The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-05

a county map. 1t is his intention to lay
down accurately, all the roads, rivers, mill
STREAMS, towns, and all the more prominent
farms and buildings. He is very competent
man for the work and will make an excellent
map. His remuneration will mainly depend
upon the sale Of the map, and we recommend
the undertaking 10 the favorable consideration
of the people Of the county.
Mr.. r. D. JANAR.-Wc are pleased to sec
our fellow townsman, Mr.. r. D lamar, as
one of the conductors on the Phil, vii. &
Bait. Railroad. When on his train we shall
always feel oursell safe as far as a conductor
can ensure safety. lie is active, careful and
cllicicnt-iust the kind of a man for the place,
and il such men occupied such positions all
over the country, we would hear of fewer
collisions and railroad accidents generally.
This Railroad Company is lucky in having a
fine set Of Conductors among whom we may
mention the veteran Wolfe, as man who
cannot he exccllcd in that capacity.
WARM-The thermometer was % here in
the shade on Tuesday and 90 before breakfast
on Wednesday morning.
PiENTY-Sturgeon and Crabs in Elk river
ScARcE-Pcachcs and Apples.
Observation-Disclosures from the cities are
Strengthening the woo'lcack in several parts
of the county. We are surprised at land
owners for allowing those who Shoot for the
markets to set foot on Their lands
RETURNED A numlcr of or people who
had been at Cape May AMI elsewhere.
4 New RESORT. Cedar Point below Elk
Landing, is becoming quite place of Sum-
mcr resort; fine fishing, fine shooting, fine
bathing: fine waterfall there.
NOT 1nUE-That the cholera is in this
ncighborhood. \ case or two of violent
cholera morbus, arising from imprudcnt eating
probably gave rise to the report
Melons -
"The mclancholic days have come
The saddest of the year,"
The ''sorry" time alluded to by the great
American poet, will, we fear, soon visit us
here, if we may judge from the large quant-
tics of melons in the market, and the prediS-
position to cholera and to melon eating Oh the
part of the people.
Cor THE CoNTRACr. The contract for
building the New Castle County Bank, at
Cantwel' s Bridge, has been awarded to Mr..
j. j. r. Poole of Chesapeake City.
SALE OF a IoT.-A lot Of .! acres belong
ing to the late March Shippers, lying on the
railroad Il mile below l.kton, was sold at
Trustee: sale on Monday last, Ivy J. 7.
Mccullough Esq, for ESQ, Vim. Jefferson,
purchaser
NORTH EAST ITEMS :-Ilaghcs Brothers, are
buildinga large and handsome brick store
house, their rapidly increasing business ZEN
drling the house they now occupy too small.
Mr. John Ford, who has brick yard near the
village, furnishes the brick.
Mr.. Thomas Wollaston, has entirely remod,
ellcd the grain mill at Nor,h East, and it is
now one Of the best in the comfy.
Mr.. Wollaston has bought several thousand
bushels of new wheat, from the farmers Of
Elk Neck and the vicinity Of North East, for
which, we understand, he has paid from II GO
to $l,S0 per buShcl.
IIl'MMlNG-thc threshing machines all over
the county, gcttngout the wheat crop. which
after all complaints ewing TO the greater
quantity sown, will he about an average one
Az AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY will be organized
this fall in this county, and kept mp-that
is, if the farmers know thcir interests. Tho
old thing with llat name is dead.
PnoMlsING-thc appearance of the corn
fields in Cecil.
SUNDAY LAw.--Thcrc arc said to be a few
houses in this county, where liquor is occa
sionally sold on the Sabbath. If so, they
ought to stop it, Or be stopped.
"KNow MORNINGS. There is council o
this Order in North East, and one in thi.
town, we are told, which meets, or has beer
meeting on Monday evenings.
a THUNDER SToRM-onc of the regular ole
fashioned order, accompanied by a stron.
wind and a delightful rain, passed this wa,
OIL Wednesday, producing pleasant change
in the atmosphere, and lowering the mercury
in the thermometer from 81 degrees to 50.
INSURANCE COMPANY. The members of TIT
Mutual Insurance Company of Cecil Count,
meet to-day to elect nine managers for the en-
suing year. The amounts due by member
should also be paid to-day.
PLEAsANr--thc moonlight evenings Of tn
past week, after the burning days.
A PuGNIx.-A correspondent at Port De
post, whose letter is in another column
writes us that already new warehouse ha
risen over the ashes of the one belonging t
Tome, Taylor & Cuttings, which was burn
down on the 22nd ultimo. Quick work.
Too Hot TO MARRY.-But one marliag
license was issued from the Clerks Office c
this county in July. Previously, during til
year, there had been issued, in January, 4
February. 2; March, 10; April, 8; May, 10
June, s; total up to the lst Of August, 43.