritaa
realms in common with all other human
beings Nccark Adrertiser.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05
PREPARE TO LAUGH.

Squire G., tells the following good
Hoosier yarn, demonstrative of the power
of music over the human mind:
Some years ago, tall, gaunt knock
kneed, red haired, cross-eyed, lummex Of
a Hoosier, who was a hunter of the clas-
steal Wabash, conceived the idea of max
ing visit to the home of his progeniture
in old Kantuck He did so-ranted
around amongst the girls some, and was
of course, from his native impudence and
unearthly ugliness, the observed of all
observers, One morning the whole
neighborhood was astonished with the
news that the ugly Hoosier had eloped
with Mrs. b., an amiable and good look
ing woman, wife of Mr.. BIS. For two
long years the disconsolate husband
mourned over his untoward bereavement /;
at the end of that period, however, to his
utter astonishment one day, in popped
Mrs B., looking as bright and rosy as
ever. After the first joyful greeting was
over, tie injured B., thus addressed his
truant spouse
"Nancy, how could you take up with
that thar onairthly ugly Hoosier, and leave
me and the children all forlorn, as you
did"
"Well, josh" said Nancy, "that thar
tarnal ugly critter from Indianny, was a
leetle the best whistler l ever hearn tell
on. You know was fond of whistlin'
used to think you could whistle some, but
l never heard whistlin' as is whistlin' till
| met that ar Wabash feller He jest
whistled my senses clean away, and fol
lowed him off ON that account. A short
time ago, however, he caught the measles
and they split his whistlin' forever-thC
charm was broken, and so l concluded tC
come back to you; but, o Josh tha
Hoosier was the awrulest whistler tha
ever puckered = PldceruiLle Meler.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

A YOUNG LADY's DESCRIPTION OF A
STORM AT SEA.-The sun went down like
ball of dull fire, in the midst of smear
ing clouds Of red current jam. The wind
began to whistle worse than any of the
lowest orders of society in shilling gal
lery. Every wave was suddenly as big
and high as Primrose Hill The cords OF
the ship snapped like bad stay laces. No
best Genoa velvet was blacker than the
armament, md not even the voices of the
ladies calling for the stewardess were heard
above the orchestral crashing of elements
-Jerrold
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

The OLD CHARGE REvIvED.-The
NdshUilte Union of Thursday has long
article on corrupt politicians. Among
other things it says:
"They existed in 1924 when, by cor
rupt bargain, the popular voice was dis
regarded and Mr.. Adams elected over Gen.
jackson to the Presidency"
We had thought that, that old slander
had been smothered up in the rubbish of
the past, and that the ashes of Ashland S
sage would no more be insulted with a
charge, the truth of which no one believ-
ed when made, and no one believes now
1t was only on the 18th day of April last
that old wings and democrats of this city
met around one common festive board in
commemoration of the birth day of Henry
Clay. We are deeply panied, and SO must
the people of every political complexion
be, that SO respectable a journal as the
Union d american should so far forget the
settled sentiment of the country, as tc
renew this long ago exploded SANDER
We can make much allowance for the heat
of political fever and the Kisses of the
hellbroth of p,rty politics; but we cannot
find iu our heart one solitary palliation
one solitary excuse for a renewal at thil
day of the charge of "bargain, intrigue
and corruption" against Henry Clay
| Memphis BulLetin.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05
IDLE BOYS.


A writer in the Northwestern Christian
Advocate has the following sound advice
to boys, which all our young readers would
do we'll TO consider
He who is idle and vicious in school is
still more go when he leaves it. He who
fires squibs, will in time FIRE pistols. He
who plays cards for sport, will, if he turn
not, play ere long for money. He who
robs hen roosts and orchards, will probably
some day rob safes and pocket books. He
may not do it in the way to expose him
self to the penitentiary; he may have his
wits so sharpened as to rob legally, by set
ting up wildcat bank, or betraying the
confidence of his employer, or obtaining
the possession of property without the
means of paying for it, or by getting his
hand upon the public Golfers, that he may
fill his own, under the soft appellation of
breach of trust
| would that you could see with my eyes
for little while, you would then think
with me, that he who, when a boy, could
not be trusted, cannot now that he is a
man. 1t would not be proper for me to
mention names, or could illustrate this
by numerous painful examples. But they
are not necessary. Effect will follow
cause-as man sows, SO shall he reap,
boyhood is the seed time, of which man
hood is the harvest
AS therefore you love yourselves, form
the habit, while young, of employing all
your time usefully. Never be unemploy-
ed. The land is full of idlers, striving to
live without labor. 1t is not to be sup
posed that you are never to take recrea
tion ! this is useful, it is necessary--but
IF it come after hard study or productive
labor, it will probably be healthful and
moderate.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05
nsa Mr.. Morphy is to have another

Rsa- Mr.. Morphy is to have another op-
ponent, worthy Of his powers Herr An
derssen, the well known victor in the tour
nsment Of 1851, is on his way to Paris,
to contend against the young champion.
Until his arrival, Mr.. NJ. is having his
daily jousts at the Cafe de Ia Regence
against all comers In letter to Mr..
Staunton, renewing his challenge, Mr..
Morphy says 81 am not professional
player-that never wished to make any
skill possess the means of pecuniary ad-
yancement-and that my earnest desire is
never to play for any stake but honor
My friends in New Orleans, however, sub.
scribed certain sum, without any coun-
tenance FROM me, and that sum has been
ready for you to meet considerable time
past"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

GONE UP UNDER THE HooP.-The West
Point (Ga) Citizen tells the following of
a married man at the commencement ex-
ercises of certain college in Georgia this
summer
He started up the stairway at swift
pace, not noticing any further until he
came nearly to the top of steps, when he
says strange sensation came over him,
and he suddenly found himself enveloped
in darkness, as though the lights had been
extinguished. He was astonished and
bewildered, Bat the mystery was soon
explained and it appeared that a lady
wearing very large hoop, had met him
at the top of the stairs, and was just in
the act of descending, when our friend,
being small man, had, without noticing,
actually gone up under the hoop,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05
S1- The Washington correspondent 0
the Journal of Commerce says:

81 have learned since my arrival here
that the Nicaragua embroglio is likely to
be settled In a few days we shall have
intelligence of an important and decisive
character from Nicaragua on this subject
Jerez, who is still here and has not been
dismissed as an envoy from Nicaragua, ex-
presses a decided opinion that all pending
difficulties will be removed, aud that the
Nicaraguan Transit may be reopened, un-
der the protection Of this government
At the srme time, he insists that the con
tract with Mr. White aud his COMPANY
haa Ln.n fnrlniLnl L.. IL latLor y -
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

LESSON TO PRINTERs.-Andrew Kes-
seeker, the compositor who set the FIRST
type in what is now the State of Iowa. is
worth fifty thousand dollars. He located
at an early day, in Dubuque, stuck to his
business, never "tramped," and now reaps
the reward of his steadiness of purpose
in an independent fortune. He, however,
still acts as compositor in the Times Of
e-Iadiaadpolis Citizen
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

SENSIBLE TO THE LAsT,-SOme musical
teacher once wrote "that the art Of play
ing on the violin required the incest per-
ception and the most delicate sensibility
of any art, ii the known world" Some
country editor in commenting on the samo
says; "The art of publishing a country
newspaper and making it pay, beats the
art Of 6ddling higher than kite"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

LAwRENoEBURG BANK-The Lawrence
burg Journal of the % ult., says "The
Lawrenceburg Bank of Tennessee, resum-
ed specie payments on Wednesday last
This win be geod news TO many Of its note
holders at a distance, who have hitherto
entertained misgiv.ngs IS to the solyen y
of this institution"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

re5-A party Of Engineers have been ma
king experiments for the last six months
with the Mississippi water at point opposite
Columbus. Ky, in order TO ascertain the
amount of sediment carried down by any
given period One result Of the calcula-
tions was that the sediment which passed
Columbus in one day would, if the waters
could be held immoyablc be sufficient TO
form quite a respectable dam acros tho
river at that place.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05
NAV YoRK. Oet. Is.

The grand jury Of the court Of General
Seasons have fouond bills Of indicmont
against Charles Deylin, ex-street commits
sioner, blr. Fitzpatrick, deputy Mr. Dean,
ex,prcsident of the Bowsry Bank, aud two
en- ex-eollectors of taxas for Official frauds
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

Lola Montez SAYS: Runaway matches,
like runaway lcrses, en- in asmashup, and
she advises girls to nang, drown, or poison
themselves, rather than elope,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05

A few days ago, the Creole received a
small package from Havana, accompanied
by letter from hotel keeper there,
stating that the said package was ordered
to be sent to his address by foreign gen
tleman who died there.
He opened the box and found therein a
small purse containing one melon seed
The stranger was no morel
The writer of the sketch says the above
is no fiction, and that the principal actor
even now resides in New Orleans; tai
ented and esteemed member of the bar;
and often relates the above sketch Of his
adventures to his friends, to show how
dearly he paid for the excesses Of one
night at the restaurant.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-05
I. NUMBER 81.

pS- The pennsylvania law against
cruelty to animals should be enforced up.
on Col. Forney and his Press, or perhaps
the member from Berkscan get out an in,
junction to restrain the publication Of
such articles as the following. Jour.