The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-02-15

Duuin:ck NrHugh, contractors for building the
Plum Creek Rtidg'. against tic County Com
! rissioners. in the sum Of + ,04o 20 with costs
and inereo, from February 18th, 1865.
The Commissioners have tho unfinished
bridge on tleiY hands, aud tbe next step 10 b.
pursued by tlioDt, will be its completion by a
! new contract with the original builders or some
other party, Is The Board may determine.
ELKTOS is to have some excellent music
early the coming month Mr.. Joshua T.
Wells, SO iavorably known to Elktou audi
cnces, has been for some time engaged in
preparation for two or more concerts TO be
given in the new Hall. The time has been
fixed for March the ith and 9TH. He will
nave excellent artists from Philadelphia, and
| the assistance Of our own musical talent
1t is expected and intended that these enter.
| tainmcn!s shall fully satisfy the excellent
taste for which Elkton is well known. Pro
gramme will be published in our next issue.
TaRLEAUx.- Splendid Moving Mirror OF
| the Bnnyan Tubleaux will be open to the pub
lie at the New Hall in Elkton for four evenings
commencing with this, Saturday evening, ana
continuing Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
| Of next week. This is by odds the grandest ex-
hibi,ion Ihnt eV"r appeared in our county, aud
by the rarest stroke Of luck orr citizens ave
been favored with an opportunity to behold in
| li!e-liks size, tho conceptions OF the inspired
Bnnyan in his immortal dream of The Pilgrims
Progress.
The names Of the eminent Artists by whom il
was produced is II sufficient guarantee OF the
excellence of the work, and in its tout ensemble
it forms one Of the grandest artistic, intellectual
exhibitions ever presented 10 IN American au-
diege:? Panied by Huntington, May, Kyle.
Cropsey, Church. Dallas, barley and Paul
Duggan.
Mir j. II. Greenwood had his admirable paint
ing on exhibition at Wilmington, Del and hav-
ing blank of days to fill up before bis next
nngagement, concluded to come to our town and
put il The time, more than with hope of rculiz-
ing any considerable pecuniary advantage
We hope our citizens will avail themselves Of
this opportunity to witness one of tho rarest
works Of at and thus agreeably disappoint the
proprietor. Twenty miles is short dist,uce to
travel 10 enjoy such an intellectual treat. Tho
Tablcaux ~oro Oh exhibition months in New
York. aud 3month' in Philadelphia,
| The following short extracts from some of
the standard journals Of the country, show the
estimation In which II Is Regarded
Tho finest, in an artistic sense, and proba-
| bly, the most remarkable and original exhibition
| ever produced in this city."-[N. Y Express.
| "Neypr ltgye we seen Panorama which so
completely filled our ilpe Of the beautiful as
/ this. VI Boston Gazette.
"As vel! worth listening to in its STEADY flaw
Of pictorial oloqucnce, us iienery Clay in the
Senate Chamber, Jenny Liud at Tripler Hall"
Literary World.
mo one in the least an admirer Of the true
aud beaui,fy, sen witness these sublime produc-
tions Of the pencil w;iaoat baing deeply Impress
cd by the genius aud poMer.of tia ari!s;a -
Wonderful! magnificent WAS NIL Ecoud say"
REV. Geo b. Cheever, d. ID.
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