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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-07-20
Brick Livery and Feed Barn,

formerly run in connection with the St James
HotelD 5OxeO IT. and two stories high. There is
ample accommodation for a large number of
horses, and it is at present doing remunera-
tive business.
The lots have a front on the Central r. r. of
Iowa of 1856 feet running west on Liberty street
the entire length of the block, to Mill street, on
which there has recently been erected a neat
and commodiCus frame house, with other i'm
provements, which will be sold with the prop
erty if desired.
The lots front on the railroad afford splen-
did location for commission warehouse or
lumber yard, and in connection with the large
and substantial brick building, costing origin
ally $4,000 affords an opportunity for planning
mill or carriage and agricultural mandatory,
seldom offered TO the enterprising citizens of
Oskaloosa. r... .....-. .....
This property will be sold on very easy terms
just money enough down to secure IL, (the ball
ance can remain for years if desired,) or will be
exchanged for farm. In the mean time the
public can always be accommodate ed with plen-
ty Of stable room and feed, at the usual low
rates py calnng on the subscriber or his agent
of the PREMISES.
.n;6-u l. E. II. LoNGsHoRE.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-07-20
For Sale oI Exchange

will sell the entire north half of block Z,
west Oskaloosa, together with the improve
mcnts, consisting of the large
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08

sB Phillips French Kid Slippers for
sale by MCCRERY Il BoULDEN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08
Close Of the Exercises.

At the close of Mr. Bristor's address
the audience was dismissed with the
benediction, by Rev. DR.. Phebus, of
the NJ. E. church of this town thus
closing an entertainment pronounced by
all an unequivocal success. As usual,
the audience was in large part COM
posed of ladies, whose presence in such
large numbers added so materially to
the interest of the celebration
We cannot close this notice without
adding word of regret that the wealth
err prevented the consummation of the
programme of the day by the brilliant
display of fireworks provided as fit
ting close of the days entertainment
Notwithstanding the storm, which COM
PEELED the postponement of the exhibit
ton in the evening, very many resi-
dences were brilliantly illuminated, and
only until the late hours of the night
had the town resumed its wonted quiet.
But for the untoward accident that
happened to Mr.. Palmer Shockley while
handling the gun, during the firing of
the sunset salute, we would not have
had single unpleasant incident of the
day to chronicle. Good order prevailed
throughout all sections of the town,
and to all alike, old and young, closed
to them the first and last Centennial
anniversary of our Nations Natal Day.
Who does not confidently hope, and
sincerely pray, its distant but certain
return to succeeding generations. That
in its future as in its past history all
Americans may feel pardonable pride
in their country's greatness, and rejoice
in the fact that
Land of the West-beneath the heaven
There's not fairer, lovlier cline
Nor one to which was ever given
A destiny more high, sublime.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08
CANALS AND RAILROADS.

Cecil county has one of the oldest canals
in this Countrywide old Maryland Canal,
made in the last century, and running on
the east side of the Susquehanna from
Port Deposit about ten miles. 1t was made
to bring Lumber around the falls in the
river. 1t is superseded by the Tide-water
Canal \ feeder for the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal was cut through this county
from Elk Forge, on the Big Elk, to near
Glasgow, Del, years ago. 1t was never
used. About two miles of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal are in Cecil.
The first railroad in this county was
made about 1892; it carried passengers be-
tween Frenchtown and New Castle on the
steamboat line. 1t is now abandoned. The
Phila., vii. & Bait. Railroad was finished
through this county in 1887. There is a
branch from this road at Perryville leading
to Port Deposit. The Phila. & Bait. Cen
trail Railroad passes through the upper
part of the county, and also the Port De-
post and Columbia Railroad.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08

On a branch of the Little North East
may be seen the race and draw of the old
gun mill used for making arms during the
Revolution. and at which the late John
Ewing, of Ewingsville, was said to have
been a workman.
Among other distinguished men, natives
of Cecil county, may be named DR.. James
A. Bayard, the elder, born on Bohemia
Manor in 1913; John Dickinson, Gov
noruf Pennsylvania and Delaware, judge
and member of Congress; Benjamin Rum
sey, distinguished lawyer and chief judge
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08

For numOef OF years previous TO Cne
| Revolution, there was considerable immi-
grafton from Cecil county to North Caro-
lima; and the fact that these immigrants
were the active men in getting up that ceie
| brated instrument, the Mecklenburg De
claration of Independence, is deserving of
notice in connection with the subject be
fore us to-day. This declaration was more
than year before that by Congress, and
| in several important expressions, the Ian
guage is identical. The existence of this
| document does not seem to have been gen
orally known until about 1920. Then there
was an interesting correspondence between
| Adams and jefferson on the subject in
which the latter derived all knowledge of
such paper. Afterwards a committee
was appointed by the Legislature of N. c.
to collect and arrange all the evidence on
the subject. Their report establishes the
genuineness of the declaration, and its de-
livery to their representatives in Congress.
Adams thought it strange that he had not
heard of it from the North Carolina dele
CATION, as he was intimate with them-it
was probably ahead of the times, as Con
oress had not arrived at that point in 1775.
| That DIR. Breyard, who drew up the paper,
was native of Cecil county is not ques-
toned. The Brevard family had long been
settled in Cecil county. The first wife of
the late Davidson d. Pearce and also of
Benjamin Sergeant, late Sheriff of this
county, were the last two of the Brevard
family in Cecil county. Their mother, the
widow Brevard, married William Reynolds,
of the 4th district, and is remembered by
many persons now living. In a letter from
member of the Alexander family last
year, is the following reference to the sub
| iect: "You are correct in supposing that
John McKnitt Alexander and his brother
Hekeziah and DR.. Brevard were from Cecil
county; probably, also, Abraham Alexan-
| der, though | have found no certain evil
dence of that fact, for many of the Alexan
ders of Mecklenburg county came from
Pennsylvania and a few from Virginia. The
families of this name were so numerous
at the time of the Revolution, that with
the HARNESSES, they formed one-third of the
population of Mecklenburg county Forty
Sketches of N. c.. The settlers were
nearly all Scotch Irish Presbyterans who
got there by following the great valley of
Virginia from Maryland and Pennsylva-
mia beginning slowly about 1745, and ar
irving rapidly from 1850, onward. John
McKnitt Alexander, his brother EZekil and
sister Jemima, who married Major Thos.
Sharpe of Cecil county, and went to N.
G. in 1854. were children of James Alexan.
der, who lived in the northeast corner of
Cecil county, and who died in 1179; he
with his father Joseph, settled there as
early as 1909. James's first wife was Mar
garet McKnitt. sister of John McKuitt, an
early settler of the southern part of the
county. John Mcknitt Alexander went to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08

GENTLEMEN:
The fifty Cabinet Closets that you set give
general satisfaction u guests. We will send you
an order shortly for ms many more.
Yours Respectfully,
NJ. RILEY, Manager.
Mr. C. A. WAKEFIELD placed in the First Baptist
Church of Piitseld in the fall of 1873, two of his
Vault Earth Clusets-one for the of ladies and
for sentemen-and they prove satisfactory in every
thing. They entirely 0dOress, though placed in
small closets. They have not been out of repair.
working order though used by children well adults
They have been filled with dry earth and cleaned
but twice II year, and beside this have required
JAMES FRANCIS, !
DANIEL STEAKNS, Trustees.
A. d. FRANCIS,
PIrrsFIELp, March b, 1876
SPENCER, Mass, March ii, lSI6.
We have used one in factory for nearly year.
1t has done all claim for it. We therefore
mend it fellow citizens of the most useful
discoveries of the age. Yours Respectfully,
ISAAC PR0UTY CO,
Boot Manufacturers.
WARREN, Mass. March 25 1876.
Your Vault Cummudr, placed in our new Congrega-
tional Church works admirably, and heartily
mend its Use. Yours. w. II. SHEPARD,
Chairman Buil,lin. Committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08

Russell, ST., if not the oiginators, were
the most active promoters of the enterprise.
They came to Maryland, opened ore banks,
purchased woodland for making charcoal,
built the Principle and North East works,
established furnace and forge at the
former and forge at the latter.
John Capson, in 1929, obtained patent
for Geoffarison, 8, TAB acres, and transferred
it to the company. Onion and Russell
opened the business, and, leaving it in the
hands of John England, practical iron
master, in 1924 went in the same ship with
Benjamin Franklin on his first trip to Lon
don.
The Revolution terminated the works OF
the Principle Company, and, by an act Of
the Legislature of Maryland, the property
was confiscated and sold, excepting the
shares of Russell and Washington. In
1885, Colonel Samuel Hughes, Edwin Cole
and Richard Potts and Others purchased
several thousand acres Of land, and erected
blast furnace few hundred yards south
of the original furnace; also boring mil
on the site of the forge. Col. Hughes en-
gagged in making cannon, cannon balls and
holow-ware. The cannon were bored
proved and shipped for the government tc
different points. heard an old man say
that he saw one loaded on six horse team
for Pittsburg. That would be now like
taking coal to New Castle.
During the war of 1912, Cockburn's
barges came up to the furnace, destroyed
the cannon and burned the buildings.
There was little done at the furnace after
the war of 1912, until purchased by G. p
Whitaker Il Co. in 1886 They at once
commenced erecting furnace, building
tenements and cutting wood, and the fur
mace has been in successful operation evel
since. The North East Iron Works were
purchased by j. ]. Mccullough, ID. McDan
iel and Edward Harvey, now the McCnl
Tough Iron Company, and engaged in max
ing sheet iron, and have been for years II
successful operation, and have built quite
a village around their works, giving EN-
ployment to large number of men in theil
works, and buying large quantities of char
coal. They have also iron works on thu
Octoraro, at Rowlandsville, on the Big Elk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08
LUMBER.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
AT THE
Old-Established Lumber Yard,
In Chesapeake City, Md.
READ the PRICES:
MERCERSBURG COLLEGE.

IN it's Course of Instruction, from the
Il beginning to its close its students taught in the
Christian religion. Starting with Lessons the Life
of Christ the Course to completion in Chris
Cutuys. Church Confessions and Christian Ethics.
MERcERsBuRG COLLEGE commends itself tn publ
favQr also by the advantages of its location. IT is 81
of atcess, being in direct railroad communication
the great thoronghfares of travel every sAAr an
at the same time sufficiently retired to form y
retreat from the stir and noise of public life.
respect its students removed from the exc
and distraction of a large city, and brought "
elevating and educational power of AN undish
lege life in the midst of scenery almost unrix,
beauty and grandeur. In point of air, waite
eral climate it is all that the most anxiouxi.l
desire. M
For boarding, tuition and room. not GENT
anything but fuel, 500 per year. Send -I6u,
Address REV. 4. Z. HlGBEE, d
Mercersburg, Pa. III
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-08

OF the Court of Appeals of Maryland;
Commodore john Rogers, U. S. Navy;
John Churchman, distinguished for his
philosophical researches; John A. ]. Cres-
WELL late Postmaster General; DR.. ]. A.
McCauley, President Dickinson College
and n. G. Books, President b Baltimore Fee
male College.
| regret that the want of data and time
to make further examination, prevents me
from doing that justice to the soldiers
from Cecil who fought and fell in the strug
gle for independence, that they so emf
nently deserve. Among the officers from
Cecil were Col. Henry Hollingsworth Pat
rick Ewing, Nathaniel Ramsay, Hezekiah
Foard, and many others whom l do not
recollect.
Part of Morgau's rhemen we're mus
tered in at Charlestown in this county,
was once told by an old citizen; that three
of the Veazey family fell in the battle of
Germantown. 1t was there, when Wash
ington saw the Maryland line standing
firm against such fearful odds, that he ex-
claimed "My God! what brave fellows
shall lose to-day recollect seeing and
talking with some of the old soldiers. They
had gone through a hard struggle, lily fed
and clothed, and paid in worthless paper;
so worthless that months wages would
hardly pay for dinner. Many of them
lived to great age and saw the govern
ment they fought to establish rising in
greatness among the nations of the earth;
but they are gone.
The bugle's wild and war-like blast
Shall muster them no more,
An army now may thunder past
And they not heed its roar.
The starry flag meath which they fought
In many bloody day,
From their old graves shall wake them not,
For they have passed away.
The Address Of the Day
was delivered by Rev. Geo r. Bristor
The reputation of this gifted young
clergyman is already too well establish
ed to require general compliment. We
annex herewith Il synopsis of his ad-
dress, which in the force of the ideas
and truths presented can be truthfully
styled a mastery effort. We have no
intention or desire to waste idle com.
p!iments upon Mr.. Bristor; because his
reputation would not be increased by
mere newspaper flattery, but merely
appeal to his audience at Elkton, on
Tuesday, to say whether our estimate of
his address be an exaggerated one when
we style it admirable and eloquent. AS
remarked by an intelligent gentleman
in our hearing, " the wide dissemina-
ton of the views held by Mr.. Bristor
upon the subject of education and the
bible in the schools would be of immense
general benefit to communities gcner-
allv."
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The Central Park Test.

irIfeT of our lakes Respect lily,
JULIUS MuNCkWITX, Supt. d. p. z.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-27
VOL. XX--.NO. 40.
Reform is Necessary.

reform is necessary even more in the
higher grades of the public service. Pre-.
sldent, Vice-President, Judges, Senators,
representatives, Cabinet officers, these and
all others in authority are the peoples SER
wants. Their Offices are not private per.
qulsite; they are public trust.
When the annals of this Republic show
the disgrace and censure of Vice. Presi-
dent; late speaker of the House of Re-
personalities marketing his rulings as a
presiding officer; three Senators profting
secretly by their votes as lawmakers; five
chairmen of the leading committee of the
late House of Representatives exposed in
lobbery late Secretary of the Treasury
forcing balances in public accounts
late Attorney General misappro-
priating public funds; Secretary of the
Navy enriched or enriching friends, by
percentage levied off the profits of con
tractors with his department; an Embas-
sador to England censured in a dishonor.
able speculation the Presidents Private
Secretary barely escaping conviction upon
trial for guilty completely in frauds upon
the revenue; Secretary of War impeach-
ed for high crimes and misdemeanors,
demonstration is complete, that the first
step in Reform must be the peoples choice
of honest men from another party, lest the
disease of one political organization infect
the body polite, and lest by making no
change of men or parties we get no change
of measures and no real Reform Dina
c1atic PlaJ0rm.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-27

This great reiormer has accepted the
nomination Of the Republicans as a candi-
date for Congress from the Second District
of Maryland. Without political habita-
tion or name he appeals to the sufirages
of the people. Hopeless of being able to
elect Radical candidate upon a Radical
platform, they clutched on to the skirts of
Mr.. Harris, and allowed him to dictate his
own terms in consideration Of his assent
to be the figure head in their campaign. But
the honest voters of the Second District
will not be deceived by the transparent
partisan trick, but will re-elect by hand
some majority their present faithful rep
resentative, Hon. Charles b. Roberts,
They prefer, in this era of true reform, to
support tried and trusted representative
to political weathercock who is one thing
to day and another thing tomorrow, and
who is willing to accept the nomination of
any party or any set of men, no matter
how corrupt, which gives promise of ele-
waiting him into place and power We
have vet to learn of any great public good
he accomplished whilst in Congress, or of
any great public measure he originated, or
any great public service he performed en-
titling him to the gratitude and support
of the people. His Congressional record
is blank so far as public benefits are con-
cerned, whilst the manner and means Of
his attaining that position were blot up
on the fair name of our city and disgrace
to the political history of our State. The
very worst that was charged in reference
to the election in the city last fall, was mere
child's play to the stupendous frauds and
atrocious outrages perpetrated to secure
the election of Mr.. j. Morrison Harris to
Congress in 1866. But we draw veil
over the damning record of the past, and
hope never to see its repetition in the
future. In this election, however, the city
will have nothing to do and we have no
doubt that the honest farmers of the coun-
ties will see to it that an honest and faith
full Democrat will be chosen to represent
them, one who will act in full communion
with his party, and through the supremacy
of its principles to advance and secure
the best interests of the people. Thus j..
Morrison Harris will undoubtedly be elect
ed to remain at home, and Charles B.
Roberts be returned to the seat he now so
worthily occupics.-Bohimore Campaign
Democrat.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-27
Compare the Two Men.

Can any reasonable man believe that
Hayes is as fit for the executive duties of
the Presidency as Tilden ?
Hayes was a cipher in Congress. He
has never put forth an original political
idea. Those who know him best do not
venture 10 acoredit him with executive tai
eut, through they may grant that he is
kind and amiable. AS Governor of Ohio,
he is so hedged about by constitutional
restrictions that he is little more than a
tigurehead. He has in no respect moulded
the present canvass in his behalf His
hackers, rs also those who put him up as
Presidential candidate, are far stronger
men than he, and they naturally pay no
regard to the opinions, such as they are, of
the plastic Hayes. He talked of civil SER
vice reform in his letter Of acceptance
He would be as powerlcss to carry it into
effect against men like Morton, Blaine
Chandler, and the Camerons, as child to
make breach in fortress. TIayes's re-
cord is that of feeble, uncertain man.
good of heart, perhaps, but muddy Of
head.
Tilden, on the contrary, is man whose
professional advice has been sought, priced
and followed by a generation of the ablest
practical men of the country He is fami
liar with our whole political history, and
has, since he reached manhood, been &
prominent actor in it. Finance, taxation
the limits of the power of the Government
and the duties of an executive officer have
been the subjects of his lifelong study
AS Governor of New York, he has made
his ideas and influence felt Throughout
legislation, and can point to vastly re
duced taxation as the fruit of his labors
Gov. Tilden has left his mark on th
State, and he would leave it on the nationa
Government. He is man of rare execu
tive capacity, and of backbone, with de
finite conceptions of his political duties
and the will, the astuteness, and the in
telectual vigor to carry them out.
Nobody who compares Hayes and Til
den fairly on their record can fail to con
clude that the Republican candidate is
mere shadow beside the Democatic.-N
Y. SIN.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-27
Which is Right.

Either the japanese people do every
thing backward, left-handed and upside
down, or WE do. A traveller in Japan
writes
81 see man planning. He pulls the
plane toward him. l notice blacksmith
at work. He pulls the bellows with his
feet, while he is holding and hammering
with both hands. He has several irons in
the fire, and keeps his dinner-pot boiling
with the waste flame. He holds his
tub with his toes. All of them sit down
when they work. How strange! This is
an important difference between a Euro.
pean and an Asiatic. One sits down TO
his work, and the other stands up to it.
Why is it that we do things contrariwise to
the japanese 2 The Japanese say that we are
reversed. They call our penmanship crab
writing, because they say, 1T goes back
ward In japanese stable we find the
horses flank where we look for his head.
Japanese screws screw the other way
Their locks thrust to the left, ours to the
right. A Caucasian, to injure his enemy
kills him: japanese kills himselfto spite
his foe Which race is right,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-27
The Poetry of the Throttle Valve.

Not long ago an engineer brought his
train to stand still at Massachusetts,
village where the passengers have five min
utes for lunch. A lady came along the
platform and said:
"The conductor tells me the train at the
junction in P. leaves fifteen minutes before
our arrival. 1t is Saturday night that
is the last train; have very sick child
in the car, and no money for botel, and
none for private conveyance long way
into the country. What shall do9"
"Well said the engineer, 81 wish l
could tell YOU"
"Would it be possible for you to hurry
a little 2" said the anxious, fearful mother.
No, madam, have time table, and
the rules say must run by it."
She turned sorrowfully away, leaving
the bronzed face of the engineer wet with
tears. Presently she returned and said,
3D." Are you Christian 2"
II trust am" was the reply.
"Will you pray with me that the Lord
may in some way delay the train at the
junction ?"
"Why, yes, will pray with you; but
have not much faith"
Just then the conductor cried, "All
aboard" The poor woman hurried back
to the deformed and sick child, and away
went the train climbing the grade.
Somehow" said the engineer, every
thing worked like charm. AS prayed,
l couldn't help letting my engine out just
little. We hardly stopped at the first
station, people got on and off with Won
derful alacrity, the conductors lantern
was in the air half minute, and then
away again. Once over the summit it was
dreadful easy to give her little more, as
prayed, till she seemed to shoot through
the air like an arrow. Somehow | couldn't
hold her, knowing had the road, and so
we dashed up to the junction six minutes
ahead of time"
There stood the other train and the con-
ductor with his lantern on his arm
" WE'LL" said he, twill you tell me what l
am waiting here ior2 Somehow felt l
must wait your coming to night, but I
don't know why" 81 guess" said the
brother, conductor, it is for this poor
woman with her sick and deiormed child,
dreadful anxious to get home this Satur-
day night" But the man on the engine
and the grateful mother think they can tell
why the train waited.