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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-26


has stood the great which occurred the sad
February Elendidy had large amount Of notes. rsoaps
sc. it before the building burned papers put
in sheets Of paper, and opening since The bins,
NOT EVEN sCORCHED.
The vensering en- the dIaEers vas little warped he
lock very veil, and when oil it little think
will be good Ny safe in The lover story
three story building viii shings adioa-
ing room, with only Dasasrsd partition, drug store ePt,
Immediately opposite where ny s setting there
considerable quantity paints oils rrenns, csnphne, and
liquors. The building connected with Patterson Hois
on one side and within six feet the Court aouss
other, With alays pile Of wood between ny and the Cour
House, and door entering into ny oosmmeaisly fsom tie
wood. There also small frame building attached 70 the
OF the Drug store, with oils paints and liquors in itl ard
glass door leading into ny ONCE fTomit. You viii s.
the excessive heat created at and shout it, regard it
fully tested, hssEney saying that ny papers
would have been preserved IL had left them in The afs
number Of citizens sxaminsd it since he rs
and surprised at condition. and of item have
dered safes Of you, believing them
Really Fire Proof safes.
shall take eatplsasure in recommending your safes You
are liberty to make such use Of this statement yOa deem
proper. Yours, tslsnsdl N. J. -DJRHAM.L q
We are Agents for these splendid safes and invite The pub
lietO cal. and see other eersts TO DE mannsri in Whisb
they resist the attacks Of both
FIRE AND BURGLARs.
These ss have failed preserve their conenI and
warranted to be
Entirely Free from Damp.
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROOF SAVES is Pc
cuiar, convection with TIE "Gras. American Key Regis
ter Lock- (which possesses the great advantage Of having
No Key Hole and Jet has ihs security Of a Permufs-
ting Key capable Of 25o,000,O00 changes] They wiz be
found perfectly impregnabs
sTRATToN 4 SEYMOUR,
marIs-d3m No. y Market gtseat, NASHVILLE.
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$50 REWARD

$50 RENtAHU
y,p th .Drebersion and delivery of SAMUEL HoosER,
% uer charge Of oatraseousy having broken open the
bs n william Hamilton and james Christopher, with intent
10 r;t n-T has made h escape and is running At large
The above reward viii therefore he paid to any one Eho will De
liver Hooser to the Sheriff OF wilson county 80 ~ A
may be brought to justice. -
high stout built or rather sandy hair, has at s us
wound from gun shot in the rightarm below the elbow
J, NJ CHRIsToPHER,
.a,1e ~ Gladesville
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Fresh COrn NTeal.
ME PURLIC ACTN.

Persons wishing procure copies of the Public Acts Of the
Legislature just closed obtain them by applying at this Of
Gee or to the Secretary Of State there few copies for
GH$LOO per CO APrl4-u
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-26

Really Fire Proof safes.

shall take grsatp pleasure in recommending your safes You
at liberty to make such Of this statement deem
proper Yours, lssnedl 81 J. DURHAM O..
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TrAVIEG removed door shove te Sla saa, "oalq le
specfully invite The attention O t9sii 7l1i ~l1 '5
public Generally, 70 heir extensive siooko
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FIRE AND nUReLARs.

We are Agents for these splendid safes and invite The pub
lie call other eerbhcates DE Wh.t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-16
ELKTON ACADEMY.

Frincipal-E. F. Nj. FAEuTZ, A. NJ.
AsSistant-MRs. Il. +. NJ. FAEmTz, Miss
A. +. BRoKAw, and Miss A. i. IIAssoN.
Rates Of 1"itipn per Term:
lst. CLASS.-SpelIing, Reading, Writing.
Elementary Geography, arithmetic and
Grammar, $500
2nd. CLASS.-Thc above with Book Keep
ing, Elementary Algebra, Mcusuraiion,
Elementary Geometry, Nat. Philosophy,
History, Composition Il Defamation ST so
Bird. CLASS.-phys steal Geography, Chem
iAtry, Physiology, Nat. Theology, Astro-
nomy, Mental and Moral Philosopy, Logic,
Rhetoric, Geology, Political Economy,
Mythology, History of Literature, Evil
dences of Christianity, and Latin, $3.50
4th. CLASS.-Survcymg, Higher Mathe-
MATES and Greek, $3.50
Any of the above named Branches, with
one Modern Language, French, German
OF Italian, $3.50
With two or three mentioned, $3.50
EXTRAS.
Music on Piano or Melodeon pr term S.. 90
Music Vocal, $500
Pencil Draw ing, $500
Colored Crayon or Painting in Water
Colors, $500
Each of the two Winter Terms, to defray
expenses 70, fuel, $3.50
No deduction for lossof time, except in
cases. of protracted sickness.
July 81. lS5S-u
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TO
Bridge Builders & Contractors.

PROPOSALS will be received by tho
L County Commissioner of Cecil county,
to be directed TO them at their office, in
ELkroN, up to TUESDAY, the 18th day Of
June. next, at . O'Clock p. NJ, for building !.
Bridge over the Little Elk Creek, at thu.
g Red MILL on the post road between Elk
ton and North East, according to the following
PLAN:
TIE ABUTMENTS to be at the base 90
feet long, and G. feet thick at the top 10
feet long and 1 feet thick, and feet hgl,
above ord mary water level their foundations
to be not less than feet below the bel OF
a good, solid foundation.
THE WING WALLS to be 30 feet long,
and 30 feet apart at the ends ; to be arched
inward l inch to the foot their foundations
to be of the same depth as the abutmen.s AT
The ends next the same, and to run by steps
of equals hight 70 thee feet below the sur
face Of the ground ut the opposite ends. 5
feet Of the Wing Walls next the abutments
to be feet thick, the balance 81 feet thick,
and the whole to be built to the level of the
abutments, and battered to % feet thickness
at the top. \ the Wing Walls to be solidly
joined in with the abuments.
THE GUARD WALLS to be the same
length as the Wing Walls, 81 feet high, and
20 inches thick to have tastenings built
therein for a roof to pitch outwars
The Abntments and Wing Walls to bo
built of large stone, laid in good mortar or
cement and all the walls above, or outside
of the ground, to be well pointed. The
abutments to be filled in, and graded from
the bridge to the road, at a grade Of | foot
in ~.
THE WOOD WORK to be the &c Barr -
Patent; span 10 feet; width from out to
out II feet, and Is feet from string piece to
square; to have double ribbed scgHcnts,
double arch and double string pieces.
Size Of timbers, and full specifications,
together with dranght Of the Bridge to
accompany the Proposals.
The Bridge to be finished on or before the
first day Of November, next, under the con-
troll and direction of the County Commits
soncrs.
Contractor to give bond, with approved
Maryland security, for faithful performance
OF contract. BY Order
}. s. CRAWFORD, Clerk
Mao 10, lS6O-5w. CONS Cecil county.
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lay Making.

AS the season for making hay is approach.
ing. we will give few words of caution in
advance. DON'T dry your hay too m"ch.-
Hay may be dried TIL 1t is as worthless as
stray. AS good cofte.maker would saw
:" Don't burn your coffee. but brown it" so
we say, don't dry your hay. bu, cure it. Our
good old mothers, who relied upon herb tea
instead of 'p"tecary medicine gathered
their herbs when in blossom. and cured them
in the shade. This is the philosophy of
making good hay. Cut in the blossom. and
cure III the shade. The sugar of the plant.
when it is in bloom. is in the stalk, ready to
form the seeds. If the plant is cut earlier
become converted into woody matter.
Hay may be well wilted in the sum- but
cured in the cock Better to De little too
green than too dry. If. on putting it into
the barn, there is danger of - heating in the
none the less
Heat, light. and dry winds will soon take
the starch and sugar. which constitute the
goodness of hay, out Of 1t and with the
addition of shower, render it almost worth
less. Grass cured with the least exposure to
the drying winds and searching sunshine, is
more nutritious than irlonger exposed, hoy
ever good the weather may be. lfever cured
it contains more woody fiber and less nu,r-
uouS matter.
The true art of hay making. then, consists
IN cutting the grass when the starch and
sugar are most fully developed, and before
they are converted into seed and woody fiber:
and curing it up to the point when it will
answer to put into the barn without heating,
and no more.-Oh,0 Farmer.
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Unloading Hay.

Mr. L. F. Scott of Connecticut. commu-
nicates in late number of the Countrv Gem
Hemun, his mode of unloading hay from the
cart all at once. which we print now for the
information of our readers. in order that it
may reach them in time Cor the approaching
haying season. He SAYS:
MY plan is, to have TWO or more endless
ropes spread on the cart rigging and load On
them. and when in the barn. bring the ropes
together ON the top. on strong double hook
made fast to stout rope this rope may run
through tackle, with horse outside, sG.ilar
to the plan of unloading with the horse fork
while man with a guy pole over a pully
back side of the NOW, can direct it where he
chooses. Then let down and unlock the
ropes on one side, and put them out with the
same power that hoisled it.
"Another way, to hoist without the horse,
is to have wheel, similar to what merchants
use for HOSTING hogsheads of molasses and
Other merchandise, hung IN the ridge of the
barn. and operated i'll the same way, with
gny-rape as in the other plan. Where a
barn is built with the floor on one side of
the barn, with short middle beams, the wheel
Can lie hung partly over the NOW, so that it
will need less power on the guy-rope."
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QrlcK ON THE TRIGGER-ss You will please
observe y said old school-teacher Lamwell,
as he led us through his school the other day,
g that the boys are required to observe the
utmost attention to quietness as well as dis
cipinc"
We had at this moment arrived in front of
several boys standing around water bucket,
and one had just charged his mouth with the
contents of the cup, while the old gentleman
was STOPPING over to recover his pen from the
floor, when another passing along behind +,
snapped his fingers quickly under the drinker 5
ear, which caused him suddenly to eject the
contents of his mouth over the pcdagogue's
bald pate. Standing upright, with his face
and hair dripping, he shouted aloud:" Who
did that ?" The party unanimously cried out,
'sJim Gum, sir -
"James Gum, what did You do that for ?"
jim, appalled, at the mischief he had done,
muttered that it was not his fault that Tom
owen snapped him.
This changed the direction ofold Lamwell's
wrath, and shaking his cane portentously over
Owens head, he asked, '' Did you snap Gunn!"
The culrrit, trembling with fear, muttercd,
eyes, sir, snapped Gum, but didn't know
that he was loaded -
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Agricultural.
How TO Now

a smile wreathes the lips of our veteran
farmer, as he reads the heading of this article.
Gan an editor teach me anything new in that
line Oh, no, Sir, perhaps not, but let us
hint word or two to your sons, or to some
young men who have not such SIX lful sathers
to teach them. We want them to learn this
art Alright, then they will never forget it.
This is one of the most fatiguing operations
OF farming. aid the more so, as it has to be
done in very warm weather. ANY hints to
Tighten the labor will be very useful. In the
first place, then, rise carly, and begin before
sunrise. BY doing so, and having vour
scythe sharpen,d and in perfect order the
night before, you may get half days work
done by nine o'clock. The conlness of the
morning arr and the dew on the grass, vii!
both help along the labor. At nine O'Clock
you may retire to the house. or to some shady
tree, and rest Yourself for several hours, while
your slow ncighhnr is sweating through the
mid day. and perhaps bursting himself by
over-work and by ting down large draughts
of cold drink to alay his thirst. Between
two and three O'clock you may begin work
again refreshed and vigorous, and II ay labor
TILL sunset with little fatigue. By all means
keep your scythc constantly in good order
Let it he adapted to the surface of the ground
to be moved. If that is level and free from
instructions, the scythe may be long and
almost straight, and it will work easy. If
the ground is broken, or covered with stones
or low slumps, the scylhe must be short and
crooked
While the sheath should not be too heavy,
neither should it be so light as to trcrnble and
shake IN the mowers hand also, let it never
become loose FROM the blade as this will
cause it to catch, on every obstruction, and
require great waste Of strength to make it
cut. Many young mowers, in their haste to
get over certain piece of ground, often worry
themselves by this little neglect.
1t is very pleasant to NOV in company.
but young AMI inexperienced mowers should
be careful how they pit themselves against
the brawny arms Of older and stronger work
men. Many promising young man has
been injured for life by this ambition to be
thought a great mower.
Hoping that our young laborers will he
careful when following close to each other,
we commend them to their noble work, and
hope they will pass through the hay.harvest
in good health, and gather abundant crops.
Anier,cah AgricMturallst.
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HlistclLa.,cuus.

THE PREss.-That truly eloquent clergy
man. Rev. DIR. Fuller, in n recent address at
one Of the religious anniversaries in New
York, paid the following tribute 10 the
press.
Who can pressure the power of tho press?
Ar once Of lead moulded into bullet, aud
put INTO Minnie rifle, with a few grains of
powder beneath it, will 20 two miles and do
its errand in a sufficient manner, if it encoun-
ter no obstacles. But that ounce o. lead
made INTO types and pnt into one Of Hoes
Lightning printing presses, will 90 thousands
OF miles and do It's GRAND effectively, not on
one man merely, but on millions and that
though oceans, rivers and mountains may
intervene. A steam printing press. Did
you ever go down one Of the spacious vaults
beneath your sidewalks here and watch the
monsters! Why, my friends, feel some
thing like awe in looking at them. | feel
like taking my hat off to the huge machine
(Laughcr.) 1t seems 10 me to bea living thing
one of Ezckicl'S living creatures with the
band of a man and the sound of many waters,
and the living eye in the wheel
lie asks no nourl>hment, knows no weari-
ness. How it ST. pS itself to its work and
tolls on with strength that mocks to scorn
the might Of the giant, and 18th cla,nor as
if it would SILVER to pieces every substance
IN his grasp. And vet, with deicacv and
precision nnattainabIc by human muscle. it
receives a fabric So delicate that rude touct,
would rcnd 1t, and imrrints upon it in the
twInkling Of an eve that which it cost hours
to compose. 1t filings off sheet after sheet to
entertain. instruct, regencratc and bless the
earth. None OF us have yet begun to begin
to appreciate the influence of the press as IN
agent for the diffusion Of knowledge, whether
il he in volumes, pamphlets, or, above ALL
through the daily newspaper the moral ins'i-
tuition which has revoutionizcd not only the
literary, but the commercial and political
world. If yon have read the Constitution,
You will remember that there are only two
estates in Congress, the Senate and House Of
Representatives but third estate has sprung
up, occupying during the session Of Congress
seat higher than that occupied by the Sen.
ators and Representatives themselves. and
which continues in session long after Con-
greSS nd journed, everywhere and at all times
1t is composed Of the representatives Of the
press.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-16
To Bridge Builders & Contractors

| PROPOSALS will be received by tho
L. County Commissioners of Cecil county,
| to he directed to them at their Office, il.
ELKToN, up to TUESDAY, the 10Th day Of
June, next, at . O'Clock p. NJ, for building n
Bridge over the Big Elk Creek, near Strt-
horns Mill. in the 4tli District Of Ccc,
county, according to the following
PLAN:
TIE ABUTMENTS to be 90 feet long,
and 5 feet thick at the base I; 10 feet long,
| and 3 feet thick at the top, and 10 feet high
above ordinary water level; their foundations
| to he feet below the bed of the creek, and
deeper if necessary to secure Il good lounda-
ton.
TIE WING WALLS 70 he IS feet long,
and 80 feet apart at the ends /; their FONDA
tons to be OF the same depth as the abut-
nents at the ends next the same, and to run
by steps of equal hight to 3 feet below the
surface Of the ground at the opposite ends.
feet of the Wing Walls next the abutments
to br feet thick, and the balance to be g
feet thick. The whole to be built to the
level of the abutmen.s, and battered to 2
feet thickness at the top. All Wing Walls
to be s"ldly joined in with the abutments.
TIE GUARD WALLS to be same length
as the Wing Walls, 3 feet high, and %
inches thick to have iascnings butt therein
| for a roof to pitch outwards.
The Abntmcnts and Wing Walls to be
built of large stone, (Which can be obtained
free of cost, near the site Of the bridge, } laid
| in good mortar or cement and all the walls
| above or outside Of the ground to be we'll
pointed. The ahntments to be filed in, and
roadways graded from the Bridge to the road,
at a grade of foot in u.
| THE WOOD WORK to be either on the
60 Burr" or the Canal'' Plan, covered
| span 60 feet; width from out to out l6 feet;
| "A feet from string pieces to square.
Size of timlers, and full specifications,
! together with draughts of Burr and Canal
plan, to accompany Proposals.
| The Bridge tn be finished, on or before
the first day of November, next, under tho
directions and control of the County Com
| mssioncrs.
Contractor to give bonl, with approved
Maryland security, for faithful performance
of contract. BY Order.
J. S. CRAWFORD. Clerk
| May 10, 1860 5w Cons. Cecil county.
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The &c DIGNITY OF BENZ NIGGERs.''-

The Z" DIGNITY OF BENZ NIGGERs. "A
slaves speech on the relative standing of the
races, and the superiority ofslavery to freedom,
is reported by the Petersburg (Ya) Express, of
late date. in this wise:
In font of the Central Warehouse. a philo-
sophical darkey. leaning lazily against one Of
the wheels of dray, thus delivered himselfto
a brother Jehu, who was disposing Of himself
similarly: can niggcrs ought to feel de dignity
Of bein niggcrs, cept free niggers what dun
no what dignity am. Dis minute Pm wuf
about fifteen hundred dollars, "and he gave
dcmonstratiye gesture with his left torrfInger,
IS and heap o. white folks can't say dat for
deyselves. Now dar, " and lie pointed to a
" gcntlemanly vagrant," {" is a white man
he couldn't turn hisset into money to save his
life. More'n dat he ain wuif muffin, he dunno
muffin, and he won't do muffin. | feels de dig
nifty oh dc fack, and dat's what makes me say
what do say.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-16
Bugs and Cucumbcrs.

Mr.. Bergen, of Long Island, recently stated
that some farmers in his neighborhood plant
as much as ten acres each OF cucumbcrs, and
that the way they save them from bugs. is
to use plenty of seed at first, and then at
four or five successive periods they plant on
new side of the hill, lot more of seed -
This supplies an abundance of young plants
for the bugs to feed on, and they leave the
stronger growing plants untouched. When
we'll out of the way Of bugs, the surplus
plants ale dug up WITH the hue Homestead.
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If YOU WANT YOUR MONEYS WORTH
CALL ON

VIM. II. GILES,
IN the " Hollow" doors above Taylors Hotel
L ELkTON, Md. where the following articles
can always be found on hand cheap for CASH
FLOUR IND FEED STUFF.
Extra White heat Flour, Extra Red Wheat Flour
Supertne Common
Mddngs, Buckwheat :.
White and Yellow Meal White Common Shin
Corn and Oats in the Grain, Staff
Corn and Wheat Bran, Corn and Oats Ground.
PROFESSIONS IND VEGETABLES.
Fresh and Corned Beef, Pork, Sausage. Shad
Herring. &c. Sweet Potatoes, Irish do, Beans
Cabbage, Pumpkins, &c.
POULTRY IND GdWE,
Always hand. in season. .u;h us--Turkeys
Geese, Ducks, Chickens. Rabbits, Squirrels
Partridges &c.
IT, Trade highest cash price paid for all
articles in his line
The favor of the public is respectfully solicited
and will be thankfully received.
WIN T. GILES
p. SAIL articles delivered within the limits
of the town. lElktor, Dec. II, lSJS-tf.
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5slrttso })octrn.
a-=-aa. go .---r
pattie Moore.
Is it not the daintiest name,

Is it not the dantiest name,
Pattic Moore?
Say it softly to yourself,
Just repeat it Ger and DER:
"Pattie Muorc-Patlic Moore"
Tell mc-have yon ever heard
Half 50 sweet Il sound before!
Do yon know rustic spot
Far away
|iny village, nesting down
In Hey green and warm;
Qnict phcc-happy place
Never visited by care,
Seldom visited by storm?
Do you know the ncatcst cot
In the vale!
DO You know its rarest charm
Blithcsomc maiden, young and iair,
Winsome lass -glcesomc lass! =
Half coqucttc and half prudc,
When somebody chances there
Have yon ever paused to gaze
On her face!
Note the roSc-tingc on her cheek,
Note the lengths OF shining hair
Sunny curls- silkcn cnrlS!--
Rippling in the brightest rings.
Over shoulders brown ard bare,
Have you over thought TO look
In her eycsi
Ever cared to know their hue,
Cared to read the glorics hid,
CoaHing cycs-tcasing eyes -
In the crystal depths WHICH glow
Meath each aarkly -frinsed lid
Have yon ever marked her lips?
Tempting sweetsi
Ever marked her arching foot.
Or her dimpled. sun dyed hand p
Airy toot-tairy hand -
Worthy of princess born,
Proudest princess Of the Land.
lfyon have Ger Glanced to meet
You. or you--
Youthful maid Of mortal mould,
To whom all these charms belong
Which ! proudly tell
Then You may be very sure
Twas the fairy of my song.
Is she not the dearest elf,
Pattic Moore?
Whisper softly to yonr heart
All these charms Eve whispered YOU
Gentle fricnd-rcadrr friend
Then, pray tell me. is it strange
That love her as do 4!