The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-11-21

| the shower, so to speak, heavier
| 1t is supposed, rs we understand it, that
this group of mc:cors is lei by a comet which
| passed the earth's orbit in .Ianualy. 1866,
which occurance many will recollect who
saw this flashing ball of fire in the skies. In
| 1860 the mcteors were seen very much as
they were Friday night They were the. ad-
vance guard or picket line of the innUmera-
| bic army. The stream has now been passing
cur orbit little over two years and ten
months. 1t passes at the rate Of twenty-five
| miles n second, or between 500 600 600 600
and SOC, coo, 600 of miles in year. The
size of it may, perhaps, be imagined from
this. The shower in 1867 was very similar
We pass through the stream, not straight
across, but at angle.
Local MiScellany.-Rev. John C. Shield,
| Rector of st. Stephens Church, in Sassafras
Neck, has resigned his charge to accept
call rendered by the vestry of Christ Church
in Washington, d. G.
Rev. John E. Elliott, nephew Of Rev.
VIM. II. Elliott, and who preached in the
| Elllton NJ. i. Church several times during
the ministry of the latter gentleman at this
place, died at Snow Hill. Worcester county.
Md, on the morning of the Sth instant
He was Pastor Of the M. E. Church Of that
town, and was greatly esteemed. His ill
ness was of short duration.
We understand that the Elkton NJ. E.
! Sunday-school is preparing for an enter
tainment, to come off about Christmas. in
the shape of an exhibition, concert and
| tableaux, combined. All that is needed for
| them to get up pleasant entertainment. is
little eXertion upon the part of those who
engage i'll it. The school has the material
with which to make it a success, and we
doubt not that it will prove such.
| The first quarter of the Chesapeake City
Public School closed on Friday afternoon,
| 18th inst, under the charge of Miss Martha
| Biddle, Principal, and Miss Idle Marsh
bank, Assistant. It had been arranged by
the teachers that the closingexercises should
be of pleasant and interesting character
and they consisted of speeches, rotations
dialogues, ETC., which afforded an agreea-
bic and profitable entertainment ia the nu-
merous parents and friends who were pres
cnt on the occasion, and will serve as n
pleasant "Reminiscences to all the participa-
tors therein. The school is in fourishing
condition.
| Some weeks since, through mistake we
announced that a new foot-bridgc had been
erected at the Far Creek. Our announce
mcnt was only little premature, however,
as there has recently been good and sub
stantial bridge built at that point.
Asbury Mcdaniel, at Millcr's Corner
will sell his entire stock of store goods, at
auction, commencing on Saturday, the 9TH
of December.
The town bailiff has commenced to lay
curb stone on Church street, preparatory
to making a sidewalk, but the stone are
in the ground two or three inches too far.
The money of the Ellton Building Asso-
citation sold for "a and 80! per cent. pre-
MUM, on Saturday night last. This is the
highest price ever paid yet.
An extra meeting commenced i'll the Elk
ton NJ. E. Church on Sunday last, and a
revival is now in progress. Thus far sew
eral have been converted, and the meeting
continues with increasing interest. On
Thursday night about fifteen were forward
for prayer, and the indications are that a
revival of some magnitude will take place.
During the week the pastor has been as
sisted by Revs. Poulson, Curtis and Gracey,
who preached respectively on Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
| A al hoe -,
this week at the Zion Presbyterian Church
There will be services in the Odd Eel
lows Hall, Elkton, on Sunday, Goth OF
Nov. next, at ) p. NJ, also at Chesapeake
City, in the Universalist Church, at the
usual hour 10 A. NJ, by Rev. NJ. belong,
of New York.
The services of confirmation of members
will take place in the Catholic Church in
Elkton, tomorrow, 22d inst.
/ +. E. Bradbury will sell his entire Livery
Stock at Public Sale, on Saturday the 2Stll
inst, preparatory to leaving Elkton for St.
Georges, Del, where he will go into the
bakery business.
Kats & Greenblat advertise full line OF
new Fall and Winter Clothing, Notions
&c.
The meteoric display here on Friday and
Saturday nights of last week was grand
spectacle.
Within few weeks the price of coal has
greatly advanced. Coal that was delivered
in September at $500 per long ton, now
commands $1,000 per ton. The reason as
signed for this heavy advance, is that those
dealers who receive their supplies by water
arc now laying in their stock before navi-
CATION closes, and as soon as their orders
are filled, the price will decline.
Rev. J. G. Wilson will deliver a lecture
in Bay View Church, on Friday evening,
Nov. s7th, at 7 O'Clock. Subject Start
ing in Life
The Woolen Factory of the johnson
Brothers, near Bay View, has been, and is
now, very busy doing country work and
manufacturing goods for sale. We are glad
to see them doing SO well, and hope they
may continue to enjoy the liberal patronage
they now receive.