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The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11
A Weighty Tax Bill.

The new revenue bill passed by the
Rebel Congress recently, is what might
be called sockdolagc. We give below
the first section thereof, it will probably
have the effect of opening the eyes of
the blind fana.ical aristocratic secession
sympathizers of our own county and
State by awakening in them sense of
their responsibility to their honest Union
neighbors, whom they have for the last
eighteen months been trying to draw
into the slough of secessionism and rebel
dom.
This tax it will be rccollcc ed is in
addition to the ordinary tax that is paid
upon, houses, lands and personal proper
ty, which tax alone is enormous.
That on the first day of January 1868,
there shall be levied and assessed on
each person resident in the Confederate
States for the support of the Govern
mcnt and the defense of the country the
following tax, to wit; One-Gt1h the
value of all the wheat, corn, rice, rye,
oats, potatoes, hemp, flax, peas beans,
barley, hay, wool, rosin, tar, pitch, tur-
pen inc, cotton, sugar, molasses and
tobacco produced by him in those States
during the previous calender year; also
one, ftM of the value of the increase for
the preceding calendar year of the
horses, assess. cattle, sheep and swine
aud, also, one-fJlh of the profits r'adc
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The Tax on Silver Plate.

People who are fortune enough to own
silver spoons, tea-pots, sugar-bowls, cream
pitchers, trays and other silver ware will be
expected to ascertain the weight of them in
Troy ounces. This can be most easily and
accurately done at some slversmith's S and his
certificate as to the weight will be accepted
by the assessor as correct. 1t is only upon
the excess Of forty ounces, belonging to any
one person, that the tax of three cents per
ounce is clargcable. AS an encouragement
OF the family institution, the trainers of the
law have excepted those silver mugs. which
are the peculiar cndowments of babyhood.-
In fact, everything which does not come
under the head of silver table ware kept for
use - is exempt. While the law is thus tol-
Grant of silver ware, it puts tax OF fifty
cents per troy ounce on all gold plate for use.
People happening to have any OF that kind of
property in their houses must have it weighed
and certified to. 1t is understood, however,
that these evidences of weight will only be
required in cases where parties are not
already aware of the exact weight of their
silver. In most case a mere statement will
suffice, or an affidavit, il peculiar circumstan-
ccs Shall seem to require one.
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Sele citing Seed Corn.

1t is now time that farmers should direct
their attention to the selection of seed corr.
and thereby avoid in future the delay, labor
and loss which a neglect of this useful pre-
caution has accustomed within few yoars
Taking the ground that wet weather, in CON
ncction with hard freezing, destroys the Z, r.
mnating principle in the grain, or Injuries
it to such a degree as to render the young
plant imperfect, it then becomes Il matter
of no small Importance to farmers to secure
a sufficient quantity against the severity of
the weather. This should be done as soon
as the corn is maturcd, and know of no
better place to make your selection than IN
the fed before the corn is huskcd where
you can not only select the most fruitful
stalks. but also the most perfect ears. The
| corn thus selected should be separated from
| the stalk without huSking. and be removed
to dry, airy building, where it may be
hung up in the husk to dry: or, should this
plan not be convenient, it may be huskcd
and spread out thnly to avoid danger Of
heating. That it is bad policy to plant c,rn
that has stood out in the freezing weather
many farmers have found to their cost. by
three years experience, when such corn
entirely failed. or but partially germinnted.
Even this might have failed to convince
some, il, on the other hand, all the seed
that was selected early in the fall Lad hot
germnated without failure. Those who arc
careful in the selection of good seed lay the
touhdation for good crop, and contcmp plate
the end from the beginning.
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i)ortrp.
From the Logan (0hio) Gazette
Much Sickness from d" Exrosiire to a
Draft;

OF the " Danger of Exposure to Darft, -
we often read
That it generates disorders, which are very
bad indeed
But the danger from " Exposure to Draft
was ne cr so great,
As, | judge from indications, it has grown
to be of late.
Of all our " loyal citizens,'' think I can
not tell
OF more than half dozen who are /" feeling
very well -
And so various are the phases OF the illness
from one cause,
That wonder if Dame Nature still is stead
fast to her laws.
One is halt, and one is blind, third as deaf
as any post;
a fourth gone in consumption, and can hard.
~ walk at most:
y fifth is dying daily from weakness of the
spine,
And sixth is fading slowly in general
decline.
There is Jenkins, stalwart looking, standing
six feet in his shoes
And his checks, so plump, look ruddy as
the sunsets golden hucs;
but' HitiS tlc ioilu ueluSlOn! us hectic
flush we sec
lis pulmonary Jenkins, who ere long
must cease to be.
There is Aiugsins with abdomen protrusivc
and rotund
One would think his " constitution as it is
disease had summed;
But the Dropsy, that decetful and insidious
complaint,
Has begotten his detention--'. you may ask
him if it ha ant!"
If jeff Davis was a man of any cumption
he would know
That he wastes his ammunition when he
shoots Il dying foe;
Just let them halt in Dixie till q few more
months are sped,
And I'm sure our 1" loyal citizens" will
nearly all be dead I!
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ParSOn BrOWn!OW

in letter addressed to the Philadelphia
Press, in speaking of an address de-
livcred by him, at Detroit, Michigan,
before the State Agricultural Fair, on
the Goth of September last, says:
| am aware, that my views are
desired upon the subject of the late
emancipation proclamation of the Presi-
den', about which there is qui'e a SEN
sation on this ground. am pro- sla-
very man, and true Sou,hcrher, by
birth, raising, and education. l have
defended the "pcculiar institution -
ever since | have defended any measure,
and | am here what | am when | am in
the South, having nothing to Disguise
If the policy of the President is, as
understand it to be, to free the slaves of
rebels in arms, and to compensate loyal
men for theirs, l am wi h him-allowing,
as does the proclamation, all rcbcllous
States three months to come back IN,
and thus secure their slaves. The
measure is useless in the rcvolted States;
it can't be enforced, because the most
simple post office law can't be enforced.
| think the measure useless, as | do
much of the legislation of the last Con.
gress, but it will quiet the consciences
Of that class of radical men among YOU
who are afflicted with that incurable
disease l. call b" nigger on the Jrain. -
The only point in the whole thing is
this : The rebels intended, when pressed
to the wall, as they will be, to issue a
proclamation freeing all the negroes
themselves, as a last desperate means of
inducing England to acknowledge their
independence. This done, they would
have placed the United States Govern
mcnt in the false attitude of fighting to
perpetua'e slavery. And all there is of
the matter is simply this: Mr.. Lincoln
has taken the start of jeff Davis.
am for sanding by the Government,
the army and navy, and backing them
up, as the means of putting down this
rebellion. The Administration will
commit errors, and has done so; and
when had we an Administration that did
not Let US dis inguish between the
President and the Government, and
cling to the latter as long as life clngs
10 us.
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11

And for every additional $4,000, or
part of $4,000, 81.
Power of attorney, for the sale or
transfer of any stock or bonds, or the
collec ion of any devidcnds or invest
mcnt thereon, each, % cts.
Power of attorney, or proxy for vot-
ing at an election for officers, each 10
Gems.
Protests, each, 25 ccn.s.
Certificates of stock, each 25 cts.
Certificates Of deposit, not exceeding
$lOO each, = cents
Certificates of deposit, exceeding Sl00
each Gems.
The tax on dividends is per cent.
on the amount declared
Three per cent. to be paid on all sums
added to the surplus or contingent fund.
No stamp issued for one purpose can
be used for any other.
The person using OR afixing an adhe-
sive stamp shall write thereupon his
initials and the date when used.
If any person shall make, sign or
issue any instrument, document or paper
of any kind or description whatsoever,
without the same being duly stamped
for denoting the duty impose thereon, or
wi hout having thereupon an adhesive
stamp to denote said duty, such person
or persons shall incur penalty of $50,
and such paper shall be deemed invalid
and of no effect.
In this connection we publish the fol-
lowing despatch from Washington,
doubtless from an official source
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-By chapt.
1853, section "a, of the acs of the 37th
Congress, it is provided that no instru-
ment or paper issued prior to the irst of
January, 1868, without being stamped,
shall be deemed on that account invalid.
Suits for recovering the penalty can
only be instituted by collectors. Hence
if stamps are not ready for use on the
first of October, no injury or loss will
result to the public. The use of Stamps
will be required whenever the depart
ment is prepared to furnish them.
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WHOLE No. i.iOG
Agricultural.
Management of PouifrS.

7 rl,;, o,,L;... . . -,
ihis snelect Is TO broad and comprehensive
TO TO oe satisfactorily treated in brief and has
tiy prepared report like the present. and We
only attempt to offer a few practiclc hints sug-
gestcd by our own experience.
In Inc country where land is cheap, for
twenty-five hens, including one nrale fowl,
we wonld recommend one-eighth of an acre
III some pleasant locality, with sunshine and
shaae, ana where they can have free access
10 ,. nvlhe water. The honse should be well
lfgWeo ana ventilated, with good tight floor.
one part should be provided with suitable
:ooss, ,ne o.ler Shon'd oe so arranged that
r. ,,'y 'i"So soou accommodations where they
leed ana ourrow. 10 promote health, and
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11
Union Meeting at New Orleans.

"A great Union meeting was held at
New Orleans, on the 18th of September,
at which Col. A. j. Hamilton, of Texas,
made stirring and patriotic speech
Speaking of the wretched condition of
Texas since the rebellion, he said:
The first act of the Confederate
mobocracy of Texas was to rob the
union-its mother, who had picked it
up out of the wilderness poor fondling
of all the arms and munitions of war
in the State, helped by the treachcry of
man who is now no more. This was
done even before they had joined the
Confedcracy. With the help of the
money they had stolen at the same time,
from the same source, they purchased all
the powder in the State, and then when
the people woke up they found they had
no arms, no powder, no hing to resist
with, and SO they were at the mercy of
this unprincipled horde.
The consequences of all this are too
apparent to-day. In all the broad limits
of that State there was no man who
could say he was actually poor. He
might have but a humble home, little
log cabin, but he had plenty. This was
before the era OF Secession. Go to that
poor mans home now. You will find
his wife clothed IN rags, and weeping for
her husband, who, she will tell you,
three days ago was dragged off as con-
script to pour forth his blood like water
in furtherance Of cause which he
dctcs,s."
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11
The Internal Tax Law and Banks
and Banking.

The regulations of the internal tax
law relative to banks and banking take
effect on and after the firstof October.
All checks, drafts and orders for the
payment of money drawn on any bank,
corporation, company or other person Or
persons, payable at sight on demand, for
every sum of money xeceeding $50, will
be required two cent stamp. Promis.
sorry NOES, drafts, inland bills of ex-
change, orders for the payment of money,
letters of credit, foreign bills of ex-
change drawn in but payable out of the
United States, (whcn singlc,) and for
eign bills of exchange drawn out of but
payable in the United States, al paya-
bic otherwise than on demand, the tax
shall be as follows:
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11

Bay In Lowell, at lecture few evenings
since, gentleman, the most modest man
of bis sex, and no less polite than modest.
was sitting in pew rather remote from the
light. A pretty lady sat next to him
Looking on the floor during the lecture, he
espied what he thought was the lady's hand
kcrchief, the lace trimmed edge just visible
from under her dress. Turning to his pew.
mate, he calamity whispered, :. You We
dropped your handkerchief madam - and
it up. Horror! he had seized the edge of
her pet-skirt, and did not discover his mis-.
take until the top of - gaiter boot stared
him in the face, and the faint sound OF u
laugh, just nipped in the bud by the appli
cation of red handkerchief, warned him
of his mistake.
Moral-Don't attempt to pick up anything
with lace to it before you know VIII at it is.
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Notice to Gre ditOrs.

THIS is to give Lotice that the subscribers,
L. IF Cecil county, have ottaiLed from tho
Orphans Court Of said county, letters testa-
Reyboh, late Of said county, deceased
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly anthem
ticated, on or before the 9th day Of Septcm-
ber, 1868; they may otherwise, by law, he
excluded from all benefit of said estate. All
persons indebted 10 said estate are req uestcd
to make immediate payment to the sub
scribcr. Given under our hands this 18th
day Of September, 1862.
BARNEY REYBOLD.
ANTHONY REYBOLD,
Executors of John Reybod, decd.
Tcst-JAs. MGCArLEY, Reg.
Sept Is, lSG2-6w. --.s....
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Gbc 1)bpsirion.

A correspondent of the Homestead offers
the following:-
Coids.-for sudden appearance of a
cold, cut lemon or two in slices, and pour
on boiling water; if chilly, go to bed and
SIP 1t while hot, continuing to drink it.. eat
ing nothing until relieved. This is to be
used without sugar, and is an excellent pre-
ventive as well as Il remedy.
Hoarseness.- retiring for the night
take glass of hot lemonade, with q tea.
spoonful of gumarablc dissolved in it.
For Cold in the Hcad.-A tcaspoonful of
tincture of Guiac will give relief at once.-
This dose may be doubled without evil effect /;
IL headache arising from cold is cured i'm.
mediatcly.
For spasmodic irritation in the throat,
producing coughing and distressing tick
ling, simple swcctcncd water (eau sucre. of
which French are so tond) is an excellent
remedy.
TO Cure Corn take a piece of lemon, nick
1t so as to let in the toe with the corn, the
pulp next the corn, tic this on at night so
that it cannot move. and you will find the
next morning that, width II blunt knife, the
corn viii come away to great extent.
Excellent Remedy for Sore 7hroat.-Takc
equal quantities of oak bark, wild cherry.
uos Wooui ahu olackDerry Driar root, and
po. ''Sc'her ~ water; ,''aN'''s Ii strong de,
eoe.:on S"Ge'eh WIN hoi,ey' aua small
pl''i.,'. p"'.,un VI "lun. an" sa'tpgtre useolre-
I"''t''S 10 " gar "iS'e.-o'' AeeS'"P"'
Cure for Rheumatism.-I can recommend
the following recipe as u sure cure for rhcu.
matism Two ounces Oil of Origanum,
two ounces Sweet Oil, two ounces lincture
of Ammonia Mix the above ingredients
IN oott'e' ana apply externally three times
o"s' De "'"'e"'|'
Cure for Earache.-Takc a small piece OF
cotton batting or cotton wool, make n de-
preston in the center with the finger, and
ill it up with as much ground pepper as will
rest on five cent piece gather it into a
ball and tie it up dip the ball into sweet
oil. and insert it in the ear, covering the
lattcL with cotton wool, and use u bandage
or cap to retain it in its place. Almost
instant relgt Will be experienced, and the
aPphea'ioh IS so senti9 lhat an INFANT VIII
IoI ne i''JuTcu u! 1t, o"t experience fclel
as well as adults
Bisiered Fcct.-A writer saws IL had for
several years two sons at school at Geneva.
Switzerland. In their vacations they. in
company with their tutor. made excursions
through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, &C.,
on foot bearing their knapsacks containino
their necessary wants for a month. They
were provided with small bar of common
brown soap. and before putting on th.;,
stockings turned them inside out. and rub.
the soap well into them; consequently they
never become foot sore, or have blistered
ieet. Ie! our volunteers try II, ana my
phstered lcet.
n Certain Cure for Colds.-A remedy never
known to fail Three cents worth of licor.
ice three cents worth of rock candy three
cents worth of gumarabic. Put them in q
quart of water, simmer them until thor,
oushlv dissolved; then add three cents
worth of parcroric. and a like quantity OF
antimonial vine. Let it cool, and sin when.
ever the cough is troublesome. 1t is pleas.
ant. infallible. cheap, and GOOD. IL costs
ONLY fifteen cents.
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11
5clret portrp.
From the Baltimore American.
The American Flag.

Let the bold banner unfurl to the brcrzc!
Where is The flag that shall rival its glory ?
Proudly triumphant it floats Der the seas,
Aud proudly shall history record its story.
America emblem,
The red, white and blue,
Its watch word forever,
TO dare and to do.
Who hath forgotten the spirit that swaycd
us?
Short are the years since our brave, gal
liant men,
Fought for home that tyranny gave lis
Fought. and can fight for, again and again.
llurk to the glory
Sing it anew
America emblem,
The red, wkitc and blue!
Sec our bright eagle, with pinions untiring
See our bright stars, which no darkness
can dim;
Proudly they cleaned whilst our cannon
were firing!
Let us adore them in National hymn
America $ emblem,
The banner that true
Nothing for us
But the red, white and bluc
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11

which goes to the informer: These
taxes are, of course, in addition to the
State and city license now imposed, and
the accumulation of expense will matcri-
ally affect the smaller dealers, who
abound in every rart of the city and
county. The prosecution of delinqueuts
is made imperative on the collectors,
who hold the names and residences of al!
dealers, so that escape from the penalty
is next to impossible.-Sun.
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11
A Street Scene in Frederick.

"Arrah, Patti
"And is it there We are--,Tim ~
The top o the morning to yer and have
yer seen the chivalry ~ "
What $ that, me boy?"
The chivalry--the Southern gintlemin,
that $ come to liberate ould Maryland ~
Now, Jim, it is jokin ye are"
Divil bit, Pat-it's the sober truth
I'm spakn.
g Chivary, did ye say?''
Yes, boy"
"Gintlemin !"
"The very same, be gorra -
All, Jim, you re pokin fun at mc?"
Didn't ye hear Brad. johnson s
speech ~
Moisture. What did he say ?"
We're Southern gintlemin--not marrau-
dcrs."
Not urraders-faith, they belle their
looks, thin Did ye see them fellers in
front of the marshall's door?',
Yes, Pat
d" Well, they've four from Sligo. two
from Galway, and three from Cork. They
all come over wild me to New Orleans in the
O'Conncll." :"
$50 they might, by their looks, Pat, ii
they was only Il little more daccnt."
"That teller on the corners Dutch
man."
g BE jabers, its so, Pat; if he was only
q little more dacent."
81 asked a yellow specimen up here, just
now, where he hailed from and he said he
was Virginia gintlemn, by God |"
And did We bclnye him, Pat ?''
" Wv course, did. Do you think I'd be
afther doubling his word, when he clinched
it that way. with his hand on his repaythcr. -
H Well that 4 what told ye-thay' re the
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11

in the preceding calendar year by the
feeding of swine, sheep, cattle, or mules;
also, onetitfh of each PERSONS yearly
income for the preceding calendar year,
from all sources hcrcinbcfore described,
and except from the interest on Confed-
ate bonds, certificates, or Treasury
notes ; Provided, That said tax 50
levied and assessed shall be due and
payable on tie 1st day Of April, 1868.
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11

UT Two Irisllmen happened to get in to an
afray, in which one of them was knocked
down. His comrade ran up to him and cx-
claimed :>'' Arrah Dennis, if ye be dead can't
yc spako :" lin not dead, but srachless," !"
replied the other.
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-" You are writing my bill on very rough
paper" said a client to his attorney. IN .vcr
mind" said the lawyer, 1" it has 10 be filed
bclviG it comes INTO COURT
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TIlIS is to give notice, that The subscriber,
l. Of Cecil county, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court of said county, letters of
Administration on the personal estate of
George W. Williams, late of said county,
deceased. Allpersons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated, on or before the 9th day
of September, 1868; they may otherwise
by law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
arc requested to make immediate payment
TO the subscriber. Given under my hand
this 18th day OF September. 1862.
...- MARY r. WILLIAMS,
~ Administrators c. B. N,
Of George W. Williams, decd.
Test-JAs. McCAuLEY, Reg.
Sept IS, 1S62-6w.
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11

IJOLL0W WAEE-Just received n lot OF
i i Boilers and Sauce Pans. timed inside
superior article All sizes and cheap for tn"
Cash For sale by f. ". ST ~ WS
May Il, 1867. 3rd door aooN lest tiicc.
The Cecil Whig., 1862-10-11

Colonel Waite, and left him to the ten
der mcrclcs of the Tcxans-himself
ingeniously avoiding any apparent share
in the ac;s of treachery yet to follow.
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-01
TO THE PUBLIC.

TIE undersigned, members Of the Democratic
State Central Committee, nave seen with sur
prise in the Detroit Free Press, OF the 10th inst
what purports to be call for a Democratic
State Convention, to be held q. Detroit on the
Sth day Of October next, and signed by s. d.
Eiwood. ss Chairman, and, E. Kanter, as Secre.
tary. We have attended the meetings of .be
State Central COMMITTEES, aud assert positivey
that no such call has been authorized by it. On
the contrary, at the meeting Of the committee,
held to consider the reply OF the chairman OF the
Republican State CentEa al Committee, to our
proposition for union Of parties, it was agreed,
as our published response states, to leave the
whole subject to the people. No State Conven.
ton OF The Democratic party was to te called,
aud eyerv Democrat was 10 be lefs free to act 10
such maouer as in his judgment would best
promote the true interest OF his country, and
most certainly restore the Union in its purity.
We place these facts before the public for its
information; and add that having acted as
members Of the Convection, sincerely and in
good fifth, aud regarding the said call for Dem.
oc,at;c State Convention as wholly unauthorized
We shall disregs d, and do hereby repudiate IL.
FlDUS LlvERMORE,
JOHN p. COOK,
II. q. GILBERT, per
HENRY HART, Substitute.
September 18th, 1862
lam opposed to the call Of Convention, ss
made by 3. d. Elwood, Chairman. Not having
attended the last meeting Of the State Central
Committee, and rot being advised or consulted
in relation to said call.
RICHARD F. PARKER.
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-01
A STUMP SPEECH!
BY A. W ARD, JR.

Full Of W'n and Yankee Spirit The People
IN their enthusiasm bear the Speaker dcag
in Triumph