The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-03-23
TOWN GOSSIP.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WIG.

hCuey TAH " SUOU.-SuOW COWueuCC'
falling here about 4 o'clock on Saturda,
morning last, and continued with slight, i
any, intcrm.ssion, until Q o'clsck Sunda,
morning. The fakes came down thick nut
fast during the whole period, covering til,
ground to the depth of about six inches. =
We believe it was the heaviest fall Of snow
we havehad this season; aud for this viciu
ity to be visited by such a storm at this par
,icular time in the calendar, is rather re
markable. Years have passed since such q
phenomenon has occurred. Owing TO the
previous bad condition of the roads, the
Sleighlng was not good, and INDUCED in but
little, consequently our ears were not greet.
ed, TO any extent, with
---"ths naturalization that so musieally wells
FROM the bells. bells, bells, bells,
Bells bells, bells
From the jingling and the tnklins of the bells"
The snow rapidly disappeared before the
warm rays of the sun on Monday and Tues
day, and, at this writing, wednesday, the
streets and side walks present lovely ap-
pcarance, the former being knec.deep Ito
small sized pedestrians and other animas)
in mud and the latter in slush.
QuEgY.-If each citizen was allowed to
let three feet Of snow remain on his pave.
ment in front of his residence, how many
people would 60 to church for the pleasure
Of wading through the snow?1
The above item was scarce in type, ere
the equinoctial set in, and frem thence till
now FRIDAY noon it has ragged, aud is rag
ing, with unabated fury, The ground is
now covered with snow to the depth of two
inches. and there is no prospect, whatever,
OF the cessation of the storm The flakes,
this morning, were the largest we ever saw
-four woultg go in haf.bushc.
4 .Suindle-About l2 o clock on Tuesday
night last, stranger went through the town
depositing q circular on the door.steps of the
houses OF citizens, setting forth that 1.-The
American Photographic Association being
very DESTROYS of distributing fine pictures
among the people, would send four Photo.
graphs for one dollar, and in addition, send
. ticket in drawing where there was an op.
portunity to become suddenly rich. Our
citizens have heretofore received numerous
propositions of this kind, through the post.
office, from other associations. But as mail.
ing large numbers Of letters in the cities has
become sufficient to put the Detectives on
The look out, this crew of rascals have taken
:. new plan to get their circulars IN the
hands Of the people. From the number Of
different, parties who engage i'll these swim
ding enterprises it would seem that there
are great many people who are easily
caught. They are the merest piubooks
they carry the lie on their face. The most
ordinary common sense should teach people
that any man who offers to give them the
worth Of their money, and then present them
with q valuable gift, is cheat. But the
desire TO get rich frequently no matter how
blinds many, and they invest in the swim.
die, and find themselves duped. The amer.
ican Agyicultwist. which has taken particu.
larly pains to investigate the subject, pro.
nomces all these Gift Concerts" "Watcb
and Jewclry Enterprises " Gift Book
Store and ZONES Novelties" to be
swiudles. Though the amount Of money
lost may be small, it lisa species Of gambling.
and may lead to something moro DISASTROUS.
Privileged Characters. Livery community
has its plaques and annoyances, and VIC pre-
sumo there arc few sections which are not
restored with q few individuals known as
priviledged characters" Elkton is par.
1lcularly blcst with this species of worthless.
You cannot walk the street without coming
in contact with, and being interrupted by,
some Of these public nuisances; you are
sormented at your homes by the frequent
visits Of these intruders, and when you leave
home, you must not emily be careful about
putting everything under lock and key on
account Of them, but frequently followed
and watched, much 70 your displeasurc.
In short these individuals are constantly at
your hcels-hearing all you Sightseeing all
You do: putting their noses into things that
do not concern them, and barking and quac.
ing their incomprehensible jargon into the
face of every one. Dead to all sense of
shame, they parade the streets like dogs,
hogs and geese, except when they receive
hearty rebuke from some one, and then you
may see them sneaking along with down
turned tails, upturned bristles and clipped
feathers. We once had q town ordinance
prohibiting the roaming at large Of the sub
jects Of this article-wonder if it is still an
ordinance? If so, would, oh, would We
had some one to enforce it
The .Nep Minister.-Rcv. l.. G. Matack,
one of the ablest ministers in the Philadel.
phia Conference, is the newly. appointed
pastor for the Methodist Church. So far as
,vc are able to ascertain, the members of
The Church and congregation are highly
pleased with the appointment Mr.. Matlack
will be present and preach his first sermons
Tomorrow,
appointed. Mr.. Thos J, kIrtz, son Of
Rev. Mr.. kurtz, has received the anpoint
rnent of Clerk to Cen Griffin headquarters
at Galveston, Texas, and leaves for his new
field Of labor in few days.
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