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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-07-18
Mechanics Valley Items.

The wheat and grass harvest is over in
this section, the farmers, we believe, real
izing an abundant yield. The prospect
for oats is good.
The weather is very warm here. We
have had some heavy rains lately; the
roads are badly washed in some places,
which is great pity, as, judging from for
mer experience, we may expect to travel
over rough roads for some time to come,
and they were but recently mended.
This is a remarkably quiet village, being
a model of thrift and industry. We have
nearly all kinds of mechanical and other
places of business that a small place should
have, with the exception of barber shop,
which we stand in need of very much, as
it is very inconvenient and also very dan
gerous for our young men to have to 60 to
North East to get shaved and hair combed.
Two of them met with serious accident
on last Saturday night while returning
from the latter place. AS the night was
very dark, with heavy thunder storm
prevailing at the time, they were at a loss
to know what to do. But having got into
the company of friend, who offered to
lend them lantern, if they would take
him home, it being but short distance,
mot on the road to their home, however,,
they started; the driver thinking he could
see the road better than the horse, drove
too close to a very deep gully by the way
side, when horse, carriage and all were
turned into the bottom of it. The conse-
quence was a masbed-up carriage and Il
very woeful looking set of young nIea.
We, like all others, have to complain of
hard times, but hope our plentiful harvest
will make than better, that business will
brisk up and improvements go oil. Mr.:
John T. Holt is having an addition put to
his dwelling house; Mr.. A. 7. Miller, con-
tractor.
The Union n. +. Church will have
Festival next Thursday week, the goth.
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Communicated.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-It is said that Congress
has appropriated five thousand dollars for
deepening the channel Of the two Elks.
The appropriation is much smaller than
was expected, but if judiciously expended
by men who know what they want and
how to do it, the sum will probably be
enough to do what is needed, if the work is
done by the day and proper attention given,
but if contracted by the yard it will not
do it. 1t is therefore necessary that the
work should go into the hands of exper-
fenced and practical men, that we may get
all we can out of the appropriation. The
Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Co., at Locust
Point, have all such work done by the day
and they know what is best.
Captain ]. T. Jones is an experienced
man in such matters and would be very
suitable person to have charge of the work
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North East Items.

The yield of wheat that has been thrash
ed in this vicinity is not as good as antici-
pated. Mr.. Barber, on John Shippers
farm on Elk river, has just finished thrash
ing his crop 40 acres that made 600 bush
els-i5 bushels to the acre. The appear
ance of this wheat before cutting, was not
excelled in this vicinity.
| Mr.. William Beatty, while getting out
of the train few mornings since, was
| quite severely injured, but might have
been worse. 1t seemed he was getting off
the train on the opposite side from the
platform, and just as he stepped out, was
struck by the manual labor, which was in
rapid motion; and was very imprudent in
him or any others in not getting in or out,
at the proper place.
A challenge boat race for $50 aside. last
week, between Albert Grant and Jonny
| Holland, both of Charlestown, resulted in
a defeat of the former, who capsized in a
gale of wind off Negger Swamp, and very
near drowning the crew. They held on to
the mast and side of the boat, until res
cued by Holland, who was leading him, but
Grant, it is said, was gaining, and would
have passed him, had it not been for the
accident.
On Thursday afternoon it rained very
hard for an hour or two, accompanied with
gale of wind, uprooting trees and blow
ing off limbs in great profusion. Said
rain and wind is somewhat damaging to
the oats; we find the farmers in the midst
of them. The crop is very short in this
neighborhood.
Out of sight, the comet, said to be trav-
| cling northwest, at the rate q millions
miles per day.
Markets. -Grain-wheat, S1.40; corn,
50, cents; oats, IS cents per bushel. Flour,
IS per barrel; corn meal 80 cents per BUSH
ell. Vegetabes-new potatoes, $l.25a1. so
Per bushel; apples, rs cents per bushel;
cucumbers, 90 cents per dozen; tomatoes,
81 per bushel: butter, % cents per pound;
eggs, 90 cents per dozen.
Going to leave Charlestown, the preach
ers for Iowa; what he says, the devil has
never done.
A neat pale fence in front of Scott Fer
guson's and Mrs. MERGERS premises New
gate of very late style, patented by Mr..
Geo. Hyland, in front of the Parsonage.
You can get pure Sperm Oil from JOHN
WILKINSON, Wing Building. He has it put
up in small bottles, expressly for the Sew
ing Machine trade. Don't buy common
OIL it will only gum up your machines and
cause them to run heavy.
r8~If you want any kind of Implements
of the most approved kinds at Grange
prices, don't fail to see MICHENER & Co.,
at Colora, and ask to see the Malta Plow
and Van Wickle Grain Fan. re
10" The old folks say, was young, but
now am old, and | never used any soap
better than the - Wilmington City" 8
q The Burdick National Hay, Straw
and Fodder Cutter has proven to be the
best in use and MICHENER & Co., have
! them. [T0
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ONLY ONE
Sewing Machine Office

in Cecil county, where is kept on hand all
first class Sewing Machines. Come direct
from the factory. Sold at city PRICES on
monthly ipstal:aep.s. Keeps all kinds of
improvements, oil, silks, thread, &C., in
connection with the business. All orders
and inquiries receive personal attention.
employ no peddlers. Write for price lists
or any information desired. Machines de-
livered and instructions given free of
charge. JpnN WIhsIHsog. Agent,
Wig Building, Elktou, Md.
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THE MARKETS..
ElktOm Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
Baltimore Markets.

FLoUR.-Western super $422; do. extra
S55O@5.62!; do. Winter family $6@G so;
do Spring do. $6.25; Howard street family
$7.25; Patapsco do. So so; do extra 50;
corn meal, city mills. S4.25.-WHEAT.-
Southern white $l.25G1.44; do. choice to
fancy do. amber $1.45@1 AS; do. prime do
red 81 4OG1 .-CoRN.-Southern 93(E
yellow.--OATs.- Maryland 7Om72 cents.
-RYE.-Vsry prime 81 per bushe.
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THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
There was no vitality in the market for
be,f cattle this week, but prices, as rule,
were steady. We quote fair to prime at
GAIT cents, and common at Gaa5i cents
Receipts, $500 head. Sheep met quite a
lively demand at full prices. Sales at Ala
81 cents for good. and CAB cents for stock
ers. Receipts, 5000 head. Hogs were
held firmly, but there was only moderate
demand. Sales of corn fed at 9.S7!a9. IS.
Receipts, A, 500 head.
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Too h0t.-The mechanic finds it too hot
to work at his trade, the farmer to labor in
the harvest field, the school teacher to
teach, the birds find it too hot to sing,
editors too hot to write editorials. In
short. every thing and every person find il
too hot to exist comfortably, except LEWIS,
who says it is not too hot to sell Goods
cheap at the GLASS FRONT.
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Why Will You
Suffer?

To all persons suf-
frring from Rheu-
matisnl, Neuralgia,
cramps in the limbs
iUr stomach, Bilious
Collie, Pain in the
back bowels or side.
We would say the
uoIsE.nIa fASAGEA
and kANILf LISINENT
is of all others the
remedy you want Tor
internal and external
use. 1t has cured the
:ti.aYe complaints in
Thousands OF Cases.
There is no mistake
about it. Try it,
Sold by all druggists.
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BALTIMORE HAY AND STRAW MARKET
Hay is scarce and firm. Glover $13M14:
mixed $l9Ga2; Timothy at $2e924, and
Cecil county $25G26. Straw-straight
Rye $l4G15; Dat $l3, and Wheat $loGe11
all per ton of 1000 pounds.
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HOUSEHOLD
pANAcEA
-ASD-
FAMILY
IMMINENT
Thirty Years. Experience of an
Old Nurse:
Feb II, lS74-5n,

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription Of one Of the best Female Physicians and
Nurses in the United States, and has been used for
thirty years with never failing safety and by
millions Of mothers and children fr"; tie feeble infant
Of one week old the adult. 1t corrccts acity of the
stomach relieves wind collie regulates the bowels and
gives rest health and comfort mother and child We
believe it to be the Best and Surest Remedy in the
World in all cases of DiSENTERY and DIARRIIEA
IN CHILDREN. whether it arises from Teething or
from any other 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 dral-rt. aHly by
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-07-18
Disappearance of an EiktOn Merchant.

"A slight rifle was caused in the Elkton
public on Monday week at the disappear
arce of William McClelland, who left town
on the preceding day, Sunday, and did not
return Mr.. McClelland Lad been one of
Elkton store keepers for many years, and
had done 4 business of varying success, but
was generally compelled to resort to num-
berless shifts to meet his obligations, par
ticulally those contracted in the purchase
of goods in the cities. 1t was well under
stood that the Gordon of difficulties was
gradually, but surely closing about him, so
that at no distant day he must either, by
one determined effort, break away and
become a fugitive or succumb to them; and
on the day mentioned he chose the former
step.
He is reported having been seen in Balti-
more and Wilmington since the unceri-
monious leave taking of his friends and
family in this town, but these reports could
not be traced to any reliable source, and
we believe his whereabouts is not known to
his Elkton friends. \ letter was left in
the family Bible which babe kind of
formal d-bye to them, giving his reasons
for going away, which We're, as well as we
could ascertain, acts he had been compelled,
by a stress of circumstances, to commit,
and general failure in business. He, like
many others in aiShtened circumstances,
resorted to the hazardous eXpedient of
using his fathers name on notes in pay
ment of city merchants for goods, and
meeting the notes before or at maturity by
a cash payment and renewal of these
obligations with similar paper. This thing
of course must have an end sooner or later,
and generally a disasterous winding up.
| The panic and hard times which have made
shDwreck of SO many mercantile men,
! brought the climax to our Elkton financier,
and he walked off as stated, leaving the
creditors to close out the store. William
McClelland, ST., the father of our subject,
who resides in Delaware, had a bill of sale
of the goods remaining in the store, and
he sent an agent here to sell the goods out
at any price that was offered, and last week
! the principal part OF them were disposed OF
at prices considerably below cost. On Fri
day or Saturday Mr.. Thomas Drennen,
made the agent an offer for the goods re-
manning unsold, which was accepted, and
the lot was closed out on Monday and the
room locked up.
The defaulting and dccamping merchant,
it seems kept journal, in which he noted
down among current events, the parties
names with whom he had pecuniary trans
actions, and who helped him over difficult
ties 10y shaving his notes and other obliga-
tons. On these friends in time of sore
need, we learn he reflects in his journal
with considerable asperity. This is one of
the matter of course results under all SINH
lar circumstances, although it is sef-ev-
| dent that if the men, who are thus anatha-
matised, refused to advance anything, and
take the risks at higher per cent that
undoubted securities are commonly nego
tiated for, all hard strapped parties would
have to succumb at once; which, perhaps,
would bs the better way in majority of
cases.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-07-18

8"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. re
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-07-18

GB-If you are in want of Nails by the
single pound or by the key, or Carriage
Bolts, Hardware, Tin Ware &c. call at
MIcHENER & Co.'S, Colora, Md. They
are selling very low. 70
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NOTICE.,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
United States Internal Revenue.

DEPUTY COLLECTORS OFFICE.
Bird Division, LIST District Nd
Hartford, Cecil. Kent and Queen Anne's
'nuntirs c"n>itu,c the THIEp DIVISION Of the FII>T
COLLECTION District Of Maryland All persons in these
'"unties requiring U. s Licenses. will apply to
l.. A. c. GERRY
Deputy Collector Bird Division
JAY l2-I fnrt Deposit CECIL county, Nd.
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THIS Se,rng Machine gres the best satisfaction to the
pad for most readily and is the best of all to sell
II there is Domestic agent your totcn apply to
DOMESTIC S. NJ. Co, New York.
LADIES send for elegant Fashion Book
DSYCHOMANCY.or SOuI Charming,'
l. How either may ..scnate and gain the love and
affections Of any person they choose instantly. This
simple mental requirement all possess free, by
mail, for 25c together with Marriage Guide Egyptian
Oracle Dreams. Hints to Ladies'. queer book. lO0
900 soil. Address T. WILLIAM & CO, publishers
PHI ladcpl il.
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> More HOnors for Cecil.-Mr. Hugh j.
Jewett, who was elected President of the
Erie Railway Company on Wednesday
last, was born near Darlington, Hartford
county, Nd" Studied law with the late
9, Col: G3roGme, and is web acquainted with
number Of old ciitiEzens Of Elkton, among
whom he mentions Hon. Alexander Evans,
and Hon. Hiram Met ullough. His brother,
j. .Jewettu taught SCHOOL at RoYialnd vile
about 1S40.2D gIGT9iIl III, .a.ut!u 10
" .''i - .niJ j1'Fr7 T II -'-71z7E E7iil 10 tro
Temperance Convention5-4The 1 1th lses-
sion Of theGeeH is6unsN fsmpeaance Con.
ventioon win meet III the odd ..Fsiiowa:s Hail,
Elkton, on Wednesday, 29th inst. -" .
+; This Conxentibno7is composBdi,of dele
gates from all the temper 1rs Societies ia
the county, and an Who haye ii the past
taken part in its proceedings and especial.
ly the ladies of Ellten and vicinity and
the Clergy, are invited II i"2.n35o1qGH Z,
t has BEEN IL eu III aa> fRf 9thsse meet
ings' to- assemble foRn organization and to
lay out busfnessoi in the morning, and de.
vote the afternoon to general business and
free discussion.
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Severe Fall.-Our citizen, William King,
line.man of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, had severe fall from ladder
al Nottingham a few days ago. He was at
the COP of sixteen foot ladder, taking the
lines from the top of a building, when the
ladder Eurned and threw him headlong to
the groEs,d. He alighted close to where
Joseph Smith was digging post hole, who
threw out his arms and caught Mr.. King s
head, thereby preventing it from striking
the ground and probably saving him from
fatal injury. Mr.. King alighted on his
some time. He soon after recovered suffi-
Giently to walk about, and is now nearly
well.-Oxford Press. Mr.. King was a resi-
dent of Port Deposit for number of
years.
Election OF PastOr.-The Baltimore Sun
Of Tuesday last, says:-Rev. Thomas L.
oCulson was last night elected Pastor of
the 1Firs:. Reformed Church, on Calvert
street wear Red street. All of the male
commandments and contributing members
off the congregation with one exception
voted IN favor of extending the call o. MI.
Poufson- 1t was stated that the call would
be accepted, and Mr.. Poulson it is expected
will preach his first sermon in the First
Reformed Church on Sunday, Goth instant.
1T is understood that the congregation of
the Second English Reformed Church, now
worshipping in the church on Aisquith
street, of which Mr. Poulson has been Pas
tor some years, will in large part unite
with the First Reformed Church, forming
,one congregation with the latter under Mr..
Poulson's ministrations. 1t is stated Mr..
FSulson will receive liberal salary, and
Will devote himself entirely to his pastoral
,'-ties, Rev. E. r. Eschbach, his predeces-
80. i ~ill be recollected, has taken charge
~ cb,rcb -, Frederick city.
The New License Law.-'The following
act was passed by the last Gensl..- Asseh'-
bly, of this State, which places the lice. y
ing of places to sell spurious liquors viz
tually in the hands of the Grand Jury OF
several counties, including Cecil
AN ACT to regulate the issuing of IL
censes for the sale of spurious and fer
mented liquors in this State.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That from and
after the passage of this act, it shall not be
lawful for the Clerks of the Circuit Courts
of this State to issue any license for the
sale of spurious or fermented liquors or
lager beer to any person or body polite in
this State, unless such person or body
polite shall have been recommended to
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DIED..

MATLACK.-At Port Deposit, July 18th,
1874, GRACE MATLACK, only child of DR..
and Mrs. l.. c. Matlack, of Middletown,
Del, aged 4 months and II days.
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To The old folks say, was young, but
now am old. and | never used any soap
better than the - Wilmington City" 8
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"a The Burdick National Hay, Straw
and Fodder Cutter has proven to be the
best in use and MICHENER & Co., have
them. re
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Pups and PistOIs.-Under this head the
Wilmington Commercial, of Tuesday, gives
an account of disgraceful affair at Lewis
vile, Chester county, a small village just
over the line, on Sunday last:
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.83"I you want any kind of Implements
of the most approved kinds at Grange
prices, don't fail to see MICHENER e Co.,
at Colora, and ask to see the Malta Plow
and Van Wickle Grain Fan. re
, 1874-07-21

and introduced. He gavo tho "details about tho
destruction OF hia Church by tho recent rg, and
tho loHacs sustained by himself and his peoplo.
1Io hproncd for books to restore himAolf n H.
brary, and nlso FOR Buoh did M might be roiItcr-
cd to robn'ld tho church. Tho building waB vnl-
uotl Mt 87,000, and insured for $1,000.
IN informal discussion about tho progrcBH OF
A1etl,oden, IN tho Chicago District took place.
An animated disoilsston Hpr,ng mp, rartici-
patod in otioily by MeHsrH. Youker mid Waall-
burn, about tue wisdom Of tnkIng III, tho church
collections IN fooblo chnrgoB whnro tho pconlo
arc nnaho to fully support their pastor mud
moet curront oxronHoa. Mr.. Yo'lkor thought
Hucl collections wero virtually oxtortol from tho
pastor. mud woro harmful. AIr. Wnshhurnurgcd
that nil tho collections hou!d be tnkcn my why,
null thought tho pastor would not loHo thoreby,
Tho condition anl prospects, Of tho 1lnlstetl
Street Church woro fully canyaased. mud tho
oa Of ga'itral gathering Of tho Alotliodiats Of
the city Bamawhero IN the tntorestB Of tho
Charge rocoiVo1 groat fayor.
TIE ADA DTnEEr CHURCH.
Judge FarwoEl WIS occupied nil yoHterdny
aftcrroon In hearing arguments On the demurrer
III tho quo warraEto oaao OF tho Ada Straat
Methodist Episcopal Church. Nr. 9. +. Doatty
appeared for tho roator, and ex-Alnyor Bond
mud Judge Goodrich FOR tho respondents. On
tllo conclllnion of tho arguments. which woro
worry lengthy, and poesossel Of no now points Of
public interest, Judge Farwoll announced that
ho would saAo the lnattor un1or alvlsemont.
, 1874-07-21

we'll fitted lo. ~eli, those positions, mud hcr
selection al,gnrs vol. for tho prosperity Of tho
Moma1'a Collego. 9l,o was tho unanimous
clioico Of tho Co,nn!itko, WHO woro authorized
to act mad has derllnela worry lucrative POSI-
tlon to accept this appointment. Jilo rrofcs-
sora'!lp Of lSronol, Ia d nov oflco, tho lutos Of
which havc hitherto becn tltnd by m instructor.
=, Anothor important appotstmont IS that Of
Mrs. 2. Q. Brown, lato or thu Jacksonville Fa-
malo Seminary, and formerly prominent among
tho artists Of st. Lous, to ttlo position Of In
atrnctor In the Fine Arts In tho Wo,nnn's Col.
lego. Mrs. Brown ia considered a valuable nc
9ntsiton to tho educational stall Of tho ins!itu-
ton.
Miss afol1io =. Mott, graduate Of tho vor-
mont Stnto Normal School, has bcen appointed
instructor IN French In tho Preparatory Dopast-
mont, to Auccood Mies Kato Jau1sson, Resigned.
Mrs. 0illospio. Of Evanston, l,as also foaii en-
gagod to teacli English Composition IN tho Pro-
paratory Department..
Robert 1,alrl. toachcr Of Groak in tho Pro-
raratory Department, was married to Afisa Sntlo
noaton, stl1dnnt Of tho University, ct Batavia,
N. Y, last wo1k.