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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25
IrrrL ANp cross LIBEL.
Hobbs Choice-Eithcr for the II an.
ner or Birch 10 be yiet0rIouS-
Journalistic JenIOusies

NASHVILLE, June 19.-Colonel John
c. Burch, comptroller of the State
treasury, instituted suit against the
Banner Yesterday for libel, LAYING his
damages at fly thousand dollars.
The Union and American saws editor
tally: at will be remembered that
when the hbelous charges relative TO
the sale Of the comptrollcrship by Mr..
Hobbs, and the purchase thereof by
Mr.. Burch, appeared in a Radical
paper last summer, these charges
were promptly and explicitly denied
by Col. Burch and Governor Brown
and Mr.. Hobbs, in cards over their
own signature. Colonel Burch has Ia
ken no further notice of the charges
until they have recently been revived,
in most offensive manner, by the
Banner" The Banner Yesterday also
instituted suit against Colonel John G..
Burch, Ira =. Jones and Travis Win
ham, proprietors and part owners Of
the Union and American, for libel,
laying their damages at sixty thous-
and dollars. The declarations aAd Spe-
cifications have not been filed in eth
er case, and will not be until the Sep
TENDER term Of the circuit court. The
Banner, Recommending cditorially Oh
the suit brought bv Colonel Burch,
uses the following language, which is
supposed to aliude to the Womack-
. Hobbs suit here, which is II dcclara-
ton filed in the law court of Davidson
county, in which EX-ComptrOller
Hobbs, in consideration of large sums
of money, bills and land paid and
agreed to be paid, is ccusedofhayIng
sold and transferred his interest in said
Office and in pursuance of an agree
mcnt entered into and transferred the
the same by formal resignation.
What does this mean? On tbs hinge
a great scandal, which the Banner
mildly limited should be cleared up.
Is it fox this suggestion that We are
sued for libel? Is there any thing
wrong in the request? In view Of the
almost universal indignation aroused
Of the great mystery, rs we will have
this thing properly ventilated in court
and if the rUmorS and accusations are
unfouEdcd, the Banner will be frs
to proclaim that fact,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Proyisions offhe New Bill Passed ny
Congress-


w.sh;ngton June ID Special to the Cinein-
matt Commerclnl.
The principal points Of the new
bankrupt bill. which only requires the
Presidents signature to become a law,
are as follows Forty days are allowed
to elapse before a merchant or trader
who fails to pay his commercial pa
per is liable to be thrown into hank
ruptcy. The assent of one-fourth in
number and one-third in value of the
creditors is required to throw debtor
into bankruptcy. This provision r.
lates back to the 1stof last December.
Proceedings may be discontinued
whenever the debtor pays those Sc
cured debts which were the grounds
of throwing him into bankruptcy, or
whenever, with the consent Of the
Court, he and a majority of the cred
itors shall ask for a discontinuance of
the proceedings. In order to set aside
hypothetical pledges or liens on the
bankrupt's estate, it must appear
that the party dealing with the bank
rupt knew that he intended 10 perpetu-
ate fraud on the bankrupt law, and
that he intended to 90 into bankrupt
CIV. When a loan is made TO bank
rupt in good faith and security taken,
with the intention of aiding him to
pull through, it shall be considered as
having actual value, and the security
shall not be invalidated by the pro
ceedings in bankruptcy. \ volun-
tary bankrupt may have his discharge
if his estate pays 30per cent. of his
debts, or provided he obtains the as,
sent of the same number of his credi-
tors as is necessary TO throw him III
to bankruptcy. An involuntary
bankrupt can get his discharge if his
conduct is freed from all frauds, and
is innocent of anyviolation Or infringe
ment of the bankrupt act. Assign
ees are prohibited from dividing fee,
with other persons engaged in the
case. Composition Of creditors may
be made with the debtor, providing {
majority of the creditors join, were
approved by the Court, for the re
lease and discharge of the debtor
The fees and expenses are reduced
one-half until the Judges of the Su
preme Court shall establish perma
nent reduction and simplify proceed
ing. Alltheacts Of thepersons connect
ed with the execution of the law shall bt
made public in the shape Of full an(
minute reports from the Clerk, tn,
assignee, the Marshal and the Regis
ter. Original jurisdiction is conferred
upon the Territorial Courts, with a
appeal to the Supreme Court Of III
Territory.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

\ Memphis darkey, who signs him
self in full without the y, Silas
Crensher," writes 10 the New York
sun for infoi nation;
Did Gen. Grant invite any colored
folks 10 his daughter wedding? l
want 10 know, because there are dii-
ferent stories in circulation in Memphis
about the matter. The colored people
made him the President Of this coun-
try, and if he has gone back on them
they should know it. Ii is also told
Us here that the young people were
married 10y colored minister. Ii
this is true, let US know it. for We
want 10 vote for him as long rs he
sticks 10 US.
OF course the Sun had heard of 10
colored guests being present.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

The Republicans OF Fiyctte county
went of half-cockrd few days
since Taking il for granted that the
ci,il lights bill would pass, they met
ia convention and nominated county
officers, pledged themselves to support
rhe nominees, said they were in favor
of the civil rights bill, and felt "it due
the colored men that one Of their race
should represent Fayette in the next
General Assembly, and should such be
the nominee Of the Republican com
sention, We pledge ourselves 10 vote
for hnn." Now that the I'LL has failed
10 pas, they must feel rather cheap
The voters Of Faycttc oneht 10 re-
member these men.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

Baton Rouge Advocate, 18th: We
were informed Yesterday evening that
few days ago some supplies were
landed at the Bayou Sara to be dis
tributed among the poor people who
had suffered from overflow. Ascertain
ing that these supplies were there,
gang of negroes from the
back country, part of the parish of
West Feliciana not affected by over
flow, went down where they were stor-
ed and demanded of the person in
charge that he should turn these sup
plies over To them. The person III
charge of the supplies refused to COM
ply with this demand, when they (the
negroes went off, and after brief alb
sence returned, armed with shOtguns
and pistols, and took the supplies by
force. e.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

The Republicans Of Maine, last
Thursday, unanimously nominated
Nelson Dingley, Jr., for reelection to
the office Of Governor. Resolutions
were adopted in favor of the early
resumption of specie payment; APP
proving the Presidents veto Of the
currency bill; reiterating the former
declaration of the principles of the
party, and recognizing the necessity
Of judicious liquor laws.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

A Bill has passed the House abolish
ing the present government Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and providing for
a joint Committee on the part of both
houses Of Congress, TO prepare a new
form of government for the District.
1t is Thought the action of the Senate
Will he prompt and decisive.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict met at jackson last Thursday.
Every county was represented but
Benton. Resolutions were adopted
calling q convention TO nominate a
candidate for Congress, at jackson,
August 10, and urging organization
and the selection of our ablest men
for Office.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25
sUBsCRIPTIoN RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Double-column advertisements, 10 per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates.
Triple-column advertisements, % per cent. ad-
vance ON the above rates. -
Advertisements TO occupy special position, 10
per cent. advance on the above rates.
I" Local Notices" On the same type as local
reading matter,l . per cent. advance on the
above rates
Obituaries, Tributes Of Respect Except such as
come officially from charitable societies., and
remarks on marriages, One-hali OF regular
- Iocal Notire /" rates Simple announce
ments of marriages and deaths inserted gratis
All transient advertisements must be paid for IN
advance. Yearly advertisements, quarterly
in advance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

At the reception of Cardinals by the
Pope on Tuesday, his Holiness men
toned that proposals had been receiv-
ed emanating from exalted political
personages, looking to a reconciliation
between the Papal and Italian Gov
ernments. He declared, however,
that he would yield nottingham any
concessions on his part would be in
furious TO the Church as well as to So
cietY.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

Rev. DR.. Thomas Maddin, one Of the
Oldest Methodist preachers in the
country, died in Nashville last week.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-25

The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety issued 1854, 0S9 copies of Bibles
and Testaments last year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
, motion adjourned
North EAST, May 10Th, 1874.

MIR. EDIToR-My Dear Sir:-If not
taxing your valuable paper too much, we
will give you synopsis of the business
done on the Dead Ricer Grand Trunk Rail
road of this place.
We learn that the stockholders held a
meeting, about the first of May instant,
which resulted in a partial change in the
honorable board of Directors. The meet
ing, we understand, passed off without any
unusual excitement, considering the nature
of the business. We understand the bust.
ness for the company was quite lucrative
for the last year, the freight carried in that
time by the road, amounting to about
thirty-five barrels of whisky, five barrels
of ale, seven barrels of beer, one barrel of
cider and large number of boxes and
baskets, which in all being about equal to
the sale of twenty thousand passenger
tickets. Of those who purchased tickets,
and took passage on this road, several were
precipitated from the train and lay by the
road side, some of them suffering consider
able injury from the wet and cold, and one
passenger, it is reported, slipped from the
train and was lost.
The local trade, we learn, has greatly
increased, but public travel has almost
ceased to exist on the road.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
THE MARKETS..
EIktOn Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
Baltimore Markets.

FLouR.-Western Super S.. 13t a5. So do
Extra $6a6.25; do. ,$G.50a6.75; do. Family
$7.25a7.50; fancy do. 50; Patapsco Family
$10.5 and Patapsco extra $40; Corn meal,
City Mills 81 25a4.50.
WHEAT.-There is a fair demand for
choice samples of Maryland and for this
description the market is steady, but other
varieties are dull and nearly nominal; prime
Maryland amber 175a177 cents; do. choice
17S cents and Western 165 cents.
CoRN.-The market for Southern is firm,
particularly for white; but Western is dull,
and prices are favorable to buyers. South
ern white SO cents; do. fair do. sc cents,
and good to prime yellow S39S5 cents.
OATs.-The market is quiet but steady,
with slight recovery in prices. Mixed
Western 60 cents, and bright do. 634@G5
cents, both on track.
RYE is in light supply, and the market
is steady. Good to prime $l.O3@$1.O5.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16

THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
There was only moderate demand for
Beef Cattle this week, but with light re-
ceipts holders were firm in their views.
Sales of fair and choice at 5G7ic., the
latter for extra, and common at 5@5ac.
Receipts, 1900 head: Sheep attracted less
attention. Sales of wooded at 53Gs95c.,
and clipped at 5a@74c. Receipts, 5000
head. Hogs moved with less freedom, but
the tone of the market was firm. Sales of
corn-fed at Ss.75@9. Receipts, 5000
head
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16

BALTIMORE HAY AND STRAW MARKET
The supply of Hay is light, and the mar
ket is generally firmcr There is no West
ern offering, but we quote at $1S(G20;
Pennsylvania at $23624, and Maryland at
$24(G2G, the latter for choice Cecil county
Timothy. We quote straight Rye Straw
at $15616; Dat at $15, and Wheat at $11
all per ton of 1000 pounds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
Philadelphia Markets.

Flour dull. quotations barely maintained.
Superfine S4.75@5.5O; extras $6@6.25;
Pennsylvania. Indiana and Ohio family ex.
ira Sc. 75@S.25. Wheat quiet and steady
red 150(G172 cents; amber 172@175 cents;
white 1S0@19O cents. Rye 90 cents. Corn
dull, yellow s4@s5 cents; mixed Sd cents.
Oats steady, white 65 cents; mixed G2ic.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
NOTICE..
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice. that the subscribers. of Cecil
county have obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county, letters Testamenary the personal estate Of
RACHEL b. BROWN.
late of said comfy deceased All persons having claims
against said deceased hereby warned to exhibit
same with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the l4th day of April, 1875;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all heneh
of said estate All persons indebted said estate
requested to make immediate payment II the suhscri
bers Given under hands, this 18th day of April,
1874 SARAH b. SCOTT,
ANNA +. b. TAYLOR,
Executix of Rachel B. Brown, deceased.
Test-REuBEN D. JAMAE, Register.
ApriI IS lS14-6w.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
Thirty Years Experience of an
Old Nurse.

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of of the best Female Physicians and
Nurses the United States. and has been used for
thirty with failing safety and by
millions of mothers and children from the feeble infant
week old TO the adult 1t correCts acdty Of the
stomach. relieves wind collie regulates the bowels and
gives rest health and comfort mother and child w
believe it be the Best and Sure.t Remedy in the
World in all c4ses Of DYSENTERY and DlARRlIFA
IN CHILDREN, whether il arises from Tecthing or
from any other cause Full directions for using will
accompany each bottle None genuine unless the fac
smile of CURTIS PERKINS is on the outside wrap
per- Sold by all medicine dealers. July 5-1y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16

THE FARMERS. MUTUAL OF YORK, Pa,
is ack nowledged to be one of the safest
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies in oper-
alton. Its Agents do large business in
this county. Risks on farm property taken
at low rates. f. E. EWING,
Agent at Elktop,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
MARRIED.

Observation-Disclosures April
Both, in Baltimore, Md, by Rev. NJ
Beale, EDWARD j. WALNER and SUSAN
A. DoUGHERTY, both of this county.
WRIGHT-MAXWELL.-At the Elktor
NJ. E. Parsonage, on Thursday evening,
May It'll, by Rev. E. Miller, WILLIAM A.
WRIGHT and CADDIE L. maxwell, boil
of this town.
MILLER-HOLT.-At the Zion NJ. E.
Parsonage, on the 14th of May, by Rev.
7. L. Tomkinson, ANDREW T. MILLER,
and MARTHA HOLT, both of Cecil county,
Nd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
Teacher of Elkton Colored School.

sB Don't be Discouraged. Suppose
s,sa hare tried fifty remedies" and
received no benefit, is there therefore " no
balm in Glead ?' Verify there is. Your
liver may be congested, your stomach half
paralyzed, your nerves quivering, your
muscles knotted with torture, your bowels
CONSTRUCTED, your lungs diseased, your
blood full of impurities-yet in one week
after commencing course of DR.. Walk
Frs VINEGAR BITTER's you will feel like
a new creature.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16

Ecce Homo Prime bread brown bread,
milk leaves, rusk, milk rolls, fresh every
morning by o'clock, on and after Monday
next. JOHN LANG, cold Toll Gate" Bak,
cry, ON Plank road, near Elkton. Bread
will be conveyed to town every morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16

If you are to use Wine or Liquor for
medicinal purposes, or otherwise, 60 to
SIMoN's Liquor Store and get it pure. 3
doors below Mtchell's Drug Store.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
ORPHANS, COURT.

The STATED MEETINGS of the Orphans Court OF
Cecil county will be hold on the SECOND TUESDAY
in every month. Executors Administrators and Guar
dans, wanting their stated will please bring
in the vouchers few days before Court.
REUBEN d. LAMAR,
Nov &c. ls6T-y Register
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
NOTICE.
ELIAS Al. SERGEANT
MARY ]. PENNINGTON.

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chancery
ORDERED This sth day Of May 1874, that the sale
made and reported by William j. Jones and L. Marshall
IItins Trust, for the sale of the real estate men
toned in the proceedings i'll the above-entitled cause
h. ratified and confirmed unless to the contrary
thereof he shown or before the 18th day of July
provided. copy of this order beinserted in some
newspaper printed Cecil county, once week for one
month before the 18th day of June, next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be S5OOO
A. W. MITC1IE ELL, Clerk.
True COPY: test, A. W MITCHELL.
Nav O. lS14-lm Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16

Proceedings Of the School Board
The Board met, agreeably to by laws, on
Wednesday last, all the members present.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The Board of County Commissioners
had an interview with the School Board
and after free interchange of views, they
made the following proposal: That the
Board of School Commissioners shall not
build any more new school houses, except
those now contracted for, and make no
repairs than those absolutely needed for
one year, and on this condition the County
Commissioners would make levy of TWEEN
ty-five cents on every hundred dollars for
the present year. On motion, the School
Board accepted the proposal, with view
to reduce the permanent debt OF the Board.
Commissioner George Biddle reported
that the new desks for the Fredericktown
school house were placed in the school
room in good condition. Report approved.
Ordered, that the bill of Messrs. J. W..
Bond & Co., for desks to the school houses
of North East and Fredericktown, amount
ing to S197, be paid by note.
Messrs. Richard Mckee and Joshua F..
Biddle made a statement to the Board con-
corning new school house in Middle Neck,
stating a new school house with outbuild-
ings could be built for the sum of $500.
The house to be 24x1S, 10 feet high in
ceiling, foundation wall 1S inches above
ground, six windows with eighteen lights,
Sx10 inches, double hung shutters, twelve
desks and teachers table. On motion
these gentlemen were asked to see if they
could contract for such building at such
price, and report to the Board.
A petition from the patrons of Liberty
Grove school was read, asking for the cree
ton of fence round the school house lot,
and on motion this subject was referred to
the President to have the fence put up at
his discretion.
The bill of w. ]. C. Dulany & Co., for
$50 copies of the amended school law,
amounting to $15, was examined and
ordered to be paid.
A communication was received and read
from the Town Commissioners of Port
Deposit containing an apology on their
part for having erected pound or pen on
the school house lot, in the town of Port
Deposit, held jointly by the School Com
missioners and the Town Council of Port
Deposit, and the Masonic fraternity, with
out consultation with this Board, which
was accepted by the Board with under
standing that such pound or pen should be
removed if the interest of the School
Board required it.
The Board made their annual appoint
ments of Trustees for the different schools,
as will be seen by reference to our adver-
Using columns.
On motion adjourned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16

CorrectiOn.-I take this method of cor
reeting an error, concerning my injuring
one of my scholars by choking him. The
assertion is false. l called him to me to
reprove him for laughing aloud; and when
he came, he brought the poker and assail-
ed Ice with it, and took it from him and
presented him to his father for correction;
and as he WAS crying, his nose bled, and
that Is why his handkerchief was soiled.
The name of the boy above alluded to is
tOliver, son of Edward Thomas.
LULA A. FoRAAN,
Teacher of Elkton Colored School.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-17

The CATHOLIC QUESTION In GERMA-
Ny.-Herr Msjumbe, member of the
German Parliament and editor,of the
Ultramontane journal, Germanids, has
been arrested and imprisoned for pub,
fishing seditious matter. The noble Ia.
dies of Westphilia. who were recently
fined for signing sediiious address to
the Bishop of Paderborn, have appeal.
ed from their sentence. A special to
the Pal Mail Gazette, London, from
Berlin, says the Ultramontanes are ac-
lively working to secure the defeat in.
Rsichstag of the landsturm bill.
The House Currency Committee
agreed yesterday upon q supplementary
Civil Rights Bill. 1t omits the clause
relating to cemeteries, and provides
for separate school, with q pro rata d.
vision of the school fund. The penal
ties for violation of the law instead of
being cumulative, are either civil OF
criminal: Mr.. White, a member OF
the committee, was authorized to offel
his bill as a substitute. This bill doet
not prohibit separate accommodation
In schools, hotels and public convey
ances, but requires equal equipments
for both classes. =
The Philadelphia Ledger says: A fea
ture Of the present time IL the very limit
cd amount Of real estate in this cfty
offered Ut public sale, while q very con
siderable amount Of houses and places Of
business are offered for rent.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-17
In the Fruit Department we have

In the Fruit Department we have
Finest Dehesa Raisins; finest London Lay
ers, and Plain Layers In whole, one-half ant
one-fourth bozes; also, black, loose, musca
tel. Valencia and seedloes Raisins, for cook
ing purposes. Layer and drum Figs, Citron
Lemon Peel, Currants, Green Grapes, paper
shell Almonds, Enghsh Walnuts, Cream Nuts
Filberts, Pecans and Peanuts.
SSDon't forget the great enterprising Store
ll7, below second, where you will save 2
'sn'' On every a'nar s1
NO. lit MARKET STREET, below Second
Ils SIMPLIFY STREET.
dar1a.Qxy
The daily gazette., 1874-12-17

THK PRE-PAYMENT OF Tax ON SCHOOL
VoTERs.-It is proposed to make the
payment of the school tax a pre-requi.
site to voting at the school elections. II
lie very difficult to get votors to attend
the school elections now, and we fear the
passage of snch law will not help the
matter. Doubtless the proposition Ii
aimed at the negro vote, which ough,
not to he allowed to come in and decide
who shall control the schools maintained
foy white children by the taxes collected
from white voters. The negroes are no,
taxed for the public schools, and they d.
not pay school taI and ought not to vot,
at the school electionsi but they do vote
Should the legislature pass law enn
bling the negroes to tax themselves fol
school purposes rs the whites do now
and they be required to pay the tar be
fore voting. very little voting will b,
done and but small amount Of tar will
be collected for their schools.
Our school laws should not be tamper
ed with; and we hope no legislation vii
be introduced that will make them worse