The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-02-16

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Gentlemen supposed to be engaged 20 20
Gentlemen who want to be engaged, g
Ladies, - 80
Old Bachelors, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
- Maids. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u
NidowcrS, II
Widows, ........................'.'.''' u
1t will be seen by the above statistics that
The females greatly predominant IN Elkton,
there being 81 more marriagebe young
ladies' than gentlemen, and who would make
most excellent wives, we give our assurance
for the benefit and encouragement OF strang-
ers: and for further encouragement to bash
fill young men, it will be seen that the per
cent of ladies who want to be engaged is
very large, compared with those who appear
to incline to the beauties of single blessed
ness, being 81 to II. The array Of old bach
elors looks formidable, and what makes
their case worse, they haven't n single re-
deemng excuse for their dereliction, when
they are confronted with the catalogue OF
ancient maidens presented by our statistics,
10 whom blame cannot be attached without
admitting the cxtcnuating circumstance, that
the softer sex, on account of the tyrannlcal
rules Of society, occupy a negative position
in the beautiful art of love and match max
ing. The number Of engagements which
Madam Rumor assigns to our town shows q
very fair counting record, and harblngers Il
fruitful future, as in fact the past is SHOWN
TO have been by a survey Of our streets any
fine evening in pleasant season of the year.
If there is any truth in the elder Weller S
theory, Elkton is anything but safe place
for single gentlemen, when we consider the
large per cent of widows (54) it contains
In the light of our " census report ~ we may
venture to predict that Hymen will make in
The future, increased and more damaging
raids on our town than in the past.
Spring Er'r.-This malady is indigenous
to Ekton, making its periodical visits with
the regularity Of the seasons. The warm
days of the past week have marked its return
even thus early, and having set in, it may be
expected to remain with us till the frosts CT
autumn and the cold blasts of winter again
Danish the complaint for a brief season.
Like tenacious friend, it comes early and
stays long time Through April and May
the disease assumes an cpidemical form,
raging with great violence during those
months. 1t seldom or never fatal, but is
apt to leave the system in u sluggish and
languid state, and thus prepared, other
diseases Of n more malignant nature are
likely to attack the victims Of this horribly
tormenting fever. A disease called laEineSS,
described by DIR. Franklin in his time, was
said to kill more people than hard work,
bore a strong resemblance to this fever. but
apparently Of more malignant type.
Pigeon !ShooERg.- matches took
places on Wednesday last at Elkton. The
two first were between the EIkton and Port
DEPOSIT sportsmcn. Port was victorious in
the first, and Elkton in the second match.
The third contest was between rival amatucrs
in the powder and shot pastimc, without
respect to the local habitaton of tic sports,
men. TolcrabIy good shooting was made
by all parties, though better has often been
done. A number of birds succeeded in
making their escape. The "sport," as it is
termed, appeared TO US very much like bar,
bariy.
4 Ncr Churh. Tho colorcd Protestant
Methodists, of this town, arc building new
frame church, on their lot, opposite the tan
yard, on the railroad. Since the burning Of
their church, mile from town, about seven
teen years ago, they have worshippcd in n
rented building in Water street. A part Of
the new ediEcc will be used as school
house.
Hoops and Marbles. This week our boys
and girls have been out with their hoops,
breathing the free air and bringing the blush
ofhealth TO their little checks. The boys
have also been indulging in their spring
sport of marbles. The Court House yard
is u rayorite field for their trials of skill !;
aud the yelling and swearing heard there
sometimes is shocking.
Improvement in Vest End.-Jacob Rambo
has contracted to build frame house, 1G
by - feet, q stories high, in West End for
Rudolph Bennett Mr.. Bennett designs this
huilding for his own residence. That part
of the town owes its growth chiefly to Mr..
Bennett Mould that we had few mere
men of his enterprise if 50 onr town would
improve twice as rapidly.
THE assessors Messrs. Grubb and Kirk,
Assessors for this county, have finally visited
E,Ikton in an official capacity, and this week
have been busy making an inventory of the
effects Of our citizens.