The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-05-10
Cofol affairs.
MosT.-We had white frosts one or two
mornings this week.

ON III .h'F'hD.- w aS'ilnSlOn Ewing mas
been appointed postmaster at South Milford
in place Of Caleb Reynolds. resigned.
A New CHURCH. attention Of builders
is called to the advertisement for proposals
for erecting church in Easton, Talbot county.
Full Specifications can be seen at this Office.
Tue ELKToN AcADEMY.-Mr. James p.
Nelson Of Gol,l>horough, n. c.. has been cleo.
ted Principal Of the Elklon Academy, and is
expected to take charge of it about the LIST
proximo.
rFThc late Board of Town Commissioners
purpose giving full statement Of all their
financial proceedings while in office: unless
unavoidably delayed it will be published next
week.
TRAlN.-The unusual quantity of rain
which has fallen during the last two weeks
has greatly retarded farming operations in
this county, and but little corn has vet been
planted.
HoGs.-Thc streets are again filled with
vagrant hogs. They are great nnisanccs and
che law for pcnning them, which has been
some time disIcgard,d, ought to be rigidly
enforced.
SENATOR PEARcE. The last Kent News
states that Senator P,arcc who had been con-
fined two weeks to his room by severe at
tack Of pn umonia was fast recovering and
expected soon to be at his post in Washington
The WREN. Put up box for the wren
that is singing about your fence; she is
most industrious destroyer of worms and
bugs, and fyou afiordshcr nest will he al
most worth her weight in gold to your gar.
den.
jet is advertised to take place in the Court
House here on Monday evening next. We
understand Mr.. Cunningham is talented lee
turcr, and the subject to be treated of is one
of much interest. See advertisement.
4TnE NEW LIcENcE LAW brings to Elkton
all the merchants and shop ard tavern keep
crs in the county to make affidavit to the
amount Of their stock in trade. rents, &C., in
consequence Of which many business men Of
the county have been here this week. There
is much complaint about the usclcssncs Of
being dragged so far from home, when, as
they think. an affidavit b, fore ncighboring
magistrate ought to answer the purpose.
>lTowN COMMISSIONERS OF CHESAPEAKE
C'rY.-This thriving village, which is now
incorporated. elected its first Town Commits
soncrs on Monday last. The following gen.
t!emen were chosen: Richard ii. Bryan,
David f. Karsner, John Burbage. A. p. Crop
per and Francis A. Crouch. Three of them
alc Americans and two Democrats, but we
under stand they were elected without refer.
cncc to politics.
TIE New BASK.-A Synopsis of the char
ter Of the bank, proposed to be established
in this town. will be found elsewhere in our
columns. In the hands of safe men.-such
as could readily be selected here now by
Stockholders an insttuston would be
Of great Importance t" our blu Sincss communi-
ty, and pay good percentage to those who
might invest their money in t.
DJrSome Of the Bohcmians will be apt to
take down. '.Pop'r for his reference to them
in his letter Of this week. However he seems
to belong to that side, and perhaps it is all
right.
In regard to the bad roads: the Commits
sioncrs have no control over tn, III. The Su.
pcrvlsor has all the authority over their re-
pairs and is accountable to the public for
their condition.
-tt4owN COMMISSIONERS OF ELKToS.- At
the Town election on Monday the following
Commissioners were elected for the ensuing
year: Jacob {. Howard, William Torbert,
Andrew Alexander, John A. Rankin VIM
P. Strickland, Robert NJ. Walmslcy and
Robert Cantwcll. Six of them are democrats
and one wing, There was no regular oppo.
si'ion by the Ameri IAN party, some Of whom
during the day, got up ticket on which
were the names of the first three gentlemen
NAMED above.
REllGIous. The installation of Rev. Geo
Wiswcll as Pastor of the Central Prcsby-
terrain Church, on Wednesday evening was
an exceedingly interesting service. A Ser
mon was preached by the Rev. Mr.. McIntire.
of Elkton. The charge to the pastor was
delivered by the Rev. John W. Mcars Of the
same place. The charge to the people by
Rev. W. W. Taylor, Of Penn Yam, N. j.;
Rev. Win. Z. Dickinson and Rev. George
Foot also took part in the exercises.
Del. Gazette.
TIE Posi- OFFICE AT TIE BRIcK.-By
some oversight We have hitherto neglected to
notice the removal of the Post Office at
Brick Meeting House from the store Of Mr..
c. II. IIaincs to the tavern of Mr.. Reuben
Passmore. We were reminded Of our ne
elect this week, however, by call from Mr.. p.
to discontinue The Wing. This should
teach us to be more mindful hereafter in no.
ting changes IN postal arrangements OF
. ,urse we do not insinuate that the discon.
tinuancc of Mr.. P. arises from the fact that
having changed to be locofoco and having
thereafter been made postmaster, he deemed
himself more safe in that capacity by letting