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was Tam O'Shanter's mare. Steering a
swift, but uncertain course down the Dolly
boulevard, they described a tangent for the
Rue de Bell; but miscalculating distances.
collided with Dr. Tufts fence, which ended
their lawless career. Sequel: No body
hurt-except the carriage body. The We
hicular coporosity was severely shattered.
We have purposely refrained from no.
ticing the improvements which the propri-
etors of the Hall have been making upon it
for the last few weeks, in order to see the
general effect when they were completed.
The walls of the auditorium, vestibule,
stairway and passage leading to them, have
been nicely frescoed and the wood work
painted. The stage has been reconstructed,
enlarged and improved by the introduction
of a new proscenium and foot lights The
proscenium has been deliberately frescoed
by Mr.. Gottleib Swallow, under the super
vision of Murray Gibson, of Philadelphia,
who was the contractor for this part of the
work. The most noticeable part Of the
was painted by John II. Wilson, also of
Philadelphia, who is an adept in his pro-
fession, and has produced some rare gems
of art which do credit to his profession.
The drop curtain contains beautiful paint
ing of an Italian landscape, in the fore
ground of which is garden on the shore
of lonely lake, upon which a boat is
moored, while at little distance in the
background appears an Italian villa in tie
peculiar style of the architecture of that
country. Further in the background the
Italian Alps, with snow-capped submits,
almost make the spectator believe he is
sitting under the lovely sky of Italy and
gazing upon genuine landscape instead Of
looking upon the fanciful creation of the
artists brush. The scenery is grand and
magnificent-we refer particularly to a
street scene, in which the artist has intro
duced, with beautiful effect, the peculiar
style of architecture that prevailed in Edin-
burg a few centuries ago. The other
scenery we have not room to describe, but
hope our readers will embrace the opportu-
nifty that will be offered them next week to
see it for themselves in connection with
the rendition of the beautiful drama of
Uncle Toms Cabin
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IN MEH0RIAN.

On the eighteenth of March, 1878, passed
into the spirit land Anna r. Christie. sec
ond daughter of the late Captain J. s
Christie. The deGease of this estimabl,
young person has cast 4 gloom over tn,
younger portion of our community. Nature
had richly bestowed upon her those rart
and undetinable graces of mind and person
which made her not only the delight anC
ornament of home, but also Of the Socla
circle in which she moved. Long will she
be sadly missed and deeply mourned i'll oul
midst. But her memory shall be cherished
by all who knew and loved her, while life
shall last. On Thursday, the 2lst. occurred
the funeral. The SoiemG aud impressive
services were conducted by the Rev. .Johr
Squier, and the body was followed to Hope
well cemetery, by large concourSe OF sor
rowing friends, in deep sympathy with the
mourning brothers and sisters of the de
ceased.
"There is no death. The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in Heavens ieweled crown
They shine foreyclmore.
There is no death. The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the showers,
To golden gain or ripened fruit,
Or rainbow tinted flowers.
There is no death. An angel form
Walks DER the earth with silent tread:
He bears our best loved ones away:
And then we call them "deud"
But, Born into undyiHg life
They leave us but to come again;
For them is passed the weary strife,
The sorrow, sin and pain.
And ever near MS, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all Gods Universe is Life.
There are no Gead.n
RotOIaadSgHc, NarcH %, 1878.
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AN ASSAUI.T.

On Friday night, 22nd inst, about 10
o'clock, Mr.. VIM. G. Carpenter, quiet and
inoffensive gentleman of this place, while
on his way to the we'll for bucket of water,
was attacked by Calvin Burk, who, by
taking advantage of the darkness of the
night, beat Mr.. G. in most cruel manner,
and only for the timely assistance of Mr.
Abraham Hitchcock, it is supposed, he
would have been left a corpse. Mrs. Car
penter, while attempting to rescue her hus
band, was seized by the throat by Burk,
leaving the marks of his bloody fingers on
her person. Whisky, we understand, was
the principal agency in leading Burk to the
foul deed. On Monday evening, Sheriff
Boulder put in an appearance, when Burk
took leave of absence and has not been
| here since.
FINED FOR TALKING IN CHURCH.
On Sabbath evening last, gentleman
and two ladies, while in attendance at the
NJ. E. Church, it appears, INDUCED in con-
siderable conversation during the service,
whereupon, on Monday morning, they were
summoned before Squire Benjamin, who,
after giving them hearing, fined each of
the parties s. and costs. The affair has
created quite an excitement
DEATH FROM sCALDING.
Mr.. VIM. Harvey buried little son of
about twenty months, few days since.
1t appears the child had been sitting near
the stove, when pot of boiling coffee was
accidentally turned over it's head, from the
effects of which it died in about ten days.
OUR NEW PASTOR.
! On Thursday evening last our new pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Murray and family, of Kent
county, Md, made their appearance, look
! ing well and in good spirits after their
tedious days journey. A delegation met
them at the depot and escorted them to
their new residence, where an excellent re-
past had been prepared by the Ladies' Mite
Society. The evening was pleasantly spent
in social intercourse with their new and
numerous friends.
MEETING OF Il. 4 L. ASSOCIATION.
On the evening of the 9th instant, the
stockholders of the North East B. & l..
Association held their ninth annual meet
ing and made some amendments in their
constitution, looking to the closing up of
the association in one year, after which
they elected a president, vice-president,
treasurer, and nine directors, to run the
machine the ensuing year.
CUT WITH KNIFE.
A few evenings since, we understand, B.
F. Reynolds, while under the influence of
too much benzine, cut at a boy with his
knife, intlicting a severe cut on the hand;
a second attempt cut through his Clothes
just grazing the body.
A PLEASANT sERENADE.
The anticipated serenade, of which men
ton was made last week, proved to be quite
pleasant affair, both the string and cornet
bands were present and discoursed some
excellent music. The company consisted
of thirty-two guests, all of whom did
ample justice to the good things prepared
for them by our worthy townsman, J. L.
Mcdaniel, Esq. One noticeable feature in
the feast of good things was, that nothing
but the strctest decorum existed, and at
l0I O'Clock the parties returned to their
homes much delighted with their enter
tainment.
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HORSE THIEvEs.-On Saturday evening
last Messrs. Bennetch and Scheleppig from
Sheridan, Lebanon county, Pa, We're in
Elkton looking for two stolen horses which
were taken from citizens of the former
place, on the Monday night Previous, by
two tramps, one of whom was named Lide
Clemson, the name of the other was un-
known. The parties in pursuit had tracked
the horses, one of which had no shoe on
one of his hind feet, to New London, Pa.
Boulder informed them that two parties
had recently crossed the Susquehanna river
at Port Deposit having two horses with
them, one of which had jumped overheard
and was nearly drowned, and that they had
acted in very suspicious manner, seeming
to care little whether they rescued the horse
or not. Whereupon they telegraphed to
Baltimore, and in short time received ia
formation that Clemson had been arrested
there with one of the horses in his posses
sion. The other horse is supposed to be
some where between Port Deposit and Bal
timore. He had become lame before reach
ing New London in consequence of having
lost a shoe. He is a bay, medium size,
one white hind foot, star in forehead, back
sore from being rubbed by saddle, PAGER,
eleven years old. Messrs. Scheleppig and
Bennetch left Elkton on Sunday morning
for their homes in Pennsylvania, much
elated after hearing that one of the thieves
and the best horse had been captured.
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AN OLD SAILORS YARNS.

- . -
IN winning up my i"s' Saih' ploillseu
to spin something about Master " Tommy,
the precoeious youth who accompanied the
1o ro,l',..,, ,d ,,;s t,o,,l+,, ~ a.
curing the EhSllsh language lie was OF
obscure origin; was only an attendant or
servant To the INTERPRETER of the embassy.
-. ,...,r r.,,a,., a,s 60,
VIM n'nl'.'' wac o"i,',-'e'e' "''>- - aus
lated their language INTO herman or Dutch.
Tommy, very soon ate: his arrival IL
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TEMPERANCE, MEETINGs.-Col. Bowen
meetings, in the Elkton NJ. Z. Church, on
Friday night, the 22nd inst. The audience
wasn't as large, We are sorry to say, as the
importance of the subject warranted us in
believing it should have been. And with
the hope of reaching the class that his
labors are more particularly designed to
benefit, Mr.. Bowen announced that lie
would hold meeting in the Court House
yard on Saturday evening. The meeting
in the Court House yard was not much
better attended than the other one had
been. This was not owing to want of
interest in the temperance cause on the
part of those who have heretofore given it
hearty support, but is attributed to the
fact that Elkton has been rather too much
evangelical during the last year by wan
dering apostles, whose moral status was
lily adapted to the work in which they pro-
fessed to be engaged. The people of Elk
ton, we believe, are of the opinion that
moral reformers should possess clean hands
and be able to set good example to the
communities in which they labor, this not
being the case with one of the temperance
evangeists who visited our county last
Summer. For this reason the good tenn
perance people in Elkton very naturally
hesitate to indorse every stranger who
comes along and proclaims himself a TEN
perance apostle.
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REV. J. A. B. Wilson'S INTRODUCTORY.
Rev. j. A. B. Wilson, the recently APP
pointed pastor of Asbury NJ. f. Church
was welcomed on Sunday morning, by a
we may judge by the interest and enthu-
siasm manifested, the people are more
than satisfied with the recent action of the
Conference, in appointing them a pastor
speaker. His sermons abound with pointed
illustrations, while his manner is kind and
persuasive. We believe he is just the man
for the place and that he has been provi-
dentially sent to do great work for old
Asbury.
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If You Want.

If you want Bill Heads,
If you want Envelopes,
If you want Box Labels,
If you want Statements,
If you want Show Cards,
If you want Note Heads,
If you want Ball Tickets,
If you want Large Posters,
If you want Small Posters,
If you want Blank Drafts,
If you want Blank Deeds,
If you want Bottle Labels,
If you want Blank Orders,
If you want Calling Cards,
If you want Blank Checks,
If you want Shipping Tags,
If you want Auction Bills,
If you want Business Cards,
If you want Job Printing of any De
executed
In a manner equal to any
Printing establishment in the city,
Come or send to THE CECIL WING.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
THIS COLUMN Is OPEN TO ALL.

For Tie Cecil Wing.
Mr.. EDIToR:-What will be the conse
quence to the Treasury Of the United
States row that the present patriotic House
of Representatives has introduced !. bill to
allow the apprentice boys of the Navy an
addition OF ! pound IF eat meal or hominy
and J Of gin Of moL,,sses every alternate
day: What wonderful ljberaliry. Is there
no one to rush to the rescue of the Treasury
of the Government NATHAN.
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SPRING SEAsoN.--Now the human system
is more than ever disposed to get out of
order by the Insufficient efforts of the
Liver to dlSgOrge the excess of bile. If 1T
is not assisted in its work, bilious attacks
must necessarily follow. SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR, prepared by J. NJ. ZEIlIN Il
Co. Pniladelph Sole Proprietors, has
proved itself to be the Great Regulator of
he Liver. and in the Spring especially
should this valuable medicine be taken.
1t can be found for sale by all first class
Druggists.
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CHANGES.

CHANGES.
Some few changes took place in our town
on Monday last, incident to moving day,
among which we note the following: Mr.
VIM. Clayton took possession of one of the
houses belonging to Mr.. J. Thomas Riale,
and VIM. Crosse another belonging to the
same Mr.. Harvey Clark, of Lancaster
county, Pa, takes the Cross Keys Hotel,
which has been vacant for the past year,
and two hotels will again be in operation in
our town, providing signers and bondsmen
can be obtained. Mr.. James Berrker
moves to the farm of John Hawley, near
Zion. Mr.. J. D. Scott takes the house
vacated by Mr.. Berriker and intends carry
ing on the dental bushes on the most APP
proved principles of dental science, and all
have settled down for the events of another
year.
THE FISH TEAMS
are again beginning to wend their way
towards the fishing shore, several having
passed through here already. Mr.. Shippers,
on North East river, commenced the latter
part of last week. Mr.. Wingate has also
commenced Messrs. Roney and Stack
house, at the Beaver Dams, dipped their
SclDSS Oh laoI. ulOScio' hSS'
England, and Crothers will not commence
until the first week in April. A good
season is prophecied.
IMPROVEMENTS
Mr.. Oliver Widdoes, who purchased the
Ireland property, some time since, is adding
very materially to the looks of it, by re-
moving numerous old shade trees from
around the house, and intends to further
beautify it by the addition of a coat of
paint, as soon as Spring opens.
A CHILD FATALLY sCALDED.
Emma Dicks, daughter of Mr.. Joseph
Dicks, aged five years, accidentally fell
into wash boiler of hot water, on Thurs
day morning of last week, scalding her
body and limbs in a terrible manner. Drs.
Morrison, Kennedy and Mearns were called
in, but all their efforts awaited nothing.
She fingered on for two days, when death
ended her suffering.
The farmers in this vicinity are now
busily engaged blowing and oat seeding
and many of them are almost ready to
plant their corn, and l presume some of
the venturesome will have planted before
another issue of The Wig. This is GER
tainly early in the latitude of the
BRICK
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Is Mrs. nelson's is the place to buy
your Spring Hats, new style of Trimming,
Lace Goods in variety. New Goods re-
ceived day. We offer great inducements
to purchasers.
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-8~It may save your life, for it cures
your cold and cough. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Buy it. Try it. 1t never fails.
Only - cents bottle.
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INTERVIEWING THE Horse THIEVES. -
We visited the jail on Wednesday even
ing, for the purpose of interviewing the
horse thieves Sheriff Boulder intimated
that Smyth was disposed to talk about the
crime of which lie has been convicted, AID
would probably give some information
about the stealing of the other horses with
which he is charged, and the gang of horse
thieves with which he is believed to have
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TAPE WITH HEAD, REMOVED in two hours
WORM guaranteed. Medicine sent-taken at.
TAPE 4 home. Causes pain Inconvenience.
WORM y send for price and references of persons
cured. GUSTAV KLAUS, so n. 9TH St, Phila
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TEMPERANCE.

On Tuesday evening, the Odd Fellows
Hall, under the auspices of the Port De-
post Temperance Association, was packed
to its utmost limits to accommodate the
crowd which had convened to give vel
come to Mr.. Mosher and his pretty daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie. The exercises com
menced with singing, reading of the Bible
and prayer, after which MIR. Mosher came
forward and made a few appropriate and
very pointed remarks on the subject of
temperance, which were highly relished
He concluded by introducing his daughter,
Miss Minnie, who gave us select readings
which were interspersed with singing by
Miss Emma Wilson, of our town, (who, by
the way, is a vocalist of the first order.
The audience came expecting to pass "A
pleasant evening and to be well entertained,
very few, if any, calculating on the rich
treat in store for them. All were delighted
and manifested their appreciation of Miss
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BUSY
Port Deposit Items.
RUNAWAY.

A good deal of excitement was gotten up
about Rum Square, on Saturday last, 10y a
runaway horse dashing into the square with
part of the shafts of a buggy hanging to
him. He was brought up at the hotel and
secured 1t was soon discovered to be the
horse of Mr.. w. Abrahams, who had been
out driving with a lady friend, and it was
fallen the occupants of the buggy. On in.
curry it was found that the horse had
started from the residence of Mr.. A. whilst
temporarily left standing in front of tie
house. No person was injured, but the
carriage was pretty we'll demolished
Moral: Never leave valuable and spirited
horse when attached to vehicle, without
first securely htching it.
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.YM Mr. ". r. Johnson, of No. "A S.
Charles street, Baltimore, suffered for
years with Dyspepsia, until cured by one
bottle of kellers Life Drops.
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Ii. M. House Items.
GLASS BALLS.


The most interesting glass ball shooting
that has been our privilege to witness this
Winter, came off, on last Saturday, by four
young men of this town, two on SIDE
ten balls each. The score standing as
follows: Mr.. F, ?; Mr.. S, /; Mr.. NJ, /; Mr..
P, ?, resulting in tie; when Mr. 5. and
NJ. were chosen to decide the contest at
five balls apiece. Score, Mr.. S, 0; Mr.. NJ,
0, when they mutually agreed to draw the
contest, each party paying half.
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ROsvIassdsvilEe steEsas.
AN APOLOGY.


In answer to your kind inquiry for your
Rowlandsville itemizer, made few weeks
ago, hasten to respond. DEATH of news
has been the occasion of my silence, and
the Article is still SO scarce that | hardly
know whether to begin this article or not.
LITERARY SOCIETY.
consequence Of which our literary society
languisheth, and the SonOrous sound of We
angry debater no longer frighteneth ye
little mouse in its downy nest beneath the
school house floor.
NEW BELL.
Our popular teacher, Mr.. John Crothers,
has succeeded in collecting funds sufficient
to purchase large bell for our public
school room, and now ye tardy uIchin will
have no excuse, no hiding place, i'll that
day wherein he preSenteth his freckled face
at the school house door one minute after
the hour of nine.
FARMING.
The sudden cold snap has put check
upon the farming operations in our vicinity.
Many of our agIiculturists were driving
things with rush and had almost finished
blowing for corn, several had sowed their
oats.
THE IRON WORKS
have again resumed operation after long
season of ideness. DAN.
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The ElktOn Ariary.

TO BE DAILY SEEN At ODD FELLOWS HALL.
While S,oalloao's pencil on the canvass
throws
The rainbow tints or hue of somber cr0rS,
The statelier Heron (Ilurn) his critic judy
ment lends,
To show what art approves or taste otlends.
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EDITOR OF CECIL WHIG:-Haviug heard
there was an item in your paper that | was
about to erect tavern or hotel in Sassa-
fras Meek, hope you will correct the re-
port, as | would be the last one to sell
liquor or go into the rum business. What
| am about 10 erect is dwelling for my
own use. Very respectfully yours.
LOUIS PAGE.
THE above note from Mr.. Page fully ex-
plains itself. The item sent us from Cecil
ton however, to which he refers, was not
given as a fact, but only as report. We
are glad to publish his contradiction of
it.-ED.
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TICKETS TO BE ISSUED.

There is "A report in circulation that the
Phila., vii. & BALTIC. Railroad Co., sym
pathizing it'll this community on account
of the prostration of business and scarcity
of money, have it in contemplation to re-
establish the sale of round trip tickets to
Philadelphia and Baltimore respectively.
So mote it be.
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JOHN M. EVANS

CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS,
MATTINGS, WINDOW SHADES, &C,
which selling at the Lowest Prices known for
seventeen years.
Cur stock being all new, We have no old goods on
hand at high cost: while experience in the business
uvrr Thirty wears affords great advantages in pro-
curing the Best GooiS at the Low-st Prices and it
shall lie aim To preserve the reputation long
enjoyed for FAIR HONEST DEALING
An examination of our elegant stock before purchas-
ing will convince every that NEW STORE is i'll
reality the Bargain Carpet Store Of Philadelphia
JAMES VI. EVANS.
Mar t6-2m Formerly of North Second street.
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S | LK S.
DIRE S S f A BRICS,

TWfLLED BEIGE, (soft wool,)
MARICILLA CAMEL'S HAIR,
Never sold less than 3D. cts.
BEAUTIFUL NOVELTIES.
EXTRA QUALITIES AND STYLES,
ONE CASE ARMURES,
Never sold less than 81 cts.
PURE MOIAIR BRILLIANTINES
Il varieties of Qualities and Colors.
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USE DR. VAN DYKES SULPHUR
SpAP-Cures and prevents ChsppnC rf til, Hands and
Face and beauties the Comple xion,
Rs-usE ROSE or CASHMERE HAIR TONIC
Sold 10y Druggists Price. 80 cents.
I dec % lS-T-lom
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SERGE ETDN n rs.
NEW BA- X EFT CkAT0NNES.
STAIR LINENS.
EXTRA HUCK TOW ELS.
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FARMING
TIE IRON WORMS

have again resumed operation after a long
season of idlenesS. DAN.
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LADIES' PIN STRIPE HOSE,
Full regular made,
BEST ENGLISH HALF HOSE
Double heels and toes.
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