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The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
Frencht0wn Items.

THE STAPLE PRODUCT OF FRENCH
TowN.-You have ITEMS from almost
every place in the comfy except our
town, which is located ON the Port De-
posit and Perryville Branch Railroad,
and its chief productions are geese
We have three trains daily connecting
us with the principal cities of the
Union"
GOLD DIGGING.-We have tradition
that the famous old wife-murdercr, Blue
Beard, in some of his voyages, touched
here, and buried large quantity of
gold and diamonds, and certain
searcher for hidden treasure, who lives
not a hundred miles from here, made
sundry excavations in hope of recover
ing the pirates wealth, but never sue
ceeded, as we are informed.
MUsIcAL.-A musical young gentle
man has recently visited our town, and
supplied several amateurs with one of
old father Noah's instruments improved
which he called Dulcimer.
IcR.-Frenchtowni is great place for
ice, but the crop is very small this sea-
son, owing to its having been injured
in the bud or watery state, not bv the
frost, however, which is the great enemy
to the fruit crop, but on account of too
much sunshine. The Baltimore Ice
Companies who have extensive ice
houses near this place, have not been
able to harvest any the present Win
fop
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27

this juncture, the gentlemen in question
filed up the hall and took their seats
upon the platform. The exercises pass
ed off quite pleasantly, Notwithstanding
the absence of the big guns. The mag
nlticent boquet, intended for the Gov
ernor, was politely rendered to Mr.
Morris, President of the Educational
Board of the city, who, in accepting
the beautiful gift, made few practical
remarks to his respectful audience, and
promised his influence to procure the
erection Of a suitable building for the
use of the school, within the city limits,
which promising hopes are not likely
to be realized, during the ascendancy
of the present political party in our
State nor is she likely to enjoy any
better system of Public Schools, the
best feature of which is certainly the
Normal School. ScRIBBLERi
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
Chesapeake City Items.

News is scarce about town. The
merchant still endeavors to SELL the
mechaic still works away; ; the farmer
whistles along, wishing that the still
genial rays of Spring may continue
that frost may not blight the prospects
of the coming crops, while the ice deal
crs sigh for fear that ICE will not be so
plentiful, and that we will be obliged
to feast in faith on cream.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.-Who is in favor
of forming club, with the purpose of
establishing Public Library in this
town, for the purpose of diifusing know-
edge?
THE ASSOCIATION was very poor last
Saturday night The Assistant being
called away, in case of sickness, every
face present seemed to regret her all
sence. The Principal looked sad, in-
deed, with out her partner. The Asso-
ciation will meet tonight, as usual
ID alogues. speeches, etc, will be omit
ted. A lecture will be given. The de
bate will consume some time Ques-
ton" Is Capital Punishment Justified
or not. Attend, one and all.
HoLIDAY-The 22d was observed
by all teachers, and the children enjoy
a recess now and then, greatly.
4 CoMPLAINT-Pcrsons complain
that the reporter confines HIS items too
much to schools and churches Now
those who wish more extensive re-
port, will please prevail on the citizens
of the town to furnish the basis. 1t is
hard to build without a foundation.
ESTERTAINMKNT-M Lide John
son, of Elkton, whose reputation as q
vocalist is widely known, at the solici-
tation of the teachers, will sing at the
Public School-house on Friday even
ing, March 5th, for the benefit of said
school. The desks will all ne removed,
so that the room will accommodate
more. Let every one who wishes to
hear excellent singing, and such a
musical treat as It's their privilege sell
dom to enjoy, attend. Admission
% cts; children, Is cts
FIREs.-On Tuesday morning last
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
A Dangerous Case Of "NegrophObia."
ZION, Feb. %, 1869.


Mr.. EDITOR As YOU are desirous
of obtaining an account of anything
remarkable, | herewith send you the
detail Gas near as | can) of a very ex-
citing circumstance. Notwithstanding
our proyerbial healthfulness, and our
usually very efficient sanitory arrange
ments, we had a violent case of NEGRO
pHoBIA here last week. (See THE
DEMOCRAT of Saturday last) 1t is
supposed that the vigilence of our board
of health was somewhat relaxed on ac-
count of our long exemption from this
disease; ; and that some proud eau
cassian passed through here with a
jug of ardent or one of the ingredients
of Democratic principle, fuzzy | sup
pose; hence, the casualty. The party
attacked was a little fellow called
Dilks. A careful diagnosis of this
disease has demonstrated that it first
attacks the brain, if there be any, and
if not Gas in this case,) it lays hold Of
the muscular system; and if you put a
pen in the victims hand, it acts similar
to Planchette, and writes down with
the incest accuracy oppressive debt,
niger equality, proud Caucasian,
Radical rule" and a lot of other stuff :;
which betrays the unwillingness of the
patient to endure the restraints I'M
posed upon him by decency, law, or
order Now this is a very alarming
disease, and | would advise Madam to
be very careful of her ''proud Caucas-
ian " boy after this, for he is liable to a
relapse or recurrence of the disease at
any time. She should provide herself
with bottle of Mrs Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup, or Godfreys Cordial. In
case of another attack, bear in mind,
Madam, your humble servant has some
knowledge Of the human system, and
the operation of diseases thereon: and
l assure you, that your "proud Cau-
casian" boy was welLnigh gone, as
evinced by the last two or three SEN
tences he wrote, he was within an ace
of going into comatose condition,
from which large percentage never
rally. | will give YOU, Mrs, Dilks,
and other mammas too, who have
proud Caucasian sons, a recipe for
the prevention of this dircful complaint
1t quicts their little minds and pro-
notes sleep a stick of 'lasses candy,
ora little sugar tied in rag, usually
demonstrated sugar tt. QUAcK.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, Feb 23d, 1869.
DEAR WHIG Yesterday was uni
versally observed as a holiday in this
city, by the closing of all places of
business and the parading of the sew
cral military organizations.
The annual Commencement of the
Washington University took place at
the Holiday Street Theatre, doors open
ing at ten O'Clock. This institution was
founded for the benefit of the poor young
men of the South, who might desire to
fit themselves for the medical profess
sion. instead of turning their attention
to the tilling Of the wasted lands of
their ancestors, and thus building up
their shattered fortunes. The proceed
ings were perfectly in accordance with
the character of the place and it's in
mates. \ great deal of twaddle was
uttered, by some of the over-ambitious
graduates, who had been appointed to
do the speech-making of the occasion.
Maryland was highly eulogized for the
part she had taken in the late unfortu-
nate struggle, and the material aid she
was now affording her poor down-trod-
den sisters of the South. Maryland"
one remarked, was emphatically the
land of the free and the home of the
brave Here every white man could
work, and none to blight his hope, or
place him under the heel of an inferior
race"
The graduates numbered thirty-one.
The Blues Band cnlivened the occasion
by the performance of appropriate airs
A week ago it was announced that
upon the 22d, the Governor, the Mayor,
and City Council would visit the State
Normal School, situated upon North
Paca Street, numbering over one hun
dred pupils, crowded together in dimly
lighted, lily ventilated hall, with but
one recitation room for the five classes.
A subscription was Immediately set on
foot to raise funds for the procuring of
a bouquet, to be presented to Governor
Bowie.
The choicest maps and drawings
were placed upon the blackboards;
Ducts, &c, practiccd upon the piano;
selections were prepared to be read a
bright little class from the Model School
were drilled in spelling, declaiming,
drawing, &c; in fact, a great deal of
time and talent were expended in pre-
pairing for the expected visit
AT the appointed hour, the pupils, in
holiday attire, were in their usual places,
where they awaited the arrival of the
distinguished visitors 1t then became
the disagreeable duty of the Principal
to inform the school, that the Governor,
Mayor, and part of the City Council,
had gone to Washington to tender their
farewells to Andrew johnson, the de-
funct; but he was happy to be able to
introduce to his pupils a number of
gentlemen interested in the cause of
education, among whom were a few
members of the City Council and linz
tied number of invited spectators At
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Tho Democrat again has a "peck Of
trouble" on its hand. The witch charm
in Macbeth would make an appropriate
lulliby for that afflicted one.
double, double, toll and trouble"
The Wing, that ever offending Whig,
got "between the wind and its nobility"
again in offering its congratulations-wish-
ing it "the top Of the morning" in its new
role. When our neighbor gets in trouble,
it always mounts the "fiying trapeze" and
finishes by tumble, in which its nose,
or some other prominent Caucasian I"
part, encounters the mud. In the little
matter of the ''foreign ads.," we know
whereof we affirmed, but the public has no
business with such affairs and we'll say no
more on this head, only we saw them in our
waste basket. The quiet suggestion in the
affair Of taking one Of the colored "breth-
ering" on the editorial staff, We still think
would be master stroke of displomacy, in
the light Of coming events. 1t may be
that the doubty "Dilks" stiffened up The
Democrat in the rash determination to re-
ject our sound advice about fortifying the
Editorial head. "Dilks" is evidently a
humbug, and no more reliance is to be
placed in his fighting qualities than there
was in Falstaf. The warriors who fall
before his sword are "men in buckram."
Our correspondent from Zion says his moth
er was out with bell searching for her lost
boy. Put not your faith in "Dilks, :"
neighbor, he'll be the first deserter from
your ranks to join the "niggers." He
don't talk one whit bolder than Andy
johnson, and Andy, you know, did worse
than we predict for "Dilks." He deserted
the negroes, and Joined the Democrats.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
FUr IhS CecII n
Methuselah Drouneds

The joke perpetrated on the dear old
millenarian, by the Hartford Tines CORES
pondent is really grim one! while the
serio- comic part performed by the CORES
pondsnt himself, is laughably absurd.
"The startling discoveryv' the array Of
figures; and the mathematical certainty"
as indicated by tho exchange paper from
which The Whg quotes last week are all
admirably ironical, and yet so transparent
as to be perceived by all well educated Sum-
day School children. These all know that
the death Of Methuselah was in 1856, A.
M.,-the same year the flood came; and
their Library books, As we'll IS the Bible,
(Gen. Z, ILL., show, moreover, that the good
man had fair chance of being quietly laid
away in his grave about seven weeks before
it began to rain 30 hard! L. C. M.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
M'A< G<<tl mh3
ELKTON, FEBRUARY ~, 1859.


The 1nauS0fAelo1s
Before another issue Of THI WH1a
the 4th Of March will have passed, and
General Grant have been inaugurated
President of the United States. That
miserable demagogue, Andy johnson,
to the exceeding great joy Of the Amer
lean people-counterfeiters and mail
robbers e1cepted-will have been re-
tired to the obscurity of private life, his
disgraces to our afflicted people alone
remaining unforgotten.
The agony among the prominent
politicians to know who are to compose
the new cabinet will then be over All
that the most acute have been able to
surmise or draw out of the reticent
President elect, is that one of his cabi-
net will be from the State of Pennsyl-
vanis. The direct question was put
to General Grant by Representative
Dickey from Lancaster county, whether
Pennsylvania was to be honored with
. member in the cabinet, and was
answered in the affirmative. General
Schofeld will be retained in the new
cabinet at least for o while, and with
these two grains Of information in cabi-
net affairs, the public will have to rest
satisfied till the new President hands
in his cabinet to the Senate for their
approval That the cabinet will be
thoroughly and intensely Republican.
is at last admitted by all parties Gen.
Grant, reticent though as he is, to 8
degree never before reached by a public
man in this country, could not rest
quietly under the odium of Copperhead
insinuations that his administration
would give the Republican party and
Republican measures but q lukewarm
support. Under the administration of
General Grant the country is destined
to enjoy the blessings of thorough
Republican rule for at least four years
In advancement and material prosperi
ty it is impossible to estimate the ad-
vantages it is destined t. reap in that
period.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27

The Messrs. Newbury advertise their
Country Newspaper Press and a variety
Of Printing materials in The Whg this
week. We have one Of the Newbury
Presses, have thoroughly tested it on the
finest as well as on newspaper and poster
work, and will vouch for the press being
all that its Manufacturers claim for it in
their advertisement. It is the most econom-
ical in the use Of fine inks Of any large
press in use. Its register is the best Of any
newspaper press Manufactured and is only
equaled by the Adams Book Press.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
Coughs and COlds.-Durinr the chanp,

Coughs and COlds.-During the change
able seasons Of Fall and Winter, when
coughs and colds are SO frequent, no person
should be without some valuable prepara-
tion for their cure. They should recollect
that neglected cough or cold frequently
terminates in consumption. Hasson's
Compound Syrup Of Tar is the best and
most reliable article known for the cure of
coughs, colds, hoarsness, chronic, catarrhs,
sore throat, asthma, and all diseases of the
throat and lungs. No family should be
without it. Price so cts. Sold at H. II.
Mitchelrs Drug Store, Elkton n. b. Nor
rison's Drug Store, North East, and
at c. l.. Jamar's Drug Store, Port De-
posit. Russell & Landis, Proprietors,
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27

our town was visited by most disas-
trous fire, burning down nine houses,
and rendering homeless as many fami-
lies. The barn of Mr.. Longfellow, with
its contents, was destroyed by fire, on
the preceding Friday evening. The
particulars of these fires YOU of course
will give elsewhere.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
The Machine Shop Project.-The CO

The Machine Shop Project.-The COM
mittees appointed by the meeting which
was held on Thursday of last week, for the
purpose Of taking steps toward establish
ing machine shop at Elkton, will meet in
the School Commissioner room, under the
Court House, this Saturday afternoon, at
2 2o'clock. The committee, who had charge
Of selecting a proper location for buildings
and estimating the probable cost of the
same, have viewed the most eligible lots in
and around the town, and will be prepared
to make report Of their Investigations at
the meeting Tho committee, having the
more important matter of examining the
machinery, etc, in possession of Casho
& Company, and also the probable cost
Of the works meditated, will, We also
learn, be ready to make clear statement
in relation to those and other important
points. The public are invited to attend
the meeting this afternoon, and after hear
ing the reports and plans SO far as develop
ed, If satisfactory, it is hoped that meas
ures will be forthwith inaugurated to put
the design into operation. Every practical
man who has given the e-matter any atten-
tion is satisfied that no better location for
the purpose meditated, conld be selected in
the State. We expect a full meeting and a
vigorous effort to carry out the design
The money that the labor Of 60 to 100
mechanics would bring weeklyinto the town
would Of itself, give great impulse to the
business Of the place, and this is but an
item of the benefit that would flow from
such branch of productive industry.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
Register Of Public Sales.

Robert Boucher, near North East,
stock and farming implements. s
James Borke, near the Union Church.
stock and farming implements. 0
Solomon Weaver, Perryville, stock and
household goods. II
Samuel McArdle, near Vinegar Hill,
stock and farming implemets. II
VIM. S. Evans, real estate. 19
Daniel Bratton, Attorney, valuable real
estate in Elkton. 90
John NJ. Terrell, real estate at public
sale. %
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
EVERYBODY READ THIs-We arc prou,

EVERYBODY READ THIs.-We arc proud
to be the original and sole manufactures Of
the celebrated WILMINGTON CITY SoAP.-
We have the evidence that there never was
a soap offered to the community that gives
a grocer in this city, or country store keep
er in this State, or the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland that does not sell it, also in the
adjacent parts of Pennsylvania. In the
use of this popular soap you will be as
greaely benefited as we. Please use ac-
cOrding to directions on each pound and its
value will be more highly appreciated
Warrented pure and full weight. MOORE
4 BRO, Wilmington, Del.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27

wThe next time you 60 to town, 60 to
Wansmaker & Browns and establish your
nothing like having one particular place At
which 10 make your purchases. This is es
pecially true Of clothing. They know you.
your measure, the grade Of materials you
wear. the styles you prefer, and 50 save you
both time and trouble.
You soon come to feel at home, and turn
the bore Of shopping into pleasant visit to
aequaintances.
Even though you are not in immediate
need Of anything in the clothing line, give
them = call if you have time, and declare
your intentions.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27

Aliens Lung Balsam has proved itself to
be the greatest Medical Remedy for healing
the Lungs-Purifying the Blood and re-
storing tho tone of the Liver. 1t e1cites
the phlegm which is raised from tho Lungs,
thereby the Cough, Pains, Oppression,
Night Sweats and Difficulty Of breathing,
all the above symptoms will be cured, and
the whole system again restored to health.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
NOTICE.

In the matter the sale of the Real Estate of Timothy
X. Brown, (deceassd0
In the Orphans Court for Cecil County.
ORDERED this twentieth day of February, in tho year
eighteen hundred and si1tynne, that the sales made
and reported by Samuel W. Passmore a. executor of
Timothy Brown deceased. be ratified and confirmed
unless the contrary thereof lie shown bs
third day Of May next provided copy of this
order be inserted in newspaper printed at Rlkton
Md once week for month before the thrtieih day
of April next.
The report the amount Of sales to be $5S10o.
II. d. JAMAR,
Register.
True copy t"st, II. D. JAMAR
Feb - lS69-lm Register.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
PUBLIC SALE

will offer as Agent for tho owner. at Public Sale on
MONDAY, the 22d day of March, 1869,
firm containing IL ACRES. two and a half miles
from Eikton situate on the Elkton and North East
road this cleared and under good fenc
ing and the residue of about 10 is in wood The
property is improved by new FRAME DWELL kA,
Ing lSx20 feet. 81 stories with log kitchen 16 f!m
ks feet adjoining, with other out-buildings i,,,l
The title to the property is indisputable. HII
TERMS OF SALE:-Two hundred dollars to he paid
cr- day of SALE and two hundred yearly aferward
till the principal and interest is paid The credit pay
bear from day of sale. secured
To the satisfaction Of the JOHN NJ TERRELL,
Feb % l96a-ts Real Estatc Agent Auctioneer.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27

THE FARNsRs' MUTUAL FIRB INSURANCE.
Co., Of York, Pa, ranks among the best
mutual Companies. The rates are moder-
ate, and all losses promptly paid. Persons
desiring Insurance in this Company, by
leaving their applications at TM Wig
Office will receive their Policies without
urther trouble,
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
SUPER-pIIOSP
The Maryland FertiliZing and
Manufacturing Co.
7 n II n u IT

DIRECTORS.
VIM G Harrison, William Numsen,
Lawrence Sangston. Richard ]. Baker.
Robert Turner, William Trego,
William Trego Lawrence Sangston.
Manu- featuring Chemist. President
This Company Incorporated by the Legislature of Ma
ryand for the Manufacture and Sale of Fertilizers
now prepared to furnish the agricultural community
with their products.
Deriving their supply of material from the richest of
the recently discovered deposits of Bone Phosph.tes in
South Carolina, they have established and will infex-
bly, maintain higher standard of Fertilizing value
than any similar productions hitherto on the market
While the material they contains co per O
Bone Phosphate of Lime it is guaranteed 10 contain
larger per crntase of SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE than any
heretnfare used
Fine Ground Bone PhOsphates,
Price $50 per Ton in Bags.
Containing by tho average of the Analyses of Profess
Pggots, Leibig and Popplein, 6o20 per of
Bone Phosphate of Lime.
make this form very desirable to Farmers who prefer
it in its natural state to manipulate for them
selves.
ALKALINE SUPER PHOSPHATE,
PRICE $50 PER TON IN BAGS.
This Preparation has special reference to the growth
and development Of the Seed GRAIN and it is intended
for soils that produce large crops of Straw, and small
crops of Grain.
AmmOniated super Phosphate,
Price $55 per Ton in Bags.
Adapted to Lands that require full development o.
the crops, both Straw and Grain.
T Q B A eco FOOD
PRICE SEQ PER TON IN BAGS.
speciality for the Tobacco Plant, rich in Ammonia
Potash and Nraes hut adapted all Plants that re-
quire prompt and vigorous growth
The superiority of the South Carolina Phosphate is
fully demonstrated by the fact that of the leading
Manufacturers of Artificial Fertilizers using
making arrangements to it, the Phosphate base
of their preparations, and large quantities being
sh ipped to Europe
The various preparations of the Maryland FcrtilzinG
and Manufacturing Company made under the per-
sonsl supervision Of Manufacturing Chemist of thirty
years experience and confidently recommend to the
Agricultural Community.
LAWRENCE SANGSTON,
Office, IS Exchange Place
S. ROWLAND CARSON,
Feb % 1s69-tf Agent for Port Deposit
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
TIE,
Greatest Discovery Yet.
STOUFFER'S PATENT EGG pRESERyER

Win keep Eggs in perfect condition two years.
Eggs can't spoil while under the process.
1t has been used by the patentee twelve years and
failed.
Eggs put up by this process during the have
been sold in the cities the following winter five times
their original cost!
One man can put up and send to market, 10000
worth Of Eggs in less than six months and than
double his money.
Is equally applicable to hot cold climates is easily
understood and costs about y cent per doz.
Thousands have tested the Eggs and certify that they
perfect.
The process is guaranteed to be perfect EGG PRE-
SERVER"
The patent has 16 wears to run.
Family Rights. without permission to luy and sell
eggs for speculation, IS Grocsrs' Rigs-in Large C
ties $50; in Villages. SO States and Counties accord
ing 10 population. Address.
JOHN F. BEAZEL,
Feb q lS62-2t Unontown Pa.
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
TIE STEAMER ALICE

Will resume her regular trips between Port Deposit.
Lapidum and 1iavre de Grace. Monday next. March
lst pr"1imo. Leave Port Deposit for Lalidum 500
An. and 1870, 40, and $50 For Havre de Grace
at 9.i5 AN. and LIS and $50 Leave Havre de
Grace on the arrival Of the $40 and go trains
from baltimore and ii As AM. train from Philadelphia
VIII attend the ferry from Port Deposit to Lapidum
between ths regula trips. D. VASNEMAN,
Feb 2 lSGl-3m Capt in
The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
Appointments and Resignation.-Miss

Appointments and ResignatiOn.-Mis
Lilly Howard, who, since last Spring, has
has resigned the position, and Miss Susie
b. Ford has been appointed to fill the va
cancy. Miss Howard and Miss Lidie Marsh
bank, also of Elkton, have been elected
teachers of Cecilton Public School, and
have already entered upon their new field
Of labor.