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Qic0.

NEWTON. On the 29th of March, at the
Brick Meeting House, Capt. HOWARD NJ.
NEWTON, in the sd year of his age
The deceased spent three years in the army
of the Union, during the late rebellion, and
by his bravery. and; kindness won the re-
spect and confidence of all who knew him.
BY early promotion he became Captain of
Company Il. of the Purnel Legion, which
position he retained when at the close of the
Ear he was 'honarably discharged" On
the bloody fields of Antictam, Cold llarbor,
and before Petersburg, as we'll as in many
severe skirmishes ;up:the Valley of Winches
ter, he took an active part. In the siege of
Petersburg his Company was thirty one sue
cessve days under fire, in the extreme front.
AS a testimonial oftheir high regard for him
as an officer, his men presented him with
beautiful sword, belt and sash. In Skin
mish Aug. 18th, 1864, on the Weldon r. r..
he was captured by the enemy, and for six
months endured all the cruetics of the Lib
by, Danville and Salisbury prisons. Seventy
of his Legion were captured with him, and
only fourteen of that number ever returned
home. At Danville he contracted the dis
ease that terminated his life, but mcrcful
Providence permitted him to return home to
die among his friends. More merciul still
was that Providence in leading him to the
cross Of Christ to seek eternal life. During
the last two months he protested change
of heart, and departed this life sustained by
the Christians good hope. He endured his
sutterings without a murmur, and like a
child leaned upon the arm of.the Lord.
J. II. j.
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The Presidents Policy.

What is this policy of the Presidents that
has been so warmly espoused by the rebel
element, so lately in arms, and by their abct
tors in treason in the loyal States?
Simply this Provisional Governors, nom
mated by the President, directed the rebels
to elect delegates to conventions which pass
ed ordinances dictated by himself. And
these "hybrid States, which are thus purely
his own creation, he now presents in n veto
message to the Senate Of the United States
as the equals of the States it represents"
The President qualities his suggestion by
asking for the admission of loyal men
who can take the oath. On this point q re-
cent able writer remarks, "But is it not plain
that Congress, if it admits Senators and
Representatives, admits the States from
which they come? Now let us suppose that
some of the South Carolina members are
admitted on the Presidents plan, and that
others are rejected. What is the result? Is
not South Carolina in the Union? Can
fraction of State be in and another frac-
ton out?' The same able writer thus por-
trays the consequence of the yielding of
Congress in this struggles:
"The effect would be that the rebel States
would re-ener the Union, not only without
giving additional guarantees for their good
behavior, but with the elatcd feeling that
they had gained a great triumph over the
'hnatical, North. The next effect would
10 the establishment of the principles that
they had never been oIt of the United
States that accordingly doubt was over
the legality Of the legislation which had been
transacted in the absence of their Represen-
tativcs: and that Congress having for the
last few years represented only section Of
the country, that section was alone bound
by its measures and that the whole national
legislation during the war, including the
debt and the Anti Slavery Amendment,
was unconstitutional, and as far as it con-
Germs the Southern States, it is void and
should be Of no effect"
This.is a fair and impartial criticism of
the Presidents plan of reconstruction. -
The loyal men of the loyal States do not in
tend that the war they carried on at such a
sacrifice of life and treasure, shall pass into
history as an aimless bloody farce. They
demand such guarantees as will secure the
future from such evils as haze scourgcd them
in the past. These guarantees by the Presi-
dents plan have not, and cannot, be OBJ
tanned. 1t therefore becomes the duty of
every patriot to support Congress in its work
Of reconstruction, and the evidence is that
such is the determination of the people.
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Proclamation of Peace.

President johnson, Monday, issued a
proclamation revoking the proclamation of
the late President Lincoln declaring certain
of the States in rebellion. The President
declares there now exists no organized
armed resistance against the authority of the
United States in any of the late rebellious
States, except Texas, and the laws can be
sustained and enforced therein by the prop
or civil authority; that the people of those
States are 'well and Loyalty disposed" and
shave Or will conform in their legislation"
to the condition Of affairs growing out Of the
abolition of slavery; and that they have given
satisfactory evidence that they acquicscc in
the sovereign and important restoration of
national unity. He says that the observance
of political equality as a principle of right
and justice is we'll calculated to encourage
the people of the late rebellious States to
become more constant in their renewed al
legance; and that standing armies, military
tribunals, and the suspension of the writ of
habcas 20. pas III times c. peace eii3aangta
public liberty, and ought not to be sanction.
ed or allowed. The President concludes by
proclaiming and declaring shat the insur-
rection which heretofore eristed an The States
Of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, alabama, Louisiana,
arkansas, Mississippi and Florida is at an
end, and is hemeto'1h to be so regarded"
1t will be observed that Texas is not included
in the proclamation.
That the people of those states "have
given satisfactory evidence that they acqui-
esce in the sovereign and important restora-
ton Of national unity" is doubted by every
man in the union party except the President
and Secretary Seward. The Copperheads
unanimously admit this declaration Of the
President. This fact so broadly proclaimed
by the President is what Congress cannot
see,-hence the rejection of Senators and
Representatives from those reconstructed
States.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE le hereby given that applications
~ will ya n.ade to the County Commits
sioneps Of Cecil county, at their first regular
meeting after the Both day of April next,
for the appointment of Examiners to view
and determine the propric'y Of locating q
public road leading from Cccilton to Pond $
Neck at the point whore the division line.
of lands of Joseph Biggs and Jno. W. Jones.
strikes said road, and to ran lhcncc north BY
said line to the lands of ". G.. E,hringo,'
and through his lands and land of Alfred G.
Rowland to the road from Bohemia Ferry
road to Frcemans Mil.
March 81, lS6G-;,M
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PORT DEPOSIT
STEAM WORKS.
ARMSTRONG & CO.,
Iron Founders and Machinists.

II EREBY inform the public that they have recently
III greatly enlarged their facilities for prosecuting their
bNsiness in all its branches, and are JARED to supply
all orders with prsmptness. STOVES, PIOWS, RAIL
ING Of all patterns Ind designs, MACHINERY and all
kinds of JOBBlNG will be furnished the most
modatng terms.
We have in the STOVE DEPARTMENT our cclc-
brated Imperial" md Sea Bird which regarded
unrivaled for efficiency and beauty. We call special
attention to these Stoves We have also general assor
ment Of Stoves of the most improved kind which the
public will please examine before purchasing elsewhere
ss they will 1nd it to their advantage.
PLOWS.-Wo are in possession of the most improved
Plow Patterns well of all otscr Castings belonging
TO Agricultural Implements, and we will furnish Imple-
ments and Castings of the superior material and
workmanship.
RAlLING.-Wc have all Patterns and Designs If
Railing among which of the most beautiful
md durable kind. We will furnish any pattern or
design, and will fit and put up to order Ruling in any
locality at short notice, in the most improved and srb
stantial style.
MACHINERY and JOB WORK.-Wc are prepared
to I'LL al orders for all kinds of Machinery and Job
Work At the shortest notice. and pledge ourselves
give the best material and workmanship, and warrant
work in all cases.
Thankful for past patronage respectfully solicit the
continuation and extension Of public favor.
ARMSTRONG & CO.
Port Deposit mar 81, lSC6-6m
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Eofal affairs.

Court PROCEEDINGS The Circuit
Court for this county met on Monday last,
Hon. John II. Price, Judge, on the bench.
The proceedings up to Thursday evening are
given below. The Grand Jury disposed of
the business brought before it, viewed the
old jail reported rather unfavorably on that
establishment, partook of refreshments pro-
vided by Sheriff Janney for the occasion,
and adjourned
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A New TOBACCO SToRE.-Messrs
Flood g. Pullep have established, what is a
new featurc of trade IN our town, tobacco,
snuff and cigars establishment, on Main
street, where they propose to dispense the
Virginia weed in all its various manufactured
formes to our citizens. See their advertise
ment elsewhere,
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ASSESSORS FOR CECIL CoUNTY.-The
Governor has appointed, in pursuance of the
act passed at the extra session of the Legis-
lature, part of which we publish on our first
page this week, Messrs. Hamilton Morton,
of the Isl district; Benz. F. Kirk, of the 9th,
and Thos. Grub, of the 9th, Assessors, who
will proceed to view and assess all property
in the county, toward the latter part Of the
present month.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-04-07

BEADLE's MoSrHLY-Readle's Monthly
for April has reached us. 1t contains the
best table of contents for the general reader
that we have ever seen, embracing a variety
of literary and instructive reading matter
from the best authors, and its embellishments
are of rare merit. 1t is model of its kind,
and should meet with an extensive circula-
ton. This new claimant for public patron
age has only to maintain the good taste and
enterprise which have thus far characterized
it, and it will soon become highly prosper
GUS
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WANTED, AGENTs-s75 to 500 PR MONTH for
" Gentlemen, and S35 to SI5 for Ladies' everywhere,
to introduce the Common Sense Family Sewing Mtchp"
improved and perfected 1t will hem, fell stitch quilt.
bind. braid and cmbrocr beautifully Price only 50.
lakng the elastic lock stitch, and fully warranted f
three years. We pay the above wages, commission
from which twice that amount can be- IN 'lr. Address!
call G. BOW Frs & Co, Office. n, 30 s. Fifth ST.
Philadelphia, Pa. E,- All letters answered promptly.
with circulars and terms fiipr :. lSif-iw.
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ARTMUR's HOME MAGAzIYE.-Thc April
number of this family monthly is superior
to its predecessors in the beauty of the en-
cravings which adorn its pages, while the
fashion plates and general miscellaneous
matter. are up to the standard of tho best
magazine literature of its class. 7; S, Ar.
thur Il Co., Publishers, Philadelphia,
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EUCTi0NEER.

GANNASSl RS WANTED at 500 per month. We
want reliable AGENTS. (nnnc ntlcr) male nnl female.
to take the exclusive agency in every county and town
ship in the u s. to sell the Photograph Family Record
work which every fImily Will buy. 1t i, bound lli.
an album but las printed blank pug" opposite each
photograph. for COMPLETE record Of the lIu.brn,l
Wife, and each Child Of f,nily; nls, containing
ragc certificate. and pages for military history Of any
,lcmber of the family. Nothing like il polished
and no work that agents sell rcI lily Old
and others should send for circulars aud terms
1t is necessary to have copies Of the work To canvass
with price by express 81 30 - 80 and 81 90 g styles
money may be sent by mail. Name tho townships
wanted. Address ptR"LESDN { co.
apr I, ls6G-2m Gil Chestnut st. Pnil:la.
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DRIFT LOGS.

A number of White Pine Logs have lodged
"A during the recent spring treshets, on
Rough Island, Conowingo, which the owners
or their agents are notified to identity, pay
charges and remove them within forty days,
or will dispose of the same.
W. j. GILLESPIE.
april I, 1SG6-4w
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DRIFT LOGS,

WYE hereby notify the owners or their
w agents that lot of logs have been
driited upon our fishing shore, (Red Point,
which if not removed will be disposed OF
according to law.
CROTHERS son & ENGLAND.
april I, lSG6-3w
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SUSPENSION OF THE ScHooLs.-The
Public Schools throughout the county will
be closed on the 18th inst, in consequence
of which Miss ANNIE r. MooRE ard Miss
SUSIE B. Ford will commence a Subscvip,
ton School on Monday, the 10Th inst, in
the Elkton Public School rooms. The tut
ton fee per quarter will be 50, with az addi-
tiona charge Of so cents for use of books,
the Public School Law requiring the pay
ment Of >rkht sum for the purpose named.
We wish the yo* ng ladies the same success
in their capacity as private tutors that they
have gained as teachers in the Public School
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The Cecil Wing.
ELKTON, APRIL =, 1866.
REMOVAL.

The Wing Office has been removed from
the building formerly occupied by it to the
new Wing Building on the same street, d.
rectly opposite the jail, on the corner of
North and Wing streets.
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IMPROVEMENT OF ELKToN. Our
reader" will remember that The Wig has
frequently called the attention of property
holders of Elkton to the great neod of more
ample accommodations in the way Of dwell
ings for the increasing population ana bust
ness Of our town. A great imYotus, how.
ever, has been given to The building interest
of the place tho present spring; com.or!a-
bic quarters for the accommodation Of finy
families having been erected ON North street,
and, we understand, that before the close of
the present month there is a fair prospect
that they will all be occupied.
What other tom in the State can beat
that?
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"A Club called the Irrational johnson
Club has recently pcen organized ut Wash
ington.. Its political character will be read
lily understood when we state that its prcsi,
dent is Montgomery Blair, and that among
its vice presidents are Asa Packer, of Penn
sylvania, John p. Stockton, Of New Jersey
Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, and Dean
Richmond, of New York
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A New ScHooL-HoUsE. Mr.. Robert
B. Goodyear, whose name has been men
toned in our columns heretofore, as the in
ventor Of the celebrated fancy loom, and
similar useful mechanical inventions, has lust
completed new schoolhouse on his place,
on the Nottingham road, about three miles
from Elkton. The house is neatly and com
tortably fitted up for day school, and also
provided with the necessary arrangements
for Sunday school. Miss Georgana Sim.
pers will open subscription school at the
new school room on Monday next, and on
Sunday two weeks, (22d inst.,) in the after.
noon. Sabbath-school will be opened at
the same place, under the superintendence
of Rev. NJ. d. kurtz, Pastor of the Elkton
NJ. Z. Church.
tits hoped that much good will be effected
by this addition to the cause of learning and
religion.
Mr.. Goodyear is entitled to much praise
for his public spirit, having, in addition to
the schoo Dollhouse, constructed several dwell
ings in the immediate vicinity, to which he
intends adding others, and calling the place
Goodyearville. We hope much success will
attend SO commcndabe an effort in noble
cause
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new SPRING STYLES.

T'HE SPRING and SUMMER STYLES
l. for 1866 just received. Any man in
want of good fit for himself or child, made
in unsurpassed workmanship can get the
same BY calling at WILLIS RUTTER'S,
april 7, 1866 Opposite Wells Hotel.
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TRUSSES.

'SEEI.EY'S HARD RUBBER TRUSs' cures RUp-
TURF, frees the cord from all prcssure will rust
baeak Timber clafr, become filthy, thc fine steel
spring being coated with hard rubber spring lc
any power required used in bathing. fitted to r,rm :
requires srappins: crancst lghtrst. easiest, aud
best Truss known. Send fr pamphlet.
:. Il. S"EI. ". sole r. nr"trr.
1871 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Ia.
apr T. iSGG-Im
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Observation-Disclosures returns from
this State, where an election was held on
Monday last for Governor and other State
officers, give 500 majority for Hawley.
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POJLAk & son.
MEERSCUAUM MANUFACry RI

MEERSCHAUM MANUFACTURERS,
Coz BROADWAY, near FO URrII st. n: Y
Wholesale and retail Mt reduced rates. Pipes and
Holders cut tn order and repaired All gnh warranted
genuine. Send stamp for Crcalr. pipes 81 to $40
each. Iapr I, lStG-a,n
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Our You've Folks: the April No. of which
has arrived, is first rate magazine, its pages
being filled with the most readable matter.
The stories "The Four Seasons and ''Farm
ing for Boys" are continued. Price 81 a
year. Tcknor & Fields Publishers, Boston.
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Examiners Notice.

fEHllE undersigned appointed by Tie Coun-
ty Commissioners Examiners, to view
and determine whether the pnhlic convcn-
fence requires the vacation of that part Of
the public road from James Marcus, Oh
Elk River, to the frcnchtown Turnpike,
which lies between the said turnpike and
the Frcnchtown Il. r., and the location of u
new road, from the point whore the present
road DIVORCES from said Railroad. r. tho
E.kton and Warwick road. tl..rc.,v rive,
notice that they will meet :. The poini where,
the EIk,on and Warw;. * road crosses the,
irenchtown llhN % TUESDAY, MAY
lst' next al ' Cock A. NJ, to proceed to,
me olsc''.ige CT the daty assigned shaw,
THOMAS MILLER.
DANIEL h:tATTON,
JOSHUA JACKSON,
mar 81, 1855 by Examiners.
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NOTICE..

The creditors of George W. Williams,
deceased. are hereby notified to file their
claims with the vouchers thereof, in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the county, within three months from the
day of sale.
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REPORT OF TIE GRAND JURY.
JAS. McCAULEr, Foreman.
TIE MAILS -Wc have had serious

THE MAILS -Wc have had serious
complaints the past week or two Of the non
arrival of the Wings at the Rising Sun,
Pennington, and other Offices, supplied from
Port Deposit This is no fault of ours or
of the postmastcrs or mail carriers, but is
owing to the change of time in the running
of the mail train from Philadelphia. We
mail all packages which go through the Port
Deposit Office on Saturday morning, and they
leave the Elkton office as soon as the train
arrives to tako them. The cars do not ar
rive at llavrc dc Grace by the late arrange
nent till 1928; and the contractor who coli
vcys the mails between Havre de grace and
Port Deposit, leaves Havre dc Grace with
the Baltimore mail (Which arrives there at
1922 before the Philadelphia mail reaches
that point, which he is privileged to do agree
able to his contract with the Department.
Hence it is the mails on the PHILADELPHIA
end of the route lay over at Havre de Grace
till the afternoon boats from Port convey
them to the latter place.
Some correspondence on the subject has
been had with the Railroad Company, who
have promised to make new arrangements
by the 9th of the present month, by which
this delay in the mails at Havre de Grace
will be avoided. In view of this we ask our
subscribers, who have experienced such vex-
atious delays in receiving their papers, to
to exercise patience little while, and mat
tiers will, we hope, be satisfactorily arranged,
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The Supreme Court of Wisconson has
decided q, that negroes have right to vote in
that State.
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NEWARK ACADEMY.
Prof. Edsv'd ID. Porter, A. NJ,
PRINCIPAL.

PNlNtlPAI.
SUMMER SESSION, 1866.
rHNHE 234th Session. Of this Institution
Il will commence WEDNESDAY, MAY
"a, 1866, and continue five months.
Its healthy location, convenient access,
splendid Library and Philosophical App;.
ratus, and moderate charges, render it onc
OF the most desirable Schools in the coun-
try for boys and young men. For full infor-
nation address
EDWARD ID. PORTER,
apr I, l96G-2m Newark, Del
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DEATH OF CAPT. II. NJ. NEWTON
Captain Howard NJ. Newton, son of Mr.. A.
B. Newton, near Brick Meeting House. died
on Thursday, the 29h ult. Early in the re-
bellion he enlisted in the Purnell Legion,
and was soon promoted to the rank of Cap
tain, which position he held at the time Of
the mastering out of the Legion. lie par
ticipated in many of the hardest fought bat
tiles of the war,-Antetam and Cold Harbor
being among the numbcr,-and as com
mander of Co. L. he acquitted himself gal.
lantly and won the respect and favor both
of his supcrors and those under his CON-
mand. August 18th, 'G4, he was captured
in a skirmsh on the Weldon Il. r., and for
six months endured the starvation, crueltics
and barbarities Of rebel prison dcns, where
he contracted that fatal disease, Consump-
ton, which carried him to his grave. His
friends will lament his untmely demise
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HJ- Deaths and Marriages inserted in this paper
without charge but Obituaries either in prose verse
must be paid for, IN ADVANCE Mt regular advertising
ratesone cent per word for prose and coats per
word for poetry, in order to secure publication.
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ROAD NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given that application
v viii be made to the County Commits
sioncrs of Cecil county ut their first regular
meeting after he l7lh day Of April, next.
Tor the locating of Il public road from the
road leading FROM Srnhorn'S mills. in the
4th Election District, to the telegraph road.
beginning at A. Hi $ barn. running through
lands of said Hill, Amos Phillips and Law
renee Sentman. to the public road leading
from CCutre School House to the telegraph
road. Jmlr II, lSGG-.jw