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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-08-19
PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
SHADY GROVE OIL COMPANY,
NUFtIUV 'UVV,VUV
Pr 'alne Of eeck Share, Fire Dollars.
subscriptions Price Five Dollars.
CdpitcI $500, 900.


subscriptions Price Five Dollars.
THE SHADY GROVE OIL COMPANY" incor
poratrd under ::uihorty of an Act of the Legsl.r
tu"r of Pennsylvania, with Capital Stock of s50O000
divided into One Hundred Thousand Shares, the par
y,lue Of which is s5-Fiye Dollars for each share a
Working Capital of $1,000 is reserved for boring wells
and otherwise developing the territory
The Company has purchased, in fee simple and
,t 81 ; 10, rac. o, cho,ce Hiu IN vi
OJ Creek Flats short distance above Titusve, Of
A. acres. is most myorably located for extensive
oil operations. The entire area is fat, and adapted tc
BORING well-sinking purposes the creek passing
through portion of the plot furnishes abundance
Of water: and the Franklin branch of the Atlantic
:Id Great Western Railroad, passing directly through
already constricteda switch on the premises
uon which the oil when barreled can be placed free
from any material charge for carriage or other OK
~usr ,n the railroad charges for transportation tc
market.
An oil Spring and other indications of the exist
.nce and abundant supply Of oil. prevail upon the
Surface; and well satisfied is the previous owner
Of the production Of the desired article in abundance
tlSt he agrees to bore well or wells until twenty
iTclS of oil per day produced and free of charge
1ltl such result is attained. the Company to furnish
engine. and necessary tools and structures. In ad
dton to the above assurance he has executed bond
for SsO00 which is already filed against him in Venan
go County, ~ guarantee of the production of such
result. The numerous wells both above and below
are being sunk with energy, and some are already
welding flow of oil ut much less than the ordinary
de th of wells
< ir,t-class engine has already been ordered anG
expected to b. delivered on the preir the month
NJ December; the lumber f9r Constructing u leric
engine house, &C., has BEEN ordered; and the tools
Ind machinery necessary to commence sinking
we" will be comr.cte by the time that the engine is
delivered when the work will be prosecuted with
energy. 9th by day and night to carry out the spr
ot in slruGtions and wishes of the Company
The entire production will belong exclusively tc
the Company. there being no leases or other ncilm
brnncc5 upon the premises, which, the perseverance,
and determined energy with which the enterprise is
20 be carried into effect will afford at early date
the satisfactory return for the capital invested
enc well, yielding twenty barrels per day, ut pres
ent prices would in gross realize about $4,000 pei
be comparatively small There are sites for over fifty
wells on the land without probable danger of inter
i.ius with the product Of either.
- The undersigned is authorized to dispose
Of he limited number of the shares of the above
Company at Two DOLLARS per share.
SAMUEL B. FOARD.
Elkton, Mar t. 1s65-tf
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BY~ Carpetings, Window Shades, Oil
Cloths, &C., of a superior quality, adv. in
this issue by J. T. Dclacroix, 81 S. Second
street, Philadelphia.
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ROWLEY'S
Patent Excelsior Fruit Jars.

Tii'S Jar has been examined and tested by competent
in lgcs and pronounced by them the most simple and
reliable Fruit Jar in market. The joint is made by II
direct or Tertcle pressure, preventing all friction upon
the gum. and thus producing. .2ir-Tight Jar. The
Jars and covers made # glass; there is metallic
substance To Just OF Cprode The pressure applied
to be simple and uuf nm in its action and is not
attended with any breaking Of Jar For sale by
aug 10, 1865 W. STAPLES.
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ANNUAL REPORT. Elsewhere will
be found a full and satisfactory Report Of
the President of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Cecil county. The Report
shows the affairs of the Company to be in
prosperous condition.
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FAIR AND FEsTIyAL.-A Grand Fai

FAIK AND FESTIVAL.-A grand Far
and Festival will be held by the ladies of
Zion Presbyterian congregation in S. j.
England's woods, near Zion, for the benefit
of the Zion Presbyterian Church, on Wed.
nesday, August sOth, opening at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ. The public are invited to attend
Dinner from II to 8 o'clock supper from 5
to 7. Dinner so and supper So cents.
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The SOCIETY OF FRIENDS will hold
their next Quarterly Meeting, at Brick Meet
ing House, on 9th day next, 25th of 9Th
month.
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village CIR cen Seminary,

HOME SCHOOL FOR BOYS, begins September 4th.-
IL Thorough course in English, Mathematics Classics
and Natural Sciences. Fine Library and Apparatus
Surveying and Engineering taught. Boys Of all ages
received and have the benefits Of home The Princi
nal aims at moderate expense to supply to parents
good place for the education of their children. Number
of PUPILS limited Send for a catalogue. Address
REV j. HERVEY BARTON, A. NJ.
Village Green Seminary
aup &. 1s65-5ws Delaware county, Pa
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John Barber.

TbHN BARRIERS celebrated Razors, stamped with the
vSquarc and Compass which to initiate is penal
offcns.. Manufactured by stephen Martin (sonin.law)
to the late john Barber In and for sale
aug 10, 1865 +. W. STAPLES.
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SHERIDAN OIL COMPANY,
OF CHERRY RUN.
Capital Stock, $G5o,OO.
subscription Price TWO Dollars.

Subscription Price Two Dollars.
THE SHERIDAN OIL COMPANY, incorporated
sHudcr authority of Act of the Legislature of
OF SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND Doll
LARS divided into one hundred and thirty thousand
shares, the pu value of which is Five Dollars per
siarc. The Company reserves n cash capital OF Eff
teen Thousand Dollars developing or working
fund to purchase Engines and such other necessary
materials will enable the Managers to at once fully
deyclopc and render productive the two desirable
tracts OF territory selected and purchased for the
No. |. Ii tract Of land in fee--impc, clear of all
m"Gnlh"ancc, containing twenty acres, situate on
tncrry Run. near the post-town Of Plllm6r, in the
county OF Nenango, Pa: and surrounded by dcvel-
uprd and partially developed lands, so ftvorahly
desirable localities Of such property the area
beonging TO the Sheridan. All wells sunk to the
ordinary depth on this territory have proved success
tul thus far, consequently it can hardly be considered
n risk +" bore any part of this Companys lands.
No. >, Is choice tract Of forty-ive acres, situate
ahoyc described about three-andone-half miles from
tho village of Plumcr, and to which the same char
acrstics fully apply both in ruthfllness and force;
derjcS, escape steam and smoke from working en-
gtnos are to W. far above and be low this pro-
perry for hlles,on the flats or low grounds.
The oils obtaired in tins particular district are Of
fine character and well adapted to lighting purposes;
they in active demand NJ So per barrel at the
wchs fh- refining the purchasers furnishing barrels,
and eating the oil therefrom as fast as it can be pro-
durcd.
.g1 The undersigned is authorized to dispose
of limited number of shares of the above Com
pany at Two DOLLARS share
SAMUEL B. FOARD.
Flkton Mar. 4. 1SG5-tf
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BIG ELK MILLS.

VVHE ELKTON FLOUR AND FEED
l. MILLS, having been thoroughly repair
ed, l AM now prepared to do all kinds Of
work. Persons from distance can have
their grists ground the same day they are
brought to the mill. Flour, Meal and Feed
always on hand at the iowcat market prices.
July - le6J I'm MILLER BARTON.
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A movement has been started in St.
Louis to get up monument to the brave
General Lyon on the battle ground at Will
sons Creek.
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1flarric0.

DRU D-KLINE.- Elhton, on
Thursday, the 18th inst, by Rev. NJ. D.
kurtz, JACKSON w. DRUMMoND and LIZZIE
A. KLINE, both of North East, Md.
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NEEDS ATTENr1oN.-We are request.

NEEDS ATTENF1oN.-We are request
ed to call the attention of the Comfy Com.
missioners to the condition of the flooring
of the bridge over Big Elk Creek, at Gilpin's
Fording, one mile North of the town. 1t
has become so bad that the limbs of horses
are in danger by being driven over it.
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Gold 1870.


INIT D States Congress Cutlery. made by Jonathan
SCroucs. the inventor and sole maker II that unique
and superb specimen Of cutlery containing 1921 blades
and different Instruments For sale by
aug ~, l>t5. Il. W STAPLES.
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Eighteenth Annual Report.

Eighteenth AnuuaA tepOFt'
In obedience to the requirements of the 10th
section of the Act of Incorporation, the Presi-
dent submits to the members of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Cecil county, in annual
meeting assembled, the Eighteenth Annual
Report of the affairs of the Company:
The aggregate value of policies renewed under
the new table of rates since its adoption at the
annual meeting August, 1868, with new policies
since Issued, is $2,958, S55 90
OF premium obligations thereon
filed, 20l,645 26
Apportioned thus: Policies Notes.
In Cecil county, 81 ,573,333 $l04,76l 81
In other counties . 1,415,522 99,6S3 SO
The amount of policies thus renewed that
have since been surrendered. ..---. $50, 100 90
Amount of notes thereon withdrawn, 3766 g.
Apportioned TINS: Policies. Notes.
In Cecil county. .......$l5,53f $1,000 S6
In other counties .... 1850 2,745 sc
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CAUTION TO FARMERS. our ad-

CAUTION TO FARMERs.-ln our ad-
yertising columns will be found a card from
Moro Phillips, cautioning farmers against
purchasing his fertilizer from any but re-
sponsible licensed dealers. Some unauthor-
lied individual has been doing quite an ex-
tensive business in sellinga spurious article,
which he represents to be genuine. Read
the card of Mr.. Phillips.
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Notice of Examina ton.

PERSONS desiring employment as Teach,
L ers under the new State School system,
who hold no valid certificates Of the old
County Board, will please attend for exami
natioD at the Office Of the School Commits.
siolrers. in Elkton, on TUESDAY, the 29th
of August, inst. BY order.
WIN. 1ORBERT,
Elkton, aug 10, 1S65-2w Secretary.
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Mr.. EDIToR:-It seems to be universally
conceded that, in the distribution of offices,
the returned soldiers should have lair share.
The justice and propriety of such course
is too evident to require ergnment. There
will be little opportunity this fall to reward
soldiers in Cecil, as the Offices to be filled
are few and unremunerative. There is one
position, however, of importance to the peo-
Pile and the proper administration of law,
viz. :: that of Sheriff, and in filling that place
the Union men of Cecil have an opportunity
of at once rewarding one of her soldiers,
and securing therein good and efficient
officer. | refer to Col j. c. Hill late of 9Th
Nd. Regt. whose nomination as Sheriff will
not only be hailed with delight by the Cecil
soldiers, but will meet with the hearty con.
currence Of MANY CIVILIANS.
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The amount of policies actually paid on dur
ing the year. $2,75S,530
Or Prem obligations thereon filed 1877 ,72S AZ
Apportoned thus: Policies. Notes
In Cecil county 49,. s. sos ,S4S $1O0,255 SO
In other countes-...- l,249,692 S7,472 80
From this statement it follows that there are
outstanding policies renewed under the new
rates that have not been paid upon this year
amounting in insured value to. " $3.50 POS
Premium notes thus not paid on. 1880 %
interest thereon unpaid -.....-... 7S9 OIL
Apportioned thus:
r, o., Policies. Notes. Interest unpaid.
In 'ecl county, $4,000 s3,2sI1s $l97 O5
In other counties, l3365l 1855 OF SOL 90
The aggregate amount of interest on premium
obligations received during the year $iI,IOO IS
Amount of taxes received. ... 223 O5
Apportoned thus: Interest Taxes.
In Cecil county --..... 1884 % 1913 "a
In other Counties, ..-.. 1926 60 l49 81
The past year has been remarkable for the
extent of losses by fire all over the country, and
in common with other companies we have suf-
tered severely
The losses of the year, djusted and unad-
Justed, may be stated as follows:
IN CECIL COUNTY.
Sidney G. Fishers brick dwelling furniture $4,000
Henry :. Coulcn dwelling. 1000
Ekton ~ T. Church and furniture, $40 Os
John j. IIeckart. dwelling SOD
stephen fiuck, furniture injured, 1G
Robert Price, do do $50
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On the Vest side j.:
On the East side

" Mark the perfect man, and behold the
upright, for the end of that man is peace"
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On the East side:
Chaplain of 9Th Md. Vols. Infantry from
October 9th, 1862, to February 10Th, 1865.
Captured at Winchester, Va, June 10th,
1868.
Prisoner in Libby Prison months.
When the monument is completed it will
be one of the most beautiful, both in design
and execution, in the county. Those who
wish to erect memorials to their departed
friends should, before going to the city to
have their orders filled, visit the Elkton
Marble Works.
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CUANOES.-Peru California, and A,
NJ A. Mexican. For sale by
Mar 3 1860, ID. SCOTT bRo
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Bes"We have received the following COM
munication from correspondent, present
ing Col. Hill as candidate for Sheriff for
the next term. The people should look
round and bring forward for nomination
their very best men for Office this fall, and
no better way, perhaps, exists, than the
mode adopted by our correspondent:
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Dissolution.

HNHE PARTNERSHIP heretofore exist.
Il ing between Peacock & Garter is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
CHAS PEACOCK,
R. c. CARTER.
N. B.--The business of the late firm will
he settled by Chas. Peacock, who will con-
tinue the Mercantile business on his own
account. at Cherry Hill Thankful for past
favors, he hopes that by careful attention to
business, and by selling Goods at right
prices, still to merit a liberal patronage
CHAS. PEACOCK.
Cherry Hill, aug 10, lsG5--3w
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In CAROLINE CnrNrY.

IN CANUEINE CUUNTY.
capt Alex. Stewart, dwelling, store house and
furniture, :.
Union Hotel Company. hotel building, store
house and two outbudngs,
Geo. Fisher, store house injured
Fisher Brother, stock in trade injured,
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On motion of Richard l.. Thomas, ESQ.,, it was
Resolrcd, That when this meeting adiourns it
shall be to meet again on Thursday the 2Ist
day of September, next, at 2 o'clock P. NJ. and,
that the committee appointed under the last
resolution be required to submit their report at
that adjourned meeting.
On motion of James Ford, ESQ.,, it was
Resoired, That the members now proceed to
the election of nine Managers to serve for the
ensuing year, and that Messss. James Crawford.
Palmer c. Strickland and. Robert Montgomery,
of the 4th District, be requested to act as judges
of the election.
After the balloting was closed, the judges re-
turned that the following named gentlemen were
duly elected Managers of the Company for the
ensuing year: James Ford, George W. Bennett,
VIM. Torbert, Daniel BraitOn, John Smith,,
George r. Howard, Richard l.. Thomas, Bar
clay Reynolds, and Jacob Tome.
Whereupon the annual meeting adjourned.
The Managers elect assembled and organized
by electing William Torbert, President, and F,
A. Ellis, Secretary and Treasurer.
Test +. A. ELLIS,
! aug 10, 1865 Secretary.
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IN hartford COUNTY.
jackson Allen. stock in Warehouse,
IN QUEEN AIMS COUNTY,
VIM Heary Jarreli, dwelling injured,
Annie u. Palmer, do do
DIR. W, ii. DeCoursey, do do
Isaac Mason, dwelling and furniture, and meat
house,
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X. c. H"llyday, out house injured,
N. d. Leonard, out house injured,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-29
PRICE: FIVE CENTS.
MILITARY gEN AND MATTERS.

MAJOR General Thomas has been assigned to the
command OF the Military Div sion OF the Tennes.
see embr .cing the States Of Ken.ucky. Tennes.
see, Georqia, Alabama and Florida, with head
quarters at Nashville. General Thomas has a.
sigucd General Palmer 10 command In Kentucky.
General stobeman in Tennessee. General Stead.
man In Georgia General Humphrey in Florida,
and General G. r.. Woods in Alabama. An order
will soon be issred prohibiting post comman.
de;s from laying dntits or taxes OF any kind on
local trade.
II is now said tat General Ord, on brief visit
to Richmond, will not go 10 Oregon, as stated
but receive q cOmm5nd further East.
Captain Oyerton Carr, Pennsylvania, under ar.
rest at the Washington Navy Yard for four
months Is released. The cause Of bis arrest has
never been told him.
Col. Fisher. Chief Signal Officer of the Army,
has permission to muster out all the man of his
corps whose terns cf service expire prior TO 0c-
tober Land go viii be discharged leaving about
l,l0O in the corps.
DR.. j. T.. HorwitZ, scientific physician. will
probably be chief surgeon Of the Bureau Of
Medicine and Surgery IN the Navy Department,
made vacant by the death OF Dr. Wheen.
The thoroughbred black stallion Don Juan,
ridden by General Custer at the grand review in
Washington in hsy Is said 10 have been taken
by hun Tor biz own use without compensation
His owner afforded und0ubted proofs of loyaltyS
whereupOn secretary stanton gaYe an order for
the rendition ct the animal. lie is valued at nine
thousand collars. like action was taken lately
IN the case Of II PAR OF matched mares that had
been in possession OF Major Brin.on. OF the Pay
masters Department ior over a year.
On the Sih inst General Simon Buckher issued
at Shreveport La, farewell order TO the troops
that had been nnder his command. He compli-
ments them on the gallant manner in which they
had conducted themselves during the war, but
tells them that tho conflict having nov beef
brought TO close, and the authority of the Unit
cd States triumphanily asserted by force OF arms
it was their duty % abstain from further acts OF
hostility, and TO return 10 their homes end their
peacefui ayocatiGns. lie councils them 70 culti-
va;e friendly relations with all, and with the
warTnest wishes for their prosperity and happ-
ness he bids Them farewell.
Gen. Dick Taylor, on being asked whether the
trans Mississippi army ought to be surrendered,
quickiy rephei Yes as soon as possible. You
ale sitti0g up with corpse. | sat up with it
till it was blue, and if you delay longer it will
become too oIlenslye ior decent burisl.S
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-29

Up to last Friday morning there were 600 con.
f.deraie prisoners yet st Point Lookout Nd, who
are to be released. About $50 are being released
each day.
The work Of Reconstruction" in the Gosport
Navy Yard, gees steadily onward. More than
thousand men arc employed, the greater portion
OF them being house carpenters, sGone and brick
mas0ns, and .abo;ers.
Dr.. John IL. Claiborne, Of Petersburg, has been
appointed by GoY. PeirpOint one OF the three
Visitors to fiji vacancies In the Board of the Med
ical College in Richmond. Raleigh 4. Daniel and
Jas. A. JOEes, Esqrs., are the other two. \,
Major Peter Bate, who, at the time of his can.
ture, commanded the City Battlion of Peter, burg.
h .s returned home aiNr a long confinement at
the North.
We understand that the prospect Is favorable
Of an Irly return oi the Richmond and Peters.
burg Ia rO ID TO the management ot the Direc-
tore. IL will probably be turned overdhis week.
\ difficulty occurred on Thursday last, at An.
nandIe, aIrfax coun y, Virginia, between what
formerly was the 6ih and l9th New York cayaltv
regiments, but which have recently been consoli.
dated, and entitled the ID New York Proyis onaI
Regiment. II seems that twice a. many officers
wee appOinteJ from tae 9th as were from the
18th Tor the consolidated regiment, Which caused
the difficulty 10 arise. The men oi the 18th con.
sidering tins an unfair prOporti n, that night
to receive their opponents in style. 1he lire was
returned.
The Democrats of the ate of Vermont were
reque.tsd 10 meet in Convention at burlington
Yesterday (JuEe ~, 10 nominate candidates for
Governor, Lieut=nLnt Governor, aud State Treas.
user, to he voted IOr at the ensuing election.
The Washington Star says the work of inter-.
ing the remains OF de, eased soldiers, both rebel
and Union, on the battle.iieds from Chancellors.
vile TO RiJLmOnd Is progressing favorably under
the recton OF Captain j. A. Moore who has
about five hundred men at work, guarded by q
fuli regiment OF troops TO protect them from mo-
lestation. Headbosrds ars being erected at the
graves, bearing inscriptions OF such information
OF the deceased parties rs can be obtained This
information Is 10 be registered a; Captain Moofe's
Office for the beneht OF those interested
The Springfield (Mass) Republican thinks the
time has Gene whed 1t Will do NJ harm to make
some disclosures respecting attempts made last
winter TO destroy the United States arsenal there
which have hitherto been kept quiet for pruden-
tial reasons. II appears that torpedo made In
imitation Of a lump Ol coal, was discovered uAder
a flight OF stairs In the arsenal last Decemberiand
on being opened proved l. contain powder and
inhammable material enough, il exploded, To- en-
tirely destroy tle building. Invests CATION shbw-
ed that the internal machine was left by two yo.
men, or men ii women's clothes. who were dis.
turbed just ii lie TO prevent them from ignt
ing its fuse. The Republican details two other
attempts TO cripple the armoFy in different ways.