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Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-15
The MennOnites.

Several hundred MennOnites, u reli-
giOus sect made up chiefly of emf
grants from Holland, Denmark and
Germany, have secured large section
Of land in Dakota Territory, where
they propose to form colony. The
arrival Of this little band of the toll
lowers of Memo is alluded to by some
of our contemporaries as the first of
the sect in the United States This is
an error, as will be seen by reference
to the history of the denomination.
The first appearance of the Mennon-
ties on this continent was at German
town, Penn, in 1888, and in 1708 they
had a school and meeting-hOuse at
that place. Two years later number
of families had settled in Pequa val
ley, now of Lancaster county of the
same State. According to informa-
tion furnished by their own journals,
there were in America in 1850 about
128,OOO Mennonites. This number was
then something over half of those who
professed the faith in the world.
The Mennonites are denomination
Of the Baptists, and We're first organiz-
ed in Holland, over two centuries ago,
by Memo Simonis, though the theory
that he was the original founderof the
faith is doubted by many, who claim
that the origin of the Dutch Baptists
can be traced to the Waldenses, and
that Menno only organized the con-
cealed fragments of congregations into
the denomination which now bears a
part Of his name. Like almost all
other religious sects, the Menn0nites
have suffered much from dissensiOns
within and from persecution by the
governments under which they lived.
Those who have made their home i'm
the United States have been free from
the last-named trouble, and recent re-
cancellations on many schisms which
formed bones of contention in times
past, have tended to unite the sect. In
doctrine and usages the MennOnites
agree in general with other Baptist
churches, but they are opposed to cap
ital punishment, on the ground that it
is inconsistent with the spirit of chris
tianity. They baptize by sprinkling,
and observe the ordinance of feet
washing. They are nOn-cOmbatants,
and opposed to war and every species
Of revenge, and are opposed to all kinds
Of oath-taking. They will not permit
divorce, except for adultery, and for
bid the marriage of their members to
any except those who have been unit
ed to the Church.
AS q religious sect, there is nothing
objectionable about the MennOnites;
they are good citizens, and quiet, in
dustrious people. The colony about to
be established in Dakota will be val
liable acquisition to that Territory
lChrOnicle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-15
Pacific Coast News.

"a hard winter is expected in Ne
vada."
The Saranac has gone to the Sand
wich Islands.
Captain Lapidge, of the Costa Rica,
goes into the service of the British
line to China.
DIR. Carpenter, the "Kiss Me Char
lie" divine has gone east. ..t
Excitement in Visalia over new
mines in the King District.
The Presbyterian Synod of the Pa
ciiic has just closed its session.
The farmers of San Luis Obispo
county expect to get water by an ar
tesian, well at 300 feet.
The rate of tax i'm Santa Barbara is
one cent and four mills, last year it
was one cent, two mills and half.
The Modocs left Fort klamath for
Fort Russell, Wyoming Territory, on
the 10th. Twenty wagons con-
veyed them.
The hop season is over in the Santa
Clara valley. The yield has been very
large, and the hops have been of Il
superior quallty.
Harry Edwards, of the California
Theatre, is President of the Bohemian
Club i'm San Francisco. La rie de BO-
hfme is very pleasant.
The mines of Julian are in flourish
ing condition. The "rom Scott and
Eureka are panning out splendidly,
the rock of the latter averaging S45.
There was regular jubilee i'm San
Diego on receipt of the Scott dipatches.
Col. Scott visits Southern California
Immediately after his return from
Europe.
G. Weed was drowned near the beach
ut Santa Barbara while bathing. He
came from some point up the coast.
Mr.. Weed leaves a large family to
mourn his loss.
Rev. b. Justin, President of st. Ma.
ry's College, San Francisco, has gone
east. He is celebrated for impassioned
oratory, and great bodily as well as
mental activity.
Father Sheehy is on lecture tour to
build church in Ireland. There is no
! truth in the rumor that any clergy.
men in California are going to Ireland
to collect funds.
The InyO Mdependenf "f The iih,
says f. P. Welcn of Bishop Creek,
shot org. ! lied Frank Moore, recently
of CerrO Gordo. Welch is i'm Jail. 1t
was cold blOoded murder.
There were 1000 persons present to
witness the marriage ceremony of Ed.
Peckham, Jr., with an accomplished
San Francisco belle. Mr.. Peckham,
ST., was President of the Stock Board
last year.
The San Francisco Chronicle IS TAX
ing another long stride. 1t is begin
ming to stereotype its forms, which
will increase its capacity for printing
two fold by duplicating its matter 1t
is building also an elevator to lower
the forms to the furnaces, and the
forms will be completed twenty min
utes after being lowered. This is in
deed a march in Pacific Coast enter
prise.
The Republicans of Nevada county
having made their fight this year for
the Endorsement of Governor Booths
position against the railway party, and
regarding the coming judicial election
as a continuation of that fight, have
determined to support McKinstry for
the Supreme Court. The members of
the Republican County Central Com
mittee of Nevada county have been in
serious deliberatiOn over the PROPOSE
ton to issue McKinstry tickets for the
election.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-15
9os Angtles Atrala.

For the HERALD.
MOONLIGHT IN LOS ANGELES.
Slow the moon, with glances tender,
Rises i'm the east;
Like an empress in her splendor,
lN To some royal feast;
like some queen of tabled story,
Rising up in trembling glory,
Like a soul released.
Now the radiant moonlight streaming,
Bathes each lofty hill;
And in murm'rous rapture dreaming,
Sleeps each stream and rill;
Now the trembling dew-drops quiqer,
And the zephyrs sigh and shiver,
Shiver. and are still.
Now DER bower and fruit is lying,
Silence like the tomb;
3 And each flower, in stiffness signing,
Sheds its sweet perfume;
ShadOwy shapes come swift advancing,
And bright fairy forms are glancing
Through the trembling gloom.
O'er soft scenes thy bright smiles hover,
Silv'ring hill and glade;
Lingering, langing, where the lover,
And the gentle maid,
Meath thy rays of dazzling splendor,
Whisper secrets, low and tender,
In the olive shade.
Myriad rays like diamonds sparkling,
Shed radiance round;
Where the orange groves lie darkling,
In the hush profound
SOft and low n spell is creeping
over weary nature, sleeping,
In sweet slumber drowned.
Now the hush of midnight Silly,
Deep and deeper grows;
And the dropping, listless lily,
Sleeps beside the rOse
Now the feathery pampa, streaming,
In the trembling moonlight cleaning,
White and ghostly glows.
Now the silvery palm is waving,
Like some magic wand;
Shaken by bright ripples lavlng
Oceans cleaning strand
Comes the west wind, softly singing,
Like some message gently ringing,
From the spirit land.
Now the pallid rays are streaming
O'er the graveyard lone;
Like ghOstly phantom cleaning,
Each sepulchral stone;
Now the air grows crisp and crisper.. -
And the murm'ring night-wir!s whisper
Whisper and ere gone.
NOw the sounds of mirth and riot,
Family dying, cease;
And the restless hearts disquiet,
Find from care release;
Resting still from weary fretting,
Every care and pain forgetting
In sweet dreams of peace.
A. +. KERCHEvAL.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06
PREMIUMSI PREMIUMS!
A Valuable Magazine Free!

We will send THE CECIL Wig for
1874. from January LIST, and copy Of
Woop's HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE, or a
COW of THE JOURNAL OF THE FARM, for
$500. Or for $3.50 we will send
THE WING and WooD's HoUsEHoLD
MAGAZINE and handsome Chrome
YOSEMITE FALLS, dimensions l4x 20
inches. This is beautiful landscape
chrome, much superior to the majority
of premium chromos.
Woods Household Magazine is a
frst-class family periodical, published
monthly, and any home circle receiving
it's visits for year will reap many
times the value of the entire outlay in
pleasure and useful information. The
HOUSEHOLD is much improved and ranks
among the best family periodicals Of
the day.
The Journal of the Farm is one of
the best, neatest and most practical
Agricultural publications issued from
the American Press. 1t published in
Philadelphia, and we have selected the
JOURNAL from large list Of agricultural
papers as the very best one to supply
the needs of the farmers of Cecil
Every one who examines it will be sat
isGed that we cannot speak too highly
of this publications. Both magazines
may be seen at our Office.
~Send in your orders at once,
ACCOMPANIED BY TIE CASH, and receive
n COW of the magazines.
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Port Deposit Items.
Amusen.eats- ASSAULT Geld Wsather-Ten,.
perdace Coarention.

These panicky times do not have stag
mating effect upon amusements, as timer
ant vendors Of these delectable dishes, are
perambulating the country. On last Fri
day and Saturday nights, we had the pan
oramic exhibition, called "Oyer Land and
Sea-" which is really entertaining and
Instructive exhibition. On Friday night,
9TH instant, the inimitable Alf. Burnett, is
to give us one Of his unapproachable per-
fOrmauceS.
Two of our colorcd male population were
arrested on Wednesday, by Constable Bur-
lin, charged with an indecent assault upon
a white woman. One was admitted to bail
in the sum of $500 to keep the peace for
six months. The other was released from
want of evidence.
The advent of cold weather has almost
closed navigation in the canal. The Sus-
quehanna still remains free from ice. The
weatherwise predict not much ice, and a
mild Winter. Wetrust the prediction will
prove true. and that our coal dealers will
not enhance prices of coal very much.
The County Temperance Convention
held its quarterly meeting on the Bird in
slant, in the lodge room of Granite Lodge,
l. o. of G. T. The various Lodges of the
order throughout the county were repre-
sented. The meeting was called to order,
at II AN, by Rev. T. f. Martindale.-
After transacting some preliminary bust
ness, they adjourned until 2 Pm. The
representatives were assigned places among
the members of the order in this place for
entertainment. The transaction of neces-
sary business and the discussion and adop-
tion of resolutions occupied the afternoon
session. The meeting at 5.15 o'clock adj
jouned, subject to the call of the Exccu-
tive Court.
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Ren0vated.-Mr. Perry Litzenberg

Ren0vated.-Mr. Perry Litzenberg has
been pushing the work of rejuvinating
the cid dingy Court room, and when the
Court and country side assemble on Mon
day next, a most agreeable surprise will
meet their eyes. The wood work has been
painted a light sky blue color, trimmed
with white, to match the blue pearl tint
paper which covers the walls. The ceiling
has had a fresh coat of whitewash, and
about four inches and half of street mud,
mixed with tobacco juice and chewed ends
of the weed, have been removed by the aid
of hot suds and scraping tools from the
floor. The old desks have been thrown out
and longer tables placed in for the accommo-
dation of the bar. The 6unks which are
erected for seats in that part of the room
devoted to the public have had the backs
cut down to six inches, which will make
it ever so convenient to step over and
mount to the highest benches in this temple
of Justice. They should have all been
torn out which would have made plenty
of standing room for the spectators. A
door has been hung closing the entrace to
the public by the back way connecting with
the Clerks Office, and another bailiff will
be necessary to guard this door, while still
another is to be employed to keep order
outside, and prevent the crowd from plac-
ing their feet on the newly painted benches
and splitting on the bright new paint on
the pillars. If this extra force is put on
there will be seven bailiff's in place of five
as at present, which every body acknowl-
edges is too small a force, and they will
have hard task watching tobacco chewers,
and guarding the new paint from their vile
spittle; and compelling the countrymen to
scrape and wipe their dirty boots before
entering the Court room; and preventing
them from climbing over the seats
Altogether the ancient Court room looks
quite "nippy,' and is plenty good enough
to try niggers for stealing chickens and
''sich, for such cases make up tho bulk
Of our Court proceedings. And so the
county will have no need to make debt
to build new Court House. The present
Board will have an opportunity to follow
up tde good work began by the late Board,
and invest the surplus taxes in making
roads across mill dams, which some inccn-
siderate correspondent Of Tie Democrat
complains of last week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06

Mr.. Ogden has sold his farm near
property, to II. Diston, Of Philadelphia,
for club house purposes; price $4,000
Mr.. Ogden emigrates westward to seek a
more congenial cline.
Mccullough Iron Co.'S works have stop
ped operation, or at least in part, on ac
count of the strigency of money matters
They propose running at reduced wages;
but as yet the men or a majority of them
have not consented to work. We hope the
matter may be satisfactorily arranged, as a
great many of the employees need constant
labor.
The big hogs ratified off at Gilbert's
hotel weighed some 700 lbs. We have not
heard of the lucky winner. I see one in
G. w. Barnes pen at Carpenters Point,
think will beat it.
Money sold at the Building Association,
OIL Wednesday night, at 44@4s per cent
premium.
Charles W. Shippers has erected neat
little Office, on Main street,-not sheriff's
otiice-but an appendix to his livery stable.
The Public School has resumed opera
tons, the old term ending on last Saturday.
The attendance good, and the children are
making good progress under our efficient
ex- member of the Legislature.
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Chesapeake City Items.
Miscellaneous Temperance School Closed
-Fags-Diseass Among Hogs-Nsu Lime
hTn- Markets.

The colored citizens are erecting fine
church in town. The corner stone was
laid about two weeks since, when they
collected about sixty dollars, principally
from the white part of the audience
They are now making arrangements for
holding fair and festival about Christmas
holidays. Religious entertainments are
becoming popular with US. The Presby-
terians gave US (for 80 cents each hot
supper on Thursday night last, and the
Methodists are going to hold a fair and
festival soon, for the benefit of their
church.
The Rev. Mr.. Bristor and Mr.. Charles
Brooks attended the Temperance Conven-
ton, held at Port Deposit on Wednesday
last, as delegates from Chesapeake Lodge.
The High School closed last week. We
understand on account of not being able
to procure teacher, the Rev. Mr.. Bristor
having resigned the position as principal.
The heavy fogs of Tuesday night, de-
tered the progress of the boats SO that the
passenger boats did not 60 through the
canal until Wednesday afternoon.
About one hundred hogs died on Mon
day last from affection Of the throat.
Another lime kiln is being built with
in the limits of the town. The odor from
such places is very unpleasant.
Coal per ton $50; flour per barrel 80;
buekwheat ) cents per pound; hams 10
cents; butter 30 cents; eggs % cents; lard
new 10G12 cents; turkeys is cents; ducks
12t cents; chickens II cents; oysters 50G65
per bushel.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06

cy- THIS piece Of useful Information is
given to those who have not bought their
winter clothing. We are now selling off
our entire stock of reliable winter goods,
and persons who have delayed purchasing,
will find this tie best opportunity ere" Cfisred
far getting splendid clothing rsry chcaD.
The goods must be sold, and. to secure pur-
chasers, WE HAVE REDUCED TIE
PRICES so VERY LOW, that they are
now far belop any others, even where infer
ter goods are offered. Now is the time to
buy cheap. We have a large stock, an I'M
broken assortment of durable, reliable,
and satisfactory goods, and every garment
is guaranteed as represented. Such gen
une bargains were never offered, and it
will repay any person to invest few dol
lars at this time. Bennett & Co., Tower
Hall, 51S Market Street, Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06

Money sold at the last meeting of the
Building and Loan Association for 9G95
per cent premium.
The first, second and third Of this month
are said to rule the next seven weeks, and
several weather wise folks predict mushy
times coming. Our roads are soft enough
now; how will they be at the end of the
spellf
The oyster supper given by the " Mite
Society,"" was grand success Although
the table did not grOan with all the delaca-
cies of the season, several of the partici-
pants are said to have groaned through the
night after it. Everything in the oyster
line was abundant and well served; chick
ems, cakes, and other fixings, enough to
give each ticket holder his money back and
fair margin over. 1t realized some $40
to $50.
On Thu 'sday:. evening the Hayes Quar-
tette gave a concert in tho Public Hall.
Although this is their third visit here aud
they arc considered extra good singers,
hard times and bad roads. precluded fair
turn out.
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WOOdlawn Items.
HopeneH Chrrch Futile Scamp.

The Trustees of Hepewell Church have
Just had it repaired and new roofed; it is
certainly : very creditable job and reflects
great credit on the architects, Messrs. West
& Vannort. This is one Of tlc Oldest Nj.
Z. Churches in the country and has large
congregation. 1t has a large cemetery at
tacled WHICH is kept in fine order. There
are a number Of very fine monuments in
the different family burial lots. Mr. Cook
is the present Pastor. He il 2 E'ore titan
an ordinary speaker.
This place has store and hotel and is
celebrated for its fox hunters and fine
hounds. There is always a fox or SO on
hands a41I the lovers Of the sport can
always indulge in tlaS :,aSt.Hi1 ~ a ride to
the snAray The road, araund he,e aie
AWAY S in good cor ditiou; there is not a fair
er locality for fox hunting in the State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06
NEW SCHOOL REPORT.

The new Report which will be used in
the Public School, the present term, will
explain itself. Our object is to let parents
and guardians know just what their chill
dren are doing. If the progress OK con
duct as reported by Us is not satisfactory,
we will be glad to confer with them as to
ways and means of improving it. We are
willing to accept our full share Gf respen-
sibility in tie matter, but we cannot accept
it all, whe,i so many Of the conditions OF
entire sucf SIS rest with the parent Par
ents or othsE who are at al! dissatisfied, or
who have q ny complaints TO make, will
confer pl9itice fauor upon us, by letting
rs know III P. p. S.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A new and very heavy and strong safe
and vanlt is being placed in the Elkton
Bank.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
intend having supper for the benefit OF
the Church, on the evenings Of the 29th
and 3Oth of December.
The Mutual Building Association OF
Elkton sold on Saturday night last $500 at
1913 cents premium; and 5000 at 191 cents
premium.
The new NJ. E. Church in Delmar,
where Rev. Joseph Dare is now located,
was dedicated on the both of November,
and 81, 900 raised, which paid off the debt.
A slip Of the pen and types made us
locate Town Point, last week, at the juno
ton of the Elk and Sassafras rivers, in
place of the Elk and Bohemia rivers.
"A new map and descriptive circular
of the lands of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fee Railroad will be sent free
from this Office by mail to any person ap-
plying.
Mr.. b. G. Kidd informs us in private
notethat he and his brother, G. W. Kidd,
have lately completed sale of Texas
lands to an English colony which brought
the snug little sum of s1,5Oo,00o. None
who are cognizant with the well-known
veracity of o. G. X. will doubt the truth
Of this wind fall. 0. G. has leased the
Rock Springs property for five years, and
talks of purchasing it. If he puts two
feet of Texas soil on top of it the place
would be valuable.
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THE MARKETS.
ElhtOn Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
Baltimore Markets.

FLouR.-The market for Flour is quiet,
and hardly IS bouyant in feeling as during
the early part of the week. Western extra
Sc; choice do 1913; family $725. Corn
meal, city mills 81. so; Western s.. 2O033O.
WHEAT-Sourhern white 165GlS5 cents
for fair TO choice; do. amber 1875 cents: do.
good to prime red 11081S0 cents, and
common to fair 1I0(GlGO cents; spring red
40 cents.
ConS.-New W hite Go@G7 cents; new
yellow G2G70 cents, and old do. 10 cents.
Western mixed is less firm.
OATs.-The receipts are less liberal and
the market is firrler. Southern 30 cents;
mixed Western 4t(G4S cents
RYE is in active demand, and the market
is firm at higher prices. Fair Sc cents, and
prime 80 cents per bushel.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06

THE FARMERS NCTUAL OF YORK, PA,
is acknowledged to be one of the safest
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies in 0per-
alton. Its Agents do large business in
rilia county. Risks on farm property taken
at low rateS, +. E. EWING,
Aren't at EHStOn
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DIED.

PRICE-In Elkton. On Friday morning,
al l O. clock, ANNA ELIZA, youngest
child Of James b. and Martha j. Price,
aged years. / months and &c days.
The relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral, from the
Gay (to-morrow) afternoon at ? o'clock.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06

- II is no wonder that invaai4: loose
faith in all specifics. when so many WORTH
less medicines are advertised for the cure
of vaiious diseases: but which, when tried
are found wanting" We Lave yet to
learn. however. o. The first failure OF Ur.
Wistar's Balsans Of Wild Cherry, to cure
coughs, colds, and pulmonary disease.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Household Panacea,
and
I.siBy E.iDip3hpnt

is te best remedy in the world for the following
plants viz: Cramps in the Limbs and Stomach, Pain in
the Stomach. Bowels Side. RheIma tism in all its
forms. Billions Collie Neuralgia Cholera Dysentery,
Colds Fr 'sh Wounds Burns, Sore Thoat, Spinal Com
plAints Spra.us and Bruises, Chills and Fever For
Internal and External Use.
Its operation is not only to relieve the patient, but
entirely removes the of the complaint. 1t pene
and pervadcS the whole SYSTEM restoring healthy
action to aii it, parts. aud ynick ming the blood.
The Household f>anncea Es purely
i.--t'.'" and Al. Heating.
Prepared by
CURTIS & BROWN,
No. 2Ij Fulton Street. New York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06

Persons attending Court, wanting Oys-
tiers, Fried, Stewed, Planned, Or Raw. if
they will stop at Mr.. Halls, opposite the
Post Office, they will get them fixed up
exactly to suit their taste. Also nice fresh
Mince Pies, White grapes, Apples, Oranges
etc, and all of the Finest Candies and
confectioperies.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06

-E,Wly suffer with bad COLI il one Lot
tic of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup vii cure Il
congh Of the worst kind. Dir. Bulls
Cough Syrgp is sqld for % cents PEI hcttls,
or five bottles for 500, in every respecta-
BILE drug store in the United States.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06

1'uE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
Thee was good demand this week for the
bette grades OF Beef Cattle at very full
prices, but other kinds were neglected
Sales of fair and choice at 53as5c.. and
common at -.aJc. Receipts, 1900 head.
Sheep ~ prime quality were wanted, but
other kinds we've dull! Sales of fair and
choice At 4laGc. Receipts, 10000 head.
Hogs wire lively at full filures. Sales of
com fed at $G115a7. Receipts. 5000 head.