The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-08-11
Port Deposit Items.
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PoRr DEPOSIT, August 9th, go,

PoRr DEPOSIT, August 9th, go.
The " Great EASTERN has been
the all absor bling topic for the past week.
and number Of our towns. people determined
to witness the unusual show during her con.
tlnuance in Maryland waters. Ample oppor.
tunity has been aud will be offered To all
DESTROYS of scanning this climax of Mother
, Britain s naval genius. The BALTIC, Snsq.,
Cos. Steamer " Juniata left her wharf on
Monday 9th. at 4 40 A. NJ. with a rarty
numbering 40, proceeded to North East. and
completing her company reached the Great
Eastern at 30 remained until 3. and arrived
at her wharf ra North East al II that even
ing The Phila.. propeller " Whilldn " left
Inc same morning at with a party of SO,
direct FOR the steamship, passing the Juniata
on the way home. with lund huzzas. reaching
her wharf at p. M. Yesterday the Juniata
started again from here with party From
Lancaster Co., (aboGt 40 Of whom came down
the night before and passed the night at
the " Buckeye house, and very few from
Port. The boat was chartered at Havre dc
Trace, and the excursion belonged there
They had the benefit Of a gust on the bay
and returned at 10 o'clock. p. NJ. To.mor.
row (lUth) the same boat takes an excur.
sion from Port, for the benefit of the owners,
and large party i, expected. The Wednes-
day excursion had band of music, the
leader OF which knew how to handle the cor.
net.
Oh the 7th, several carriage 10 ads
OF young folks went to Darlington to partici-
pate in the fun and irolic of a pic mic, return
ing at 4 on III. morning Of the sth. thereby
necrss itaing Capt. A. to perform full DAYS
work of 20 hours.
last evening the friends Of
Douga met in the Town Hall for the pur.
pose OF organizing for the campaign. Very
few were present, and after sometime
spent in waiting, these dispersed The rain
and darkness prevented the organization.
WHAT has become of the SC Union
Club, already organized, which was form,
prior to the State Convention, and adjourned
subject to the Call Of the President, which
was to be made Immediately upon the ad.
JouInnent Of the National Union Convention
81 Na;'onal Union loving men which met in
Baltimore, and offered to the people the
names to which the South, with two exccp.
tons. " i'll respond in the electoral college,
and Tor whom all hates Of sectiona ism from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and between the
lakes and the gulf will accord united support
in the coming November?
"A number of strangers visited
Port during the summer. 1t is quite com.
mon for persons newly acquainted to open
their Conversation. by wise and time honored
comments and predictions on the weather :
but here this habit is in y great measure laid
aside. In Its stead, lady will open the
conversation with what wIctchcd sidewalks
you have! l declare can't walk at oil. I
have to watch my feet all the time lest
place my neck in danger. Your town is re.
nowned for its progressive spirit, why do
you not have brick pavements?' The swain
responds, Truly they are misclab'e, but II
great improvement upon the narrow and
muddy hill side path our fathers were forced
to use for many years. We hope for better
times however, as permission was granted to
negotiate loan ofS5000, for this and other
purposes, and last winter we looked toward
with joyful expectancy to the summer.
hoping the good work would be begun, but
no commencement has yet been made. We
hope &c, &c. ad infnitum.
The Fair closed on the evening
of the 4th. The remnant being disposed Of
at auction. Receipts have not tranSpned
Yesterday evening about p. NJ,
we were refreshed by delightful rain, which
continued at intervals through the night and
this morning indicates continued supply to
the parchcd and thirsty earth.