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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-05

Killed by the Cars.-James Shaver, a
man of dissipated habits, was found on the
railroad, near the Elk Neck crossing, on
Wednesday morning, mangled in shock
ing manner. The night express, which
passes here at half past 10 o'clock, 1t is
believed struck him, dragged the body
abont 100 yards, and then passed over the
znangled corpse. The presumption is, that
he had loaded two heavy with Elkton
whisky, and on his way home had selected
the railrord as resting place. The Rail
raod Company refused to take charge of
the remains, and the mangled mass lay
beside the railraod till the afternoon of
"Wednesday, when it was inferred by the
: county authorities. The railroad company
refused to disturb the remains unless an
inquest was held, and the authorities refus-
ed to make this formal inquiry to deter
mine an obvious fact.
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The COIOred Celebration Z

The COlored Celebration.-The Elkton
colored Young Men Literary Association
held grand parade and pic mic, in DR.. II.
III. MitchelPs grove, near the town, on
Thursday last. They were Joined by an
Association of similar character, from Viii.
Enington, and the colored " Grant Club, -
Of Newark.
A procession was formed in the forenoon,
and marched through the principal streets
of the town, preceded by the Mt. Vernon
colored brass band, from Wilmington, land
by the way most excellent band.) After
the parade, they proceeded to the grove,
where dinner had been prepared for the
band and speakers
Alter this was discussed, the meeting
was called to order by Rev. Mr.. Williams,
pastor OF the colored church of Elkton
who introduced the speaking by few
appropriate remarks. Mr.. w. was fol
lowed by MIR. Howard Day, of Whining.
ton, and editor of the National Proorsss. q
paper published at Harrisburg, Pa, in the
interest of the colored race. All who heard
the remarks of Mr.. Day pronounced him a
most agreeable and accomplished speaker
Speeches were made by Mr.. Isaac Myers
of Baltimore, and James Smith, a repre-
sentative member of the Young Men.
Christian Association, of Wilmington.
After the speaking, the company enjoyed
themselves by engaging in the general pi,
mic amusements commonly in vogue OF
such occasion, till evening, when the pro
cession reformed and marched to tn,
church, where they were dismissed.
The best of order prevailed, and we saw
only few that were little boisterou
about one of the low groggeries in town
in the course of the day.
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New Banking HOuse.-The Rising Sun

New Banking HOuse.-The Rising Sun
Bank is indeed " fixed fact" notwith-
standing our itemizer was disposed to
spoke fun" at it on its first inception
The institution is owned and managed by
solid business men, as a reference to the
advertisement elsewhere published to-day,
will verify. We wish it abundant success,
and hope, since the money factory has been
so successfully established, that the ''cheese
factory :" will promptly follow in order, and
a new era of prosperity be inaugurated
among the farmers of the Sixth District. a
District noted for it neat country homes
and nicely-tillcd farms.
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Woods Meeting.-By Divine permission
there will be Woods Meeting, held by
the Methodist Protestant Church, at Bay
View, in the beautiful woods near Shele-
miah Church, to commence on Saturday,
the Goth of August, and continue until the
following Thursday, or longer. 1t will be
held on the principle of a camp meeting
Service on Saturday at O'Clock P. NJ. and
at night, and three times on Sabbath.
A. S. EvERsoLE Pastor.
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PILOT TOWN ITEMS.

Photographed--Mr. Newell of Philadel-
phia, and DR.. Stubbs, of Fulton Township,
were examining the rocks in the river near
Bald Friar, recently. Mr.. Newell photo
graphed the heiroglyphics on the rocks,
which are real curiosity.
Rtrer.-The river is muddy and some
what swele(l. Considerable fever and ague
has made its appearance all along the river
from Port to Columbia.
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DIED..

WEST AT North East, July 25th, 1871,
WuI,,-. infant son of Jesse and Annie
p. West. aged . months and days.
TITy-S.-Au, rust I'd, HOWARD TITUS, aged
Funeral from lis late residence, Main
street, Elkton, Saturday, 9Th inst, at 2
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Fine TOmatOes.-James II. Mccullough
left at our place some fine tomatoes, this
week, of the Apple variety. We have met
with none nicer this season. Mr.. NJ. is
noted for his nice vegetables, and he is
always careful to have them in the best
order. ss
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The Emporium Of A. No. l. Goods is at
LEWIS If you want a fine article, either
in the Dry Goods or Grocery line, you are
sure of getting it at LEWIS at less than city
retail prices.
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Sale of Real Estate.-W. ]. Jones, Esq,
Trustee, sold the Owens property, situate
one mile and half south of Charlestown,
in this county, at the Court House door,
on Tuesday last, for s6,9sO. Bid in for
w. p. Ewing. The farm contained 220
acres, and the price obtained was consid-
cred very low. .-..
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Fruit Jars will be sold at the following
prices: One Quart Stone Jars, 81 so doz.,
which sold for $500. One Quart Glass
Jars for 50. 12 a doz., which sold for SO. So.
Half Gallon Glass Jars for So. so dozen,
which sold for So. The above are the best
of Jars, and can be had at the EXCHANGE
STORE
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MARRIED..

EY-BROWN.-On the 4th of
June, 1871. at the Zion M. E. Parsonage,
by Rev. Thos l.. Poulson, GEORGE b:
BUCKLEY and MARY E. Brown, all OF
Cecil cOuntY.
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Valuable Town Lots & Houses,
IN ELkTON FOR SALE.

The subscriber will SELL very reasonable terms, the
VACANT LOT in Elkton, at the corner Of sst24r
Main and Bow streets, and the ground on Bow s?,&9
street running north, and including tho two i;,,s#
BRICK HOUSES, occupied by E. Wesley AI2skEzzA
Janney and Willis Rutter.
The Lot fronts 40 feet Main street, and is of
the most desirable locations in Elkton, place Of
business.
Persons wishing to secure eligible stand for bust
mes. in Elkton invited to examine the promises.
H-The property will be sold in lots to suit purchas
and plat of the he at the Office Of
H. Mccullough, from whom information lie obtained
in regard price of sale Or latter addressed
to the undersigned at 1875 Front street New York will
receive prompt attention JOHN MOORE.
Feb IL, le1l-f
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M;{he Gettl M1attI5htg
ELKTON, AUGUST 5, 1871.

ty- Mr.. John C. Hindman Is our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
The Wing.
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Death OF Howard Titus.-The dea

Death OF Howard Titus.-The death OF
Mr.. Titus occurred at McBride's Asylum,
Philadelphia, on Wednesday last, and his
remains were brought home to Elkton on
Thursday last. 1t will be remembered
that he was taken to this Hospital some
months since, on account of mental NAL
ady, superinduced by severe physical dis
ease.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-05

At Wilson's you can buy the best quail,
ity of Goods for the same money you pay
for common goods at other places.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-05

were in session on Thursday last, but being
otherwise occupied, we were not able to
secure complete report of proceedings.
The following, however, is an abstract of
the most important part of the business
transacted:
A resolution was passed by the Board
authorizing the Commissioner of each
District to place the colored schools on the
same basis as the white schools, which
resolution was brought about by the dis
covery that the portion of the public school
tax for colored schools was so small as to
amount to mere pittance. The colored
schools, through an error in apportioning
the school fund between the white and
colored schools of the county, have received
about 5000 more than the present Demo
cratic School law, when strictly construed,
allows. The error occurred i'll the County
Commissioners office, in calculating the
rate on the school tax, per cent being
taken in place of 10 cents on the hundred
dollars.
The legal proportion of the tax for the
colored schools of the Sd District is but
going to the support of those schools. In
consequence of this discovery, the Board
instructed their Treasurer to suspend fur
Their payments to colored schools, and in
future those schools will be graded and
paid as the white schools, according to the
class to which they belong, which is the
only practical and sensible, as we'll as the
ouly honest mode of managing public
schools.
A resolution was also passed by the
Board, resembling the division of Chesapeake
City schools, and ma king one graded schoo
of what heretofore has been source Of
contention, verifying the old adage that
Glands divided by {, firth abhor each
other" Messrs. T. B. Hop Il. H.
Brady and John Conry were appointed
District Board for the Chesapeake ScsfGoi
The repair of two school houses in tis<
9Th District was ordered, and $50 app. o
priated for each.
The matter Of suspending the schools
for the fall term was contemplated by the
Board, but was passed over without any
formal action, and the schools will be opened
again in September, after the usual sum-
mer vacation. The School Board are very
much hampered by the heavy debt they
have to contend with, and the friends of
public schools should do something more
than pay their school tax. They should
come forward with donations to help erect
and repair school-houses, as they used to
do when public schools did not exist. The
teachers should take an interest in the mat
ter, and get up spirit in their schools i'll
the direction of raising funds to assist in
getting clear of the debt, and the schools
properly furnished. If the proper degree
of enthusiasm was once aroused, the peo-
pie of the county could, and would, pay
the school debt off by voluntary contribu-
ton, in twenty-four hours, and not feel the
loss of the money thus contributed. To
have the schools open the full term, and to
have well established schools of high
grade, is a matter of vital importance to
the teacher. 1t is insuring them perma-
nent occupation at remunerative salaries,
with a tendency to higher rates, and should
induce combination to effect SO desirable an
object
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The Annual Meeting and election of

The Annual Meeting and election of
officers were held, on Saturday night last,
by the Mutual Building Association The
old Board of officers was reelected, with
w. II. Minker, of North East, in place OF
Thomas Gilpin, sold out and left town, and
Jas. T. Mccullough, Esq, vice DR.. H. ii.
Mitchell, declined. The funds sold-$G00
for 81 q, and 1900 for S1.23 premium.
225 shares of Series B. were sold, which
will remain open to receive subscription to
the new series for two months. The Aud
TORS report of the Association shows the
amount invested to be $S,47.97, and the
value of each share to be $12.76. Number
of stockholders of Series A, GG4. The
highest premium paid during the year,
S14O por share lowest so cents. Average
premium $1.14t.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-05

Local Miscellany.-Wirt & Robertson
offer their Hardware Store for sale.
Peaches are selling in the Elk ton market
for 40 cents basket.
Collier is at North East taking photo
graphs.
1t was reported by correspondent of
The Wing, some months ago, that tract
of land at Pleasant Grove, Lancaster CO.,
Pa, containing 40 acres, the property of
John A. Blake, had been sold for 40, 900 to
some parties, on account of valuable
spxing of mineral water on it. We see the
same property is advertised to be sold by
the sheriff, in Lancaster, to-day, so the
reported sale must have been bog us affair.
An interesting game of base ball was
played on the Eclipse base ball grounds, on
Tuesday afternoon last, at Brick Meeting
House, between the Monitors, of Oxford,
and the Eclipse, of the former place,
resulting in favor of the Brick Meeting
House Clubs to 13.
SPretty Girls. THE Elkton streets
were enlivened by an unusual number of
handsome, intelligent looking ladies on
Thursday last. This feature of the day
was SO apparent as to cause general remark.
The bright-eyed strangers were school
teachers, called together by the annual
examination Of teachers. About sixty can
didates were present on examination dur
ing the day, from all parts of the county,
a large majority being ladies.
These brain culturists have great and
important work confided to them, which is
no less than shaping the minds and morals
of the next generation, who will reflect
the civilization, 10 all its phases, of State
and nation. On the ability of the teachers
to promote good and restrain evil in the
tender minds and hearts of their youthful
charge, in very great measure depends
what the children of to-day will be when
they become the men and women of to-
morrow. We wonder if these fair young
women who assembled here to contend for
a teachers certificate realize the weighty
responsibility that rests upon them? Not
only the mental culture, but the moral
tlEaining and shaping of the youthful hearts
'coIfided to their care is in great measure
their work; and a duty which should be
aver present to their minds.
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The place to buy your Family Groceries
is at the BEE HIVE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-05

A. s. Mason is still making the Finest
French Calf Skin Boots for SIS. CASH.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-05

The place to buy your Dry Goods and
Domestics is at the BEE HIVE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-05

Why is the BEE HIVE the best place to
bay your Dry Goods. Groceries, etc. etc,
Because they sell exclusively for CASH.
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Those who purchase the Bone Dust man.
ufactured by Thomas Waring, at Colora,
in this county, have the opportunity of
satisfying themselves that they get what
they pay for and not ground oyster Shells
plaster, or large admixture of cheap ami
NAL matter but Pure Ground Bone, and
nothing else. A thorough inspection of
the mill and process of grinding, is invited.
Samples sent on application to above address
YOn can always receive value for your
money, if you do not mistake the right
place-WILsoN's B. NJ. House.
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Orchilla GuanO.

TRUE BIRD GUANc
Rich in Phosphass and Salts and equal to the best "A
Guano. For sale at So per ton by
JOHN PARTRIDGE,
oct 10, 1865 Nktop.
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Buy your Fruit Jars at Wilson'S, cheap
for cash. G69
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FERTILIZERS.
FAIR and FESTIVAL,

The Ladies of Union N. z. Church and vicinity will
hold FAIR and FESTIVAL, THURSDAY, PAYDAY
and SATURDAY, ths Sd, 4h and 9Th OF August nsxt.-
Proceeds Of for the hensht of Parsonage on Zion
Circuit, and Union NJ. Z. Church.
DINNER TICKET, so CENTS
Admittanoe 10 Fair 10 cents.
IulySt Wv
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ORPHANS, COURT.

TTNIiE sTATBD MEETINGS of the Orphans Court Of
l. Cecil county will be held on the second TUESDAY
in every month. Executors, Administrators and Guar
dams, wanting their accounts stated will please bring
in the vouchers a few days before Court.
RRURAl D. JAMAR
Hos - 1867 RAisSea
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Death by Lightning Saturday even

Death by Lightning.-On Saturday even
ing, the Goth ult., Mr.. Clement Royds and
wife, residing on Stephen Mahoney's farm,
about one mile or more beyond Mechanics
Valley, in this county, were almost instantly
killed by lightning. The fatal shaft struck
the chimney, knocking off number of
bricks, thence to the roof, lifting two or
three rafters at least six inches from their
bed, and then passed down outside the
stone wall of the house to window of the
first story, where it entered, dealing it's
death-blows as stated. The unfortunate
parties were standing near the window at
the instant the flash occurred, and Mrs. r.
was in the act of sewing on a suspender but
ton for her husband. There was nobody
ir the house at the TINA of the terrible Wis
itation but the parents and three children,
the latter of whom, though in the same
room, were not hurt. Mr.. Scarborough
was seated on the porch of Mr.. Stephen
Mahoney, a short distance from the scene
of the fatal occurrence, saw the lightning
strike the chimney, and ran Immediately
to the house, and found the father quite
dead, the mother expiring moment after
his arrival. There were no visible marks
of violence on the deceased bodies, except
a couple of dark stripes on the woman's
breast and her eyebrows and the hair of
head were singed. In each case, the color
of the skin was changed to dark blue
when first seen by the neighbors. When
Mr.. Scarborough entered the house, the
little girl was trying to raise her mother S
head, and screaming with terror and
anguish. The little boy, about eight years
OLD, had been to the store, and reached
home shortly after the dreadful calamity to
his house, drenched with the shower. On
entering the house and beholding his
parents lifeless bodies, he dropped to the
floor in swoon. They leave four children,
the Youngest being eighteen months, and
the oldest eight years of age. Mr.. R. was
thirty-six years old, and his wife twenty
nine. They have been living in this county
about three years, having come from Phil
adelphia, where their relations and init
mate friends all reside. Mr.. Royds' parents
and mother-in-law have taken the children
home with them. The electric bolt seems
to have separated into three or four prongs
at the chimney, pursuing as many eccentric
courses to the earth. One rafter was COM
pletely splintered, and panes of glass in
the windows on the side of the house, on
which the lightning came down, were shat
tered to pieces. The house is only story
and half high, standing much below the
height of many contiguous trees.
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WANTED...2O YOUNG GIRLS.

At the DeBowens Match Stick Mandatory. Mt the
He I'd of Elk Mills Elkton, Nd to up Match Sticks
Fl ae light irnrk.
July 90 lS1l-3w
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-02

DY WILLIAM DE LACY, AUCTIONBER,
ID Office No. Is Commercial place-WEDNESDAY,
August &c. 1871 at II o'clock NJ, at the st. Charles
Auction Exchange, basement rotunda OF the st.
Charles Hotel, by virtue of and pursuant TO a
Judgment in partition, rendered by the Hon. Louis
the parish of Orleans in the above entitled cause,
Judgment rendered June Z, and signed June IL,
1871, will be sold by public auction the following
described property, to wit
l. THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated
in the First District of this city, in the square
bounded by Common, Claiborne, Robertson and
Gasquet streets, designated by the Nos. 8, and D
on plan drawn by John Schneider, engineer SAID
lots adjo each other and measure each ~ feet IL
inches and line front on Robertson street. 80 feet
inch and lines in width in the rear, by the fol-
lowing depth viz: lot No. g. Y feet on the line di
vding from lots Nos and and 80 feet 8inches and
lines the line dividing it from lot No. u lot NO. Z,
80 feet inches and lines the side Of lot No. 8,
and "a feet inches and lines on the side OF lot
No. 5, and lot No. s. "a feet inches and lines on
the side of lot No. and 8S feet inches and lines
on the side of lot No. 6.
O. A CERTAIN Lot OF GROUND situated in the
town of Carrollton, in the parish of Jefferson IN
this state, ia the square bounded by Leonidas JEFF
ferson, Zempel and Fourth streets, designated by
the No. T. of square D. and measuring 30 feet front
on Leonidas street, by depth between parallel
lines of 1879 feet.
Terms and Conditens-One third cash, and the
balance on a credit of six and twelve months, in
notes of the purchasers bearing eight per cent in
terest DER annum from date until paid and secured
by special mortgage on the property sold, the
MORTGAGE to embr the clause of Ave per cent at.
torpeys fees In case Of suit to enforce payment Of
notes, the purchasers to assume payment OF IA. all
Acts Of Saie together with the United States in:
ternal revenue stsmps attached q the expenee OF
the purchasers, before W. J. casteu, notary pubic.
iyf6 % % augi3 Is
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-02
AUCTION SALES.
By Placide J. Spear.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON FRANCE
STREET, BETWEEN GREATMEN AND CRAPS
STREETS.
SUCCESSION OF C. sCHUMAN AND WIFE.
Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
No. 34623

by PLACIDE j. SPEAR. AUCTIoNEER--
- Office As Exchange aley-TUESDAY, August
%, 1871 at twelve O'Clock NJ, will be sold at the
st. Charles Auction Exchange of st. Charles
and Common streets, by virtue and in pursuance to
an order from the Honorable Louis Duvigneaud,
Judge of the Second District Court for the parish
of Orleans, dated July 49, 1871, for account of the
sbove succession, the following described prop
erty, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated in
suburb Washington, Third District of this city. in
the square bounded by France, Greatmen, Craps
and Mazant streets, designated as lot No. %, ON
plan drawn by Pueyo & Cashier ON the twenty
sixth day of April lS45, deposited in the Office of
o. de Armas notary public, and measures, Ameri-
can measure, As feet inches and line front on
France street, by depth of 81 feet, between
parallel lines.
Terms and conditions-One-half cash, and the
balance on a credit of and two years, in
notes of the purchaser bearing eight per cent in.
terest per annum from the date until paid the
improvements to be kept insured and policy trans
ferred; the notes to be secured by mortgage on
the property; the purchaser to pay all taxes for
the year 1871 and above the price of adudica-
ton, and the clause of five per cent for torney's
fees in case of judicial proceedings to be in
scribed.
Act of sale before Joseph Cohn, together with
internal revenue stamps, ETC., at the expense OF
the purchaser. jy22 30 aus II l9 %