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DURING he great excitement Of la

NV S'S"' 0hS'C"Sht WI
eek, caused BY the invasion and the clos
.roximity of the Rebels to US, and whe
lmost every loyal man was ready to shoul
.er the musket it was not a very Difficult
ask to induce men to volunteer for til,
emergency. and especially when encour
aged by such liberal offers as those made by
Mccullough 4 Co., at North East, mention
of which we made in our last issue. A good
many of their hands expressed their willing
ness to accept this proposition, and Captain
Shippers, who has seen service in. and been
with, the Second Delaware for three years
'clng informed oi line TACT, went to ina;
lace on Friday, the 18th inst. and mustered
oout seventy men, and proceeded wit.
nese, together with number who joine,.
i'm at Eikton, to Wilmington, where the,
tended to enlist for thirty days, or TIL,
emergency" but the latter being consid
red over, their services were not accepted
his company was composed Of good mate
'ial and numbered SO in all.
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: The advices of General Sherman. on

= The auV1ces OF GeneFaI Sherman OPP
erations in Georgia continue to be good and
m of promise for the as shsvemen of vic
the Chattahoochee river was made north of
he railroad bridge, and with such celebrity
that the opposition of the enemy was quite
feeble. Our army was only ten miles from
Atlanta, and our cavalry were already out
operating on the railroads running east from
atlanta. The railroad to Augusta runs d.
'ectly east, and not many miles distant from
he river, and is therefore greatly exposed
o attack. Its destruction or interruption
sill be heavy blow to the Rebels. The
tone Of the Rebel papers indicates that they
have little hope Of holding Atlanta.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that applcatio ion
~ will he made to the County Commits
>loners of Cecil county. at their first reguIa lar
meeting after the 18th day OF August next.
for the appointment of Examiners to alter
and slraishen the Public Road leading from
"A point near the Rising Sun. TO the Brick
meeting House and Port Deposit road. II,
Or near Robert Ca hers. This alteration
and Strengthening to be near the farm OF
hnmas Bonsal.
July I'D, loG4-5w.
lNERTILIZERS. -Baugh's Raw Bone Fer
T tilizsr; Booths concentrated do. Fol
:, n SCOTT 4 BRO
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public meeting will be held
0bA-e1- in the Court House. in EIkton
on Saturday evening next. at O'Clock p NJ
to take into consideration the ways anG
means necessary TO fill the quota of The I'd
Election District of Cecil county. under tn,
late cail of the President for 100000 men
to recruit, the army of the United States
and thereby protect the said District from
the Draft. All persons interested are nvi
ted to attend. MANY CITIZENS
july 23d 1864
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= We suggest that all persons who a

We suggest that all persons who are
interested in the draft-snd who is not-go
TO work and ascertain the number and names
of all who have volunteered from their re.
spective Districts, and gone, either into the
Army or Navy, and report the same in order
that the county may get credit for them
This is very essential and can very readily
be done, if every man will interest himself.
Let the reports be made at the District meet.
ings on next Saturday.
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Ecfal affairs.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CouRT.-For !
July Term Of the Circuit Court, the present
one has been unusually long. The time of
the Court has been principally occupied in
criminal business. The Grand Jury was
occupied till late hour on Friday. and
their findings have been numerous. Court
adjourned last evening, to meet again in
October:
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Vicksburg advices to the 18th report all
quiet. The expedition under Gen. Siocum,
reinforced by the cavalry sent by General
Washburne, was marching again for the in
terror Of Mississippi. The latest accounts
from General Smith place him near Ponto.
toe On the lG.A inst,
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GoDEY's LApY's Book for August is on
our table. Every lady welcomes the month
ly visits Of this popular Magazine. A new
story, Taking Boarders for Company by
that popular author Marion Harlsnd, is
commenced in the August number.
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NpDDEN DEATH.-W. b. Price. of
this town died very suddenly at his home
about noon on Monday last. He had been
in bad health for several months, b.. on the
day OF his death felt much better. While
at dinner he became suddenly quite sick
and lett the tane, and in a few minutes
after expired.
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Two MORE LAWYERS. -Howard Ellis
sap of +. A. Ellis Esq, and W Goldsbo
,oushl son Of Rev. X. l.. Goldsborough,
were admitted to the Elktou bar at the pres
ent term of court.
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FIRE Fly THE tARs.-On Monday lasi
stubble field of Hiram Mccullough Esq.
WAS Set on fire by the cars. The fire burned
up an Usage Orange hedge and came near
getting 10 his barn.
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MARTINET's Map OF MARYLAND

MARTINET's Map OF MARYLAND
The reader will find the advertisement of
Mr. Martinez in today's Wing, giving very
accurate descriptions Of the new map Of this
State. which he is about publishing. Mr..
Martinet's map of Cecil county. which is in
almost every house, will be sufficient intro
duction of the author to our citizens. We
have no doubt that this map will, as it
should, find ready and extensive sale in
our county. Mr.. Nathan l.. Janney is sole
agent for this county.
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g lLT.-Turk's Island and Ground Aln
~ Salt, TOR SAFE by JOHN PARTRIDGE
apr is, 'ti-H.
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L1ir0.

PRITCHARD.-On the 9TH of June. 1864,
in Davenport, Iowa, Miss ELIZABETH X.
pRlrcHAkD, sister of the late james
Pritchard, in the 59th year of her age.
ouEt,;E On the 18th inst, Mrs. MAR,
TIA SHEhRER, OF this county, in the G3d
year Of her age.
liLi-Ek.-June Esd, at Fair Hill, Mr.
GEo. MILLER, in the 5sth year Of his age.
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The DROUGHT AND THE PEACH 1'RoP.

The DROUGHT AND THE PEACH t'RoP.
We have been informed 10y gentleman
of this town who is extensively engaged in
the peach culture and who made a tour the
present week through the Sassafras Neck
peach country, tina, the crop of peaches is
inju:ed very much by the present almost
unprecedented drought. The fruit is falling
off, and he thinks there will not be half a
crop the present season.
SALE OF LAND.-Cart. Ii Teton S.
Chopper has sold his farm of 400 acres on
Bohemia Manor, to Col. Joshua Clayton, of
Delaware, fer $4,000.
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By notice in to-day's Wing it vii
be seen that the p. W. 4 b. K. Il. Compan,
have raised their freighss 70 per centum.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY Com

PROCEEDINGs OF THE COUNTY Com
NIssIoNEKs.-The County Commissioners
were in session on Tuesday last for the
approval OF the Bonds of collector, OF
Taxes.
The Bonds Of the several collectors of the
county were filed and approved.
Mr.. Daniel Brown, load Supervisor 9tl,
District, having resigned his office, William
Kirk was appointed in his place.
The contract for Bridge over Stone Run
was awarded to Dimninick McHugh.
Petition of James Graham and Samuel
Pomeraining for appeal to Circuit Court in
the matter Of road from Sidwells Mill filed,
and clerk ordered to prepare and transmit,
record of proceedings in the case.
The 5TH Nh. REGIMENr.-We have
received from Lieut.. W. &. Purnell, of this
regiment, which is now before Petersburg.
a list of casualties in the Regiment, from
June Dist to July 18th. Those belonging to
this county we have published in former
issues.
The Regiment has not received a letter
since it left Washington. Why is this? All
other Regiments receive their mail matter
and it is passing strange that the 9TH Md
should be an exception. Letters from the
regiment arrive home regularly. The Colo,
mel should investigate the matter promptly
The Regiment is in the I'D Brigade, I'd Diyi
sion, 18th Army Corps
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I OAL.- The celebrated Baltimore Company
~ Coal for Family Csc, on band and for sale.
Sep: !, 1850 D. SCOTT Bko.
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QUARTERLY MFETING.-Surda > next
lto-morroS, will be the quarterly meetin,
occasion of the NJ. +. church at this place.
Doors open for love feast, in the basement.
at o'clock, 4. N. The presiding elder will
preach in the evening.
A WELCOME VIsITnR.-A fine shower
Of rain on Nedne day evening laid the dus
and cooled the air. We hope for more OF
the same luxury, to which we have been
strangers for the last two months.
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LNAVMERS, Farmers. have on hand a
i large assortment of Forks. Shovels.
spades, Hoes and knkes, which am offer.
ing at low prices for the cash
duly 23, 1864 +. ". STAPLES.
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The trains on the p. w. 4 &. X. II.
commenced running regularly on Tuesday
'last,-the damage done to the bridge owe,
Gunpowder having been repaired
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HARD WARE-Butt and Strap Hinges.
IL Locks of all sizes and kinds. Nails by
the ponnd or keg, Screws all sizes. Carpen
ter Tools good assortment .rind Stone
Hangirgs, Barn Door knlers, &c. for sab"
by +. W. Staples.
IVORY Handle Dining and Tea Knives ::
L Silver plated Forks. Tea and Table
-poons for sale by L. W STAPLES.
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X NIVES and Forks. fea and Tabl,
IN Spoons. Carvers and Sleeles for sale
81: very low prices by Il. W. STAPLES.
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CARD.

4 LII persons Indebted to me, either Icy
"A note or book account, are requested to
cal and settle. Having engaged in u new
business, | am compelled to close up my
looks AS early rs possible.
Elkton. July %, 1864. Z. W. STAPLES.
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LIST OF LETTERS

- 'MAlNlNG in the lost Office, Elkton
IL Md, IN ,uly %, 1884.
Adams. Miss c. s. Lee, W. r.
Alexander, John T. Munroe. Anna
Cannon. Miss Sarah Smith, Miss Emma
Coffee, John Taylor, NJ. n.
Frazier, Ebun W. Wise, James
Freeman, Mrs. Emily Wilson Amous
Holt, Mrs. Lizzie Wiley, George
llasSon. DR.. u. I. (l6)
Kingston, John l..
p~Ptr>ons calling for the above wit
please sly thcy are advertised
JAMES McKINSEY, P. NJ
July "a, 1864 Nv.
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GRAND JURY.

John N: ireland, Foreman,
JOSIAH Hall, Thomas Kennard,
James B. Wells, Samuel Haddock,
John +. Knight, Josiah Vsnsaut,
William Manley, Jonathan p. Burns.
Ambrose 3. Owens, James Cummings,
reter M. Coulther, James c. Crothers,
Theodore H. Knight, John B. Graham,
1lliam a. Miller, Q. 7. killingsworth
Howard Titus, Elihu B. Hall,
William Watts, George Simcoe.
Farman Layman, David G. Warning,
PETIT JURY.
William Torbert, Israel Reynolds,
Samuel Peace, Evan Lewis,
Joseph w. Abrams, James Denny,
John u. Kitchener, William McNamec
William Way, Matthias J. rhodes
Jesse A. Kirk. John Pearce,
David c. Parker, Robert NJ. HAYS,
Joseph Miller, Charles Riley,
James Price. Joseph Kinnard.
$. I. Reynolds, Joseph H. McNeal.
Benz. F. Kirk, E.P. Lowe.
Thomas c. Crouch. John Smith,
Benoni Rowland
State rs Christopher Leonhart Assault
and battery with intent to kill-found guilt,
of simple assault and battery. Constable
anu Ellis LOT uelense.
State rs. Eben W. Frazier. Removed
from Kent county. Guilty of assault and
.attery--fned $500 and costs. Torbert 70,
state, Jones for defense.
State rs. Vincent Hammond. Selling
liquor without license-guilty and fined So,
and costs. Torbert and Jones for State.
Evans and Constable for defense.
State rs. Martha Lum. Selling liquor
without license-guilty and fined $50 onG
costs. Torbert for State, and H. McCul.
Tough for defense.
These two cases were brought in order t.,
'est the law passed by the last Legislature
nrohibititing the sale of sprituous liquor
in North East.
State rs. Joseph Barry. Two indictment,
FOR larceny-found guilty in both-not sen
enced. Torbert for State, and Jones 70
lefense.
State rs. Warren Tyson. Assault and
battery on Alfred D. Caulk Plead guilty
lined $40 and costs. Torbert for State
Jones for defense.
George Simpson and wife rs VIM Lowr,
and Rachel his wife. Petition for Habeas
'orpus-j judgment that the child be deiv
red to petitioner.
State rs. William Stepter. Assault all
'attery on John Royds. Verdict guilty
.ined $50 and costs. Torbert and Jones 70
tate, Evans and H. Mccullough for defense
State rs. W. c. Crow. Assault and bat
terry on Caroline McCabe. 'colored woman
Plead guilty, and fined $50 and costs.
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|SROCE RIES:- Chcap Brown Snaav,
" cheap White Sugar. prime Rio Cnff,e +,
New Orleans Molasses, cheap Back Toa
beat Imperial Tea prime Cheese, Chocolate,
EIco and Spices, cneap at the store Of
may u z. BROWN, Jr:A BRO.
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SHOWS Md. BArrERY.-In the en-


gagement at Hanging Rock Gap. Va, on
the 21st ult., this Battery lost the following
in wounded aud prisoners, besides losing
four guns. five cai,sons and battery wagons;
all OF which occurred by not being properly
supported by infantry.
bounded-John Powell. private.
Captured-First Lieutenant James Fl.
Kidd; John Russell, VIM. IL. Jones, John
Z. Brown. P. I. Williams, |. I. Wilson,
Vim. II. Lyle, Thomas F. Reed. Samuel b.
Gray, Vim. Pounds. Charles Griffin, A. j..
Van Court, VIM. }. jackson, v. ). Jaskson
Robert Craig. M. P. Alexander, Joseph
Rice. l.. Wilson, d. |. Heckart, Samuel
Miller, John H. Jones. John SINNERS,
John W. Gillespie, ii. H. Bond and George
N. Buckley one officer and twenty.t,,ur
men. Some OF the men were slightly woun.
ded in the fight at Lynchburg. where they
bore very conspicuous part. the battery
being charged upon several times, but the
keps were driven back with canister.
Yours, &C., j.
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EHOR SALE.-Aa excellent lot Of New
+ Ftestn,s PSI TN 4cNELLAEn T..
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). CRAWFORD, Clerk
July %, ll6i-4w. Com Cecil County
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-08

10 the east Of the Schuyllkin, viz, the Market
Street Bridge and the Wire Bridge at Fair
mount. The last named, however, Is north Of
the line Of the mass Of population In West
Philadelphia, while the Girard Avenue Bridge
Is still further removed from Il.
But one conveniently located bridge for
such tide Of passengers as flows daily back
and forth over the Scbuylkllll Think of It,
Phlladelphlans. Why, there are several
bridges at the Falls Of Schuylklll, more at
Manayunk, and more at Norrlstown than on
the Schuylkill front Of this city, between Cal
lowhill and South streetsl Looking at the
vast difference In the amount of travel be-
tween those places and at West Philadelphia,
we must express the conviction that several
additional bridges are needed between Fair
mount and South street-needed, TO give to
the population on both banks of the river the
facility Of intercourse which they have a right,
since consolidation, TO demand.
Below Market street, on both sides of the
Schuylkil, everything lags for want Of these
communications between the opposite shores.
The bridge now building at Chestnut street
has made slow progress; and though the
masonry is now Gar enough advanced TO admit
Of the laying of the superstructure, we are
informed that the iron work is not nearly
ready to be laid on the abutments, and that 1t
is not likely to be completed under twelve
month, il then. The firm engaged upon that
part Of the bridge have shown no disposition
to hurry themselves in the execution of their
cnntract notwithstanding the urOent public
necessity for the opening Of the new avenue
over the river. They require to be looked
after and stirred up.
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CAUSES OF DECAY or THE REBEL
STATES.

To the Editor o. The Bpenirg Telegraph
SIR The cultivation Of cotton in India, Brazil,
and other countries, has started strong compe
ttion 10 the Southern States In that article This
South. whose sustenance and support were mainly
derived from that source. What iheu will be the
fountain TO supply these people with employ
meHti They have made but slow progress In
agriculture, in mechanics, aud in trade, which
are the main support OF the North and other free
countries.
With such population thrown idle great dis.
ress must follow. The adult population are too
far advanced in years to begin life anew, while
the Dung are too inexperienced to be 3 source OF
revenue 10 their parents and relatives and will
hardly be able, unless under an apprentice system,
10 obtain the necessarles and comforts of life for
tbemselyes. Destituton must Inevitably follow,
and the "White tra-h," as they are called, must
resort 10 the landed prOprietOrS for bread, and
work side by side with the negroes to support
lite, under degraded circumstances which would
render life irksume, without any sumulant or
hope to beiier their condition. Years OF toll and
labor would hardly suffice for them to earn q
suiiS iency to settle themselves on lands In the
Territories and work them With agricultural i'm
plemI nts.
The destiny Of the South can be read and its
fate 3 too apparent to need any gift from pro-
phecy to f,Ieiell what awaits IL.
Sir Archibald Alison 10 his principles Of Popu-
lAton." says =" II public happiness has not es-
tablshed the balance Of nature il will be righted
State may be lead from the past history of the
world-it is doomed to destruction unless it has
developed the principles which render permanent
exbtence consistent with human happiness, The
length of its duration is measured by the degree
in which it has attained the same objects a
longer or shorter period Is assigned in prJport on
us it has contributed TO the increase or diminu-
ton Of public felicity"
As tho commercial world is now supplied with
cotton quite adequate to its real wants, aud but
few ye6rs must eapse until il will be enabled
from its increase to have surplus for its many
factories to supply all demands for the purposes
of trade and commerce, the South has there
fore, ceased to "contrbute to the increase Of pub
lie felicity"
Again, Mr.. Alison says :-"It is utterly impos.
sibe for mankind, in the later stages of society
TO avoid the influence of the controlling princi
pies. If the limitations of population have moi
arisen frum the excellence Of the social system
they will be induced by It's corruption"
What ~ exodus we must then expect from the
cotton. growing States, after the end of the Re-
bellon, and how stationary the population must
then be that remain behind, on account Of no in
ducement to marry, and no prospect to improve
and provide for an Offspring! NJ.
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REBEL NEWS ITEMS.
A DESPATCH FROM GENERAL LsE.

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL LBB.
HRApaUARTRRs, July 2i.-To the Secretary Of
Wur:--Early states that he attacked Major Gene
raj Crook on the Path, on the 0ctoDer battlefield
at jamestown, completely routing him, and pur-
sued him five miles beyond Winchester, when he
was compelled to halt from the exhaustion of his
men. The pursuit was continued by our cavalry.
Among the prisoners captured was General
Mulligan, who was mortally wounded. Brigatier-
General Lilly and other officers and men, captured
on the 20th we're recovered. The strength of the
enemy is stated at $4,000 Infantry beside cavalry
uudCr Averill. X. T.. LEE, General.
NEWSPAPERS IN ATLAETA.-We have been
TepesiedyG asked, "When is the Appeal
going to leave Z" We take this occasion tO say,
10 allay all anxiety on the part Of the public.
which is highly appreciated BY us, that the Ap-
peal will remain III Atlanta, issuing its two regu-
lar editions each day, until the evening aud
morning of the last day of its occupation Dy the
Array OF Tennessee.
The number Of Yankee prisoners at Anderson
VILE, GtoTpia, il now over twenty-seNen thou
sand. and has been almost daily increasing. An
addition Of five acres has recently been made 10
the ipC osuTe.
General G.. IL. Stevens, of South Carolina, is at
q private house in Macon, Georgia, ana, although
wounded by a musket ball. which penetrated his
head, and is still there, is doing we'll Strong
hopes are fntettained that he will recover.
Geuuhl Joseph i. Johnston came down from
atlanta to Macon on the 10Th instant. The family
OF General Johnston ba- been in Macon for
Wtth or un0Fe-
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BRuo.ING rMy scmUYIIsILI..

Having consolidated Il group Of districts
which, taken together, are fully twenty odd
miles in length by eight miles in width, our
aim should he to render this union something
mere than u mere name or form. 1t is not
enough that we see the representatives Of Ger
mantOUn, Ffank(ord, West Philadelphia, " the
Neck" and old Philadelphia proper sitting
side by side in the same Council chamber, or
know that the policeman who patrols a rural
lane Eve miles from Fifth and Chestnut streets
Is tpkjcct 20 the control Ofthe magistrate whe
sits IA Che City Hsll.
We want consolidated people--a metro
loiitsn feeling vibrating from the Exchange
10 the county lne--a unity Of public spirit, 40
that municipal legislation for one section, ia
stead Of provoking jealousy, will be acllnow-
ledged TO be for the good Of the whole--a
community OF city pride which shall stimulate
and dsrengthen every enterprise that promises
TO advance Philadclphia's wealth, power, and
resources. All this is necessary; for without
II our city will be but a collection of sprawl
ing manufacturing towns resting under o
tederative bond the purpose of which cannot
be understood, or at least not made effective.
In order TO secure the desirable end we
have mentioned, our facilities Of intereommu-
nication must be greatly improved. The City
Passenger Railways have afforded an ample
means of cheap and speedy conveyance nom
one extremity of the city to the other. But
there is another means Of daily intercourse,
even more necessary than the railways. It's
importance Is beyond dispute, bat it has been
neglected until the neglect calls for the indig-
nant eensure and protest Of the people. We
have reference TO the want Of more bridges
across the Schuylkill On the west side Of
that river extends a district which has sur
passed almost every other In rapidity Of i'm
prOyement and growth in population Its
thickly built streets can be counted by miles,
while many others have been opened, graded,
and lighted with gas. Portions OF this section
have no equal within the limits Of the city In
respect Of beauty OF architecture and cost Of
gaSden Ornamentation and culture. Yet to
the bulk Of the people Of this fine district,
there Is practically but two ways oil crossing