The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-03

! thought ofgoing to the hills for safety. On
last week the genial rays Of the sun, 50
weakened the ice, as to impart the hope that
1t would pass out without harm: but the
sudden change in the temperature has bound
1t tight as ever, and our hopes that danger
is over, are for the present }auishcd.
The extra meeting at the NJ. f. Church has
been brought to a close. seycnty.iivc have
united with the church. embracing many Of
our most promising young men. Rev. john
| Thomas and Professor loGmis. were with us
on last Sunday, at which time the missionary
collection was tak>n, which amounted to
the large sum oi one hundred and fifty dol.
lars. Is there church in the county that
can beat this?
| Quite an excitement exists in town in refer
cncc to military company, which is about
to he formed Friends 5. and p are spoken
oi for officers; and we expect shortly to hear
the music Of the fife and drum. marshaing
their forces to arms: and should Uncle Sam
| ever have occasion to call this way for help.
we have no doub. but that the hammer and
plane. the pen. and the I'd stuck. will he
chc' rtuily exchanged for the weapons Of war.
and the gallants If Port DO good service, to-
wards Keeping the stars and stripes" way
ing cover the land Of the free and the home
Of the brave"
The election for Town Commissioners was
held on last Monday afternoon, and am in
| formed that, that mysterious Sam who ap-
pears to moddle with every body's business
rendered efficient service at the Lallot box
Strange that our citizens will suffer them
selves to be cntrapi cd, in every now move
mcnt that has about it the least appearance
OF noytl'y. a certain Lnow nothiag oDlci0l
met with a rather diSagrccablc recc;t!on in
an oyster saloon short time since, for advo-
eating their supposed principles. Practical
lessons arc important, and hope he Will be
5tnolit,d by the lesson taught
Tie Post Office has been removed to the
Hole in the Wall, next door to Snow & Poul-
sons store, where the accommodations are
superior to those of the old stand.
Wiley, Thompson \ Co. have their new
iloorng dressing machine in operation, which
enables them TO prepare the article much
chcal er than it can be done by the cid meth
Oh. The lntnil crS eff the.lirm are practical
mechanics, and merit The patronage Of the
public which they are so literally receiving.
Permit me- MIR. Editor, to inform tlc read
crs Of The Wing, who charge Peter with
writing the Bayard letters, that thcy arc
slightly mistaken. am sorry that my pre-
VlouS remarks were the cause of curtain
lecture to 'Hnoc'm Peter: and mcSt respect
fully inform the fair lady that she was not the
person to whom alluded. have too much
respect for the fc,lin1s of the fair sen, to say
one word that would wound their feelings.
was once in the mdrkei, and well remember
how pleasantly the hours passed in their an.
gclic company; and now, although the fro>ts
OF winters have somewhat changed my APP
l,a:alcc and whitcn,d my locks, yet would
not torgo that smile | receive when return
home after having completed the lahars of
Ihc day, for all the pleasures of single bless
cdness that this earth can afford
BAYARp.