The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-03-15


kick Z" in Elkton.
Select Scho0l.-Miss S. A. Campbell,
will open Select School in the Odd Eel
lows Hall, Elkton, on Monday Gath inst.
Sale ofTown Property.-Reuben Haines,
attorney has sold the house on Main street,
formerly belonging to Miss Mary L. Staples,
for 81, 800; purchaser, Mrs. Kate McKinsey.
Small Pox.-Matthew Borland died of
small pox, at Fair Hill, on Thursday last.
Several persons are reported sick with the
same disease in that vicinity.
Court.-The March term of the Circuit
Court will commence next Monday, and
will last, it is probable, two weeks. 1t is
not necessary, we believe, for the petit
jurors to attend the first day which is con-
sumed in calling the docket.
Ranaway.-On Wednesday afternoon, a
pair of frightened horses to light wagon,
with two men in it, came down North
street at spanking rate, and were brought
up on hitching post on Main street, with
broken wagon tongue-no other damage
sustained.
Sudden Death.-George NJ. Falls, son Of
Mr.. William Falls, proprietor of the Howard
House, in this town, died on Monday night
last, about o'clock, quite suddenly, after
= short illness. His funeral took place on
Thursday afternoon, and his remains were
deposited in the Presbyterian burying
ground.
Public Meeting.-There will be a pub
lie meeting at the Hall of the O. L. A. NJ,
on Main street, in this town, on Friday
evening, the 21st of this month, at 7:3O
O'Clock. Several prominent members of
the Order from Baltimore city will be pres
ent and address the meeting. The public
and members of the Order are invited to be
present. By ORDER COMM TEE.
Thunder Storm.-On Tuesday morning
last, we were visited by quite heavy
thunder shower, the first of the season.
The lightning was very vivid and the peals
of thunder reminded one of July. A heavy
shower of rain fell during the electric COM
motion in the sky. Thunder storms in
Winter are said to be indications of cold
weather, which happily has not been rea-
liked on this occasion.
The ice gorge is gradually wearing
away at Port Deposit. Several channels
have been cut through the ice by the water.
There has been gentle rise in the river
and the muddy water rapidly wears away
the ice, which started about Rock run on
Thursday and filling up the channels that
had been worn by the action of the cur
rent, caused rise of some Is inches and a
temporary excitement. No serious dam
age is now apprehended from the move
ment of the ice.
Snow Blind.-We regret to learn that Mr..
J. NJ. Hood, the efficient chief engineer
ofths Peach Bottom Railway, is suffering at
the present time from an attack of snow
blindness. He is receiving treatment at
the hands of skillful occulist in Philad' a,
and we venture the hope that in a few days
he may be able to resume the important
work of which he is in charge. We learn
also that several others of the engineer par
Sy, which has been operating west Of
York during the winter, have been affect
, I in like manner.-Orford Press.
scramento Salmon in the Susque.
ham s.-On Monday $500 salmon, Matched
from va secured at the headwaters of the
Sacrame uto river, were let into the Susque-
hanna at the water works wharf, Harris
burg, by Fi.,h Commissioner Worrall and
Mr.. w. D. Seller, of Harrisburg. The fish
were from one to two inches long and APP
peared to be exceedingly healthy. The
ova of the salmon were Matched by Mr..
Slack, of Mooresttwn, N. J. The fish
were conveyed to Harrisburg by rail. 400
or 500 died on the way.
Now we hope our State at the next ses-
sion of the legislature will pass stringent
law to tear out the fish pots which kill hum
dreds of thousands of young shad, and will
play havock with the young salmon. All
streams flowing into the Susquehanna,
should have fish ways constructed in the
mill dams on them, and in order to insure
this protection to fish, there should be law
requiring it to be done.
The School Board, County Commission
ers and Orphans Court, were in session
this week. A lively discussion was had
before tho County Commissioners between
the rival parties, for bridge over Big Elk.
One party favored Fords' Crossing, and the
other Brewsters'. Petitions we're present
ed and arguments heard on both Sides
The Brewster petitioners appear to have
produced the strongest arguments in favor
of bridging the creek at that crossing
The matter is under advisement by the
august Commissioners.
Gems Of Beautiful Writing.-A new
Compendium of Penmanship, comprised in
complete series of copy-slips, has just
been published. The author, Prof. GAS
KELL, President of the Byrant s. Stratton
College, Manchester, N. H., has long been
known as the /" Prince of American Pen
men," and since the death of Father Spen-
Ger there has been no one to dispute this
title.
This Compendium is having large sale
in all the principal cities and throughout
the country, as nothing so complete, beau
tiful and useful for self-instructon has ever
before been offered. 1t supplies a great
want. Book keepers, clerks, teachers,
farmers sons, all want to learn to write
rapidly and elegantly, and nowhere else can
they get so good instruction as In this way.
1t is sent by mail to any address for 81.
Write for it.
Address Prof. G. A. GAsKELL, Manches-
ter, N. II.