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ELKToN, JANUARY IS. 1873.
Mr. Brooks and tine Credit Mobilier.


Some rich developments are being made
before the committees of Congress, that are
examining into the placing of Credit Mobi-
lier stock, by Mr.. Cakes Ames among men,
hers of Congress "where it would do most
GOOD" Hon. James Brooks, an incorrupti-
bile Democrat Congressman from the incor
ruptible city of New York seems to have
had the longest arm among the favored
party of Congressman. The following is
scrap of testimony given before the COM
mittee.
The case looked bad for Mr. Brooks in
Mr.. Hams evidence, but the next witness
made it worse. This was II. G. Crane,
who swore that Mr.. Brooks had paid him
for the 100 shares, and ordered that 1t
be transferred to Nelson, and that he had
delivered to Mr.. Brooks the same day five
first mortgage bonds of the Union Pacific
Railroad. Mr.. Durant, who was next put
on the stand, completely destroyed the line
of defense upon which Mr.. Brooks had
been operating He ridiculed the idea that
he had let Mr. Nelson into the Company
on his own account. He didn't know MIR.
Nelson, and had never had any conversa-
ton with him. His bargain was with Mr..
Brooks, whom he had promised some stock
some time before. Mr.. Brooks had helped
him dispose of stock before it became val
liable, and at one time thought he could
place half million of it. In consideration
of these services, he had promised him some
stock. Mr.. Brooks thought he would like
Is or 90 shares, and after the stock became
valuable, he with others, applied for the
stock which he (Durant) had promised He
finally compromised with Mr.. Brooks by
letting him have 100 shares, and bonus of
five $1,000 Union Pacific first Mortgage
bonds When Mr.. Brooks took the stock
he was Government director, and on this
account he had it transferred to his son-in-
law Nelson Mr. Durant said he had been
offered 5000 ashare for the stock which he
sold to Mr.. Brooks for 800.
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Twas quite interested on reading the ex-
tract from the history of the Rock Church.
and am always pleased to lind gentleman
who has public spirit enough to undertake
such things.
Ihave seen the burying ground called the
New Erection. 1t is in the Ninth Election
District, near the Little North East creek,
and at the southeast corner Of the farm
known as Belmont, or the Gillingham
property, and in a woods near the residence
of Geo. W. Chichester. Trees of consider
able size have grown up among the graves,
and there is but one stone with an inscrip
ton, and that is to the memory of Richard
Simpson, man of considerable note about
South Milford, in his day.
l do not know that there was a Church
at this place, but there was tradition that
they belonged to that branch known as the
Covenanters.
Some ministers, who officiated at the
Rock and lived in the neighborhood, are
not mentioned; but these may belong to
the class denominated " supplies Among
these recollect the names of Hindman,
Barton and Jardine.
There were various anecdotes in crcula-
ton, connected with these worthy parsons.
In very dry season one of them had
been requested to pray for rain, and in the
evening heavy rain came on, and after
awhile his man came in, saying, " the creek
was flooding the meadow and carrying Off
the hay
''Ah!' said the pastor, {" have rather
over done the thing
A dashing young man from Charlestown,
came up to parson Hindman to be married
and wishing to make some display, opened
out $50 note and handed it to the minister,
thinking he would take out his usual fee
and return the balance, but the good par
son did not look at the note, but folded it
up, thanked the young man for it, and put
it in his pocket.
1t is related of one of these good men,
that at a wedding he sat in to eat the pound
cake, which was near him, and on being
offered other bread, refused to take it, say
ing, the pone was good enough for him.
The Rev. Jardine was fine scholar, and
so thoroughly versed in book learning that
he could speak by the half day, and did not
know when to stop on some occasions until
some one would have to remind him, that
the day was wearing away, and then he
could hardly credit the lapse of time.
There are some now adays, that would
not be the worse of a nudge occasionally.
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no CONTRIBUTORS

large, and whatever may be the mode II curyt vance,
necessary to insure its CELEBRITY cert1iuv a zecuE-
ity, and have the preference all others and no
Others are considered, except for steamboat routos
10. modification Of a hid in ANY of it, essential
terms IS fanamount 10 new lid. and cannot be- r.-
ceived. so as To- intcrfcr" with regular ,Otpctt.nu-
Making new bid with guarantee ana .e tifiatr - tho
only way to modify previous lid.
20. Postnasters To he careful certify the
suficency Of guarautnrs without knowing that they are
persons of sufficient responsibility 'Sec section IA
act of June s. 1871 They NOS sign ti- certificate
until the sum Of Tia" lid j. Inserted Hid the hid and
guarantee signed 10y tho bidder and it,ya uara TORS.
disregard of this instruction by p0stmlscrs Will sub
ject them to immediate removal aud severe penalties
Postmasters also liable to dismissal from, office for
acting agents of contractors or bidder. with or with
ont compensation. in any business natter or thing
relating to the mail service They the trusted agents
of the Department. and cannot consistently act in bot
capacities.
81. All bidders, guarano-s and rotic. are distinctly
notified that on failure to enter or perform HI,
contracts for the service proposed Tor IN t, rcn,nI
bids, their Eal Liabilities will hr Enforced ,ci, ftr,,
%. Present contractors, and prrSu.s kna.n M the
Department, must equally with others procure m r,s-
tors and certificates OF their suiicricy Substantially ia
the forms above prescribed. The certificate. of .ut-
cheney must be signed 10y postmaster.
JNO. A J. CRESWELL
dec 70, lN'2-"" Postmaster General.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House of Representatives Mr..
Myers introduced new national financial
scheme, which proposes that the public
debt shall be consolidated; that the prin-
cipal and interest shall be paid from duties
on imports, and that the expenses of the
Government shall be assessed ON the States
and Territories. The Judi ciary Commit
tee was instructed to investigate Judge
Durell's actions at New Orleans. Mr..
Sheldon offered resolution authorizing
the appointment of a special committee of
inquiry to visit Louisiana, and on this mo-
ton an interesting debate arose. An
amendment directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to report on the subject was finally
adopted.
A correspondent of the Tribune says on
Monday: The votes in the Senate to-day,
on Senator Morril's bill to provide for the
further endowment of Colleges for the ben
eft Of agriculture and the mechanic arts,
indicat. d that he Nern ont Senate L had not
over-estimated the situation in his state
ment that three-fourths of this body were
in favor of the measure. Before the dis
cussion of the merits of the bill was enter
ed upon, Mr.. Morrill, himself reported
substitute which differs from the original
bill in several particulars: first, the substi-
tute appropriates to each State and Terri
tory, where these colleges may be put in
actual operation, five years after the pas
sage of the act, the proceeds of the sale of
800, 900 acres of public land, estimated at
$1.25 per acre, whereas the original bill
simply appropriates 100, 600 acres of land
in each State to such purposes; second, the
duty is imposed upon the Secretary of the
Treasury to ascertain the net amount of
sales of the public lands for the preceding
fiscal year. and to invest the same in regis
tered bonds, or at his discretion may issue
such bonds TO such colleges. retaining the
money therefore in the United States Treas
ury, instead of causing the Secretary of the
Interior to issue land warrants where APP
plications were made, as had been previous
ly provided. The objections to the bill
came from Senators Sherman, Thurman.
and Hamilton Of Maryland The former
thought that the mode of distribution pro
vided worked great injustice to the larger
States, they being placed on the same
equality with the smaller ones. His
amendment to include common schools
among the beneficiaries of the grant was
lost by the decisive vote of SO %. \ sub
sequent motion to refer the bill to the Com
mttee on Public Lands was also voted
down by 2G to II. Pending an amendment
offered by Senator Stewart, to the effect
that Nevada be allowed to establish min
ing schools, and thus to obtain the benefits
OF the bill, which was resisted Oh the
ground that this class of colleges was al
ready contemplated, the Senate adjourned.
The bill will come up after the morning
hour tomorrow, when it will undoubtedly
pass.
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ELKTON AND OXFORD RAILROAD.

Engineer Hood and party reached Elk
ton last Thursday, in completing the sur
vey and estimate of the line of the pro-
posed railroad between Elkton and Oxford,
IS miles. The estimates are, for grading
and masonry, $50, 1928; Engineering,
office and incidental expenses, $4,000.
Total, 500, 1925. This is the estimate
for putting the road in order to receive the
cross-ties and rails.
A meeting was held at the office OF Hon.
Hiram Mccullough, and the books opened
for subscriptions for stock.
This road, if built, and we hope it will
be successfully pushed forward, will be a
continuation in this direction of the Peach
Bottom Railway, which is now under con-
tract.
Chief Engineer J. NJ. Hood, in report
of the Peach Bottom Railway, submitted
to the stockholders on the 18th instant,
makes the following statement
ga survey under this Company's auspices
has been made for three feet road from
Oxford to Elkton, Nd, rs miles which
WILL if constructed, constitute an eastward
extension of the Peach Bottom Road, to a
connection with the Philadelphia Whining
ton & Baltimore and the proposed Elkton
and Massey's junction roads at Elkton.-
This line has on it some very extensive
manufactures, and will probably be built
this year as the estimates show it to be in
the easy reach Of those who now regard it
as a necessity. The grades are unusually
favorable. and will be descending the entire
distance with the business, SO that hand
ling the empty cars will be about the heav-
lest work in operating. The Lancaster Il
Quarryville Road, to extend from Lancas-
ter via Quarryville to Kings Bridge on the
Peach Bottom, will also be valuable con-
nection, and is now in progress of constrnc-
ton with fair prospect of an early COM
pletion. 1t also is to be a three feet gauge.
A reconnaissance west of York with view
to extending the Peach Bottom Road in
that direction, has been made with favora-
BILE results-two very easy routes having
been traced as far as the Cumberland Val
ley.
Owing to the peculiar condition of the
Susquehannna river at Peach Bottom, it is
believed that much cheaper form of bridge
than those in common use can be impro-
vised, and with this in view thorough
examination will soon be made.
From present indications it is reasonable
to expect that the eastern, western, and A
portion of the middle divisions of the Peach
Bottom Railway will he opened for bust
ness before the close of the current year.
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NOTICE.
GEORGE X. SPENCE AND WIFE
vs..
ROBERT D. SpENCE EFT Al

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery
No. 4t6, " Il. January 1T, 1873.
The object of this suit is to procure sale Of certain
Real Estate, lying in Cecil county of which a certain
William Spence died seized, for the purpose of dstr
hutng the proceeds thereof among the heirs OF sgid
deceased
The Bill states that the said v lillian Spence" in t!c
year ISL died seized of certain real estate particularly
described in said Bill and its accompanying exhibit
inesate leaving Alhina Spence his widow. and George
r. Spence, William b. Spence Robert D. Spence John
I. Spence, Elizabeth Peterman Matthew Spence Mary
Jane Spence and Hester \. Spence lis only children
and hcirsat-law, all of whom of ull age. except
said Elizabeth Petenan Mary Jane Spence and Hester
A. Spence. and all of whom reside in Cecil county
except the sail John I. Spence. and Anu his wife who
reside i'll the State OF PeHn>y elsewhere beyond
the State Of Maryland; and that the sail real estate is
not susceptible of division among the parties interested
without loss and injury.
1t is thereupon adju6cd and ordered that the com
plainants y causing copy of this Order to he inserted
in some newspaper published at Elt"n week for
one month before the fourth day of fer v 1873 give
notice to the said absent defendants OF the object and
substance of this Bill and them appear in this
Court i'll person by solicitor before the fourth
day of April next. to the premises and show
cause if any they have. why Decree ought pass
prayed. DAVID SCOTT Clerk
True copy: test, DAVID SCOTT
Jan 1, l6I'}-lm Clerk.
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Notice TO Creditors,

This is to give notice that tn" subscribers Of Cecil
county, have obtained from the Orphan, Court If sal
county, letters Tcstaui, nary the person Il s,t II
AESALOM ROMAN
late of said county deceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased are hereby warned To xilt
the with the vouchers thereof July authenticated
On or before the 22nd day of October 1872
they may otherwise by law be excluded from nil benefit
of said estate. All persons indebted t. said estate are
requested to make immediate payment tn" suscr-
bers.' Given under hands this 18th day of Dac.n
Der, 1873. JOSEPH 4. ROMAN
SAMUEL 7. ROMAN
Executors of Absalom Roman. decd
Test-REUBEY D. LAMAR, Register.
Dec L. 1ST2-6w
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Notice of Amendment.

At Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the Elk
Building Society. held January 1ltl 1873 the fol-
lowing amendment p Article Is. section = was pro-
posed
Stockholders wishing 10 Withdraw. may, if notice in
writing sc sven before the money is offered for sale
regular meeting night of the Society of such
ton to the Directors, he entitled receive the
actually paid and six per cent interest thereon to he
calculated On the monthly payments less all dues. fines
and interest standing against him: prOrtied that
money shall he paid to withdrawing members long
the shall Ice claimed LOAF. advance by a
member or members at premium exceeding nine per
cent. But member shall he permitted to withdraw
who has taken more loans from the association.
until said loan. fully paid, unlc., 10y consent o:
two-thrds Of the stockholders rresent.
Tho meeting adjourned TO February Srh, 1873, when
the proposed Amendment VIII he brought before the
meeting for adoption rejection, in compliance with
Article :b of the Bylaws OF TIE Society.
HENRY II. GILPIN.
Jan Is. lSi3-tm Secretary.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND posTMAsTERs

Containing also conditions to be incorporated in tho
contracts to the extent the Department may
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Notice to Creditors.

Thiu t. give notice. that the subscriber of Ceci
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of ,a
county. letters TetsncnarN the personal estate of
LYDIA WILSON.
lat" Of said county deceased. All pcrsus having claim,
against the su deceased hereby warned to exhibit
III" with the vouchers thereof duly authrut lea
On or before the Eth day of December, 1873;
frey Otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benr
Of aid -at". All lisVps indebted 10 said arr
requested To max" Immediate payment 70 the sullsrri
her. Given uuier my hand tis list day of December
49,. BENJAMIN WILSON.
Executor of Lydia Wilson, decd.
Tcst-RLI uES d. LAMAR, Register.
dec n lsTa-tjy
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4 MODEL PARLoI MAGAZINE.-ThiS is
essentially true of Dsmorssts MonM7g,
which combines literary attractions of a
very high order, with the most complete
array Of Reliable Fashions Of any periodi-
cal in the country. 1t is a :'modcl," also.
of artistic beauty in its illustrations and
Typography, as any one can see by refer
ence to the beautiful February number,
which we find on our table. This popular
Magazine, together with two beautiful and
artistic Oil Chromos representing in vaiue
%13, and all for So, is among the marvels Of
literary enternriSeS.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is To give notice, tat tn lIl-crilrr Of Ccci
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of sa
county, letters Testa;nentary the Personal estate Of
ELIZA A. TAYLOR.
late of said county. deceased All persons having claim
against the said deceased hereby wrncd IT, ryl,ibi
the SAINT" with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or h'iurc the tn" 9TH 'lay OF December lS7:l:
they may otherwise, lay law be excluded from all bci
of said estate All persons indebted to said estate arr
requested to made immediate payment to the subscriber
Givun under ny hand this Ilih day of December lS7i
JN0. \. -. CRESWELL.
Executor Of Eliza A. Taylor, decl.
Tost-REtBES D. JtMtR Register.
brc Ii. lsI2-GM
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In the Ciicuit Court for Cecil county. In CI,apce,
No. It6 Y. l.. .InnnuEr Ii lS1a
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BALTIMORE HAY AND STRAW MARKET
Prime Western hay is scarce and wanted
at $50 per ton. but medium and inferior is
in ample supply, and is dull at $3Oa$33.
Pennsylvania we quote at $552a3i, latter
for very prime. and choice Cecil county at
$38a40 in small lots. Rye straw we still
quote at S27a30, all per ton of 1000 lbs.
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Baltimore Markets.

Flour.-Extra, s. 25a7.37!!; family, S.. 81
ass, S.s1taS, %; Howard street do. 81. -
40. -. Wheat red, 2O0a220 C.
for good to prime; fair Western red, 1S5c.
Corn.-Pennsylvania yellow. G3 c.. Mary
land do, 60 c.; do. mixed Western, 10! C.
Oats-Fair Southern. IL C., and mixed
Western, 4Ja47 c.: white Western, 4Sa50 c..
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ROAD NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby civru that application will made
Ia Iho County Commissioners, at their FIRST regular
"tim after the 18th day Of February next. for the
appointment of Examiners 20 view ami determine the
Propricy Of opening public road beginning. at
point the road trun Brri>t"r> tactory &" Newark
Del. tl land # " alH Grows aud running through
land of said Crows and William NcAlliscr iutersrct
road from Cn-:iatl Church to the Maryland
and Delaware Line. Ian is. lS.i-ln
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Philadelphia Markets.

Cloverseed very active 9ia93c. Timothy
a. Flour quiet but firm; Superfine 81. 5oa
80: extra $6aG50; Pennsylvania family
extra 50. Wheat quiet but firm; red 195a
200 cents; No. l spring III cents. Corn
dull; new yellow 59a72c.; old do. 81 cents.
Oats unchanged.
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THE PulLApE1PHIA CATTLE MARKET.

THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
The market for beef cattle was moderately
active this week, and prices were higher.
Extra staS3c.; choice 7tasc.; fair to good
Cafe; and common 5a53c. Receipts, 2100
head. Cows and calves were dull at $25a
As. Receipts 900 head. Sheep were much
wanted at full figures. Choice at 69a7 &c. !;
fair TO middling 5aGc. Receipts $4,000
head. Hogs advanced and sold at$6.25a
$50 for eoYn-fed. Receipts 400 head.
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s8The Temperance Order publish the
list of tavern keepers and keepers of other
liquor selling establishments in the county,
with the names of persons recommending
the issuing of their license by the clerk
They do not, however, state the object of
the publication.
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AT the residence of the late Edwin
Forrest in Philadelphia, a fire occurred
Wednesday, which destroyed portion of
the valuable library. The greatest loss of
all was that of the precious copy of Shakes
pere printed in 1923, and valued at 1000.
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BRIDGE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will he made
the County Commissioners of Cecil county their
first regular meeting after the 18th day of February
next, for the appointment OF Examiners to view and
determine the prop:i.ty Of building Bridge Big
Elk Creek at Brui-f"r's Factory. the main road
leading from Cherry Hill to Newark, Delaware.
Jan IS lS73-lm
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE, AND GER
TIFICATE.


The undersigned - -, whose post Office adj
dress is -. county of --, State of - pro
poses to convey the mails of the United States from
July 1873, to June 50, 1876 No. betweer
- and -, under the advertisement of the Post
master General dated December l. 1872 with CELEBRITY
certainty, and security 0aw Of June S. 1871 for Iii,
annual sum of f dollars.
This proposal is made rith full kRowlege Of the dis
to"ce Of the route, the 'rei9 Of the mail to be carried
and al other particulars reference to the route yno
service aud, also after careful eraminoton Of the atr
and instructions attached to advertisement Of mail scr,
rice ard Of the porisons contained in the oct Of Con
greSS OF June S, 1872.
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The DWELLING HOUSE, adjoining the Episcopal
Church. with Pmior, Dining Room, Hall and two set
Walnut Chamber Furniture.
H. d. ". HOWARD.
ELktnr. JainarN i. iS13-lw
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DIED.

MCKANE.-On Monday, 9th inst. at his
residence in the 4th District. Cecil coun-
ty, Md, JAMES MCkASE, SIR, in the 9sth
year of his age.
MISUNDERSTANDING of Apoplexy, at his
residence near Brick Meeting House,
Cecil county, AFRAID B. NEWTON, in the
10th year of his age.
MAHAN.-On January 18th, CARRIE MAY,
daughter Of Sophie f. and John Mahan,
aged year, months old.
Dearest Carrie thou hast left us,
And thy loss we deeply feel
1t was God that hath bereft us--
lie can all our SORROWS heal.
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NOTICE TO CREDETnEss.

The creditors of J. L. Maxwell IRE requested TO meet
at the Office of til" Taunery. i'll Pot Deposit ON MON
DAY. the 10Th instant. ut l o'clock T. N.
All persons indebted to the undersigned A. Assianoe
notified to make immediate LAY nacut
+. :. EVEREST,
Jan IL, lsi3-Zw Assignee of j. l.. Maxwell,
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FOR SALE

A No. COW. fresh. with Calf at her side. ~
Has given six Gallons of milk day, and made ! ~
pounds of huttcr per week. when on good
pasture. VIII he sold on Tnc months credit.
Apply To HENRY IL. EVANS,
Jan IS lS1S-2w# WcstanIwcll AillS