The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-07-05

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IL We continue to-day our extracts
from Mr.. Darc's s.Rallroad Guide,'' and take
pleasure again in recommending our readers
10 purchase il as !: Valuable book for refer
cncc. The price is 90 cents. and it can be
had at the Elkton Post Office.
PHINc,rIo derives its principal Importance
from its being the location of the iron fugu
ace Of Messrs. j. y Il. L. Whitaker. The
creek of the sane name, which is crossed
here ''y the railroad, was explored by Capt.
Smith i'll 1888. An extensive Improvement
is being made here, by which the road will
be Strengthened and Il long curve avoided
Between two and three miles further ON our
journey, we see North East River on our
right, and in few nluMcits arrive ut
CHARLEsrowN.-Tlis is one of the sold
towns" Of Marylald, having been settled
in II Il and acquiring sufficient Importance
rs grain and flour market, to receive special
legislation from the Assembly, and to be
considered Il dangerous rival to Baltimore
1t was burned in 1913, by the British troops
under Admiral Cockburn. In the early
location of the railroad from Wilmington.
Charlcstown was determined upon US its
terminus. and II was then the intention to
convey Passengers thence to Baltimore by
steamboat. Its present population is be-
tween two and three hundred.
Continuing our journey, we follow North
East River, ON the shores Of which, about
two miles from Charlcstown, are the Nortl,
East Fire Brick Works; the clay in this
vicinity, from its peculiar nature, being well
adapted to the Manufacture of superior fire
bricks. Large numbers ofthcSc are ANNUALLY
made here, and tini market i'll the larger
cities. At the distance of three miles from
SlirlestoWn, we reach
y NORTH EAsr.-ThiS is another Of the early
Settlements. and is named from the river at
the hcld ofwhcll it is located This stream
derived its title from the direction Of its cur
rent, being II tributary Of the Chesapeake
from the northeast, its original name,
'.Guntcr's IIarbor," given it By Capt. Smill,
at the time of its discovery, never having
received the pol5ss'T sanction. The town
contains about ioufnundrcd inhabitants. AS
we leave the station, the road crosses one OF
the branches oi the river, On Il stone archcd
bridge.
Passing an easy grade, we cross Bacon
Hill, Of which we have gathered this legend.
"a poor fellow being in liquor, and lorgcltin.
| the distinction between mine and thine, tool;
| away, under cover Of darkness, his ncighbor'
pUrkcr, it having been inCautiouSly exposed
| to his advances after being slaughtered
which for convenience, lie carried .pis-a-
back, with the torclcgs around his neck
and Il short piece Of rope tied firmly to Gael
foot, and thus amitbly embraced. he stIrtcd
for home. Tradition says nothing of his adj.
ventures, until he reached the summit toi
which his burden WAS to furnish Il name
when he SIT himself down awcaricd on the
| trunk OF II fallen tree TO rest, and perhaps in.
| dulgcd IMMORAL reflections. But the abduc-
ton Of the swine was to he itariully avenged
He had seated himself with his ill-gottci
| booty hanging behind him, when in attempt
| ing to lit the rope over his head, and release
| himself tor while of his load lie slipped of
| the log on one side, while the hog fell on the
other, bringing the rope most uncomfortable
tight under his chin. Frightened and pro-
badly rcdcrcd helpless by frequent imbibi
tions, here he died, aud being found by the
ncighbors with the cause Of his death but
too apparent. they gave the place the name
which 1t bears ut the present day."
In contradiction to this tradition, another
is given, that the hill having formerly bccl
| used for signal beacons, derived from tina
fact the name Of Beacon Hill, which by cor
ruplion has become Bacon Hill. "