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PROPOSALS.
For Wrapping Paper & Irvine.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., December =, 1870
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart
m-nt until the 10th day of January ISL at II O'clock
noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER AND TWINE
Tor the use OF the Post Offices III tn. United States for
ONE year from the Let day Of February ISL the said
articles I" be delivered free of expense the Depart
men at the Blank Agency of the Post Office Depart
inent Washington. d. C.
The quality and estimated uu,u,itx of csrb arcl,
required are specified below:
lSooo realms Of Wrapping Paper, 2Ox2j inches in size
anu 10 weigh - pounds to the each
10 contain 20 perfect quire,.
$50 realms of Wrapping Paper. 2Gz 30 inches in size.
and to weigh 30 pounds to the reaIn each rea.n
to contain 20 perfect quires.
$4,000 pounds Of Cotton Irvine in balls to weigh about
onr-half pound each, and so bound IL . prevent
their becoming loose and tangled by trans port,-
ton
10000 pounds of Coarse Hemp Irvine in balls to weigh
from one t" two pounds each, am, SO bound as
10 prevent their becoming loose and tangled by
transportation.
Samples of the articles required will furnished to
persons who desire to bid application to the First
Assistant Postmaster General, Washington D. C.
More or less than the estimated quantities may he
ordered the necessities of the Department may require.
at the discretion of the Postmaster General.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guaran-
tees Of his sblity to comply with his bid and ccrt-
cate from postmaster that such gunranors reliable
persons.
Awards will he made for each article separately if
doomed most advantageous to the Department.
Two sufficient sureties Will be required to each
tract
failure 70 furnish promptly any article contracted
Giles inf in the opinion Of the Postmaster General
to those contracted for, will be considered sufficient
cause for the forfeiture Of the contract.
Bids not made in conformity with this advertisement
will not bc considered
The Postmaster General reserves tho right to reject
any all bids, if in his opinion is required by the
interests of the Department.
Proposals must be indorsed on the envelope Propo-
sails for Wrapping Paper, or Proposals for Twinc'
Washington, d. c. JNO. A. j. CRESWELL.
Dec 10. lSdO-6w Postmaster General.
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The Baltimore american grows face
tisus, and comments in the following man.
ner on an article in Democratic cotempo-
rary:
"The Cumberland Times, one of the
ablest Democratic journals in Western
Maryland, is out against the proposition to
tax that section of the State to raise fund
to encourage immigration to Southern
Maryland and the Eastern Shore, and per-
tinently advises the land owners of those
sections IF they can't farm, let them sell
out to those who can. The last Legisla-
ture of Maryland appropriated $500, 600 for
works of internal improvement in ST.
Marys, Charles and Calvert counties, which
is taken out of the State treasury. We
have not heard of any internal improve
ment in that locality. We do not think
that the taxpayers of Western Maryland
and Baltimore city are disposed to make
any further investments of this character
The Times does not particularly admire the
Chinese as immigrants, but advises them,
if they do come, to leave their idols behind
them, and suggests that they can obtain
'some of the CT Hall marble and cement
and get up first class quality of idol
This is unkind on the part of the Ttnses-
We place no reliance in the report current
in Baltimore that it was proposed to send
to China for engineers to define the lines of
the proposed improvement of Jones' Falls
The rumor is ridiculous, as the Chinese
are not registered"
In connection with the above immipra-
ton project, to stock the former slave
counties with imported labor, what will our
Cecil farmers think of being taxed to sup
ply farm labOrers to those counties, who
will obey the voice of their employers and
vote only the Democratic ticket. A late
convention of the farmers of Anne Arun-
del county, laid this down as a fundamental
object. By getting class of Chinese or
other foreigners who are non-voters, or if
voters, who would vote as their employers
dictated, they intimate that they could
dispense with the negroes, who persist In
voting the Republican ticket. This immi-
grafton scheme is more in the interest of
the present thieving Democratic politicians
in power in the State, than to benefit agri-
culture. In proportion to the capital and
enterprise, there is abundance of farm
labor in Maryland. We want the former
undoubtedly, but never will receive any
accession to it from abroad, while the pres
ent Democratic party remains in power to
plumber the treasury and impoverish the
people with taxes.
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PROPOSALS
For Letter Balances.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


SEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this Depart
ment until the Goth day Of January. 1871 IL o'clock
noon for furnishing Letter Balances use Of the
post Offices in the United States for gear from and
after the LIST day of February, 1871 of the following
description, namely:
First. Balances capable of weighing eight ounces
avordupois weight to be graduated down to quarter
ounces OF these il supposed that 1000 will he wanted
Second Balances Of the same capacity, graduated hy
the metric or Srame system or this class 100 lie
required
Third Balances capable of weighing four porn,,s
avordupos weight, to be graduated to half OF
this class ii is supposed 200 will be wanted.
Perfect accuracy, strength and durability will DO
required in the Balances to he furnished.
Samples Of each description of Balances accom-
pany each bid. and the bidder who obtain the con-
tract will he required to furnish Balances quality
in all respects equal to the sample.
Each balance must 10 we'll and securely packed in a
box for transportation and delivered free of all expense
to the Blank Agency, Washington, d. c.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal puaran-
tees of his ability to comply with his bid and rtrti
cate from postmaster that auch Suarantors reliable
persGns.
Two sufficient .uretes will he required to contract
Awards will bc made for each article separately if
deemed most advantageous to the Department.
failure t" furnish promptly any article contracted
for an attempt 10 impose upon the department art
cles inferior, in the opinion Of the Postmaster ncrs
to thosc contracted for will be considered sufficient
cause for the forfeiture Of the contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right reject
any or all bids it, in his opinion it is required y the
interests Of the Department
sails for Letter Balances and directed the fr.t Assist
ant Postmaster General Washington. u. G.
JN0. A. J. CRESWELL.
Dec TO- lSao-6w Postmaster General.
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The Great Family Medicine.
The GreNt Pictorial An nual.

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MARRIED.

PURNELL-COOPER.-At the residence
of the bride, No. 11S North 18th street,
Philadelphia, on November 14th, 1870,
WIN. r. PURNELL and NJ. EMMA COOPER,
daughter of the late J. Finnamore Cooper,
by Rev. J. B. Mccullough. baltimore
1mer1can please copy.l
L1TLE-kL1NE.-On the 18th inst, by
Rev. Thos. l.. Poulson, at the North
East NJ. f. Parsonage, JOHN LYLE and
LUCRETIE KLINE, both of North East.
DS-THOMAS.-On the 21st lust,
at the residence of the brides father, Mr.
Richard L. Thomas by Rev. Thomas l..
Poulson, PPIIIP REGARDS of Bay View,
and MARTHA r. THOMAS, of North East.
FUL TON-SCOTT.-At the residence of
Mrs. Ann Boulder, on Sunday evening,
Dec. 18th, 1870, by Rev. II. G. Shippers,
WILLIAM S. FULTON and MARY SCOTT,
all of Cecil county.
MEG URK-BARRETT.- the 22d inst,
l'y Rev. Thomas l.. Poulson, CHARLES
F. MCGUIRE and SARAH BARRETT both
of North East, Md.
ODD-JACKSON.-In Elkton, on the
22d of December, 1870, by Rev. b. f.
Price, AMOS E. TODD and REBECCA
JACKSON, all of this county.
LUM-BOULDEN.-O the 21st inst, at
the residence of James Boulder, Esq,
the brides father by Rev. II. Mathews,
CHARLES A. LUM and REBEcCA BoULDEN,
all of New Castle county, Del.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-24

THE FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF YORK, PA.-Ths Company
is one of the best Mutual Companies in the
country. The business of the Company is
conducted in the most prompt and accurate
manner, and losses paid without litigation
or delay. Applications for insurance left
at TIE Wig office, forwarded, and the pol
icies procured, without further cost or
trouble to persons desiring to insure prop
erty in the Company.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-24

The Floral Guide, advertised in Tile
Wing, is beautifully illustrated Gardeners
Manual, giving instructions for the cult
walton of more than 200 varieties of veg
etablcs and flowers
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-24

tB If you want to be IN a 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.
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Notice to Creditors.

inns Is to give notice. that the subscI bcr of C.cI
county hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county, letters Iehtamentary on the personal estate Of
RICHARD GRAY,
ae Vi sad county deceased. All persons having clans
against the said deceased hereby warned cxhi,
the same with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 18th day of December 1871;
they may otherwise by law he excluded from all benefit
OF SAID estate All PERSONS indebted said estate are
requested 10 make immediate payment the subscri-
ber Given under my hand. this 18th day of December
1870. THEODORE J. YANNEMAN
Executor Of Richard Gray decd
TcEt-RgUBEs d. LAMAR Register
dec l.. 1S1O-6W
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EB At the cor. of Sd & 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 a
FIR country" That establishment belongs
t. Moore & Bro;-that article is Whining
ton City Soap."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-24

Many Suffer rather than take nau.eous medicines
All VIII" suffer from coughs, colds irritation of the brn
chal tubes, or tendency to consumption will find in d.
WIsTARs BALS.A OF WILD CHERRY a remedy agrectli"
t" pal tie as it isrirctual in removing diseae The
B,lsam is pleasant remedy it il safe remedy il
powerful remedy it is speedy remedy it is remedy
that cures
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Meetings Of County Commissioners,

TIME regular meetings Of the County Commissioner,
i will be held the second TUESDAY of every
month.
Persons having claims against the County will please
file the same in the Commissioners Office with "A lrypl
voucher: us no account will be allowed not properly
chargcabe to the
Collectors and others having accounts Ls stated or
settled will apply to the Clerk during the of the
Board by Order.
WM. T. MILLER, ClTk
Commissioners OF Cecil County.
De 1 lS6--v
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Dea fness. Blindness g. Catarr,,.

J. 1SAACS, NJ. D. sos Arch Street, Philadelphia,
0cu-t and AuriSt Pro" in the Medical College VI
Pennsy lvaa of the Eye and Ear. Persons afflicted with
diseases of the EYE. EAR. CATARRII will be sceIl-
thcally treated and cured if durable. lie has been per.
mlncntiy located IA the city f yt,I. makes the
above, specalitcs in his practice The Medical faculty
is invited. he has secrets in his mode of treatment
G1.Artitcial eyes inserted without pain No charges
male for examination.
Jan %, 1SG9-1y
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5, 600 County Bonds for Sale

The County Commissioners Of Cecil county will
at their office, in Elkton up TO o'clock TUES
DAY, the 9th inst, Written Bids for 5000 County
Bonds, in sums to suit purchasers at per cent Interest
payable scmi-annuay, and to mature in or years.
BY order. WIN. I. MILLER.
Dec. Il, lSIO--2w Clerk.
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- o.

A correspondent furnishes an article
on Drunkenness, on our first page, in which
he recommends assessing the damage
immediately resulting from selling rum
upon rum-sellcrs. This would be heavy
blow to Democracy, and no hope need be
entertained of such a law being placed on
the statute book of the State while temper
ancc men vote the Democratic ticket.
Whisky, as Nasty declares, is the Demo
cracy's chest holt"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-24

SCR1BNER's MoNTHLY.-This new can
didate for public favor amongst magazine
readere is fairly up to the standard of the
best monthlies of its class, in its third, or
January number. Several articles in the
present number are profusely illust rated,
and in this popular feature of the day,
Scribner bids fair to take the lead. "Fair-
mount Park" by Newton Crane, is the
opening article of the Jan. No, with six
teen illustrations. giving views of the chief
points of interest in that world renowned
park. "Kinss of the Air." by Burt G..
Wilder, with seven illustrations ; "The
Goblin of the Ice; or, Christmas at the
North Pole;'' legend of an island of the
North Sea-" by DR.. J. J. Hayes "Tarti-
mas Dream Music,' by X. G. B.; "The
Christmas Door," by Louis Brooke :"
"Lucky Peer" part III by Hans Chris
tian Andersen, with portrait of Hans
Andersen; "Mirabels Christmas" by
Miss Trafton; Natasqua," concluded, by
Rebecca Harding Davis "Terms of Peace
Proposed by the Great Powers" by John
Bigelow elbow We Escaped War with
Spain," a chapter of secret history, by l..
L. Crounse "Ships," by J. T. Headley,
illustrated "The Northern Lights" by
W. c. Wilkinson 1.-THE Flight of the
Birds" by Harriet McEwen Kimball !;
"Strasburg After the Surrender" by NJ.
B. Riddle; with other articles and poems,
making Scribner for January most attrac-
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$500 a year.
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-ManGvuring continues in the Valley
of the Loire, but no lighting is reported
Around Paris, also, the armies are quiet.
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DIED.

GRIFFITH.-In the ed District Nov 27th,
of congestion of the lungs, MERIuM n,
wife of Arson Griffith, in tie 59th year
of her age.
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The capital ($1, 900, 900 has been sub
scribed to establish a line of steam ships
between Philadelphia and Europe
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HINTS FOR CORRESPONDENTS a
margin on the left side of the page Of about
one inch. Write in as round and open a
hand as possible, and leave space of three
eighths of an inch between each word. In
proper names be careful to form every let
ter very distinctly. Give each "item" an
appropriate head and a separate paragraph.
Follow as near as possible the style and
manner adopted for news or " item COM
munications by The Wig.
Communications for publication must
he mailed so that we will receive them by
Thursday, at furthest.
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NOTICES, &C.
NOTICE..

Persons iu.vbt. to WV. FIRST Bro, and To me. "A.
Trustee, must make payment by Jan lst lsl or shall
collect according to law. T. j. FANNEMAN-
Dec L. lS1O-3w
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NEU 4DTERT EASEMENTS.
NOTICE.

PHILADCLPHIi, December 70. 1870.
The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders of THE
COLUMBIA PORT DEPOSIT RAILROAD COMPANY
will he held at the Office Of thr COMPANY No. 23S Sou tn
Third Street. Philadelphia, ON MONDAY, January 9TH
ISL, ut IL. o'clock p.
The Annual Election for President and Directors will
be held sam" daT and place. JOSEPH LESLEY.
dec ~, lsI0-2w Treasurer
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Trustees Sale Of a Valuable Farm.

BY virtue of Decree of tho Circuit Court for Cecil
county. tn" undersigned, Trustee. will sell Public
Sale at the Court House door, in Ekon, TT ESBAI,
the til day of January. 1871, all that FARM, Of which
Elisha ii. England lately died seized. This property is
situated one mil" northwest of Brick Meeting House,
and contains 60 ACRES OF LAND morr or les, in ~
high stat" of cultivation except in good timber.
The location is healthy and in good ncighborh"od
vencnt I" churches. mills, &c. The improve xhs2a
ments consist of Two-St"ry Frame Dwelling. nliW
with small Kitchen attached: No. Cellar HI Hd
Barn, 10 30, nearly good Wa.on-horsc
and Gra.sr. and thriving Apple Orchard o: choice
fruit. just il hearing. There is splendid Spring
the door.
THE TERMS OF SALE One bird in cash on the day
of sale; on.thiri in Six Months and residue in Twelve
months The credit pay men bear interest fir IN the
day of sale and To be secured 10y the Bonds Notes
the purchaser with surety to lee approved 10y Trustee.
ES-Sale Percmptory; and to commence at = o'clock.
j. T. MCCULLOUGH,
dec u, lSIU-tS Trustee.
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Bills Bills 7!

The first of July and the first of January
are our stated periods for endeaooring to
close up our accounts, and collect out
standing bills. If all who do bust ness in
Cecil county would adopt this or similar
mode, and as conscienciously pay what
they owe as they willingly receive what is
due them, business would be conducted
much more proftably and much more
pleasantly for all parties.
With this object in view, we have pre-
pared neat little circular for the state
ment of every mans account up to the
close of the year, and will address one to
subscribers, as well as advertisers and
persons owing bills for job printing. We
have also prepared a somewhat "gay and
festive ~ business card to show our friends
what tasty fellows we are at THE Wing
Office in the matter of fine printing.
The "statement containing your &C
connt is merely an invitation couched in
our blandest style to pay the small amount
thereon set forth, and the tlashy card is to
serve as a very broad hint that when you
want printing done you needn't go off to
the city to order it. The city printer will
not do it any cheaper or better than we
will, and more than that he will not
spend the money in this county which you
give him, and we will; and by that means it
may find its way back to you in few days
by the hand of some one who owes you
I, 20 No hn, nd
all will consider these things when our New
Year settlement is received and not lay it
aside and forget all about it. Like DR..
Franklin with his almanac, we have placed
some good maxims on the back of our card.
They may not compare in wisdom with
Poor Richards sayings, but nevertheless,
will be found profitable if lived we'll up to.
The New York herald., 1870-03-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March tc. Is,

WASHINGTON, March tc, 1870.
LOUISIANA RAILROAD LANDS.
Mr. JULIAN Uep.l Of Ind, asked leave to report
rom the Committee on Public Lands ana put upon
Its passage bill declaring forfeited TO the govern
ment ana open TO homestead settlement all the
lands not legally disposed of that were granted to
Louisiana IN 1855 to and in the construction of the
New Orleans, opelowsas aud Great Western Hail-
road
Messrs. ROGERS and TRIMBIE objected.
INCOME RETURNS IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. ScHENCK, (rep., OF Ohio offered resolution
recitDg That person named Cole. representing Rim-
self as a lawyer III the employment OF the govern
menl, had written letters 10 numerous parties Ia
Brooklyn and New York requesting them 10 call
on MIN aI his private once ana explain their
income returns Tor years past and correct them,
n irregular: and directing the Secretary or the
Treasury TO inform the House whether any person
or persons other than regularly appointed internal
revenue officers had been or were now employed IN
Brooklyn or New York To aid IN the collection OF IN
ternal revenue ana II 30 BY what authority.
Adopted.
NEW YORK AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD.
Mr.. WELLS, tdem.t of Mo-, from the Committee
Railways and Canals, reported Dill authorizing
tue Norfolk Louisville ard ST. louis railroad Com
pany TO construct railroad from norfolk. Va VIA
Louisville, KY, TO ot. Louis, No. kecommittod.
THE TARIFF.
Mr. O'NEILL, (rep.j. OF IA, presented petitions OF
the Philadelphia workiugmen against the vie ws Of
tho Free Trade League on tho tariff and for reduc
ton OF the duties on coffee, tea drugs and spices.
|. NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
the House then resumed the consideration OF
the New York and washington Air Lane Railroad
argument against IT, which he had commenced yes
terday.
AT the conclusion OF Mr. Swann's remarks Mr..
TwTCHELL, lrep) OF Mass. moved that the further
consideration ol the Dil be postponed TILL Monday,
the llth OF April. Lost-yeas. %; nays, ol.
Mr.. LoUGHRiD6E, (rep.) OF Iowa, offered an amend
ment to awards iOr property taken and reserypg
70 Uongress the power TO change alter or amend
the act.
Pending It's consideration the morning hour ex-
pred and the bill went over till Tuesday morning.
REDUCTION OF TIE NUMBER OF ARMY OsFICERs.
O'Clock, took up The bill TO reduce the humber or
\ oficers OF the army.
MIR. LOGAN, lreD) OF nl addressed the House
! in explanation and advocacy OF the biil.
| lie was permitted W occupy nearly two nours. He
asserted tDat there would be saved by this dill Ia pay
OF officers alone over $500, ,oO0 and as to the
| Ing In commntaton it was Impossible To calculate
1t. Hia own estimate was tnat the saving to be
effected by the oil! Wouid approximate $4,000, 900.
The bill was considered by sections and amended.
and the bill. as amended, Was passed.
Several members were permitted to file speeches
for publication IN the Gsobe on tho Army bil among
them Mr.. morrill,.
The House then, at Ave O'Clock. adjourned.