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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-08
North East Items.

The Csnrert.-The concert, for which
great preparations are being made, prom
ises to be one of rare merit. 1t takes place
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next,
the 18th and 10th instant. The programme
is as follows, viz -
Miss Ella Hill will preside at the Organ.
Anthem Happy greeting to ALL
Chorus. The Bible and the Sunday
School,"
Solo. Little Things" by Linda Hill.
Quartette-'S Sweetly Sleeps" by
members of the Havre de Grace M.
f. Choir.
Solo, Duet and Chorus" Shall we meet
you all there" by Ella Hill and
Libbie II. Thomas
Chorus: Follow Jesus"
Piano" Sounds from the Ringing
Rocks by Miss Bell Williams.
Duet" What are the Wild Winds Say
ing" by Misses Sallie r. Thomas
and Ella l.. Mauldin.
Quartette-" Sparkling Little Fountain ~
by Havre de Grace Choir.
Duett-" The Brook by Misses Sallie
r. Thomas and Ella l.. Mauldin.
Solo and Chorus-sI Love the Sabbath
School, by Annie E. Manly.
Duett-': In the Starlight, by James W.
and Silas NJ. Sparklin, of Baltimore.
Quartette-" Glides the Sea-" by
the Havre de Grace Choir.
DEMONSTRATION from Mozart, by Miss
Bell Williams.
Chorus - SUNDAY School Volunteer
Song
solo-"The Bird Song" by Matte G.
Hill.
Duet and Chorus" Angels Welcome, -
by Misses Kate NJ. Foster and Sallie
r. Thomas.
Chorus-''T The Beautiful Land" by the
Infant Glass.
Duet and Chorus The Land Beyond
the River" by Kate NJ. Foster and
Libbie II. Thomas.
Solo and Chorus-"My Sabbath Song, "
by Helen S. Killingsworth.
Quartette-" Ship Three Bells by the
IIavre de Grace Choir.
Chorus" Hosanna.'
Piano" Rock me to Sleep, with Varia-
TONS" by Miss Bell Williams.
Quartette-" Beautiful Hills" by
Misses Sallie r. Thomas and Ella L..
Mauldin.
Solo, Duet and Chorus-"A Dream of
e. Heaven" by Ella Hill and Libbie II.
Thomas.
Chorus So look for Stormy Days
Solo Sweet SPIRIT, hear my Prayer"
by Jas. w. Sparklin, of Baltimore.
Piano Whispering FAIRIES" by Miss
Bell Williams.
Quartette-" Village Bells" by the
Havre de Grace Choir.
CbOrnS-S The title Graves -
Quartette-" Valley of Blessing -
by Miss Sallie r. Thomas, Lizzie
Thompson, Matte S. West and Lucy
w. Lowe.
Piano" Etude," by Miss Bell Williams.
Chorus The Rose of Sharon
Closing Ode-'The Heavenly Feast
Reliyiou,.-Rev. G. P. Nice, of Baltimore
Secretary of the Sabbath Association of the
State of Maryland, preached two excellent
morning and night, last Sabbath,
in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Nay Day.-The First day of May was
very unpropitious for the usual Publications
at the numerous fishing shores on the North
East river. As a consequence less mean
whisky was drank, and just that much
quarreling and profanity were
avoided.
Ns,o Mrcntion.-Isaac s. DeFord.. a
workman in Mccullough & Co.'S Rolling
Mills. has just completed useful inven-
ton, by which "Nuts on bolts in ma
chinery of any kind Or in connections of
Railroad ratings, can be prevented from
working loose by the Earring of locomotion
IL otherwise. 1t is an ingenious contri-
vance, and will doubtless prove beneficial
IN such work. He has not yet procured
Letters Patent for the exclusive right to
and sell
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Peter SchnOrtzeryig Again.

bRINCIPIO, MD, April ~, loO9
Nine Dear Brudder Jcc 1T shust now
bees gsot while since writes do you my
last letter, and den l tells you dat l writes
no more nit dout l writes an onder one.
But | schtill bees all around de koontry
do see de villitges and houses and farms
and de news, and ices in the Zezil Dime
! graf baper dat der bees an onder gorespon-
dent vat dc peoples call T. j. Shoonyer, vat
writes vor dat baper from dis villitg; and
| he tells his Brudder Groonkshangs all about
| disnice koontry-how de farmers gifts long,
and how de peoples vat lives in de villitg
begins to work shust so soon in de morning;
/ and how de weather sometimes bees dry
and warm, and some onder times bees vet
and cold; and how the grass and veat some
| times grows, and some onder times it shust
don't grow: and how nice de ladies and
shentlemens bees; and shust how many
nice young girls bees married do onder nice
ish dis misther T. j. Shoonyer, but he te1ls
de druth shust purity near, and drinks he
bees nice man for dat. But he says he
does not know vat has become of Peter
Schnortzervig. de Dutch mimic, NIT dout
he bees drawing molasses. Now, mine
friend Mr.. Shoonyer ought not to call me
dat name. If bees Dut Gilman, dat ish
not mine fault, and / tells him dat Peter
does not every time work. nit molasses, but
he goes around do see something dat he
hear.
Now, Jacob, ven I writes you mine last
letter, | tells you dat if gifts do bees post
masther, maybe makes you mine clerk,
but shust bees mishtaken an onder time
as before. De man vat bees dat Office now,
bees every time postmasther, and drinks
maybe he shust had better schtay where he
ish. But Jacob no begins do be discour-
aged, and every time drinks don't git an
office, so coomes to de CONCLUSION, dat
bees like shust great many onder peoples;
dat is ish does de best can nit out one
and does not mind dat.
1 have not much news do write. De
peoples vat plays de Base Ball does not play
now, dey bees too busy-some nit der
| farms, some NIT der fishing, and some on
der ones nit some onder tings. But bees
not right shure dat de club does not play
up nit de spout, purity soon, and dat will
be der last play.
Everything bees very quiet in dish neigh
borhood. De noisy man Shenerall Nevil,
bees away now, and goes around and sells
dead fish do de peoples, so drinks now,
Jacob, I schtops mine letter an onder time,
and does not write do you soon again vor
sometime nit dout something new coomes
around, or mine friend Shoonyer writes
someding dat bees not fact den must
just keep him straight leetle; so bids
you an onder goot bye, and if you meets
nit any of mine friends from the Fadder-
land, shust give dem mine address with
mine respects.
From your kind brudder,
PETER SCHNoRTZERvIG.
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A Cemetery.--We understand that Mr..
Samuel B. Foard proposes to open 400 lots
for sale for Public Cemetery; the lots
being situated on the main road from Elk
ton to Chesapeake, south of the town. and
about one half a mile from the p. w. & b.
Railroad Depot, and commence laying it off
finds persons willing to obligate them
selves to take that number. The price is to
be SEQ per lot. The site on which Mr.. F.
proposes to lay out the Cemetery is high,
commanding fair view of the surrounding
country and would make one of the most
beautiful buuying spots in the county.
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The Democrats of Westminster elect
ed but one member of the City Council on
Monday last. The vote at the recent cleo
ton was the largest polled for some years,
and the result is most creditable to the Re-
| publicans. The Democrats elected their
candidates last year, and also gave ma
.iority against GIANT and Colfax.
sBPostmastcr General Creswell has
appointed James Simms (colored) Postmas-
at Savannah, Ga. Simms is the brother of
the colored man Of that name about whom
( there was such an excitement many years
| ago, consequent upon his return to slavery
tY-"The Guild of the Holy Cross" a
high church Episcopal society, was organ
| lied at Christ Church, New York, on Mon
day, with intensely ritualistic services, the
forms and observances being nearly the
same as those which characterize the
! Church of Rome.
Washington despatched state that
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mr..
Delano, has moved from their positions all
the officials of the Bureau who were imme-
diatels connected with the former Com
missioner (Mr. Rollins, with the exception
of Deputy Commissioner Parnell.
The letter Of our Wilmington cores
pondent was received too late for publlca-
ton this week. The greater part of it,
however, will lose none of its interest by
laying over.
.B~Four ladies are to be appointed, at
salary of $1,000 each, to search ladies
arriving at the port Of New York from
foreign ports. Over $50 applications are
on file for the position.
g~Secretary Boutwell, and Postmaster
General Creswell are the only Cabinet Off
GERS VINO have given colored men offices in
the South.
General Candy has been ordered to
make immediate arrangements for vote
upon the proposed Constitution of Vir-
ginia.
Major A. N. Hancock, of Hartford
county, Maryland, United States Consul at
Malaga. left Baltimore on Wednesday for
Europe.
The trial of Miss Cairnes for killing
McComas, at Jarrettsville, Maryland, about
month ago, is now taking place at Belair.
IS -Postmaster General Creswell has
appointed Jacob D. Enons (colored) Post
master at Valadosta, Ga.
Us The Pacific Railroads are to be Joined
to-day by solid silver rail and gold spikes,
which are to be driven into place by Cover
Leland Stanford.
~ The National Convention of the
Grand Army of the Republic will meet at
Cincinnati on the 18th Of May.
rB- A. Fooks has been appointed Post
master at Aberdeen, Md, and w. Rodgers
to the same position at Galena, Md
e8A colored man has been appointed
Postmaster at Andersonville, Ga.
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B-A mass meeting of the friends of
Cuban Independence was held on Tuesday
night, in New York, which was presided
over by Hon. Charles A. Dana. and speeches
were made by Henry Ward Beecher, Hon.
John Mexican and others. Resolutions
were adopted demanding the recognition
of the Cuban patriots as belligerents.
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A Patent Scrub Brush.-In no field has

n
the genius of our inventors displayed itself
with more utility than in the continuing
and pertecting of labor-saving machinery,
for expediting and lessening the drudgery
labor: and from no other qu;..,e r have they
met with such bigoled oppos- lion and blind
prejudice. The common drudge entertains
a supreme contempt for every invention i'll
| tended to tighten manual labor. From
the working women this opposition comes
with a steady determination. Although
the most submissive and yielding to the
| behests of fashion, she is most deter
mined old fogy to every attempt to tighten
her labors. The cooking stove, the wash
ing machine, the sewing machine, and all
other great inventions in this department,
have had to meet the sternest opposition
from those they were intended to benefit.
The latest invention in this line that we
have seen is scrub brush. This brush is
arranged with two pieces of stout rubber
on the outside edge, which serves the pur-
pose of wiper or mop-cloth, and answers
for drying the floor as well.
Mr.. Charles Lamb, of Port Deposit, is
agent for the sale of this new candidate for
favor among housewives whose advertise
ment will be found elsewhere.
Town ElectiOn.-The town election on
Monday last, for the pupose of choosing
screen Commissioners to govern the little
town of Elkton for the ensuing year, was
quite spirited contest. Four tickets were
in the field, but the candidates were some
what mixed on the tickets. A strong OPP
position to the useless Office of Bailiff has
sprung up among the property holders, and
"No-Bailiff" ticket was run. Three
candidates on the No-Bailiff ticket were
elected, and had the ticket been settled and
. brought out on Friday or Saturday previous
to the election. the friends of the No Bailiff
movement feel confident of the success of
among the fonr gentlemen whom the nu-
merous candidates for Bailiff succeeded in
electing by placing their names ON tickets
which they championed, will be found
sufficient number to adopt the policy of
dispensing with Bailif, and thus afford
a great saving in the tax consumed in
Bailiff fees which will admit of large
reduction of the town taxes, and still leave
much more money to spend in improving
and extending the streets and pavements,
than has heretofore been appropriated to
that purpose.
The following are the gentlemen elected
and who will compose the new Board of
Town Commissioners p. c. Strickland,
Geo. F. Harlan, Thomas Bremen, A. G.
Tuite, Geo. r. Howard, r. G. Reese, W.
c. Rambo.
We live in hope that before another town
election is held in Elkton, that some re-
forms will be engrafted on the corporation
laws, by which less machinery and better
governmental regulations will be effected.
Why has no statement of the Receipts
and Disbursements of last year been pub
lishcdo 1t would be interesting to know
who received the taxes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-08

Us If you want to be in good humor
all the week, get your washing nicely done
by 10 o'clock Monday morning and have
the clothes ironed and put away before
night. Now if yon don't know how to do
this, just inquire at Moore & Bro, who
manufacture that famous Wilmington
City Soap" Ask your grocer for it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-08

Match Gamc.-Beloww we give an account
of match game of base ball, played be-
tween the first and second mines of Eureka
B. B. c., of West Nottingham. Per re-
quest, the pitcher of the first nine played
that position for the second The follow
inc ia the score.
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~ At the cor. of Sd g. Orange sts., in
the City OF Wilmington Del, there is an
establishment from which issues weekly
thousands of pounds of an article which to
every housewife is like "good news from
far country" That establishment belongs
to Moore u Bro;-that article is Whining
ton CitU Soup'
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InsOlyent Notice,

Notice is hereby given the creditors, enorsers and
.urstirs of JOHN BANTRUM of Cecil county, that he
has applied by Petition in writing, to the Judges Of the
Circuit Court of Cecil county setting forth that he is
Insolycnt and offering to deliver up for the benefit of
his creditors all his property, real and personal and that
the FIRST Thursday aft,, the Third Monday in June
merit has been fixed for the said John Bantrm appear
before the Judges Of the Circuit Court for Cecil county
answer such ntcrr"saOIe. allegations his cred
tos, enorser. suretics may propose aege against
him. DAVID SCOTT, Clerk
Of the Circuit Court for Cecil county.
Feb L. 1S69--3m
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- We would call the public attention
to the justly celebrated =" Wilmington City
Soap" manufactured by Moore & Bro
1t works like magic! and no good house
keeper who has once used it, will be with
out il.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-08

~ James Madigan, the celebrated circus
rider, was instantly killed while attempting
to throw double somersault at Paris,
Kentucky, on Wednesday week. lie fell
and broke his neck
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-08

Decoration Day.-General J. A Logan,
Commander-in-Chiefo of the Grand Army of
the Republic, has issued an order directing
the strewing of flowers on soldiers graves
on the Goth of May. The order says:
This is the second public observance of
the occasion, which is trusted will occur
yearly while there remains a heart loyal to
the cause in which our comrades fell, and
while the moving principle of that struggle
is worth preserving. If our organization
had no other object that alone of keeping
green the resting places of our nations de-
tenders, by this annual commemoration
would be motive enough to hold us together
in fraternal band. The COMMANDMENT
Chief desires to thank those patriotic men
and women who gave their aid and sympa-
thy on former occasion to make success
full this National Memorial Day, and they
are cordially invited to unite with the COM
rades of the Grand Army in the approach
ceremonies, and he thanks the loyal Press,
everywhere, through whose generous aid a
lasting record has been made of the obser-
vances one year ago.
1t has been determined not to prescribe
any form of ceremony for universal obser-
vance, but each Post, or any number of
Posts, may arrange together such fitting
services as circumstances will permit.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to givc notice. that the subscriber, of Cecil
county hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters of Administration the personal estate
of WIN. VI. REYNOLDS,
late Of said county deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned TO exhibit
the same with tho vouchers thereof duly
On or before the 22d day of April 1869;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. All persons indebted to said estate
requested TO make immediate payment to the subscriber
Given under my hand this 24t! day of April. 1869.
BENZ. c. REYNOLDS
Administrator OF WIN. NJ. Reynolds, deceased
Test-REUBES d. JANAR, Register.
april "a 1S6a-6w
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

For Sale.-Jas. S. Crawford, Esq, offers
his desirable town residence for sale. See ad.
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PLANTS! PLANTS !! +!
TIE STEAMER ALICE

Will resume her regular trips between Port Deposit
Lapidum and 1laSre de Grace, Monday next. March
LIST proIlmo. Leave Port Deposit for Lapidum at 500
AN. and 1880, $50, and us For Hayre do Grace
at 9.ij AN. and 10. ard 800 Leave Havrs de
Grace the arrival Of the $40 and 30 trains
from Baltimore and IL rs train from Philadelphia
Will attend the ferry from Port Deposit to Lapilum
between the regular trips ID. NANNENAN
Fob e lS6o-3m Captain
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Total, 81

Fly catches for first nine-Clark 2, NAL
com /, Smith IA Fly catches for second
nine-Kershaw ., Young 1-3. Time of
game three hours. Umpire-W. NJ. Hyde.
Scorer-IIenry Runner.
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Notice to Creditors,

Notice to Creditors.
This 10 give notice that the subscribers, of Cecil
county have obtained from the Orphans Court said
county letters Testamentary the personal estate of
CHARLES GAMBLE,
late Of sail county deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On ar lenre the 9th day of April. 1870:
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate All persons indebted to sd estate are
requested TO make immediate payment to the suiscr-
bers. Given under our hands this 10th day of April
1852. ELLIS G. CHAN LEE
GEO. F. GAMBLE,
Executors of Charles Gamble, deceased.
Te't-REu8rS d. JAIAR Register.
april 10. lS6p-6w
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Valuable Real Estate in Cecil county, Md.
FOR SALE

1o1N S<Aii.
The Undersigned, Agent. has a large number of
FARMS FOR SALE, in the aforesaid county. varying
from 20 to $50 Of 134 acres adjoining the
Town Of Ekton the county seat with others very near
the said town. where land is valuable well de-
stbie. One farm of about $50 acres within two miles
of Station the p. W. t r. r. r. with frst-cass
Buildings. &c. Also. HOUSES AND LOTS in the Town.
lie has also for sale owner a TRACT of -
WOOD AND TIMBER LAND. about l 4, miles EssGS
distant from the said Railroad; BUILDING e6A
LOTS in the Town. from 100 to 30 feet deep, at -
from So to SIS front foot locality Terms these
lots cash; balance on time to suit purchasers.
For further information, address
DANIEL BRATT0S,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Sept 10, lS6S-em Elkton Nd.
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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 F., W. 4 d. R.R.; the road running
through the whole tract.
No. l. Contains 632 Acres. The Buildings on -
this farm are complete. consisting of n large Ia1u
BRICK HOUSE Barn, Granary Shedding, &c. III,
all nearly new and in good order. ksl8
No. , Contains IT'S Acres. The buildings are large
FRAME HOUSE. large Barn with Stabling, and other
small buildings.
No. g. Contains 100 Acres. The Buildings consisting
OF stone HOUSE, Granary, Stable Corn Crib, &c.
Each of the above described Farms been we'll Far
tilted by Lime, Ashes, Manures, Bones, &c.
H. VI. HOWARD
Feb 20, lS6o-tf Elkton Nd.
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The FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE 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 The Wig
office will receive their Policies without
further trouble.
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Robbery.-On Tuesday night last, the
store of Mr.. r. II. Bell, on High street, in
this town, was entered by a burglar and
robbed of $1S in money, a lot of tea, wills
ky, cigars and tobacco. The store was en-
tered by means of false keys. No clue to
the burglar has been discovered.
On the same night, the residence of Dr.
Wallace was entered, and an overcoat, a
dress coat. and a pair of boots taken. The
dress coat was found, neatly rolled up, in
the lot back of the M Z. Church, next
morning; but nothing has been heard of
the other articles.
People can not be too careful in fastening
their doors and windows in these times, as
the country is full of trampers; besides in
almost every community there are num-
Der Of persons who, being too lazy to work,
get their living either by going in debt and
never paying, or by stealing
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mshe Getil M!hia
ELKTON, MAY 8, 1869.

cB Mr. John C. Hindman is our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
The Wing.
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ELEroS, April Goth, 1869.
The firm of THOMAS & FINLEY Bankers ant
Erokcrs, Is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The
business will be settled by Chas. 10. Finley.
GEO. X THOMAS.
may l. lS69-Gw CHAS. b. FINLEY