The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-13
Eofal affairs.
CHANGE OF Hours. The railroad &C.

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commodation from this pface,has been some
what restricted by the recent change. Some
of the trains have been taken off and tho
time of others changed. The first passenger
train from Philadelphia to Baltimore, lcav, )
Elkton at l1.22 A. NJ, the second at 4. 43 r.
NJ, and the third train at l. 10 at night. A
through freight train, with passenger car at
tnchcd, leaves Wilmington at G.04 p. NJ. for
baltimore, but passengers in PHILADELPHIA
cannot avail themselves of it by waiting for
the o clock train from that city, and to
connect with it must leave Philadelphia at
$50 P. Nj, giving Elktonians and North
Easters only two hours in the city.
Trains leave Ekton for Philadelphia at
ILL A. NJ, 3.43 r. NJ. and 900 p. NJ.
The tram leaving Baltimore at .. 30 p. NJ,
on Sundays, will stop at Elkton and Newark.
COLUMBIA AND PORT Deposit RAIL-
ROAD Co.-At the annual meeting held in
Lancaster City, Pa, on Monday, the SIN
inst, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Presidcnt-C. S. Kautfman Columbia.
Directors. Josiah Bacon, Phila.; w. ]
Howard. Phla.; &. c. Frauciscus, Phila.;
Edmund Smith, Phila.; II. j. Lombaert,
Phila.; Geo. B. Roberts. Phila.: J. ID. Cam.
eron, Harrisburg; Philip Gossler, Column
hia; Maris Hopes, Lancaster Co.: WYATT
W. Miller, Lancaster Co.: Jacob Tcpie. Port
Deposit; George Small, Baltimore.
1t is the determination of this Board to
build the road, and work will begin on it
early in the spring. -Lancaster Eau,aiaer.
RELIGEoUs.-A revival of religion is
now in progress in the Elkton NJ. f. Church.
The altar is crowded nightly with penitents,
and conversions are of frequent occurrence.
Great interest is manifested by the members.
and their efforts are being crowned with the
greatest success. The meeting will continue
throughout next week.
Tomorrow is the quarterly meeting occa-
sion of this church. The loveteast will be
held on Monday evening, instead of Sunday
afternoon, as has heretofore been the prac.
tlcc, services beginning at the usual hour.
ENTERPRISE IN NEwARK.-Our neigh
boring town over the border has at least one
among her citizens who is worthy of notice
as bcnctactor to his fellow men. as will an.
pear from the following, which we clip from
Tie Dc'amars Gazette. We hope the enter
prs. of Mr.. Deanc viii extend to Elkton.-
We have an open field here for such lauda
BILE public spirit:
"Ne understand that VIM. Dean. ESD. is
commencing an Improvement Ia Newark.
Delaware, OF much importance to that place.
lie Is opening street through the northern
section of the village on which he cuntem-
'atcsAhe erection Of from forty to fifty new
houses. AS houses are much needed there
We hope the enterprise will prove as protita-
Die as it is commendable.
TALL EATINd.-Some tall eating was
lone in Elkton, last Saturday night, by Mr..
5eniamin B. Wolf residing but shot dis
ance from town. He ate hogs liver,
Weighing over four pounds, and several stews
IF oysters. This was all eaten before stop
'mg-constituting one meal only. This
eat was performed on a wager of $1,000
lie received no injury, whatever, from this
EXCESSIVE gormandzng. and. we are told.
offered to lay a wager of $4,000 that he
'ould eat three geese. weighing respectively
thirteen pounds each, within twelve hours.
Whether he found anyone to take the wager
" not, we could not positively ascertain.
THE MAILs.-Since the new schedule
las been adopted by the railroad, our mails
rom Philadelphia are an hour later. bring
ne the Baltimore and Philadelphia mails
lmost together, thus increasing the labor
f distributing mails at the Elkton office.
nd delaying their delivery till after Il
clock.
In view of this fact and the very import
mt consideration Of the public being served
t the earliest possible moment with mail
natter, an increase Of help in the Elkton
fce at the distributing hour. would be adj |
isabe. This has always been the custom
t Port Deposit. They are a business pco.
lie in the granite town. and are not willing
o await the tedious process of one man as.
orting the mails, but employ three.
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM BEING
5uRNEn.--On Sunday last Mrs. Enoch
'rouch, while standing near the stove, had
Ter dress set on fire, but ere it burst into
'laze, her husband, who happened to be
lear succeeded in smotheriug the fire out.
moment more of delay would have envcl.
ped her in flames.
Females cannot be too careful to keen
heir dresses from contact with the stoves,
his cold weather.
AN Ice CoMpANY.-An ice company
las been formed in Elkton and preparations
made to erect and fill an icehouse. A |