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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15
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CPECIAL NOTiCE.-The NORWICH AMI
- WORCESTER LINB for BOSTON AND points generally tbr ~
out the New. England States will WEDNESDAY, APRIL gI
REMOVE from Pier 49, occupied By this lSs the past eight y.,
10 the spacious dock, - - a :, ,
Foot Canal ana Watt where the best for u.,..
gen ana freight 70 Eastern will be found eanno Il
panied City connecting at Es.Londou Norweh s
New London Northern and Norwich and Worcester Raods "A p
with Boston Hartford Ere Railroad woreester &
Albany and Nashua and Fcbug and Ho,,s
Raroada Freight aud passenger low "nEae hn.
For through HeEeis freight and fal Information sSo,
the oGee Pier No "a, North River ~" :"
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HAHyET TIsE,
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DEOPLEn LINE FOR ALBANY,


THE ST. JOHN. DREW. AND DEAN RICHMOND
Of will Pier No a North R Rvppv
AFTERNOON Sundays excepted at O'clock arriving a. Ah
With railroad trains West North Rstuming -
the Albany Steamboat Landing O'Clock sigsi AZ
connecting from the WeG. and North 1hroggh ticket.
tanned the Office the wharf and baggage checked ia d,ts
Rraiqh treceY ed mott he hOnr N denartnrs
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Tickets obtained sad orders Tor the Checking ard tlnf
Baggage NAV he e the Com9lays oces Nos 2 ard 80 c
Tvs1ttst aud FGhave Brossav aai 40 Depo foot y Can
berst and foot of Twenty tt. YORK snd q Long DOCK
por Jerse, CIV. WN H. BAER.
l.. D. RCCKER, Geu1 Supt Grnl P''sr SIT
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SiNantial.

DOR SALE-3O0 Shares Capital Stock Union
il PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY WIN. A. GURsT 70 Wals
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
FOURTH DISTRICT ITEMS.

THE CHAsE-Thc roads and wealth
or are not the most favorable for fox
hunting, a practice considerably indul
gcd in hcreabouts, at Christmas anC
New Year
IIYMENEAL-Ataw wedding in our Dis
trict, last week, while the ceremony was
being performed at midday, with shut
tiers closed and lamps lighted, the ser
cnaders Gncorrigible wags) were posted
outside with torches full blaze After
discoursing their usual agreeable music
and receiving liberal reward, with q
request that it should not be spent fol
whisky, they made division of the
fund, and had a regular feast OH can
dies so report says.
INJURY TO FRUIT TREEs.-Thc slcct
has done considerable damage to trees
here, particularly to peach trees. II
appears to have finished up the damage
left undonc by the locusts of last sum
mcr. They split and weakened the
branches, and the slcet has broken then
off. We have no redress, but to note
the fact, and hope it is all for the best.
l hear brass band playing occasion.
ally in the evenings, I presume it is the
Independent Cornet Band, that played
so much for the Seymour and Blair
party last fall. Their playing is very
good, and was worthy a better cause
for no party can succeed on such prin
ciples as that party preached last cam
paign. Now the said party is laid on
the high shelf to dry, and the country
is not ruined, either, as their very ABLE
speakers predicted.
"THE LAW AND MANNERS OF THE
ROAD in the last WING is worth hall
a years subscription to many persons
and it would be well if one half we meet
or pass on the road would commit it to
memory, and the other half do likswise
and then practice it.
PoINTED--Many of your replies to
the DEMOCRAT are to the point, and toe
true; some of them have been cast up
to me when in adjoining States.
Miro
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
MECHANICS GROVE ITEMS.

This place is on the road leading
from Perryvillc to Battle Swamp, about
three miles from John Cunningham'S
and is thriving little town.
Within the last month we have erect
ed one new building and have another
in course Of completion. Our two
stores must be doing some business for
they have both built new porch.
Our blacksmith shop has been idle
for year; but on the lst day of Jan.
1869, it was opened again under the
firm of Joseph Hines 4 Co.
We have had protractcd meeting
going on at Asbury church, under the
direction of Rev. Bennum, Pastor in
charge, and believe they have had some
success.
On Christmas eve night we We're
awakened out of our rest by band of
Christmas seekers after cakes. They
were firing guns and fire crackers to the
annoyance of the old folks at home, for
all of the young or nearly so were with
them. Well it was Christmas and all
boys love sport.
We are still without school-housc
and post Office, as the School Directors
and Postmaster General think that for
all the letters that are received here we
can walk three miles after them. Now
we don't think this is right.
We understand that q. =. Whitaker
& Son have just got their new mill com
pleted, and will soon commence opera
tionS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09

so are the opposing counsel, Scott and Con
stable; and of the Judges, Chambers,
Ecc!cston and Hopper, not one is left
Foard, the Sheriff; McClay, the Deputy !;
and Major Wilson, the Cricr, are gone--all
gone. The marks of time, and the impress
of change, are on everything around u.s.
and we are forcibly reminded, that what
ever we have to do, We should do it quickly;
for the night cometh when no man can
work.
When the Court for Cecil county was
held at Charlestown, Stephen Porter was
tried for killing a man, whose name have
forgotten. I frequently heard the case
spoken of when l was boy, and it
seemed there was considerable excite
ment on the subject, and that he escaped
from some technicality. He was defended
by Litherbury, commonly called Leather
bury who was reported as an able lawyer
of that day, and was contemporary with
Martin and Pinckney, who sometimes prac-
tiscd in our Courts. My musings at Por-
ter's Bridge are over for this time. NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
LIBERTY GROVE ITEMS.

CoMPLETED.-The switch or turnout
here is completed. Thus YOU see that
the p e. BC.R.R. Co., are determined
to have station at this place. The
bridg are being rooted in from the
Octoraro up Basin Run.
IMPROVEMENTS are being
built here and at Rowlandsvillc. Town
lots here have advanced from $35 to
$3.50. Up goes the town, and up goes
the price of lots. Mr.. II. Wright has
just completed splendid vcranda round
his dwelling. Graham e. Craig are
about erecting two large warehouses
here, for the storage of hay and grain.
The depot and other car buildings will
be built in the spring. Mcssrs. Graham
& Craig, having purchased the dwelling
of Mr.. Mullen, for $500, and the " Blue
Dog Rum Mill" of II. Allan Harry,
for 5000, and several adjoining lots, will
build large and splendid hotel, early
in March and April. Mr.. Mullen is
now building a fine residence here
William is go-ahcad fellow, and one
vi VIZ p'sSl houN' tti III th' bJttit.
\ JoKE-Mr. Editor, you being an
cup county" native, might like to hear
of something rich, which we shall re-
late, thus A gay, dashing, sporting
grass widower came into our village on
counting or sparkling expedition
Several of our young sports" made
up plot to scare him off-or out of the
village. So one night, recently, was
set for the adventure One of our boys
was to accompany the grass widower
on his way homcward, whilst another
was to come out of the woods, on the
edge of Basin Run, and fire muskct
with blank cartridge at said individual
then his companion was to fall off the
end of the foot-log, playing possum,
and bawl out, " I'm shot !" The mus.
kct was discharged, the sport fell, and
the grass widower" jumped off the log
into the deep creek, nearly getting
drowned, and then made tracks for the
first House, cXclaiming as he ran ill.,
putting like porpose, " Bills shot
-d-c-a-d, down at the creek"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.

THE CONCERT AND TABLEAUX.-Thc
Concert and Tablcaux, for the benefit of
Harmony Lodge of Masons, proved to
be quite a success. All the arrange
ments were in admirable ortler-thanks
to the skill and tact of Mr.. H., who had
the principal control. 1t would perhaps
appear unjust to discriminate, when
everything seemed so perfect. The
Tablcaux representations were finely
arranged, and elected much applause
from the crowd of spectators. The
most amusing feature, however, were
Mr.. Barry's comic representations of
Irish, Dutch and Negro characters
His pcrsonification of Pat Murphy on
the bag-pipc, created roars of laughter
and l doubt if Barney Williams HIM
self could have excelled it; in fact,
you'd most died laughing" had you
been there. If your citizens are anx-
ious to enjoy a hearty laugh, send for
Barry-hc will fill your Hail. The nett
receipts were about $3.50, for which VIC
are greatly indebted to our kind friends,
the ladies and gentlemen who got up
the affair.
MERRY-MAKING-Thc young folks
of Port and vicinity have been enjoy
ing the festivities of Christmas week
almost to surfciting. Evening parties
and big suppers have been the rage,
and if the Good Tcmplars have all
come out unscathcd through the ordeal,
it will be greatly to the credit of the
order and membership.
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Our Town Commissioners have had
constructed a lot of ladders, to be placed
in the cnginc-housc for the use of the
fire department but l have heard of
no effort being made to put the old en-
gincs in working order However, it
will not matter much, as with good
ladders and plenty of tin buckets, Il
fire could be as cf1cctually put down, as
with the squirts heretofore i'll use.
p Be. RAILRoAD-It was stated
in the Baltimore American, Il few days
since, that the Phil 4 Bait Central
Railroad will commence, on Monday
next, to run regular trains by that route
from Port to Philadelphia l am i'll
clined to think there will be little diff
ficulty in doing SO, as l understand the
men who have been employed at work
on the deep cut, near Rowlandsvillc,
(and who have not been paid Off have
chained Il car and placed other obstruc-
tons on the track at that place, and do
not intend to allow the trains to run
until they are paid their hart.-earncd
wages. Whether it is the fault of the
contractors or of the Railroad Co., 90
not know; but one thing is certain,
"The laborcr is worthy of his hire, -
and the most of them are in need OF
their money, and should have it, whether
trains run or not
RISE OF THE RIvER.-Thc warm
weather and rain of the last few days
have started the river on rise, and
the prospect now is that We shall have
a break up, to the great regret of the
large ice dealers, who have not as yet
commenced securing their crop.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
CONGRESS-.

Congress assembled on Tuesday after
the holidays, quorum of both Houses
being present. \ large number of bills
were presented and documents sent in
from the heads of departments, princ-
palv relating to finances, railroads, and
Judiciary matters.
The session of the Senate lasted four
hours, ana that of the House much
longer. There is much diversity of
opinion among members on the qucs-
ton of finance.
Senators Sumner and Wilson both
presented amendments to the national
currency bill.
The senate was onl V moved by a
spirited little debate, which grew up
over resolution of Senator Ferry ask
ing for information as to the recent
proclamation of amnesty. Mr.. Doc
little declared that the President had a
constitutional right to grant unlimited
amnesty. Mr.. Conkling denied this,
and declared that such power was of
the hi cher sovcriy IN, and could not be
legally exercised except by the power
clothed by the people with sovereign at
tributes, which in this case was Con
gross and the Executive combined, as
the law-makiny function.
At the close of the debate the rcsolr-
ton was adopted. a large number of
new bills were introduced
Senator pomcroy introduced bill
for establishing weekly mail steam
ship line between New York and Vera
Cruz, and granting subsidy for the
round triv of five thousand dollars.
Very little of Importance was done
i'll the House beyond the introduction
of bills, and the making of an able
speech by Mr.. Window, of Minnesota,
in support of the Nothcrn Pacific en-
tcrprisc. Judge Kelly succeeded in
passing a bill reported from the Naval
Committee, establishing bureau of
steam engineering in the Navy De
partmcnt. lie made some startling
statements in regard to the corruption
existing in the Engineer Corps, and
cited many examples of peculation and
fraud.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
EYUbePant Health

Is blessing voucs,fci to few. Even those who have
been favored 10y nature with strong constitutions and
vigorous frames are apt to neglect the rccau,io.
sary to preserve these precious edowent. Indeed
arule, III" more healthy and robust is tn,
liberties he is inclined to ,ke with his physiquc.-
1t Is some consolation To the naturally weak and feeble To
know that they be invsoratrd and built UP Iy Il
proper use of the means which science has placed their
disposal, as 10 have much better chance of long life
ami exemptions from disease AMI pain than the
athletic of their fellows who foolish enough to sup
pose themselves invulncr;bi" and act accordingly.
1t is not too much To that than half the peo-
pl" of the civilized world need OccasOaa 0ric.
enable them to support the strain upon their bodies and
minds which the EStlite Of this restless age occasions
In fact ae, irhDeS06S. uncritiHJ DHir is the grand
desieratun of the busy millions. sid they have the
article in lIOSTETTERS STOMACH BITTERS. 1t i, IA
sTAMINtL MEDICINE it imirts permanent strength
tn weak systems and in, goratcs hci.ie constitutions
Its reputation and its sales have steadily increased
Competitive Preparations have been introduced al tittun.
and far the public is concerned al in the
hope of rir,lin@ ii bat they have all either persisted in
the attempt or been left far in the 1t has been
II" GREAT MEDICAL SUCCESS CENTURY, and
1t is quite certain that proprietary medicine in this
country ii as widely known generally used.
Ten lightning presses. running necessarily Sundays
excrpth) the whole year through barely supply the
demand for the Illustrated Almanac. in which the
AMI If the preparation FORTH the circulation
being five millions year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
AN OPINION WORTH SOMETHING.

Our friend JOY, of the New Jersey
Courier, who is the best local editor we
ever knew, says of the Wing:
The Cecil Wing, Elkton, Md, is one of
the very best papers Oh our exchange. He
is ahead Of our time, and prints the ablest
and neatest paper that comes into uur sane
tum. 1t deserves a large measure of sue
cess.
Now this is just what we have been
trying to teach the merchants, business
men, and citizens generally of the coun-
ty, but to our notion they learn very
slow; although we confess to perccp-
table Improvement in that direction
Our columns bear witncssto generous
patronage from our business men, vet
it is not HALE what it should be. &C.
Gil has pretty nearly 5000 inhabitants,
who, with few exceptions, can read and
write, and who arc, in great measure,
an enterprising and live people We
have in our population u large per cent.
of merchants, manufacturers and me-
chanics, whose success in business al
most wholly depends on keeping the
public constantly appraised of what they
have to sell, or are capable of executing,
az artizans, manufacturers, and skilled
laborers. But few of these advertise,
and others do so in languid halfdoubt-
ing manner A few of this number
having full faith in the efficacy of prin-
ter's ink, when judiciously applied,
make advertising one of the regular
branches Of their business. This class
invariably report their business in a
prosperous condition, and attribute q
fair share of success to ADVERTISING
There is another class who are readers
and subscribers-Or who should be,
that have very crude notion of the
inestimablc value of we'll conducted
local newspaper, of its influence on the
business relations and wealth of the
county. Some of these actually ask US
to let them have the Wing a year for
$l.5O, and sustain this CLAIM, by
citing some CLUB which they belonged
to some twelve or fifteen years ago, and
which had an existence one year, and
OIL which precedent they founded a
claim ever after, never seeming to have
noticed the fact that the Wing has in,
creased fifty per cent. in size since
then.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
Tor ''cii wing.
Teaching, Hearing, REGULATIONS, Drilling.

These expressions should be separated by
something more than commas in the Teach
cr's Vocabulary. They are too often con-
founded both in theory and practice. No
teacher is qualified for the school-room who
does not practically understand their sepa-
rate meaning and relative importance.
1eachtny is a legitimate business OF every
day, but there is more danger of teaching
too much than too little. If the teacher
imparts instruction in advance of study or
when the pupil has the power to acquire it
by his own unaided efforts, he does an alb
solute injury. Nor should he teach tucts
so much as principles. If the inductive
method is adopted and the principle is to
be brought out through the fact, examples
illustrating the principle are to be explained
by the teacher, but not more than abso-
lutely necessary to enable the pupil to make
application of the principle. Teaching
must he definite and clear, but like luxu-
ries, it should be sparinSly INDUCED. In
struct only in the tniligAt, but encourage
the pupil to press onward into open day.
Hearing recttattons is important and re-
quires skill. The pupil rccites the teacAer
listens; but he is not pnssire listener. 1t
is his business also to direct as to the man
ner of preparing lessons. How shall the
pupil study? Earnestly and laborously
while he does study. Except definitions
and captions, he should learn MougAts in
stead of words. And in all cases, when
the subject will admit of it, the recitation
should be by topics. The teacher acts as a
critic. He should demand accuracy of ex-
preston. 1t is by recitation alone that the
art of conversation and the correct use of
language are acquired. No improper word
or inaccurate expression should be allowed
i'll recitation. And it should never be for
gotten that the recitation is the most i'm
portant school exercise. 1t seems to fix
and make definite and clear the thoughts of
the pupil and to give him the power of ex-
preston. Every pupil must recte ece,y
day, and every lesson, to receive the full
benefit contemplated.
But Drilling is the great object of reel
tation after all. Soldiers are made by drI-
ling; scholars can be made in no other way
1t is not enough to know and know posi-
lively what is to be learned. 1t must he
recited. And even that is not enough it
must by repetition and drill, be fixed in the
mind of the learner. In regard to drilling
classes, allow me to say to our teachers, re-
quire your pupils to muster what they I'M
dertake. The question is not how much,
but how ~eu a lesson has been prepared
and recited. If your class is spelling and
defining, let no more be required of them
than they can thoroughly commit. If a
principle and example i'll Arithmetic are
before them, never leave the subject until
| each member of the class can explain the
principle and solve the example. So of
every other lesson. In this way something
| substantial and valuable is accomplished.
Without thorough drilling the school is
comparatively worthless. ID.
| North East, Ja,l., 1869.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09

WONDERFUL INvENTIoN.-A the
most wonderful of modern inventions
is Swiss clock, now on exhibition in
Washington, and which will PROBABLY
be introduced at an earl day into the
Treasury Department. 1t consists in
the fact that only one set of works is
required; and with wires attached to
these, and d;als fixed in the walls ofanv
number of rooms, the exact time can be
furnished at a very triiIing expense. 1t
has been suggested that if the main
works were located at the National Oh.
servatory, with connecting wires in the
Capitol, public buildings, and as many
private residences as may desire it, the
correct or ball time could be furnished
at Il very slight expense. The works
are simple, and SO arranged that there
is little possibility of them getting out
of order, and if this system is adopted
the difficulty of having correct time
keepers will be obviatcd The owner
of the patent is Mr. VIM. G. Metzerott.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
REDEEMING THAT PROMISE,

The Democrat has often promised its
readers an improvement, "new fea-
lures" etc, etc. The following from
the Middlctown Transcript shows that
n commencement in that direction is
about being made. We hope that oul
neighbor will keep up the good work:
We notice that the local column of the
last Cecil Democrat was enriched by a pro.
duction from the facile pen of Manton Mar.
BILE, of the New York World, entitled
christmas Day." We congratulate Mr.
a contributor to his local department.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
1890

MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER, comes to
us the first number of the american -1gri-
culturist for 1869, (the Twenty Eighth An
nual Volume.) The always finely illustra-
ted sheet is now to be supplied with Tin
ted Cover, ornamented with superb illustra-
tons, appropriate to the successive seasons.
Besides many small engravings of useful
and instructive character, the number before
us contains four SPLENDID Illustrations,
entitled: "Maternal Solicitude - SIN the
Lumber Regions 6 cartoons y 'sMexcan
Cattle Driving-the Laso;' and "a Treach-
erous Friend" All the Illustrations are
excellent specimens of the graver's SKILL
But aside from the engravings, the y read
ing columns are filled with very large
amount of condensed practicable, reliable
information of great value. The AgrtcuL
turist should find place in every family in
the land. 1t is marvel for real value and
cheapness combined, as it costs only $3.50
a year, or four copies for IS. The Pub
fishers are ORANGE JUDD & CO., 245
Broadway n Y.