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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-15
Death of Jacob B. Ash, Esq.

Jacob b. Ash, Esq, died, at his residence,
in this town, on Monday last, after an i'll
ness Of several years from consumption, in
the 18th year of his age.
Deceased was the son of the late Jacob
Ash, well known farmer, who resided
near ASKS crossing, on the p. w. X b.
Railroad where the subject of this sketch
was born and lived during the early part of
his life. lie removed to Eillton more than
quarter of 4 century ago. and since that
time has been engaged in mercantile pur-
suits and the sale of agricultural implements
and machinery, of which he had an eX-
tensivc and accurate knowledge. For many
years he was inspector of weights and inca
Sures for this county, and was also, during
the latter part of his life, an efficient and
popular auctionecr. Mr.. Ash took an ac
tive part on the side of the Union during
the early years of the war OF the Rebellion,
and was instrumental in raising the first
company of volunteers in Elkton, and for a
time was connected with the 9th Regiment
of Maryland Volunteers.
Shortly after his removal to I1lkton he
married Emily Howard, the daughter of
Col. George Il. Howard, who died a few
years ago, leaving seven children, six of
whom survive their father. Mr.. Ash pos
sessed a kind heart and cheerful and nttable
manner, which made him descrvedly popu-
lar, and endeared him to all who knew him.
His funeral took place on Wednesday last
The religious services being conducted by
RevS. Messrs Heberton and Smith Inter
ment ut the Elkton Presbyterian cemetery.
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Hearing of the Fishermen.

Last Saturday was the day appointed by
Justice Foard for the hca"in. of the fisher
men charged with setting tiiie or pound nets
T i'll the waters of the bohemia and North
! East rivers in violation OF the law, and on
the morning of that day Leonard Hendricks
son and George Craig, from near Bohemia
bridge, and William Boroughs, from Elk
Neck, appeared before him for a hearing OF
their cases. In the absence of c. Mccall
Tough, ESQ, States Attorney, the State was
represented by VIM. S. Evans, Esq. Hon.
III. Mccullough appeared for MeSsrs. Hen
Erickson and Craig, and Albert Constable,
Esq, for Mr.. Boroughs. Constable s. b.
Foard, .Jr., was examined for the State, and
told how he and the posse conitutuS, which
he had summoned about two weeks ago, had
found three fike nets in Bohemia river, near
the bridge, and how he had seized them and
a boat belonging to Hendric!lson and Craig.
Messrs. William \. Wright and Jacob Lot
man, who We're mem bers Of the posse, We're
also examined, and testified to the facts con-
nected with the arrest of the parties and
seizure Of the property. At this juncture
it was agreed that the three cases be con-
soldated, and the same witnesses were ex-
amined touching the arrest of Mr.. Boroughs
and the seizure of his pound net in North
East river. The examination of the wit
nesses for the State elected nothing of in
terest to the general reader, except the fact
that the nets had been seized, which the
defendants did not deny, and the defend
ants having no witnesses, the counsel for
the State reserved the right to reply to the
counsel for the defendants and Hon. Hiram
Mccullough proceeded to argue the case
He contended that there was no evidence to
show that the boat seized in the Bohemia
river was used in fishing the nets, and there
fore it should not be forfeited. The Justice
took the same view of the case in reference
to the boat and rendered Judgment accord
ingly. Mr. Constable made very ingeni-
Gus argument, in which he contended that
section of article II of the Code had been
repealed by the act of 1872 in reference to
fisheries, and that in consequence of this
there was no punishment for setting and
fishing pound nets, and that the parties
could only be punished for driving the
stakes and not for fastening the nets to
them, and inasmuch as there was no evil
dence to show that the defendants had
driven the stakes, TO which the nets We're
attached, they could not be punished. The
Justice did not agree with The learned coun-
sci and fined MesSrs. Hendrickson and Craig
$40 each, and Mr.. BoroughS so, and ordered
the forfeiture OF all the nets. The case of
Mr.. Burroughs will be taken on appeal to
the circuit court for this county for final
adjudication.
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Maryland Sunday School Union.

Mr.. Eneas England, State Missionary Of
the above Society, arrived in our town on
last Thursday. He commenced his labors
at Port Deposit in the general interest of
the Sabbath School work on the 18th of last
month and has been .ignally successful in
his interchangeable efforts in this as well as
other Western counties, in not only organic
ing new ones but in revivins those already
in existence into Il higher sphere of action
in their moral and religious elevation. He
has been the instrument of keeping open
during Winter several Sabbath Schools
which usually close, and not to allow the
vitality and spirituality of the different
schools die ont by establishing Bible classes
for the adult portion of the Sunday Schools
and other church members. He has held
many interesting union meetings through
out the county, which had their desired
effects in uniting the Evangelical COMMUNE
ties into q closer union, infusing q more
thorough Biblical knowledge in modern
Announcements relative to Sunday School
literature and new facilities in not only
making them instructive, but also interest
+. and attractive, thus inspiring all Sab
bath School workers with a living flame for
more devotedness in the discharge Of the
great work in which they are engaged.
Mr. English will preach tomorrow at 1o'2
a. NJ, by special request, in the Free N.
Church, in this town; and III the afternoon,
at 80 T. NJ, he will hold a union meeting
in the NJ. +. Church of all the white Sab
bath Schools: and again in the evening he
will have similar meeting for the colored
schools in the A. NJ. p. Church.
Through the earnest efforts of this noble
institution, during the past year, Mr.. Eng
lish reports that - Sabbath Schools have
organized in poor and destitute communi-
ties, and were supplied with bibles, tesla
ments, and libraries in most cases; that
there are 5i5 teachers in the schools to-
gether with 2,l4l children brought under
the convertin. power of the Gospel, and
that 1920 have been added to the various
branches of the "True Vine" through the
influence of the Sunday Schools and untir-
ing labors of the missionaries of the Mary
land Sunday School Union.
Mr.. English, who has extensive expert
ence of over twenty years as a missionary
in different countries, is greatly pleased
with the general feature of the Sunday
School work in this county. Parents are
awakened, teaches are becomin. more eff
Gent children are converted, pastors are
attentive, darkness is gradually vanishing
with the light and knowledge of Jesus in
creasing-a general tidal wave of revival
ism is felt. -
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Indian Summer.

For the last week we have been favored
with fne balmy weather, in striking con-
trast with that OF last week, which seems to
indicate that Indian Summer has arrived
The question arises, "What is Indian Sum-
mer?'' Probably not one person in twenty
thousand knows. Most every warm day in
Fall is spoken of us being it, and incorrectly
too. The Rev. John Lyon has expressed
himself upon the subject as follows" The
leaves generally begin to fall in October,
after the first frost, and continue to do so
during the month. Then very generally,
when all the leaves have fallen, there comes
a cold rain and a bitter frost, fermentation
and decomposition. which adds warmth to
the earth, causing that warm, misty atmos-
pherc which continues until nearly the end
of November. And it is during this warm
spell in November that tradition says, in
this latitude, the Indians laid up their corn
for the Winter" This explanation may or
may not be correct, yet it is deemed to lie as
good Il one rs has yet been advanced.
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Death of Mrs. Margaret Holland.

Mrs Margaret Holland, widow Of Thomas
Holland, died, at her residence, near the
Delaware line, on Thursday of last week, in
the eiGhty-tifth year Of her age, after Il short
Illness from pneumonia. Her husband died
about twenty-five years ago, since which
time she has lived upon small plantation,
in company with two female relations, the
children of her half brother, to whom she
designed leaving her property. Tothis end,
she had her will written on Thursday of
last week, but being quite sick deferred sign
ing it till the next day, and died that night.
In consequence of which her other relations
will heir her property. Her funeral took
place last Sunday, aud was largely attended
by her relations and friends. The religious
serviouS were conducted by RevS. MessrS.
Nallandighaln and Kershaw. Her remains
were inferred at Head of Christiana Church.
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The Medical Society of Cecil.

The Medical Society of Cecil county met
in Odd Fellows Hall, on Tuesday. There
was :. good attendance of the fraternity of
Cecil and some VISITORS from Oxford, Pa.
The discussion of medical subjects and the
reports Of important cases were Interesting
features Of the meeting. Dr. H. $. SchelI,
of Philadelphia, was present by invitation,
and read a paper on "Weak Eyes The
next meeting of the society will be held in
the Hall on the second Tuesday of Deem
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-15
Information Wanted.

Why people will 60 into society to get
bored when they can get bored just rs well
at home.
Why 4 young gentleman " swears 50
much louder and more copiouSly when
strange ladies are within earshot; or, in
other words,
Why the desire To make Il fool of one s
self springs eternal in the human breast.
Why everybody is so prompt to answer,
How do you do 49, when You ask that
inevitable question. And,
Why you seem TO be perfectly satisfied
will! the information contained in this echo.
Why it is much easier to be polite to
people whom we shall probably never see
again than to those whose good opinion we
have every reason 10 cultivate.
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mankind by the use of ardent spirits, met
in The Temperance Hall, Port Deposit, ON
Tuesday avcning. The victory Of Local
Option was announced, and rounds Of APP
rlause filled the air and shook the building
from top to bottom. Election of officers
were h-Id fey the ensuing year which re-
suited ~ fol!uw>:-J. w. Malone Prest. :;
y. T. Smith Treas; Charles Cooke, Sect
Rev. Uriacl Graves WAS announced to speak
on next Tuea,lay evening.
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taking CUT the two lower panels, which
would have made an opening large enough
to have admitted an ordinary-sized person.
One Of Mr.. Frazer's workmen, who was
lodging in the store at the time, was lwak-
cned by the noise after the thief had bored
five holes, and, hastily getting up to inves-
tigate the matter, stumbled over u chair
and frightened him, when lie made 4 pre-
cipitate retreat. The work was evidently
not that Of professional, but was proba-
bly, done by one of our Elktoa amateurs.
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Proceedings of the County Commissioners.

The Commissioners were in session on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, all the mem
bers being present.
Accounts passed: Zimri Taylor, inspector
9th district, S11.01: Andrew Beaston, ST.,
inspector End district, Sl9.35; Chas. Specht,
fines, S3.45; John H. Hessey, inspector LIST
district, s66 30; John p Boyd, inspector eth
district, 50 81: j. Alfred Mackie, inspector
18th district, S6S.04; Edward Taylor, super
visor 18th district, $50: James Wiley, SUI
perviSor 9th district, 1895: r. II. Van Pelt
supervisor 9th district, s. So; Geo. T. King
hauling gravel, Si.G2; VIM. Harvey, lum-
Der, Sl7.14; u. Scott x Bro, coal, Spills: f.
w. Mahoney, moving rock, $40; Joseph T.
Hedrick, register 2nd district, Sa3; j. T.
Dickson, coffin, s.; S. p. Wood, supervisor
End district, $40: Capt. w. Holt supervisor
9TH district, 1925; j. Z. Alexander, hard
ware, 1855: Andrew Beaston, Jr., collector
End district 1878, $500. 10; Andrew Eeas-
ton, Jr, insolvencies 1873, Slit.
Ordered, That Alpheus Crothers coll-c-
tor Sth district 1879, release Lydia Way
taxes on Sl,195 and return the same insol-
vent. Amount of taxes SOIL.
Ordered, That Andrew Beaston, .Ir., re-
lease William White taxes on so, and re-
turn the Same insolvcnt. Amount of tax,
80 cents.
Ordered, That Andrew Bcaston, .Jr., col
lector md district 1876, release Leonard
Hendricks taxes on SD, and return the same
insolvent Amount of tax, 50 cents.
Ordered, That Andrew Bcaston, ,Jr., Col
lector Second district 1879, release benjamin
Bristow taxes on So and return the same
insolvent. Amount of tax, fifty-nine cents
Outpensons amounting to $3.50 were
issued to eleven applicants.
Ordered, That Andrew Beastcn, .Jr.,
Collector Second district. release Henry
Burgett tax on 5000, burnt property, and
return the same insolrent. Amount of tax
S76.3O.
Robert Cameron was appointed Constable
in the Fifth di strict to ill the unexpired
term of Thomas Tyson, deceased.
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Petty Pilfering.

Yesterday, a swindling ilnpostor called at
the house of Jas. II. Morgan, in this town,
and importuned Mrs. NJ, who was alone
in the house, 20 buy bottle Of the coil
of the Wilderness" which he said was 4
sovereign remedy for all the pains and
aches that flesh is heir to. After much i'm
portunitv, Mrs. NJ. went upstairs TO procure
ten cents to pay for Il bottle of the com
pound, and on her return discovered part
of Il Few shirt protruding from underneath
the raScal'S coat, which She seized and sue
ceedcd i'll recovering. The villain was al
lowed to escape.
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Flowers Family Magazine.

VIM. p. Flowers, the editor and propre-
tor of Flowers' Family -Mgazine was in
tewn, this week. He is canvaSSing this
county for his magazine, which is published
monthly, in Trenton, n. j. The November
number contains a number OF original arti-
Giles of much literary merit, as we'll as judi
good literature Single subscription, s. 90
Handsome premiums offered to clubs
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DEATHS DOINGS.
Death of John w. Kan1, Esq.

John v. Kane, Esq, an aged and highly
respected citizen Of the Second district,
died, ut kis residence, hear the Pivot Bridge,
on Monday last, in the 10th year OF his age.
Deceased was Tor many years Il member of
Bethel NJ. L. Church, aud was beloved and
respected by all who knew him. His re-
mains We're inferred at Bethel Cemetery, on
Thursday last
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Attempted Burglary.

Thr annual rail upon the stares of Elkton
was commenced last Thursday morning,
about o'clock, by a burglar, who attempt
ed to enter the clothing establishment Of
Mr., John Frazer, by boring through the
front door, evidently with the intention Of
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was not very good. i.e day being too ealn,
and but few were killed. Wednesday was
killed than on any previous day. Prices are
still low, canvas-bsoks figuring ut ST.:
red heads, 30 and hlacl. heads, - cents.
Husre Hetujiicah.
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Ducking.

The ducks on the flats this season appear
to he numerous, but those mostly priced,
the anyas-back, are from some unknown
cause very scarce, The ducking on Monday
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Fires.

4 small tenement house, in Middle
Neck, in the occupancy of coiored people,
on the farm Of Henry Ellison, was con-
sumcd by fire last Sunday night.
The light seen by many Of our citizens, on
last Monday night, was caused by the burn
ing of the barn on George Whitiields farm,
one mile from the village Of Christiana, Del,
on the road leading to Bear Station
1t is supposed to have been accidentally
fred by some one putting a horse away. All
the horses and cattle were saved, as were
also the farming implements and wagons,
except one carriage, run out beside u straw
stack that afterward caught fire and partly
destroyed the carriage. About POO bushels
of wheat were destroyed. The barn was 3
single decker about 40x50 feet. The loss is
estimated at $1,000; partly covered by in
Surance.
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iF DIR. !. HARE TAYLOR, dentist, 1910
Walnut street, Philadelphia, will be at his
office in Elkton, on Friday and Saturday of
next week.
s-ey Buy your Winter Wooicns at T.. q.
REESE's; he quotes very low prices.
I-G Blankets, kerseys, Quilts, fine stock,
GLASS FRONT.
- Back Gloves and GauntletS, at
REESES.
s New style Hats, Winter Caps, at the
GLASS FRONT.
- Everybody can't get an office, say
these newly-elected servants of the people,
but there are bargains enough at the BEE
HIVE to 90 round.
- Ladiss' Merino Underwear, all grades,
ut the GLASS FRONT.
-. Liverpool G. A Salt is worth Sl25 a
Sack, at RECESS warehouse.
i3 New Glass and China Ware, inst re-
ceived at the GLASS FRONT.
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House and Lot.
Mortgages Sale ofVaIuabIe Propert,

SITUATED in the village Of Pilot Town. Cecil
- county, Md.
BY virtue of power contained in mortgage
from VIM. r. Citing and wife. dated January 1St
1877 and recorded in Lber A. W. NJ. No. 6. folio
l79. &c. one of the Mortgage Record Books OF
Cecil county. Md. the undersigned Mortgage,
will offer ut Public Sale. on Tt ESnAY, Decem-
Der 9Th. 1879. at o'clock =. " the Court House
door. in Elkton, that NALlA BILE PROPERTY.
situated in the confer u the village Of Pilot Town.
containing = vi an acre OF land mere less.
upon which Mr.. John q. Hanna now resides The
Improvements consist of 4 House. 22N2S feet. an
attachment lSXi2 feet: also. another House l4yl6
feet, and Stable. lSXoS feet: which improvements
have been used ior store and hotel and are still
desirable lor former purposes. Also. another pro.
pcrty in the same village. upon which VIM. X.
Gltlng resides. containing about II acres of land,
and improved with IL good Dwelling,
Terms named in mortgaye-Cash: but will be
made To suit purchaser, if reasonable.
II. II. HAlNES. Mortgage.
Nov l5-lW J. {. HISDMAS. Auctioneer.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court for Cecil county was
in session on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week. PRESUMPTION. Jas. McCauley,
Chief Judge; Hon. James NJ. Evans and
Hon. James y. Lewis, Associate Judges
Sundry claims against deceased persons
were duly examined and passed
BONDS APPROVED.
Mary Wakeman, guardian to Charles Il.
Wakeman; John 7. Wilson, administrator
Of William Wilson: Noble I. Biddle, adj
ministrator of Noble Biddle: William NJ
Campbell, guardian to Emma O. McCauley;
George Gillespie, guardian to Abel y.
Pearson.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.
Final account of James II. Maxwell, ex-
ecutor of benjamin Wilson; first preferred
account Of Henry Riley, administrator of
Charles Riley, and dividened struck on
same; fifth account of Jesse S. boulder,
guardian to John and Sarah ~ Boulden;
fourth account of Vincent S. Caleb, guar
dian to Florence \. Caleb; third account of
William Rutter guardian to William,
Abrianna and Laviuia Eutter; fourth ac-
count Of Elizabeth Biddle, guardian to
Emma Wolfe: first account of Mary f.
Williams, guardian to George T. Williams:
first account of William n Campbell, guar
dian to Emma O. McCauley; third account
of w. II. Hedrick, guardian to jackson II.
Hedrick; second account of Samuel r.
Mccullough, guardian to Luna j. McCul-
Tough: second account of Ii. II. Haines,
of John w. Davis, guardian to Hester and
Mary +. Jones'
Court adjourned to meet in special session
on Tuesday, 18th instant
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OUT OF A SILK STOCK OF
$4,000,

We ~ items remarkably cheap psA represent nag
ane.
All Silk Pkn Stripes at 81 CO. All Silk Pekin Stripes
Colored and Black Damas 1925 Silk
All Silk at 81 So All Black Damasse
Stripes at So co. jacquard Velvets Rich
Lyons Silk Vevets from SO $l2 Damasses
81 co. SO 90 and 81 co. Satin Bodere
the grand collection BLACK
sale in Philadelphia of assortment and extreme
moderation of price, has equal (Signed)
StaWbridge & ClOthier.
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Tract Or Parcel Of Land
so 1-8 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

in the Sixth Election district near the Rising
Sun, formerly the property oil William T. Wiley:
til same being known by the name OF - Double
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early hour thereby preventing disap
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universal rush ~ the box Office.
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