The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-31
PoRr nnposlr, Jan'y 2Sth, 1857

PoRT DEPOSIT, Jan'y 2Sth, 1857.
The Er',cme Cod-1hm VIA Hoa--.i Dis
nsr,ps Hra'- fnottcr HnW Prop1&ed - The
Cntjcsns Of ELTON in,red-4 R3m.d-alon'
Roud for II Short Cm.- Purchase by Mr..
Hilmrr- Regret at his Leormg Port, &c.
Mr. EplToR 1T has beer 50 long since
last wrote you. that had almost forgotten
my promise TO keep you advised Of all i'm
portnn, events that may occur here
For the past week we have been SO henm'd
in Lv the effects of the late storm, that we
seem almost isolated from the rest Of man.
kind which, together with the extreme cold
has put stop to all outdoor transactions,
in measure. The cold has been intense,
surprising even last winter in severity. On
the morning Of Friday last, our thermometer
indicated six degrees below zero; on Saturday
thirteen below. and Oh Monday ten. At
Rowandsvillc on Saturday. it was twenty
degrees below. which entilles Rownndsvillc
10 the Premium at least in Cecil county, If
not in the State.
rcrolcct reading some four Or fye years
ago. an account published in The i!hig, of a
great hunt that took place here after a strange
animal that Was rtportrd to be haunting our
vicinity. We have not the Gvpas-Cu'Gs, here
this winter, but an animal quite as formid
able and dangerous, causing a great dca! Of
excitement in the ncighborhood. It appears
,hat sometime last fall. wild hog from the
hills Of Hartford swan the Susonehanna and
succeeded in reaching the forests, bordering
Oh the estates Of Mcssrs Patton and Webb
where he has since remained, amidst its al
most imrtnctrabc Businesses. Il was deemed
necessary for the safety of the neighborhood
that he should he dislodgcd; some of the most
energetic Of the nrghbors organized a force
for the purpose Of capturing the savage beast.
and taking advantage of the deep snow, pre-
pared for desperate and successful attack ::
but alas ! am sorry Uniform you .lat after
one Of the most exciting chascs ON record, his
h"gship, by mastery manmuvrc. suddenly
foot and drneuous. Nounding severely ore
man, and killing one ,log aud lar,ratng
another. They socr, edrl in making th,r cs.
cape, carrying with them their wounded.
Efforts are now being made TO bling into
The field more fn,nidahlc force and for that
pur;oSc a rcqusitioil las been made on our
town for Volunteers onr town has rcpula-
jlon for b,ing sonir in free ight) Whether
unr citizens will respond To the call is u mat
icy Of son,c doubt. 1t will drrcnd in great
measure upon The opinion Of one ofour towns
mci., who liza, had some experience i'll wild
boar fighting III his youthful days lie
thinks there are some Situa tons quite a.
lrn>ant as to be on Your back with mad
hog " + you. sniacking his chops in autici
patton of dainty m,al. ThcE,'S my stnti
mcnts too, but still think we will raisequtc
II humble, Ter the purpose. II is proposed to
meet Oh Thursday n,Xt at o clock precisely.
at the hill near Fir. RanSay's gate, at the
1o"d leading 10 Battle Swamp. and am au.
lhoIiScd to invite nil Of youl citizens who arc
drsirVnS Of distinguishing themselves in so
glorious AZ Undertaking. Don't lt, then. for
ct lhc day and hour.
It, used to hv favorltc saving with an old
gentleman " Ito once resided near our town
,!iat the nearest road to any place from Port
Deposit, was by Battle Swamp. don't
know by What process he figured it out but
it APPEARS now that the nearest route
from here to Baltimore is by the way of New.
ark, Del. This may Seem strange to some,
but think it can be demonstrated to frac-
ton, al least to one conversant with the SUBJ
.ject Of latitude and longitude, as applicable
10 individual CASTS.
have just lecarncd tina, Mr. Wilmer has
purchased the fine property lately the estate
Of Mr.. JAS. Scwell, and that he will remove
there early i'll the spring. While it is mat
ter Of congratulalon that MIR. Wilmer has
been SO fortunate i'll obtaining 50 beautiful a
place, it is a matter of no small regret that
wc are about to lose him from our midst.
Nh. Wilmer has been one Of our most active
and energetic cltzvns. lie has done more
than any other man towards improving and
bcauif. ing the town, and has, by his gene
roSiIy urhanity, and gentlemany dcport-
mcnt, cnd,ared himself to all classes of our
community. His place will not easily bc
filled. None will regret his departure more
than the poor and destitute, towards whom
his hand and purse have always been open,
almost to avishnlss. Their prayers will fol-
low him. Yrs. JENus.
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