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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-04
her The Cecil Wing.
The Candidates for the Clerkship.
GuLoHA, 10th Mo-, End, 1879.

GuiotA, 10th Mo-, End, 1879.
While it is not necessary for anything
to be said in this end of the county by
the Republicans as between the candi-
dates for Clerk, yet little ventilation of
MIR. BriScoe' S assertions in the past may
lie Lf ..lua u tho independent voter,
who, after all, is the grain of salt that
saves our institutions. 1t has been Il
very short time since Mr.. BriScoc as
serted that he would never under any cir
cumstances cut his ticket. That it was
always good enough for him, using, in
eiiel.t. tie rth,c argument that Demo
cratic eN-CommisSioner used in 4 speech
i'll the 9th district: Ny grandfather al
rays rotrd straight ticket, my father al
'eays eoted Il straigAt ticket and / mW ntrer
do anBhing el'e.' What help can the
enlightened taxpayer Of Cecil county
exEect ftoI. sueil f4ssii4eli, narrow gauge
politiGiansa They are Of 10 use now
when We should have men whose ideas
are a little different from an oyster; said
oysters idea being to do exactly as it's
forefathcrs did. CoLORA.
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Fresh Compliments to West Nottingham
~ Academy.

Mr. John II. Jenn.s,, taflmery a student
OF West Nottingham Academy. and recent
~ appointed by the School Commissioners
OF this county to the vacant scholarship in
st. Johns College, has been admitted, with
out condition, to the sophomore class in that
institution.
Mr.. William, c. Gayley, s6n af The liev.
s. a. Gayley, is attending lectures in the
medical department Of the University of
Pennsylvania. At recent examination,
Mr.. Gayley took prize He was the best
of twenty-seyen examined in Latin and
Physics. Many of his competitors were
college graduates.
10th of the above are very gratifying
tributes TO the thorough system Of teaching
adopted by Prof. Bechtel at West Noting
ham Academy where these young gentle
men took their preparatory course.
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REPUBLICAN
Mass MeetinQ.

The Republican State Central Committee
announces Mass Meeting at Elkton, on
Saturday, tho 18th instant which will be
n. Darby, ESD, and other eminent speak
erS, whose names will be announced next
week. Its expected that Senator James &.
Blaine, or some other speaker of national
reputation, will be present and address the
meeting
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-04
Gary Clubs.

We arc gratihed TO know that another
Gary Club Of colored voters was organized
in Cecilten, on September Ord. George
IIinson, President; Abraham Anderson
Vice President; Robert S. Gibson, Secretary
,lii,....J i',,;."@is Assistant Secretary; Chas
A. Gibson, Treasure; VIM. johnson, Mar.
shall.
The colored Republicans Of the Third dis
trict met in Union Hall, on Thursday evon
ing last, and organized Republican club
Which they call Gary Club No. =, of Elkton
.ta.ass hammond, l.reSidont, Geolaa w
Milhurn, Secretary Frisby Evans, Treas
Samuel Bayard, Mar.hall J. II. Marley
Corresponding Secretary. The club meet,
every Thursday evening Let the good
work 90 OIL.
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Third District Campaign Club.

Tie Republican Campaign Club OF the
Third district will meet tonight Saturday
ut their room, in the old Bank I;uildinG, ON
Main street, in this town. y full atttnd-
ancc of the members of the party residing IN
country is earnestly requested, rs matters
of Importance will he brought before the
meeting. Come one; come all.
by order of COMMITTEE
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Ashes From Mount Etna

Reuben Hasries Esq, Of this town, whom
we noticed last weak AZ the author of trans
lation of a memoria, pamphlet commemora-
tive Of the virtues OF Gaetano Mangano,
showed us, recently, small Hlantity of
ashes which had been elected from fi,e crater
of Mount .Etna, in the Island of Sicily, dur
ing the late terrible eruption of that vol
rano. These ashes urre gathered at or near
the town of MESSING, Sicily, which is about
seventy miles distant rom the volcano, the
ashes having been carried iiat distance by
the riud The ashes resemh!s P.4iPsriZed
charcoal. aud covered the houses and stt"e.s
Of the tow4 Of Messina and the fields OF the
.urrssnGing country. The effect produced
upcss tue vegetation where they fell is
said to have been heautifsii. though melan-
cLoly, Accompanying the ashes. which
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Connecticut's Testimony and the Record
af WG.css.e. ooun,y, Mo.
CoSNECTICUT'S TESTIMONY.

The State enacted 4 prohibitory law III
1851, which was in force until 1878, when
the Legislature repealed it and substituted
license. Official records show that crime
Increased Sc Nar cent ii Gao YGaf ".,,ler
license. In 1873, Rev. Nr. Walker, of Hart
ford presented official returns he fore the
Legislative Committee, showing that crime
had increased 400 per cent in the city Of
Hartford since the prohibition law was re-
pealed. The report Of the Secretary o.
s,;iI shows THAI tlIeIG was Il greater increase
of crime in one year, under license, than in
seven under prohibition. The report says:
'''The whole number OF persons committed
to Jail during the year is 4,iS1, being /, 400
more than in tho preceding year, The two
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-04
Returning from a Long Walk.

Mrs. Matte Potts. ~ko engaged to walk
from Philadelphia to New Orleans and re-
turn within five months, for $4,000, arrived
AT Beltsville on her return trip at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and in half All hour
resumed her tramp toward Baltimore, where
she expects to arrive to-day. She is looking
we'll, and has no fears about accomplishing
the feat. She gives glowing description
Of her trip, and says she has not bce,i mo
Tested or unkindly treated on the way, but
has met uniform kindness everywhere. She
stopped at Laurel last night, and will leave
there for Baltimore this morning.
lBultttrDpe SIN, Of EriduU
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Mr.. McCulloueh's Acceptance.
ROwLANDsvILLE, Sept. 26th

RowLASDsvILLE, sept. 2Gth. 1879.
d. 7. MCulough, Vim. j. Smith, ana
L. w. Haines, Executive Committre-
Gentlemen; Yours of 9th inst, 1T hand,
notifying ne Of my appointment to fill
the vacancy caused by the withdrawal OF
Mr.. McClenahan from the Legislative
ticket. In reply would say that | will
accept the appointment and will do all
can for the success of the ticket,
The resolutions of our County Conven-
ton met with my hearliest approval. be
lievins that the question of Local Option
is in accord with the principles of the
Republican party: Yours truly,
j. M'Crl!orGH:
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The Rennhli.a,s of the Sixth District

The Republicans Of the Sixth District
have organized Il club ut Rising sun for the
district. Their meetings are held every
Monday evening, At y. O'Clock i'll ths Hall
Of the drug store building. At the meet
ing on Monday evcnn. unanimous vote
was given 10 have inserted on the ticket
just above the delegates, Fen, Local O?tto".
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were a present fiona Mis-, Mangah", were
tuur copper coins of Itliy, sicnNuinai,'d rs
follows: | crutcsnu; >. j anal 10 c,utr>iin,
which are i'll Value respectively To car CONS
the uii,.-tcmih, Tie fifth, the on half OF
one cent and one cent
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DEATHS.


H The constantly Increasing popularity
of Hr, I!nll's Raby Syrup is " guarantee Of
its usefulness and effectiveness for children
suttcrin. from Wind Collie, nlarrhtra or
Dysentcry. Price, - ceats bottle.
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From the record, we have twenty-five
pre.entments i'll favor of Local Option. But
the Cicrh' says: Local Option in force dur
ing the last three terms" If the Clerk
gives us the truth, then we have, during the
vi ghtccn months before the law was in force,
we have nj the three terms only thirty ght
or siXty-eight less than when
60 drinking was according TO law
Now, as there are thousands of witnesses
vino can cerrobrate what the records show,
that Local Option or Local Prohibition does
reduce crime, then in the name of all that
is dear and for the sake of those who must
suffer if license is continued, give lis law
not to regulate alcohol, (ihc devil, jim doing
his mischief, but law that will prohibit.
w L. S MURRAY.
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Fourth District Republicans.

The Republicans Of the Fourth district
are requested to meet at the knl9htS OF
Pythias Hall, in Cherry Hill. on W ednes-
day evening, October Sth, at : o'clock, for
the purpose of organizing campaign club.
Eminent speakers will address the meeting,
and a full attendance is earnestly requested.
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NJ .tRltIEi}.

E-pn September seth,
lay Rev. =. \. G.'ylcy, GiyoEGE l.. Bon
SAL, Esq, of Philadelphia, and Gfui:GE
ANNA, youns-s, daughter al WV. Moore,
Ed, near Cnio..l, in this county.
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BLJNDERiNG BOU KbONS
BIG CRY, BUT A LITTLE CROWD.

BIG CRY, BUT A LITTLE CROWD.
Tie Mr,til' a Fizz,e The "Nob'ss. Rom.n .. Them
Al" boat Draw aud Mass a Demagoguish
Speect-Tba 5x4s Bring Down the Horrs,"
but rot tie Voter.-Bob koLane Prefers
Cecil County Whisky to Sus@uehanna Blood,
and Wipes His Nose with His Tkrmb-The
Nm;;lir>t but Most Imposing Process
SION that ever Passed Through Elk
ton-Briscoe Deserts it Before En-
tering the County Capitalize
Court House Row Laugh
ing in Its Sleeve.
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JOHN WROTH,

JOHN WROTH,
Officer Of Registration First district.
NOBLE BIBDLE.
Officer of Registration Second district.
JOHN FRAZER,
Officer d! Rosstralon Third district.
W. r. MAHAN,
Officer Of Registration Fourth district
GRANVILLE S. JEFFERlS,
Oilctr of Registration Fifth district
JoSHEPH COLBERT,
Officer of Registration Sixth district
JOHN b. ABRAHANS,
Officer of Registration Seventh district
JOHN J. BENNETT,
Officer OF Registration Eighth district.
II. IL. DUYCKiNCK,
Officer Of Registration Ninth district
sept 20, ls7e-2w
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ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, THE
9th and 9TH DAYS OF OCTOBER,
1879, FROM 9 O'CLOCK A. NJ,
10 6 O'CLOCK P. M.
The Registration Act of 1875 provides:

for the purpose of dscharsing their duty ~ ON
GERS OF Registration, according to the said Act OF
tho General Assembly
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N0RTH HHST IFEUS.
TEMPERANCE.

The North East Gospel Temperance
the 26th ult.. in the basement of the VI.
T. Church. The meetin. was we'll at
tended and after the usual routine Of
business was ably addressed by J. y. Cal
houn, Esq. who strongly urged the i'm
portance of Local Option in this county
and elsewhere. \ few evenings since.
we had the privilege of talking with the
identical person who sold tho liquor to
that unfortunate man who was burnt to
death, some twenty-five years ago. i'll the
woods near Bacon Hill bridge. He was
only Il boy then, vending out the curse
for his grandfather, but the shock was So
terrible and took such strong hold upon
never sold liquor afterwards. This gen
tcman can tell some hard tales Oh the
whisky dealers. lie says they never pre-
tended to sell it less than onc-half water.
This was about the last days when wills
ky wore the face of espectability.-
Would that it would have the solitary
effect upon the rum-sclicrs of the present
day.
THAT MNEr!N',
The Democrats had gala old day of
it at Elkton. on Wednesday last, II one
should Judge from the turnout from this
place. The North East Whitaker Cornet
Band was called into rcquisition. which
escorted some half dozen Of our citizens
to Elkton.
DEATHS.
Within the last two or three weeks,
death has carried Of three more of onr
Inhabitants, 4 little '"n of j. l., Drum
mond, aged about six years; caused by
diphtheria. VIM. Minker ST.. in his 6Sth
year. from Affections incident to old age.
Next, Il little son Of VIM. Drummoni,
about two years old, caused by Group.
THE GOOD WEATHER
has done much to advance the work of
tho farmers, who have their seeding
pretty generally done, but the dry spell
is a sad atf1iction to those who have to
depend upon water to propel their ma
chinery, some Of whom lose from % to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-04
Religious Intelligence.
GREAT REVIVAL.

The protracted meeting being held in Ebe-
nezer NJ. Z. Church, Rev y. D. Davis pas
tor, of which you made mention in a recent
issue, IS still in progress with undimiuished
interest. Over slightly persons have pro-
fessed conversion, ard the altar is crowded
with penitents every evening The seating
capacity Of the church is taxed to its utmost
capacity nearly every evening through the
week, and on Sabbath evenings hundreds
are unable to gain admission. The whole
community is thoroughly awakened, and
this is regarded the greatest revival ever
known in this vicinity. This is the fifth
week Of the meeting, and from present in
dicationS it will not close soon.
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ORDER NIST.

IN IIIT. NATTFK OF HE NNT4E Of TIE
M0RrGAGED REAL ESTATE OF
SAMUEL BROWN AND WIFE.
In the Circuit Court !Or Cecil county. In Equity
ORDERED, This 25th day of Septem-
~ Der. 1879. that the sale made and reported
by Reuben HaineS, the Attorney mentioned in u
mortgage under which tho real estate therein
mentioned. was sold. I've ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
Nidcd, copy of this Order he inserted in some
newspaper published in Cecil county, Maryland,
once week for one month before the both DAY OF
October next.
Tho Report says the amount Of sales to be
$1,000. \. ". MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy: test, y. W. MITCHELL,
Sept 21-lm Clerk.
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QUARTERLY MEETING.

Tho second quarterly meeting for Zion
Circuit will be held al the St, Johns NJ. T..
Church, October 18th and 9TH. Preaching
Saturday at 1890 y. NJ. by Rev L. Z. Mat
lack, u. ID. Quarterly conference to he held
at p. NJ, and preaching at o'clock in the
evening by Presiding Elder Matlack Love
feast at Q a. NJ. Sabbath, preaching by Dr.
Matlack at 1870, and i'll the evenin. at
o'clock. At PIP. il. a children's meeting will
be held, to be addressed by the pastor, Rev.
A. Ii. Davis, and DIR. Matlack.
Rev. T. Snowdeh Themes; of North East,
will preach in Union Nj. L. Ghh rich Zion
Circuit, tomorrow (Sabbatl) at 80 l.. Nj.
The public is invited to attend.
Rev. Albert w. Parry will preach in the
Elkton FREQ Methodist Church, tomorrow,
at 1012 \. NJ. and =. i. ii.
Regular religious services will be held at
Union Grove school house, tomorrow, at
10 a. NJ. and 2l2 T.. NJ. Public invited.
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All male citizens, without distinction Of color,
who are entitled to registration under the proceed
ing sections, are hereby notified To appear before
the undersigned, ut the places named above, be
tween tho hours prescribed, on one Of the ave
days and lie registered. They may otherwise be
excluded from voting at the November election,
by the provisions of tho Act of Assembly and the
Constitution OF the State of Maryland.
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The Registration Act Of 1875 provides:
SEC. 10. At the time and place published by said
OlcerS OF Registration for receiving said books of
registration and lists mentioned in the proceed
ing section, the said officers Snail proceed TO strike
ircn said backs aud said lists the names Of all
persons known TO them, AS required in section Of
this Act or who may not be residents ofor entitled
to vote III the precinct election district in which
they are respectively registered who have died or
who do not possess the requisite qualifications or
who Will not possess said qualifications before the
election next ensuing or who are disqualified an
the provision Of the second or third section of the
hrSt article OF the Constitution and to register the
name OF every person who shall apply to them to
he register who shall satisfy said Officers OF Reg
iStraton that they possess, will possess. the
IuiSte ualiica items before the election next en-
suing. and who are not disquaiged under the
sceud and third sections OF the first article Of the
Constitution: and also the name of every person
whom Judge of q Court to whom appeal Ina.
been taken from the decision OF said Officers of
Registration. has decided to be entitled to be reg
lstercd rs a qualified voter prorided. that when
any person applyin" az aforesaid for rsgistra ton
shall have been previously reyi.tered within this
State. the Officer Ct Registration to whom such
application j. made before registering such persons
shall demand and receive from him the certificate
of his previous legal registration and cancel the
same. and they shall finally revise and complete
said lists.
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The constitutional provisions above referred t,
are as follows:

Syc .. Nc person above tho age Of twenty
years, convicted of larceny. or other infamous
crime, unless pardonrd by the Governor shall
thereafter be entitled TO vote at any election
in this State: and no person under guardianship,
as "A iunatic or As person non cOa.pos n1sHiis.
shall he entitled to vote.
SECS. Ifany person shall give, or offer to give.
directly or indirectly, any bride, present re
ward. or any promise or any security for the pay
ment. or the delivery OF money, pr any other thing
to induce any vuter to itirlin fruin voting. or to
procure NNts Tor any candidate. or person pro-
posed. or voted for AZ Elertor for President and
NicePresident of the United States. or Represen-
tativc in Congress. for any office of proht or
trust. created by the Constitution laws of this
State or by the ordinances or authority of the
Mayor and City Cauneil Of baltimore, the person
giving CT altering to give and the person receiving
the same, and any person who gives or causes to
he given an Illegal vote. knowing it to he such.
at any election hereafter to he held in this State.
shall. conviction in Court of Law, in addition
to the penalties now. or hereafter to be, imposed
by law, lie forever disqualified to hold any Office
of profit or trust OF to vote at any election here
after.
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audience that W. acre no better than the
propI" Of ancient Rome, which ass. Republic,
ony lasted half a century. and seemed to
regret that orr government had lasted so
long The band tlr, played and the PreSi-
dent introduced.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-01
THE DISTRICT COURTS.

The district courts have been somewhat
neglected by litigants this summer 80 com
pared to the same period last year. and clerks
of courts are now trying to figure out whether
the costs In the trial balance will be placed to
the debit Or credit side Of profit and loss.
These gentlemen rather think. that large
margin can be left on the credit side OF the
sheet; at least 80 they say.
For the last two weeks. the courts seemed to
have awakened from the lethargy in which they
had been plunged, and lawyers. litiRants
sheriff5, clerks Of courts, ETC.. showed denser
and more animated front. The reason OF such
a spasmodie animation is plafn-on the third Of
this month day after to- morrow the long vaeac
ton begins !; l. g., the courts adjourn for the
summer. All the judges have been kept busy
and studying points OF law, In order to conclude
the business Of the present term: And that Is
why the courts show some life. which vii
quickly disappear Id two or three days, ant
then until fall. the court buildings will be al
gloomy as the cstacOmbs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-01
AT FROGMOOR.

Last Sunday 1t was thought that the com
petition for the Mobile trophy would have
taken place instead Of next Sunday. AS o
consequence teams from the Louisiana Field
Artillery, Continental Guards and Washing
ton Artillery were on the grounds; but 1t
seems that the announcement was premature.
However, the boys did not wish to return
without doing something, and they formed
pool at twenty-five cents entrance to shoot
for silver pitcher donated by Major Arms
at the 200 yards range, off hand, seven shots,
best score out OF possible So. There were
Field Artillery, won the pitcher by score OF
30. Mr. Costa also made 80, but was beaten
by Weiss III inverse count. Many others,
among whom Messrs.. Selph, Arms and ,d
Thompson, scored 20. The dny was splendid
for shooting; there was light breeze blow.
Ing, not very steady, but not enough to inter
fere with the shooting
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-01
SHOT ABOVE THE EYE.
An ARRAY Among Negroes on

1An AA1 SJ AAAA1h6 S5NN S
Schooner in the New Basin.
At o'clock last evening. on board theschoon-
er Lebreton. lying In the New basin. difficulty
took place between TIRES negroes. which re-
suited III an exchange OF shots and the wound
Ing Of one Of the participants. The parties en-
gagged were named Horace Jackson, Tony
Benn and one Cass. the captain Of the schooner.
After the shooting all parties effected their
escape save Horace Jackson. the victim. VINO
remained on the sehooner's deck wounded.
jackson was brought to the station and after
ward removed to the Charity Hospital. where
ii was found that pistol ball had passed Just
above the right eye, between the scalp and the
skull. inf1icting slight wound.
Jackson's story Is to the effect that he IL o
sailor on the Lebreton and he had discussion
iii regard to his pay with Capt. Cass. During
the argument, Benin. who In days gone by had
been bis friend, put In an appearances and i'm
mediately took sides with Glass; As the discuss
sion. Us 1t progressed. was anything but com
plimentary to Benn that darky considered him
self inBulted and drawing his pistol fired an
Intellectual shot at Jackson, who then drew his
pistol and returned the fire with the same Of
feet Ben again fired and wounded Jackson.
as above stated. ,.
AZ Jackson's wound was pronounced slight,
he was brought to the station and locked ND,
charged with disturbing the. peace and dis.
charging firearms In the CITY limits. Capt. Gill
is now hunting for Benin and Cass.