The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-31
Eulnl Gtfairs.

THE Colo.-Saturday last was the
coolest day here. ever noted by any of our in
hablantS Before daylight that morning
the thermometer WAS down to 10 degrees be-
low zr,o; at 9 o'clock \. NJ It was 9 deg. he.
low 0. At Fix Landing it was Is deg. below
y: at T.'wark, Del, some thcrnonc ers iudi.
Gated 10 deg. lelcw zero, others Il deg. be-
low. ~ Gibsons'S Mill, ten miles mp the Big
Elk, IT stood q degrees below U--almost
equal 20 the severity of ali Arctic winter
The coolest weather here last winter the mcr.
curry did not sink farther than deg below
zero. On Tuesday the cold abatcd and il be-
gan to thaw. Part Of Wednesday and Thurs
day we had rapid falls Of snow. much off
melting As it fell: yesterday morning the sun
rose up warm III clear sky. the melted snow
soon began to run from the roofs. und we
have good plomisc now of general thaw.
tAND SALES. Edwin Wilmer ESQ.
Of Por, Deposit. we learn, has bought tie
homestead Of the Scwall estate. at this town.
together with lS3 acres Of the upland and 81
acres Of marsh, in fee, ind two acres CON
tanning the family cemetery, in perpetual
trust, for the sun of S23 $50. 1t is splendid
property, and we are gratiiied to learn that
he intends to make it his future residence.
The Welsh Point Property. Of Mr., John
Handel, Jr,. containing 500 acres. was nut To
sale on Tuesday by Col Gronmc, Trustee
and struck OFT for the sum Of al 900, We
understand he late OWNER Las the or, ortuni-
" OF IT deen'ing it BY paying the claims for
which it was sold.
Mr.. George Pickering. has sold his farm of
200 acres, near peryviile. to Mr.. James
Lindsey of Newark, Del. for go per acre.
NAGnANT.-A negro woman with
child eight months old, committed under
the vasrant act. was soil for one year by the
Sheriff on Wednesday; she was struck off to
WIN. McClrland for $l9.
BrsINEss CHANGES. We understand
that Mr.. r. F. May will decline storekcop.
ing III the Spring at which time the house
now occupied by him will he taken and fit
ted up as drinking soloon by Mr.. James
Marrett Of the Fountain Hotel; and this no.
tel, we understand. is to be taken in ,Le
Spring by Nj. j. b, Wells Of Port De-
posit
.-It~I4T STORM IN NEWARK. During the
Storm Of The lth, largr portion of the iron
roof was blown of the College in Newark
Del: one of the end af the Now brick Pres
bytcran Church there was driven in at least
foot, and scvcra! windows in The same
building were blown in.
THE Nails. We have great com-
tiuintS, since the SNOW storm, now two weeks
past about the irrceuarity of the mails, and
1t would seem iha. all distractions made by
that storm should have been fully overcome
H1ore thls time. Oar Chesapeake cor,rspon-
dents, lat wck and this, have protested
strongly against tie way the mail is carried
to them: il the contractors think Injustice is
d@ne then, our columns are open to Their
explanation. Between Elkton and the up-
county there is still no certainty of direct
communication aud even the mails by rail
road between here and the cities, have not
yet ASSUMED thcir usual regularity. If there
I've not just cause Of complaint, there mus.
be v:ry slong pleas in cxtcnuation, which
have not r>a h. i he public.
x FooT-RACE AT CHESAPEAKE Cry
The race against time, on the tow path, AT
Chesapeake City. by Banks, the pedestrian,
came of on Monday last. He was to have
run mile in s.. min but lost by II seconds.
" We have been requested to pub
iish the following notice -
WAsIuSCToS RrGrLARs.-The Indictment
weather having prevented a meeting at tn"
regular time, HE members are all requested
10 meet AT the usual place at the next regu
lar meeting. BY order Of
THE PrEsipEST.
DEPRECIATION OF SPANISH CON-
The Postmaster here receives fps "lcyics"
and Spanish quarter dollars at the deprcca.
ted rates proposed By Bill before Congress
or. for cents. 10 cents and 20 cts, rcspcc-
tiv'ly. In some places they arc not taken.
except at these rates, by the trades people,
generally. We see it stated that New York
brokers offer % cents for Spanish quarters