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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

THE GREAT hiGiT. WHEEL CAR SIT. The
case OF Ross WinanS. against the New York
and Erie Railroad Company for patent
covering the eight wheeled cats, which was
tied two years ago before Judge y. X. Ial,
in the Circuit Court Of the Unihd States, at "A
term held at Canandaiena n. Y. in which
judgement was rendered against Wnans by
Jury under the ruling Of the Court, and then
appealed by him, was on Monday. the l0ih
inst, decided against WinanS in the Supreme
Court of the United States. I've highest
judicial tribunal affirmed the judgement Oft. C
Supreme Court.
Thus ends one ofthe most important patent
cases That was ever tli,d in this country, in
volving as it did. in its issue. millions Of dol
lars. and affecting directly every Railroad
Company in the United States.
This decision establishes the fact that Grid.
ley Bryant, formerly Superintendent Of the
Quincy Railroad Boston, and now Sciuate
Massachusetts, and IIoraia Allen, formerly
Chief Engineer of the South Carolina Ralroad
and now Of the Novelty Works, New York
were the first originators Of the eight wheel
cars. now exclusively used on the Railroads.
in this country, and destroys the only cish,
wheel patent ever granted for originating the
! cight-whccl car-the one to Ross Winans, of
Baltimore.
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HYDROpItOGrA,-Q n number OF

HYDRopBoE1A.--Quite a number of
animals have died in this ncighborhood,
during the last two or three weeks, believed
to have been bitten by mad dogs. Ali the
symptoms, in cases to which attention was
paid, indicated that to be the disease, and
dogs supposed to be rabid had been seen and
in some instances killed, at the places where
the animals have died. This has led to a
manifesto against all dogs, by the " Authori-
ties" Of Elllton, and now in these very
anipodes to the dog-days, we find the bailiff
quitting the position of 90 Order Arms " and
assuming " Charge Button against all dogs
found in the street; notice having been given
to the effect that ali dogs, found loose in the
town, from January 18th until the lst Of March,
will be Killed " Immediately if not sooncr."-
SO let every dog and every dogs master take
warning-thcre's death in the land.
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1t is stated that the cold was

1t is stated that the cold was
more intense at New York, on Monday,
than for seventy years past. All through
the East and North it was very severe
the thermometer some places being 80
and &c deg. below zero. Many persons
we're frosted and one woman was frozen to
death in New York. Westward too, the
cold has been even more severe. The
city papers of yesterday contained a tel
egraphic despatch as follows:
"a gentleman from Salt Lake on No
vember 26th gives a painful account of
suffering among men and animals on the
plains, in consequence of the cold Men
were found frozen to death at nearly
every station on the route. Ten of
Major Russel's men were frozen to death
at one time. The snow was very deep,
and the weather colder than had been
known for 30 years, the mercury stand
ing at 81 deg. below zero"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

-The steamer Niagara arrived at
Halifax on Wednesday, with Liverpool
dates to the 1st inst. The English and
French Newspapers are severe on some
portions of Mr.. Buchanan's Message,
and it is stated that the French Emperor
has officially assured the English Govern
mcnt of his support if the latter adopts
measures to counterfeit the policy of the
President of the United States. This.
we, suppose, is with regard to the Cuba
question. They might possibly interfere
with some propricty if the project was
to take Cuba by force Of arms, but as
MIR. buchanan, proposes to buy It for the
hard cash, it scarcely seems any of their
business. a much greater difficulty in
the way is the utter refusal of Spain to
consider the proposition at all. She ap-
pears to look at the offer to purchase as
piece Of sheer impudence
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

Hon. Willard Salisbury was
elected U. S. Senator by the Delaware
Legislature, on Thursday, in place of
Hon. MIR. Bates, whose term will expire
on the 4th of March. The Deiawarc
Gazette says of him -
Mr.. Salisbury is comparatively a
young man, we think about forty years
of age. He studied law in the office of
the gentleman whose place he goes to
fill, and stands prominent at the bar of
his native State as a lawyer of strength
and influence. During the Guberna-
torial term of VIM. Tharp, Esq, Mr..
Salisbury occupied the responsible
position of States Attorney General,
and performed the duties of that position
with credit to himself and the State
That the election of Mr.. Salisbury will
give satisfaction to the whole Democratic
Party of Delaware, we are free to say,
we do not believe, neither do we think
the election of any other man would at
this time"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

Tho subject of renewing the'lot-
terry grants by the Delaware Legislature
is exciting, at the present time, a good
deal of interest in that state. 1t is as
serted in some quarters that a new grant
will be given, the state to receive there
for bonus Of half million of dollars,
or some such large sum, to be applied to
the projected railroads in the lower coun-
ties. On the other hand it is confident
ly asserted that a better condition Of
morals will prevail and that the state
will clear her cscu tchcon of the stain Of
the lottery system.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NlllS is to give notice, that the subscriber
l. of Cecil county, hath obtained from tho
Orphans Court of said county, letters Of Adj
mlnistIation on the personal estate Of Joshua
Pennington, late Of said county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit tho
same, with the vouchers thereof duly anthem
ticatcd, on or before the nth day Of January,
1860; they may otherwise, by law, be en-
cudcd from all benefit of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make the immediate payment to the sub
scribrr. Given under my hand this 18th day
of January. 1859.
EDWARD W. LOCKWOOD,
Administrator of Joshua Pennington. decd.
Tcst-JAs. McCAuLEY, Reg.
Jan Is, 1,59--6w
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give call the attention of our readers to the
advertisement Of +. Biinghurst & Co., in another
column. Their Drug Store, corner 9th aud Mar
ket Sts., Wilmington, is the largest in the State Of
Delaware and having Laboratory and store
house in the rear they have tho facilities for, and
are supplying their numerous Wholesale customers
with Drugs Medicines, &c, of superior quality
and at very reasonable prices. The members Of
this firm, u. Bringhurst, Jr.. u. j. Belt and Ferris
BrinahursD, are thoroughly educated druggists,
one Of them being Graduate of the rhiladcl phia
College of Pharmacy. And having considerable
experience in fitting out and supplying country
physicians ana storckccpers they feel confident of
their ability to give entire satisfaction to those
cntrustng orders to th cir care.
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Mr. DOUGLAS WILL GO BEFORE TIE CHAR.
LIE TIN CONVENTION. The Chicago Tn e..
the home organ Of Mr.. Douglas, and which,
always speaks by authority, says:
MIR. Douglas will not ask nomination at
the hands of the Charleston Convention. If
in that body his friends should present his
name, and he be nominated, he will not feel
at liberty to decline it i f his friends should
not present his maine, then the nominee Of the
Convention will receive his support. The
use of his name by any men or any body
of men, as candidate for the Presidency on
any other office, independent of and hostile tc
the nominations Of the democratic party, j,
altogether unauthorized by Mr.. Douglas, will
never receive his sanction, and is wholly re
pugnant to his wishes and desires. We sa,
this much with n foil knowledge of its Truth
and knowing that we express in this partcu
lar his own sentiments.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

DEATH OF SAM JONES THE SEMINOLE CHEF
The Tampa Ella. Peninsu lar of the Ist inst.
says MIR. Kilburn, who arrived at that place
the day previous. states that tie celebrated
Seminole Indian Chief, Sam Jones, is dead,
and that Tiger Tail has been appointed in his
stead. So the old Chief has at last carried
out his resolve, to deposit his bones in the
land Of his fathers, from which no bride or
persecution with fire and sword could swerye
him. lie told the government agent, when
approach few months ago on the subject
of removal, that wagon loads of money u
would be no inducement We all wish to gel
rid of the Indians, but who will fail to admire
the sentiment! Jones was supposed 10 lie al
least ITO years old.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15
PUBLIC MEETING.

HHllE citizens of Elk Neck, and others
L Interested in opening a road from
Nicholas JohnSon's Gate to Elk Landing. arc
requested to attend Il meeting at the Wesley
Chapel school house in Elk Neck, on
Saturday afternoon, January 22od,
at O'Clock p. NJ, and also to attend meet
lng for the same purpose. ut the new School
lionSe, near "llan's Meeting House," in
Elk Neck, on
Monday afternoon, January 24h,
at O'Clock p. NJ; at which meetings matters
OF Importance in relation to said proposed
road viii be laid before those assembled.
Elk Neck, Jan. -, lS59.-2w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

THE ELKToN ANDORA, AND LEWIS
VILE PLANK RoAD.--Ths road has lately
changed ownership having now become til e
property of the following persons, who held
heavy mortgages against it, viz Frances
Green. N. Hiss, Il. Il. and J. Richardson,
George Earle and E. j. Rinehart. AT a meet
ing held tie past week the following gentle
men were elected managers +. Green, +. j
Rinehart, VIM. MeCleiland, N. Hiss, Il. r.
Richardson, Jos. Richardson, Joseph p.
Bradbury, l. d. Carter and VIM. Foy.
Francis Green was elected President and Jos
p. Cantwell, Secretary. The New Board OF
Managers have determined to proceed at once
to put the road in complete order the location
of the lower toll house is to be changed, and
steps taken to enforce the provisions Of the
charter against all persons who may violate
them,
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Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.
ROwLANpsvlLLE, Jan. 10Th, 3


DEAR WING :-Chlstmas and the first OF
the New Year have past but there has been
no crossing of the Conowingo Bridge, even by
footman, as was expected. The high water,
Tor successive weeks, has retarded the pro-
grcss of the working ofraisng the woodwork;
the stone work is completed. There yet re.
mains the spans of the main bridge to Use
which if the weather permits, will soon be
completed The work so far is said to be
done IN a very substantial manner.
The matrimonial mania prevails to some
extent hercabouts, and a number are common
cling the New Year with increased strength.
The Rev. Mr.. Whiteside is holding pro.
tracted meeting at Harmony NJ. p. Church,
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Ilelmbold {; the con-
gregatons are large and attentive.
There is some prospect now of the ice
making sufficient for those interested. to OBJ
tain their annual supply; an article of great
value too i'll warm weather.
Thermomet er at sunrise to day above zero.
The prospects of the Central Rail Road arc
more encouraging. p.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

FROM WASHINGTON. --IVashiagton. Jan 10
Gen. Jcrez having, by the resignation OF
lrissarri, been left sole representative here of
Nicaragua, he has been recognized as such by
our government
Beverly Tucker says there is not word OF
truth in the report that he intends to resign
the Liverpool consulate
Much interest is manifested here in the con-
test between Gen. Norris on one side and
Reany, Ncale Il Co., on the other for the
contract for the machinery of the sloop OF war
number ., building at Philadelphia. 1t APP.
pears that three several boards have considered
the subject which is now under Executive adj
yiscment.
The storeship Relief, at New York has been
ordered to be flied out to carry stores to the
home and Pacific squadrons. and to proceed
to ASpinwall in the course of ten days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

The Baltimore Sun notices circular
published by Douglas Il Co., of New
York, which gives list of the failures
in the various states in the Union during
1857 and 1858. The number in the
whole country, in 1857, is put down al
1882, for an aggregate amount Of
1921 100000; and in 1858 at
1926 for the sum of S95,749,GG2.-
Fifty eight failures are put down in Bal
timore, in 1857, for an aggregate o.
S3,2OG,000; and seventy-six failures il
1858 for 2,442,G4O.
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ROAD NOTICE.,

NOTICE is hereby given, that application
~ will he made to the County Commits
Sioners Of Cecil county. at hcir first meeting
after the 10Th OF February, next. to establish,
alter and amend Il road in the eth District,
commencing al Browns road leading from
the Port Deposit road to JenncSs' Mill, ut
Il point near Samuel Fishers, passing
through the lands OF Elisha Brown. john b.
Campbell, Vim. McMullin. Jos. X G.. =.
Whitaker, John Sheridan, Thomas Berry and
Albert Layton, to the Principle Furnace and
Cosglovo Mill road, near Alexander Jack
sons Store. Jan 10, 1S59-5w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

HAVE WE A PROPHET AMONG Us p
An Elkton correspondent of the Baltimore
Clipper in letter dated the 1lth inst, refer
ring to Christmas says:
"Thesc ancient festivals are but little cared
for now, and in the next twenty years the
good old custom of celebrating the most i'm
portant event of the worlds history will be al
together abolished. -
In the following paragraph he compliments
" the o Id folks at home, " over the left
"Thc property OF this county is changing
hands daily, and new race ofmen are roofing
out Sc the old families" who see g their
rooftilcs " rudely disturbed without the power
to resist. The new corners are an improvement
in every respect, aud may they come " faster
and more of 'cm.'
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For The Cecil Wing
Winter.

Draw around the blazing fire,
Winter nights are here
Raise the mellow music higher
Let it charm the ear.
Bring the song, the laugh, the jest,
Love and hope and beauty;
Lip to lip be warmly pressed,
JOY our only duty.
Cold the wild winds blow without,
Dark the winter days,
Welcome winter with shout,
Hear the song we raise.
Let the winter raging, storm,
With its snow clouds hoary;
In our busom's glowing warm,
Feel VIC Loves sweet glory.
What care we for Winters reign,
What its trown mparts,
While our love brings us again
Summer in our hearts j.!
Breathing soft thy whispered tone,
Still like music gushcS,
Though my frame, my own my own
How the heart beat PUSHES.
Ekton, Md. F. NJ. A.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

HpI virtue Of Il Decree Of the Circuit Court
- of Cecil county, in Chanccry, the under
signed, as Trustee, will sell at Public Sale,
at the Court House door, in Elkton, on
Saturday, the 5M day Of February, 1859,
at O'Clock r. NJ, all that
Tract Or Parcel OF Land,
in Cecil county, State of Maryland, lately
occupied by Andrew Buist. This property
lies Immediately on the road leading from
the Elkton and Nottingham road to j. Wes-
ley llolt's, and about miles from Elkton.
1t is bounded by the property OF Henry Ben
nett, Jas. Denny, James Smith, Jas. Fulton,
and Holland llardgravcs. 1t contains
~ ACRES, IS PERCHES,
more or less. Il acres Of it cleared, the
balance in thriving timber; the soil kind and
productive.
The improvements are a COMFORTABLE
LOG HOUSE and NEW BARN. Fencing
fair.
TERMS OF sALE.-Thc Terms Of Sale are.
One-hall part Of the purchase money to be
paid in Cash on the day of sale. and the
balance in six months thc,"from the credit
payment to bear interest from the day of sale,
and to be secured by the bond or Dutc Of tho
purchaser, with a surety or sureties to DO
approved by the trustee.
JOHN b. ROWAN,
Jan 10, loo3-tS. Trustee.
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Che Mlnrticts.
ElktOn Market.
[RrroRTED BY HENRY $. SITES. !

EIKTos Jan. II, 1859.
Rcd Wheat 81 % 10 80 co. White do.
81 90 to 5000, Corn, -, Oats 10, Lime,
81 cents FER bEShrl.
WumlSGToN, Jan. l3th.-Whcat 81 -
Corn IS CTS: Oats 40: Flour :: 5 81 a sc Co.
Clover Seed. SIS 80: TimorA, do. 80 %.
TIE Pm'LApELpulA MAEKET Jan. l3lh.
w hite Wheat, II 40 Red do. ~
Corn. - cts; Oats, IG cts. Flour, S5.lj
TO S6 50.
BALTIMORE. Jan 13th.-GroI to prime
red wheat $ Is to S! % prime white wheat
! 30 TO Sl.40. Corn both white and y,l-
low - to - cents. Rye IS cents. Oats II
to 4S cents. according TO quality. Flour
Howard street, Extra $500 to $3.50
PllLApEIpnA CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 10.
-B,rlCat tic-Theo offerings this We, k amoun-
ted toabout 800 head. sales al So $40 %
per 100 lbs-nn advance Of - 80 ger 100 HIS
since last week. Cows and Calves Sales of
fr, >h Cows. at $40 a s 50: dry do. at ga S25
each. Shecp-Oi;,ing 4 600: and sales at
3 a Sc % each. Hogs = Offerings about 2l00 ;
and sales at : 90 IS 90 per loo lbs.
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FROM MExlCo-GENERAL MlRAMoN DEcLAR.
ED PRESIDENT Orleans, jan. 12,-The
steamer Tennessee is below with dates from
Mexico to the 9th. Gen. Echeagaray pro-
nounced Dec. Goth at Ayulta and declared
himself President, but the movement was not
seconded at the Capitol. The troops pro-
nouncod in favor Of Gen. Roblcs Gu the ODD
Robes had announced three delegates from
each State to form junta. The popuace
and troops abandoned Zulonga, who retired
to the English legation. The unta named
Gen. Miramon for President Oh the second bal
lot The vote was 50 against Al for Robes
The latter would remain till Mramon's ar
rival, who was soon expected from Gudalaia-
"a with thousand cavalry.
Vera Cruz dates to the 9th state that the
Juarez government was firm, and that Libcr-
ais had tax ell Jalapa, Cordora, and were at
ttacking Orizaba.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

A BALD EAGLE FROZEN TO TIE TCE. The
other day a large bald eagle caught wild
duck in the river S1squchanaa, opposite Dun
cannon. Pa, carried it to cake of ice which
had lodged ona rock, and commenced his
feast: During the operation. it is supposed
that being wet, his feet and feathers, from the
intense cold froze fast to the ice, and being
unable to cxtrcate himself persisted. lie was
seen Aaping his wings until dark. There
was desire to capture the great "Ameri,
cam but he could not he approached on ac-
count Of the great mass officiating ice between
HIM and the shore iim11Sbmg Tdcgruph.
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+" I" d" both lines
- Expenditures g

Nett revenue for the year, 1891 | 80 IS
out Of which was declared and paid April.
last, dividend Of > per cent, and October
LIST, last dividend of 3 per cent, after pay
ing which there is left an unappropriatcd bal.
ance of SGi, 1919.
The Report states that within less than
eight years the en- ire track between Philadel-
phia and Baltimore has been relaid with both
kids Of 7. iron of both English and Amcri-
can make, with a view Of ascertaining tie
average durability of the various kinds of iron
used. Every bar laid down has been cxainin-
cd by an experienced inspector. and it would
appear that this investigation has led TO the
purchase Of American lion, for the last TWO
or three years. The kind now purchased is
lighter than that formerly used, weighing but
so pounds incal foot instead of GO and C5
lbs, as formerly; saving in material and first
cost twenty to thirty per cent. The quality
and manufacture Of the light iron is said tic
bc superior to the heavier articles, and thus
more uniform rail is secured. The experience
of the road shows that the average durability
OF rail is 10 years, or that ten miles of new
track must DC laid annually to keep the road
in reliable condition; this requires 500 tons
of rail. New rail can be obtained in exchange
tor old at $50. per ton difference $4,000
cross ties are required annually, also average
cost 21i cts each. The average durabi Of
cross ties is years, cost Of relayiIg mile of
track 500. Cost Of spikes point fastcuinss,
switches and earnings 5000. per mile. Whole
amount of annual expense for keeping track
IN proper repair SCI ,450. The whole amount
oi damage tor accident for the year to cars,
engines and structures of the roads SGGl Gl
losses and damages paid on freight business
S5Gl. No passenger has been injured in the
slightest degree, and not single wheel, or
axle on any car, or engine, has been broken
while in service on the road for the entire
year. Ont Of $50, mail trains, l3 ONLY
have failed, to connect with adjoining roads
| For one entire month not a single train failed
to make its regular running time.
The coal burning experiments continue to
be successful. The total cost for fuel per
mile run, with the Dimfcl engine " d. Vel
Stef " (coa burncr) appears to be 80 cents.
! The comparison between the wood and coal
burning engines is not given.
The following gentlemen were elected Dlrcc
tors for the ensuing year,
Samuel NJ. FELTON,, Moncure Robinson. WIN
L. Savage, Jos. G. Gilpin, j. a. Duncan,
Jesse Lane, Frederick A. Curtis, John C.
Groome, j. S. Cohen, Jr., Thos Kelso,
Columbus O'Donncl, Eroch Pratt, Thos.
Donaldson, YIN. W. Corcoran, Edward Aus.
tin.
President, s. NJ. FELTON,, Secretary and
Treasurer, a IIorncr.
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Groceries, Hardware,

Quccnsware, Stone and Woodcnware, &c.
His entire stock has been selected witt,
tic utmost care, and with a view to the wants
Of the people, and the necessities of the
times. The Goods have been bought low
and will be sold low to our prom and cash
paying customers. To all, | say, if you
would have a practical demonstration of
what say, call and see.
WILLIAM J. VANNORT.
I'm. B-Corn and Oats, Butter, Eggs,
Lard, Chickens, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks and
all kind of Country Produce taken in cX-
change for Goods, and the highest market
price given. fOct 2, lS5S-Gm