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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21

THAT NEGRo BLooD.-A hundred thous-
and gallons of negro blood was emptied
into the Radical party, says the Democrat.
Every Fall before an election comes off,
the ring masters raise fund and send
emissaries round among the colored voters,
and offer to buy all of that 100, 900 gallons
of blood to mix with their own party.
The colored voters are free men. They
can and do vote for whom they please. II
they prefer to vote for Republican candi-
dates they have the right to do so. We
do not buy their votes. By the offer OF
money and flattery the Democrats have
been striving with might and main to
secure all the colored vote. They will need
that 100000 gallons of negro blood "
more than ever this Fall to empty into their
party broth to make it "thick and slab
Mickey" Bannon will doubtless supply
the "blood money" out of the fifteen per
cent he collected from appropriations to
the College of Physicians, the Maryland
University, and other charitable, scientific
and educational bills. If there continues
to be as active demand for negro blood
to thicken Democratic broth as heretofore,
we fear that it will all be bought up by the
ring for that purpose, and the d" Radicals ~
will have to depend upon blood of disguised
Democrats to thicken their broth. We
protest that it is not honest to curse so
loudly to the public in the campaign, the
"blood your party covets SO much on
election day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
There no LONGER remains anv donht IF

There no longer remains any doubt of
the fate of Donaldson and Grimwood who
went up in a balloon, some weeks since,
from Chicago, and were carried over Lake
Michigan by storm. The mail carrier
between Stony Creek and Montague in
Michigan, on the lake shore, found the
body of Grimwood on the shore, partly de-
composed. An examination of the con-
tents of the pockets of the deceased person
proved it to be the remains of the cores
pondent who accompanied Donaldson on
his last and fatal voyage. No traces of
Donaldson or any part of the balloon has
yet been found.
A special to the Chicago Inter- Ocean
from Fort Laramie, says that the miners
in the Black Hills country have held a
meeting at Custer City, on French creek,
at which resolutions were adopted thank
ing President Grant for the manner in
which he had caused his commands to be
carried out, and stating that they left the
country under protest. Spotted Tail now
demands compensation from the Govern
ment for the gold taken out of the Black
Hills this Summer, in addition to the pur-
chase money offered for the country.
A meeting of Democrats dissatisfied
with the nomination of Mr.. Carroll for
Governor was held at Barnum's Hotel,
Baltimore, on Wednesday. The proceed
Ings were private, but it is understood that
no definite action was determined on. The
attendance was small.
An attempt was made on the night of
the 9TH inst to cut the levee at Beulah,
near Napoleon, Arkansas. The levee patrol
discovered the villains and fight ensued,
III which one OF them was killed. two others
were wounded. and one was CAPTURED.
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AN ILLUMINATED SUPPLEMENT.

The Maryland Republican published at
Annapolis, the ring organ of the Democrat
party at the Capital, sends out %, 600 illu-
minated supplements half the size of the
Republican, printed in three colors, red,
blue and gold. The paper used is very
fine, and the letter press is very neat and
unexceptionable. A tip-top job through
out, and credit to the typos who got it
out. The supplement is an electioneering
document, and contains a sketch of John
Lee Carroll, the Democratic nominee for
Governor, and extracts from the party
tary to Mr.. Carroll.
The important question to be considered
by the public is-who pays for this elegant,
costly electioneering document The papre
alone will cost not less than 5000, for the
25, 900 copies, and the work, ETC., is worth
three or four hundred dollars more, and
more will be furnished if called for, the
publisher says-the type being kept stand
ing. The State printing goes to Mr.. Col
ton if Mr.. Carroll is elected and majority
of his party is sent to the Legislature
This is made fat thing. Col. Mills, who
heretofore contested the State printing with
the Republicans proprietor, will be out of
the way next Winter, and Mr.. George
Cotton, who is the spirit of the Republican,
will have a clear field. Friend George is
as "clever" little man as can be scared
oh, la 81 ~,
He has the reputation of having made
5000, 900 at the bounty broker business
during the war. When the ring has gained
its victories and the members play off for
the division, George always holds one of
the bowers. And in anticipation of the
good time extended by the rule of the
ring, the Republican leads off handsomely
with an illuminated electioneering docu-
ment. This glittering sheet, like the many
hues of a serpent, covers danger, and is
typical. The blue ink with which the
body of the document is printed renres.nts
the blush look which will c,;;.rspread the
countenance of the taxpayers, when they
find that $500, 0CCGG' appropriated out of the
treas trs~for jobs and private bills, the
Crimson head lines represent the blood and
toll of the hardy farmers who pay the
taxes; and the broad golden border which
encloses the whole page is fitting emblem
of the riches of the places worked by the
ring, as we'll as the net thrown round the
whole State, by the election of Mr.. Carroll,
securing the treasury to the ring who have
nominated him for their use.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21

DIVORCE IN ILLINOIS. Bucks couu-
tian writing home from Illinois to the
IntelLiqencer says, on the above subject:

DIVORCE IN lLLINoIs.-A Bucks couu-
tian writing home from Illinois to the
Intelligencer says, on the above subject:
There is one phase of Illinois life that is
decidedly unique to a Pennsylvania. We
of the East have read varied and divers
jokes in the papers concerning the ease of
obtaining divorces in the West; but here it
is no joke, but painful reality. 1t is by
no means unusual to have twenty five d.
vorce cases on the docket for a single term
Of court. When divorce cases are in pro-
gress men frequently come into the clerk S
Office to know whether they are nearly
enough divorced to take out marriage
license; and it is an actual fact that one
man was married and divorced and married
again SO soon that his two applications for
license to marry follow each other on the
county records, and the clerk queried
whether it would not be well to leave a
vacant space for his next application.
The same writer says of the school tax:
In this part of the State (Orion) the
school tax is from one and ahalf to three
per cent on the assessed value of real estate
and personal property, and they submit to
this outlay without grumbling, and take
pride in their good schools.
The Cecil tax payers grumble at twenty
five cents on the $l0o--this year they pay
fifteen; in Illinois it seems they pay 1000
800 cents on the 800 of assessed property
and take pride in their good schools"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
NOTICE OF PRIMARY MEETINGS.

The Republican voters of the county are
requested to assemble in Primary Meetings
at their several places for holding such
meetings on Saturday afternoon, the 2Sth
of August, inst, at O. clock, for the pur-
pose of choosing five delegates from each
District to meet in County Convention on
the following Tuesday, August 31st, at -
o'clock NJ. The duty of the County Con-
vention will be to choose four delegates to
represent Cecil county in the State Con-
vention which will meet at Westminster,
Carroll county, on Wednesday, the sth OF
September, for the purpose of nominating
a State ticket composed of candidate for
Governor, candidate for Comptroller OF
the Treasury, and candidate for Attorney
General
The County Convention will also nomi-
nate on the same day, or on any other
future day they may appoint, three candi-
dates for County Commissioners, three
candidates for Delegates to the Legislature,
three candidates for Judges of the Or
phans' Court, one candidate for Sheriff,
one candidate for States Attorney, and
one candidate for County Surveyor. The
order of selection shall be determined by
the Convention.
1t shall also be the duty of the Conven-
ton to appoint County Central Commit
tee to serve for the two ensuing years.
BY order of the
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
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THE MARKETS.
ElktOn Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
Baltimore Markets.

FLoUR.-The market continues quiet
We quote Howard Street super at 81 75G
$50; do. common to fair extra Sj.50@5. IS
do. good to choice $6@6.50 do. family a,
81. 75(gS; Patapsco family 80; do. extra a,
$3.50. Corn meal, city, $4.25.
WHEAT.-The market was quiet, but
steady. Southern red, fair to prime, 81 81
al. AZ; do. amber $1.45@1. so; do. white
$l.2O(91.45 Pennsylvania red $1.35@1 40
Western red $1.43; do. amber 81. 43@1 As
CoHN.-The market was about steady
Southern, yellow, S7aSS cents; do. white
SO cents; do. mixed SO cents.
OATs.-The market was quiet and about
steady. Southern, good, 52@57c.; prime
g. cents; bright Western 70 cents.
RYE.-The market is quiet but steady
Fair to prime 90@9G cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21

FIFTEEN PER CENT.-That was the
standard price charged by the boss of the
Annapolis legislative ring at the last session
for permitting the passage of appropria-
tions in favor of charitable, scientific and
educational institutions. How much more
will he charge this year, with the added
experience, enlarged powers and the facili-
ties Of official position which he expects to
obtain at the hands of the ring? The
Gazette has given him it's endorsement
perhaps it can tell what will be the stand
ard for 1875.
The case of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons was an almost exact repeti-
ton of the experience of the Maryland
University, to which we have heretofore
referred. The latter institution asked for
thirty thousand dollars, and got it on pay
ing the ring master four thousand i've
hundred dollars. The College of Physici-
ans and Surgeons asked for twenty thous-
and, and got it on agreeing to pay three
thousand dollars. The mode of extortion
was very similar in each case. The parties
having the interests of the institutions in
charge were summoned to Annapolis, told
that these appropriations were in danger,
and warned that if they wanted the money
they must meet the ring demand for fifteen
per cent of the amount. AS evidence of
the power OF the ring the appropriation in
behalf of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons was reported against, but when
its demand was satisfied favorable report
was substituted, and the appropriation
passed. american.
The good people of this and other coun-
ties are called to notice that Unlikely"
Bannon, the Boss Of the Annapolis legis-
lative ring" above alluded to, is nomi-
nee of the Democratic party for Senator
from Anne Arundel county, and he is the
man more than all others who secured the
nomination of John Lee Carroll. At this
rate when are the Democrats likely to
reform their party? The loud professions
of The Cecil Democrat in this respect are
tho veriest bosh. AS Patrick Henry said,
you might as well attempt to reform a
spendthrift by filling his pockets with
money.
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SELECT THE FITTEST.

We would again call the attent ion of
Republican voters to the Importance Of
casting about and selecting the best men
of your districts to propose before the
convention which will assemble at Elkton,
on Tuesday, August 3lst. Place hunting
and making office getting profession has
largely demoralized American society
The slavery of party which a few years
ago was a most intolerable bigotry, is los
ing its hold upon the people as education,
habits of thought, and the rapid change of
political issues become more and more in
the ascendent. Notwithstanding the adj
vance in this direction, the tactics of poll
ticians which have been reduced to almost
science, still enable them to control pub.
lie measures, hold the Off ces and plumber
the treasures. Being no longer able to
conceal the frauds and gigantic system of
corruption which has been practiced by the
party in power in this State for series Of
years, the cunning leaders are attempting
a new dodge to circumvent the honest men
of their party, and maintain their hold on
power for at least two years longer. A
great clamor is all at once being made by
their party organs against the corrupt rule
of the leaders of their party, who are
denounced as ring of soulless villains
who shall be hurled speedily from power
and into political oblivion. But the tickets
put in the field by the influence of the
much abused ring, it is strongly urged are
faultless, and it is the sure road to reform
to support them. This, it is safe to say, is
sheer nonsense. The clever trick that is
being attempted by the Court House ora
tors and well-fed press is only a flank
movement of the ring.
Let the Republicans select the best men;
acknowledged universally to be of sterling
integrity and possessing ability, which will
command the respect of the public. And
when ticket which challenges the respect
Of all honest and right thinking men is
made up, the suffrages of men seeking to
be delivered from the rule of rogues can
be asked for its support with confidence.
1t places within their reach the means of
routing the blood suckers and thieves who
have been controlling the public monev ef
the State to the loss of eyaE,- .x-payer.
Hundreds of thonsar4s of dollars have
oeen I[aas.s.red from the treasury of the
-esesIe to the Golfers of private institutions,
when the officers of those institutions were
willing to return liberal per cent of the
appropriations to the lobby members of
the ring. The interest of every taxpayer
demands change in this State and it is
the duty and the privilege of the Republi-
can party to make that change possible
and profitable to them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
NOTICE..

Whereas, application has been made the Board OF
Sch"ol Commissioners to change and mark out the
boundaries of School District No. @ in the Fourth Eec
ton District and S. j. England and the Secretary were
appointed to view the same
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PARTIES
CONCERNED that they will recommend the following
bounds for this District. embracing parts of Pleasant
HILL Cherry Hill and Fair Hill Districts, and all those
interested, If they have any suggestions to make or
desire change to these lines, they will please make
them known to the committee, appear before the
Board at its next meeting, the second Tuesday of
September:
Commencing at point the little stream near
James Champions and running thence to point the
road from Pleasant Hill to Carriers mills between $.
scarh"r"ughr and Robert Qunn's; thence by the rvu
let to the Little Elk creek thence up said creek
point where The road from Cherry Hill the
creek thence by straight line the plank road to
point nesr Thomas Tnnss; thence up road the
road leading to the Elk paper mill; thence by this road
to the road 10y the Elk the paper mill and thence
b, straight line to place of beginning.
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THE BANNoNITEs--The Cumberland
Times has this to say in regard to the
Gazette's handy man, Mr.. Bannon:
"We are decidedly of the opinion that
the Baltimore Gazette and Iaserstown
1nice-a Week will have occasion to regret
their efforts to make the sacredness of
Michael Bannon's reputation an issue in
the present campaign. The editors of
those papers know the man better perhaps
than we do. They know that lie and the
Ring with which he operated were utterly
destitute of shame in the prosecution Of
their scheme of Matchmaking every meas
IRE that would pay before the last Lesisa-
ture. They kno,o, better than we do, Der
haps, that no bill could go through the last
Democratic Legislature of this State with
out it put money in the pocket of this
same Bannon. To champion such men
may pay, as the world goes; it may bring
these editors few dollars of executive
patronage. They are welcome to it, and
with it that consciousness of self abase-
ment which the wretch must feel who
knows that he is STOPPING to low and
degrading act for paltry hire"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21

Reports have reached Corinne, Utah,
that the Mormonized Indians recently ex-
PEELED from the valley had not returned to
their reservations, as ordered by the United
States authorities, but were encamped,
1,5O0 strong, at Logan, about twenty miles
from Corinne. The vicinity of these Indi-
ans has revived the apprehensons of an
attack, and the citizens of Curnne have
been furnished with arms for self defence.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21

THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
The market for Beef Cattle was dull this
week, ard prices were weak. We quote
at 3@Sc. Receipts, 5000 head. Sheep
were lower and in fair request. Sales at
44G6c. Receipts, $4,000 head. Hogs met
fair demand at ST. .50@1s. so for corn fed.
Receipts, 4, 900 head.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
MARRIED.

N--DRAPER--In Wilmington,
Del, on the 10Th instant, by Rev. J. NJ.
T. Otis, DAVID G. STRAIN, of that city,
and ANNIE c. DRAPER, Of this town.
-McCARDLE.-On August 70,
on Wood Lawn Camp, by Rev. J. Dennie
Kemp, Il. THOMAS TRUMAN and CELIA
MCCARDLE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21

BALTIMORE HAY AND STRAW MARKET
The market is quiet but steady. We quote
new timothy $23G2G; do. mixed SaO(e23;
do. Glover $lS@20; old Cecil county limo
thy $26@2S; Maryland and Pennsylvania
do. $25@26; mixed $25@27; Clover 5000
%. Straw-SlG for rye; $11 for oat and
$9(G10 for wheat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
PHILADELPHIA Markets.

Flour steady, but little doing. Extras
at $5.2595.75; Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Ohio family $6.75@7.25; high grades ST.
75@S.50. Wheat dull, with downward
tendency; red s1.42@1.46; amber $l5O,
white SLIGO. Corn slow; S3@s4c. for yell
low; s2@S3c. for mixed. Oats-white at
70@72c.; new 50 cents.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
TIE r tRT DEPOSIT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
OF CECIL COUNTY.
SAMUEL p. HOPKINS AND WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In clancery.
ORDERED, This rd day of August 1875 that the sale
made and reported by The Port Deposit Homestead
Association Of Cecil County of the murtgagcd real
estate of Samuel 7. Hopkins and Mary Hopkins his
wife, be ratified AMI confirmed, unless the con-
trary thereof be shown before the eth day of
October next: provided that copy of this Order be
inserted in some newspaper printed in Cecil county,
once week for one month before the eth day of Sep
tcmbcr next.
The Report states the amount of sales to he s3a0O0
A. W MITCHELL, Clerk
True copy; test, A. ". MITCHELL,
Aug I, lSij-lm Clerk.
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SENSIBLE.

A committee of the State Temperance
Alliance speaking authoritatively, we pre-
sumo, for the Alliance of Maryland, have
determined that it would not be advisable
to attempt to enter the political arena as
a distinct party organization and run a
ticket. After the political parties have
completed their legislative tickets the can
didates will be interviewed on the subject
of their views with regard to legislation on
the liquor question, and the committee
will then advise the temperance men as to
whom they should vote for or erase from
their ballots.
This is as far as the Temperance party,
as political organization, ought to pro-
coed III regard to the matter of candidates.
If true to their principles they could WELD
mighty power. No man could possibly
be elected on either political party whom
they did not support, if better could be
found on either ticket. The trouble has
always been that the Temperance party
has heretofore been so incoherent, that
bigotry for party overcame the Temper
ance principles of the bulk of the men,
bers. This is evidence we think, that what
is known as the Temperance party in the
country, lack earnestness in the work they
are professedly engaged in, and sufficient
faith in the measures they propose. Their
faith and earnest purpose need strengthen
ing by more practical teaching of the evils
and expense of the rum trade to tax payers.
The matter should be pressed home as it
appears from an economic point of view.
The great expense to the public which the
luxury of having licensed saloons for public
drinking entails upon every property holder
and taxpayer should be pointed OUT
Every manufacturer objects to rum shop
being established near his works. He says
it debauches his workmen, makes them
lose time, and stops or seriously interferes
with the running of his mills, and thereby
causes considerable loss to him. The same
interference is suffered by farmers and
mechanics in their business, but not to so
serious an extent always.
1t is an acknowledged personal right of
every man to drink whisky-by moral
suasion he may be induced to forego that
right-but no man has any right to sell it
till he purchases that right from the State,
and if the State refuses to sell him this
reserved right be has not been deprived of
anything-cannot be deprived of what he
does not possess. Personal rights and
liberty have not been infringed.
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NOTICE.
ISAAC REYNOLDS
rs.
i A MES RAlRn Nm WIEE

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In chanccry.
ORDERED. This ard day of August 1879 that the sal,
made and reported Icy William j Jones and L. Marshal
Haines, Trustees for the sale Of the murtgagcd rea
estate of James Baird and Ann +. Baird his WIFE b,
ratified and confirmed. unless the contrary
thereof bc shown before the 9TH day Of October
nont; provided copy Of this Order he inserted in
some newspaper printed in Cecil county u week
for one month before the 9TH day of September next.
The Report states the of sales 81 5g5
A W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy: test, A. W. MITCHELL,
Aug I. 1S75-lm Clerk
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~ Go into store in Cecil county on
a wash day and sit one hour, and you will
hear enough calls for more of MooRE's
g Wilmington City Soap" to make you
dream at night, you are making soap in a
tin pan with tea spoon for ladle. Try
it. ,
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DIED.

MISUNDERSTANDING, at Rock Hall,
Kent county, Md, on the 10th instant,
KATE CANTwELL, wife Of Matthew Can't
we'll, aged 43 years.
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244 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

1t is improved nth II FRAME DIV ELL .hssAs
ING HOUSE, and the necessary outluildinss. PilV
The land is Of good natural quality and g,a al
celtihe oi easy improvement. The location
healthy, and the property offers many Undue us IL
any one desiring to purchase small farm in u good
ncghborlh,d
TERMS OF sALE-The decree requires ons-l,lf of
INC Pnr,ha'" money TO be paid i'll cash the day OF
S'ir anu III" residue IN two equal instruments in Six
and Twelve m''lths from the day of sale: t. credit
payments To bear interest from the day sale. and to
be secured by tho Notes of the purc ,-r with sru,,
to he approved by the Trustee
Cost Of e"n'' yalI"ihss 10 be paid 10y purchaser.
CLINTON MCCULLOUGH,
Aug u, 1879 is Trustee.
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NOTICE.

All Watches, &c, left in my charge while at Rising
Sun Watch Shop-now in charge of f. X. Brown-Iut
taken away by the First of September, 1875, will be
sold to pay charges thereon.
Aug 81, lS7j-2w ii. =. BlDDLE