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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-16
For The Cecil Wing.
Town commissioners


Mr.. EDITOR AS the time is drawing near
when the voters of Elkton will be called upon
to elect a new Board ofTown Commissioners
for the ensuing year, and as the present
Board refuse to publish statement showing
what they have done during the last two years;
how the money has been expended; how
much the Town is in debt; in short as they
have refused to render any account of the
trusts, or the money placed in their hands ;
had we better not elect for the next ear set
of men who will render an account Of their
stewardship and who will, also, publish for
the present Board what they have refused to
do for themselves, (if it can be found out. }
There are people who think large amount OF
the Towns money has been improperly
expended, and debts imprudcntly contracted.
and there is no way, it seems, of getting in
formation on the subject. The citizens Of the
town are heavily taxed, and those who expcnd
their money ought to be held to strict
accountability. A TAxpAYER.
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SIXTH DisTRICr, April 10Th, 80


Mr.. EDITOR: Your willingness to devote a
portion of your valuable paper, each week to
communications relative TO education, has in
duced me to pen you few lines expressive Of
my sentiments upon this important question
The Public School system which at first was
SO odous to most tax payers Of the county
seems to be growing in favor and bids fair to
become popular. Certainly no other question
can interest so many Of your readers, and
am glad to see that so many of your cores
pondents speak in such favorable terms Of the
system. We have had one qual ter of school
under the new law, and | think that the
people, in general, are fthe opinion that it
will work well: yet there may be many who
have objections 10 it, and, if so, they should
state them, for now is the time to have
the subject discussed and its defects brought
to light. But it is my object rather to speak
of school teachers than Of the school law.
Teaching is a profession for which those
who are to engage in it should have special
preparation. II is necessary for a boy who
is TO be blacksmith or a carpenter to become
indcntured to some nan experienced in the
trade, in order that he may become skllral
materials with which he is to work then
W
minds of the rising generation and
thus lay the foundation Cor the future
destiny of our country need no prcpar-
alton further than to obtain knowl-
edge of the branches they will be required to
teach The farmer may be present while the
smith shoes his horse and thus witness the
whole operation, but if he should undertake
the job himself he would be very likely to
10 boz e, ,,l,
only witnessed the exercises in the school
where they were taught: they need special
training before they can become good teach
ers Particularly is this the case with the
teacher of a common school, where he has to
exercise his ingenuity to interest the pupils
in their studies, and render his school attrac-
tive, which at all times should be made a
pleasant place for children and not, as is
often the case, place where they AWAY pro-
coed with reluctant step.
great many teachers, probably MAORI
ty of them, never rca! a work on the subject
of teaching, and dare say there are some
who are not aware that there is such book
in existence. We have many authors whose
writings have done much for the cause of
common schools, which every one should
read before commencing the arduous duties
necessary to De performed by every teacher
To those who have not had the advantages
to be derived from attending an institution
devoted to the training of teachers, would
recommend careful perusa of pages
Theory and Practice of Teaching" which is
work containing much valuable information
concerning the government of schools, and
the modes of conducting Rotations. No
teachers library can be complete without it.
PROGRESS.
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CHE Cecil ll)bie.
ELkTON, APRIL 10. 1859.

THE CouRT.-The following cases
have been tried since our report of last week.
James Mccartney as David ". Sherer-an
appeal from Magistrates decision: verdict
for Mccartney. This was the only Appeal
case tried by a jury there were a number Of
other small cases tried before the court.
State Us Benjamin Underwood indicted for
poisoning three horses and seven mules, the
property of David Scott (of Jno), valued at
81 500. This trial was one of great interest
and occupied the court from Monday until
Wednesday evening. On Thursday morning
the Jury brought in a sealed verdict of not
guilty.
State rs Margaret Allen, (colored) tried
for arson; setting FIRE to the house of Lewis
P. Ellison, of Bohemia Manor; guilty and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five years.
John G. Ford, convicted last week of
assault and battery, was sentenced on Satur-
day last to a fine Of 81 90 and costs, and con-
finemcnt in Hartford county jill for three
months.
Samuel Pomrening. native of Prussia,
and John Artnr, Of Ireland, declared their
intentions to become citizens.
State rs Henry Vanderford Jr., indicted
for libel; removed case from Hariord.-
This case was under consideration when we
went to press.
The Court will continue during most if not
all Of next week; a great many cases have
been put off for want of time.
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SAVING FUND.-The National Safe Trust Com
pany of Philadelphia occupies conspicuous place
amongst the providcnt Institutions of our land and
mutitudes can testify to the safety they have
found for their treasures in its Golfers We say
multitudes for the number of its deposiors swell
up to the grand total of 25S39. From these have
been received no less sum than $40 2l3, 100 =
Millions that have worked out blissfu results
Up to March LIST, 1859, the of SlS6, 400 AS wa,
paid out for interest.
The above is from the last number of Tuckett g
Insurance journal, of Philadelphia Our readers
are also referred to this old and well established
Institution, which appears amongst our adver
tisements
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NOTICE..

BY the Orphans Court, April 18th, 1859.
nRDERED. that the sale made and report
Ocd by John q. Ash and George L. How
ard, executors Of Jacob Ash, deceased, by
authority vested in them by the last VIII and
testament of said deceased to sell and
convey the tract or parcel of land whcrcon
the said Jacob Ash resided at the time OF his
death, be ratified and confirmed, unless,
cause to the contrary he shown on or before
the 9TH day Of June next, provided copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Cecil County once in each Of
three successive weeks before the tenth day
Of May, next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to
lie So $4,000 JAMES MCCAULEY,
True copy test. Register.
JAMES MCCAULEY,
April l6, lSJ9-3w. Rcgstrc.
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From PiKE's AE.-LcmenrorM. April
L. Late private advices from the gold dig
gnss afford ample evidence Of tho discovery
Of rich p|accIs in the mountains Several
statements, from different sources. give nearly
identical information and corroboratc the
finding Of deposits of shot gold and bouldcrS,
through section Of country thirty miles in
extent.
There is much excitement nc Denver city,
and along Cherry creek. All the reports now
received are more sanguinc than ever. and en-
tlrcy consistent. Several letters from parties
who went from this place tell the same story.
and perfect reliance is placed in their state
mcntS.
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THE TRAVELLER.
BALTIMORE s. sUsQuEHANNA
STEAM COMPANY
Regular Daily Line, Sundays Ercep!ed.

Regular Daily Line, Sundays Excepted,
FOR HAvRE DE GRACE,
"A &sg ~P0RT DEPOSIT ard II DE
E.sS=--=-., 1-x-, WATER CANAL The
ss31N zsss1s. .ssrzsssS STEAMER LANCASTER,
Captain j. W. ToMLEsoN. commenced her regular
trips for the season. on THURSDAY, March 3d
leaving West Falls Avenue, every THURSDAY,
SATURDAY aud TUESDAY at O'Clock NJ. Re-
turning, will leave Port Deposit on MONDAYS.
WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS at 3 O'Clock, and
Havre de Grace at O'Clock p. NJ.
THE STEAMER PORTSMOUTH,,
Captain VIM. ". Travers, will csmmence her
regular trips for the season as suon as the TIDE
WATER CANAL is in order aId will alternate
with the Lancaster.
OE- Frieght received daily until fire o'ciock.
20 The Agent Mt Hayre de Grace will attend to
Forwarding any Merchandise consigned to him for
. any point on the PENNSYLVANIA CANALS or
will attend TO re-shipping Freight coming down
the Canal, intended for Baltimore, Phiadelp hia,
or elsewhere
Ey All Canal Boats lowed only at the risk of
their respective owners.
PASSAGE so CENTS, BERTIIS INCLUDED.
Duplicate receipts for TrasM required in all
cases.
JOS. JAS. TAYLOR, Agent at Baltimore
r. ALEX. TAYLOR, Ag't ut Havrc dc Grace
j. TOME, Agent at Port Deposit.
N. B.-GRAIN purchase at the highest mar
ket price at the Warehouse of J. Tome & Co,
Port Deposit; who also keep for sale Guano,
Plaster, Fish, Salt, Croasdale & Mtchells Allen
Needles and De Burg's Phosphates, and New
York Bone Dust Mar 26, 1859
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NOBODY. The verdict in the case Of the
late horrible accident on the Great Western
lCanada) railway is "roboAy to blame. -
VI coarse not. 1t is Nobody that Is ctcrnallv
to blame. 1t was nobody that drove the
tram at the rate OF thirty miles an hour, on Il
dark. might over track inundated by fcshe,.
But tor Nobody, the cars would not have
pitched INTO the chlSm created by that fresh
ct, aud sacrificed 50 many valuable lives
1t is about time that Nobody was discharged
from railway employment. and somebody in
stalled IN his plnce n. I. EtpreSs
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TIE MARYLAND PENIrnNTIAEr We learn
from on oilcia! source that the whole num-
Der of prisoners, who will come out orthe Pen.
ltcn'iary during the present year is lO2, VIZ:
IL in April, 81 in June. II in July. + in Au.
gust, and in September. According to law
all sentences 10 the states prison must be so
regulated by the Courts. so that the convicts
must be discharged between the LIST of April
and The LIST of October. The number whose
terms will expire during the present season.
is much larger than for years past. Laurli
MI Beacon
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1.-THE Baltimore Patriot states with
much satisfaction, that never for years has
Baltimore enjoyed the quiet and freedom from
disorder that she now does. This change it
attributes in great part to the Reorganization
of the fire Department, the observance of law
prohibiting the sale Of liquor on Sunday
the vigilance Of the police department -
the conviction Of offenders, the wholesome
dread inspired by just verdicts. the awful
sentence Of the law, and The active exertions
among the dcprayed classes.
J0mEQ' of Commerce.
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The U. S. STEAMER FULToN.--It is believed in
some quarters here that this vessel, on board
of which Commissioner Bowlin proceeded to
Paraguay, may be expected home at an early
day. This impression is founded on the
hypothesis that an amicable settlement with
Paraguay has been consumated by Mr.. Bow
lin which is very generally believed. Star
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NTDuring the service of Mass at the Cath
ole Church in Forty-second street., New York,
on Monday, the curtain covering portion of
The altar took fire from candle. The chdrch
was crowded at the time and fearful slam-
pedc took place. Upwards of thirty persons
mostly women and children-were tramp
led under foot and badly injured, many hay
ing their arms and legs broken. Two of the
children received fatal minles.
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CEN WALKER 1t is rumorcd that Gen.
Walker will return TO Central America on
board of the steamer Herman, with body of
one thousand Glibusters. 1t is impossible to
explode the notion that General William Wal.
ker is the bona fife President OF Nicaragua,
and that his destiny is ultimate success in that
quarter, in spite Of the treaty of Sir Gore
Ouseley.
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AN AMERICAN IN THE HAVANA CHAIN
GANG. In The chain gang of Havana is an
American, from New York. lie concluded
to try his " hand in specializing in forged
orders. He drew up an order for 81 500, got
the money and attempted to escape, but was
nabbcd. and is now performing Involuntary
scrvi.ude, with twenty pounds Of chsin made
fast to his waist and ankle.
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ELKkTGT and CAMBRIDGE
MAIL AND PASSENGER LINE.

ON and after the lst Of July, 1856. the
~ subscribers become the proprietors OF
the Elkton and Cambridge Line Of Mail and
Passenger Coaches.
The coaches leave Elkton, Daily Sundays
excepted, y and stop on their way down the
Shores at the following points:
CHESAPEAKE CITY, CHESTERTOWN.
WARWICK, CHURCH HILL,
HID. of SASSAFRAS, CENTREVILLE,
GEO. L. y ROADS, WYE MILLS,
HARMONY, EASTON.
uR1EElLL, CAMBRIDGE.
On their return the coaches arrive at Ell,
Ton at 10 O'Clock a. M, in time for passen-
gers to take the cars for either city.
1S~They will also run daily branch line
from Middetown, Del. to connect with the
main line at Chestertown, going and return
ing the same day and reaching Mddctown
in time for the 6 O'Clock, morning train OF
cars. JOSEPH WELLS K co.
June %, 1856.
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DISTRESS AMoUNG TIE SETTLERS. The st.
Paul iIonccr says that many Of the settlers
upon the public lands in Minnesota, advertised
Tor sale IN April, are abandoning their claims.
They have no money to makc good their pre-
emptons, and 1t cannot be procured, as in
more prosperous times by morIgaglng the
land. In some instances bard working men,
with families dependent upon them for sup
port, " Ill be compelled to lose the fruits of
one and two years labor upon their farms.
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On A Tour TO EuRopE-J. Philip
Roman. Esq, brother of Hon. J. Dixion
Roman. Of this town, left for Europe in the
steamer Asia on the Goth ut. Mr. r. is a
prominent and wealthy citizen of Maryland
which position he has acquired in very
short period Of time by his own talent and
energy of character. lie viii be absent a bout
year, and will visit all the countries of
Europe. - liqgerStoun HeraH
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WONDERFUL TowN.-The rapid growth of
Lcavcnworth city, Kansas, is astonishing.
Although only four years old it contains a
population 10 400, with an assessed valuation
of 3S7l,375 1t has nine churches, ter
schools, four daily and four weekly papers,
seven job printing Offices, eighty-niae lawyers
and forty doctors.
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IFST-J NJ NUOAUHE4, NtS.
April iG, l8j0--Gw.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

rEHIIlS is TO give notice. that the subscri-
d Der, of Cecil county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court Of said county. letters vi
trstamentary on the personal estate o! john
Berry, late of said county, deceased
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated, on or before the 18th day
Of April, 1860; they may Otherwise, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber. Given Endcr my hand
this llth day Of April, 1889.
JOHN BERRY.
Executor of john Berry, deed.
Tcst-JAs. MCCAuLEY, Reg.
April Is, 1S59-Gw.
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IL The Democratic candidate for Governor
In Virginia, upon every stump, repml'oics Bu-
chanan S thirty million scheme, bis Pacific
Railroad project, his Protective Tariff policy,
his Bankrupt Law for the benefit of Banks
and Corporations, his application for the War
making power, as unsafe and unconstitutional,
not to be exercised by amy Administration.
CHDDer
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LATER FROM TRAIL Opening Of the Sec
ond District Cont Dates from Salt Lake
City to the l4th ult., have been received here
Judge Cradebaugh had opened the Second
Judicial Court at Provo, and his charge to
the grand jury expressed his determination
to carry out the investigation against the
Mormans. A number Of U. S. troops were
qnartered in the building where the court was
held, which was regarded by the Mormons
as an intimidation, and an attempt to over
ave their .ures and threaten then liberty.
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COMMITTED TO JAIL.-Three fishermen
named VIM. Murphy, Charles Russell and
John Gilmore, were committed to Jail on
Sunday last, by Esquire Logan ofCharestown,
for an assault on the house and person Of Jane
Murphy and jeremiah Watson.
William Dick was committed to Jail on
Monday for an aggravated assault on Matthew
Russell.
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MoRAvIANs.--The missionary operations Of
the Moravians have been greatly extended
within the last thirty-fvc years. in 1889,
they had IN their congregations SO 900 souls
under the care of l6S iaborcrs, male and fe-
male. Az present. their congregation en-.
braces 14,lS7 souls, of whom 81 1000 are
communicates. They have 10 stations and
3O4 laborers 20 900 children attend their
schools. From the commencement l,G4G
have been engaged in the Societys labors.
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A IIERo,-Capt Israel Turner of Fitchburg,
Mass, died on the 2Slh ult.. at the age of rs
years. He was an officer under General Scott,
and in the service during the war of 1912 was
taken prisoner with Scott at the fight of
Queenstown. Gen. Wool, on the occasion of
a visit to Fitchburg, few years since stated
that Capt. Turner was one of the bravest of
the many brave men who fought under Scott
in those memorable battles.
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G-TNinc and a half millions Of acres of the
public lands in Kansas and Nebraska which
were withheld from sale last year on account
of the financial revulsio will be IN the mar
ket, in July, August and September. 1t is
expected that these sales will increase the
revenue for the next fiscal year very materi
ally.
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Correspondence Of The Cecil Whig.l
The Lumber Trade.
PoRT DEPOSIT, April litl

TUNT UAPOsIT, April Ilth, 30.
About three hundred RATS of sawed lumber.
chiefly hemlock, are down--nearly two hun
drcd less than at the same date last year,
The Prices asked by the Rivcrmcn are from
Sl3 to $15 per NJ. for white pine, and 50 to
$3.50 for hemlock.
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FlRE.--The dwelling house on the farm sit
uated in Shrewsbury Neck, near Galena, Kent
County, Maryland, owned by VIM. Janvicr,
Esq, of New Castle, was entirely destroyed
by fire on Thursday afternoon last, the 7th
inst. Tie fire occurred about 8 o'clock and
1t is said, caught from the chimney. We
understand that the property was insured.
De{QlrqTe Gazette.
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NOTICE..

George W. Taylor X Lewis
Il. Taylor, trading under the
under the name and firm Of In Chancerv.
George W. x Lewis b. tApriI Sth, 1859
Taylor,
Ann Thomas, and others
NRDERED, that the sales made and re-
Oported by George Earle trustee for the
sale of the Real Estate Of Thomas 5. Thomas
deceased be ratified and confirmed. unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or before
the eighteenth day Of June next, provided
q copy of this ord + be inserted in some news
paper printed in Cecil county once week
for one month before the eighteenth day of
MAJ, next.
The Report states the amount of sales to
be 1884. SS cents.
VIM. II. RICKETTS,.
True copy; test, CT ERIK.
WM. Il. RICKETTS,,
April Is, ls59lm. Clerk.
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CARRIAGES! CARRl9GES!!
GREAT SALE,

WILL BIZ SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE,
w ON TUESDAY, NEAT, (the 1JtA Of
April, inst.,) al the
COURT HOUSE DOOR, IN ELKTON,
l"i4e"iIiely after tie Adjournment Of Coult
(ahout O'clock p. M.,)
10 OR IL CARRIAGES.
OF various descriptions Including JENNY
LINDN, btGGlE5. kOCKAWAY5, some
double and some single seated.
They are = fine lot Of Carriages, and great
bargains may be had.
TERMS - Mites at 8 months, with Good
cndoFscrs, payable in blrl; or, 6 per cent
of for Cash. JCllN .KEAkDON.
EIkton, April IS. lS5Q-lw
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WASHINGTON HOUSE,
Port Deposit, Md.

TNHE undersigned respectfully announces
Il to his friends and the patrons generally
of the WASHINGTON HOUSE, Port De-
post, Md, that he has succeeded Mrs. r.
NJ. Reynolds in this establishment, and is
now in possession, fully prepared to accom-
rnodate those who may visit Port Deposit on
business or pleasure.
Having retitted and improved this Old
Stand, he is prepared to furnish ExzR
his guests with every comfort &E3Whf.
and convenience his Table is AN INK
supplied with the best the sSssSa&
market affords; and his stables are ample.
GyHe asks that the liberal patronage
heretofore extended to the Washington
House may be continued to him.
WIN. CRUMPTON,
Feb 8, l859--y. Proprietor.
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DREADFUL. EXpLoEION. --Nmc Persons XII
led. a terrible EXPLOSION occurred OF the
Blight Hope Coal Pts, Chesterfield county,
Va, on Wednesday morning. the Feteis-
burg Express says:
There were nine men in The shaft at the
time. four whteSan five negroes, all of whom
must have been Instantly killed 1t was mn
possible to render them any relief whatever,
owing to the impcnctrahIe condition of the
mine from the fttil aud intocrablc dissemina-
ton of fatal gas which prevailed. Among the
nine persons in the NINE at the time were
known to he two white men, named Isaac
Farmer and George Smith. y man and
mule employed in drawing the coal up the
incline plane Of The shaft were found at the
mouth of the shaft, PROSTATE, aud nearly dead
The accident produced great excitement about
the MINES.
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DEATH OF BILLY BowLEGs LATER FROM
Mnxlco.-New Orleans, April ll'-1'he
rumor Of the death of Billy Bowlcgs, the
famous Indian Chief, is confirmed. lie died
on the III nit.
Vera Cruz dates to the Sth SAYS there was
great rejoicing there; a national salute had
been fired ard military parade in honor Of
Mr.. McLanes recognition of the Juarcz
government.
The Liberals, at last accounts, were sur
rounding the capital with force Of l3 Geo
men. They had cut olf'thc supply ofwater and
provisions, hcga,riSon numbers 6 900 men
M!ramon had sent 500 men to the capital
from Orizaba. The Juaroz forces were Still
pursuing him,
Senor Mata, the Mexican minister, who is
still in New Orleans. has received official dis
patches confirming the news brought by the
steamer Tennessee. lie will return 10 Wash
ton in a few days.
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DANGEROUS MONEY. The new cent, or
"nickei," with the figure Of an Indian head
on its face, is represented as being poisonous
-scveal children having died FROM the ef.
focts Of them. by putting them in their
mouths.