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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-04-07
GA correspondent sends us the fol-

GA correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing in relation to a subject which is just
now the topic of considerable talk:
New ENGINE HOUSE,. the town
election approaches, | hear it said that an
effort will be made to elect Commissioners
who will favor the building of new Engine
House. | am not particularly informed as
to the general feeling on the subject, but think
the idea is IA good one. For the past year
nothing has been done on the streets, and
they are now N n condition not to need
anything for a year or two at least, and
| the most ircqucntcd sidewalks are paved
From this it seems that the tax fortwo years -
which would be about 81 ,tG0-might be
appropriated to the proposed project
Besides being an improvement to the town, it
would also be an encouragement To the fire.
men to continue their organization. The
second story would make an excellent room
for holding their meetings in, and, if they
We're 50 disposed, could be used a. reading
room. The latter is something that is very
much needed here. Many Of the apprentices
and other young men, have no place to go in
the evenings, but loaf around the stores and
shops or wander up and down the streets
Many towns in the county, and below us. on
the Shore, with no greater population than
we have, are provided with places of this kind,
Christian Associations, &c. This is matter
in which all are more or less Interested; for
all our hopes Of the future are conferred in the
young men, and consequently everything
possible should be done for their advantage
and encouragement. | know some have a
holy horror" of firemcn; but they are
mostly those who have only heard the dark
side Of the story. With an occasional eXcep-
| zion, firemcn are undetermined and honest
hearted set. What else can it be that prompts
| them to risk their limbs, and even their lives,
to save the property Of their fellows ? Lin a
| town the size Of Elkton an organization of his
| kind ought TO be encouraged. But it is not
so much from real opposition to projects OF
| this kind. as ii is Il want OF enrrgy-a sort Of
. get along us our fathers did ''-that impCdes
| the advancement Of our town.
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TIE UNION MEErING IN KENT. we learn
from the Kent Nelcs, that the Union Meeting
held in Chesert on the 9th ult., was
large and enthusiastic. Judge E.. F. Cham
bers presided, and made an eloquent speech
in which he repudiated alike the sentiments
of disunionists, of the North and the South.
George Vic%ers, Esq, also made speech,
which was full of eloquence and patriotism.
Resolutions expressing love for and deter :
mination to stand by the Unior, were passed.
The meeting is stated to have been entirely
free party, and was composed Of the ablest
and best mel. Of the county.
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Gle Cecil h)bie.
ELKTON, APRIL Z, 1860.
FOR PRESIDENT,
EDWARD BATES,
OF MISSOURI.
NOTICE,

In conformity with the accommodation
Of the American members of the Legislature,
the Americans of the several districts and
all Others who are opposed to the pr,scn,
Democratic ADMINISTRATION and in favor of
the election to the Presidency of some tried
Statesman. whose life and pualic services nre
Il sufficient guarantee, that he will preserve
the Union carry out the Constitution and
eniorse the laws-are requested to rect at
the usual places Of holding elections, on
Saturday. the seventh day of April, to select
five delegates, to represent each district in a
County Convention TO be held at Elkton on
Tuesday the 10Th day of April for the pur-
pose Of sending delegates to the State Conven-
ton, TO meet in Baltimore on the 18th next.
BY order Of the CENTRAL COMM TEE
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ATTEND THE MEETINGS. Let every voter
who is opposed TO the present Administration
and in favor Of denomination of a man for the
Presidency whose election will put an end to
sectionalism, attend the meetings in their sew
cral districts, to-day, to send delegates to the
County Convention, to be held in Elkton on
Tuesday. Turn ous, every man who feels an
interest in the welfare OF his country.
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FlRE.--The Frame Hotel in Centrcvile was
set on fire by some incendlary on Saturday
night last between 10 and | clock, and
burned to ashes. Fortunately the wind was
mild and in favorable direction, or the heart
of the town would be DOW in ruins. The fire
broke out in the garnet at the South East end
and when discovered had attained such head
way as to place the safety of the building
beyond hope The flames spread gradually
over the building, and the citizens turned
their attention to saving the surrounding pro-
perry. The frame hotel belonged to Mr.. B.
II. Conner and is q total loss, uninsured
The office belonging to Mr.. Newman was also
uninsured Mr.. Willis's furniture was greatly
damaged and uninsured. States Rights Adro-
cafe.
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PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCES OF TILE NJ. E.

PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCES OF THE NJ. E.
CHURCH. This body closed its labors on Fri.
day evening, the Both, after a session Of nine
, days. The report of Rev. A. Manship made
to the Committee Of the Tract Society shows
that the collections during the year were lar
ger than for many previous years. The
amount Of sash received in direct way was
1888 %; families visited Is U53 prayed
with 5000; children brought into the Sabbath
school 225; families supplied with books
SIT3; number Of volumes sold and donated,
q ,O2i. tract pages distributed. 37I 967
religious meetings held, $50; conversions,
1875 tract distributors, $50.
Families without pastoral care $500: num-
Der without the Bible $50; without any reli-
gious books lO5: of periodicals circulated
weekly and monthly 500.
The report Of the Depository department
showed that the sales Of the depository
amounted to Sl3 6S3 50 profits. SiS0l So;
expenses, Sl4SS 05; net gain this year,
1912 80.
Previous to the close of the session the fol,
lowing business was transacted, and the APP
pointments announced-a list Of which we
print elsewhere
The last Friday in April was set apart as
day of Fasting and PRAYER in reference to the
meeting OF General Conference.
The two ministers on the last ballot being
Revs. W. McCoomhs and j. +. Chaplain We're
declared reserved delegates to the General
Conference.
A resolution was passed that the members
Of the Conference be required to return to the
next session Of the Conference, the amount Of
which they have received as salary, and the
amount of deficiency due them from the res
pecivc charge.
Union Church, Philadelphia. was selected
as the place for holding the next session.
a resolution highly complimentary to
Bishop Baker, upon the business tact and
Christian bearing which he manifested at this,
the first session Of the body over which he has
ever presided, was passed by rising vote.
vote was passed in regard to the holding
Of the next session Of the General Conference
in this city.
The Lay delegation resolutions, were laid
upon the table
Tho E, llouinrr i, Tho o,,J;,;o. E
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Mass Meeting.

The friend; of the Constitutional Union
Party IN Cecil county. are requested to meet
at the Court House, in Elkton, on
Tuesday, the 10Th Of April NEXT, al 2 O'Clock,
P. NJ, fer the purpose Of selecting delegates to
the State Convention TO meet in Baltimore, OH
the lo;h day of the same month
Addresses may be expected on the subject
Of The issues likely to be involved in the APP
preaching Presidential canvas.
BY order Of the committee appointed for
Cecil counv.
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A HOUSE AND LOT

AT PRIVATE SALE.
4 SMALL FRAME DWELLING, with
IA Two Acres of Land, one mile from the
Frick Meeting House, on the New London
road. Address
CHARLES II. HAINES.
Brick Meeting House, Md.
Jan 7, 1901.
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NOTICE..

TEvHE County Commissioners of Cecil
Il. county will meet at their office, in Elk
ton, on TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY, the 18th, 18th and 18th days
Of April, inst, to hear Appeals from and
make changes in Assessments for 1860, after
which no alteration will be made in assess
ments for 1860. By Order.
Us. CRAWFORD,
April Z, lS60-2w Clerk.
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Rugs and Door Mats in Variety.
Order OF Publication
Ephraim Jordan


Mary Ann Christy, In the Circuit Court
Henry V. Chrsty, i for Cecil county. In
Frederick Chrfsty, chancery. A pri
Edward Chrsty, Cliff 5th, 1850.
ford NJ. Chrsty, and
others.
TENIlE object of this suit is to procure a
H. Decree appointing Trustee to make
Deed Of conveyance.
The Bill states that Richard Brookings and
Robert Christy agreed in writing in the year
1850, to execute a Deed of certain Real
Estate IN Cecil county to Anderson Smith
and Ephraim Jordan, on the twenty fifth Of
March, 1860, or as soon as the requirements
Of said agreement were complied with. That
in 1851, Smith conveyed all his interest
therein to Jordan. That in 1923, the said
Bookings died intestate. leaving Il widow
and four minor children, the above named
defendants. That the said Jordan has COM
Piled with all the requirements but that in
consequences of the aforesaid children being
minors, he is unable to obtain an unincum-
bered title to the premises in the proceed
IngS in this case mentioned and prays the
passage of a Decree appointing Trustee for
the purpose Of executing him y deed Tho
Bill also states that the above named defend
ants are non-residents Of Maryland.
IL Is thereiipon adJudged and ordered, that
the complainant, by causing copy of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
published at Elkton, once a week for each of
four successive weeks, before the fifth day
Of May, next, give notice to the said absent
defendants of the ohjec. and substance of
this Bill, and warn them to appear in this
court in person or by solicitor. on or before
the sixth day of August, 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,.
April 7, lS60-4w. Clerk.
ININE BLACK SILK HATS late stpIa at % 20
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DTThe Peoples party of Philadelphia have
nominated Mayor Alexander Henry for re-
election. The loco focos have nominated Hon.
John Robbins. The election comes off the
first of May. Mayor Henry has made good
officer, and his administration has received
the endorsement of all just and right thinking
men,
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NOEgGE.

BY the Orphans Court of Cecil comfy, !
April 9Th. 1860. (
nRDERED, that tn" sale made and re-
~ r"rtei by Benjamin c. Reynolds, Exc
cutor of George Deal, Of the Real Estate of
said George, by ratified and confirmed, on
or before TIE twelfth day OF June, next
provided a copy Of this order be published
once week for one month before the I2th
day May, next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to.
he Sd, 1000. JAMES McCAULEY,
True copy; test, Register.
JAMES McCAULEY,
April I, lS60-lm. Register.
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UThe Philadelphia Inquirer, has been
changed from the folio to quarto dressed in
new type; and its corps of editors and report
ers has been recognized. 1t has relinquished
politics, and will hereafter be devoted to news
and literature.
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ANNAPOLIS ELECTION. Opposition Tri-
"mph.-At the municipal election held il,
Annapolis. on Monday, the American ticket
was elected by handsome majority. The
following were the candidates, and their
votes
american T'ckct-For mayor John R.
Magruder. 26G. For recorder Thomas J.
" 'lson, 2l7. For aldernen-Dr Dennis
Claude, 252: DR. John Ridout, Jr., 252
James Munroe, GAG; Solomon Phillips, 242
Joshua Brown. $40.
Democratic Ticket For mavor-Daniel T.
Hyde, 2l9. For recordar-Wm. IIarwood,
226. For aldermen F. Bonsall, 23l ;
Nicholas ii. Greene 230 Thomas Basi., 2lS;
E'ihu S. Riley, $50; Daniel Caulk, 22S.
For two years past Annapolis has been
under yoke of locofocolsm but it is now
redeemed. This is glorious result! Loco.
focoism, beaten in the Capital. Well done,
Americans of Annapolis
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DTThe N. Y. Herald is just now violent
and insolent supporter of Mr.. Buchanan COM
pairing him to General Jackson. The COM
parison is certainly meeting of extremes -
one of the greatest men, and the least of all
men, If ever there was time when " old
Bennett deserved to haveh his ears cropped,
IL &c now
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NEW SPRING GOODS.

II LLLIN GSWORTH & co. are now
n receiving and opening fine assortment
4 GOODS of endless variety, suited to the
present season, which they invite the COM
nunity generally to examine, feeling conf
dent they will not fail to he suited.
KILLlNGSWORTH & CO.,
Mar II. lSSO--4W' North East.
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ITReports from various parts of the country,
in regard to the wheat crop are very contra :
dictory but the best authenticated reports
state that there will be an average crop.
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BALTIMORE.

Farmers and Planters
S T u by YOU RI TE REST.
A substitute for Peruvian Guano, at less
IA than one-third the p,ice.
kimberly'S Animal Compost.
OR CEREAL FERTILIZER, com posed of
Blood, Bones and Refuse Animal Matter,
ro@etiIcr With Phosphatic and Peruvian
Guano. In fact, it contains every element
the plant requires, and being in fair condi
zion fot sowing.
Rhe above valuable Fertilizer has been
extensively used in Maryland and all the
hcighboling States, with the greatest success
The undersigned are prepared TO furnish
this Spring the above at tie extremely low
price Of
$40 per Ton, of 2,OSG Lbs,
CASH being confident at the same time
that it is by far the cheapest and best article
now before the farmer.
.'Nor sale only'b by the Manufacturer.
For further particulars AS to how it should
lie used, certificates, &c., we refer you to
our pamphlets, which win be forwarded to
any address, free Of postage.
KIMBERLY BROTHERS,
No IL corner OF PIatt and Patterson St.,
Feb ~, lSG0--tf. BALTIMORE.
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Mr.. s. b. Ford has opened his new
Store at Cherry Hill.

SINGING SCHOOLs.-Reader, did you
ever visit country Singing SCHOOL, Ger
tainly, you have fyou live in the country
and are old enough, and even if you have not,
you have heard your parents I" tell their ex-
perience " in the matter. Well, we paid a
visit to one, few evenings since, and now
will tell our experience. 1t was small room,
filled with young ladies and conference.-the
"youth and beauty'' of the ncighborhood.
They were put through allmanner of exercises,
from the scale to '' double quick time p
The teacher. with Napolconic air, with his
stick, pointed to the s' notes " on the &c black
board, and with his g tune fork - caught the
tune, and in basso tones gave the sound and
"pitch to the pupils. Then the singing
commenced, and how pleasant the place was,
all seemed so happy. While looking
around at the company, we thought of Pope's
lines:
by music. minds an equal temper know,
Nor swell too high, nor sink too low ~
and our hitherto good opinion of music was
singing schools are good and great institu-
ton. Music is an old subject, truly, and one
that almost every body has written or talked
about, and thing that all, more or less pos
sess, whether they are able to express it or
not. 1t is one of the finest attributes of our
natures; and the person who is not moved by
music must be in a bad condition, indeed
and is most faithfully described by Shakes
peare, in the often quoted line:
g Is fit for treasons stratagems and spoils"
Let the singing schools everywhere be
encouraged and literally patronized.
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A Store House at Private Sale.

TENIlE Store House and Lot, in the village
Il Of New Kansas, near BAY View P. O..
Cecil county, Maryland, now occupied BY
Stephen Norman. Address
CHARLES H. HAINES.
Brick Meeting House, Nd.
Jan :, lSGO-tf
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Clothing, Good and Cheap.

AT e. BROWNS JR., also fun stock Cloths,
N Cassimeres and Ncstings. Particular attention
paid to selecting material for boys wear.
The attention of purchasers solicited
April 1th 1850
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EtGreNGCNDcS.

WE are continually receiving additions to our
w stock of Stereoscopc Views and instruments
from the cheapest to the finest grades We have
sources and are entirely confident that we nrc
selling at quite as low rates as are the houses Of
the larger cities. We soy therefore try us.
~ .. J T. HEALD,
42l Market Street.
Mar 81, 1860. Wilmington, Del
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Reyel the night, -

IA
were the features ofthe 90 dance party" And
in this Improvement we think those who ale
laboring for the good Of humanity have en-
couragement to continue their work assured
that this evil-like many others-is surely,
though slowly, working out its own death.
T5~The rain of Wednesday has very
much improved the appearance OF the wheat
and vegetation generally. The wheat had
suffered considerably from want Of lain, and
the roads were almost inSunerably dusty, and
fears were entertained that we were to have a
drouth But the slow rain, and warm sun
shine of the past week have enlivcned vegeta-
ton and made the countenances of the far
mers much brighter than they were last week.
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PROTECTION TO TExAs.-Gov. Houston, o f
Texas, has already in the field, for the pro-
lection of citizens Of that State from Indian
and other deprcdations, a volunteer force Of
six or seven hundred men.
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ALL MEDICINES SHOULD DE
PREPARED DY A PHYSICIAN
Cures.
Cures.


THE VICTIM OF AN onsriSArE CouGu on Corn.
Ioarsencss. Asthma. or any symptoms Of disease
III the Throat. Breast LuEgs. should resort at
once to DR. Swaynes Compound Syrup of Will
Cherry article which has been fairly tested.
and found to possess healing virtues hi,he,to
unknown IN the history of medicine. Rely not
upon simple catchpenny articles. which relieve for
II moment, but eventually accelerate the disease
when You Gun obtain Il safe and reliable remedy,
prepared by an expert erced physician. whose
lhbori"uS private practice of near Il quarter of Il
century, must satisfy all of the superior excellence
of this old established and far.famed " lid Cherry
Compound, is prepared under the immediate care
Of Or. Ii. Swoyne.
Swanyc's Compound Syrup Of wild
CHERRY cured Edward hanson. Germantown
Road, opposite It'll. of violent Cough. great wasting
of Flesh could not stand or lay wi h any comfort
Works tGcorge Sweeuy's Pottery Ridge Road,
below Wallace.
Swayne's wild Cherry cured Valentine
Chapman. at the Aims House near Frankfort.
Phlndelphia. Of one of the most aggravated cases
of Diseased Lungs which has ever been placed
upon record Testified to by Robert Glenn, Stew.
ard, who purchased the medicine for bin after
| his physician had given him up hopeless
case. and beyond the reach OF medicine
SWaync's wild Cherry cured Margaret
wife of William Alexander Mid lntown Township.
Delaware county. Pa. Of confirmed consumption.
bad Cough, Blood Splitting. no Appetite great
Debility was attended by three Physicians At
the time OF her sickness she lived in Norrstown
Pa. and purchased the medicine Of Dr. Slcmmer
who was our agent al that time. This was in 1917
- Prcpred ony by Dr. SwANYE & Soy, No.
s North 9Th Street. above Market. PHILADELPHIA
Sold by Do. H. H. MITCHELL and DIR. JOS.
WALLACE, ELKroN, and all Druggists and Store
keepers throughout the county and state.
March 3. loj0-ly.
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New YoRK, April 5.-Ilpn. Jas. K..Paul-
ding, ex-Secreary Of the Navy, died yesterday
at Tarrytown.
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FROM MEXICO. The official accounts of the
capture o { the Mexican steamers by the Uni
ted States Squadron have been received at
Washington, and do not materially differ
from those published. The vessels and crews
have been brought to New Orleans, and held
by the Courts to answer the charge of piracy.
The New Orleans papers OF Friday, the
3Oth contain accounts of the bolnbardment of
the city of Vera Cruz by Marimon. The fol,
lowing is synopsis of the latest news from
the seat of war. contained III let ter, dated
Vera Cruz, March Dist 1860:
Thursday afternoon, the 18th inst, (da;c Of
my last.) the bombardment of the city recon-.
menccd with far more fury than ever before
Al intervals all night the enemy were throw
ing bombs into town and again on the morn
ing OF the 10th there was sharp cannonaling
on both sides, and during the night Of the
same the enemy continued throwing bombs
AT 81 O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th.
Mlrainon made an attack on the city firing
muSketry and two field pieces. The point Of
attack was at the barracks of the MERGED
near the Alameda, but he was very quickly
repuIscd, as some thirty cannon and two thou
sand pieces OF musketry were brought to bear
on the enemy. The firing IN this attack and
repuse lasted only about 25 minutes, when
everything became suddenly as silent as
death, with only, now and then, the firing
into the town of bombs.
The bombardment was continued with
Slight intcrmission till the DIST.
have now to inform you that Miramon is
in the act at this moment of packing up and
hreak ing up his camp. Thus ends the bonn
hardment of Vera Cruz, with terrible des-
truction Of property from the effects of the
fourteen inch mortars. 1t will take months
to repair, rebuild and pu, the town in the
condition it was before. regard this failure
OF Miramon's as the beginning of the end of
his reign, if i, is not already consummated.
Mlramon made his appearance before this
city on the 4:h instant, which makes seven
teen days that the city was bcsieeed, out of
which. the latter six days, there was gene.
raj caEnonnading and bombardment The
losses on the side Of the enemy are supposed
to be great, in assertions, deaths and wounded.
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EEIMTON, Md.

AV1NG purchased the stock of A. G.
Il Il Tute, Esq, have resumed business
Ut the Old Stand. and intend keeping full
assortment of Goods, The patronage Of my
friends and the public generally is respect
fully solicited.
TrRMs-SiX months credit on running
accounts Of twelve months.
Prompt settlements positively required.
Mar s. l9GO-Gn.
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DANCING SCHooL.-We understand a
dancing school is now in operation in this
town, at which the art Of
Lofty jumping and lcaping round"
is taught in all its beauty; not by one Of
those individuals with Frenchy name, and
the title of g Professor" who all of sudden
make their appearance in town, bur by one OF
our young men, u " native here
This subject of dancing is and has long been
one of dispute; its friends conendimg that it
is an innocent amusement, and that il gives
grace and beauty to the carriage. And
though we think people could learn to wall;
properly without learning to dance, we do not
care in any wise just now to discourage the
learning Of the art, by those who have an
inclination; as we think dancing parties OF
the present day are far preferable to those OF
some years ago, when to
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by music, minds an equal temper know,

O>Drinking establishments in Char lesion
are not permitted to keep open on Sundays =
This is interesting to politicians just now.