The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-12-21

Coufl III use near where N'f. -. id
mar has lately built, but not being able 10
get The ground on terms TO suit them, and
lhe lot on which it now stands being of
tered 10 them. gratis, they we've induced
. to erect ii there, else The Tow II might have
been principally nca Wt.' E!k:on. But,
years before courts were held al MIR
! Howard S house, Court House stood on
Count House Point on FIX lIvrr, here
the county Courts we've long ago held
The county Jail was once located al the
village al CIareslown. There is an old
grave yard III the rear Of The brick houses
IN Beau Succ! belonging 10 the heirs Of the
late Thomas Moore. In The lime of the
Revolution beautiful grove stood in thai
| potion OF the town, and about lhat lime
he celebrated George Whitfield preached
there, which fact, taken in connection
with the grave yard might lead to The be-
lief that in ancient days, a church stood
! there, though no recollection o' any has
been transmitted to these days ship
ward for the building Of clafL for these
water, formerly stood al Elk Landing, a
bovc the upper ware house. There was
once Pottery al The cold pot house, near
The bridge. The Bridge was built with.
in HE last 20 years, prior to which time
the road leading down the Eastern Shore
passed round the hill by the residence OF
the Rev. Mr.. Mcnlre. The road leading
past Gilpin's M!lI, went up directly Mouth
from Beau St. through tie fields HON
drcd yards or more 10 The wes. OF lie pre-
sent road, and crossed the creek al the
rayine, just above GlIpln's grave yard.
We regret that we }aye but lizzie infor-
nation, respecting The manners and Gus
toms. and SOCK qualities of ,hs former
inhabitants " our town, and VIC sincerity
hope hat CHE oldes, nhabitanl," or who
ever else WHO has most knowledge on the
subject. or the greatest facilities for gain
lng ii, will furnish US with an article on
The sIhjact-i: could not fail to be inter
esliog 10 the present generation. A resp
luton was once passed that there should
be a general punch drinking, whenever a
child was born. Touching it, observance
we cannot say tina! to his day there is
much remissness, for though Elkton ia
some~ha! famous for The number of It's
children, the frequency Of its punch drink
lNgs Is perhaps equally notorious, ye,
justice to many Of our good folks induces
US to say that the practice is moi nniver>
sal, The good people Of TIE village, be,
lore The days Of the Revolution sought
amusemenls in Balls and dancing.
They had their Assembly rooms IN The
upper story of the ware house, which va.
the same building afterwards used as ,
Chair Makers SAop, and was burned
down by the fire which devastated III,
"!ioIIow" II few 'cars ago. Whether
thosc D4.!<, were conducted as some are
now days, Wherta every man, no mat,
Ter how vulgar or vicious, who raises III.
uCke! price, is admitted, and must o
course be counlenauced by tho ladies'
tradition does inform us. We imagine
however, that good old fashioned decencl
an" common sense, prevented anything 0
the kiad.
In Revolutionary times, Elhton was BY
!umS the encampment Of the American
aud French, and the British amy, day
or two hcIoFe the battle of Brandy wine
wuch occurred on the llh of Seplembe,
I7H La Fuyeue pitched his tenl in the
hollow, about on The spot where Scott.
blacksmith shop slands-W ashington
s'aid one night in he house where DIR
L'aGs now resides Somewhere near the
' vi D|"" anu haIn SIS Ia AZ eUe
opened sixty gallon cask OF silver coin
which he had brought from France, and
pad ii to his men. In The morning the
Americans and French moved on east
"a'd. Washlng,o" left before day lshl
and IN passing fhe bridge at Whsnn's
mill, IL being dark, Billy, the black driver
insisted on getting down and examining
1t, 'he General opposed him, bu, Billy
would do il, and found several plank ia
ken up N lhe cenlIe of the bridge. The
BRUSH army had landed at Turkey Poin!
and passed through EIklon the same day
lie Americans left. II is said tina, Wash.