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NO33.
a Primer on q Trainp.

A Dutchman, sitting at the door Of his
tavern out West, IS approached BY tall
Yankee, who is emigrating westward on
foot, with bundle on q cane over his
shoulder.
aveIl, Misther Waking shtictj vOt do
you Want?" AiI&l
\" Rest and rcfreshment,v is the reply.
"Supper and lochin, suppose I"
"Yes, supper and lodging
APE you Yankee peddlar, NIT cheNelfy
in your pack, to shteal to girlsf"
mo, sir, / am no Yankee peddlaf.s
" A singin mashter, too lazy to work."
"No, sir" t.,,F
"a shenteel shoemaker, vot loves to mes
sure te gals fOots unit ankles peter than to
make te shoes 7"
"NO, sir, or should certainly have mem
ded my own Shoes" 4 g
"a book achent, vat bodders te school
committees till dey do vot you vishi shoOst
to get rid Of your
SGuess again, sir. 1 am no book
AGENT om -
aTe tuyyell A dentisht, preaekin' ID
beeple's chaws at dollar schnag T.
"No, sir; / am no tooth puller."
Phrenolochist, den, feelin' To young
folks heads ike so many eappidge." rs
"No, nor aphrenOlCgist." etl
swell, den, vat to tuyyel can you pei
ShoOst tell, unit you shall have To pest sas-
sage for supper, unit shtay all night, free
gratis, mithOnt payin' Won cent, unit chill
Of viskey to shtart mid in te mornin'."t
al am an humble disciple Of Faust-a
professor Of the art preservative Of all arts
IA typographer at your service"
"Vatch " dat?"
"a printer, sir; man that prints books
and newspapers" W sig 50
"a man vat prints books unit newspa-
pepH--Ohi yaw, yaw, dat ish it-a man
vat prints newspapersl Yaw, yawl Ivish
l may be shot Il / didn't tink you was .
poor tuyvel Of dishtrict sehOolmaster, vat
works for nothing and poards around mo-
ware. ] fought you vas him. Walk in,
walk in, Mishter Printerman."
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burial If that land whose birth have just
chronicled.
They that go down to the sea in ships,
that do business in the great waters; these
see the works Of the Lord, and His wonders
on the great deep"
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In tho French army every recruit q sup.
posed to know q trade on joining the army.
If he has not yet learned Q trade, he Is
taught some occupation after joining his
corps. Should he be ignorant Of reading
or writing or, knowing these, should he
wish to improve his education, 50 as toqual-
ify himself for promotiOn--he goes % the
rcgimental school four hours every day,
when he is not on guard oron fatigue duty
Once his schooling over, he Is put 70 work
at some trade or handicraft, Or should he
not know one, he is put to learn one. In
every French regiment there arc regular
gangs Of butchers, bakers, cooks, caFpen-
ters, masons, gardeners, builders, laborers,
cart-drivers, watchmakers, blackslhiths, and
what not. All these trades or handiorafls
are under their regular head men, and every
soldier, when he can work, may and does
gain certain sum per day BY working in
the shop Of his trade. In AlgeriatheWhole
Of the government work Is done BY these
military artisans, who, as well as the State,
are gamers thereby. The men thus earn
extra pay, and the government get work
done better and cheaper than they could do
by employing the people Of the country,
besides trcasuring up the vast advantage Of
always having corps Of workmen At come
mand. The system Of regular organised
workmen Is the true secret why the French
army get on so well when on service. in
the English army they have nothing Of the
kind, except as regards the tailora and shoe
makers, (in cavalry regiments) the saddlers
h.,a r. s.sc.., Tkc-, -. .....~ ....1 .sr..hs
men who enter our ranks, but, through want
Of practicethey soon forget what they knew:
In Algiers We have seen a whole pile Of
barracks, large enough 70 contain three
thousand men, that was built entirely BY :
regiment Of the line, from the digging Of
the foundations TO the glass for the harrack
windows, and not day drill or maneuver-
ing had been neglected while the work was
going on. Throughout Algeria, miles upon
miles of excellent public roads have been
made entirely BY the troops, the mon being
paid small additional sum BY the State
while so employed. Thus the government
gained by getting their work better and
very much cheaper done than could have
been effected by private contractors, while
the troops gained a very comfortable addi
NVn v 'ueil ie''s'at Psy.
t,oo,,. ,,ho h.,.i h.o, to,s.s,.S -, s,,A
l.raso4 NJ IN 49, 80 Re- 49, ~ 49,. ss
far anS,I,lo,, Il N % crisis when m;sSoss;;Ss SSs
comes, they look around for sOulethipk to
cling to orlean upcd. If the prop Is not
there, down they 60. Once down, they are
as helpless as capsiEed Turtles, Sr tinhoIsed
men in armor, and they cannot iind their
feet again without assistance. Such fellows
no more resemble sclf-made men who have
fought their way to position, making dims
cultics their stspping-stOnes, and detiving
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A Thrilling Sketch.

against the masts and rigging, as the ship
rolled lazily ON the long leading sweils Of
the Pacific Ocean. a number Of days had
passed without an observation of the sun
or stars, and they had to run by "dead
reckoning" and were not, therefore, sure
of their latitude or longitude. They might
be nearer danger than they thought. The
captain had gone below at eight, but feel
ing troubled about the portentous appear
ance of the weather, was unable to sleep,
and was on deck again, walking fore aud
aft, now looking on this side and then on
the other of the quarterback, looking anx-
iously out into the darkness, then aft, then
at the compass, and then at the barometer,
which hung in the cabin gangway.
Round and round went the ship, heed
less of her helm, and the mercury told the
same tale it had told for hours before. In
vain did the eyes of the anxious men peer
into the darkness: one inky blackness met
their gaze everywhere. Thus matters stood
till six bells, when the mercury began to
fall suddenly. The quick, jerking voice
Of the captain was then heard.
"Mr. Smallcy, you may take in the light
sails"
Gay, ay, sir;" and stepping to the main
mast he called out:
"Forward, there~ and was immediately
answered,
"For'ard, sir"
"Stand by the topgallant and the flying
jib halyards."
In moment he heard the report
"Ready, sir"
"Let 90 the halyards and clew down;
let so the sheets and clew up; thatll do;
belay all; jump up and furl them. BE
lively, lads"
While this was going on the captain took
another look at the barometer, and found
the mercury still going down fast Thor
oughly aroused now, he caught his speaking
trumpet from the beekers and sung out
"HOld on, there; down from aloft, every
man Of you; call all hands" Down came
the men again. "All hands ahoyw was
called with great strength Of voice at both
the cabin and forcastle gangways, and then
followed one Of those scenes which deies
such description as would make it intel
ligiblc to landsman. but which any sailcr
understands. Thetopsailsw close reofed,
a reef taken in the mainsail, tho jib and
flying jib, and all the light sails were furled,
and the ship made ready for the expected
gale.
But no breath Of air had been felt NOV
ing, while an unnatural stiffness and heavi-
moss Of the atmosphere was observed by all
Several Of the seamen saw a dim purple
streak suddenly appear right ahead Of the
ship, and called out--
"Ihere i ISL
"WhereE said the captain.
"Right ahead, sir.
Hard a-Port your helm"
Hard a-port u Is, SIR.
r"Brace round the yards
Ay, ay, sir,
The yards we're braced around and the
ship was got ready 70 receive the expected
blast on the larboard side. Tbs dreadful
streak Of clouds grew almost crimson aud
there was heard what they ihough was the
heavy roar Of the eeining gale, and every
man seemed to hold his breath awaiting the
shock Good men and courageous sailors
were on that ships deck, but they shrank
from the onslaught like frightened children.
When God speaks in those storms His voice
4 ferrible Ia the ear and many q strong
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ALSO,
THE LUsIBERMEN OF MAINE,

lnefe were SHOUTS lO Lne cTOWueu otteet1
And martial music-strain, "A
And banners waved and loud drums beat,
As the men Of the city came out to greet
The lumbermen Of Mains.
A thousand strong and more
From the woods and streams came they;
From where the Kennebcc's fountains roar,
And the swiit Penobsco, twists the oar.
And PassamaquO dy Bay. -
Strong knights Of the axe and pole,
Kings Of the ran and saw,
In brawny limb and dauntless soul
By the breath Of the forest air made whole
And tho use Of natures law.
They marched with steady tread
Toward the front OF death and pain.
Where the splintered stumps Of the treeswere red
And the rivers waited 10 raft the dead
or the lumberinen Of Maine.
And thousand more iorsook
The axe and the settingpOle, n
And the fnrest camp BY the swollen brook,
And nsquads the Sacant places took
To keep the torn ranks whole.
Dusty and hot and worn
The regiment camo to-day,
With batlle-hag all soiled and torn,
And dozen foofless heroes borne
=. s'' s'''s, i, 4.
'i9sough ,ne x Guy : double nae si.a
WAN ~ IN n '.ssIt .,..sIsss ssa,S ..,'i ,r;,o
That 49, fhr, ssIi - si'e ,ynarched hcsde
The shroag 81 osnnc1 men.
Bat huudrcd strong and three
Theg came from the battleplaini
or sing and dance. when the rait floats free,
Wild tle Iumhermqn Of Maine.
Y -s=- 4,
q enc Of the interior towns Of New
Jersey some iniles distant from the Amhoy
Central Railroad, where the inhabitants
never had the pleasure Of coming in com
tact with that pnre-miqded and liberia cor
petation icon aquently are honest and hu.
niane), lived Old Mr. Green, q Singular aud
eccentric gealus. he was a widower well
of 10 tke world, and blessed with The Pret'
1iest daughter that New Jersey could boast
Of OF course she had lover. All good
looking girls have beaus 80 Martha Green
mas not an exception 70 the general rulej
but her father was 80 singular, or else
Thought 90 much Of her, that Martha's
.sfellcr'' didn't dare hint to the old man that
he would like to provide for his child, and
do the best he could for her.
4 - was ~ yaln tnas naL.nA ersee slarA
~ s' NJ = natS ~ pl'ss.S ~ i:L " y ~ "
.asiss .asIe " G,u man ulor c, lns y 80 =
S: s.nes e INV ! Mo.u W. ioLspu iro..' s,,l
,..a..hl. n., n ~ s,s L -. % sa, Ma..s M s had
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10
Some Body to be Cheated.

We believe every rebel in Cecil county
means to vote for General Mcclellan. They
have been in haste to declare their inton-
tons. We hear. even already. that there has
been an agreement as to the disposition of
certain offices. The collection of the Inter
nal Revenue is to be in the hands of a ven
cradle gentleman well known in financial
circles, who always wanted the rebels to win
victories South of the Potomac. The post
office is to be given to an individual who
nailed up in pine boxes. The Navy Agency
is to fall to the lot of gentleman deeply
versed in legislative affairs, lately returned
from a tour Of inspection of Forts McHen-
~, Monroe, Lafayette and Warren, who
voted in the Maryland Legislature for the
immediate recognition of the Southern Con
federacy; and report even speaks of foreign
missions for some of the faithful.
Now, we hear of two or three honest
Union men, who have heretofore voted
Squarly for the suppression Of the rebellion.
who talk now of voting for Gen. Mcclellan
because he is Democrat and an officer in
the army. Friends, do you suppose these
rebels don't know what they are doing .
Either they or you are to be cheated. Do
you suppose men who make politics trade
yield support without knowing their men :?
Ponder this well. As sure as God reiens,
you will repent vote for Mcclellan this
Fall
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An ArnlistiCe.

The Chicago Convention declared for an
armisticc, and, if they had possessed the
power. would, of course, have decreed
this armistice at once. Giving it about
the usual time required for IA despatch to
reach Atlanta, this Chicago decree would
have reached Sherman just as he was
about to order the charge which drove
half of Hoods army, demoralized and dis
organized, to their last ditch.' 1t would
have reached Hood just as he was about to
fire the match which blew up the magazines
and destroyed the immense mass of military
stores which, for months past, they were
gathering into Atlanta. 1t would have
reached Gen. Gilen just as he was making
the attack which resulted in the death of the
notorious Rebel John Morgan. the capture
of his staff, and the dispersion of his band
of raiders. 1t would have reached Gen.
Rosseau just as he was about to attack
Wheeler. who had got in the rear of Shcr-
man, and had cut off all his communca-
tons and supplies, thus leaving his army of
brave veterans to Starve IN an enemy
country. a week Or two earlier, it would
have reached Farragut as he was about to
attack the forts in Mobile harbor, and stop
ped that brave old sailor in his work of sup
pressing the rebellion. Now, reader, pom
der these things well. What would have
been the result of this armistice? Why.
just to hamper the Union and benefit the
rebellion. jeff Davis found friends at Chi
cago who were equal to Cen Lee, and a
deal better than Hood. Nallandigham,
Ben. and Fernando Wood, Voorhees,, &c.
&C., who managed the Chicago Convention
from beginning to end, are AS earnestly
fighting for Davis 4 Co., as any man in their
army, and: if successful, will get much bet
ter pay.
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Responses to CHICAGO.

The Chicago Convention. aiias Vallandig-
ham, Woods, Voorhees,, &c. &C., "demand
That immediate efforts be made for a cesya-
Hon Of hostiiitjes."
To which General Sherman responds
eve made general attack on the enemy at
.Jonesboro' Sep. lst the Fourteenth Corps,
Gen. jeff. c. Davis, carrying the works
handsomely, with ten guns and about a
thousand prisoners. Hood, at Atlanta,
finding me on his road the only one that
could supply him, blew up his magazines in
Atlanta, and left in the night time. SO At.
lanta is ours"
To Which, Farragut responds 81 had
the honor, in my despatch No. 81, to state
that Fort Morgan had surrendered"
To which Gen. Gillen responds :--"I
surprised, defeated and killed John Morgan
at Greenville this morning. The killed are
scattered for miles, | have about seventy.
five prisoncrs-am them Morgan staff. -
To which Gen. Rosseau responds =
"Wheeler's rebel force across Duck River,
retreating towards Florence their raid a
complete failure"
= To which General Grant responds -
give me one hundred thousand fresh
troops, and I'll take Richmond
The Immediate cessation of hostiltics'
may be, and doubtless is, a big thing to Val.
landigham, Wood & Co., but our soldiers
don't see it,
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How they Love the Soldiers.

One of the planks of the Chicago Plat
form is as follows:
Resofred, That the sympathy fthe Demo
cratic party is heartily and earnestly ex
tended to the sodiery of our army, who are
and have been in the field under the flag of
our country and, in the event of our Al tain
ing power, they will receive all the care and
protection, regard and kindness, that the
brave soldiers Of the Republic have so nobly
won.
In the Maryland Legislature last winter
Bill to pay bounties to our soldiers was OPP
posed to the death by every Comprehend in
both Houses. In the House of Delegates
they combined to stave off the Bill by every
sort of parliamentary trick, because they
knew that unless passed at once its useful
ness would be wasted. On Friday, February
9Th, they resisted two efforts to suspend the
rules and take the Bill up for final action
On Saturday, their first motion, made by Mr..
Claude was to strike out the enacting clause
Of the Bill, which was voted for by every
Copperhead present, and voted against by
every Union member. They afterwards
made twelve other dilatory motions. endeav-
oring to wear out the patience Of the House
by calling yeas and nays, and, at last failing
TO Satve it off, they voted solid against the
Bill on its final passage. In the Consttu-
tional Convention upon the proposition to
allow the soldiers to vote, the Copperheads
of Maryland have acted in perfect accord
and sympathy with those of every other
State where the question has been mootcd :
they have opposed it bitterly, persistently
and untringly. Words are very cheap but
these acts of the Copperheads speak much
louder than their words at Chicago.
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A Bad week for the COppers.

This has been very bad week for the
Copperheads. They have had several hard
ticks, and before another week they will fol-
low the example of their illustrious serpen-
tine namcsakc, and bite themselves. Be
sides the military victories, there has been
the election in Vermont, where the Union
candidates are elected by majoriies much
larger than last year; and the nice little vic
tory in Wilmington, Del, where the whole
Union ticket is elected by an unprecedented
majority.
There appears to be no immediate cessa.
ton of hostilties against treason, either in
military or civil life
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has been so successfully maintained. The
military value Of Atlanta Is not only shown
by the tenacity with which it has been de
Tended, but it has always been conceded by
the Southern press. So far as regards the
ultimate effect of its loss, its Importance is
not inferior to that of Richmond. Aside
from that capital, there is no point of SINH.
lar strength and value in the Southern ter
rtory. But the moral significance of this
conquest is OF greater moment at the pres
ent time.
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While the so-caled ''Democracy Of the
United States are marahaling their forces to
sustain that system of human bondage which
has brought upon us all the WEAKNESS and
sin Of this Rebellion, we believe that there
is not one liberal statesman in Europe who
does not warmly sympathize with the Eman-
cipation policy of our Government. Thus
Garabaldi writes letter begging that his
name may be enrolled with those of ''the
four thousand citizens of Geneva who have
addressed the United States in favor Of the
maintenance of the Constitution and the
abolition of Slavery He at least, depre
Gates "a return to the barbarism Of the Mid
die Ages and in this seems to differ deci
dedly from 1.-THE Democrats" of the Chi
cage Convention.
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Notice to Creditors

TnNlllS is to give notice, that the subscri-
Il ber of Cecil county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court Of Cecil county, letters of
Administration on the personal estate of
isaac Boyd, late OF the City Of Philadelphia,
State Of Pennsylvania, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said deceased,
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof duly authenticated on
or before the 9Th day OF September, 1865
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 l0h day of May, 1864.
ALEXANDER EVANS,
Executor Of Isaac Boyd, decd.
Tcst-CHALKLEY b. CUTLER, Reg.
sept 10, lS64-6w.
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DISTRICT MEETINGS.

ELkToN, saturday, Sept 1oth-Hon. J..
A. j. Creswell. and j. +. Mccullough, Esq.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, Thursday, Sept.
18th -llon. j. \. j. Crcswell, and IL. X.
Torbert, Esq.
CECILTON, Saturday, Sept. 17th-Hon.
J. \. j. Crcswcl, and W. j. Jones, Esq.
FON CHASE. Wednesday, Sept. Dist
McsSrS. W. j. Jones, j. I. Mccullough, II.
II. Torher. and James McCauley.
NORTH EAST, Thursday, Sept 22nd-
NkesSrs. H. II. Torbert. David Scott, j. T.
Mccullough and james McCauley.
BRICK MEETING HOUSE. Thursday.
Sept. 29th-Mcssrs. II. r. Torbcrt, j. b.
Pugh, and David Scott.
PORT DEPOSIT. Saturday. October 1st
Hon. }. A. Creswell, H. II. Torbert, Esq.
md W. J. Jones, Esq.
MOUNT PLEASANT, 18th Dist.) Tues
day, Oct 4th-Hon. }. A. j. Crcswcll, j. T..
Mccullough, H. r. Torbert and j. b. Pugh,
Esqs.
RISING Sun, Wednesday, Oct. 9Th
Hon. j. \. j. Crcswcll, W. j. Jones, II. r..
Torbcrt and }. B. Pugh, Esqs.
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE CoNvENTIoN.-Th
Maryland State Convention adjourned on
Tuesday last, after a session of ninety DAYS.
The new Constitution will be submitted to
the people for ratification or rejection, on
the tmeltM and thirteenth of October, in the
counties of the State, on account. of every
voter being required to take the oath con
tanned in the Constitution, relative to loyalty
to the United States, which will require
more time than ordinarily consumed by
elections.
The new Constitution passed the Convcn,
ton by vote Of 53 yeas to % nays.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber,
Of Cecil county, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court of said county, letters of
Administration on the personal estate Of
Sarah Carson, 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 Bird
day OF September, 1868 +; they may otherwise,
by law, be excluded from all benefit OF said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make impediate payne mt
to the subscriber. Given under my hand
this It'll day Of September, 1864.
SAMUEL r. CARSON.
Administrator Of Ann Carson, decd.
Tcst--CDALKLEY b. CUTLER, Reg.
sept 10, lS64-6w
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Union Meetings.

The Central Committee have appointed
the following time and places for District
Meetings. and procured speakers to address
the same. Let the people Of our county
rally to the cause of Lincoln and johnson.
and also prepare for the Constitutional elec,
ton. on the 18th and 18th of October. -
There is no time to lose. The enemy to
your country, the Copperhead party, are
preparing to make a terrible onslaught in
the cause of their Southern bretheren. -
Patriots of the rural districts. rally every
man to those meetings. These District
Meetings will be held at d or o clock in
the evening.
Thcrc'wil be three Mass Meetings in the
county, during the campaign, which will be
held in the afternoon.
The first of these will be held at Rising
Sun, September "a. The second at Elkton,
September 9th. and the third at Cecilton,
October Sth. Eminent speakers. and band
of music will be provided for the Mass Meet
ings. Come up Union men, to the work
before you. The hour of trial and triumph
is near.
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So The UniOn--It Must and Shall
be PreSeryed.''

The time having arrived for thorough
organization of the county, with view to
the Presidential and Constitutional campaign
the Union men of the several Districts are
hereby earnestly requested to meet imme-
diatcly at such central points in their Dis
trlcts as may be most convenient, for the
formation of Clubs in support of those tried
patriots Lincoln and johnson. and the Eman-
cpation Of our State from the institution of
Slavery. All Unionists who advocate an
honorable peace by the only means practical
bic, VIZ: by vigorous prosecution Of the
war. now drawing tn a triumphant close, We
invoke to prepare for this last grand political
struggle. Show your zeal in the cause of
your country; pledge yourselves anew to
sustain by your votes and your influence the
administration, whose duty it is to carry on
the war; and most Of all the glorious defend.
ers of the National Honor and Integrity on
the battle field
JAMES NhCAULEY,
A. MCINTYRE,
JACOB TOME,
H. MORTON.
BARCLAY REYNOLDS,
Union Central Committee.
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SLIPPED THEIR MEMoRY.-The stereotyped
resolution of the Copperheads used to be
denunciaton of the "Aboitionists of the
North, and the Sccessonists of the South. =
We look in vain for word about the South
ern Secessionists in the Chicago resolves
Plenty of denunciation of Lincoln. but nary
word about jeff SO small thing as the
rebellion might naturally escape the mem
Dry of men like Vallandigham and the
Woods.