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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27
TBe Cecil u)bie.
ELKTON, APRIL 81. 1861.

lJ~1'he 2lst of May was recommended by
the County Convention held on Tuesday last
as the time flr the assembling Of the Con-
gressional Convention, in E,kton, as will be
seen by reference to the proceedings in another
r,,1n,pn
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Personal. Col. Milton Y. Kidd and Hon,
Jas. W. Maxwell left here carly Tuesday
morning BY private conveyance for the pur-
pose Of being present at the assembling of the
Legislature. Hon. VIM. r. Miller is still in
town. Hon. Alex. Wilson having removed
to Kent his seat is vacant
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

SHADE TREEs.-During the past few
weeks quite number of shade trees-gen-
orally map!cs-have been planted by our
citizens in front of their residences. We are
glad to see the disposition to plant shade and
ornamental trees is increasing, for nothing
adds so much to the beauty and comfort of a
town as rows Of trees along the sidewalks.
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IS Acres, / Rood and SO Perches
TO the Ladies OF Port Deposit

A Nd VICINITY.-SpK RING MILLINERY.
N The subscriber has now in store
full and hand some assortment Of Fancy BsaA3
and Straw Bonncts, Hats, Gaps, Rnches va
Ribbons, French Flowers, &C., &c, to which
she invites attention.
Those wishing to purchase will find upon
examination that mine is the only Cheap
Store in Port Deposit.
LIZZIE NJ. D. EARLS,
Opposite the Telegraph Office.
April Is. lS6l--3w.
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PORT DEPOSIT.
Planning MIL and Sash Factory.


WE invite the attention Of all persons In the
= w city orccuntry. who contcinp plate the erection
Of Dwellings. Barns. &c . to our extensive stock of
Building Materials, in the rough and prepared for
use uaHglv
DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES,
Circular and Plain J
BLINDS VENETIAN and PIVOT,
HANEL SHUTTERS,
SiSllES (Gl.s<el and not Glassed,)
WOOD MOULDfNGS,
FOT- FED SASH,
BRACKETS.
NOoDEN MANTELS.
n nAM q: rHsss' Turned,
BARN VEN rlLATORS,
WINDOW GLASS.
BUILDERS HARDWARE.
SASH WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CEURCU PEWS.
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
.:Ro.--DreSSed Flooring:
YELLOW PINE. NORWAY PINE,
WHITE FINE AND IlEAlLOCK,
(well seasoned
- All Of the above we offer MS low us the
lowest. for the Cash or approved paper.
A. orders by mail or otherwise, attended to
with proniptncss, by
holland s. CO..
1urc 80 1860, PORT DEPOSIT MD
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

Gan election was held in Baltimore on
Thursday last for ten delegates to the Lcgls.
lature to represent the city at the called ses-
sion to fill the vacancies caused by the unseat.
ing Of the members chosen in that city, at
the last State election. But one ticket was in
the field, and the following are the persons
elected John &. Bruno. Ross Wnans,
Henry Nj. Wariied. D. j. Hanson. Thomas
F. Paikn Scott. II. NJ. Morlit S. Teacle
Wallis. Charles Fl. Puts, VIM. G. Harrison,
and Lawrence SangSton.
OF course under the reign of term existing
in that devoted city, no Union man would
dare to announce himself as a candidate or
perhaps so to the poles and vote. This is
reform in its full hution. 1t appears by
Art. Ill. Sec. 90, of the Constitution of Nd
that ten days notice should have been given Of
the election, exclusive of the day of puhlica-
ton and the day Of the election. This has
not been done, or could have been done
These reform genllcmon, so emncniiV iGu-
cJdine. are therefore not legally members of
The Legislature. All laws passed by their
votes are therefore certainly void and of none
effect.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

the Convention, and empowered to appoint
Sub Committees in the several Districts Of
the county, 20 take such steps as. may be
deemed necessary tothe safety Of ourctlzens.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

ia son Of Capt. Richard Wood,
aged lG years, was drowned at North East,
by the upsetting ola sail boat, on Thursday
afternoon.
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GIVE find the following in the Rich.

w IND The following IN The Klch-
mond Dispatch:
L'nehbrg. "a, Apul 2l.-Andrew John
son. Unitad States Senator from Tennessee,
passed through here to-day on his way from
Washington to Tennessee. A large crowd
assembled and groaned at him offering every
,ndignily, including pulling his nose.-
Every effort was made " take him of the cars.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

HOUSEWIVES, ATTENTION We have inst
1 received large lot of the most superior
GROCERIES ever offered in this market to which
invite particular attention. Also lot of
MEMS and BOYS CAPS latest styles. manufac-
turcd TO order. ROSSELL & HINES
March %.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

FIsH.-Herring have been plenty in
our streets during the week, and selling at
- cents per hundred.
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FOR RENT.

EHI1E WHEELWRIGHT and BLACK
L SMITHS SHOP, at Md. Pivot Bridge.
Also, SMALL DWELLING, containing
three rooms.
Possession given on 25th of March, next
Apply to JOHN l.. CLAYTON.
Jan II, 1861.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

1.-THE County Convention which assem-
bcd in Elkton OH Tuesday last, was one of
the most patriotic animated and enthusiastic
that has even been convened in this town
The convention was addressed by Col Geo.
r. Howard Hon. Alex. Evans, Andrew
McIntire Esq, and Others, in strains of the
most impassioned eloquence, which were
greeted by bursts of the widest applause,
showing the spirit that animates the people
Of Cecil in this their hour o: greatest danger.
and their unwavering determination to resist
to the death, all attempts, OF band of
secession traitors. who are about usnrping
the liberties Of the people of Maryland, and
bringing them under the yoke Of calling
military despotisn.
In another column OF this weeks Wing
will be found full report of the proceedings
Of the Convention.
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To Whom it May Concern.

know where their allegiance is due, to know,
that the following is the 2nd Section Of the
9th article of the Constitution Of the United
States.
g This Constitution, and the laws of the
United States which shall be made in pur
suance thereof and oil treaties made under
the authority of the United States shall be the
SUPREME law of the land and the judges in
every State shall be bound thereby anything
in the Constitution or iHrcs Of any Slate to The
contrary notwithstanding.
And the preamble to the Constitution says !:
" We the PEOPLE Of the UNITED STATES do
ordain and establish this Constitution"
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FOR BALTIMORE.

TNIlE Schooner JAMES IGLEHART will
l. leave Elk Landing, at II o'clock NJ, on
MONDAY, next, for Baltimore, carrying
Passengers and Freight.
CAPT. LORT.
April 81, lS6l-w'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

EMCVER SEED, AND TIMOTHY SEED Of
V prime quality. For snle by
leb o. 1851. JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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Philadelphia, Wilmington and
GRAND OPENING 4!
MRS. LEEENIANN

WILL open, this morning, a large
w and elegant assortment Of Spring SgSk3
and Summer BONNETS, TO which she EN
invites the special attention of the ladies of
Ell,on and vicinity. April 6, 1861.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY virtue of a Decree of the Circuit Court
ID for Cecil county, the undersigned, rs
Trustee, will offer at Public Sale, at the Court
House door, in Elkton, on
SATURDAY, the I'm day Of My nert,
all that Tract of Land in Elk Neck, Cecil
county. Maryland, of which Elisha j Hitch
cock died seized, called Hitchcock Choice,
and containing about
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27
TERMS OF SALE:

TER MS OF SALE:
One third Of the purchase money in cash
on the day of sale ; one other third in six,
and the residue in twelve months thercfrom.
The credit payments to bear interest from
the day of sale, and to be secured by the
notes of the purchaser, with approved Sc
curity.
DtSale to commence at ] O'Clock AN.
W. J. JONES,
April 90, lS6l-ts. Trustee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27
50 Acres Of Land, more Or less.

This Farm is about two miles from North
East, and adjoins the lands ofRichard Roach,
G. W. Ford, and others.
-c<SssgA The improvements are a com
MMi;:'A Portable Log Dwelling House,
80 Log Barn, Corn Crib, Meat
Eysess slSS House, and other cubu.ldings.
The fences are in tolerable condition. There
is sufficient Timber on the premises fou
fencing and tircwood. The land Is OF good
quality, and very susceptible Of improve
ment, and the locality is pleasant and dcsira-
ble
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13

fering, and that q sell protection Is the frst
law Of nature" and that he preferred TO rob
me Of my good name rather than loss bis
own. But did not begin the assault. He
prosecuted me for no crime, secured my hard
sentence, and has me in the bars Of my pris-
on, and my little property sacrificed for costs
Of prosecution; but all this Is not enough
He would shut up the sympathIes Of gen
erous public; make them believe that the
bars Of my prison constitute the cage Of
felon, and deck his head with laurels, by
rObbing me Of that which is more valuable
than life.
With my fellow citizens / have no con-
cealments. am "higher law" man, l
believe that those official kidnappers, trying
to drag these innocent men to bondage, were
in Gods view the mob POi0er. They were
such In the eye Of God; such compare with
literal and fair Interpretation Of the con-
stitutiOn or constitutional laws under 1t, and
such judged by the highest abstract legal
principles. That persons who prefer to ''obey
/ God rather than man" are ever bad citizens,
is a stupendous ialsehoOd. They are the salt
of the earth, and preserve it from moral pu-
trefaction. These principles now ridiculed
viii soon be accepted, and adopted when
slavery lies buried beyond the hope Of a
future resurrection. GEORGE GORDON.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13

The news OF the arrest Of Mason and Sill
dell reached Southampton on the day Of the
leaving Of the Hansa, which arrived yestsT-
day. Consequently we have nothing more
deehite Of the reception Of the news than
The 6rst burst Of Indignation and rage Of the
bOt-heads who passed Judgment almost be-
fore the charge was read.
This Is nothing more than We expected TO
hear, from the irst and no doubt the next
steamer win bring reports of Indignation
aselings and lnaamatogy speeches by the
dozsn, and there will be enough rumOr5 of
war 10 make The very air sulphureOus. But
English excitement and the legal opinion Of
Enelish law officers are different mAttersi and
going to war Is too serious a matter to plunge
ialO rsokleslly. The matter viii be carefully
coosidsrsd, and our timid rssders need have
no kars that the British Minister at Wash
ingtou will be instructed to ask for his pass
P0FiH at present.
uWil be seen that public meeting was
called IN Liverpool, and strong resolutions
oBefed denOuncing the seizure of Mason and
Slidell, and demanding reparation. bot and
vehement remarks we're made but on the
suegsstlon Of one or two more moderate
speakers the matter was postponed, and sub
zqusntly many expressed the opinion that
the meeting was premature.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13


Much as has been said of this celebrated
division besween the North and South, few
beside politicians know where the name
came from or exactly where the boundary
lies. It Is generally supposed that the line
divides the slave from the free States, and
that the Same opinion is held by President
Liacoln is evidenced BY the use in his Mes
sage Of the expression, 1SOuth of the Line
8 httle Delaware led of right from the frs" ("
Bat Latrobe's History of Mason and Dixon's
Line shows that this view is erroneous. The
Penns and Lord Baltimore agreed, in 1868,
with Charles Mason and jeremiah Dixon to
dstsrmins the boundary lines in dispute be-
tween the proprietary governments of Penn
syiTania and Maryland, the present State of
Delaware comprising the three lower coun-
ties Of the then province Of Pennsylvania.
keIsrs Mason and Dixon landed in Phila-
aslPhia On the 18th of November, 1893
They mn the line from the point where the
southern boundary Of Pennsylvania touched
the Atlantic, and thence followed the divi-
sion line between Pennsylvania and Mary
land towards the West. Delaware being
then part Of the former State, was left the
north Of the line, and hence Baltimore
Washington, Alexandra and NJ Vernon are
sll porih Of the starting point Of Mason and
.Dizon's line upon the ocean. The line is
not therefore, st its eastern extremity, the
eoundary between free and slave StstesJ Del
aware being entirely north Of It. Mason
and Diz0n'a line begins at the ocean at sso
q, north latitude; the southern boundary
Of what is now Delaware is 800 z3l.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13
lI..-. Ksnruezr Nea.raIIlI.

AoutuokN NeuAaalAlAs
Il is TOO late now to enter upon any dis
eussion Of the wisdom or the patriotism Of
-ths neutrality which Kentucky put upon her
sslf when the war broke out; that has been
done before and the condition Of the State to-
dsy Is sufhclent answer to any argument that
vas thsn advanced in favor Of that position.
But It's vel enough, In addition to what
Ess said q few days since regarding the
LOuisvills Journal, to see with how much
reason that paper processes to dictate to the
President or to Secretary Cameron what they
sball or what they shall not say OF do. Here
is what the Louisville Journs. of April
Izth said Of the Presidents proclamation;
"Since writing the paragraph above, the
3sleFraphic report Of the Presidents procls-
nation has reached us. We are struck With
mingled amszsment and Indignation The
policy announced in the proclamation de-
= serves the unqualified condemnation Of every
American citizen. It is unworthy not mere
IL Of q statesman but Of man. It is pol
icy utterly hairbraiDed and ruinoUs. If Mr
Lincoln contemplated this policy in his In
s1gural he is guilty dissemblsr; If he has
conceived il under the excitement raised BY
the seiznrs Of Fort Sumter, he Is q guilty
Honpur. In either case be is miserably un-
ft f5r the exalted position in which the enc
mics Of the country have placed him. Let
the people take him and his administration
into their own hands, if they would rescue
the land from bloodshed and the Union from
sudden and inevitable destruction"
And on the Goth Of APRIL it said thst Ken
treky would take position Of armed neu-
4 frality, IS follows:
The present indications are, thst IN less
than ten days the voice of the people of Ken
efsJfe Vii Fiitnsssssd IN our history, In favor Of
the armed neutrality or armed mediation of
fbe commonwealth between the government
Of the Union and the seeding States. AMI
Ee ieem the present indications entirely
Trustworthy. The tr9th is, Kentucky, in
the current aspect Of affairs, can pursue
no otter course, with due or even decent
regard 70 her own permanent interests and
Der own honor"
This is the paper that has been exalted to
the very highest heaven by the accomplish
ed tosdyism of the North, until it has in
sgined itself the god who held not only the
border States, but the President and Cabinet
in the hollow ofhis hand, and until It makes
such comment as this upon the Message OF
Mr. Lincoln and the Report of Mr.. Cam
erdu:
-f ''The s. cretsTy in this respect is no worse
than the President; and the President is no
better thsn the Secretary. The country has
little to hope from either, except in the dis
position that we trust both have to heed the
eouasels of the country's own better judg.
ment and better nature"
IF this is the Journals loyalty, there is
80 good place in Fort Warren in which to eE-
erciss it.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13
aPROIAT NnrIrR..

he cold season is approaching, and your dfHcnl.
viii surely Be worse and perhaps rsndoFsd D.
RABLE.
TRsre Is no guess work in tins termination or iu
The administering Of the medicines, Tor by ths m
struments used there can be 10 mistake ehd the
Doctor never heaitatss 70 inform the patient or bis
friends Of the THUS siste Of ths case.
The Doctors pariors ~ the Wedden Houae Az
thronged daily, zaany PERSONS coming from distant
States, and others who Fers dishaartsnsd b. form
sr experience and large sums paid to quaoEs, hsrs
ind health, and that too By payizg very modorato
and reasonable charge.
There is no charge for Consultation-
Doctor AVER does not cure By mercury, ssustics.
Iuninss blisterins bleeding any Of thu practices
Usually resorted to IN the treatment Of chronic ds-
Saves fhs treatment Is admirably sdarted to usr-
sons Who cannot takaafFons medicines the efsets
Ere prompt and permanent, and bat rev days trial
VII convince the EOst sksptical The Doetor vsH
sith pleasure name parties Who can Be sen end
oonversed With IN thfs city, Who have bson cu-sd
By his noas Of treatment. Those Eho ara nov
anpering with their lives under the blind guidance
OF travelling dootors,' or who arc cyinF b. fne-
. undsz the hands o. Physicians Who do not aadsr
sand tbs nature Of their dissass or true mods q
cure delay longer, buf Rhlls you have the Row
aT aeak in ratiOasl EaE e regain To1r hsalth.-
rhoses too, VINO waiting for the dissass te wear
o." think while it i5 t1e, Of thoss Who Ike you,
waited but in vaiE sr6 hago gone before you. Hsny
thousand8 OF thosa WEo have gone d0Er % ths
grave with consum .tion might have besn saved
bad they taken proper Precaution and checked the,
disease when 1t was oatarTh or inflammation Of the
throat. PROD by reaecting upon their Atal no1-
EThs charge shan In no case b a5ove Tour
mdaliA- noFAsl3
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13
Daily Leader.

The Daily, Tri-Weekly, and Weekly
LEADER goes out in the same mail with
the Evening papers of the day before, hav-
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Any one wishing to receive the LEADER.
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scription- All that is necessary for him to
do Is, to write a letter in few words as
possible, enclosing the money, and write the
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13

We give below the Bin introduced into ths
House BY &F, Bingham, Of Ohio, for the for
fsiture o; all property ana slaves Of persons
engaged in rebellion. The Bill was rssd
and ordered to be printed on the Sd Inst. II
win be seen by telegraph that the provisions
Of this Bill were adopted as the expression
Of she sentiments Of the Republican caucus
on Wednesday evening;
A BILL to forfeit the property and slaves of
persons who shall engage in or aid and
abet armed rebellion against tho United
States.
Bet enacted 6y he Senate aEd Rous. Of
Representatives, Of he United States Of Ag1er-
sea ~ CoEgress assembled, That II any person
or persons, within any State OF Territory of
the United States, after the taking effect OF
this act, shall engage In armed rebellion
against the government Of the United States,
or shall aid or sbet such rebellion, all the
property, moneys stocks credits, and effects,
Of such person or persons are hereby declar-
cd forfeited 10 the government of the United
States, and thesame are hereby declared law
ful subjects Of prize and capture wherever
AouAli -aA tnu ANnAANutu VI Nuc Uulttu Gtapee
shall cause the same to be seized, conescated,
and condemned.
Sec. 2. And b if JiRfhsF enacted, That such
priEgs and capture shall be condemned in the
district or circuit court OF the United States
having jurisdiction OF the amount OF in adj
miralty in any district in which tie same
may be taken aid proceedings instituted.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That the
Attorney General or any district attorney 0i
the United States 10 any district wherein said
property or effects may at the tins be, may
institute the proceedings OF condemnation
and in such case they shall be wholly for the
benefit of the United States or any person
may file an information with such attorney,
in which case the proceedings shall be for the
use Of sush informer and the United States
in equal parts.
Sec. 4 And be Il further enacted, That
every person who shall engage in or aid oI
abet such rebellion as aforesaid, shall forfeit
all claim which surh person may have to the
service or labor of any slave or slaves and
the slave or slaves of such perscn shall be
and are hereby, declared freemen, and for
ever released from such servitude, anything
in the laws of the United States or OF any
State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 5. And Be Il fnTthsr enacted, That nC
person shall be arrested or surrendered as (
fugitive slave upon the order of any person
in the military or naval service Of ths United
States.
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WashlnGiOa Items.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
WILSON'S wEsT POINT prrr

WILSON 5 HE2T POINT BILI
Senator Wilson's bill gives esch Coagres.
sional District two cadets in the Military
Academy, which viii make the whole nun. I.
Der, even under present circumstances, to-
wards four hundred.
ARCHBISHOP HueHIs PROBABLY s9NE TO ssA1s.
Il Is believed upon good authority that
Archbishop Hughes mission Is TO repair 70
Spain, which has not behaved vel towards
ul Of late.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13

Ths postage on the Daily Leader to any
place within the State, per suarter in ad-
vance, ls cents postage on the Tri-weekly,
per quarter 81 cents postage on the Week
y, perqdarter, 3 cents. Within Cuyahoga
County, FRzR.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13

"A young and handsome female named
Mil6urD, was arrested in Baltimore a few
days since, for furnishing supplies to the en-
emy. She had taken passage on board the
steamer Patuxent, one of Capt Weems boats,
which runs between Baltimore and the wes-
tern shores of Maryland. She had about her
person, chiefly attached to her under garments
about twelve hundred dollars worth of silk,
thread, quinine and other things. A number
of letters, written in Bal timore and Maryland
to persons South, were also found upon her.
She had a large quantity of goods ingenious
ly arranged in her pett'cost, and in pecu-
liarly arranged jacket of little brother who
accompanied her.