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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-12-04
To the Taxpayers and School No. Of
Pivot Bridge.

Having seen in the county papers several
articles rejecting on the Trustees of said
school, thought it would be as well to
give tho public the reasons for our acts
Within four days of the commencement of
new school year, no application having been
City ON business, where I met Mr.. Hazel,
and asked the question if he knew where
we could get a teacher? He told me there
was one in town would take it in prefer
engaged her for the school. When w. c.
Lake and | met, he asked if it was SO that
teacher was engaged, l answered in the af-
firmative. He then stated he had expected
to have had the school dnring tho winter,
but did not want it any longer as he had made
arrangements to take his fathers farm in
the Spring; so We parted, l supposing all
was right; but from some cause one of our
townsmen objected. His objection was
very f1imsey, and utterly out of my notions
of things, being foreign to school affairs or
capability. From this, he and his friends
all interested themselves for the said Lake,
who never applied for the school; but after
being consulted with by those dissatisfied,
got up demonstration, and went before
tho County Board, who then and there told
him he had no right to the school, or any
reason to complain. The said Lake did
not then, nor does not yet, hold teachers
certificate, unless he procured one at the
last meeting of the School Board. The
said Lake did not give satisfaction to all,
and most of the present difficulty can be
traced to different motives and ends. They
have left nothing undone to accomplish the
end, that they could do, even to scurrilous
remarks to the present lady occupant of the
School, whose moral character and qualifi-
cations as teacher they have no hopes of
reaching; and their abuse will return
whence it came; for we are told the way Of
the transgressor is hard. With these
reasons, and the approval of the School
Board, see nothing worthy of my trying
to undo what has been done in the matter.
| December 1st, 1869. TRUSTEE.
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The Great Pictorial Annual.

Hostutter's United States Almanac for 1870, for
distribution, gratis throughout the United
all civilized countries of the Western Hemisphere will
he published about the first Of January and all who
wish to understand the true philosophy of health should
read and ponder the valuable suggestions it contains
In addition to admirable medical treatise the
causes prevention and of great variety of diseases
it embraces large amount Of information interesting
to the merchant, the mechanic, the MINER the farmer
the planter and professional iran and the calculations
have been made for such merdins and ATTITUDES
suitable for correct and comprehensive NATIONAL
CLENpAR.
The nature uses, and extraordinary sanitary effects
of IIOSTETTER'S STOMACH BlTTERS, the staple
tonic and Alternative of than half the Christian
world, fully set forth in its pages, which also
intcrspcrsed with pictorial illustrations, valuable recipes
for the household and farm humorous anecdotes, and
other instructive and amusing reading matter, original
and selected. Among the Animals to appear with the
opening Of the year this will be of the useful
and be had for the asking Send for copies to the
Central Mandatory, at Pittsburgh, Pa or to the
est dealer in IIOSTETTERS STOMACH BITTERS.-
The BITTERS sold in every city, town and village,
and extensively used throughout the entire civilized
world. Dec. 4, lS69-lm
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Gn-In Cincinnati it has just been decided that woman
hts perfect right to mems clothes, much as
she pcascs There is noe for any such legal decision
that, any where about here; for RocKnILL WILSON
make masculine garments delightfully."- adapted to the
men, that the ladies, instead of wanting to them
themselves encourage the men-folks to buy them
And all the best here and ereabouts esteemed
by womanknd in proportion they buy OF don't buy
their things of RoCKTILL & WILSON.
How Rockhill & Wilson manage to sell as cheap as
they do, we don't know.
And and all our readers continually do throng
to RoCK!ILL WILSON'S, whenever go that way and
hardly any body considers trip the city fully
plishc unless suit from the GREAT BROWN HALL is
part of the purchases.
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Baltimore Markets.
REPORTED BY f. E. MARINE.
Dec Q 1860.

Iee-Thcse quotations are made by F. T.. MARINE Com
mission Merchant, No. 53 West Pratt St. from actual
sales. They made mp with care and may be relied
fully though they sent through the mail
in reply TO inquiries.
Flour-Howard Street Super, per Dbl,
81 rs as 90; Shipping Extra, s. 1905 10;
Trade Brands Extra, S. 50@5 rs Family,
6 soar 90. Wheat-White, choice, per
bus. 60 lbs, 81 5O(G1 So; prime 81 4Og1 40.
Red, choice, 81 3S(G$1 40; prime, 81 $500
1 30; fair to good, 81 2O@1 30. Corn
White, good to prime, per bushel, Sc TBS,
sO@92; Yellow Corn, 90@95. Rye-good
to prime, 95@$1 05. Oats, prime, per bus.
30 lbs, 55@57. Clover Seed, good to
prime, per bushel 81 lbs. IS 00@S so; Tim
othy Seed, do. per bus. 45 TBS, 50 75(9$4 90
Flax Seed, do. do. So 25G$2 80. Timothy
Hay, No. 1, per ton 1000 TBS, S24 OOg
26 90; mixed do, No. 2, $40 OO924 90;
Clover No. 8, $1S@19. Rye Straw, $1S 90
@2O 90. Oats Straw, $15 O0@1G 90. Eas-
tern Eggs, 3S@40 cents per dozen. Chick
ems, old, 81 00@5 90 per dozen. Chickens,
young, So 00@4 90 per doz. Geese, per
piece, 75@1 90. Turkeys, per piece, 81 90
Geese and Ducks, dressed, p tb, 12@14.-
Chickens, dressed, 10@11 cts. Beeswax,
prime, 3S(G42 cts. per Id. Feathers, live
geese, prime white, 75@S0 per Id. White
Beans, Country, per bus. 62 Tbs, Sc 00@
50; B. E. Peas, per bus. 60 TBS, 81 OoGt
125. Dried Fruit-Peaches peeled, bright,
per ib 15@17; unpeeled, Is. Cos; unpeeled,
is. SOLO; Apples, bright, sliced, 7@9.-
Country Rags, 4(G5 per fb. Hides and
Skins-country, dry, 16@1s cts. do, green,
s(G9 cts; Sheep Skins, per piece, 5Oc@75
Lamb do, e5@5O cts. Potatoes-Carters,
per bus 60 ii S., prime, 55@65; Peach
Blows, 55@65; other kinds, 4O950.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.-Beef cattle
were in better demand this week, and prices
were fraction higher. About 240O heat
sold at 9G94 cents for extra Pennsylvania
and western steers; 81 cents for fair t.
good, and sac cents per H., gross for com
mon, as to quality. Cows were higher
200 head sold at 40G65 for Springers, ane
45(e90 per head for COW and calf. Sheer
were unchanged $1,000 head arrived ane
sold at the Park and Avenue Drove Yard:
at 4tGGc., ? Id. gross<as to condition.
Hogs were in fair demand at full prices
1000 head sold at the different yards at 81
(S14.75 per 100 lbs. net.
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The Good Tempiars.-Our report of the
proceedings of the meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars, held at Havre
de Grace, published in last Saturdays is
sue, not having been complete, we have
been furnished with the following conelud-
ing ceremonies by a correspondent:
Granite Lodge, of Port Deposit sent an
invitation to Officers and Members of the
Grand Lodge to take trip to their town
in the evening, which was accepted, and the
Steamer alice was accordingly chartered to
meet them at o'clock in the evening at
Havre dc Grace and bring them back after
the meeting was over. The evening was
beautiful, and the ride on the river was
enjoyed by all parties. Arriving at Port
they found the Odd Fellows Hall lighted
up and filled with an appreciative audience,
awaiting their arrival. G.. w. c. 7. Thos.
T.. Poulson, was first introduced, but ex-
cused himself, and introduced our r. w.
G. T., J. II. Orne, OF Marblehead, Mass,
who made most telling and interesting
speech, showing plainly by a few facts and
figures, comparing the material growth of
the value Of real and personal property in
Mass, under License and Prohibitory laws
respectively, as we'll as the more important
moral result as shown by State Prison and
Poor House reports that none but the blind
can fail to see He was followed by the
Rev. Thos. Martindale of our own State,
and also J. p. Mathews who is a young
orator of the legal persuasion, from the
western part of the State. He proceeded
to show by argument, which no lawyer IN
the State can we'll upset, that it is to the
interest OF every nan or woman IN the
States to join rhe Good Templars. After
him the G. w. c. T., Poulson, was loudly
called for, and made u short and spicy
speech, and then introduced DR.. S. McCulom
who delivered the closing address. 1he
Doctor has been working necessarily i'll be-
half of degraded humanity, on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, and has boon rewarded
by seeing some fruits of his labor.
IT'S seldom that the people of Port have
been favored by the presence of so many
good speakers at one time, and the size of
the audience, i'll about 3 hours notice, shows
that "The Cause" has as deep hold in the
minds of her citizens rs the Granite on
which she is built.
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Preachers Ass0ciatiOn.-A meeting of
the Preachers Association of Wilmington
District, will be held in the Elkton NJ. F..
Church, on Monday, the 18th inst, at
o'clock NJ. The following is the pro-
gramme:
I. Condition and prospects of the District
b, o. j. ID. Curtis. ''...
9. Essay-Dinerent forms of Church gov
ernment-H. IL. Bodine.
s. Essay-Palcstine- size, population,
political and religious condition-John
4. Essay-Thc condition of unembodied
sain 's-W. E. England.
.. Essay-The present attitude of the
Jews to Christianty-G. A. PhGbus.
6. Essay-The responsibilities of the pas
toral work.. Shilling.
7. Essay-The best mode of Church finan-
cing-S. NJ. Chatham.
s. Essay-The relation of infants to re-
generating grace-W. B. Walton.
9. Essay-At what age, and what are the
marks of responsible childhood-C.
HILL
10. Essay-Rcsurrectio of Lazarus as a
fact, and as a TYPE. Jewell.
II. Essay-The best style of Gospel preach
-. The various views held by one minis
try and one people on the subject of
sanctification-A. Goodman.
10. Essay-The relation of modern and
primitive Methodism-A. 5. Hood.
IA. Essay-The Millennium-H. Colclazer.
Is. Essay-Is there Scriptural data for the
recognition of our earthly friends i'll
future state, and what will be the ma
ture of that recosnition-S. L. Gracy.
16. Essay-By B. F. Price-Select the sub
iect.
II. Exegesis of Matt xiii, 3E39-J. F.
Clymer.
IS. Exegesis of Matt. xiv, 14-J. France,
10. Discussion-The propriety of secret
Temperance Societies-T. L. Ponlson,
: / H. H. Davis, r. E. Kemp, j. B. Gregg.
90. Discussion-The most effectual means
of promoting revivals of religion
France, Humphriss, Houston, Tull,
Sanderson, Gregg.
Meeting to be held at Oakinston next
Summer. upon the adjacent commune
Goodman, Bodine, Gracy, Wal
ton.
%. Is the next General Conference eccles-
iastically and morally bound to endorse
the vote of the laity on the question of
Lay Delegation ?-J. d. Curtis, w. E.
England Phebus, Colclazer, Chatham.
Price, Clymer.
Essayists will cenfine themselves to five
minutes.
Speeches on the questions for discussion
will be confined to five minutes.
Brethren will report themselves punctu-
ally at Elkton NJ. E. Church, Dec. 18th
1869, at Up. NJ
w. Il. ENGLAND,
T. 3. f. PRICE, Committee.
JOSEPH DARE.
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Litiga i0n.-Albert Constable, Esq, as
counsel for Mrs. Mary NJ. Carroll one OF
the daughters and heirs at law of the late
DIR. John Gilpin, disinherited by her faith
er's will, has instituted an action of eject
ment to test the validity of the will. AS
one of three heirs, she brings suit for one
third of her ia hers estate of which her
father died seized. We understand that a
caveat will shortly be filed i'll the Orphans
Court which, with this action of ejeetment,
will tie up, for some years, the Gilpin
estate, both real and personal. A large
amount is at stake ESTIMATED at $500, coo, J
and no doubt the fight will be proportion
atcly sharp.
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Bethel School Once More.
ITS THOROUGH VENTILATION.
Pivot BRIDGE, Nov. 30th, 1869.

PIVOT BRIDGE, Nov. 30th 1860.
Mr.. EDITOR In last Saturdays Wing
an article appeared, signed "Tax-Payer,"
which has caused quite commotion among
those who were in any way connected with
the recent school imposition at this place,
and as I am blamed as the author of said
article, take this method to inform those
who feel themselves thus injured land the
public generally that did not write the
letter. nor do l know by whom it was writ
ten. But it must he some one who is pretty
we'll acquainted with our school difficulty.
l have never said, nor written, anything
disrespectful of the young lady who is now
engaged as teacher for two or three fami-
lies) in the public school-house at this place,
and is paid for her services out of the pub
lie school fund of the county.
Now. Mr.. Editor, have always contend
cd, and do still contend, that if Mr.. Bryan
wants a governess for his children, let him
engage one to teach at his own house, and
pay her for her services out of his own
pocket, and not depend on the public to
furnish him house, books, fuel, and even
a teacher, at the public expense. The rea-
son mention Mr.. c. A. Bryan, and not
the other two families, is because he was
the only man, out of all the patrons of my
school, that wanted me removed, and this
lady appointed in my place.
I did not blame the young lady that he
employed for teaching one term but after
teaching ten weeks, and having but six pu-
pills out of thirty-five, and knowing that
the patrons Of the school did not want her,
I do not think she is entirely free from CEN
sure for commencing another term here,
with no increase in her pupils.
am still teaching private school, with
quite number of new scholars, since the
the commencement of my second term.
W. c. LAKE.
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CONGRESS- Congress will meet on Mon
day next and the Presidents Message will
be sent in, the next day. The Message is
reported to be very short, as compared with
read in both Houses from the manuscript,
the President not being willing to trust it
in the hands of the printer, with the almost
certainty of having it published to the
country before it is received by the body to
which it is addressed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-12-04

A valuable portion of the town of Cen
troville, Queen Anne's county, in this
State, is claimed by a colored man, the
heir of Jacob Hambleton, who once owned
considerable property in the town. Some
ground in common, and the Sheriff sold
the whole of it for the debts of one of the
owners. The claimant alleges that he is
the heir of the other proprietor and that
half the land legally now belongs to him.
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North East Items.

Re1gious.- Elder Curtis preach
ed in the Methodist Episcopal Church last
Sunday night. An interesting meeting is
in progress at this Church. A number of
penitents have been nightly at the altar,
and several have been converted during the
week. The N. E. Society which meets in
Union school house, in Elk Neck, has been
assigned to the charge of North East sta
ton, and Rev. T. L. Poulson will preach
there next Sunday afternoon.
Serious 1ccident.-Last Monday Mr.. W..
I. Clark, of North East, was accidentally
thrown under the wheels of a heavy wag-
on loaded with $500 weight of clay, and
was badly hurt. The wheels passed over
his left foot, and right thigh. He is recov-
ering.
Highly Farorea.-Our town-for the
Patent Medicine man has been here, with
his painted wagon, covered horse, ringing
gong, banjo, and oil to cure our Diseases
Shall we be sick any more?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-12-04

Secretary Boutwell, says that his refusal
to sell gold on Tuesday was on account of
the low price offered. A member of New
York banking firm called on him on We'd
ncsday and demanded that 100000 gold
which he had bid for should be delivered to
him, but Mr.. Boutwell, refused, holding
that he had the right to reject all bids at
his own discretion.
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Reply to "Tax-Payer."

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Nov. 30th, 1866.
Mr.. EDITOR Il read the interesting ar
ticle, in the last Wing, written by the wor-
thy gentleman who styles himself "Tax-
Payer" which has forced mo to answer.
do not, in the least, expect to equal Tax
Payer" but think it best to write before
my friend, the Bethel school teacher, leaves
for "Cherry HILL" Not too fast, Sir -
Listen to what he says I" If the fair daugh-
ter has to be kept on the county, Cherry
Hill is the place for her," Very liberal,
indeed, "Tax-Payer, but she will not get
you to take her there. Perhaps the
family ties between herself and cold
Cloven Foot will be sufficient He will
take her; rest easy, "Tax-Payer." But
you ought to be truthful, if you do pay
tax. You say she had six scholars, last
quarter, and fewer this term. l deny the
assertion her school has numbered more
than that both terms. The benevolent
Bethelites have tried various ways of tax
ing the school out of her hands to put it in
those of their gentlemanly teacher, Mr.
Lake" but have not as yet succeeded
Their last resort is SANDER through the
paper. Beware, "Tax-Payer p 1 do not
know who the person is, who writes over
this signature, but be he young Or old, rich
or poor, he is no gentleman if a woman,
she is no lady, to write such SANDER of a
young lady, or of the school commissioner.
"Old Cloven Foot" indeed l have but
one more remark: Ihope when the young
lady leaves the school, they will once again
get Mr.. Lake to build it up, as it "has
waned to almost nothing" and perhaps in
his last efforts he will build up the school
still higher than it was in Mr.. Clayton's
day. TYRo.
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FOR SALE.
Lot and BRICK HOUs

Lot and BRICK HOUSE.
IL One of the most desirable residences in Ektan
fl lot Of 80 feet front and $50 feet deep; on
Ezasl Main street, east end of town. Cooking Range
.Lf-I BATHROOM, supplied with hot and cold water
1900 gallon Cstern for rain water under Kitchen
floor; excellent Kitchen and Fruit Garden and good
Frame Stable and Carriage House back part Of lot.
For sale cheap. Possession immediate.
Apply to JAS 5. CRAWFORD
may s. lS6Q-f
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FARMS FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers at Private Sale, 3 IHafmSs
situated one mile from North East Cecil county Md a
Station on the p, W. & b. R.R- the road running
through the whole tract
No l. Contains 632 Acres The Buildings on xs4SSk33r
this farm are complete. consisting Of large 3sXH
BRICK HOUSE, Barn, Granary. Shedding, &c, iii &a
all nearly new and in good order NA
No. .. Contains IFS Acres. The buildings arc large
FRAME HOUSE largo Barn with Stabling, and othe'
small buildings.
No q Contain. 100 Acres The Buildings consisti
of a STON f HOUSE, Granary Stable, Corn Crib, &c.
Each of the described Farms has been well Fer
tilted by Lime, Ashes, Manures, Bones, &c.
ii. D. NJ. HOWARD,
Feb 90 1S89-tf Elkton, Md
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The sales of government property at
Harper's Ferry up to Wednesday amount
in the aggregate to two hundred and eighty
thousand dollars. The musket and rifle
factory, with the Potomac and Shenandoah
water power, was purchased by Captain F.
Z. Adams. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road were heavy bidders.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-12-04

Postmaster General Creswell has con-
cluded the additional postal convention
with Great Britain. After January list the
rate of postage on letters of a half ounce
or under in weight between the United
cents, if prepaid. If not prepaid or insult
ficiently prepaid, an additional six cents
will be collected on delivery. On all postal
matter, other than letters, the rates remain
rs at present.
The Allogany County School Board has
ruled out the reading of the Bible in the
public schools of the county.
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80 ~

ExcELsIoR.-We call the attention of
our readers to the advertisement, in another
column, of Messrs. Edwards & Lawrence
popular clothicrs of Philadelphia. These
gentlemen have, by their energy and atten-
ton to the wants of their customers, built
up an extensive clothing trade at Excelsior
Hall. They desire through US to return
their sincere thanks to the people of Cecil
county, and all Maryland, for the liberal
patronage with which they have favored
them during their business career, at the
same time promising greater things in the
future. Having an immense stock of
clothing of all grades and styles yet on
hand they have instituted great sale, re-
ducing prices SO low as to battle all Compel
itors. The sale will be in progress every
day during the month of December, 1869,
and approaching as they do your past
favors we have no doubt but there will be
great bargains in clothing for the people of
Maryland at their great sale.
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1t Gives me pleasure to certify that Mr.
Scheetz's BITTER CORDIAL in my opinion
is purely vegetable in its construction, and
an excellent tonic, being harmless in it's
character, and not being an alcoholic slim
ulant. ELE SIoChlON, III. -.
70 Read SCILEEI'ZS standing adrer-
tise,,ent in another column.
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Fire.-The alarm of fire, which was raised
about = o'clock, OH Sunday evening last,
was caused by the taking fire and burning
out of the chimney of the residence of Mr..
John S. Mofitt, on North street, opposite
this Office. No damage was done.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-12-04

Railway Post Office Changes.-W. IL.
Asllew, is appointed postal clerk between
Washington and New York, in place of
VIM. Barr, removed.
George B. Pennington is appointed pos
tai clerk on the line between Baltimore and
Washington, in place of w. II. Askew,
promoted.
Enoch Crouch, oh eff messenger to First
Assistant P. M. G. Earle, has been appoint
cd route agent between Baltimore and Phil
adelphia, in place of Geo. B. Pennington,
promoted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-12-04

Moving Out and Moving In.-On We'd
out of the Sheritf's quarters-the old jail
and returned to his farm. On the same day
the new Sheriff, Mr.. G. w. Denny, moved
in and took possession of the dilapidated
quarters
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-12-04

Stranger, have you visited Lewis Store ?
If not, you have not seen the boast and
pride of Elkton. His selection of Fine
Goods, of rare beauty and style, is the sub
ject of general admiration.
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Rev. Mr.. Purdy.-From the Coatesville,
Chester Co., Pa, U@ioa, Of the 9th ult.,
we clip the following:
The protracted Meeting in the Methodist
Episcopal Church continues with increas-
ing interest. The ministrations of Rev.
Fay II. Purdy, of New York, now labor
ing in the meetings have been graciously
owned of God in the quickening of the
church, and in the conviction and CONVEX
sion of sinners. In addition to the night
meetings, day meetings have been held
every afternoon Monday cxceptedl the past
week, from . to 4 o'clock. During next
week, meetings will be held every night,
Saturday excepted, and on every afternoon
from to o'clock, Monday and Saturday
afternoons excepted.
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Personal.-The family of S. G.. Moffit,
recently appointed Consul at Pernambuco,
S. A., left Elkton this week for New York,
and will take next steamer sailing to that
foreign port, to join Mr.. G. who has been
there several months.