The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-07-04
Port Deposit Items.


--sRain is the prelude, iotcrlude and f..
male of this present Scene of the drama Of life
in this vicinity and as it is supposed that the
same quantity of water falls every year. the
prospects is favorable for very dry autumn.
and as it IS said to be better to take time by
the torclDck, now is the period to commence
preparation.
-----Nnthing he's yet been done towards
erctnS the bridge at Rock Run. the road
nos u!ld. back of the stores is not even Sc
improved as to accommodate the travel until
Such time as the Fathers have the bridge
finished.
---The county is engaged in turning
the course of o.e stream above Il TX Ran. ST
as to dispense with one of the bridges hereto
fore used, and make one answer the purpose
This unphNrlurnt will decidedly better the
road and bF}csS liable to damage by fr~hcs
---The hand of EScuapiu> is lx (ukisns
what JaLe's Ice Brigade" begun, nrazms
that antiquaiod mrmcllo the "Oli Some
Warehouse. Soon it, like the old Bridge
will be numbered with the things things thai
were. Association made the two structures
friends 20 the eyes, or, perhaps. more proper
ty Il io.Dry .frie"jS In vain we now look
for the latter while approaching the village
Nv wafer H'Ngnl ltil ttlI we NItth vi lill
piers. In vain will we lou! for tkc shelter
from the rays Of the summer afternoon sun,
once afforded hy the protecting walls Of the
.'old warehouse. How IKE man To day he
lives and movcsanh has his being, to morrow
dies and other travellers to eternity, occupy
ing his place, soon obliterale all rei,cn
hlHnre, and i'll htlle while the man, bis
lie, his nainc, will b: forgotten by his slc-
cies until the day when the trump Of God
shall summon the ante and post d,luyan to
stand before his bar.
-Ka,ycny of the Union Hotel"
has erected two small dwellings, opposite his
place. The Acadamy and Odd Fellows Hall
which for IA long time looked in the sore
and yellow leaf, has been wlitewashed and
painted and presents "A handsome appearance
compared with that from which it has for
tnnat,lv escaped. Mr.. James Touchsi"nc in
tends to erect a brick dwelling which will add
to the looks Of the town about the steamboat
Landing.
-Thcle is very little lumber now in
fist hands the shipping still continues and
by the first Of August there will scarcely be a
raft left unsod.
-.sOft in the Silly night aic heard the
mornings of old dog Tray" who being
la,gucd bv ''comu through thrrye feels like
"Katy-did" when the "S,ar Of the South, >
with sweetest voice invited her 10 walk
mot my parlor,' lansui>h in the odd arm
chair, land while she could not listen to
Love not within mile Of Elnburs town
would be made happy if She woall say ali
night till broad day light, and before her
'cycs speak the gentle goodbye" teach her
trust to luck"
ii any one through the "scvcn'
d.ici' las a tax collector used to VIZ seventh
district, is troubled with spaSnodc contiac-
lions commonly known as fits" let him
call on Doctor Amos mot the prophet, YIN this
town, vino is rappns medium and cures
glatls.
-!Sume IF or farmers commenced
moving last Saturday bnt the rain of Mon
day stopped Operations. Grass and grain
are badly lodged cora short-harlly higher
lhan usual at the commcnccment Of working
it.
-Thc law makes June lst the limit
for fishing, but shad and herring are still
DIVING for want Of water. altho there seems no
f" fscnt danger Of a drought.