The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-03-16
TOWN GOSSIP.
REPORTED FOR TIE CECIL WIG.

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society of Good Tcmplars. We hope they
viii do it. There is no place where such an
organization is more needed. The object of
this society Us is generally known, is the
advancement of the cause of temperance.
Those who are coG1iizant of the evil intem
pcraneeis working in this community, will
hail with gladncss anything that will have a
tendency to wake the people up to IL rcalza
tou Of the danger which threatens us. For
years, the monster has had the field almost
without opposition. To sec men staggering
along our streets in a state of bcastIy intoX.
caton. is an almost daily occurrence; but
were we to pull aside the curtain and show
the scenes that are enacted long after the
great mass of tho people are gone 10 bed,
many mothers heart would be wruns with
nnguish-lnany fathers eyes would be
opened. Those whose duty it is to cry aloud
and spare not this terrible scourge have be.
come almos: awed into silence by the .jush
ion Of drinking 1t is only now and then
We hear sugar-coated warning. TO drink
the abomniable stuff that is now sold is q
terrible crime, and as such it is the duty OF
all men who have the good of the race at
heart 10 take up arms against it. The intlu
ence and efforts Of good men>-and women,
if rightly used, will soon greatly decrease
intcmperancc. This il far more potent than
law.
Rer. Mr.. Kuyts, late Pastor of the ". L.
Church, preached his last sermons on last
Sunday morning and evening. As was his
custom, he visited the Sunday school in the
afternoon, and took leave of it by making Il
very feeling address, in the course of which
he compimentcd the school highly on its
good order and management. He said that
during his ministry he had been connected
with great many Sunday schools, bat had
never seen one to surpass, and few to equal,
The Eikton school, in good order, manage.
ncnt, or general efficiency Of both officers
and teachers. Mr.. kurtz was n constant at.
lcndant OF the school. and manifested a
great deal of interest in it. The school was
10th to part with him. lie has been here
Two years, and by his Jealous labors has
done IL large amount Of good. DARN. that
time about / 10 persons have been added to
'he church, aud the spirituality Of the mem.
bcrship considerably increased. lie carries
with him the well wishes of the congrcga.
lion into his new field of labor wherever it
may be. The great question which agitatcs
The church now is: Who will he their next
minister? Probably in the next issue We
shall be able to answer this Qucstan
UiSgrdcefM.- manner in which n
party of boys, albeit, they consider them.
selves young n,-raccd and whooped up
and down our streets, on Wednesday night
last, was as disgracctul Il, it is condcmnable.
Not content with these uncivilized and say.
age.lise proceedings, they must add thereto
the singing OF indecent and hlackguard
songs, such, perhaps, as would shock, even,
the demons down under the sea- let
alonc the fine and delicate senses of chris.
tan and virtuous people This looks bad
for the morals OF our youth, and we are 10th
TO publish it; but when boys will enact such
dcvilish, indecent, and unlawful proceedings,
they should not only be published but pun
ished. Every one Of them should haye been
arrested and impoundcd in the county pen
1t Is strange the officers do not take more
notice of the boys proceedings than they
40. What fine thing it would have been
both for the town and the Special Police,
had they arrested that crew Of yelling mani.
acs, on last Wednesday night. Until exam.
pies are made of some of them, we may ex.
poet repetition OF these nuaanccs. The
sooner examples are made, the better.
Pmio: acd.-A valuable umbrella, belong.
iug to "a Mr.. -, great ladies' man,
When said umbrella was last seen it was
quietly and peacefully iuclinins, on the
porch against the trout Of a residence on
Main street, the owner leaving it there while
he went in to spend the evening in social
chit.chat with the fair damSel within. Said
umbrella was missing When Sid young man
was ready to take his departure, aud as i,
Ind not icet wbcrewi,h TO walk, nor wing;
whorewith to 6y, the surpooitioh 10 that il
was purloiued by soa,e rowing teoundre;.-
Mr.. - informs US that be will give re-
wurd Of SO Tor the yetarn of the property
aud detection thu thief. For further par
,iculars inquire at this Office.
Fresh Fish.-Thc opening Of navigation
has given our cities respite from the u,as,i
cation Of tough beef. Fresh fsh-moccasns
and ring perch--have been offered this week
Ga Tuesday ono hundred herrings were
caugn: below the Landing at one haul A
few dozcus madc their appearance here, and
were quickly seia,d at 40 cts.
Petty Thcfs.-The cellar Of Mr. George
Wallace was entered, one night last week
and n lot Of pork stolen ,hctcitam.s Mr.
Alfred c. Coles residence was also visited
in like manner and shared likewise. The
object Of the thief, We think, in the latter
instance, could not have been to procure
Cole local, but (his) bacon.
Cleaning the cutters. Our City Father:
have had workmcn engaged cleaning the gut
,ers this week; and, contrary TO the usua
practice, the filth was almost immediately
hauled away.
JPindfaUs. The air has been rife latcl,
with rumors Of windfalls. Some five or sin
&. ar oar citizens are reported to have fnlle,
heirs to fortunes, varying from ten thousant