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Bill candidate 125
Douglas candidate n
Breck lnrIdae candidate 80

VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS No
COMPROMISE. -ChafioHsuiHe, hug. l9..-The
report of the Virginia delegates 10 the Char.
lesion and Baltimore Conventions, deta ling
the reasons Tor their action. was received and
ordered to be printed.
A resolution was also adopted, instructing
The electors to vote as unit so as to prevent
the election, of Lincoln, If Breckenridge cannot
be elected.
The electoral ticket was revised, purgcd of
Douglas men, and re.apponted.
Senator Mason, then. OH invitation, adj.
dressed the Convention in speech of an
hour and and half.
Mr.. Masons speech was of strong ultra
character, and clearly portrayed the evils Of
the hour, ard distinctly and boldly led the
mind to the inevitable conclusion that dis.
union was the only remedy. 1t will do i'm
mense good to the national movement inauru.
rated, and now Teyolutionizing the hearts and
minds Of the people under the banner of Bell
and Everett.
Mr. Masons speech was loudly applauded.
AIesoution was then adopted requesting
for publcation-copies Of the speeches of Sena.
tor Mason and Hunter.
And the Convention adj journed sine die.
~ ue'eS"'eo navy Se:ieidlly leIl lot tnelr
respective homes. They left dspirited as to
the prospects of success. and with increased
bitterness toward the Douglas party.
SrAUNToN CONVENTION. -Stdunton. dug.
ia considerable amount of campaign
business was transacted, senatorial and
county electors, and State Committees, &C.,
appointed.
On motion oil Charles Irving resolution
was adopted that the electoral vote of the
State be cast for any one who can defeat
Lincoln.
The Committee appointed to correspond
with the Charlottesville Conference Committee
appeared and asked TO oe discharged, and
the request was unanimously granted. The
correspondence between the two Conventions
shows that all oyertures for compromise
have been rejected.
A molin TO adjourn having been carried
Mr.. Hopkins, the President, closed the pro.
ceedings in beautiful speech, at the conclu
sion of which he declared the Convention
adjourned sine die.
a large mass meeting was held last night,
and eloquent speeches made by G. w. Brent
of Alexandria, and Chas Irving of Peters.
burg.
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The FUSION IN New YoRK.-At the Doug.
las State Convention, held at Syracuse last
week, Committee of Conference arranged
the terms ola fusion with the friends of Bell
and Everett, by which joint Electoral ticket
composed of 25 Douglas and 10 Union Elec.
tors, was formed,-the proportion of Doug.
las Electors being based upon the alleged
relative strength of the two parties in that
State. The fusion ticket, if successful. will
give Douglas Is votes and Bell 10 votes in
the Electoral College. Beyond this no s,ipula.
ton exists. 1t is expected that the Breckin.
ridge party will come into this fusion
arrangement, but as yet they wait for over
lures from the other side. Whether the
arrangement shall he a general one or not,
however. it is claimed that the present,cornbi.
nation of the Douglas and Bell parties will
carry the state against the Republicans, and
thus defeat Lincoln before the people, result
which can only be brought about by some
combination of:his kind,-in one or more
Northern States. The fusion is endorsed BY
the Union press generally as increasing the
chances o! Mr.. Bell.
Carried out in good faith this arrangement
will, if successful, of which there seems to be
little doubt, give MIR. Bell 10 votes that he
conld not otherwise have obtained for it IS
conceded that seperate and unaJed, neither
Bell Douglas or Breckenridge could prevail
against the plurality strength of the Repub-
lican party in New York. In view of the
growing strength of the Union ticket, South
particularly, but North as we'll as South, and
the consequcn, decreasing chances of both the
democratic candidates. it would seem evident
that MIR. Bell Is the only candidate that can
derive advantage from the fusion either as
regards the popular result, or the placing
him second on the list before the House of
Representatives should there be no popular
election.
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AN OLD SToRY.-The Nashville Tenn

AN OLD SroRY.-The Nashville Tenn
Patriot very truly says:
An attempt is being made to prove that
MIR. Bell is an aboitionist. According to the
Same authority,
In 1910, Gen. Harrison was an g abolition.
list"
In 1874, Henry Clay was an "aboli,lon-
ist."
In 1913, General Taylor was an " abolition
ist.''
In 1852, Gen. Scott was an " abolit,onist"
In 1856. MIR. Fillmore was an abolition
ist"
And it would be little singular if Mr..
Bell were not an " abolitionist " too If to
be made the instrument in the hands of
Heaven for the abolition Of the democratic
party is to be an abolltionist, why then it
can't be denied that MIR. Bell has become
very obnoxious to the charge.
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the people of every local organized state or
territory, in accordance with the provisions
Of the Kansas Nebraska bill, can establish or
exclude it Whenever it suits their interest -
! maintain that every foot Of this green earth
III its normal condition. is Free ! will not
coniine myself to this continent. state it
upon universal principle slavery can go
nowhere unless it is tablished by the pco.
pie Immediately interested. Or Established
It can only be excluded or abolished bv the
people Immediately interested. Is this no,
.air is it not equitable is it not Just -!
You draw Il long oreith. and hcave deep
sigh over the right of the people to drive out
sfarfry by territorial legislation. But YOU
seem to breath free over New Mexico, where
the people by legislation establishes slavery !
You stand just here, where you did on the
" unit rule Whcn that rule worked in
Jar2r OF .Mr. Douglas, you were bitterly
opposed to it !; but when it worked against
him, you were highly in fuuor of it! And so
you are willing for the people of territory
to esfdbi'sh slavery, but to abolish ii! Never
But must close. There are some ideas in
your reply, mot however in pont) which |
would like to correct. bnt Mr.. Crawford has
been very kind in giving me chance to vim.
dictate myself, and do not wish to monopo.
lize his paper. Let me here say in conclu.
sion, that do not believe that you excluded
my articles from the Democrat because they
denounced the Administration merely. |
believe you thought that n good many demo-
Gratis were i'll the habit of carrying ..lhcir
democracy on their shoulders and that after
reading my articles. they would be apt to
jump from under it You know TINT great
many men are democrats ~ because they
read The Democrat II they take 1t for law and
gospel, and you could tolerate no language
that would countsract your views. If my
articles were 50 rcpngnant to the dcmocra ATTIC
party, the quickest and most cfiectual way
to put me down would have beco to let me
talk through the Democrat. Bat here Won
are again, as on the unit rule and popular
Sovregnty. You are in favor of Fl ee discus
SION when you are allowed to do all the tuik-
ms The fact is, think you are in
tight place - | do not take anu,hiag
- unkind - from you or any ole else, unless
know 1t is intended.
| have the honor to be, Sir, Very Respect
fully, and cordially your friend and Servant.
JAMES TOUCllSTONE.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

1--WE undersigned Examiners, by virtue Of
Il commission to them issued by the
County Commissioners of Cecil county
authorizing and empowering them to view
and determine the plopriety of making an
alteration in the pablo road leading from
Bay View to Vim. Johnson's Factory hy
putting the same on the ground now occu-
pied by it, and vacating that part thereof as
originally located, not now in use, hereby
give notice that they will meet at Bay View.
on TUESDAY, the .5th day Of September, next,
at clock A. NJ. to proceed to the discharges
OF the duty assigned them.
BENZ. f. JOHNSON,
JOHN GAMBLE JR.,
WIN. VANDERBILT,
Aug 25, 1sGO-5w. Examiners.
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The News Of the Day.

he different cony enions of the four great poli.
tcai parties have mode their nominations. and
'hs n respective candidates, arc in the field
me Levlathan Of the seas (the Great EastaYnI
mas luved her Keel in our waters, and after reap
has sailed for home
Tho Prince CT Wales is coming All our ladies
are are agoS with the prospect Of seeing q real live
Lrice' and the probability of having the pleasure,
OF dance with his Royal iishnsss
10 productive of as much good. or confer as much
pleasure upon the citizens of Elkton and vicinity
as the fact. that LEVI d. LEFFMANN has iuss
received Now and Splendid Lot OF Ready made
ci.ol III NG, JEWELRY and Gentlemen's Furn-
ishing Goods. &C., which he will sell cbeap for
cash, ut his Store No. 2, under the Howard uouso.
next door to the Post Office. ELliTON, Md
Aug %. 1860.
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NThe American Union is the title CT
new weekly newspaper, published at Denton,
Caroline county, Md, which. on the 2lst
inst, reached It's sixth number. 1t has
raised the Union Flag, with Bell and Everett
inscribed thereon. We hail it, and The
Maryland Citizen, published at Centrevile,
Queen Anne's county. formerly neutral, as
co'workers in the cause Of" The Union, the
Constitution, and the Enforcement of the
Laws"
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DIsUNloNIsM.- The Louisville Journal saws
that the Hon. James B. Clay. who is stump
ing kentucky for Breckenridge and Lane, in
recent conversation with a distinguished
Douglas Democrat. was asked what he would
DO if Congress withheld from slavery in the
Territories the, protection demanded for it.,
and MIR. Clay warmly responded that he
would 90 for the immediate dissolution ofthe
Union, and that his questioner was at liberty
to make that declaration public. On
being asked whether this was also the posi-.
ton of MIR. Breckenridge. Mr.. Clay declined
replying. on the ground that the question was
not proper one for him to answer. The
journal makes this statement editorial.y.
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OYancey when in Congress. voted for
the admission of Oregon with the Wimot.
Proviso attached. John Bell has always
voted against that Proviso James Buchanan
has declared over and over again that Con.
gress possessed the power to abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia. John Bell
voted against the bill with that provision. -
Yancey and Buchanan are the chief support
ers of Breckenridge and Lane, and John Bell
is heartlessly accused of being an abolition
ist.-Lou,sp,ile Journal.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE =

VNllE undersigned Examiners, by virtue Of
l. commission to them issued by the
County Commissioners of Cecil COUNTY.
authorizing and empowering them to view
AMI determine the propriety of locating q
public road connecting the Town Point road
and Anthony Reybod's Wharf on the Elk
River; beginning for the same at a point ON
the Town Point road near the lands of Benz
jamin Craig, and running thence along said
Crais's land to the wharf on Elk River.
hereby give notice that they will meet at tho
pace designated as the point Of beginning
OF the proposed road, on TUESDAY, the 25th
day Of September, next, at 81 O'Clock A. NJ,
TO proceed to the discharge of the duty
assigned them.
BENZ. W. HARRIS,
BENZ. F. SLUYTER,
HENRY KIBLER,
Aug %, lS6O-5w Examiners:
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MARYLAND ITEMs.-i Remarkable Man,
The census takers Of Washington county,
Md, have met with man in the Cavetown
district, named John Swope. who is % years
Of age, and who cut with sickle l3t dozen
sheaves Of wheat. and bound ard shucked
them, in one day during the late harvest
The last was the e,ghtieth harvest In which
this sturdy old patriarch has successfully
labored. and he is still in possession of much
physical and mental vigor. Mr. S. is native
of Lancaster county, Pa, but has resided in
this county for many years.
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Port Deposit Items.
PoRr DEPOSIT, August 23rd, '6l

PoRr DEPOSIT, August 23rd, go.
This night week, the 10th, that
portion of the race regarded as the lineal
descendants of Canaan, held a picnic on
" Epstatic Mount" Owing to their " de.
plorablc condition " an GO irreprcssib}e con-
hict y between the guinea bcaux, closed the
festivities with spice Of tragedy. For rea-
sons not at hand, male Canaanite procured
a f1re-arm and discharged it's contents into a
crowd the sable republicans, wounding six;
one of whom was badly injured and was, in
consequence, attacked with spasms. Although
the party was known, and application made
to one Justice, at least, to investigate the
case, yet the latter declined mcdd ling. and
the former left the evening after with flying
colors.
oh Saturday evening last, DR..
N. Pinckney, U. S. N, made speech in the
Town Hall, OF nearly an hours duration.
which was intensely Union, and gave great
satisfaction to his audience, composed of
Union men and Democrats of both factions
His closing remarks were truly eloquent, and
impressed allwith the necessity of decided
national action for the sake of the Union.
"A number of our towns people
visited the Aberdeen Camp on Sunday, which
is represented rs being at an excellent and
favorable ground, and conducted in every
respect creditably. The steamer sport ]"
did the terrying morning and evening, and in
the interim brought from and returned to
Havre de Grace company of Philippians
who fraternizcd with their brethren of Port at
a woods meeting in the " Extatic Mount"
Our Port lte'nzer must pardon our cur.
tailment of the fair proportions OF his some
times highly tigurative and richly embcllished
notes. We are again compelled to the unpleas-
ant use of our prerogative in this regard,
owing to want of space. The item :" last
week, which he thinks was " marred" was
not understood on account ofindistinct chiro.
graphy. The request as to DR.. Pinckncy's
speech was misunderstood. We thought it
had reference to report of the speech this
week. -Eduor.1
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UT is probable that few. town of Is 90
inhabitants can boast of as great political
Importance as would seem to attach to Elk.
ton in this presidential campaign. We now
have, residents here. one Elector on the
Douglas ticket, one on the Union ticket and
one on the Republican ticket.
This unusual representation of Electoral
candidates does not however, seem to supern-
dncc much political excitement.
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Our townsman, Mr. Jacob B. Ash, adver-
tiscs in our columns day his new invention
ofgrubber &C., for which he has, quite
recently, obtained letters patent We have
not seen Mr.. Ashs invention and cannot,
therefore. speak of its value for the purpose
for which it was designed, but from represcn.
tations made of it, We are induced to believe
that it will, upon trial, sustain the claim $
OF the inventor, and We trust put money in
his pocket"
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The VIRGINIA CONVENTION. We publish
elsewhere the results of the Breckenridge and
Douglas Convention, held last week. 1t
will be seen that no Compromise was
Effected. The Baltimore American says it is
admitted that the result will add the fifteen
electoral votes OF Virginia to the Bell and
Everett co ,hmn.
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MORE FOLLY. The South Caro,inian con

MORE FOLIY.--The South CarO!inian Goa.
tains the following " alarming notice:
1--WE learn that there is to be q large polit.
ical meeting at WILLIAMSON, on the 9th
instant. Col. Ashmore ana Co.. Orr will
both speak, and We are informed will both
urge disunion as the policy for the South
should Lincoln be elected. We believe that
the public sentiment of the State is almost
unanimous in support of this polcy. 1t
would no longer BE- safe to ntrust the dcs-
TIMES of the South in a Union where its
popular majority favoIs the hostile and
aggressive ideas of the Republican party.
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HAIL SToRM.-Thcre was quite heavy
shower Of hail in the upper part of Christiana
Hundred. on Saturday evening. The corn on
the farm of Robert Banks, Joseph Lyman and
VIM. Thompson was badly damaged, and
that on the adjoining properties was much
injured. The storm passed in the direction
OF Red Clay creek. and in some places the
ground was covered with hail stones as large
as small hickory nuts. Del Republican,.
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POPULATION OF KENT IsLANp.-The fol.
lowing are the census returnes of this beautl.
full Island, which bids fair in future to be a
valuable vegetable garden for this city
Males-white. Ais ; free blacks, oil slaves,
29O-9l6. Females white, 1856; free
blacks, 2O2 slaves, 265-.S52. Total, ], 768.
Deaths during the year ending June LIST, 1860
thiIty-three. Total value Of property real
and personal, sos, 600.
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UArrangements are already made for the
holding Of State Conventions, and the nomi-
nation Of Bell and Everett electors in New
Hampshire and Michigan. These will. we
believe, complete the whole thirty.tbree
States. There will then be Bell and
Everett electoral ticket in every State in the
Union. No other party now before the
atty.
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ADDRESS OF Gov. STEvENs-Gov Stevens ha s
written an address to the Democracy and the
people, Astounding in abusive and insulting
terms towards Douglas, calling him mounte.
bank, ETC., etc. 1t charges him with trying
to conciliate Republican votes by his preferring
Rhode Island claims to Southern niggers, and
states that these things nave sunk deep into
the hearts fthe American Democracy. This
bitter pamphlet is to be dist ibuted all over
the country by order Of the Committee.
Bolt. american.
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PUBLIC SALE

The subscriber will offer at Public Sale, at his
residence, North East. Md, on SATURDAY,
August Is. 1860. at IL o'clock, A. NJ. his
entire Stock and Farming Utensils. consist.
ing of Horses. Mare & Colt, Is Cows. II
head OF young Cattle. Is Sheep and lambs.
Is OF which are of the Southdown breed; 8
Hogs, 2 Sows with large laters, double &
! single Carriage, l two Horse wagon, Ok.
Cart, Dearborn. hay Rigging. Harness.
Oxcn.
Terms Cash on the day Of sale.
L. SNOWDEN THOMAS.
Aug. II, 1860 is.
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1--WE ask the attention of our readers to the
Address ofthe National Executive Committee
o: the Union Party, which we give on our
outside this week. It deserves a careful
reading and consideration by every voter in
the country Read and hand to your neigh.
borS.
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1--WE have received the Fl rst number Of
new weekly newspaper called The Nalional
Recorder, the place of publication being
Drummondtown Accomac Co.. Va. 1t is
stated that this is the first paper ever pub
Iished on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. 1t
is well printed, neat, and we'll conducted
paper. " Independent on all subjects" We
wish it SUCCESS
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TOWN IMPROVEMENTS: The City Fathers.
we notice, are continuing the .audable project
of improving our streets, by constructing
paved side drains above ground, to carry off
the surplus water therefrom with less dam
age to the streets. They are evidently i'm.
pressed with the Importance of providing
against the formation Of such quicksands and
mlre holes as whlom, in the neighborhood of
Denny s. occasioncd the dcplorable loss of the
oall'ifs horse and cart, the former of which
was said to have, at that point, ceased at
once to work and live" by a somewhat
remarkable and sudden disappearance into the
bowels of mother earth
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HYDE'S EAGLE SOAP.
PORT DEPOSIT.
Planning Mill and Sash Factor,

Planning Mill and Sash Factory.
WE invite the attention of all persons in the
w city or country, who contemplate the erection
Of Dwellings, Barns. &c, to our extensive stock of
Building Materials, in the rough and prepared for
Use; namely:
Door AND WINDOW FRAMES,
Circular and Plain, J
BLINDS, VENETIAN and PIVOT,
PANEL SHUTTERS,
SASIlES. (Glasscd and not Glassed,)
WOOD MOULDTNGS,
1fOT.BED SASH,
BRACKETS,
WOODEN MANTEI.S,
s shHlasr PGsys' }rurnsa.
BARN VENTILATORS,
WINDOW GLASS.
BUILDERS HARDWARE,
SASH WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CHURCH PEWS,
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
AisO.--DreSSed Flooring:
YELLOW PINE. NORWAY PINE
WHITE PINE AND HEMLOCK,
(well seasoned')
EY'All of tho above we offer as low as the
lowest, for the Cash OF approved paper
All orders by mail or otherwise, attended to
with prsmptness, by
holland G. CO..
Juno23, 1860. PORT DEPOSIT, MD.
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STEEP VS.. DoG.-In recent rial in Ohio,
reported IN the last number of The Wool
Grower, the owner Of a sheep-k illing dog was
lined $3.50 damages. The dog was not caught
IN The act OF stealing sheep nor seen inside of
the sheep pasture: but he was seen in the
woods near by, and as the owner knew he
was night prowler, if not Sleeps tealer,
the jury founded their verdict on strong cir
cumstantial evidence. The precedent is a
good one.
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UNION CLUB MEErING-In the absence of
other arrangements the Union Club will meet
at the Court House on Tuesday evening next
at u o'clock.
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CHE Alarkets.
Eikt0n Market,

~, ELKTos, Aug. "a. 1850.
Red Wheat ST rs TO 5000, White do.
- 80 to 5000 Corn, old &C, new. &C. Oats
~ to 20, Lime, lja cents per busiel
WILMINGTON. Aug 2th-Whcat 81. 30
Corn 10 cts; Oats 80: Flour $5.75as SC 90
Clover Seed. $3.50; Timothy do, SO 50.
IhE PHILADELPHIA MARKEr, Avg. 23rd-
-" hite Wheat, s so Red do, Sl4O.
Corn, 70 cts: Oats. IS cts. Flonr. IS so
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CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP!
81 TX OF READY CASH will buy Bar.
at tho Dry Goods and Grocery Store Of
K. I. MAY,
aug -. In tho I. Hollow
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.I14s>N=SsDEDICATIoN.-The new NJ. E.
S&kSoet1s Church, at Elkton, will, Prov-
dence permitting, be Dedicated on Sunday,
me 9h Of September, ncri. Rev. J. McKendre
Kelley, ID. d., of Frederick City, Md, and
other distinguished Ministers will otIiciate on
the occasion
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NOTICE..

nv HSCs
Hasson Lynch, In the Circuit Court
Guardian, &C., for Cecil county. In
VS.: fchancery. August
ena otns IT; Thompson s''h' 1861
ORDERED. That the sales made and
N>reported by James T. Mccullough, trus-
tee for the sale of the Real Estate mentioned
in the proceedings the above entitled
case, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on or before
the twenty-seventh day of October, next;
provided, copy Of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Cecil county,
once week for one month before tho
twenty.siSth day of September, next.
Inc Report states the amount Of sales TO-
be $4,000.
W. II. RICKETTS,.
1rue copy; test, Clerk,
w. II. RICKETTS,,
aug 20, lo60-lm. Clerk.