The Cecil Whig., 1868-03-21

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On the same day, Charles, son of Mr.. j.
B. Roberts, Of Elkton, fell from the hay
NOW to the stable floor, and hurt his arm
badly.
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DR. II. S. PHILLIPS who has been astonish-
ing many of our citizens during the past six
| weeks with his truly wonderful cures, will con-
tinue to heal the sick at the Indian Queen Hotel
until March 2lst Good Samaritan-like, the
Doctor is treating scores of the afflicted poor
| free of charge, at McDennel's Hail. 50i Mar
ket street, from 8 to 10 each morning. The
public are invited to come and witness the le.
oicing of the Deaf the Blind and Lame. as
they have restored to them the use of their
limbs and faculties, by this remarkable mode
of cure, claimed to be in harmony with natural
laws.
The Doctor goes from here to Elkton, Mary
land, where lie will spend few days by re-
quest, in demonstrating his wonderful power
over disease to those who come TO him To be
| healed of the "I Ills that flesh is heir to-" The
blessings of hundreds who have been pronounc-
by the power of his magnetic hand, will follow
| him wherever he goes and is engaged in ale
| waiting the sulterings of humanity
Dr. Philips gives no medicine.
Wilmington CommerciaL
| See his advertisement in to-days Uhig.
The New Posr OFFICE.-The new Post
| Office i'll the Odd Fellows Hall is nearly
completed and will be taken possession Of
in IA few days by the Post master. The box.
es are numbered with gilt figures, but we
cannot say much i'll praise Of the workman,
ship displayed on them. The new office
will be long stride in convenience and APP
| pearance i'll advance Of the old one
Tile Masonic Room, in the same building,
has been papered in the most tasteful and
beautiful manner, and will be completed in
short time for the use of the Order.
The Odd Fellows occupy a large room in
the North side of the building, fronting on
the street, forty feet in length, with ante
| rooms, which they are furnishing and putting
in order.
the South side Of the Hail. fronting on the
street also, something smaller than the Odd
Fellows.
These lodge rooms arc all on the third or
upper story.
The paper hangers have been at work the
| present week on the front basement room,
on the South side, which is to be the future
Office Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany.
The store room, which is directly over
that of the Insurance Company, has been
completed for some days and will soon be
| taken possession of by the firm which pro.
pose to dispense dry goods and groceries to
our citizens. This is one of the finest store
rooms in the town.
But one room in the new Hall remains to
| be rented, which is the basement on the
North side, beneath The banking rooms to
| be occupied by Messrs. Thomas & Finley.
The, at present, unrented room is Il large
and fine apartment, and is suitable for the
| transaction Of many kinds Of business. We
hope it will not remain unoccupied long,
where so fair a field invites capital and labor.
LoArERs. The Spring days ofthe present
week have eXerted a quickoning in aucncc
on all animated nature, The most torpid
animals are warmed into more active state
Of existence; the blood courses quicker and
a degree Of vitality not natural to the crca-
turc is infused into its sluggish veins, by the
life giving breath Of Spring. Even the loaf
er is not proof against the inspiritng breath
of the floral virgin, and on these warm davs
mutitudes Of them may be seen basking in
our streets. Their iavoritc haunt is on Main
street from the Post Office to Bradburv's
store. 1ou can on mild clearday see crowds
of them standing on the corners, or the Post
Office steps, staring at passing ladies,
lazily supporting walls and lamp posts, or
spawling on empty dry goods boxes, hang
ing over hitchiug rails, banisters or what.
ever convenient resting place may be found.
When shower suddenly comes up they are
driven from the street, and take shelter in the
stores, shops, saloons and covered porches.
With the appearance of the sun, however,
they again lounge in their accustomed haunts.
Hezzie the barber is familiar with them all.
and has learned their slow and easy ways.
and fathers and scrapes them in u manner
most grateful to their langud tempera.
ments.
Elkton has every variety of the loaicr
species. You will see in fine weather the
genteel gold chain, dminutiyc cane and kid
glove oater. This class only shows itself
on pleasant evenings. 1t smokes on such
occasions Il pleasant scgar or very heavy
pipe. The common species, and by far the
most numerous is met with at all times and
seasons. This class may bo known by its
habitual lounge. Whether walking, sitting
or lcaning-it never stands-the inevitable
lounge accompanies it. 1t has ID great aver
ton to soap aud water and is not partial to
fine clothes. There are white loaters and
black loafers, and loalers OF mixed colors:
old loaters and young loaters. This latter
class has special fondness for the cutters,
and never moves about without IL portion