The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-25
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.

Last week, Mary Murray, in passing
out Of her house, fell, broke her arm, and
sprained her wrist.
Our town is ahead of all corporations
for railroad facilities. Besides being able
to leave seven times daily, and arrive as
often, by passenger trains, we had four
stations in our town limits, viz: the Depot,
Rock Run, Tones, and Bloomingdale.-
The latter is now discontinued, and ali
trains stop at Tones, except the Lightning
Express, at II A. NJ, through from Port to
Perryville, without change of Car or stop.
No stop even for wood or water, as there is
a principle long sought by engineers, by
which an engine will consume it's own
smoke and re-heat the steam. Ask Mar
shal, of SO, to demonstrate.
-Wyman astonished the natives at Odd
Fellows Hall, Wednesday night had full
house and gave away good bible and fair
watch. Why will country caterers spread
feasts for unappreciative appetites? Ven
triloquism beats lectures. Fun and flesh
beat brains. What are Nandenhoff or Will
lifts to Wyman? What is Grace Green
wood to Il low-necked, short-skirted dress,
with a fat woman in it, ringing bells ? Suit
our capacities, gentlemen, and "we'll pay
the piper Wyman showed ON Thursday
and Friday nights, also.
On Wednesday a railroad telegram gave
orders to prepare for removing the rolling
stock, as the river was rising fast at Column
bia. There was reported, also, a gorge
at McCalls Ferry. That high water is not
down yet, and we doubt the danger. The
river is high, somewhat, and the current
strong, but the water is at least three feet
below the tops of the wharves. A little
more rise is desirable, and it will carry off
the ice from the flats, and give free chance
to that now in the river. The river was
clear of ice, at the upper part of the town,
on Wednesday afternoon. The ice is weak
and porus, and there can be no danger
from it, in its present. condition, if left
| alone. Some try to cross the river ON it,
but stop to battle.
ashington's birthday was universally
observed here. Everybody knew it and
enjoyed it. There was, on the joyful ami
versary, no suspension of either business
or pleasure, except by such as had no bust
ness to have pleasure, or those whose only
| pleasure is business. The front doors of
the Bank were closed the Port Band
musicated about one-half of the town Mr..
J. Davis and Mrs. Reynolds, near the NJ.
E. Church, had the star spangled banner,
of blessed memory, floating in the breeze,
and the public schools were vacant
Wherefore, the s2d was duly observed.
Our municipal election for five commits
sioners will be held on Monday next, at
Thompsons Hotel polls open at and
close at s r. NJ. 1t has been the custom for
years to hold the election at that place
Voters heretofore have had to pass through
the bar-room to get to the polls. The ques
ton has been raised, Must the bars be
closed on the occasion of elections for our
town officers, as for other elections? Your
decision will be looked for on the 2jth inst.
The law says that, ''On the day of anv
election hereafter to be held in the several
counties of this State,' spirituous or fer
mented liquors shall not be sold or given
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