The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-03-06
CHARLESTOWN ITEMS,

ADVANTAGES OF THE PLACE-The
favorak lc reception of my last letter
coupled with charitable notice of the
same in your editorial columns, encour-
ages me to come again | would that
an ADLER pen We're employed in bring
ing to public notice the natural advan-
tages Charlestown possesses over hun
dreds of others, for the various purposes
mentioned in my last, but alas the
lack of enterprise which pervades this
community, is not calculated to encour-
age my wish. We have too many Mr..
Old Fogys, and when one advances the
idea Of our village attaining some note
at some future day, blank establishment
confounds their Senses Where Iron,
Wooden, Cotton, Paper aud Saw Mill
operators could find market for their
products, is yoint they can't see l
hope their eyes may be opened at no
very distant day. Mr. Editor why
would this not be desirable place for
those Baltimore and Philadelphia mer-
chants and others, who are on the hunt
of locations for country seats? We are
centrally situated between the two said
cities, Immediately on the line of the P.
W. & B. r. r., and within two hours
ride of either. The location looks out
upon the majestic old North East river,
whose broad bosom is bounded by
shores presenting an enchanting scene
~. Myriads of wild ducks, geese, &c,
float upon its surface, while the sport
it affords the angler, or those who like
pleasant boat ride, would richly repay
any one contemplating a summer resi-
dence, to locate upon her beautiful
banks. There is no doubt in nv mind
that the Saw Mill Co., who choose
Swami Creek as their site, would have
located in our midst, had the advan-
tages of this place been presented to
them in proper light through the me-
dunn Of the press.
Observation-Disclosures Atkinson, of
Sussex county. Delaware, gave us two
lectures on Friday and Saturday Of last
week Subject: Phrenology. He ap-
pearcd to handle his subject WE'LL and
examined the craniums Of lads and las
| sizes not lew.
RELIGIoUs.-Rev. John Ford, OF
North East, preached in the NJ. f.
Church on Sabbath afternoon, from
James |. %, after which Rev. W T.
Miller, of your town, gave q short and
spirited exhortation. Power from the
Lord certainly attended their minstra.
tons, as attested by the many moist
eyes throughout the congregation.
THE CRoPs--Our wheat crop bids
fair for a bountiful harvest. Man;
amongst US fear the change from the
very mild to such cold snap, will be
fatal to the fruit. Our fruit crop of late
years certainly seems to be failure
Strawberries | may except We have
three growers of this delicious fruit in
our village, and thus far it has proved
paving business.
| FIsnING AND Cold WEATHER.-UI
to the present cold spell the fishermen
on our waters have been doing fail
business in the way Of string fish, they
. have also taken numbers of herring
but King Frost has laid an embargo
on their operations. The little wander
ers of the deep may now laugh at the
scaly desires of those who lay in wal
to trap them. 1t is to be hoped tina
the present cold spell may last unit
our citizens and neighbors succeed il
filling their ice houses Ice is certainly
one of our greatest Injuries of summe
and an misrepresentation case of sickness
BUILDING SocIETIEs.-Our citizens
are being possessed with the Building
Association mania, and many contem
plate connecting themselves with tn
same The one in North East will b.
largely patronized by those Of our town