The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-11-20
Eoral affairs.

BUSINESS NoTIcE.-Subscriber in
arrears for The Cecil Wing, particularly
those residing out of the county, will please
remit to us by mail. We are in need oflnoney
at present, and shall be under obligation to
those who will pay citherby letter or by calling
at the ofiicc.-3w
MORE Court CASES FRoM hartford.
We mentioned last week that Peter Brady had
removed his trial, on the charge Of bastardy,
irum Hartford to Cecil. We since learn that
a man named James Harley, indicted for the
murder of John Murphy, has also, removed
his trial here as have three men named
Smith, Green and Barnall charged with rob
bling the store Of Mr.. Ferguson.
SALES OF PRoPERTY.--Barclay Rcy-
nolds, ESD, Sheriff, sold ON Monday last, the
House and Lot Of j. l.. Shultz, III Chesapeake
City, for $3.50, cash John McCauiey pur-
chaser.
Also, on Tuesday, 81 acres Of land and
tavern stand, near lIarrSvillc, property Of the
late Leonard Krauss Tor 81 900, cash 10 Seph
krauss purchaser.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Thursday next
is Thanksgiving Day in this State, and it will
be very generally observed in this town and
vicinity. We suppose most, if not all, places
of business Will be closed.
IMPROVEMENT ON TIE BIG Elk
Daniel Lord, Esq, is having a new stone dam
built at lis works on the Big Elk, known as
the Homestead Mills, which he purchased Of
j. d. FISHER, and which have been idle for
some years. The contractor is Francis Green,
who is the right man for that sort of work, as
every person knows who has employed him.
The dana is in II state Of forwallncsS, ana vii!
mos probably be finished before cold weather
sets in. Mr.. Lord moves ON Notwithstanding
the dull times.
CoNCERT.-A Vocal Concert, ofSacrca
Music, will be given in the Court House, on
Wednesday evening next the 9th inst, for
the benefit Of the Episcopal church in Ills
town. Distinguished amateur vocalists from
Baltimore and Philadelphia have volunteered
their services for the occasion.
ELKToN JAIL.-Ihc Delaware County
(Pa.) Republican, which lately published,
from correspondent, a libCious account Of
the condition OF the Jail here, asks us to dcs-
crbe the building for him. We will do 50
after he publishes the name of his corrcspon-
dent, who, he says is g citizen Of Cecil
county, if not Of Elkton,' and who g design
cd that his name should be attached to his
communication. -
PROPOSED EQUESTRIAN FEAT.--A
citizen of Chesapeake city, ANKLE, us to prove
his speed and bottom offers to wager $50 that
he can draw 4 sulky from that town to Elk.vD
in l hour and Is minutes, or, that he can
walk from one q the towns to the other in
, h@ur and minutes. The distance is called
s.. or miles. The offer is standing one
and he must have good deal Of confidence
in his strength and activity, to make the pro-
position.
FAIR AT CHERRY HILL.-Therc was
a large crowd at the Fair and Festival at
Cherry Hill on Thursday evening last; it was
estimated that from 200 to 200 were present
at one time. There was some confusion and
lighting at night, growing out Of whiskey
drinking. Persons who go to such places to
drink and make Il disturbance could not well
disgrace themselves worse.
EDITOR IN IUCK.-A Delaware farm
or, who occasionally take shot at the birds.
sent us a few days ago, IA dozen fine cartridges
and brace Of remarkably large woudcock.--
We tender him our hcarticst thanks for each
bird separately, and then for the whole in
bunch.
THE FIRST SNow.-There was quite
snow storm here on onday the snow com
mcnccd in the forenoon and fell quite rapidly
until evening but melted nearly as fast as it
fell, leaving depth of an inch; that night
there was hard freeze and Tue sday morning
was good sample of winter. The weather
has since moderated, but has now the appear
ancc Of another storm.
A LARGE BEET - Mr. Henry Bennett
Of North East has sent us a mammoth turnp
beet, raised in his garden, which measures
twenty seven inches around and weighs eleven
pounds. Who can beat it.
ILLEGAL SALE OF IIQUORS.-This
is not the only county in which the Grand
Jurcs are indcting persons for the Illegal
sale OF ardent spirits. We see it stated that
the Grand Jury OF Anne Arundel county made
some fifty prescntments for offences Of that
kind.
CoCRTSIIP AND MATRlMONY. We have
received from L. B. Peterson & Brothers,
Publishers, SOC Chestnut ST., Phladelp hia,
a copy oil the most excellent work bearing the
above title. We cannot better give an idea
of its value than by copying the following
notice Of it from The Home Jomndl:
"CouRTsnIp AND MATRIMoNY.-Thisi is the
title ofthe vo iume from the portfolio OF X ebert
Morris, Esq, the able editor Of the Philadrl-
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