davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

The Corn CrOp.-In the Sth District of
this county, and all that region lying con-
hanna, the corn crop is represented as pre-
senting the finest appearance. 1t has never
been known to look more promising. An
abundance of rain has fallen in that Sec
ton since harvest. But in every other sec
ton of the county that VIC have heard
from, parching drought has prevailed,
and the corn crop has suffered severely for
the want of rain
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
PhiladeI0htu Cattle harkej,-'Fhc maj

THTIHuUITHIH VHttIt HHTktt.-IH nc ill.tr-
lot for beef cattle was quite dull to day,
and under the influence of more liberal
arrivals prices are lower. We quote choice
St@9!c,, and common at 5aGGac. 2 h.,
gross. Receipts, 1900 head. Cows arc in
better request, but prices are unchanged.
Sales of $50 head at $5O@75, the latter for
COW and calf. Sheep met lively inquiry
at higher figures. Sales of $500 head at
the Park droyeyard, including good at 5@
&C.; stock at $2.5O@3.OO ? head for com
mon. About 5000 head sold at the Avenue
yard within the above range of figures
In hogs there is considerable activity, but
at lower prices. Sales of 1853 head at $l3.-
N@$13.75 per 100 lbs. net, for corn-fed
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

LOst.-0n Saturday evening last, on or
between High Street and the Court House
Yard, a Gold Pen and Holder, the holder
containing a piece Of Ebony, about two
inches in length. A reward will be given
to the finder, if left at THE Wig Office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
How II Pays the County.

1t appears that there are now seventy
two licensed liquor sellers in the county,
who pay generally Sa5. 60 each, though
some pay more. We will premise they all
pay about 50, 600 to the county, On the
ether side, We have the expense of the
Court and other expenses incident to crime,
$l2, G3s. 90, as we'll as bill of S7,72l.'7,
for the support of paupers, most OF whom
are made so by these licensed houses. we
ask, Doe. il pay?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

CoIored Camp ut OaI:agtOn.-A coiofed
camp meeting was commenced at Wilton
Grove, Darlington, as most Of pur readers
are aware, on the ground occupied by the
National Camp, on Thursday, August
4th, and closed on the 11th. The water
works remained, and were in full opera
ton, but only about forty tents, exclusive
of boarding and other tents Of public
nature, were on the ground.
correspondent writes to the Whining
, Commercial from the camp ground,
fro,, VII, use letter we extract the following:
N, SUNDAY the hours for service were
,banced. for tn. day only, and the heaviest
,,,I-s were fired. a female prayer meeting
syas held at > A. NJ; 1T $50, Rev ID. w.
Maorc. of Ellicott City, preached; ht u
Risbop Campbell, of Philadelphia at . p.
- DR.. Revels, Cbrother Of Senator, O:
baltimore. and at 7:30, Rev. Dudley Asbury
of Allegheny City, Pa.
Up to to Saturday night there were not
more than 800 or 500 present but the spe-
ciaI trains from Philadelphia. baltimore
and Port Deposit, together with those who
arrived from lower Cecil and Kent. in steam
boats, swelled the numbers to thousands,
on Sunday. About 35 ministers were pres
ent on Saturday night; on Sunday there
were between 80 and 60.
Like it's predecessor the meeting was held
in the interest of Holiness.
The old style of calling the people TO-
gether with horn is adhered to. No fine
toned bell summons the wOrshippers to
prayer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

County Commissioners County
Commissioners were in session on Tuesday
and Wednesday last.
John Dickinson was awarded the con-
tract OF opening road from Scotchman's
Creek to Bohemia Bridge, for $500.
r. II. Crothers; Collector of Sth District,
was ordered to release Stephen Hills heirs
county tax on $495 and return State tax
insolvent for the years 1S69-70.
Proposals for excavating cellar for Sher-
IFS house were opened, and the contract
awarded to Nicholas Larzalere. Mr.. A.
Calkins, the lowest bidder, withdrawing
his bid after the proposals were opened
The price awarded for the work is 294
cents per cubic yard.
Sundry Supervisors accounts were ex-
amined and passed.
Account of W. J. Jones, prosecuting
Attorney in case of George Harris and Ben
Bolt, $3.50; and account Of G. w. Cruik-
shank, for printing County Bonds, 500.
Jas. G.. Walmsley was appointed Con-
stable for Sd District, vice w. F. ]. Henry,
declined.
Sundry orders for merchandise were
passed. Sundry receipts and disburse-
ments by the Clerk reported, amounting to
$40 received, 81, 100 disbursed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

Damage by Liglltning.-The upper por-
tions of the county, from the Susquchanna
River to Rising Sun, were visited by a Sc
we're thunder storm on the 4th inst. The
rain in the neighborhood of Bald Friar fell
III torrents, and the charges of electricity
were of the heaviest description, darting
from the cloud to the earth. Joseph Lin
q, Nn, near Rising Sun, had two cattle killed
Inv the lightning. Robert Maxwell, resid
ing IL the lower edge Of Lancaster county,
near Pr lot Town, had his barn struck and
burned. The barn of Washington McPher-
son, near Chestnut Level, Lancaster coun-
ty. was struck and burned. Amor Carter
and his daughter were seated in buggy at
a temperance meeting, which, was held at
Gibson S woods, not far from Little Britain
PRESBYTERIAN Church, when the horse was
struck dead. Several other horses were
Frustrated by the same shock, which affected
the inmates Of the buggy slightly, but no
other damage WAS done at that place. J..
X. Brown, Of the same peighborhood, had
two hogs Killed under tree, aad two mules
pear Oak Hill were also killed by the eiec-
t,~icity. All this damage by lightning, ex-
cent nc first named, occurred in lancaster
county. Pa. There was no insurance OH
either of the b;,rns burned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

Committed TO Jail.-James Lee and wife,
colored, were arrested on the complaint of
Amos b. Cox, and committed to Jail by
Esquire Benjamin, on Saturday last, III
default of 5000 each, security, to keep the
peace. The parties were all of Elk Neck.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
Blowing Down Wild Cat Rock.-The

Blowing Down Wild Cat Rockville
blasters on the Columbia and Port Deposit
Railroad have commenced blowing down
the Wild Cat Rock, a famous cliff which
jets out into the Susquehanna River, close
to the Maryland and Pennsylvania line
The rock is one hundred and sixty feet
high, and almost perpendicular from the
waters edge.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
DIED.

McCREARY.-On Sunday night, July 81,
at his residence in Elkton, THOMAS
MCCREARY, in the list year of his age.
WHITE.-At Brick Meeting House, Aug.
end, CECIL, son of c. l. and Lilly White.
aged 10 months
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

Rain.-The long drought was broken on
Tuesday morning last, by soaking rain,
which has been repeated daily since, with
the appearance, at present writing, Of
"wet spell " to match the dry term. The
drought has been attended with the hottest
weather ever experienced in this part of
the country, and corn and pasture lands
suffered severely, but timely showers will
arrest the destruction which the parching
heat was causing to vegetation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

eB~We would call the public attention
to the justly celebrated " Wilmington City
Soap" manufactured by Moore & Bro
1t works like magic! and no good house
keeper who has once used it, will he with
out it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

70 The " Wilmington CITY Soap" chai-
leuges the world to beat it. 1t is pure
harmless. beautiful and effective article,
warrented 10 do all claimed for it. The
whole country is beginning 70 appreciate
its superiority. Moore Il Bro. ilangtfac-
tGrerS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

h.:ve you - cO1gh, Cold, Pain the Chest or
Bronchitis. IN fact, iav" y"o thG prrInnnitnry syInp-
toms of the "ins,ic.- archer CONSUMPTION If So
know that relief is within yonr reach in the shape of Dr.
Wsrtns RALstM OF WILD CHERRY, which, in many cases
where hope han BoG. has snached the victim from the
yawning
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Jos. Wells & Son have OH baud a prime
lot of Goshen Butter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

"A sexton who had buried twenty
thousand corpses, was himself "planted,"
in Philadelphia, days ago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
',MSht Getil MaA5 ks

~ Mr. John C. Hindman IS our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
The Wig.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
A TRUE TEMPERANCE PLATFORM.

Total abstinence from all Intoxicating
liquors as Il beverage.
No license i'll any form OF under any cir
cumstances for the sale of liquors to be
used as beverage.
The absolute prohibition Of the manu-
facture, importation and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors for such purposes; prohibition
form of law, with the penalties deserved
for a crime Of such enormity.
The election Of good honest men to adj
minister the law.
The creation of a healthy public opinion
upon the subject by the active dissemina-
ton of truth in all the modes known to an
enlightened philanthropy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

Special Train.-We are requested to
for the accommodation of those attending
the Temperance meeting, near Nottingham
station, to that place at 4.45 PM, and con-
meet at Port Deposit with the trains on the
p. w. & b. Railroad.
The meeting last year was the largest
gathering of the kind ever held in these
parts, and with better accommodations
this year, this promises to be the largest
gathering Of Good Templars and others
that our citizens may soon have the oppor-
tuinty of witnessing. Excursion tickets
can be had at all stations.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
THE MARKETS.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY,
ElktOn Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
REPORTED EY +. T.. MARINE.
AnUuSt II 1870

REPORTED BY +. Z. MARINE.
August II, 1870.
Flour-IIoward Street Super, per bbl.,
So 90 @6 p; Shipping Extra, Sc 5o@6 70;
Trade Brands, Extra 81 OO@7 25: Family,
T5s 80 W a.i ~ nn;o s 81 ds per
1 80; fair to good, 81 25@1 80. Corn
White, good to prime, per bushel, Sc lbs,
81 0S@1 10; Yellow Corn, 81 07G1 OF. Rye
good to prime, new 9O@9S Oats, prime, p
bus. SO TBS. now 4G@4S. Timothy Hay,
new, No. 1, per ton 2. 900 lbs, $1S OO@2O 90;
mixed do, Noe, $12 00@1G 90. Clover,
No. 3, $1s@e0. Rye Straw, $50 0O@e2 90.
Oats Straw, gle OOM14O0.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
Death of an Old Citizen.-on sund

Death Of an Old Citizen.-On Sunday
night, 31st Of July ult., Thos. McCreary,
Sexton of Trinity Church, Elkton, departed
this life. The deceased was buried in the
Presbyterian burying ground. Mr.. Nc
Creary was an old citizen of Elkton, and
figured somewhat conspicuously in some of
the stirring events which grew out of
slavery and abolition in the early history
of the latter excitement. The deceased
always bore the reputation of brave and
fearless man, and was frequently employed
in the hazardous business CT capturing run
away slaves. To venture on those expcdi-
lions "over the border " required a man of
rare GOODNESS and courage. In a sketch of
the life of deceased, published in the Mid
dletown Transcript, we clip the following:
He was several times waylaid and fired
upon by parties in ambush, and had des-
perate encounter, at Chestnut Level, with
seven men, who undertook to arrest him in
4 bar-room of the hotel at that place, in the
winter of 1852 we think it was. With his
revolver and bowie-knife he caused his as
sailants to beat hasty retreat, having cut
the whiskers of the leader of the band by a
ball fired through the bottom of a windsor
chair, which the man held up between
McCeary and himself, as he advanced upon
him to make the arrest. After the encoun
ter, McCreary thought it prudent to make
a hasty retreat which he did, lest the party
might return reinforced.
The deceased was in the list year of his
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
COMMENTS BY THE WING.

This hifalutin theory expressed in the
above by our correspondent, belongs to the
sentimental class of reformers. If we
understand the object of temperance socie-
ties it is to suppress the sale and use of in
toxicating liquors by moral suasion and all
the legal means in their power. The law
as temperance reformer goes SO far as to
suppress the worst class of groggeries, but
Good Templar says, if the law does not
prohibit entirely the traffic in spirituous
liquors, we will not raise a finger to put
down unlicensed groggeries, because we
calm higher" While aiming at the sky
it would seem to be the part of wisdom to
kill the game within reach, and practically
weaken the enemy, or lest while your
arrows are all expended in shooting at the
moon, the unlicensed grog shops that might
be shut up, may make ten permanent drunk
ards to every convert made by the eXclu-
sively hifalutin principle. The grog bust
ness will have to be beaten in detail, and
by an aggressive warfare. Where the law
withdraws its shield from the enemy strike
him, and thus destroy his stronghold where
votes are made to support his cause in the
Legislatures, and by degrees gain the law
makers as allies. Every low groggery you
shut up is at least ten drunkards saved
yearly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

The New Building Society.-The Mu-
tual Building Association of Cecil county,
received the first instalmcnt on the shares
subscribed, on Saturday night last. Six
huBdred shares had been taken upt to that
time, five hundred of which were paid on.
1t was generally understood that pay
ments would be made for the first two
nights without .exactng fines or premium,
which may account for the absence of a
number of the share holders. The first
payment was due on the Saturday night
previous, July 80, but the Society not hav-
ing been able to organize till that evening,
the first months payment was postponed
one week. In future the last Saturday
night in every month will be the meeting
night of the Society to receive dues.
The Mutual being on the plan of paying
the premium by monthly instruments, in
place of deducting it from the principal,
bids for premium will be made on each
share. Mr.. William 3. Writ bid $1.25
monthly premium on each share last Sat
urday night, and the money was knocked
down to him, there being no competing
hide
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13

Proceedings Of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, and trans
acted the following business -,..~
Report of sale in estate of Jas. Marrett,
decd, confirmed Auditors report con-
tirmed in case of Josiah Hall us. G. F. Hall
and others.
The following bonds were examined and
approved T. S. Her and G. r. Carpenter,
Adms. of Mary Hudson, decd; E. Heston,
Adm. of John Hart W. Dennison, Adm.
of Jas. Tucker; John Wroth, Guardian of
Nora J. and Laura A. Cochran II. Cham
berlaine, Executor of Sarah ii. Gale.
Ordered, That Richard ]. Foard, decd,
he appointed to fill the vacant scholarship
in Washington College, Chestertown, for
five years.
Court adjourned to meet at its next reg
ular session, the second Tuesday in Sept.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-13
Sinking Slowly.

S. 30 cts, and 81 per bottle, [aug 6-lm
The Cecil Whig., 1870-10-22

THE DEVON AS A DAIRY Cow.-The
Devon may be called medium in the guam
tity of milk, and in its quality supericr.-
The older, or unimproved race, were some
what noted for the quantities of milk they
produced, as well as its good quality. A
gallon of Devon milk yielded more butter
than that of almost any other breed, as it
does now except the Alderney. But the
improvers, in the attainment of finer
form and heavier substance in their animals
perhaps sacrificed somewhat of the quanti-
ty of milk for tie more liberal development
of flesh, well knowing that both flesh and
milk could not thrive equally together in
the same animal; although, when the milk
ceased, the flesh came on with due rapidity,
under generous feed. Yet, with an eye to
breeding her solely for milk, she is we'll
fitted for dairy COW. Docile in temper,
easy in keep, placable in disposition, she is
readily managed. Her udder is soft, tidy
in shape, with thin, silky hair upon it, clean
taper teats, easily drawn, and every way
satisfactory to her keeper.
The Cecil Whig., 1870-10-22
Steam PlOWs.
From "Walks and Talks on the Farm,
in american Agriculturist.

"I am surprised,' said our English
friend, "that you have not steam-plows.-
l have had one on my farm for six years.
and we should not know how to get along
without it. 1t is not that it does the work
SO much cheaper than horses but it does
it quicker and better. Il told him that as
soon as we got rid of our stumps, and clear
ed the land of stones, we should be ready
for the plow. Why, bless me!' he ex-
claimed, 81 should think you would want
the steam engines to pull out your stumps
and stones. l could pull up the biggest
stump OF stone you have on the farm and
drag it up to the d-land. And really,
after going over the farm with him and
showing him every impediment that sup
posed stood i'll the way of using steam and
hearing his explanations, l cannot see why
the steam-plow is not precisely what we
want. 1t appears that it is not Oh easily
worked land like the prairies of the West,
that the steam plow is most advantageous,
but rather on rough, clayey, stumpy, and
stony land. On light easily worked land,
horses can do the work about as economi-
cally as the steam-engine; but when yon
want to work hard, clay soil, ten, twelve,
fifteen, or twenty inches deep,-smash it
up and tear it all to pieces-there the steam
engine can be used to great advantage. 1t
does not plom SO well as it will tear it up
and pulverize the soil with a gigantic culti-
vator. There is another advantage that l
had not thought of. You can attach a
"mole- plow," to the gang of plows or cul-
tivators, that runs down three feet deep
and makes mole drain in the clay sub
soil. By providing a proper outlet these
drains are nearly as effective as tile drains.
No one can doubt that if we could thor
oughly pulverize the surface soil, break up
the subsoil, and make drains all at one op-
Grafton, we have millions of acres of land
that can be made to produce immense
crops with little or no manure.
The Cecil Whig., 1870-10-22
NEDTCTN4I,

TILES OR HEMORRHOIDAL TUMoRS, all kinds
l positively perft, tly aud permanently cured hy W.
A. McCANpi.ESS, NJ D., No. 20Ol ARCH ST, PHlLA-
DELPHIA, PA.
,esir.. say to those afflicted with any kind of
PILES Internal External, Blnd. Bleeding, Itching,
that there positively kind of deception in the
Of diseases the is perfect and permanent and
without the slightest danger, WITHOUT the slightest
injury the patient in way, ami without caustlcs
or Instruments. also Fisut Fis-urcs, Proiasus
and liberation of the bowels. Patients must visit
me and can at house till cured, if they desire.
Can refer you 200 persons cured in Phadel-
phia alone. oct :, lS'o-4m
The Cecil Whig., 1870-10-22
DIRECTORS:


Hamilton Easter Allen A. Chapman. George p Thomas
Hugh Si>son Hiram Wood, George II. Miller William
Derives Charles Webb. Thomas Ca>sar,l.
These gentlemen all well and ftvorably known as
among the best commercial in the State. This is
The Cecil Whig., 1870-10-22
THE ONLY MARYLAND COMPANY,

It's success has eguslcd the expectations Of its most
s,ngunc friends Its rates and dividends compare with
the oldest and best companies III the country. 1t i.
emphaiically
The Cecil Whig., 1870-10-22
FARM AND HOTSEHOLD.

B-To any who will contribute an coca
sional article to this column-once u month
or oftener if so inclined-we will send copy
Of The Wig free.
The Cecil Whig., 1870-10-22

EXCHANGE OF sEEDs.-A frequent ex-
change of seeds between farmers living
some distance apart, makes great differ
ence in their crops. The perfecting of
such an organization is one important work
for the patrons of husbandry.
The Cecil Whig., 1870-10-22

PLANTING VEGETABLES IN OcTo BER OR
NovEMBER.-Lettuce and spinach can be
raised nearly a month earlier by planting
the seeds late in the autumn, and covering
them an inch. Make your beds rich with
hen or barn-yard manure for lettuce and
spinach; the latter is said to be the best
test of the richness of the land-it must be
well fed to flourish. Cover the beds with
leaves, straw, or hemlock- -boughs, and, if
possible, place boards over them to retain
their coverings.
In April remove the rubbish, and your
plants will soon flourish. The careful
observer will remember how often lettuce
and spinach come forward early in the
spring from having sown themselves the
previous autumn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29
0sfb errsR

Mrs Cunningham. Regent Of the Mount
Vernon Estate. The ald home and tomb
Of George Nn.hlugton. Is makirg a brief
visit IL NcN York, siler hor loug patient
labars at ,be homestead Though great
/, IL want 81 uouc, Cor rUpa = and sup
port. sc aft lmpps Is learn thar the u.
tate i fcr from debt II isa sort of
'grccn spot la mcmon waste to voall
the fact that durng iho whole of the cis.
/ u war; when Virginia and Mount Vernon
were alternately 10 possession Of Union
troops aud The Coniclcrales, tho CREATES,
respect was paid Il, each and every bel
llgeleut tg tbc old home AND grave % the
Father 81 hIs Country The occupants
were permitted 10 pass the lines oi both
armies with the greatest freedoms aud
the Washiugiou government many tunes
fed thoso upon the premises who would
otherwise have suffered,
No armed persons -siugly or by eom-
panies--eycr visited Tho tomb or home
without stacking their arms outside, aud
both parties Ia the war nobly We'd with
each other Ia honoring the mcmory Of
the greatest aud best OF meu. Hence, all
through the war, by elnscntof all, Mount
Vernon was hallowed ground When
Grants army returned to Washington, AZ
ter the surrender Of Ice, over 1 900 Un-
ION troops visited the sacred place, aud
each soldier seemed deeply impressed n
like with the great virtues OF the fore.
most mau OF the land, and with the re.
spect due his memory Tho hearty aud
sincere wish of all true Americans Is that
this respect may never be less than u was
during The civil wa OF taan Il is among
thoughtiul men to-day,