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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-12-21

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

In travelling over a road leading to Port
Deposit, recently, we came upon a gang Of
men at work, building County bridge
across rapid little stream, not half large
enough to drive mill and about ten feet
wide at this place. We were pleased to
see this evidence of enterprise on the part
of the people o. the neighborhood, and
never had any other opinion but that
bridge was needed there. This road is
Travelled regularly by one butcher wagon
and ten farmers, more or less, with the
usual transient travel: therefore, bridge
is fine institution, especially in icy wealth
er. Now, can you guess the cost to the
County of this bridge across this rill p
What ought simple bridge to cost, eight
feet span by 1G feet in width? We have
known many that have been built at cost
of from $50 to 500; but we have been
reliably informed that this one cost more
than $500, and we do not doubt it when we
look at the long and massive wing walls
laid in cement; and are informed that all
this work was done By the day.
Isn't it fine thing to be County Com
missioner SO that you can find employment
for your neighbors and mechanics in build
ing bridges about your premises at a mod
crate cost of $500 apiece ECONOMIST.
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P6sT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

P0sT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, ID. Z. December 5, lST2
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De
psrment until the sth day of January, 1873, at Il
o'clock for furnishing Letter Balances for the
Of the post Offices in the United States for year
from and after the LIST day of February, lSI of the
following description, namely:
First. Balances capable of weighing eight ounces
avoirdnpos weight, 10 be graduated down to quarter
ounces. or these it is supposed that 1000 will lie
wanted.
Second Balances of the same capacity graduated ly
the metric or sranmc system. OF this class 100 ma,
be required.
Third. Balances capable of weighing fur pounds
avordupos weight. to be graduated to half ounces OF
this class it is supposed that 200 will BE- wanted.
Perfect accuracy, strength. and durability will be
REQUIRED in the Balances to be furnished.
Samples of each description of Balances accom-
psny each bid, and the bidder who may obtain the
tract will he required to furnish Balances of quality
in all respects equal to the sample.
Each balance must he well and securely packed in a
box for transportation and delivered. free of all *
pense. to the BLANK Agency. Washington. u c.
More or loss than the estimated quantities lee
ordered, a. the necessities of the department may
require the discretion of the Postna-terticn"ral
Awards will be made for each article separately, i.
deemed most advantageous to the Department.
Bcs not made in conformity with this advertisement
will not We considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guaran.
tees Of his ability comply with his bid and crr,ii-
cat from postmaster that such guarant"r- Reliable
persons.
bond with sufficient sureties will be required
l., each contract.
failure I" furnish promptly any article contracted
for attempt to impose upon the Department art-
cies inferior. in the opinion of the Fnstmstcrnrral.
to th,-e contracted for will lie considered sufficient
cause for the forfeiture of the contract
The Posmaster-tienral reserves the right reject
any all bids IL i'll his opinion it is required by the
interests of the Department.
Proposals must be inlors-d the envelope Pro-
Poias for Letter Balances and directed the First
Assistant Postmaster-tieneral Washington. y. G..
mo. A. J. CRESWELL
Dec !, lS12-tw PostmasterG.neral.
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Weather Reports.

On the 9th instant the Secretary of War
enclosed to the Postmaster General a let
ter from the Chief Signal Officer and asked
his co operation in the mode indicated for
distribution of the daily weather reports.
The Chief Signal Officer says the plan
suggested seems to offer more immediate
and extensive method of reaching the
whole interior and agricultural population
of the United States, with information in
which every citizen has an interest, than
any hitherto put in use in any country in
the world. The plan of the work is to di-
vide the Territory east of the Mississippi
river into districts of about two hundred
miles in diameter, each district having
distributing point at or near its centre,
from which two copies of the reports will
be mailed daily to all the Postoffices accessi-
BILE by rail or mail coach by six o'clock p.
NJ. each day. At each Postofflce the Post
master is to post one copy of each report,
as soon as received. in n frame to be fur
nished by the Signal Officer, which frame
will be put up i'll a conspicuous part of the
Office where it can be seen and the bulletin
read by the public without difficulty. The
second copy is intended for the personal
use of the Postmaster, and may be disposed
of in the manner he thinks best calculated
to diffuse the information it contains.
The Postmaster General, heartily ap-
proving of the plan, has issued the follow
ing order, and says any further assistance
that may be desired from his Department
will be most cheerfully given:
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, December 10, 1872.
Arrangements have been made between
the Postoffices and War Department by
which one or more of the daily weather re-
ports issued by the Signal Officer will be
furnished daily to all Postoffices that can
be reached from the several points of dis
tribution daily by mail. AS these reports
are designed for the benefit of the agricr,l-
tural., as well as the commercial interests
of the country, the Postmaster General IN
structs all Postmasters receiving them to
post them Immediately in the frames sup
piled for the purpose by the Signal Office.
JOHN A. J. CREswELL,
Postmaster General.
This plan will not distribute the infor-
nation an hour sooner than the daily pa
pers now do
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HOW TO GO WEST,

This is an enquiry which every one
should have truthfully answered before he
starts on his journey, and little care talk
en- in examination of Routes will in many
cases save much trouble, time and money.
The &C, B. & Q. r. r." running from
Chicago through Galesburg to Burlington,
and the al, B. & W. Route running
from indianapolis, through Bloomington
to Burlington, have achieved splendid
reputation in the last two years as the
leading Passenger Routes to the West. At
Burlington they connect with the b, & NJ.
r. R. and from the great Burlington
Route, which runs direct through South
ern Iowa to Nebraska and Kansas, with
close connections to California and the
Territories; and passengers starting from
Cecil County, on their way westward, can
not do better than to take the BURLINGTON
ROUTE.
This Line has published pamphlet call
ed Glow to go West" which contains
much valuable information; large correct
map of the Great West, which can be
obtained free of charge by addressing the
General Passenger Agent B. & NJ. r. r.
Burlington, Iowa.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-12-21

DEATH OF FoRREsT.-Edwin Forrest the
great actor, died on Thursday morning,
18th inst, at his home in Philadelphia.
Forrest ranked among the first actors of the
American and English stage. lie was
born March 9th, 1906, in Monroe street,
Philadelphia, was Of Scotch descent.
Forrest was of poor parentage, and he was
compelled to work his way to fame and
fortune by the dint of hard study and per-
severing industry.
After providing for his two sisters, and
bequeathing legacies to number of friends,
his property is left in trust to his execu-
tors to endow an institution which is to be
called "The Edwin Forest Home for the
support and maintenance of aged and disa-
bled actors and actresses.
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Proposals for Wrapping Paper and
Irvine.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, d. c., December j. 1872
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received this De-
pertinent until the 5th d,r of January, 1873 II
clock for furnishing Wrapping Paper and Twin
Tor tie ns" of the post offices in the United States m
year from the LIST day of February, 1873 the -;
articles Lee delivered free of expense To til" Depart.
mcnt, at tn. BLANK Agency of the Post Office Depart
ment, Washington, b. C..
The quality and the estimated quantity of each ari-
Gle required are specified below
$1,000 rcams Of Wrapping Paper 2ox25 inches in sz"
and to weigh 2! pounds to the realm, each rcanr
to contain 20 perfect qures
l1o reans Of Wrapping Paper. 26yi0 inches in size.
and to weigh 30 pounds 20 the rraul each rra,l
to contain ~ perfect quircs.
5000 pounds of Cotton 1wiu" 10 he S-piy i.at ,n
measure from $50 to 40 yards 20 The pound
sufficient strength To- sustain weight Of IS
pounds, aud 10 be put up in BALI weighing aI"r
half pound each, an,, 50 buTnh a> not IL become
loose or tangled in transportation.
Ho9o pounds Of Hemp Twin to lie :}rIy aud
to Measure from SO L. 81 wards ia the pound. aud
10 he put un in balls weighing from two
pounds each. am; - bound a not 10 become
ioo,e or tangled in transportation.
Samples f the articles required will he furnished to
pereons who desire t" bid. apr cation I" tie First
Assistant Postmaster-Gener'l, Washington. ID G..
More or les than the estimated quantities may h.
ord red. the necessities of the Department iIiay t.
quire at the discretion Of the Po>ma -trr General,
Awards will DO mad" for each article separately if
deemed most advantag"ou IA the Department.
Bids not made in conformity with this advertise urnt
NIL not he considered.
Each bidder furnish with his proposal guarantees
COMPLY Win MS MA ana liiCit.
from a postmaster that such suaraniors reliable
persons.
bond with two sufficient suretics will b. required
u each contract.
failure to furnish promptly any article contracted
for, attempt to impose upon tl" Department arti
cles inferior. in the opinion of the
to those contracted for, will he considered sufficient
cause for the forfeiture Of the contract
The PostmasterGeneral reserves the right reject
all bids, il in his opinion il il required bv
interests of the Department.
prnunsaIs p,ust he juIn no u
pos,ls Tor Wrapping Paper Proposals for Irvine"
aud addressed to the First Assistant
Washington, b. c.
JN0. 4. j. CRESWELL
Dec :, 1ST2-4w pastnast.r-Genp,aI
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UNEDUCATED CHILDREN.

One Of the saddles items of the present
day to the rejecting mind, is the great
number of children growing up in our
midst without the least education of mind
or heart. Education of the body, excel
lent in itself, is guaranteed to all, by the
free air and natural impulses Of the animal
organization. Education of the mind and
heart is more important than this, and
according to the law of nature, that the
higher the object the more difficult it is to
reach; it is more difficult of attainment
Yet the State of Maryland provides a free
edcaution for every child within her limits.
Instead of availing themselves of the pro-
visions, thousands of children are not re-
ceiving one iota of benefit from it, A part
of these are found in our streets. stores,
hotels, and other public places, and part
in the seclusion Of home. One scarcely
knows which to pity most. While the
first are acquiring habits Of vulgarity,
obscenity, profanity and viciousness, they
are at the same time learning something of
the world and its ways, which will be of
use to them in after life; while the latter
by their very seclusion in youth, are rem
dering themselves liable to temptation and
sin, and to be preyed upon in mature years
by unprincipled and designing persons.
Wealthy or poor, the scene is varied, but
not changed. Wealth gives some protec-
ton against the ills of life; but at the same
time it brings great temptation and de-
pendence, which will be keenly felt if the
wealth is lost. as it may be. On the other
hand, to the youth entering life without
Inheritance or education, the prospect
opened is bleak and cherries, indeed
And yet, in the face of all these facts, we
are told that compulsory law, law COM
pelling parents and guardians to send their
children to school part of their time is
against the spirit of our institutions. If
this be so, God grant that it may not be
against the spirit of a kind Providence to
urge it as duty upon every parent and
guardian in the land to send the children
in their care to school, day after day, and
year after year, not alone that they may
memoriZe a few dates, few facts, and
few formulas; but that they may lay the
foundation of a complete education, and
acquire the power of building upon it, SO
that their education may continue to 60 on
while life shall last.
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CHROMOS.

The custom which has run mad among
metropolitan, both religious and secular
papers, and magazine publishes, of offer
ing chromos as premiums to subscribers,
and boring the country press to advertise
their premiums free, is taken off by the
Potsville Miners Journal, the neatest of
anything we have met with for long
time. The Journa! gets up lengthy pros
pectus and Editorial notice a la mode of
its city contemporaries and literary mag
mates, accompanied with what it designates
"Home Delights " a chrome in oil colors,
which is kind of "charcoal sketch y OF
etching on red paper. THE scene is, as the
name implies Home Delights" and rep
resents the head of the family on the par
lor floor on hands and knees. The young
fry having thrown away their toys, which
are scattered over the floor, have mounted
the old mans back for horse, and from the
general appearance of things the fun is
growing fast and furious.
The chrome prize business has become a
bore among literary magazines and jour
mails, whose proprietors ought to be asham-
ed of such lodges to procure subscribers.
Many of the would be chromos are made on
printing presses, costing, when ordered in
large quantities but trif1e, and are parad-
ed as s. and $40 presents to subscribers
including magazine or paper, for the sub
scription price of the latter. The country
press is bored to advertise these great gift
enterprises TO the amount of many dollars
at current rates of advertising, for a copy
of the cheap picture as pay. The thing is
an outrage and the country press should
mutually agree and put it down. These
large publishing establishments, with their
canvassers in every town and district, and
their flash premiums, injure the business OF
the country press not little by crowding
their legitimate field of circulation, with
out gratuitous assistance from their vic
tins.
We have no disposition to obstruct the
circulation of any worthy meritorious jour
nal or magazine which is placed before the
public on its merits. but when it sends can
vassers through every neighborhood and
fills all public places with flaming posters,
Offering flash pictures for works of art as
premiums to catch subscribers in place of
the country press aiding this gim-crack
businessby gratuitous advertising it should
ridicule and denounce it as the Miners
Journal has done. We heartily congrat
ulate the J0nrnal on its clever hit at the
chrome gift enterprise business. 1t is
about time the country press should take
sides against these drag nets on their terri
tory. These chrome and other valueless
and useless glttering temptations to obtain
subscribers, are not one whit more moral
than any other lottery or gift enterprise
in1nnemnnt
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-Amonr the attractions of the January

Among the attractions of the January
number of DEMoREsT's You've AMERICA
are Flags for the Christmas Tree a
puzzle picture, cut paper pattern for
dolly's evening dress, in an envelope, mag
ic transformation picture. elegantly colored
and many other pretty things; besides the
stories. puzzles, and including the regular
departments.
A years subscription to YOUNG AMERI-
CA is the best possible investment for in
telligent son or bright little daughter, for
a Holiday or birthday present-try it.
Yeally, only One Dollar. Address w.
JENNINGS DEMoREsT, s3s Broadway, y.
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DEEEM REE.

Winter. Just now relieves all jewellers in temperate
regions north Of the Equator from the original assaults
u nisInati, unless hume-brewrd in the kitchen the
G,rn-N ard. tn" chamber. But This is the
which = meet with the grav.st cases of consiitu-
ti"nS r"kc down 10y neglect the unsuccessful treat
nI"nt of rrotracted Observation-Disclosures spc:.ns
enlarged vers, incurable dropsi"s SC, &c Now the
intelligent and strictly conscientious proprietor of
Paschall's Fever and Aguc Mixture. Wishes
Informed. that it shod lie distinctly understood that
the remedy does pr, teld h a for tln. after
r,sru of suci feyrTs. when the c!ilis hv. dis
4ppri red thuugh thu, disease remains ucheckrtl When
given i'll reasonable time. it is highly servceahe in pre-
venting such nou-Iucuces, when the fever has
pre- eNstt for weeks months. The proper bat
q. ut the MXu is with the periodical recurrence
III" while however II fnrtifcS he system
TIM" dnriGg the Intervals. and thus ,l:ni-s H.. iaI
~ u: cuii.. Iu''ut vscrIal iise;-e.
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The public sale of the late Horace
Greeley's stock and farming utensils
brought less than one Thousand dollars.
Some of his steel and subsoil plows sold
for % and so cents, and his old hackney
sorrel mare brought $27. His oxen brought,
for one yoke $3.50, and the other yoke
$50 and other stock in proportion. This
is bad showing for the Chappaqua farmer.
a n fur,Oer
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WE WANT

All who wish free magazine with the
Whiq for 1873 to send in their names next
week, as we wish to order the magazines
of the publishers by the first of the year.
After the first of January our offer to fur
nish magazine free with the Wing will be
withdrawn,
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CLOTHES FOR CHRIsTMAs.-Surely this
happy time will not be allowed to pass
without your DOMINIC bran new garment
of some description. Besides, the Boys
will all want a Christmas present: there
fore, mothers and fathers. be their good
''Santa Claus" and bring them to see our
Splendid Clothing. where everything is 80
cheap and 20 good. BENNETT d Co, Tow
Err HALL. No. 5iS Market Street, halfway
between Fifth and Sixth, Philadelphia.
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TIL: KISS Observation-Disclosures reports
= rev dance called the Kiss Quadrille,
which promises to be in vogue in Wash
ington this winter. When it comes to
swinging corners each gentleman kisses
his partner. We suggest that the mana
gers of the next Hall dance send one of
their number to the capital to learn the
figures Of this new and delightful dance
before the next ''sociable' is given.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-12-21

PENsIoNERs.-There are 1,151 pension
ers of the wars between the close of the
Revolution and the War of 1912, and co.
1875 of the war Of 1912. There are 207. 1874
pensioners of the late war on the rolls, of
whom 3,172 derive their right to pension
through the navy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-12-21

Mr.. ColfaX is to assume the position
of chief editor OF the New York Tribune
in few days He takes hold none too
soon for the good of the paper. To carp.
to criticise and grumble at every thing and
with every body is said to he the paradise
of literary fools This has been the special
business of the Tribune under Whitclaw
Read management.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-12-21

FEELING Coop AND THE WAY THEY
SHOWED IT.-The anniversary of the in
dependence of the Isthmus of Panama was
celebrated with great enthusiasm. The
festivities commenced on November II.
and closed on December 2. The principa
streets were given up to horse racing and
bull fighting. and business was practically
suspended.
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1870,

"MARGURITE. We commence the pub
LEGATION of story this week on the first
of Elkton talent. All who go through
with the first part will impatiently wait
the denouement. The story incieas in
interest to the end.
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If you wish to have splendid monthly
"a Magazine that combines within itself
the excellence and beauty and practical
utility of numerous others Of the best
class-see the January number of DEMoR-
EsTs ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY. which has
been greatly enlarged. Portrait of Emily
Faithful, new music. and other splendid
attractions, and also offers the most extra
ordinary premium to each subscriber, be-
ing two beautiful Chromos, Companion
Pictures, Niagara Falls and Yosemite Falls
all for only 50. Address w. JENNINGS
DEMoREsT, 1873 Broadway, \. y.
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situated and Icing in the Fourth Election District al
Cecil Md adjoining the village OF Cherry Hill
wherein John f. Dav, resides. and known the
state of the late James M"at.
This property is divided into five fields. oontainn
in all III in good stats Of cultivation, and the
balance in young thrifty timber.
The improvements consist Of comf,riah" fnrr-raom
DWELLING HOUSE. Spring House. and other osit-
buildings Also good Barn. f'iy20 feet with
shoot attached and cellar underneath Two Orchards
containing about 100 Fruit Trees Of choice Apples.
Pear. Peaches and Cherries
This property il situated the road leading from
Elktun Fair HILL in thriving horhJod con.
vcnent t" schools. churches. wheelwriGt black
smith shups. AMI within half mile of a contempla ei
Railroad 1t will positively be sold. as | Going to
leave tn" State in the Spring.
Possession given til" 18th Gf March, 1873
TERMS OF SALE-Twelve hundred and Gffy ,,ol.
lars remain on the property until July 2ath, 1875
with interest from day of sale: hundred dollars
5r paid in cash day of sale, and the remtii.n.
equal inStalnrnts of Four and Eight months c day
Of sale. Credit payments to bear interest cay
sale. WN. :. NOAT
Dee H. IS13-3y
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NOTICE.

JOHN BERRY, Executor of Christopher Jones,
THOMAS DELANEY AND WIFE
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chancery
November 18th 1872
ORDERED That the sale made and reported by
Marshall Haine Trustee for the sale nf the Real f.
mentioned in the proceedings iii the abnve-etfird
cause, be ratified and confirmed unless the
contrary thereof be shown before the :}r day
January. next provided copy Of this Order he inserted
in newspaper printed in Cecil county a week
for month befr. the 2ird day Of December next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to- ba S37 90.
DAVID SCOTT, Clerk.
True copy: test, DAVID SCOTT,
Nov %, lS72-lm Clerk.
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NOTICE.
AMOS PRESTON
CALEB SPEAKMAN EFT AL.

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery
ORDERED. This 18th day of November 1872, that the
sale made and reported by William J. Jones. Trustee
for the tie of the Real Estate of Ellis Bnon deceased
be ratified and confirmed. unie-s TO tine contrary
thereof be shown before the echtecfti. " Of
Jsuusry, next provided, copy Of this Order he in
serted in come newspaper printed and pual;Ghrd in
Cecil county week for month before .lc
seventeenth day of December. next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to he 81 80 90
DAVID SCOTT Clerk.
True copy; test, DAVID SCOTT
Nov l6. lS72-lm Clerk.