The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-05-14

Operatic.-Our musical amateurs have IN
rehearsal another Of those charming Bur-
lettas, composed by II. r. Torbert, Esq,
and arranged by Prof. Walter, Of Balti-
more, which they propose to place on the
stage the 26th, 9th and 2Sth inst. The
Burletta is in four acts, and is entitled
s'The Lovers Ruse.'' The scene is laid
in France, one hundred years ago. The
principal characters are Mrs. johnson, II.
r. Torbert, and Reuben Haines, Esq, and
Miss Lou Bennett. All who have heard
those fine singers, in Wives at Will y and
the "Gypsy Countess performed last
Winter, at the Odd Fellows Hall, with so
much eclat, can better appreciate the musi-
cal entertainment in store for us, than we
can describe. A fine chorus of twenty
voices will contribute to this part Of the
entertainment, which will be further en-
riched by the presentation of variety of
Tableaux, selected with great care and taste
by the managers, and which by tho aid OF
the complete machinery for exhibiting those
animated pictures, the effect can better be
imagined by those who witnessed the enter
Hall, than described.
All who love the beautiful in Art and
Song, will anticipate rare treat of chaste
entertainments, to which even the exotic
piety of the man in the pale could not OBJ
ject Elkton is justly proud of its native
talent in the musical and dramatic line,
which has manifested its good effects by
rendering all exhibitions Of the mounte-
bank order unpopular with our people.
Proceedings Of the County Commission
ers.-The session of the Board ON Monday
and Tuesday last was principally taken up
with the examination and passing ON ac-
counts, prepatory to making the levy for
1870.
On Tuesday the following bonds were
examined and approved:-Bonds of John
w. Holt and Jesse II. Shippers, Supervi-
sors of 3rd District; Bends of Edward
Kelley, Constable of It'll District, Thomas
Tyson, Constable of 9TH District, John
Richards and George w. Benson, Consta-
bles of 1st District, and Geo r. Carpenter,
Constable of End District.
The amount levied for support of Public
Schools for the next year is $34, 6Os.12.
The Commissioners advertise this week
for proposals from contractors to build a
new Jail for the county. The drawings and
specifications for the building, executed by
Mr.. Sloan, Of Philadelphia are in the Com
missioners Office. The new prison and Sher-
ifF house are to be erected on the lot where
the old Jail now stands, that structure of a
past age will be sold to the contractor for
the new building, and the prisoners removed
to some ether Jail in the State-to Balti-
more, prebably-while the new one is
being built. The Sheriff house will form
the West end of the building and front on
Mort Street. 1t will be two Stories pressed
brick front, and be fitted up with all the
modern conveniences, range, boiler, water
tanks, bathrooms, etc. The prison will
be built of granite, with cells s by 10 feet,
ten on the first and ten on the second floor,
five on each side Of the passage, which will
be Is feet in width, running the whole
length of the prison, with door at the
rear or east end entering the Jail yard
The yard will be surrounded by wall of
stone q feet thick, 80 feet from the Jail on
the sides and rear. The width of the
building will be AZ feet sinches and the
depth of the Sheriff's house 81 feet The
Jail is the same width joined to the Sheriff S
house and running back so feet in depth
The Sherif1"s house will have yards on
either side which will be separated from
the street by an iron fence and ornamented
with flowers, grass, etc, a la mode, which
will much improve and beautify North
Street.