The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-06
JAIL Seven prisoners es-

capped from Jail last week. 1t has become
almost useless 10 put criminals in this old
Jail. They seem to slip ont as easily as pigs
through a garden fence. No blame can at.
tach to the sheriff in charge for the escapes
which are Of such frequent occurrence from
this old jail Unless the captives are chain
ed to the floor, it is impossible to secure
them. The time has come when necessity,
the most urgent, demands new prison house
for the criminals of this county. This old
Jail, instead of being terror to evil doors.
is an encourager Of crime, for it has be-
come so notorious among the law breakers
that escape is certain from Elkton Jail, that
it causes them no apprehension to be con
lined there. well knowing they can easily
punch a hole through aud be Off before they
can be brought to trial. This state Of affairs
is no longer endurabla. 1t reduces Justice,
as far as our criminals are concerned, to -
farce. The expense Of keeping up Jail and
sheriff, if such sham is to be continued,
had better be dispensed with.
This old Jail is such miserable, low, lily
ventilated establishment. that It is crime
to attempt to confnc human beings in ito
half suffocatc with the gas escaping from the
coal stoves. The present binding might be
| raised & story higher, and be fitted hp with
| secure cells in the modern style, at Il trihing
expense to- the county. As for securing the
prisoners while repairing the prison, they
might az well be turned out on their own re-
cogrizancc for any that are worth keeping
generals give leg bail for their appearance
at court. Let this miserable, cid, tumble.
down establishment, inis.nnmed 'Jal," be
either repaired and remodeled, or its place
supplied by new Jail. Justice demands
this should be done without delay.
A GREENY IN TowN.-A youngster,
a few days since, tapped at our Office door,
and, entering, looked cautiously round for
several minutes, when he timidly inquired
if this was ''the ConstaLle's Office" He
was led to this conclusion by seeing the name
of Albert Constable, Attorney at Law on
the window shutter under The Wing Office.
Being informed ;hat we did not keep con-
stables Office, Greeny finally edged round
to one Of the workmcn and whispered in his
ear that he wanted Il marriage license, and
being stranger in town, he thought he
would apply to the constable, the only Of
liccr of whose existence he was aware.
The young asprant for hymcneal felicity
was directed to the Clerk 5 Office as the prop.
er place to secure the document Arriving
there lie made known his want. but had. by
this time, forgotten the fair damsel's name.
who was to be the partner of his joys. The
minister, too. who was to tie the silken cords.
he could not remember The name OF Final
| " all these difficulties were gotten over and
the paper signed, sealed and delivered. when
the happy bridegroom eXpcctant laid down
a fifty cent ticket as license fee for the Clerk
who again rndely broke his dream of bliss,
by informing the young gentleman that the
fee was four dollars and half,
We hope all such trials and troubles will
soon be ended, when Greeny will have no
occasion to stray SO far from home again,
but rcpoSe in peace and quietness in the
arms OF his loving BaIinda Tobitha Sophia
| Aramina.
! THE STREETS OF ELKToN.-It has
often been asked why the Town Commits.
sioners have hauled dirt on our streets. year
after year. covering about six inches IN depth
4 very fine turnpike road through that part
Of the town known as Main street. We have
| the answer now:-To make one continuous
mud hole.
! III order to remedy this inolcrable NUS.
ance. let the next board Of commissioners
be elected under instructions to remove the
dirt which their predecessors have been so
nduStrIousIy accomplishing for years. and
then TIC street can be kept comparatively
! clear Of mud in Winter and of dust in Sum
mer, at trfing cost. Elkton might readily
be made one Of the plcasantcst. neatest and
clcanlieSt towns in the country, with prop.
err spirit manifested ON the part of the town
authorities
In Summer pen is needed to impound
Struggling geese and pigs. and also to contine
muzzleless dogs in the mad dog season.
This mode of taking care of the canine spe-
ces would be far preferable to the Indian
style, in vogue last Summer. We under.
stand that suits are pending against the town
authorities for shooting dogs found in the
streets without muzzles, during the last
''mad-dog' mania.
Let our town authorities wake up and try
the experiment, at least, of uncovering sec.
ton Of the old turnpike.
COURT. The January term of the
Circuit Court for this county will commence
on Monday next. A list of the jurors will
be found elsewhere.
We invite all of our friends to give us a
call, and if yon have ueighbor who Dor
rows your wing, bring him along and per
suade him to subscribe, while you are getting
your own bill receipted.
We send ont number of bills this week,
enclosed in papers, to those desiring to know
how much they are in arrears We will con.
time to send others during the month
The bills thus sent by mail are made up to
December 3lst Of last year. If any not
satisfactory, if the parties will call we will