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Teachers Association.

This Association met AT Port Deposit, on
Saturday last, pursuant to adjournment,
the President in the chair. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. John Squier.
The roll was called and eighteen members
were found present. The nina ta:;sof the
November meeting were read and approved.
The referred questions were then taken
up and Miss Ihristie's solution of the ques-
ton referred to her was placed III the board
and explained by John. l.. Crothers. Mi.
f. NJ. Rawlings solved satisfactorily the
question referred to him.
The literary exercises being next in order,
V. II. Watts read !: selection from the
" Teach-r's Guide" entitled "The Striking
Philosopher The first eSsayist. j. a. Cal
houn, was absent. Miss Dora Bro1nfed
read a selection entitled "Thc Hole in the
Carpet" Edward Coaic then read his es-
sav on ''The Youth Of William Penn. =
The readings produced no criticism. The
essay discussed by MesSrs. Sitlier, j.
ID. {. Hanna and Edward Coalc and Mrs.
a. A. Coale Shippers
The following questions We're referred to
be answered at tie next meeting: TO J. d..
G. Hanna, by Miss Matte Nicols-' a log
Is ieeL loh9, ii'neS acroSS one emu anu
Is inches across The other. Where must the
log he cut that each end may contain one
half the contents!'' To J. l.. CrotherS-
prove that "thc lines Joining the middle
points OF the sides of any quadrilateral
form q parallelogram.
The Executive Committee reported the fol
lowing programme for the next meeting:
Reader, q. J.. Elackburn; cssayist, John A.
Calhoun, subject, Origin Of Arithmetic"
Reader, Miss Annie Quinn: essayist. j. l..
Crothers, subject, . Development OF the
Mind.
Upon motion, adjourned TO meet at Port
Deposit, on Saturday, january 3, 1850, At
1.3O p. NJ. &. ". HANNA, Src'y.
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The Board met ca Tuesday last. All the
members present.
The Secretary reported that he had writ
ten TO Mr.. w. II. Soper in regard to the
price of the New American Histories.
The bill of Commissioner liiddle for per
diem ard freights amounting TO Sll.I0,
was examined and ordered to he paid.
Mr.. j. BeaeenS. trustee Of School No. &,
Seventh district, was read and l:tii ever for
the present, the board not wishing Mr..
BeavenS 10 resign.
The subject of ncw desks for the school at
Charlestown was brought up by Commits
sioner England and postponed for the
present.
Commissioner Biddle reported the colored
schoal openad at Warwick.
Miss Rachel Harlan was confirmed MS
teacher for School No. 8, Third district, and
Miss Seua White WAS appointed and coli
1irmcd as assistant teacher in School No. ;,
Fourth district.
Mr.. Joseph S. Winsate was appointed as
trustee for School No. e, Fifth district, vice
Christopher l.. Wingate.
Mr.. :. II. Miller, DR.. l.. c. Mackall and
Mr.. Harvey appeared before the board and
urged the luii,ting of Il new school house
near the bridge over the Elk on the Blue
Ball road. The subject was discussed and
laid over
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TIKI. EAT!IER.
NEW kMEDS ITEJIS.
\ VISIT TO EUENEXER.

The news about our little town seems
Ite:nizer," allow me 4 broader amount
of territory than usual II had been an
nounced that Mrs. i. 3. Stevens. Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
was to conduct the exercises of the
Ebenezer Church. about nine miles from
this town. So. bright and early, in
company with a friend. | wcndeG myself
to that church last Sabbath. and found
the church well filled witt: attentive lis
teners. Mrs. Stevens is OF modern height,
rather prepoSsoSsing in her general APP
pearance, and a pleasant speaker. She
began by saying that Love prompted
action, and willingness on the part Of
Delivers to heed the command to 90 and
come. and that It was love that prompted
the Father after sin had bli@hted this
world. to give Ills Son. and that it was
love that caused the son to leave the
companionship of angels and come to
this earth, not to lie miuistered to. but
to minister INTO others. and it was love
that caused Him to say, $50 We into all
the world and preach the gospel 10 every
creature and that it was love OF these
/ christian women 70. their own sex to go
into these regions. where men can not
so. and tell them of a Savior. Her ac-
counts of the manner i'll which the
women are treated in heather lands
made Il visible impression and, for all
that woman enjoyed in this cur land they
owed it to the gospel. Mrs. Mary T.
Brickley, of Farmington, a very excel
lent lady. was selected as President OF
the Foreign Aid Society. under the au-
spices OF the Foreign Mission; Miss
Sallic Clifford. Recording Secretary, and
Mrs. Ann Brickley. Treasurer.
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Real Estate Sales.

Mr.. Reeder Manning recently sold his
plantation of 90 acres, in Bohemia Manor,
to Alfred Fistler, Esq, of Philadelphia, for
$500
On Wednesday last "A acres of unim
proved land in Elk Neck, property of the
late Joseph Griffith, was sold at the court
house, in Elkton, to w. X. Lockwood, for
500.
The property Of William I. Wiley, con-
tanning about 30 acres, in the 9th district,
near the village of Rising Sun, was offered
ut trustee sale, in Elhton, on Tuesday last,
by James 7. Mccullough, and, after being
bid to 81, 800, was withdrawn
The farm of John E. Leonard containing
26S acres, in Sassafras Neck, near Bohemia
Bridge, was offered at public sale, on Tues
day last, and, after being bid to S34 per
acre, was Withdrawn. 1t is held at private
sale by \. =. Shockley, auctioneer.
The property of William L. Ching, in
Pilot town, was offered at public sale, in
Elkton, on Tuesday last, and part thereof,
consisting of a 4 acre lot and the improve
ments thereon, was purchased by James NJ.
Evans for 5000. The other part of the prop
crty, in the same village, consisting of II
acres and the improvements thereon, was
withdrawn.
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The Douglass Thieves.

Last Sunday morning, Edward ald James
Douglass, two negroes, an account of whose
thieveries we have noticed several times
recently i'll The Iihig, were arrested by Con-
stable Taylor, of Franklin township, Chester
county. at the instance of y. b. Wood ward,
Of Krnnett township, 4 short distance above
the State line heading toward Maryland i'll
Il carriage which they had stolen from Jesse
Matiack of East Goshen township, on the
LIST instant. Mr.. Woodward had tracked
the horse anl wagon from his premises TO
Kimblevillc, where he put the Constable on
the irall. Tho two negroes were taken be-
fore Justice George \. Watson, at Strirkers-
Vile, who committed them to Jail at West
Chester, where they were recognized as be-
in. old offenders. The carriage was we'll
loaded with plumber stolen from the prem
isa, OF NessvS. Wood ward and Matlark.
With view of obtaining information con
corning the horse and wagon the Douglasses
are believed to have stolen from Mr.. Charles
Picrcv, of Elk Ecck, ex-Sheriff JanEey Wis
tied Strckersriilc, on Wednesday last, and
learned from Justice Watson that they had
the following additional articles, which they
had no douL: stolen, in their possession
when arrested and which are yet in his
hands awaiting an owner: Az old buffalo
Fohc, lined with red worsted, with picture
of a leopard IL tho ceuteri an old grey gov
eminent blanket; buggy whip, two chiseis,
a brace stock and two anger bits. On Fri,
day morning Sheriff Boulder received let,
ter from Sheriff Mcfarland, of West Ches
ter, in answer to inquiries made by him
stating that the Douglasses are charged witt
burglary, horse stealing, and other crimes
and will, no doubt DC sentenced TO the peni
Tertiary.
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Creswell Post G. A. R.

\ large and enthusiastic meeting of the
discharged soldiers Of Cecil was held at tie
office of John +. Wilson, Esq, on Tuesday,
when 4 Post of the Grand Army of the Re
public was organized, with the following
named officers: j. Z. Wilson, Commander:
|. ID. Davis, Senior Vice Commander: John
McCauley, Junior Vice Commander. W. j.
Grant, Ciaplain; Il. II. Tuft, Surgeon.
Never has greater harmony prevailed
among the veterans of the terrible scenes
that appear as dream of the past. Many
of them bear the scars of their many battles
on their persons, and over twu-thir,lS Of those
present had been severely wounded, rs the
empty sleeves and battle SCARED forms indi-
Gated more plainly than words The money
was raised and charter applied Tor, the Post
will soou be mustered under the name
above given, i'll honor of Cecil'S most gifted
sen, who has ever proven himself the SOL
der'S friend, under any and all c:rcum-
stances, and who gave vent 10 their aprre-
citation OF his kindness by naming their
Post after him, which the boys consider III
small compliment when it is remembered
| that Generals Ord and Emory are both
Marylanders, to say nothing of many others
who gave their lives to the cause they loved
SO well.
A communication was read by John +.
Wilson, stating that transportation had
been furnished by the Grant Reception Com
mittee of Philadelphia from Elkton tu
Philadelphia and return. AS the train has
not been designated on which they are &c
20, all who wish to 90 should report to j. l..
Wilson, at I o'clock Saturday evening, as
the train may leave ON Monday evening oI
| Tuesday morning early
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A New Enterprise.

l. Messrs. Davis and Keys, the enterprising
lumber merchants of Elkton, intend to en-
gage in the purchase and sale of hay i'll con-
uection with their other business, and have
already purchased large quantities in the
upper part of the county. They contem-
plate erecting at an early day Il ware house
twenty-five by fifty feet, to be used for the
purpose Of storing their hay till such times
as they are ready to ship it to market. The
hay produced in this county commands Il
higher price in the Baltimore market than
that from other parts of the State, and as
but little has heretofore been shipped from
this place, the prospect is good Tor building
up lucrative trade.
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Death of John E. Thomas.

John F. Thomas, brother of Il. l.. Thomas,
Judge of the Orphans Court, we'll known to
many persons throughout this county, died
ut his residence in Elkton, on Monday even
ing, after a long illness from a complication
of diseases, in the 18th year of his age. He
was the SOIL Of Samuel and Hannah Thomas,
and was born in Middle Neck, in this coun-
ty, in 1905, and had Il distinct recollection
of the raid upon FfedericktoHn, made by
the British troops, whom he SAW ascending
the SassafraS river, in May, 1918. The de
ceased afterwards resided with his parents
on the Turkey Point farm, and for awhile
was engaged in navigating the Chesapeake
Bay. He subsequently removed to Eikton,
about fifty years ago, and for many years
followed the carpentering business. In 1867
lie was appointed one of the bliliffs of the
Circuit Court for this county, which office he
held at the time of his death. lie was an
industrious man and good' citizen, and for
some years past was sexton of the Pfeshy
terrain Church, of which he was Il member.
His funeral took place on Thursday after
noon, Rev. w. ". Heperton officiating, and
his remains were inferred i'll the Presby
terrain buryiug ground.
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soil. Always seaS0nable, practical and in
feliigibic to the cunmoncSt comprehension,
and ut The same time suited in style to- The
taste and culture oil the best educated ct its
readers. The editors promise increased cx-
ceilenre III their work for the coming year,
anu at the same time have made some
change i'll their terms, which may he con-
Sitt"red II conCeSsi", ut leas! to those who
club together for iivr. or n".cc copies IL each
of whom it will lie continued 1t 81 peg an
mum, with an extra copy to those who will
get up the clnb. Single subscriptions ST.
as heretofore. As the new volume begins
the first of January, we would advise those
intending to subscribe to forward their
names rs early as possible. Specimen mum
herS will be forwarded hy the editors, .SdaT
Sands d Son, Baltimore, when requested.
New subscribers will receive, free, three
back numbers OF this year if their names
are in by December 3lst.
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What beautiful accomplishment it is to
be able to read Music, and performs upon
someinstrunentasan accompaniment to the
voice? Particularly is this the ease in the
family circle. No influence probably eXcrts
, more powerful effect upon the children OF
the household than music. 1t is ut once
refining and educating. But not only as an
educator should music he studied, but rs
we'll as Il means of happiness. To make
home happy is one, OF should he one, of the
primary objects of life with every man
whom God has blessed with family. Let
the children he taught to sing, and as :,
means of promoting their rapid acquire
ment buy them for Christmas an Estey
Organ. 1t is one Of the chief ornaments OF
every refined home.
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st. Mary AIMS Parish organized l70G:
81. atary's Church built l1l2
PRAISE TE THE LORD.

81. ,iary'S Church built l4l2.
Inscribed upon the bell haneinGs is the
following verse composed by the rector's
:hotler, who originated the enterprise:
To people all, give a call,
To come and worship God;
And may my ring, all Of them bring,
To bow before tire Lord.
Immediately after the bell was placed in
position, it WAS rang Ivy the rector'5 little
daughter, Alice, and a hearty Thanksgiving
service was held in the church, in which
the worklnen and many others engaged
The new bell speaks well for The generosity
and public spirit of the citizens of the en-
terpriSing village in which it is located, and
we have no tioabt that the rector of Trinity
Church would he much pleased to have tie
bell on it replaced by a large one Of louder
and more yolumnious tone.
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Stocking Our Streams with Salmon.

Mr.. Thomas Hughlett, one of the fish COM
missioners, deposited six thousand Califor-
MIA salmon in the Big Elk creek, near Sent
mans factoIS in the +th district on last
Wednesday. On Tuesday he placed six
thousand in the Octoraro, at Magraw's mill.
On the same day his messenger, Thomas
Hughlett, Jr., placed five thousand in the
North East, at Herford's mill. He also sent
five thousand to Wilmington, Kent county,
by his messenger, to be deposited in the
head waters OF Chester river. These fish
were Matched at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore,
i'll October, and were about an inch long
and quite sprishtly. The commissioners
aim to place the young fish rs near the
source of the streams as practicable, in or
der that they may not DC devoured by larger
fish. The young fish subsist on the nutri-
ment contained in the umbilical sac for five
or six weeks after they are Matched. After
that time they are fed on boiled liver till
such time as they are turned loose to take
care of themselves. The eggs from which
they were Matched came from the Cloud
river in California and were furnished by
the L. S. Fish Commission. They are pack
ed in damp moss, the temperature Of which
is regulated by packing the trays contain
ing the eggs in ice.
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Isn't it Singular a.?

While Mr.. Benz. NJ. I."ed, who resides in
tho vicinity of North East. was passing
through his woods, recently, he found a
swarm of bees that had taken up their quar-,
tiers in singular place, having built their
comb against the trunk of u cedar tree
Tie mass of honeycomb was nearly as large
a that usually deposited in a box, and the
bees were alive and in good working order.
We never heard of such an occurrence be-
fore, and why the bees SHOULD have selected
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LOVE AID rASSroN.-Any person send
Ing - cents, cash or stamps, to w. Mon
tagUc Connolly, =. o. Box II, or Is North
street, Baltimore, Md, will have sent to
them (postpaid) Il specimen part of that
curious book "Lnve and Passion" which
every parent should put i'll the hlnds of his
children to read. 1t points ont the dangers
of life aud tells how to distinguish the
characters of men or women. How to get
married and vino to marry; how to make
unhappy homes pleasant Ones, ANA how
men and women may win the love or pas
sionate regard Of others, and many other
matters of interest.
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80" The December NJ. of the AMERICAN
FARMER closes another volume of this
time -honorcsl Journal, which WAS established
in 1919 ly John 5. skinner, and continued
for the last forty years or more, with short
nterinSsion, under one of the present
editors. This Old pioneer Of agricultural
literature has probably never been surpassed
in its interest, zeal and ability FOX the cause
Of the class TO which it is especially Devoted
than ut the present time: ant; tie index tc
companyins his number will prove to the
most superficial observer, the ,istnrSS and
variety of its contents i'll every branch con
neCted with the business OF the tillers Of the
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An Interesting S=rv;cc.

The new bell recently procured for st.
Mays Church, North Fast, was placed in
position in the tower, recently erected at thu
west end of he church, on last Thursday
week. 1t weighs ,202 pounds and was
east by McShane &, Co., Of Baltimore, and
is ono of the best and fneat-tonea bells in
the county. 1t is said that, under favorable
circumstances, it can be heard ut a distance
of eight miles down the North East river.
1t has the following inscription in raised
letters ON its outer surface:
rEAISE We TIE LORD.
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Improvements in Chesapeake City.

Hubbard, Parks s Co., of Chesapeake
City are putting up new dwelling l6x%o
feet with a back building on Bohemia ave
nue.. James A. Boulder of same place has
improved his property by the erection Of a
new kitchen. And Jimmie Layman's baga-
telle parlor is in full blast.
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A Painful Accident.

Mr.. y. u. Marsh, formerly of Cleveland.
Ohio, but more recently Of Baltimore, who
in company with his son, c. +. Marsh, has
been engaged, for abouta week past, in sell
ing the Challenge Corn Shelter in the north
eastern part Of the county and in Delaware
met with serious accident on Monday even
ing last, near Glasgow. While attempting
to enter the lane leading from the Elkton
road to the house of Wilson M;.han in The
dark of the evening, he overturned the
wagon, and, two of the corn shelters falling
upon him, dsocated his left hip. Hi, son
who accompanied him in another wagon,
removed the corn shelters from him, and
procuring a spring wagon and feather bed
brought him to his temporary home at The
Howard House, accompanied by DR.. Skin,
ner, Of Glasgow, who, assisted by Dr:. Eli,
and Mitchell, succeeded in replacing til,
dislocated joint, and he is now doing as well
as can be expected, with every hope of a
speedy recovery.
~ We are making our own Mincc Meat
at the North Street Market: il is far supe.
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an open place instead of AZ, clos, warm
confines of 4 hollow tree, "" cannot con-
ceive, unless they expect an easy, open
Winter, and were sufficiently protected by
the surrounding timber.
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\ GREAT REVIVAL.

The religious whiriwind has swept
every appointment on Zion Circait, and
it is now i'll its zenith at our neighhors,
the Unionites. The pastor has been
assisted by Rev. T. Il. Hunter, of Cherry
Hin. Rev. +. &. Harvey, OF oxford, and
several local brethren, The visible cause
Of this spiritual COMM p.ini: is conferred il
the pastor. lIin carucstns,S of delivery
is that OF q man who feels that the sal
walton OF his audience. now and hereafter,
depends upon the faithful delivery nf his
message of pardon and peace. Iny CON
verts at this appointment are over thirty.
and nightly The altar is crowded. Rev.
+. c. Cochcll, of the VI. p. Church at
New Leeds, preached from the words.
And f,noch walked with God and he
was not, for God tool, him His style
Of preaching is different from most
preachers: his original IDEAS are striking
and rather impressive.
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a Gard,

As Tho grand Jury has indirectly censured
me for executing Mediord Waters on the
a!m>-house property, as they alleged with
out first having obtained the consent of the
trustees, | desire to say hat Mr.. y. +. Man
ley was the only trustee. who made nh-c-
tiur. | had legal advice to tie effect nat
had rs much right on the farm as the truS
tee, themselves, when performing my Off
cial duty. ". i, H0IlIDEX.
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" HOLE IN THE WALL" CONTEST

Messrs. Reese and Cameron, the Newly elected Com,
missioaeFs, Qualify, but Mr, GoulsOa's Com
mission not being Received no Organization
Of tie County Board is Eteot"l. Sassa-
iras Comfy Makes Another Raid,
but Retires in Great Disorder.
Mr.. Vanarsdale Appointed
Temporary Clerk.
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~ The New American, Elias Howe, En-
pirc, Singer, Grover * Baker, Wheeler X
Wilson, or any other make OF sewing ma
chine, | will furnish from s. 10 $40 less than
you can buy from agents any where. II
will he 10 your interest to take this Offer
only good to January lst.
.iOII< WILKINSON.
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Wanted

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county ut once 1t 4 salary of
500 per month and expenses paid. For fall
particulars address As above.
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go If you want all of the New Shaped
Hats, Bonnts, Flume$, Ostrich Tips Beaded
Feathers, and all kinds of Knit Goods, Leg
gins, Sacks, Hoods, and Caps, so to Mrs.
HALLS. 132w.
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ss'C0UN]I'II i. NI.WS'.s'
P0RV DEp1SIT ITEUS.
AND LITERARY EXERC.SI.s.

FOCAL AND LITERARY ENEEC.>I.s.
The first of the series of social and
literary exercises, by tie Archery Club
WAS given ut the hospjtah!c mansion If
Mr.. John NJ. McClcnahan. Oh last Friday
night. The attendance was large, the
entertainment handsome, and - Dickens, .
the author previously chosen, whose
characteristics rs IL writer and 4 man,
were to be discussed that evening. re-
ccived 4 full measure II consideration,
although the ESSAYS by the male members
were somewhat curtailed by unavoidable
causes. The selections read by the ladies
were admirably well chosen AID rendered.
PINAFORE
is announced for New Years eve and
New Years night, by our Amateur Com
pany. All arc lssidousIy drilling in the
"Quen,s Narvie." All cannot expect
promotion. but those who will not be
Captains. will be-"hi> sisters and his
cousins and his auntS.
FAIR.
There will be Il fair FOR the benefit OF
thc Catholic Church, held III Temper
ancc Hall, during the Christmas holidays,
which will afford a good opportunity to
purchase presents.
MIR. SAMUEL \. VANNORT
has been appointed postmaster here and
will enter upon his duties next week.
Captain Snow, the present incumbent,
will continue i'll The office with Mr.. Van
mort for u time.
TIKI. WEATHER.
This Is, misty. mostly. cloudy weather,
which gladden. the hearts Of many people
hcreabouts. who have dried up wells OF
lost their springs. 1t is good too for
ducks. such as Captain liohn's exhibited
the other day.
\ WISE CONCLUSIoN
The man who was carrying & piece OF
the rope by which the unfortunate Med
ford Waters was launched into eternity,
it is supposed threw it into the river,
having concluded ii was more lEemento
of i morbid curiosity than any thing else.