The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-07-22
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.

| RoItyious.-lRev. f. p. Aldrid, of Galena,
the NJ. E. Church, on Bohemia Manor, on
last Sabbath afternoon, and at night gen.
cral Love Feast was held in the NJ E.
Church in this place.
.Sa56atA .Schoogs.-On last Sabbath the
Presbyterian Sabbath School closed, to
remain so until August 18th; and on next
Sabbath, 23d, the NJ. E. School will close
until the second Sabbath in September.
Disappointment.-Th Good Templars
had quite disappointment last week,
they having engaged the Exhibition of the
Pilgrim to exhibit for their benefit in the
Masonic Hall, and upon examination the
ceiling in the Hall proved to oe too low for
the paintings and there being no building
suitable but the NJ. E. Church. The Good
Templars gave up and let the Methodist
Society have it for their own benefit, and
the Templars receiving no benefit after all
their trouble of getting the exhibition
here.
CaugM-James Andrews, for whose
arrest warrant was issued sometime ago,
by Justice Crisfield, for assaulting little
girl, was arrested near Cecilton, for an
offense of similar character. Andrews
resides in Chesapeake city.
Auction.-A lot of store goods, belong
ing to the estate of Mrs. Nancy Chandler,
decd, were disposed at Auction on Monday
night last.
Base BaN.-The Cecil Base Ball Club, is
again about to take the field. The success
of this Club in former years, will no doubt
bring out many of its old friends to see
them handle the bat once more.
Wanted to Knou-Who the public high
way between the two bridges, in Chesa-
peake belongs to, whether the honorable
County Commissioners, the veteran Town
Commissioners, Messrs Brady & Lindsey
or the great Canal Company.
THE FIRE KING IN TowN.-Nathan
Cocker, the famed African Fire King, from
Caroline, was in town ON Friday, and gave
the presence of some twenty spectators,
demonstrating to all present that fire had
no effect whatever on his flesh. He first
heated shovel red-hot, and applied it to
the bottom of one of his feet 1t made no
impression on him whatever. He next
heated the shovel red-hot, and licked it re-
peatedly with his tonge. 1t did not even
dry the spittle in his mouth. He then put
his hand in hot stove, and took therefrom
a red-hot anthracite coal, and offered it to
the spectators, who declined to accept the
present. His hand was not even scorched.
He then called out to know if there were
any ''unbelievers" present to his astonish-
ment, we announced ourself still an 'unbe-
lever" He then put shovel in the stove
and partially filled it with shot, when the
shot got pretty hot he stirred them with his
naked fingers till the lead had melted. He
then took the shovel in his right hand and
poured the hot melted lead in his left hand,
and then poured the burning solution into
his mouth, kept it there till it cooled, and
spit it out in lump. We then expressed
ourself entirely satisfied. He said "that
make him up $50 he would show something
worth seeing" Believing that Coker
might have some dealings with 90 Old Nick
the spectators declined to raise the $50,
and hastily retired from DR.. Stacks office,
some declaring that Coker smelt strongly
of burning sulpher whilst chewing up the
melted lead.-Easton Star.
This salamander exhibited pretty much
the same feats of fire eating before Judge
Stump and Wickes who visited him during
the last Spring term of the circuit court of
Caroline.
Jail Birds.-Sheriff Denny has eleven
pets in the old cage, and the music they
make, when the flock gets in full chorus
these summer afternoons, would rival a
small Camp Meeting. There will be less
singing when they move into the new
quarters that are rapidly fitting up for the
accommodation of this tribe of cookoos
At the head of trade in Cecil county
J. P. RULEY, Brick Meeting House.
Try the Magnolia sugar-cured Hams
Sold by E. Brown & BRO.
Pay as you 60, and go to the HIVE
There's where paying pays.
Fruit Jars! Fruit Jars Go to the Ne