The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-12-17
Port Deposit Items.
IREroRrED ron THE CECIL WING.
PoRr DEPOSIT, Dtc. 10, 80

passed over us his shaggy head arrearcd
above the north hills, his long gray locks
streaming, his beard hung with icicl.s. and
the glance Of his cold, grey eyes, darling
frosty jtvens in all directions. but striking
most fatally those who have not the golden
arm"r to ward his penetrating darts. viii
not those who are clothed, by the King of tn,
ice king, with the golden helmet, and the
silver coat Of mail, with knghily chivalry
/ place a lance in rest to defend the helulrss
from fierce sir Artic's furious dcsol ting
charger "llc that oppresseth the Poor
rcproacheth his Maker: but he that hono.cth
Him hath Mercy on the Poor" Prov. II. 81.
$ Pure religion and indebted before God the
Father is this, To visit the flthcrlcss and
widows in their affection &c, ;" james |. q.
-On Friday last the river was very
high. Had it not been for the treshct, the
extreme cold would doubtless have shut the
stream with the usual winter bridge. On Mon
day there was some floating ice. Tuesday the
| water was covered. The steamer Port"
went down in the morning with canal boat
in tow and with rlat trip closed her running
for the season. Wrdn sdiy 8. Christie. &"
started, his rubricund vislgc all aglcam with
smiles so genial as almost to draw the frost
from the air. Indeed old winter laughed
approYingly as Christie prepared his span Of
browns, and shook his hearty sides with such
Sleciulncss as TO cause merry tears to course
his checks. which falling through the ether,
changed to down, and settled lovingly on
Christ!c's excellent establishment and self,
with melting tenderness. Dear Christie
great Christie 4! Christie all the whlc.!!
.-"Thc melancholy days have come,
the saddest Of the year, to that Satan-pos-
scssed qnadrnpcd detcsted by the jew. Poor
grunter has expired; is still expiring. Who
would favor hog law now, with spare ribs
and sausage before him! Oh! (s) wine.
(s) wine, (s) wine, had | no other name by
which to call thee, would call thee
de-ri-lagr cool!
This something to eat" calls
up the fact that the employees of the Sash
Factory intend having an oyster supper Oh
the 23rl at Mr.. Falls, who will, by that time
be in his new house. Mr. F. can do this thing
in the right style, and whoever wants the best
supper in December had better enter as an
apprentice in the Factory at once so that he
may be prepared to cut, carve and bolt in Il
true wolknAnlike manner.
OH Saturday last there were $50
shares Of stock taken in the Columbia and
Port DepositR r., 81 800. Another meeting is
| a hp bp III this off
--The friends of Tempe rance have
taken the military steps towards organizing a
division OF the S. Oft. At one time the order
was strong here, cXcrtcd mighty influence for
good. The Library association is on the de-
cline. A meeting of the members has been
called to take into cons ;deration the disposal
OF the books.
- Rev. Mr.. Hurn is announced to
de liver sermon to the Young men. at the NJ
l.. Church on Sunday Evening next. The
meeting at this church, now in its third week
has not yet produced conversion. :. He
that, being often reproved hard ,neth his.neck
shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without
remedy"
With all the singing schools we
have around us we expect on Christmas day
to hear carols anthems and all sorts of Christ
mas hymns, in. the churches for miles around.
SO clear your pipes, mend your b. llows, We
Leyics, and 90 combine to raise the sound, of
gladness on the eventual anniversary so near
at hand.
Tile House line of TELEGRAPH is
raising set Of new poles and changing the
wires from the Morse line through our town
The companies having united we will have
miles instead of4 and great deal of news
Will consequently be among our news loving
community.
CONCERT. There will be a Concert by the
Children of the Sabbath School of the EIkton
NJ. L Church, on Monday evening, the End OF
January next. Preparations are being made
to make it highly interesting. The proce, DIS
are to be used in the purchase Of books for
tlc library