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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10

REGlMEyTAL ETs.-Sollers in camp are
proverbally fond Of pets. But the oldest
pets we have yet heard of were two bears,
which the 10Th Maine Regiment, of the 10Th
Corps, led through Washington, one day
lately. These bears were brought all the
way from Louisiana, and have been in sew
eral fights. They have become perfectly
tame and tractnble, marching along at the
head of the band, with an air that they feel
them selves veteran soldiers Of the bruin
order, and that they have character to
sustain. y regiment that passed through
some days ago had with it mountain goat,
captured also is Louisiana, and which has
been in several battles and skirmiShcs Ia
one of the latter he was severely wounded,
but by carefully nursing he got we'll
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10

HINTS For PURCHAsING \ HoEsE.-Fcw
persons are acquainted with the mode of
Judging horse by his teeth. AS the lesson
can be learned by rote in few minutes, in
tending purchasers will do well to commit
it to memory At two years old the horse
sheds the two middle teeth Of the under
jaw at three years old he sheds two other
teeth, one on each side of those shed the
year before; ut four years old he sheds the
two remaining or corner teeth at five years
old the two middle teeth are full. being no
longer hollow, as the others are and the
teeth will have penetrated the gums at six
years old the four middle teeth are full, the
corner ones only remaining hollow-the
tuskS are sharp. with the sides tut ed at
seven years old the corner teeth are full, the
tusks larger and thicker, and the horse is
said to be aged. Occasionally, however,
these marks will slightly vary, good deal
depending on, the animal constitution.
whether he be late or an early toal also
upon the nAnncr.in which he has been rear.
ed, the Kind Of food, shelter, &c.
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MoNrY-How"o KGHr IT-1he way 70
keep money is to earn it fair and honestly.
But money chat is inherited, or that in any
way comes without u Just equivalent, is al.
most certain TO 20 "a it came. The Young
man who begins by saving few shiIIugs,
and thrifty increases his store-cycry coin
being representative for good solid work.
honestly and manlu!ly Understands better
chance to spend the last half Of life in ailu,
cnco and comfort than he, who. in his haste
to become rich, obtains money by dashinc
spcculations, or the devious means which
abound in the toggy region lying between
fair dealing and actual fraud. Among the
wiscst and most thrifty men Of wealth the
current proyerh is Money goes as it
comes. Let young men take Il note OF
this. and see that their money comes fairly,
and it may long abide with them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10
lJublit AHairs
The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic National Convention
which gathered at Chicago on the 18th of
August and presented the names of George
b. Mcclellan for President and George H..
Pendleton for Vice President. likewise
agreed on and adopted the following
PLATFORM
Resoi,'ed. That in the future. as in the
past. we will adhere with answering hdelIty
10 the Union under the Constitution as the
only solid foundation of our strength, Sc
curty. and happiness as II people, anu rs :,
framework of government equally co@duclre
to the welfare and prosperity OF all the
States, both Northern and southern.
HeSoIted, That this Convention does tx
plcitly declare, as the sense OF the Amen.
can people. that, after four years Of failure
to restore the Union by experiment of war,
during which, under the preteuse of Il mill
tary necessity or war power higher thdu the
Constitution. the Constitution Itself has been
disregardcd in every part, and public liberty
and private right alike trodden down, and
the material prosperity Of the country essen.
italy impaired. Justice, humanity. liberty
aud the public welfare, demand that imme.
diatc efforts be made tor cessation OF hos
tihties. with ~ view to an ultimate tnnIcu'
ZION Of Nil the States. or other pcaccnLle
means 10 the end that at the earliest ,racti.
cahl. mo,oupi p,nrr may be restored on the
LnS;s Of # thr EpirraI Union Of the States.
Nynired Than the direct interference OF
the military authority of the United States
in III, rc,rn, elections held in kentucky,
Maryland Missouri aud Delaware, was a
shameful violation Of the Constitution. and
the rrpetilion Of such acts in the approach.
in5 ryrrtjnu vii be held as Revolutionary.
and resisted .jih Mi the mean, and power
unHnr nur central
L,}oIrp3 IL,, iAr aim and object Of me
Drmocr, il, party is to ure,rrrc III. Federal
J'uiou and rnr riyh,, of tn. States unm.
p;irrI. and ,hry hereby declare that they
consider the Administrative usurpation OF
extraordinary md lnnrrrOuS mowers NOT
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Farmers
REYNOLDS
PATENT SAFETY BRAKE

For EndlpSs Chain Horse Powers,
COMMITTING that every owner Of an
- ENDLESS CHAIN HORSE POWER
should have, being certain preventive Of
accidents to horses, relieving tho mind OF
the threaher from anxiety, or apprehension
on account Of the NippiRg u FMliag Of We
BcN which frequently occurs, in tire Shing
geanngs. or damp grain, whereby the motion
of the machine is suddenly checked. 1t is
very simple in its construction, WEIGHS
But ONE POUND, can be placed on either
side Of the F6lrr, changed in three D,iautcs,
and when threshing is done, can be removed
from the io,ccF in i 2er0Hi.
Unlike other Patent Brakes, it does not
detract from the power Of the thrcshcr.
1t isa combination of Safety. Ncatnc's
Simplicity, CGmpactncss. Durability, Eli
cheney and Perfection. and needs but to be
seen to be appreciated.
PRINCIPAL DEpoTs:
DAVID NJ. REYNOLDS Y CO.,
kiSinl Sun. Cecil county. Md.
KITCHENER X YOUNG,
2UG Market street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by al! the principal dealer aud manu-
tactprcrs Of Agricultural implements in the
country.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction, OF the
money refunded.
PEsECE FIVE DOLLARS.
JOHN ID. MICNENER, Agent
West Nottingham, Cecil county, Nd.
Aug &, 1SG4-3m.
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NIGnr ScGNE AT WATERING Place.
The Subioincd is related by gcnllcmeu
stopping nj Il hotel at Long Branch =
about two o clock last Thursday morn
ing was awakened by a reyeil" tap from
troNl my better hale For gracious sakc!'
III" whispered. IF YOU want to laugh, just
listen to thai gentleman a.d his wife, hunt-
ing mouse in the next room - 'rcoe.
aw = | murmurcd half awake. NOW do
Just wake up Tomorrow, when tell the
story. you'll be sorry you wasn't awake to
the reality" Thus adWrcd awokn up in
right earnest. too lat" to hear any of the
mouse hunt. but just in time to hear the next
room door opened, and a little, quaycriug.
dandy voice (which at once recognized as
that of Prinkcy. call ont TO some distant
might walker ''wa,taw! wai-taw! wal
Jaw !" No answer "Wntch-man watch
man Waterman 'I'hat's me, sir,
growlcd deep voice "Watrh.man come
here directly We're in a great twubbie
There's Il mouse in this apartment. and it
nibblcs awound in the most dISrwacled man
ner. spoke to the proprietor of the hotel
about it and he pwomScd to have the mouse
wcmoycd. but he hasu t done il. Aw, think
it vcwy unhandSomc conduct of him to allow
the mouse to wcmain. after pwomising that
it should be wcmoyed. Waterman. Mrs.
pwinkey is vcwy appwchensivc of mice
Can YOU come in and catch the cwcaturc!!''
." traid not, sir. Its too late: and
should be sure to wake up some hoardcrs as
might nj like it How widiculous =
Well "a long pause Waterman. couldn't
YOU just step down to the bawroom, and
get some cwackcrs and cheese. and cntice
the animal into the entry
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10

The HUMAN PULSE. The human pulse
has in all ages been consulted as an index
Of health or disease. 1t is kind o. dial
within us which gives us both the measure
and time of health. The pulse Of person
in health heats about seventy strokes in a
minute, and the ordinary term of lite is
about seventy years. In these seventy years
the pulse OF a temperate man beats Two bill
lion. five hundred and scventy-iour million.
four hundred and forty thousand times. II
no actual disorganzation should happen. a
drunken person might live until his pulse
beat this number of times; but by the con.
slant Stimuipus of ardent spirits or by p,,lsc
quickcnng food, the pulse becomes greatly
accelerated, and the two billion, five hun,
bred and sevcnty-tour million, four hundred
and forty thousand puIsations are performed
in little more than half the ordinary term of
human life and life goes out in forty or
tortyhye years instead Of seventy. This
application of numbers is given to SHOW that
the acccleration OF these forces diminish the
term Of human li.e.-.Nniirm JoWHai,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10

MAID SERvANTs.-The only way for wo-
man to secure peace and comfort in her
household is to have as few other women
around her as possible, especially in de-
pendent position. There is natural antag-
onism between them which will assert itself
in thousand ways. How many Irish girls
20 grumblingly to fulfil a kindly, uttered re-
quest on the part Of their mistress; who
would run ''lie lightning to obey an order
from their master .-Jennis J1ae.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10

"DIDITA PrRrosE' A droll story is related
Of an old farmer who, in attempting to drive
home bull got suddenly hoistcd over the
fence. Recovering himself he saw the ami
nal on the other side Of the rails saving the
air with his head and neck, and paving the
ground The good old man looked steadily
at him moment and exclaimed :-"Darn
your apologies you needn't stand there,
you tarnal crittcr, bowin' and scrapin' =
you did it purpose, darn your curly pic
tur -
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UNDERTAKING.

"AFING made IL new and improved
Il lIlcarse Of the latest style. he is prepared
to attend Funerals and furnish at the short
est notice Collins OF Rose W God, Mahogany
Walnut. on covered with Cloth. and Metallic
Burial Cases or Casncts, trimmed and fin
iShed in the newest and best styles with the
finest materials. Silver Plates engraved with
name, age and death furnished at short
notice, when desired. Ice. Boxes for putting
bodies in ice always ready. Having had Il
long experience in the business. hr feels
confidence in his ability to give entire salts
faction to all who may favor him with a cali.
All charges low, and no extra charge for
attending funerals at any distance.
aug 8, lSGi-Gm X. MARSHBANK.
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A WESTERN DE CRI"TIoN or WAITZING.-
A group Of splendid ones is ON the floor,
and lovingly mated : the gents cncircle their
partners waist with one arm. The ladic,
and gentlemen closely face TO face. They
are very erect and lean little back. The
ladies lean little forward. Music. Now
all wheel and whirI, circle and curl. Feet
and heel Of gents 20 rip, rip, rip, rap, rip.
Ladies' feet 90 tippety TIP, tippcty tip, tip
Then all 90 rippety, clppety, slippety, flip
petty, Skippety. hoppely, jumppity. stump
pity. thump. Ladies fly Of by ccrl!i-
tugal moms ntuln. Gents pull ladies hard
and close. They reel. swing, slide. lool;
tender look silly, look dizzy. Feet fly.
trcsscs fly. hoops fly, all fly. II looks tug
City, hug9ity, pnlIity squeczi'y. prcssity,
ruppcty, rip The men like a cross between
steel yards and climber jacks, beetles and
inintcd NJ. The maidcn> tuck down their
Sims very low, or raise them exceedingly
high. Some gggIe and trown, some sheer,
and all sweat freely The ladies' faces are
brought against those Of the men. or into
thcir bosoms, toes against toes. Now they
they are again making sound like ecurgy,
porgy. dccry, pccy, didy-pidy. coachry,
poachey. This dance is not much. hut the
extras are glorious. If the men were wo-
men, there would be no such dancing. But
they are only men, and 50 the thing goes on
by women love Of ii.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10

AssapAn lrishman being in church where
the collection apparatus resembled election
boxes, on its being handed to him, whisper
ed in the carrier ear that he was not natur-
allied and consequently could not vote.
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The number of electoral votes to be cast
this fall, including th:, OF West Virginia,
aud emitting, as per vptr 81 congress, those
OF the seeded States, which are said to have
been restored to the Union, is 23l. They
arr nnnortinncd rs fllinNs:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10

IG1" 81 say, Bill, what do them chaps
mean by all ACCORDION p Don't you
know why it's an eddicated bellows" ~
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This Platform it will be seen, in no man
ner condemns, even by implication, the
gigantic Rebellion which has so long Grim
sonci our fields with the most precious blood
of our coumtrymcn. 1t conceais the facts
that the war was inauguralei by the Rebels
alone. aud that they had wrenched from the
nation nearly half its furlreases, armories.
;lrscnal,, sub treasures. mlnts, custom.
houses. &c. &c, and made prisoners OF the
bulk Of its little army, before single shot
was fired on the side Of the Union. The
Rebel chieitains who falsely, villainonslv
asserted. directly after the taking OF Fort
Sumter that LiHcolH md tie .fdmiai|t0a
ton hui dccjdyed ror on tie south, and
thereby dragged Virginia. North Carolina
and Arkansas into the abyss of secession.
under the plea of necessary scItdctense, are
practically cOuntenancei and upheld lay this
vile Platform, which speaks as though the
war had been wantoniy inaugurared on the
part of the National authorities. and might
have been avoided had they chosen. There
is not one word in this Platform which even
inimates that the Rebels have done any
wrong or that the Government in resisting
their efforts has done amy thing light.
The Democratic Platform demands wholly
and uNqualtiedly that the war shall, on the
part of the Union, De stopped. SuPpose
tins were done o'morroW' IFe'iHe"t L'n-
coin sends an envoy TO Jth' l'"'IS. "a! ny
= Let as have cessation Oh ho'tIl'leS;
Certainly Responds zen. "l'H"'i'"
your forces, IRON the 'onicde'acE' r"Iac
your hlockade' ana agree 10 an ",n1isice'
ilhe Rebels have already indicated nat 'heI
Will nave no other.) suppose inns were
conceded: must not every European 10y.
eminent at once recognize the oDhieue:"ry:
On what ground could any refuse We
should have gwen up the contest, ana re
tired balhed and defeated Europe Is lam
iShcd for Cotton and Naval Stores, winch
the Rebels have TO spare they are IN deS
pcrate want OF thousand things whereof
Earope has snrpins. They would OF course
trade only with thGr trends. VINO does
not see that this IS Dlsnn'on' cos'pl%,e > and
final? Having tameIy snFrende r: New
Orleans, Newbern, Fort Royal, lickshNrg'
Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville. Little rock
and Fortress Monroe all the fruits OF our
long and arduonS struggle-wh" lm"g'"eS
what Confederate would fear that we should
ever plunge atrcsh into war and try to take
them over again? .....
it is fraud, then ain impudent' wicked
frand-tor this Platform I" talk a'irr this,
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ne Men arc made in The image Of God.
Gentlemen are manufactured by tailors, bar
bers, aad bootbacks. Woman is the last
and most perfect work of Cod Ladies are
the productions Of silk-woims, mlliners,
and dressmakers. Great country, this!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10

DECEIVED this week fresh supply OF
IL best quality Japanese Tea
feb IS LEWIS & MARRETT.
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GENE and Gilling Irvine and Cotton
~ Robe for sale at the store in the Hollow
by Tteb POT WIN. McCLELLAND.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-27
'Dsfsat OF Gen. hunter. Armv.

PHILADELPHIA, July ga dispatch
from Cbambersburg says there are no
signs Of the rebels advancing farther
than Martinsburg.
It is rumored that the rebels are in
large force, but this can hardly be pos
sible, beyond the strength OF tho
forces under Early aud Breckenridge.
The object Of the rebels in returning
is doubtless to give time for the safety
of their trains Of plumber, and to secure
a portion OF the crop in the Shenandoah
Valley 1t is probable they may again
invade Maryland for more plumber. No
aulheatie account OF the extent OF the
disaster 10 our forces beyond Winches-
ter is received. No confirmation Of the
deaths Of AverilI, Kelly, aad MuIhgau..
We learn that orders were sent to remove
the army and medical stores from Fred
srick last night, Gen. Wallace convened
the loJa leagues and reported that a
heavy fight bad taken place between
Harper's Ferry and Winchester, and
that Hunter was repnlsed; also several
pieces Of artillery and two brigades had
bees captured By the rebels.
Il is impossible 70 ascertain the true
state Of affairs in that region. There is
no. doubt serious disaster has occurred
10 the forces Of GEES. Hunter.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-27

CAIRo. July ga private letter from
a well known gentleman at New Or
leans, to the Trae Delta, dated Villa
Cortins, Mexico, June seth, states that
intelligence has just been received from
the country above Matamoras, that Gen.
Ford, commanding the rebel forces at
Eagle Pass, demanded the surrender of
Brownsville, Texas He is said to be
an enterprising soldier and has 1000
troops, all Texans except 900, who are
Mexican outlaws and renegades. Gen.
Herring, commanding Brownsville, il
said to be strongly entfenched and has a
force capable Of taking the offensive if
necessary.
Gen. Brayman has arrived and assum-
ed command, leaving Col Farras in
charge of Fort Mcpherson.
Provost Marshal Friedman, District OF
hatcher, died recently at Vidolia, La.
Shreveport papers report that the rsb-
FL soldiers are destroying the erops in
the vicinity Of GotishochsA
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-27

tby Telegraph
New York Markets.

Erw Yeas. Jolly 2s.
C0TT0N.-Aers active withont decided ehabg . /;
eosi g for m dbl AZ up Ands.
FLOUR Sire ard Western without decided
change; mode ate demand A. iDs0af0 p for Il
ira STAT; 70 2salo Is for extra round houp ohio,
aud 10 SCOT 30 fgF trade brands, market ciosin &
dull. iHciassA IN the lss are roo bbis extfH
state, to arr. , s0oa. et 10 IS: e.p bbis o.,
August. o. uYors option, II r0s 30 Ibis d., for
thu last half Of uxusr. u %.
WHiSKY--upsn-ss firm. and closed little
m re steady, Il 7o6s, u or Western.
vHkAT.--sAHll, 2 2s682 ~ for Chcsxa Spring I.
2 SOFA - fer AtSsukls 1ius bsJ3 % for Via
Ter ksd Western
CORN -opeaea firm, hut elss.d quiet; Goa
CO for new mixed Western. closing At lsI
oATs,-Seaies and hrm; iei@I021z fr West
coFFEE-Dun; prices entirety nominal.
euGAR.-puii zo82oSz foF fair 20 good Gaia.
M0JAsSEs--Dull.
PETROLEUM stssdv: crude soesf; refined
IN beud a2gs3; free refined quoted # st.3s5.
WooL--Dail, and prtsss generally without
change.
PoRK.-soc higher for rev mess; other Riuds
dull aad nominal, IS 90 for mess; ~ seat % for
mess: alse, IsO0 bills new uasss Tor August or
buyers option. at a. 55Gis 90
BFEF.-Dall and mammal.
CUT MEATs.-Qaief and Arm At IsaigL for
shoulders, and IsaIsJS for hams
LARD.-Highsr, snd fair demand At IaS<3iO5<
also. $50 bbls at aslivf ,lhls In August, aud
27ss Or ~ August " buysrE 9psion
bCIIEh.-searee and Amer 194i for Ohioi
eHEEsE.-yery firm at 5T2z5.
NONE Easier, 81 e97i sterling szcbangs
2 1854 81 Tor currency.
GULD.-shads nrmsF, opening At asa. advanc.
Ing TO So, declining e So. advancing &c
"a "a, ed Y sL.sisg quia5 .t SIC
500. coupons, eelzsl OH; T-sls, oetossr ans
April oS1k1l gsl.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-27
THE VERY LATEST
-ana srsser ny
IT ELE q r A H.


NEw YoRK, July % TribHne.s spe-
cial Of Washington 18th, says: A dis
patch from Atlanta received By Govern
ment this evening, estimates our losses
in Fridays battle at about 5000, and
that Of the rebels about 5000 About
500 dead rebels were buried 10 front OF
our left wing The fighting is described
as having been terrific, the rebels max
ing repeated charges with the bayonet,
each time being rspnlsed with muc5
slaughter. and finally driven into their
Notifications. The rebels destroyed al
their immense deposs Of provisions in
Atlanta and il was believed were retreat
ing by the Macon road. Our cavalry
would probably intercept: their retreat
long enough to enable our infantry to
come up. Eve rebel Brigadiers were
killed and two wounded
Dispatches have just bsen received
anhouneing-the successful result Of Gen.
Rosseau's cavalry expedition on the
tanks Of Hood army at Atlanta.
Rosseau's force left Decatur few days
ago, crossing the Chattsboochie His
column proceeded down the railroad to-
wards Montgomery, Ala, burning all the
railroad bridges on the road running TO
Montgomery.
A column under Gen. Garrard, which
left Decatur at the same time, destroyed
the railroad between that place and Cev
ington. The large railroad bridges cross
ing Ulesfaubachy and Yellow river, were
burned. Both.eolumns arrived safely at
MARIETTA
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-27

BALTHosE, JULY 26.-The evening sdi.
lion Of the American publishes the fol-
owing: We have been able to ascertain
his morning nothing definite with r.
gard TO the rebel movements at Martins
1arg and along the line of the Baltimore
/ Ohio Railroad, further than that most
Of the exciting stories in circulation
Monday, we're either uHfOunded OF great
ly exaggerated. AS far as We can learn
this morning, Averiil has not been killed
5ut vas compelled BY greatly superior
forces to fall back to the Potomac and
from thence through Martinsburg to
Wllliamsport, Nd, carrying with hin
the entire garrison al that poInk Wheth-
er the rebels occupied Martinsburg last
night, is not known, bat Of its evacna-
ton there seems to be no doubt This
morning the trains to Frederick and
Washington went out as usual, and a
train for Sandy Hook left t7:45 A. NJ
The suspension Of Geographic opera
tons last night, IS said to have been
caused by storm Hunter has, however.
forbidden all teiegraphic Communication
with Harper's Ferry, and of course We
have nothing definite from that vicinity.
The Amsrican's Point Lockout cor
respondent Gays: During last week
there were large arrivals here of refu-
gees from the South, consisting of old
men, women and children Of all nation
siities. They say that The authorities at
Richmond grant free passes to all
women and children and old men who
wish to come North Some of these ref
ugees say that when crossing the Rap
pahannock they heard that Sheridan had
attacked Early in his retreat and cap
iured back large number of cattle and
wagons. The fight was said to Aave
taken place near Stanton.