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Depo>ir, who by he's Religion, z..,,l, generous
hospitality, and Th.r,rl contributions, did
much for Methotli>n. She has liNrni IN see
its borders enlarged twice since" IA Paw
was built-firSt in lSio, when the church on
the lower side of the street erected; and
next, by the magnificent gift of the Hon.
Jacob Tome, of the Tome Memorial NJ +.
Church" which is one of the most costly
and elegant buildings of any denomination
on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland.
Returning to Hopewell we find John
Jackson and Thomas Burns, holding re-
ligi"us meetings, 1T the house OF
"UNCLE BOB ALLEN
Il negro, who lived i'll the Marrens. Burns
had To walk about ten miles Ia this APP
pointment. The meetings We're attended Ivy
both white and colored, and formed the
nucleus of the society, that built Ashury NJ
f.. Church. John and VIM. McMullen We're
earl converts, and were ever after active
and useful members. VIM. Dennson, was
pioneer at ASbury. His son John became
minister OF the Philadelphia Conference
Another meeting place was at the house of
" Uncle Bill Johnson, hear Samuel Gays.
Johnson was Il slave of the Porter family,
and his wifi. Betty " was Il slave OF the
Thomas family. They We're much respected
for their moral and religious worth. An
mother place of meeting was ut the cabin OF
- nCle Mat Sullivan, on Il farm then
owned by Captain Woodward AhrahamS.
gentleman, in writing of those people,
says: = remember with great pleasure the
many happy hours (when about 10 To II
years Of age) | spent with them, being fire.
quently as happy at that tender age as
could we'll he in the body. the influence Of
which meetings has followed Inc all through
life From these meetings " Coke>hury
was built for the colored people. For many
years {" Uncle Sam Hawkins " and his
spouse, Aunt Dolly" were the
PRIESTS AND PRITSTESS
of that society. Sam Hawkins, was Il man
of deep religious experience, and greatly
respected by the whites and feared by the
he WAS leading class one of the sisters spoke
of her religious JOY and comfort. When
she had finished, Uncle Sam said: very
talking about the grace of God in your heart
while you sneak into the woods and milk
other peoples COWS When he died. the
official members Of the NJ +. Church ut
Port Deposit attended his funeral and acted
as pail-bearrrs. The same gentlemen, before
quoted writes; 81 was highly honorcd i'll
being one of the six who bore his remains
to the silence of ths grave The writer of
this article was also one of the six, and did
not feel that he bcmeaned himself in as
Sisting to bear to the tomb, one of Gods
noble men, who had been 4 slave and whose
skin was black, but who was Il . free man
in Christ Jesus, and whose soul had been
g washed white in the blood of the Lamb"
CONTINUED NENr WEEK
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A New Enterprise.

An important land sale is reported as
having been just conSummated at North
East, of the half interest of the twenty
acre kaolin property, owned by VIM. Hunt,
who lives on the property. The Lucas
Brothers, the wellknown paint manuttc
turcrs, of Philadelphia, are the purchasers
of the interest, paying therefor Si5,oo0.-
They contemplate employing large force
in the coming Spring for the purpose cf
opening the deposit and preparing the clay
(Which is said to be the best in the |. s.
for market. Kaolin is largely used in the
manufacture of white ware and also in the
manufacture of paper. The utilization of
this valuable deposit will afford employ
ment TO Il large number of hands and no
doubt will add much to the prosperity of
the enterprising village near which it is
located.
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Their Rank.

The following is the rank of the officers
OF Creswell Post No. 10, Elkton Md:
John f; Wilson, Colonel; I. d. Davis.
LIST Colonel; John McCauley, Major: Il. II.
Tut, Surgeon and Major; Joseph T. Bur
nett, Captain; David L. Sloan, LIST Lieuten-
anu; X. Henry Bell, Quartermaster and lst
Lieutenant, John T. Miller, End Lieuten-
ant; l.. NJ. Haines and A. McCrery. Lien
tenant Colonels, being aid-ds-calnps on Cen
erai Ross staff. The rank is designated
the same as in the old service.
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A Little Boys Terrible Death

- terrible accident happened to five
year old son of Alexander b. Brown
OF West Nottingham township, on Thurs
day of last week. Whilst Mr.. Brown and
Others were engaged in scalding a hog which
they had killed, the child got upop the
scaffold and accidentally fell backward into
the scalding tub. He was Immediately
taken out and a physician hastily sum
inoned, but the high temperature of the
wafer produced such fearful burns that
nothing could be done to save the little fell
low 5 life and he died in \ few hours
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ASSESSING DOCS,

Notice is hereby given to Collectors and 10 the
owners ui Dogs. that all the Dogs and SHUTS in tho
eycril districts. two months oll and upwards
shall tie assessed under the act OF 1857 chapter
25.. Taxing Dogs and Shuts. between the lst
day 0i February ana 18th day ui the same month
and the owner OF every taxable Dog or Slut as
scs>cd between those dates shall be held accounta
bic for the tax assessed to bin. whether he shall
afterwards part with the bog or Slut or not and
lIctOrS to the Office OF the County Commissioners
on before the 18th day OF February next.
by order. !. i. NANARSDALE.
Clerk Commissioners Cecil county.
Inn. ~
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NOTICE to COLLECTORS

INHE Collectors of the several districts
l. are hereby notified to make their returns of
New Assessments for the year 1850. on or before
the LIST day OF March next AMI to make return of
all inSovencics for the year 1879. before the
18th day Of February. lsSJ. with the reasons for
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ORDER NISI.

STEPHEN ]. WOODROW AND WIFE.
III the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity
No 99l.
ORDERED. This Goth day of January,
" 1850 that the sale made and reported by
Robert G. Thackery. Assignee. and authorized 10
make sale of the real estate i'll the proceedings in
this cause mentioned. be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause 10 the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the LIST day OF April next: provided. a
copy OF this Order he inserted in some newspaper
published in Cecil county once a week Tor one
month before the lSt day OF March next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be
81 5000 JAMES A, DAVIS, Clerk.
True copy: test, JAMES \. DAVIS.
Jan 81 ISIS 5-lni CLERK.
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Two canisters of powder Mere i, Il" e
proximity ia the flames. which Ns Sent
man carried out rs soon ~ possible The
damage is estimated ut about Sl0U-;IIsured
Chester Ortoyd Press.
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~ If YOU want the best sewing machine
for small amount of money and on easy
terms, come to me keep for all machines
needles, belts, rubbers oils, and everything
pertaining to the trade Repairing done.
JOHN WILKINSON, ElktOn.
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Wanted.

Sherman Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent i'll this county ut once, ut i salary of
500 per month and expenses paid. For full
particulars address rs above.
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N0RYH EHSE IEEuS.
RELIGIOUS.

The NJ. f. pulpit was filled, on last
Sabbath, by Rev. James Thomas, for
merly of this place. His discourse was
interesting and instructive. and
seemed to carry out the principle incul-
Gated by the Apostle James. that
- faith without works is dead. being
alone. Rev. J. b. Mann, who ex-
poets to be transferred to the Central
Pennsylvania Conference. this Spring.
will preach Il missionary sermon III this
place, at 10. o'clock, next Sabbath, Prov,
idcnce permitting.
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.{y-,ient's Fine Caters and Shoes (Dick-
erman's make) in large assortment, just
received at the GLASS FRONT.
t-Y Ladies' and Gents Fine Gloves and
GauntletS in great variety, to be found in
the Kid Glove Department ut the
GLASS FRONT.
t9y \ large lot of the latest styles in
Dress Goods received this week at he
GLASS FRONT.
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sS*'GeUNVY +]NE:WS:s
PORT DEPOSIY iTEUS.

UNCLE TOM CABIN.
The Cherry Hill Dramatic Association
played Uncle Toms Cabin TO Il large audi
ace, last Friday night, and it was q very
good representation of this widely known
drama. Financially. it was not quite us
successful as was anticipated.
A DANGEROUS FALL.
Esquire Pearce, when returning from
the above entertainment, fell on the steps
Of tie Hall. cutting his; temple and bruiS-
ing himself very much. AS lie is quite
an elderly ge:itlen;sns it Is 4 serious mat
ter for him, although he has been slowly
recovering from the effects Of it.
JUMPED THE TRACK.
Quite an excitement among the boys
the other day, when the tender of the
locomotive jumped the track, while shift
ing ears at the siding near Buck 5 saw
mill. Result-nobody hurt, only the
woodwork on the tender detaced.
GRoJND-HoG DAY
was ushered in with a clear sky and
bright sun. and no doubt that timid ami
mai, after taking long, laying look at
his shadow. retired to his burrowed nest.
to await more favorable season for out
door exercise.
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
Snow fell here on Monday night, ac-
companied with a strong wind, which
caused it to drift and close up the roads
in many places. The sleighing, however.
has been tolerably good. The quick step
OF the horses. the ringing Of merry bells,
and the bright faces and joyous laughter
as the sleighs dash about. have given a
yivarity to the town which is refreshing
to lookers-on. In fact, a handsome cut
ter, fast horse. plenty of bells. good buf-
falo robes. and Il pretty girl alongside Of
you. is the most delightful way of travel
ing on this mundane sphere. Some of
our young bloods.' otherwise employed
during the day, have made our street
ring with trials of speed at night. But
these ATTRACTIONS of our town laws are
generally attended with bad effects to
the violators of them. One young man
on his way home. after Il successful trial
of speed, was suddenly spilled out. Now
whether this was a punishment. or the
result of too high citation at winning the
race. or too much cogitation of the girl
he left behind him this dcponent Sayeth
not. OF one thing however. it should
remind lis. that. in tie broad road of life.
there are always drifts and breakers
ahead. and we cannot be too well guard
ed against our rounds of pleasure leading
us into some rough and stormy way.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS,

NIIE Annual Meeting of the Stock
Il holders of the CDLI MBIA and PORT DE
POST RAILROAD COMPANY viii he held at
the Office of the Company Ma. 2i3 s1auth Fourth
Street, philadelphia. Pa, on WEpNEsDAH, the
18th al February. 1850. at l2l4 o'clock l.. NJ. An
election for President and Directors same day and
place JAMES Il. MCGUIRE,
IAN 3l-3W Secretary.
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JONES X HAINES,
ATTCRN EYS ALL A w,
Gratis, a 6-Page Catalogue,

( DNTAINlNG much valuable infui--
y nation: also list OF Peaches with rotation
in ripenin@, and list of Southern Iun@-k ecI,-
ing Apples, n fruit much needed here. Every
fruit grower should see this list OF apples and huy
no inGsc ii She New York or Western varieties to-
plant here for Winter apples for grown here .hcy
are not Winter fruit.
Raspberry. with 1u!l line OF Nursery stock ut
greatly reduced prices. Also. a
RECEIPT FOR 4 w ASH FOR TREES,
which will drive ont borcIS if in the peach ounce.
apple and ash. and net unc-haIi the time M cost in
applying it as to remove with knife. and il ap-
Piled annually there will be no hureIS IN th. trees
and not QUO peach tree die with the NclluM- where
thousands die annually now.
Send postal card Tor catalogue. Can AMI sec
stock. All orders sent by mail receive carchd
attention. RANDOLPH PETERS
Nov s-Sm Wilmington, Delaware.
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The temperance meeting was well at
tended, on the evening of the }0th ult..
and is gradually increasing in numbers
and strength. We understand that the
city of Baltimore, in connection with the
counties not already identified with the
temperance cause. intend to send their
delegations to Annapolis. on the 18th
inst. to present their petitions in behalf
of Local Option. We trust our county
will be well represented: that each dis
trict will send its representative. with i
petition signed by the majority of the
voters of their respective Districts
Work, taxpayers. work. /: is decidedly
to NnlIr iuI crest TO do 50.
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asrCECIL F. WEAVER is the agent of The Hhig
for the District Of Columbia and Baltimore, nth
trhom contracts can no.c be made.
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TO Churches, Schools and
Families:

The services OF competent CHOIR SINGERS,
ORG iNISTS, INSTRUCTORS OF VOCAL
aud INSTRT MENTAL MUSIC, and PIANO
TT \ Frs may he engaged by addressing TRIO
care W. II. bonner. 1902 Chestnut St. I'hilada.
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PhiIa. vii. and Bait. Railroad,

Trains leave North East Station. as follows:
For Baltimore. For Philadelphia.
LIST Train......... 6. :22 lst Train.... ~ A.
md = sos 7. md - Az p. NJ
3rd - ~ A. 3rd = $40 p.
GEO. ". COSDEN,
June. 1879. Agent
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Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
RAILROAD
CARS LEAVE ELkTDN.

For Baltimore: For Philadelphia:
LIST Train-... oil \. N 1St Traiu......S.5 81 l.. NJ.
md l.56 p. 2nd .........45 81 T.. NJ.
3rd ........ $50 p. 3rd .........S.5S L. NJ.
ith ....-... 81 a. NJ
Freight train with passenger car attached will
leave Perryvillc for Wilmington at $50 \. NJ. and
will be run subject to delays incident to freight
trains due at Wilmington at 2.l5 =. NJ. Leave
Elkton at II - BENZ. WELLS.
June, 1879. Agent.
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VINO aIltnucu regular, IudIteliS, VI SPe'lii
meetings, that it became a proverb, that
The Methodists would eat Dan Megredy
out Of house and home" Yet he proSpered
and increased in worldly possessions. Many
still living remember the delightful associa-
tons that gathered under his roof and
around his table, and his big vessel said
tent, that loomed above al! othere ut the
camp meetings, that offered shelter and food
to all who chose to partakr thereof In
those days, carts and wagons, with covers,
and tents made of edspreadS, blankets,
sheets, etc, afforded covering to those who
went to the grove to worship. Frame houses
or canvas tents, with board floors, AMI car
pets, and rosewood and mahogany furni-
ture, Dlmask and lace curtains, flowers,
musical instruments, and singing birds i'll
cages at camp meetings, were unknown.
Prior to Daniel Megredy'S removal to
Port Deposit, tw" young nen-Nathan
Wiley and Hugh Jones, millwrights-were
brought to repair the Rock Run mill, then
of the early McthodiSt>. These young men
bteI ttteililN tOllNtiltil, anu Nti' iiii
of zeal for religion. They held prayer meet
ings at Lyons school house and at other
places. Among the early converts there.
were Mary Davis, the grandmother of James
\. Davis; Betsy Rawlings; Betsy Kerr,
afterwards Mrs. SegarS; Betsy White, who
married Captain David Gilmore; Letitia
Thompson, and others. AS their number
increased, they held meetings in the store
and warehouse belonging to the mill, that
stood near where the stove store house,
built by Carson * Steele at Rock Run, now
stands.
THE "rArAW" CHURCH.
1t is not within the scope of this article to
dwell at length Oh the early church at Port
Deposit, or follow its subsequent growth:
yet rs the - Pa Paw" Church, as it was
called from the fruit of that name that grew
around it. was the .frst outgrowth from
Hopewell. have thought it proper to make
some reference to the society there. Mrs.
Rebecca +. Creswell, now Mrs. Murphy
(mother of the Hon. j. a. j. Creswell, }
who, though not among the first, was an
early convert to Methohism and being a
lady of culture and refinement and perhaps
tho wealthiest person then living III Port
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

TgNlIE School Commissioners of Cecil
4 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 SQulER,
May Q, 1sT+-u Secretary.
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Icy Prices remain the same as before the
advance at the GLASS FRONT,
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ON 30 DAYS TRIAL

We will send our ELECTRO NoLTAiC BELTS and
other Electric Appliances upon trial for 80 days to
those suffering from Nervous Debility, Rhcu-
matiSm, Paralysis. any diseases of the Liver
or Kidneys. and many either diseases. A Sure
Curc guaranteed no Pay. Address NOLTAlC
BELT co. Marshall. Michigan.
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Our worthy section boss, Mr.. Caleb
NeaScy. and his valiant men. were out
all Monday night. in the hail and snow.
pacing to and fro in the cold. to keep the
railroad frogs and switches free from
snow drifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-17

the right Of majority Al the polls 70 rule
+ there anr -.tusi,.ess raar can come be-
fore legislative body Of more transcend
ing importance than this? And the wise
Speaker and his unorganized minority un-
dertake to kick one member out. who has
the same evidence of his election that the
Speaker or any other member has. when
less than quorum are present and acting.
and that too. behind hi- back and appar-
entity without any notice to him whatever
Now il this member can be un=eated by
minority. and in q House not constitution
ally organized, then every other republic
can member can be. and the result will be
that the minority elected by the people
can un-eat all the majority elected by the
people and fill their places with those the
people did not elect; and thus the major
ity principle is subyerted and the minority
rules. And House thus manufactured
can -end up the names Of two candidates
for Governor Of their own political views.
anu nave lttI Elctt~t " iti bttiti -'t%At' '-+i
Gers, and the will of the people A. con-ti-
tntionally expressed at the polls complete
" defeated.
But this /, not all. We hold that the
constitution itself in the same clause from
which We have already quoted. settles tlt.
question under discussion. /, say-
a mjority shall constitute a quorum 20
10 business; bat u ,HlaiiNr lsuDlber may
adjourn from day to day. and may compel
the attendance Of absent members, in such
manner, and under such penalties a. each
House shall provide.
Hclc then the constitution defines pre-
ci-cly what number smaller than Il
quorum. or IS, NAV do:
|. They may adjourn from day to day.
,. They NAV compel the attendance OF
absent members.
Now ~ the House of Representatives
has no powers except what are granted by
the constitution. and no power to unseat
one member and seat another is granted
To a minority; hut by the clearest impli-
cation i, denied Ia them-will the wise
Speaker of Il minority House inform the
public where he finds any powerto do this
high-handcd act
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Itching Piles, Symu,,,ns and c

he symptoms are moisture. like cr.n;r.
alton intense itching, increased bv scratch.
ing. very distressing. particularly M nigh,
as II pin-worms were crawling in and abou,
the reetum, the private parts are sometime.
Affected: If allowed to continue. very sor;o,,s
results may follow Dir. Sw.,Sr,s A.,
cure. sure
l.. TAYLOR, IIinsdale, y. H.. wri,e.
ror thirty years have been greatly ,roub.
led with Itching Piles; have consulted SEE
al PHYSICIANS and tried many remedies. which,
proved to he no remedies at all. until oh.
tanned Dr. Swayne's Ointment at Thomas.
drug store, Bratteboro, VT. which rured mo
completely" '' "'e
Swaynes Ointment is also specific Go,
leter- Itch, Salt Rheum Scald Head r..
s,pe'as- BARRIERS Itch. Blotches, and ALI Scaly
Crusty, Cutaneous Eruprions. Price N 20.
. boxes for SIPS. Sent by mail to anv al
dress on receipt Of price. in currency ~ q
cent postage stamps. Prepared bv ~
Swayne Son, Philadelphia. Sold nv al
druggists. GEo. G. GoopwIS. Pos,on
""oie'Aie agents. octl5-teodSwtf
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wEALTmEAsIIY OBTAINED.

Jay Gould. combining vast amounts of
money with several great capitalists, has fire.
quently made colossal profits in stock spccu-
lations. paving millions To each shareholder.
The new combination plan of McSsr>. Law
renee 4 Co. contrrs similar benefits on the
shareholders who invest small and large
amounts from so to Sl00OO. The money of
thousands of customers is thus masscd in one
mighty sum and operated with the ripest ex-
periencc and best 81 i'll. has secured the most
brilliant successes. \ hotel keeper in Ohio
invested 500 in a combination which melted
S41S. Three rc-invcstmcnts resulted in total
profit of Sl3.s0l.ls. 4 Boston gentleman
invested $500 in a combination which Welded
a profit of 81 Sl704: two reinv cStments net
ted him S3,G443l. \ Chicago merchant
made $40. 2l0. II in four months of combina-
ton investments. New explanatory circular
with ''rules for unerring success Apply to
Mcssrs. Lawrence 4 Co. Bankers - En-
change Place, New York City
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The Victory Won!!
HALLELI JAZZ .

The opinion If the Supreme Judicial
Court. found in our colnlnn-ih.. morning.
gives the finishing stroke to the Illegal
legislature SCI up b. the fu-ioni.i- and
lays lOw the Grea, Franh attempted u be
forced upon the people of the State Of
Maine through Governor Garcclon
and hi. Council The answers are
complete AMI conclusive upon every vi
tai point. They expose the ili-gality Of
the sham fusion icgi.lt,ur. nnl leave il
not even shred 81 apology for It's cxi--
tencc. They tear away the network OF
ialsehoods that covered the fabric enacted
by the plot,cr- against the public librr-
ties and show the r3ttennc-. Of the str,ir-
ture. They elevate Ia IT,, proper place
the People, leg. stature. aud crown the
Peoples elect with The honor and priyi-
legc to which they are entitled.
In the opinion thr Justice, # the
Court are unanimous. All -ubscriIr their
names to it. judge Libby. lifelong
democrat. signing with the others, Al
honor 10 the men who had til" courage and
wisdom To 60 straight forward in this
memorable work Their praises will be
on the lips Of millions to-day. They have
made a record lhat will live in honor ing
after they have lets the shores OF time.
We have neither space nor time to speak
further upon the opinion, hu' must refer
Our readers To the work itself in our col
umn~.