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The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
North East Items.
LARGE HOGS.

Mr.. S. D. Moffit, residing near this town,
slaughtered six hogs, last week, which
averaged 405 pounds each, when dressed.
1t Is needless to remark that he is a miller.
CHURCH ENTERPRISE, &C.
The Hebron Society, branch Of the NJ.
E. Church, of this town, who have hereto
fore been worshiping in the Union Grove
School house, are now erecting chapel at
"Logan's Corner,' near the school house.
The building is 20x32 feet, Gothic style,
and will be finished, ready for dedication,
about the holidays, notice of which Will be
given next week. Wesley Hamilton is con-
tractor.
Rev. Samuel Logan, of Charlestown, has
built a blacksmith shop at this corner, and
is busy at work. He purposes fitting up Il
grocery and provision store i'll conjunction
with the shop. 1t is rumored that branch
post office will be established here for the
convenience of the farmers i'll that section.
DIsCoURSEs ON REvIvALs.
On Sabbath next, Rev. J. a. B. Wilson
will commence series of discourses on
the subject of Revivals. We may expect
something spicy.
THE SABBATH SCHOOLS
are making arrangements for pleasant
time on Chistmas day. The St. Mary $
Sunday school will, we are informed, have
a fair on the above named day. 1t is we'll
for our churches to make use of all the
means possible to save the youth from the
snares of the evil ones.
DRUNKEN BOYS.
On Saturday evening last, our town would
compare favorable with any thing of its
size for drunken boys, interspersed with
drunken men. There is much ado about
foreign missionaries, but there certainly is
wide field for labor at home to counter,
act the working of the grog shops. We
learn that the sheriff has been down to fer
ret out the source from which the minors
procured the liquor, but with what success
we did not learn.
INJUED By FALLS.
On Wednesday last, Mr.. Granville JEFF
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Burns and Scalds.

This Liniment has proved itself to be
one of the best remedies ever used for
Burns and Scald>. Its quickness in allie
waiting pain when applied, gives it great
superiority over all other preparations
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

-Chrstmas Goods opening now, at the
GLASS Front.
-Chrstmas and New Years Cards, Reward Cards,
in great variety, al llNcHLFfES.
IF you want good, tender Beef 20 to RossELL &
Co.'S in the Hollow
y ous Banioe, Accordeons and Mouth Organs at
HINCHL FEES.
The genuine b. + Gravcy Tobacco is sold by G.
". TAYLOR, IN the Hollow.
Large assortment of Cigars, Cigar Holders and
Pipes, llINcHLITfEs.
Toilet Suits. Nas.s, Toy Sets for children: full
line. GLASS FRONT
--Canlic- in great variety. at low prices at
HINCHLIFTE's.
-T,rLoR sells all the best brands of Tobacco and
Segar>
-Mcrino Gloves and Underwear, largest sto H.
GLASS FRONT
Closing out Winter Goods at low prices. Call at
T. DRENNEN'S.
-Buy your Millinery, Trimmings Notions, Fancy
Goods. Ladies' and Clrens Underwear, of MRs. LIT
ZsNBERG. Also, general variety of articles suitable
tor Christmas presents. 4 full line of all kinds of
goods bought Tor cash which she Will AMI does sell
day in larg" quantities, at prices that defy COM
petition.
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A Stitch in the Back

Is caused by sudden wrenching of the
spine, and produces violent and acute
pains, making it very difficult for the
person to move 1t should not be neg
lectcd. as the curvature of the spine is
often brought on by neglect of this ccm-
mon rnmnlninf
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s8~ To those engaged in sedentary pur-
suits: You are aware of course that ac-
tivity is promotive of functional effort,
particularly of the stomach and bowels
inactivity induces Dyspepsia and all of It's
wretched consequences. In the absence OF
plenty of exercise we can cheerfully recon-
mend that invaluable tonic and Alternative,
Keller's Vegetable Life Drops, the bes,
remedy known for Dyspepsia and these
diseases incident to sedentary course OF
life
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liberated Sores.

The healing and purifying qualities of
kELI.ER's LINIMENT render it the best
Article for the speedy and safe cure of
uic, rated sores
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LINIMENT.
Rheumatism.

Time and money have been wasted in
futile endeavors to obtain some embroca
non that would prove cure for this
cNcruciating disease; but all have failed
except kELLERs ROMAN LIN1MEST. and
that has been successful in almost every
instance where it has been employed
whether such has been of the infammatorv
or chronic type. In Lumbago and Sciatica
it affords instant relief.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
Late News Items.

An active temperance crusade has been
going on in Baltimore for several weeks.
and it is repol ted that more than 12 600 per
sons have signed the total abstinence
pledge.
General John NJ. Harlan has been quail
fled as Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States, and has taken
his seat upon the Bench. He Swore the
"ron clad = oath, and then the oath Of
office.
Henry Norfork. sentenced to be hanged
at Annapolis on the 21st inst, for the mur-
der of his wife last May, has made full
confession of his crime. He is 26 years old: q:
his wife year or two younger, and when
murdered she had baby six weeks old.
The summer residence of F. L. Bareda, of
New York, at Drum Point, on Chesapeake
Bav, Calvert county, Md, was robbed on
Thursay night of articles valued at $1,000.
Several oystermen have been arrested for
the robbery and most of the property has
been recovered.
Edward kimball, of Chicago, who makes
Il business of soliciting subscriptions for
churches in pecunary difficulties on Sun
day, freed the Shepard Memorial Church in
over $4,000, being subscribed in eight
hours.
A serious fire occurred at Lewisville,
caused by Henry Croomes, colored. throw
ing coal oil lamp at his mistress. She
was in bed with their child He saved the
child, but the woman perished in the flames
which destroyed the house, and several
others.
The singular spectacle of six children,
the eldest not eleven years old. accused of
murder. was presented, on Monday, in
Columbia Is. c. court. While picking cot.
ton one of them was struck by young lad,
whom they unitedly attacked, intiicting
wounds which resulted in his death. The
case is perhaps without a parallel.
The State School Commissioners of Mary
land, who held their annual meeting sever
al days ago, adopted this statement: 1.-The
association does not believe that any eifec-
tive method of artificial ventilation appli-
cable TO cheap houses has yet been invented.
They therefore recommend teachers and
school officers to see that the air of the
school room is changed every hour by open
ing all the windows and doors for few
minutes" i"
The convention to be held at Baltimore.
December 20th and 21st, for the purpose of
deciding what measures should be taken at
the approaching session of the Legislature
for the suppression of the tramp nuisance
in this State, will discuss the following
uestion:-Tramp Question-The origin
and underlying causes of tramps and va
grants. How far is society responsible for
this class What remedies will most effectu-
ally remove the evil? -? Should the State adopt
some legislation uniform in its action TO
suppress the tramp nuisance, and what
should be the character of such legislation.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
LAYING A NEW TRACK

!
! The Columbia and Port Deposit railroad
are gradually filling up their side track,
and intend laying new rails as soon as the
| filling is completed. The main track has
had bnt little attention paid to it till this
! Fall, and became very rough: but, under
| the present supervision, is in excellen,
condition.
CHURCH CLEANING.
Mrs. Rigg, Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs.
ing of the NJ. f. Church. The carpets have
all been taken up, cleaned and repaired
and put down again. The annual Christ
mas tree for the Sabbath school of the
Methodist Church will be held on Friday
evening December 21st in the lecture room
| The officers of the school have been ap,
| pointed committee to make arrangements
| for the evening. Many little hearts will be
made glad and will look back in after years
with pleasure to the joyous hours in the
Sabbath school. We like to see little ones
happy and would be glad if times were not
SO hard, if Christmas would come twice a
| year.
ENTERTAINMENT.
| Bills are out for the entertainment in
| Odd Fellows Hall, December 10Th and Goth.
| All who love fun are cordially invited to
| spend % cents for adults and Is cts. for
children.
On Monday night large pile of stone
and dirt fell into Mr.. Malone's quarries.
making a heavy dull noise, which was
heard for long distance off. Fortunately
,ifr,t nd II
of the men might have been serioualy in
iured.
FISH CATCHING.
A party of fishermen from Columbia
have been quartered in Messrs. Spencer,
Bro. X Co.'s fish house on the opposite
| side of the river all Fall. They have a
| large number of nets scattered between
| here and Havre de Grace on the bottom OF
| the river, and take them up every day OF
two and ship the fish to Columbia, which
they find to be very profitable. There
| should be some provision made for the pro
lection of the small pan fish, and oul
| Legislators this Winter could be protitably
| employed making a law allowing certain
| time for the set nets. If persons continue
| to fish they have for the last few years,
| our rivers will be as scarce of fish as some
| Otlef waters north OF us are.
TIMBER RATS.
The timber RATS, which came down last
week and the first of this, were made into
float by Mr.. David Baird and left on
Wednesday afternoon for Philadelphia via
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
! Rev. Mr.. Hanna preached in the Presby,
terian Church for MIR. Aiken last Sunday
morning, and Rev. Mr.. Valiant at night
Mr.. Aiken expected to be away but was
| suffering from u severe cold and thought it
would not be prudent to leave home.
MILD WEATHER..
This time last year our river was frozen
over solid, and persons were crossing to
and from the Hartford shore. Now the
steamboats, are making their regular daily
| trips to Baltimore, vessels are arriving and
departing, and small sail vessels are coming
to our wharves and unloading oysters, &c.
! The weather is mild and pleasant more
| like early Spring than Winter, and some
weather wise people are predicting mild
Winter; for the sake of the poor we hope
it is correct, but still would like enough OF
| north wind to give us supply of ice to
| fill our ice houses with.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
Frosted Feet,

The Roman Liniment has proved effect
ual IN all cases where ii has been properly
used. No instance is known where it
has failed in giving immediate relief.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
Port Deposit Items.
NEW CULNERTS.

Our town authorities have had a good
stone culvert built across the street, op-
posite the residence of Mr.. H. Harris,
and are building another at Rock Run, TO
convey the waste water from the pump at
that place
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
LYCEUNi.


by Miss F. S. Christie.
LYCEUM.
The literary characters of our village
have organized a lyceum, to meet in the
public school house, on Thursday night of
every week The officers are as follows:
Mr.. VIM. Coale, President; MIR. E. McCul-
lough, vice President; Mr.. John McCul-
lough, Secretary. The subject for debate
at next meeting is: Which is the great
est evil, drunkenness or novel reading o.
The debate is to be opened by Mr.. r. l.
Christie and J. l.. Crothers.
THE NET PROCEEDS
of the oyster supper, held in the basement
of the NJ. p Church Of this village. on
Thanksgiving evening, amounted to 800.
MARRIED.
On Sunday, December 9th, by Rev. P. j.
Thompson, William Mcdonald and Mary
Gully, both of Rowlandsville. We are
happy to report one wedding from our town,
and rum0r says more in prospect.
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Neuralgia.

This excruciatingly painful disease is
instantly relieved and rapidly cured by
the continued application of this Lini
mpnt
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
MARRIED..

LEONARD-RICHARDSON.-O Nov
2Sth, at the West Nottingham Parson-
age, by the Rev. S. A. Gayley, ZACHA-
RIAH G. LEONARD and LIZZIE J. RICH
ARDsoN, both of this county.
KNIGHT-GERRY.- December 9th,
at the Octoraro House, in Oxford, by
Rev. G. A. Wolfe, WILLIAM II. KNIGHT
and CLARA NJ. GERRY, both of Port De-
post, this county.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court for Cecil county was
in session on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. Present-Hon
James McCauley, Chief Judge, Hon. James
NJ. Evans and Hon. James \. Lewis, AS
sociate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
were examined and passed.
BONDS APPROVED.
Thomas Eikinton, excCutsr of Esther A.
Ellis: Jacob G. Morris and Casper w. Nor
ris. executors OF Casper W. Morris: Edward
:. Jones, administrator of Eliza II. Jones;
Merritt :. McNamee: executor of Frederick
McNamee; James A. White and Mary J.
Philips, administrators Of Mary X White;
James 4. White and Mary ]. Philips, ad-
ministrators of Ira White; Joseph l.. Bar
rett, executor of Roseanua Barrett.
LIST OF pEErs, SALES AND INVENTORIES.
Lists of sales OF John H. Boyer; list of
debts of Roseauna Barrett; inventory of the
goods and chattels of Roseanna Barrett:
list of sales Of John II. Young; list of debts
of Casper W. Morris; list of debts OF Saral,
Moore: inventory OF the goods and chattles
of Frederick McNamee; list of debts of
Frederick McNamee; list of sales of Thos.
J. Fisher: list Of debts of Ira White; inven-
tory of the goods and chattles of Ira White:
list of debts Of Mary X. White; list of sales
of NcvIn Orr: inventory of the goods and
chattles of Joseph b. Pugh.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.
First account of James II. Mccormick,
executor of Nevin Orr; first and tinal ac.
count of Thos. Elkinton, executor of Esther
\. Ellis; first account of Jacob G. Morris
nf
W. Morris; second account of J Ohm Perkins,
executor of Gabriel Moore, and distribu
ton struck on the same: first and final ac
count of Alfred b. litter, administrator Of
Clarissa II. litter; final account of Sarah
\. Hamer formerly Sarah A. w llSOri ad-
miuiStratrix of Vim. Wilson, and distribu-
| ton on the same; seventh and final account
of Jeremiah G. Price. guardian to John n.
| Is Price; first and final account of Sarah
a. Hamer, guardian er cficio to Fannie d.
! Wilson and NJ. V. Wilson; first and final
| account of J. \. J. Crcswell executor of
! Eliza A. Tay lOr, and distribution struck on
the same; third account of j. II. McCul-
| Tough, guardian to Aan l.. Janney and
| Melville Janney.
Baby shows are the fashion now, but
as long as mothers continue to nurse their
! little ones with Laudanum or other opiateS,
! they cannot expect their Babies to look
/ bright. If your Baby needs medicine get
/ a good and harmless one such as DR.. Bull s
/ Baby Syrup. p cents a bottle.
-
To PARENTs.-IIow often does slight
/ cough or cold lead to the most serious con
/ sequence. Keep Or. Bulls Cnugh Syrup
at home. Physicians prescribe 1t. Thou
sands take it. Price, % cents.
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Toothache.

This painful and annoying complaint
!: i: lnstantaneonsly cured by the applica-
ton OF the Liniment,
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Sore Throat and Quinsy.

The ca,lSes which usually induce Sore
Throat are those which give sudden
cI.eck 10 perspiration, and thus obstruct
Natures regular work, quickly producing,
in consequence, an infammatory condi-
tou which, involving the tonsils, and
rapidly spreading over the whole mucous
membrane of the iauces will cause Quinsv.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

HOLIDAY GooDs.--B Beautiful Presents,
in Russia Leather, for both Ladies and
Gentlemen, at FRAZER's Drug Store.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
DIED.

JANNEY.-Near Zion, in this county. on
the end instant, GEORGE ALFRED JAN
NEY. son of George w. and Elizabeth A
Janney, III the 18th year of his age.
BROWN.-On November 18th, at Newark,
Delaware, of paralysis, ANN BROWN, in
the 12nd year of her age.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

The Columbia and Port Deposit railroad
are gradually filling up their side track,
and intend laying new rails as soon as the
filling is completed. The main track has
had bnt little attention paid to it till this
Fall, and became very rough: but, under
the present supervision, is in excellent
condition.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

To PARENTs.-IIow often does a slight
cough or cold lead to the most serious con
sequence. Keep DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
at home. Physicians prescribe 1t. Thou
sands take it. Price, % cents.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
ACCOUNTS pASSED.

.5S Baby shows are the fashion now, but
as long as mothers continue to nurse their
little ones with Laudanum or other opiates,
they cannot expect their Babies to look
bright. If your Baby needs medicine get
a good and harmless one such as DR.. Bull S
Baby Syrup p cents a bottle.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

CHRIsTMAs.-Before you buy your Christ
mas Goods, just look in at FRAZER S
Drug Store.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

BoGUs ORGANs You have heard of men
engaged in the bogus jewelry business.
Peter Funk auctions, shoddy clothing and
Il thousand other humbugs intended only
to deceive. The latest dodge of this class of
human cornorants seems to be turned to
wards Organs ard Pianos. They are food
ing the country with circulars, making
offers that bear impress of Peter Funk in
every line. Remember that a reliable article
Of manufacture will OF necessity cost yon
mare than u ,r0rthlGss QUE. and that legit
mate competition is now so great in Organs
and Pianos that any one can obtain the best
at the locrest possible price consistent with
honest cost of production. Remember that
| the inRated price lists and eR0rDSous dis
counts offered 10y these sharks are wholly of
their own manufactures; that a $50 organ is
not $3.50 instrument but only a $50 organ
after all. Remember that they are un-
/ known as legitimate dealers, and that their
| promises cannot be relied on. Remember
that the Estey Organ has been before the
public over thirty gears, and is acknowledge
| Ell IniouSnout tHc Hoiiu dS ht"T dh!VhS VI
gans, being unrivaled for delicacy and
| sweetness OF tone, superior work manship,
and general durability, with a reputation
world wide, sold as low as good material
and workmanship will allow, and warrant
ed by known and responsible manufacturers
Are you not more certain to get value re
ceived 10y purchasing the Old Reliable Es-
tey? Stop and consider, before reckiessly
parting with your money for worthless
article aud address. Sander * Stayinan
| Southern Managers for tie Estey Organ,
No. - North Charles Street, Baltimore and
lil9 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington
d. T..
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
ROwlandSVille Items.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

is in flourishing condition under the able
management of Mr.. J. L. Crothers, assisted
by Miss F. S. Christie.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

THE HERRING These fish appear to be
visiting the coast of Denmark in great
numbers, which may account for their
scarcity in the Chesapeake Bay aud it tribu-
taries. The Philadelphia Ledger says
"The enormous quantities of herriugs
caught this year off the Danish coasts,
lead the Danes to believe and hope that
these fish, which left their waters about
three hundred years ago, may now again
direct their migrations thither."
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
KER.a-ER'S
Roman L-inin7e ent

Never fails to give .;sti>iac-
ton. and. as u d ON cStic
remedy fer man and beast, it
is incOINpar2b!E superior 20
any Of the S@-cnlird family
linimcntS, S;;iEcs, etc, -, II
single trial viii rHIsNiiE"g all.
FOR SAIL t3vE.E-Er HIRE.
Price, Fifty Gents a Bottle.
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inflammation Of the Breast.

This distressing complaint may be
cured, or entirely prevented by the timely
use OF this remedy. 1t has never failed,
when applied at the commencement, or
before the gathering takes place.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

confirmed, but the public is likewise cor
daily Invited.
On last Saturday morning as our friend
A. j. Michener's carriage was standing in
the Marley road, near where it crosses the
railroad waiting for the train to pass. some
person, who was more venturesome than
he, while attempting to pass him, ran into
his carriage and broke two Of the spokcs
from one of the hind wheels.
The new Board of County Commis
sioners met on last Tuesday and organized
by electipg Mr.. B. VI. Crawford President.
and l. F. Nanarsdale, Clerk. Several
other of the faithful and /" unterrificd -
were anxious to serve their country in the
capacity of Clerk, but Van distanced all
his competitors and won the race.
Mr.. VIM. Spratt, the mill wright. who
about year ago, flushed the mill wright
work of two large mills, near Saratoga, \
Y, went back, this week. to engage in re
fitting the interior of two other mills re.
Gently erected upon the same sites. Thost
that he worked on year ago having beer
destroyed few days after they were
finished, one 10y fire and the other by food
Somehow I'VE suppose it was owing tc
the mldness of the weather this Fall
The Bee wandered away from its hive
which is in Wilmington, Delaware, anC
came buzzing around the office of Th
Whg. We were surprised to find that the
diminutive creature was SO well freightcC
with the sweets it had extracted flom the
flowers Of many lands. Long may it buzz
Some candidate for the penitentiary
broke one of the large panes of glass in til,
window of the Messrs Alexauder's hard
night, and abstracted gun which wa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-30

To the Editor Of tho Ledssr.l

40 'ne Editor OF tia Ledger
Looking over the Appeal this morn.
ing my attention was called To a nara.
graph which gravely states thai. The
Street Hallway Company are repairing
between their tracks with cottonwood
blocks, aud mot poplar, as some persons
have supposed" snd further goes on To
say that cottonwood is as durable "a
cypress or any other wood that can ne
obtained in this latitude" Now. / must
say that such an assertion is a preat
mistake, or my experience, coupled with
close observation, and extending over a
period OF twenty years, is worthless.
Cottonwood will not last twelve months
when placed in q position where il is
kept constantly damp; and so far from
being as durable ss any other wood oh.
tainable in this latitude, 10 my Judgment
it is the leaat durable Of any. / fear
that any person who should place his
faith on so tender a foundation as cotton
wood would in q very brief period realize
the truth OF the proverb that AL is not
gold hat glitters.'
l will say nothing as TO the evident
purpose of the paragraph in question,
but think that justice requires that so
obvious a mistake as has been made in
the assertions contained therein should
not pass without protest, as they are
calculated to mislesd innocent parties.
LUMBER DEALER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-30
BRILLIANT
A Memphian Captures and Counts
In u mississippi Belle,

A Memphtan Captures and Counts
In u m~ississippi Belle.
A valued correspondent writes to US
from Mississippi that Miss Celia Stuff
and Mr.. Leopold Waterman, the former
of Aberdeen, the latter Of Memphis,
were married at 6 o'clock on Wednesday
March Dist, at the residence Of Mr..
Morris Gottman, at Aberdeen, Rev. DR..
Max Sam6eld, OF Memphis, officiating.
The marriage feast was an elegant affair,
and during the repast a number of i'm.
prompiu toes;s we're responded to and
drank with hearty cheer. The presents
were numerous, beautiful and valuable,
the most OF them being Of solid silver.
a grand reception followed on the 22l
at tina same place, and was attended by
a large but exclusive number Of friends,
being the elite Of Aberdeen and neigh.
boring cities, Mr.. Waterman is con.
nected with the larg house Of l Feucht,
of this city, and has won a fair and most
lovely prize. Tw0 happy sOulel We con.
graduate them.