The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-30
Sunday at Ebenezer.-Our readers will

remember that the new church at Ebenezer
on Zion Circuit, in this county, is to be
dedicated tomorrow Sunday There viii
be General Experience Meeting at
o'clock A. NJ. At II O'Clock A. NJ, Rev. K
H. Ball, D. D., of Washington, D. c., vii
deliver the dedicatory sermon, his subjec,
being "The Sacredness of the Lords
/ House, after which the services OF dedl'
cation Will take place. AT = o'clock p. NJ,
Rev. r. E. Martindale, of Port Deposit,
will preach from the subject, Shining
for Jesus The singular phenomenon OF
| a church entirely paid for before the day of
: dedication is here presented, and is worthy
of special note i'll this regard.
Court Proceedings.-TheC Circuit Court
still continues in session. Contrary to
previous intention, it will continue to sit
next week, adjourning to-day until We'd
nesday morning next, when the case of
O'Neill u.s. Hopper and others, removed
from Hartford county, will be taken up,
and probably last during the remainder of
the week.
The Grand Jury were discharged on the
afternoon of the 22d inst. They found
twenty-three indictments during their ses-
sion,-one for rape, one for attempt to COM
nit rape, one for selling liquor without
license, one for selling liquor on Sunday,
one for forgery, two for assault with intent
to kill, five for larceny, five for assault and
battery, and six for selling liquor to minors,
all of the latter being against parties
residing in the City on the Susquehanna.
The following are the cases tried since
the last report:
State rs. George Earle, colored. Indicted
for assault with intent to kill James Moore,
(colored,) in "Hell's Kitchen" in this
town, on the night Of August 18th, last,
by shooting him with pistol. Tried
before jury, and verdict of "Guilty of
assault and battery" Biddle for State;
Wilson and Groome for Traverser.
State rs. George Jones, colored. Indicted
for larceny of a coat from Philip Goodman,
a clothier in this town. Tried before
jury, and verdict of guilty. Biddle for
State; Wilson for Traverser.
State as. Geo. Peace, colored. Indicted
for the larceny Of pocket-book, contain
ing $15, from Miss Emma Layman, in the
cars of the Railroad Co., between Newark
and Elkton. Tried before jury, and YER
dict of guilty. Biddle for State; Constable
and Vandiver for Traverser.
State Us. John Steacy. Indicted for the
larceny of a horse, buggy, and harness,
the property of Mary C. Smith, of Port
Deposit, on May 10th, last. Tried before
a jury. The Defendant succeeding clearly
in establishing an abb, the State aban-
doned the case, and verdict of not guilty
was accordingly entered. Biddle and Jones
for State; Constable and Vandiver for
Traverser.
State rs. Charles jackson, colored. In
dicted for the larceny of carpet and mat
ting, the property of Jacob Tome, in May
last. Tried before the Court, and judg-
ment of guilty. Biddle for State; Wilson
for Traverser.
State Is. Ephraim Cornish, colored.-
Indicted for selling liquor on Sunday
Plea of guilty confessed, and paid $40 and
costs. Biddle for State; C. Mccullough
for Traverser.
State ps. VIM. Castle. Indicted for sell
ing liquor to Luther o. Stroul, minor
Tried before the Court, and judgment of
not guilty. Biddle for State; Jones for
Traverser. They got hold of the wrong
boy, it appeared from the testimony.
State rs. Rebecca Griffin, colored. In
dicted for assault and battery OH Winter
dillingham;, in Chesapeake City, on Sept.
I'd, last. Tried before the Court, and judg-
ment of guilty, and fined S. and COSTS
Biddle for State; Constable for Traverser.
State cs. Robert Montgomery. Indicted
for assault with intent to kill James
McFadden, on April 18th, last. On trial
before jury as we close our report. Bid
die and H. Mccullough for State; Consta-
BILE and Archer for Defendant.
State us. w. F. Dennis. Indicted for
assault and battery on VIM. o. B. Knight,
on July 31st, last, on scow in the Sassa-
fras River. Plea Of guilty, confessed and
fined $40 and costs. Biddle for State;
Jones for Traverser.
Albert Constable rs. John Gilpin, Execu-
tor of DR.. John Gilpin, deceased. An
action for services rendered the deceased
during his lifetime, as Attorney. Tried
before jury, and verdict for plaintiff for
$3.50. H. Mccullough and Groome for
Plaintiff; Jones and A. Evans for Defend
ant.
In the case of Neville gs. Kirk, on trial
at the close of our report last week, the
Jury rendered a verdict for the Plaintiff
for one cent damages.
Adam Peoples, Daniel F. Smith, Samuel
Simmons, jeremiah Loney, Thomas Sulli-
van, and Thomas F. Motley, all subjects
heretofore of Her Majesty Queen VIC; and
John George Spath, Louis Klein, and Jos.
Shaffer, of Kaiser Billy, were naturalized.
Robert johnson and Patrick Moloney de-
clared their intention to become so at a
further day.
None of the parties convicted have yet
been sentenced, this performance is usually
done on the last day of Court.
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.