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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-05

New Orleans, all rail and all river-:.,......1 90
Liverpool, via New Orleans. steamship. -
Liverpool. via New Orleans. sail......''.'. -
Receipts and shipments Of cotton since last
Friday evening at all United States ports are
as follows:
Receipts u, 227
Exports to Great Britain. -
Exports to the ontirent........."...."......
STOCK 800
LIVERPOOL. October 5. 1880 p.m.-Cotton
opens strong. Uplands, S9S1sd; Orleans,
SD.
Sp.m,-Cotton is strong. Uplands, sass;
Orleans. SID. Sales, 10000 bales. OF which
1000 Were for export and speculation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-05
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
- to me June II. 1873, by II, B Webber, and
J. NJ, Williams and Henry Williams, recorded
in the Register office of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in Book 81, pages 146, etc., will, on
Wednesday, November 4, 1874,
between 10 o'clock am. and 4 o'clock p. M,
at the southern gate of Court Square. Mem
phis, Tennessee, sell for cash, at public out
cry, the property conveyed to me by said trust
deed, described as follows, to-wit: Part Of
lot 10, of block So, in the city of Memphis,
beginning 81 feet west Of the intersection of
the south line of Vance street with the west
line of Orleans street; thence west 80 feet
thence south with Pettit's east line 1856 7-l2
feet TO a 20-foot alley; thence east with the
north line of said alley 80 feet; thence north
1856 7-12 feet to the beginning Also a tract Of
$50 acres in the Eleventh surveyors district
and Eighth civil district, one mile south of
Shelby Depot as particularly described in said
trust decd, to which reference is made for
fuller description Also a tract of land in the
Second civil district on the waters of Big
Greek. part of 2O00-acre tract granted by
North Carolina to A; Sharp. and more par
ticulary described as lots g. and s, said three
lots containing together $50 acres; all of said
property in Shelby county, Tennessee. Equity
Of redemption waived Titles believed good,
but l will sell and convey only as trustee.
W. X. POSITION, Trustee.
MCFARLAND & GOODWIN. Attorneys.
O5-b6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FHIon..
MEMPHIS. TRIM. October 8. 1874.


Business in financial circles during
the past week has ruled quiet and
stady, with little animation in monetary
affairs, aside from local checking. Cur
rency is in fair supply, with the market
working comparatively easy The banks
are discounting all gilt.edge paper offer
ing at lO@l2 y cent y annum; on the
streets money is active at 2@23 q cent.
p month. Brokers are paying lOS9@
100 for gold and selling at ITO, with few
transactions. Exchange remains steady
and easy, and rules at par, while cotton
hills on the East and New Orleans are
taken at tc discount. Scrips and bonds,
and, in fact, securities of every kind,
ronnoin dull
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
ELKToN, November 9th, 1874.


Mr.. EDITOR: off with the Gov
ernor, and after considerable manGuvring
succeeded in pairing off a Democrat who
was to form one of the party with a Repub-
lican, half-past seven o'clock found us
en- route for Town Point, leaving behind us
the usual election scenes of Elkton. Half
past nine we were at the end of our jour
ney, when, after welcome, such as the
kind residents of Town Point can give,
soon we were in the field behind pair of
good dogs of our own, accompanied by the
Irish setter, May" owned by Mr.. Fouks,
which in our opinion, can not be excelled,
never running to hunt as the ordinary dog,
but rather to know where the birds lay and
to 60 direct to them. A covey of eleven
soon found, every one of which soon found
their place in our pockets; twenty two was
our days work. Finished the evening in
stringing decoys, which were put out in the
morning; one large bunch of black heads
darted, but number eight were too light,
and few feathers only remained. Mr.. f.
soon made an excellent shot and laid out
one duck, the first of the season and the
only one for the day. Soon Mr.. f. found
covey of birds near the river. Now for
sport; soon nine are added to our bag.
Decoys we're lifted, and supper had, we
arrived in Elkton at half past nine p. NJ,
when the election news surprise us.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
NOTES FROM ELk NECK.

Farmers have finished seeding, and the
growing wheat generally looks we'll, al
though it needs rain badly.
AS the cunning season has come in, a
good many of tho residents in the Neck
are getting the ducking fever on them.
The corn crop is good average crop;
late potatoes mostly failure, owing to
ravages of the potato bug. The apple crop
is large, but the quality very inferior and
wormy, most of the fruit falling off before
maturing.
We have had quite an extensive Indian
Summer, giving the farmers a good time
for completing their Fall work. Corn
husking is being pushed forward in good
earnest. Some of the farmers are done
husking and have their crop safely housed.
We were somewhat startled by the
sound of the steam whistle in our neigh
borhood a few mornings ago. it being some
thing new to hear steam thresher in the
Neck, and we think this one is the first
that has ever been in this vicinity. Of
course it was visited by good many. The
machine was on the farm of Captain w.
Holt, and did its work with entire satisfac-
ton. The engine and thresher belong to
Mr.. Poole, of Frenchtown, and is in chars Q
of Mr.. William J. Smith, engineer, and
Mr.. Ely w. Wright, thresher, who
seem to understand their business thor
oughly. The ease with which this engine
does its work although of but five horse
power and the small amount of fuel con-
sumed, is astonishing. The thresher runs
much more regularly than by horse power,
and there is no getting tired or resting the
horses, no Harvesting up to be done, no
extra horse feed for this iron horse. The
flies don't bite it. We might give great
many more reasons why steam power is
best, and we think the cheapest, for thresh-
ing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

A HILL OF SULPHUR.-One of the most
remarkable deposits Of native sulphur, as
yet discovered, is a::great hill composed of
the almost pure article, found some two
years ago at distance of thirty miles south
of the Union Pacific Railway and nine hun
dred miles west of Omaha. This marvel
Gus deposit is found to consist almost wholly
of sulphur, containing only 10 per cent of
impurities. The best deposits heretofore
available are those found in Sicily. The
principal supplies for the manufacture of
sulphuric acid come from there; the dc
posts contain 35 per cent impurities and
65 per cent of sulphur. Our western sui
phur hill, therefore, is much the most val
nable, and promises to become ere long of
great importance to the country.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
For The Cecil Whie

MR.. EDIroR:-Let, me call particular
attention to the notice concerning the
Reading Room, printed in your issue of
this week. The election is past, and by
the time fixed for the proposed meeting,
the excitement attendant on it will have
passed also. Now is the time, then, to
mature au enterprise which, if duly carried
through, will have more to do with the
good morals and the education of Elkton
than any election, local or general. In
this we are all, regardless of political
parties, equally interested. Let the meet
ing, then, be we'll attended.
Elkton, NOE. 5M. 1874. H. A. S.
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For The Cecil Wing.
SMOKING.

The Railroad Company has placed in all
its stations, printed notice, forbidding
smoking in the depot rooms. The agents
have been enforcing this rule, and, in some
cases, great umbrage has been taken; this
was particularly the case here last Tuesday
night. Mr.. Wells insisted that the crowd,
which assembled to get the election news,
should not smoke in the Depot. The
smokers were highly indignant, and have
since been INDUCING pretty freely in the
Democratic pastime of cursing the agent.
Smokers, generally, like a great many
other people, think nobody else has any
rights they are bound to respect; and be-
cause of this state of the case, the Rail-
road Company has been forced to adopt the
present measure. There are many persons
to whom the smoke of tobacco is highly
offensive, and heretofore they have had to
wait in a room, whose air was thick with
the nasty stuff, or stand outside of the
building-as they were not permitted to go
in the ladies' room.
This subject is attracting attention in
many other quarters, and l would suggest
the propriety of a little attention to it here.
l have noticed that in many public places
there is a perfect disregard of the rights of
others. In the meetings of Building Soci-
cites, men who abhor tobacco are some
times compelled to remain in a dense cloud
of smoke, have it pulled in their faces, &c.
Of course, many of the gentlemen guilty
of this do SO thoughtlessly; for a moments
reflection must convince any one that it is
not whit more impolite to spit in mans
face than to fill his eyes and nose with the
foul stencil from an old pipe or strong
cigar.
There are several other places where this
nuisance is practiced, which may hereafter
be noticed. Q.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

THE AMERICAN FARMER FOR NOVEMBER
is at hand, replete with instructive matter
for the farmer, the gardener, the stock
raiser and every other ruralist. This is a
solid and substantial farm journal, which,
while showing the latest advances made in
science as applied to agriculture, is at the
same time devoted to the practical. The
publishers, Sam'l Sands & Son, Baltimore,
Md, offer some handsome premiums for
clubs for the new volume, and will send the
last three numbers of this year free to new
subscribers. S1.50 year, or five copies
for s.. Specimens free on application.
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MITTENED.

My lady love has " Mittened - me
Through some coquettish "miff,''
| really cannot tell why she
Went off in such "tiff.'
But here's letter from her now,
What will its lines disclose
>" TH neper be your aoife. goo"
" TIL you ,oear TO WEIR HALL clothes"
Gentlemen who want their worldly Suits
to prosper had better get suit of our
splendid Clothing, the prices are guaran-
teed lower than the lowest to be found any
where else. BENNETT Il CO., TOWER
HALL CLOTHING BAZAAR 51S MAR
KET STREET, halfway between Fifth
and Sixth, Philadelphia.
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FIFTH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT
IN AID or THE
PUBIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

The management have determined to have the draw
ing of the Fifth and Last Gift Concert of the Public
Library of Kentucky the Goth day of November
We believe that all the tickets will be sold. and
that the drawing will he full one; but whether all
are sold not the drawing will nevertheless certainly
come of the day appointed
The special object Of this card is to call meeting of
the ticket holders at Public Library Hail. the Goth
of November to make arrangements in connection
with the committee appointed by the Trustees to SUI
permitted the counting Of the tags representing the
numbers of tickets sold While there is actual
ce>sitv for the presence of ticket holders under our
arrangements the interests of all equally cared for
vet at the same time ! would greatly prefer that
many of those interested can. would attend this
meeting and each for himself how perfectly fair
and impartial the distribution must be.
Every arrang Inent has been made for the drawing
bu little more than month remains for the sale If
the remainder of the tickets. and whatever is done
must be done promptly. THoS. f. BRtMLErTE,
Agent and Manager.
Ky Oct
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22226S

The vote of the county in 1872 on the
Congressional ticket was as follows:
acknowledgements 1928
Hancock-Republican 2544
BY the above tables it will be seen that
the vote was very light on the Republican
side, and the Democrats increasing their
vote for Roberts over Archer only 45.
Last Fall the Democrat vote of the county
on the State ticket was 1867; Republican
vote 2516.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

a" A Patron says of the results of the
organization in his neighborhood: THE
discussion of questions of practical interest
to Patrons, which forms a feature of our
Grange, is having tendency to develop
not only better manner of expressing
ourselves, but a greater willingness to make
the effort. Great improvement has already
been observed in even tho little practice we
have thus far had. '-Er.
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~ -

Coat TAILS AND BRAINs.-A correspon-
dent of The Providence Journal. mention
ing the extravagant ideas of young feminine
graduates, says that ''not long ago grad
uate of one of the most famous schools in
the land, upon an anniversary, was asked
to return to the school for day and read
an essay upon an important topic. The
essay was rarely beautiful and inspiring.
On their way from the hall one of the lis
teners asked another, WAS not that fine o.
Yes, replied her friend, but what mean
little trail she wore Fancy man remark
ing at the close of lecture by Geo. VIM.
Curtis, 1t was fine, but his coat tail was
too short by an inch and a half F."
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Louisville, Ky, Oct. -, L

WELL ENDORSED. The Gift Concerts in
aid of the Kentucky Library are not at all
speculative. The institution is chartered
by the State of Kentucky. The first prize
in the next drawing, which takes place
November 80, is $3.50, 900. 1t is a reliable
institution, and some one will get that
money. And that there may be no doubt
to the honesty of its management we
cite the fact that the best banks in Louis
vile endorse it, and that Governor Thomas
f. Bramlette, of Louisville, is the general
manager. An institution so fathered is
certainly deserving of confidence.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

PoLIrENEss.-Man man has been
raised from poverty and obscurity to wealth
and honor can trace his rise to his civility.
Civility will always reproduce itself in 9TH
ers, and the man who is always polite will
be sure to get at least as much as he gives.
No man." says Lord Bacon, "will be
deficient in respect toward others who
knows the value of respect to himself"
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Fires.-About this time fires in the towns
and villages may be expected. When the
cold weather sets in, more fire is required
to keep comfortable, and chimneys that
have been allowed to accumulate SCOT
through the Summer, and have not been
swept before cold weather sets in, are apt
to take fire; or the SCOT becomes ignted
and burns quietly in the tlue, the fire fire.
quently finding defect in the f1ue, and
communicating with the wood of the
building, continues its work undiscovered
till the flame breaks forth, the building is
consumed perhaps, and general conster-
nation is created and great loss frequently
the result of just such small beginnings.
1t is best to examine, and have all Chin
neys and flues, in which wood has been
burned during the Summer and Fall,
cleansed and made safe before the season
for hot fires has arrived. If such little
details were carefully attended to in time,
the destruction resulting from fires would
be greatly diminished.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
CeciltOn Items.

A series of extra meetings are being
carried on at St. Pauls, conducted by Rev.
B. F. Price. They have been in progress
for three weeks, and the efforts have not
been without results. They have been Of
an extraordinary character for that place.
The members appear to have been rebap-
tized, and in consequence of it, sinners are
being converted and backsliders reclaimed,
and prospect for still greater good.
On Tuesday evening of last week, Rev.
Mr.. Walk united in the bonds of matri-
mony, happy pair, Mr.. Joseph WOOL
hand and Miss Mary Davis.
Rain is needed badly to lay the dust that
rises in clouds after vehicles.
The yield Of corn this season is not
remarkable, but yet is fair one.
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Ladies' and Gents Kid, Buck and Beaver
Gauntlets at the GLASS FRONT.

TALMAGE's PAPER.-7He Christian at
Work New York ranks with the best of
the religious weeklies. DR.. Talmage is its
active editor, and his sermons are published
exclusively in it's columns. The terms.
So % per annum, cover every thing, includ-
ing postage and delivery of the new pre-
MUM, "Portfolo of Twelve Gems Or
copy of Landseer's Twins" Without
the premium it is only 50 per annum. post
age prepaid, as above. Agents will find
this success. [2w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

.S"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. [76
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

Grand Opening.-Mrs. Ganss' annual
grand Fall Opening will take place, on
Saturday, October 31st instant, at her Mil
linery Store in Elkton, when she will ex-
pose for sale the most extensive stock of
Winter Hats, Bonnets and fine black Eng
fish Grape, at prices the most reasonable
An extensive assortment of every thing in
the Millinery line will be kept on hand
throughout the season; also Notions and
Jewelry; also Ready made Bonnets to suit
every taste, trimmed and ready for imme-
diate use.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

sB The old folks say, was young, but
now am old, and | never used any soap
better than the " Wilmington City,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

Boots and Shoes opening to-day.
T. DRENNEN
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Ladies' and Gents Fur trimmed Kids
for cold weather; and Gents Buck Gaunt-
lets, lined with lamb skin, wool on, for very
cold weather, at the GLASS FRONT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

The best CLOVER HULLER known is
the Keystone, and MICHENER & Co., of
Colora, Md, sell them. Send for circular.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

Ladies' Fine. Worked Kid Gauntlets, i'm
ported from Paris, at the GLASS FRONT.
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Mince Meat, Apple Butter, Citron, Cur
rants, Raisns, Prunes, Pickles, Spices,
Condensed Milk, at T. DRENNEN's.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

Black AIpacas, Silk Lustre, offering
cheap at T. DRENNEN's.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

PETIT JURORS.
Joseph n. Tosh,
William Beatty,
Thomas p. Jones,
Benjamin NJ. Reed,
William kershaw,
Jesse Boulder,
Joseph Booth,
John Keaveny,
George w. Janney,
VIM. w. Boulder,
Josiah Reeder,
Aug. Bremtield,
William Torbert,
Frank w. Jones,
Tobias Rudolph,
Robert c. Lewis,
James Ward,
Thomas B. Hopper,
John N. Davis,
George Ricketts,,
John S. Ewing,
Benoni Cooling,
John r. Price,
John w. Caldwell,
William T. West.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

EYThe Burdck National Hay, Straw
and Fodder Cutter has proven to be the
best in use and MICHENER & Co., have
them [76
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GRAND JURORS.
John w. Mount,
Washington Holt,
James Cummings,
c. S. Abrahams,
Thomas p. Hazel,
G. W. Reynolds, Sr
Fred. McNamee,
John Wroth,
John F. Knight,
John Peach,
Jonathan P. Burns,
BENZ. F. Brinton,
John r. Bond,
William Taylor,
Francis A. Linton,
Amos E. McNeal,
Charles II. Owens,
Absalom B. McVey,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

Gents Silk-Lined Indian tanned Buck
Gloves at the GLASS FRONT.
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sB-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 Il Co.'S, Colora, Md. They
are selling very low. [76
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eB Cecil county families know what
good Soap is; they use the Wilmington
City"
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New Store, New Goods, New Prices to
please ALL Call and see Il. DRENNEN
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.B No risk in buying of MICHENER &
Co., at Colora, Md, for they always war
rant their goods. [76
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Notice.-A meeting of those interested
in the READING Room is called for Tuesday
night November 10th, at y o'clock.
The place of meeting is the room on the
first floor of the Hall, in the rear of Mr..
Ellis's office.
1t is proposed at this meeting to effect
an organization for the purpose of carrying
on the Reading Room.
All those who have subscribed, or have
promised to do so, are requested to come
prepared to pay on Tuesday night, or as
soon after as convenient.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

Real Estate SaIes.-W. J. Jones and L.
NJ. Haines, Trustees, sold the Jacob A.
Howard property, consisting of several lots
in this town, and tract of land near the
Delaware line, containing 81 acres 3 roods
and 90 perches, on Wednesday last. The
tract near the Delaware line was sold to
Thomas Dougherty, for 1915. This tract
was unimproved by buildings, except a
barrack. Five and three-quarter acres of
meadow land, southeast of and adjoining
the town, was sold to James Merry for
5000. Seven and ahalf acres on the south
side of, and adjoining Howard Street, sold
to Thomas Drennen for $2,O25. The lots
on the north side of Howard street sold to
various purchasers, at prices ranging from
$2.75 to S. per foot
On Saturday last, Reuben Haines, Attor-
ney for the North East Building and Loan
Association, sold at North East, the real
Estate of Isaac Gray, late deceased, con.
tanning ia acres, and situate two miles
from Union Meeting House DR.. N. B.
Morrison and Charles w. Shippers purchas-
ed the property for 81 ,475.
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Elkton Public School House.-The oil,

Elkton Public School House.-The old
Methodist Church, which stands in the
burying ground, on Back street, and which
has been used as a public school house for
Elkton for a number of years, is, in the
slang of times, about played out. The
ceiling of one of the rooms has gone down
to repose on the floor and that of the other
shows signs of following the same course.
Mr.. Hanna, the principal, has suspended
school i'll his department, and Mrs. Jones,
assistant, is expecting every day to be
driven out by the falling ruins in the other
class room. The building is not worth re-
pairing, and what is to be donee The School
Commissioners plead poverty of the Board
as the reason for not putting up new
school building, and the County Commits
sioners exacted a promise of the School
Board, that they would not build any
new houses this year, as one of the condi-
tons on which they would make any thing
like liberal levy for school purposes.
What is to be done under the circum-
stancs? The citizens of the town had bet
ter take the matter in hand and raise the
funds to build first-class public school
house, and make an arrangement with the
School Board to refund them the money by
installments. The citizens can afford to
make the interest low on the bonds or obi
cations they take from the Board. Next
Tuesday the School Board will meet. Will
they not make an effort to bring about
some such arrangement? 1t is a shame
for all parties to allow such coalition of
affairs to remain, as well as an outrage
perpetrated on the children. If the pro-
perty holders expect the town to prosper
and not fall further behind all other towns
in the country, they must make some move
ment toward lettering our condition.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

GBA Recalling paper asks, "Wbat shall
we do with our bad girlso' Get rid of
them for better-or worse.