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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-04
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.

-" Just elegant" the ladies declared for
several days was the sleighing, and GER
tainly it has been far superior to any we
have had for some years. Young men and
maidens, old folks and children have en-
joyed it from the little old sled to the
neat jumper-from the uncouth sapplng
runners to the stylish cutter-everything
that would drag, having the similitude of
a sleigh, has been out. We had one four
INLAND, a handsome three-seat sleigh and
two span of horses, with three ladies and
three gentlemen, who drove to Oxford and
back. Mr.. J. \. Davis was upset in turn
ing up the Still House Hollow. He and
his son were thrown out but not injured.
The horse ran, broke shaft, and cut his
leg severely. But the mercury rose, the
wind blew from the east, the rain descended
and the slush was awful. On Wednesday
afternoon the skies cleared, and if the wind
will blow cold, the sleighing, while rougher,
may be continued for days.
A Convocation of Episcopal clergy will
DE held mere at Abraham'S Hall, WedneS-
day, Thursday and Friday of next week.
Bishop Lay will preside.
MIR. A. NJ. Carroll, a sprightly bachelor
of ours, takes wife, on Thursday, in the
city Of monuments-Miss Maggie Farrow.
Dame Rumor says, and insists that il
is true, that a sprightly maiden of ours
will take the veil on the 10Th inst, and
enter cloister in Carroll county. Both
brides have many friends who very truly
and very earnestly wish them happy lives
The grooms ought to be happy enough tc
get such wives, and they evidently are.
Money sold at Building Association
No. 1, Wednesday night, at fourteen pei
cent. premium.
REPORTS from up the river are to the
effect that the river is rapidly rising.
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FOURTH DISTRICT ITEMS.

Tramper.-A man of foreign birth, ap-
parently about 20 years of age, dirty and
ragged, and whose unkempt hair gives
him the appearance of a wild man, has
been going around inquiring for clucks
clocks to mend. His hut, built by the
road side, near the Delaware line, was
burned, a few days since.
Ne,o Barn.-Mr. Lewis Wright is making
preparations for building a new barn, in
the spring.
More IHiecing.-Dr. Jefferis lost nearly
all his poultry, a few days ago. They dis
appeared one evening while the DR.. was
away from home. The rascals, not content
with the fowls alone, without some means
of cooking them, proceeded to the wood
pile with two-horse wagon, loaded up
and put off.
Farm iSold.-Mr. VIM. Lair has sold his
farm to Mr. Abel D. Mackie. Price not
yet made public.
Y Deceased.-On Thursday of this week, of
consumption, Jacob Boulder, in the Both
year of his age. =.
E,rhibition-The Stereoptican Exhibition
at Rock Church, on Thursday evening, was
a grand success, Notwithstanding the unfa-
yorable weather.
Bad Rodds.-The roads in most parts of
our district present very bad condition,
owing to the late rain.
improvements -Mr. Isaac Gray is making
preparation for building two houses, in the
Spring, one on the property he recently
bought from the Elk Mills Company, and
the other on his home property.
ISyeighing Party and BaH.-A large sleigh
ing party from Stanton, Del, visited the
public house of George Wollaston, at the
Fox Chase, last Tuesday evening, where
they spent several hours dancing, &c.
Frozen Up.-Most of the Mills along Big
Elk were frozen up for several days, but
the rains of Tuesday and Wednesday some
what loosened the ice, and they are all in
working order again.
Needs Attention.-The north wall of
school No. 8, has just sprung away from
the building about four inches. 1t should
be attended to Immediately.
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MARRIED.

CALVERT-RICHAR jan
uary Goth, at the Parsonage of the NJ. f.
Church, in Port Deposit, by Rev. W. E.
England, WILLIAM T. CALVERT and
SARAH E. RICHARDSON, both of Cecil CO.
STEELE-BOUCHEL 25th,
in the Presbyterian Church, Chesapeake
City. by Rev. G. P. Mallery, JOSEPH II.
STEELE and CARADoRA BoUCHELI, both
of this county.
GOVENS-DORSEY.- Baltimore, on
the 25th of January, by Rev. Richard H.
Governs, HENRY J. Governs and FRANCES
ANN DORSEY.
US-MERRITT.-On the Goth
of January, at st Joseph's Church, How
ard and Barre streets, Baltimore, by the
Rev. Edmund Didier, JOHN STRECKFUs
and MARY 5. MERRITT, both of BALTIC.
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STRICKERSVILLE ITEMS.

Surprise Party.-The young folks of
Strickersville gave Mrs. c. Whann sur
prise party, on Thursday evening, Jan.
2Gth, which was a grand success. About
fifteen couple partook Of the well filled
table that was prepared for the occasion.
few days ago, while chopping wood.
Neto House.-Mr. Lewis Fell has erected
new frame house for his son.
L0o lPdter.-The streams of this vicinity
are unusually low for this season of the
year. j. c. Yeatman's saw mill has been
idle all winter, and his flour mill, occasion
ally for want of water
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DIED.

COOK.-At her residence, near Darlington,
Hartford county, Md, on January Both,
SARAH J. Cook, daughter of the late
John d. Kitchener, of Cecil county, Md.
BRICKLEY.-Ath her residence, Principle
Mills, this county, on Friday, the Goth
utimo, Mrs. AGNES r. Buckley, in
the 10Th year of her age.
GERRY.-In Port Deposit, Sunday, Jan.
29th ult., at $50 AN, THEODORE WILLIE,
son of l.. A. G. and Jane A. Gerry, aged
year, 7 months and % days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-04

PARIS SURRENDERED.-Paris was sur
rendered to the Prussions, on Sunday last,
and an armistis of three weeks concluded.
A special telegram to the London Times,
from Berlin, states that Bismarck's terms
for peace embrace the cession of all Alsace
and Lorraine, the payment by France of
the expenses of the war, the cession of the
colony of Pondicherry, and the transfer to
the German navy of twenty first-class
frigates of the French navy. These terms
have been referred to the National Assem-
bly,, which is yet to be elected, for its
determination, as to whether it will accede
to them or continue the war.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscribers of Ceci
county have obtained from the Orphans Court of sale
county, letters Tcstamenary the personal of
JOHN p. LOGAN,
late of said county diseased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 18th day of January 1872:
they otherwise by law be excluded from all bene
of said estate All persons indebted said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to the suliscri
bers. Given under hands, this 2st day of JANUARY
ISL. MARY ANN LOGAN
GEORGE NJ CHRISTIE,
Executors of John p. Logan, decd.
Test-REUBEN D. LAMAR, Register.
Jan
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CECILTON ITEMS.

I Died, at his residence, in Frederick
town, Jan. Goth, after an illness Of two
weeks, Oliver P. Walmsley, aged 81 years.
His brother, benjamin Walmsley is very
sick-dsease pleurisy.
Mr.. Lower a commission merchant of
Philadelphia, has bought the Grove Point
farm, containing 1900 acres, the property
of the late Dir. Cunningham, for So, 900.
The weather for the past week has
been very changeable. The last change
has been unfavorable for sleighing, and the
snow is fast disappearing.
The fishermen Of our neighborhood
expect the approaching season will be a
good one for their business, and number
are preparing to try it.
fep t before Il C people that Cash buys
more goods than credit No credit at the
BEE Hive
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Good Chance.-Any person who would
like to invest capital in groceries, grain,
fertilizers, hay and coal, or a general trade
will find North East Station to be one of
the best in the county. Mr.. Stout has been
i'll the mercantile business at North East
Station for a number of years, and adver-
tises, in the present number of THE WAsA
to dispose of his stock and rent his house
and store. a good chance for some person
wishing to enter that business.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-04

If the weather be fair, there will be an
auction sale on Thursday, February 9th, at
o clock p. NJ; expressly for ladies. Auc-
ton sales on Wednesday and Saturday
evenings each week, at Z! o'clock. Great
bargains are sold in Dry Goods, Boots,
Shoes, Notions and Groceries. Come one,
come all. Remember the place-opposite
the Court House-B. F. Mays old stand.
G. X. COLLIER, Auctioneer.
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Great Reduction in PriceS.-One of the
best assortment of Goods in the county,
Zion, and those wishing to purchase, might
find a very proftaj'e employment of time
to drive several miles to make their pur-
chases.
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NOTICE..
JOHN MAULDIN

AMBROSE b. OWENS AND WIFE, EFT AL
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chancery.
January 10th, ISL.
ORDERED, That the sale made and reported by William
j. Jones and James H. Groomc Trustees for the sale
the Real Estate mentioned in the above entitled cause
he ratified and confirmed unless to the contrary
thereof be shown before the av of
March, next provided, copy of this order be inserted
in paper printed at Elkton. a week for one
month before the twentysccond day of February next
The Report states the amount of sales be $4,000
DAVID SCOTT. Clerk.
True copy: test, DAVID SCOTT.
Jan u, 1ST1-1m Clerk
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FAIR AND FESTIVAL.

Your correspondent, writing from Zion,
named the 22d of February as the time
'ssettled upon for holding Fair and Festi-
val. This announcement seems rather pre-
mature that time was named, but circum-
stances indicate the probability that it will
not come off until the early part of March.
The parsonage building that was ready
for roofing some two weeks since, stands
statv quo-some say, "weather bound.'
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COOPER g. COWARD,
8. E. cor. Ninth and Market Streots,
Feb 4, 1S11-9m PHILADELPHIA
PUBLIC SALE.

FUbLlC SALE.
The subscriber Agent, intending to quit farming
and leave the State will sell at Public Sale. his
dence the farm of Dr. Dunott, the Blue Ball road
y; miles north of Elkton,
Tuesday, the 14h day Of February, 1871,
his entire Stock and Farming Implements, to-wit:
~ . Horses. 4 of which calculated for heavy
ffNA draught. and good driving mare; 10 head
NS< sof Horned Cattlc--3 cNtr, Mich ,x>
-SASzsADCows. superior Durham Bull thc[6s:EN
balance from to wears old; Is head of-E.--G
Hogs of them Brood Sows. balance thrifty 11ax&ss
Shoats. twohorse Wagons, made to order, consid-
Moving Machine, 2 Hay Rggings l three-lIorse and
twohorse Barslare Piows. ouc-horse Barshnre Flows
! Double Shovel Flows Corn Cnvrrer. Cultivntors .
Iarrows Single. Double and Triple Trees Wagon
Harness. , sets do. with Check Lines, Wagon Saddle,
Brides, Collars. Whips, Lines. sets Plow Gears and
Lines, good Riding Saddle and Brllc > Breast
CHAINS, sets Butt Traces, Grubng Hoes lot of Cow
lialters, Shovcls Garden Spade lot of Forks Rakes
and Hoes, Grain Cradles, Moving Scythe, l Bramble
Scyh-, good Grnlstone, Shaving Horse = Ladders
zone ii feet and the other IL feet) Single Punch l
Post Spade, and many other articles not herein
toned onehalf interest in p Acres Of Wheat in the
ground
TERMS or SALE-A credit of Six Months will lie
given all $40: all of $40 and
under the cash will he required. Five per cent off for
cash on all sums $40. No property Lc removed
until the terms complied with.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock NJ.
Eky-No pU>tponem0nt on account of weather.
c. W. EADER. Agent.
j. b. ASH Auctoneer. Jan 2S ls1l-3w
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Bound TO BuZZ-the Bee Hive.

Learn Wisdom, says Solomon, and when
JAS. c. WILSON, at Brick Meeting House.
sells Dry Goods, &c, go there to buy, and
you viii save money. Try it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-04

The Home for Friendless Children, on
this Shore, is now open. AS the appropri-
alton from the Legislature was intended
for the benefit of the whole Shore, the
Managers of the Institution desire that
every county shall be represented therein.
If any one in this county wishes to make
application for the admission of children,
the Managers hereby request that they
shall communicate at once with them.
Address, Mrs. HENRY C. LAY,
Easton, Talbot county, Md
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Great Reduction i'm Prices, O

Activity, low prices and fair dealing is
the motto at the BEE HIVE
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The total assets of the company, includ-
inc, of course, road, bridges, buildings,
etc, amount to $t2, ST., 199.35.
The total revenue of the road for 1870
was -. 50 against a total in 1869 OF
-, so. 302 81, showing Il net increase OF
$l0,sil5S. The increase was entirely on
passenger traffic, sci, 62S.39) and miscel-
lansous sources, ($29, 2S1.o3, the freight
and express business showing decrease of
S3G,6lS. 45, the rents Of $2,29j.G1 and mail
of $155.24
On the New Castle and Frenchtown Rail
road, the passenger traffic, showed an
increase in revenue of $110.S0. but the
freight traffic fell off 50, 62S.24 and the
mail $167.1S.
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SOLID SILVER GOODS,

No House in Philadelphia New York presents greater
variety from which select all articles of Table Ware.
The Prices will always be as Low
First-Class Goods can be furnished as
y careful inspection of the Goods, and
a rigid examination Of Prices, is earn
cstly invited.
All Solid Silver Ware will be sold as
low as TIFFANY & Co., and BALL,
BLACK & Co, of New York; BAILY &
Co., of Philadelphia, or any other
House, having any reputation for hon
esty and fair-dealing.
sy- EVERY ARTICLE WILL BE
GUARANTEED TO BE EXACTLY
As REPRESENTED.
Call and examine these Goods before
purchasing.
THOS. Y. de NORMANDIE,
302 Market Sire Wilmington, Del.
May Is, 1s70-Iy
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Lewis reputation is established for keep
ing none but the best quality of goods,
but it may not be generally known that he
sells a. second quality prices.
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Amputation.-Mr Robert Quinn, living
near Cherry Hill, in this county, had his
fore finger crushed by means Of belt in
I, D. Carriers paper mill, some time since,
which resulted in carries of the bones, and
was likely to destroy his hand. 1t was
amputated by DR.. n. B. Morrison, of North
East, assisted by Drs. IIousekeeper and
Lort, and is now doing well.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-02-15
ETERNAL NIGHT.

A dear little girl who had lost pet
she valued highly, was urged not to
grieve 40 much for her bird.
Il would not 90 much, mother" !"
she answered, 'iif Robbie only went
anywhere but he Just died and
didn't go anywhere.n It was a touch
ing example Of the craving in every
human soul after Immortality. The
doctrine Of humiliation Is one so
dreadful that il seems wonderful it
could ever have found believers.
While life and health last, and all is
prosperous about US, it is easy to put
far OF the evil day, 10 I'll the mind
80 full Of worldly plans and schemes
that it is little troubled with thoughts
Of the hereafter. Indeed, those who
believe this fearful doctrine, consist
emily strain every nerve to make the
most Of the present.
a man who had once been under
deep convictions Of sin at last shook
on his anxietfes, and his conscience
in time because ''seared as with a hot
iron.n He laughed at his former
distress, and declared his belief that
when we died we should perish like
the trees and brutes, and be no more
happy or miserable than they. For
years he pursued his course Of world
illness, when suddenly an accident
brought him face to face with death.
{ Now the doctrine he had so rejoiced
to believe In, became the horror Of his
soul Have ], !" he said, t'done with
existence? Shall I presently cease to
think, to see, to feel2 Must I lie
down 70 be nothing forever? I have
labored for nothing. I cannot bid
farewell to the earnings Of so many
years. .. r---. .-...-.
On friends turning his thoughts
into another channel, and assuring
him that there was q hereafter OF
which the Scriptures told US, still
deeper horror seized him. IF they
are true, eternity viii be more dread
ful than a loss Of being. I viii not
believe them Yet how dreadful the
idea Of sinking into eternal thought
less night.n g.. ....r.-l
1t made no difference with his real
condition whether he believed in q
future state or not, for very soon he
had opened his eyes in eternity.
There all unbelief must have an end.
Oh, is it worth our while to blindfold
our eyes when we are walking straight
on toward q most fearful precipice?
Will il make our fall any less terrible?
We are provided with everything
needful to make our life beyond one
Of joy and blessedness. The provis-
ions are ample and fee. Can we af-
ford to reject them
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-02-15
The First NapoleOn's Opinion Of Sur.
renders.

The New York Herald SAYS: It is
Interesting at this moment, when the
world is about to witness one OF the
most remarkable capitulatfOns which
has illustrated the changing fortunes
Of war, to know what was the feeling
Of the Great Captain whose intellect
raised himself and his family from
poverty and Obsecurity to half a doz-
en- Of the leading thrones Of Europe.
The opinions OF such 8 man were i'm
pOrtant in the highest degree in his
own time, which his career so bril-
liantly distinguished from other his
tOrical periods, and in our own day,
as well, because It's annals have been
affected by the results Of his achieve
ments. Duroe's idea Of him, express
ed to CaulaineOurt, summed up the
general estimate made Of him by
posterity, notwithstanding the bitter
ness Of many detraetOrs:-''The great
est captain Of the age; sovereign
whose ministers were merely his
clerks; statesman directing the
whole business Of his country and
superiptending every branch, yet
grasping with faculties all the details
Of private life.n In fine, he wSs en-
doWed with q variety Of mental facul-
ties, any one Of which was sufficient
to distinguish any individual from
the multitude. Such was the man
who once, in conversation with Gen.
Dupont, who had surrendered with
ten thousand men, at Baylen, to the
English army under Wellington,
could find no words sufficient to de-
nOunce the act. What should q
General do, y he said, "when his force
is in a difficult or doubtful situation
Change il possible. If he could not
do that he should appeal to its cOur-
age and fight, always fight, because
in that there is, at least a chance. But
he might be beaten, you say. Well,
suppose he were; honor, at least,
would remain.n
Such is the sentiment of every
soldier and every patriot, and the
history Of our own recent great strug-
gle in America has shown how fire.
auently occasion stood ready to enguif
the nOblest OF causes, had not the de-
termination and energy Of our gener-
ais.
The FraneO-German war has been
marked by many sudden and almost
unaecount9ble surrenders. Of which
the crushing disaster at Sedan, where
IS, 900 men, with their Emperor Gen
eral at their head, gave themselves up
On nldsSe would have been the most
conspicuous had not the capitulatiOn
OF Metz, q regular fortified city, q
place Of war, with 49, 600 men,
/ eclipsed it.
Paris may reasonably yield, in
order to save her palaces Of trade and
/ her wonderful monuments and treas
ures of art, history and religion, after
having already made noble resist
ance but should the shade Of the
great Napoleon inspire the pen Of
/ future historians, there have been
some momentous scenes in the war OF
which we have witnessed all but the
closing catastrOphes that it viii be
/ found difficult 70 reconcile with mar
tiaI honor or maAly fidelity.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-02-15
HUNTING FOR HELPMATEs.

Where do men usually discover the
women who afterwards become their
wives, is q question we have frequently
heard discussed, and the custom has
invariably become Of value to young
lady readers. Chance has much 10 do
in the affair: but then there are I'M
pOrtant governing circumstances. IL
Is certain that few men make selec-
tions from a ball room, or any othef
place Of public gayety, and nearly as
few are Influenced By what may be
called showing of in the streets, or
by any allurements in dress Our
conviction Is that ninety-nine nun
dredths Of all the finery with which
women decorate or load their persons
90 for nothing rs far as husband
catching is concerned. Where, anu
how, then, do men find their wives
In the quiet home Of their parents or
guardians, ct the fireside, where the
domestic graees and feelings alone are
demonstrated. These are the charms
which most surely attract the high as
well as the humble. Against these all
the fiBery In the world sinks into in
significance. We shall illustrate this
by an anecdOte; although not new, 1t
will not be the worse for being again
told:
"In the year I773, Peter Burrell,
Esq, Of Buckingham, in Kent, whose
health was rapidly declining, was ad-
vised by the physicians to 90 to Spa
for the recovery Of his health. His
daughters feared that those who had
only motives entirely mereenary
would not pay that attention which
he might expect from those who,
from duty and affection united, would
feel the greatest pleasure in minister
ing to his ease and comfort. They
proved that 1t was not spirit Of disci
patton and gayety that Ted them to
Spa, for they were not to be seen in
any Of the gay and fashionable circles
they were never to be seen out Of
their fathers company, and never
stirred from home, except to attend
him either to take the sir OF drink
the waters-in word, they lived =
most reeluse life in the midst of a
town then the resort Of the most illus
trious and fashionable peSonages in
Europe. This exemplary attention
10 their father procured these three
amiable sisters the admiration Of all
the English at Spa, and was the cause
or their elevation TO the rank in life to
which their merits gave them so just
a title. They were all married to no
blemen, one to the Earl Of Beverly,
another to the Duke Of Hamilton and
Afterwards to the Marquis of Exeter
land third to the Duke of Northum-
berland and it is justice to them to
say they reflected honor on their
rank, rather than derived any from
IT," .-..-.