The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-15
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS,
REPORTED FOR THE CrcIl. wH1G.
PORT DEPOsIr, June 10, 1876,

ioRf DEPOSIT, June II, 1867.
The Bailff has had his hands full for n
week past. Last week he arrested William
Johnson for diSorderly conduct kent him
IN The lock up all night: next morning he
was released on payment of Two dollars and
costs: TN Friday, Major Dewy, Agent for
the -ttna Llte Insurance Co.. was taken
charge OF for being drunk and disorderly,
,uriished lodgings at the lock up, conveyed
before Justice knight next morning, and
discharged on payment of ten dollars. He
was exceedingly violent and abusive. and
resisted the officer, who had to summon as.
slstance to contine him. 1t is the second
time, lately, that the Major has behaved dis.
gracefully here, and insulled the town by his
misconduct. About clock on TUESDAY
morning, the Bailih was aroused by man
named Peoples, having in charge drunken
man, who was placed in confinement for the
night. Next morning he informed the of.
hcer that he had considerable money before
getting drunk. He seemed TO have been
V'ctlmHed by some parties unknown. and
was discharged. Yesterday the same officer
had some difficulty with Junk dealer. who
had some iron stolen from, and identified
by, Armstrong Il Co. Not having a war.
rant, the man was not arrested and left i'm
the boat, but says he is coming back.
The Town Commissioners are talking of
coditying the town ordinances and having
them published, an act which will be heartily
appreciated, as there are none who know
the law outside of the Board, if even they
do. The CANNES will have to keep housed
as there is an effort being made to have them
muzzled during the dog days. One poor
brute bit boy, for which he was dragged.
thrashed, stoned, hanged, and after suffering
other abuse, miserably died. 1t was equal
to the Delaware pillory.
Last Friday night, the Temperance So.
clety held their regular monthly meeting,
Of Havre de Grace. The society is con =.
stantly increasing in numbers.
The Philadelphia Central Railroad will
complete one of their bridges, over Basin
Run, near Rowlandsville, this week. Ii ia
IL feet above the water level 100 feet span,
on the Howe Truss plan; no arch. Mr.. A.
). Fletcher has the structure in charge
Mr.. John NJ. Hood, the engineer, is pushing
the work ahead, and has workmen now en-.
gagged upon abutments Of the upper bridge,
over the Octoraro creek Per contra. fhe
Columbia drags her slow length along, for
which diatory action everybody blames
everybody else, and nobody is accountable.
AT the present rate Of construction, the en-
CINE which reaches Columbia from Port by
this route will sound its whistle there pre-
cisely when Gabriel sounds his trumpet.
10 day Rockwell & Hurlburt exhibited
their trai med stallious exciting the wonder
and admiration of a large number of persons
by the manner in which they were handled.
A class of fourteen was promptly formed al
$500 each, and appeared satisfied that the
fee rs moderate and the instruction valua.
BILE.
This afternoon a horse belonging to
Mr.. Robert Steward ran away with a light
wagon containing one man and clothed
lump of animated clay filled with spirits.
No damage done.
About seven clock, boy was thrown
from mule, which frig htened at dog.
and was severely injured DR.. lamar rem
dered the necessary attention.
1t has been asserted that a representa-.
tive of the Sultan, or some other Mahome.
tan power, has been prowling in this vicini
ty. The hatred manifested in the crusades
between the Moslem and Christian Knights
still exists, and lances may yet be shivered.
We expect to see the Templar's motto, " In
hoe signo cinces," answered by the defiant
Turks's "Allah il Allah p Then will the
question Of renown be settled between the
weeping Prophet and the Bashaw of three
tails.