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President on Military Arrests.
The Constitution in War and in Peace.
Correspondence in Relation to the Pub4
lie Meeting at Albany, n. T.. -
LETTER or TEE CoxxITTEE AND REsoIuTIoNs.
ALBANY, May 10, 1868.

ALBANY, May ", 1868.
To has Exceslency, the President Of the
United States: - =
The undersigned, officers o: public
meeting held at the city of Albany on
the 18Th day of May instant, herewith
transmit to your exceliency copy of the
resolutions adopted at the said meeting,
aud respectfully request your earnest con-
sideration of them. They deem it proper
on their personal responsibility to state
that the meeting was one of the most re-
spectacle as to numbers and character.
and one of the most earnest in the sup,
port of the Union, ever held in-lhis city.
Yours, with great regard srz-7 -ax
ERASTUS CORNING, President. L
ELI PERRY, Vice-President,
PETER GANSEYOORT, Vice-PresideRt.
PETER M0NTEATH, Vice-President. -.--sa
SAMUEL W. GIBBS, Vice-President. sr
JOHN NIBLACK, Vice President.
I'll. W. MCCLELLAN, Vice-President. IL
LEMUEL W. RODGERS, Vice-Pre sident
WILLIAM SEYMOUR, Vice-President.
JEREMIAH OSBORN, Vice-Pre siGant.
VIM S. PADDOCK, Vice-Presdent.
j. B. SANDERS, Yice-President.
EDWARD MULGAHY, Yice-President. 81.
D. V. N. RADCLIFFE, Vice-President.
~ WILLIAM A. -BIGE, Secretary. g 81. sf=-
EDWARD NEwCOMB, Secretary.
r. W. PECKHAM, JR., Secretary. r
NJ. A. NOLAN, Secretary.
GS JOHN R. NESSEL, Secretary. e#"rg
c. W. WEEKS, Secretary.
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~ There il to be State mass meet
inc IF Democrats at Milwaukee on tie
25th inst,
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Quoted as to be no defined crime of which
any civil court would take cognizance.
Ours is a case Of rebeliion-so called BY
the resolutions before me-in fact, clear,
hagrant, and gigantic case of rebellion !;
and the provision of the Constitution that
" the privilege of the writ of habeas cor
pus shall not be suspended, unless when,
in cases Of rebellion or invasion, the pub
lie safety may require it," is the provision
which specially applies to our present case.
This provision plainly attests the under
standing of those who made the Consti-
tuition, that ordinary courts of justice are
inadequate to leases of rebellion"
their purpose that, in such cases, men may
be held in custody whom the courts, act
ing on ordinary rules, would discharge
Habeas corpus does not discharge men
who are proved to be guilty Of defined
crime; and its suspension is allowed by
the Constitution on purpose that men may
be arrested and held who canEot be proved
to be guilty of defined crime, when, in
cases of rebellion or invasion, the public
safety may require it, This is precisely
wherein the public safety does require the
suspension. Indeed, arrests by process of
courts, and arrests In cases OF rebellion,
do not proceed altogether upon the same
basis. The former is directed at the small
percentage of ordinary and continuous
preparation of crime, while the latter is
directed at sudden and extensive uprisings
against the government, which, at most,
will succeed or fail in no great length of
time. In the latter case, arrests are made,
not SO much for what has been done, as
for what probably would be done. The
latter is more for the preventive and less
for the vindictive than the former. In such
cases the purposes of men are much more
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GREEK FIRE.

The Smelling of Charleston with this
terrible missile, and the consequent pro-
test of the COMPOUNDED, indignant Beau
regard, has drawn attention to the ma
ture of this singular fire. 1t is not a
new thing. As ear y as the seven, h
century it was used with great effect in
the siege of Constantinope' The secret
Of its manufacture was obtained from a
Syrian or Egyptian 1t is supposed to
have been composed of bitumen, sui phur,
aud pitch. 1t was poured out of caul
drons on to soldiers attempting to scale
the ramparts, enveloping them in
seething cloak Of fame, and as may
we'll be believed, the Saracen name be-
came terrible TO the poor sufferers. An
other method was to build huge, horri-
BILE figures on the prows of ships, from
the mouths Of which this was vomijed
through long copper tubes, whenever IN
contact with another vessel.
1t was used also during the Crusadcs,
and is described " as coming through
the air like a winged, long tailed dragon,
about the thickness Of hogshead, with
the report of thunder and the velocity of
lightning" something like the Cougreve
rocket perhaps.
The latter forms of I" Greek Fire :"
have been usually solution in quick
ly evaporating fluid, of some substance
that would ignite upon contact with the
air. The Russians effected this during
the Crinean war, by dissolving phospho-
rus in bisulphide of carbon. The shell
is made thin so as to break, upon con-
tact with vessel for instance, and the
liquid is at once spread upon the deck.
The bisulphide eyaporating leaves the
PHOSPHORUS in thin layer on the wood
1t takes fire at once and burns wi h so
fierce fame as sometimes to defy all
efforts to put it out. Other liquids are
used. some of which do not ignite at
once but have time to sink dee ply in to
wood Or sail before set ing it on fire
Still ano her mode of disabling an enemy
is to throw subs ances so offensive that
no person can live in their presence. The
Indians of this country we're acquainted
with this mode of warfare, and if an euemy
took refuge in cave would smoke him
out with "s ink weed" y horribly
offensive and poisonous preparation cal ed
"Kakodyle " has been proposed for this
purpose in civilized warfare. [. is made
from arsenic and wood alcohol, ignites
upon contact with the air and is SO
poisonous that no one can live in its
fumes. 1t is not known what the
"Greek Fire" used by Gen. Gilmore
consists of. We believe it is new
invention of this war, and therefore, OF
course, government secret
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Correspondence Of The Cecil Whig.l
Camp I'd Reg. Del. Volunteers:

Camp "a Reg. Del. volunteers:
Near the RApIDAN, Va, Sept. 26, 1868.
EDITOR OF THE CECIL WING. Dea,
Su - The Second are In good trim and
yet remain in quietness near the Rapidan
doing Picket Duty. The Rebels con-
tinue one by one to come into our lines ;
and give themselves up, knowing they
will fare better by far with US. They
are i'll force in this vicinity, some Of their
Pickets are on this side of the River,
but they have stopped firing on our men,
which makes thai duty more agreeable.
1t is now getting very cold of nights.
Virginia Pines and While Oak,-of
which there are plenty in this section
have to yield to the axe of the Soldiers.
Camp fires are the life of Camp at night !;
some cooking coffee, frying Pork and
Beef, while others spin yarns, sing songs,
&c. &c. At another fire is to be seen a
group of id elligent con rabands singing,
joking, &C., who APPARENT, are the hap
pest beings ON this earth. Speaking
about intelligent ones the other day,
an official wrote letter for oue-after
finishing, he read it, asking him how it
sui,edhlm-he replied "you tordot one
ting"-''what is that inquired the wri-
ter. "Please put at de bottom 'scuse
all mistakes and bad written The
Regiments have nearly all been paid off;
and ours is anxiously awaiting the COM
ing of Uncle Sans Greeubacks, which
do ones eyes so much good; but our
fears are that we will have to be patient
for some time to come as our rolls were
late, owing to move at the time they
should have been made out yet we are
in hopes of receiving it before long.
Wild pigeons and squirrels are plenti-
full here in the woods, and were it not for
this "cruel war;" l assure you Company
9. would do some cunning with the mus
kets and ammunition which they have,
as they are all fond of such sport.
Conscrips are still coming, the army
increasing, and we are in hopes of the
old Regiments being filled up soon.-
From late rumors the Charlottesville
friends have all been exchanged, and
will soon rejoin their Regiments; which
we are in hopes will be immediate, as
there will then be more life here.
Your favor of the 10Th inst. duly
came to hand accept the thanks of
many. Z. d.
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9eleft poetrp.
From Harper's Magazine, for October, 1868.
OCTOBER.

On hill and field October's glories fade; fly
Der hill and field the blackbirds southwark
The brown leaves rustic down the forest G ade,
Where naked branches make filtul shade,
And the last blooms of Autumn withered lie.
The berries on the hedgerow rpen we'll
Holly and cedar, burning-b u h and brier;
The partridge drums in some halt-hidden dell,
Where all the ground is gemmed with leaves that
Last storm from the tall naples crown of fire.
The chip of crickets and the hum of bees
Come family up from marsh and meadow-land,
Where reeds and rushes whisper in the breeze,
And sunbeams slant between the moss-grown
Green on the grass and golden on the sand.
From many tree whose tangled boughs are bare
Lean the rich clusters of the ciambering vine {:
October's mellow hazes dim the air
Along the uplands and the valley, where
The distant steepes of the village shine.
Adown the brook the dead leaves whrling go;
Alo the brock the scarf sumncs burn;
The lonely heron sounds his note OF woe
In ri, omy forest-swamps, where rankly grow
The crimson cardinal and teathery fern.
Autumn is sad: cold blue horizon
Darkly encirces checkered fields and farms,
Where late the gold Of rpenng harvests shore
But bearded grain and fragrant hay are gone,
And Autumn mourns the loss Of Summers
charms.
Yet, though our Summers change and pass
away
Though dies the beauty of the hill and plain
Though warmth and color fade with every day
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SOCIETY FOB THE PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO HUsBANDs.-In cold win
ter, when a horse's bit ia full of frost,
never put it 1--WE are to!d) into his mouth
without previously warming 1t. You
should not treat your husband with less
kindness than you would your horse
Therefore during the winter, put none
but warm bits into the dear creatures
mouth. Not to do so is very cruel, as
it is very well known that the husbands
mouth is much more sensitive in cold
weather than at any other period of the
year. 1t only makes him res less, snap
pish, and spoils his temper, so much so
that it is almost dangerous at times to
go, near him. Hence. whatever you do,
avoid cold mutton. -Punch.
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NOTICE.

ENARMERs, Merchants and Mechanics, pause
L and reflect before giving out your work.
AFTER having ten years experience as prac-
teal workman, at my trade, invite all who
desire work done with neatness and despatch
to give me call. l am prepared, with first
class workmen, to clean and put in order
Hot Air Furnaces, Ranges, Cooking Stoves,
&c., also to do Roofing, Spouting, Lightning
Roding and repairing at short notice, and
guarantee the quality of material and work
satisfactory, as all work is superinte nded
personally by me. Work done at city prices.
Send in your orders whenever convenient
and they will be promptly attended 10, by
JOHN PRYOR.
Firm of Pryor Bro,
(Cantwell's old staud,) Elkton, Md.
Aug. l, 1868.
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NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors,
~ endorsers and sureties of Francis A,
Foster, that he hath made application for the
benefit of the insolyent laws of Maryland,
and that the first Wednesday after the
second Monday of February next, being the
third day of the next February Term of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county, hath been set
apart and fixed upon for the final hearing in
his case, at which time and place, his credi-
tors, endorsers and sureties may attend, and
show cause, if any they have, why final
discharge shall not be granted said debtor.
TEST, WIN. II. RICKETTS,,
Aug %, 1863
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NOTICES..
Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscribers
l. of Cecil county, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court of said county, letters OF
Administration On the personal estate of
Richard Minglin, late Of said county, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated, on or before the
ID day OF Sep, 1864; they may otherwise
by law, be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber. Given under our hands
this I'd day Of September, 1868.
JAMES McKANE,
Executors of Richard Minglin, decd.
Tcst--JAMEs McCAuLEY, Reg.
September II, 1o63--6w
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscri-
L Der, Of Cecil county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court of said county, letters
Testamentary on the personal estate of
Joseph England, 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 authenticated, on or before the 10Th
day of August, 1864; they may otherwise
by law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber. Given under my hand
this goth day Of August, 1868.
SAMUEL J. ENGLAND,
Executor OF Joseph England, decd.
Test--JAMEs McCAULEY, Reg.
Sep 10, lSG3-6w
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NOTICE

nWlNG to the enormous premium and tax on
" Gold. am compelled to raise my prices SO
per cent on all operations VIII the metal is used
except when paid for in gold when the usual rates
will be charged Persons wearing badly adjusted
sets of Teeth. mounted Gold plate, will find it
to their advantage to have such cases exchang ed
for those mounted on NULCANIZED GUTrA
PERCHA. Call at my Office and exami no speci-
mems tB.l am paying, in the way of exchange
81 90 for what was formerly SO cents worth of
gold. DR. g. j. BING,
Elkton, Jan "a 1853. Dentist
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Philada., June 90. 1861.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There arc many preparations sold under the
name OF B,tters. put up in quart bottles DOM.
pounded of the cheapest whisky or common FEM,
sosting from 20 to 40 cents per gallon. the taste,
dsguished by Anise or Coriander Seed
This class of Bitters has caused aud will con.
tinue to cause, as long as they can 10 sold hun
dreds to die the death Of the drunkard. B., thair
use the system is kept continually Under tbs ;r-
auence of Alcoholic Slimuiants of the yorst kind.
the desire for Lieuer is created and kept up and
the result is all the horrors attendant upon q
drunkarI's life and death.
For those who desire and will have Liquor
Bitters, We publ sh the following receipt Get
One Bottle !lona nd's German Bt,ers and mix
with Thrso Quarts of Good Brandy or Whisky.
and the result will be preparation that will far
excel in medicinal virtues and true excellence any
of the numerous Liquor P;ttcrs in the market.
and will cost mach less You will have e., the
virtues of Hollands B:t.ers in connection with
good article of Liquor, mt a much less pr:co iaan
these inferior preparations will cost you.
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Take Notice! Cheap Goods !

PRINTS 12la to 20 cts. per yard; GINGHAMs Is to
y cts per yard MUSLINS ~ to 30 per yard DE
LANES - to % cts. per yard LAWNS 10 to 20 cts
per yard BLACK SILKS S1c0 to $3.50 per yard !;
Ladies' Shoes 81 Is to $500 per pair Mons Boots
si25 per BARREL best Sugar Cured Hams IL cts i. ID ;;
Sh"uier selling Mt cts. e d. Everything now selling
very cheap at the New Store In the Hollow opposite
NJ Cummings Bakery. Call and for yourselves.
JuDe q, 1853 WI. McCLELLAND, JR
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BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS!

See that the signature Of c. NJ Jackson is on
she Wrapper of each hottie. Price por bottle, 70
cents, or Half Dozen for 81
Should your nearest Druggist not,lave the art-
cle do not be put Oh by any Of the Intoxicating
send to US and va viii forward, securely packed.
by express
Principal Office and Mandatory No 83i Arch
Street. Philadelphia. JONES 4 EVANS,
(suscosso.s to G. NJ Jackson 4 Coz
July 2j, 1853 -ly PDprietors
u-For sale 81 pr II II. Mlrcnx,,, Eal.oa.
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ATTENTION, sOLDIEHesi
AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS

We call the attention of all having relations o.
rien6S liz the army to the fact that Hollands
German Bitters :; will cure nine tcnths of the
dent to camp fe In the lists published almost
daily in tho newspapers on the arrival CT ths
sic., ii 1ill lie noticed that very large propos
ton arc suffering from debility. Every case Of
that kind can be readily cured by lioohand's
German Bttcrs' We have no hesitation in stating
that il these Btters were freely used among our
soldiers hundreds OF lives might be ssyes ;i,at
otherwise would be lost.
The propretors are d lily receiving thankful let
tcrs from sufferers in the arm. and hospitals. whe
have been restored to health by the use oil these
Bittert, sent to them y their friends.
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Trea8aror'S Report.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL }
COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY,

Elkton, May 18th, 1863.
To The Board Of School Commissioners Of Cecil
County.
GENTLEMEN The following is respect
fully submitted as the Fourth Annual Report
of your Treasurer.
The matters embraced in this Report are
the transactions of the Board from the 18th
of May, 1862, to the 18th May, 1868.
The School Statistics, included in the
present Report, are for the three quarters
following, viz:
From LIST of April, 1852, to Goth of June,
1862.
From 9Th of October. 1862, to 9th Of
December, 1862,
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NOTICE..

THE County Commissioners, will meet at
l. their office, in Elkton, on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, October 18th, 14th
and 18th next, to attend to such business as
may be brought before them.
BY order,
J. S. CRAWFORD,
sep. 26-tm. Clerk.
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10 wharfage" said an unfortunate
h,sband, 6 is he church-yard of love-"
"And you men," replied the not less
unhappy wife, &" are the grave-diggers."
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SWIFT said that the reason a certain university
was a learned pla e was, that most persons took
som lerning be o, and few brought any away
with them, SO it accumulated.
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EYS"I HAVE millions of money" said dash
ing gent to a girl about to run away with
him." but you might as well scrape up all the
jewels and spare change you have gdt."
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No Alcohol Bad Whiskey!
They will Cure the above diseases in ninety.nins
cases out of hundred.


cases out of hundred.
Induced by the extensive sale and universal
popularity of Hoofand's German Bitters (purely
vegetablel hosts of ignorant Quacks and unscru-
pulous adventures. have opened upon suffering
humanity the focd-gates of Nostrums in the shape
OF poor whisky, vilely compounded with injurious
drugs, and chsistensd Tonics, Stonachies ard
Biters
Beware Of the innumerable array Of Alcsholis
kegs under the modest uppellation of Bitters
which instead Of curing. only aggravate disease
and leave the disappoine, sufferer in despair
HooFLANp's GERMAN BITrERs,
Arc not new and untried article but have
stood the test OF fifteen years tial by the Ameri
can public and their reputation and sale are not
rivaled by any similar preparat on.
The Proprietors have thousands Of letter. from
the Eost eminent
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From 4th of January, 1868, to 9th of
March, 1868.

From 4th of January, 1868, to 9th of
March, 1868.
During the first quarter, there were in
operation sixty-seven Schools, in which
| were employed sxty-nine Teachers, of
whom thirty four were males, and thirty
five females.
During the second quarter, there were in
| operation sixty-hve Schools, in which were
employed seventy Teachers, of whom TWEEN
ty-nine were males, and forty.o one females.
During the third quarter, there were in
operation sixty seven, in which were EN-.
ployed seventy-four Teachers, of whom
forty one were males, and thirty three fe-
males.
herewith submit certain tabular state.
ments, exhibiting, in a condensed form, the
operations of the system during the term
covered by this Report. Statement A. is
the account Of your Treasurer showing
The total amount received by
him to be...... S23, 974.62
The total amount paid out by
him to be....... 23,5S5.T
Leaving balance Oh hand off,. $685. So
Statement B. is condensed exhibit of
the Receipts and Disbursements of the
| entire term, including, necessarily, the pro-
ceeds of notes discounted in bank.
Statement &. exhibits the school Statistics
for the entire county, by Districts, for the
three quarters specified.
Statement ID. shows the cost of Books
and Stationery, distributed to the different
Districts, during the period reported for.
Statement T.. is an approximate estimate
of the Resources of the Board for the next
year, including, of course, the Taxes due,
| and unpaid. for 1861 and 1862
No accurate comparison between this and
the previous Report can be made, on &C.
count OF the difference in time, covered by
| the two Reports and it cannot but be q
subject of regret with all friends of our
| Public School System, that this Report
embraces period Of only three scholastic
| quarters.
The School Taxes levied, and the appro.
priation from the Free School Fund of the
State being insufficient to maintain the
Schools throughout the four regular quar-.
| tiers OF the year, and will be insufficient to
| keep the Schools open the ensuing year,
| for even three quarters.
| 1t may be proper, however, to state the
| entire cost of the System for the term re-
| ported for, which is as follows, viz:
For Teachers Salaries and School
lncldentals. ... ..S12, 225. IL
FOR BOOKS ana stationary. 1850. II
For Building, Repairing and Fur.
nishing School Houses. ...... 899.2S
For Treasurer Salary. 10000
For Commissioners per diem and
Mileage account. 331.3l
$l5,S85.77
The unpaid liabilities of the Board con-
sist of Note in the Cecil Bank for ST..
800. 90, due the 9TH of July, next, and ST.
1872. 81 for Books and Stationery, which, with
the expenses of the quarter now in progress,
and to end on the 18th of June, next, will
form a part OF the charges upon the revenue
of the next year, as above estimated.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM TORBERT,
Traa Gill nr
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NOT ALCOHOLICl
A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
VEGETABLE EXTRACT.
PURE TONIC.
DOCTOR HOOFLAND'S
GERMAN BITTERS.
PREPARED BY
DR.. c. NJ. Jackson, PhiIa., Pa.
Will EffectualIy Cure
LIVER COMPLAINT.
DYSPEPSIA, JAUNDICE,

Nhronic or Nervous Debility, Diseases Of the
~ Kidneys, and all diseases arising from dis
ordered Liver or Som ach Such rs Constipation.
Inward Piles. Fulpess of Blood to the Head,
Acidity ofthe stomach Nausea, Heartburn. Dia-
gust for Food, Funess sr Weight in tho stomach.
Eructations. Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit Of
the Stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried and
Difficult Breathing. Fluttering at the Heart,
Choking or Sufocating Sensations when in u lying
posture Dimness Of Vision Diets or Webs before
the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the Head =.
Deficiency of Precipitation, Yellowness of the Skin
and Eyes Pain in the Side, Back, Chest Limbs,
Ne, Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in tie
Flesh, Constant lmaginings Of Evil and greut
Depression of Spirits.
And will positively prevent Yellow Fever, Bill.
lious Fever, &c. They contain