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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-13

SOCIETY. If you had travelled as much a.
have !; if you had scrambled as much as lave
for seats and for the best oneS-!of Dad man
pers are contagious if you b. ii travelled as
much as have on steam" ats and seen how
people tkat are most O.. corous at home, when
the bell rings, aId there are to be two tables
rush through ne cabins and down stairs to
tnss the meals could the not neeefi boy
'oF aye ..orm in this matter. Butt DO noe ou.'c -
Sr'.a need softo steamboats, or railway depo's ~
be convinced of this. II you have been lh'neu g.
to fashionable parties. and seen Wh,t p'gs me.
make Of themselves VINO are wellied at houo -
how thew behave at the retreshment table. how
thew lose their self respect you do not need any
further arguments on this subj j<ct. .-BeecheT
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
Chesapeake City Items.

Warn WeatAer.-The great atflictlon or
our citizens is the heat, and everybody Is
complaining, but God orders the weather
as all things else for the best: IL IL sul.cu
everybody perhaps there would DC no crops ps.
Ci,lrcI Matters.-We have five Churches:
two Methodist, one Presbyterian, one Uni
versalist and one Colored Church-at least
the hearers who attend the latter, are OF
the African race. Since the weather has
been warm, Rev. Mr.. Malery Of the Pres
byterian Church has preached to boatmen
on Sunday evenings, on board of some OF
the boats where there seems to be great
field Of labor, Sometimes on Sunday even
| mos there are upwards Of seventy boats
| waiting to start through the Canal in the
morning. 1o,,
terrain Church has arrived, and Will soon
be hung IN the steeple to wake up the sum-
berers. and call the people to prayer.
TEMPERANCE is doing great work i'll this
town. , :,
erecting a frame dwelling in town, which
when completed will be one Of the fines
houses in town. 1t will be built ON the
Gothic style of architecture, and rooiet
with slate. Mr.. John NJ. Reed is having
a new front and large bulk windows put IL
his store. When these improvements ar
completed, Mr.. Reed will have one OF til
finest stores in the county. Messrs.
Boulder & Bro, have completed a ne'
office which is receiving the finishing touch
, es form the painters, for the use OF thei
liyery-stable business; and it may be sal
, that everything is on the move here, Wit
.sHard times come ne more for our motto
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

New Building Society Notice.-All sub
scribers to the Stock of the New Building
Society of Elkton, and all others favora-
BILE to the institution, are notified that a
meeting of the Society will be held this
evening at y o'clock in Col. Howard S
Office in the basement of the Court House,
for the purposes of permanent organization,
and the election of Officers for the ensuing
wear. The society will be organized on tne
serial plan which is now superseding the
old plan in all of the cities, and is pro-
nounced in every way preferable to the old
plan. Other new and improved features
are suggested and the bylaws ana consul s!,,
tuition embracing those new FEATURES VIII
be submitted for the action oil the members
By order of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
Now Rome Mill.-Mr. Thomas Warine

New Rome Mill.-Nr. Thomas Warning
has RECENTLY erected new and improved
hone mill at Colora, a short description OF
which NAV prove of interest to our readers
Among our farmers no manure is so priced
as pure bone, and this fact being seized
mon by CITY dealers and manufacturers,
the country has been flooded by millions OF
tons of phosphate and bone dust, which are
90 adulterated with dirt from the street,
PLASTER. oyster shells, ETC., as to be, IN
many instances, nearly worthless. where
a mill is erected in the country and the
bones manufactured in the nelghborhood
where they are used, the farmer Is sure 10
get n pure article.
Mr.. Warnings mill is driven by twenty
horsepower engine. The bones are first
| nlaced in a braker, where they are pretty
we'll smashed up, then conveyed by spout
to elevators which carry them to screen,
| that separates all that has been reduced TO
a nroner state of fineness, from the
coarsest particles, the fine dust finding It's
way into n spout::which is emptied into
receptacle below, while the bones requiring
still further reducing are conducted hto
what is termed the fine mill, which reduces
them to dust and returns them to the eleva
tor, by which they are again passed up u
the screen, the fine portions separated iron
the coarse, and the latter AGAIN returned u
the grinders, and so on till all is reduced t.
powder. The mill for reducing the bones t.
= fine state is constructed of cast iron, sim
liar to a coffee mill. When these iron nut
become worn too much to do their wor
properly, they can be taken out and me-
grinders put in. The proximity OF I'll
mill to the railroad track allows cars to L
, loaded and unloaded without the expens
l of carriage.
: We have doubt that Mr.. Warning sente
| prise to supply the farmers OF that vieim'
e with pure bone dust, VIII be Patfollil ~
interest Of enriching their farms; and tt
, farmers of that part of our county n
v thoroughly awake to this important fact.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
North East Items.

Census-The population of North East,
as taken by the proper officer, who has Just
completed his work, is seven hundred "a ana "a
WIS SUPPOSED to be, and falls below what it
has been made heretofore. We think these
FIGURES are correct There cannot have
been falling off in population but there
has evidently been mistake in the calcu,
lation hitherto. There is only one colored
family in the town.
MoaeY,-The North East Building and
Loan Association, on "Wednesday last, so(d
81, 400 at Fl and a3t per cent:
An Old Citizen Gone.-Mr. John Boyer,
over 70 years of age, one Of the oldest citi
zens of the town, died at his residence
last Wednesday morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
/ If of Swimming are drowned

Art OF SWiMMlng.-Me arc qroEneH Dy
raising their arms above water, the UNI
buoyed weight Of which depresses the
head. Other animals have not the ability
TO act in similar manner, and therefore
swim naturally. When man falls into
deep water, he will rise to the surface, and
lis hands. If he moves mis- hands under
wafer in any way he pleases, his head will
rise so high as to allow him free liberty to
breathe, and if he will use his legs. as i'll
the act of walking, Tor rather walking NJ
stairs, his shoulders will rise above water,
60 mat he may 1856 loss e4ertiGr with hi
hands I or apply them to some other pnr
nose These plain directions may b'
found highly advantageous in preserving
life
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

aw-At the cor. of Sd Il Orange SITS, 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
far country That establishment belongs
TO Moore s. Bro,-that article is W1s'"sng
ION City Soap"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
THE MARKETS.

ScOtt's Mill'S Market.
BLACK OAK BARK PER Ton SIG 90
Philadelphia Cattle Market.-Beef cattle
were very dull last week, and prices favor
buyers; 1889 head arrived and sold at Ga
9sc for extra Pennsylvania and Western
steers; 7!asac for fair to good do, and
6a7c per pound gross, as to quality. Cows
were unchanged; 200 head sold at $50a75
per head, as to quality. Sheep were in fair
demand; 10000 head at 5a5a per pound
gross, as to condition.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Ragged Currrecy.-It is reported from
Washington that there is an abundance ol
new fractional currency in the treasury 10
replace all the ragged tickets that nave pe-
come such a nuisance why Will our hlei,
chants and bank still continue to issue and
reissue the patched and tattered rags INA.
now almost exclusively supply the place
that should be filled by new, clean notes?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Postponed.-The Social Basket Picnic;
that was to be given by the Lodge OF Good
Templars, of this town, and noticed IN the
Wild a few weeks since, has been lndeil-
nitely postponed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
C.,,,,h;, ,pd Port Deposit Railroad

The work on this railroad is progressing
The track is laid to a point north OF the
hutchinson, engineer, is now engaged with
a corps Of men in permanently locating
the route of the road from Peach Bottom
to Columbia. We are glad to hear that
this important enterprise is being pushed
to completion. The new road will be
benefit to the people of Fulton, Drumor :,
Martic and Connestoga townships and VIII
greatly facilitate the shipment OF the farm
products of those townships to the ports
of Baltimore and PhiladelphIa. ny means
Of ,I;s rnad the slate of the Peach Bottom
onarries can be shipped in all directions,
and new impetus will be given to this
important and growing branch Of industry.
Lancaster Examiner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Colored Camp.-The first national camp
meeting of the African Church Will cem Gem
mence on Thursday, August 4, and close
on Friday, August ~, at Darlington, the
same grove in which the national camp
meeting was recently held.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

An Imposter.-A man giving the name IAN
of johnson, said to hail from Elkton, ma,
has been endeavoring to raise money on
various pretexts from the members OF 5he
American Mechanics organization OF Meala'
Some OF these believe him to De an ILL
noster.-Delamare County american. :,
He lean imposter. Our ''dead beats all
remain in Observation-Disclosures Wing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

10y Mr.. John c. Hindman Is our regu-
l,rly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
Thu WHO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Mortality Among Infants.-Five children
ranging from one to eighteen months old,
have died within the last fortnight, IN
Elkton and vicinity and several others are
sick. This hot weather is terrible on the
l;ttla innocentS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Lucky.-The Chicago Journal, of re,
cent date, says that Mr.. c. w. Poulson, OF
Wilmington, Del, who went out to s sao
Francisco, last year, and purchased poo
worth of stock in gold mine, has just peeh
offered $40, 900 for his claim: ,, :
The above-named fortunate lndlviduai Is
the brother of Rev. Thos. l.. foulson' VI
North East.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
Fire at Port Deposit. Tuesday night

Fire at Port Deposition Tuesday night
a fire occurred at Port Deposit, which con-
sumed an old frame building belonging to
Mrs. Murphy. This building was situated tu tied
occupied by Mr.. Simpson, boot and shoe {.
maker, whose loss was insured. Had 1t
not been for the exertions of the citizens
the fire in consequence of the dry weather.
would have been very destructive.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Remedy for DiarrhGa.-A physician on
this peninsula has used the following rem
edy, for years, with unfailing effect. We
publish it for the benefit of the many suf-
ferers from sudden attacks of this distress
ing summer complaint. For an adult, two
table spoonfuls of whisky, two teaspoon
fuls of paregoric, with as much sugar as the
will absorb; adding a little water to make
it more palatable. If relief is not felt,
repeat the dose in two hours. 1t has never
been known to fail.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Harvest Home.-A Harvest Home anu
Pic Mic will be held on Giilesples Mou,-
tain, Sth district, on friday aug. o.nI
commencing at 8 o'clock, A. NJ. oe pTa,
prominent speakers will be present, H 1G;1
Cornet Rand and Orchestra, from VII
,n;noton will cnliven the occasion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

The Great National Camp Meeting is
over now, and the people all think the
next place they may go, will be chandlee !.
Harness Shop, Zion, Cecil county, Md, to
get good supply of Harness. saddles'
Brides, Nets, Lap Blankets, &c
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
Courtarfeit Currency,-A dangerou

Counterfeit Currehcy.-A dangerous
counterfeit fifty cent fractional currency
note of the new issue has just been put IN
circulation. 1t closely resembles the gen
nine. The paper used in the genuine is
mink tinted. The counterfeit is slightly
greenish in color, and the face is somewhat
blurred. The words fractional currency
and stamps are darkly shaded, which is not
the case in the genuine. There is also a
difference in the back of the notes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Look Out for Them.-An exchange says
this is the last trick of pedler who goes
to a house to sell perfumery. He lets the
iady of the house g sample all the goods,
and a. finally gets her to smelling chloFeform
nuts her to Sleep and ransacks the house.
Beware of all essence pedlars. In fact, 1t
is safe to beware of all pedlars Buy OF
your regular dealers. You will make by II
in the end.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Lewis has gone to the White Mountains
but has left a competent corps OF CLERKS
and fine assortment of Summer Goous'
at his store, in Elkton-a cut OF when can
be seen in The Whig-with orders to ailo"
no customer to go away without being sup
,,1iaI
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Fire.-On Monday evening last, a little
after dark, the curtain of front window
in DR.. Frazer's Office, adjoining his drug s.
store, was blown into the flame OF Of, gas
let. by the sudden gust of wind which pre-
coded the shower. The curtain was OF
some light combustible material, and IN a
moment was in blaze. Another minute
would have suficed to wrap the building III
flames but w. S. Evans, Esq, who o oe'at
saw and extinguished the fire before serious
DAMAGE was done. The window had been
used as a conservatory by Mr.: Robert Fra
zer, who had made it quite attractive by
tasty tast arrangement of pot plants and hang,
inc baskets, from which trailed delicate
vines. The tender plants were SCREENED '
and blackened. and the luxuriant tropical
beauty, which had required months OF care
was blighted in single moment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Death WarraDt.-Sherif Denny received
the death warrant of George Harris, con-
yicted for the murder of Russom, on Sat
nrday last. Friday, September End, is the
day named by the Governor for his execu,
ton. Immediately after receiving the fatal
document the Sheriff proceeded to the room,
where the condemned man is confined ana
read it to him. He received the news
calmly, and expressed himself as satlsheo
with the result.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
MARRIED..
DIED.

DIED.
HUGHES.-On June 2Sth, in Baltimore,
LOUISA, wife of Captain James Hughes,
in the 45th year of her age.
SEWELL.-On Wednesday morning, Goth
of July, 1870, in Philadelphia, FRANCIS
D. SEwELL, formerly of North East,
Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

A PoNTooN BRIDGE WANTED.-To get
from the Street to the new Jail, when built
on the lot purchased by the County COM
missioners from James Black Groome.
BISMARK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Question for q Juvenile Debating Socl.
ety..Which is the best site for the new
Jail? the lot of James Black Greome, near !,
the Railroad or the same quantity of land
in Cat Swamp?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

The New and the Old Jail.-The County
Commissioners were called to meet in spe-
cial session on Tuesday last, by the Clerk,
and had under consideration again the
knotty subject of the Jail. MIR. Comfort,
the lowest bidder for the contract failing
to get security in this county, was compell-
ed to "throw up" and the whole subject
was reconsidered by the Board. An entire
new plan of operation was determined Oh
in consideration of the expense necessary
to provide quarters for the Sheriff and
prisoners, while the new jail was IN course
of construction, and the removal OF dedr''
from the site of the old. The Board con
Guided it best to purchase lot on which
to erect the new prison, and consequently
selected the lot belonging to }. b. Groome
ESQ. located on North Street, east SIDE
between Mr.. John Alexanders smith shol
and the Railroad. The lot is l45 feet front
running back several hundred feet, an,
containing upwards of two acres OF ground
The price paid for the lot was 50, 500.
Having made such failure by lnvltln!
proposals to erect the building, the Com
missioners have come to the conclusion {
manage the business in person and CIV
the work out in separate contracts, retain
inc the entire supervision i'll their ow
J hands The Board will meet again to-da.
when arrangements will be made TO COLI
: mence work Immediately.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Reduction in Freights.-The Phila. Will
mipgton and Baltimore Railroad Company
announces great reduction in the late OF
freiehts between Wilmington and Baitl-
more. The reduction is as follows: FIRST
1s cents Der 100 pounds, third class cents
per 100 pounds. They also announce tina,
special rates will be given on shipments OF
fun car loads, and particular attention he
given to the transportation of carriages.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

A Grog Seller brought to Grief.-Sheriff
Denny arrested, on Wednesday last, ]. W.
Harcau. who had established rum mill,
neat the Pennsylvania line, between Brick
Meeting House and Hylaman's. Hargan
had violated the license laws of Pennsyl-
vania and escaped to this State and estab-
lished his business at the above place, but
was nabbed by the Sheriff, and handed
over to the authorities Of Pennsylvania, on
a reouisition from the Governor. He was
selling in this State without license also
We presume many others are doing SINH
lar business.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Postmasters' Salaries.-The following
shows the amounts of Postmasters' salaries
in this county, as re-adjusted by the Post
master General, which took effect July l,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

More of little heat, upon which we
expended a growl last week, continues
without abatement, and although we nave
occasionally, grateful showers and tanning
breezes. the earth seems to have acquired
such an amount of heat, that the first are
soon converted into steaming yapor baths,
and the latter appears to have become SO
deprived Of vitality that at times the an
seems almost irrespirable. Sudden dea.hs
from exposure have become alarmingiy ire.
ouen+, horsehesh yields to the effect OF heat
in hundreds of cases, the thermometer per-
s;stently refuses to abandon its position
above the nineties, and altogether the
christian virtues are tried to their 1uliest
extent. and existence itself seems almost
burden. We do not believe with the poet
that ga man may bear a fire in his hand by
thinking of the frosty SHOWS OF Caucasus,
Int still our sufferings may be much mitl-
| GATED by the exercise of patlence-tht
avoidance of all unnecessary exposure, a!
tention to diet and ''p!eus resignation
to what we cannot prevent and must needs
endure, and to the cultivation and exercise
of these we can only commend our readers
And besides Sirius cannot always be IN tn'
zen;th and sshave it all his own way '-th'
cool Autumn will come, and in the meai,
time let us .possess our souls in patience,
and with a fan in one hand and handkei
chief in the other let us be meekly contel
to perspire, swab and walt.-EA'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

Singular Wound.-A young man named
Egner from Elkton, highly insulted the
bartender at the saloon of Geo. w. Ogle,
on on Tuesday last, when the latter threw a
uarter bettle which struck Egner on the
head. breaking the bottle into fragments;
a niece of which rebounded, striking Mi.
0a P with such force as to cut off the lower
part of his right nostril and lay open his
n into the drug store of Mr.. Mc1nail, and DR.
Kane was sent for and in short time ar
rived and dressed the wound. 1t IS saia
however, that he will be disfigured tor me ne,
The bartender was deeply grioved by TIT
occurrence. Egner escaped with only
slight wound on the check.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

AppOinted.-Dr. Fl. G. Register, formerly
of Elkton, but who for the last three years,
has been practicing in Philadelphia, has
been commissioned by Gov. Geary, Adlu-
tant of Six Pennsylvania National Guards,
a new reeiment,-and it is predicted it will
make one of the finest Militia regiments IN
the State. Adjutant Register will look the
very embodiment of gallantry, in uniform
surrounded by all the 'spomp and cirGuhi-
stance of glorious war. II the olAth II
composed of as fine looking men as It's
Adiutant, it may readily appropriate the
honor of being the finest looking regimen
in the State.
Excursion to Still POnd.-The steamer
Alice will make an excursion from For
Deposit and North East River to STU
Pond, on Wednesday next. the Sd
August leaving Port Deposit at AN.
North East at $50, and Charlestown at
AM, returning to North East River by
o'clock PM, the same day. Ice cream
peaches, melons and refreshments for sal
on the boat. Ice water will be free for all
Ample arrangements for fishing and crab
bling, on arriving at Still Pond. The Who'll
will be under charge of Rev. Jos. Dare
and all who desire to thus spend day an
contribute to worthy object, should al
tend. Tickets, $500; children so cts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

ro,,opts--Mr F. A. Ellis and Miss
lane Torbert have commenced excaVation'
on their handsome lot adjoining the NJ; u.
Chnrob of this town, for the cellar OF Two
houses. which, when completed, they pur-
nose occunving as residences The pulio,
mos will be "a by 65 feet, with Mohsaln
roof enclosing the entire STRUCTURE HnlI
will be of brick % stories and pack a''asn
ments of wood containing kltcheh a a,a
bathrooms. Mr.. Jacob Rampo Is t i,o
builder and contractor, and will push 'ile
work forward to completion as rapidly as
possible. The new structures Will o" ..
about S.. 900, and will add Elatarlaliy "
the Improvement of that part OF the t0wh'
Mr.. T. c. Crouch has built an additlUil
to his dwelling, adding several rooms. i 80
, has increased the size of his store room l,
feet, making it that much deeper
: little further down, we notice the store
S house and dwelling of r. Drennen have
S been newly painted, adding much to thei
e appearance.
ting in of new bow window and the ap
plication of paint, he has changed the look
r of things. Well, he ought to improve
t amt he Al-riehi
II Then comes McCrery, the Tobacco ant
# Cigar man. He has refitted, re-painte
:. and enlarged his store, having torn dow
Q the partition and thrown both rooms int
& one. Mac is entcrprising and prosperous
!. his business is growing, and with him
lie its head, that branch of trade has Decon
/ established in Elkton. Printers ink hi
D. had something to do with his success, "
lie guess. ...,,
>. T. b. Marrett has put up new stabl
ID and DR.. Mitchell has erected very ne
t. stable, carriage-house and ioe-house cor
bined.