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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-05-14
A Profitable Investment.

The reader will find the U. S. 1910 loan
advertise it The Wig. Every man and wo
to perchasc 5 per cent U. S. 1910 Bond.
Interest is payable IN gold and the premium
on government stock will be larger as soon
as the war is ended, which by the news of
this week bids fair to be ere many months
We publish an able article on the national
finance on oar FIRST page from the Ne,c Yorker
to which we invite the attention of the rca
der.
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PartOM's Gen. Butler in Now Or
leans

Parton always writes an interesting book.
and this is the most interesting one he has
yet written, and at the same time the most
interesting one relating to the Rebellion
There is large clothbo edition of the
work. but the copy the publishers have sent
us is the peoples edition, got up in paper at
IS cents, with the view of meeting the i'm
mense popular demand. Although some of
the documents are omitted, and the account
somewhat condensed in the book in its
cheap form, the interest or completeness of
the story is not interfcred with. Mason &
Brothers, publishers, New York.
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Thanks to God.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1861
TO tie Friends Of Union and Liberty:
Enoupb 10 known If tho army onsro,;ons
within the last five days to claim our especial
gratitude to God, while what remaines un.
done demands our most sincere prayers tc
and reliance upon Him, without whom al
human effort is in vain.
recommend that all patriots at thcil
homes, in their places of public worship and
wherever they may be, unite in common
thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God
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KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THE CE.

\ KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THE CE-
Gil SoLDIERs.-Mai. J. c. Hill, of the 9th
Nd. Reg, writes to his wife, in this town.
from Fredericksburg, that he is wounded in
the thigh; he thinks not dangerously, and
that 40 of his Reg. had been killed. and 12O
wounded-among the number were officers,
two of whom were killed.
The following is a list of killed and wound
ed principally Cecil soldiers) in the late
battles, as far as We have been able to col
lect;
OFFERS H'oundcd. Maj. JOS. c. Hill
thigh; Capt. Goldsborough-leg; Captain
Eonsser and Capt Billingslea.
hUed.-Corp: Slaughter, Corp. McCaf-
ferty, Sergt. Richards.
Wounled.-Privates-Roht. Hayes, VIM.
Biddle, j. Emerson, 1'hos. Bunec. Albert
Sergeant, Corp. J. W. Dickinson, VIM. Al
cxandcr, Fl. {. Cohee, VIM. S. Davis, j.
Fernan, j. +. Steptoc, Geo. Spence.
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READ TIE New ADVERTISEMENTS.

READ TIE New ADVERTISEMENTS
We have great variety of them this week.
and our columns are so crowded with war
news, that we are not able to make that ref
crence in this place which we desire
Among them is the Howard House, which
has been fitted up in n splendid style by Mr..
Oldham, with entire new furniture. and the
public will find it all the Proprietor repre-
scMs.
A new store has been established in North
East, by the Mcssrs. Since, which will be
found advertised in to-day issue.
j. S. kcnnard & Bro, present their large
and splendid assortment of Dry Goods. in
double column, this week. They always
keep an abundant stock and Infinite variety
in their rooms
). ID. Kitchener, agent for the celebrated
Wheeler, Melick & Co.'S ThraShng Machine
offers them again to the public with great
improvements.
The new firm of Foster & Icatzig. Cabi
net Makers: j. p. Cantwcl's new Agricul-
tural Warehouse and McNeights new Ice
Cream Saloon, all speak well for the increas
ing enterprise of Ekton.
The sick will also find DR.. Schcnck's rem
cdics ready to restore them.
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FOR SALE.

A EARN Of 10 Acres, one mile west
"a OF ElktoA, At tho junction Of tho North
Last and Nottingham roads. Price ST. 90.
Terms easy. Apply to ", r. EWING,
feb 2t-H. Eiktvn.
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Franklin Sewing Machine.

r HAVE sold within the past year some
l sixty of these Machines, and not one of
them has required any repairs or been re-
turned. They are, without exception, the
best Machines in the market. They will
Hem, Fell, Stitch, Gather, and Bind sewing
the heaviest or ligltest fabric with equal
facility. Price only S2S, and warranted for
one year. For sale by
march 10 E. W. STAPLES.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscribers
L of Cecil county, have obtained from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters Of
Administration on the personal estate OF
Joseph Sidwcll, lale of said county, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased, ale hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated. on or before the 21tl
day OF February, 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 subscribers. Given under our hands
this 18th day Of May, 1864.
WILLIAM IL. SIDWELL,
SAMUEL f.. SIDWELL,
Administrators of Joseph Sidwell, decd.
Test--CHALKLEy Is. CUTLER, Reg.
May IA, lS6i-Gw
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PROCEEDINGS OF County CoMMIs-
SIoyEns.-The following business was trans.
acted, at their meeting, this week, by the
Commissioners:
At the instance Of number of citizens.
who were apprchensive that injustice had
been done the county by giving credit of
enlisted men from the county to other pla-
ccs, Vim. j. Jones. Est, was authorized to
proceed to Baltimore or Salisbury with a
view to the correction of any such error.
An order was passed authorizing supervi-
:ors Of roads TO charge drivers of teams.
employed by them, in repairing roads, as
hands.
The Bonds Of Amos Wilson. Bridge con
tractor; John II. Harris. Fcrryman John
Knight, Henry Hess, James McMulen and
Daniel Brown, Road Supervisors, were ap.
proved.
John II. Harris License, as ferryman,
was renewed to May LIST, 1866.
The Returns of the election of Commits.
sioners of Public Schools were filed. and
commissions were issued to VIM. r. Free
man, 1st dist; Thos. Massey, ID dist; f. A.
Ellis, Sd dist; c. G. Brokaw, 4th dist; DR..
N. b. Morrison, 5th dist DR.. S. B. Stubbs,
9Th dist; DR.. Joseph Glacken. It'll dist w.
I. West, Sth dist ; and Sutton Scarborough,
9th dist.
Petitions for rebuilding a Bridge over
Stone Run, and erecting new bridge over
Herring river, were filed, and laid over
Orders passed lcvyng 500 for complct
ing opening Of road in 7th dist; John Shcr
idan, supervisor And the same amount for
completing opening of road through Mrs.
Glenn $ property; James Burke, supervisors
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PUBLIC SALE.
More Business in Elkten.

WVTt DISINtSS I'll FIKI0Ms
TNllE undersigned having commenced the
l. CABINET MAKING business in Elk
ton, at the corner of Main and Bridge Sts.,
formerly j. p. Cantwcll's Tin Shop,) are
prepared to furnish the public with all art-
cles in their line, from common Chair to
the most costly piece OF Furniture, at as
reasonable rates as they can be had in any
other place. Both being practical mechanics
are prepared to do their own work.
FUNERALS attended by Mr.. Foster, who
Is experienced in that branch, at very rea-
sonabe rates.
Public patronage respectfully solicited.
~Old Furniture repaired at moderate
prices. f. A. FOSTER,
W. B. HEATZlG.
Elkton, May II, 1864 3m.
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Notice to Creditors.

THlS is to give notice, that the subscri-
Der, of Cecil county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court of Cecil county, letters
Testamentary on the personal estate of
Rcb0cca Titus, late of Cecil county,
deceased, All persons aving 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 May, 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 l4th day Of May, 1864.
HENRY II. KIMBLE,
Executor of Rebecca Titus, decd.
Tcst-CnALKLEY b. CUTLER, Reg.
May II, l8G4-6w
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TO SORGHUM GROWERS.

EU SUKGHUM GKUWEKS.
TNHE CLARK SORGO Machine Cn's lust.
l. ~ celebrated CANE MILLS and Cook'.
Patent SUGAR EFAPORATORS, are furn.
isAsd by the subscriber, to all applicants al
Manasaetursrs' prices. Apply at West Grave
\. o., Chester county, Pa, Philadclpha and
Baltimore Ccntral Railroad.
apr Dim. NJ. COWARD.
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A NEW ENTERPRISE.

HAVlNG engaged in the sale of Agricul.
IL tnral implements, am prepared tc
furnish the Farmers with the BUCKEYE
REAPlNG and MOVING MACHINE, the
celebrated KIRBY combined REAPER and
MOWER, with Self Raking Attachment; the
Bicktord Il Hoffman DRILL, for Sowing
Grain, Grass Seed and Guano; the Buckley,
Self Unloadng Spring RAKE; Dumridgt
Tool Co.'s Silver Steel Moving Scythcs
Corn CovercIs, Cultivators, Grain Cradles
Hand Rakcs, &c. Also, few sets of Guilt
vator Teeth; Excelsior Grain Fans. a Il %
which will be sold as low for the cash as they
can be bought in any Of the cities. Genuine
Chinese Sugar Cane Seed.
JOS. Z. CANTWELL.
May IA, lSG4-3m
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

KILLED.--A child named William A..
Jetfries, about two and half years old, was
in the street at North East, ON Friday, the
9Th inst, where it was run over by one of
THE fish wagons. It was the son Of William
j. Jefires, now in the Sth Nd Reg, and
his wife, Sophia, who was one of the nurses
OF our sick and wounded at Gettysburg, last
Summer.
|VKILLED ny LIGHTNING. William
Morris, aged about 60 years, residing near
Head Of Sassafras, was killed by lightning
on Thursday afternoon last.
At Chesapeake City the chimney of the
old pump-house fused for supplying the
canal with water) was struck by lightning
Also, stable, belonging to Mr. Ii. II. Bra.
dy, and several telegraph poles.
No other injury was caused by the storm
that we heard of, which was very severe,
| accompanied with heavy hail.
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The above is correct likeness Of Dr. Srhcnck taken
MN years ng after he had lvcred from ConSum'.
tiun: 10y of his SCuENCk's PULMJNIC SYRUP.
The likeness. although it does not represent him any
thing like rs bad he at the worst yet it is il
Strong contrast with the hale aud vigorous looks of the
Portrait below which is the trnr likeness of him at tn,
present time. The contrast between these two portraits
is great that many would not believe them to ha thu
person. Yet there hundreds Of persons in
around Philadelphia, who will recognize both portraits
10 be true representations When the first was tnke'
he weighed ln7 pounds; at the present time his weight
il Mounds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-24

| case or LuClen PeytOn VS.. Sweeney q EuYck,
to recover an amount OF gold tie balance
claimed to be due On account OF deposits made
by said Peyton, to De em ployed IN the purchase
of gold, Justice Wyle gave instructions to rhe
jury TO the effect that gold specuja5ions we've
contrary to public policy and that 1he y!#ineff
! could neither recover profits made Oh 1o1z1o:
gold speculataon5 and remaining IL the hands
OF the defendants Or monies deposited with
them as margin oG collateral security under
contracts for the purchase Of gold, !" Mesars.
Brent and Bradley remarked that they cen
sidered the instructions Of his honor, ii taking
the case trou. the jury by practically cooti3ca5-
ing for the Use Of the defendants, Sweeney 4
Huyck, The monies placed into their hands b.
the plaintiff, as profits on or securities iof the
purchases Of gold made by the detendants as
the plaintiff brokers, aud fox which purchases
they charged and received orIltnlsslols l0r
their services. Ihe counsel also stated that,
as this was the pioneer dlcision III the u. S.
annulling such contracts, they meant 70 take
exceptions and carry the case upon appeal, and
they required the bills OF exception to De
signed before the jury were discharged. To
these remarks the Judge replied that the eoun-
sci had correctly construed his remarks and
the prayers granted by him.
A despatch from Cairo announces the ar
rival there of the flag ship Of Admiral Porter,
which reports that the entire Federal foah!Ia
is out Of the Red River, the dam having
reached heightn on the 18th, to enable them
to move" The Federal forces according TO
this report ''e7acuatel Alexandra, last week
and moved towards SEN nsport' JlJ the
officers OF the steamer Laurel HILL which had
arrived at New Orleans, state that they dis
tinctly heard heavy canonnading from the dl-
rection the Federal forces had taken.' In It's
progress down the Red River 'the heet was
much annoyed in passing out by guerrllas.
who lined the banks of the river from Alexan-
dria to Fort De Russy.' a portion ct Alex
addria was burning when the Laurel Hill lett
This steamer had two hundred sick on board
and is reported 70 have been fired into ten
miles below Alexandria, bot 10 injury resulted.
An army letter in the n. Z Herald says -
! 1.-The, entrapping Of the Corcoran Legion and
the Vermont Heavy Artillery IN ali am5uscade
on Wednesday, whereby aboat a THOUSAND
men were lost, while it gave momentary
check to our continued successes, has NOT al
mished the determined spirit OF the army.
MIR. William Knabe, Of the hrn1 OF hnaoe
N Co.. the extensive piano manufacturers, IN
Baltimore, died on Saturday evening" after a
protracted illness, in the 6lst year OF MS age.
The deceased was native Of Germany
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-24
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
ezs~ ~)FFICE-No. io4 King street, over
sAone's. formerly French's) Book Store.

D.. oA1H A'1''s"'o?
Mr., Morgan introduced q bill to repeal the
communication clause of the enrolment act; re-
ssiniDg, however, that provision which allows
drafted persons to procure substitutes: which
was referred to the Military Committee. The
Pacific Railroad bill, was passed by vote OF 23
yeas to 5nays.
Ia the House of Representatives joint
resolution was offered and agreed TO, fixing the
adjournment Of Congress on the 9th of June.
4 resolution was offered calling upon President
Lincoln to state whether there was any order
issued by which the New York World aud
Journal Of Commerce were suspended, and II
SC, that copy of such order and the proceed
ings consequent upon Its execution be trans.
mitted to the House. The resolution Was OBJ
jected to aud went over under the rule Mr..
Pruyn, OF New York, on behalf OF himself and
The other opposition members, offered reso~
luton declaring that the conduct OF the Exec
utve authorities of the Government in closing
the Offices and suppressing the publication OF
the World and Journal of Commerce, under
circumstances which have been placed before
the public, was an act unWarrantable III II
self, dangerous to the cause OF che Union, and
subversye Of the principles of civil liberty, and
as such, is hereby censured BY the House. =
Objection being made, Mr.. Eruyn moved
suspension Of the rules, which was negatived
by avote Of 81 yeas to 70 nays. The leglsIs
tive, executive and judicial appropriation eli!
was considered, and referred back to the
Senate.
The London letter Of the Philadelphia In
qulrer says 1.-THE course Of your Senate, IN
rejecting the House resolutions In reference to
France and Mexico, is generally approved by
sober Americans here The protest came too
Late. 1t ought to have been made ayear ago,
or never. Your Monroe doctrine is gone for
ever. You allowed, Withouta mGrmur, Louis
Napoleon to tranple it under bis feet, although
hegaVe you fair warning; and you cannot now
fsstore It without contest at least With france
and probably all Europe combined. .
ta Sunday morning the steamers State or
aalne and Connecticut arrived at Washington
bringing up wounded, mostly those engaged in
The lighting on Thursday last On the State
u Maine about $50 eases and on the Connectl-
cut 233 and large portion were seriously
wounded, over three hundred having TO be
moved on stretchers.
Governor Seymour has written to the Dis
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peared iii ne hlonltenr ihe oIIIcia! *lonrnai 81
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The SoldierssItest, near the Orange and
Alexandra Railroad Depot, in this place. Eaa5
been taken, At present, Tor hospital
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-18
ANOTHER sEcEsH IN GRIEF.

Lieut.. Warfeld OF the y. T. Volunteers is
L source Of misery 10 the Secesh of this town
and the parts adjacent. He infringes upon
the rights Of free speech" he squelches the
orators Of JEFF. Davis, and stiles the utter
ances of the voice of chivalry. He has no
ear for the songs of Dixie, and the rawlings
and abuse Of rampant mouih-rebels make
him nervous. When such come shaking
their fists under his nose, hurrahing for JEFF.
Davis, and damning "Lincoln's hirelings,,
Lieut.. Wardeld becomes Unconstitutional
and "a military despot" and incontinently
gobbles the orator and plunges him into a
gloomy Bas;ile, to wit the station house,
and sends him TO distant exile to wit: Fort
Churchill. Such an one, pot-valient did as
sail the Lieutenant on Saturday last in this
town, with the ordinary TRADE of abuse which
the secesh chiyalry so much affect when the
wine is in and the wit is out. He was there
upon captured, jagged, passed the night in
the calaboose, and the next morning dispatch
ed to Fort Churchill, where he will be EN-
ployed for time in chopPing wood for the
"hirelings" whom his noble soul abhors
The name of this martyred democrat is S. ].
Houpt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-18
THAT MINT MATTER AGAIN.

80, -. 80 ., ,,h,,har This Tsrritnry
lne queS' 40 ~ -.
Is to have I Mint Is involved IN leFEHnc
..u, O,,r friend of the Carson blFepen-
'hN"'e -,
dent, who by virtue OF MS pFoP'hHu''H " 'ue
high nightinesSes of the Territorial Govern
II .L,,,. ,.,,L ,h;r,,s IN
ment ought 10 kno" jill '"o"' S"N'' S'''''S'' ="
~, last announcement on the subject states
" ..
that we were TO nave Such an lhS'lu'toh'
TIL. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT of the Sacra-
mento I"'o"' however, says
For the sake of our Nevada ucighbors am
very sorry that they are not likely TO have their
Branch Mint AZ Carson City, after ALL as the
House Committee Of WAYS and Means has Re-
ported u bill repeating the Branch Mint at Car
son. except that section appropratng SlOO,OUO
for the erection of suitable buildings, machinery
etc, which sum Is now directed 20 be used in the
establishment of IN ASSAY Office at the point aforc
said The bill provides that the officers OF the
Mint shall be Il Superintendent, Assayer aud
Meter each of whom shall be appointed by the
President. The Superintendent shall appoint all
subordinate employees and the pay Of all the OH.
GERS and subordinate employees shall be no more
than those of 4 like grade in the San Francisco
Branch Mint, The ASSAY office is to be under
control Of the Director Of the United States Mint
AZ philadelphia. The Office is TO be Il depository
for public MONEYS. Us the Secretary OF the Treas
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Later Dispatches.
SPECIAL TO THE GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS
Rhode Island Election-Sale of Gold
Certificates.

PROVIDENCE, April ia second trial to
elect thirteen members of the General As
sembly in this city, resulted in the success of
the Union National ticket.
New YORK, April l6.-The sale of gold
certificates so far amounts to seven millions
Of dollars.
Latest News from Fort Pillow.
WASHINGTON, l6.-Sherman's dispatches
confirm the telegraphic account Of the bruta
conduct Of the rebels after the surrender of
Fort Pillow. According to his report of the
affair our loss was % white troops killed and
100 wounded, and IS colorcd troops murdered
in cold blood.
CAIRO, April l6.-The Glendale, the first
steamer from Memphis since the temporary
blockade at Fort Pillow, has arrived. The
officers say the rebels evacuated the Fort after
destroying everything destructable. They
burned the buildings and finished by blowing
up the walls of the Notifications and defen-
sive works.
Rebel Repulse at Roseville, Ark.
WAsnISGTGS, April ll.-Four hundred
Texas Cavalry attempted to surprise Rose
vile up the Arkansas. After fight of four
hours the enemy were driven off with loss Of
- killed and u large number wounded. The
federal force numbered go and lost killed
From the Army of the Potomac.
New YoRK, April I6th.-Tribune's Poto-
mac dispatch says majority Of suffers and
other citizens left for Washington. An ac-
cession of three or four brigades to the enc
my's force opposite Raccoon Ford is reported
on good authority. Deserters belonging to Il
New England regiment escaped during the
recent storm. The army is constantly re-
iuforced by the arrival of veterans. The
Hcrald's special from Alexandria, Va, of the
9TH says, Moseby this morning at the head
OF $40 rebel cavalry made his appearance on
the line of the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road, near Bristow station, suddenly taking
by surprise the patrol for the protection Of
the road between that place and Manassas,
% to 50 captured. The rebels went in the
direction of Fredericksburg.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Dispatches from
the headquarters ofthe Army Of the Potomac
state, that party OF rebel Cavalry made an
attack on Bristow Station yesterday noon.
but were driven off after brief skirmish.-
A mail train with Gen. Grant, on board pass.
ed few minutes aferward. Supposed in
tention of the rebels were to capture him.