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Ii. Nj. House Items.
BUSY.

BUSY.
The farmers are at this time as busy
as bees, cleaning up their cornfields pre-
pratory to commencing harvest. We have
noticed some however, that have already
started the mower, Mrs. Susannah Reisler
being the first in this neighborhood. Many
others will commence the last of this week.
THE OXFORD FAIR
has come and gone. The first days at
tendance was not as large as might be de-
Sired but the second day we think fully
made up for the first. The display of horses
and agricultural products was good. The
trotting was hotly contested and exciting,
yet there were some horses compelled to
take records, and the first money, that thier
owners would as soon have not taken. 1t
seems singular at those county fairs, that
none of the owners of horses want to take
the first money.
TIE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
at this place is being attended with consid-
cradle success, particularly as far as women
and children are concerned. We are glad,
however, to note few of the male portion,
who were pretty far gone in the use of
strong drink, sign the pledge and come out
on the side of reform, God helping them,
and we hope they may never have cause
to regret the step they have taken, and
may it be as lasting as all time.
OUR WOoDCoCK
sportsmen have been out among the birds.
They report them as not being as plentiful
as last year One of the boys, however,
reports getting nine out of eleven shots.
This is not bad work for country boys.
THE TRUSTEES
of Friends meeting seem to have gotten
infested with the spirit of improvement.
The next is a new fence around the Church.
Whether they are fixing up for the purpose
of selling out their property or not, we
cannot say. At all events, their improve
ments add very much to the looks of things
about the BRICK.
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North East Items.
A FAILURE.


The exhibition Of Prof Phararzyn, the
magician, as he terms himself, who rented
the hall in this place for Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday nights of last week. The
first night, however, there being only one
man in attendance, the Professor gathered
up his odds and ends, and left the place
next morning in utter disgust. Fortunately
the citizens remem bered too well the sell of
last, year when with few free tickets he
purchased the right of two or three young
men to assist him in quilting the town with
a few sham prizes. The reception was
such as he justly merited.
TIE FESTIVAL,
of which mention was made last week,
with the exceptions of row kicked up
with a few drunken roughs, turned out
quite a pleasant affair, they realizing the
neat little gain of thirty-two dollars. 1t
was continued, however, on Saturday even
ing, when the round little sum of twenty
making some fifty dollars in hand to be
appropriated to the use Of the library.
PROGRESSING FINELY,
the sidewalk in front of Messrs. Simcoe's.
The curbing is all handsomely set, and the
paving is being pushed along industriously.
DEATHS.
Mr.. James Jones, ST., aged about 6S
years, died on Sunday last Disease: par
alysis. Mr.. Thomas Bouchell, an aged
citizen and good neighbor, of this com
munity, died on Thursday, 21st instant.
Cause of death, we understand, was in
tlammaton of the brain.
ACCIDENTS.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Jones, deceased,
and driven by Alexander Carr, ran off on
Sabbath evening last, smashing up the car
riage and wounding himself severely in the
side with broken shaft. Mr.. Carr Was
dragged a considerable distance, but came
out unharped. On the Goth instant, Mr..
Stephen Mearnes, in attempting to catch a
skitsh horse by seizing hold of the name,
was tlirted round three times with such
velocity by the animal, that he was sus-
pended in the air until his hold broke loose,
when he was precipitated to the ground
with such force that it fractured bone in
the right arm, just above the elbow.
THE STORM.
We were visited, Thursday night, by a
very severe thunder storm. The sharp
lightning and heavy thunder has been I'M
surpassed for number of years in this
,la
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DIED.

GILBERT.-OnJ June list, at Lombardville,
in this county, STEPHEN GILBERT, in
the 18th year of his age.
SENTMAN.-On Friday, the 10Th instant,
SOPHIA SEMINAR, wife of Eli Seminar,
in the 43rd year of her age.
She died in great peace and submission,
satisfied that our loss was her eternal gain.
HINSON.-At the residence of her hus
band, in Elkton, on Friday, June Sth,
1877, SARAH JANE, wife of James A. Hin
son, aged 81 years.
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JOSEPH PENNEL

HNHE object of the petition of B. Gill &
Il Son, and of Thomas Waring Brother filed in this
is to have the surplus money arising from the
sale of the real estate in tho in said de-
scribed applied to the satisfaction of the claims OF other
creditors of Nevn W Mccormick deceased. if any snch
claims there are; and to the satisfaction of the lien
claims of the petitioners and other lien creditors of
Mary A. Mccormick, widow of said Nevn W. McCor-
mick deceased, and OF James Mccormick and Thomas
Allen Mccormick, Commonly known Allen McCor-
mck,) out of the portions of said surplus money COM
ing to them regulated by the rules of law.
The petition states that appears from the report of
the Assignee of the Mortgage and of the Auditor, filed
in said that the real estate therein mentioned has
been sold for the satisfaction of the debt due to said
Assignee and COSTS &c. and that satisfaction
of said mortgage debt, costs &C. there is large
of money arising remaining in the hands of the said
Assignee that said Nevin W. Mccormick, being at his
death the of the equity of redemption in said
real estate e in him after the giving of said mortgage)
died. leaving widow Mary A. Mccormick; and James
Mccormick since intermarried with Ida C. Cameron;
Sarah D.. since intermarried with W. T. Underwood ::
Thomas A. Commonly known Allen;) David A.,
Agnes B., and Nevin W Mccormick, his children and
heirs at law
Said petition also alleges that the petitioners obtained
judgments before said sale under said mortgage,)
follows in the Circuit Court for Cecil county viz: B.
Gill Son Allen Mccormick, for the of Sll3l0
interest, costs, &c: and Thomas Warning Brother
Mary A. Mccormick and James Mccormick, for S3S6.53
interest cost &C. both OF which said Judgments are
liens the portions coming to said Mary A. James and
Allen Mccormick.
And that the said Mary A. Mccormick, james McCor-
mick and wife, Sarah D. Underwood and her husband
Thomas A. Mccormick, David A., Agnes B., and Nevn
W. Mccormick all reside out of the State of Maryland
and that the said Agnes B. and Nevin W. Mccormick
minors under u years of age.
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered that the petit
TONER'S by causing copy of this Order to lie inserted
in some newspaper published in Cecil county,
week Tor month before tho md day of July next,
give notice TO the said Mary A. Mccormick, James
Mccormick, Ida c. Mccormick, his wife, and Thomas 4.
Mccormick commonly known rs Allen Mccormick Of
the object and substance of the petition and them
appear in this Court in person 10y solicitor
before the 2ud day of October next, to answer the
premises and show cause if any they have, why the
relief prayed for in petition should not be granted
prayed. A. W. MITCHELL, Clerk.
True copy; test A. W. MITCHELL,
June 2-lm Clerk.
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WOODWORK.

span of 80 feet clear of face of abutments and 10
feet wide. The following timber must be white oak
Skewbacks MP inches: Posts 10Xl2 inches; Braces
lOxl2 inches Center Pieces l0xl2 inches main Grders
l0xl2 inches Josts ks inches space feet from centre
centre: Flooring ~ inches thick; Lateral Braces
5x5 inches; Wall Plates 4X12 inches (pne lumber):
Girders 6xl2 inches; Suddins 2I4 inches; end pests
ixl2 inches Caps 4Xl2 inches Chorps x9 inches the
Grders to be ~ feet long and secured to theKng Posts
with srrups y by inches, and y inches long, boled
through the King Posts with inch bolts each stir
rup the other Girders to be secured with inch
Suspension Rods, represented the draft The
sides of the bridge to be feet high at King Posts and
feet high at ends: the Girders running out feet longer
than the sides of the bridge to be braced with Iron
Braces lN2 inches, running from the end OF the Grid
the frame of bridge, and secured with q inch
bolts heads and washers. all complete, u inch bolts
through cords represented the draft The Ounda
tons and timber TO be inspected above and all the
work for feet above ordinary water mark to be
laid in cement and the remainder of the masonry he
laid in good lime mortar The stone work all to be
pointed with cement, and completed before tina
10th day of October 1877. The frame he wealth.
erboaricred with good siding all sides above
Stone for this bridge will be furnished free cost in
the quarry near the bridge site.
For further particulars, contractors see plan Of
bridge in the office of the County Commissioners of
Cecil county
The County Commissioners reserved the right to
reject all or any bid.
Proposals for wood or iron soted.
IF. VANARSDALE,
Jun 23-3w Clerk County Commissioners.
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would not do it. and SO he had to repent at
leisure in the lookup.
THE TURF.
We are going to have fine track pre-
pared near town, and will give Elkton nags
a chance to come down and trot against
our goers. The next move will be the
baby show, the Pike has been talking of.
"Molly" will be on hand with her fine boy
baby, and after that the deluge.
THE FISHING.
is fine in the Elk. Every body that goes,
comes back with fine mess. Grabs have
made their appearance. They will soon be
plenty.
Our town enjoys good health.
A MAN ABOUT TOWN.
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Chesapeake City Items.
THE FARNE

are busy cutting clover, and the sound of
the mower is heard in the land.
OUR TOWN
is freshing up. The Canal Company has
painted and whitewashed all its buildings,
and number of citizens have followed
suit. Capt. Smith is improving his pro
perty on the Avenue 10y putting on a new
roof. Mr.. Thomas Conery has taken the
same fever, and is having his store and
tenant house, on the corner of Avenue and
Front street, put in complete repair. The
plasterers are at work on Mr.. Murry's new
house, and there will soon be a new resi-
dence on George street.
REV. MR.. CULLIS
lectured in the Presbyterian Church, last
Thursday and Friday evenings. His audi
ence was large both evenings, and his
lectures very interesting. He preached
twice on Sunday.
Bailiff Culinary tried to coax Chris Lloyd
to go home quietly, on Monday night, but
Chris having too much barleycorn aboard,
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Our NeighbOrs.

The grabbing business is profitable at
Cristfield.
Judge Jas. A. Steward, of Cambridge,
recently made $4,000 in a California real
estate speculation
Fourth of July will be grandly celebrated
at the Camden Camp grounds, by the
Good Templars of Kent county, Del.
Fountains new hotel near Rehoboth
camp ground Reho 9th City will accommo-
date 200 guests, is ? stories, 100 feet by 40.
On Wednesday night last the stable Oh
the farm of Mr.. Wetherby, in Queen
Anne's county, was destroyed by fire, and
with it three valuable mules and horse.
Another horse was SO badly burned as in
all probability to be worthless should it re-
cover. The adjoining buildings, consisting
of a large barn, corn house, carriage houses,
cattle sheds, &C., were entirely consumed.
They were insured in the Cecil Mutual
Company.
Mr.. KRAMER REsIGNs.-Ws Resigna-
tion Under Consideration By the Presiding
Elder.-At the quartly conference of As
bury NJ. E. Church on Saturday night, the
pastor, Rev. G. r. Kramer, presented his
resignation. The conference is composed
of the presiding elder, the preacher in
charge, the class leaders, steward, trustees,
exhorters and the Sunday school superin-
tendent. The presiding elder, Rev. MI.
! Quigg, presided, and Mr.. Kramer handed
him his written resignation. The cause of
the resignation is understood to be the
dissatisfaction with Mr.. Kramer's doctrinal
preaching by members of his congregation.
WESTERN GRAssHoPPERs IN MARYLAND.
The annexed letter has been received
by us from Rockvill Montgomery county,
Nd, and inclosed in which were two speci-
mems of the destructive grasshopper, the
younger specimen entirely green, while the
more matured is yellowish brown:
Rockville, June 18th, 1S77,-The West
ern grasshopper has made its appearance
in the northwestern portion of the county.
Myriads of them are now in the neighbor-
hood of Clarksburg, making their way
! southwark. The appearance of this
scourge in our midst has produced the
most intense excitement.
1t is to be hoped the apprehensions on
the subject may be found to be excessive
though the information is from credible
source. One person exhibited bottle filled
with the unwelcome visitors.
Baltimore Sun.
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JOSEPH BOOTH g. SON,
-3m EAST END ELKTON.
JONES { EAINEs, Solicitors.
hUE object of this snit is to nrocnre

I1HE object of this suit is to procure
4 decree for the sale of certain premises in Cecil
county mortgagd by the defendants George L. woas-
ton and wife, to complainant.
The Bill states that certain real estate, described in
the Bill and its accompanying exhibit the 10th
day OF March, 1869 mortsaged by the said George f.
Woaston and wife to complainant and Lydia W. KIM
bic, to secure the payment of S534 A. with interest
from the 18th of said month, before March 25th
1870 which was then owing to them by the said oas-
ton part of the purchase money for said estate
That there is still due to complainant her half of said
sum- to-wt: S26i2l, with interest from March %, 1876
less the of SS.9 That Lydia W. Kmble has been
paid and has released her interest in said mortgage
That said real estate subject mortgage from said
George Il. Woason and wife to Priscilla Kimble the
said Hannah A. kimbe, Lydia Kimble, Elizabeth NJ
Lynch, wife of Robert Ly nch, and Miranda Rudolph
wife of Philip Rudolph dated March 10th, 1869, TO
the payment of the interest 81 1877 81, other
part of the purchase for said real estate Prs
ella kimbe during her life and the payment of said
That the whole of said of 81 "a is still unpaid
and large of accrued interest thereon. That said
real estate is subject to mortgage from said George E.
Wollaston and wife to Joseph Wollaston, dated June
29th, 1869 That said Lydia W. Kimble is inter-
married with John Smith, and that the said Philip
Rudolph and Miranda, his wife, and Joseph Wollaston
reside ont of the State of Maryland.
1t is thcreupon adjudged and ordered that the COM
panant by causing copy of this Order be inserted
IN same newspaper published in Cecil county, once a
week for month before the 2nd day of July next
give notice to the said absent defendants of the object
and substance of this Bill and them appear in
this Court in person by solicitor, before the
End day of October next to the premises and
show cause if any they have, why decree ought
To pass prayed. A. W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy; test, A. W. MITCHELL,
June 2-lm Clerk
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JOHN M. EVANS
NEW CARPET STORE.
No. 90 NORTH NINTH STREET,

Above Market, near Fbert st. HLADELPHIA,
Has opened with entire stock of the latest
styles of
CARPETS OIL CLOTHS.
MATTINGS, WINDOW SHADES, &C.
which we offer at lower prices than have been known
for l6 years Our long experience in the business, gives
great advantage. and we intend make this the
BARGAIN CARPET STORE Of the city, where buyers
rely getting the best goods at the very forest
prices.
An examination of our stock and prices is earnestly
solicited. JOHN NJ. EVANS
Formerly of North Second St. PHILADELPHIA
Feb 81 lS7T-:,m
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BRIDGE No. !.

To be built at McvEY'S FORDING, on Little North
East Creek, Stephen Atkinsons according t. the
following plan and specifications The Abutments to be
l6 feet long base and feet thick and Is feet long at
top and feet thick and foundations feet deep suf
ccnt to good foundation and feet high above
ordinary waterevcl to the chords. The Wing Walls
to he depth of foundation where they join the
same aud feet wide and 10 feet long, and feet found
atoms and feet thick outer ends. The Guard Walls
be 81 feet high above the grade of the roadway,
which shall not be than foot grade in II feet
Guard walls to be COPIED with fiat stones finished with
small Stone and cement. with circular ton.
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ORDER NISI.

DAVID NJ. REYNOLDS and MARY J. REYNOLDS,
his wife.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery.
No. 71S d. >.
ORDERED, this 22nd day OF June, in
" the wear 1877 that the sale made and reported by
William j. Jones Trustee for the sale Of the real
mentioned in the proceedings in the ahove-entited
cause, be ratified and confirmed. unless TO the
contrary thereof be shown before the 18th day Of
August next: provided copy of this order be inserted
in newspaper printed in Cecil county, once week
for month before the 18th day of July
The report states the of sale to be $4,000
A. W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy: test, A. ". MITCHELL,
June p lS1T-lm Clerk.
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Erection of a Frame School House.

IS hy 46 feet in CiIARLESToWN, 9th Election District
of Cecil county.
The stone standing in the walls of the old school
house may be used free of cost for building the walls
of the new house
Drawings AMI Specifications can he seen and exam
ined at any time, at the home ui the subscriber,
Zion Md. 5. J. ENGLAND,
June 23-3w School Commissioner.
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To DESTROY CUCUMBER BUGs.--The
Western Reformer has the following timely
advice in regard to Kidding the garden of
the bugs, ETC.: "To destroy bugs on
squash and cucumber vines dissolve
teaspoonful of saltpetre in a pail full of
water; put one pint of this around each
hill, shaping the earth so it will not spread
much and the thing is done. Use more
saltpeter if you can afford tit is good
for vegetables but death for animal life.
The bugs burrow in the earth at night and
fail to rise in the morning. 1t is also good for
the GRUB" in peach trees only use twice
as much, say quart to each tree. There
was not yellow or blistered leaf on twelve
or fifteen trees to which it was applied last
season. No danger of killing any vegeta-
BILE with it.
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CnILDREN's DAY.-The services at the
M. E. Church, last Sabbath, were of a
very attractive nature. The day was given
up entirely to the children. In the morn
ing, Rev. Mr.. Ridgway, the. Pastor, preach
ed sermon to the children. In the after
noon, the exercises consisted of music
essays, defamation, &C., members of the
school participating. In the evening" short
addresses were delivered by number of
gentlemen. The church was very prettily
decorated. The children entered heartily
into the spirit of the occasion.
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BRIDGE No. 2.

To build a Bridge over CALDWELL'S F0RDING on
Basin Run. Rowandvie. Span 30 feet between
the face of aUutments Abutments be Il feet long
and feet thick ut base and ID feet long at top and q
feet thick top and feet above ordinary waterleye
to the bottom of chords, and feet deep below the bed
of creek if good foundation cannot be obtain
ed, The Wing Walls the depth of abutments
where they Join the aud feet deep at ends
aud feet wide abument and 2 feet the ends: II
feet long the and 10 feet long the side
of creek. The Guard Walls to be 81 feet high above
the roadway which shall be graded raise of foot in
l. feet, to be covered with coping stone cement.
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ORDER NISI.

REUBEN KIRK
JAMES SMITH AND MARY J. SMITH HIS WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chanccry
No. ~ d. 3.
nrdcred, this 22nd day of June 1871 that the sale
Cmade and reported 10y VIM. T. Warburton. Jr., one
OF the Trustees for the sale of the real III the
above entitled cause, be ratified and confirmed, unes.
To the contrary thereof be shown before the
18th day of August, next provided copy of this order
Ice inserted i'll some newspaper printed in Cecil county
week for month before the 18th day of July
next.
The report states the amount of sale to be $500
A W. MITCH ELL Clerk
True copy: test, 4. W MITCHELL.
June Elm Clerk.
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MARRIED..

-GORRELL.-On the 18th in
slant, at Asbury NJ. f. Church, by Rev.
L. Laytield GEORGE WATSON and ROSE
CORNELL.
JOHNSON-B the 21st of
June, in Trinity Church Rectory, at
Elkton, by the Pastor, JOSEPH B. JOHN
son and MARY E. BRYsoN.
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TO Bridge Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ by the County Commissioners of Cecil county, at
their office in Elkton, WEDNESDAY, July the lth,
I,ril
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Regular Secretion Essential to
HEALTH.

The regular secretion and flow Of the gastric juices
and of the bile which the of Eostetter's Stomach
Bitters promotes effects which conduce materially
the restoration of health when the system is dsor
derel Food is d'gesed III the iyspeptic stomach
because the gastric fluid is deficient, superintendent
ritated-thc liver becomes cungeStc and the how els
constipatc because the supply of bile is inadequate
instructed. The Bitter, reces all this, aud remove =
every i'll consequence of REPRESENTATION ami billions r
regularity Furthermore. il stimulates the action Of the
kidneys 10y which impurities are to speak. strained
from the blood and any tendency in the urinary
To grow sluggish and disordere counteractl Whether
it hc used of regulating gastric bilious
secretion and relieving the overloaded bowels
promote complete. and therefore hralthul urinatiOu
Iostctters Brrs may be relied upon with confidence
TO accomplish the end i'll view.
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SOMETHING New IN TAX BooKs-The
Cumberland Netos says: The County Com
missioners have ordered the printing in
book form of the new assessment, as re-
vised and corrected by them. The list will
show the total amount of real and personal
property assessed to each tax payer in the
county, together with the amount of the
tax. The book will be sold at a nominal
price, and will doubtless find its way into
the hands of a large majority of the tax
payers in this county, as well as those who
will purchase it out of mere curiosity. \
limited number of advertisements Will lie
printed on extra leaves of the book. The
work is now in the hands of the printer
and be issued at an early day. Wouldn't
this be good plan to be adopted by our
County Board?
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SALE OF VALUABLE PRoPERTY.--On
Tuesday last, VIM. J. Jones Esq, as
Trustee, sold at public sale, at Port Deposit,
the Reynolds Mill Property, situated in
that town, to James G. Bell, of Couowingo,
for $4,000 This is a valuable merchant
mill, in good running order. The same
Trustee also offered at the Court House
door, in this town, the Odd Fellows Hall
property, on North street. This building
cost about $25, 900, to erect. Bids up TO
$4,000 only were received, and it was
withdrawn
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Picnic OF TIE HOME AND KINDER
the care of their respective teachers-Alrs.
G. w. Morris and Miss Middleditch-pic-
nicked, on Wednesday afternoon last, on
the spacious grounds around Holly Hall,
near town.
About four o'clock, a procession of the
schools, with their teachers at the head,
was formed on the lawn fronting the Hall,
and at the sound Of the cornet by Master
style to the rear grounds, showing the pres
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TO TRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ 10y the Board of School Commissioners of Cecil
county, at their Office in Elkton until TUESDAY, July
lnil u. i.llk y " fLr lt