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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-02-20
Dissolution of CO-Partnership.

Tho CoPartnership heretofore existing between Lewis
c. Martindell and William Maxwell trading under the
and firm of MARTINDELL & MAXWELL, has
been dissolved by mutual consent. All those indebted
will confer favor by settling their bills posi-
bic, with either of the undersigned
l.. c. MARTINDELL
Feb 4th, 1869. WM MAXW ELL.
The business will he continued by l.. C. MARTINDEIL
and T. J. SCOTT who have Just received from the city
NEW SUPPLY OF GOODS comprising full line Of
everything usually kept in Country Store which will
he sold at the LOW EST FIGURES FOR CASH OR PRO
DCCE Thankful for past patronage, we hope, by strict
attention to business merit n continuance Of the
MARTINDEI.L Il co.
Cuwantown Feb Is, 1S69-3w
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No. IA FARM:

containing 192 Acres about miles north of Elkton
highly impruvcd 80 of which is Meadow-well
i'll grass. Improvements Il two-and- ahalf
House. with Barn and other convenient nubuildings-
The buildings commodoiIs and in good repair. The
Farm is well watrrcd. This will lie sold very low
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-02-20

This Company National in its character, offers, by
Of its Large Capital Low Rates of Premium and
New Tables the desirable means of nsuring life
yet presented to tho public.
The rates of premium being largely reduced made
as favorable to the insurers those of the best Mutual
companies and avoid all the complications and
tanies of Notes. Dividends and the
which the latter are so apt to the PolicyIoder
Several new and attractive tables presented
which need only to be understood prove acceptable
the public. such as the INCOME-PR0DUCING POLICY
and RETURN PREMIUM POLICY. In the former the
poicyholder not only life insurance payable
at death, but will receive if living after period Of
few years, an annual income equal to ten per cent 10
per cent? Of the par Of his pocy In the latter, the
Company agrees 10 return to the assured the total
amount Of nionev he has paid in, addition to the
mt Of his policy
The attention of persons contemplating insurng their
lives increasing the amount of insurance they already
have called to the special advantages offered by the
National Life Insurance Company.
Circulars Pamphlets and full particulars given on ap-
plication to the Branch Office of the Company to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-02-20
ELKTON
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
III i ID 5Hn

The undersigned offers the following very VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE situate i'll CECIL coz NTY for Sale on
Terms 20 Reasonable and Accommodating to bring
them within reach of all desiring 10 make profitable
Investment
Persons desiring to view any Of these prs will
be furnished with conveyance and driven from EIkton
free of charge.
No charge will he made for advertising Real Estate
placed in my hands, but if sales effected through
my advertisements, commissions will lie charged whcth-
the sale is made by the in person or myself
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AGENTS WANTED FOR TIE
SIGHTS AND SECRETS
oFTHE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

work descriptive of Washington City, Inside and Out
side Unuaskel and Exposed The spiciest most thrill
ing. most interesting instructive and startling book of
the day r-Send for Circulars with terms &c Address
CNlNED STATES PUBLISHING CO.. AL Broome
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PODONDA GUANO,
~ AND ALL OTHER FERTILIZERS,
For sale by JOHN PARTRIDGE
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No. IA New Frame Dwelling House,
of convenient size, and CARPENTER SHOP. located in
Cherry Hill.
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ORPHANS, COQJRT.

TINE STATED MEETINGS Of the Orphans Court of
l. Cecil county will be held on tho second TUESDAY
in every month Executors, Administrators and Guar
dians wanting their stated will please bring
in the vouchers few days before Court.
REUBEN D. LAMAR
Nov 10 1sW-y Register.
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REAL EST4 TIE.

Valuable Real Estate III Cecil county, Md.
FOR SALE.
The nnGcrsiEncl, Agent, has large number Of
FARMS FOR SALE, in the aforesaid county. varying
20 Csc of l34 acres ad Joining tho
Town of Elkton county seat Wit. others very
the said where land is valuable well a. de-
sirable. One farm OF about $50 acres. within two miles
of Station On the p. W. Il b. X. K. with tirsclass
Buildings, &c. Also HOUSES AND LOTS in the Town.
He has also for sale, as owner, TRACT of ,asThn
WOOD AND TIMBER LAND about ] = miles $FggSa
distant from the raid Railroad: BUILDING D3TFS
LOTS in the Town. from 100 to 2l0 feet deep at -
SO SIS front foot to locality Terms for these
Iots-l4 cash balance time, to suit purchasers
For further information, see or address
DANIEL BRATTOS.
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Sept 10, lS6S-6m Elkton. Md.
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JOHN M. TERRELL,
Real Estate Agent and AuCtiOneer,

OR AT TIE CECIL WIG OFFICE,
Jan %, 1see-tf ELKToN, MD
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Apply t.

NO. 8. Is Good Frame House and Lot,
on High street Elkton which will be gold very low
Terms made easy.
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No AIS n Valuable Pponcrfv

y O. SIS Il <aluaD DIG property,
in the village Of Fair lIi consisting of STORE HOUSE
and DWELLING attached; of the best business
stands in the place. There SIS Acres Of cultiyave
land connected with the buildings.
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Consisting of IL Acres ~ miles from Elkton, the
Elkton and North East road; improved by Frame
Dwelling, IS 70 feet, 2l stories, with log Kitchen,
l6 Is feet. adjoining.
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No. Ga Large history Brick
Store House.
No. IA Property

situated on Main street, ton, occupied n Til
and Stove Store, by John L. Alexander. Terms easy.
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addressed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

The third Semi-Annual Meeting Of the
Evangelists and Delegates from the Chris
tian Churches of Mississippi took place In
this City, commencing on Friday the 10th,
and closing Monday the 18th inst.
1t was friendly conference OF brethren,
a hearty cooperation of kindred spirits de-
termined on the great enterprise Of preach
ing the gospel throughout the State.
No effort was made to establish ecclesias-
teal Jurisdiction. On the contrary, the
brethren present, without single dissent
ing voice, expressed unqualified adherence
to the doctrine of congressional iadepeRdeRcy.
At the same time all of them advocated CO.
operation in the great work of proclaiming
the gospel. The great object of the assem-
bly, was to devise ways and means for
spreading abroad throughout our State
knowledge of the way of salvation as pre-
sented in the Word of God.
During the present year four Evangelists
have been employed, and they all gave cheer
ing reports of the success of their labors.
The word of the Lord, dispersed by them,
has been good seed sown in good ground,
yielding an abundant harvest. Through
their ministry, and the concurrent labOrs
of local EYangelists, there have been added
since the LIST of Augustus at least 500 souls
to the army of the faithful.
Five thousand dollars were pledged for
evangelizing purposes for the year 1870,
and the State divided off into convenient
districts with view of utilizing the labors
of the preachers and securing harmony Of
action on the part of all the churches.
The meeting was favored with the atten-
dance of ELDER THOMAS MUNNELL, of Ken
lucky, Secretary of the American Christian
Missionary Society. His sermon ofSuRday
and his speech during the Convention evin-
ced the spirit ofthe true Christian, and gave
great encouragement to his hearers.
The next semi-annual meeting will be held
at Columbus, beginning on the Wednesday
next preceding the Sd Lords day in July,
1870.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

For lady to attain the full limits of COM
plete elegance in her style of dress, she
ought to have her hair arranged and her
dresses made by the same person, and not,
as is generally the case, by three or four
sometimes even five-different persons. He
or she who dresses an elegant woman should
also arrange her hair, or rather the lady
herself should decide upon her own style of
coffure. devise the fashion of her dress and
bonnet, and then leave it TO her employees
to work out and realize her ideas.
We cannot tell whether these suggestions
win be taken into consideration by any of
ours fair readers, but we know that in the
Faubourg st. German league is forming
among the most favored by fortune, rank
and beauty, to resist the further encroaeh-
ments of eccentricity and exaggeration in
dress. Several important notifications have
already been decided upon. One of these
relates to the l0wness OF ball dresses and
baroness of the arms The ball dress which
is spoken of as future model, shows only
the upper part OF the shoulders; and covers
the arm as far as the elbow. The lower
parts Of the arm LEFT bare wiz be very richly
ornamented with Observation-Disclosures
mans Magazine.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23
SLEEPING CAR.

Pullman's --latest T'riunpIi-The 70 Semitic.
The Pullmans are renowned for the
palatial sleeping cars which bear then
name, and it has seemed hardly possible
to improve on their elegance and comfort;
but on last evening a reporter for The
Times visited a new one, the Yo Semitic,
which in every respect is as far ahead al
most of It's immediate predecessors, as
they are ahead of the sleeping cars of 1864,
when Mr.. George NJ. Pullman first turn
ed his attention to the business.
The 70 Semitic is one of the six just be-
ing turned out from the Dayton (O)
shops, which are designed for the Chica-
90 and Northwestern and the Burlington
and Wisconsin River railroads, the latter
being a continuation of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy railway. 1t is built
upon II wheel trucks, is of the standard
size, and cost $40, 900. 1t contains ac-
commodations for 40 persons, divided as
follows: The drawing-rooms, with wash
rooms and water-closets, three state rooms,
six sections In the centre, water-closets,
wash-rooms, and a gentleman's smoking
compartment. In one end is located one
of Bakers patent stoves, from which hot
water is supplied drought pipes to every
part of the car, making the warmth uni
form in every portion.
Before the sleeping berths are made up
the 70 Semitic presents a most elegant and
luxurious appearance. Indeed, it is al
most impossible to describe its many
beauties and comforts. The seats are
upholstered In French moquet, which is
manufactured expressly for the Pullmans
in Paris, the design being in fancy colors,
with the monogram ''P. p. c." neatly
worked on the back of every settee and
seat. The seats are brass footed, silver
plated arms, and furnished with the whip
pie spring. The inside of the car is
splendidly finished in panels, veneered in
black walnut imported from France, the
interior view of the upper births being of
the same veneering. The roof of the
cur alone is frescoed after beautiful de-
sign. Between the seats are temporary
centre tables, at the sides of which are
creased by small reflector. The floor
of this sumptous car is covered by very
rich Brussels carpet, the pattern being
uniform with the moquet-covered seats.
As has been said, the Yo Semitic is by
far the most elegant and costly sleeping
coach ever built. Plans and specifca-
tons are now in the hands of the work
men, and by the first of June it is the in
tention of the Pullmans to have out so
additional cars of the pattern.-Chicago
Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

We hear a startling and well authentica-
ted report from Mississippi. The result of
the late cleo ion in that State is but too well
known. By the apathy of a large portion
of those who should, and who could have
wrought victory out of the elements in their
hands, Mississippi has fastened upon her a
Radical Governor. Worse than this, she
has Legislature composed i'll the main of
all the riff-raf and rag, tag and bObtail of
carpet-baggery and scalawaggery. They
expect to ind the Mississippi treasury
lemon to be squeezed dry by the process
which has rendered Radicalism so infamous.
One portion of their plans has accidentally
leaked out. 1t is with reference to the old,
almost forgotten State Bonds, repudiated in
1871 and 1872 These bonds, amountingto
about fifteen million dollars, have not been,
for many years, worth the paper they were
printed on. They have not possessed even
nominal value. Nobody would buy or
take the trouble to attempt to sell then.
They have lain buried at the bottoms Of
safes and desks until moldy and wOrm-eatel.
A gentleman whose opportunities have en-
abled him to speak advisedly informs rs
that since Alcorn's election, certain Rad
Gals are stealthily moving in the purchasing
of these repudiated bonds. 1t seems to be
understood among the Faithful that the
new Legislature will compel the State to
redeem the bOnds-hence the movement
spoken of. Whether this latter be true we
cannot state of a verify. But that MissE-
sippi Radicals, anticipating some such action,
are eagerly inQuiring after these bonds, is
fact.--Avalanche, 18th.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23
CuriOSities OfTaxatfOn-.-Imt
Revenue Receipts IS6S and 1850.

We find In the Richmond Dispatch an abb
stract OF the internal revenue collections
from all sources for the present year, COM
pared with those of 1868, from which we
make some quotations. Spirits of all kinds,
we find, paid, at 80 cents gallon, in 1863,
$45.026,40l "a, against $l4, 29O,730 % at 81
per gallon in 1868. Tobacco paid this year
$23.437,707 81, against $l4.947,1O7 50 last
year, of which chewing tobacco paid $I3,-
1874 "a 80, 206544 So on smoking; $4.957,-
679 81 on cigars. Oftaxes on gross receipts
railroads paid $3,255s4S7 20; insurance COM
panies, $1,323.330 IA; express companies,
S570568 IS; steamboats,, $222,964 81; tele-
graph companies, S205.441 theatres operas.
etc., $231, 052 "a stage-coaches, $lS3,1 2S 81 /;
ferries, $114978 IS; bridges, S51,247 Is;
lotteries, $60329 g. On special taxes, retail
dealers paid 81 -s85,O99 IA; Wholesale dealers,
sales not over $50 OOO, paid @1, 405. O94 whole
sale dealers sales over $4,000 90, S4.0S1, &c.,
IA; lawyers @337,slS So; lottery ticket deal
ers $58.240 50; hotels S5S7,I62 n /; manufac-
turers, l,222675 81 physicians ard sur
geOns, $4S9,4l0 IS; stations and jacks,
1926, 500 IS. Ofthe income tax, there was
derived from personal income, S1902aO6e-
Sc; from bank dividends. $9,769.lS5 50;
from railroad companies (dividends-) "
S31, 140 03; from railroad companies (inter-
est on bonds,) 81, 603847 81; insurance COM
panies dividends, S847, Sos 30. On articles
Ia schedule A. there were derived from bill
lard tables, S22,805 o.; from carriages,
@184,O35; from silver plate, &zO4y 537 As;
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23
Extract from the Report of the
Secretary of War.
FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT.


This district has been commanded by Bre-
vet Major General Ames since March IL,
1869, and comprises the State of Mississippi.
The 10th Infantry Regiment is the
only military organization on duty there
The employment of troops beyond the
ordinary routine of post duty has been
tions into the country for the pur-
had been guilty of murder and other
serious offenses. Supported by public opin-
ion, a few men, in defiance of law, commit
murders and outrages, and civil officers are
unequal to the task of bringing them to JUS
tice. Guarded and protected by their neigh
bors, their arrest becomes very difficult, and
the assistance of troops is demanded. The
parties injured, or their friends, rarely I'M
dertake to aid the civil or military authori-
ties, and if SO, hesitatingly and secretly.
The cases are not numerous where viO-
lence has been offered to the regularly con-
stituted authorities and in those instances
the acts were committed generally by indi-
viduals who, nevertheless, were shielded by
the people. The report states that at the
present time, on the eve of an election, the
disturbances are increasing in number, and,
if possible, more serious in character.
On the 9th April last, Gen. Ames.
by General Order. authorized all
persons, without respect to race, color,
or previous condition of servitude,
Who possess qualifications prescribed by
laws heretofore in force in that State, to act
as jurors. This action he believes will final
ly result in forbearance on the part of the
whites toward the colored population and
prove a security to them and their property.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23
From the Meridian Mercury.
n True Statement about the E&em.
nRr Ira0RdY.

Many wild rumors about the Kemper
county Tragedy have gained circulation
We believe that we are in possession of the
facts correctly, and now state them briefly
1t was last Monday night week ago, that
Mr.. Ball, who was killed, was suddenly star
tied from his sleep, by the discharge of a
volley of fire arms in front of his house. A
thought Immediately struck him, the ~ an
KEGS had come to assault him. 1t is remem-
bered that lac. was held prisoner, at Lau-
derdale, long time, and it is not without
cause he had reason to fear the Yankees.
At any rate, the deceased, before he died,
stated it TO have been his impression, that
the volley was fired by Yankee soldiers, and,
for that reason, he jumped up and ran out at
the back door, and made an effort to escape
by flight. He soon perceived that he was
pursued, and that his pursuers were ne
groes; and not having the same fear of them,
he turned and confronted them, and spoke
to them as they were advancing upon him.
There were two of them. and one or both
fired at him, wounding him with many shots
in the breast and shoulders. He fell, and
the negroes advanced towards him, one of
them eXclaiming, You are paid now for
your Ku Kluxing;" and then they turned
away from him. He succeeded in getting
upon his feet again, and, from a natural inn
pulse TO escape such deadly foes, went some
distance away from the house through the
darkness and fell exhausted. He lay where
he fell until near daylight before his wife
and friend who was with them that night
could find him-he was so weak that he
could not raise his voice TO be heard.
He lived until the next Wednesday eve
ming, retaining his mind To the last, and was
able to tell the facts as above about tho
shooting &c. He did not recognize his as
sailants, as has been reported.
The shots fired in front of the house were
aimed at it, and took effect in the timbers.-
There seemed to be about half dozen shots
fired at the time.
The deceased was wholly unarmed at the
time, having neither pistol nor gun In the
house. As he had fallen under suspicion OF
the military authorities of being bloody
minded and a dangerous character, and been
subjected to imprisonment and annoyance.
he resolved to 20 unarmed as an evidence of
peaceable intentions should false charges to
the contrary be again preferred against him.
Thus he has sacrificed his life to desire to
be recognized as a man of peace. 1t is be-
lieved that his assailants were advised of his
defenceless condition.
Mrs. Rail was not wounded, as has been
reported.
1t is reported that some negroes have been
beforefthe Commandant at Lauderdale, and
madeicomplaint that threats of retaliation
have been made. The nearest friends of the
deceased declare it is false as to them, for they
know not yet whom to suspect.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23
This Years Crons.

The following figures are made up from
the reports of the Government Statistical
and Agricultural Bureaus:
The wheat crop of 1869 is estimated at
27l. 100000 bushels, an excess of 100000, 600
over the crop of 1859. The corn crop is es-
timated at 1,050.000,0O0 bushels, which is
about 3OO,OO0,000 more than the crop of last
year. In spite of all rumors TO the contra
ry. the producing belt il up TO the
average of former years, and in the South
ern States the yield is large. The yield of
other crops is estimated as follows:
Rye, $4,000, 900 bushels. Oats, 100000, 900
bushels. Potatoes, 175, 100000 bushels. Add
to these hay, wool, cotton, rice, tobacco,
&C., and reduce all to a fair average valua-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

THE COLLECTION OF THE COTTON TAX 1,
MISSISSIPPI.

Among the cases argued before the Fed
eral Supreme Bench, on the Goth ult, was
the following:
No 295. Julius Hornthall and Alexander
Kuhn VS.. Martin Keary, Collector, etc
Appeal from the Circuit Court tor the
District of Mississippi.
This action is brought to restrain the de-
PENDANT from proceeding to enforce the col
lection of the internal revenue tax assessed
on cotton, which respondent threatens to
collect by distraint of the compliments
goods. and which, they allege, is not due.
The Injunction prayed for was granted, but
subsequently dissolved and the bill dismissed
The tax was imposed by the first section of
the act of July, 1866, as amended by the
process of section ! of the act of March, 1867,
both of which acts are an amendment of the
internal revenue act of 1854 The Govern
mcnt insist that this is not case which a
court of general equity jurisdiction will take
eognizance of; and that all the parties being
citizens Of Mississippi the court has no ju-
risdiction, and the bill must be dismissed.
Submitted by the Attorney General on
printed briefs, no. one appearing for the ap-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

LIE NoRRMEN AHEAD.-A good story is
tolu OF certain prominent railroad gentle
man OF Philadelphia, who is equally re-
nowned for his ability to make and take a
Bsoke. A railroad employee, whose home Is
4 Ia Avon. came on Saturday night to ask for
pass down to visit his family
GU are in the employ of the railroad ?''
AYES"
y GU receive your pay regularly?"
we'll now, suppose you were working
W a farmer instead of railroad, would you
Fxl 'eet your employer to hitch up his team
Very Saturday night and carry you home ?''
M This Seemed poser, but it wasn't.
~No,r aid the man promptly, II would
bot expect that; but if the farmer had his
eam hitched up, and was going nv way. /
hould call him a darned mean cnss if he
Fouldn't let me ride"
Mr.. Employee came out three minutes
iterwards with a pass good for twelve
nonths.