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Who WAS HE?-The Wilmington Daily
Gazette of the 10Th instant, under the head
of " A misunderstanding, has the follow
ing:
"The other day, on the noon express for
Baltimore, young man from Wilmington
and a citizen of Elkton, Nd, occupied ad-
joining seats. When the train naared Bay
View the conductor gave some instructions
to through passengers relative to changing
cars, when the Elkton man, following out
strange impulse, handed the Wilmington
man his note book and asked him to write
the conductors announcement therein.
Silently the Wilmington man complied
with the request, and thinking his com
panion was deaf, he opened conversation
with him by means of pencil and note
book and the silent alphabet of the deaf
and dumb. This was continued several
minutes, when the Wilmington man Incl
dentally gave utterance to a few words, at
which the Elkton traveller started and ex-
claimed; 'Oh, h-ll, thought you were
deaf and dumb Wilmington responded
that he thought Elkton was deaf, and then
mutual explanations followed, the Elkton
man vowing that he would not have the
joke known at his home for a hundred dol,
lars"
hao
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Port Deposit Items.

TIE METROPOLITAN DRAMATIC COMPANY
had a fair audience on September 21st,
in Odd Fellows Hall. The playing was up
to the standard of travelling companies,
being very poor, and some of the audience
remained but very little while.
REV. J. Il. RIGG
aud wife left for two weeks trip to
Chicago, on Monday last. Rev. John
Squire will fill his pulpit Sabbath morning,
and Rev. J. ID. c. Hanna at night.
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING
in the NJ. E. Church, on Tuesday night,
was addressed by Rev. T. E. Martindale,
who, as usual, made an excellent address,
after he closed Mr.. Jefferson Ramsay made
a short speech.
FARMING.
Some of our farmers are done seeding
wheat and cutting corn. The price of
wheat has induced our farmers to sow a
larger number of acres than usual.
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the miners drill, sounding lonely and far
away. On we go hundred or more feet,
and presently find ourselves at the " Breast"
or end Of the tunnel. To one who has
never been under ground there comes a
feeling of underlined dread that something
is going to happen. They think of all the
explosions and shipwrecks they ever heard
of. They are not at all certain they will
not find their way of exit barred by mass
of fallen rock. They watch the miner
curously as he works, and draw back
little when they see him handling the giant
powder.
a word here about powder of this kind.
Few have seen it, or know
WHAT GIANT POWDER Is LIKE.
Take red cedar sawdust, mix it with
lard. and fill with this a brown paper roll
the size of an ordinary candle; fold over
the ends and varnish the roll, and you have
very fair giant powder cartridge in APP
pearance. In strength it is said to be ten
times as strong as black powder. 1t ex-
plodes by conclusion, and not fire. The
manner of exploding is with caps fitting
ordinary fuse, and filled with silver or gold
illuminate.
We will now enter the stops" out of
the tunnel, and up the mountain we enter
ANOTHER TUNNEL,
very much like the one below. From it
we descend a manhole;' down, down over
the timbers into a cavern of intense dark
ness. Again we hear the tap of hammers,
and here and there in different parts of the
cavern we see light, and miner appar-
emily sticking to the wall. On closer in
spection we find him standing on timbers
driven between the walls. We hear low,
rumblng sound, like distant thunder. A
light fash for an instant, and far below US
we get glimpse of car with engineer,
fireman and conductor. The rumblng dies
away, and there comes an echoing cry from
some of the corners: Going to shoot?''
g es" or "Nor' comes back. A rafting
of steel and then again comes the cry:
Ready to fire ~ Set and "Firen'
ring through the mine, and we Chamber up
over the timber into the tunnel, and there
listen to the heavy, dull booming of the
shots, as they go off in succession or to
sether. Then comes the powder smoke, a
combination of all the mean smells ever
invented, and to the uninitiated it means a
first headache.
Once more in the sunlight, we look back
at the silent, pine clad mountains, and
ponder on what is going on beneath.
A MINER
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"Whcn Patriot is Removed the People
Weep"

No pen has ever written, no tongue has
ever uttered, the sadness Of a nation at the
death of a great man. This fact was most
painfully felt few days ago when one of the
great pillows of the Republican party of
Cecil county, Hon. Joseph b. Pugh, was
called TO Join the innumerable host of the
spirit world
In him the Republican party has lost an
illustrious son, and the colored people their
ablest and most Jealous defender. The
chair, which was made vacant by the provi-
dence of God in that party, we fear will
never be SO ably filled by representative
in our county. Although his body is cold
aud his voice hushed IN death, he seems to
us to Just sleep, for bis admonitions can
never die. We will still see his form in
our dreams by night, and almost hear his
eloquent voice pleading for down trod-
den and almost forgotten race. But now
his voice is silenced in death, and we shall
no more hear the elouuence as it flows from
the lips of that patriotic man. No more
will We gather around him to receive his
advice when the political elements hang
darkly over US and are about to sweep us
away. No, he is gone, but his noble deeds
will ever be remembered; like the Pyra-
mids, although constructed by man, they
seem as the work of God himself.
We can't forget, in 1864, when he stood
amid blood thirsty slave holders, defending
our rights, which resulted in the abolition
of slavery in the State OF Maryland. He
was the Moses of the nineteenth century,
who led us across the sea of slavery, and,
when we We're pursued by Pharaoh and his
host, he drowned them with the 14th and
18th amendments. But he pleads no more
his work on earth is done. May the God,
who rules the destinies of nations, protect
the dear ones at horne, and comfort them
in their sad bereavement. Then
So live, that when thy summons comes to
join
The innumerable caravan that moves
To the pale realms of shade, where each
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death.
Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon but sustained and
soothed.
By unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his
couch
About him, and lies down to pleasan,
dreams.
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Mr.. EDTroR:-It has been deemed proper
by the ladies who managed the Tea PARTIES
that a brief statement should be publicly
made, as to the financial result of their
labors, for the satisfaction of those who SO
very generously contributed towards the
suppers, etc, and all those who favored
them with their company. Total amount
of receipts, 500 so. Expense of Hall rent,
$50; ice cream, 5000; coffee, cooking,
etc, $780, servant hire, $50; printing,
81. 80; other small contingent expenses,
So IS, leaving balance of S53 SO, forty
dollars of which amount has been handed
over to the ministers of the Methodist,
Presbyterian, Episcopal and Catholic
Churches, in sums of $40 each, to be, by
them, devoted to the use of the deserving
poor of their respective congregations
The balance left is to be expended in pro-
curing material for making up clothing for
the destitute in our midst. A sewing So
ciety is now being formed for that purpose
Contributions MankfuIly received for this
prajse~ortAy object. The young ladies are
under very many obligations to Mrs. Falls
for her kind assistance and liberal contri-
buttons and also to the Elkton Band for
their gratuitous services on both evenings
1t is their wish also to correct statement
made in the columns of Tie Cecil Democrat,
viz, that the ceremonies were closed by a
dance. Such was moi the case. II.
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THE MARKETS..
Elston Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
Ely d. SCOTT & BRO.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKETs.-Beef
Cattle.-The shipments of Beeves before
the opening of the market on Thursday, with
those afterwards which were offered here
and found DO satisfactory opening, consisted
of some nine hundred head, comprising
some of the best of the receipts, we've
almost wholly disposed of in New York.
Hogs.-The market continues firm, with
a fair number of sales to the close at prices
fnlly up to the figures established early IN
the week. The yards are nearly bare, the
numbers left being about enough for home
demands till the opening next week. We
quote G5(G1 cents for grassers, 220e25 cts.
off, and Hos cents per ID for common to
best grades Of corn fed Hogs.
Sheep. The market continues dull, the
only stock in fair demand being good fat
Sheep. Stock Sheep are particularly dull
We quote butcher Sheep at I0tJ cents per
10. gross. Stockers $2(GS3 per head.
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LETTER FROM ARIZONA.

ELIIOTT's CAMP,
PRESCOTT, Arizona Territory.
June the Goth, 1877.
DEAR WHIG:-There is splendid breeze
sweeping up the mountains and whispering
through the tall pine trees, making strange,
sweet music, which seems to carry one
away TO Fancy's Dreamland. Outside the
cabin door, IA great yellow butterfly sits
basking among the fragrant flowers of a
wild rose; away up on the hill, a pair of
blue jays sing a noisy duet from the depths
of a balsam fir; from a distant deadwood
down the gulch comes the dreamy tap. tap,
tap. of speckled woodpecker. These,
with the lazy, shifting hum of the pine fly,
make our Sunday sermon-far more inter
esting than many preached this day where
church bells call the saint and sinner.
This is a day welcome to all workmen,
but particularly so to the miner. Some are
off rambling through the hills; others are
taking their afternoon sieSta in the shade;
while from the other cabin comes the laugh
of some who are engaged i'll game of
casino.
In one of my former letters, | spoke of
the various kinds of machinery used in
mining, and | will now endeavor to give Il
pen picture of the mine in full operation.
IN TIE MINE.
We enter a square door in the face of a
solid rock, and find ourselves in Cavern
Hal, four by seven feet. Lighting our
candles, we proceed one, two or three hun
dred feet, when We hear the click click. of
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sY-" Keep the head cool, the feet warm,
and tue bowels OPEN" This was substan-
TALLY the method of the treatment of dis
ease by one of the worlds greatest physi-
clans oerhaave-whose reputation was
unparalleled. 1t was grandly successful,
because he faithfully pursued nature S
methods. KELLER's Vegetable Life Drops
are compounded on this principle. BY
their purgative and Alternative properties
they cleanse the System, purify the Blood,
and equalze the circulation, subdue Nerv-
business and prevent the suppression and
retention Of natures waste.
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TITANs AND MEN.-Biessed are the
meek" eXclaims the voice of inspiration;
but can man be meek with the conscious
ness that dreaded monster is consuming
his vitals? We are not race OF Titans
\ PromcJheus might stand cha ined to the
toltGiing rock with a vulture perpetually
gnawing his liver, and his face ever wear
an expression of heroic and even meek en-
durance. Bat Prometheus has left no de-
scendants. With vultures (diseaSes) con-
Stunning his liver, the modern man makes
himself and every one around him misera-
Bile. fretful. gloomy, hypochondriacal, he
sees the world and life all on the wrong
Side-the dark side-and who ever dares to
assert that there lisa sunny side, he regards
as an enemy, or st best mocker of his
imaginary woes. Unlike the mythical
Titan, the victim of disease is not succor-
less. There is an arm to rescue-a balm
to cleanse and heal. AS remedies for this
most depressing of all diseases" Liver
Complaint, home are more efficient or
popular than DR.. PIERCE's Golden Med-
cal Discovery and Pleasant Furgative Pei
lets. The Pellets ettectually remove the
eifeta and poisonous matter, while the Medi-
cal Discovery imparts strength and vgor to
the entire system. They are sold by drug
uiStS
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Price Current for This Week.
Relief without u Doctor.

Though would by means Ice understood as
dcprccang, but rather recommending professional
aid in disease there ultitudrs of instances when
it is neither necessary to obtain. family pre-"
vdei with a prchcnsv" household specific like Hos
letters Stomach Bite r.. is possessed of medicinal
ad uuat" to most emergencies i'll which u"I-
ell advice would be otherwise ncedful. That sterling
tonic and corrective invariably remedies, and is antnri-
tativcly recommended for debility indigestion. liver
disorder irregular habit of body, urinary and uterine
troubles, iucipicnt rheumatism and gnut, and many
other ailments of IF gu"nt 1t cradiCat"s
aud prevents and rcmittcnt fcverS. cvc>
inrnta dependency, checks premature decay and in
ysorntrs the nervous and muscular TISSUES. Steep,
digestion and appetite promoted 10y it, and it Is
extremely useful in overcoming the effects of exhaustion
and exposure
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ton, bay mare "Belle Wild Air" J. w.
Mcdaniel, Cherry Hill, iron grey gelding
Crank Lightfoot;" VIM. Armstrong, Fair
Hill, bay mare "Gipsy Maid
During the tent meeting, recently held
at Carriers Bank, about forty persons were
converted. Of these nearly all were heads
of families. The tent has been removed to
the neighborhood of SCOTS mills, where a
meeting is in progress. Rev. Mr.. France,
of Cherry Hill is in charge.
In another column will be found the
weekly report of the Baltimore Cattle
Market. Farmers and cattle raisers will
find in it the latest quotations for stock.
These reports, which have never heretofore
been published in the Cecil papers, will
hereafter be found in each issue of The
Wig.
A letter was received few days ago
from Mr.. Thomas H. Ricketts,, formerly of
this town (who couple of months since
sailed from Baltimore for South America),
by his father, George Ricketts,, Esq, an
nouncing his safe arrival at Aspinwall.
He was enjoying good health, and they
were having prosperous voyage.
Miss. May Leslie, of this place, who
iaaugurated and had the entire direc-
ton of the Tea Party, recently held in
the Hall, has divided the profits therefrom
among the ministers of the four churches
of our town, for distribution among the
poor of their various charges. The prompt
ness and business tact, exhibited in the
management of this entertainment, were
admirable. We suggest the introduction
of these elements greatly lack
ing-into the management of future enter
tainments to be given here.
We have law prohibiting the shoot
ing of "quail,' or, as they are more COM
monty known here, "partridges," before
the Goth of October. We are informed
that certain well known poacher and pot
hunter invaded the farm of VIM. p. How :
ard, Esq, east of town, few days ago,
and, in the absence of Mr.. Jonathan Scud-
der, the tenant, slaughtered an entire covey
of these birds, they being less than half
grown. We are in possession of this law
breakers name and the names of witnesses
of the transaction, which will be furnished
any one who desires to prosecute the case.
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DEATH OF A FORMER REsIDENT.-Mr.
John II. Lowe, of Baltimore, deputy clerk
of the United States Court, died suddenly
on Wednesday, at Easton, Talbot county,
of heart disease. Mr.. Lowe was Deputy
Clerk of our County Court under General
Sewall, and for time under Geo. McCul
Tough, the Generals successor. He was
about 60 years of age and leaves a widow
and three children.
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The farmers in this vicinity are now busily
engaged in sowing their wheat, cutting
corn, &c. About the usual quantity will be
sown IN our community as heretofore, and
is being put in in good order.
ALMOST SERIOUS.
Samuel Wilson, while defending well
on the property of Hannah T. Riale, for
the purpose of cleaning it out, was pre-.
cipitated to the bottom, by the wall giving
or seriously hurt. As it miraculously hap
pened, he only received a few bruises about
the head and body.
RETURNED HOME.
Benjamin T. Wilson and family, who
purchased property in King and Queen
county, Virginia, and moved there last
Spring have all returned, almost helpleSsly
i'll with chills and fever. This is certainly
\ warning to those contemplating pur-
chasing property in the lowlands of Eir
ginia, as there are but few who can pass
this season of the year in that country
without being attacked by that dreaded
disease.
POLITICAL.
Now that both political parties have got
their men in the field, and the canvass
fairly opened, would it not be WELL for the
Republican party at least, to look into the
new Registration List and see that all dead
men are stricken from it, and not voted by
Democratic repeaters. That the contest
will be pretty hot one, is already attestcd
by the activity of some candidates we know
of and resort to dead men may be their
only hope.
ANOTHER LOT.
Henry Townsend, of Lancaster county,
Pa, is at the Farmers Hotel, with another
lot of fine Ohio stock cattle. Farmers,
look to your interests. Henry will only
remain here during the present week.
THE OXFORD FAIR
Was reasonably we'll attended, on We'd
nesday, and it is thought good attendance
will be had for the three days it continues.
\ full report, however will be had through
the columns Of Tile Wig.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Two of our sportsmen took a trip on
Wednesday last to Elk river, for the purpose
of rail shooting, but on account of the
very low tide, they came back minus the
rail. TYPHOID fever is very prevalent in
the upper end of our district, and in Ches
ter county at this time.-Our coach
makers will have some fine work ON exhi-
bition at the Oxford Fair. Persons in
want of handsome turnouts, should not
fail to call on our friends at the BRICK.
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situated in the village of Rising aforesaid now
occupied by Joseph Poguc, ESQ fronting on the road
leading from said village to HaIrsve, and adjoining:
til" property of Jesse Howell and others it beng the
same property which conveyed unto the said Egan
hy I. ". Rittenhouse and wife, by deed recorded in
liher A. W. NJ, No. 1, folio 3ls &c. of the Land
Record Books of said county. This desirable lot
by new and substantial two and one-IIalf l5u1&8
story FRAME DWELLING HOUSE with two IKE M4
rooms on the first tlOor and three the ,Asss{4S
second with Kitchen attached. Also. frame Stable
and other outbuildngs. There is Well of good water
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u Promises kept inspire confidence; and
DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup never promised
relief in the diseases of childhood without
at once effecting it. Hence the popular
reliance upon it. Price, % cents bottle
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rs Baltimore and Philadelphia Drop
Shot; Dupont's Eagle Duck No . Pow
der; Dupont's F. f. No. 8 Powder; Ely's
Shells, Ely's Caps, Ely's Wads; Bald
wins Wads IS cents GLASS FRONT.
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DIED ON THE STREET.-A stranger "a
colored NAM supposed to be a tramp, died
suddenly in Chesapeake City, on Thursday.
He was passing along the street, and meet
ing George Caldwell, a barber, called to
him and asked him to take hold of his
hand, that he was dying. The words were
scarcely out Of his mouth before he fell to
the ground. An unsympathetic crowd col
lected around him, rather inclined to rdi-
Guile than aid him, as they thought he was
"playing possum.' Here the man was
permitted to lay for about an hour, when
he expired. No physician was called; no
attempt of any kind was made to aid the
sufferer. He was buried yesterday morn
ing, without inquest or inquiry into the
cause of his death. A strange proceeding,
to say the least of it.
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FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR CATTLE
The Oxford Press, of the Goth instant
says:
"a disease of an alarming character has
broken out among the cattle in the neigh
borhood of Green Tree, in Bart township,
Lancaster county, and in the adjacent sec
ton of Salisbury township. Geo. Whit
son, Jesse Webster, Mr.. Bachman and
other farmers, have each lost several cows
within few days. The disease battles the
skill of the doctors and the animals die
within a few hours after the attack. 1t is
supposed it was introduced into the neigh
borhood by drove of cattle from the west"
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DIED.

HOPKINS.-On September 25th, 1877,
WIN. ROWLAND, son of Robert c. and
Mary Hopkins, aged years, 1 month
and - days.
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1zEMoRRHoIDs OR PILES

permanently cradicstr in from to four weeks. No
knife, HgUrc Ci,istc used No charge until cured
n" failures Send for circular. DIS. MARTIN & FEoRIs
llnl Chestnut street. Philadelphia. isept 2s-ly
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CORN e: E: e: :: T.; :: 3:
d On" sample 2j cts. two for 10 cts
Z for $500. CITY NOVELTY Co..
FI1iCHED Y los South Sth ST. Philadcph
k1USEEn, 4 Catalogue free. Agents wanted.
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THE FARM
of which the said John Grant lately died seized and
possessed, containing
100 ACRES. More or Less.

1'1sSA Y O1 11OooS
lying and being in the Third Election district adj aing
lands Of George c. Weaver. W McKag Heirs of John
". Holt ana others
This Farm is about four miles from Ekton, in a
healthy neghborh"od, convenient churches schools
and mills, and is improved by large two .ks52A
story FRAME HOUSE containing s rooms Il1iM
and passage; a good Spring of water in the ;!lM
yard: two large Barns, Carriage house Gran
AIRY and other outbuildngs. Apple Orchard Pear and
other fruit trees in full bearing
About 50 under cultivation: the balance is
timber. This farm is suitable for raising either grain
or truck, grazing-a part being of sandy and part
of clay 10 an.
FB-Persons desiring to view the premises by calling
on either OF tn" Trustees, at Cherry HILL they will be
shown the same.
TERMS OF SALE-0ne-thiri of the purchase money
day Of sale one-third in One year and balance in
Two years. The credit payments bear interest from
day Of sale. and to be- secured the satisfaction of
I'll" Trustees. WM j. GRANT,
5. b. GRANT.
Sept Il, lS77-ts Trustees
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Ii. NJ. House Items.
BUSY.

The farmers in this vicinity are now busily
engaged in sowing their wheat, cutting
corn, &c. About the usual quantity will be
sown in our community as heretofore, and
is being put in in good order.
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II Flower Pots, Crooks, Pans; full sup
ply of Earthen and Stone ware, just re-
ceived, at GLASS FRONT.
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sH-4-4 81 Floor Oil Cloths; Al 81
Table Oil Cloths; stair Oil Cloths, pretty
styles, at GLASS FRONT.
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REAL ESI4 I'VE.
TRUSTEES SALE

R1 virtue of decree of the Orphans
- Court for Cecil county sitting as a Court of
Equity the subscriber, trustee will sell at Public
Sale,