The Cecil Whig., 1869-11-13

"the present Royal Family are given,
commencing with King George III, who
, was born May gath, 173s.
The almanac contains a record of the
| courts, and tables of interest, ga guagina
table for Rum Hogsheads,' weights OF
, coins, rates of porterage of goods, &c.
A page is devoted to the ''Quakers' Gen
eral Meetings." At Cecil, 1.-THE Brick NJ.
House, we presume, the meeting was held
the Sd Sunday in October; at Nottingham
the 1st Sunday in October.
There are many more curious things in
this quaint old "almanack. The letter
press would be considered very rough at
the present day. The paper is evidently
of the best material, but is got up in the
crudest manner
R0Wlandsville.-This point Oh the p. &
B. Central Railroad is destined to be the
most important station OH the road, in this
county. 1t is the natural eentreing point
for large scope of fertile country. \ sec
ton north of this point for distance of
ten miles, spreading out like a fan, extends
from the Susquehanna River, on the west,
to the Octoraro Creek, on the east, and
finds its natural outlet here for produce
and its most convenient point for supplies
On the south side, with radius of two or
three miles, sweeping round from the Octo-
raro Creek to the Susquehanna Ridge, north
of Port Deposit, will find Rowlandsville its
most convenient point of access, and the
trade and travel from all these portions of
a rich agricultural country will, when the
proper facilities are supplied, make Row
landsville their central point for business.
1t is destined to be the seat of varied and
extensive business and there is no more in
viting field in the country for shops, stores
and warehouses. The right man, with
some capital tc invest, is the one thing
necdful the place is waiting for.
The Railroad Company have a fine loca-
ton for extensive and convenient ware
houses and depots, between the two bridges
on the north side Of the creek. All that is
required is filling in and leveling. The
business at this point is steadily increasing
Notwithstanding the facilities are as yet
very limited.
The Mccullough Iron Company have
two fine Rolling Mills at this place for the
manufacture of sheet iron. which are driven
by the Octoraro Creek, the stream still af-
! fordins greater water power one mile above.
| The Company do heavy business at these
mills, which are kept running day and
| night.
| The first rolling mill established here was
by Joseph Roman, an enterprising black
smith from the neighborhood of New Lon
don, Chester county, Pa. This was about
of sheet iron were very different in those
| days from the immense structure, and
heavy machinery in use at the present time.
/ The bar iron and coal used in the manufac-
| ture of sheet iron were shipped to Port
, Deposit by vessel, and brought up to a
| landing near the mill, through the old
Maryland Canal, which was then in opera
| tion. This was accomplished by towing an
| ark, which was kept for the purpose, with
a yoke of oxen. One YOKE of oxen was all
liiS ioi phl loSSH. AtPI ny lilt
original proprietor of the Octoraro Iron
Works The greater part of the manufac-
tured iron was hauled to Port Deposit by
this OK team, and 4 hired team of the same
kind The mill run during the day only,
| and the hands were paid from so cents to
81 per day. In addition to the rolling mill,
there were saw, Touring and bark mills, all
of which did, in those days, a thriving
business. AS the age of improvement ad-
vanced, and more perfect machinery, with
the aid of steam, began to be used in the
manufacture of iron. and the works fell
into the hands of Joseph Roman, Jr., son
of the original proprietor, competition be-
gan to demand additional facilities, in order
to make the profits that the earlier manu-
facturers received. Pudding furnaces were
then added to the works. and they began to
be run night and day. Finally, J. J.
Mccullough & Co.-since changed to
| the Mccullough Iron Co.-bought out Mr..
Roman, and since then have introduced
| important changes the most extensive of
which was the erection of 4 new and first
class mill, which was compl. ted and put in
operation last summer, and the filing in
the floor of the old mill which has been
enlarged and made four times its former
| capacity. All the latest improvements in
the manufacture of sheet iron have been
introduced by the Company into their mills,
which are entirely sheet mills, the pudding
business being all done at the Company's
works at North East
Among the most valuable improvements,
and one of which the Mccullough Iron
Company have the exclusive use, is a ma
chine invented by Mr.. Harvey at present
one of the firm, for the washing of the
sheets after they have been finished and
anealed. This process cleans the iron of
all dust and loose scale, making it as pleas
ant to handle as Russia sheeting or zinc
These are few of the most prominent
points of interest which Rowlandsville
! presents, and which from the natural adj
vantages possessed by the place, there is
every reason to believe that the improve
ments will, a few years hence, as far
surpass those of the present day, as they
| eclipse those earlier establishments.
Church DedicatiOn.-By divine permis-
sion, the new Methodist Protestant Church,
| near Reeds school-house, two miles from
Bay View, and the same distance from
North East, will be dedicated ON Sunday,
Nov. 14tl, services beginning at II o'clock,
AM The Rev. r. Scott Norris, of Balti-
more is expected to preach on the occasion.
If it is stormy day, it will take place on
the following Tuesday, at the same hour.
The public are invited to attend.
| A. S. EvERsoLE, Pastor.
-"Rev. Mr.. True, Rector of Christ
Church (EpiscopaD at Dover, has resigned.
1t is hoped he will be succeeded by Truth