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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
FOR SALE.

A Valuable BlA rtofrtga, botart C,gt
ll ropsIty is thirty Cpi IS forty tiM Get, ,,.a \.
Sf0AA Az CAlAl stiegisi thite ,i0iie. higb. wri
Ensinq lnus'' tiNlag tl) Ly Unity 60 el Ilu,a n,
lltte ~ ,un q s"urs giih bat eidl, ROLLING W.. 30
1nA ~ Machine anl one " hugo sigu IL mni MatbuA
httdfed t-uQ tl.'. Will arng and shedtiing i6rlnl
trsi class steam Lseit thirteen utll tl3in1 aim
dt lhiiiy ineh go in sirnbe, AMI bi-i II thu lie
tud ui"l nomlAl Kind, This mill hi4 been tuili l,u
~ 5ear, and is 10 excellent order There II a7 liflrt
Tl Chesapeake aud uoaNate Caull raaeg wifhla l5i,
ti ihe DOR Font Delaw,fr tireatiy opposite n
1stses AMI Port Penn each iaur t41 mie- distant qh
Ne l5nes depending principally upon lhis iit i5i
iiee supplies q iltuf aud ar,l This nll is laige
AN'isl'lnt busnes' de- ra,sou oi,aip hoauh 1t tu
r'Hent proprietor.
fttils easy,
f' tuliArr rafile euiars Apply Ia
WILLIAM NtHAifLLfN 4 t,
lNu MatiAt sfieet wInInsiua q
t G. kuhEkisVN rrludor piapnr, cu5.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
Election Notice

otrtGE ~ 4lH AHrttAN4 SAttNu4 uANN
No iil Market street.,
Ine annual mtutius ion The clecuon I'll Bosii 81
Managers for the ensuing yta viii he haIl at This o
on Tuesday February " lsri, from 10 4, NJ nli la Vi
FeDruAry ?, lse6.--lt
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
tutli protection, Sbuu.1A
II Ia the work or tho FArmea u Delaware, aud As such
thay OUGHT to pAtroniye IL
Secretary and rreasuIor--RonEEr SoCABR. NJ. b.
UHERWsd.VOEtG.

III Wilson, Drandywne HID, james uetplain, Christi
ana Hdi james Wobb Samuel batr y. g. stotsenhu, .
and Josso Sharpe, Wilmington HIS Robert MoCabe Mil
George JanYier, Now Castle d Curtis Il. Ellison, Pan
cAdef ild; john 9. CLARK, ked Lun lld. VIM. renila
smyrna james II. Butnbas, ST. ururgas Ilds Chsiss
7. Fleming, Peter +. ctusey, Moih, llrury Todd Dn,.
Charles Tunnel, Ueoti;alOWn.
AuENrS-As " ell iot receiving applications or iu.sf
anee ~ tues Of menibuts
Iii Wilson, Brandy sine lh- Eoieti M,Cabe. N u
Wi1iatnsnn White Cl,t tr,ek li,it rtt,s i, Min,
pencaier III Rei Lion, st ueoiss, and AploIninnlu ut
linhdeds. Jo5-ph Z. uflihti James Gripp,p,
New Castle lId, Cha,lea A. iiauiuk Milford. Giinfl,s
Tunnel, Georgetown, Henry Todd Dover
Communications Oh general business addressed to the
underssned, Wilmington will receive Immediate Aeu
Ion.
p99 RuREHV N.,aHr n II garrst.s,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
GROCERIES.
lGolasses,

Nl-t ..-D .aruy HIr 1Ufa-iy stfe
Ntal ils
LOWEST atAlag u tYE5
ilts. pfs trIp5f~i q e.H s4 : examine hls
-i9 80 IrI A4eut ie n engaged in
'N' 'Hf't il'1a- MrrFnw taf
hu4a, Gr vtI. .ffi.-r If ,-Jut.!v
fsy l5l@ rra rlr.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
FARM FOR SALh,

o9o Of the b-ai lan "a Ken County oaaear., ,oo.
40 ACRES,
"a IN fhs Toaainsoa I,, iloa VA 7au 4Ai. vth /
mpl''a o,d r, aud unisr d .uI t.su
Iht tith enHtaps
J Lege ftlei sa Atp Ol.5.,...
yAtietns. -.' s'-''
lt nm j. r}usileted o.4avi .ag -.. .i aovsa .,,,-
bius within
IlLF a NILE oF NAVtt2uHt MA4L.
girfs iA'l' nii and iertt,4e ar. deiiy .i-8 ta
.lirtH nu tbs miu Stats llAd 4gsteu Fit.t, s
trtio .ha on ~ Delaware Ralt0i ~ c'IIi .Ji 3.
laipi y
far fueihe Information arp.g TO sl- ,ta,et s,f. ..t
ie'll hn
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
Registorls Office,

Now Castle County, FeLtnAty 9th, 1866
Tor psr dcnif ne o Thomas Jamison late If Rci iiau
Hundred In said County deceased; is ordered and
drseted by the Register that the Administrator aare-
ad, give notee OF tile granting II letter Of Admins
ifstion upon tho Estate vt thu dsepl-a with the iata
Of granting thereof hy causps advertisements tn l
oSled within itrly days from thp dtteaf such Letters,
~ n 81 The mosi put paeo, in the Comfy rr No~
GAstle, requiring Al erson htFns demands nsansttle
hste' 10 present tie same rihls iy an hei 81 A.
sen'ey In suih case iui'a ai.d provided And sl,i.
1ane tlH same esaredwllun In sang period ia the
peas Al. loufnd ,nl Staiuslian newspaper Published
in wi mnete and TO hu continued tb rah two nonlhe
&C. iiytn und thU llnI aud ,ual pr pliee ul the
b. >. lGEistef Rorssal At S5w Cptie in New Gaatio
~ County atn'''ii lilo Jay aud yrar anove writ
len. E g fHhfI, Register.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
Farm COR SaIcinaecpls'o.. Esd.

Below Ceciliun and netr E5 River, confirming TWg
HUNDRED AND rWNlN ACRtS, with sis thonsiut
t6nVp letfi Trees, three and l'ui vests bearing rta
low snd terms reasonable Apply To
v. MtC.,NLIEY K CO.
auL9 G06 Market street.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
VIM II, QUINN,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
80, Is last Secou,G So,
Upper s.de reu kine
WILMINGTON, nELswARr.

Ia uaying heen In the ,mlio, 81 Q.orre Mrtal, a.
EA foreman aud cutter, iot ssftta years. ana haviug
w lsd lagn experience in the business, would ro
-ah- specifically iniuIm ls ntGds amt llir public that
ne mas taken tie Store formerly Occuped Jrnh Hayes,
where he inttnlls Gaming Merchant rAgilR 10 sfi
iH branehsi lie will Keep constantly hand largo
aud Slk Nesnps Fancy Cis-iattos ii an aiyle4. L
loIesn and dom. ttls nshtf which VIII eua of tho
sIIni trade al Of which will le ilki5 in the test
hsyieA anu q llo lest worhiasu ,hi Also. lart1as
s9rtnent OF dsnts Furnishing iads sac 4. fhe shirts
unltrshits, travelling SHIRE, Nsri1 lie, C"itats su7
penders Pocket liahdkcii huff Hosiery Hu1 Gi9yua.
AZ goads warranted 10 ie what hry afn r.rt s-nel
lie hopes by ai attention to tnsniA- 10 merit FHi,,
oil publie patronage All urdts attenie l0 wit pfuInp
ness Give meReilibeipre ra'rhas,tv e-evhrie.
,,..- WM u pulHs.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
PROCLAMATION.

-, CHARLES kILFE, Chief Caterer TO the citizens Of
Wilmington, aud the public generally do publish aud
1. That REED BIRDS and other ciolee game are IN
Sc season. I S9a nay be eqnd done in Tie very best style
TWEEN MARKET AND KING srREETa,
2. That OYSTERS now strictly prime and are tons
up 10 the most delicious stews pans Frys 6e at the
Oyster Bay House In Third streef = t'7 -''At
g. Thai all kinda OF efroshments may be obtained at
tue said Oyster Bay House, 10 Titd Street done up ln
The futures as N the past TO make his refaetOy ons Of
the best in tho United S'aes. model establishment at
which LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, can obtain every
prices, and be Rccomm, dalSI pleasantly and pIompuy.
(~Sl Given under the hand aud sealef olacs Of the
. $50 Oyster liAy Iome IA Third Street. between
Is seventh day of septenher, A. D, Is6i7
sep2O CHARLES KIEFR, Proprietor,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
For Sale OF Rent

Ill lhai larsn Carriage Factory ituil-l ii the uI
n end Of the Wilmiagpu fiiir formerly occupied l,
4. fLAdLoR Co. II not Nantcl f,t ihe nbdya ni.i-
Noss 1t might Le sAvtuarep1siy rhan.esl 4, nne oh.,
mechanical branch r@tlifiug lerseintm.
CHARLES CkNBT
"A mp, "a, isGh a Wilmington, pelawa,o.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21

eset. feyV 3uckwheaL nEeal,
w VI i'H Nl"t. aai -ale a. iH5 la,st
W" y % #-it|lt r.llH ii1assi it-Dhss Fifnaut
W ~ "a HIt5 hi lirI'n Ilelu. N'.
VI trANpLEH $ SOS.
aW 81 giiftri -tt,,t.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
JOHN MoLHAR & SON.
Conveyancsrs, Notaries Public
Real Estate, Stock, Note aud
EXohnnge Brnl5eea.


No. 5s7 Market street,
DELAWARE FIRE INSURANCE BufIDlNG
DEEDS BONDS N0Ard AGES, &c, &C., promptly avg
accurately drawn
rRoMissoRY Norris NEGOTIATED.
sTuCES AND LOANS Of all Ainds halsht and rsid ,.,
commission in this ritg st lie brokers boards IN rha.
delpha, New York other cities by means OF s0ff.,
pondtng hIekera Wla are all firms ai hist slauainr
NO kATRA COMMISSIONS are chirged On stoats .
oau' purchased ahrpait REGULAR brokers camni9saa
ni ols an9raT per cent hsips dfi'd hsiNisn curscf
and our gunts
DRAPTs-We draw philalclphia Naw yark r DO
ton and procure drus on either American litids 81 M
lowest rates Of exchange.
PoRkl0N DkAFTs.--YSn ilraw on Great Britain Ire
and Germany aud every HA,r country in Eufope
On houses Of andoubed iniips, ln sums To su!t our
-Foreign d, 3orsestis--hought aul 80,
st tho most favorable rAieb allowed by tho market
York.
REAL EsTATE.--}ve attend to thu purehass ana -.ie
OF Heal Estate 10 town county aud 4spatfn'e ,it.
purchasers sell0gs 10 giVa us call We nt hoss.e
and when desired y ons customers attend 10 the c1lia
ton Of their rents.
CQtLEclluAs--0ut correspondence emahiet u a.
reach ay prominent point "a America in any t5rein
country, through the most nijiHle chaaur uuf f,ei
tes iar making collections sr1 therefore cuinpiets ami
consequently lef3fa7 Atalins Themselves af hen may to-
ouh1rnt that th1if business Will he faithfully aud
cFAmttt attended iy. cur charges afe ir@ ttR
male by any reliable patiles.
Y every So Wliels ST. ,npleysi cur an is a. a.
he y = far the Interest d oar cust0lrr and ws saht'
9 patronage 1l cur iitiIs Ahi the itlis stsr ally
isn JuliN M5LEAli = s0N
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
WAsHiRGToM HOUSE. !.
No. 7o9 Chestnut Street, Above Seventh
tAolOiuipg the Masonic Tsmplel
PHILADELPHIA.

This old and popular hotal is situated tn The very
coure q buFntss and convenient to the Steamboat
Railroad ID rats. which the hotel Is attain
able at all times Tho house has been horlushiy
waited and newly furnished and in every respect iauie,
o. to meet the wishes and dsresnf the travelling pulo
The reputation that the Manager has enjoyed In tho
duet Of other hotes will ba suaeient uarants that ~
eliot on his part will be spared to mako the 'Masng-
ION urst-elasa house The aTder Nill ba unexeuphn,
able IN every respect Thu Manager will he pe,sed
see lss Old friends aud former patrons of Tie lnlid
easers Wilmington, and States unicn9 philaduiph.a
aud T. Welcome Lany new uno,.
CiiAs. NJ. ALMOND,
JIn-1 '3n Mauastr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18
The Bounty Fl.:d.

We publish on the outside page of The
Why this week, the law passed by the pres
ent Legislature, providing $500 State bounty
for every enlisted man, whether volunteer
or drafted. The Bill grants the power to
County Commissioners to levy tax on the
assessable property Of the counties for an
additional county bounty, not to exceed 5000
to each man.
Our County Commissioners, this week,
passed an order appropriating S57 400 as a
fund for bounties to those men who volun-
teer or may be drafted to fill the quota as,
signed to this county under the present call.
Every soldier, who may now volunteer or be
drafted, will have sum of money at his
command sufficient to insure his family from
want, without depending upon the charity Of
the community.
The quota assigned to- this county, under
the present call for 300, OO0 is 2s7 men,
What notifications may be made in this
cast Of the quota, we are not prepared to
say. Let the quota, whatever it may be, be
filled up speedily. The rebellion is sinking
from sheer exhaustion, and few more well,
directed blows will lay it PROSTATE. Push
on the columns vigorously, and the war will
soon result in lasting peace.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18
PERSONAL.

w. I. Sherman is canvassing S. Carolina
in favor of Peace. He lately spoke at
Branchville, and is advertised by the Rebel
papers to speak at Columbia, the Capital of
the State, al M early day. 1t is believed
the Peace movement is gaining by his pow
erful arguments. This same bold orator, it
is feared by the friends of secession, will
make one OF his unanswerable harangues at
Charleston, before long, and many will be
converted to the Peace policy thereby, who
have been formerly strong advocates of Sc.
cesson, and the '"last ditch" His efforts
in the cause of Peace on his tour through
Georgia having been such a signal success
and left such marked impression in the
country through which he passed, that enc
mics to good government in S. Carolina and
Virginia greatly fear the consequences of his
approach.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18
Death of Senator Hicks.

Hon. Thomas Holiday Hicks, ex-Gov-
ernor of Maryland and Senator from this
State, died at his lodgings in the Metropol-
ltan Hotel, Washington, on Monday morn
ing, at five minutes past seven O'clock
Senator Hicks was Frustrated on Friday, the
10th inst, by an attack of paralysis which
involved one of his lungs, rendering respi-
ration difficult and the proper naturalization
of the blood impossible. On Saturday SEN
ator Hicks was visited by President Lincoln,
and was able to recognize him. He retained
his consciousness throughout Saturday and
Sunday, but sank gradually and finally ex.
PRED on Monday Morning. The funeral
services over the remains of the late Scna-
chamber. n'he two Houses of Congress adj
iourned to attend his funeral. In both
Houses of the Maryland Legislature his
death was announced and appropriate adj
dresses delivered and resolutions adopted
The City Council of Baltimore also took ac
ton suitable to the occasion. The Governor
and Lieut.. Governor, the Judges of the
Court of Appeals, members of the General
Assembly, the Comptroller and the Treasur-
er, the Adjutaut General, with other officers
of the State Government, the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, and prominent
citizens from all sections of the State. were
also present. Upon the conclusion of the
ceremonies in the Senate the audience in at.
tendance were seated in carriages and the
procession proceeded to the Congressional
Cemetery, whore the remains were deposited
in vault. The Joint Committee of the
General Assembly propose in a short time
to remove the body to the home of the late
Senator, in Dorchester county.
The members of the Legislature and other
State officers were kindly provided with
special train from Annapolis to Washington
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. --Bahinore american.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18
Hurry UP the Quota.

In some of the districts commendabe zeal
has been manifested in preparing to fill their
quotas, and we hope it has been the case in
all. The Government wants men and wants
them speedily, and greatly prefers volunteers
to drafted men. 1t is the duty of every
good citizen to put forth his utmost efforts
to have the quota of the county supplied
without delay, for delay is sure to bring the
draft.
Our County Commissioners have very
promptly provided means for paying $500 to
every recruit, and to this sum the State adds
$500, making $500. If more money is ne
cessary to fill our quota, let individual en-
terprise and patriotism supply the deficiency.
1t is no time now to grumble or look back.
We must put this rebellion down by pouring
on the grape and canister.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18

MssIoSERs.-T The County Commissioners
were in session this week. The following is
a synopsis or their proceedings:
Report of Commissioners in the matter of
proposed alteration in road from Thankless
Lane to Limestone road, filed and laid over
under the law.
Order passed to pay bounty of two hun
dred dollars to every person drafted and held
to service, or to every person volunteering
or furnishing representative substitute, or
his authorized agent or attorney, under the
call of December, 1864, for 100000 men,
payable to volunteers or persons putting in
substitutes in cash, upon presentation of
proper certificates showing that the claimant
has volunteered or put in representative
substitute, tie the credit of Cecil county, un-
der said call, and payable to drafted men
held to service, as follows: $50 cash on fur
nishing the proper evidence of draft, and
$3.50 in ten monthly installments of $15
each.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18


DEAR IG:-Your correspondents "Pil-
grim should not fail to visit our neat little
village Mt Pleasant, alias Mexico. 1t is
quite q business little place, situated in the
center Of the District; it contains several
dwelling houses, one store, hotel, blacksmith
and wheelwrlght shops, carried on by com
petent workmen. There is also n post Office
in the place.. W. Jones, postmaster, WHO
is a very gentlemanly young man. with fine
social qualities-but has considerable sauint
ing towards Jef-thought by many too much
so for his position. This village is known
as tie great horse, OK, cow, pig, sheep and
dog emporium. Large quantities of these
faithful and useful animals are brought to
this noted markct,-the demand always be-
ing in excess of the supply, gives them but
a short sojourn. Many of these poor brutes
would fain stop by the roadsid to recruit
their care-worn and delicate condition but
fate DEGREES otherwise. The prices are so
accommodating that the horses especially
are within the reach of all.
The ardent disposed of is not of the worst,
which is great Improvement in our District
since the days of the "Blue Dog" alias
"Bull Frog inn, at sixty yards the "Blue
Dog was dead shot Our ardent is much
sought after, and has some bad qualities
Our village is often the scene of ground and
lofty tumbling, black eyes, bloody noses,
&C.; from the youth to the gray haired old
man, ex- officials, physicians, down to a more
humble grade in life. Verify King Alcohol
is no rcspecter of persons. OBSERVER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18

UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM MARYLAND,
"A great excitement exists in political cir.
cles in Maryland in relation to the successor
of the late Senator Hicks in the Senate OF
the United States, and the names of MANY
prominent gentlemen on the Eastern and
Western Shores of the State are mentioned
in connection Herewith. Among the gen
tlemen whom report assigns as candidates
for the succession are Governor Bradford,
Lieut.. Governor Cox, Hon. Montgomery
Blair, Hon. Francis Thomas, Hon. j. A. j.
Creswell, Hon. Henry Goldsborough, Hon.
Thos. King Carroll, Hon. H. Winter Davis,
Hon: +. H. Webster, Hon. j. Bozman Kerr.
We do not pretend to say that the gentle
men named are all candidates, but merely
state the fact that their friends mention their
names in connection with the position.
baltimore american.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18
NOTICE.

Dubois X Lowe In III. C;ror;, r,,,.
vs. FIR Cacil nn' n.y. o'I.
Patrick Desmond }rh.nnar, W. in
ct AL 18th 1sss
-ur
ni o'Jeot o, ms suit IS 10 procure a
49, ~, me SAFE o, certain Leaseholt
G ,s.,o enua.ca IN me village OF ferryville,
oeon oonn'y' Mar!and: ana Tor the sale OF
,S .a,n ,au'e o.,'u'hg ana pack building
w, INA I .ne,em'h erected ana constructed
o,o"nd ~ ,' s,;d D es'l'e, ana also TOT the
!, WIZ W. ."'o D''"ionu' Ut Vi saiu desmond
Tha . M,
s,au IL, ,,';s aa n''i vi tne conp'alhants
r. a, 81, .",' p oa"sc s'a!es: that they hereto
sm,inst pa,r;a, III. u oonpla'a ~ 10 'h,s Ceurt
Ios.,,h $500 nnSha hlthey'
,,rav ina a,oy u. anu ien,y ooroets,
rar;,;ne Ln;,,;ss ~ 'nss WI tue Saie Oh
sd 49,, "nt az VIC .",ercSt vi inc
! Tns.rt En.,..L. nnsla " hithey,
and r. ~. W., j. :. anu .ienlY Ooroett' IN
hniIdinns .ta,,s g. su "no'.uh 'he san
gi.,d b.. 10 au' 'n' 'no pa. !hen. IN claim
~. Ca ~. oo.np r ~ tho orcali Cohrt
and ahnnt nv, ~, iufh,shed lor'
Th.v aIso liz o" "; ", ,,', oui''lnss,
that thsv ara S,; -; 49,, D.' vi oo''ip'art,
virtne ot Tho nrow;s;"a ~ ". .,;n,. anu ny
of the MARYLAND Cnh, of 1 Eano s,A'y.one
their aforesaid cl,im NJ n,a L,rin>i
NINETY. mine DALAI, u and ~ n Jne s iin"rea ana
mater;,ts rurn;slad :, n H. @ us us ,u'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18
VENDUES.

The season has now arrived when persons
who mediate a change of business will have
occasion to advertise Personal and other
Property at Public Sale. No better medium
can be found for presenting their Goods to
the public than The CecH Wig. For print
ing Hand Bills of Public Sales, we have a
new and splendid assortment of Job Type
and are prepared to do all such work in the
neatest style, with despatch, and on the most
reasonable terms. Terms for such work cash
or very short credits.
Persons having Farm Stock, Household
Furniture, ETC.. will find it to their advantage
to give us call.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18
A SURpRIsE.-A correspondent sends

A SURpRIsE.-A correspondent sends
us the following item, which speaks we'll OF
the good feeling existing between pastor and
people, and Of the liberality of the doners
''The friends of Rev. Mr.. Dyson, pastor
of Charlestown Circuit surprised the good
man and his family, few days ago, by con-
gregating at the parsonage in rather UNI
ceremonious manner. There was any num-
Der of sleghs and carriages about the par.
sonage, and some gentlemen: but the inva.
sion was chiefly by the fair sex. They took
possession of the house, and after ranging
through it and enjoying themselves in their
way, they departed in peace, leaving large
number of decapitated and living fowls,
hams, eggs, fifteen or twenty pounds of but
ter, coffee, tea and sugar enough to last
nearly year, and corn and hay enough for
several months. And as though this inRic-
ton was not sufficient, they imposed upon
the good man wife purse containing some
thirty or forty dollars. Such pranks as this
are not to be tolerated with ingratitude.
Now Mr., Editor, put the question home,
how would you feel if friends were to serve
you likewise p
Bully.-Ed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18

BRUcE's Observation-Disclosures & Young
BOG Market street, Philadelphia, advertise
these manures for sale in this weeks Whiq
1t is claimed that long experience has placed
these fertilizers among the first concentrated
manures manufactured. Any of our farmers
purchasing concentrated manures in Phila-
delphia, will find good article at No. 2oG
Market street, and Messrs. Kitchener &
Young agreeable and reliable gentlemen to
deal with.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

! In the United States Senate, on Saturday
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial from the
Board of Delegates of the American Israel.
| ties, demonstrating against the adoption OF
any amendment to the Constitution of the
| United States recognizing the Divinity OF
| Christ. Mr.. Wade made a report to the
Senate of Gen. Grants testimony with re-
spect to exchanges. The report states that
Gen. Grant has made an arrangement for
the exchange of man for man, according to
the original cartel, until complete exchange
is consummated 1t is expected to deliver
the prisoners at the rate Of three thousand
per week. Those at Salisbury and Danville
are already being transferred to our lines.
In the U. S. Senate, on Monday, Mr..
Johnson presented petition from Chauncey
Brooks and other merchants of Baltimore,
praying that no bankrupt law shall be passed
including relief from existing debts. The
bill to establish ocean mail steamship SER
vice between the United States and China
was passed-yeas %, nays II. The House
bill to reduce the import duty on printing
paper was called up, and after considerable
debate was passed with an amendment, strik-
ing out the House rate of three per cent
and fixing it at fifteen per cent. The pres.
ent duty is twenty per cent.
In the House Of Representatives, on Mon
day, Mr.. Schenck introduced a resolution
which was passed, appropriating S25, 900 for
picture to be placed at one of the grand
stairways of the Capitol, illustrative OF some
naval victory, and that the joint Committee
on the Library enter into contract with
VIM. II. Powell for that purpose. resolu-
ton was adopted directing inquiry into the
condition of colored refugees in the District
of Columbia, and the measures necessary
for the relief. Mr.. Dawson offered series
of peace resolutions which were laid on the
table-yeas 10, nays AZ. A series of reso-
lutions offered by Mr.. Williams, declaring it
would be inconsistent with our honor and
dignity to offer further terms to the Rebels
short of laying down their arms, &C., and
that there is no power under the constitution
which warrants US to treat with the Southern
States, either for severance of the Union
or the alteration of any article of the funda-
mental law were also laid on the table. The
consideration of the Amendatory Tax bill
Was resumed in Committee of the Whole.