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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-26
Eornl AFoirs.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE County, Go,

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COM
MssloNERs.-Th County Commissioners
were in session on Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week and transacted the following
business:
Orders passed authorizing Thos. Kennard,
Road Supervisor, to grade Twin Rock Hill,
and hill near Nice's Mill and present his nc.
counts therefor.
Bonds of choGeld-ferryman, Thomas
kennard, Joshua jackson, J. II. Shippers.
and Vim. H. Knock-Road Supervisors, and
j. w. McCardell, Constable, filed and APP.
proved.
Thos kennard, Road Supervisor, ordered
to have survey of reads near Joseph Coli.
bart's made, and if found to be encroachcd
upon, to remove said encroachments at the
expense of the owners of land.
Orders passed assigning Foot Bridge, near
Thos. McVey's, to Jesse II. Shippers, Road
Supervisor, for repairs, and Foot Bridge,
East of Elkton. to Hyland Marcus, Road
Supervisor, for repairs.
Petition for foot bridge over Little Elk, at
Glen Dale, filed, and Joshua Jackson, Road
Supervisor, authorized to erect one Peti-
tons for Bridge at Mill Creek, 18th district ;
at Isaac Pass, 4th district; near Peter Pc,
terson's, 4th district; at s. Mearns', 9th
district, on p. Deposit and b. NJ. House
road in Ponds Neck, LIST district; for road
in Elk Neck, and against same; for appro.
priation for Bohemia Bridge fled and laid
over.
The report of the examiners on road near
Mrs. Harlans Mill filed, and expenses OF
location entered for levy. Expenses of To-
cation of Roads, in Elk Neck, at Sidwell S
Mill, from Jas. Marcus near Pa. line, 9th
district.
The Assessment Book for 1866, as correct.
ed for the year, shows as the amount OF
property liable to taxation for county pur.
poses the sum of IS, isl, 112.OO. The total
amount of charges to be provided for by
levy were ascertained to be, including com
missions for collection of State and county
taxes and balance for insolvencies and Incl
dental expenses, $75, S05.34, requiring a
levy Of 93 cents in the 500 Of property liza,
BILE to county tax, which rate of tax was
1nyin1
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CHANGE OF PRoPRIEToRs.- r.
NJ. Walmsley, who for "A number of years
kept the Bulls Head hotel, in this town,
but more recently the FELTON, House, re-
moved from the latter on Thursday last, and
has retired to the shades of private life
His successor is Mr.. David Taylor, who was
proprietor of the Black Horse hotel, Will
mington, Del, for a long period.
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THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR JUNE.-The
readers of the atlantic will discover that
"Quicksands," albeit story of the war, is
very readable; that SIN the Hcmlocks' is a
charming rural sketch by a genial naturalist
that the "Last Days of Walter Savage Lam
dor" are brought to conclusion (they had
become tedious and span out y and that the
continued articles by ak Marvel" Mrs
Stowe, Charles Reade and Nathaniel Haw.
thorne, are respectively good. Two poems,
"The Dead Ship of Harpswell' and "The
Mountain" are very liae, particularly the
former.
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CATEEwArI.-By The Democrat of last
week we notice that one of the feline tribe
has left its rocky den and secreting itself in
Cat Swamp gives out amentable caterwaul
at Senator Creswell. That old tom needn't
hide himself in Cat Swamp, his waul is
too well known to impose upon any one in
this county. He will never have an oppor-
tunity again to break the nests or suck eggs
of Uncle Sans hens. His purr of friend.
ship or waul Of rage are alike UNDECIDED by
the people of Cecil.
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PORT DEPOSIT
STEAM WORKS.
ARMSTRONG & CO.,
Iren Founders and MsckiAists,

kiEREBf inform the public that they have recently
I'll greatly enlarged their facilities for prosecuting their
hsrss IN all its bran hes, and are prepared to supply
nil orders with prsmpinrss STOVES. PLDWS, RAIL
INi of AL patterns ard designs NJ htlllN Merry and all
kinds Of JOBBINCi will be furnished the
molat.da terms.
W,SGve ia tho STOVE DEPARTMENT Our cole
lratc, Imperial" and Sea Bird" which are regarded
~ rrytlc,l for efficiency and beauty. W. call special
attention to these Stoves. We have alsvH general assort
mem Of Stoves If tn, most improved kind, which the
bic will pleas" examine bcfre purchasing elsewhere,
rs .iry Will find it Ia their advantage.
P,,)WS--We are in possession Of the most improved
How Patterns well OF all o.acr CisingS hrongn.
Agricultural Implements and will furnish lnplc-
ln..s aud Castings Of the most superior material and
vorl:m insi:p
RNIINH.-We have all Patterns and DESIGNS Of
Railing. among which Of the most beautiful
aui durable Kind We will fnrnlSh amy pattern or
design and will fit and put up to order Railing in any
calty, at short notice, in the most improved ana sab
sttntIal style.
NACHiNERY and JOB W0RK.-We are prepared
q I'LL all orders for all kinds Of Machinery and job
Wok at the shortest notice. and we pledge ourselves to
give the best material and workmanship and warrant
our work in all
Thankful fr past patronage. respectfully solicit the
continuation AMI extension of public favor.
ARMSTRONG & CO.
Port Deposit, mar2i, 1sGc-5m
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INCOMES. Blanks for the annual

Government tax have been sent through t c
Port Deposit Office to parties receiving their
mail matter from that Office, and will be at
Port Deposit, on Monday next, to receive
returns from all parties who have been scrv-
ed with blank forms. Office at S. Peace S.
Don't fail to make your return. Blanks will
be sent through other Offices as soon as |
can receive supply from the principle AS
SCISSOR. Those who are prevented from at
tending on Monday, will endeavor to make
arrangements to have assessed properly on
Tuesday. Z. L. EWING,
May 26, 1866. Assist. Assn.
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"THE MosT RATTENEsr DoRG II

"THE MosT RATTENEsr DoRG IN
fowS."-A little dog, belonging to James
Walmsley, has won for himself the enviablc
reputation of the above caption having
killed, before breakfast. on Thursday morn.
ing last, twenty-tour rats, out of twenty
eight flushed." Hc is entitled 10 all
the more credit because he has had but
little experience in the business, not being
a professional rat dog. This puts in the
shade all the -catchng.and killing ma
chimes that have as yet been invented and
in order to compete with this little specimen
of the canine race, rat,traps superior to
those now in use will have to be brought into
existence
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NOTICE,
AMES HOOPER, JR., EFT AL.

WILLIAM LOGAN TT A.
{ hDEh'D. This twenty-ffth day of Nay
- a. u. 'ghteen hundred and sixty six,
y! anat me sni'nade and reported by James
j. McCuiiosh and james b. Groome,
trustees Tor tie sale Of s. Whiteock's Dis
GoNery' nov in possession of William
logan, oe raHied and confirmed, unless
cause to the cutrary thereof be shown on
or before the first dav of Augnst, nert:
provided, copytf this order be inserted in
some newspaper nrirted in CeciI county
once week for one month before the tb;r.
ueth day of June. next.
ne heport state. the amount os sales to-
be S ,GU3 90. "
~ HENhY R. TORBERT.
"e copy teSt Clerk
.. ,o,a HENRNR. TORBERT,
may ~ l0oo I'm Clerk.
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FEMALE LECTURER.-i ilkton cxpe-
rienccd u miniature sensation on Monday
last by IKE announcement Of 4 lecture that
would be delivered in the court house, on
the evening of that day. by Miss Augusta
St. Clair-subjcct Marriage No Lottery
The fair lecturer, accompanied by gentle
man friend, made her appearance in the af
ternoon, and the doors were opened between
and o clock A toicrable audience as,
scmbled in the court house to witness this
novelty in our town-a lady lecturer. Miss
St. Clair started with the important advant-
age of being very pretty girl-otherwise
young lady. Her discourse was we'll written
and contained many sensible suggestions !;
and delivered in clear, strong, musical
voice, was interesting to the entire audience,
Judging from the marked attention they gave
dies to cultivate moral courage, make them
selves mistress of some business by which
they could be self.supporting, and indepen-
dent of others, and not take the 'first Offer
lOT tuc SAKE VI u uOIllc OF Tue lcaT Oh Dclnp
left an old maid, but-ah, here's the rub
wait year or two for something better to
turn up. Most young men, she argued, are
bound to marry. and some lady will neees
sarily be partner in all such little romantic
affairs, and their being about as many gen
tlemen as there are of the gentle sex, the
dangers of antiquated madenhood are not
so imminent as shey are generally supposed
to be- This is a pretty philosophical view
of the case, and altogether is rather encour-
aging.
There was a gift enterprise connected with
the lecture, every holder of ticket being
entitled to gift. These gifts consisted OF
melodeons, sewing machines, hoop skirts,
and the universal "gift jewelry." The me-
lodeons and sewing machines are not often
drawn, but the fine jewelry was distributed
broadcast. The capital prize of the evening
was hoop skirt, drawn by nice young
man, who received the prize amid the paud-
its of The audience.
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NOTICE.

A SCOW adrift in Chesapeake Bay, off
IA Mauldin's Mountain, was taken up on
he 2nd of May, and is now lying at Pivot
Bridge, in the Chesapeake and Delaware
Cana. The scow is about n feet in length.
\ wide and feet deep; the head block of
ore end has been knocked off. The owner
OF the property is requested to prove his
ownership to the same, pay charges and
take itaway. or it will be sold to pay costs.
JOHN W. KIRK,
may zi-3w* Chesapeake City, Md.
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BRIDAL PREsENT.--We had the

pleasure of examining a very pretty bridal
present, on Wednesday last, (at the resi-
dence of Rev. NJ. D. Kurtz, Pastor of the
Elkton M. E. church, a gift from several
friends in the Church to Miss Carrie T.
Brock, as token of regard for the young
lady's modest worth. The present consisted
of very handsome China Tea Set-gilt
edgod-composed of cups, saucers and
plates, with cake-plates to match; a pair of
plated butter dishes and cotfce,pot, with
sugar-bowl and cream.pitcher of glass, the
whole comprising very neat and handsome
present. For the sequa our readers are re
ferred 10 our hymeneal column.
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HENRY WINTER DAVIS, son of Mr.

VIM. Johnson, Bay View, while in the lower
was struck on the head with mason ham
mer, weighing about Eve pounds, which fell
from the floor above, knocking him down
and raising knot on his head about the size
of hers egg. 1t seems almost miraculous
that he escaped 50 fortunately: but this is
attributed to his having on, at the time, a
thick felt hat, which prevented the hammer
from cutting and shielded his head consider
ably.
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RUN OVER BY THE CARs.-Two

RUN OVER BY THE CARs.-Two
horses, the property Of Alex. Mcknight, of
this town, were run over by the cars, on
Wednesday night last. Gae of them was
killed and the other so badly crippled that
he will probably never get well. They had
been turned out to Craze in the evening
and it is pretty evident that they got on The
track ahead of the train at the crossing on
North street, and preceded it about half
mile before being struck.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice. that the subscriber, of Cecil
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of
said county, letters of Administration on the personal
estate of
JOHN Il. SMITH,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated,
On or before 2ith day of April 1867;
they may otherwise. by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to said
estate requested to make immediate payment to
the subscriber. Given under my hand this 24th day
of APRIL 1866. SAMUEL ? WOOD,
Administrator of John Il, Smith, decd.
Test-CuALKLEY b. CUTLER Register.
april IS, ls66-6w
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STATE BANK NOTES.-THE publishe

STATE BANK NOTES.-THE published
from some of our exchanges, in last week $
issue, a notice that cater June LIST all State
Bank notes will be refused in payment of
debts at the counters of the different Ma
tional Banks, or for deposits, except at such
discount as will enable them to return the
notes to their respective banks"
This statement was in some measure err
roneous, and caused something of panic
among our country friends. 1t is not pro-
posed to tax State Bank circulation until the
LIST of July, and if this feature of our fnan
cial policy shall be carried out without ex
tension Of time by Congress, it will produce
no effect upon the community, as all banks
will receive the issues of other banks at their
face value, and return them as they always
have done, to their place Of issue, so that
our citizens need not be under any appre-
hension that such currency will depreclate
in their hands.
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The Cecil Wing.
ELMTON, MAY %, 1866.
REMOVAL.

The Wing Office has been removed from
the building formerly occupied by it to the
new Wing Building on the same street, di-
rectly opposite the jail, on the corner of
North and Wing streets.
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now in the Factory, to.wit: l full set Of
Machinery, 81 inches; l Gard for making
Rolls; ,23i Spindle Mule, in good order
Witch Loom, new double Box Looms
= single Box Looms; Broad Loom; /
Picker; Card Grinder new; Shearing
Machine; Pulling Mill; l Cloth Press; /
Nelly; Warping Mill; Regulator; /
knarpiny Machine; Dye Kettle, &c, &c.
The Factory and Machinery are in good
order, and can be run immediately.
There is a good Barn, 20 by 80 feet !;
Wagon House, &C., on the premises.
This Factory is on one of the finest and
most regular streams in the State, with good
fall and water plenty at all seasons. Daily
mail, churches and schools convenient
The quality of the land is good.
THE TERMS OF SALE. as prescribed
by the Decree, are: Ouethlrd of the pur
chase money to be paid in cash; one.third
in six months, aud the remaining onetlTrd
in one year from the day of sale. The Gre
dit payments to bear interest from the day
of sale, and be secured by the Notes or
Bonds of the purchaser, with security to be
approved by the Trustee.
JAMES 7. MCCULLOUGH,
Elkton, may 70, loG6-ts Trustee.
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C0NSTABLEs SALE.

RI virtue of three of Fieri Faci,s.
- issued by James Cummings, ESQ, a
Justice of the Peace of theState of Marv-
! land. in and for Cecil COUNT, one at the
suit of George Black, one 1t the suit of
Francis H. Norton, and one ut the suit of
=. W. Jones, all against the gods and chat
ties, lands and tenements of George James.
to me directed. have seized aid taken i'm
execution all the right, title; claim. interest
ana estate, at law and in equity, Of the said
George James in and to a certain
LOT OR PARCEL OFLAyD.
situated and being in the 9Th Eectio, Dis.
trlct of Cecil county, near Pilotstowa. On
the road leading from Pleasant Grove tothe
Cono~ingo Bridge, adjoining lands of Geo.
Black and others, containing about
SEVEN ACRES OF LAND, GEh
more" more or or iess !, and imProved by a:::;;
hereby give notice that on
SATURDAY,, the 9th day of June, ncrt,
at 2 clock p. NJ. in the village of Como.
wingo, will offer for sale the said property,
so seized and taken in execution to the.
highest bidder for cash to satisfy said writs
and costs. q. Ii. ALEXANDER.
Sth Dist, may %, 1866 Constable.
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FEsTrvAL.-The ladies of Bethel NJ.
Z. Church intend holding a Strawberry Fes,
tivel, in a grove near Pivot Bridge, on We'd
nesday, June 9th, tor the benifit of said
church. Supper at 6 @ clock P. NJ. Tickets
80 cents.
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Our YOUNG Folks for June is received
Its contents are of varied interest. Rare
inducements are offered to those getting up
clubs. Tickncr & Fields, Publishers, Boston.
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UEeMH & MANS
FOR SALE.

'FHE BRICK HOUSE md the LOT on
l. winch it stands, situate in North East,
Cecil county, and now occupied Ivy II. G..
Shippers. Inquire of I. W. SlMpEas, 40s
Catharine street, Philadelphia, or of II. G..
Shippers, on the premises.
may 2G-Iw /. w. SHIPPERS.
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THE WHEAT Crop of this county
and as far as we have been able to ascertain
of the State-promises, from present indi.
cations, to be not very good one, the severe
winter having crippled the young plants be,
yond the power of spring to recuperate.
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FRosT.-This neighborhood has beer

FKosT.- his nelghborhood has been
visited by several severe fross in the present
month. On last Tuesday night the atmos,
phere was nncommoriy sharp for the season,
and hoar frost whitcncd the landscape on
Wednesday morning. The young corn and
gardens are consequently in a backward con
dition.
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C0nN AGENTS wanted, to sell SIN NEW INvEN
UUUU TIoNs, Of great value to families; all ply
great profits. Send Is GEMS and get SO pages OF %
cents and get so pages and sample gratis.
EpEnAiM BROWN.
Nav 10 1sG6-lm Lowell. Mass
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The PEACH Crop of this county, we
are informed, will be very short
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Mt City Prices, at FLOOD Il PULLEN'S,
may u. Main street, Elkton.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-19
First DIstr,et Court.

A man named Thomas Wallace, q member of the
sporting fraternity, was committed to the Work
house for six months, as a vagrant by Recorder
Ahern, a few days ago. The prisoner was brought
before the First District Court yesterday, Judge
Abel presiding, under a writ of habeas corpus
The petition set forth that he had been brought
before the recorder as a vagrant under the act of
1855 as amended by an act passed December Goth,
1885, and being required by the recorder to fur
nish security for his good behavior and industry,
for one year, in the sum OF five thousand dollars
and failing procure said security he was sentenced
to six months confinement in the Workhouse. 1t
was also set forth that the amount of bail was
excessive, and beyond the means of 'vagrant;''
! so excessive that it amounted to denial of bail,
which was an indietable offense at common law !;
that in requiring such excessive bail the recorder
violated the eighthartcle of the amendments to the
| Constitution of the United States, which declares
that excessive bail shall not be required; and that
the recorder, by his judgment, disregarding the
letter and spirit of provision of the organic law
made for the protection Of the personal liberty OF
the citizen, exceeded his jurisdiction.
The case was argued at considerable length, BY
Major G. NJ. Bradford and Mr.. Land for the rela-
tor, and Mr.. Luzenbmg, the district attorney, 70
the State. 1t was contended that not only wa
the bail excessive, but the charge of vagranc
itself was not sustained by the evidence befor
therecorder which showed, it was agerred th0
the accused had property ample to support hir
respectfully.
The district attorney argued that the case
bar could not properly be entertained by tn
tribunal Therelator was not accused of erin
or misdemeauor, either of which would propeTl
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-19
Arrival. as the Pr,neipal aose,..


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