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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-02-16
THE GIRLS.
PARODY ON THE SNOW"

oh! the girls the beautiful girls.
With the liquid eyes. and the golden curis,
Sailing .long through the crowde, street.
Turning the heads of the youths they meet.
Ttling,
Skimming along.
Beautiful girls they can do nothing wrong.
The blush of the rose on each soft dainty cheek,
In which lovely dimpes play hideand go-seeS,
Showing their ankles. and little above,
Pure as an angel, iirk'e AS love.
Oh the girls the beautiful girls,
How the boys gather and sigh as each whirls
Her filters along at IA de licate hight,
Just skirtng the beauties forbidden to sight.
Laughing.
liurIyn by;
With smile on the lip and coy glance of the eye
And the little dogs bark and with joyous bound,
Snap at the tiilers that eddy around.
I'll" town Is alive, and each heart in a whfl,
IN welcome the coming of each lovely girl
How lovely they look as they teeter along,
lI..iling each other with kisses and song!
And past II poor fellow like meteors fash by,
Bright for a n,omcnt, then LOST 10 the eye.
Rigging.
Swinging.
Daslling they so,
DiSreglrIiuG the breeze that plays havoc below.
with long noating trail. pure rs the sky.
10 he tram.ed in the mud by the crowds rushing by
10 be traiulcd and tracked by dozens of feet.
Once tripped mp on a tilter. and fell
Just As passed Il ghiy dressed belle.
Fell and my beaver roiiel out in the street.
Fell 10 he scoite1 at, and jeerel ut, and beat
Scrmbiing.
Cursing.
Dreadng to rise,
And afraid. my soul, to open my eyes.
Above. and around me the broadest cypanse
OF hoops that ere tilted in giddy round dance.
Wildly at last dartcd without
AMI dashed down the street, the boys raised Son
Once was green as the Grecnest leaf,
Nothing too biz to exceed my belief
Every girl laughed Mt my innocent grace.
Aud vowed that looked at naught else but her face
GrecnneSS,
CIcLulity.
Grace and all,
Shame and my bushes lost by that fall.
learn nothing new rs the girls sauner by.
And filter their hoops, matter llo,fhigh,
For all that's within without know.
Since tripped on that litter, and made such 60
How strange if that patent heaving bosom Of snow
Should fall ut her feet on tho pavement below.
How strange if that pile Of tightly bound uessea
S:oud roll down her back from the head it deprcsScs,
Painting,
Freezing,
Rushing head,
Unmnlful of all save the beauties thus she'd,
The filters dropped Off and left far behind
The little bonnet fl ying off in the wind,
But the worst of all mlshaps! they do naught by have
How strange if in running she'd drop her false calves
LoHSrWc G0gcite. W.
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PARDON OF CoUNrEHFEITEGS. The whole
sale manner in which Andrew Johnson has
been pardoning criminals as wei! as rebels
is beginning to excite attention and alarm.
It is stated that beside host Of persons con
victed of other crimes who have received
the Executive pardon, it has been extended
TO ninety counterjciterS Of Government CIR
rency! Is it not high time some check was
put upon this business
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the following property, to-wl;
TN l Bay Mare, s years old can 'rn
SAAltF,s trot her mile in less than three ~ 1. y
,ST--SfSy minutes: Gcldmg. wears Ns-S>M
" - old, sired by Montreal: one 81 vi w
Young Stallion, years old next July. efed ~ 1--.1
NJ. latrhen ir.; : young Horses and Mares ranging
from ! /" years old, of superior stock Colt one
year old; superior thoroughbred Devon and Avrc-
shire Bull. years old llilrh Cows and lcn.ling,
tlioroug-brod Yoke of Young Oxen. thnrn..shiy
broken; and other Young Cattle: Brood S,w
Chester County White fine quility 10 ShoaGs Cl,e>-
ter County Whites, good size.
FARMING UfENSl!.S.--l Broad.Whccled OK.
Cart, nearly new: Farm Wagon in good repair FIR
2ori horses; Mill Wagon, OK Wagon Buggy
nearly new: Wcstonhouse rhUshing Machin.-
sclfrleaner-nearlv new: prlton lO-hor&c Power
superior lluSsey Reaper, Kctrhum Mower Grain,
tah5, Corn shelter" variety of Plnws lIarrows, Cul-
TERMS of SALE-Al sums of So and under
Cash. ON sums above that amount. II credit of
months will be given, the purchaser TO give his
Note. with approved security payable ut the Nj
tional Bank of Elltton \ liberal discount will lac.
given, if parties pay their Notes ON day of sale
f"n9 iSbI-2W WIN. W. SCOTT
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Public sale
stock and Farming Utensils

ceIna kAR CtCsEEaiS.
IN TreSday, 1911 day of February. 1867,
7 the residence of the subscriber near Zion Cecil
"a comfy Md, consisting of HORSES Ia,
MARIE COLTS, coming years OLD GSsp.>-
lIrsye been worked in double harness)l ssrSD
es7;---T----A lrariing Colt: , cows,i Hell. " "
~ - Aiyyrs Sheets: Farm Wagon. ? scfs Of
74-ls~4Rl set OF Carriage Harness, Collars. Lines.
lrlhirS, ilaitcrs, Met" rnrk Reaper, NANNY
Mower, tHp-horSc Power and T!r,sAer > IInrs,,
Rake, Corn ~hccrs, 'tijra Fan, Hay Bed pair
ltESEilS, fl"WS iiar"W- Gl!iiyators Plank u ,iler
Furr"Aug Sled, Corn toF"c"r. nrn Din Iry and
Manure, FORKS Grain Shoycls, Grain Cradles RaLc-
tIp"~. Potato DrHgS, bpubl"-ttccN, oil Cans. &C. &c,
. llav t'y III" Ton. \ lot of small Mercer Potatoes
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Btrcaut, Hcd@tc;r~, ChHjr-, Mahogany Extension
fab" Cook Stoves. with surcs1 large tcu-plalr
stove, Meat CASKS. Wash-tulr> Barrel Churu and
many other articles USUALLY found in Barns line
TGI'tS "F SLf.-ta~h on delivery of the gondS-
NJ gopi to j." removed within tru day tponl day of
sale. uH'"ss 10y special agreements.
M ~i" to- commence at 10 O'rlurh t.'t.
D"WITr G. CARUART.
F'" - l"'---N BrGSs AuCt.
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ny The school books published at the
South are great curiosties. Here is an ex.
ample in mental arithmetic, copied from one
of them" Seven Confederate soldiers cap
turod twenty one Yankees; how many did
each havoc
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nts~ A young gentleman recently rescued
Of drowning. They are to be married soon.
Moral He saved her life and lost his
senses.
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TnAD AND ANDy.-At cock-fght in Ne
vada, one Of the fowls was named Andy
Johnson and the other Thad Stevens, and
very heavy betting took place according to
the political partialtics Of the SPECTATORS
Thad. killed Andy at the first onset.
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Gss~ Henry Clay said:-Kissing is like
the Presidency-not to be sought and not to
be declined" He addressed his remarks
to the ladies Of course.
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gsAp A romantic young man says that a
young woman's heart is like the moon; it
changes continually but it always has man
in it.
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Lea. The only poetry handsome girl APP
prccates is written with mousache ON her
lips. -reatice.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-02-16

Re- Why are women cxtravagant in
clothes? Because when they buy a new
dress they wear it ont on the first day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-02-16

Re A chap asked a friend why he had
married so little wife?' "Why, sir,
thought you knew that ofall evils we should
choose the least, v
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Serge.

notice there is considerable said about
Sorghum how to plant it, sc. will give
mYlplan for preparing the seed for planting,
which you may publish il You see tt Put.
ting what seed wish 10 plant in vessel, |
pour on il boiling water enough to cover it,,
and let it remain twelve hours, Or until the
water becomes the Temperature Of the at
moSphcrc | then fill half ruij Of dirt an
old pau, ono matter how many holes in the
bottom, aud spreading II cloth over The dart
to keep the seed from mixing with it. pour
the seed, water aud all on the cloth. After
spreading another cloth over tie seed. |
place over the whole a sod large enough to
cover the top Of the pan, and set the pan at
the south side of the house. II it gets too
dry, mostcn 10y wetting the sod. In three
or four days the seed begins to sprout. Then
have my ground ready, aud by the time
some of it has growi one inch long plant
covering with moist soil and pressing hard
with the hoe, and in very few DAYS the
Sorghum is up.-Cor. RWal Ipcrican.
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EuANOS. Peruvian and Mexican Guano of
~ standard quality always on hand and Tor
sale by JOHN PARTRIDGE,
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SoEco. M. Conard, of Wcst Grove,
Chester county, a practical Agriculturst,
who has devoted much attention to the grow
ing Of the cane, and manufacture of Sorgo
Syrup, gives his plan Of planting and cult
waiting as follows:
Select, if you have it, a sandy soil with
southern exposure. In general, good corn
land makes good cane land, sod is prefer
red. Plow deep, as early as the ground is
in order. At middle of May puverize thor
oushly; plant in drills north and south, 4
feet apart. Time may be gained by scad-
ing and soaking the seed until sprouts APP
pear; coversghtly; thin out to y inches
in a row; when Is or 81 inches high cut out
the suckers; cultivate as corn, allowing no
weeds to grow.
Two quarts of prime seed will plant AZ,
acre, which on good ground, may yield 200
gallons Of Syrup and % bushels Of seed =
! Cut when heads are cleyerly turned brown
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Public sale,

subscriber will sell at Public Sale nj his re.
! d'nrc. on st. Johns Manor known rs the M,nit
Farm, on
Wednesday,, February 20M. 1867,
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MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.

THE PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS GEN. HANCOCK TO
CONGRESS FOR SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF
HIS PATRIOTIC COURSE IN THE FIFTH MILL
TARY DISTRICT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The President sent
the following Message TO Congress to-day:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND OF THE House OF
REPRESENTATIVES An official copy of the order issuedby
MajorGen. Winfield s. Hancock, Commander Of the Fifth
Military District dated Headquarters in New-Orleans
the oath day of November has reached through the
regular channels OF the War Department, and herewith
communicate it TO Congress for such action may seem
to be proper in view Of all the circumstances.
II will be perceived that Gen. Hancock announces that
he will make the law the rule OF his conducts that he will
uphold the Courts and other civil authorities In the per
Torrance Of their proper duties and that he win use his
military power only to preserve the peace and enforce
the law He declares very explicitly that the sacred right
of the trial by jury and the privilege Of the writ Of habeas
corpus shah not be crushed ont or rodden under foot
He further. and in comprehensive sentence as
serts that the principles of American liberty are still the
inheTitlnce Of this people, and ever should be.
When great soldier, with unrestricted power in his
hands Cypress his elOwmen voluntarily oregoes the
chance of gratifying his selfish ambition, and deyotes him
self TO the duty OF building up the Liberties and strength
Of the highest public virtue that human nature is capable
Of predicting The strongest claim or Washington Ia be
first IN war first i'm peace and first I'm the hearts Of his
countymen," is founded the great fact that IN all his
lustriOus he scrupul0usy absaincd from viOa
ing the legal and constitutional rights Of his felowcit
When he surrendered his commission TO Congress,
the President OF that body spoke his highest praise In
ing that he had always regarded the rights Of the civil
authorities through all dangers and disasters" Wherever
power above the law cOurtcd his acceptance he calmly
put tho temptation aside BY such magnanmous acts OF
fOrbeaance he won the universal admiration OF mankind
and left name which has no rival in the history OF the
world
lam far from saying that Gen. Hancock is the only
officer Of the American Army who is influenced by the
example of Washington. Doubtless thousands OF them
fai fully devoted 10 the principles for which the
men OF the Revolution laid down their lives But the
distinguished honor belongs 10 him Of being the first
officer high command south Of the Potomac, since the
close OF the civil war; who has given uterance TO these
noble sentiments In the form OF a military order
Respectfully suggest to Congress that some public
recognition OF Gen Hancocks patriotic conduct is due.
II him, TO the friends OF law and justice through
ont tho country OF such act his at such time 10
is but fitting that the dignity should be indicated and
the virtue proclaimed, that It's value an example
may not be lost 70 the nation. ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, d. C., Dec. ~, 1861
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TIE SOUTHERN STATES.
TEXAS.


DETAILS OF GEN. HANCOCK's ELECTION ORDER
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. lin Special Orders
No 2rI dated today Gen Hancock gives notice OF an
election Texas the question OF Convention or no
Convention and OF delegates the II it is carried
The election Is 10 be held Feb 10 to H. inclusive 20
delegates are be elected the total registration Is
1914 25 revision OF the registration Is 10 be commenced
IA DAYS previous 20 the election The order apportions
the delegates among the counties, and says election
will be held in counties organized in which there
Las been no registration The election viii be held only
at county seats Each ballot presented by colored
voter is to be marked "coloyed" by the Judge Of
Elect on. Boards OF Registrars charged with
the ,nndnct OF tho election II from any cause any
OF o registrars fail 90 perform their duty their places
win he cd by the County Judge County Clerk or Clerk
OF the District Court provided they can qualify other
wise The vacancies are be filed by appointment by the
balat Of the Registration Board The sale or liquors
during the election Is prohibited military interference
unless necessary 90 keep the peace AZ the polls - pro
hbd No soldiers VIII be allowed 10 appear ~ the Vo
inc aces unless they are registered voters and then only
to vote post commanders are 10 be prepared TO act
prou pity the civil authorities fail 10 preserve the
neacc The sheriff will place the officers required 10 ue
and will be held responsible that there snail be
no reference with the Judges Of the Election Each
registrar or clerk empowered 10 cali upon the civil
authorities and OF their failure 10 respond 10 per
form their duties during the election
Brownsville papers say that under orders ron Gen
REYNOLDS refugees from Mexico are being arrested IN
Br0Vnsve and turned over TO the Mexican authorities
under the charge Of being descrters.
The Brownsville RaHcheJO was seized on the l2th INST
bv order Of Breyct MaiOrGcn. Mckenzie, commanding
the b-Dsric Of the RIO Grande one OF the plopre-
tors has arrived in this city.
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FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
THE ARREST OF CITIZENs-WRITs OF HABEA
CORPUS TO BE OBEYED.

mn ARHTST OF lIIILENs-NTIIo OF HADEAs
CORPUS TO BE OBEYED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The War Department
has received copy Of General Orders No 40 from the
HEADQUARTERS Of the Fourth Military District Office Of
c!,; aSaifs, issued by command Of Greyet-Major-Gen
Ord They direct as follows:
First. In future whenever citizen IS arrested by the
military authorities in this Military District he VIII be at
once furnished by the officer ordering the arrest with
wren COPY Of the charges upon which he was arrested
Suc1 charges will, however in all cases be subject To
smell modification the facts OF each particular case
may seem 10 demand, which modification must be made,
and copy OF the charges, modified, furnished to the
prisoner prior TO his aTragnment for trial
second Writs OF habeas corpus issued by the United
states Courts WILL in all cases he Obeyed aud respected by
ali officers OF the military service In this command
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use and can never be turned TO any advantage so far
as the Agricultural Department is concerned.
The House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds examined several witnesses to-day relative
10 the charge made against the Secretary of the In
terror of awarding the contract for building the jail
IN this District to the highest bidder, instead of the
lowest bidder as the law. requires. The evidence
elected shows that the charges are true, and 1t IS
also shown that several persons known to be friends
of the Secretary received considerable amounts of
money for securing the contract for the present
builders. The Committee thereupOn unanimously in
structed the Chairman to report resolution 10 sns-
pend the work till the matter has been fully nvesti-
gated The resolution will be submitted to the House
tomorrow.
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THE SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS.
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 18.-ln the Convention
today communication received from the superin-
tendent OF the Freedmen's Bureau at Petersburg
nre ssIng apprehensons that white who have been
cas- in suits tried before the Bureau attempting TO
get the decisions reversed by the Civil Courts The com
Inu1icatOn was referred. 80
resolution from the Printing Committee. giving the
contract for the Convention printing 10 the proprietor OF
The Negu Nation was recOmnitted.
resolution TO adjourn from Dec 90 to Jan. 3, was
resolution TO give the poor who have been discharged
ON account OF voting the per diem OF the members during
the recess was LAID on the table.
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AIARANIA.

LABOR PROSPECTS - FREEDMEN REQUIRED TO
CONTRACT TO VOTE AGAINST THE NEW CON
STITUTION.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 17.-AccOunts from
the farming districts Export that great restitution exists
among the farmers. In some sections nothing Is dong IN
procured Many freedmen were dismissed because
their Of had expired others because they
vii not work and from various But few freed
men have made contracts as laborers for the next year.
though many anxious TO do So The preparations Tor
OIs farmers require the freedmen 20 sign IN agreement
20 vote against the ratification OF the constitution on the
ground that IL ruins the planters. great majority OF
the planters hiring fewer aborers than ever before
APPOINTMENT OF A COLORED JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 1S.-Albert Smith, q
freedman has appointed by Gen Pope, Justice Of
the Peace in Tuscaloosa County.
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expectation. wool ceased

because Of the excess OF expectation. WOOL ceased
to be an article OF necessity. ,.....ou srould
be taxed because 10 was exported but because wac 10
necessity In reply TO question from Mr. DAVIS, nc
He would for the amendments TO reduce the TAX 70
one cent and TO suspend IT for one year he ~ @
that would be an injury to the South " remove IT, anu
thought the people would never agree to IT, 80, ,u
Mr.. HENDERSON Rep, Mo- advocated the Diil, inly
claiming that the tax had done much TO create ana Ose,
the daection OF the South, and discussing the general
policy and eonsttuonaity of taxing agrlcutuTal pro
repeal as, suspended, 1t would never again DC reAn
Mr.. FEssENDEN Rep, Mel said in reply to remark
by Mr. Henderson In regard to the consttutionaty OF
taxing exports, fromhe writings OF the trainers
OF the Constitution, that the prohibition from taxing the
exports Of States simply to prevent the special
taxation Of products Of one state He took up and re-
piled TO the various arguments adduced for the repeal
II q cents pound was high tax now, next year ngn.
raise the price OF cotton again proporionate ne hoPe
they would all act with enlightened Judgment WIN
view TO the interests Of the whole country. -.
Mr. MORTON (Rep, Ind rose TO speak at O'CLOCK
Mr.. CAMERON CRep., Penny suggested that he give
way to a motion to go into Executive Session
Mr. MORTON refused to yield and briefly contended
for an equal distribution Of the public onrdens.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE COMMENDING GEN HANCOCK.
Mr. RAMSEY Rep., Minn) moved to adjourn, but
yielded 20 the suggestion OF the Char TO allow OF the
Hancock jneI1ding Tie report. after which Mr. wilson
said the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs had referred to
sces and schof Id for their administration Of
in the SOUTH and he moved to refer the communication
10 InaL NOlnmlttee.
Mr. DoOLTTLE-" And be printed"
Several Senators NO. no." =.
Mr. DOOLITTLE said: "Of course 1t should De printed
Mr. CONKLING-"Why 2"
Mr. DOOLITTLE-"We never saw Presidents Mes
sage that was not printed"
Mr. CONKLING said that in the history Of the Govern
ment they had never TO his knowledge seen Message
like that one showing such spirit that showed He
did know but that the proper disposition was 10 eief
it the Committee Military Affairs but no thoughtl u
would strike majority OF the Senate, when they read
and reflected upon t, that something more or less IMAM
that should be done He therefore moved to lay 1t on the
table for the present
Mr. DOOLTTTLE asked leave TO make suggestion.
Mr. RAMSEY-What has become VI the motion 10 au-
jOuTn lLaughter.l -,
Mr. DOOLTrTLE made another effort TO get the floor,
but Mr.. RAMSEY insisted upon his motion, which was
agreed 10, and the Senate adjourned.
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INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.

WAsu1NcroN. Dec. 1.-THE Commissioner OF
1.rnaI pevenne has decided that cotton rags, rem
nants, waste etc. shoddy within the commercial
tbat hating cloths and other fabrics made from such
materials arc taxable The tax upon manuiaetufs.t
nanufacturer either at subsequent 10 the time when
il becomes due and payable. There Is no len upon
ht NAV he subject TO lien for taxes due and payable
from the manufacturer account Of other goods pro-
Al1o hY him.
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eo1n1rPs, FAR AT POTTsyILLE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. lS.-Ihe P0ttSvllle falr
OF the Grand Army of the Republic, for the benefit OF
destitute families Of soldiers is grand success Gen.
Hartrauft was present last night, and afterward
VIII be realzed.
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GEORGIA
THE REMOVAL OF

THE REMOVAL OF GOV. JENKINS RECQMMENDED'
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1S.-The Reconstruction
Convention was occupied all day in considering the
measure offered yesterday, recommending 10 Gen rope
me removal Of Gov Jenkins IL was finally apopIed out
without recommendation as to his successor,
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GEORGIA.

MITTEE.
MACON, Ga, Dec. 1s.-The Conservative Cen
fra Executive Committee met here to-day. More than
quorum were present. and organization perfected.
Mr. J. r. Sneed OF Macon elected Secretary, and G..
J. Gresham Treasurer. The Committee provided for q
thorough organization throughout the State and trans
acted other important business.
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LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA.
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec 1S.-The Convention did
nothing to-day.