The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-03-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Monday. We have been requested, b.
Judge Stump, to notify the petit juror
that they need not meet till Tuesday morn
ing.
If a man is too stingy to advertise, he i
too stingy to give bargains to his custom
ers. Liberality in the use of printers ink
invariably indie ates a spirit of .liberalit,
and enterprise in the man of business, witt
whom all may feel safe in dealing.
The p, w. 4 B. Railroad Company have
sold the steam tug -1rttc they have had
stationed at Havre de Grace.
Rev. A. S. Vaughan preached an excel
lent sermon, in the Elkton NJ. E. Church,
on Sabbath morning last, on "Faith. -
The weather was so nclement that there
was but small attendance. In the even
ing the congregation united with the ires-
byterian. AS before announced, Rev Mr..
Bruen, of Philadelphia, occupied that pull
pit, on Sunday, and preached very accept
ably.
The Young People Association met on
Friday night of last week. AT the next
meeting an election of officers will take
place.
A very heavy rain storm passed over this
county on Sunday. The water seemed
actually to fall in sheets. The storm ceas-
ed and it cleared away about 4 p. NJ.
Rev. T. L. Poulson has gone to Hon.
Some of his late charge, at North East,
say they will follow him. If they do they
will have an uphill road of it.
H. V. McCully will read at the Odd Eel
lows Hall, Port Deposit, on Friday even
ing, March 24th selections from Hamlet,
Pickwick and other selections. AS reader
and elocutionist, Mr.. McCully has gained
many high encomiums from the best critics
in the country.
Mr.. S. Rowland Carson, Port Deposit is
prepared to supply farmers with every kind
of the newest and most approved machinery
used on the farm. Read new advertise
ment this week.
That enterprising firm, Steel & Jackson,
come out with a tempting advertisement
this week.
Henry Clayton, Mt. Pleasant, Del, ad-
vertses Usage and small fruit plants, etc.
We understand work will be resumed on
the new Jail April 3D..
The wheat and peach crops of the First
District are reported as very promising.
A nice sail or pleasure boat is advertised.
Money sold at the Elkton Building Asso-
citation, on Saturday night last, for 25II, 90,
and p per cent. premium.
st. Patrick was remarkably civil, yester-
day; The old saint is conforming to the
new order of things, and has left off cele-
brating his annual day with drink, and his
votaries consequently have dry time.
The cobble stones at the junction of Main
and North streets have worn out three
times within the last twelve months. This
indicates predigious amount of travel
We ought to have street railway. The
surplus taxes levied to build an engine
house have all been swallowed up in neces-
sary repairs to the streets, and we think,
rs matter of economy, and for the better
accommodation of travel, we ought to
have street railway. The repairs going
on indicate tremendous increase in travel;
and we would suggest to the next Board Of
Town Commissioners the policy Of invit-
ing proposals to keep the streets in proper
order. We haven't the slightest doubt
that responsible contractors would give
bond to do it for 10 cents on the 800 of
taxable property of the town 30 and 10
cents is too much tax, entirely, to spend on
the little corporation of Elkton. The
streets are kept too nice. \ little mud in
the cutters, now and then, and broken
brick, occasionally, would be relief to
the trim, tidy style in which everything is
kept, without speck Or spot. Let us have
a ten cent tax and contractor next year.
Rev. B. F. Price will fill his new appoint
ment tomorrow, as will also Rev. Mr..
Thompson, the newly appointed minister
of the Elkton NJ. E. Church.
Public Sales Next Week. 7. Stout,
North East, Stock and Household Goods,
Wednesday, 22d.
J. E. and w. w. Reynolds, Executors,
Real Estate, at Port Deposit, Saturday,
1Sth) to-day.
Improvements at Cherry Hill.-Mr. ].
Rambo is erecting new frame house for
Joseph b. Jordon, at Cherry Hill. Mr..
Lloyd Luton is also putting up frame
house at Lutton's Corner; Mr.. William
Moore of, or near, Cherry Hill, is also
building a new frame dwelling house at
Lutton's Corner There is some talk of
building hall, by the knights of Pythias.
THE HOrse.-This noble animal has been
receiving the attention of the celebrated
horseman, Mr.. r. II. Parks, this week,
in our town. All who attend the free lee
lures of Mr.. p. and examine his mode of
shoeing, become convinced that great ignor-
ance exists among the mass of mankind in
the proper manner of caring for and using
the horse. Mr.. p. will give further in
structions on the horse, here, on Tuesday
next. See advertisement elsewhere
Sale of TrOtting HOrse.-The trottine
horse Cecil belonging to Messrs. H. D.
NJ. Howard and T. B. Marrett of this
town, was sold on Thursday last, by Mr..
Thos. Drennen, to johnny Turner, at Point
Breeze Track, Philadelphia. The sum
paid is not named, but is quite large. The
late owners paid $4,000 for the horse, a few
months since, and it is but fair to suppose
that the price paid largely exceeded these
figures. "Cecil " makes his mile in much
less than three minutes, and with thorough
training will be among the swiftcst of fleet,
footed nass.
Arrested for the Larceny of Valuable