The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-02-13

the Elkton NJ. E. Church, last Sabbath,
two persons were received to church men,
bership, four adult persons were baptised
on confession Of faith,-and two children.
Next Sabbath, t4th inst, commences an
extra series Of Religious meetings, at the
same church, to be continued every night
during the week. Rev. T. L. Poulson and
Mr.. Matlack exchange pulpits for that day.
Rev. Mr.. Purdy will commence his labors,
as announced, on Monday evening, and
continue tho same every evening during
the week. If the attendance and interest
is encouraging, he will remain two or three
weeks, probably. He is reported to be a
very plain, pungent, powerful preacher.
Robbed.-On Saturday night last, Cap
tain Hendrickson, who sails bay craft,
was in one of the Elkton "saloons, we
have number of "saloons" here.-This
particular one has acquired the so6riquet of
H-Ps Kitchen, whether this name is
descriptive of the particular morals or man
ners, which obtain in the place we cannot
say. Be this as it may, the Captain, it
would seem, met some ladies there or they
managed to meet the Captain, who, while
in the establishment, missed his pocket
book, containing about 500. Not feeling
disposed to be thus easily persuaded out of
his money by the seductive young ladies,
he called in the assistance of Constable,
who gave notice of his intention to search
the company. This official proceeding here
began to "look like business and the
"young lady" who had the pocket-book
and money gave it up, saying, that she had
found it, This reads very like some of the
Police reports, in the city papers, and would
seem to indicate that Elkton "saloons :"
are approaching an ill-fame notoriety.-
We report this case as it was narrated to us
believing it to be in the main correct.
st. Valentines Day.-To-morrow, the
18th of February, is St. Valentines Day.
St. Valentine was priest of Rome, mar
tyred in the third century of the Christian
Era, but there is no history Or tradition to
show that the Saint had any connection
with, or was instrumental in the practices
| which his day has since been dedicated to.
The custom of devoting the day to affairs
of Cupid and Hymen, was most probably
| derived from feast observed by the ancient
Romans, held in honor of Pan and Juno,
about this time in the year, amongst the
ceremonies of which was game in which
the young lads and lasses chose each other
jocularly by lot. The day at present has
degenerated to sending comic caricatures
and other devices, accompanied by verses,
in anonymous letters, a silly practice, from
which few derive any benefit or pleasure,
save the publishers of valentines. 1t is
said that few firms in this country issue
tens Of thousands of these silly devices, and
their profits from the business is very hand
some. The shop windows on our streets
have been filed with this species of valen-
tine for some days past.
Arm Broken.-Miss Ella Price, daughter
Of John H. Price, residing near Freeman
Mills, Sassafras Neck, was thrown from a
carriage an Monday evening last and had
her arm broken. The accident occurred
on the Blue Ball and Elkton road near
Mrs. Cantwelrs s, by the axle of the carriage
breaking. The young lady had been visit
ing friend in that neighborhood. A car
riage was procured at Mrs. Cantwell's and
the wounded lady brought on to town.
DR.. Ellis dressed the wound, from which
no series consequences are apprehended.
Aecident.-On Tuesday afternoon last, a
a young man named Mote, from Cherry
Hill, met with dangerous accident near
Ricketts, Mill. The horses attached to q
| yxa1on ywhich ha ,xaa driving honon,;ru