The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30

ReligiOus.-We mentioned in our last
issue, that Rev. l.. G. Matlack, of New
Orleans, visited Elkton on the preceding
Friday. On the same night he preached,
or rather talked, to a good audience, i'll
the M. f. Church, who were present to
hear their old pastor once more. lie SAID
he would not pretend to preach, but only
relate his religious experience-beginning
with his earliest religious convictions and
ending with the present. This he did IN a
very plain, honest, frank manner; and the
attention and emotion manifested, proved
his story to be alike interesting and affect
ing. At the close Of the services, consld-
cradle time was taken up in congratulations,
showing that PAST hallowed associations
and pleasant, friendly intercourse, were not
forgotten, either by pastor or people: On
Saturday morning, Mr.. Matlack left for
Philadelphia.
On Sunday morning, in the same church,
Rev. w. c. Mullin, Of Homecoming, Allie
gany county, Md, preached from the text,
"Thy will be done.'' His sermon was OF
the old time Methodistic type truly spirit,
ual in its nature; calculated to awaken re-
ligious emotion, and prompt to higher
life. Years ago, as many of our Older
readers will remember, Mr.. Mullin was or
the Elk Neck and North East Circuit.
At night, Rev. Mr.. WEIGH, a converted
Catholic, and 4 representative OF Mission
which has for its object the conversion o
the Roman Church, occupied the pulpit
At the close of his remarks, he expressed
his willingness to receive contributions IL
aid of said object. In the morning, MIR
WEIGH preached in the Presbyterian church
Arrest.-Sheriff Denny arrested jim
Murphy. on Wednesday last, near Cayott'
Corner, end District, and lodged him
Jail at Elkton, till Thursday, when he wa
taken to Hartford county and confined Il
Belair Jail to await the next term OF Court
Murphy is one of party of three despel
ADDE'S, who stabbed colored man i'll Hal
ford county, some two years ago, who, W
believe, died from the effects of his wound!
The Sheriff was accompanied by Constab
Grant when he made the arrest. TIL
officers hearing that Murphy threatened
fight to the death before he would be takel
proyided themselves with double barrelle
gums, and went to the place they knew
was living. They saw him leaving IL
house, going ON fishing excursion, an
waited till he got behind a piece of wood
when the officers went round and met hin
When a few yards distant they presente
} their guns and called to him to surrende
F.; which he did quietly. The culprit is SC
of Nick Murphy one of the men hung Il
L committing the horrible murder of tt
Cosden family, in Kent county, few yea
n ago. Like his father he is charged wi
. being notorious outlaw and whether d
: serving of the reputation Or not, b
!, name is always damaging to the unfort
}. nate individual to whom it attaches.
e appears that there was "woman in t
a fence, which accounts for his loiteri
about so dangerous neighborhood solor
Sheriff Alexander had warrant for i
arrest, and met Murphy one day, but
- not know him: Jim, however, knew
- Sheriff; and to his inquiry about himse
,e answered that he believed that there was
r. man of that name somewhere down
III creek, a stream the parties happened
~ meet near. The Sheriff proceeded in sea-
m of the imaginary Murphy while the 1
1t one escaped in an opposite direction.
ID "The way of the transgressor is har
but they seem to he slow i'll finding II o