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Our NeighborS.

Camden Del, camp begins August list.
Quite number of signers to the pledge
have been obtained at the gospel temper
ance meeting at Middletown.
The members of the Delaware Legisla-
ture had reunion at the Douglas House,
Rehoboth City, last Wednesday.
Robert H. Coleman, of Lebanon county,
Pa, one of the projectors of the celebrated
Cornwall ore banks, has recently come into
| possession Of an inheritance valued at ST.
| 200, 900.
On Monday night last Thomas Manning,
son of Capt. Manning of the schooner
| Sarah and Frances of Baltimore, then lay
ing at anchor in the Breakwater harbor.
walked overheard in his sleep and was
| drowned.
The tobacco crop in Lancaster county,
Pa, will probably be larger this season
than ever before. More plants have been
SET out than in any preceding year, and
their growth has thus far been quite en-
couraging, and it is estimated that at fair
prices the value of the crop will reach So
100000.
The Milford Del, Neacs has the following;
On the 21st day of May last, Mary E. Win
gate, granddaughter of Mrs. Jones near
Milton, Del, accidently swallowed a new
half dollar, silver U. S. coin of 1861 1t
reached the point in the swallow behind
the upper part of the breast bone,) where
in it's peculiar confirmation it is changed
from fiattened to round tube and there
lodged. With great difficulty she could
cat enough to sustain life. Several efforts
were made by professional gentlemen to re-
move it, but they failed, mostly from want
of proper instruments. But it was sue
cessfully operated upon by DR.. E Dawson,
of Frederick, Delaware, assisted by Mr..
Peter Tomlinson, a student of DR.. Cahall,
and removed in corroded condition on
the forty ninth day after the accident
The girl was in her 18th year, and is now
doing well.
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TAKEN UNDER REQUIsITIoN.- Sheriff
Grubb, of New Castle county, Delaware,
was in town on Monday. He came with a
requisiton from the Governor of Delaware
for Curtis M. Taylor, who was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Janney, in Back Greek
Neck, on Saturday last. Taylor is charged
with forging the name of his father to a
note, on which he received the cash. lie
is young man under 81 years of age.
The sheriff took him to New Castle.
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THE ELKToN RoAD.-Between Fair Hill
and Elkton the road is in an almost i'm
passable condition, great stone pile, cut
through by frequent cutters. Will the
Elkton people please press this fact on the
County Commissioners p Louisville cores
pondent Of Oxford Press
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MAMMOTH PoTATo.-Bob Frazer has on
exhibition, at the drug store, very fine
Early Rose potato, weighing within frac-
ton of Is ounces. 1t was grown by Mr..
Robert Hindman, of the Sixth district.
Bob offers % cents for one that will beat
it, good until the first of August.
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makers, if not from the Interpreters.
And when this case comes on to a hearing
before our court, no doubt it will not be
allowed to stand as a precedent.
Topics
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GRAND SABBATH SCHOOL JUBILEE AND
WOODS MEETING The Sabbath schools of
the different appointments of Cecil Circuit,
M. P. Church, six in number, will hold a
Jubilee in the beautiful grove near Shale-
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Ia AS spirituous liquors will injure men,
so opium or morphia will harmfully effect
the baby. DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup is the
remedy for the baby. 1t is free from opium.
Price % cents.
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Cheapest: Puras. I'd sos: Family Medicine in .ae woli
For DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, Jaundice, Bill
ious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Collie, Depression of
Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heart Burn, &c &c.
This unrralled Southern Remedy is warranted not to
contain single particle of MERCURY, any injurious
min l..L l.
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Ii. Nj. House Items.
OATS CUTTING,

in this neighborhood, is about through with
and the crop about the heaviest ever gath
cred in this vicinity. The threshing is next
in order, and machines both old and new
are much sought after, everybody seeming
to want them at the same time.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Mr.. Joseph S S. Eass,an we are informed,
has been awarded the cont,frSasst for building
bridge over North East Creek, ae>what Is
known as Crother's Fording, on the roaa
from Zion to Port Deposit. This is long
needed improvement, and the travelling
public will be ever grateful for it, particu-
larly in the winter season. The work has
already commenced.
FAST WORK.
Mr.. J. w. Hambeton's steam thresher,
while threshing wheat for James c.. Croth-
ers, we are told, run it at the rate of one
bushel in 10 seconds. This is certainly
little too fast this warm weather. AL
though it speaks we'll for his machine, we
are also informed the work was well done.
was addressed, on last Sunday afternoon,
by T. X. Stubs, Esq His remarks, touch
ing the death of II. L. Agnew, were quite
affecting, leaving, we hope, an indelible
impression upon the reclaimed and re-
formed, such as will make their return to
the old haunts of vice barely possible.
THE TWO GRAND EXCURSIONS
to Annapolis on the Goth instant, one from
Port Deposit and one from North East, are
in the minds and mouths of nearly every
one at this time. From what we can gather,
we think there will be sufficient to load both
boats, and regular good old time is antic-
pated.
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING.
There will be a mammoth Murphy mass
meeting, in Temperance Grove, at Noting
ham Station, P, 3. Is C. Railroad, about
four miles from this place, on Thursday.
August 10Th, 1877. Mr.. Murphy himself
has promised to be there, and tremend-
Gus outpourng of the citizens of Chester,
Lancaster and Cecil counties is predicted
The different organizations throughout the
county will display their numbers, headed
by bands of music. We hope TO see fine
day dawn for the occasion and big turn
out from the BRICK.
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trip of the same kind, on August 23rd.
Any information on the subject will be fur,
nished by Mr.. Frazer.
Fashionable Folks.
''They eat, and drink, and scheme, and plod,
And go to church on Sunday;
And many are afraid of God,
And more of Mrs. Grundy.'
Down the Peninsula the peaches are
still falling, and what is strangest about it
is, that the fruit that falls looks as plump
and healthy as could be desired. Generally
it is only the gluey, worm stuung kindthat
lets 60.
Don't forget the excursion from North
East to Annapolis next Thursday. The
arrangements are very complete, and there
is no doubt that all who go will greatly
enjoy the trip. The price charged is ex-
tremely low.
"A large temperance meeting was held
at the Brick Meeting house, on Sunday
evening last T. X. Stubs, Esq, of Ok
ford, made some touching remarks in re-
lation to the death of the Temperance
Evangelist, Harry l.. Agnew.
On Wednesday last, S. ]. Price, AUG
tioneer for Clinton Mccullough, Esq, At
torney for the Mutual Building Association,
sold at public sale, house and lot in Little
Elk, the property of John B. Dunbar, for
5000. The Society, purchaser.
"A horse belonging to Mr.. Jacob Rambo
took a little run down Main street, on
Wednesday. One of the wheels of the
cart to which he was attached struck the
sign post of Simons hotel and brought it
down. No other damage was done.
The ladies of North East will hold a
fair and festival on the lawn adjoining the
Episcopal church, in that town, on Thurs
day and Friday, the end and 3rd of Au-
gust, for the benefit of the North East Cor
net Band. See card in another column.
The contract for building school houses
one at Charlestown and one at Port Her
man-was, by the School Board at its meet,
ing, on Tuesday last, awarded to Edward
and Geo. Jackson, at $500 for the Charles
town house aud $500 for that at Port Her.
man.
The house of David Graves, at Brandy
wine Springs, near Wilmington, Del, was
entered by burglars Wednesday night and
robbed of $11, 900 in United States bonds,
about one hundred dollars in cash, some
valuable jewelry and numerous other ar
TtioleS
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THE EFFECT OF A DISAPPOINTED Low
ER's RAGE.-William Turner, young COL
ored man, barber by trade, in the employ
of Hezekiah Caldwell, of this town, has,
for some time past, been very attentive to
dusky damsel, known as Miss johnson.
Miss j., it seems, tired of the attractions
of Williams society, and on Thursday
took herself off to a neighboring town and
was married to another. This was more
than William could bear and he became
ferocious. He armed himself with a re-
volver and numerous slugs of bad whisky
and proceeded to declare what he would do
when he came up with the pertidous de-
stroyer of his peace. About 10 O clock that
night William-still being on the rampage,
while talking to three companions. on
High street, drew from his pocket small
pistol, and, while brandishing it, it was
discharged in the direction of three COM
panions who were standing near. The ball
from the weapon struck George Hindman,
one of the three, upon the cheek bone and
glancing downwards knocked out two of
his jaw teeth. The doctor could not find
the ball, and it is supposed that he swal.
lowed it with quantity of the blood.
The wound, though a painful one, is not
necessarily fatal. No arrests were made
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THE MARKETS.
ElktOn Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
MEDICINAL,

ASK the recovered dys.
prptirs, bilious sufferers,
victims of Fever and Ague.
the m-rcuritl diseased pa
ticnt how they recovered
health, cheerful spirits and
good appctitr-th they will
tell You lay taking SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR.
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School Commissioners.

The Board met on Tuesday last, al the
members being present.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
A deed for the school house lot at Port
Herman, from Joseph Clayton and wife,
was presented by Commissioner Biddle,
and accepted by the Board.
The quarterly accounts were examined
and ordered to be paid. as follows;
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Report Of New Leeds Public School.
SIXTH GRADE.

Annual report of New Leeds school year
ending June Goth, 1877:
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OUR PRIsoSAAND AIMS HoUsE.-G. S.
Griffith, of Baltimore, President of the
Thursday of last week. He came to in
spect our county prison and aims house.
In company with DR.. c. NJ. Ellis he visited
those two institutions, making very minute
examination into their condition and the
manner in which they are conducted, treat
ment of inmates, etc. Mr.. Griffith ex-
pressed himself highly gratitied at the con-
dition in which he found both establish
ments as well as the inmates. OF the con-
dition of the Jail and inmates he spoke in
highest terms, he scarcely ever having
found a Jail any where in SO good condi-
ton.
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ALL ABOUT A WATCH.-A Chesapeake
City gentleman a short time since invested
in ticket in a Louisville, Ky, Lottery or
Prize Gift Enterprise to the amount of ten
dollars. Later he was informed by the
manager of the swindling concern that his
ticket had drawn a prize of gold watch
and chain valued at $50, and that if he
would forward of the amount ten per cent
to cover commission, &C., and So 90 to pay
expense of putting the watch in order in
all $500, they would send it on to him.
He sent them $500, and directed them to
forward the watch by express C. o. d.,
stating that if on inspection it proved to be
of the value represented, he would take it
and pay the balance. The watch came in
due time and proved to be of the brassiest
nature imaginable, not worth at the utmost
more than $1,000. The gentleman refused
to take it, and forthwith attached it in the
express agents hands to recover the amount
($l2l that be had already paid. The case
will be heard before Squire Ford, on August
the It'll.
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FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT.-H Harry
L. Agnew, the temperance advocate, who
was so severely injured while bathing at
Port Deposit, on Tuesday, 10th inst, died
on last Sunday morning. Mr.. Agnew, who
had been conducting Murphy Temperance
meetings" at Port Deposit and other places
in this county went bathing in the Susque-
hanna river, in company with Rev. J. D.
Rigg and others. In attempting to dive
from boat Mr.. Agnew struck his head
against rock that was concealed beneath
the surface Of the water, and fell back in,
sensible with terrible cash in his head.
He was quickly rescued by his companions
aid conveyed to the home of Mr.. Rgg,
where he NAMED until his death, which
resulted from congestion of the brain. Mr..
Agnew's remains were taken to-his home
in Allegheny City, Pa, for interment.
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miah Church. Bay View, on Wednesday
next, 25th instant. A simple glance at the
cannot fail to be interesting. Excellent
music and entertaining addresses may be
expected. Refreshments on the grounds.
This will be followed by four days woods
meeting in the same grove. Several promi-
nent clergymen of the Conference will be
present and conduct these Gospel services.
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The following is the number of pupils
First, Second and Third districts, 1,O25
Fourth, Fifth and Ninth " 967
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth I" $50 |
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ELKToN MARKET.-Hams, best, II cents
per h.: sugar cured shoulders, Q cents per
II cents per ID; beef, best cuts, II cents
per h.; veal outlets, Is cents per lb. lamb,
best, 16 cents per ID; sturgeon, 3 cents
per h.; butter, 20 cents per h.; eggs, 1G
cents per quart; wild blackberries, cents
per quart; whortleberries, cents per quart;
potatoes, Is cents per bushel; beets, from
) to s cents per bunch; cucumbers, s cents
per dozen; cabbage, ) cents per head; corn,
- cents per dozen; squashes, 10 cents per
dozen; tomatoes, 40 cents per half peck.
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MACON, GA. and PHILADELPHIA.
Price. $l.oo. So,d By all Druggists.
Oct H. ls76-ly
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Go thou, young -nl.u, ana do a:,o 'drlVe~,
barefoot mules on an Erie Canal boat,
patch thy own hoe cakes, and bake thy own
breeches, and verify, verify, thou shalt have
thy reward-even a dashing turnout, liv-
cried footman, and the languishing glances
of the fair bellies of the city of Penn.
Tomorrow morning we purpose to visit
the Permanent Exhibition. Tomorrow
evening we are off to Cape May to spend
the Sabbath, and in our next shall tell you
what the wild waves are saying, and what
is the prospect for huckleberry crop in
New Jersey.
With malice toward all and charity for
none, as ever, COUSIN SUE.
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il" FESTIVALS"

For The Cecil Wing.
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Leeds school, left home for Boston and
Lynn, Massachusetts, on Thursday morn
ing. She will be absent several weeks.
w. j. Jones, Esq, of this town, is
to read an Essay before the Peninsular
Sunday School Convention, which meets
at Rehoboth, on Monday and Tuesday next.
The appearance of things in front of
Odd Fellows Hall would be improved by
cutting away the dead maple tree which
stands there, SO suggestive of wither and
decay.
The steam yacht fever has struck a
number of our young men, and they are
specializing muchly as to the probability OF
raising the needful" with which to pur-
chase one.
The railroad companies interested in
the peach transportation are now circulation
all over the west 10000 copies of a pamphlet
describing the peninsula and it's facilities
for fruit raising.
We have from John w. Bowman, OF
:
celebrated Bismuth Pen. We like them
very much and believe them to be all that
the manufacturers claim.
"A camp meeting of A. U. M. p. Church,
of this county, will be held in McDaniers
woods, near North East, commencing Au-
gust 10th. The meeting will be in charge
of Revs. Hazard and CLANCY.
An attachment case was heard before
Squire Howard, on Saturday last, in which
six attorneys were engaged, three on a side.
The amount involved was less than 5000.
What show has plaintiff or defendant?
Mr.. r. B. Frazer of this town, re-
ceived notice from P. T. E. Smith, of Will
mington, the manager of the Hudson river
excursion last season, informing him that
preparation was being made for another
The Morning herald., 1877-08-14

He was neeing, for he could endure no
EloTe.
What should he do to save himself from
himself'
This was his one thought as he rushed
through the night air.
Whittier, be neither knew nor cared.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-02-22
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
One Man Killed and Another Terribly Injured-An Un- lucky Family--DiabOl-
 ical Vandalism.

The train due from St. Louis Wednesday morning failed to ar rive on time. when the wires were set to work and it was ascertained that the train had been thrown from the track and partially wrecked at 2:25 a. m. on a straight line of road two miles and half this side of Jacksonville, a town on the road about fourteen miles above this city. It was also as- certained that Morris Collins, the fireman, had been killed and that Bruce Terry, the engineer, had one of his legs broken in three places and several of his ribs were splintered. The wreck was cleared away during the day, but the St. Louis train did not arrive until about l p. m. yesterday.
 The body of Colli IS was brought to this city, and an inquest was held over the remains by Coroner Woolford. It was adduced in tes- timony that the west side of the track had been raised about foot higher than the east side, and the fish plates had been re- moved, causing the engine to ca recn over and jump the track. The jury brought in a verdict that Morris Collins came to his death by an accident on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern Railroad, caused by the rails being elevated on one side the track-said displacement being done by parties unknown to the jury, and that no blame is attach ed to the railroad company there for
 Collins was a young man, say about twenty years of age, resld- ed in Poplar Bluff, Mo-, and was the sole support of widowed mother. We are informed that a brother of Collins had a leg cut off by the same railroad few years ago.
 The tender overturned on the body of the deceased, and it was dug out by J. Holmes and J. M. Douglass.-Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-02-22
THE RUssELLvIIIE DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, 1877.

bers of the new Senate, and the Democrats thirty four. In this calculation we have placed Judge David Davis among the Demo- crats, to which he might object But we also classify Judge Chris tiaDcy as . republican, to which he might take exception. Proba- ply each prefers to call himself an Independent. If the three dispu- ted chairs should be ultimately assigned to the Democrats, they would have thirty seven members. This would leave the Republicans with majority of only two.
 In any event Republican doml- nation in. the Senate will rest on narrow basis. To claim even q slender majority, the Republicans must count Christiancy, of Mich igan, McMillan, of Minnesota, and Booth, of California. Each was elected by a union of the Democrats with a few Repabli- cans over the regular republican candidates, one of whom was Zacn Chandler. When chosen to the Senate, Christiancy and Me Milan were Chief Justices of their States, and Booth was gov ernor of his. There is a dash of political independence in each of them. Christiancy has often vo- ted with the Democrats on impor tant measures. The other two have occasionally done so.
 The new membership will i'm prove the ability, tone and char acter of the Senate. Mir. Lamar, of Mississippi will soon be found in the foremost rank of members. Mir. Hill, of Georgia, will fill a marked place. Mir. Beck, of Ken lucky, has had q large experience in the House, and will occupy a respectable positoon in the Sen ate. Judge Davis, of lllinois,w will carry with him from the bench in to the new arena superior. quail ties as jurist, and robust talents as a statesman. There will be an immense contrast between him and Logan.
 So much for the South and west. ..In this section of the coun- try many of the changes are en- couraging. McPherson will bring to the discharge of his new d lties that valuable knowledge which springs from the successful man agement of extensive business enterprises. MT. Hoar is a good exchange for his plodding prede- cessor, and even Mir. Blaine, is in some respects an improvement on Lot Morrill.-[New York Sun.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-02-22
Steamboat Sunk.

From the Little Rock Gazette of the 10th inst, we get the fol. lowing information concerning the sinking of ths steamer Pine Bluff:
 CONWAY, ARK, February IA The steamer Pine Bluff sunk this morning at ' o'clock, three miles below Cadron, at Atkison's. The boat is complete loss.
 The boat, we are informed, struck snag or stump and liter ally knocked her bottom uut. She had on board at the time 490 bales of cotton and full casgo of mis- cellaneous freight and country produce. The boat was owned by Capts. Reese, Harbin, Now land and Darrah, and was valued at about $700O, being insured, we are informed, for about $500O. It is impossible to raise her as she is badly broken up, and it is sup posed she will be wrecked. The. Griffin was at the wheel when the accident occurred.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-02-22
Capital Gossip.

WASHINGTON, Feb'y 14.-1he Senate to-day confirmed Marshal A. Breden, Post Master at Santa Fe, N. M.
 The Legislative, Judicial and Executive appropriation bill, as reported to the Senate, is amend ed by common appropriations so as make all items for salaries con form to amounts established by the law of last year. The bill, as passed by the House, prov .des for d general reduction of salaries to the extent of about one-tenth Of the amounts authorized by the existing law. The Senate bill also provides $6,349,4l0 to pay judgments of the Court of Claims.
 Owing to the arduous duties of the five Judges of the Supreme Court on the Electoral Commis- sion, the Court, instead of com mencing business on the 18th inst, pursuant to adjournment, will probably take further re cess until the 26th inst.
 WAsHINGToN, Feb'y 14.-Geo. D. Chaffee, one of the Illinois Electors, testified before the House Committee on Powers. etc., that he received verbal notice of having been appointed Commis- sioner of the Circuit Court of the Southern District of Illinois; ney- CT took the oath of office, or en- tered into any bond, or had any papers from or in connection with the Government, but has signed some affidavits; never resigned or rendered any resignation, because he never recerved any but verbal notice of his appointment. A copy of the record of the Court, showing Chaifee's appointment, was put in evidence.