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A ReScuer Rewarded.

The Boston Glo5e publishes statement 10
the effect that Mr. Ball, who recently died
in Maryland, hcqueathed to Lieutenant II.
l.. Smith, Il colorcd sign painter and printer
of Boston, S21 200, as Il reward for saving the
formers children from drowning Smith,
according TO his own story, was born in
Staunton, Va, in 1853 and was educated in
Boston: subsequently becoming a newSpa-
per writer in various cities, and finally, in
1877, taking up his permanent residence in
Boston. Smith relates the incident in his
life, which brought him his fortune, as fol
lows:
"While engaged in the presidential cleo
ton travelled particularly in Maryland and
Virginia. After The memorable presidential
election of 1876, ! returned to Maryland and
became Il teacher | cannot give you the
exact dates, but as near as can remember
l was boating on Sassafras River, in the
month of April. Having become wearied
with rowing, my boat was at rest off Locust
Point. This was, as near as can recollect.
about or o'clock T. NJ. l diScerncd that
the sky was becoming lowering and threat
ening, and | made ready to run to land.
bounding the point, | discovered a boat
VIII TWO occupants, winch was ABOUT IN
eighth OF 4 mile from me. Notcin. the ap-
parent gesticulations of the party, ! rowed
in their direction with all possible haste. \
sudden squall rounded the point, and | saw
the occupants upset. Having by this time
neared them, / redoubled my efforts to reach
them, which | did, the wind blowing very
hard and the waves running very high
After two or three Intellectual attempts to
draw them into the boat Gone of the suffer-
ers holding to one of my oarS), l finally sue
ceeded. We ut last reached the point, and
leaving the children in care of fisherman
who lived near the point and who knew
their parents, after drying myself, left for
my TOWN. BY request OF the elder of the
children, | gave my name. The prejudice
against color was 80 strong i'll that section
of Maryland that very little note was taken
of the circumstances rs far as | was con-
cerned as Il participant, the State papers
clubbing me Niger wave rescuer."
| know little of the antecedentS of Mr.
Ball, and ii is possible that had forgotten
the circumstances, until recently ! received
Il letter from 4 gentleman informing me of
the decease of Mr.. Ball and Of a bequest
to me of 81 900 for my gallant rescue three
years ago | have the strongest reason to
believe the authenticity of the letters ASSET
tons, a. the gentleman was conyerSant with
the facts of the case, and his veracty is I'M
doubted by those who know him, he being
Il prominent man. ! expect in few days
to receive documents, etc., of which. if of
any service to yonr paper, ! will furnish
you copies. | shall write this evening for
full facts
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animal trails it in the snow, which answered
The description Of the track leading from
Mckinssy's Ia Anderson's house Neither
the fail her nor son We're ut home, hut Mrs.
Anderson showed much anxiety tn dispatch
II sm.il hoy To the residence of her
brother, Henry Wirks, who lives II mile
or two from .ArdrrSon'$, which excited
the suspicion Of the constable that The
suspected parties were theirs: wherrnpon he
forbade the boy /" leave the premises, and,
upon completing the search, Went there and
arrested them. They We're taken before
Justice Spence, of Cherry Hill, who gave
them Il heaiing, at which they both offered
To prove an abb; hnt the Justice, in view of
the fact us above stated, committed them to
jail iii default Of $500 bail in each case
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centure OF the city, IN Il nei:,IhnriIootl Of
more than doubtful character. The hearers
formed u motley crowd, from we'll dressed
Ladies' and gentleman, down to the old timed
sweep boy, with his suoty blanket; the order
was excellent and the sermon impressive.
That was The commencement of almost daily
preaching III private hunSeS and public
places, by That tireleSS, faithful christian
missionary.
The public were assured, that money do
mated Ia charity. would not hr expended for
any other purpose, than The relief of the
worthy poor, with tu-l and bread. Con-
trihHii"n>, large and small, We're generously
made 10y all religious denominations.
The lar"tXcellrnf Henry Patterson. of the
Baptist Church and the late worthy Charles
Howard, OF the Protestant Episcopal Chur,h
ON more than one orra>ion. quietly threw
INFO the door of the house OF the TREASURER,
fifty dollars each, with the simple endorse
meur Feed the poOr.'
These wer" evidences OF rhr stronghold
hi"h Mr.. Hrrsey'S pirty and f,ithtGluess
had on the public mind.
The same work nf reli gisuS charity WIS
continued for II number "i wears, Ivy his
lnd-fiti9ahle Silc.'e> III missionary work.
The formation and admirable manage
ment OF the city " Association for the relief
of the poor" rendered smaller sources OF
aid, however useful, comparatively I'M
necessary.
From the above date, the name of John
Jersey, became almost Il household word i'll
Baltimore civ
Mr. Marines "Sketth " of that devoted
missionary. furnishes far more important
and interesting facts.
All we know Mr.. Hersey, are aware that
he was "A peculiar man in dress, articles of
foc,i plrceS and honrs for rest, in fasting
and PRAYER His manner of life. sometimes
rendered him caustic and severe, towards
those who did not fully measure up to his
standard of morals
AT a certain camp meeting, Mr.. Hersey
had preached mt night from the narrative,
which includes the words: ",Jesus | know,
and Paul know; but who are ye"" The
preachers ut the proper time, had nearly all
retired to their tents for repoSe. A helatet
minister, found his usual bed occupied by
some other person: full of wit and humor,
the minister exclaimed " Paul I InoW, and
these brethren kaor; bit ,cho art thou IN n,y
hcd?' That wis too much for Mr. Hersey,
who was never known to laugh. He i'll
Stantly arose from his pallet and admin
iStered Il scathing rehuke for tritiing with
the Scriptures. He WAS reminded that the
words only por1ly quoted. were uttered by
an evil spirit, and not by the blessed Jesus,
or His Apostle Paul.
On another occasion, long before day
break Mr.. Hersey had arisen from his hard
bed, and hogan earnest prayer to God,
which he uttered aloud, to the discomfort of
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Another Singular Incident.

The account you published of the sudden
stopping of the clock of Mr. Calvert ut the
time of his death, recalls to my mind an
incident told me by a highly respectable
gentleman residing at Preston, Caroline
county, Md. \ few years ago, this gentle
man removed from Pennsylvania to Pres
ton One of his daughters had 4 pet dog,
which they took TO Preston with them
During protracted sickness of the daugh
ter, her pet dog could not be kept ont of her
room, and when efforts were made to re-
move him, he would take refuge under her
bed. On the morning of her death, the dog
was ut his accustomed place, but immedi-
ately after she died, he left her room and has
never been seen nor heard from since.
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Robbery.

Last Thursday night week quantity OF
corn, oats, wheat, buck wheat, and Il set of
harness were stolen from Ike barn of James
l.. Foard, in Cat Swamp, now i'll the occu-
pancy of John Mckinsey, who works the
farm on shares The tracks of Il wagon,
with very Peculiar wheel, were found
near the prrini'es, aud were followed to the
house Of one George Anderson, on or near
that undetermined locality known as Egg
Hill. Whereupon Mr.. Foar,l obtained Il
warrant Tor the arrest Of George Anderson
anu his son "eorge Anderson, in, which he
placed III the hands OF Constable =. H.
grant, an" sometime before daylight on
SATURDAY morning that officer, accompanied
by Mr.. Foard and ,,so other ,srsors re-
paired to the residence NJ Mr. Anderson
where they found thu st,leu propcrtv mart
Oh winch was h''e'y hid away under Il bed
in an upper room, and mart of which Mr.
McIiinsey identified from the f,ctt that some
onions h''" ac'i"eht'ily got mixed with the
oatS III question:. The harness was also
identified hy means Of c.r,,;r rarks uno,
it, and, strange to say , ,y,gon fnurd IN
Anderson premises wss f,unl ia make -,
sih"ons track somewhat similar to the
Track maze ny h'usKre's tail, when that
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Annual Meeting of the G. A. R.

The annual meeting of the State encamp-
, mrnt Grand Army of the Republic, depart
n-nt Of Maryland, convened at soon on
Thursday ut the hall of Wilson Post, Rillto
building, ut Baltimore. The encampment
is composed of Delegates from the nine posts
of the State. Each Of the nine posts had Il
representation i'll proportion 10 its member
ship the whole number Of delegates in the
encampment heing siXty-seven. The nine
posts are as follows:
Wilson, No. l, Baltimore Reynolds, No.
,. Frederick; Dushane No. 3, Baltimoae
Tyler, No. s. Cumberland; Caster, No. Il,
Baltimore: Lincoln, No. :, Baltimore: Den
isor, No. S, W"odberry; Wingate, No. .,
North East, Cecil county; Creswell Post,
No. 10, Elkton, Cecil county.
The annual reports We're received and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
The reports show an increase in the lie
partment membership of l20 per cent over
last year. The number of members now in
the department is | $50. Wilson Post has a
membership OF $50. and is the largest post
i'll the United States
The annual election of officers resulted rs
follows: Department Commander, General
w. +. w. Ross, of Wilson Post, Sr. V. D.
c.; ThoS. $. Norwood. of Dushane Post .Jr.
Y. d. C.; DIR. James Cross, Of DeniSon Post
medical director; DIR. \. \. White, of Du-
shane Post chaplain: f. X. Miller of
Wingate Post: council of administration.
l.. NJ. Zimmerman, of Reynolds Post; F. T.
Murray, of Du>hane Post, Theodore Drew,
OF Wilson. w. II. Sprigg, of Lincoln: John
T. Karr, of DeniSon.
Delegates TO the National encampment:
j. \. Richardson, Of Wilson, and John r.
Newman, of Dushane: alternates, j. g.
Winsow, of Tyler, and Gen. John 4. Stiner,
of Reynolds; delegate at large, I. f. LANCE,
of Wilson. Gen. Ross appointed Capt j.
II. Suter, Assistant Adiutant General, and
the newly elected officers were installed by
p. d. c., ID. G. Griffith.
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A Rare Coin.

A gentleman OF ElkIon has i'll his pos
session, a rare coin recently presented to
him by Il relative from the South. 1t is
Il South Carolina gold dollar, about one-fitth
larger in diameter and somewhat thinner
than Il United States coin oil the same de
nomination, while the metal of which it is
composed is of Il lighter color. ON one side
is the figure 81 " surrounded by the words,
" y Betchtler. Dol, which we presume is
the name of the person who issued IT, On
the diverse is the inscription, "Ctrolina
Gold, gig. pic, which We understand to
mean q grains p caratS
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The Cherry Hin Dramatic Association
play Uncle Toms Cabin" here to-
morrow (Frday) night. as Il comph-
mentary benefit for our Amateur Asso-
citation, in their euGeavorS to r.lAe m 'ney
to purchase Il piano for the Hall. 1t has
been sill .gested that our Pinaiorc troupe
give another entertainment for the same
purpose. which will afford our new
orchestra opportunity t" display their
musical talents to the public.
NUN SOCIABLE.
The members OF the Prcsbl terrain
Church. vii! hold & mum s0ci:.b,e. at
their parsonage. this Chursl'ay) evening.
BUSINESS CHANGES.
Mr.. john Nannort. so long and favora-
bly, known in the business community
here, intends retiring from active business
i'll the Spring. Mrs. J. 5. Windolph is
selling of her stock at cost, with the
hope of lettering her fortune in New
Jersey. TO which place they intend NOV
iuT
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Religious Intelligence

Rev. w. L. s. Murray will preach at
Boulden's Chapel, tomorrow, at 21a p. NJ.
Rev. A. w. Parry will preach in the Elk
ton Free Methodist Church, tomorrow, at
10l% A. NJ. and q? p. NJ.
Mrs. Emily Dickson, of Philadelphia, will
preach at the church on the Rolling Mill
Bank. North East, tomorrow, III lob 4. NJ.
and n. p NJ
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LIVER Is krsG.-The Liver Is the mperali
organ OF the whole human system, as it controls
the life. health and happiness af man. When it
is disturbed in its proper action. all kinds of all
mcnts are the natural result. The digestion of
food. the movements of the heart and blood. the
action of the brain and nervous system. are all
Immediately connected with tho workings Of the
Liver. 1t has been successfully proved that
Green's August Flower is unequalled in curing
all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia liver Com
plant. and I'll the numerous symptoms that re
suit from an unhealthy condition Of the Liver nd
Stomach, Sample bottles Ia try, 10 cents. Posi-
lively sold in all towns On the Western Continent
Three doses will prove that it is Just what you
want.
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name and tail. The vehicle Is desc il ed Is
n coal box buggy, nearly lew. The horse
was tracked TO New London, where the
trail was lost. The owner of the horse
offers a reward Of 500 for it's recovery, which
is supplemented! by IL further reward of $50,
which is offered by the above-named Asso-
citation.
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How's Your Grandmother?

This is n simple question and easily
answered by most persons but we know of
4 child in Elkton who might find it very
hard to answer it satisfactorily, on account
of the large number of its maternal ances-
tors now living. The child in question is
blest with two grandmotlerS and no less
than three great grandmothers, all alive and
.Ill
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The early bird catches the worm
The GLASS FRONT always comes 10 the
troht with the very latest stylves.
s Some Of our farmers are already plow-
ing: and, while showing their wisdom in
making an early start, they should know
that the GLASS FRONT has on hand 4 large
stock of mems Plow Shoes, bought before
the advance.
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Did he go up or down ED
Land Sales.

On Monday last, Daniel Bratton, Esq.
sold, ut attorneys sale, a house and lot,
near Elkton, containing ten acres, to Pervin
! Wilson, of Chester, Pa, for 1925. Mr..
Wilson was formerly slave, but since he
obtained his freedom, by industry and
economy, he has amassed considerable
property.
The property of ex-Shcriff Thomas, on
Red Hill, consisting OF PIC acres Of land,
containing large quantities of valuable iron
ore, was sold at trustees sale, OH Tuesday
last, by Clinton Mccullough, Esq, and pur-
chased by the Port Deposit Homestead
Association, for $500. y. p. Shockley,
auctioneer.
Rev. Vaughan Smith, of the Elkton NJ.
L. Church, has purchased the farm of Dom
inic McElwee, on the Marley road, about
two miles from Elkton, containing one
hundred and sixteen acres, for 81, 500
During the last two years, a large num-
Der of petty larcenies and other depredations
have been committed upon the good people
residing i'll that section of the county lying
between Big Elk and Mechanics Valley and
extending from near Cherry Hill to the
State line. The villains stole pretty much
everything they could carry away and
visited almost every house between New
Leeds and Zion, in one case firing Il loaded
gun or pistol at a gentleman near the latter
place, who was attracted to his hen roost,
which they were plnndering. by the cries of
his chickens. OF all Of which we have been
informed by Il reliable and intelligent gen
tleman, who states that for many months
past he has been in nightly expectations of
visit from them, which he believes was
prevented by the fact that he kept two
loaded double-barreled guns and an ample
supply Of loaded revolvers in his house, and
made no secret of his ability and intention
TO defend his property.
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The people living in the immediate
vicinity of Mr.. Tones gas house were
considerably frightened, on last Tuesday
night. The dense volumes of black
smoke issuing from the roofani windows,
The loud reports as Of something bursting
and the sudden flashes of flame within
the gas honsc. made the people think the
whole interior was on fire and on ex-
plosion OF the holder nntaining SOFA
feet of gas Wo..iii st,un follow. In fact
the situation vas not pleasant one fGr
anyhody. 1t occurred Just after dark
The men had just finished making gas
and turned the st0p-coch in the main
pipe leading 10 the receiver and We're
making preparations TO leave when the
gas tar or refine from making the gas
which passes out through the rear wall.
by some means caught fire and heating
the retorts and pipes about the furnace.
caused some of the plugs to be blown
out. and the gas remaining in the pipes
to burn, but the men by 4 copiouS supply
of water prevented it from reaching the
holder or doing any damage beyond char
ring what little woodwork there was
near it, and perhaps bringing disturbing
dreams to the neighbors. But they
awoke i'll the morning to find the granite
walls standing as fine rs ever and not q
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ORDER NISI.
ROBERT G. THACKERI

STEPHEN J. WOODROW AND WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. 99l.
ORDERED. This 26th day of January,
" 1852. that the sale made and reported by
Robert c. Thackcry. Assignee, and authorized to
make sale OF the real estate III the proceedings in
this cause mentioned. he ratified and confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary thereof he shown on
or before the LIST day of April next: provided.
copy OF this Order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Cecil county. once week for one
month before the lst day of March next.
The Report states the amount OF sales to be
Sl5250O. JAMES A. DAVIS, Clerk.
True copy: test, JAMES A. DAVIS.
Jan 81 lSSJ-lm Clerk.
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DoN'T.-Don't speak angrily to child.
Don't kick a dog when he is asleep. Don't
60 back on the friends of your parents
Don't often visit your neighhors At meal
time, Don't neglect a cough thinking it
will cure itself. thousands die of con-
sumption by SO doiug) i,on't forget DIR.
iierce's Golden Medical discovery, for it
cures Il cough or cold in one-half the time
required by any other medicine, and is the
only medicine known that positively cures
consumption in its early stages. Sold by
druggists
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- - and wheel Casters for all sewing
machines. This saves lifting and 4 child
can move the machine. Buy a set.
JOHN WILKINSON
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Rogers Extra Early Peas.

The earliest and most productive in the market.
CLOk Err. TIMOTHY. ORCHARD HERD
GRASS SEED and general assortment of Gar
den and Field Seeds &. II. ROGERS -
No. 1873 Market Street. Philadelphia
Send for Priced Catalogue. Han Inv
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Caroline McCabe,

The news OF the sudden death of Mrs Caro-
line McCabe, last Thursday evening, Janu-
airy 2lst, after 4 brief illness of two days.
was received by the members of her socie-
ties and her many friends with much re-
greet and sadness. The deceased was about
IS years of age and a member of the indie
pendent Order of Good Samaritans and
Daughters OF Samaria, and one of their earn
est and energetic workers, The Order sus
tains y loss in her death that will he felt by
all who knew her: but she has gone from
works to reward. She was also a member
of the society known as the Union Ameri-
can, and i consistent member of the Meth
odist Protestant Church of Elkton, in which
town she has always resided Her funeral
took place on Sunday and was imposing;
both societies turned out in full regaia, and
was conducted by Mr.. John W. Martin, of
Port Deposit, who read the ceremonies at
the grave, assisted by Mrs. j. G. Boyer, of
Elkton. The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. Benjamin Scott, of Newark. Del,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Williams. pastor Of the
church. The sermon was Il sublime one,
stirring the feelings of his hearers to their
depths. At the conclusion of the sermon,
the societies and friends took leave of the
corpse then it was borne to its last resting
place.
Sleep on, thou triumphant soul, sleep on:
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TO Churches, Schools and
Families.

The services of competent CHOIR SINGERS.
ORGANISTS. INSTRUCTORS OF VOC Ar,
aud INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, and PIANO
TUNERS may be engaged by addressing TRIO"
care W. H. BoNEl, llU2 Chestnut St. Philada.
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Wanted,

Sherman y Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once, at salary of
500 per month and expenses paid. For full
particulars address as above.
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SATAN STILL. LOOSE
rHILEUs PEwTERsPuONs

is not Il bird, consequently does not
migrate, but remains stationary in the
home Of his birth, which if only one
horse town. is something better than
mule pasture. ornamentcd in the center
by musty graveyard and tlanked by
dilapidated school houSe-the latter, if
larger, might easily be mistaken for an
insane asylum, Judging from the noise
cmanatinS theretrom. \ lofty and bril-
liant intellect must that be. indeed,
which can find (weakly) items from Il
country cross roads. The itemiZer evil
IDENTITY draws largely upon her proverb-
tally fertile imagination. The sympathy
OF the community is extended towards
the loser of the valuable pots men.
toned i'll last weeks Wig by the teach
ing itemiZer. Well, six pots are a good
many to lose at once. But misfortunes
never come singly. nor g" all together.
What Il pity II was not the walking Potts.
who troubled the reporters some months
since: but at last accounts that nuisance
in the pot line was still at large and
ready to walk again at the word 60 If
she and the itemizer from New Leeds
could be induced to walk a race to the
North pole. it would be an interesting
sight and would no doubt give to both
the world wide notoricty which they evil
IDENTITY covet. If they should reach their
destination, and share the fate of the
flower pots. no doubt but the world would
somehow manage to move on much as
usual. PHILEUS PEwrERHPonNs.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber. of
L Cecil county. hath obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county. letters Testamentary on the
personal estate of
HARRISON II. BENNETT.
In tie Of said county. deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warn
ed to exhibit the same. with the vouchers therco!
duly authenticated.
On or before the Goth day of December. $780,
they may otherwise. by law. be excluded from all
benefit OF said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the subscriber. Given under my hand.
this 3rd day OF January. 1850.
JOHN 4. BENNETT,
Executor Of Harrison II. Bennett.
Tcst-H. ID. MILLER, Register.
Jan :i-sw
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FOR RENT.

\ commodious House. in tirst-cl;,ss
IA order, on Main street. Elktun Md. -,
where now reside. Possession given the fr-...HA
18th of March next. s.e.i
MRS. SUSAN ID. REGISTER. S
Dee Eff
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

INliE School Commissioners of Cecil
Il county will meet at their Office in Elkton
for the transaction OF current School business on
the SECOND TUESDAY OF each and every
month. JOHN SQJIlER.
May ., lS14-u Secretary,