The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-01-21
NORTH EAST ITEMS.

More Hnprorements-Mr. Hiram Shell
cross has bought the old house that used to
stand on the site of George McCulloughs
new house, and removed to his lot on Main
street. We understand he (Mr. S. intends
building a new brick front house on the
same location.
Nearly Inclosed.-Mr. VIM. NJ. Kirk has
his new house Oh Church street nearly
inclosed.
4 Lao Day.-Last Saturday was emphat-
ically law day in North East. Esquire
Benjamin's Office was filed with litigants
and spectators nearly all day, while the
street in front Of the same, was frequently
obstructed by loud-talking expounders of
law and justice.
Bar6erous.-We have new barber in
town. He has opened out in one of the
tirst-story rooms of the Mechanics Hall.
The Classical Seminary.-Prof Vaughan
has just furnished his school with eight of
Guyot's large geographical maps, and also
had the floor of the room covered with
heavy mating. These are decided improve
ments. We are pleased to learn that this
institution is greatly increasing in popular
ity and patronage.
Re!tgious.-Prayer and experience meet
ings, of greatly increased religious fervor
and interest, have been held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church here during this
week. There seems to be the promise of a
widespread revival.
A Word Of Encouragement- dear
friend who wrote SO affectionately and
piously, in THE Wig of the 7th instant,
about "Itemizer dining at the Hotel,
ought not to have said he was unaccustomed
to write for the papers. 1t is better not to
apologize much in such matters. Two
good rules in composition are, never to
state what is quite apparent on the face of
things, and never write ON a subject that
you do not understand These two rules
observed will save from modification, and
make the writer appear to better advantage.
We sympathize with him and urge him to
persevere. Persistent practice will over
come the most formidable difficulties. We
were pleased he gave evidence of having
read portions Of the Bible. That Book is
not only good as rule Of life, but also as
an excellent model for new beginners at
writing for the papers," Lest your new
correspondent has not read that far yet, we
recommend to his careful perusal, the I'd
chapter of St. Marks Gospel, especially
the following, viz" And it came to pass,
that as Jesus sat at meat in his house,
many publicans and sinners sat also together
| with Jesus and his disciples; for there were
many and they followed him. And when
the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with
publicans and sinners, they said unto his
| disciples. How is it that he eateth and
drinketh with publicans and sinners p
When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them,
They that are whole have no need of a
not to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance"
Resumed.-Active operations were resum-
ed in Mccullough Iron Co.'S. Rolling Mills.
in this place, on Monday last.
Serious accident Acerted.-We learn that
somebody discovered broken rail ON one
of the tracks of the Railroad, near this
station, on Tuesday morning last, just
before the mail train going north was due.
The cars were signaled in time to avert
perhaps terrible accident.
Taken to the Poor House.-A sick, poor
and friendless colored man, by the name OF
John Thomas Walker, was taken from this
place to the County Aims House, on We'd
ncsday last, by Town Bailiff DeFord.