The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-10-07

Accepted the Call.-The Rev. Thos. L.
Poulson, of the NJ. E. Church, and this
year stationed on the Zion Circuit, was in
vited by the congregation of the First En-
glish Reformed Church, of Baltimore City,
some time since, to accept the position of
Pastor in that church. After holding the
matter under advisement he has accepted
the call, resigned his pastoral charge in this
county, and severed his connection with
the Wilmington Conference. Mr.. Poulson
will take hold of his new charge tomorrow,
when he breaches his first sermon, as min
lister of that church. While the Baltimore
church is to be congratulated in its choice
of an earnest and eloquent minister, the
NJ. E. Church loses one of its ables divines;
one we think, whose talents and zeal they
have not fully appreciated, and have been
too late in discovering. Our methodist
friends will have to draw comfort from the
homely adage so much in vogue with obit-
uary writer's: what is our loss is the En-
glish Reform Church's gain. We doubt not,
that erelong, Mr.. Poulson will he ranked
among the first pulpit orators of Baltimore.
Accidentally ShOt.-Another melancholy
accident happened on Thursday, to little
boy, Johnny, aged about years, son of
B. E. Lodore, who was shot in the upper
part of the forehead by pistol, in the
hands of his brother Will, boy about
eight years of age. The children wanted
some "plaything" which was locked in
a desk Or drawer and went to their
mother for the key, or permission to get it,
which granted, the children went in quest
of the toy, but on opening the drawer
found a pistol which had been deposited
there for safe keeping. The children it is
supposed commenced handling the weapon,
which was discharged, the ball entering
the head of the younger as before stated.
The ball penetrated the skull and was trac-
ed some inches under the bony covering of
the brain, in the direction of the left ear,
where it now remains. The child's cendi-
ton is very comfortable; and it is quite
possible that this will prove another of
those extraordinary injuries to the brain
without fatal result.
The father Of the boy was away from
home at the time of the sad occurrence,
somewhere in New Jersey.
Fire-On Saturday evening last, at dusk,
the barn, stabling, corncrib and stacks of
Mr.. Robert Thackery, in Elk Neck, we're
discovered to be on fire, by some waterman,
whose boat lay in Elk River, a shor. dis
lance from the scene of the disaster. They
repaired to the burning buildings, where
the owner arrived a short time after. Lit
tie or nothing, however, could be saved
1t appeared to have been the work of an
incendiary, as the fire seemed to break out
from the buildings and stacks simulta-
neously. In addition to the loss of build
lngs, about 200 bashels of wheat and 300
or 4Oo of oats, in stack were burned, with
all OF his hay, but one stack. Two horses
and one OK were burned one of the horses
TO crisp, and the other horse so badly,
that 10 release it from misery, it was dis
patched. Two carriages with the harness,
and all the farming utensils were DESTROYED.
The yard had been cleaned up that day,
and the thrashing machine set for working
on the following Monday. The machine
was also burned. There was no insurance
on the property, and the estimated amount
of the loss, we did not ascertain.
Last December, Mr. Thackcry's dwelling
house and contents were burned, and he
removed to tenant house about a m;,o
distant. Several years ago he had his
dwelling destroyed by fire, and yet he never
has any insurance on his property.
Jos. Lee, colored, was arrested on Mon
day, on suspicion of having fired the barn
and stacks, by Sheriff Denny, and com.
mitted by Justice BENJAMIN, till Monday
next. when he will have hearing before
Justice Howard.