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The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
Proposals for Letter Balances,
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, D. c. December 5, 1872
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De
partment until the Sth day of January. 1873 at /:
O'Clock for furnishing Letter Balances for the
of the post Offices in the United States for yea
from and after the 1st day of February 1873 of th,
| following description namely:
First. Balances capable of weighing eight ounces
avoirdupois weight, to be graduated down quarter
ounces VI these 1t Is supposed that 1000 will bs
wantcd.
Second Balances of the same capacity graduated by
the metric or gramme system. OF this class 100 ma!
be required.
Third. Balances capable of weighing four pounds
avoirlnpois weight to be graduated half ounces. o.
this class it il supposed that 200 will be wanted
Perfect accuracy strength and durability will he
required in the Balances to be furnished.
Samples of each description of Balances must accom-
pany 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 mus, he well and securely packed in
box for transportation and delivered free of all s1
pense, to the BLANK Agency. Washington. b. C.
More or less than the estimated quantities may be
ordered, as the necessities of the Department may
require. Mt the discretion of the Postmasterenersl.
Awards will be made for each article separately il
deemed most advantageous to the Department.
Bios not made in conformity with this advertisement
will not be considered.
EACH bidder must furnish with his proposal cuaran.
tees Of his ability to comply with his bid and cer-
cate from postmaster that such guaranors reliable
persons.
bond with two sufficient sureties will be required
to each contract.
failure to furnish promptly any article contracted
for attempt impose upon the DEPARTMENT arti.
cles inferior, in the opinion of the
to- those contracted for will be considered sufficient
ca,se for the forfeiture of the contract.
The Postmaser-Genrral reserves the right to reject
any all bids if in his opinion it is required by the
interests of the Department.
Proposals must be indorsed the envelope Pro-
Rosals for Letter Balances and directed to the First
Assistant Postmaster-General, Washington r. G.,
JNO. A. J. CRESWELL,
Dec !, ls1Z-iw Postmaster-lienera
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
The Great Pictorial Annual.

IIostctters United States Almanac for 1873, for
distribution. gratis throughout the unite States and
all cvilizel countries of the Western cmisI here
published and ready for delivery, in the English
German, French, Norwegian. Welsh. Swedish, Holland
Bohemian and Spanish languages, and all who wish
understand the true philosophy of health should
and ponder the valuable suggestions it contains In
addition admirable medical treatise the causes
prevention and of great variety of diseases it
braces large amount of information interesting to the
merchant the mechanic. the miner, the farmer, the
planter and professional and the calculations hay,
been made for such merians and lattndcs are most
suitable for correct and comprehensive NATIONAL CAL
ENDAR.
The nature uses, and extraordinary sanitary effects
of Hostotters Stomach Btters the staple tonic and al
erative of than half the Christian world are fully
forth in its pages, which also nersperscd with
pictorial illustrations valuable recipes the house
hold and farm, humorous anecdotes and other instruc
tive and amusing reading matter, original and selected
Among the Annuas to appear with the opening of the
year, this will he of the most useful and dy b.
had for the asking The propretors, Messrs Hoseter
& Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa, receipt Of a two cent
stamp will forward copy by mail to any person who
cannot procure in his neighborhood The Bitter.
sold in every city, town and village and exten
sivey used throughout the entire civilized world.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
Death of Horace Greeley.
From the Germanto,cn Telegraph.

On Friday evening last, the goth inst,
near seven o'clock, HORACE GREELEY, late
candidate of the high and responsible Of
flee of President of the United States, died
of an attack of acute mania at a private in
sane asylum near the city of New Y ork, to
which he had been conveyed by his bust
ness partners. The story of the close of
the career of this distinguished journalist
is one of the saddest on record. 1t seems
that for two years prior to his death he had
been sufferer from Insomnia or wakeful-
ness, and was unable to get more than an
hours sleep at time. This resulted from
excessive and long continued mental exer-
tion. Mr.. GREELEY, although generally
patient and laborious man, was liable to
become nervous, excitable and unnaturally
absorbed in given subject. Upon such
temperament the tremendous canvass
through which he had just passed was
terrible ordeal. Through most of it he
really believed that he was going to be
elected. and that he had great mission to
fulfill for the good of his country. But the
warfare of the campaign told upon him
fearfully, as the severe overhauling of every
part of his record by journals formerly
friendly to him irritated. annoyed, and
humiliated him. But the final crash of de-
feat produced such depth of depression
as no one could have foreseen, and it un-
hinged his reason and finally caused his
death. He had been insane since the Goth
of November but the fact was suppressed
The N. Y. Times intimates that his mind
was not altogether sound even before the
Presidential election.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
Dec 7, 1S72-iv
Proposals for Wrapping Paper and
TWine.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 5, 1874
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De-
partment until the sth day of January, 1873 Mt II
o'clock for furnishing Wrapping Paper and Twiue
for the of the post Offices in The United States for
year from the LIST day of February 1873 the said
articles to be delivered free of expense to the Depart
ment, at the BLANK AGENCY the Post Office Denart
ment, Washington D. c..
The quality and the estimated quantity of each arti
Gle required are specified below
$4,000 reams of Wrapping Paper 2o125 inches in size
and to weigh y pounds to the reanl. each reaul
to contain 20 perfect qures
$50 reams of Wrapping Paper, 2ex40 inches in size
and to weigh 80 pounds to the ream, each ream
to contain 20 perfect quires.
$4,000 pounds Of Cotton Twine to be s-ply and to
measure from $50 to 775 yards to the pound of
sufficient strength to sustain a wei sht of Is
pounds. and to be put up in balls weighing about
a half pound EACH and so bound to becom.
loose or tangled in transportation.
10000 pounds of coarse Hemp Twne to be 3-py. and
to measure from SO to SIS yards to the pound and
to be put up in balls Weighing from one to two
pounds EACH and so bound not to become
loose or tangled in transportation.
Samples af the articles required will be furnished to
persons who desire to bid, application to the First
Assistant Postmaster-ienera Washington. D. c.
More or less than the estimated quantities NAV be
ordered the necessities of tho Department NAV re-
quire, at the discretion of the postma.ter-i ieneral.
Awards will be made for each article separately, if
deemed most advantageous to the Department.
Bids not made in conformity with this advertisement
will not be considered.
Each bidder must with his proposal
Of his ability to comply with his bid and
from postmaster that such guaranors are reliable
persons.
bond with two sufficient suretes will be required
to each contract.
failure to furnish promptly any article contracted
for attempt to impose upon the Department arti-
cles inferior, in the opinion of the
to those contracted for will be considered suii ,i~nt
for the forfeiture of the contract.
The Postmastrrieneral reserves the right to reject
or all bids If in his opinion it is required hy tho
interests of the Department.
Proposals must be indnFsnd an tho envciop. Pro-
posals for Wrapping Paper Proposals for Twine
and addressed to the FIRST Assistant
Washington, ID. c.
JN0. A. ]. CRESwELL
Dec I, ls72-4w Postmaster-G spessl,
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

As there has been good deal said of
the danger to health by using the sewing
machine, it is worth while to mention that
DR.. Parker recently read paper on the
subject before the State Medical Society of
Virginia, in which he maintained that ia
tigue is not disease; that there is no reason
to conclude that the use of the muscles en-
ployed in machine work for reasonable
time is injurious; that machine may be
used by a woman for four or five hours
daily, if she be i'll ordinary health. without
injury; that the damage to health in the
factory is due to the hygienic conditions
under which the work is done. In conclu-
sion, it was affirmed that the sewing-ma-
chine is a great boon to womankind, in
creasing compensation, protecting vigor,
and lessening family labors.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
OFFICE OF CHAS. A. WALKER, !


ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
CARLINvILLE, ILL, SEPT. 16, 1871.
Messrs. Parker Brothers, Vest Meriden, Conn:
GENTLEMEN:-To say that am pleased
with the gun, but poorly expresses my sat
isfaction. 1t is the handsomest gun that
have ever handled. From boyhood have
taken great delight in field sports, have
used all kinds of guns, and can truly say
that seldom does any one bag more game
than l, when out for an evening, day, or
weeks hunt. When received the gun, 1
had on trial one of Scott's best, a splendid
looking and fine shooting gun and had
made up my mind to keep it, but on open
ing the case in which the gun you sent me
was, | was staggered. put it together,
after a close inspection of the workman
ship, put it up to my face and found that
it fitted so perfectly that l turned to
friend and said: "What shall l do? l
had set my heart on the Scott but here is
a gun that excels it in every way" then
went out to shoot them, taking as target,
bound volume Of a newspaper with
thick paste-boa back. Shot Scott first,
with No shot; put in 11S pellets, with
penetration of IA sheets, besides back of
volume, l then turned the other side of
the volume, and, from same place to same
place, with same load-the cartridges being
loaded out of same powder and shot, the
guns being each No. 10, 80 inch barrels,
and weighing 8 pounds and ounces, shot
the Parker; put in 1913 pellets, with pene-
tration of 36 sheets, besides back of vol
ume. Then, loaded with No. shot, Scott
put in IS pellets, penetration of % sheets,
besides back of volume; Parker, 10, with
penetration of 5S sheet, besides back of
volume. I had used Scott in the field, and
to simply say that it shot well would be do
ing the gun injustice. 1t shot elegantly.
Before l fairly made up my mind to sur
render the Scott, took the Parker in the
field (the only true place to test gum,
and here is where your gun excels all
others. 1t kills cleaner and handsomer
than any gun that l have ever shot. l
have been out with it u number of times,
and the more l use it the more do be-
come convinced that there is no gun in the
world that will out shoot it. have sent
the Scott home and will surely keep the
Parker until l am convinced, by actual
trial, that somebody is manufacturing a
better gun than the one you sent me. Am
obliged to you for the exactness with which
you filled my order. Yours Truly,
C. A. WALKER.
With such testimony as this together
with the fact that the Parker gun is in the
hands of such men as Bogardus, Tinker,
Newell, Taylay, Wilmer etc., etc.-the
best shots in the country, we think no
sportsman who desires the best weapon
will fail to secure Parker gun.-Niagara
Falls Gazette
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

The funeral of Horace Greeley took
place on Wednesday in New York. The
services were held in the Church of the
Divine Paternity, and the funeral address,
were delivered by Rev. DR.. Chaplin and
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Among the
mourners were the President and Vice
President of the United States, the Vice
President elect, the Postmaster General
and Secretary Of War, the Chief Justice of
the United States. the Governor and Gov
ernor elect of New York. the Governor of
New Jersey, Senators Trumbull, Schurz,
Conkling and Fenton, Generals Sheridan
and Babcock. and host of other military
and civic officers, besides distinguished
citizens. associations, clubs, etc. Nearly
all the stores along the route of the process
sion were closed, emblems of mourning
were numerous, the bells were tolled and
the flags halfmasted. The interment was
In Greenwood Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
CONGRESS-.

Both Houses of Congress organized on
Monday, and the Presidents Message was
received and read. The House passed a
resolution ordering a record to be made on
the journals of Congress of the apprecia-
tion of the eminent services and personal
purity of the late Horace Greeley. On
motion of speaker Blaine, committee of
inquiry was ordered in the Credit Mobilier
scandal. A bill was reported in the House
for the construction of ten ships of war
which gave rise to considerable discussion
and was laid over.
A bill was introduced in the House on
Wednesday for the speedy construction of a
ship canal round Niagara Falls and another
for the repeal of the stamp tax on bank
checks.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
That ssCute" Picture.

The WESTERN POSTAL RECORD, pub
lished at Chicago, the most reliable postal
paper in the Union, says:
'.How is it that the proprietors of Our
FIREsIDE FRIEND can GIVE AWAY to every
subscriber beautiful chrome of 1Gx2C
inches. and which retails everywhere at
$40, is more than we can tell. But they
do it. And it is certainly an elegant pic.
ture The subject is most pleasing, and il
will be beautiful ornament in any house,
hold. OUR FIKEsIDE FRIEND has attained
a very large circulation, and is firmly es-
tlblished as one of the leading family
weekles of the Union.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

The Democrat Electors of this State
cast their votes on Wednesday last, for
Hendricks and Gratz Brown. The Georgia
Electors were divided; 3 votes were cast
for Greeley and 2 for Charles ]. Jenkins.
Tennessee threw all her electoral votes fol-
Hendricks for President, and b. Gratz
Brown for Vice President. In Arkansas
the Governor declares that Grant carried
the State, and the Liberal Electors claim
the election, and accordingly met and cast
their votes for Gratz Brown for President,
and Gen. Banks for Vice President.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
The Tribune advised that the Electora

The Tribune advised that the Electoral
votes which were to have been cast for
Greeley for President, should be given to
Grant, as sign of the era of peace and
good will which the Liberal candidate had
sacrificed his life to. But our Maryland
Bourbons blackslid, as the Metho dist say,
and emulated the washed SOW. by select
ing one of the old Bourbon stock,
Hendricks, to cast their votes for. Stick a
pin here ye deluded "Liberals.' They
will sorely need a new installment of Lib
eral grace next fall and will have no Gree
ley to baptize them. Their loud profess
sions through the campaign were all hypoc-
racy
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

VICK's FLORAL GuIDE:-We have re-
ceived the first number of this superb cat
alogue for 1873, the finest and got up in
the best taste of any flower or seed cata-
logue we have ever seen. Every body who
has flower to attend or but row Of peas
to cultivate should send a quarter and get
guide. We publish an advertisement of
the guide elsewhere.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

DRAWING NIGHER.-Old Christmas, will,
its thousand pleasant associations, will
soon be with us. Sad faces will begin to
brighten at the prospect of meeting dear
friends, Or reunion with loved ones. Let
each confer all the happiness they can on
one another, and all will be we'll. We
would say that many heart could be made
glad by vistit to the Great Clothing
Emporium of BENNET & Co., Tower Hall,
No. 51s Market Street, between Fifth and
Sixth, Philadelphia, Pa, whose clothing
is the finest and cheapest to be found.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

Brought before the subscriber. Justice of the Peace
in and for Cecil county, Maryland, by W. W. Thomas,
as an Astray one RED BULL supposed to be about
old found respassng upon the property occupied
by him. at Red Point, Elk Neck Cecil county, Mary
land. Said Bull has artificial marks.
The owner will cnme forward, prove property pay
charges and take said Bull away, otherwise he will he
sold according to law.
GEO K. HOWARD il.
November eth. 1872 NOV 3O-3w
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

OLD SANTA CLAUsE.-Those enterpris-
ing merchants, Adams & Brother, of 506
Market street, Wilmington, advertise a
splendid assortment of imported and do
mestic toy goods this week, very appropri-
ately surmounted by St. Nicholas with his
reindeer team. We know of no better
place to buy toys in the country, either at
wholesale or retail.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
ORDER NISE.

GEORGE IvANS AND LOUISA IvANS, his wife,
ROBERT n. VANSANT AND WIFE AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chanccry.
November 22nd. lS7I
ORDERED That the sale of the Real Estate of Charles
.ansaIit, deceased, made and reported by Reuben
Haines Trustee be ratified and confirmed unless cause
TO III" contrary thereof be shown the 2Sh
day Of January 1879 provided, however copy of this
order be Inserted in some newspaper published in Elk
ton once week for Month before tie 18th day of
December next
The Report states the sales to lie 5s l2l
DAVID SCOTT Clerk
True copy; test, DAVID SCOTT
Nov u, ls,2-lm Clerk
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

We have no ambition to enter the
live stock competition with the .Democrats :
locals baby. There is barely room enough
for one such baby and its dad in Cecil
county. They crowd the entire county to its
utmost capacity. We suggest an exhibi-
ton for the benefit of the Church.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

Under the operation of the "Adair
Law" not glass of liquor has been pub
licly sold in Noble County, Ohio, within
the last two years; not felony has been
committed, and no criminal has been i'm
prisoned.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
NOTICE.

JOHN BERRY. Executor OF Christopher Jones,
THOMAS DELANEY AND WIFE
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chancery.
November l9th 1si2
ORDERED. That the sale made and reported by l..
Marshall Ianes Trustee for the sale of the Real Estate
mentioned in the proceedings in the above-entited
cause be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary thereof be- shown before 23rd day
January next: provided copy of ihis Order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Cecil county week
for one month before the 23rd day Of December next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be S3TO0
DAVID SCOTT. Clerk.
Trne copy; test, DAVID SCOTT,
Nov % 1S72-lm Clerk
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
GU 7 >
NO AGENT

+ in your neighborhood, WE WANT ONE.
Employ +; =: :; :;;;
America. Give exclusive territory and
:s &; e: T.; s
AGENT took 40 subscriptions in one day
others report from 10 to 25 per day Specimen copies
of paper full particulars, TERMS etc. free any
address.
Write AT ONCE to Our FIREsIDE FRIEND, Chicago ILL.,
Dec :, lS12-2w
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

CB-Oak Hall may be the popular cloth
ing house but to have your clothes clean
use MOORE & Bros Wilmington City Soap
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
NOTICE..
JAMES LEES and ELMIRA L. LEES, his wife,

"AM LEko ana L. LEES, his vile,
ALEXANDER HILL AND WIFE AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery
ORDERED, This first day of November, 1872 that the
sale made and reported by Reuben Hanes Trustee for
the sale Of the Real Estate of Alexander Hill be ratified
and confirmed unless to the contrary thereof be
shown before the sixth day of January S73 pro-
vided copy of this Order be inserted in newspaper
published in Elkton, a week for one month before
the fourth day of December. next.
The Report states the of sales to be co.
DAVID SCOTT, Clerk.
True copy; test, DAVID SCOTT,
Nov =. lSl2-1m Clerk.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
NOTICE.
WILLIAM SHELLEY AND WIFE
va
ROBERT ROBERTS AND OTHERS.

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chancery.
ORDERED. This nineteenth day of November in the
year 1872 that the sale made and reported hy James T.
Mccullough. Trustee for the sale the Real Estate of
William Shelley and Others he ratified aud confirmed
unless to the contrary thereof be shown ON or
before the 2'r day of January next: provided copy
Of this Order be inserted in new.pap per printed in
Cecil county week for month before the ard
lav of December, next
The Report states the amount Of sales he 81 co.
DAVID SCOTT. Clerk.
Trne copy: test, DAVID SCOTT
Nov D. lS12-lm Clerk
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
THOMAS FITZSIMMoNS AND OTHERS
AMOR c. MITCHELL AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Cbancery.
ORDERED, This first day of November. 1872 that the
sale made and reported 10y Reuben aInes Trustee for
the sale of the Real Estate Of Thomas Fitzsimmons
deceased he ratified and confirmed. unless to the
contrary thereof lie shown before the sixth day
January, 1873; provided, however, that copy of this
Order be inserted in newspaper published in Elk
ton, once week for month before the 4th day of
December, next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be 81 So
DAVID SCOTT, Clerk.
True copy: test, DAVID SCOTT,
Nov 2 1ST2-lm Clerk
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
NOTICE..
AMOS Il. BLAKE. EFT AL

AMOS r. BLAKE EFT AL.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery.
ORDERED, This 18th day of November. 1872 that the
sale of the Real Estate of Amos r. Blake and wife,
made and reported by William j. Jones' Trustee in the
above-enitled cause be ratified and confirmed. unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown before the
eighteenth day of January, next; provided, copy of
this Order be inserted in newspaper printed
Cecil county once week for month before the
seventeenth day of December. next.
The Report states the amount of sales to lie 81 co.
DAVID SCOTT. Clerk.
True copy: test, DAVID SCOTT,
Nov 10. loI2-Im Clerk.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
PROPOSALS to supply the Public Schools of Cecil
county with the BOOKS in in the schools and also
STATIONERY, will be received at the Office of the
School Commissioners, in Elkton, until the 10th of
DECEMBER, 1872, as follows:
RauUs Speller;:
lMGufeys Reader;
CorneWs Geography;
Fsusm,th's Grammar:
Welrs Philosophy and Science Of
Common Things;
Onderdonk's History of Maryland;
Williams & Packards, or
Potter 8 Hammond's Copy Books;
Stationery, Pens, Paper, Slates &C., &c.;
Brookes' arithmetic and Daries' Algebra.
Carter's General History;
CateeAism Of History-CPEERY.
BY order. J. soUIER
Nov %, 1S12-3w Secretary
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07
For Sale at a Low Figure.

A first rate No. II DOUBLE-BARRELED GUN, war.
ranted to shoot strong and accurately.
Dec 1-3Y Apply ut THIS OFFICE.
The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

"A boy with microscopic eyes is the
latest scientific wonder in England. He
possesses the faculty of seeing minute OBJ
.jects magnified to marvellous degree. His
eyes were diseased when he was young,
and he came near losing his sight, which,
however, he gradually recovered. 1t was
found, however, that the internal struc-
ture of the eye had been changed, the
cornea being greatly enlarged, the crysta-
line lens being divided into three different
parts, each part surrounded with a light
blue circle; and in the center of each
appears the iris, diminished to the size of
pins head. The patient cannot distin-
guish objects at distance, they appearing
blurred and misshapen. The magnifying
power Of his vision is stated at 5000 diam
eters. A curious fact is that he will never
examine water, having once discovered the
vast number of infusoria contained in some
which he was drinking, and the sight of
which thoroughly frightened him. The
lad, it should be mentioned. has wonder
full talent for drawing and coloring with
great accuracy the objects which come be-
meath his inspection. The case is under
the particular attention of Sir Charles
Madden, F. r. S., and of DR.. Crowder, the
eminent Oculist.