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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13

u ilazelnuts, and the bark of the
boughs on which they grew, are found in
perfect preservation and large quantities
at great depths in the peat beds of Ire
land. The nu never contain a trace of
the kernel, and the wood has generally
dccaycd, leaving the bark as tube.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13

o. Cast STEEL may be welded as easily
as iron BY nsing the following fux six
teen parts Of borax and one of salamoniac.
melted and kept boiling over SLOW fire
for one hour, and, when cold, pulverzcd.
The steel must then be heated as hot as
you dare without burning, the powder
strewed over the scarf, and proceed as
with any other weld.
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NOTICE..

rs hereby given that from and after the
L first day Of June, next, the prepayment
Of the Fees for Recording any Deed, Mort
gage, Lease, Bill Of Sale, or any other in
strument of writing required to be recorded
in the Clerks Office for Cecil county will be
demanded of the person offering the same
for record. CHAS. Fl. HAlNES, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Cecil county.
may 10, lS65-U
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13

"A Frenchman cannot pronounce
sship." The word sounds s'sheep" in
his mouth. Seeing an lron-c ad, he
said to boy, lis this -sheep?'
i" No. answered the boy. " 1t is
RAM"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13

A wag having married girl named
Church, says he has enjoyed more happi-
ness since he joined the Church than he
ever did before
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13

HEALTHY. Water is not fashionable
beverage for drinking your friends
health in, but it is capital one for
drinking your own.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13
Po1rER's LANDING, Caroline county, Md.

Mr.. F. l.. MARINE Having been intimately acquainf-
ell with character Of your business having extended
to your over five years the sale Of my produce all
accounts have proved satisfactory and in the future
expect to patrohze your house My advice to all per-
sons having Grain produce, to extend to a Commits
sion Merchant. may rely confidently, having not the
least apprehension, but find yon honest in an respects
Yours, e. STEVENS.
april Ii, 1S6j-ly
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,CER a W RIGHT.


VIENNA, DUINHtSTtT COUNTY,. Nd ,InnlHfy Ist, ISUI
Mr.. i. +. MARINE ALLOW me on the beginning of
the new year to extend to you my hearty congrat
ulations for the satisfactory manner which yuu have
given me for several years, in The sale of onsignmcnts
which have intrustcd to your hope in the fn.
ture that may be able to increase those consgnments
and that you will receive from the public very liberal
patronage. THOMAS HIGGINS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13
Cloths and Cassimeres.

DLACK French Cloth, Black Doe Skin Cas-
- simeres, Black Silk mixed Cassimeres
Handsome Fancy Cassimeres, Best Make Sa-
tinets, Heavy Jeans, just received and for sale
cheap by Il. BROWN g. BRO.
sept %, 1866.
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DENTON, Caroline county, Md,

After eight years connection with Mr.. F. L Marine
Grocery and Commission Merchant. | take pleasure
recommending him business man. strictly correct
aud must say that he has my entiro confidence.
WM NJ. McMAHAN, Sher
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13

~ The highest charge made is five per
cent. Goods of every description except
Liquors) purchased and forwarded with des-
patch, when either cash or trade accompa-
MES the order.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13

o. foolish practical joke was lately
played at Rastatt, Prussia, which proved
eventually to be no joke to the party
playing it. A soldier belonging to the
company on gnard wrapped himself up
in leaves and branches in such manner
as entirely to conceal his humani y, and,
IN he middle of the night, crept up on
all tours to one of the sentinels The
litter, astonished at the extraordinary
phenomenon, challenged it three times
WI bout receiving any answer. Upon this
he put his bayonet into it, and the iutru-
der fell without uttering sound. 1t
was his last joke. The man was dead.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13
TO FARMERS
DAI R Y NJ tN y COUNTRY
ELRSCEIANT@.
ALL WHO HAVE FOR SALE

ALL WHO HAVE FOR SALE
LNLOUR, Grain, Clover and Flax. Seed :,
Il Tobacco, Hay, Lumber, Slaves, Tan,
Bark, Sheep, Calves, Poultry, Eggs Bal
con, Lard, Butter. Cheese, Game, Vege-
tables, Wool, Rags, Furs, Skins, Fruit,
Green and Dry. &C.,
Can have them well sold at the Highest Price
in Baltimore, with full Returns always within
Ten Days OF their reaching the City, by for
wardLg to the Commission House for Coun-
try Produce of
=. E. MARINE,
N. E. COner of Frederick Il Pratt sts.,
TIMnpC Nn
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IA man in a lanta, Ga, having
dirty well that he wished cleaned, init
ma ed to a coorcd man, under bond of
secrecy that a valuable treasure was hid
den there BY an Express Company and
that he and companion would share the
proceeds iii could be recovered. H.
about an hour hundred negroes knew
the "socret," and SET to work WIKI Will
as fast as they could, and soon cleaned
the well out, but were quite disgnstea
when they GO through and found 10
prize. Oue after another, smelling some
thing ro zen, departed hiS own way no
wiser or be ter off than when he began.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13

i'o,h iiiLL' hcht co MA, DcctRlDer list. lSb3.
This is to certify that during the last six years. have
been both directly and indirectly connected with Mr. f.
II. Marine. in business; and take pleasure in stating
that during that time have always found him practi
cal Industrious business man. of most unQucstionale
integrity, possessing the confidence of all the business
men who know him.
Yours, most respectfully, c. A. LEARY.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

Why NEGROES SHOULD Nor VOTE.
Senator Doolittle, on the 9TH inst, laid
over at Buffalo, and in the course of a
speech was severely criticising the
Constitutional Amendment fixing rep
resentation upon voters, when he was
asked: why should not the negroes
vote p To which question the Sena-
tor responded:
The reason why they should not
vote, is simply this: In the Southern
States there is a mass of colored pop
ulation, among which nine tenths of
the men have no sense of family or
family ties, and where the women have
no sense Of virtue, and the man who
would build the foundation of human
society upon population like that
knows nothing Of republican govern
ment. | say, to base suffrage on the
negro population of the South, in their
present condition, would make a bur
lesque of republican institutions, and
we ourselves would be the laughing
stock of the world
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

be- based upon the idea that each purchaser
ot scrip locating his land and receiving til,
Thereto under the act Of l-ie acquired viii
tho land the right % have thn money paid by
him tor the scrip expended towards reclaim
/ Jog hts particular land ur paid 70 him If he
/ reclaimed 30 himself. and this seems Ia he
/ the foundation of the hrrarh of official duty
i OF the implied contract relied on for a recoV'
/ ery horc
! This Is an entire msconoeptiou of the
/ rights of the land owners "A well rs Of the
duty and obligation of the commissioner un-
| der this act. 10 does not contemplate an APP
plication of the fund for special private all
vantage, but for the general good Of the
country, section ~ nciglhorhoud in which
the land Is situated II contcmplatcs a
system. established by the original act
granting the land 10 the State. This
act of Congress was designed to en-
able the state to construct necessary
eyccs and drains 20 reclaim the swamp
aud overlooked lands therein and
the grant is made upon that express
condition The duty OF the commissioner
imposed by the act of the Legislature was
public and general-not private or special.
The defendant was not bound rs alleged. Ia
appropriate the money received from plain
ui, for the scrip. TO draining aud ditohiug
plaintiffs land for his benefit alone, and
without regard to the object Intended by
this original grant. Nor WIS he bound to
appropriate said fund to the payment of
plaintiff, for amy labor, which plaintiff vol
rlly--withuut defendants authority
expended on his own land
We d0 not question the correctness of the
doctrine held in the ease of Brown vs. Les.
ter. 18th 5, Il NJ, page 39i and other eases
cited 10 the same poiut--that public officers
are liable for omission OF breaches of public |
duty involving private injury, They cor. |
rcetly state an old aud familiar rule Hut |
IN this case the declaration wholly fails 20 |
present such u case Tho allegation of the |
declaration relied ON, ia the argument at
counsel, u.s. that the defendant did not APP |
the money received by him from
plaintiff for laud scrip, Ito ditching and |
Training his land for the benefit of plain |
I'LL This was not the defendants legal |
iuty His duty was 10 reclaim the swamp
md oycrtlowod lands in his county gencr.
lllN.' by loveeing aud draining them,
md to appropriate iar that purpose the
money received from the sale Of scrip. or the
abor obtained hy its use, as % common fund,
or the accomplishment of the general pur-
rose
plantiH has no right therefore ia com.
'latn, that the money he paid for his scrip,
vas not appriatcd 10 the reclamation of his
and
Both the original and amended declara.
ions wholly fail to state any cause of action,
nd the dcmurcrs were therefore properly
ustained. Let the Judgment be affirmed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

| We arr permitted TO make the FOL
lowing extract from pPiyate letter t,
a friend in this city, from Jgdge Shar
key, dated Washington, Aug 20th
:" am delighted to hear that tn,
action Of the Philadelphia Convention
is so acceptable to the people 1t i.
producing great enthusiasm here, and,
from present appearances, will sweep
over the land like q prairie on FIRE. Ny
opinion from the first was that it was
the only thing that could save the Gov.
ernment The President is now cl.nch.
ing the nail in his trip to Chicago
lou ask me to go and talk to your
great. grandmother, Pennsylvania. A
strange coincidence, that just at the
time received Your letter, Gen. ,
from Pennsylvania, was importuning
me most earnestly to make only six
spctClcS III MS Ntate
Perhaps shall have TO go, though |
did not promise positively. am very
reluctant to engage in public speaking,
as l never attempt it without feeling
great embarrassment, and will avoid it |
if can | wished very
much to be at home in October, and |
still hope to be. My wife has been in
BAD health and is SO yet 1t was on
hat account was kept from witness
ne the proceedings Of the great con
'ention."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

The Inspector of Schools and Finan.
ces of the Freedmen's Bureau has
made his semi-annual report of the
condition Of the freedmen's schools in
the United States, The total number,
exclusive ofnight, Sabbath and private
schools, in the districts of the Bureau,
is 80. The number of teachers en-
ploycd is 1,40j, and the number of
pupils receiving tuition is 80, IT'S.
The State of Virginia is in advance Of
all the Others in freedmen's schools,
having 1913 schools, 200 teachers and
IL, 7S4 scholars.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

An old gentleman living In the in
terror of Mississippi, some years ago
sent, his son to New Orleans to accep
a mercantile situation offered him
He was youth of high moral char c
ter, and his father took great pains e
acquaint him with the fact that vice, il
its most attractive garb, would sur
round him constantly. "But," sale
he, "remember, my son, that YOU
religion will carry you through safely
Only resist the temptation TO do wrong
and you will not fail to reach HEAVIER
at last and the man who goes u
heaven by way ofNew Orleans deserv-
es the highest reward of the righte.
Gus. l."
The honest old gentlcman's opinion
in regard to the corruption, vice, crime,
etc, of New Orleans, was not very
favorable one for the side ofthe Ores
cent City, filled as il was and is by PEG
pie from every section. And yet, with
all its dens of iniquity, its gambling
houses, and other places where repu
ted deeds Of evil are perpretrated in
darkness, New Orleans has within
her limits less of that crime which
startles the sense and makes us shud-
der than many places of less note in a
colder climate We have never had n
Probst 10 shock the community by the
preparation of crime that almost
makes one believe the wretch was not
a humbug being.
The murder Of whole families in vii
lagos and towns North and Northwest
have become almost as common as
single homicides were ia former years /:
but it is a gratifying fact that the mania
for taking life has not broken out here,
where so many could be spared and
not lie missed New Orleans never
was cursed with a Newton Champion.
whose notoriety as Gend is becoming
so widespread The stupendous fraud
which was 50 artistically accomplished
BY Ketchum has not its parallel in this
wicked city.
We do not whip children to death
here because they cannot or will not
say prayers when they are only two
years old. Indeed tnere are several
degrees OF crime which have never vet
been reached by The people Of this
highly immoral place. not because
they are no better than other people
but because, probably, the devil hal
found more suitable materials else
where 70 make bis tools Of The ola
gentleman who thought It a''big thing"
TO 90 TO heaven by way Of New Or
leans. would think differently were he
living now, and had a chance 70 read
some Of our Northern exchanges. =
Picayune.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

We have received the September
number Of DeBow's Review, and find Il
filed with instructive and entertaining
reading matter, which is highly cred
liable to its editorial department II
deserves a liberal support from the
Southern people, and should have a
more extended circulation. The South
ern office for the Review. il Nashville :
the Northern Office, at New York. The
subscription price is six dollars, and
may be sent to either Office.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13
The Giit Concert too the Relief OF the
Suffering Poor Of Alabama.

NhAttlh- Ioof oi AiHhdmH'
Some very benevolent gentlemen OF
the city Of Cincinnati deeply afflicted
at the sutrerings OF the poor Of Alabama
generously resolved to make them a
present OF $500 As none of these
! gentlemen happened TO have that
amount Of cash convenient, they he
thought themselves OF plan by which
it might be obtained And this was
to 90 to Louisville, establish a Lottery
concern and sell $4,000 tickets to a
gift concert for one dollar each,
Lists of prizes were published
and it is really astonishing in these
mercenary days to see what liberal
gifts were to be awarded to the pur
chasers of tickets, The Havana, the
Kentucky, the Alabama State schemes
pale into insignifcance. There were
positively no blanks to be sold, every
purchaser of ticket was to draw n
prize. With all these rare induce |
ments the money received was to be
put in the hands ofGov. II. NJ. Patton,
of Alabama, for distribution.
But the world is suspicious, and
some doubtcr addressed Gov. Patton
a letter of inquiry. 1t seems Gov p.
is somewhat Ola skeptic and appears
to entertain an unbecoming prejudice
against such benevolent undertakings
Tor he replied that the whole scheme
was originated without his concurrence
'r request, aud by strangers to him
md the State of Alabama. He further :
Volunteered the Information that he
lid not desire for the destitute of Ala {
'ama any participation in money t
aised by lottery scheme. c
This letter, with other suspicious !
circumstances, came to the knowledge t
t the police and from a belief that S
he concern was bogus several persons t
'ere arrested. :
One Capt. Saml. Wiedman, J. b. o
williamson and their associates thus D
ecame the victims of circumstances, V
nd on investigation were held to bail .
, answer the Commonwealth of Ken o,
lcky on "a charge of swindling. N
This interference will no doubt have S
to dispel the flattering hopes Nj
brilliant prizes entertained by those
no have invested for the relief of the ri
litering poorof Alabama st
Those prize concert swindles are be- re
'ming so common and make such ex- NJ
pretensions, that it is really ~
uprising any one should be deceived til
them They advertise for the sale til
hundreds of thousands of tickets, an
amatter of course the tickets can VI
1t be sold and the concern colapses e.
ne papers are not even paid for their to
refreshments, while all the money -
csc rascals take in is clear profit els
c advise the public to have nothing ~
do with them. Al
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

Dr. Cole and son, confined in Quit.
man jail on a charge of murder, have
applied to Judge Hancock for writ
of Habeas Corpus which has been
granted returnable on the 9th inst. at
Quitman.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

PARDoNED.-It viii bc seen By a
list, Published elsewhere, that Joseph
+. Davis, the venerable brother of our
eN Confederate President, has been
pardoncd by President johnson.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

We are under obligations TO Mr.
Kells, the obliging agent Of the Nation
al Express and Transportation Com
pany for late Memphis and Northern
papers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

INFORMATION WANTED Thomas j
Renick, belonging to Co. H., Bath
Mississippi regiment, was captured
during the late campaign under Gen.
Bragg, and carried to the hospital at
Mumfordsville, Kentucky, some time
in the fall of 1862 He being sick and
unable to travel, was paroled there by
the Federal commander Since which
time nothing has been heard from him.
Any information concerning his
whereabouts, whether dead or living,
will be thankfully received by his
father, JAS I. Reniek, Ripley, Miss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13
4 stray Shot fired in Meridian \ lev

a stray shot fired in Meridian few
nights since by some unknown person,
came very near killing a little girl
daughter of Mr. Timer at that place
The ball struck the child on the head
but glanced, INJECTING slight but not
dangerous wound.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

In the Powder river country and the
vicinity Of Fort Reno, the Indians
have become hostile and killed good
many people. The U. S. troops are not
strong enough to protect the country,
and the citizens are greatly alarmed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

General Fullerton has rendered his
resignation as an Officer in the army,
and proposes to resume the practice
of law in st. Louis, Missouri.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13
THE NEEElY CLlRIlN.

To Mr. Chris Hinckle, OF this city,
now on a visit to Burlington, Iowa,
We are indebted for a fine batch of
Northern aud Western pancrs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

a sensational reporter, in giving a
New York paper an account of bur
glary committed at Chicago, com
mences:
"A sage of antiquity propomded the
suggestive interrogatory, What is the
chief end of man: The responses
have been as various and disimilar as
the types of character from whence
they emanate."
After this his salary should have
been doubled at least.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

Mr.. Geo. Shedd has been appointed
City Weigher of Meridian.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13
How to be Prosperous.

The Richmond Enquirer, in an ar.
ticle on the changes that have been
effected by the war, and the necessity
that exists for greater economy, re-
marks:
"All these things must be changed
now. A pump at the door-a dairy
in the yard--a kitchen under the same
roof--a cooking-stove instead of a
fire place built to hold half cord
seasoned fuel, sawed and split and
placed under convenient shelter-a
washing machine instead of a Washing
tub-these and other conveniences
supplied to our farmers wives would
enable them to manage their domestic
affairs with one-fourth the former num-
Der of servants and with more ease
and comfort. As servants are not TO
be had in past supply, these economi-
cal eNpedients become absolutely ne
cessary; and every husband worthy
the name will take care to supply them
without waiting until the ladies are
worn down in the attempt to conduct
their household operations after the
former manner with the few domes-
tics now at command
We think these suggestions practi-
cal, and that such ideas must be car
ried out to make the South prosperous
One Of the great obstacles to improve
ment, when slavery existed, was that
every pursuit was neglected for the
cultivation Of cotton. We need a va
ried industry, by which manufactures,
mechanics and the arts will flourish.
Machinery must take the place Of la
Dor, wherever practicable, and we
should not hesitate to avail ourselves
ofany Improvements of this kind. in
vited by Yankee ingenuity.
MIssIssIFPIANs PAHDoNED.-Parlons
were yesterday received by Governor
Humphreys, from Washington, for the
following parties:
George NJ. Lusher, Chickasaw county. |
ID. Love. Columbus.
W. II. Smither. Lafayette county.
+. G. Lyon, Chickasaw
Chas. B. New, jefferson
John Mcintosh. Chickasaw
H. H. Brinker. A
Joseph T. Davis. Warren N
We bave received the first number OF
the Mobile Daily Gazette, a very |
sprightly paper just commenced in that
city. by Heirs. Ellison d Co. The /
number before rs, is neatly printed /
and well-flled with original and select /
ed matter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

Az ANNoUNCENEST.-A doctor late
informed his friends, in a large
lpany that he had been eight days
ie country. YES" said one OF
rty, lit has been announced in
les" "Ah," said the doctor.
Q his neck importantly, pray
rms - well, as wei as /
lber. in the followin. !:
re last week thirty seven
han the week before. "
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

" ~ IT W 7 " ITI'Isf 81 y
a freedman accidentally shot him
self at Pass Christian on Wednesday
last. The whole load was LODGED in
his breast. He died in few minutes
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13

AT CANToN.-We learn
~ evening a man By the
was killed by the Town
atoB. The Marshal at
est him when he resist
ulty ensued in which be
4 shot that killed him
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13
ERRORs Nh ArrMNLs.'
Iirpertrd E.prr..i, Tor lhr Clnrion

tnor 70 10 cirsaii Court Of Eaalis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-13
The Handsborongh lNIiss.l Demo

crat, of the lst inst, says: