The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-24


ing. At Chesapeake City it was G degrees
below zero. Al Cherry Hill and at Parks
Rolling Mill. at s o clock Yesterday morning
was ~ degrees oeTow zero.
,ELAND SALE.-Parke & Bros have
Sod their farm near Elk Iron Works, in this
county. containing 900 acres. to Joseph Tay-
lor and VIM. McClclland. for SlO,0u0.
/ OrrERs.-Mr. Benjamin W. Davis,
shot three large offers in Back Creek. in the
Second District, on Thursday last. Others
have bsen seen during the week, near Elk
Landing.
- Drive ON TIE lcE.-Mr. Hamilton
Oldham drove on the ice from Chesapeake.
City TO Turkey Point, OH Thursday last.
THE P"oR.-Thc Benevolent Asso-
citation formed here last week. was most on.
perfume: the snow storm Ct Sunday fonnd
many roor families out of wood. and scmc
out If provisions. and the Association has
been able. during the week, to extend relief
10 quite number Of 'listr,ssin. cases.
SMALL poX.-We learn that there
has been several cases of small pox in Sassa.
sras Neck, in this county, and that negro
slave belonging to the estate of the late VIM.
d. Mercer, died from it. Precautions have
been taken TO prevent it from spreading.
Snow BALLs.-A number Of bows
have been arrested in Baltimore for throwing
snow.balls at passing sIcghs. A little of
that sort of regulation would Lc L.m fcinl
here.
ia letter from Port Deposit, re-
ccived too late for publication last week, fur
niShcs the following items:
Capt. Edward Glackcn has sold his
hotel and lot to j. Kavcuaugh for $1,000.
--Robert V. Trump has sold his farm
# forty acres and his hotel. toa gentleman
from Chester county, for $500.
John Carson sold p steer. three years
old, winch weighed when dress, ii ! loo HIS
II F. Bu,lin has sold his dwelling
house in Port to {. W. Knight for SLIGO.
THE Snow SToRM.-The snow storm
Of Sunday. which commenced here few min
ntes after eleven clock, was nnc Of the most
severe wr ever witnessed. Earlier in the
morning the th,imnmccr was down to zero,
and the doctrine Of 'too cold 10 snow," on
that occasion found as complete an urse,tins
's many slsigh-load Of young, tiers have
since. The wind commenced to blow about
the time the snow began to fall MS evening
came on the SNOW fell faster and faster and
The wind increased in violence till in the
night NC had the howl and fury Of huri.
cane. and binding storm Of snow. Bv
morning the storm had nearly subsidized. and
the frightened inhabitants peeped cautiously
out. each to see if any other dwelling than
his own was left standing.
The depth Of snrw, had there been no
wind, would probably have brcn about
foot. tut it was whrl,d into enormous drifts
in some places while in others the ground
was swept completely bare. Many door
was blocked up, and in some places the drifts
>YeIe well up the windows Of the first story
During all day Monday but little was done
towards removing it, the day being very cold
and but few persons moving about. On Tues
day the work Of digging out" commenced
in earnest. and the sidewalks in the buster
parts Of the town were generally cleared.
During Monday and Tuesday the country
people were completely shut out of town
the snowy barricades with which we were
so completely surrounded, had preclud,d the
approach, Of even our nearest ncighbors. On
Wednesday they began to come the
pioneers by each highway, clearing away the
more difficult passages with the shovel.
One Of the features of Wednesday, was
the visit Of troop from Chesapeake City.
Some thirty to forty Of the b'hoys of that
sea-board town, mounted on mules belecked
for the occasion in all manner Of fantastic re-
gala, and accompanied by band of music,
conceived the patriotic idea Of breaking the
road at the risk Of breaking their necks.
They came through vigorously, however, in
half day, without wound, and their music
and manGuvreing about our streets, added
no little to the interest Of tbs "snowy car
nival" here.
Our own fast men were out with their fast
nags, and Main street during that afternoon.
was an undisputed rottine course, to the ter
ror of all "slow coaches" and pedestrians,
Some Of our steader citizens too, joined in
the sport. and dashed about AS lawlessly and
carelcssly as any Of those who have no care
for law on such high days. One crack mig
that had made her mile in l2.42 bore off the
palm, but not without some strong contests
with others of undisputed speed and mcttle.
Besides these contestants Of speed, the street
was well crowded with parties Of slower pre-
| tensions, who seemed quite willing ito enjoy
fun at the sacrifice Of speed, and many we'll
filled cutter and sleigh passed by, resembling
with the laugh and shout Of girls and boys.
We had not before seen here SO much enjoy
mcnt cf This character.
We are writing this item on Thursday
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