The Cecil Whig., 1873-04-05
A Discussing Exhibition of Drunken.

A Disgusting Exhibition Of Drunken
ness.-On Wednesday last there was mos'
lamentable exhibition of drunkenness il
our streets. A boy nine OF ten years ole
appeared in state of beastly intoxication
His father, Henry Friday and friend
James Spence, were in town, and had the
young inebriate in charge. The boy, ii
seems, had twenty five cents in his posses
sion, and went to one of the whisky shops
where he purchased half pint of liquor,
telling the seller that it was for his father
so we were informed. With this, he be-
came beastly drunk The boy was lifted
into the buggy, which the party were drlv-
ing-they came from North East we learn
and driven round town. The next place
we met them was at Squire Browns office.
Spence was an old offender, for whose az
rest a warrant had been issued in February
for larceny. The boy, it seemed, did not
carry all the whisky, and in the course OF
the examination his father commenced
swearing, and was fined by the Magistrate,
one dollar for being drunk, twenty-five
cents for the first oath, and fifty cents for
every prefane addition. After indnlging
in this luxury to the extent Of thirteen
oaths, the magistrate presented his bill for
sG.s5 for swearing, 81 for being drunk and
an additional sum for costs. In default OF
security or cash he was committed to Jail,
but he managed to pay the fines and costs
the same evening and departed for home.
The boy was taken in charge by neigh
Dor for his mothers sake and conveyed
home. Spence was released on bail to ap-
pear and answer the charge of larceny be-
fore the September term of court.
Death of Judge MasOn.-The Hon. John
T. Mason, Secretary of State of Maryland
died of paralysis at the Howard House in
this town on Friday evening last, about six
O'Clock. Judge Mason had finished an
argument before the jury that afternoon in
the case of John Mari rs Ramsey McHenry,
and the jury had rendered verdict for his
client (Mr. Marrl of three thousand dollars
damages for the falling Of a wall in the
Rennett Hotel, Baltimore. The decease
was in apparently good health, when he
was noticed by persons near him at the
hotel to suddenly sink. In the course of
two hours after the attack he expired.
The remains of the deceased were convey
ed to Baltimore on Saturday morning by
the train. The following is a brief bio
graphical sketch of the public life Of Judge
Mason from one of our exchanges.
Judge Mason was born at Montpelier,
Washington county, Maryland, in May.
| 1915, and was at the time of his death
nearly fifty.eight years of age. He gradu,
ated at Princeton College in 1886, read
law at Hagerstown, and was admitted to
the bar in 1888. He was elected a member
of the Legislature of Maryland the same
year. and re elected in 1889. In 1S41 he
was elected a Representative in Congress,
serving but one term, and being at that
time the youngest man in Congress. In
1851 he was elected by the people, under
the new Constitution Of the State, Judge
of the Court of Appeals, which posit ion he
filled with great credit until 1857, when
he resigned, and was appointed by Presi-
dent Buchanan Collector of the Port of
Baltimore, continuing in this position until
the inauguration of President Lincoln in
| 1861. He then returned to Hagerstown
and resumed the practice Of the law, and
on the election of Governor Whyte he ap
pointed him Secretary of State, which po-
sition he held until the time of his death.
| A Stylish Wag0n.-The Messrs. Wit
worth of this town hare just completed the
most stylish wagon, We suppose, that ever
appeared in the streets of Elkton.. The
wagon was got up under the direction of
Mr.. Burniston the very efficient agent for
Prof. Lows medicines. Lows Magnetic
Liniment is known in every household in
all this region of country. This travelling
drug store is superbly painted and gilded,
and is altogether one of the handsomest
affairs of the kind that we ever saw. The
panels are constructed for inserting bust
ness signs, and are nearly all filled with
elegant signs, painted and gilded in the
highest art on glass. These panels are
rented by Mr.. Burniston from S25 to $75
| year. The fine artistic taste displayed in
the execution of these panel signs adds
much to the spangled and snowy appear
ance of the wagon. The rear Of the vehi-
Gle publishes the praise of Pref. Lows
wonderful medicines in gilt and many COL
ored letters of diverse shapes and forms,
executed by the skillful hand of Mr. Bur-
'niston.
Mr.. Adam Meisel put up the wood work
of the body of the wagon, and Mr.. James
Camblin painted the vehicle of many stripes
and tnts. Their work praises these-we
had almost used the French term, and said
-artizans. While the Messrs. Witworth
employ such master mechanics, it is not
surprising that they are building up
great manufactory of carriages in Elkton.
! The harness that covered the pair of
spanking bays was almost as gorgeous as
the tinseled carriage they were attached
to. The housings, and all parts of the
trappings of the horses where plating or
brass nails could be placed to make show
was elaborately decorated by the harness
makers art, which too, was the product of
Mr.. John Perkins, .Jr. 's'shop, who has long
since monopolized the harness making
business of the town, by making good
work and sticking to reasonable prices.
The following statistics are of interest
as serving to show the concentration of
capital and labor at single spot, incident
to manufacturing, and give an idea of the
wealth that might be centered in Cecil
county, were the manufacturing interest,
the county is capable of supporting, pro
perly developed. From April 1st, 1872, to
March 31st, 1878, inclusive, Mr.. John
Brewster, who now owns and operates
the upper mill, of what was formerly
known as the Lords factory property,
located on the Big Elk, in this county, used
LAG, 300 pounds of raw cotton. Out of this
raw material was produced, manufactured
goods amounting to 1873, 200 pounds. To
| convert this amount of raw cotton into man.