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The Hon. Edward Mcpherson. Clerk

- The Hon. Edward Mcpherson, Clerk
Of the Z. s.. House of Representatives. will
pubiis'', in few days, History of Re!
construction" which will be sold at the low
price of 10 cts. in raper-Sl in cloth. This
Book will contain accurate copies of presi-
dent Johnson $ Proclamations, Vetocs and
Messages to Congress, beginning with his
Presidential term and ending July ith, 1866.
1t will also contain the different Reconstruc.
ton propositions Of Congress, with the vote
of members thereon. the platforms of polit-
zeal parties in the different States, &c.
AS the Globe and journal of Congress will
not be printed for some weeks, this will be
the only form by which the public can get
accurate Information upon the important
questions connected with the restoration o.
the Southern States.
Mr. Mcpherson History of the Rebellion
has had large sale, and is recommended
Tor Its fairness and accuracy, by such poiti-
clans as Thaddcus Stevens, VIM. Is. Read,
Charles Sumner and Samuel S. Cox.
The History of Reconstruction will be
published by Mr.. Mcpherson himself, and
will be simply a compendium OF all public
papers bearing on the question. 1t will be
sent free of postage on receipt of the price
mentioned above. Address Edward Nc
Phcr>on, House of Representatives, Wash
ington, ID. c.
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TERRIBLE CoNFLAGRATIoS. "A great and
most destructive fire took place at Portland,
Me-, on Thursday, 9th inst, which laid one
third of that beautiful city in ashes. 1t broke
ont in e bodybuilding establishment at the
foot of High street, and pushed straight on
to the distance cf fall mile and u half and
about quarter o% \ mile in width The
wind was blowing gale at the time, and
nothing could stop the fuliorS srogress of
the devouring element. 1t is estimated that
two thousand houses have been DESTROYED
involving altogether loss Of property of
some ten millions of dollars. All the banks,
all the newspaper Offices all the wholesale
dry goods stores, all the jewelry establish
ments, the telegraph Offices, eight churches
and majority Of the business places were
destroyed Senator Fessenden loses at least
halt OF what he is worth, including his fine
library. Some fifteen hundred families are
houScIess; Government tents have been sent
Tor their accommodation. Contributions OF
food. money, &c, were promptly and lbcr
ally forwarded for the support of the help
less. 1t being summer the suffering is not II
fourth as great as it would have been in
winter. So terrible a blow has rarely be-
fallen any city. People who the day before
were regarded as wealthy are reduced to
poverty. 1t will take years for the city to
recover her loss. No one was suffering or
will suffer for food, and doubtless temporary
residences will be erected for all who NAV
need them. The space over which the fire
swept reSiStIcSsly, leaving not building un.
touched, is some two hundred acres.
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THE WAR IN MExIco.-The progress ofthe
Republicans in Mexico against their mon
archical oppressors seems to be steady and
unmstakabe. Matamoras has capitulated.
and Mejia the Imperial Mexican Command
err was permitted 20 sail for Vera Cruz where
he has arrived. Bagdad had some time be-
fore been abandoned and the garrison went
to Tampico. A strong force of Republicans
had taken up the march for Tampico, which
it was believed would speedily fall. This is
the second port in Importance in Mexico
The lmperialsts are being concentrated and
in little while they will hold scarcely more
points than the city of Mexico and the line
to Vera Cruz. The President of Mexico was
to leave Ell Paso for chihuahua on the 10th,
to again establish the government there but
on hearing of the fall of Matamoras will
probably come to Monterey, a much more
accessible position.
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Hon. James II. Lane, Senator from
Kansas, whose attempted suicide was noticed
last week, died on Wednesday last. Mr.
Lane was born in Indiana, and first appeared
in Washington in 1858 as member of the
House of Representatives from his native
State. He served one term and then went
to Kansas and took most active part in
the early troubles of that State. When
Kansas was admitted into the Union, Lane
was chosen as one Of her Senator's. He was
also delegate to the Baltimore Convention
of 1861. During the early part of the war
he held the commission Of Brigadier. Gen
eral of volunteers. He was man of stronly
marked character, and his life was q stormy
one.
The Nebraska Legislature yesterday
elected as United States Senators Major
General Thayer and F. W. Septon. Both
are Republicans.
The council of Jefferson Davis have
finally abandoned all application for his re-
lease on parole. The prisoner does not com
plain of his treatment.
-Telegrams from South Bend, Indiana,
announce that Speaker Coifax has been, for
the eighth time, unanimously rchominated
for Congress.
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ASSESSORS NCTICE.-The Assessor,
DR.. T. X. Carroll, advcrtiscs to hear appeals
in this county, at Elkton, on the 3lst inst.
All parties not satisfied with their assessment,
as made by the Assistants, are notified then
to appear and state their grievance. Several
parties have written to the Assistant Assessor
of the Sth Division, requesting alterations
in their lists, after they have been made
under their own direction and sworn to-
No such alterations can be made, unless the
aggricvcd parties appear in person and make
oath to the altered list.
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Beginning OF THE END.-lhe johnson
National Club of Washington and the Dem
ocratic National Club of the same city-the
former presided over by Assistant Postmaster
General Randall, and the latter by NJ. Blair,
have united, and Mr.. Blair is head of the
concern. Thus they go. The Coppcrhead
and Johnson parties must 60 together
make a,rote of this Union men, and when
any of Swann's lick spittes ask You to- join
their conspiracy, inquire of them what they
propose to do in company with those who
destroy the government and whom you
have Datilod against for the last SIX years.
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The Portland Press says that from all
the information it can gather, it is satisfied
that, notwithstanding the heavy drain that
will be made upon various insurance offices,
the losses will be promptly paid, with, per
haps, the exception of the Portland Mutual
which office may be obliged to compromise
with the policy holders. About one half of
the amount of property destroyed, the same
paper says, is insured. No estimate of loss
goes below ten millions of dollars, while
many hold that it will amount TO fifteen mil.
lions. The Portland .ldrertiser on Friday
published a little half sheet. 1t is entirely
devoted to a description Of the great fire, and
reflections thereon. Among Others is a par
agraph announcing that though the house
of the principal editor is in ashes and his
refuge on the street, the publication of the
paper will be resumed as soon as new mater
ial can be obtained.
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Road Notice.

NOIiCE is hereby given that application
~ will be made to the Commissioners Of
Cecil county at their first regular meeting
after the 18th day of August, next. for the
appointment Of Examiners to view and do
tcrmlne lie proprie,y of locating a road
commencing at point on the road leading
IRON Principle Furnace to Cosgrove's mill.
near Edward j.. Jackson's, running through,
lands OF q: p. Whitaker. G. p. Taylor.
Hrnrge /. Winchester, William Patterson.
Trhl''p jackson, James McMullen, William
nMenh'Son' llenry Chamberlain and Thomas
"",5o'l; 10 ih'ersect the road leading from
n"'''e swamp TO- Perryvllle, at OF near the
Junction of the Port Deposit road.
July II, lS66-5w
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t. Tie Democrat had an alta

- Tie Democrat had an attack of alice
tivcS last week, and the tail Of no coppcrhcad
ever performed so many gyratons after its
head had been Mashed as the Democrat in
that fit of dclirium trcmcns. 1t would i'm
prove the morals of that sheet greatly it it
would practice what it breaches in regard to
virtue, candor, ETC., moral attributes it has
never been Inconvenience with; for if ever
there was foul-mouhed slandcrcr. and
unblushlng falsificr in the newspaper family
entitled to rank lower in this respect than the
Democrat we have not seen it. Not prom
inent man in the Union party no matter how
pure and virtuous his patriotism and char.
acter, that that sandcrous sheet, under its
boy leadership, has not spcwcd its fifth
upon.
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In the House of Representatives on
Tuesday the Tariff bill was passed by vote
of ninety four yeas to fifty three nays Hon.
Francis Thomas voted for the bill, and Hons.
J. l.. Thomas Phelps, Harris and McCul
Tough against it. 1t is doubtful whether the
Senate will act upon it this session, there
being disposition, it is said, to postpone
its further consideration until December next
AS passed by the House the duty on import
ed coal is fixed at 81, so per ton; tea, l2y
cents per pound; coffee, q cents per pound ;
cotton raw or manufactured, 3 cents per
pound. An amendment to increase the duty
on pig iron from 50 to $40 per ton was re-
jected. No other business was transacted
than the consideration Of the Tariff bill.
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ave feel loath even now to refer to til

eve feel loath even now to refer to that
system of Eattcning on public plumber by
which the Editor of the Ihig is enabled to
feel so easy as to his own resources, or to
mention the fact that he enjoys the perquis
ties of an office, which he holds as the gift
and through the iorbearancc of Il man, whom
he devotcs much Of his leisure to maIigning.
His compliment reference to his easy con
dition must be our apology for referring TO
him as one who is willing to grow rich on
the bounty of a man whose throat he would
cut if he dared
Our excuse for making this rather long
quotation from The Cecil Democrat is to
point out to the reader the opinion those
galley slaves of the Comprehend party hold
of American citizenship, and independence.
The crack of the slave drivers whip is as
potent to direct and intimidate them as the
tcamstcr is to guide his mules. The editor
of The Wig has no knowledge of that man
who dispenses g bounties." He doesn't ask
forbcarance of any man. He is not in the
employ of any one, but of the United States.
Andy johnson, who is here alluded to by
The Democrat, is another employee of the
government. He receives $4,000 per an.
mum for his services; we don't get so much.
He has the disposal Of a great many offices
"A great many more than he or any other
man-though infinitely wiser and better
should have in his gift but as numerous as
the offices at his disposal, he has not enough,
if they were all offered, to buy us into that
third party which he is leading, and which is
now taking up the line of march to join on
the 18th of August, at Philadelphia, that
great Coppcrhead clan from the Northern
and Western States, heldtogether through the
war by mutual hatred of the government and
love Of slavery, and that other wing of the
same party which was overthrown by Grant
and Sherman, and had the breath of life
again breathed into it by Andy Johnson
The above extract from The Democrat shows
the servie spirit of the party which it speaks
for. 1t knows no other state save that of
master and slave, and if some of its hungry
editors could get bit of an Office they would
very Willingly wear the collar of the latter.
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RESIGNED AND AppoINTED.-Mr, G.

RESIGNED AND AppoINTED.-Mr. G..
". Boulder, as one of the members of the
board of appraisers or assessors of property
in this county, has resigned, and the vacancy
has been filed by the appointment by the
County Commissioners of Mr. W. r. Free.
man, Of the LIST district. Mr. II. Morton
formerly filled the place, but after short
term Of service resigned, and was succeeded
by Mr.. Bouldcn, who in turn has been sue
cccdcd by Mr.. Freeman The Office seems
likely to 90 begging We hear that other
members Of the board mediate handing in
their resignation. We suppose the office will
finally fall into the hands of some parties,
who have nothing to do-and will do moth
ing. Men of Judgment and answering in
teSrity should be appointed to so important
u duty, and none others. SO far the APP
pointmcnts have been conferred upon such
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The FOURTH AT TIE SuN.-The 4

THE FOURTH AT THE SUN.-The 4tl
of July, says the OrIord Press, was cele-
brated in grand style at Rising Sun. A
masquerade procession paraded the streets,
and grand display of fireworks took place
in the evening. The Cornet Band enlivened
the occasion by their good music. A great
many people were in town, and everything
passed off pleasantly. Much credit is due
the committee of arrangements, and the cit
liens for their liberality.
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: We hive on hand a few. comics,

We have on hand few. copies, in
pamphlet form, of Senator Creswelrs obitu.
airy address on H. Winter Davis, which we
will mail to any Of our friends who may no
tify us of their wish to obtain copy. The
Grafton of Mr.. Creswell has been much
sought after, and universal desire, on the
part of the friends and admirers of the ora
tor to procure copy, induced US to obtain
a few copies for distribution.
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New TyPE.-Owing to the press of adver-
Using on our columns, and in order to sup
ply more news matter, we have been com
PEELED to purchase Il large quantity of non
paricl type, in which advertisements will in
future be set
This type is much smaller that BREWER, the
kind on which our advertising scale has been
arranged. In order to give the same amount
Of matter for the price charged, as hereto
fore, the charge in future will be by the line
10 cts. per line for one insertion in non
pareil type, and five cts. per line for every
subsequent insertion.
Where. however, an advertisement is five
lines or less, one dollar will be charged for
one or three Insertions.
These rates are as near those which have
been charged by THE Wing for the last three
years as, with the difference in the size Of
type, can be arranged.
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THE IABLEArX--Th Tableaux for

TIE TABLEAUX The Tableaux for
the benefit Of the Chesapeake Presbyterian
Church, which came off on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings last, wcrca grand success
On the former evening the house was crowd
ed, and on the latter well filled. The cxilG;
ton was highly entertaining and crcditajle to
the tablcaaN vivants. twill be again repeat
ed on Wednesday evening next. Admission
- cts; children half price.
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- That old Coppcrhead lady, The Cecil
Democrat. had furious scold last week.
She was flirting her skirts like a wanton, and
Tile Wing limited that some Of her toggery
mightn't be paid for. At this the vixen
stormcd! The cronc will get quiet when
the weather cools and the November elcc
tons are over The copper party will be so
clicctually used up then, that the hope of
office will vanish from even the hopeful,
hungry Democrat. Some old clothes and
cold victuals will be god send for the bel
dame then, when she finds there is no chance
of sharing those ''bountics,' which she an
nounces that Andrew johnson diSpcnscs to
his man servants and his maid servants
Tile Democrat will find itself in the conli-
ton Of the illlavorcd pig tina: had to draw
its sustenance from the rear pap, at the end
Of this mighty Coppcrhcad scramble.
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Loss OF MoNEY.-Mr. W, II. Calvert

Loss OF MoNEY.-Mr. w. Ii. Calvert,
well known to many of our citizens, met with
somewhat of a loss, on Saturday last, in the
shape of a roll Of notes, containing about
$3.50. He carried the money loosely in his
watch fob, and having occasion to use some
of it, he took the roll thereirom, and in re.
placing it, he supposes it went down the leg
of his pants
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CHE Hlarkrts.
On GiIIeSpie'S Mountain.

A SOCIAL PICNIC will he held in the Grove I;,ov,,
n as ''illoSplrs Mountain ON tn" road lculiu from
'mowingo To POrtrr'S Bridge. ON SArl RDAl. july
list. commencing at II o'clock NJ superior City
Musi" engaged for the occasion. \ general invita-
tiun is extended to the pJ;hc.
'NwEHS.-Wm. J. Gillespie, j. Thoml SON W.
llaincs. pr. ". Vincent Philip Maxwell, Dr. Sides.
WIN smith John Gillespie. H. Bis 'oc. T. j. Mckee
FLnon NJ yNwFEs.-R Crothcrs, James q. Thomp-
son, G. ". Jones. LIulv H. lSl;g-Iw
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The WHEAT.--Benj. f. May, Esq,
Grain Inspector General of Baltimore, re
ports the new wheat coming into that market
as of a superior quality from 60
to 60 lbs per bushel.
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THE CHoLERA.-Two of the workmcn
on the Susqu"hanna Bridge. are reported to
have died Of cholera, on Wednesday last
AS to their dying Of cholera, it is exceedingly
doubtful.
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SUDDEN DEATu.-James Chughlan,

SUDDEN DEATu.-James Caughlan,
(known only to our citizens as Jimmy Coch-
ran,) OF Eikton, died suddenly at IIavrc de
Grace. on Sunday night last. He had been
at work on the new railroad from Perryvillc
to Port Deposit, and it is said his death was
caused from sun3troke received the preceding
day, or cholera morbus, brought on by too
free an indulgence in Ice water. His BODY
was sent home on Mohlay morning. and
buried on Tuesday cvcnin,, in the Catholic
burying ground at this place.
Jimmy was returned soldier having en-
listed in Co. !, 9TH Md Reg. at the early
stage of the war. and on the expiration of
his time, again re- enlisted in the same Reg.
and served with it faithfully till the close Of
the rebellion.
lie leaves wife and four children to-
mourn his sudden and untimely demise.
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eve have made dilgent inquiry to asccr.
tain if there ever had been a Judgment acains,
any former proprietor of the Demonat."
It,cn IJ,n,a..,y ar J,,t

Well, didn't you find out there was? IF
not, you'd better try again. You'll surely
find it before you discover that "'Cliuue,"
and those inriSibles who own and control the
editorial columns Of Tile Wing, which you
have spent so many weeks and months in
publishing You have become so heartily
sick of discussing your own private affairs
perhaps you'll not be so eager to trouble
yourself with those of The Wing in future.
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g No one knew better than the editor of
1he wing that every charge he made was an
i Ii I'M nns EIlsnhnnl y
DPmOrr1f of IoSI ,rcpL.

17'WV'7Ht y tUSI HEPh.
We know that there is an Indictment
against that brazcn concern for SANDER; and
we know that there is a judgment in the
Office of the County Clerk, which had its
origin in the ownership of the Democrut.-
That vertable journal has changed hands so
often recently that its ownership is matter
of conjecture; but this is of no Importance
to the public. 1t still does the lying for
jeff. Davis, let it be in whatever traitor
hands it may.
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Town PRoPERTY.-Thc value of tax

able property within the corporate limits OF
Elliton as assessed by Mr.. d. Brattonis 5000,
600. The assessment seems to have given
universal satisfaction no appeals. as we are
informed having been taken by property
owners
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Pic NIc.-A Social Pic Mic will be
held in the grove known as "GilIespies
Mountain, on the road from Conowingo to
Porter's Bridge, on Saturday, 2lst instant,
commencing at u clock NJ.
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1.-The true Unionists of the South have
issued a call for National Convention, to
meet in Philadelphia on the first Monday in
September next,
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Dlr0.

McCCLLOUGH.-July Sth, JosEru Ne,
CrLLouGn, ST., Of this county, aged 81
years.
NAtGllLAN.-At IIavrc de Grace. on the
18th inst, JAMES CouGHLAN, Of lllkton,
aged 50 years.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that application will be
IN made to the Commissioners of Cecil county at
their hrst regular meeting after the 18th ,lay of
August, next, for the appointment of Examiners to
determine the pr"prioty oi locating a new public
road to commence at point near Bryan Fields lame,
running thence west OF Benjamin Reeds house
thence west of Thos Phillips house. thence through
lands OF Logan and others, To point interSecting
the Port Deposit road near the Union Grove school
House. July II. lS66-5w
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\WooDS MEETING. There will be a
Woods Meeting held in the grove near Cool
Spring, quarter Of Il mile West Of Charles
town r. r. station, commencing Thursday,
july Goth, and to continue until Sabbath,
10Th.
p. NJ; and in the evening, at Charlcstown
Church, at to s P. NJ.
The following ministers haze kindly con
scented to preach during the progress of the
meeting
Rev. John Dyson, 7. l.. Poulson, John
o Neil, NJ. ID. kurtz. Rev. Henry Slccr,
Of Baltimore, will preach, Providence per
hitting, on Sabbath, the 10Th.
GEO. l.. SCIlAFFER, Preacher.
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ASSESSORS OFFICE,

L. S. INTERNAL. REVENUE FIRST DISTRICT OF
MARYLAND.
THE Annual Assessment for 1866. as made by the
Assistant Assessors. having been completed motto"
is hereby given that the lists open for Inspection
at the offices of the Assistant Assessors. and the
undersigned will proceed t" hear and determine
appeals from the decisions of Assistant Assessors for
Cecil county.-hc sth aud 9th Divisions of the First
Collection District of MaryLnd,--at ELkTON on
TUESDAY, July 3lst, 1Si6
TIIDS. KING CARROLI.JR
Assessor FIRST District Of Maryland.
July A. 1St6-3W
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KICKED BY A Horse. H. Il. Torbert,

KICKED BY A House, Il. Torbert,
Esq, Clerk Of the Court for this county. was
hurt severely by kick on the leg from a
horse, while carriage riding with some ladies
on Tuesday evening last. The flies being
troublesome, the horse got the line under its
tail and commenced kicking violently, break
Ing the dash out of the carriage and striking
Mr. Torbert on the leg, Sigh l. fracturing
the leg with the corkcr of the shoe. One
of the young ladies, who was on the seat
beside Mr.. Torbcrt, had her hat knocked Off
by the horse S foot-in such close proximity
did the animals heels come with her head.
The occurrence took place about n mile
from town. The horse was finally controlled
and the wound. which blcd proflsely, bound
up by one Of the ladies, when the party
drove into town. The wound was dressed
by Dr. Ellis, which was so painful and blcd
so protnsely when the temporary bandagcd
was removed, the patient fainted Mr.. 7. is
confined to his room by the injury.