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communicated
MASON and DixOn'B Line.

This line. which has so long had so much
importance attached to 1t. as the boundary
between the free, aud slave States, is about
to lose its character, and its consequence.
Goomc;ricians say, that q line has length,
nat no thickness; but there was q strange
inllnence abou: this line You could walk
over it aud not know it, being invisible and
intangible, yet possessing magical influ.
encc That made it barrier almost equal to
the great wall Of China. Passing through
i;eltl-the land on the North side, brought
TEN, twenty Or thirty dollars moro per acre
than that on the South. When emigration
reached this line it rceoiled, and feared to
pess beyond it.
On the South sido free labor had been
degraded aud the spirited emigrant, M ,
wishing to lie designated as mud sill OF
society, has turned back.
The curse OF slavery that hung like an
incubus On the energies Of onr people, will
soon disappear, and Increased thrift aid en'
terprse be every where observable Vacant
and waste lands will be reclaimed; waters
that have been running waste viii he
brought iuto requisition minerals Will be
dug from the earth manufacturing cstab,,
lishments will increase, and change Will
come over the spirit C OF. dreams, in the
good days COMING. L.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
FOOD FOR THE RIcI

ROOD FOR THE RICHMOND PRISONERS.
"A letter, dated the Both of October, from
Lieut.. Purnell now confined in the loath-
some Libby Prison, at Richmond, to his
wife, was received in Elkton, on Tuesday
last, stating that the boxes OF clothing and
provisions forwarded to the prisoners had
reached them in safety, and that their only
hope 10 escape starvation was through their
friends at home sending supplies. All who
have read The accounts. with which the
newspapers team, of the horrible barbara.
ties, by starvation, and illusuage in other
forms, practiced by the half civilized tyrants
Of the jeff Davis oligarchy, will recognize
the necessity of contributing something to
keep our officers and soldiers. now pining
in the filthy prisons Of Richmond, from
starvation.
Our county readers who are disposed to
contribute something from their abundant
stoie s to keep those brave men from actual
starvation IN loathsome prison, can leave
their contributions at Mr.. Nicholas Hiss ,
or at Mrs. NJ. Purnell's, in this town.
Substantial articles of food are wanted {:
such as potatoes, beans, hams, dried beef,
butter, etc. etc. Those who have not such
articles can make donations of money
This is cause which appeals to the heart
Of every citizen in our land. Let relief be
rendered promptly and speedily, ere the
unfortunate victims Of Southern barbarity
perish by the lingering tortues of starvation.
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FICkARDT'S
Z A T I'll E p O w D e r.
Thousands are Tesiifying to its
Efficacy.
g The WercJal Nan is Kind to his Beast.

" The MereJM Nan is Kind to his Beast"
A FTER years of study and expe fiment BY tho
~ inventor. to compound from PURE VEGETABLE
MATERIALS, Powder that SHOULD and MUST take
the place OF the thousand and uustrunis gotten
up and palncd upon the pablo AS .uspr4Iy
REMEDIES for the cure Of all diseases which tho
brute creation are heir to, he has pro luce thu
enc heading this advertisement, and none CAN ms
GENUINE unless bearing our signature The
demand is such that its sale has been chiefly con-
fined to The State Of Pennsylvania. bat we have
now consu minated such arrange meats that we arc
prepared TO supply the Numerous orders now n
hand. as well lis those we may hereafter recr.vs
from other States of the Union
Knowing this Powder 10 possess all the curative
properties here set forth, deem a fulsolne IT,
raie of words unnecessary, feeling assured that
its ewS MERITS will secure for it a ready sale
Being composed Of pure vegetable ingrcl ents it
can be safely and judciou,Iy gwen to that nobls
animal, the liORoE. Its effects are no FALSE
PAMPEnING Of the system, creating buated Car
css with q premature shed ding Of the hair; but
on the other hand, it streng thuns the Digestion
purifes the blood regulates the urinary org ms,
thereby improving and protecting the Whole
PHYSICAL con litiou Of the animal even whea i'll
apparently he llthy state.
To the Agiiculturlst and Dairyman it is an in
valuable remedy for their NEAT CATTLE labJrlny
under iI0DF diseases, HOLLOW HORN and
other OF the many complaints To which they are
dote from suppression VI thc natural sccretiun5.
MiLCH COWS are much beueGtteI by occa-
sionaliy mixing with their alop or tcel-li has /
tendency TO strengthen the animal, remove all
o.structio from ;ne milk tubes promote I'll the
sccretions aud consc4!en ly adding much to the
reusth OF the animal quantity and quality Of
he Mix Cream and Butter
HOGS. during the warm Seasons are constantly
ovcrhcatm5 themselves, which results in their
get ing Coughs tlcerS OF he 1t NGS and other
paris. which naturally has tendency to retari
their growth. In ali such scs. te,spoouful
mixed III bucket Of swllI and gwen every other
day, will speedily remove al. difficulties and tho
Animal WILL INCREASE IN HEALTH ASu FAT.
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Che Mlarkcts.

ELKToN MARKET Wheat, 81 45
White do. 81 90: Corn % cents; Oats,
5l0j4 cents. Clover Seed per pushell, ST.
WILMINGTON MARKET, Nov. II, .-Flou,
per barrel, 81 ooW rs. Wheat, per bushel
a, Corn. 90; Corn meal, per bushel, 90
Oats, COO to: Cloversced per bushel, 81 D.
Timothy Seed, So 90
BALTIMORE M,RgEr.-Whi.e Wheat, 81 6:
q 80: Red Wheat, 81 60: Corn, white
SEQ l02 cents; Yellow. 9GCGlU2 cents e
bushel Oats-Mary 6oGh73 cents
and o5GS5 cents for Pennsylvania.
HAY AND STRAw.-We quote good to prime
balcd Timothy at 30aS3l loose do. at pa
S3u; aud 22aS23 per ton for Ryc,Straw.
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Maryland Legislature.

I. will BIO seen by thu above that there is
clear majority in the Senate for Conven.
ton and Emancipation of three, without
the six unpledsed members, most Of whom
Will 60 for Convention.
in the House of Delegates there is a clear
majority Of twenty on the naked question
oF speedy Emancipation, with nine addi-
:innal Union votes who will be ripe for
making Maryland Free State before the
Legislature meets. There is scarcely u
ccfpocal's guard of the worshipers OF the
negro, nearly al! Of whom are Democrats,
iu both Houses.
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MELANCHOLY OCCURRENcE.-WL-
liam +. Miller escaped from the Howard
House on Tuesday morning. about O. clock,
IN tit Of mania apoutu, while those who
were attending hun were, for short time,
absent. He was last seen crossing the
eauseway. Rumors prevailed of his having
been seen on, or near the Frenchtown road,
but those reports do not seem to be very
reliable. Search has been made by our
citizens, but thus far the unfortunate victim
Of ram has not been found.
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TIE FLAG PoLE.-On Friday week

TIE FLAG PoLE.---On Friday week
during the heavy gale the top of the old flag
pole blew off. and came near striking Mr.
p. c. Strick land. 1t had been standing tol
two years, and being poplar, had become
decayed. The old flag staff which had been
erected amid the cheers of the Union men
of Cecil, was then chopped off at the
ground, and was found to be decayed almost
to the heurt. The cellar of the new Odd
Fellows Hall will include the groud on
which the pole stood, which would have
necessitated its removal. There should be
another staff erected. Keep the old flag
flying till the rebellion is numbered with
the iuiqui.ies Of the past.
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PETERsoN's MAGAZINE.-We are in
receipt Of the December number of this
popular Lady's Magazine. 1t is splendid
number. The proprietor promises great
improvements i'll 1864. In addition to the
fashions and embroidery patterns which en-
gich Peterson, four original copy right Nov.
elites will be given in 1854.
Price, 80 year.
c. }. Peterson, COS Chestnut street, Phil.
edci pha
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THANKSGIVING DAY.-Gov. Bradford
has issued his proclamation setting apart
Thursday, the Goth Of November, as a
day of general thanksgiving throughout
the Sta.e, in accordance with the recon-
u,enla ion of tic President.
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Epson. BALTIMORE Co. MD. May Goth, 1853.
The undersigned for some tinse past has had
III use on his farm "fickHrdt's Cattle Powder -
ana tom the beneficial effects derived from il,
takes pleasure in recommending the artic e to ali
farmers, rs valuable .reparption, to be given to
Horses and Cattle some of my work horses,
that were in bad health, with little OF no diSpn-
s,'lon for food, on their taking fickardts Cattle
Powder. soon covered their appetite, and in a
short t!iae became fat and in good condition
HENRY Il. CHEW.
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RELEAsED.-Dr. Charles E. Colds
thorough, surgeon Of the Fifth Maryland
Infantry, who was captured at Winchester,
in June last, has been released by the Rebel
military authority.
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Mr.. S. B. Ford, Of Cherry Hill, has
taken the Pivot Bridge property OF Mr.. John
L. Clayton, and expects to commence bust
ness operations Immediately.
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A BOY at this Office, about Is or l6
years Of age, to learn the art of Printing.
One that has been at the business is pre-
ferred. Apply Immediately.
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LSeAThe reader will find in another col
u.na the annual stump-.ailed report of the
County Com ais6ioncrs. He will doubtless
be illuminated as to county business by its
rerusal.
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P. &. Strickland, Esq, has contracted
to build another new house for Rudolph
Bennett, Esq. Eikton improves. The age
is progressive.
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EXuIBITIoN.-The Union NJ. T..
Sabbath School will hold an exhibition in
the church, at Egg Hill, on Wednesday
evening next, az q clock.
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INCOME TAx.-All persons who have not
made return of their Income, for the year
1862, are requested to do 30, and avoid
having notices served on them.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. IL, 1852.
YIN. RafstUn

I
DEAR Sir Having tried the Cattle Powder,
manufactured by you consider it II good article
for the Diseases Of horses, and AS good picpura-
| ton there IS in the market
HIRAM WRIGHT
Assist We enary Surgeon,
For the United State; Governnlent.
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Leg BROKEN BY A FALL.-On Sun
day last, W. Scott, the miller, had his leg
broken above the knee by d fall.
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MANUFACTURERS aud butchers who have
neglected to forward their monthly state
ment are invited not to defer it longer.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber
L Of Cecil county, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters o.
Administration on the personal estate OF
Joseph Mckinney, lale Of said county, do
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
2nd day OF Nov, 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 I'd day Of November, 1858.
JOHN S. ROSSELL,
Administrator of Joseph Mckinney, decd.
Test--JAMEs McCApLEY, Reg.
November IL, lS63-Gw
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 81 1853.

VIM RHlson
DE SIR IL wing had your Horse and Cattle
Powder in use for some time. | do cheerfuy rec
omncn | il as good article, and we'll worthy Of
pubic notice. NJ JACKSON,
Superintendent of tho Mule Corral
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Dle0.

SHIPPERS. AT North East, on the Sd ms,
ALFRED ScoLr, infant son of DR.. G. T.
and Elisa v. Shippers, aged IL months
and Is days.
klRk.-Ot typhoid fever, on the 22nd
ut. VIZ. =. KIRK, at the residence of
his father, Jacob W. Kirk in the village
Of Rising Sun, aged 70 years and &
months.
OBITUARY.
The deceased contracted his sickness in
Washington City, where he has been for
some time in the employ of the Government.
The writer of tins notice has Intimately
known him from his infancy, and can bear
testimony to his strict Integrity and moral
worth.
Though constantly exposed to the allure
ments of vice and immortality in various
forms he was never known to deviate from
the path Of virtue and truth, aud his quiet
aud uuoblrusive habits were proverbial. -
Nevertheless he was young man Of strong
mind, which. aided by a retcntiye memory
and a liberal education, his store OF general
knowledge vas quite large aud comprehen-
sive.
Uniformly kind and obedent to his pa
rents; industrious in his habits never
med!ing or interfering in the affairs of his
neighbours he gained the love and esteem Of
all who knew him. Though not attached
to any religious denomination, his great
reverence for christianity. together with
high sense of honor. sterling integrity and
virtue, give the strong and happy assurance
to his bereaved relatives and friends, that
he has secured IA place in the mansions OF
eternal rest and peace. II.
HAlNES.-Near Port Deposit, on the 9Th
inst, JOHN CREswELL HAlNEs, age years
and months.
A Tribute to little Cresy.
It's true, | hear mothers prayer
To spare her child, her love to share
But Jesus says he must forsake
Father and mother for his sake.
Too good for earth, his spirit fed
70 heavens celestial bliss;
He was too good too fair, by far,
For such world as this.
He's gone where joy eternal reigns,
Around his Makers throne
Where death, nor sorrow, can invade
The world eternal home.
BY his cousin, ANNE II.
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AN ANALYSIS
l. EV Y Ii S II
CECIL COUNTY,

A S agreed upon and settled by the Coun-
IA ty Commissioners for the year 1863, with
Il statement Of the amount Of property in the
county liable to taxation for county purposes
and the amonnt of county tax thereon at 81
cents in the 500, inclusive of II cts. III the
Sl"U, for school taxes.
Amount Of Property hnb!e to County
Iarukion
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LOVE FEAST will be held in the Elk
ton NJ. Z. church tomorrow Sunday
morning, at o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Mason,
the Presiding Elder, will preach at l05
Q clock, A. N.
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TESTIMONIALS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I, 1882.
To VIM Ralston
| have used your Cattle Powder anil would
state, that it possesses the qualities of oning and
rchovatins the stomach, removing in some degree
the morbihc matter. can recomHend for all
horses in private use, whore the system is not
Too much debllitutel. j. TURNER,
Veterinary Surgeon
For the United States ,ioverunent,
Nashu ,ton, ID. G.
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TIE worSmen employed IN cleaning
the boilers Of the Rolling Mil of Messrs
Mccullough & Mcdaniel ut North East
discovered the bones of an infant in one OF
them
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COUNTERFEIT. The gentleman who left Il
81 Columbia Bank note with US, about
fort night since, will please call and redeem
the same. Tie Cashier pronounces it Il
counterfeit. He will remember We told
him it belonged to the doubtful family Of
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De- Those marked with s.sr (#) were
on the Democratic ticket, aud those marked
thus were Independent.
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FALL AND WINTER GOODS,


stated bovc embracing one Of the largest
they have ever offered to the pubic
Special attention is called To the stock of
Plain, Fancy aud Black bless SILKS, which
purchased with great care.
FkENCH MERINJS from 81 90 to 81 50.
FRENCH PurLINS.
BLACK AND COLD ALPACAS,
AMERICAN DELAlNES,
PLAID CASHMERES
REpPS. NALENCIAS,
BARATliEAS.
SHEPHERDS pLAIDS. &c
large variety Of Lupins, al! Wool DE aines
most desirable Shades at the low fl sure Of 30 and
6l4 cents
Printed all Wool Delanss 62l to IS cents.
2UO pieces Prins, from 10 to % ceuts
We have purchased largely Of
Domestic and House Furnishing Goods.
Previous to the present heavy advance in Cotton
and Cotton Goods bought for cash, aud ure being
sold without extra advance, AMI consist parity OF
SuEErING and SHIFTING MUaLINS,
IiCklNGS. BLANKETS.
FLANNELS, QUILTS,
COZ Ten and LINEN DIAPERS,
DAMASK TABLE LINENS,
SACkINH BOTTOMS,
TABLE OIL CLOfIS,
DAMA>k NAPKINS. &c.
Also, Cloths, Cassilncrcs. sa.inct veslings Ken
lucky Jeins, Beaverteens IN Velvet Cords with
many other gools for Men md Boys weir
They offer, as usu H. good stock of Imperial
three ply a.id saperiine In grain
CARPETS,
Also. ordinary Ingram ditto, RI, ditto, Entry
and Stair ditto Hemp ditto, at Bal
Al to St Floor Oil Cloths, in abundance
Druggetts, Stair Rolls, &c
Hosiery, Gloves and Trimmings
FUKS, FCRS, FUES,
From 200 to 900 sh9wls always in stock.
SPECIAL NOTICE is requested 10 our extensive
variety of Black and Mourning Goods, present
ing perhaps, the largest in the state
Also, about 20J Bamora skirts Of superior
quality from $50 to So 80.
We invite an examination of Goods and Prices
both from Merchants and Customers Daing y
Cash Business, principally in buying anl selling.
and purchasing often ia large lots, both at Auc-
ton and Private We think we can present induce
ments to all ella sses Of buyers, Wholesale ana
Retail
JOHN $. KENNARD s. BRO,
306 MARKET STREET,
Wilmington Del.
GOV IA, 1868
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CECIL COUNTY OFFICIAL VOTE.

The following
published
fusion and atene of the which
labors.
The vote District officers given below, which will
didn't get but eApec cd TO-.
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rLOAKS, CLOAKS.-New Black Cloth
" Clo.ks rvr ladies, opening at
oc;, 81. +. DNENNEN'S
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Total Levy 70, 1868, $i3 ,002 80
By Order Of Co. Commissioners Of Cecil Co.
JAS. S. CRAWFORD, Clerk.
hereby certif. that the foregoing Anay
sis Of the Levy hist of Cecil county for the
year 1853 is correctly made up from the books
Of the Commissioners Vi said county.
Attest,
JAS. S. CRAWFORD, Clerk.
nov IA, 1868 3w.
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Total, III 81
For Miscellaneous Expenses
To introduce Gas into public bull
ngs, $3.50 90
Accts. for advertising, PSI %
Salary Of Bohemia Ferry man Gin
part) 10 100
For support OF Public Schools, 9,C39 81
Accts tor crows heads, = -
For Taxes ovrrpald and refunded, II IS
For House for election 1861. GO
For Deficit OF tand to pay bounties
tv Volunteers, 4,2eO 90
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-31
Progress of Volunteering.

We have received but little information
in regard to the progress of volunteering
in response to the last call of the President.
We know that in certain States the boun-
ties offered have been very large; that
meetings to stimulate volunteering have
been frequent, and the press has teenred
with appeals to the patriotic to enter the
service. But as to the extent to which
these influences have been successful We
have no precise information. The Louis
vile Journal of November Goth contains
the following relative to the pro1nptitude
of Indiana:
"Thcre is perhaps no other State in the
country in which volunteering goes on so
rapidly as in Indiana. The quota of that
State, under the Governments last call,
has been nearly filled, and we are assured
that it will be filled entirely within the
next few DAYS. This fact, so honorable
to Indiana, is undoubtedly due in very
considerable degree to the sagacity and
energy of her Governor. Though we diff
fer materially from Governor Morton i'll
many things, we take pleasure in saying
that, from the first breaking out of the
rebellion, he has devoted his excrtions,
night, and day, and almost exclusively,
to the cuisines of promoting the honor and
the military efficiency of his State"
If the other States have done nearly as
we'll, our armies must have been largely
reinforced before Christmas. The recruits
are put into the old regiments, where a
few weeks of drilling and association with
veterans will render them fit for the field.
But considerable proportion of the men
detained have seen some service.
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~

4 STEAM ENGINE 420 FEET BELOW THE
SURFACE OF THE ElRTH.-The Gould 4
Curry Company will shortly erect an engine
of 80 or 10 horse power IN the lowest level Of
their mine, four hundred and twenty feet be-
low the surface. The engine will be used for
hoisting and pumping. What draught the
Notwithstanding up over 42O feet
will have, The California Company also
intend shortly to set up al engine IN their
mine 80 feet below the surface. Verify, the
wonders of WaShoe underground shall soon
surpaSS all that have ever been found IN the
surface, We have hundreds Of men now
who seldom see the country or the city by
the light OF dav. 4 few years from now we
NAV have people living wholly underground
"a CITY far down in the earth below the one
in which we now livc-a wonderful city of
eternal night, SweltcrIng engines, and vast,
grooming machinery. In visiting our mines
even now at every level we come upon whole
communities Of men whose faces are strange
10 uS-mcn whom we do not rccollect to have
ever seen on the surface ofthe earth. These
men look curiouslv on us, as though wonder
ing what brought us into their underground
tominioas. How few who walk our streets
know, or even dream OF the vast timbcred
chamber deep in the earth under their feet;
of the groups of men toiliug far below by the
fariug light of their candles, or seated at
their meals in some vast, cchoing gallery
And those in the underground city know as
littlt-perhapS care aS littlc-what Is being
done over their headS.-EHtcrprise.
SHIPMENTS OF BULLIoN.-The great mass
Of the bullion extracted from The mines Of
Gold Hill District, is, from the want of As
say Establishments here, taken to Virginia
for smelling and ASSAYS, and is shipped
across the mountains from the Virginia Ex-
press Offices Those shipments are publish
ed daily in the papers of that place. In ad-
diti0n To the amounts sent firm there, we
have been furnished BY Wells, Fargo K CO.,
with the following statement Of shipments
direct from the Gold Hill office, which must
be added 10 those from Virginia, in order to
arrive at the full amount Of bullion shipped
from the mines in this range of hills.
The amount of bullion shipped from Gold
Hill. y. T., for the year ending, December,
AID. 1863, was: