The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-13
Port Deposit Items.
[REroRrEp ron THE CECIL wuIG.1
PonT DEPOSIT, August, II, 80.

- mere was noticeable affair not
chronlcled in the last items Last week an
excursion came here from Baltimore, on the
Steamer Seldcn. 1t WAS intended to be
Sunday School Excursion, but very large
crowd Of persons boarded the boat and the
managers deemed it inexpcdient to bring the
school. When they arrived here they diScnl-
barked. A portion Of thc excurtunistS were
orderly; but others, chiefly large boys from
fifteen 10 twenty years, got into Il wranglc and
smacked each others faces for time, occa-
sionly throwing few stones. Whisky was
on hand one gentleman was on the boat and
saw the liquor dispensed for Il change, 4
considerable quantity was imbibcd on shore,
and few Of the boys refreshed themselves
with a comfortable snooze Oh the bosom Of old
mother earth.
Mr.. e. Reynolds, has commenced
re-buiding a double house ON the property Of
Messrs. aylor Gettings. The main building
will be 40 feet square, the basement and LIST
story Of stone, the % story and attic of brick
A balcony will ornam cnt the front, oycrhang.
ing the stone work suitable bodybuilding will
be added. The upper house will again be
occupied by Mr.. Falls who has already the
foundation of his bowling alley complcted.-
This Improvement is on the site of the stone
houses.
-Nessrs Taylor & Getting, have
in contemplation another double house on the
site of the old frame store, where the fire
originated; a sufficient open alley will scperate
this from the buildings now in process Of
erection.
MIR. Tome contemplates rebuild
ing the late Kidd property the main building
will be 80 by 40 feet. 1t is probable the
buildings will correspond in style.
- Mr.. Buckley is laying the foun-
dation ola dwelling, on lot adjoining the
NeSbit property, nearly opposite the resi-
dence of Mr.. b. Vandiyer.
- Sometimes frcshet, and some
times fire, hard times still predominant, but
old Port still clings to her motto s.l'll try"
1.-The Commissioners have had Mr..
). Harvey Jack, County Surveyor, LAYING
down the boundaries and courses of our
Streets when finished the angles will be
marked by granite posts, and those whose
houses, yards or porches arc now on the
street will, when rebuilding, have to respect
the new line.
Tho Pic Mic has been postponed
until next Wednesday, 18th inst. 1t will be
held in grove in g Heron Run Hollow ON
new road which Col. lIeckart is opening
from the river, near Mt. Arrarat, to the county
road from Port to Perryyille.
THE submarine man has found q
lot Of pig iron back Of the NJ. T.. church ;
many years ago an ark load was sunk there
Thus far they have secured over ton. and
still there is more; the ice has scattered it,
but they may succeed in securing a large
quantity.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Squicr has institu-
ted series Of religious exercises at the Rock
Kun Presbyterian church, commencing YES
terday morn and continuing the week.
At last the steamer " Gipscy :"
has Withdrawn entirely from the ferry contest
and no longer does her musical whistle cause
the river hills to revcrberatc its harmonv.-
No tolling bell Changed her funeral knel no
mourning millions wcpt at her departure:
gracefully she departed in silence and in
smoke, and as she rounded the pier at IIavre
dc Grace and was lost to our vision, with tittul
sasps she yelled up her steam. Weary
Gipsey thy paddles have found rest!
Tile ''Port' is triumphant.-
Victorious Port, be thou magnanimous =
Stand in the Car house and say This way to
Port" Relieve the travcl-tircd passengers
OF their portmanteaus as during the oppose
ton! Waita few minutes for belated travel
ers Keep no poor hungry wretch an hour
or SO behind time late at night, as, selfish
Port you 90 used to did," when '.peuny shoals''
would catch you returning from North East.
BE kind and merciful and generous, and leave
Napolconic IDEAS and acts in Europe, and
We'll give you three cheers and a---quarter
--- About nine o'clock last night, our
town was startled by the alarm of fire. The
rival companies rushed for their apparatus,
and had race to Rock Run; Union in the
lead. Very iortunatsl y it was a brush pile
instead of building, and the fremen had no
chance to distinguish themselves.
The days are still warm mercury
ranging from SO to 90 deg in the shade.