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The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
Our NeighbOrS.
There are 13 prisoners in the Easton jail.
steam laundry is to be started at Eas-

There are 13 prisoners in the Eastou Jail.
A steam laundry is to be started at Eas-
ton.
The shipment of Strawberries over the
Delaware railroad has begun.
The berry crop in Caroline county, gives
promise of greater abundance than for
years past.
VIM. Clements, young man nineteen
years old, was drowned while bathing near
Newport, Del, on Tuesday.
Nine beeves bought in Kent county. Del
aware, last week, weighed an average each
of l, 533 pounds. The lot brought $40
The enlarging and rebuilding of the Cen
tervlle court house, the contract for which
has lately been awarded, will cost Sc, 500
Fulton Times: The price of whskey is
increasing so rapidly that only the itch aud
proud can afford to have any bread in the
house.
The Milford Nesos says sea trout are plenty
and wagons from all directions are coming
to the Delaware shore for a supply. Many
are also shipped in ice to the city markets
A railroad bridge between Salisbusy and
Delmar was nearly destroyed by fire re-
Gently, having caught fire, it is supposed
At Georgetown, Sussex county, Del,
last week, little four-year old boy named
Rowland Gray, son of ex-Sheriff William
Gray, of that place, fell head foremost into
tub of boiling water, and was scalded to
death.
The new steamer for the Chester river
now being built in Wilmington will be
completed by July lst and will make an
excursion trip July 4th from Chestcrtown
to Baltimore touching at all the landings
on the route.
The telegraph office of the p. W. 4 b.
railroad. at New Castle, was struck by light
ening Sunday night and badly damaged.
The table and window sill We're set on fire
but were extinguished without burning
much. The apparatus was ruined.
The Queen Annes County bonds, issued
for repairs on the Court House in Center
vile to the amount of SIS, 900, have been
sold to parties in Baltimore for 90 cents on
the doliar-realizing upon the bonds the
sum 5000 in cash.
The analyzatiop of the stomach of young
John Ford, of West Chester, who recently
died from the effects of drinking the con-
tents of bottle found in stable, suppos
ing it to be whisky also the remaining con
tents of the bottle, proves that it was
whisky Oxford Press.
1t is told as fact that a Lancaster
county farmer who claimed to be too poor
to take newspaper, sold his wheat last
week for 81, 80 per bushel when the mar
ket price was over 50. The loss sustained
by him IN this single operation would have
paid for paper for 43 years Oxford Press
tramp visited the house of John Gid
son, in Kent county. last week. Finding
Mrs. G. alone, he attempted to outrage her,
when he was attacked y the watch dog
and lacerated in such manner as to be
manned for life. When last seen the tramp
was lying by the roadside, suffering ex--
cruciating pain.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

RoUMANIA has proclaimed her indie
pendence, and formally declared war
against Turkey The young Princi-
paIity has almost 100000 people, and
deserves cordial welcome into the FAM
lily of nations. The vassalage in which
the Porte would keep her is form of
barbarism which ought long ago to
have disappeared.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

ACCIDENT AT CHEsTER-SEvEN MEN
kILLED.-On Tuesday morning, while the
preparations for the launch of the vessel
SARATOGA were in progress at Roach's yard,
in Chester, a terrible accident occurred.
rivalling anything of a similar nature that
has happened for years. While the work
men were engaged in wedging the vessel
up, preparatory to starting her on her way
to the river, without a moments warning
she started suddenly down the stocks, and
before the men engaged under her side
could get out of her way, she had crushed
seven of them to death and injured a mum
Der of others more or less seriously. The
killed and wounded were all workmep
employed at the yard. The vessel reached
the river safely, and rode out quite dis
tance into the stream. There are rumors
that some persons were drowned, but they
can be traced to no reliable source. 1t is
impossible, to give the number of wounded,
as many went away and others were re-
moved by friends. 1t is estimated that
between fifteen and twenty were injured.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

HIS head is level Gen. Leslie Combs,
of Kentucky, now somewhere about
$50 years old, says: am a regular
old time Henry Clay Whig in politics
and St. observation-disclosures, milk
and-honey ironsides Baptist in religion
none of your sprinkled fellows, but a
regular dipped-in-the-water-of-Jord ordon-
Baptist"
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

A few of the more extreme Ohio in
fationists have called Greenback Con-
vention to meet at Columbus, on June
g. As the called is declared to be un-
necessary by the " Cincinnati Enquirer, "
and all friends of the cause y are ad-
vised to keep away from the gathering,
the convention, like that of last year,
will probably be accommodated in a
small bedroom.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

4 COMPROMISE. 1t will be remem bered
By our readers, that the hotel of S. w.
Clements, of Summit Bridge was entered
and robbed one night last Fall, by profes-
sonal burgl lars, who went to the place in a
conveyance hired in Wilmington, and how
that they had to escape by leaving the
team they had hired behind them. Subse-
quently, man by the name of Oscar King
was arrested in Philadelphia for the offense
The Wilmington Republican, of Tuesday,
says: Many persons here often wondered
why King was not brought down to Della
ware for trial, and why nothing more was
ever said about it in the newspapers. We
are enabled to state to our readers, that a
compromise has been effected, by which Mr.
Clements got back nearly all his $500, and
King was allowed to go and rob other peo
pie and make more compromises.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

THE Hon. Alex H. Stephens gives
the heartiest and most complete sort of
an Endorsement of the Presidents poll
cy. He is sure the political feeling of
the South ought to be hearty sup
port of Mr.. Hayes" for be is doing
well, very we'll" AS for the Nothern
Democrats, they " should indorse him
and his policy"
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

THE friends of the call for Repub-
lican Convention in Iowa deny that the
language of that document is hostile to
the Presidents policy or was intended
to be hostile.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

70 BSpend your money in Elkton, and GO
to MRS. LITZENBERG's new Millinery and
Trimming Store, one door below Mitchelrs
drug store, and buy the latest style of Bon
nets, Hats, Ribbons, Kid Gloves, Ham
burgs Fans Neck ties, Ornaments for Hats,
Neck and Hair; three quarter Hose for
children, new Scale Buttons, another new
style of Collarettes, Kid Gloves and Pow
der, all the time below city prices Mil
linery Goods Wholesale and retail.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

INDIANA Democratic journals are &C
cusing old Gov. Blue Jeans Williams
with being the tool of the rings at the
capital, and are saying all sorts of harsh
things about him. 1t is suggested that
perhaps by this time they have discov-
cred that it takes more than PAIR OF
BLUE JEANS BREECHEs to make good
Governor.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

The jaded office-seeker, who has been
hanging around Washington for three
months, begins to fear that the Admin
istration has adopted the strategy of
Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beaure-
gard, who proposed in his campaign
against Russia to summon starvation
to his aid"
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

The difference between Gov. Stone
and carpet-bag Governor seems to be
that the latter could not enforce the law,
while the former can but will not. The
carpet-bagger's case is the better of the
two
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

SENATOR Blaine tells correspondent
Of " The Philadelphia Press " that the
best advice he can give Republicans is
to behave themselves. If that advice
is obeyed the Democrat who yearns to
see split in the Republican party is
doomed to disappointment.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

IT is wonderful to read what the Dem
ocrts know about civil service reform,
and not less amusing to see how little
they know of civil treatment of politi-
cal opponents.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

On Wednesday, the 10th inst, the
Baltimore "Sun " completed its fortieth
year. 1t has remained under the same
management since its establishment in
1887.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

Harper & Bro, New York, with the
Weekly" of June End, issued as a
supplement splendid pictorial map of
the seat of war in Europe. The map
alone is worth the price charged for a
years subscription to the weekly"
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

THE hot weather has taken the starch
out of the Democratic editor, so that he
cries Fraud" feebly now
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

THE sinking of the ironclad in the
Danube appears to have made the
Turks less boastful of their fleet.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

countrv's service ashamed Of il, they
conld not have gone about il more
etlectually than they did
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
MARRIED.

MILLER ER-DAN!EL.-O Thursday even
ing, May 18th, 1877, in Chesapeake City,
by Rev. Charles p. Mallery, GEORGE
MILLER and SARAH DANIEL, both of
Bohemia Manor.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
of their united support.
The President

of their united support. The President
seemed very much gratilied
The conference lasted two hours and
half During that time the Democrats
gave the President most cordial per-
sonal assurance of their support, and
predicted the establishment of an Ad-
ministration party in North Carolina
which would soon etiectually rescue the
State from Bourbon control.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

Gen. John S. Williams of Kentucky
takes sensible view of the Presidents
policy and avows it like man. He
says: Mr.. Hayes is good enough Dem
ocrat for me- If he continues to deal
with the South as he has begun he will
have my support. The soldier element
in the South is conservative, and will
be glad to follow him."
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
DIED.

the residence of her father.
John Abrams, near Brick Meeting
House, on Thursday, May 18th, LIZZIE
G. ABRAMS, aged 81 years and days.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Farmers and Gardeners.

a large and choice selection of Tomato
- aud sweet Potato Plants. Tomato plants. 10 cts.
per dozen: Sweet Potato Plants 10 per hundred
JAMES B. MYERS,
Cecil COUNTY AIMS HoUSE,
MAY ID lS77-lw Cherry Mn Nil
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
ELKTON. MAY 26, 1877.

OFFICE-sEEKERs and flies are out in
about the same number this warm
weather.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

Or all our Presidents, only these
crossed the ocean: : John Adams, AM
bassador to France Jefferson, same
office; Monroe, Minister to France
John Quincy Adams, the only Execu-
tive who could speak foreign language ;
Van Buren, sent as Minister to En-
gland, but not confirmed, and some
years after his term expired again Wis
tied Europe; Pierce made a trip to
Europe after his term expired and so
did Fillmore; Buchanan, Minister to
England. So Gen Grant will make the
ninth out of eighteen Presidents to visit
foreign lands. Neither Washington,
Madison, Jackson, Harrison, Polk, Tay-
lor, Lincoln, johnson, Grant or HAYES
made voyage across the sea- General
Grant will be the only ex-President who
ever visited Europe, except Pierce, Fill
more and Van Buren,
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
NOTICE.

TNHE firm of Kirk & Haines, at Rising
l. Sun, is hereby dissolved hy mutual consent The
business will he continued 10y Lewis Kirk.
INO D. HAINES
LEWIS KIRK.
Rising Sum- Nd, May 10th. 1877. may 10 -Sw
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

TWO GOOD STONE QUARRIES
the premises furnishing inex xhaustibe quantities of
fine granite
This is of the best mill properties in the State
and should attract the attention OF mers desiring to
fix themselves in desirable location with frsclass
facilities.
TERMS OF TIE DECREE.-Seven thousand dollar.
cash on day OF sale The residue in two equal INSTALL
m"nts in Six and Twelve months from sale ere
dit payments to bear interest from day Of sale and
be secured by the Notes Bonds of the purchaser,
with security to he approved 10y Trustee.
W. j. JONES,
May %, lSII-ts Trustee.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
Steam Engine of 35-HOrse Power.

The whole Mill. including Engine, Machinery ard
Gearing is in iirst-class order.
A railroad siding comes within few yards of the
mills. furnishing extraordinary facilities for receiving
grain and sending away flour, &c. giving choice of
three railroads, viz the Philadelphia Wilmington and
Baltimore, the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central and
Columbia and Port Depusit.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

Ex-CoNGREssMAN LEACH, of North
Carolina, Democrat, called on Wednes-
day upon the President, together with
Mr.. Staples, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee Of the North Carolina Leg
islature; Saul Smith, banker at Char
lotte, and Democrat, and Thomas
Keogh, Chairman of the Republican
Central Committee of that State, and
Judge Settle. This is the first time that
Democrats and Republicans have called
together on the President to assure him
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
LATER.

No further particulars have been recev
ed of any great battle in progress in the
vicinity OF Batoum, as reported on Thurs
day. A despatch from Erzeroum says that
the Russians had made two assaults upon
kars. both of which had been repulsed,
but that heavy firing continued to be heard
from both sides the whole of Wednesday,
but without result as far as known A
telegram to the London telegraph of this
morning from Erzeroum tells of the amaz
ingly accelerated movements of the Rus
slams, saying that it is difficult to describe
the situation and impossible to exaggerate
its Importance. An English Commissioner
in Asia telegraphs to Vienna that Mukhtar
Pasha has been entirely unable to hold the
mountain passes between kars and Ere
roum, and inclines to the opinion that the
latter must fall into the power of the Rus
SLAMS A Berlin correspondent of the
Times has learned that during the past few
weeks Russia has adopted measures for the
gradual mobilization of her eutire army so
as to be in condition to crush Turkey by
overwhelming strength. He adds that the
probabilities now are that Russia will post
pone any attempt to cross the Daunbe in
force till the middle of next month.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
HIRES ROOT BEER PACKAGE

NJ AXES gallons of delicious Beer for
~ % cents made from GipsIssewa Sarsaparla
pai"eil"h hhd other medical roots. A delicious brv.
"rhge r"ss' sSin% properties which will chang. anv
h"'bu action of the stomach, liver and Kidneys and
Keep them in healthy condition. promoting strength
anu N%"r To farmers and laoIing men it ind,pen-
sable ~ wardins oil til" effects heat and prostraton
curing the summer months Manufactured only bv C.
r. iiiEks W h"icsale BOTANIC Druggist. No Lettia ST.
ihil'"ciiIit ASK you; druggist for it Imay 2i
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2nd. The Dwelling HOuSe -
TWO GOOD STONE QUARRIEs

is frame, two stories and attic. with eight large t!.s
rooms: all in first rate condition, situated in ~
pleasant location, with nice yard about it.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
THE EASTERN WAR.

LONDON, May 23rd.-A Vienna despatch
to the Times says the Shiek al Islam pro
claiming Holy War against Russia, and
the almost simultaneous announcement
from Constantinople that the departure of
the Sultan for the Danube has been decided
upon, would seem to show that the advice
of those who all along looked upon the
present struggle as one of existence for the
Ottoman Empire, has gained the ascendency
in the Councils of the Porte.
The Daily Telegraph's Pera despatch says
a portion of the Ardahan garrison took the
road to Ardamutsch, having cut its way
through the Russian column, which endeav-
ored to intercept it.
The Russians are said to have closed in
upon the rear of Batoum, which is once
more seriously threatened.
The North German Gazette states that
Russia has declared to Tunis, that if mill
tary or pecuniary aid is rendered to the
Sultan. the Bey must prepare to see his
capital bombarded. The Tunis Govern
ment is also diSquieted by the concentra-
tlon of a French force on the frontier.
y Vienna despatch to TIE DaIy Telegraph
announces that the Austrian Governments
attention is riveted on the increasing agita-
tion in Hungary. There is eager camor
for war amongst all classes.
The Duly lNe'cs' Bucharest dispatch re-
ports that at G ocock on Tuesday morn
ing the Turks fired from Rahova at an
Austrian steamer, which, after several
shots caught fire.
A Vienna dispatch to the Ne,os says:
From Cettinje it is announced that Mon
tenegro has postponed the recommence-
ment of hostilities until the Russians have
actually crossed the Danube"
LONDON, Thursday, May "a, 1877
The following is from The Daily Tele-
graph pro Turkish Journal:
"BATUM, Wednesday afternoon.
There was a tremendous cannonade to-
day from the Russians. \ battle has Just
commenced. Firing is becoming general
along the line The Turkish batteries are
replying vigorously. The utmost enthusi-
asm prevails among the Ottoman troops.
The Bashi- BaZouks are preparing for ac-
ton. Everything indicates desperate
effort on the part Of the enemy. 1t is
stated the Russian force assigned to the
assault of Batum has been Strengthened
by 10000 men who have just arrived from
Arabian. 1t is reported that the Grand
Duke Michael commands the attack in
person. The Turks are sanguine."
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

A tramp visited the house of John Gid
son, in Kent county. last week. Finding
Mrs. G. alone, he attempted to outrage her,
when he was attacked ~ the watch dog
and lacerated in such manner as to be
manned for life. When last seen the tramp
was lying by the roadside, suffering ex-
cruciating pain.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26

1t is told as a fact that a Lancaster
county farmer who claimed to be too poor
to take newspaper, sold his wheat last
week for 81 80 per bushel when the mar
ket price was over 50. The loss sustained
by him in this single operation would have
paid for paper for 43 years Oxford Press
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15

RS- PKRsosALs..-Seuator Baxter
and wife, Of Braxton, passed through
our town Saturday lat, on their way
to Wheeling.
Hon. PGrcgriuO Hays, Of Gilmer,
and Hon. Frank Fisher, Of Braxton,
passed through on Sunday.
Hon. William L. Arnold, Hon. j.
II. Bennett, Miss Gertrude Bennett,
and Mcssrs. Chalfant, L. s. Bland 4,
Andrew EdnistOn and Joseph A..
Watson left on Monday last for Wheel
ing.
Il. s. Bland had sou number ak ad.
ded to bis family last week.
The many friends Of tho Rev Mr..
McDonough will 30 sorry to learn that
he has resigned the pastotship Of tho
Episcopal church in this place.
Miss LYDIA Byrno, Of Wheeling, who
has been visiting relatives hero, re.
turned home on Monday last.
Our worthy cx-Sheriff, Colonel A.
". WoodfOrl, has been spending sew.
cral days III Wheeling.
Mr.. F. NJ. Chalfant, a member Of
the Board Of Regents Of tho West Viz.
ginia University, is attending a nnct.
ing Of the Board in Wheeling, which
WIS called for tho Rdrposo Of clecting a
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15

E- OnlLDREN's PARTy.-Notvith.
standing tho inclenoncy Of the wealth
err, tho holiday week was generally eel
ebratel By the people Of cur town in a
round Of pleasure and mcrry-makiug
On Thursday evening of that week the
spacious diniug-roOm of tho Bailey
House was filled with q gay and happy
throng, the occasion being the chill.
drCu's party given in honor Of Master
Eddie Tunstill, the youngest son Of the
genial landlord Of the Bailey House
At an early hour tho l:ttlO folks, to the
number Of about 60, assembled at the
hotol D.; and the bright happy faces aud
merry shouts Of the children as they
engaged 10 tho pleasures Of the even
ing. gave evidence of light hearts and
their enjoyment Of the anvsemeuts pro.
vided for them. After being bounti-
fully supplied With good things" the
little ones. ut late hour, loft for their
homes. Altogether, ii was ono OF the
NEST enjoyable affairs Of the season, re.
tlecting great credit upon those III
charge, and will loug b. remembered
by both old and young who had the
pleasure Of taking part iu tho fsstivi'
ties Of the evening.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15

gJ- MgxrISG oP DIRECTORS, The
Directors Of the Lewis county Agricsl'
tufal Society held thOir annual meeting
on tho 9th inst. aud elected tho fol.
lowing officers for tho ensuing year:
President Thomas A. Edwards.
Northumberland Simmons.
Treasurer Bennett.
Corresponding and Recording Sec
reiury-L. II. Wood.
M.rshaN james G. YaalorvOrt.
sfofPdice-WeedOn 5. Smith
The following gentlemen compose
the Board Of Directors for this year
Israel Simmons, L. II. Wood, W. G
Benucu, Er ltalston, A. NJ. Smith
j. W. WoGudin. Marshall Goodman,
Isaac jackson, John Husscy, Perrs
White, A. N. Dent and 7. A. Ed,
wards. The Board adjourned to neeI
at Dir. W. G. Benefits Office on tho
FIRST Saturday in March. 1t is hoped
that every Director will BIO present at
that time, as importan. business will
conc before tho Board. The Society
is still in debt, and one Of tho quss.
tons tho Board will be called upon to
consider will be as to the ptoprirty Of
calling tao stockholders together, to
determine whether or not stSckholdtr:
ticksts shall not DO discontinued until
the society gets out Of debt.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15

LEI IrEMs FROM AUsrts.-Eaitor
Democrat. Thinking that some Of tho
readers Of The DEMOCRAT would like
to hear from Skin Creek, I herewith
send you few items. We have bad
an extremely cold spell Of weather ;
yet We are glad that it has resulted IA
vOrably for all those who enjoy sleigh
riding. The roads are in quite To-
vorablc condition Tor Shedding aud our
farmers who have saw-logs to draw are
making good use Of tho time
Austin, our young village, is making
rapid progression in buildings and en-
torprisc. We now have two stores, a
blacksmith shop. an extensive boot and
shoe shop, cabinet shop and a steam
planning mill-thc last named enter.
prise being carried on hy Mr.. F. A.
Marsh. Mr.. Benjamin Shaffer, new.
conner from Barbour county, has
erected q storc-house in our growing
village, and is now doing on active
business in merchandising. We cor
daily wish Mr.. ShatFer success in his
undertaking. Colonel A. ".
WoOdford recently purchased tho farm
on which Jacob G. Dicks now resides
consideration $500. We arc very
sorry Mr.. Dicks is going to leave US,
yet we arc glad to know that the Colo
pel will take bis place and DO resi-
dent of Skin Creek. Come along.
Colonel, wo will gladly receive you.
iced is plenty and cattle scarce.
It is thought that there will be less
scarcity Of feed this winter than there
has boon for many winters previous:
Yours, &C., RANBLER.
Austin, January 10.