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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04

PSme'6y me, am the way.
Truly the sight was grand, and not inaptly
described by child, who had been awakened
TO come out to see the sight, and who after
a moment of speechless amazement, was
heard to exclaim-" Oh, mother, the fiery
palace !"
But the magnifcence of the scene, spared
us, in no sense, the deep sorrow, the painful
sympathy, with which we beheld the last
link broken, the last material object disap-
pear, which had bound to their old home the
family we have so long respected and loved.
Some of them passed beyond all trials, the
remainder far removed from us,-we would
have carefully kept the old homestead for
what it had been to US, we would have ten
derby cherished it for what it had given US.
We forget not that from beneath it's roof
came to us, in our days of real enthusiasm,
when all good stories were true stories, May
Martin, or the Money Diggers-the Green
Mountain Boys, and other works so true to
the life of our early settlers, that We are still
proud of our own novelist and his literature.
Amid many regrets, and to many very
great loss, all friends will be glad to know
that the family portraits were saved. That
exquisite painting of Mason's, taken soon
after the grave bachelor brought home his
young and beautiful bride-the later paint
ing of the group of children-all are safe.
An incident occurred, too full of beauty
and too touching to be forgotten. The aged
and venerable widow of the late DR.. T. c.
Taplin, of late residing in the house, after
securing the portrait of her husband, unable
to reach that of the little grandson until the
cord by which it was suspended, was hal f
burned, and then feeble and lettering, left
house and home and all else, with these
dearest objects closely Rugged within her
arms. Oh how truly, when " earthly good .
seems to be slipping from our hands, weak
and powerlsS<s9 retain it they still cling
love.
So, one after another, the old landmarks
disappear. Not always yielding to this ele-
ment, yet more frequently to one not les:
fierce, not less greedy-the fire of ambition
always obliterating or consuming the old
ever demanding or creating the new.
Sad, indeed, are our reveries, but mex
pressibly more sad would they be, only fol
the assurance that from the midst of all
wreck, out of all loss, we may come, IN
harmed, by Divine Grace, % tried as by fire. >
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04
THE M a r K r I .

THE M a r K ET s.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET,
Reported teIegraPAsd ePresy for che Gree" h'T"t1"
AT cAxBRIDGB AND BRIGHToN,
For The ,reek ending May 4. 1870.
Amount of Stock Market
C,trle. sheep sbc:.s. swine. Veal.
e. g.: Is Is s. 5: s. IS
B.ef-E1ua sI3 90 TO els 81; 6r-t quallIy az SOTO
s2 75 I'd quality Sill 90 to l2 o. 9dquali.y elo oOto
dressed beet few choicesI sisgIs pair, els 1910
sLtO7; poorest. SC, Is o95o 90,
th-ir value as Beef. Handy Steers, So TO sl25
withoutcalves may beasreed farrow and ordiRs-
~, $50 to $50 a., -.
SroEEs-fsarlings sl5to s25 twoyears ole t2At Ia
IS; three years DID, eco TO co.
Veal CAlvss-s4 10 SIS per head.
| Sheep and Isambs-6 10 cts.
Fat Hogs-lO3 10 IL lac.
| ShOtes- Wholesale, 10 TO llei retail Ito loc
Hides-Brghton IT cts; CountryIots. 90 tot
| ralIow-7 TO Il; Conntrylots to &c.
| CIfskns stol7ers
RENAKks.-It being understood this morning that
| cattle at Albany scarce, and lprices trathe-
higher, trade was quick with some little advance on
over lac per h. for the best bullOcks, and few at
A
nearly 28we sold wholesale to Brighton buyers
the amount of stock at retail was rather small an6
generally the sellers had their way The own
of some 80 Canada cattle were not satisfied with
prices offered, and as buyers would not come 10
their terms the cattle remained IN hrst hands q.
w. BrOwnell sold an extra pair OF oxen leu py Z"
Brady of Burlington, equal to those from the Con
neccut River feeders, $3.50 lbs, at Cambridge, for
lie, 30 SIX; very fine bull from the Thorn stock
22I5 lbs, at market; and one good steer from Geo
L. REYNOLDS at Sc. live weight; two four year olu
steers and an OK fed by ID. I. Teachout, Essex, a.
&C., live weight one French OK and one steer -
| l2c per Ib., dressed weight A. skin sold o oxen
100 lbs, u sic dressed; steers less than TWO
years old ,2450 lbs at home. raised BY l. Z Chs
Buskirk's Bridge. y n, for &2i7s COWS p
j 1ac on dressed s<eighSs B. Dow, oxen, =
l al 1Ia4c.i stag :. l-%e-' cows =
| lie pe2>s%sss. SGD - assaMgaa
| pound for the best Gss1-sss..seeS5ses@-ee
for sheared sheep, according TO them
supply of veal is afher beyond the
the only cheap mearfh the market. 'z5
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04
Notice Concerning an Appointment
I'm the Naval Academy.

mere Is vacancy in the Naval Academy at An
PohS' Nd, for the First Congressional District in
'eiinont' and have been desired by the Secretary
Vi tne navy to recommend candidate for appoint
ment.
"e candidate must be over fourteen and under
esh1een years of age, and actual resident of the
Dis'ictj and he will be required to report for ex
summation at the Naval Academy in June next
ne must have a knowledge of reading, writing
spelling' arithmetic, geography, and English gram
mar ana must be physically sound, well formed,
anu OF aFobust constitution.
new Harvey ID. Kitchel ID. d. Col. L. f. Knapp
anu oardner 5. Wainwright, Esq, of Middlebury,
u nave, at my request, consented to act a com
Hnteee TO examine such persons desiring the APP
pointment as may present themselves for that pur-
pose, AT Middlebury, on the 18th day of May next
-. -Hu snai recommend to the Secretary of the Ma
" 'ne person whom this committee shall report to
alton.
pamphlet containing the regulations governing
10y auinission OF candidates to the Academy Will
n so1Nardeo oy me to any person who requests it.
ne newspapers in the District are desired to
we mis- notice place in their columns.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04
MONETARY.

No,1r..r.-Money 6 percent. STOCK. arm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04
The Late Fire.

Seldom, if ever, have we witnessed con-
fagration of such wonderful beauty and
sublimity, as the burning of the residence of
} the late Hon. d. P. Thompson. The night
was clear and still, and every object, from
the tiny shoots of grass, up to the highest
twig of highest tree was dressed with deli
cate frost-work, as if purposely prepared for
the grand carnival of fire, and which, catch
ing brightness. seemed to glisten and sparkle
with gleeful joy.
Across the river. the long row of cottages
sent back from every window pane the bril-
liant light, looking, as if they, too, were full
of the gay devourer, eager to burst their
bonds, and join in the glittering gaiety.
The house itself. standing broad and high,
was in every way favorabIy situated for
making fine display. No smoke obscured
the wonderful vision, the flaming furies
seeming to have sole possession, sending out
from every door and window, and from every
aperture of their own making, long lashing
tongues, chasing and crowding one another,
hungrily reaching for and embracing every
object, even the staid pillars of the piazza,
and kissing them into flame.
And when the long gathered contents of
ths7aHacious chimney at last took fire, it
- high above all others it's great volume
saying SO plainly, to those below
aspire, il ya2 - mount high.
kvass-as6I eted channels.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04

That in order to secure the additional circulating
herenbefore provided for and to establish
national banking associations the basis of uni
security lower rate of interest, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury be and he is hereby author
lied 10 issue the credit Of the United States to
onal banking associations organized to be organ
lied registe tered bonds TO such an amount may be
required secure the circulating notes heretofore
and herein authorized TO be issued to such assOca
tions said bonds to be of such denominations, not
less than i've hundred dollars, as he may think
proper, payable in coin at twenty five years from
date, and bearing interest not exceeding four and
one-haf per centum per annum, payable semi
annually in coin and any banking association re
ceiving the bonds herein authorized, shall pay for
the same at not less than par in coin its equva-
lent or may receive them in exchange at par for
any bonds of the United States bearing SIX per
centum interest in coin, and the proceeds of such
bonds may be sold for coin its equivalent shall
be deposited in the treasury to be used follows
First. For the purchase redemption of three per
centum temporary loan certificates. Second. For
the purchase or redemption of such amount of
United States notes the Secretary of the Treas
ury may be required cancel under the provisions
of this act; and, Third For the purchase of re-
deception of such obligations bearing six per centum
interest in coin by the terms Of issue may
become redeemable or payable
1t also provides for banks doing business
on a gold basis, authorizes the issue to them
of gold notes, and requires them to keep a
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23

AN ACT TO amend the twenty-firs and twenty second
Section of the ftsix tn Article of the Code of Public
General Laws. relating to the Licenses OF Hawkers
and Peddlers.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the twenty first and twenysecond
tions Of the fftysixth Article of the Code of Public
General Laws relating TO the licenses of Hawkers and
Pelders be and the same is hereby repealed and the
following sections ctcd in lieu thereof:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Gccupa;iOnaI Ailments.

Fresh. puIc mir j. vit,liline ,lNir. Waa,>,r j.
d,hurcd hN circumstances from pHre- trctri ar'.S- l.
this Invisible tut Powerful sl!rnnaIt, need, n, ina.
nvigorant Of kind. The great object Should he &c
choose the best Popularity is pretty good guarantee
Of merit il this srrutinifng and intelligent are, and
tried hy his criterion Ilostr,crs Stomach Gitt,Is
stands first anon. the iuvi""rstin- and regulating
medicines Of the present day. To the wants persons
engaged i'll iru"r employ mcnt=, especially i'll crowded
factories where with the h"t possible '. initiation
The atmosphere is always in t.rgr.c puUttd this
saluhrioG= y-..t.ble toIic i peculiarly adapted. The
nature OF the ingredients i mystery. 1t Gun Its +
abylutry pure diifuSivv sti,auluut. 1iuctured-r
rather surcharg"lwth the fluid extracts Of sanatois
roots and hrkS and herbs. The pharuacOpocr has IT.
tnrtures, but what they? Tn. juice Of only single
Foot bark or plant is present in each. Not Of
them combines the three properties Of tonic, alter
ativc. a! an apcricnt All these elements are BLENDED
in the BtrS nor these the of its medicinal
recommendations 1t is also blood Gcpur"nt and a
anti>pIaInu,lC.
The b;clul effect which air that has been partially
exhausted of its oxygen by frequent breathing produces
on the vital UrganiZalon il uot0ruu-. and when :" this
deyit1lize atmosphere is Superd,d the mclic vapor
of he" air furnaces. it becomes dCct.riou. and depressing:
in the To enable the system bear NJ. even
fr few hours each day against tn. rbilitatin influence
Of sitltei atmosphere. wholesome tonic and ;iltcr
tive is urgently required. This grand tc-idcrntUm is
supplied i'll Iostrtfrrs Filters, which as a strength
sustaining hcalt-proccting gent has rival either
among uficin,l or advertised medicines.
april :, lN,O-lm
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23

READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS
have two articles from the prolific pen of
"Agricola," Press rs Cannon" AND
Spring which we will give attention to
next week.
The letter by "Occasionaf' from Omaha
on cur first page will prove interesting to
every reader, as also the selected article on
the Nile.
We also publish on the inside another OF
those interesting letters from our Travelling
Correspondent, and post our readers in the
doing of our Local Democracy, which like
the caterpilars is about bursting its cocoon
the moth or beetle promising to take wing
soon, as the 50 Whiteman's Party
IS Brick Meeting House and Zion Items
we received too late for insertion.
"Grandma' Darling" by 81. D. s."
is not accompanied by the name of the
writer. Is it original? The real name
must always accompany article for the
press. 1t will be withheld from the public
of course.
ty- We hope eur local correspondents
will find it convenient to give us the news
from all parts of the county. 1t is a pleas
ant passtime to sit down and indite a letter
for the press Besides it is a satisfaction
to see ones ideas in print.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23
Strickersyille Items.


MIR. Joel Harlan is making preparations
for erecting fine barn.
The Public Roads of London Britain
Township are divided into so sections, and
are sold out, every years, to be repaired,
to the lowest and best bidder. At the late
election, they were sold subject to be
widened to IS feet between the side bitches;
many, at prescott, scarcely exceed IL feet.
No new roads, but several bridges are to
be constructed.
James VI. Chambers, son of Isaac n.
Chambers, has associated himself with J..
II. Bleyer, of Wilmington, Del, where
they have opened fine music Store on
Market St.
The Board Of School Directors met at
West Bank School House on Thursday
evening 18th inst, for the purpose of elect
ing School Teachers. The chosen ones are
as follows: South Bank, Miss Mary Whann;
West Bank, Miss Addie Kennedy; North
Bank. Miss Ellen Sherer. The Schools
will open on the last Monday in April.
The strickersvillc Bible Glass closed on
Wednesday night last, but will commence
again on the opening Of Sabbath School.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23
Licenses to Owners or Keepers
of Stations Or lacks.

Tho owner keeper of every Stallion Jack SHALL
before being permitted to stand station such animal,
pay 10 the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of of the
counties III this STATE the highest which he intends
to ask receive for the of the
receipt of the siI Clerk, with the seal of his Court
tachei thereto for said shall lie the license
tuning standing such Stallion or Jack for one year
from the date thereof: provided that in shall the
directed To be p% by this section for such license
upon which the said tax is paid, shall he exempt from all
other State tax.
An keeper stationinc standing any Stallion
Jack without license, shall forfeit pay twice the
authorized and required to be paid in the last pre-
ceng section onehaf TO the State and the other half
the ufurmer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23

ImiprOyements.-Mr. y. f. Burton, our
entcrprising townsman, has torn out the
old building on Main street, adjoining Mr..
T. c. Crouchs dwelling and shoe-store,
preparatory to the erection of three
storied store house, to be built in the modern
style, with an opening in the centre through
the upper floors, protected by balusters.
When the modern weather. boarding was
stripped from the building, its antiquity
was manifested in the old hewn or sawed
logs, '.notched and saddled,' or dovetailed
at the corners. We are Informed that in
the old papers describing this property, in
the last century, the building is designated
the g old, red, frame carriage shop In
1918 it was used as carpenter shop. 1t
served as an office for Tie Wig, in the
early part of the papers career, for about
ten years-from '45 to %. Since then it
has been rented for various business pur-
poses, the last being tin store.
The roof has been taken off the dwelling
occupied by Mr.. Cummings as a bakery,
confectionery and dwelling, preparatory to
raising it another story.
The town bailiff has also been at work.
giving the finishing touch to his years
official labor's, by constructing a paved
walk across Main street, opposite the new
street leading to Howard. This latter i'm
provement has involved the destruction of
one of the handsome shade trees on the
sidewalk of Main street, which is to be
deplored. We think the crossing should
have been made to succunb to the tree,
and the latter been saved.
Mr.. Joseph Wells has erected the frame
of ii new house on the corner of New and
Howard streets, which the carpenters are
pushing forward to completion With
three brick yards in the town, what little
improvement is done in the way of build
ing Should he of the permanent material,
brick; and it is deplorable and dangerous
that wooden structures are adhered to here
SO tenaciously, because the first cost is
something less Where so many wooden
buildings are erected, the danger of a ter
rib.e contlagration is always imminent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23

JAMES hEARNS ami MARY kEaRNS, his wife.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chanccry.
April 10Th. 1870.
The d of tbs suit is Procure a sale of certain
uorg,- premises situate in Cecil county viii II ,;erc
III" sixth day Of april. in tn, year Gt, mort gagged
wife. t" one James II. Smith, who afterwards assigned
the said mortgage 20 John Gilpn since deceased and of
whom the said Complainant, John Gilpin is Executor
The Bill states that the sixth day of April in the
year 1867. the said James k.arns and Mary kerns his
wife, conveyed certain Real Estate. described
in sad Bll and accompanying exhibits unto James II.
Smith. by way of mortgage, to the payment of
the of five hundred dollars with interest from the
said sixth day of April in the 1867 then due and
owing by the said kearns the said Smith, the princi-
1867, and the interest payable the first day of January
in each and every and that the second day Of
May. 1861 the said ms H. Smith assigned the said
mortgage to the said John Gilpin decd That the said
ment, of which the said john Gpin. Complainant. is
the Executor who has proved the same and obtained
Letters Testaneuary thereon.
1t appearing that subponas have been
issued against the said James kearns and Mary kearns
his wife, AMI har" each been returned est 10y the
Sheriff of said county Of Cecil and further apncarin,
by affidavit filed in this that the said James
kcarns and Mary Kearns have removed from Cecil
county to the City of Philadelphia in the State of
PcnnSy wanna. and longer residents Of Cecil
county the State of Maryla Ii is thercup0n
audged and ordered that the Complainant by ca,sln.
copy Of this Order TO he inserted in some newspaper.
published and printed in Cecil count y. n week for
month before the sixteenth day of Nav next give
and substance of this Bill and them appear in
this Court i'll person by solicitor, before the
sixteenth day of August. next thu premises
and show cause if any they have, why Decree ought
not To pass prayed. DAVID SCOTT Clerk.
True copy: test, DAVID SCOTT.
april l6 lS.O--1m CLrk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23
North last Items,


Frre.-About one o'clock last Sunday
morning. The family Of Mr.. Francis Logan.
living near North East, were awakened 10y
dense cloud of smoke which filled the
house. Upon investigation they discovered
fire had fallen from the fireplace, and kim
died to blaze in the floor, jam, mantle
piece, ceiling, &c. BY prompt and ener-
setic efforts the flames were soon eXtin
guished; not, however, till considerable
damage was done. 1t is marvel the honse
was not entirely consumed.
Deceased.-J. j. Buckley, NJ. D., well
known and skillful physician Of this town,
died suddenly. on Thursday the 18th inst.
Dr. Jos. Lort, we understand, has located
in this place.
Schools.-The public school in this place
is closed till September next. The assistant
teacher, Miss Mary D. Way, is row con-
Quoting what is called pay school. Rev.
II. G. Shippers, the principal, we understand
is about to visit Virginia, to look into an
appointment which the Bishop desires to
assign him.
Bible Class.-The pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, in this town has
started Bible Glass in the Church 1t
meets Oh Friday nights.
Improrensents-The Town Commission
ers, we understand, are about to lay out
some new Streets in North East-Mr. J.
Mccullough is having the foundation pre-
pared for new house, on Main street, not
far from the Post Office.-Mr Thomas W.
Rowland is also preparing to have house
built on 4 new Street, in the rear of the
NJ. f. Church.-Mr. George Simcoe is hav-
ing the premises, adjoining his fine resi-
dence, beautifully laid out, sodded, and
planted with trees and shrubbery. Mr.. w.
Simcoe designed the artistic plan of the
yard, with his usual good taste and skill
The town residences generally are being
repaired, painted, whitewashed. &c, while
the well-arranged yards give promise of
great beauty when the warm suns shall
kindle the flowers into bloom and frag-
rance-We have also learned that Mr..
Thomas McCracken centemplates starting
a lumber, coal and lime yard, on the vacant
lot just opposite the NJ. L. Church.
excellent landlord, B. F. Thomas, has
just placed large street lamp in front of
his hotel, which, we doubt not, will prove
a wonderful convenience to nocturnal trav-
oilers.
Wanted.-A light in the large bridge of
North East, at nights. Who will give us
one?
Temperance .Keeting.-A public temper
ance meeting is to be held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, under the auspices of
the Good Templars, on Tuesday evening,
the Goth inst. Speaking, reading, and sing
ing are to be the order of the occasion. A
good time is anticipated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23

Distressing Suicide.-On last Thursday
afternoon, Isaac Haines, highly esteemed
citizen of Little Britain township. Lancas-
ter county, residing near the village Of
Oak Hill. committed suicide by cutting his
throat. At intervals, during the last few
years, he had been subject to fits of melan-
choly. For several days previous to the
commttal of the desperate act of . his
taking off, he complained of being unwell,
and was suffering from the effect of de-
ceased mind and body. In the morning he
was visited by his father, who felt concern
ed in regard to his sons health. He as
sured his father that he was improving, and
would be all right in a few days. In the
afternoon, after his father had left, he went
into room, being followed by a little
daughter. She was requested by him to
return to the room of her sick mother. In
4 few minutes a noise was heard. The
nurse ran in, suspecting something had
happened, when she found Mr. Hanes
lying on the floor, near the stove. Sup
posing that he had 4 CONFUSION, she drag
ged him away from the stove, and found
that he had taken his life by "cutting his
throat from ear to ear the head being
half severed from the body.
Orfor5 press
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23
D1lllIlOTc MdThetSs
REPORTED BY F. Z. MARINE.

April 81, 1870.
fV.These quotations made by +. f. MARINE, Com
mission Merchant, No. So West Pratt St, from actual
fully though they sent through the mail
in reply To inquiries.
Flour-Howard Street Super, per Dbl,
S. 90 @5 %; Shipping Extra, S. 37G5 so;
Trade Brands, Extra S. 62@6 90: Family,
25G7 90. Wheat-White, choice, per
bus. go lbs, 81 Goal 65; prime 81 4591 55.
Red, choice, 81 50GS1 80; prime, 81 400
As; fair to good, 81 3o(G1 35. Corn
White, good to prime, per bushel, Sc lbs,
81 800 10; Yellow Corn, 81 15(G1 Is. Rye
good to prime, 00(G1 10. Oats, prime, p
bus 80 lbs 63G65. White Beans, country,
2 bus 90 lbs, So 00GG2 %; b. f. Peas, =
bus. so TBS. 81 50(G1 rs. Beeswax, prime,
34G36. Feathers, Live Geese, prime white,
70(T75c. Hides and Skins, Country Dry,
per Id. 16GlSc.; green, 1GSc.; sheep skins,
per piece, 50@75c., lamb do. 25(G50c.-
Potatoes per bus. 60 lbs, Carriers, 40@55c. :;
Peach Blows, 40@55c; other kinds 25(G40c;
Clover Seed, good to prime, per bus. GA lbs.
50 37@9 10; Timothy Seed, do. per bus. GA
lbs, So 508$6 rs Flax Seed, do. do. So 10
(G$2 Is. Timothy Hay, No. 1, per ton
1900 lbs, $25 00@27 90; mixed do, No
2, $50 OO@240O, Clover, No. 3, $16@1S.-
Rye Straw, SIS 00@20 90. Oats Straw,
$1400@1600. Eggs and Poultry-Eastern
eggs, per doz., 29G22c.; Chickens, old, per
doz., Sc 5OG$7 80; Geese, per piece, 75(G
81 90; Turkeys, do. 81 e592 90.