The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

Eeariy neat.-MeSSrS. L. L. W ollen!
& Co., of North East, ground the first
wheat ripened in Cecil county this harves;
on Thursday. Sd inst. The wheat was raj :,
cd by Mr. W. X. Stackhouse of whose
prospect for n large crop of wheat we hat
occasion to speak in the Wig Il few weeks
since. The wheat was very fine, Mr.
Wollens says, and made splendid flour
We congratulate Mr. S. A bushel OF
wheat placed on exhibition last Fall at the
Oxford Fair by Mr.. Stackhouse, took the
first prize, and his prospect for the first in
1878 is very favorable.
ENcurSi ln.-What q halo of glory the
world puts on in July. The rich green
foliage, the sombre lustre of the hills, the
meadows filled with cowslips and daisies,
the banks of blushing roses, the tongled
eglantine and honeysuckle, the sweet
morning air, the carolng Of the birds, the
wonderful blue sky, the massive and noun
famous cumuli loafing in royal splendor
overhead, the waving fields of wheat, the
cloud bastions looming and tapping gor-
geously in the western heavens at sunset,
placing, as it were, the creative seal upon
the close of day-these and thousand
other beautiful things conspired to make
up the inclfable pomp and sweetness of
last Wednesday, the day spent by our little
excursion party under the beautiful shade
trees at Cedar Point; the day was spent in
mirth and hilarity, romping and lounging
about on the grass, and in enjoying first
class dinner.
When the " shades of night " had gath
cred round and Luna pale was shedding
her silvery rays so gently upon the rifiling
waters, we re- embarked for home, reaching
our destination safely, and all highly de-
lighted with the excursion.
ONE OF TIE PARTY.
The New Train.-The p, w. & 3. rail
road company placed an early train on the
road, on Monday morning last, between
Perryville and Wilmington. The train
leaves Elkton at 7:19 AN, and connects
with the $40 AN. train at Wilmington,
reaching Philadelphia at 9:a5. Returning
the train will connect at Wilmington with
the 5:15 PM train from Philadelphia south,
which reaches Wilmington at G:25 and
El<ton at 7:30 Pm.
This is a considerable accommodation to
persons on the line Of the road who want
a whole business day in Philadelphia, but
will not be anything like the accommoda-
ton to our county people that 4 halt of
the through express trains passing here
north at 1915 and south l :45P.M. 1fthose
trains stopped at Elkton, persons from the
cities of Wilmington and Philadelphia
reaching here by the 1916 AN. train,
could transact business and return by the
1915: and from the south, which accom-
modates all of the upper portion of the
county, could reach here by the morning
train, transact business, and depart by the
40 PM. train connecting with the Port
Deposit train at Perryville, and at Port,
with little delay, with the train for Phila-
delphia and intermediate stations on the
Central Road. Under present arrange
ment, persons having business at the coun-
ty seat which they can transact in an hour,
or less, perhaps, are compelled to stay till
evening before they can get away, if they
have come on the cars: but the answer by
the railroad company to petitions for the
stoppage Of the express trains is, that they
have entered into arrangements with the
Post Office Department and with other
companies, which prevent their stopping
at Elkton: and that if Elkton was accom-
modated by stopping those trains, that
Newark and n. East would also claim the
same favor This does not necessarily fol-
low. Elkton being the county seat is the
point where public business must be trans
acted, and consequently is the focus of
travel which neither of the other towns
has; and it would be to the advantage of
the railroad company to halt the express
trains here, and we hope they will see
this fact and make arrangements next year
to do SO. When competing lines contend
for through trade and travel, railroad COM
panies, if they would reap all the profit
that is possible, must leave no opportunity
unimproved to encourage local business.