The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19
Ccuntp affairs.

"a ilaTFcSt flOiHc ana sunday ocnOol Ncic-
bration. are to be held at West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday the 29,h
inst. On the Both a Prot,actcd Meeting will
bc comm need in that church to last four days:
it will be under the charge of Rev. A. \.
Hodge, assisted by several other clcrgymcn.
PRlNCIPIo CREEx.-The Railroad Company
Principle creek, down to the point where the
tall granite abutments were built few years
ago In order to get a solid foundation for
the bridge, they will dig channel for the
stream through solid land and there erect a
bridge while the present bed of the creek and
the marsh will be crossed by an cnlbankmcnt
The abutments, now standing will be taken
down. The cause Of the alteration is that the
foundations of the bridge now used are lis =
cure.
SrICIDE.-NTr. Jacob Picrson, an aged citi-
zen of this ncShborhood, committed suicide
on Monday last, by shooting himself, at the
house of his son Mr.. Jesse picrson. He took
his breakfast with the family as usual, and
went out with the gun. as he offended to shoot
birds. A report close hy called the family
out. and he was found on the g,cu,d shot
through the breast, near the heart, from ~"
effects Of which he died in about four hours.
lie had tied string to tree and to the trig-
ger and pulled the gun, holding the m,tzzlc
his back. His mind had been preycd upon
by fancy that he would come to want.
outrage AND RoBDERy.-0nc of the most
high handed outrages which we have lately
had to record occurred in this town on Sat
urday evening last. Mr. John 4. Ilinson, of
Caroline county, in this state, arrived here IN
the Eastern Shore stage coach at seven o clock
OH that evening. and proct cdcd towards the
r. Il. Depot to take tie cars for Philadelphia.
On his way thither he was attacked by Il
couple of ruffians. (wlo were heard, in consul
tation before hand. to say 'lct us kill the
Son-of abby and knocked down and
beaten and bruised till in a very feeble state:
his head was 50 injured that the blood ran
from his cars profuscly arly all the nc>t
day. Some boys saw them commence the
attack, and went for help upon the approach
Of others the ruffians dcsistcd and ran, taking
IInsons carpet bag, which they cut open and
searched. Pursuit was made and they were
arrcs c. and lodged in Jail. They proved to
be Joshua Foster and William Mahan-not
residents Of the town-anl after an examine
ton before Esquire Rankin on Monday morn.
ing, Wire FLY committed to await their trial
for assault and battery with intent to kill, and
highway robbery. Foster has since given
all in 81 900 and been released. They
were drunk when they made the attack.
TIE CHAHLEsTowE FATALITy.-We arc
informed that the statements published rela-
tive to the filthy condition of Graham'S house,
where so many deaths occurred, were greatly
exaggerated. 4 quantity Of fish pickle which
had been neglected in the cellar, when being
removed was spilled and caused the offensive
odors complained of. Besides this, we are
requested to state, the premises We're as clean
as dwellings, of the kind usually are.
THE FIRE ENGINE has been put in good
working order by the Town Commissioners
That is right. 1t should always be kept
ready for action. In times past when in or
der it has rendered great service, and when
out of order has failed to render the service
expected.
DEAD.-Mrs. Fannie Lyons, whose death
is noticed in another column, was for several
years resident of this town, and was Il
daughter of Daniel NcCaulcy, Esq, at one
time sheriff Of this county.
THAT OLD RAlLEoADER, .JouN K. HoGG.-
When report WAS started last week that
freight train had met with an accident, the
enquiry was made--was it IIogg's train We
could safely say at any time, that no accident
to be prevented by human foresight would
happen to his train. Mr.. IIogg, who reside
in this town, was engaged on the Frcnchown
Railroad % Years ago, and with an OCCASION
al rest of year or so, has been in the bust
ness ever since. At present he is a conduct
or of Il Freight train on the road past here,
and the good fortune that has kept him so
generally from accident, shows his fitness for
the place. The Company have no trucr man
to their interests in their employ.
"KELso" AND THE PREACHER. under
stand that preacher, whose name we did not
learn took up "Kclso's" last letter in "The
Wing" and "torc 1t all to smash All
me what troubles they get into, who NEEDLE
with the quill. But after all some parts of
his letter were quite suggestive Of discourse
Music HAS CHARMS .
TO soothc the savage breast.
To soften rocks and bend the knottc1 oak
So the reader would have thought with the
poet the other day, had he seen its effects as
administered by Esquire Rankin. An old
'knotty," rocky" man of three score, in vio-
lent mood, called Oh him for a writ against
some of his children, being determined, he
said, to imprison them and prosecute them all
through the law. take seat" said the
Squire, and reaching his flute he played a
soft and soothing air, which presently brought
tears to the old mans eyes, and drove tn,