The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-02-07
Our Correspondence.
Letters from chesapeake,
NEW SERIES, No. 6.
Correspondence of The Cecil Whig
CHESAPEAKE Cry, Feb. 1. $

correspondence OF Inc Cecil Nhig
CHESAPEAKE Cry, Feb 1. 81.
Shooting Afroy-Sale of he Fillmore Poie: lis
toH o"d Dissertation thereon Remordl-
Scarlet Fsrer --Smtdcn Dcuih - Ranks uali a
ehaNense to lie Co"nty-Anairersmy Soifcs,
etc.
DEAR WING: The principal affair of the
last week WAS shooting ailrny" (which took
place on the Bohemia side of the town. 1t
| seems that q man named B.istow went intox-
icated to the Blacksmith shop of James Hemp
hill and commenced sbus;ns Elemphill violent
" for threatening to chastise his younger
brother the day previous. llrmplill i,n,pc-
diately ordered him to leave his premises,
which Bristow refused 10 do, swearing at the
same time, il lIcmphill attempted to put him
out che would cut his id heart out" IIcmp.
hill then seized gun which was standing in
the corner, and Bissow (llemphlll statcs)
drew knife and slung shot and advanced
towards him. H,mphill pointed the gun at
Bristow, when the latter caught the barrel
| and turned the mnzzle downwartls. In the
scutfle the gun went off and the whole load,
of fine shot, entered Elistow s Ugh, leg. Bris-
tow Immediately fell and was afterwards
borne away by his friends. Ilc,nphll went
to the Magistrate and gave security for his
appearance on Saturday. The investigation
was held on Saturday and the facts which !
have stated were elected. Hemphill was
held to bail in The sum Of $500, for his ap.
pearance at the April term of Court Bris-
tows wound is not dangerous and he is i'm.
proving daily.
On Friday last the Fillmore Pole was al
vertised tor sale by order Of the Fillmore
Club. and on Saturday was sold to James l.
Shultz for the enormous sum of two dollars
and twenty five cents. The I,ocolocos in
town were afraid of its poisonous touch aud
would not bid and the Know Nothings since
the election have been rather scarce Of money
hence the Pole event off cheap as dirt" On
Monday it Was taken down and with it's ral!
the last vestige Of the memorable and fatal
campaign Of Sc disappeared from our midst
This Pole was raised six months ago, amid
the enthusiastic cheers of all the true Amcri-
cans here, but the faithful and earnest deter
mination to stand by the American faith at
| Ill hazards was not stronger then than is now
the stern and inQcxblc resolve to keep this
part Of Mary land free fom Locofoco influ-
ence and Locofuco rule for all coming time.
The firm Of Lowcnsttin 4 Co., dealers in
Clothing and Jcwelry, have posted on t!leii
door selling off at cost,iii and are about re.
moving to Eikton. In their now locality
wish them hearty succcss-likcwisc speedy
passage thereto.
/The scarlet fever, which for the past two
months has been prevalent here has now al
most entirely disappeared from both the town
and surrounding country. and the few eases
that still occur have assumed much mild.r
form.
On Friday night man named Robert In
graham, employed as hand on the schooner
Sarah Jane Kent" fell dead while passing
from the wharf on board his yesSel--cause,
disease Of the heart. He wasa man possessed
Of sone property, it is said. His remains
wcr. inferred ia the NJ. f. Church cemetery
on Sunday
>-Loe~Hanks, although he lost the foot-race
declares himself ready TO run any man in
Cecil county any distance for any named
sum. He would have made the time in the
last race, but several persons were following
him on horseback and called to him several
times not to hasten, that he had plenty of
time, etc. Who will run Banks Chesapeake
against the county.
The arrangements for the anniversary
soircc" are progressing A number Of the
prominent citizens Of the village have taken
IN interest in the matter and design making
it the Patty of this and all other seasons
will send you list Of managers names and
the details of the arrangements next week.
| again mail my letter "a day ahead Of
time" hoping that it may reach you by
Thursday. The mails arc still! as irregular
as before, bnt the cause is nor the horrible
state Of roads-the stages could not travel, i!
indeed the Proprletors were inclined to send
them. Yours, for fair play and justice,
NEsCIo.