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The mountain Democrat., 1865-01-14
TESTIMONY OF EMINENT
CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS
IN FAVOR OF
CUTTERS OLD BOURBON WHISkEY.

CUTTERS OLD BOURBON WHISkEY.
TTNlIE GOLD BOURBON WHISKY put up in bot
i ties in style worthy Of communication, 10y
william T. Gutter, Jr, Of Louisville, Kentucky, and
placed before Us by the managers Of the Industrial
Exhibition for our examination, are pleased to
say is, in our Judgment choice and reliable article,
and we'll worthy Of favorable notice by the Insti-
tUte. J. RoW ELL, VI. u,
FRA'S c. BEI.DEN,
l.. J. CZAPKAY, NJ. D.
San Francisco, September, ledI.
WM. 7. CITTER-Dear Sir;-You ask how We
like the bourbon Whisky bought of you for medical
use in the Storey County Hospital We state with
pleasure, that ass pure, reliable medicinal st:mu
liant, it exceeds in quality any similar article obtain
able here. For the purpose above stated, We much
prefer your Whisky to the brandy sold at higher
prize J. G. TUCKER. NJ D.,
City Physician, Virginia, y. T.,
., W, PlNKERTON,
storey County Physician.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-01-14
W. D, esyssS. Secretary.
DemocrStic Co. Central Committee.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

JANTFso JUIINoN-N9 Ou
CHAs. GILDEA, Secretary.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-01-14

S,TtTF OF CALIFORNIA. Ccnr,r orr,D.
- S>ln the District Court Of The I'M 1,',.
District. ''" 'uu'c'N
A., Ln..- ---.-.,.i b. lie iLi...... e 49,. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-27
lTERms or SUBSCRIPTION.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

Tho ADVERTISER Is published regularly ev.
cry WEDNESDAY, MoRslSG, OF THREE DOLLARS
per annum; ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CTS.
for Six Months; SEVENTY FIVE CENTS for
Three Months,-a.,ooys "a adoance.
@-All papers discontinued at the expiration
of the tina for which they have been paid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-27
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VOLUME XXX.-NO.a 52sl

. .. ~ a. . .
both Houses on lis, second reading; as, ha.
also the. appropriation. The most notice
nble efeature il the former. Is tie following
paragraph: -, - - - go
Fifty cents ON every hundred dollars il
value Of all cotton on hand on The first daj
of October last Prorided, that The tax shall
not be due on any cotton seized by the Uniret
States GovernmEn and not/returned,' or OF
any cotton stolen and. not recovered fiftJ
cents pn every hundred dollars in value 8
all crude, .turpentine, spirits Of turpentine
rosin and tar on hand on the first day. 0c
tober last 80 .'-' :, -,
The other subjects OF taxation arc thoss
usually found in the Bill, 'bnt there is. likely
,that separate measure will pass taxing al
liquor ailteFs twoshundrei. dollars each. -
thiak. i.l that Sllshays more powerful effect il
the temperance reform: than even youE com
mendable l.J editorial Of Saturday last
u TIE ISSUE OF THE bllLsREcE1yADLE,
advised by the Governor IN his last Message,
ANA now about.to be authorized by the Leg:
islature, will be increased from the, original
proposal of $500, 900 to 5000, 600 under the
amendment TO that effect, originating tin the
Senate, and concurredin,by the House today
9 ises' snErrEFsFoR TAN PAYERs:s g shi-s
Mr.. ,Weatherly,a from the Com mittee Q
Ways and Means, made the following report
on the resolution rinquhiHg wha.relie should
be afforded to persons. s:,silist whom tax ex
ccutions have been issued Since December
1860, Which report vas agreed 20: q. az !
",fhat no further relief ought to be afforded
BY law than now exists. All taxes levied in
this State arc psyable; ia the billy oftne BaaB
of-tke State, whics are now worth twenty
cents Oh the dellur besides this, the Con,
tention ,5rdaiDed ttiatalf Indebtedness con.
tracted betseen tae. lst of January 1862
and tic 18Th of April, 1865, should be set.
tied ID reference to the value of Confederate
Treasury notes at Che date Of the. contract, ii
gola."' - - - 's,'','s g ~
which recently sat in Zion Church, in your
city, sent aspetition.last weekto the llesisla-
ture, praying. for.justice in sthe'matter of re'
presentation, suffrage, etc., which was ref r,
red TO- the Committee on Colored Population.
That Comn1ittee asked, to-day, to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
same, inasmuch ,as it referred, to mattors not
within the jurisdictionuf the. Legislature; but
oontrollable only by u Con7entien. of the peo
pie ofthe,Srate. Their request was granted
by consent of the House, So; Is. ~ ..ssa,
- TIE coDrFIcAr1oN'oF TUE LAWS seso.
Of this State will be continued under joint
Resolution Of the General Assembly. I7hare
heard no one yet suggested as thesuccessor
Of the lamentcd Petigru4in editing this
Code. 'iSisa s.'='sf1 < "a sS'-''S-.5 q -
The Negro Code IS nearly 'cohp hpleted'f 's'.'
80 s's So s5'.r SIGMA.
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al statements of Hafris Of Marylsnd, to re:
port th5 same TO the House, togsther WITH
such action as they, may recommend; The
resolution was adopted: ',-A.'A! "....'
I ;, A:resoldtion was adopted in Tic. House, BY
moro than atwoi thirds majority, to submit. TO
tie Legislatures Of the Several 1ll ,Saees an
ainend ndmentto the Constitution fotsyer-. pro-,
hiSiting the 6 assumption S aa of she confedeyate
= 70 4, 1',ss2S.AIsH AsHts st;roS. IDe Dec. 6. t9.;
SEFATE&Sdpner made a speech to-day,
on a:bilf to maintain the freedom bf inhabi-
.ants ofthe States lately ii rebellion. and,
read o Sumber Of letters, public and ,priyate,
e show thatths psls spiisis q rebellion sin sx-
Senator sauls5uty replied, ,!H saying ylEat lE Tiers
was even indications Of 3 split N fIe Repqb.
lican party, and also said that Il the Presi=
dent wosld stand by the principles of his ape-
\ cial message, be would promise hini;the sup
port Of two million who did not vote for him.
Senator .cowas, also replied to Mr.. Sumner,
saying that the statements that Simmer
made were dll based Upon anonymous letters.
HoUse.-Stevens introduced bill to dou,
be the pensions : Of those, who we're made
pensioners BY casualties OF, fhe 1atc war;
aIao 10 pay the dhmages done to Loyal men 6,y
the rebel government and rebel raiders, and
10 enforce The confiseat;6r laws 81 as u nav
the slime cut of the cani;scated, nr6berty .of
The enemy. = Ga y F'gs
Both Houses sgleeS ID aid5;onra, =, siii,af irom "a.
morrow until the 5tSsof j lamar
:'F''. q. = ~, <2:s-'s 5iit
slA9s Gov. !:ohinissCiaa ID .Relieyed.. NJ ,aaf.
I.':, -.',;S'.S w sHfscToS Jlaa,s l,a,sc "a AS
/, The Secretary Of Stafe Iss sIds.asSi{ ds%{.
isster Is CIV jenkins IF aoSsSs sSs ssasesssa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-27
Negro Equality.

Wesagree with. the illustrious ;BillsArp
that. the whole crew of Il. negro freedom.
shriekers are mighty heavy on theory, ,br.
mighty devilish poor on praetice.r They are
continually prating about ne gro equality, so.
cial and political, and yet not one ofsthem,
not even Phillips or Sumner, the leading
apostles OF the extremists, has treated theme
gro as an equal, either socially or politically,
Now here.is q caSe in point, and it liz Only
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-27

THE RichmondIime says that afr. Black,
s,Scotch@ capitalist, has leased chat large and
vaIdable,estate, the 81 White House,; oh she
Pamunkey riyer-the scene of some stirring
events in the deyss of Stuart ahd' Nc Giellan;
tocsay nothing of.its connection with aEs life
of Washington. Mr.. Black. proposes at once
interchangeable tenant sys:eni Of Scotland
upon it, If'successful, .ae value of lands IN
the lower counties must speedily ADVANCE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-27

An entirn family; consisting of d mAn,al
wife; and chila were: burned to death ins Miaas,
sofa: :rillageafewu nights ago; by ths expiosionof
skoFOseneslamp, (which was being 'aliea while
ignited.
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.iaa1;sSI@i oatt es05. n.,.rraeN
RATES, OF ADVERTISING. :,
u i!lii ip!lYilBIE IN 4Dv6NeE. 81, e i:l .. .::'i'''

ddvsElii;ssasass liis alH B s. inserted 1t tss aa,s ],
oNE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per Square
no MipiOn linssor Isss,, for TIC aast Insertion,
and ONE DOLLAR Greaohsuhseqasnt insertion
gg1A liberal discount will bs; made 10 those
wishing to advertise BY, the month a' year.s4,o,s
cApnonncing Candidates s5, ,o0, I'm advances. ,e,ss
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17

AN ELEPHANT IN LovE.--A number of
years ago two menageries were laid up for
the winter in a storehouse on the bank of
the canal at Pittsburg. Here Hannibal for
the first time was thrown into the society of
Queen Anne. They were fastened side by
side, and an immediate attachment sprang
up between them. 1t was case of love at
first sight, for the moment Queen Annie was
brought into Hannibal's presence she run
her trunk into his mouth-the elephantine
style of kissing. A II winter long they were
continually caressing each other, and their
demonstrations of mutual affection were
really extraordinary. In the spring, Queen
Anne was taken away to start upon their
annual tour. The rage of Hannibal at this
separation was terrific for eleven days he
refused to receive morsel of food, the only
neurishment that he received during that
time being whiskey and water. By dint of
Il continual swaying or surging against his
fastenings, he succeeded in breaking loose
on the twelfth day, when he took entire pos.
session of the establishment. The animals
in the cages were fearfuly frightened, dash
ing against their bars and filing the air with
their bowls and shrieks. Hannibal ragged
around the building, reared on his hind feet,
and endeavored to tear down the rafters in
the roof with his trunk, but molested none
of the animals. In the meantime large
force of men was gathered-steel hooks at,
tached to long poles were inserted in his
ears and shoulders, and after great difficulty
he was "hobbled' and cast, when the Gus
tomary discipline was applied with the usual
satisfactory result Queen Anne, who was
of more gentle disposition, bore the sepa
ration with exemplary resignation.-N. Y.
Tribune
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17

The CAMEL AND TIE DRoMEDARY.-The
camel and the dromedary may be studied to
the greatest advantage in Egypt, Arabia, and
part of Asia Minor. In those countries there
is no animal so useful as the camel, and no.
where is there more beautiful object than
the dromedary when saddled and covered
with its fantastic trappings. The latter, is
not a creature with two bumps, such as the
Bactrian camel is supposed to be, but an an
imal of TIE same kind as the camel, of more
slender proportions, and exclusively used
for riding. The camel, on the contrary, is
large and powerful creature, used for car
rying heavy burdens. The dromedary may
appropriately be compared to the race horse,
the camel to the draught- horse. The most
beautiful dromedaries belong generally to
the pachas and men of wealth. They are
then well fed and kept thoroughly clean, and
they have been known to run from sunrise
to sunset with little or no rest. Draught-
camels are frequently joined together in
line, the head Of one being attached to the
tail of the one before it. Twenty or more
thus joined together may often be seen eros
sing the desert, laden with merchandise and
other burdens The time for herding camels
is in the months of February and March
During this season they are both vicious and
dangerous, biting even their own masters,
and not letting go their hold unless some
one is at hand to beat them off, U'dlfOn's
anatomy, Proportiom's, and PAGES Of the
Camel,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17

EXTENSIVE RELArIoNsHIP.-A correspon-
dent of Ha,pers Drdmer is involved in do
nestle perplexities. He writes as follows:
81 got acquainted with young widow,
who lived with her step-daughter in the same
house. married the widow; my father
(who was widower) fell in love with the
step-daughter of my wife shortly after, and
married her. My wife became the mother
in-l law and also the daughter-in law of my
father. Ny wife's step-daughter is my step
mother, and | am the step-father of my
mother-in-law. Ny step-mother, who is
the step daughter of my wife, has boy; he
is naturally my step-brother; because he is
the son of my father and of my step mother;
but as he is the son of my wife's step daugh
ter my wife is then the grandmother of the
little boy, and am the grandfather of my
step brother. My wife has also a boy; my
step-mother is consequently the step-sister
of my boy, and is also his grandmother, be-
cause he is the child of her step son and
my father is the brother-in-law of my son,
because he has his step sister for wife.
am the brother of my own son, who is the
son Of my step-mother | am the brother
in law of my own mother, my wife is the
aunt of my own son, my son is the grandson
of my father, and am my own grandfather. "
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17

How THE RACK WAS ABOLISHED. Torture,
applied to extort confession, was discontin-
ued, it is said in the public courts of Por.
tugal, in consequence of the following cir.
cumstance:
A conscientious Judge, having observed
the effects of the rack upon supposed Grim
nals, in making them confess anything, to
the sacrifice of their lives, to get released
from the torture, determined to try an ex-
pertinent. 1t is capital crime, in that
country, to kill horse or mule and he had
one of the former which he much valued
He took care, one night, to have all his ser
wants employed, so that no one but the
groom could go into the stable. When all
were fast asleep in their beds, he stole thith-
er, himself, and cut the horse so that he
bed to death. The groom was apprehended
and committed to prison. He pleaded not
guilty; but the presumption being strong
against him, he was ordered to the rack,
where the extremity of the torture soon
wrung from him confession of the crime.
Upon this confession, he had sentence of
hanging passed on him, when his master
went to the tribunal and there exposed the
fallibility of confessions obtained by such
means, by owning the fact himself, and dis
closing the motives which had influenced
him in making the experiment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17

A STRANGE Story ABOUT Mr.. LINCOLN
Three years ago, the gentleman | spoke of
told story of Mr.. Lincoln, which have
not thought of since. When he received
the news of his first election, he came home
to tell Mrs. Lincoln about it. She was up
stairs in the bedroom, and after telling the
news, in walking about the room his eye fell
upon the bureau glass. Immediately he
threw himself down upon the lounge and
told his wife he must be i'll, for he saw
second reflection of his face in the glass
which he could not account for. 1t was
perfect, but very pale. Oh, said Mrs. Lin
coin, that means that you will be re elected,
but don't like its looking pale, she added !;
that looks as if you would not live through
your second term. Mr.. Lincoln himself
told this to the friend mentioned, and this
gentleman told it to us in our parlor, soon
after the first bull Run battle. 1t made
quite an impression upon me at the time,
but one forgets such things. Was it not
singular?-Correspondence Of The Country
Gentleman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17

"How much to insert this death p" asked
person at a newspaper Office 'Four shil-
lings. '-"Why, paid but two shillings the
last time | inserted one. "-"That was a
common DEATH" said the publisher 'this
is sincerely regretted. "-'I'll tell you what"
said the applicant, ''your executors will not
be put to that expense"
Bg" When the celebrated actress, Mrs.
Cibber, was in Dublin, she sang in the ora,
torio of the "Messia." A certain Bishop
her manner, that he could not refrain from
saying, loud enough to be heard by numbers
round him, Woman, thy sins be forgiven
thee ~
-" Come, Bob, get up," said an indulgent
father to his hopeful son, the other morning,
" remember, the early bird catches the worm"
What do l care for worms" replied the young
hopeful; mother won't let me 20 asfishing ="
As poor man, who could hardly walk,
was passing through the cattle market he was
stopped by young man, who offered to carry
him. "Thank you," replied the old man. 81
shall buy an ass tomorrow"
tTE-ery man is happy, no matter what bis
circumstances, who is contented Happiness
does not depend so much on the art of getting
much as the art of being contented with what
we have
Jones complained of bad smell about
the post-office, and asked Brown what it could
be 7 Brown didn't know, but suggested that it
might be caused by the " dead letters"
Ds-"Although never drink / am taking
a drop now," as the temperance man said
when he fell out Of a Thirdly story window.
~ in the small town of Andover, in Hamp-
shire, England the stocks are still used as
means of punishment.
" Mankind are always happier for having
been happy once; the memory Of happiness is
happiness.
LEA correspondent asks if it would be par.
donable to call Il crowd of extensively hoped
ladies sl1eH mob.
tvIn what case is it absolutely impossible
to be slow and sure ?-In tho case Of q watch.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17

A MELANCHOLY TRuTH.--When rakish
youth goes astray, friends gather around
him in order to restore him to the path Of
virtue. Gentleness and kindness are Law
ished upon him to win him back again to
innocence and peace. No one would sus-
pect that he had ever sinned. But when a
poor confding girl is betrayed, she receives
the brand of society and is thenceforth driven
from the ways of virtue. The betrayer is
honored, respected, esteemed but there is
no peace for her this side of the grave. So
ciety has but few loving, helping hands for
her; no smile Of peace, no voice of forgive.
ness. These are earthly mortalities I'M
in them, and fearful! are the consequences.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
~ Will be made to the Commissioners of
Cecil county at their first meeting after the
18th day OF June. next, for the opening of a
road in Elk Neck, to commence at or near
the gate of Nicholas F. johnson, on the
Elkton and Turkey Point road, and running
westward to the lowest crossing of Plum
Creek, thence through the lands CT John T.
Lee and others, as near as may be, to follow
route of the old road formerly running from
Plum Creek to Elk Ferry, to its intersection
with the road from Elk Ferry to North East
may 20, 1S55-5w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
IN will be made to the Commissioners of
Cecil county at their first meeting after the
10th day of June, pext, for the opening of a
public road from near Charles Matthews
Mill, passing through lands of said Matt news,
Ellen Martindale, Heirs Of John Gale, and
thence along the line of Christian V. Reeder
and William Cameron, till it intersects the
Brick Meeting House and Elkton road.
may 20, l865--5w'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17
WELCOME HOME.

O. the men who fought and blej,
O, the glad and gallant tread,
And the bright skies overhead.
Welcome home
o, the brave returning boys,
q, the OVERLOOKING joys,
And the guns and drums and noise
Welcome home!
Let the deep voiced cannon roar,
Open every gate and door,
Pour out, happy people, pour
Welcome home
Bloom, O banners, over all,
Over every roof and wall,
Float and flow, and rise and fall.
Welcome home!
Splendid column moving down,
Iron veterans, soiled aud brown,
Grim heads, fit to wear crown.
Welcome home
Grim heads, which wall have been,
Keeping sacred things within,
Keeping out the hosts OF sin.
Welcome howe
There the women stand for hours,
With their white hands full of flowers,
Raining down the perfumed showers,
On the dear men marching home!
DO veu see him in the line
Something snakes him look divine,
And glory makes him shine,
Coming home.
Look out where the flag unfurls,
Look out through your tears and curls,
Give them welcome, happy girls
Welcome home!
Welcome home from wars alarm,
Welcome to Il thousand charms,
Waiting lips aud loving arms.
Welcome home
Strong man. with the serious face,
If you saw him in his place,
Mlrchng swift to your embrace,
Coming home,
You would weep with glad surprise
AT the dear dead boy that lies
Underneath the Southern skies,
Far from home.
Women, with the tender eye,
Weeping willie the boys go by,
Well we know what makes you cry,
Weary home
God be with yon in your pain,
You will look and look in vain,
lie will never come again
To his home
So amid our joy we weep
For the noble dead who sleep
In the vale and on the steep,
Far from home -
For the chief who fought so well,
For the Christ-like man who fell
By the chosen son of Hell,
Aud went hope!
And we thank yon. Slavery's dead,
And the hosts of Wrong are feed,
And the Right prevails instead.
Welcome home
Limb and tongue, and press are free,
And the Nation shouts to see
All the glory yet to he.
Welcome home
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17
CONVEYANCING.

TNHE undersigned having taken out Gov
l. eminent license as Convey ANGER, will
attend to writing DEEDS, MORTGAGES.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, etc., etc.
and all other legal papers in his line of busi
ness. Prompt attention given to all orders
Office-Brick Meeting House.
E. q. CHANDLER,
Surveyor and Conveyancer.
June 8, 1s65-3w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-17
LOOK HERE.

TIME undersigned is prepared to furnish
l. or make to order CASTINGS for all the
Plows in general use in the neighborhood,
ODD CASTINGS for Stoves and Machinery.
And having good Blacksmith, is also pre-
pared to do Iorse-Shoeing and country
smithing generally.
A good assortment Of FLOWS and CAST
INGS always on hand, at the Elkton Foun-
dry, corner of Main and Bridge streets.
THOS. J. JONES.
Elkton, april q, lS65-3m