The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-06-25

The Old Pike.-Now that we have got
the mud pretty we'll removed from Main
street, and the old turnpike once more
brought to view, we hope that sensible
counsels will prevail in the Board Of Town
Commissioners, on this point, at least, in
future. A few uneven places need filling
up to make the street smooth and if these
repairs are made as repairs on a turnpike
should be, and always are when those roads
are in the hands of a corporation, the very
best of roads, at but nominal cost, may
always be kept up through the town. To
fill the uneven places with dirt, or even
sand and loan, with few gravel inter-
mixed, will not make desirable thorough
fare. Finely broken stone is the material
which is used for the repair of all turn
pixies. This will lie, where it is placed,
either in small or large quantities. and in
short time, by the action of the wheels
driven over it, becomes smooth and solid,
forming solid, dry and durable thorough
fare. Having turnpike laid down on the
should at least keep the street in as good
repair as company would, if toll gates
were erected on it. The next best material
for the purpose, is pure gravel, which can
be got in the creek, below Hill, Harlan &
Co.'S Mills, cleansed of all loan and fine
sand by the action of the water. The spe-
cimen which has been put on the cleansed
street opposite the Bank, will make as fine
mortar next winter, as that just removed.
Glove, Flowers and Jealousy."-We
copy the following romance from The Sport
ing Times and Theatrical Neus, copy OF
from the far-off mountain Territory of
Montana. How can such ridiculous stories
get started?-
"In Elxton, Md, lives an old bachelor
whose sands of life have near run out
Obivious of this startling fact, the ancient
individual has recently entertained an idea
Of uniting his remaining love to some fair
damsel, and with this object in view he has
been paying attention to daughter Of a
neighboring farmer. The disparity between
their ages renders union morally impos-
| sible, although his intentions are sincere
the maiden has only regarded the matter
as slight Irritation. In reality, she has
engaged herself to a young man-an init.
mate friend of the bachelors, fact which
she makes but slight efforts to conceal. On
several occasions the fortunate youth has
come into the presence of his unsuccessful
rival with bunch of rare exetics in his
hand-which have been recognized by the
bachelor-as rare species growing in his
garden. So having his suspicious aroused
he determined to institute watch on his
premises, and was rewarded for his vigi,
lance by detecting the object of his love
culling the rarest flowers to bestow on hi.
rival. The scene completely everpowered
the old bachelor and sobbing aloud, he
informed the fair pilferer, that all his
bright hopes had vanished on the instant
and that she must never expect to share
the love and property of him whom she hat
sighted for beArdless youth. Since ther
the young lover has dispensed with flow
ers.''
Held as a Witness.-At the time of TIN
fracus i'll Elkton, between the employee
Of the circus and some of our citizens
which resulted in'the stabbing-at the TIM
thought fatally-ef one of the men belong
ing to the circus, a colored boy was arrested
and confined in jail in default Of bail, t.
serve as witness in tho case. The stab
bling took place the 25th Of last April. TIL
wounded man has long since recovered ant
lsft town, but the boy is still confined il
jail. Such Garelessness as this is culpable
not because the unoffending party who i
thus wantonly incarcerated in felon'
prison IL pelored boy but such outrageou
neglect merits the ssyerest rebuke, let VIII
may be the victim. Both the man WIN
was stabbed, and the party who COMMITTEES
the deed are at large, no one in the count
knowing or caring anything about either
while an innocent boy is being punished
for the sins of others. on the plea that jus
tice may be satisfied How long, oh hov
long is this county to be blessed with sucl
official mismaaapementp