The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-06-06
Port Deposit Items.

---Durlng the latter part Of week be.
fore last, MI W. W. Reynolds, one Of The
purchasers of the remaining spans Of the SuS-
quehanna bridge. while at work on the sian
over Stcces island was accidentally prccip-
ita.cl from the bridge floor to the island a
distance Of about IS feet, and considerably
injured; he is now improving fast.
- The Rock Run mill property was
offered for sale on Saturday last. as was also
a tract of land near Battle Swamp, at Smiths
hotel; both were withdrawn on owners bid.
---WhiSkep will show his face in our
village. even on the Sabbath and in broad
day The great original distillcr Mr. Devil.
is said 10 be btack, and it is surely true that
the b|0ck carried the ''demon Of the still
through town, having ON the mast head the
red flag of destruction. Probably the demon
had been started Oh pic mic ground
--Our Doctors are very busy, eSpe.
cla!iy the bachelors. visiting continually: they
soon Will be rich at one dollar per visit. PEG.
Pile may say what they please about the
health of Port, but there is an epidemic very
prevalent. particularly among the ladies at
which the NJ. y. s rejoice it is called disease
Of the heart" all the girls have il and lnedi
cal students are rising all around.
-Deluee the second appeared in our
midst last Monday afternoon. The first day
of Summer passed amid thunder, lightning
and RAIN: we opne rain never fell faster than
on that afternoon: the streams became tor
rents. bridges swept away, houses flooded
and damaged: the bridge at Rock Run and
two bridges in county road above Rock Run
were destroyed. The store formerly occu-
pied by Goss, Cook & Co.. undermined: front
of Mrs. Connclly's dwelling wIenched off :
large pile OF cut stone above latter scattered
over the road: several houses were flooded: at
Mlddletown the branch roared Ike a mountain
torrent: did not injure the bridge there, Mr..
Parker S garden on lower side Of road spoiled
There were even some hopes of the destruc.
ton Of the grca eye-Sorc situate in and across
the street ii "Port;;" theroar was tremendous
and water poured in huge masses down
toward the river. The whole hin side seemed
to be alive with springs pouring their waters
through, or rather across the village from one
end to the other. Tome x Rinehart have
torraccI lots a stream that runs on the up
per side q the latter's lot, overlooked and
spread on high street. the consequence was
Il succession of caaracts, the terraces had
been cultivated and the gardening prospect
was fair, but the food washed it from the
If water extending from the Bank gate to
Rinehart S, falling unhrokenly from the cuI h
that supports the iron railing in font of
Tones The farmers have now to use the
Still House road, all others being ways by
which Port is unapproachablc; we are getting
hardened to these things and care less than
we. perhaps, should. But water will not
hurt us if our wine and other beverages wont.
Ttr I'LL Ill,
favor, and the tudies, (thank God some have
not bowed the knee to Daal are setting out
the temptation to those who may some day
be their husbands, and who led by the first
glass, may fall at last in felon's grave for
the murder of wife. All the sympathy viii!
then be for the poor ,r!te pho rery ,nnotently
caused her own death. ''No drunkard shall
enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Cursed is
he who pnt'eth the bottle to his neighbours
lips!' 'Tis ucH to think Of is,-beler to
be governed by it.
Humber is going fast, large num-
Der of vessels being constantly employed in
shipping. a large proportion of the stock is
disposed Of and only awaiting opportunity
for shipment. Vessels are in demand and
are hailed Immediately on arrival, freights to
Baltimore 81 a 8 II; through canal Sl.75 a
50: to D. c.. $l75 50.
Ladies should keep their embroidered arti-
Giles well secured and prevent married gentle.
men from too hastily informing them Of
dropping handkerchIcfs, as one poor Benedict
was made almost to sink like Peter" in the
waves the other day, because unlike ancient
Peter his faith i'll appearances was too strong
Crockett said 'be sure you re right, then 90
ahead"
-The fishermen are doing tolerablyI
good business on the river.
- small party of men are at wor
on the Branch Railroad.
From daother Correspondent.
-Thero was terrible rain storm he{
m Nc ',y. which did much damage. tn