The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-07-02
Port Deposit Items.
[REPoRrEp FOR THE CECIL WIG

yesterday a season of great refreshing, pure
and unalloyed were their Pleasures the
glorious sun poured down his scorching
smiles upon their heads with melting tender
ness, and from the grateful blacks arose an
incense more natural, strong aud pungent
than thousands Of burning censers could
eXude. But the poor (fat y palrlaces fumetl
and wilted- pouring out their complaints in
streams Of Precipitation; and what wbfRlcr ?
" deg. in the shade is terrible; pleasant, cool,
warm, cold, the days of spring and summer
passed until hot, superIativcly, came the
African jubilee. Whew
- Last night merciful north wester
passed orr way it blew sonlc the dust IN
flying columns, that would not have disgraced
corner Of old Sahara, rushed madly on,
piercing, binding, penetrating, distressing
poor humanity unbearably. But the ia i'll
came and it was "down with the dust. -
This morning at 6 O'Clock the mercury was
"A deg. lower than yesterday; now at g o'clk;
1t has risen deg. and stands at 50 a stiff
breeze is blowing aud the day promises to be
pleasant. .-.
Probably the hot weather caused
old madam earth to pcrspire along the course
OF the Susquelianna, as three RATS came in last
night from the timber land, direct. There is
not water enough this morning for raft to
get through and probably these are the last OF
the season.
The 4th is to be spent by some OF
our good citizens on board the s.Express. .,
which leaves that day for Norfolk. Others
have issued cards Tor pic mic per steamer
Gipscy, others will take to the woods at hand
and the remainder will watch with the stuff
But everywhere twill be glorious. + Pnribus
Cnium !! Star Spangled Banner! Bunker
Hill 10! Bloody British! Last drop OF
blood! Glorious Confcderacy! Hurrah.
Fire! 4th July! Everlasting Yankee Nation
Whoop! Hail Columbia ~!
-Busincss is dull and dropping. and
future prospects so hopeless that even Pixies
Peak seems enticing.
----Cnce Sam is mad at us: after Is;
inst. he cuts down our rations, allowing us in
his mercy tr-wcckly instead of daily mail
Well, we will be comtortcd by the prospects
which are afforded in contemplating the
autumn Of 1860.
We were obliged by want of time to con.
dense our Reporters postscript.
p. $. Friday, July 1st. The change
ordered to take place in our postal affairs made
our folks urathy, so our alert and courteou,
p. NJ, Geo. 7. Mccullough, ESP, make of
to Washington aud succeeded in inducing IN,
z. NJ. General to continue our daily mail a
Government expense, Great luck to George
both in the mail and female departments.
We had n fresh n. W. wind YES
terday; to-day the thermometer is at SO ou
farmers are busy in the hay and wheat field,
with fair prospects Of large yield.
--Mr Jacob Tome is constructing ,
reservoir, - feet in diameter, and ten fee
high, in the rear Of his house. The water
Will be conveyed to the stcct in pipes which
viii he tapped wherever required. This viii
be a fine Improvement. Rumor says Nj. Z
contcmpiates forming large yard on tn,
lower part OF the street, opposite the Bank
and erecting therein a granite fountain. S.
mote it be.
u There will be Fair in the Chesa.
pcake City Academy, on Thursday next, fol
the benefit Of st. Augustine Church. A
! supper mt / O'Clock is on the programme til,
tickets to which will be fifty cents
SERMON IN TIE Woops.--Rcv. Mr.
| Cook. of the T. lktOn NJ F. Church will nrracI