The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-08-25
fufnl Afoiys.


Hartford and Baltimore counties departed this
life on Wednesday last, at Camden y. J. He
has been for several months afflicted wit h
disease of the heart and his death for weeks
past has been daily expected. His exact age
is not known to us but we believe it was
about fifty one years. lie was inferred at
Grcenmount in Baltimore on Thursday even
ing.
Judge Constable was a native of Kent
County and studied law in Chcstcrtown in
the office Of Judge Chambers Soon after
| his admission to the bar he removed to liar
ford county; subsequently he went to Balti-
more and after remaining there a short time
came to Cecil which continued to be his home
until his death. lie was lawyer Of great
tact and brilliancy, as an advocate at the bar
he possessed remarkable power, and he
filled his seat on the bench with great ability.
lie was elected to Congress in 1915, to the
Reform Convention in 1850 and to the Judge
slip in 1851.
TIE vacancy occasioned by his death will
| De llileu ny the No'crnor nnlll November
when the place will be flied By election.
I'VE understand the members of the
bar here will hold a meeting in respect TO the
Judges memory OH Monday next.
TmE LOSSES by TIE FIRE IN POM De-
Posrr. Estimates from reliable persons,
acquainted with the property lately burnt in
Port Deposit, make the actual losses as given
below.
Wiley. Thompson & Co.'S, sash factory,
warehouse, machinery, lnmbcr, &c, sos 900
loss, insured for s eco.
James A. Davis & Co., contents of ware.
house, guano, lumber &C., $500. 1t was
the impression of this firm that they were
insured in the Mutual Insurance office here.
but it turns out they had paid OH another
policy in mistake for the one covering the
property destroyed.
Edwin Wilmer, warehouse: loss 81 200 !:
insured in the Cecil Insurance Company for
$500.
Wm. Mccullough: lumber; 500.
j. ii. Rowland X Co; lumber $50
Ransom & Smith; lumber piled on Davis
X Co.'S, wharf 1000.
f. d. McClcahan Office, foundry pat.
terms &C., 81 900
David Kennedy, dwelling, s400; insured
for &l00 in the Cecil office.
Ephraim Cornish, (col'U dwelling 5000
Andrew Kidd, lot Of new doors &C., s 80
Lumber, made up work, &C., belonging to
various persons amounting to about 81. 900,
making the total loss about S3S7O0, on
which there is an insurance Of 5000 in the
Mutual Fire insurance Company Of Cecil
County.
We arc happy to state that the par
ties burnt out have already taken steps to
rebuild. Wiley, Thompson & Co., will com.
mcncc business at once. fixing up temporarily
at the steam mil of Mr.. NcCnlfough
Mr. Wilmer will immediately put up fire
proof granite ware house OH the site of the
one destroyed, As by so feet in dimensions
Fire and Hood conspire in vain against the
energetic people Of Port Deposit
RESIGNATION OF A MINISTER We learn
that the Rev. \. \. Hedge for several wears
pastor Of the West Nottingham Church,
IN the upper part Of this County has resigned
his charge and accepted call at Frcdricks.
burg Va. Mr.. Hodge is son of DR.. Hodge
at Princeton, and was two years in India as
Missionary. His loss will he greatly felt
by the members OF his congregation to whom
he was greatly endcarc1 by his consistent
and exemplary conduct as Christian.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-Oflicc or
W. Goodrich on Wednesday arrested Tablet
Morrison upon the charge Of passing two
$50 counterfeit bills of the Farmers Bank.
at Lancaster, Pa. The arrest was made at
the instance of two gentlemen who reside in
C1cIl county, McsSrs. Moses X Pearson and
j, W. Caldwell, who alegc that he had pur-
chased from them some stock short time
since, putting upon each of them ono of the
above notts.-BoA SIN.
The SICKNESS AT pERRYyIILE.-Tc have
to record two more deaths at Pcrryyille from
the terrible sickness with which that village
has been visitcd-NIr. James Finley who died
last week, and Mrs. Morgan, wife Of John
I. Morgan who died on Sunday last. But
few people remain in the place and we have
heard Of no now cases.
| HANDSOME WAGoN.-Wc notice our towns
man Marshbank, tie Cabnetnakcr flourish
ing around in a handsome furniture wagon.
which is credit to the mechanics who made
it. The wood work is 10y II. a. Hall & Co.,
carriage makers and the iron work by L. W.
). Kidd the new smith by the bridge
PAvEMENTs. The Town Commissioners
arc busily engaged laying pavement OH tie
Court House yard and in front of the Fire
Proof Offices. We arc pleased to see these
| Improvements.
| TEMPERANCE CONVENTIONAL County
temperance Convention is called on Saturday
next the 1st day Of September The notice
will be found in another column.
W See the advertisement of the Temper
ancc Mass Meeting to be held in the Sixth
District on the Sth Of September,
"a Intention is colIcd TO the advert iscmcnt