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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-20

BoTs AND TOBACCO. sensible writer
administers wholesome dose to boys who
use tobacco. Indulgence in the filthy weed
has utterly ruined thousands of boys, indnc-
ing dangerous precocity. developing, soften
ing and weakening Of the bones, and greatly
injurinc the spinal marrow. the brain. and
the wdole nervous fluid A boy who early
and frequently smokes, or in any way uses
large quantities of tobacco never is known
to make a man Of much energy of character.
and generally lacks physical and muscular
as well as mental energy. We would pnrtic.
ulary warn boys who want to he anything
in the world TO Shun tobacco MS most bane-
full poison. 1t Injuries the teeth. produces a
morbid condition Of the throat and lungs.
compromises the stomach and blasts he brain
and nerves. Those twelve years old spec i.
mems OF Young America who strut about the
streets at the hind end of long nine. ought
to be regularly spanked and put to bed by
their mammas
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THE SOUTHERN CoNFERAcY LoA,

THE SOUTHERN CoNFERAcY LOAN.
1t appears that the Congress of the
seeding American States have resolved
to raise an 8 per cent loan of $4,000
600, rcdcemable in ten years. As the
new Confederacy includes in its total
population of 100000 no less than
!, 100000 who are pledged to rcpudia-
ton, it is difficult to understand the pos
sibility of that amount being raised either
in home or foreign markets. This feel
ing is increased by the fact that indi-
rectly, the entire population may be
considered to have signa!ied their appro-
val of reputation as a principle, by
having selected Colonel Jefferson Davis
as their first President. This persona re
has long been regarded us the apostle of
reputation, and the holders of Missis-
sippi bonds have reason to remember his
celebrated speech, delivered within the
Legislative hall built by British money,
in which he rediculed the crocodile
tears" of the dupes who had ventured
to petition for the payment of their
claims. --Lond0n NeUs.
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FORWARD '-Blncher. the greatest gen.
rral that Prussia ever claimed. won most oi
his battles by this single motto. Forward, -
in his councils Of war, aud "folward," ON
the field of battle. was his constant watch
word and he suited the action To the word -
The prnmp!ness and rncrgy with winch he
planned and execn'ed. gave him the nick.
name of Marshal Forward"
Pulaski one Of the brave Poles who
cSponSed the American can>c-snd TO whom.
as well as k">cinSko, our country OWNED an
almost unralrulahle deht--in one or TWO
instances turned the fortunes Of war, against
our enemies 10y uttering his hahi,ual cry of
:. Forwalts. hrudern forwarts !" Here and
there and everywhere, in the thickest Of the
fight. the failing strength Of ire American
soldier was often revived and his ann ncrvcd
with new vigor, As he heard the inspringing
voice nf this undaun,,d general, above the
din Of battle, shouting in his broken English,
E. FurwarIS, brudern forwartS :"
Discretion in Wal is said to he the better
par of va(or. Bat discretion IN the Chris.
tinn cause is expressed in the war.cry Of
Pulaski Reaching forward toward those
things that are before, | press towards the
mark" "Ifany man draw back. my soul
hat no pleasure in hun" No matter wha,
foes oppose our progress in the strength OF
God they can lac conquered, In the nam.
Of God, forwards, B,ethrcn forwards"
Morning Star
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the precious legacy bequeathed to them
by the fathers of the Constitution. -
We must not, we cannot, and we dare
not stand idly by and witness the des-
truction of our children's noble inhcri-
lance without an effort to stay the hands
of those who are destroying it. Come
they from the North or South, the East
or West, be they Wings, Democrats, or
Americans, or all together, we will re-
sist their efforts by all the means that
God has given us. We have duty to
perform to ourselves and to our people,
and by every consideration which can i'll
huence US to fulfil it, il shall be DONE
Kent .News.
NIs it not time that Talbot was on
the move? Old Talbot proved herself
true to the Union at the last election
and We believe sire has not lost any of
her love for it's Institutions. At her last
balloting she declared herself conserva-
tive, and we believe she is still'ready to
battle against the Sccessionists of the
South and the Fanatics of the North
That she is opposed to the pulling down
of this mighty government under the
pretence of building it anew-when the
whole secret is that it is only intended
as means to build up tyranical party.
Every day brings forth evidence that the
Southern Confederacy will prove grand
failure in the end.
There is great Union ball in motion
now throughout TIE country and let
Talbot again be on the stir.
Easton Gazette.
GIVE scorn the idea that the gov
ernment will not be permitted to protect
'tseif, to perform its paramount and es-
scntial duty through the intimidation of
rebels, traitors, and rogues. "The
interests, and cooperation of the
people," will be secured to any admin
istration that will fearlessly perform its
sworn duty. The {: lack of all sense of
responsibility " on the part of Mr.. Lin
coins administration, would seem, rather
to exist in the fact that he permits war
to be levied Gu the United States with
impunity by traitors. 1t is right, or it
is wrong. Which shall we say!
Worcester County Shield.
UJlt Is time, MOVIES, this very
day-that the Union men of Mary land
should declare to the world that they
cannot and will not abandon the Stars
and Stripes; that they will not see the
hag of their country disglaced, even by
set of madmen. The people of Mary
land have always been, are now, nor do
we assume too much, in our opinion,
when we say that they always will be,
loyal and law-abding citizens. II chan
gcs are to be made, let it be legally done,
according to the laws to which we owe
Observation-Disclosures Co. american.
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}.)ortrpp.
The American Flag.
When freedom from her mountain heigh

When freedom from her mountain height
Unturled IFS standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe OF night,
And set the stars of glory there;
She mingled with the gorgeous dyes
The milky baldric of the ski-s,
And striped it pure celestial white
With strcakings Of the morning light;
Then from his mansions in the sun,
She called her eagle bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol Of her chosen land.
Majestic monarch of the cloud,
Who rearest alott thy regal form,
To hear the tempest trumping lond.
And see the lightning lances driven,
When stride the warriors of the storm
And rolls the thundcr-drnm Of heaven,
Child OF the Sun, to thee 'tis given,
To guard the banner of the free,
To hover in the sn phur smoke,
To ward away the battle Ike,
And bid lis b'endngs shine afar,
Like ranbows Oh the cloud of war,
The harbinger Of victory.
Flag of the seas, on oceans wave
Thy stars Shall glitter Ger the brave,
When daath. careering on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the bellicd sail
And frightened waves rush wildly back,
Before the br"adside's Keeling rack
The dying wandercr OF the sea
Shall look at once 10 heaven and thee,
And smile to see thy splendors fly,
In triumph, o'er his closing eye.
Flag of the free hearts only home,
By angel hand, to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hucs were born in heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet,
Where breathes the foe, but falls before ,
" ith Freedom S soil beneath our feet.
And Freedoms banner streaming Ger us
FIrz GREENE lIALLECK.
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SUSTAINING THE GOVERNMENT

SUSTAINING THE GOVERNMENT
Rochester Union, the leading Democratic
organ OF Western New York, uses Ian
guage which we commend to other Dem
ocra'ic papes. 1t says:
Whatever may be thought Of the poll
cy of provisioning Fort Sumter under
existing circumstances, ii cannot be
justly regarded as an act Of aDar for a
government to furnish ncedful supplies
to its own garrison occupying one of its
own fortrcsses. We know full we'll that
public opinion in the seeded States, il
not in the South generally, will pro-
nounce this an act of var but the alb
surd theories which have demoralized
the intellect ofthat section of the country
and led to the strangcst Iransposition of
ideas, do not predominant in the rest OF
the world.
For our own part, we deem 1t our dutu
to support the Government in respect &c
al. measures which fall within the sphere
of its constitutional discretion since it
seems to us that no other course on the
part a journalist is reconcilab!e with ,hc
allegiance which we all own to the gov
ernnent of our country, irrespective Of
the persons or the party by whom it is
for The first time being administered -
Moreover, we fully believe that Il dcc,ie0
policy, whether of war or of capitulation
offers the shortest road to peace upon
some well defined basis. And while We
may not approve of the measures of the
Administration, we must express oul
preference for Posiliue policy of some
kind or other nor shall we be unmind.
full of the fact that policy is taken witt
reference to much fuller and more per.
feet information than we can possibly
possess.
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MATRIMoNY IN FRANcE-A married
French woman is in every respect ner hus.
bands equal he is not her lord and master
bu, her friend Mon ami" is the title by
which she addresses him The law NAV
require her to love him, to honor him nv
vrtunns c,n .uct, but not to obey him. He
has. indeed. a certain superiority in the
management of their common interests, but
her nights are none the more eff .crd for that :;
in certain cases her concurrence is in1Spen.
sable. and she has deliberate voice with an
absolute veto. She remains the mistress of
respecting her personal property The Inns.
band and wife are two partners who club
their capital for for Mutual advantage, bnt
who keep it distinct in their accounts, to
facilitate any partial and complete diSsolu-
ton. She can make her will. and leave her
husband without SOU of hers; if she die
lnteStatc. her property. in some cases. slips
con- r'e'elv through his fingers. She must
will it t" him, for HIM to b. safe and sure -
The profits arising from the industry of the
husband and wife. and the savings they may
he enabled to put by, form a common stock
to half of which the wife is entitled. The
law places such confidence in her. that in
the event of her widnwhoo,l. she, by right is
the guardian Of her children. Between
brothers and sisters there exists 4 perfect
equality, as to their inheritance from their
father and mother. If the parents are
inclined to disturb this equality. or to favor a
third person to the prejudice oftheir children
the Law fixes limits to the power of beQnea,h
ing. a Frenchman cannot put off an offend.
ing son or daughter with n shilling. nor can
he impoveIish his neglected family by leaving
large sums to charitable institutions.
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The EFFECT OF SuoT.-A shot does not
make hoe of It's size right through wood,
but indcnts it. the iibrs sprnging back
after the shock. Generally the course of shot
can only be traced by wire, sometimes by
hole as large as mans finger. The
damage most often happens in the inside of a
vessel. in Splin:frmg and break ing the wood,
after the main force of the shot was spent
Forts Hamilton and Richmond. which are a
mile apart. with a vessel lying between them.
could not; with their guns. send shot through
two feet Of its timber. There is rarely an
instance where II ship was sunk by solid
slot. Hot shot and shells do the mischief
the latter will sometimes make npertures Of
several feet in extent, through the sides OIL
reSselA
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FALSE PRovERBs.-A young fellow must
sow his wild oats In all the wide range
of excepted British maxims there is none.
take it for all 10 ali mnie thoroughly abom,.
nable than thus one rs TO the sowing of Wild
oats. Look At it on what side you vii, and
| Will defy you to make snything but y
d,v,I's n,ax,m Oft. What man be he
young old. or middIe.nsed -sows, that, and
n.n...hng else. shall he reap. The one only
Thing !" d. "iIh wild oats is to put them
carefully into the n,...eSt part Of the ire and
get them burnt to dust; every 2e.d of them
1t You SOW them, no matter IN what grOu.,.,
mp they will come what long tough roots
like couch grass. and luxuriant stalks and
leaves. AS sure rs there is sun in heaven -
Il crop which it turns cne's heart cold To
think Of The devil. too whose special crop
they are. Will see that they thrive, and you
and nobody else will have to reap them
and no common reapina will get them out OF
the soil, which must be dug down deep sgs,n
and agan. Well for you if. with all YOUR
care. you can make the ground sweet again
by your dying day. Boys will he boys. y
is no; much better hut that has true side
to 1t: but this encourag, m,nt to the SOW ing
Of wild oa'S is simple desliSh, fer it means
that Young ,nan Is to give wav to the temp
ta'ion> and follow the lu-tS of his age
What are ". to do with the wild oats of
manhood and old age with ambition. over
reaching the false Weights hardness, suS-
pccnn. avarce II the wild oats os voun,h
are To lie Sown, and not burn, ! What pos.
>ible dist lnction can we d,aw between them
Ii we ma, SOW the one, why not the other :
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The FAMlNEIN MISSISSIPPI The Brandon
Republican of March % h states that the sup
Plies Of grain procured in Illinois for the
starving Mi,sisSippians have been exhausted
and that:
There are hundreds of hard wor king
honest men, who are almost entirely deStl-
tute. and who must suffer unless they get
relief in some form. We have heard of
large number Of men who have given up
their crops aud gone of To hunt work and
get food for their families. IT they had the
corn TO feed their families and stock they
could make a crop and pay for it in the fall
These men do not want 1t given to them -
They only want it OF credit until next fall.
: onr old friend, Hiram JONES' informs us
that there is great deal Of deS,itu'nn in his
neighboihood and that unless rciiet is atnr
dcd in the next ten days armed bodies of mvu
will take corn by force from those who have
it.
" Ma or Hawk ms has returned with II 900
bushels of corn and 600 bushels fpo,a,ocs.
which will be great relief for the present.
hut il Will las, but "A few DAYS. 100 COO
bushels more is needed and there is no money
here 10 luy II with lie, those who are able
give literally of their means to purchase corn
tor the destitute, and let an agent be sppoin-
ted to 20 and purchase it, and then let those
b" are able To make good their notes to SAID
agent, and let The agent proceed to Illinois, or
Some other favored land, und buy the corn on
credit
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CONSERVATIVE REACTION IN KENTUCKY

NVNSFHN nv v IlEACTIUN IN MEN TUIkY.
The Louisville Journal of Wednesday says:
The mountain district of our State will,
we are convinced, do themselves honor IN
showing their loyalty to the Union in our
spring and summer elections. The whole
of Eastern Kentucky is glowing with cnlhu-
slasIn. The editor of the Sandy Valley
Advocate has mace recent trip up that
valley, both on the Virginia aud the Kcn,uck y
side of The river. and his reports are very
cheering. Former party lines appear TO be-
ohlile,ated and the only issue now presented
is Union or Secession.
The leaders of the secession party, by their
ingenious presentation of their views. are en-
deayorlng 10 convince the masses that they
are also Tor the Union. but annex conditions
which, when fully explained and enumerated,
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WoRDs IN THEIR FIRST MEANING The
time was when every word was picture
He who used word tir>t-a'mo>t any word
- had clear and vivid PRESENTATION to his
mind of some oh"c, as a type. and analogy
t" certain ideas. and pictured images present
To his mind Dean Trench furnishes many
instances Look at a word or .wo. Djiapi.
dWfd: dllapidated fortunes. dilapidated
character, a dllnpldated house. Is there no,
n vivid picture hare. when We identify the
word with the Latin dHop,drc falling
apart of >toncS--amd 50 survey stone after
stone FILLING away, and leaving only place
of rum! So the word Cdndid. white. How
beautiful in this connect ion. as applied To
the word Candidate presenting the left
necessity that HE candidate of any Office
should be white, and unSord in reputation
So the word HrSbdnd-,he stay. and support,
ard binder together of the household, as old
TuSser has SAID in his - Points. of Husband.
~ :"
- The namo of husbnn1 what is TO say
Of Wife and OF household the band and the stay
And the word Hlfe is like it: it is only
another form Of the words :" weave and
" wo"f:" and IN it We have not only PIC
lure Of what was supposed to he n principal
characteristic of f,mpie industry, but tn,
moral idea. TOO, Of our weaving, by Der nllu
ance ard affection, hear, 10 heart. and th,
whole household into one. In the same wa,
Pity grows into Picty.- The Ecicctic.
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ERIE, April little news from the
South creates the most intense feeling.
Men Of all parties express their deter
mnation to stand by the Government
and fight for the supremacy of the United
States flag All our volunteer compaies
will offer their services to the Governor
Tomorrow.
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ORNAMENTAL, SHADE AND
FRUIT TREE

~ = CTLN5.
PEACH. Apricot, Apple, Pear, 43S4.
Plum, Cherry, Ounce, Grape. H3jX
Gooseberry, Raspberry, S raw T@R
berry, Blackberry, Ornamental -
Evergreens, Ornamental Trees, Shriibs. &c.
V-Orders may be left at the office of the
Register Of Wills, or at The Cecil Wing
Office. Elkton, Md.
will attend to the transplanting OF tho
Trees at a moderate charge, If requested.
O-All orders must invariably DO accom-
panied with the Cash. or satisfactory refer.
ence. LEMUEL DILkES.
Nov 10, 1S6O-6m.
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ny-The United States take annually about
$40 900 900 worth of silk from Europe. In
France the price of silk undegoes great huct-
nations. The first and second classes of silk,
which were at i0j and l07 frances in 1851 :,
fell to "a and 90 frances in 1854, and rose
last year 10 lSi sud 1856 frances.
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TIE LARGEST CuTRCu IN Erpop An

THE LARGEST CHURon IN EURop r. - An
English paper informs us that the largest
church in Europe is at st. Petersburg. 1t
was begun in I'LL. and in twenty years
1000 men had not completed the wall, 1t
is polished marble, outside and in the p,l.
lars are OF one pelce. fifty feet high. the base
and capitals of solid silver; but the creates,
curiosity of II is wooden box, madv tc
cover ii from the weather
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miscellaneous.

EARLY LAW IN REGARD TO OFFICEHoLD
| ING. a glance al the eaiiy Colonial legiSla
ton Of New England viii he found bnll
interesting and amusing, revealing as it does
a state oil things 50 entirely different from
that of our day. One can scarcely hell
wondering what sort ni people our ancestors
were. when he contenplates some Of tho
laws under which they 1--we Their some.
what severe enactments III regard to dress =
drinking Of hsaltiI-'ohnc'o' lax ing-lenglh
OF the mar ETC.. are well known. But while
we look upon these suInp'h'y laws as
curlo>''leS OF legislation, We can but have a
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COLI Nc
Banking and Exchange Office
OF
willard, Thomas & Co..

ELkTON, MD.
1'o accommodate the people Of Elkton and
l. vicinity with Banking facilities, we will
receive and pay Deposits, buy and sell Drafts,
Notes, and Cncnrrent Money make collec-
tons, and do all other busine s. pertaining to
Broke rage and Banking.
u Office on North street, first house
above J0hnson's Hotel, TFeb e--3m
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b. Z. COOK

NlLL continue for a very short time to
w take AMBROTYPE LIKENESSES at
the reduced price % cents.
O|Al, therefore, who would secure for
themselves or friends a cheap Picture, would
do well tn call Immediately at his Gallery,
adjoining Il. Browns Store, Main Street,
Elkton, where he continues to take Like
nesses IN every variety Of the art.
N. B.-Picturcs taken in cloudy as we'll
as clear weather.
A variety of Fancy Cases on hand.
Nov 3, 1860,
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WMlT'EWASIIINC,

THE best quality Of Lime for Whitewa
L ing, (Jackson's), always kept on hand,
and for sale at Elkton. by
]. P. BRADBURY GSOE.
Nov 6, 1S5S--tf.
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Gar0s.
Samuel Marshall,

DENTIST,
MO. fs5 WEST SEVENTH STREET. betwese
~ Shpicy and Orange, WILMINGTON, Del.
S. NJ having enjoyed a practice in this city
number of years, with pleasure refers to the prom
inent citizens generally. lSept l, lS6s-1y