The Cecil Whig., 1869-02-27
Rising Sun Items.

Saliou nave ueeu HOlulug u very inter-
esting and profitable protracted meeting
for some six weeks. There has been
q number Of conversions, and goodlv
number have joined on probation
There are still many at the altar seek
ing the straight and narrow way that
leads to life eternal Messrs. Grey and
Hood, the preachers in charge, having
protracted meetings at other appoint
ments, have not been able to assist
much here. but under the plain, but
sound evangelical preaching of the Rev
Elem Kirk this great revival has been
brought about. There is an effort now
being made to secure q stationed
minister at this place, as we are now
only visited by the regular minister
once in two weeks. They are trying
to get Mr.. Hood, the junior preacher
on this circuit | sincerely hope
they may succeed, as | think him
rather an extraordinary young man,
well adapted to his calling, and will,
with practice, make one of the great
men of our day"
TRADE OF THE SUN.-We have in
successful operation here three first
class country dry goods stores, one
hardware store, and tin-ware and stove
mandatory, one excellent drug store,
one clothing store, one green grocery
store, one iron foundry, machine shop
and agricultural implement manufac-
tory, three blacksmith shops, one wheel
wright shop, one cabinet maker and
undertaken, three shoe-shops, three
millinery shops, three mantua-makers.
one "boss" householder, three physi-
clans, one barber shop, and three first
class country hotels. The Thompson
House is second to no hotel in the
county (your Howard House not OK
cepted.)
DEMoCRAcY.-Mr Thompson, the
proprietor of this house is very gentle,
manly and accommodating man, and
spares no pains to make his guests com,
Portable. But | am sorry to say he is
like your worthy editor of the Demo
crat he has never been able to define
the word DEMOCRACY, (of which they
SO much speak) They cannot but
know if it signifies anything NOW, it is
treason to the Government, negro ser
vitude, State sovereignty and whisky,
Especially the latter) What will The
Democrat do for head-centre when
poor old Andy sinks to rise no more
with my policy" and the modern
Democratic vocabulary that was gotten
up under his immediate supervision p
The copyright for this work was OBJ
tanned about the time of the Democratic
assassination Of 4. Lincoln.
IMPRovEMENTs.-Thcre has been &
number of very valuable dwelling
houses erected in the place during the
last year, besides Mr.. Thompson's
Hotel. look upon it as being one o
the most substantial and best arranged
buildings of the kind in the county. anC
do sincerely wish him great success, as
| am satisfied from past experience
that he will keep the house in a manner
that will be an honor to himself and al
infinite advantage to the travelling com
munity. We have also two more
houses here where grain is bought, anc
all kinds of patent Manures are KEEP
for sale We have two confectioneries
in the village that are doing nice little
business One of our merchants, Mr.
Russell, is about closing out his stock
preparatory to moving to Philadelphia
| believe Mr. Jackson, from Chester
county, Pa, takes the store and dwell
ling he now occupies. Mr.. Nandivere
who keeps the Centre House, has beer
notified to remove from, and quit th'
same" to give place to Mr. Kimblc
(the owner) who designs running th'
machine for at least one year
CLOSING OUT.-Mr. Espin, our wor
thy clothing merchant, is closing ou
his stock at reduced prices, for the pur
pose of going into business in the "Cit,
of Brotherly Love"
RAILROAD MATTERs.-Wc arc no
able to say definitely when the train.
on our Central Road will swing 'rount
the circle but hope it will be very
soon. for as they now run, our commu
nifty is very poorly accommodated
Some of the operatives on the road
that reside here, have been ordered t,
secure dwellings, either at Port Deposi
or Old Chester.
AGRICULTURAL.-Th wheat field.
in this neighkprhood are looking yer,
we'll considering the open Winter
Our farmers generally have been taking
advantage of the mild, open Winter by
plowing. Some of them have nearly
or quite all of their corn ground plowed
and in one or two instances they have
been plowing stock ground,-so you
see, our farmers are alive to their in
terests, fearing we might have we
Spring, like it was last year. They are
plowing while it is called to-day, les
the wet weather should come on, wheI
no man can plow.
The ONE THING NEEDFUL.-Ther,
is one thing wanted in this village t.
secure its prosperity,-and that is ;
Bank. | feel satisfied we could sus
tain one, if we only had the necessary
pecuniary aid to get it once established
There are two banking houses in til,
little town of Oxford, doing q flourish
ing business, and why could We not
sustain one here. If my old and wor
thy friend, Mr.. Tome, would only visit
us in the same spirit he did your town
we cOuld have one