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CHOLERA-
The Great Medical Mistake

OF former days utter neglect of sanitary precau
tons. No efficient adopted for the proven
ton of sickness. Sewerage unknown in cities :.
drainage rarely attempted in the country. Heaps
Of oa left to rot in the public streets and domes
tic cleanliness the great anotc to fehre diseases
sadly neglected. 1t is not Wise laws, pilan-
thropic institutions and vigant sanitary police have
to great extent, rcmodied the evil Nor is this all
PREVENTIVE MEDICATION has helped materially to lessen
the rates of mortality 1t is not too much to say that
TENS OF THOUSANDS escape sickness in unhealthy
in consequence of having ISvIGoRtTED
ADVANCE by a course Of HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT
TIERS This pure and powerful vegetable tonic and
alternative comprises the extracts and of variety
of roots and herbs renowned for their strengthonng
soothing, vitazing and purifying properties. These
medicinal agents incorporated with spirit abso-
lutcly free from the acrid poison which dcles
less all the liquors Of commerce. and their effect diff
fused through the whole frame by this active yet harm
less stimuant The result is such condition of the
system renders it all but mperuios the exterior
causes Of disease such damp, fog, sudden alterations
of temperature &c Strength and the perfect regularity
of all the functions Of the body the best safe guards
against atmospheric poison and the effects Of unwhole
some water, and H0STETTER'S BlTTERS the best
strengthening and regulating medicine at present
known For dyspepsia and buusness they q
ABSOLUTE. aug IS 1S69-lm
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Held to Bail.-Philip Dougherty and
his son John W. Dougherty, of Lewisville,
Pa, were brought before Justice Howard,
on Wednesday last, on a complaint of Rev.
John II. Johns, for taking a bell belonging
to the North East Classical Seminary, and
tearing up the plank walk belonging to the
same premises, with the intention of taking
it away. Constable Logan, of North East,
who arrested the parties, and Mr.. Joseph
johnson, testified that the lumber was
loaded on the wagons of the defendants
when the arrest was made. James Dough-
erty, another brother, was also arrested at
the same time, who escaped with his wagon
into Pennsylvania, James Dougherty, it
was proven, was the party who took down
and carried away the bell some time in the
month of August Philip Dougherty made
some admissions before the magistrate that
he was concerned in taking the bell, and
he and his son John were held to bail in
the sum of $500 each for the latter offense,
and for the sum of 5000 for the trespass of
the plank, to appear at the September term
of Court.
Elizabeth Long, of the Bull Frog, was
arrested for cowhiding Louisa Comyges.
1t appeared that Mrs. Long walked out Of
her house and assaulted Mrs. Comyges in
the road with the aforesaid weapon. She
was held to bail in the sum of 500 to an
swer at Court.
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Sketches Of Principle Furnace.-NO. 1.
PRINC1pIo FURNACE, Sep, list, 1856!

PRINCIPIo FURNACE, Sep, list, 1869.
DEAR EDITOR This place, situated OH
the line of the p. W. & B. R. R., three
miles from Perryville, the same from
Charlestown and about five from Port De
post, is, perhaps, now, one of the most
| active business places of its magnitude in
the county.
1t stands on the ruins of the once called
''Cecil Furnace" (near the junction of the
Principles Creek with tide water,) linn
tied establishment where cannons were
cast, bored out, proved and made ready for
the murderous use they are designed; and
near also, to the crumbled remains of an
old eight by ten, grain mill, to the proprie-
tors of which was granted by an English
statute (called the "Acqui Damnum Act'')
the exclusive right of the water of said
creek for four miles above, for the encour-
agement of those DESTROYS of being so ne
cessarily employed. About the year 1913,
few of Jol. my Bulls relocated gentry,
passing by, thought, that those habitiments
of carnage and death should no more be
made, at this place, and used with such
formidable effects against their Royal Mas
ter, destroyed the old establishment, spiked
the cannon, and did many other works of
devastation here; hence, for over 20 years
this property remained in state of waste,
delapidation and ruin; fences decaying and
fallen down, buildings becoming rootless,
grain fields Cor rather patches) growing
over with briars, bushes, etc., and roads
running at pleasure through the premises
like the fibrous particles of SPIDERS web,
until the year 1886.
At this time a company consisting of the
present owner G. 2. Whitaker, Esq, his
brother Joseph and others, purchased the
said property with about 5000 acres of
land attached. The new owners proceeded
at once to rebuild the Furnace, erect such
other buildings as were absolutely neces-
sary to commence the mandatory of iron,
and did soon enter into that lucrative bust
ness.
After the new Furnace was put in blast,
the old vague name of "Cecil Furnace"
was changed to that more identical and ap-
propriate one, ''Principio Furnace for two
important reasons, the one that it is pro-
PEELED by the water of the said stream of
that name, and the other that it trinkles
down the ragged hills, and along those ver-
dant fields and meadows distance Of four
miles, through the patented tract of land
of the same name, to the iron works, erect
ed thereon. The proprietors carried on
the iron business prosperously and in great
harmony for a few years together, until, by
various mutual mutations the Messrs.
Whitaker became the entire owners, and
the firm thereafter was in the name of Jos.
& Geo. p Whitaker. The latter consider
ing the narrow limits of a moiety, incompe-
tent to withhold the operations of his e1-
pansive energies, purchased the entire in
terest Of the former, and is now therefore
like Robinson Cruso monarch of all he
surveys.
At this period improvements commence
in the way singing was suggested by st.
Paul "with the spirit and with the under
standing Also II.
TO RE CONTINUED,
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North East Items.

The Ercursion.-Th excursion from
North East to Cambridge, on the steamer
| Georqe Weems, last Thursday week, came
off as announced. The day was all that
could be desired, the company large, and
no accident occurred to interrupt the gen.
eral hilarity.
Religtous.-Presiding Elder j. D. Curtis
preached in the M. L. Church, last Sunday
morning, from Psalm 51st, 18th and 18th
verses.
Curto,ity-Some workmen, while dig
ging clay for the Pottery, one day last
week, just below North East, came to a
quantity of petrifled wood, some fifteen
feet below the surface of the earth. There
was also to be seen in portions of the
wood something like mineral substance,
which shined like silver.
The Schools.-The schools here will open
this and next week. The public school,
under the direction of Rev. H. G. Shippers,
assisted by Miss Mary D. Way, commenced
last Wednesday. Miss Lizzie Reedy's Sc
lect School will be opened on Monday next.
We have not learned when Miss Annie Fos-
ter will commence.
Bush Meeting.-The colored people held
a large and profitable religious meeting in
the woods adjoining the cemetery, last Sat
urday, and lasting till the following Mon
day 1t was largely attended, by white,
as we'll as colored people. They had preach
ing every day, followed by prayer-meetings.
Midnight Surprise. two o'clock
last Wednesday morning, our citizens were
agreeably aroused from their peaceful SUM-
bers by the sounds of emusic in the air.
"Captain links" wondering inquiries,
after daylight, We learned that the band
was from Wilmington, by the midnight
train of cars, for the purpose of attending
the Good Templars' excursion from Charles
town, on that day.
Preparing for Winter.-The coal mer-
chants of this place have received their
Fall cargos of that fuel, and are now busy
supplying the citizens, in anticipation that
old King Jack Frost will erelong establish
his relentless reign in our midst, blowing
his shrill whistles around our houses, and
rubbing his icy fingers against the window
panes. Everybody knows that this grey
bearded tyrant, like Dia6olus himself,
must be fought with fire, and hence these
active preparations for war.
Machinery Broken.-The head of the
cylinder of the large engine in Mccullough
& Co.'S Rolling Mills was accidentally knock
ed out last Monday, thus very seriously in
terrupting business, and throwing many
hands out of employment. It is thought
the damages cannot be repaired in less than
two or three weeks
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FARMS FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers at Private Sale. 3 Farms,
situated mile from North East Cecil county Nd.
Station the p, W. & B. R.R.; tho road running
through the whole tract.
No !. Contains 632 Acres. The Buildings IsAsaA
thi. farm complete consisting of large I.1t 81
BRICK HOUSE, Barn Granary, Shedding, &c, I,,,S fA
all nearly and n good order. H1al2IEE44
No. 2. Contains IFS Acres. The buildings large
FRAME HOUSE. large Barn with Stabling and otlIe'
small buildings.
No. 3. Contains 100 Acres. The Buildings consst1
of STONE HOUSE. Gransry. Stable, Corn Crib, &c.
Each Of the above described Farms has been well Fer
tilted by Lime, Ashes. Manurcs, Bones. &c.
ii. ID. NJ. HOWARD,
Feb 20, 1S69-tf Elkton, Md.
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COld.-We have had the first cold snap
of the season, commencing on Tuesday last.
Several mornings this week have felt very
much like frost was in the air. We have
not heard that any early risers have seen
that distinguished individual sometimes
called King Frost, whose visits are looked
for generally about the end of the present
month
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there was land here as yet untrodden by
These hills. these mountains are only COM
mencing to offer up their long hidden
wealth, and I'm only commencing to learn
that this is not the spot for the man that
desires comfort in travel.
So endeth the 4th lesson. TRAVELLER.
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Deceased John Jones died at his
residence in Middletown, Del, after short
illness, on Sunday morning last. He has
lived a long and useful life and his decease
will be widely regretted. He was a patriot
in every sense Of the word. In 1912 he
and he was one of the few who volunteered
to defend the capitol of our country on the
outbreak of the rebellion. He absolutely
hated treason, and there was very little
charity in his heart for those who were
guilty of it. He was thankful that he lived
to see the government sustained, and the
principles of republicanism preserved. He
was devoted friend of agriculture, and
by his influence and example contributed
largely to make two blades of grass grow
where one formerly stood. He attended
many of the fairs in sections of our coun-
try, and he thus became widely known
He was also decided politician, and was
always found battling against the Demo-
cratic party. He was an earnest advocate
of protection to American industry, and
he wrote many articles in defence of that
policy. His chart showing the influence of
the tariff on the price of land and the diff
ferent interests of the country, is some
thing of a curiosity, and will challenge the
admiration of every seeker after useful in
formation. The Major was an earnest
thinker and actor, and had he been favored
with a collegiate education, would have
ranked among the leading men of our coun-
t-y. He was, however, highly useful and
few contributed more to the advancement
of our county and the welfare of it's citi-
zens. His funeral took place on Wednes-
day, and was largely attended by the citi-
zens and also by the Masons of our State,
of which order he was a leading and intlu-
entail member,-Del, Republican,
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Pic Nics.-The Big Elk NJ. E. Sabbath
school will hold a pic mic in Jesse Taylor
woods, half a mile west of SCOTS Mills,
on Thursday, 9th inst. Several speakers
will be present. The public are invited.
The Pleasant Hill Sabbath-school will
hold their annual celebration in the grove
of the school-house, on Saturday, the 18th
day of Sept.
The employees of the Public Ledger
Paper Mill will hold Pic Mic in Dr.
Mackall's woods, on Thursday afternoon
next, the 9th.
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Accident.-Walter Griffith, son of Mr..
VIM. S. Griffith, near Head of Sassafras,
received injury, on Wednesday, by being
thrown from wagon load of peach boxes,
which he was taking home from George
town, Kent county, Md. At Swan Town
his horses became frightened and either
upset the wagon, or caused the boxes to
fall off, and the driver with them. Mr..
Griffith was taken up in a state of insensi-
bility by the driver of the Chestertown
stage and conveyed to his home. He suf-
fered a severe confusion of the head but is
recovering -Middletopn Transcript
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The SUNDAY School JubiIee.-The Tn

The Sunday School JubiIee.-The Union
Jubilee of all the Sunday Schools of Zion
Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
was held in fine grove, near the village
Of Zion, in this county, on Thursday last,
the I'd instant. The meeting was grand
success. 1t was estimated that there must
have been between three and four thousand
people on the ground. The Rising Sun
Cornet Band discoursed delightful music
during the day. The singing by the schools
was led by Isaac F. Eanarsdale, accompan-
led by an organ. Ten Sunday Schools were
represented, the whole being under the
efficient management Of Revs. w. W. Pot
ter and 4. L. Hood. Prayers were led by
Revs. l.. B. Hoffman and H.. L. Johns
Speeches were made by Revs. A. w. Wig
gins, Thos. l.. Poulson, S. w. Kurtz, II. l..
Johns, J. J. Timanus, VIM. NJ. Gilbert
and VIM. W. Potter. A magnificent cake
was presented by the ladies of the Circuit,
to Mr. Vanarsiale, for his services in train
ing the children to sing. The day was
bright and beautiful, and nothing occurred
to mar the pleasure of the multitude that
thronged the woods.
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Personally. A. Ellis, Esq, of this town
started for California on Wednesday as
delegate from Maryland to the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows of the United States. Mr..
E. expects to be absent till about the first
of October
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TO BE CONTINUED.

B-We would call the public attention
to the justly celebrated Wilmington City
Soap" manufactured by Moore s Bro
1t works like magic! and no good house.
keeper who has once used it, will be with
ont it.
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Young Peoples Asoociation.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Young Peoples
Association of Elkton, will be held on Fri
day evening, the 10th inst, at y O'Clock.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Lewis specialities are new goods, fine
quality and moderate prices. These con-
stitute the "open sesame y to public favor.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Deafness, Blindness s. Catarrh.

j. ISAACS, NJ. D., sos Arch Street, Philadelphia
0culist and Anrst Professor in the Medical College Of
Pennsylvania of the Eye and Ear. Persons afflicted with
diseases of the EYE EAR, or CATARRH will be scien
tically treated and cured if durable. He has been per-
mancnty located in the city for years. and makes the
above speciates in his practice. The Medical faculty
invited he has secrets in his mode of treatment
HA-Artfical eyes inserted without pain. No charges
made for examination.
Jan 23 1S69-1y
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IF Mr.. John c. Hindman is our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
The Wing.
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DIED.

HARRISON the Goth of August, after a
short illness, ALICE HARRIS, beloved wife
of Wilder Harris, in tho Goth year of her
age,
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Runaway Accidept.-As Samuel Pierso

Runaway Accidept.-As Samuel Pierson
and family, of East Nottingham township,
were driving to Friends quarterly meeting
at Birch Meeting House, on Friday last, the
horses were alarmed by small dog run
ming out from a house about half mile
from the Brick, and turning short around
in the road upset the carriage against the
fence and threw the occupants out. Mrs.
p. had an infant in her arms, which she
held firmly, and both were thrown upon
the ground; little daughter was thrown
entirely over the fence, and Mr.. Pierson,
who held on to the lines, was dragged some
distance upon the ground-the tongue hay
ing broken from the carriage. Fortunately
though almost miracously, they all escaped
with few slight scratches. The carriage
was badly broken up.-Orford Press.
Kicked by Horse.-On Monday even
ing last, Mr.. J. M. Brown, of the firm of
Brown & Bro, Elkton, narrowly escaped
serious injury by being kicked by horse.
He had just assisted small juvenile of the
masculine gender in mounting the quadru-
ped, and, as if to retalate for this in-hos-
pitable act, his horseship elevated his rear
pedal extremities, which took effect in the
fieshy part of Mr.. BIS. limb, in close prox-
unity to his pocket-book. Fortunately, no
bones were broken, and the injury sustained
was not severe. Any one doubling the
latter assertion can convince themselves of
its truthfulness by calling at the store,
where they will be waited upon by the
gentleman himself, with his usual celebrity
and uniform politeness.
John.e.haw Club.-Our streets are fire.
quently enlivened, and citizens entertained
by, the musical efforts of this club, whose
performances are usually given in the open
air, between the hours of 10 and IL O'Clock
at night. This is the only institution OF
the kind this side of the Rocky Mountains
and is of unmistakable Asiatic origin. The
instruments used are jaw-bones, and eacl
minstrel performs distinct part, the Who'll,
constituting medley melody altogethe
inimitable outside of the Flowery Kingdom
A colt accompanies the party, and carrie
the treble, but he gets his part so high tina
none OF the band ever succeed in reaching
his lowest notes. One of the most logica
charges of the Californians against tn
Chinese, is said to be opposition to thei
internal music; for the melody of the &c
lestials appears to partake of that character
About a thousand land at San Francisc
from every steamer from Asia, and the mt
sic of their bands is said to be frightful.-
1t must indeed be, if any conception ca
be formed of it's terrors from the half doze
or less representatives which constitute tn
Elkton John-e-haw Club.
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Yielded to TemptatiOn.-The young lady
who Couldn't leave her mamma" and who
resides in the country, said she had heard
SO much fthe fine Jewelry Store of ALRICH
at Elkton, and of his new and elegant stock
of Watches, Jewelry, etc., that she could
no longer withstand the temptation to visit
the establishment and make some purchases
and forth with Embossed her mammals apron
strings, and followed her inclination.
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The Republican State Central Commit
tee will assemble at Baltimore on Wednes-
day next, Sth inst.
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Sales Of Real EState.-Wm. P. Ewing,
Trustee, sold, on Wednesday week. the
house and lot containing five acres, located
near Rock Springs, sth District, the prop
erty of E. Hensel, decd, to Barclay Fell,
for 1856.
John E. Wilson, Esq, sold recently the
Way farm i'll Talbot county, containing zoo
acres, for $4,000
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Ran Of.-Mr. Henry R. Carter had
run off on Thursday evening last. His
horse broke loose at Brick Hill, about three
miles above Cherry Hill. The horse, after
running upwards of three miles, came in
contact with a hay wagon, on the road near
Lutton's Corner, which threw the horse
and broke the carriage. The horse escaped
serious injury, but the carriage was a COM
plete wreck. No person was injured.
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Opening Of SchoOls.-The Elkton Public
School was not opened on Wednesday last,
but will commence on Monday next.
Owing to the repairs of the Bayard
School house at Chesapeake City not being
completed, the opening of that School was
postponed until Monday, next, also. The
teachers were on hand to begin on Wednes-
day, but could not do so for the reason
above stated.
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ssVOices from Home. "-That "chap who
was lonely since his mother died 4" and who
was reported in The Democrats GO Locals :"
last week as call right" is the same
"chap" who in his loneliness, wanted
some one to 'write " him 90 letter from
home" He has received that letter and
he says it tells the "girls" that their par
ties will ruin them if they don't change
their patronage for "fixins" to Burton's.
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Meeting of the School Board.-The Pub

Meeting of the School Board.-The Pub
lie School Board was in session on Thurs
day last. The following is synopsis of
their proceedings:
DR.. R. C. Mackall was elected President
of the Board, vice, Col. J. ]. Heckart, re-
signed.
A petition from the citizens of Rowlands-
vile and vicinity, asking for a new school
house, was referred to Commissioner Of Sth
District, DR.. Jordan. Apetition from citi-
zens of north part of Chesapeake City, ask
ing for division of 4th School District,
making Back Greek the dividing line, was
granted by the Board.
Bill of VIM. II. Elder, for repair of Pub
lie School-house, in Elkton, was referred to
the Commissioner of Sd District. Bill for
repairs of Stone School-house, in the 9th
District, was ordered to be paid.
The Commissioner of the 1st District
was authorized to ascertain the cost of
building school-house near Megill's corner
on the land of John w. Morgan.
The President and Secretary were au-
thorized to renew the notes, amounting to
s., 900, held by Messrs. J. n. Black and
Jacob Tome.
DR.. Mackall reported that he had con-
suited with contractor for the building of
school-house at Ricketts, Mills, and ascer-
tanned that the amount for erecting said
school-house would be 500. No further
action taken in the matter.
The present Indebtedness of the School
Board, as shown by the Treasurer's Report,
approximates, SIS, 59S.27, upwards of $1,000
of which is liabilities entered into by pre-
ceding School Board.
Mr.. w. c. Lake, teacher Of Pivot Bridge
school, laid complaint before the Board
that he had been removed from said school
| by the District Board, without notification,
| and contrary to the wish of large major
| ity of the patrons of the school. lie laid
before the Board the proceedings of an in
| dignation meeting of the school patrons,
| deprecating strongly the action of the Dis
trict Board, and asking for the appoint
| ment of Mr.. Lake.
Mr.. Charles Bryan, one of the District
Board, also appeared and stated the grounds
to the Board on which Mr.. Lake had been
removed, which were in substance that the
District Board had right to appoint wher
the year for which the teacher was employ
ed, any other teacher they saw proper to
The Board after hearing the case at length
dismissed it, with the statement that the
District Boards had jurisdiction in the ap
pointment of teachers.
The Board adjourned to meet on Thurs
day next, the 9th of September, at which
time the Treasurer will present his Annua
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ED TION1L,
Newark Female Seminary.

The next Scholastic Year will commence SEPTEMBER
lst limited number of Boardors will he received.
9a-Circulars sent application to Principal New
ark, Delaware. July Il, lS69-tf