The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-05-13
Cofal Annirs.
DEATH FROM HYDRopHoBIA.-.

DEATH FROM HYpRopHoBIA.-A
Child, the daughter of Mr.. Samuel Miller,
living about two miles from Elkton, died on
Friday week last, from hydrophobia. About
two weeks previous her father was at his
spring house, when strange cat rubbed her
head against his bootleg, and followed him
to his house. There it took a seat on the
window sill, and was apparently as quiet a I'd
as tame as possible. In little while, the
child, about eight years old, went and touch
ed it with her hand, the cat quickly bit at it
Jumped ont Of the window and ran off
when dog seized and shock it. The bite
was not larger than Il mere scratch with n
pin, and nothing was thought Of it by the
family. In few days after the child was
attacked with spasms. Several physicians
were sent for and the dread malady was by
this time manifest. All the remedies known
were resorted to but of course with little
hope. At times the child was sensible and
il was extremely affecting and painful to
those near her to witness her calnness and
resignation. She would not allow her moth
er to leave the bedside; and when made ac-
quainted with the fact that death was not far
off, asked to be buried in her little silk dress
with her CATERS; expressing. wish that her
mother, should use her pleasure as to putting
her little gold medallion upon her, but to
keep it if she desired, and urged that no
white be placed about her corpse at all. 1t
was observed that anything white taken near
her caused her painful sensations, and some
times brought on spasms. We know how
fond IL family becomes of dog or cat ::
but it is doubtful whether they are not alto
gether useless affair. Would It not be bet,
ter to make a pet of lamb or something
that is not so liable to this terrible disease
at the mention Of which everyone shudders ?
The OLD FERRY HOUSE. The re-
mains of this building, on the northern
shore of Elk River, on the property Of the
late Henry Picrcy, in Elk Neck, in this
county, is a relict of the past. In the early
settlement Of Cecil county, the Court House
and jail stood on the shore opposite the
Ferry House, and there justice was dispensed
in former times. 1t was there that the pro-
prietor of Bohemia Manor, Augustine Her
man, attended to the leasing of his estates,
and after him his son Ephraim Augustine
The Manor was then the important part OF
the county. and persons north of Elk River
having business at Court, crossed over at
the Ferry aforesaid. A negro man was
hanged there for the murder of his master,
which is said to have been the only person
ever banged in this county until the exccu-
ton of Swift, Il few years ago. How soon
the actors and the events Of preceding
generation are forgotten. The names of the
proprietor and Chief Justice Van Bibler, and
the prominent men of that day are nearly
lost, except, perhaps they might be found in
the old records of the Court, which very few
would feel any interest in reading.
1t was at or near this old Ferry that Gen.
Howe landed his army in 1777, and marched
thence through Elkton and Brandywine to
Philadelphia.
The public records were taken from the
Court House by the British, and were found
at New York after the war, except two OF
three Volumes which were never recovered,