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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-24

Brewster is one of the most iu,iustti .,,> and
nntcrpiising citizens Of the irh district, and
great hopes are entertained of his speedy
recovery.
We acknowledge the receipt OF u com
plimentary ticket of admission to The illu-
mination Of Giants Hall, Luray Cavern,
Virginia, from the propretors, Campbell X
Stebbins, for which they have onr thanks.
Judging from the accompanying photo
graph, the scenery in Giants Hall is both
grand and picturesque, and well worth Il
Journey of many miles to see.
One day last week, two of Frank Pen
nington's farm hands, near Persons Grove
killed sixty-six garter snakes in an area Of
fifteen or twenty feet square. They We're Of
all lengths from two and Il half or three feet
to six or eight inches. They We're found
near i swamp and are supposed to have
been in search of water, which is unusually
scarce in that neighborhood, owing to the
drought.
S X. Miller'S cattle sale, nj the Felton,
House yard, last Saturday, was not we'll at
tended. Eighty-three head of Marylanders
We're offered, but owing to the scarcity Of
pasture caused by the drought the bidding
was SO unSpirited that the sale was discon-
tinued after about Il dozen had been sold.
One and TWO year old heifers and steers
ranged from - to SD; cows from So to $2i.
The remainder of the drove will be offered
at New London this afternoon.
And now the festive tramp .journeyeth
along the railroad and hieth away to the
land of the peach and the pine, far down
the Peninsula, hoping that he may find en-
ployment us a peach pluck; but, finding
none, he slaketh the sand of Sussex from
oil his feet and returneth with deceit within
his heart and 4 lie upon his lips, wherewith
to deceive the unwary, and euchre them
out of good square meal, for which he is
too poor to pay and too lazy to work.
John II. Harris, a somewhat impecu-
NOUS looking colored individual, visited
Elkton, on Wednesday. He seemed to be
on Il pilgrimage in the interest OF the lost
cause, and was soliciting subscribers to
book of which he claims to be the author,
on the "True condition of the colored peo-
pie of the South" He claimed to be rec
commended by Il large number of Demo-
cratic politicians, including Hon. 5. J. Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, Governor Mathews,
of West Virginia, and others. We believe
he expects to blather TO his colored friends
in this town next Saturday, but if he
changes their political belief, they have less
sense than we have given them credit for.
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Death of Alexander McNeight.

Alexander McNcight, Il wcll-known citi-
zen of Elllton, died ut his residence, in this
town, OH Monday morning last, after an
illness of Il few days duration, in the j2nd
year of his age He was Il native of Ireland,
and came To this country and settled near
Cherry Hill about thirty years ago. and by
industry and economy accumulated consid-
cradle property. He WAS Il lifelong Demo-
Graf, and was highly respected for his hon
esty and integrity, having possessed these
two essential traits of true manhood in an
eminent degree. In early life he married
Miss Sophia Luton, daughter of Ebenezer
Luton, of Luton 5 Corner, near Cherry Hill,
who, Will, their six children, survives him.
His funeral took place On Thursday. Inter
,urnt nj Iherry Hill
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The Elkton and Middletown Railroad,

The subscription books to the capital
stock of the above company will be opened
to-day at the National Mechanics Bank, in
Baltimore. We learn that when 500, 900 is
subscribed in Baltimore, the balance of the
stock necessary to build the road will be
taken elsewhere and the road be built. The
Increased trade this road will bring to Bal
timore and the prospect of large dividends
to the stockholders ought to be sufficient to
secure the necessary stock subscription in
that city. Report and estimates of entire
cost of road, per engineers report, will be
furnished by Mr.. VIM. II. Gilpin, who has
shown commendable zeal in behalf of this
important enterprise.
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and was on his WAY To Joshua Cl:,yton'S.
The Justice recogniz.ri him rs having been
once employed by that gentleman.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the
eleven were marched into the office and the
Justice gave them rery effective lecture
and read them that section of the law which
them hereafter not to compromise them
selves by sleeping in out houses or freight
ears, &c, and then discharged them. The
crowd thanked him. and after leaving the
office separated into two squads, one of
which struck of in the direction of the
land of the peach and the pine, while the
other one started on the double quick down
the railroad towards the Monumental City.
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The Middletown Fair.

We have received 4 neat pamphlet con-
tanning the Rules and Regulations of the
Peninsula Agricultural and Pathological
Association, which has just been issued
from the office of the M'ilietora transcript.
We learn from it that the premiums for cat
tie range from 81 to SD: those for horses,
from 81 toss: for sheep, from s. to 50; swine
50 TO 81; fruits and vegetables, 81 to s..
Prizes ranging from 30 cents to 50 are offer
ed for 4 great variety of articles such rs
bread, butter, pies. dried fruits fancy
work." etc, in the ladies department.
The following schedule of the races is
published i'll the pamphlet, subject to
change until the programme of the races is
issued:'
No. l. Glass "a. Colts. Purse 500. ms
to harness. Free for all colts on the PENN
sula, wears and under.
First, $50: second. so; third, $40.
No. .. Class -. Purse $50. ) in ) to har-
ness. Free for all horses that have no bet
ter record than $50.
First, $50; second, $50: third, $50.
No. 3. Glass %. Prise 5000. 3 in ), to har-
ness. Free for all horses that have no bet
ter record than 2.4j.
FIRST, STU. second, SUI, tlllru, SZu.
No. 4. Clsss y. Purse so. Free for all
horses owned on the Peninsula, without
record Go to road wagon. Owner to drive
No. ;. Class %. Purse 5000. 5 in ), TO har-
mess. Free to all horses owned on the PENN
sula that have no better record than 10.
First, S12O; second, $50; third, $50.
No. u. Class %. Purse, $500. 5 in ), to
harness. Free to all horses owned on the
Peninsula.
First, Sl40; second, $50; third 5O fourth,
$50.
No. I. Glass so. Purse, Sl60 5 in to har-
ness. Free TO all horses that have no better
record than > minutes.
First, SO; second, $40; third, So fourth
SIS.
No. s. Class 81. Purse, 800. 5 in ), to
harness. Free for all horses that have no
better record than 2.40.
First. Sl2j; second, $50; third, SIS.
No. 9. Glass 81. Purse, $50 3 in ), to
harness. Free for all horses that have no
better record than 30.
First, 5000; second, 500: third, $50
No. 10. Class 80. Purse, 500. > i'll j, to
harness. Free for all horses that have no
better recor" than minutes.
First, so: second, SO: third, So: fourth
SO.
No. II. Class "A. Purse, $500. ) in ), to
harness. Free Tor all horses that have no
better record than 2.34.
First, $50; second, $50: third, $50.
No. T.. Glass 80. Purse, $500 3 in ), to
harness. Free to all horses that have no
better record than 226.
First, 500; second, Sill; third $50.
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Religious Intelligence.

Rev. A. W. Parry will preach at Crouch's
Chapel, tomorrow afternoon at 81! o'clock.
Sabbath school at %. Public invited.
Owing to the absence of the Rev. w. w.
Heberton upon his summer vacation, the
Rev. James McIntire will preach in the
Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
DIR. j. Is. Crane will preach at the Chris
tian Chapel, tomorrow, at 1917 a. NJ, and
at the residence of Il. Simmons, Newark,
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Camp Meeting Notice.

Parties desiring tents ut the Free Mctllo-
East, commencing August 18th, should send
their orders to Rev a. W. Parry, Elkton,
by the 51st inst. if possible. Owing to the
scarcity of tents and the failure to get those
used by them last year, the committee have
vanced rate, and will rent them at their
actual cost, viz: Size 9x12, 81: 12x14, s..
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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

We have received a pamphlet published
by the officers of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal Company, which is filled with a
great variety of useful information for those
engaged in navigating the canal. The Off
GERS are as follows: Andrew C. Gray. Pres
ident, New Castle, Del: Henry V. Lesley,
Secretary and Treasurer, 52S Walnut street,
Philadelphia; j. Fletcher Price, Superin-
tendent, Chesapeake City; r. j. Cleaver,
Collector, Chesapeake City; Charles G. Ash
Collector, Delaware City. The canal is Il
miles long. The locks are 24 feet wide and
22O feet long. Vessels drawing nine feet of
water can pass through the canal
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DIED.

CORTIES.-Nrar North East, ON Sunday,
july 18th, Elnora, daughter of Henry Il.
and Annie CortieS, aged i've months.
DEAN.-On the 10th of July, Sophie r.,
infant daughter of William T. and Amelia
Dean, aged months = weeks and days.
Jesus says, "Suiler little children to come
unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such
is the kingdom of heaven
We had Il little Sophie once;
She was our only pride;
We loved her-ah, perhaps too we'll
For soon she slept and died.
Take her, dear Father to thy care;
Place her in Jesus loving arm,
An angel bright, forevermore
Saved from all worldly care and harm.
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THE CECIL WING
s! sszss
~AsS}XSO
FOR The CAMPAIGN !

\ The present political campaign will
doubtless be one of the most impor-
\ tant, as well as earnestly contested
ones in which the country has ever
4 engaged.
: The WING will present its readers
= with the issues of the campaign,
= calmly, frankly and dispassionately
= stated and will from week to week :
furnish an accurate record of the :
: news of the canvass as it progresses.
TIE CAMPAIGN WHIG should be read :
i by every voter in the county, and III
\ order that it may be placed within j:
x the reach of all. it will be mailed. :
= postage prepaid, from this time until :
= the 11th of November, Il period of :
= Five months. for the reasonable price :
= of FIFTY CENTS. :
= gave ask the cooperation of =
: every Republican voter in the county 4
y in our endeavor to place the CAM !.
rAIGN WING in every mans hands \
in Cecil, and to aid us in disseminat- 4
X ing the truth among the people. !;
rs Make up clubs, and forward :;
the names at once, accompanied by :
4 the casll-the price for the campaign :;
being strictly in advance =
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NEUROLOGY.
Deaf, OF Ben. AMIN f. Ma-kall, Esq.

DIR. l.. c. Mackail was notified 10y tcle-
graph or Thursday hat his honorable fat her,
Benjamin Franklin Macllaii Esq, has! died
at the home of his son, General W. W.
Mackail, near Fairfax, Va. Deceased was
i'll his 90th year, and prior to the war re-
sided III this county. His funeral will take
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-24
T. id m z JED A RS
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS!

In the early the laid of the business
conducted by The WAXING FERTILIZER CECIL
the transactions during the being confined buying and selling fer
ilZes, grain, &c.
In 1870 the Bone in time
for the Fall trade of that TIE Manufacturing Business IF tie Com
l",ny, therefore, las completed its TENTH YEAR. ;
To the this
desire extend thanks their patronage the
evidences of their confidence good
capital consequently facilities
make popular Fertilizers possible satisfactory
We manufact ring SN different brands of Fertilizers,
prices per agents prepared
furnish information regard to them, obtained by writing
direct to Letters ceerliy
by mail, when desired.
We will deliver uniform price, all Stations Pade
phia Baltimore Philadelphia Wilmington
Baltimore Railroad, between Port Deposit Wilmington.
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Q[h*4)eoplt:; Qol""'"
Sickening Oiors from Pig Pens.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Wc are admenished by
the sickness and number of deaths occur
ing in our midst to inquire into the SAM
tary condition of the town. | regret to
state that walk through our streets will
convince any one that we are in no con
dition to meet sickly season. Hog pens
line the rear of almost every lot in the
town. | will not name the persons who
have them: but | will name the streets
where these pests are to be found, filling
the air with poisonous malaria-Dolly
Warden. Back, Bow. Main street is not
even exempt. After 4 few more of our
citizens are stricken down, then, and not
till then, will we awake to the necessity
of more stringent laws or the more faith
full enforcement of those already Oh the
statute books of the town Besides the
hog pen pests many Of the drains are
choked up with weeds, collecting and re-
tanning all the refuse matter thrown into
them. Let us have Il public meeting of
the citizens OH this subject before it is
too late y.
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The Sign Board.
I will paint you sign, rumSeller,
Aud h,n,r II nj ,,,-a ,,,,,r l,,r.

| will paint you Il sign, rumScler,
And hang it above your door:
Atruer and better Sign-board
Than ever you had before.
| will paint with the skill of a master,
And many shall pause to see
This wonderful piece of painting
SO like the reality.
| will paint yourself, rumseller,
AS you wait for that fair young boy
Just in the morn of manhood
y mothers pride aud joy.
He has no thought Of stopping,
But you greet him with il smile.
And You seem so hlthe and friendly
That he pauses to Chat awhile.
will paint you again, rumseller,
will paint you as you stand,
With II toaming glass Of liquor
Holding in either hand.
He waivers, but you urge him:
" Drink: pledge me; just this one.'
And he lifts the glass and drains it,
And the helish work is done
And next ! will paint dpunkard;
only Il year las HOwn,
But into this loatlISome creature
The fair young boy has grown.
1 lie Worh WAS 'litlck ana rapid,
| will paint him as he lies,
In torpid, drunken slumber,
Under the winter skies.
! will paint the form of the mother,
As she lineelS ut her aarNng's sil;.
Her i.uau:itil hoy that Was deafGr
Than all the world heSi,inS,
will paint the Shape OF a "oriin,
Labeled with one word, "lost."
] will paint all this, rumScller
And paint it free of cost.
The sin, and the shame and sorrow:
The crime, and pain, and woe,
That is born there in your rumShop,
No hand can paint, you know.
But II paint you sign, rumselier.
Ana many shall pause to yi@W
This wonderful swinging sign board
80 terribly, teartully true.
NAT. TEMP ADVOCATE
Roch Springs, cecil County.
s$y The dead-ning preparations of Opiu
or the Baby are rapidly disappearing beto
he use of Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup: Sold |
III Druggists.
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HOW TO
Clothing
under Price.

If we could sell a little
more of this and a little less
of that, we could make
things come out cven-the
last man that came in would
carry off the last suit; but
we can't. Out of every
stock there are a great many
sizes left when some are
gone. The best we can do
with these incomplete assert
ments is to mark them low
enough to set a great many
people looking among them
for bargains.
This we do every day at
this time of year; and just
now we have enough of
such to stock a little store.
Besides, odd parts of suits
get left-coats, vests and
trousers. We have a room
in which there is nothing
else. There is in that room
cheaper clothing than you
have nynot;on of. We call
it the Bargain-Room.
These marked-down suits
and garments are of all
sorts; they may be among
the best in the store.
We force a continual clear
ancc of such articles as
would only embarrass us;
and keep our stocks always
fresh and full.
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Creswell and Wingate Posts, G. A. R.

Atlantic City eNcursion-special train
special accommodations for ladies and chill
dren-on Saturday, July 3lst. Fare, fol
the round trip, us follows:
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FOR SALE

PY EDWARD KEMP. North East
- Md. il large dark red grade Devon COW
raised from stock ON farm OF II. ID. NJ. Howard S
two weeks. GJulv 24-;w
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ASTRAT-

STATE OF MARYLAND, CECIL COUNTY To-wIr:
l hereby certify that Oliver &. Dorsey. GARNER }
of the Sth Election district of Cecil county brought
before me. the subscriber Il Justice of the Peace
i'll and for said county this Sth day of July. 1850
rs Stray. trespassing upon his enclosures. Il Bay
Mare. about 10 years old. and about II hands
high: has been used in gears.
Given under my hand.
JAMES CUMMINGS. J.P.
The owner of said Mare is requested to come
forward. prove property. pay charges and take
her away. OLIVER G. DORSEY
Living near Grubb's Corner. Sth Election district
July Div
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Baltimore Markets.

Corrected Weekly by W. II. Michael d Sons,
GT0in and ItrOdHcc Commission Ner-
chants, 10 McE7d"rrg's Wharf.
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~ Closing out-Summer Dress Goo, $
and Straw Hats, REESE.
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tW Please remember that the lowest
price is the rule at REEsE's,
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WANAMAKER & BROWN.
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sW Wanted-Country Sides cash or
trade: at REESE'S PROVISION House.
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\Vanamaker & Brown,
Oak Hall, Sixth and Market,
Philadelphia.
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~ You can buy Peach Baskets at q low
price at REEsE's PROVISION House.
~ Fruit Jars at REESE'S
80 If You want to 90 Il fishing and have
not the necessary implements ut hand,
Master Dick Reese can furnish You with
Hooks, Lines and Rods for n small consd-
Grafton, at the HIVE in the Hollow.
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The wife of Mr.. Stalcup, sexton of the
NJ +. Church. died on Monday morning.
and was buried on Wednesday afternoon,
at West Nottingham.
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~ The dead-ning preparations of Opium
for the Baby are rapidly disappearing before
the use Of DR.. Balls Baby Syrup: Sold b,
all Druggists.
The silver state., 1880-07-22
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

The Republicans of 1866, when the
party was actuated by principle, diff
fered from the Republicans Of 1880,
when the party is actuated by spoils, in
their estimation of General Hancock.
The former resolved, by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress assem-
bled, That, in addition to the thanks
heretofore voted by joint resolution,
approved January IS, 1864, to Major
General George g. Meade, Major Gen
leral Oliver o. Howard, and to the OIL
GERS and soldiers OF the Army Of the
Potomac, for the skill and heroic valor
which at Gettysburg repulsed, defeated
and drove back broken and dispirited
the veteran army of the rebellion, the
gratitude Of the American people and
the thanks of their representatives III
Congress are likewise due, and are here
by rendered, to Major General Winfield
Scott Hancock for his gallant, meritori-
Gus and conspicuous share ii this great
and decisive victory The latter,
through their organs, denounce General
Hancock as a rebel. The former were
led by Sumner, and the other, incor-
ruptablc founders of the Republican
party. The latter in Nevada draw
their inspiration from Taylor, Wood
burn and other shining lights of modern
Republicanism, who abused Hancock as
roundly then for being . victorious
Union soldier as they do now for being
the Democratic nominee for President.
The silver state., 1880-07-22

licenses to persons ineligible to citizen
ship. License Collector Sinton, to pro-
tect the treasury, has therefore in
structed his deputies to arrest all. Chi
namen peddling without license.
A Portland dispatch mentions threat
ened trouble between the whites and
Indians in Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington Territory, owing to encroach-
ments Of settlers in Camas valley, from
which the Indians have been accus-
toned to procure their annual supply
Of camas root. The Indians threaten
to take forcible possession unless the
whites leave.
Detective j. 3. Hume, of Wells, Far
90 & Co., is in Portland, Oregon, where
he is working up the case of H. c.
Paige, enc of the company's agents,
who is charged with the robbery Of
81, 200 of the company's treasure.
Paige protests his innocence, and says
it as q Job" put up on him by Super
iptendents Valentine aud Barstow.
The California State Greenback Con-
vention met in San Francisco yesterday
afternoon. The convention decided to
nominate six Presidential electors and
four Congressmen.
The Chicago Times Galveston special
says that General Chambers, the Green
back candidate for Vice President, viii
Withdraw, on account of i'll health.
a Chicago Times New York special
says Jay Could predicts the election OF
General Hancock.
The silver state., 1880-07-22

than to elect a partisan to office. No
good can result in having such one
sided Legislature as that which assem-
bled in Carson in 1879 elected this
year, unless the members are an excep.
tion to the average Nevada law maker,
as it only leads to corruption and reck-
less legislation on the part of the ma
iority, which would not be attempted
if the parties We're more equally di-
yided.
The silver state., 1880-07-22
TEZEGgAPHIC ITEMS.

Yesterday the caisson leading TO the
entrance of the Hudson River Tuenel,
in Jersey City, cayed in, carrying with
it an immense quantity OF earth. lwen-
ty-onc men were buried. Seven were
soon after taken out, bruised but not
seriously hurt, and the rescuers were
laboring hard to reach the remaining
fourteen. Meanwhile the water from
the river flowed III, and steam fire en-
gines were set to work to save those
who might still be alive from drowning.
The workmen resided in the vicinity OF
the tunnel, and very large and excit-
ed crowd of persons soon congregated.
The official report of the disaster says:
Twenty-eight men were in the tannel
when the accident occurred, OF whom
eight escaped and 20 were drowned.
The cause given is that probably the
men did not watch the brick wall of
the working shafts as closely as they
should. The accident viii stop work
for three weeks. There are no other
points in the official report not already
covered. When eight men had got
out, another workman, in trying to
pass through the door leading from the
air lock into the temporary chamber of
the tannel, was jammed in the door
way, and despite the efforts of those
ahead could not be brought out, as the
door closed upon him and held him
fast.
Hayes has been approached by mem
bors OF the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee with request
that he make several speeches during
his visit to the extreme West, especially
in California, in behalf of the Republi-
can Presidential ticket. The President
said that ever since it had become
known that he was going to California
tlC DCCu vi lCbSIlo AiOltA
that State asking HIM to make speeches
during his visit. lie had at first deter
mined not to have anything to say but
the usual reply to speeches Of welcome
He was, however, anxious to do every
thing in his power to secure the cleo
tion of the Republican ticket, as were
all the members of his Cabinet. As it
was thought that a word or SO from him
would do good, he had no hcsitancy in
saving that he would be prepared to
respond in behalf of the Republican
nominees. He would prepare himself
for that, as part of his Western trip
The Chinese in San Francisco, under
the supposed tntelage of Colonel Bee,
are refusing to pay their licenses, claim
ing exception under the act of the last
Legislature to prohibit the issuance of
The silver state., 1880-07-22
FOR A S S l. S S D r .
II. T.. Fenton

is candidate for ASSESS OR of Humboldt
County, New, subject to The decision of the
Republican Convention. jy3td