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North East Items.

Election Of Oficers.-The annual election
of officers for the North East Methodist
Episcopal Sabbath School took place last
Sunday afternoon, and resulted as follows,
viz:-Superintendant, John A. White,
Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Jehn w.
Shippers; Secretary, James w. Lum; Libra
rian, Wilbur F. Shippers; Assistant Libra
rian, Charles c. Benjamin; Choirister, Miss
Lizzie Reedy.
Rolling iMN.-McCulloush & Cos. Roll
ing Mills have been considerably unsettled
for some days past. They first reduced
the wages of hands, some of whom for a
while refused to work at said reduction :;
but afterward when they had consented to
60 to work very provoking breakdown
in the machinery occurred, which will
doubtless occasion at least weeks mac
tivity
Tile Concert.-The Concert given in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, on Thursday
evening last, under the direction of James
Crawford and Isaac f. Vanarsdalc, was
decided success. 1t is to he repeated, with
variations, on next Thursday evening, the
Goth instant. We bespeak large audience
for that occasion.
Coughs and Colds.-During the changea-
bic seasons of Fall and Winter, when
coughs and colds are so frequent no person
should be without some valuable prepare
ton for their cure. They should recollect
that neglected cough or cold frequently
terminates in consumption. Hasson's Com
pound Syrup Of Tar is the best and most
reliable article known for the cure of coughs,
colds, hoarsness, chronic, catarrhs, sore
throat, asthma, and all diseases of the
throat and lungs. No family should be
without it. Price so cents. Sold AZ H. II,
Mitchell's Drug Store, Elkton; N. B. Nor
rison's Drug Store, North East; and c. l..
Jamar's Drug Store, Port Deposit Dr. l..
r. Kirk, Rising Sun. Russell & Lands,
Proprietors.
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PAIN KILLER.
Let Common Sense Decide.

What is the rational mode Of procedure in of
general debility and nervous prostraon; Does
tell us that juicous stimulation is rsquired:-
To resort to violent purGaun in such is absurd
it would be to heel starving Yet it is done
every day. Yes this stupid and unphilosophca practice
continued in the teeth of the great fact that physical
weakness with all the disturbances that
pauy it, is certainly ,ai RAPIDLY relieved hy iIo
letters Stomach hitcrs t'an 10y any other medicine at
present known. Il is tru tst general debility is often
attended with t"rp !ity regulajty OF the bowels
aud that this symptom not he overlooked. Eut
is expedited regulated. its rgOr must be rtCrutc
The Bitters do both. They combine aperient and anti
bilious properties. with extraordinary toxic power
Even while removing distractions from the bowels
tone and nvigorate those Through the stomach
upon which the great vegetable specific directly it
gives healthy and permanent impetus TO every
feeblc function. digestion is fact tied the faitering
circulation regulated the blood reinforced with a
cssiun Of hc aimentny principle the hacc
and all the dormant powers of the system rouscd
healthy action: systematically. woud hc the
liza stimuant administered, hut for u
tinuancc. Ii is in this way that such extraordinary
changes wrought in til" condition of the feeble.
eciated and invaliS by the of this
dcrful corrective. Alternative and tonic. Let common
decide between such preparation and protrat-
ing catartic supplemented 10y poisonous astringcmt
like stryChnnr quiuia. Jan l. lS1C-lm
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MARRIED.

Observation-Disclosures the 9th
inst, by Rev. \. p. Eversole, c. JACKSON
CAMPBELL and MARIA GALLAIIER, both
of this county.
GATCHELL-CAMP the 2Sth
Of Dec, 1869, by the Rev. NJ. w. Ben
nun, JEREMIAH S. GATCHELI, of Row
landsville, and HARRIET A. CAMPBELL,
of Charlestown.
EWING-MONTGO Dec. 90,
1869, by Rev. II. Ii. BoDINE, JAMES NJ.
EWING and SAREssA |. MONTGOMERY,
both of this county.
NOWLAND-LOWE Christmas Eve.
Dec. gath. 1862 by the Rev. W. b.
Wood, THOMAS w. NowLAND and MAT
TIE Z. LOWE, both of North East.
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Deafness. blindness & CataTrh.

J. ISAACS. ". n. sos Arch Street Philadelphia.
ncuiis and ATriSt. Professor tie Medical College of
Prnr-- Iva..i of tn 1--we and Ear. Persons ;lictcd with
diseases ri IT," ~ EAR. CATAREli will he scien-
tii"I'ly treat, ;:Ii cured fcurTi IL has been per-
NJ: !''a Ia! in III" city fer wears. aud makes the
ahuNr. i:iIti.s in his practice. III" Medical faculty
is invited he liz" secrets in Iii, III .lc of treatment.
Ha-Arri.! cy"s inserted with Il: pain. y" charges
made t.r examination.
Jan y lS6g-ly
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The Taxes.-The Commissioners give
notice elsewhere in The Wing to all persons
who wish changes or deductions in their
taxes, to meet them, in February, On GER
tain days named in their advertisement, at
their Office in Elkton for the purpose of
having it attended to, and no changes will
be made after that date, in assessment.
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~ 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
far country" That establishment belongs
to Moore e Bro;-that article is Whining
ton Ciy?' ap.''
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Spring.Like.-Thursday last was lovely
day. The sun shone brightly, and the air
was as fresh and balmy as a day in May
So warm was it that the doors Of public
places of business and private dwellings
were thrown open, to let in the genial sun
shine and the mild and soothing Spring
like atmosphere, and except the singing of
bud, everything had an air of Spring about
it. But, of course it was only pet dry ::
the night brought sudden change, and
the next morning hsary Winter had re-
sumcd his stern sway.
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Route Agencies.-Mr. Enoch Crouch is
transferred from the railroad line between
Baltimore and Philadelphia to that between
Philadelphia and Crisield. Andrew Stat
ford is now transferred to the Baltimore
and Philadelphia route vice Crouch.
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Deceased.-Dr. Solomon Sharp, for many
years surgeon in tho U. S. service, died
at his residence in Wilmington, Del, on
Friday morning 18th inst, aged about sixty
four. He had been on the retired list for a
number of years, owing to infrmities rem
dering him unfit for dnty. The deceased
resided at Elkton formerly, and has many
friends, acquaintance and relatives in this
town
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Ancient Battle Axes.-Three stone axes
were dug up by Mr.. Samuel Price, a few
days ago, in front of Gen. Sites mill,
about half mile from town, while he was
digging gravel for the repair of the road.
These weapons of the aborigines were cev-
cred with few feet of gravel, and imme-
diately round about them the earth had
darker appearance than the rest of the SOIL
supposed to have been caused by the ashes
of the chief, who was laid away, with his
rude weapons placed within reach, when
his red brothers had consigned their chief
to the narrow chamber, scooped out of
mother earth, centuries ago. The spot was
evidently a favorite fishing ground for the
tribe, being at the head of tide water Oh
the Little Elk. where the North East and
Elkton road crosses the creek, and where,
to this day, in the Spring, when tho herring
are hunting the shadows to spawn, hun
drcds may be seen breaking over the rip
pies.
Two of these axes weigh about five
pounds each, and the SMALLEST mere
hatchet-weighs pound and quarter
They are cut out Of a close grained, hard
gray stone, in shape considerably resenl-
bling our modern axes, having heavy, thick
polls, and bevelling from the middle in an
oval form, to tapering edge, three inches
in width. The large axes are about eight
inches in length, four and a half in breadth,
on the poll and middle, and an inch and
quarter in thickness. About an inch and
half from the poll or blunt end of the
large axes, a groove of an inch in breadth
lowed round the sides and one edge, an
| swering to the place where the eye is in
serted in our modern chopping axes. This
groove is where the handle was fitted round
the tool, ard made fast by cords of sinew.
The workmanship on the tools shows con-
siderable skill, being very accurately and
| smoothly done, and tho axes are all there,
in a most perfect state, without break or
| blemish.
1t is impossible to even approximate the
long since extinct in this part of the coun-
try, were deposited where they have lain
till turned up by the spade of civilization,
but the material of which the tools are
made, indicates that the period of their
deposit was anterior to the use of iron by
the natives, which dates back upwards Of
two centuries. How long before that Pc
Rod, no records will ever come down to
snlighten us.
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Court PrOceedings.-Court is still in ses-
sion. The following arc the proceedings
since our last report:
The Jury in the case Of Joshua Herner
VS.. l. d. Carter, on trial last week, at close
of our report, rendered verdict of $117.95
for the Plaintiff.
Matthew Borland VS.. Administrators of
David NJ. Sherer. Action on a,note. Yer
dict for Administrators. ii. Mccullough
for Borland Jones for Administrators.
Anna Maria Wilson VS.. Henry b. McCay.
Action for damages for assault and battery.
Verdict for Wilson for one cent damages.
Constable for Wilson; Archer and Haines
for McCay.
VIM. w. Price VS.. VIM. T. Weldon and
others. Action for false Imprisonment.
After trial of three days, jury rendered
verdict for Price for $50 damages. Costs
amount to about two or three hundred
more. Constable and Archer for Price ;
Jones and Judge Price for Weldon and
others.
Hawthorn Richardson VS.. The President
and Commissioners of Port Deposit. Ac-
ton for damages fer not keeping a street
in repair, whereby the plaintiff fell and
broke his leg. On trial. Constable for
Plaintiff; Jones for Defendants.
Samuel Anderson found guilty of selling
liquor to minors, was fined 500, costs,
and his license suppressed.
Proceedings of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, and the following business was trans
acted:
Full Board present.
The following Administration and Guar
dian bonds were examined and approved :
Margaret A. Getty, Administrative of Thos.
NJ. Getty John E. Alexander, Guardian of
Chas. E. Alexander: George Kirk, Guar
dian of James T. Kirk ; James c. Egan,
Administrator of Sarah B. Egan L. A. C.
Gerry, Administrator of Abijah Knight ;
Sarah J. Lawrence. Administrative of Isaiah
Lawrence.
passed Inventory of the goods and chat
ties of Isaiah Lawrence, decd; ordered,
that the same be sold at public sale. In
ventery of the goods and chattles Of Sarah
B. Egan, deceased ordered that the same
be sold at public sale. Inventory of the
goods and chattles of Stephen A. Hill,
decd ordered that the same be sold at
public sale.
List of sales of Kirk Brown, decd, ex-
amined and passed. List of sales of
Deborah Holden, decd, examined and
passed. List of sales of Eli Coulson, decd,
examined and passed.
Ordered, That Francis B. Harvey, Trus-
tee for the sale Of real estate of John Har-
vey, decd, sell the same at public sale
Ordered, That the Executor of Joseph
Hanna, decd, sell tho real estate of said
decd at public sale.
The following Administration and Guar
dian accounts were examined and passed:
f. w. Thomas, Guardian to Griffith,
Annie, and Fannie 3. Thomas; James w.
Clark, Guardian to VIM. T. Clark; Joseph
Richards, Administrators c. T. A, Thomas
Richards, decd; Mercy A. Richards, Guar
dian to Isaac S. and Jacob G. Richards;
Mary A. NJ. Campbell and W. T. Brickley,
Executors of Samuel Campbell, decd.
Court adjourned to meet at its next reg
ular meeting.
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tB-If you want to be IN 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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Fire, and Mob-Law Threatened.-On
Thursday night, the 9th instant, about 10
o'clock, the fodder stacks and shedding of
Mr.. William S. Potter, of Sassafras Neck,
were set on fire and consumed. Tho NIGHT
was very stormy, with heavy rain falling
at the time. The barn being in close prox-
unity to the shedding and fodder, it was
with much difficulty saved by the friendly
rain, and plentiful application of water
by those who were summoned by tho ap-
pearanco of the flames.
Mr.. Potter is the young man whose trial
for shooting colored man, last July, in
the wheat-field of Mr. Cruikshank, created
so much interest at the September term OF
Court
The firing of the shedding and fodde,
ricks being at once attributed to thirst fol-
revenge, on the part of some of the friends
of the celored man who was killed by Pot
ter, suspicion was soon fastened on one
Jack Davis, whose house was visited forth.
with by party from the fire, whose blood
was aroused by the incendiary deed, and
serious suggestions were made to Jack by
the regulators, of trying the virtue Of
hemp and short shrift, or no shrift at all
but An elder and steadier head appearing
on the scene, dissuaded the disciples Of
Judge Lynch from their more than limited
purpose, by counselling them that those
southwestern customs would not be coun.
tsnancsd or tolerated, in this part of my
Maryland, at least.
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COrrectiOn.-Some errors occurred in
last enigma. Instead of 4, 8, 6, 2, 30, in
End line it should have read 4, 8, 6, 5, 30,
and instead of 90, 81, in 7th line, it should
have read, %, 81.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Acknowledgement.-We have received
from the Comptroller, Col. w. J. Leonard,
a copy of his Annual Report, for which he
has our thanks.
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THE MARKETS.
--s "
Sc0tt'S Mili'S Mar.
Wilmington Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
REPORTED BY F. L. MARINE.
Jan. 13. 1870.


I8s-Iiese quotations made 10y +. E. MARINE, Com
mission Merchant No. 53 West Pratt St, from actual
sales They made up with and may he relied
fully though they sent through the mail
in reply to inquiries.
Flour-Howard Street Super, per Dbl,
81 - as 90; Shipping Extra, S. 25@5 so;
Trade Brands Extra, So 1906 90 Family,
bus. 90 lbs, 81 45(G1 so; prime 81 3S(G1 no.
Red, choice, 81 40M*1 43; prime, 81 $50
/ IS; fair to good, 81 25G1 30 Corn
White, good to prime, per bushel, Sc TBS,
S0GSS; Yellow Corn, 90@92. Rye-good
to prime, 81 00G1 10. Oats, prime, per bus
30 lbs, 53@55. Glover Seed good to
prime, per bushel Ga lbs. IS 00(GS 25; Tim
othy Seed, do. per bus. 40 lbs, 81 0O(G$4 %
Flax Seed, do do. So 104$2 IS. Timothy
Hay, No. /, per ton 1000 lbs, 1874 00G
26 90; mixed do, No. 2, $50 OO@24 90;
Clover, No. 3, $1s@20. Rye Straw, S1s 90
geo 90. Oats Straw, $1500@1G00. Eas-
tern Eggs, 40G42 cents per dozen. Chick
ems, old, 81 00(G5 90 per dozen. Chickens
young, So 00(G4 90 per doz. Geese, per
piece, 75@S0. Turkeys, per piece, 81 90
al %. Turkeys, dressed, p ID, 1GG1s.-
! Geese and Ducks, dressed, ? lib, 14(G16.-
| prime, 3S(G40 cts. per 10. Feathers, live
geese, prime white, 70GS0 per Id. White
Beans, Country, per bus. 90 lbs, So OOG
so; Is. f. Peas, per bus. 60 lbs, 81 5O(G
So. Dried Fruit-Peaches, peeled bright,
perth 14G1G; unpeeled, Is. Cos; unpeeled,
| IS. SQt10; Apples, bright, sliced. 70t9.-
| Country Rags, 4@5 per ID. Hides and
Skins-country, dry, 1GG1S cts. do, green,
| SEQ cts; Sheep Skins, per piece, 50cG50;
Lamb do, 25G50 cts. Potatoes-Carters,
per bus. 60 lis, prime, 50(R60; Peach
Blows, 50@G0; other kinds, 40(G50.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.-The cattle
market receipts at the Avenue Drove Yard
reached about 1000 head this week. The
market was moderately active and prices
were a fraction higher, extra Pennsylvania
and Western steers selling at9i(G10c., a
few choice at lie; fair to coed at 1909;
and common at 5G7c. p 10, gross. Cows
were dull and rather lower; 100 head sold
at $50G75 per head for COW and calf
Sheep were lower; 10000 head sold at
| Park and Avenue Drove Yards at 6Qt7ic.
Z lb, gross, as to condition. Hogs were
dull and 25c. per 100 lbs. lower; $500 head
sold at the different yards at $14@14.50 2
| 100 lbs. net.
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DIED.

JONES.-Suddenly on the It'll inst, of
chronic Group, CLINTON HENDERSON, in
FAINT son of Thos. J. and Lizzie S. Jones,
aged 10 months and days.
BEASTEN.-On Thursday, the 9th inst,
in Cecilton, Mrs. SUSAN BEAsTEN, relict
of the late George J. Beasten, in her seth
year.
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eB-The " Wilmington city Soap chal-
leuges the world to beat it. 1t is pure,
harmless, beautiftiisand effective article,
warrented to do all claimed for it, The
whole country is beginning to appreciate
its superiority. Moore & Bro, manufac-
turerS.
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Local Miscellany.-Gone up-The new
house of Mrs. McClay, On Church street.
1t was raised last week.
Out of their element-Those boats on
dry land, at the Landing.
The boy of the period-The printers
devil.
Rather cool-The weather several days
since.
What do young men do with those
sacks they get in the upper end Of
town ?-Dsmocrat.
They cold-sAeuzder them; and the emit
tens" they palm
Our Little Elk correspondent has given
up his position. He says it will not pay
reporting for that section, as nothing trans
pires beyond the usual routine of eat and
sleep.-Democrat.
sour Little Elk correspondent " Can't
reU see it in that light. He says he knows
they make bricks, for no has seen men with
"bricks in their hats" that they butcher
extensively, for he has seen hogs-Aeads in
large numbers; that there must be INNS for
he he has seen persons "taken in" He
says The Democrats Little Elk correspond
cnt is asleep when he's there.
The protracted meeting, which has been
in progress in the Elkton NJ. L. Church
for about two weeks, closed on Thursday
night last. 1t will again be resumed upon
the arrival of the great revivalist, Rev. Fay
II. Purdy, who is expected sometime in
| February.
The Cherry Hill NJ. E. Sabbath-school
will hold concert and exhibition in the
church, on Thursday night next, Goth inst.
Admission 10 and 20 cents.
The supper given in the 0. F. Hall, on
Thursday night last, for the benefit of the
Elkton Presbyterian Sunday school, was a
great success. From an early to late
hour the room was crowded with people,
and upwards of $3.50 was realized.
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"a We would call the public attention
to the justly celebrated Wilmington Citv
Soap" manufactured by Moore & Bro
1t works like magic! and no good house.
keeper who has once used it, will be WITH
out it.
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COnOwing0.-Some forty or fifty years
ago this was brisk place, the canal then
being in full operation and several saw
mills at work. .....
/ Lewis Wernwag, who built the bridge
across the Susquehanna, was there. Among
the noted citizens of the place, was Qua
ker called Abiiah Fense: he was large
man, and pretty active i'll business, but
! failed, and had to apply for the benefit OF
the Insolvent Laws. He employed VIM.
| Carmichael, then an eminent lawyer, to
put him through the mill for fee Of twenty
dollars. Carmichael gave him directions
how to proceed-to make out schedule of
all the debts he owed, and to perform all
other requisites. After he had been re-
leased, Carmichael reminded him of his
fee. 81 think, SIR said Fense, {" l have
scheduled you, SIR" Scheduled the DIP
said Carmichael. eyes, said Fense O.
think you will find your name on the list
among the rest, SIR
Some singular characters and singular
names came down the river in those days.
There were Ira Enmons, Underhill Dan,
and Ludwig Herring.
Since the canal has gone down, there has
been but little business here, and the place
has made little show, until few years ago
bridge was built across the Susquehanna
at this point, and the probability Of the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad, has
occasioned some stir, and James C. Bell, a
wealthy citizen of Yonkers, n. Y, has
purchased 600 acres of land, here, with a
fine water power of 104 feet fall, and has
put up buildings which, for substantial
comfort and convenience, are not exceeded
on any farm in the county, and his improve
merts are still going on, giving much en-
ploy to the working men of the neighbor
hood. Such a man as Mr.. Bell is an acqui-
sition to any community. Mrs. Bell is of
an old Maryland family, being daughter OF
Philip E. Thomas, formerly President OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
When the railroad is made there will be
point, for many miles, where there is a
bridge across the river.
A short distance above Cenowingo, is a
place, on the river, known as Bald Friar.
1t was probably called after the bare and
bald hill adjoining.
1t was over the Bald Friar Ferry that a
part of the Revolutionary Army passed, in
their march to Yorktown. 1t was said
that it could be forded by men at the low
est stages of the water.
On rock, in the river, near this place,
are some curious hieroglyphics, attributed
to the Indians. NJ.
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70 The Enigma sent us last week for
publication is incorrect. Writers must be
careful to have them properly spelled out,
or they afford no amusement to the reader.
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EB Mr. John C. Hindman is our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
The Wig
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Ice.-Ice was formed to the thickness of
81 inches on Westamwell dam, by the re-
cent cold snap, and the ice haulsrs, taking
time by the forelock, were busy the former
part OF the week, putting away their next
Summers supply. Our public ice man was
not so fortunate, however, his pond being
protected, the ice did not form on i. of suf-
ticient thickness for storing.
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Large Business.-Therc has been
great deal of noise in Court this week and
small amount Of business done; while at
made and heavy business transacted, in
running off winter stocks of the finest and
best qualities, in preparation for the
Spring trade. Now is the time to buy
cheap.