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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A NARROW EscApE.-A thrilling
adventure occurred at Havre- de. Grace. on
Thursday week during the passage of train
over the Susquehanna river, bound to Phil
adelphia.
As is the custom, the cars were run upon
the top of the ferry boat Maryland, but the
tide being very low, they descended upon
the rails from the track upon the shore
without the assistance of the locomotive
The brakes of the first car OF the three
upon the right side Of the boat, however,
refused to yield to the brakesman in charge,
and, finding impossible to check the speed
he gave the alarm and jumped down to the
deck.
The car, with increased momentum. in
few seconds had travclsed the length Of the
boat, and in another was hanging half way
over the waters Of the river, which at this
dock are about iorty-fve feet deep. Provi
dentially the front truck fell into the water,
bringing the body suddenly to the deck,
thus, aided by the coupling and the weight
of the two cars in the rear, forming a pow
crful brake and stopping the car.
Several of the male passengers jumped
to the deck when they asccrtained their dan
ger, but the alarm of the others. particu-
larly of the ladies, was intense. As soon as
the car was stopped, all the passengers
alightcd in safety.
Every precauion is taken by the Railroad
Company to secure passengers against acct
dent, and although millions are transported
over the road every year, this is the first
event of Of the kind that has ever occurred.
No blame can he attached to the brakes.
man, or to his fellow employees. The Pc
culiar character of the day and the owness
OF the tide alone caused the accident.
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Since orr Inst issllo cnmn imnori

Since our last issue some important
changes have taken place in the command
of the Army of the Potomac. General
Mcclellan has been suspended from the
command Of that Army, and Gen. Burnside
takes his place. This announcement on
Sunday and Monday last created quite a
" sensation" as matter of course. On
the outside of Tie II,hg we publish General
Italleck' letter, giving some Of the reasons
why General Mcclellan has been relieved
from the chief command of the Army
The reasons are potent, we think, for the
removal of General Mcclellan months ago.
Gen. McClellan's incurabe fault can be
written in one short word, SLOW ! This fail
ing in commander Of an invading army,
nothing can atone for.
His inaction and timid caution lost to the
Republic one splendid army without weak
ening the enemy loss which a series of
battles could not have effected, and now the
verge of Winter finds General Mcclellan
standing in his old tracts of last Winter, on
the banks of the Potomac, apparently wait
ing for the rains of the Indictment season to
set in, in order to settle down and let a
second army waste away in inglorious idle
ness. General Mcclellan has been tried
and petted by both Government and people
as no General before him ever was. His
army has been supplied with every appliance
Of war as no army before ever was and
when waiting and forbcarance have ceased
to be virtues, nay, when they have become
the bane of our country, this great General
Incubus has been compelled to stand aside and
allow others TO try what time and sad eXpe-
rience has Enthusiastically demonstrated that
he is incapable of doing ; namely, leading
the - Army of the Potomac
Whether Burnside is capable of that great
responsibility is to be seen; if he proves to
lack the ability, then try another. The man
is in America who is able to lead it to victory
over the assassins of social and political
liberty, and he must be found, for war and
bloodshed on this continent can never cease
till then. A negro oligarchy or aristocracy
which you please can never resist the
advancing power of popular government
which has shaken, in the old world, the
thrones of centuries, to their foundations.
We will close our remarks on this head
for the present, by very descriptive pen.
painting of the late General George B. Nc
Clelan-the General whom we have all
praised, and trusted, and framed excuses
for SO long, from the New York Times:
And really his long trial has shown of
many capital points. He has organized his
army well, and skillfully brought it up to O
high pitch of discipline. He has known
how to win the personal devotion Of his sol
diers, which Wellington never did, or coulC
do. He was assduous, hard working, en-
phatical)y painstaking man--vigiant. HI
vas GOOD, wlthal, at conceiging, ,chomins
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TIE GERMANTOWN TELEGRAPA.-The TELEGRAPH Is one
of our most valuable weekly exchanges Published ut
Germontown Pa, for 81 90 year single copy. or $500
for three copies, by Philip L. Freas. We know of no
weekly journal well adopted to the wants Of the
rural districts, devog large part weekly of its ample
space to matters pertaining to the farm the garden and
rural affairs generally has in addition TO is carefully
prepared agricultural department, all the latest Of
the day foreign and domestic while the first ngc Of the
TELEGRAPH is well stored with the choicest variety Of
literary reading including Of the most deeply
interesting novcctta and tales. To those readers
who wish to take first class, city weekly Journal bn-
ing the three most valuable qualities Of a family news
paper namely, Literature Agricultural and current
news of the day most coriay recommend the GER
MAsTowN TELEGRAPH.
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The EleCti0ns.

The result of the elections recently held
in most Of the loyal States, has been what is
termed democratic triumph. We hope it
may prove so. That title owes its power
over the hearts of the masses to the devotion
of its originators to their country, and their
answering hostility to European, and
especially English, interference on this
continent. What we have too often heard
termed democratic party since this secession
conspiracy, to overturn democratic govern
ment, broke out, has had for its leaders
men who dcspised their government, and
showed their constant anxiety for intet4er-
ence by foreign powers, and especially that
Of Eng Gland, for the severing in twain of
our country, and the establishing of a foreign
power and foreign influence, not merely on
the confines of the United States, but within
their very borders. Such arc the political
leaders who claim the late elections for u
triumph. But do the people intend that
their vote shall be interpreted to mean these
disgraceful things? We think not. If the
masses have not lost their virtue and love
Of country, then there is but one other
obvious meaning to their action at the polls
And that is their dissatisfaction with the
administration in its laundering, wasteful.
extravagant mode of conducting, or allow
ing, the war to be conducted. 1t is a rcbuke,
not Of the war and its prosecution against
the rebellion, but Of the disgraceful naction
and incompetcncy that the powers at Wash
ington have suffered to attain in the military
branch of the government. The people
have simply rebuked the Administration for
the little results it has to show in return for
the great outpouring Of means they have
furnished it, by the most ordinary mode that
the dissatisfied masses resort to for showing
their displeasure which is by putting the
- outs " in, whose constant declaration on
the hustings during the campaign was for
vigorous prosecution of the war. This
inaction, stand still and get ready policy has
induced that most hollow-hcarted of mer-
ccnary national knaves; England, to cncour
age the building and arming Of pirate war
ships in her slipyards, to prey upon our
commerce and i'll every way that can be
dyiscd, without breaking out into open hos
tility, to assist the rebels, in the hope of
breaking up and destroying popular govern
ment, and holding the new world tributary
to her commerce and manufactures, as she
does her East India colonies. If the recent
elections decide in favor of secession and
peace that divides to ruin this nation, and
against the prosecution Of the war to the
final yindication of our national honor and
power, then the people have decided in
favor Of these things, which are the fore
runners Of chains and servitude. But where
is the free man who will lay his hand on his
heart and own that he is SO depraved as to
prefer peace with national dishonor and
foreign domination, to honor and free gov
eminent, accompanied, if need be, with
poverty?
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Tic West Chester Academy and
Military Institute.

A r WEST CHESTER. PA-Wif commence
"A the W inter Term Of five calender months, on
the Isl of November next The course of insruc.
zion is thorough and extensive, designed and
arranged to prepare Boys and Yoans Men for husi.
ness or college. The Principal. Who devotes all
his time to the interests Of his school and its
pupils, is assisted by eight gentlemen of ability
ANA experience. The German. French and Span
ish Languages are taught by native resident
Teachers an advantage which Will be readily
appreciated by the patrons of the Institution
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Is under the charge of Major q. ECKENDORFF,
of Philadelphia, whose qualifications for the posi-
ton are extensively known. Its duties and require
ments do not in any way interfere with the Liter
AIRY Departments, while enrolment among the
Cadet Corps, is left optional, For Catalogues.
apply to WIN. f. WY ERS. A. M,
Sept ID, 1S62-2m. Principal.
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Our cavalry made a brilliant dash into
Fredericksburg, Va, on Sunday morning.
Capt Eric Dnhlgrcn, of General Sigcls staff,
and sixty of the First Indiana Gen. Sigcl's
Bodygard.) and small detachment of the
Sixth Ohio Cavalry, dashed int Fredcriiks-
burg early in the morning, where they found
eight companies of Virginia cavalry. With
out giving the enemy time to form. Captain
Dahlgren fell upon them with sixty of his
men. when desperate hand hand fight
ensucd, lasting for three hours, when the
rebels were routed. Capt Dahlgren lost only
one killed and three missing. He returned
safely on Monday night, bringing thirty mine
prisoners, with their horses and accoutre-
ments, and two wagons loaded with army
cloth.
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We acknowledge the receipt of yer

We acknowledge the receipt of very
fine boquet, the gift of a young lady resid-
ing in the ncighborhood of Rowlandsyilc.
She has our warmest thanks for this symbol
Of sunshine and Summer skies, and hope
they may typify her life in the coming years,
when the social world over which she may
be called to dlluse light and gladness, will
prove parterrc where flowers more bright
and joy-inspirng, will answer TO her smile,
than violets on the Summer lea to the morn
ing beam.
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General Mcclellan. accommodated Inv

General Mcclellan, accompanied by his
personal staff, left Warrenton on tuesday
morning. At Warreuton salute was fired.
and in response to the call of the soldiers,
for a few parting words, the General said
SO wish you to stand by Burnside as you
have stood by me- aud all will be WE'LL
Goodbye" a noble farewell, all will ad-
NIT, whatever may he their opinion as to
the removal of General Mcclellan from the
command of the Army. In his farewell
address he speaks fcellngly of the assoca-
lions connecting him with the Army. He
arrived at his home in Trenton, n. j.,
where he was ordered to report on Tuesday
night
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The latest advces from Gen. Foster, in
North Corolna, is received through southern
sources. At last accounts the Federal army.
twelve thousand strong, had advanced to
within fifteen miles Of Tarboro, the county
seat of Edgecombe county, and about twenty
five miles from the Wilmington railroad and
thirty-live from Weldon. 1t is believed that
the movement is designed against Weldon,
which is place of great strategic Importance,
as four railroads center there, viz The Will
mington and Raleigh, the Seaboard and Roam
oke, the Castor and Raleigh and the Peters
burge. The town is situated on the left bank
of the Roanok e river, at the head of steam
boat Navigation, and contains about eight
thousand inhabitants.
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che nlarkets.

ELKTos MARKET.-Red Wheat, 81 AZ
" hlte do. 81 90; Corn, 81 cents; Oats
80 cents.
WlTMfseTos MARKEr, Nov. 18th .-Flonr
per barrel, 25@7 ~, Wheat, per bushel
30, Corn, 70; Corn meal per bushel, so
Oats, 81; Cloverseed per bushei, 4 % Tim
othy Seed, lSS az 90.
BALTIMORE MARKET. White Wheat, 81 sc
"a 90; Red Wheat, 81 SO Corn, y iite
G5M73 cents; Yellow, G3MGs cents p
bushel; ats-Maryland, 35G 80 cents
and $50 40 cents for Pennsylvania.
Hay AND S1RAw.-We quote good to prime
baled Timothy at l9aS2o loose do. at liza
SIS; Glover, baled, at lOa$ll loose do.
at 5OaSl0; Rye Straw at 16aSl7, and
Wheat and Dat do. at l0a$ll per ton.
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The United States gunboat, Hercules,
Captain DUNCAN, of the Chesapeake Revenue
Squadron, arrived in Baltimore, on Wednes-
day last, bringing as prisoners Major Reed
Sanders, of the rebel army, son of the
notorious George N Sanders, and also two
sailors. The parties, when captured, where
endeavoring to communicate with a British
vessel, which was to convey Lieutenant San
ders to Europe with rebel dispatches. The
sailors captured landed from a vessel from
Halifax, N s.. which brought over Rebel
despa ches. This vessel, or another one, was
lying some four miles Of, aud, on observing
tho capture, got under way and proceeded
out to SEA. The capture is important.
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PosT MASTERS will please give notice when
The WING is not taken ont Of their Offices
The paper in a number of instances which
have recently come to our notice, has beer
allowed to continue going to the offices wher
the parties to whom it is addressed have died
or moved away, and the paper IN consequence
remains in the office, or is appropriated by
the incumbant. Post Masters will do US 6
favor, as we'll as perform their duty, by mott
flying us in all such cases.
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ray"Thc Delaware Republican sums up the
result of the election in that Stale as follows ::
William Cannon, Union, has been elected
Governor by Ill majority William Temple,
Bayardite, has been elected to Congress by
81 majority. In New Castle county every
Union candidate is elected by maiorities
ranging from 534 to 600. In Kent and Sus-
sex counties every Bayardite is elected
The Legislature will stand as follows four
onion to five Bayardites; House-scvcn
Unionsts, fourteen BayardiIcs The great
Seceder will consequently be returned to
the United States Senate. 1t is certain that
the fraudulent votes cast more than equal
Temples majority for Congress, and if a
thorough investigation could be had, the re,
suit in the Sussex county Legislative ticket
might be different. We do not know, how
ever, that any contest is proposed at any
rate, rebellion in consequent of defeat has
not been thought of.
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correspondence from Key West, to the
I'd instant states that the business of captur-
ing prizes in the Gulf is as brisk as ever,
no less than eight, at the date Of the CORES.
yondents letter, lying in the harbor Of Key
West awaiting adjudication by the Admiralty
Court. Yellow fever had entirely disap-
peared from the town, but two cases had
occurred at Fort Jegerson, on Tortugas Is.
land. They were of a mild type, however,
and no fears were entertained that the dis
ease would become unmanageble.
General Grants Army on Tuesday had
advanced to within six miles OF the rebc
position at Holly Springs, Mississippi. One
hundred and thirty of the rebel cavalry hat
been captured. Their main body was re-
treating from Holly Springs. A letter to The
Mobile Tribune says there are not one thou
sand blankets in General Prices entire army
the men baving thrown away their blanket,
| and knapsi Chs 10 their retreat from Colinth
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4flrrie0.

WEED-l.EDAM- On the 2d inst. ny the
Rev. W. ii. Elliott, JOHN w. WEED and
SrSANNAH h. LEDAM, both of this county.
WFSWELL-RIDGE.-On the same dav.
by the same, JONI WEswELL and GATHER
INE RIDGE, both Of this county.
JORDON-LILLY.-On the 18th, by the
same, JOHN b. JORpsN and SrsAyyAn
LILLY, both Of this county.
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NEW STOCK Of LADIES' FuRs-Mcssrs. Charles Oakforl
Son, Nos. S3l and $50 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia
nvariby close ont their cure stock Of frs every sea
son. and consequently their goods always new and
fresh. Their present stock of Ladies and Childrens
Furs is the largest and finest they have offered ami
is wholly of .hcr importation and manu- cture-
They have several popular styles not met with else
where, and owing to their superior facilities, they
prepared to sell st unusually low prices See their
advertisement in another column
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THE GENEsEE fARMER.-Wc wish to call the attention
OF our renders to this most excellent agricultural and
horticultural Journal 1t should be in the hands of
every farmer in the country. Now is good time to
subscribe, as the publisher offers to send the rctnn.
numbers Of this year FREE to all who subscribe during
the present month Price only sixty cents year. II
you wish to examine the paper before subscribing, it
can be seen at orr Office, copy can be obtained
10y addressing the publisher, JOSEPH HARRIS Rochester
~, u
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In speaking of the recent elections, The
Delaware M1tirer SAYS;

Approximately Hundred voted one hun
dred and fifty votes more than were yoteables
in the hundred. En- the other hundreds we
believe the election was fair and honest. No
better could be expected from this corrupt
hole, where one niger will sell for us much
money as twenty white men on the morning
of the election. Our good and true men
worked hard to sustain the government, but
they were not strong enough TO carry snf-
fcient weight to do us good. We are told
that men from Maryland voted with lmpunty.
That the election officers left their positions
to buy votes and tinker up lame qualifications.
This hundred COVE the rebels Two Hundred
and forty seven majority"
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gGiy" A letter received from Big Elk, but
too late to get into type this week, gives the
following as the direction for those wishing
to write to members Of the company:
Co. &C. I'd Del Vols, Sd Brigade,
Hancock DIVISION, Sumner Army Corps.
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DR.. Y. J. DUNoTT, formerly of Elk

i DIR. 7. J. DUNoTT, formerly of Elk
ton, but who has been serving as surgeon to
the First Maryland Cavalry, has been APP
pointed Examining Surgeon of the Maryland
Drafted men at Camp Bradford. Doctor
Dnnott has served as army surgeon during
the last year, with an ability which has
elected much praise from his superior
officers. No better selection could have
been made to fill the responsible post of
Examining Surgeon.
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THERE will be large lot of con-
demned government wagons sold by the
Sheriff. to pay the freight on them, on
Monday next at Perryvilc. See advertise.
ment in o,day's Ehig.
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CONSTABLE'S SALE,

Rf virtue of fonr writs Of Fieri Facias,.
- three issued by William Hunter. ESQ '.
and one issued by William Torbert. ESD. :,
two Justices Of the Peace of the State of
Maryland, in and for Cecil county, two az
suits of Washington Tsouston, one at the
suit Of Thee. +. Jhmp, and one at the suit
Of Thomas Il Rocker, endorsers of J. A.,
Bond, all against the goods and chattles,
lands and tenemcnts of Caleb Jarvis, and to-
me directed, have seized and taken in
execution all the right, title, claim int res s
and estate, at law and in equity, of the said
Caleb Jarvis in and to
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Mrs. LEFFMANN has returned from The
city with new and large assortment Of
Winter coats, cloaks, &C., for ladies. All
Of the latest styles.
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LIST OF LET TIERS

LIST OF LET TIERS
REMAlNING in the Post Office, Elkton,
~ Md, OH November 18th. 1862.
Algnrd Jokn J McCane jaime,
Barrett Sarah Mckravcr Miss IT
Bafheoy Jonn Nicholas Jacob W (4}
Brown Mrs Deborah Pascaul, Frank ~
Hhhrcnnef MRS 'ans Prise Joseph
nfa" hienard Roberts Robert
powpey WmB RuIey James
I"isoy Warwick Rresin George NJ
paw M"sine Shar key Andrew
Gill Mrs Author Smith Mrs Mar
dickson Thomas Shitcheres Myre,
HEAVIER Wiiatn Smith Robert
neston Miss Nellie Thompson Benz
Harrington bliss Sarah Woilin MISC Eliz, bek
Hutton VIM Worth Mrs Georgian G
ilart Mrs Margaret Wilson John
johnson Caleb az Wilson John l.
Maeyy Capt GarrickJs Wargan Mrs FEE
U-Pcrsons sailing for the above wills
please say they are advertised. ..
JAMES MckINSEY, I'm.
Nov Is, lS62-lw
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Promotion We are glad to learl

PROMOTION we are glad to learn
that Captain Ben. Ricketts,, of company C..
I'd Delaware Regiment, has been promoted
to the rank of Major Of the Regiment
Capt. Ricketts, friends will be gratlicd to
hear this evidence of the esteem in which
he is held in the Regiment.
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oVfo FSf , ef0Iy
JAMES TOUCHSTONE,
Quartermastcr 9th Reg, Md. Vols.

pay Our volunteer friends in the army
complain of not receiving The Wing. We
send it Regularly.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE TO LADIES
~ Dress Goods,
Islencias, Poplins
Piaids, Persian Cloths,
fig'd Delaines,
Reps, plain.
Repps. fgucred,
Black Wool Delaines,
Nov lj at T. DRENNEN'S.
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CoLLEcroRs and taxpayers attention
is called to notice of the County Commits
sioners in THE WING Of the present issue.
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Make all Kinds Of Carriages

t'1ttNV NIE IEkHW5 Ut WI INaVS
TO ORDER, and guarantees to give salts
faction to all who may favor him with their
work. An experience of fourteen years
e2nlle5 him to say that his Carriages will
compare iay0rabiy with those Of any other
manufacturer, in finish and durability. He
returns thanks TO the public for former pat
ro!agc, and solicits the custom Of the people
OF the county, generally.
Second hand Carriages taken in cX-
change for new, at fair prices.
Aug . lS62-Gm
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GOAL OIL LAMPS, WITH PARAGON
~ Burners, also the best Coal and Carbon o,!s at
4. DRENNEN'S.
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NSAlTERS.--Ju just received and for sale =,
w full assortment OF Walters deaigns
beautiful. j.. W. STAPLES.
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CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES!!
D ohm N.IS@ar6Ioll.
Eg.sATON,WEs

IEATING erected the most extensive
g. b Carriage Mandatory in Cecil county,
is prepared to
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Rs,.<~ tsssssJu st received by CHEAP JOHN
tyeE4@Sss q large assortment Of EARTH
EN- WARE, which viii DC sold at the lowest
cash prices. aug %, 1862
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTS.

fTllE Continental Cook Stove is the best in use
L for wood. 1t has n large oven and is war
rnnted to perform to satisfaction. For sale by
Nov l5 Il. W. STAPLES.
TNllE Continuation Cook Stove cannot be eX-
i celled for baking wasting The nues are
large. insuring a perfect stove for burn ing coal
For sale by L. ". STAPLES
lust received tresh supply of Paror and
y Cook Stoves. For sale cheap for cash by
Noy Is. Z. W. STAPLES