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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-12-23
PILOT TOWN ITEMS.

Ra'1road.-The road will be ready for
the rails by the 18th of January, as far as
the State line. Mr.. Grubb has finished his
cut through Frazier's. 1t was heavy job,
nearly 800 feet through solid rock, about
100 feet above the grade. The Sliding
Rock and Williams Points are nearly down
to grade. The road will be ready for the
rails to Peach Bottom by May. 1t GER
tainly is difficult road to make. There
are great many curves from Octoraro to
Peach Bottom. From there to Fite's
Eddy, miles, there is but one bluff. From
the Eddy to Safe Harbor is a tremendous
undertaking. The rock at Fite's is about
200 feet above the water, and extends a
mile up the river to Meals fishery. To
get round you have to take boat. At
this point the water is said to be 100 feet
deep. Here travel on the river shore stops,
and raftmen cross to the York county side
to return to Columbia, after delivering
their RATS to the Peach Bottom pilots.
An Assault.-Two men working on Mr..
Grubb's contract, got to quarreling, on
Friday of last week, when one struck the
other on the head with pick, fracturing
his skull. The wounded man is not ex.
pected to live.
Horse 1hieoes.-There were two attempts
to steal horses in this neighborhood last
week. On Thursday evening, James Cum
mings noticed some one about his stable
and about II O'Clock seeing the stable door
open, he went to ascertain the cause, and
found his horse bridled. The thief had
disappeared. The next night, one of Mr.
Kinks sons coming homo late found one of
his horses saddled and bridled in the stable.
but say no person about.
Ice.-The ice harvest is now at it's hight.
and all who have houses are securing a SUD-
ply for next summer
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BAY VIEW ITEMS.

! -1nasmuch as several of our scrbcs
have described our little village and coun-
try around it, it seems rather hard task
to get mp full set of items at present.
But for the benefit of inquiring friends, |
would beg leave to state that we are all
| well-for which We try to lie very thankful.
The atmosphere in this section is very pure,
our streets are wide and are kept perfectly
clean. Persons in the city in search of Il
healthy retreat, during the rage of conta-
gious diseases, would find pleasant home
with our gentlemanly landlord Our vii
lage is improving too, III the way Of build
ings. Thomas Riddell has erected one of
the finest poultry houses in the county,
being quite large enough to hold five hum
dred fowls, the design Of which he obtained
from, probably, the american AgricuHurist.
He has also made quite an addition to his
barn. AS our friend Jeems told you, our
mechanics are pospering; the stores are
selling much goods, but we have quite a
nuisance in the way of false faces, fire.
crackers, &c.
BY the way, Mr.. Editor, believe none
of your prev ious correspondents ever
noticed the large dairy farm of Mr.. Ellis
Passmore, it is certainly worthy of men,
ton. The farm is situate about two miles
from this place and contains some 300 acres,
and is finely improved. The dwelling is
large and comfortable, but the barn and
stabling are certainly worth considerable
journey to examine. I am told he keeps
about one hundred COWS, and ships his
milk to Baltimore. He is man full of
energy and a perfect gentleman.
Il need not tell you that it showed up
here yesterday and last night, you might
guess that without fear of failure. Win
ter is certainly on us. All who have ice
houses have filled them. When anything
of note occurs in these parts you may hear
from me again, but be sure and get vacci-
mated.
[@We, published a letter from Mr.. Pass
more last summer giving some account of
his operations as dairy farmers. But
communications on the subject of farming
AZ always welcome.
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A Present for Every Subscriber
FuR xS72.

To every ae3c subscriber to The
Wing, commencing any time between
the present and LIST of January, 1872,
for So in d1caRce, we will send The
Wing from the date of the first NUM-
Der mailed, and Woods Household
Magazine for one year, commencing
with the January number of the latter !;
or the American Stock Journal, II
preferred to the Household Magazine.
TO every old subscriber, in arrears,
who will pay up to the LIST of January,
next, and forward So in adr0nce for
the wear 1872, we will send either Of
the above named publications with The
Wu1G till the lst of January, 1878.
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE is one Of
the rery best Family Magazines in tile coun-
try. Included in its corps Of contributors
are the tollososng popular writers: Horace
Greeley, Req. III. Ward Beecher, James Par
ton, Mrs. Sto,ce, DR.. Dio Leuis, Gail Hamil-
ton, Theodore 1ilton, etc., ETC. 4 specimen
copy Of the MAGAZINE ,cW be sent to any one
addressing S. S. Wood s. Co., Neaoburgh,
Nen York.
THE AMERICAN STOCK JOURNAL is de-
eoted to Farming and Stock Rearing and
M.1nagsnaent; and is ono tile best Agricultural
Journals in the country.
tE Subscribers aoho desire to recesre Me
abore premiums must comply strictly acath the
terns-aoAtcA are invariably Cash in
advance-and name the publication they
nisA to receice as a premium.
sE- The subscription price Of the House.
HOLD MAGAZINE and STOCK JOURNAL is 81
a year, EACH; and this Gerry liberal cter on
our part places it in the po'oer Of ecery family
in the county to procure a most excellent
Monthly for one gear, FREE.
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NORTH EAST ITEMS.

Reltgsous.-1n the absence of the Pastor
of the NJ. Z. church, on last Sabbath, Rev.
John Ford filled the pulpit in the morning,
and Rev. Charles S. Grant at night. A
protracted meeting, attended with consid-
cradle religious interest, is in progress at
Union school house, miles south of here.
Nine persons were at the altar on last Sab
bath night.
First S2eigAing.-On Tuesday afternoon,
after a fall of snow about four inches deep,
the merry sound of sleigh bells was first
heard for this season, in this vicinity.
SchooZs-The Public school, Seminary,
and Miss Anna Fosters select school, are
all quite full and prosperous.
Small Por.-Rumors of small pox in our
village have been prevalent during part of
this week; but, we incline to think, with
out foundation in fact.
Accident.-Charles ]. Campbell, aged
about fourteen, willie skating, 4 few days
since, was thrown, by a projecting piece of
wood, on the ice with such force that his
right knee was very severely injured, pro-
ducng much suffering.
Christmas the period for the observ-
ance eff the great annual christian holiday
approaches, the young folks are becoming
lively and gathering in merry groups at
the confectionery windows; and the older
ones are also anticipating good times
Some specialties may transpire, Of which
notes may be made in due time.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Local Miscellany-Egg-negg, light-heads
and hic-cups will abound on Monday.
Snow again commenced falling on Friday
morning, and there is prospect of fine sleigh
ing on Christmas.
A Sabbath school entertainment will be
given in the NJ. E. Church, at Zion, on
Christmas night, for the benefit Of the
Sabbath school.
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Court Proceedings.-Court has continued

Court Proceedings. has continued
in session during all the past week, but
will adjourn this morning. until Wednes-
day, the Sd of January next. Upon re-as-
sembling the trial of civil cases will be
resumed. Judge Wlckes it is understood
will then be present also.
The first three days of the week were
occupied in the further trial of the case of
Woodrow and Richardson Us. Black before
reported. On Wednesday, without argu
ment before the jury, the plaintiffs aban-
doned the case, and consented to a judg
ment of "non- suit"
The remainder of the week has been
occupied in the trial of criminal cases.
The following have been disposed Of:
State as. John Long. Indicted last term
for selling whisky to Luther o. Strout,
minor. Tried before a jury and verdict of
not guilty Biddle for State; II. McCul
Tough for defendant.
State us. George Piner, colored. Indicted
for assault and battery on William Hensel.
Tried before the Court and judgment of
guilty.. and sentenced to be confined in
Jail for four days. Diddle for State; j. T.
Mccullough for defendant.
State as. Joshua 7. Riale. Indicted for
selling liquor to Joseph Kirk, minor
Plea of guilty confessed, and sentenced to
pay fine of $50 and costs, and license
suppressed. Biddle for State; II. McCul-
Tough for defendent.
State us. James II. Benson, Jr. Indicted
for selling liquor on Sunday. Plea of gull
ty confessed, and fined $50 and costs. Bid
die for State; J. T. Mccullough for defen-
dent.
State ys. Fredus Price. Indicted for
selling liquor by the drink without pro-
per license, Plea of guilty confessed, and
fined $50 and costs. Biddle for State;
Groome for defendent.
State os. James Lee, colored. Indicted
for arson in burning the wheat stacks, bar
racks, &c, Of Robert Thackery, in Elk
Neck, on or about the 30th of September
last. Tried before jury. A verdict will
probably be rendered this morning. Bid
die and l.. NJ. lIaines for State; Groome
and Wilson for defendent.
The Grand Jury adjourned upon Friday
last, after visiting D0th the old and new
;ails and making their usuai report. They
found fifteen indictments as follows. Lar
ceny two, arson one, assault and battery
three, obstrpet;ng the public road one, sell
ing liquor on Sunday one, selling liquor
without license two, and selling liquor to
minors five. foar of which we're ignored by
them however.
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SnOw.-"Snow, snow, the beautiful
snow" We had visit from the white
footed messenger of winter, last Tuesday,
and so rapidly did it accumulate on the
frozen streets, that sleighs were jingling
through town in the afternoon. The winter
has been unusually severe, in all parts Of
the country, for this early in the season.
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Sensation Among the Typ0s.-An event

Sensation Among the Typos.-An event
of Il very serious nature has happened to the
foreman of THE Democrat office, and if that
paper appears this week standing on its
head, it must be excused. The wedding
came off on Thursday evening last, in the
Elkton Methodist Church, and the interest
ing ceremony was witnessed by an over
flowing audience. We sent reporter to
take notes, but when we demanded an
account Of ''his stewardship" he could
give no information whatever about the
brides dress, further than that she wore a
,nhne cell! Now we could have guessed
that without going near Well, we learned
something to send a masculine biped
to take notes of bridal party again.
The groom, we understand, appeared
terribly frightened, which was happy omen
for the bride, if she takes advantage of it,
and keeps him in wholesome fear. Our
hymeneal column will give names and dates,
which are the main things in a law suit;
and elsewhere the great, tall typo who
inhabits The Wig office, offers character
istic printers tribute to his fellow sufferer
in bonds, or bands-which is it?
We acknowledge the receipt of an abun-
dant supply of cake.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-12-23

THE SPECIAL LICENSE LAw.-The ques-
ton of the constitutionality of the Mary
land law imposing a special license tax
upon commercial travellers from other
States Supreme Court. The case was
made up as test and carried through the
courts by a combination of Northern manu.
facturers who had been sending agents to
Maryland for the solicitation of purchases
and had found themselves virtually prohib
tied by the excessive amount of license fee
established by the State. The Supreme
Court decides that the statute is unconsti-
tutional, and it will therefore necessarily
be abandoned.
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Supper by the Ladies Of the Presbyterian

Supper by the Ladies Of the Presbyterian
ChurcI.-There will he 4 supper by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church of this
town, at the Hall, on Thursday and Fri
day evening of next week, the 2Sth and
Goth inst. The supper is in aid of their
new church bulldog. The patronage of
the town and community is respectfully
colinitad
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To Town Subscribers have placed
the bills of town subscribers in the hands
of II. G. Layman for collection. Mr.. Lay
man will wait upon, and transact business
with, those parties, in reference to subscrip-
lions, making it unnecessary for them to
ssee the Editor about it, Just pay over
to him and it will be all right-guaranteed
bya receipted bill, which he will deliver on
payment of the amount.
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A Creeping DOll.-Among the numerous

A Creeping DOll.-Among the numerous
Christmas toys and knick- knacks at Mrs.
Henry Woods, we were shown quite n
curiosity, the other evening, in the shape
of creeping doll. We have seen these lit
tie automatic cut various capers open and
shut their eyes, move their limbs, cry,
tc.,-but we never saw one so nearly re-
semble the genuine, as that referred to.
Like the toy cars, boats, etc, it is worked
by spring, which has to be wound up in
order to start the s:machine" This done,
and placed on the floor. it begins to cra'cl
so naturally that It's hard to believe it is
not a live baby.
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Bank HoIidays.-The National Bank OF
Elkton will be closed on Christmas and
Now Year days, and persons having notes
falling due on those days, must pay them
on the Saturday previous, if they don't
want to 60 to protest.
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THE WILMINGTON DAILY COMMERCIAL,
published by the enterprising firm of
Jenkins & Atkinson, is justly regarded as
the organ of that commercial and indus
trial city. 1t seeks, moreover, to report
quickly and accurately, the news of the
whole Delaware Peninsula, and of those
sections of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey closely associated with Will
mington. 1t reflects on all current public
questions, the views of the liberal and pro-
gressive elements of the community, and is
advanced Republican in politics. Price,
5000 per annum, or so cents per month.
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TURNER-BURNETT.-At North East,
December 10Th, 1871, by Rev. H. G.
Shippers, THOMAS E. TURNER, of Balti-
more county, and MARY S. BURNETT,
of Cecil county.
HAHN-SCOTTEN-At North East, Dec.
21st, 1871, by Rev. H. G. Shippers AMOS
F. HAHN and MARY E. ScoTTEN, all of
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NEEDLES FEAR.-A good deal of unne-
cessary alarm is felt in the country dis.
tricts about the smallpox in Philadelphia,
and the people are put to great inconven-
fence by their needless fear 1t is not near
ly so widespread as the exaggerated news
paper reports would lead one to believe.
The central business portion of the city is
entirely free from it, and there is not the
slightest danger in visit. Just now there
are plenty of genuine bargains to be Sc
cured, and it is good chance to buy prof
itably. A very large reduction in the
price of Winter Clothing has just been
made by the firm of BENNETT & Co., Tow
Err HALL, No. 518 MARKET STREET half
way between Fifth and Sixth streets, Phil
adelphia.
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Dramatic Readings.-Mr. H. V. McCul

Dramatic Readings.-Mr. H. V. McCul-
ley, the celebrated Dramatic reader will
give readings at Odd Fellows Hall, Port
Deposit, on Friday evening, Goth inst
Mr.. McCulley is a favorite with our Port
neighbors, this being his third appearance
before Port Deposit audiences. There are
few more agreeable entertainments than
to listen to a finished reader, who is capa-
BILE of bringing out all the dramatic effect
the subject possesses. 1t is unnecessary to
say that Mr.. McCulley possesses this tai
ent in an eminent degree, and that he will
be welcomed by large and appreciative
audience, on the occasion of his third
appearance, at the lively, enterprising and
intelligent town, under the granite, we do
not doubt.
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Boy DroWned.--On Wednesday after
noon little boy, son Of Thomas Ringgold,
of this place, was at the river Oh the ice,
opposite his fathers store, playing near a
scow, when he broke in and was drowned.
A little boy who was with him ran to the
house fifty yards distant, but before assis-
lance could be rendered the little fellow
had sunk to the bottom. A man named
Samuel Sentclair raised his body with a
hook. Although the lad had only been in
the river few minuts, life was extinct.
Had the boy who ran for Mr.. Ringgold,
called to some gentlemen who were cutting
ice near by, the child could have been saw
ed. He was only six years old.
Port DeposI Neps.
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week as enjoyable as possible, we have
strove to add mite, in our line, in paper
filled with pleasant things. On our first
page we print a fine Christmas story, not
filled with gloom and DEATH the most detes-
table species of story ever written, but a
joyous, sunshine story, full of bright, smil-
ing faces, and young, loving hearts, buoy
ant with bright hopes, every one Of which
is realized, what we call first-rate story;
and though quite long for our space, rather
than tantalize our fair readers by making
them wait for week to get at the happy
denouement, we concluded to give it entire
in one number. The story is selected, not
what is termed original, but select things
are always considered first-class. Select
companies, select society, &C., &C., are
always looked upon as No. 1; and our Christ
mas story is consequently a Nc. story
In addition to the story, we have Christmas
poetry, which tells about the visits of that
happy old elf Santa Claus, and as many
other nice things as we could find space for
We greet all our readers with merry
Christmas, and ask them to remember the
poor and less fortunate, who have not the
means to make home so bright as their
more favored neighbors. The Christmas
of 1871 bids fair to be "white Christ
mas" and, withal, terribly cold; and doubt
less our kind-hearted readers will feel sad
to think how many little bare feet will be
without stockings, on that happy morn,
despite kind old Kriss Kringle's boundless
benevolence; and in the solitary hut and
squalid home, which the good old elf will
not find in his annual visit, many little
hearts might be made glad by welcome
visit from some more favored neighbour
"Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be-
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Anniversary Of the Sabbath School Of

Anniversary Of the Sabbath School of
the Presbyterian Chureh.-The Anniver-
sary of the Sabbath School of the Presby-
terrain Church of this town, will take place
at the NJ. E. Church, to morrow (Sabbath)
evening, at J o'clock.
There will w singing by the school, black
board exercises by Rev. A. S. Vaughan,
and addresses by w. j. Jones, Esq, and
others.
The friends of Sabbath Schools and the
public generally are cordially invited to be
present.
An Oid-time Pleasure.-Call at Tile Wig
once and see what is nowadays rare
sight-an open fireplace blazing with
hickory logs. There is nothing more cheer
full than this old time institution. and when
modern innovations introduced anthracite
and air-tight stoves, the pIeasantest volume
of domestic poetry was wiped out.
The modern custom of building houses
with narrow closed up fues, Instead Of the
oid-fashioned fireplace and chimney. is
destestabIe. We would not think of build.
" house without fre-places, where a
br, ght fire can be kindled in the chilly
autu ur evenings, before stoves are ready
for use,. shaa1ing the otherwise gloomy and
disagree able Seom cheerful with bright
flame and geaia yarmth, that are capable
of shedding a smile Afer over the face of
sorrow.
Drop into The IVaig office aud see this
relic of the olG'en tipse. and get /. magazine
for the next year free.
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cB-T The Wilmington City Soap" chai-
leages the world to beat it. 1t is pure,
harmless beautiful and effective article,
warFcnted to do all claimed for it. The
whole country is beginning to appreciate
its superiority. Moore d Bro, manufac-
lGrers,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-12-23

On Wednesday gold sold in New York
for 1OSa-the lowest point it has reached in
nine years.
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A SiIvery Christmas is dawning upon us,
shedding joy and beauty all around A
glance at the beautiful Gold ana SILVER at
ALR;cH's. will likewise produce pleasure.
whilst Christmas present purchased mere
would create Joy indescribable. II you
don't believe it, try ft.
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Below Zero.-The mercury fell two
degrees below zero, on Thursday night last,
the coolest weather we have had for three
years. This is the record of the thermom-
eter at Mitchel's drug store, VIGOROUSLY
the warmest thermometer in town, in Win
ter, and coolest in Summer. Four degrees
below, on the same thermometer, kills
peach trees. At Q o'clock on Thursday
evening, the mercury fell one degree below
zero, which was the coolest at that hour of
the night, known for some years.
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There have been fifteen hundred cases
of Ku-Klux in four counties of South
Carolina.
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MARRIED.

Stands to reason-that Wanamaker e.
Brown can sell cheapest.
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Bring the boys-to Oak Hall for cheap
and durable Clothes.
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Small-PO1.-The case reported in our
last, of Mr.. W. T. Brown, proved to he of
a very mild type, and the patient is rapidly
recovering. No other cases have devel-
oped in town nor is there any apprehension
that there will. Mrs. Giles has had charge
of Mr.. Browns Stationery and Confection-
cry store since the proprietors illness, none
of the family having any communication
with the store, so that the public need have
no apprehension, or fear in making pur-
chases.
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Vanilla Almonds. Roasted Almonds,
Cream Chocolates, Cream Dates, and Con
served Fruits-all at Mrs. HALLS.
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FOR RENT.

DWELLING aI,d sFahH HOUSE rnEnact.,, In Elk
TN npposie the tn:t House, Location equal to any
III tar tr%n ;a;rJiate possession of the Store House
Apply 10 l.. +. MAY. Baltimore.
Srpt 80, lsIl-jm Or, z. L. EWING. Eiktnn.
LNEED.-Flaxsecd OIL Caac.
Il For sale by JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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Blankets AID Cover!ets, at Zion, very
cheap.
Whiteman's Fine Bon Bons-At Mrs.
HAIRS
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Christmas Services.-On Christmas day,
appropriate services will be held in the sew
eral churches of the town, so that those
who wish religiously to observe the day,
will have abundant facilities.
In addition to it's regular o'clock morn
ing meeting the NJ. E. Church will hold
special services at 10t A. NJ, which will
consist of Children's Meeting. The
exercises will be varied and interesting,
and all are cordially envited.
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Mr.. II. II MahiIisGn, OF Port Deposit. is
selling of his entire stock of Furniture. at
reduced rates, to close out business in that
place. tiff
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- Mr.. John c. lIindman Is our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
The Wig.