The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-12-02


the case of John Du Bots against the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore R,,il
road Company, being an action to recover
damages for the use by defendant of plain.
tiff spatent caisson. &c, for erecting bridge
over the Susquehanna river, the jury gave
verdict for plaintiff for twenty-five
thousand dollars. The defense gave notice
of 4 bill of exceptions to take the case to the
Supreme Court OF the United States. The
plaintiff in former action recovered S10,-
600 for the use Of his patent in the con-
struction of five piers of said bridge, i'll
which the rulings of the court were affirm
ed by the Supreme Court. The trial lust
closed was to recover for the use of the
patent in the construction of the eight
remaining piers Of said bridge.
Special Religious Services. J. S.
Ostrander, ID, OF New York, General
Agent Of the Sunday School Union of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will occupy
the pulpit of the Elkton NJ Z. Church,
tomorrow Sabbath both morning and
evening.
At the same church, at $50 r. NJ, there
will be Children's Meeting. The Sab
bath schools of Elkton and vicinity are
expected to be present, and the children
and friends Of the whole community are
invited to participate.
These meetings generally prove quite
interesting and profitable to those attend
ing and usually draw large congregations.
From the fact that the great Sabbath school
man, Rev. J. S. Ostrander, d. will be
present to conduct the services, and that
the school has been making preparation for
the occasion, We may infer that the meet
ing tomorrow will not be, in the least,
lacking in interest.
The hour is ESQ p. NJ. Go early 10 secure
seat.
A Relic Of the Chicago Fire.-The
National Bank of Elkton has one of its ten
dollar bills which was taken from safe in
Chicago, after the fire. The note was
received from the firm of Underwood & Co.
of that city, with the following note:
CHICAGO, Nov. 9th, 1871.
Cashier National Bank Elktoa, Elkton, Md.
DEAR SIR:-We sent a package of cur
rency which was burned in our safe, to the
Comptroller of Currency, Washington. j.
J. Knox, Acting Comptroller. returns it
with each bill pasted and marked like the
enclosed $40 bill OF your bank, and advises
us to write the banks that it has been
identified in his office, and will he accepted
of the banks at its face value, if redeemed
by them. Will therefore be obliged if yon
will return us $40 for this.
Yours truly, UNDERWOOD & Co.
The identified note returned to the bank
is baked to finder, and is as black as
charcoal. The note is pasted on to piece
of stout paper, and by a very close exami-
nation, with good eyes or a microscope,
the name and denomination of the charred
note can be made out.
BAD ROad.-The road between Elkton
and North East is reported to us as in a
condition worse than ever before; with
mud-holes and ponds quite indescribable.
With gravel banks pretty much all along
this road, it should he permanently good
a road dry and hard at all seasons of the
year; and when once properly constructed,
should require but very small annual out
lay to keep it one Of the bes. public roads
in the county. This is one of the main
thoroughfares of the county, and should
never be allowed to be in bad condition.
Our road system, or its supervision, OIL
both, are in Il horrible condition. One of
the great usages to which the highways are
applied, are sinks for the public money
If one fourth Of the So called public roads
of the county were abandoned-virtually
closed up by the Commissioners refusing to
appoint supervisors upon them, it would
prove a great economy to the county; and
some compulsory measures might be taken
to put the main roads in passable condi-
ton, but in the swarm of Democratic
applicants which will soon besiege the
Board for Commissioners to make them
worse, there appears no hope.
Western Game and YenisOn.-W. P.
Morgan, we'll known to Elktonians, is now
establish at 443 Lexington street Baltimore,
and is engaged extensively in the game
trade, Any person desiring a nice bunch
of cartridges, Pheasants, Prairie Chickens,
Nenison or almost any other species of
game could rely on getting it fresh and nice
by addressing Mr.. Morgan.
In a private note TO US this week, he
encloses the following piece of doggrel, in
which some Democratic Bohemian takes
his harmless revenge of Judge Bonds deci-
ion in the Baltimore street car business,
and thinks it would please some Of our
Democracy, SO we insert it for their benefit
DE NIGGERs RIDES IN EBEHY CAR.
Dis surely am de jubilee!
o darkies, sing and merry be.
Dis Baltimo's the place, for var
De niggers rides in ebery car!
De white man thought hisself some ways
Ahead of nigs in former days
Maybe he links so still? Ha Ha
Don't niggers ride in cherry car
He'd like to stick hisself up high,
And say, "Dere's space twixt yea and l.
You can't come where co." but, ali
Now niggers rides in every car
He thinks bekase his skin am white.
Dat he can glib lis nigs slight,
And proudly drives his carriage. Bah
DE niggers rides in cherry car
De white man gifts de office fat.
Ant let him make de mos, of dat;
De pleasure OBJ his life we mar,
For niggers rides in cherry car
Now, black skinned Dinah takes her seat
Right gin swell Oh North Charles street,
An kills his French perfumery, sab
For niggsrs rides in cherry car.
Now, pretty white gals down must squat,
Jam up agin 4 niger hot.
And sniff his odor-not affair!
For niggers rides in cherry car.
Now, niger babes kicks up der heels
Right in de white mans face, and sqneals
And bawls-an' you can't stop him, sab /.
For nggers rides in cherry car
Soon we shall see dis notice shine
IN, 60, IA, II