davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
FOUR VILLAGES DESTROYED
BY THE BURSTING OF STORAGE RESER-
vOIR IN MASSACHUSETTS.

..
A frightful accident occurred on Satur-
day morning near Northampton, Mass, by
which a great number of lives were lost
and an immense amount of property was
swept out of existence. On the upper part
of Mill river, small tributary of the Con-
necticut in Hampshire county, there are
three large reservoirs for the use of the
numerous factories which line the banks of
the stream along it's whole course. One of
these burst suddenly between and 9A. NJ,
and the imprisoned waters were hurled
with tremendous violence upon the villages
below, while some of the inhabitants were
not yet astir, and others were just going to
their work. The southern half of the viii
lage of Williamsburg was almost obliter-
ateda Thence the torrent swept over Skin
nersville, Haydenville, and Leeds, destroy
ing all the principal factories, and great
number of dwelling houses. The disaster
time to get out of its path. The flood
poured through the narrow gorge formed
by the hills on each side of Mill river,
demolishing everything before it, and car
rying down an awful debris of shattered
timbers, broken machinery, uprooted trees,
and mangled corpses. At Florence, FIVE
miles below Williamsburg, the country
becomes more open, and there the torrent
spread itself over the meadows, and SO
spent its force. At Northampton, how
ever, three miles further on, the swollen
current of the river demolished several
bridges and interrupted railway travel.
About $50 lives were lost by the flood and
the loss of property is estimated at 81, 00O,-
900. The catastrophy is attributed to the
imperfect construction of the dam. Relief
committees are rendering all the service
possible to the people left destitute and
homeless and contributions for the sufferers
are being sent in from all parts of the
adjacent States.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
The Postmaster.GeneraI in the House.

The Post Office bill was disposed of in
the House on Wednesday. Mr.. Tyner en-
gineercd the measure on behalf of the
Appropriations Committee, and during the
whole of the debate the Postmaster Gen
eral sat at his elbow, with an array of
papers and documents on desk before
him, and supplied Mr.. Tyner with facts
and arguments to repel the attacks of the
Democrats upon the administration of the
Department. The old straw-bid scandal
was revamped and made the most of by
Mr.. Kendall and others; but Mr.. Tyner
had no difficulty in showing that Mr.. Cres-
we'll made the best arrangements he could
under the law to continue the service on
routes where the lowest bidder failed to
carry out his contract. Mr.. Eldredge
aimed blow directly at the Postmaster
General, saying that not one dollar of the
money received as forfeitures for the nom
fulfillment of contracts had ever been
meant anything, that the money had been
stolen by somebody. Mr.. Creswell got
angry at this insinuation, and with flush
ed face sprang to his feet as if about to
reply, fergetful of the fact that he could
net address the House. Recovering his
composure in a moment, he whispered
something to Mr.. Tyner, who said that
there had been no forfeitures of contracts
under the new law, and there was therefore
no money to be paid into the Treasury.
The presence of the Postmaster-General
on the floor during the debate was CRITICS.
ed by some members in conversation Oh
the ground that he was attempting to in
fuence legislation; others took the more
sensible view that it was praiseworthy
action on his part to devote the day to
explaining the workings of his Depart
ment, and said that all the Cabinet officers
would do we'll to follow his example when
the appropriation bills for their depart
ments were under consideration.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
Cur Dormant Energies.

Our bodies not vigorous minds as clear
thirds of civilized society and of these twothird' pro-
badly onealf is laboring under bodily infrmties of
character likely IL shorten the lives of the sufferers
This is a melancholy exhibit and furnishes abundant
food for relect Can the evil he mitigated 1t can
Lack of vitality is the primary Of most of the
jected and therefore vitali4ng medicinal agent the
remedy required. Is there such medicine: There is
Hosteters Stomach BttcrS will and euergiZe the
mind and body when the !icpower of the system is in
a comparatively dormant state. The languid feeble,
depending invalid is not of the latent energies
that underlies his debility lie thinks there is no ele-
Of vigor left in his frame, when the fact is that
his PHI sical capabilities merely asleep and only
require waking up. Let him stimulate and tone his
animal machinery and endow 1t with motive power
through the agency of this incompatible invgorant
and lie will feel like man, rather like a
who has received a lease Of life, and the
requisite health to enjoy it, Many business suffer
from chronic anguor and depression caused by too close
application business. Hard students often OPP
pressed with melancholy from a like Mechanics
and working often affected i'll the way as
result of over-labor. To all who in this condition.
from whatever cause, Iiostcttcrs Stomach Btters will
prove signal blessing. 1t is a perfect panacea for
physical debility and mental gloom. 1t strengthens the
body, clears the mind and calms the system:
while remedy for indigestion. hicusnC constipa
ton rheumatism and intermittent and remtcnt fcycrs
it takes precedence of all other medicines
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

The municipal election held at Cumber-
land, Maryland, on Monday, under the new
city charter, resulted in the election of the
Republican candidate for Mayor, and of
six members of the City Council. Last
year the Democrats elected the Mayor and
the entire Council. Had the result been
reversed our neighbor would doubtless have
paraded the old time-worn rooster &C
companied by an array of great capitals
and small, with long lines of exclamation
points like bayoneted infantry, to tell the
nation what glorious victory had been
vouchsafed the Democracy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

sBNo youths magazine was ever SO
popular with the children as st. Nicholas.
The moment it's well known cover is espied
they seize upon the treasure and run shout
ing to each other that st. Nicholas has
come, and oh, it is full of nice verses, and
pictures, and funny stories; and everything
else is forgotten till the new number is
examined. The subscription price is IS
year for single subscription, but whoever
has family of children to rear and in
struct cannot invest So so profitably in
anything else as in a copy of st. Nicholas.
Published by Scribner & Co., New York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

B-Demorest for June reveals all the
art and mystery of fashion to suit the
fairest month in the year. The toilet has
become one of the fine arts studied by
every lady in the land To dress becom-
ingly and at the same time elegantly, with
out offending good taste by gaudiness, re-
quires rare judgment, assisted by an artist
in the art and mystery of arranging
and contrasting colors and fabrics. There
can be no better hand book for every lady
who wishes to acquire a thorough knowl.
edge of adjoining her person to the best
advantage, and at the least possible cost,
than Demorest's Monthly Magazine
Price So year. Published at s3S Broad
way, N. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

No EXTRA SEssIoN.-It seems probable
that the State is to be saved the expense
and infliction of an extra session of the
Legislature, which seemed imminent for
some time, in order to repair the clumsy
wording of the assessment law passed at the
last session. A case has been made up in
Baltimore and the subject is in the Courts,
and we are assured by the Governor, that
the belief is general in judicial circles that
the law will be construed in those contra
ing and intent of the makers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

WEDDING AT THE WHITE Houston
Thursday morning, Miss Nellie Grant,
daughter of the President, and Mr.. Sotoris
were married at the Presidential Mansion.
The wedding was quiet one it was said,
about three hundred guests only being in
vited. The happy couple stayed in New
York on Thursday night, and sailed for
Europe the next day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

tB-A new Republican paper has been
started at Dover, Del, The Stats Sentinel,
edited by William Sharp, Esq. The new
candidate for popular favor is we'll printed
and it's first number evinces sprightliness,
taste and the spirit of live paper. We
wish it success.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

PEACE REIaNs IN WARsAw.-The
Brooks Baxter war in Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, was brought to a close on Saturday
last, by proclamation issued by the Pres-
dent declaring Baxter legal Governor.
The people received the news with univer-
sal joy. Brooks and his followers submit
ted with very bad grace and considerable
grumbling. Chief Justice Mcclure and
Sheriff Oliver, Brookites, have repaired to
Washington to lay the case of their defeated
chief before Congress, and protest.
Judge Mcclure is reported to have said
that all the statements upon which Attor-
ey-General Williams based his opinion in
the Brooks Baxter case are "false from
beginning to end" and that neither the
Supreme Court nor other Courts of Arkan-
sas have had under adjudication the cases
enormously made up by Mr.. Williams.
He also said that Brooks had surrendered
only to the Federal authorities, and that he
would continue to be recognized as the
lawful Governor by the State Auditor,
Treasurer and Attorney General, in fact by
all the executive officers except the Secre-
tary of State. "If" says Mcclure, "Mr
Williams can dictate who is Governor of
Arkansas against all the executive officers
and the decisions of Court, then there is
no longer Republican form of Govern
ment in Arkansas"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
. DARLINGTON"
IS:
This VRrV HiCh Bred TrOttinU Stallion

will stand for the Service OF Mares my farm, three
miles west OF Newark Del, the present Season. the
very moderate terms.
SIC SINGLE SERVICE SIS SEASON. al Sumner.
SIS 70 INSURE, yo=aE Mares.
Observation-Disclosures is Is years old color black,
Is hands high and trotter and sire Of trotters His
Colts, maturing in the vicinity Of Washington,
d. C.. all very promising and being sold very
high prices years old of his sold last Sum
in Montgomery county Nd for 5000, to party
in New York, and Mr.. A. T. Faucet, the former
OF Dexter purchased years old in the county.
at $1,000. Hon. Montgomery Blair. of Washington has
of his colts. for which he could get high price
but declines to sell. President Grant has very
promising and assured that all the colts he
sired (the majority from ordinary mares) very
fine and fast steppers.
PGDIGREE--Arlington sired by Kossuh he by
the celebrated Long Island Black Hawk. Arington's
dam Thoroughbred being sired by AlanOde out of
May bay mare. Alamode by the Thoroughbred
Imported Stallion Margrave
Persons having mares to breed invited to call and
see him. and they cannot fail 10 admire him.
Rs-Pcrsous GispOsing of Insured Mares will he held
accountable for the insurance.
Applications and communications addressed to BARNEY
M"oEE. on the farm, and payment to be made to him.
May !3, lST4-iw CIIAS. A. MURPHY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

rY-I If you want any kind of Implements
of the most approved kinds at Grange
prices, don't fail to see MICuENER & Co,
at Colora, and ask to see tho Malta Plow
and Van Wickle Grain Fan. re
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
No. 3. ISIS TRACT OF LAND, containing
q Acres, | Rood, 80 perches.


This land Is part of the property of the l,ts Cen
james Sewal, lies the east of the main road from,
Elkton down the Peninsula, half a mile from Elktnn
and is most rigihly situated for a country resdcnrr
The land is of excellent quality and under good fencing
No. a. Is a beautiful LOT OF LAND on the north
side of Main street in the town of Elkton near the
Protestant Episcopal Church fronting ON Main street
hiy-twu feet aud running back another street one
hundred and IinetyeGht feet The lot is improved v
handsome and cGnmudious FRAME Dwell ls-aa
LING, If m"aern style and nearly new. This 5dilf#
Is one of the finest and most desirable resi- ll E4
d"nces in the town, and is well supplied with ra.1s
ont 'Lildrngs.
%. Is a LOT OF LAND in Elkton, fronting about
100 feet on North street. north of the Railroad AMI is
improved by block of four new frame Tenement
Houses, and on. other Frame House.
TERMS OF SALE. prescribed by decree: third
Of the purchase money in Cash DAY of sale: one
other third i'll Six months thereafter the resduc
in Twelve months fr"G, i y If sale The credit pay
menis to hear nirr's ST from day of sale and to lie
secured hT the bond "f the purchasers with
security I" b" approved Icy the Trustee
JACOB TOME,
May %, Isl Trustee,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE GEM
MICROSCOPE

is the wonderful scientific production of the nine
e"nth century 1t furnishes the power of high priced
instrument for trifle and exceeds in usefulness
any microscope ever invented. 1t reveals the hidden
wonders of Gods minute crettouas Bells in Vinegar.
Animals in Water. BUTTERFLIES Feathers the Golden
NJ arrow of Hair, etc. etc II also shoes TRICHINi
SPIRALIS Pork Worm, tci.rGrer it eristS in pork
IT Is JUST THE THING FOR CHILDREN AND
YOUNG FOLKS. and grown folks too. Price. Sl.5O.
Sent hy mail, postpaid, receipt of price i GREAT
CHANCE FOR AGENTS. Agents Wanted Everywhere.
Men and Women, Boys and Girls: whole spare time.
Jay time crcnng. COMPLETE OUTFIT mailed
poStponed receipt price. Address THE BEV ERLY
COMPANY. Isl Wabash Avenue, CHCAGo.
NAV % lS1t-.w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
RE-fi E,SYiI'E.
FOR SALE NJ 4 LOW PRICE,

LARGE STONE MANSION. with extra ia
conYemignceH: tHitnhic 80 ;h'.rlmot Tor alaFI
Country R'artrr. private rgsi. nee" "a lsa
With Acres ground attached Situated -
about miles f"m Port Del, s.. md the Rising
sun Terms accommodating The i"rrtirn is pic
turesIne, healthy and convenient. and the Bait
PhiIa. Central Railroad
For further particulars, ;nqu.rc Of Tho Editor Of The
IlAtg. Iarri :. s1l-Gw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

The cred tvs of St:ncl Il. Foard here ay nctfrd
to file their ,iu.5 with the vnuch rs thereof duly
authenticated, with the Clerk Of sha CIRCUIT Court for
Cecil county, within -Four m"ntis from the sixteenth
day OF June 1871 JACOB TOME
May 70, lS!4-ts Tru,te.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

B-The Ithaca Horse Rake has proved
to be the best and is sold by MIcHENER. at
Colora, Md. Be sure and see it before
buying, and order early as the demand is
great. TG
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

New Goods opening this week. Dress
Goods, Cassimeres, Boots and Shoes, Can
ed Fruits, Syrups, Coffees, Teas and Sugars,
cheap for Cash at the New Store of
JOHN K. DRENNEN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

Floor. Stair and Table Oil Cloths, White
and Check Mattings, Rag and Hemp Car
pets at MCCRERY & BoULDEN's.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

"a Cecil county families know what
good Soap is; they use the Wilmington
City," 4
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
Notice to Consumers of Foul Lime.

FOUL LIME can he had in large small quantities,
at either of the Works, FREE OF C0sT.
THOMAS X. BROWN, Engineer.
Office of Phila Gas Works, May Is, 1871.
May 3d. 1Sii-lw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
Near HavTe de Grace, Hartford
county. Md, .s.lne 3, ES7i.

Farm No. l.-K.,own a< "0aEINGrON," stu
at' Ia Hartford county, two miles iro Darlington Sta
ton Bal:n r. r.. containing 20 situated on the
waters If Chesapeake Bay and Swan Creek. Buildings
f.SSfs consist of one large STONE MANSION House.
I195GE Rarn. Stable, Hen Ii"u~", Ice House, &C.
I'ssHxa Water abundant at AL the buildings. Also
connected with this tarnta good ruckins Shore.
Farm 40. 2.-Known as " BELLEvIEW." alioi,,-
Ing Darlington am! lying tely the Chcsdpcakc
Bay. Contains a''"n; 3i acr,s. improvements .saSe
consist oi large and complete MANSION HOUSE, 9glII5
thrr" large Earns lee l"ns" Spring iiuiis' :;4ls,s
Milk House Corn House. &c large Orchard -
of Apples, Peaches, Pears AMI Cherries.
Farm NO. 3.-Known us PLUM POINT" si.v-
atcd on the Chesapeake Bay. south sid. u. Ssan
Greek opposite O,kingtun. aud four ics from Aaer-
deem Station, on the Pila Wilmington and Ratio. X.
r.. containing about 2g3 acres improvements 80,
are ERR MANSION tnrw.) BARNS Stables <H
Ice House, &c., &c. Water convenient and fl*ll.
abundant 1T all the farm buildings. 4 iars" tlj.!L
Peach Orchard in full bearing: also. Young Apple
Orchard jT-t coming into lciriuy Contracted with this
farm is good Fishing Shore tor scne-Iau!iug with
necessary buildings.
No. .s.-Knovn as THE DIsrILLERY PRO
PERTY.' situated en- Swan Creek and aiioiujn. Plum
Point Farm, containing about : acres, with Tenant
Houses now under rent. Public Landing for vessels
aiJoins the property
No. 5.-Atout IS Acres of LAND at DARLINGTON
STATION.
nn-AIl of III" a'oye Farm, i'll good state Of crs-
tivati"n ;nl we'll adopted t. growing Gr:-s sad
Grain Peaches Az! other Frnit~ They at present
used Dairy EARNS jiiIh fla ling ready market in
Baltimore.
at "OAkINGTON MANSION HOUSE, on the THIRD
DAY Of June. 1874. at ONE O'CLOCK snj,rt to lease
to the present tenants up 20 APRIL -, 1873.
TERMS made known day o. sale.
Carriages will meet the : p 4 - train from Ha,ti
more, and the $50 train from Piiladelphi:. at oa}
ingt"u Station on day of Sale.
Persons can examine the Properties previous 10 the
Sale, by calling on GEORGE Il. PAYNi a, oAkING-
4
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.

"Who is this gent ?" the ladies ask,
That almost every day,
With splendid dress and genteel air,
Comes sauntering this way.
The beaux all envy him, and think
His income can't be small;
The secret is, he buys his clothes
AT BENEFITS TOWER HALL.
By which he saves half his expenses in
clothing, is enabled to dress elegantly and
live at ease. Everybody should secure a
bargain at BENNETT & CO.'S TOW Err
HALL, SIS Market Street, halfway be
tween 9th and 9th Streets, Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
Farmland, Or Farm, for Sale,

FORTY hCR Els, ia four fields. fenced in part
by lNv h'4@. Tarcc fields have Letu titled for Years
arl with good results. There il Water. Fruit and
Timber Oh it. and an excellent size for Buildings.
-OR-
A FARM o" iIIGY O"u ACRES. wild, et..ses
DIV ELLlN' ihr.UiiiE,ly shaded, aii,. ell isill
good water clos" hy.5 Frame Farm and ether l,;b ~
"utE"u~rS Thu ili4 i,o',i IA part 10y liyr -
heigr. : ii god quality IA, sa watrred. Thrrc is
fine timber, and great Nr;i"ty ,l i!til "n it.
The above tracts, divided ~ lane. 30 pa has'r
Tho Farm sn.b!e f.: 'i-'N lH'l''-' 40 IA i-sr tlE
District If Cecil coi..i;. n. Ia. i'm ilIt-
town I" Rising S:i, ; r'sr n:.Ita pi bitter:
conveniently situated. ard il; ID .. J." ulur!..o
PIrc /" salt tiInos. til retire.
lmIn,,'ia;" possession a,.y go. j! o',ir..!.
For titilrr f,tculI, ~ v,y t. til" premises, OF
address, JAMES SiiUBE.
Upper prirciiio C,ci! county, Nil.
May 10, 1&1l-tf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

SCRIBNER's FOR JUNE.-"The South
Carolina Problem y is discussed with full
ness, sharpness and apparent fairness by
Mr.. Edward King, in the June number of
Scribncr's. This being one of CO. The Great
South" series, the illustrations are, as
usual, numerous, and deal with character
as we'll as landscape and architecture
There are in this number six stories, or
parts of stories, the authors being the now
famous Sake Holm (the beginning of a
story in two installments), Henry James,
Jr., Rebecca Harding Davis, Adeline Traf-
ton, Amalie La Forge Jules Verne. The
second and concluding paper on Tennyson,
by Stedman; an illustrated paper on eau
Sable Chasm," the gate of the Adrion-
dacks; sketch, with portrait, of the poet
Aldrich; an account of can Elephant
Hunt in SIAM and poems by Colonel
Higginson, Benjamin f. Taylor, Mary L.
Ritter, Elizabeth AIKEN Allen and Martha
p. Lowe compile the list of contributions.
In "Topics of the Time" DR.. Holland
writes about The Late Brooklyn Council,
The Moral Power of Women, and A Good
Fellow. The Old Cabinet has to do with
Barbarism. There is long and "timely"
poem, "Diogenes in America in Fitch
ings, and there are book notices, scientific
notes, etc., as usual.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23

IS Every body says the Champion Now
Ell and Reaper is the best. and strange to
say, you can buy them of MICHENER & Co,
at Colora, Nd, and fully warranted. So
rs Cooley for June is full Of freshness
ard beauty as the month it celebrates.
With this number the eighty eighth volume
of the Book is completed. In announcing
this fact the Editor from his " Arm Chair
remarks, cit has taken just forty four
years to arrive at this point. How many
of our readers recollect the commencement
of the Book % The illustrations of Cooley
this month are a steel plate, beautifully
colored fashions, an original tidy pattern,
an extension sheet, etc. The following
partial description of the extension sheet
will convey some idea of dame Fashions
elaborate toilet: Fig. 1.-House dress of
black silk. 2.-Black silk and grenadine
costume for second mourning. 3.-Walk-
ing dress of two shades of brown silk.
4.-Dress of two shades of gray silk. o.
Costume of gray silk and camel's-hair
grenadine. G.-House dress of pearl-color-
ed silk and camel's hair cashmere. t.
Bonnet of black net trimmed with black
silk, and black and blue feathers, and pink
roses, blue silk quilted inside the brim.
S.-Fancy cap of white lace trimmed with
pink flowers and ribbon. 9.-White chip
hat, trimmed with black velvet, black
feathers and pink roses; and several other
hats and bonnets; and finally side combs
made of tortoise shell. With such elabor-
ate outfit as this Flora McFlimsy might air
her charms in promenades, bower or hall.
Whoever desires to study the fashions, will
find Cooley one of the best text books
with the addition of much useful informa-
4 Ion c,f il.