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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-06-18
Gistoritol.
Sunday In former Times.

The Puritan Sabbath in the villages Of New
England commenced on Saturday afternoon.
No labor was performed on the evening which
preceded the Lords Day. Early on Sunday
morning the blowing OF horn in some places
announced that the hour Of worship was at
hand. In other villages flag was hung out
Of The r"dc building occupied by the church
At Cambridge drum was beat in military
style at Salem, u bell indicated the opulcn:e
Of That city.
The public religious services usually com
mcnced at nine in the morning, and occupied
from six to eight hours, divided by an inter
mission Of one hour for dinner. The people
collected quite pnnctually, as the law comp,ll-
ed their attendance, and there was heavy
fine for any one that rode too fast to meeting
The sexton called upon the minister and
escorted him TO church in the same fashion
that the Sheriff now conducts the Judge into
our State Courts.
There were no pcws in the church, and the
congregation had places assigned them upon
the rude benches, at the annual town meet
ing, according to th,ir age, Importance and
social standing. a person was fined if he
occupied the seat Of another. Our local his
tories reveal that pride, envy and jealousy,
wee active passions among the men of oldcn
times, and it was 4 delicate and difficult
business TO " scat the meeting house" as it
wgs qnantiy called.
Many Of the carly churches Of Now England
had two clcIgymen- who was called the
pastor; the Other the teacher. The Sabbath
services were as follows: The congregation
nine o clock. A(tel prayer, a chapter from
l,,,,, ,,F 10
and eXpoundcd at length. In many of the
churches, however, the Bible was not read at
all, and it took years Of agitation to carry
that Innovation a psalm in metre was next
sung, which was dictated line by line to the
congregation; this service was usually
per formed by one Of the deucons The
preacher did not take part i'll the introductory
stryices.
The haptisms, cases Of church discipline
and collections, always took place in the
afternoon. The " long prayer usually &C.
cupiel from an hour 70 an hour and half,
and many of the sermons of this period make
a hundred to y hundred and fifty pages. -
There vas contribution every Sunday, pre-
coded by an appeal from one Of the dcacon's.
The boxes were not carried round, but the con-
grtgation arose and proceeded to the deacon S
seat, and deposited their offerings. The
magistrate and brief gentlemen walked
up tilst, the elders next, and then followed
The common people"
The trials of ecclesiastical CYLINDERS, at the
close of the services, often afforded much cx-
element aud amusement; and some ohenses
particular dress was worn, and the "conres-
sion Of the offender was listened to with
much interest. Oftcntines the public services
We're continued until after sunset. After the
benedlciion, the ministers passed ont of the
church, lowing 20 people on both sides of the
aisle, as they all sat in silence until the clergy
men and their families had gone out. Few
persons, We imagine, would be willing to %
back to these Sunday ceremonies Of the
Puritan sabbath
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NEGLECT OF PUNCTUALiTY. In many cases
this amounts TO robbery. A committee oil
eight ladies agreed to'meet on certain day
at twelve o'clock precisely. Seven of them
attended punctually at the appointed honr
the eighth did not arrive till quarter of an
hour sfer. She came in, according to the
usual mode, with " I'm sorry to be behind
the time appointed but really the time slip.
ped away without my being sensible of it
hope your goodness will excuse it an
sure beg pardon" One of tho ladies', who
was Quaker, replied, . Truly, friend it
doth not appear clear TO me that we ought
to accept of thine apology. Hadst myself
only lost quarter of nm hour, it would have
been merely thy concern but, in this case
the quarter must be multiplied by eight. as
We have each lost quarter: so that there
have been two hours of useful time sacrificed
by thy want of punctuality."
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JoHN RANDOLPH AND j. c. CALHOUN.

JoHN RANDOLPH AND j. c. CAIsouN-An
amusing reconciliation John Randolph patch
ed up with Mr.. Calhoun, when the former
believed that he was on his dcathbcd. They
were rival Southern statesmen. and the for
mer being the senior. MS well as the stronger
of the two, had the most marked position. -
MIR. Randolph, pending this controversy and
toward the latter part OF his Congressional
life was taken i'll. He was considered sick
even unto death. All hope Of his recovery
was given up, and the friends of Mr.. Calhoun
being desilous that a reconciliation should
take place before Randolph died, arranged
meeting between the two. Mr.. Calhoun
repaired to the bedside of Mr.. Randolph. -
lie found him feeble, though ableto converse
freely. Mr.. Calhoun sincerely iorgave his
PROSTATE antagonist every severe thing he
had ever uttered against hlm, and MI Ran
doph ,eciprocated. Thus were the kipdest
rnallnns tnSlensh LIZ s-s te=e4 70 tA
establishment Of Calhoun, as he was about
taking his leave, Randolph called linn back
and with his shrili sharp voice exclaimed :
" Now, remember. Mr.. Calhoun If get well
all this goes for nothing He did get we'll
and true to his well settled hatred he never
spoke to Calhoun afterwards. IN Y. NewS
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PRONUNCIATION OF NAMES or pt.Ces At

PRONUNCIATION OF NAMES or PLACES AT
THE SEAT OF WAR.--On the 29tn of April
the Austrlans crossed the River Ticlno Tie
chceno.) They crossed Pavia (Pa-veea) and
Bereguardo (Da-ra-g wardo.) and would have
crossed at Builalcra l'cof fa-oral had they
not found the bridge blown up. They occl-
pied the town Of Novara (No-vaha, y Vieevano
(Ve-jayva'no, Pallanza pal Romag-
nano (honan-y hno) and Vcrccll (Ver-chclc)
esta bIishing their headquarters first at Robbie
lltobce-o) and afterwards ut Mortara (Alor-
tabra,) They fortified themselves on the
banks Of the River Sesia (Sasc-al and as far
north as the Lago Maggiore (Lah go Mad
Jora J They pushed their accommodating
party as far west as Siroppians (Strop-pe-
ahna) and Sanhia Sanee-s,) and southwark
as far as San Giorgio (San Jorio) and Vos-
hera (Vo-sayra.) having crossed the Pc at
Cornale (Co-nahla) and menaced Tor ona
(Tor-tona.) At rrassinetto (Fras. Sc netto)
they had skirmish with the Sardnians , at
Pontecurone (Ponta Coo rona) they blew up
a railway bridge, and at Valcnza (Vah-len-
znh) destroyed another. So much for the
troops Of Count Gyulai (Joc-li)
Meanwhile the French, crossing the Alps,
came pouring down from Mont Cents (Mon-
Sch nee) into Suza, (Soosa, and pushing for
ward to join the Saidinians at Turin which
they call Torino (Terecno,) whence the allied
troops advanced to fortify the banks of the
Dora Baltea, dora Baltava.l
The other division Of the French, and the
Emperor Napoleon himself, landed at Genoa,
lin Italian Ge-novee and proceeded north by
railway to Novi (Novce,) where they joined
the Sardin column, whose headquarters were
at the lmprcgnable fortress of Ales>andria
(A!eSsandrea, y and who also held the fortified
town Of caSsale, (Cassaula.) The King and
The Emperor having met, established their
Temporary headquarters at Occimiano, (Ut-
che me'ah-no, whence they can easily com
lnuncate with their respective commanders
General La Marmofa. (La-marmora,) and
Marshal Canrobert (Caun-ro-bair,)
AiLQny Journal
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Use ALL YOUR LAND. - How often do YOU
see men adding acre to acre, for the sake of
having a large farm to cultivate, when they
have never yet titled one-half of the land
which they possessed in the first place
Iney have cultivated, perhaps, five or six
inches OF The surface, and have never made
the least use of the eight, ten, or twelve
inches which lie Immediately below it. A few
years ago there was a premium offered in
Kentucky for the best ten acres Of corn. The
average crop Of the competitors was 100
bushels per acre Now, If that quantity Of
corn can be produced upon an acre, is it not
folly for you, intelligent reader, to add more
land to that which you already possess until
you have made the latter c.pable of produc.
ing that numb of bushels, or as near it AS
may be! You know very well that you can
raise the l22 bushels great deal more
cheaply of Of one acne, than if you had to
cultivate three or fou~ for that purpose Why
then buy more land, until you have brought
under cultivation what YOU already have,
botl surface and subsoil The latter may
not be very productive when you first throw
it up, but by proper treatment you can most
asSuredy make it so, anless it is Of very
peculiar character.
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DEATH oP A PRINTER WHO KNEW JuNIus.
The Pendlelon IS. o. McSSe uger in a sketch
Of the " Old Stone Meeting House." in that
town, after speaking Of several celebrities
buried in the graveyard, says:
Beneath cluster of ccdars repose all that
is mortal of John Miller, printer. We lin
ee'ed long by his grave, for his evcntlul life
afforded lis food for meditation. If we could
have seen and conversed with his descendants,
who live in this vicinity, we could have gain
ed fuller sketch of him. Mr.. Miller was
The Oldest typo in the State. For the pub.
LEGATION Of Junius lettcrs--th author of those
papers he well know he was expelled from
England. He came to South Carolina {; prob
ably worked for while in the office of the
first paper published in this State, at Charles
ton, and thence removed to Pendleton, using
the press which Gen. Greene had in his
campaign: he did job work until he com
menced the publication of the PcndIeton
Messenger second paper established in
this State.
The world has speculated much as to the
authorship of Jumus. but John Miller car
led the secret to his grave at the " Old Stone
Meeting House" and has left no information
as to the name Of the author.
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5clcetc0 i)dctrp.
Childhood.
By REV. EDWARD c. JONES.

Drawing pictures on the slate,
Making houses out Of cards,
Solving riddles all elate,
Pecping in the neighbors' wards.
Such is part Of chidhood's game,
Innocent of wealth or fame.
Blowing pencil dust away,
Some perchance may meet the eye;
Looking ont for market day,
hen comes home an extra pie,
Such Is part Of childhood's fan,
Ere the growing time is done.
On all tours about the room,
Personating cats and mice
Saving of the weaver's loom,
Don't ii match the carpet nicei
FAIRY weavers, still themselves,
Dancing like the ancient elves.
Nodding when the prayer is long,
And the eyes are rubbed in vain;
In the morning UP with song,
Holding hands to catch the rain:
Tom, come in you roguiSh Win!
Go TO SCHOOL, and there be still!
Life a holiday Of sweets,
Care blue beard not yet known;
Every day its joy repeats.
Rapture in one even tone
who that morn would wish to cloud
Who that fairy land would shrouldl
Hard their destiny who creep
Through childhood tul of gloom,
Sad awake and sad asleep;
Buried in a living tomb,
Old before their Spring is shed,
Grey at heart ere morn has fled.
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a Remarkable Race by Railroad.

The Cleveland Leader obtains the following
particulars from the Superintendent Of the
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, Of an exciting
race, in which the sj,eds were iron horses
aud the stakes greater than have ever been
known on any track:
One day last week. as the eastward bound
express train reached Laporte Ind, pas
sengCr stepped oil while the engine was being
rcplcnishtd with wood and water, and walked
back AID forth on the platform. and continued
to walk until the whistle sounded. The other
passengers got on board and the train passed
of, but the gentleman sull walked on. A
few minutes after the train had gone a station
man saw the pedestrian and going up to him
asked in surprised tone -
"N hat the---are you doing here 2"
The man started, opened his eyes, and
looked around bcwildcIed. The fact was,
he had been fatleu,d and dropped asleep
while walk ing. Rousipg himself, he asked
WHY Where am 2"
Where are you? At Laportc"
Where's the train came ON z"
" That left ten minutes"
Ten minutes ago and left me I must
go on that train. 1t is a question of life and
death with me. Can you get me to it g
Have you got an engine here! Where is the
Superin, !'
The section master had an office near by,
and the two went TO find that official and 10
procure all engine. The traveller stated his
caseh he must 60 on--could not delav-and
offered the officer $3.50 if he would put him
on board the train. The strange demand and
strange Offer caused the station master to do
hasten to do what he could. The fire was
not out in the engine that had drawn the
train to that point--tle bargain was settled
"a d, aft given on New York for the $3.50
and in ten minutcssthe traveller Started with
an engine, to overlake the flying express.
After rushing on for thirty Or forty miles,
some connection gave away about the engine.
The engine was stoppcd-the engineer found
the woUdicn pin ftdd stla tttrd 10
supply the d, Efficiency. With this on they
flew. The train had of course many miles
the start of them, and despite the wooden pin,
the engineer crowded on steam and tore
through the country at a fearful rate. Thirty
miles Of the distance was run i'll twentv-seven
minutes, but the engagement was that they
should overtake the train, and ovcrtakc it
they din, but not until more than hundred
miles had been run, aud they were approach
ing Toledo Having at length overaken and
and stopped the train and hurried on
board, the traveller went eagerly to berth
in the sleeping car, and took thercfom
carpct-hag containing 1915, 600. His tlea-
sure was safe none had molested it, and dis
missing his faithful courier, he went on his
way rejoicing at the success Of his perlous
and exciting adventure.
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GJ>At Cambridge Gen. Washington had
heard that the black soldiers were not to be
depended upon for sent les. So. one night.
when the password was Cumbiidge," he
went outside the camp, put on IN oyercoat,
and then approached colored sentinel. Who
goes there :" cries the sentinel :" A friend, -
said Washington. Friend advance nnarm-
ed and give the countersign," said the colorcd
man. Washington came up and said Rox-
bury" " No sar ~ was the RESPONSE
- Medfora," sal! Washington. t" No sar,
returned The colored soldier. Charleston"
said Washington. The colored man immedi.
ately exclaimed, Il tell ye, Massd Wash.
ington, no man 20 by here out he say Cam.
bridge" Washington said ambridge,"
and went by, and the next day the colored
gentleman was relieved OF all filrthcr necessity
FOR attending to that particular branch of mil
itary duty.
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The Pirate GIBBS.

A WANING TO BoYs.--This man was
born in Rhode Island, of highly respectable
parents AT school he learned easily. but
was sulky and refractory" aud was cxpel-
led. lie was theG put on a farm TO labor
lie did not like TO work, aud at the age OF fif-
teen he went to sea privately, in opposition
TO the friendly counsel Of his parents. After
his first voyage, he was "set up" in business
by his friends. He opened grocery in Ann
street, Boston. His principal trade was in
Intoxicating liquors. He had - License to
retail spirits" He soon failed in business,
and with $lC0 in lis possession, went to STA
again Soon after his arrival at the port to
which he sailed, he spent all his money. He
then enlisted on board piivatccr, and bay
ing quarrel with the commander, engaged
IN Il mumty. The mulncer took possession
o! the vessel landed the crew, and sailed for
the West Indies TO engage IN piracy. In a
short time, more than twenty vessels were
captured and nearly four hundred persons
murdered.
la the midst Of his career Of wickcdncss, he
was head 10 say:
~ How often when the fumes Of lQuor have
subsidized, have thought Of my coed, ani
Tomato parents, and their God. ike advice =
'u "i'e' ''Ie iltiie ihoi!toI began 10 move
within me, immediately seized the cup TO
hide myself from myself and drank till the
sense OF my wrong doing was removed My
friends advised tie to behave myself like a
man, and promised me their assistance, but
the demon still haunted me, and | spulnld
their advice"
He revisited Boston in 1926, and sailed for
Bucnos Ayres in the brig Kitty, Of Ports
mouth, and after career Of dreadful wick ed
ness. he was arrested, tried, and sentenced to
be hung. In letter written by him in pris-
on. he says:
cit is impossible to- describe to you the
horror ofmy feelings. My breast is like the
tempestuous ocean, raging in its own shame,
narrowing up the bottom Of my SOUL
lie was executed April %, 1881, in the
city Of New York. What warning 10 boys
who disobey their parents
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Gul,,orous.
An American Show.

| The following programme appeared recently
in Liverpool paper. 1t was in a column
among serious articles, and was evidently
intended as fair specimen of the manner in
which shows are got up in this country
Doubtless many readers Of the English journal
regarded the programme as genuine -
just opened, with 100 900 curosties and
performances in i.ector Room among which
may be found two live Boar Constructors,
maj and female Also! striped algebra,
stuff. Beside pair of Shuttle Cocks and
one Shuttl? lIen-alve! The sword witch
General Wellington fit with at the Battle of
Waterloo ! Whom is six feet long and broad
IN proportion. A enormous Battle Tail Snake
"a regular whoppcr and the tushcs of a
liippopotamss together with Bengal Tiger
Spotted Lcprosy
Great moral spectacle Of Mount Vesuyius :"
Part One
Seen opens. Distant Moon View of Bcv
of Napels. n thin smoke rises. 1t is the
beginning of the eruption. The Napels fol ks
begin to travel. Yaler fire followed by silent
thunder. Awful consternaton Suthin Rum.
1les. IT is the Mounting preparing to vomit !!
They call upon the Fire Department. It's Of
no use Flight Of stool pigeons. A cloud
OF lmpenetrab BILE smoke hangs over the fated
city, through which the Naplers are seen
making tracks Awful explosion Of bulbs,
knrbs. lorniquets, pin.wheels. serpentils
tourblllen spirals. The mounting lavar begnis
to squash out. End of part one.
Comic soag -" The Parochial Beedle, MIR.
Mullett
Live Injun Oh the slack wire Live Iniun,
Mr.. Mullctt.
Obligations on the Cornucopia, by Signor
Nermcelll -Signor Vcrmicelli, Mr.. Muilett
In the course of the evening there will oe
an exhibition of Exilerating Gas upon Latin
Highena Latin Highena, Mr.. Mulctt.
Part Two.
Bcy of Napcls Illuminated by Bengola lites
The lava gushes down. Through the smoke
is seen the city in state of contlagration. -
The last family "Whar is our Parents 2"
\ red hot stone Of elevuting tons falls onto
en-. The rheaded father falls scentess
before the Statoo Of the Virgin Denumong
The whole to conclude with grand Shaks.
perlng pyroligueous display of fireworks. -
Maroon bulbs changing to a spiral wheel,
which changes to the Star of our Union
after to butiful pints of rcd lites: to finish
with busting into brilliant peTsiiration !
During the evening a number of popular
airs Will be performed on the Scotch Fiddle
and Big pipes by real Highlander, Mr..
Mullctt.
AS the Museum is temperance no drinking
aloud; but any one will find the best Of lick
ers in the saloon below.
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COMING ELECTIONS. - B.sides the Virginia
election, just over, the following have yet to
occur On l>t Monday of August, in Ala
bama Kentucky and Texas on LIST Thurs
day of August, in Tennessee; on I'd Thurs.
day of August, in North Carolina on LIST
Monday of October, in Georgia and Missis-
sippi on Sd Tuesday Of October, Minnesota /;
on lst Monday (7lh) of November, in Louis
lana; and on LIST Wednesday Of November
(2), in MaIylunu.
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WHAT IT Is.--Dr. Franklin, in summing up
the domestic evils Of drunkenness, says -
" Houses without windows, gardens without
fences, fields without tillage, larns without
roofs, children without clothing, principles,
morals or manners"
WHOLESOME ADvIoG.-T you'd look spruce
in youc Old age, don't pins in you. youth
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Dy-The Finest Steamboat in the World is
said to be the Commonwealth" of the
N Norwich and Worcester line from New York
to Boston and White Mountain. Her main
saloon contains two hundred superb state
rooms, and her cabins are fitted with sleeping
Recommendations for Twelve hundred pas
seDeer5.
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MAGISTRATES BLANKS.

WTE have printed and for sale at Tho
w Cecil Wing Office a variety Of Blanks
for Justices of the Peace. Among them the
following, prepared by the States Attorney,
and hence correct:
Recognizanee for Defendant in Jail"
Recoenizance for Witness irithoM Security"
Rstoamsancc wl'h Security for the oppsa, :,
Executions and Summonses. Also,
CONSTABLEs'R BLANKS,
for advertisements of sales Of Personal
Property These blanks are prepared With
care, and are sold al cheap rates. If.
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JAMES w, MAXWELL.

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND REAL
IA ESTATE AGENT.-Oflice on Main
street, opposite DR.. Wallace's Drug Store.
Prompt attention given to all business in.
trusted to his care. Jan 9, l858-tf.
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UyTo compliment vice is but one remove
from worshipping the devil.
rJ-Some lives are spent dreaming great
things, and doing rather suaI-pota!o ones.
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ANCIENT WEALTH AND EXTRAVAGANZA -
1t is said that Cr@sus possessed in landed
property a fortune equal to Il 10000
besides money, slaves and furniture. amount
ing to an equal sum. The philosopher
Seneca bad fortune of f3 500 600; TlLcras
a, his death, 500 223,0 GOO which Cai5ulu
spen: in twelve months Vespasian on ascend.
ing the throne. estimated all the expenses of
the State at 1855 600 600. The debt ofMilo
amounted TO 1000 Geo. Caesar before he
entered upon any Office, owed 6, 995 900. -
lie had purchased the friendship Of Corio for
$780, and that Of Lucius Paulus for se30U.-
UUU At INC rITTp VI asFsr7Ssit1t ion Of J}uifitis
Caesar, Anthony was in debt to the amount
5000 .0O0 he owed this sum on the !deS
Of March, and it was paid by Kalends of
April he squandercd Gl47 600 COO. Appius
spent IN dcbauchery G50000O.
These are suggestive facts. They remind
Ms of the millions who were exhausted Of all
,Eeir earthly resources, who We're berett Of
mind and hearts, who were taxed to unrcquit-
ted service, and who have left behind them
all uar, corded tale of Infinite woe, all to pro.
duce one Of these princely spcndthrirts, or
these royal gluttons and debauche s. The
dwellings, of opucnce and power cast their
shadows on the abodes of misery and want,
and we may add, that the distribution of the
latter stand related to the abundance of the
former as consequent to antccedent, effect to
cause, being otlentimcs the result Of radical
errors and vices in the social system. The
purpose Of Christianity is to equalize the COLI
dition Of mankind N. Y. Ckron.
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Il" REMOVAI.

WYNN. j. JONES has removed his Law
w Office to the first story ofs.The Cecil
Wing" Building, where he may always be
found ready to give prompt attention to all
business placed in his hands.
Nov. loft