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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-02
Port Deposit Items.
IREroRrED For THE CECIL WIG.

PoRT DEPOSIT, May 81, go.
[Our attentive correspondent a Port Deposit
sends the following items, which we regret
our space c0mpcls Us to CondcnSc somewhat.
Usually no month of the year cx-
hibits more lite and activity in our village
than that of May. With large supply of lum-
Der and the crowds Of dealers, May has gem
orally been the chief month for business
This year is an exception. A large amount
of lumber has undoubtedly passed from us
this month, but unfortunately it went between
evening and morning and nearly all together,
by the aid of West Branch treshet, on the
llth and 18th inst, landing in bad lumber
market on and near Spcsutia Island. 1t is
said by old residents that there has not been
a similar rapid rise since May 1888, twenty
seven years ago. Perhaps this may afford
striking lesson to Holders and be of great
freshet and the immense loss of timber by the
Susquchanna Boom Co., lumber has advan-
ccd about dollar per thousand. The later
has brought down 4 number Of RATS
but as the North Branch has thus far remained
below par, the market is not only not sup
piled, but the prospect for a flu Il stock grows
:" small by degrees and beautifully ~ less. :"
Surely our law makers were gifted
with prophetic vision, and torseeing the
paucity of business, mcrcDuiiy cxonerated the
Inspectors from the customary tax.
THE fishermen who use the gilling
nets have not been abundantly successful, and
to make up in some degree for the scarcity dur
ing the six days, some of them, who are pro-
fessedly followers Of Him who did not hesitate
to do good to others on the Sabbath day, have
not Jailed to improve upon the example oftheir
Divine Master, by attempting to get good for
themselves, by stealing ont at nightfall on Sun
day to improve, not so much their moral con
dition, as their shattered fortunes. As
securing fish is good, perhaps they argue that
s' to him who knoweth to do good and doeth
it not, to him it is sin. -
AS the denizens of this we'll stoned
town pass over the granite pavement, siumping
their weary way along, sometimes they wish
TO know if an occasional brick. might not make
its appearance Just prior to the Commissioners
election in February next, as a rem nder to
them that one of the questions at the last
election has not been buried beneath the
rubbish fthc fallen Engine House.
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FARMERS OF CECIL.

4 would invite yOnr particular attention to
r. the Davis Il Ent.iken combined Rennrr
and Mower. This Machine is simple in ito
arrangements, very strongly made of wrought
iron, having large driving wheel getting
great speed from the natural or even slow
walk OF the horses, requiring but two horses
for either Reaping orSM owing. The driver ON
his seat, without Inconvenience, in 1 of 4
minute can raise or lower the machine. emf
ting stubhle from two to fifteen inches
high. and by it cutting fallen and tangled
grain that wonld otherwise be lost; can also
at the same time throw the machine i'm p,.
out OF gear. The shafts are so short, and
gearing so compact as to make it impossible
in ordinary use to break or get ont of order.
There are two deliveries, side ana rear Q,
that in cutting you can leave yonr wheat or
oats lying in lunches without stopping the.
machine; the platforms are nearly lcvel..
hence easy to rake off; thore is no sjdt,
draught, nor weight on the horses neck.
more than the drop tongue Of wagon two
sets Of knives, double tree, single trees.
yoke, ay-chains, patent wrench. oil can and
tiXingS complete, go with each machine.
can also furnish the well-known NANNY
MACHINE, and PRATT'S STEEL SPRING
TOOTH RAKE and CLEANER. One great
advantage in buying these Machines is tbey
are made neal home, and if anything should
from accident or carclessness break (which
is often the case with the best macltines> Won
need not lose or days sending your ma
chine away, when your grass or grain is snf-
iering, but can have it soon fixed by calling
on me, in Eikton, or VIM. johnson 4 Co..
Newark, Del. A sample of the above
machines may be seen at the corner of North
and High streets, Elktun, Md, when Terms
ard conditions may be known, which will be-
made entirely satisfactory.
JACOB b. ASH, Agent, Ekton, Md.
for Wm johnson Co., Manufacturers,
June =, 1860. Newark. Del
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EIGHTH DISTRICT, May 18th, 90.
DEAR WING While taking a stroll in the
Eighth, was surprised that your attentive
correspondents " Acorn" PIlgarlic," &c.,
&c. had not noticed the revival of the Chrome
business, by newly organized companies from
New York. and Wilmington, Del, This bust
ness has been Of vast importance to this end
of our county. Hundreds of tons of Chrome
thatwere mined Some 10 to Is years ago, and
have laid dormant ever since arc now being
eagerly sought after, barreled and hauled to
shipping points and conveyed to the above
cities alording employment for many men
and number of teams and reminding us of
the good old times of 1888 to 18Th, when
every vein of Chrome was worked to its full
capacity. Tyson & Rcsler are the lions of
the day in this business. Thus, you see old
fogyism gives way to Young America, and
our citizens will reap the pecuniary advan-
tage. Those persons who owned the best
Chrome fields in the early days of getting
Chrome, realized neat little fortunes-m many Of
whom carefully preserved it; while others,
imagining while their income was nearly a
hundred dollars day there could be no fear
Of running ashore, lavishly spent, and
we fear have since needed the carelcssly
spent dimes. We hope this modern Chrome
fever may not be Us fatal as the Honey Comb
Rock fever few years since, during which
many were called but few mere chosea This
same rock which abounds here Is supposed by
many to contain valuable minerals, gold and
pearls. precious stones, &c, &C.. and may be
a source of fortune to many Young Americans
Of the 10Th century.
| noticed some change, also, in the educa-
tional department J. q. Warner, Esq. has
charge of the Rowlandsville Public School and
his predecessor, Joseph Hanna is at Pilot
Town. There may be other changes, which
| have not noticed. RENEGADE.
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TIE HAPPY FAMILY. The N. Y. Daybook
a leading Democratic paper, says:-It is now
announced unblushingly in Douglas organ,
the Philada Press, that had he been defeated
at Charleston, and some one else nominated he
would have bolid! This is Just what we
expected. Douglas has been IN league with
the Republican party, and perhaps is yet;
at all events, he IS playing INTO their hands,
and using what influence he has at the North
to break up the National Democracy, or force
it to adopt principles as odious as the Wilmot
Proviso.
In June last he wrote letter debating to
the Democracy Of the country what their
platform must to secure his. MIR. Stephen A..
Douglas support! And it is now sought to
make the people bow to the nod of this
political autocrat, who sets himself above
popular authority, while falsely pretending
20 be the champion Of popular sovereignty
At all events. he is substantially defeated, and
if he has any magnaminity or patriotism left
he will now withdraw from the fight, and
q low candidate to be nominated who can
command the support of the National Democ.
racy on the platform of equal rights.
The Philadelphia Press says
The Democrats who prefer Douglas are a
unit in taking him or nobody. IL he is slaugh-
tered they will avcnge his fall by such an
appeal to the ballot boxes as will be remem-
bored for century. The secesSionists must
take Douglas or Republican, The hour for
compromise is passed over. Fifty seven ballots
have been taken, and five hundred will not
tire or terrify the Douglas column.
There is the ultimation of the spoil party.
"Southern men must reliquish their right TO
settle in the Territories or we will break up
the Union,' Say the Douglas disunionis,s.
TIE BALTIMORE PROGRAMME. There is
not symptom existing OF any such incina-
tion in the Douglas camp. From a reported
speech Of Mr.. German, of the Minneso ia
Douglas delegation. to his people at home it
is the settled purpose of the Douglas camp.
to nominate him by two-thirds vote, if they
can; and if they cannot do this, then to
repeal that rule and nominate him by a
majority. Falling thus to secure his nomi-
nation, they will adjourn, diSperse, 60 home,
and run the Little Giant upon the general
merits of his case. This we verify believe is
the programme for Baltimore resolved upon
by that side of the house.-N. Y. Herald.
TIE KILKENNY CATs.-From present APP
pearances, there will be worse divisions. and
more bitter feeling displayed at Baltimore,
than there were at Charleston and if SO,
the nominee, whoever he may be, will have a
poor chance of an election. Long possession
of power demoralizes party, and as storms
purify the physical atmosphere, SO periodical
revolutions in politics tend to purify the
political atmosphere. The Douglas breeze,
therefore, may do good, even if it SHOULD
work destruction to the party which has
raised him to the rank of leader.
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CTWe have collected from our exchanges
large amount Of matter showing that the
conservative element of the country is wheel
ing into line on the BELL and EVERETT ticket,
and intended inserting portion oft in this
weeks Wing, but find 1t impossible to do so.
Hereafter We shall endeavor to keep our
readers advised of The opinions of the Press in
reference to the Union movement throughout
the country.
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NOTICE..

Sarah E: Howard, In the Circuit Court
VS.. for Cecil county. In
Caleb E. Williams chancery. june LIST.
and wife, and others 1860.
T0IIE Object of this suit is to procure a
4 Decree for the sale Of certain Real Estatu
in Cecil county, Maryland.
The Bill states that certain Sarah Cook
son died interstate about the year 49,.
seized and possessed of Real Estate, in
Cecil county, and leaving the following
children and hcirs-atlaw, viz: John Ed
mundson, Joseph Edmun'lson, lIctty, (intcr-
married with VIM. llaincs.) Rachel. Cintcr-
married with John Iollowleter,) Caleb,
Edmnndson, Joseph Cookson, and Mary,
Gntermarried with John BruntonD that JOHN
and Joseph Edmundson, Sarah, (widow OF
Daniel Cookson,) and Joseph CookSon, and
John Brunton and Mary, his wife, conveyed
their entire undivided interest in said real
estate, TO Caleb Edmundson; that Caleb.
Edmundson afterwards conveyed al his
interest in the same, to Green Williams and
Sarah, his wife that in lS42 the said Green
Williams died interstate, leaving widow and
four children, two of whom are minors that
in 1853 Sarah Howard formerly Sarah Will
liams) purchased the entire undivided inter-
est of the her-at-law OF William Haines and
Hctty, his wife; that J ohn Iollowfeter and
Rachel, his wife. arc both dead leaving
children, who reside ont of the State of
Maryland, and whose names are unknown;
and that the complainant is DESTROYS to have
said real estate sold, and the proceeds dis
trihutcd amongst the parties entitled to them.
1t is thcrenpon adjndged and ordered that
the complainant by causing a copy of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
published at Elkton, once week for one
month before the second day of July, next,
give notice to the said absent defendants of
the object and substance Of this Bill, and
warn them to appear in this court, in person
or by solicitor, on or before the third day of
October, next, to answer the premises, and
show cause, if any they have, why decree
ought not to pass as prayed.
W. IL. RICKETTS,,
True copy test Clerk.
W. II. RICKETTS,,
June =, le6o-fm. Clerk.
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Committee on the Code eliOo0 90
Arrears Al due for repairing State House, 52ooo.oo
a ss,, "r AgI'cM%rI, society, 200 90
IL NJ Fizhurh Eey"u t;onnrv e,n;m i Is Gqa oo
Blind Asylum, $4,000 %
10 10 r. FcnISe arms, ga, aOonD 90
momc Of If ,h TS a2bo ana o'' L'Uu" W. ~"
ii. G. Mackn!l SUPERVISING Cole 9oo9 a.
Printing on the Code Sa0O 90
Insane Hospital, 100000 90
G :, inspectors 5,Ole,no
~ rn1oo', t,,, of 49, 90 40
General Appropriations for 1850 1o7jJosat
for 1861 glO,O3i 30
Boundary Commission, lO.ooo0o
DaI''inofe fema'e college, isoo- Oi. "'ooo.oO
Cbr,,;clo ,,..-..I, !, .a;d ,hot NJ, Hath
the commissioner onno;n,nd hr .ho I-n;,oj
States Government r. ,,van;ro ;n,o ,bo n,,,t'
nr If ,ha R.c.,roc;t,, Trnat,. r;,i rono,, ";
favor Of rs rcncn Tho Western c;,;os NJ
Now ynr; S,,,o ,ro on,osod r., roe;,,roo;t,,
with C,n,d, ,nd Nr Hatch roaont, tI,;,
on,n;nns On ,ho oihor hand N,ssaoh,,,,,t.
,pI N,;no arc strnnulv in ;tr favn, anJ r;l,
uvn overv cxnrt;nn ~ ,ro,erro :, ;,,,.ot
Sh,rL o,v ny;l hoc,u Nv ,r,,,.. asnaro
mruts nnd.r which ,ha ,rado in ,hc,o r,Inr;ov
has boon On larraIv hanst;,tad n" h,.no m';l,
rost m ,bo nrot sc;I;vo I.n;sI,t;or # Ta,ada
for the last few wears, which has given the
people of western New York a prrtext for
the present agitation"
Tu, i, ,>r,c C,n,r Tho p,ut,, r
sc,int ln,rns from, nor,;os ;ntora,'nd j., ,h,
eutcrnrise that some fir,v miles or tho Allan.
tic Cable have been taken M. from a min,
extending seward from the shores of Tr;nitv
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ARRESTED AND COMMITTED TO JAN.
Two Young men named John Figg and -
Gibson, from Baltimore, were arrested in
North East. on Tuesday night last, and COM
mittcd to Jail on Wednesday, by Esquire
Wharton, for an aggravated assault upon Il
negro at \ orth East. The cause Of the assault
is said to be the giving of certain information
by the negro in regard to carpet bag which
these young men left with him, and which
was found to contain burglars tools, keys,
sc. One of the men has since his arrest,
turned States Evidence, or pcachcd," and
says they came to North East to rob Mr..
Chambers Mill and perhaps store or two
1t is said that Figg resided at one time in
North East, and while there broke into the
mill spoken of, at that tilne owned by Thomas
p. Wollaston.
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Miscellaneous.

THE CENSUS. james Uasson and Robert
NJ. Wamsley, E>qs., have been appointed
Deputy Marshas for Cecil county, to take
The Census for 1860.
The following are the principal qucs-
tons necessary for all heads of families to
answer when those gentlemen call on them.
In the first place it is necessary to write
down the name Of every person whose usual
place of abode on the first day Of june, 1860,
was in the family.
The axe Of cath, sex and color. whether
white black or mulatto.
Profession, occupation, or trade of each
male person over fifteen years of age.
Value of Real Estate oW ned
pace of birth, naming the State, Territory
or country.
Married within the year.
Attended school within the year.
Persons over twenty years Of age that cam
not read or write.
Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane,
ldlofic, pauper OF convict.
Name OF owner, agent or manager of the
farm.
Number of improved acres.
Number of unmproved acres.
CASH value Of farm.
Value OF farming implements and machi-
merry.
Live stock on hand June LIST, 1860, VIZ:
Number OF horses, mules and asses, working
oxen. mich COWS and other cattle, swine and
sheep.
Value Of live stock.
Value Of animals slaughtered during the
year.
Produce during the year ending June LIST.
1850, viz Number of bushels of wheat,
rye, Indian corn, oats, beans and peas, back.
wheat, barley, Irish potatoes sweet potatoes;
pounds of wool and pounds of tobacco.
Value of ore.land produces in dollars
Gallons of wine. value of produce Of mar
ket garden, pounds of butter, pounds Of
cheese, tons of hay, bushels of clovcrsred and
bushels of grass-secd, pounds of hops, pounds
of fix, bushels of flaX-sce1. pounds of maple
sugar, gallons Of moasscs, pounds of honey
and becs-waX, value of home made manu-
features.
Name of corporation. company or indivi
dual producing articles to the annual value
of $500
Name Ut business, manufacture or product
Capital invested in real estate and persona
estate in the business.
Raw materials used, including fuel, namely:
| quantities, kinds, values, kind Of motive pow
er, machinery, structure or resource.
Average number Of hands employed, name.
y: male female; average monthly cost of
male labor, average monthly cost of female
labor.
Annual product, namely quantities, kinds,
values.
Name of every person who died during the
-year ending June LIST. 1860, whose usual
place OF abode was in the family, The age,
sex and color, whether white, black or m,l-
latto, married or widowed. place of birth.
naming The State Territory or country, the
month in which the person died, profession
occupation or trade, disease or cause of death.
r The Annapolis Gazette gives full list
Of the appropriations made by the Lcgisla-
ture during its recent session, amounting to
the sum of 3,254 $3.50. The principal items
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Spring Millinery Goods,

and is now prepared in the shortest time to
make all kinds Of Fashionable Spring and
Simmer Bonnets, and oil so to alter Bonnets
of'all descriptions into fashionable shapes.
GJA fine assortment of Head Dresses,
Ladies' Caps, Ribbons and other Millinery
Goods, constantly for sale at city prices.
Her business is in the room formerly oc-
cupied by Levi D. Lehman, as a Gle thing
Store, opposite the Fountain Inn, Elkton.
April II, l86O-tf.
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A 4 I'D

Il ILLlNGSNORTlI * CO., at NORTH
IN East, will receive this week "A handsome
addition TO th,ir already extensive assert
ment Of Spring aud Summer Goods, which
are hourly hei4g distributed far and near 10
their customers, who return home with
smiling faces, on account Of the bargains
they get. We would say to all we are selling
Groceries very low. Dry Goods, Hardware,
QuccnSware, Shoes, Boots, Hats, &C., &c.
to correspond. We study to please.
KILLiNGSWORTI 4 CO.
North East, Juucy i3GO-.w.
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New Cracker Bakery in EIkton.

MORRIS CUMMINGS takes this method
Itl Of informing the public that he is now
prepared and is daily Baking Fresh Crackers
Of all kinds, at his Bakery, in the Hollow, to
general.
Also, constantly on hand CAKES of all
Kinds. Particular attention paid to baking
cakes for parties, &c.
COnfeC tiOneries.
I have just received from Philadelphia a
choice lot Of C0ntectionerics, which will be
sold cheap for cash, wholesale and retail
Thankful for past tavors, respectfully
solicit a continuance Of the same.
MORRIS CUMMINGS.
Elkton, June 10, 1858.
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MANUFACTURING,

tn all its various branches, will be carried
4 on as usual at the Rock Valley Factory,
near Bay View, Cecil county, Maryland.
To Farmers bring on your Wool early.
and gat some good Cloth made.
JETHR0 JOHNSON.
May 1g; 1a60-8w
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05~The dedication of the Lecture
room of the VI L. Church. in this town, has
been postponed, we learn from the 10th to the
18th inst. The final services in tho old church
viii held on the 10th inst, with appropriate
ceremonies.
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BELL AND EvERETr.-The Union ticket Is
gaining ground every day in the hearts of
conservative men from one end of the country
to the other, and from present indications
campaign of 1860. as will carry terror 10 the
spoils-hunters from the Rio Grande TO the
PassamaquodIy. The candidates are univer-
sally acknowledged to be sans reprochc -
unobjectionabe in every sense, competent,
and cminently fit to preside over the dcstinics
of this now distracted Republic. The nomi-
nees and the platform are growing every day
i'll popular favor, and it has now become
evident that "the Constitution. the Union
and the Enforcement Of the Laws is The plat
form to 60 before the country on. The
Republicans are already quarrelling over the
proper construction of, at least, one plank in
their platform, as will be seen by reference to
an article in another part Of this paper
The Democratic party is rent into almost
nnmbcrless factions on account Of the varied,
and various constructions put upon their
chamclconhued slavery resolutions and
planks. Even the palladium of the Southern
Wing of the democracy the bred Scott
decision-is found to be bone Of contention.
In short, platforms are found to he conve-
nient and useful for binding the eyes, and
humbuggipg the honest masses of the people,
who have not been taught by Talleyrand, as
their leaders have, that the use of language
is to conceal mems thoughts and intentions.
Their eyes, however, are fast becoming un-
scaled, and they are turning from their
deceivers in disgust at the treachery and COR
ruption that characteristics them, and are
tlockihg to the standard of BELL and EVERETT,
with determination to be humbugged no
longer by artfuly drawn Resolutions, and
twisty, crossgrained platform planks.
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Local Affairs.

Gy-H. Mccullough, Trustee, sold on
Monday last, the farm wherein Charles Parker
resides, within one lille OF the Brick Mccng
House, containing f03 acres rood aud 80
pcrchcs, for the sum of So 600. Char les II .
IIaines, Esq, purchaser.
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PAYMENT OF POSTAGE BY STAMps.--Tn
consequence Of an order issued by the Post
master General, the postage on all transient
matter, foreign and domestic, and ON all let
tiers must he prepaid by stamps, except
where the prepayment of postage is optional
under existing laws. The object is to pre-
vent as little money as possible possible pass
ing through the hands of parties connected
with postofices. 1t applies to all the post
ofi0s Of the country.
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D-Thc trial of Alex. Gale (cord)
for the murder of james Evans (col'd) of this
town, is set down for next Thursday in the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county.
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New Goods! New Goods

j. p. BRADBURY'S.
TORNER OF MAIN and BOW SITS,
S(orposite Taylor's Hotel,)
GOOD AND CHEAP.
Having taken the stand lately occupied by
Perry McNeal Thomas, and having received
q new stock of GROCERIES, Hardware and
Dry Goods, will sell cheap for CASH, or
country produce. Motto -" Quick sales
aud small profits" Come one-come all {! /!
Select while the goods are fresh and new.
Sugars, Z, 3, 9, 10, II and II cents.
Molassss, 80, So, 40, 50 and 10 cents.
Dry Goods Of Newest Styles.
Straw Hats, great variety, cheap.
Hardware, Notions, &c, &c.
Elktbn Nav 10. 1850.
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Che Mlarlirts.
EIktOn Market.
REPORTED BY JOHN PARTRIDGE

[EErOnTED BY JOHN rARrRIDeE.1
ELKToN, June I 1860
Red Wheat 81 80 to 5000, White do.
$l.59 to 5000, Corn, old, 81, new, 81, Oats
35 Lime, l5a cents per bushcl.
WILMINGTON, June 2nd.-Whcat SI.37
Corn 65 cts; Oats 40; Flour S6.O0a &c 3d.
Clover Seed, S4.59 Timothy do, IS SO.
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D7-Wm. Torbcrt, Esq, was this week
elected President of tho Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co., Of Cecil county, in place of G, NJ
Eldridgc, Esq, decd.
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TO RENE.

TsNIfE STORE No. 3, Basement Of thc
l. Howard House. Stock and Fixtures Tor
sale. Stock light. tnIuir" at
j. Z. BIZ .tDBtR1'S,
corner Gay and Bow SITS.
June ., lsi0-lw
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entIenaen,s, and Boys Wear.

VXTOOLEN, Cotton or Linen. in great variety,
w and less than usual prices at the old stand,
on tho corner. g.. d. EORD.
cherry Hill, May 10, 1850.
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O-Manlovo Jester, Esq. wealthy cit-
zen of Pencader Hundred, Del, died OH Sun
day last.