The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-03-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Local Miscellany.-The street cutters
are having good scraping out. in prepa-
ration for the Spring and Summer rains.-
This is we'll
When is the Jail yard to be fenced up
and made decent? We think it is about
time.
St. Patrick's day was remarkably mild
and pleasant. Spring seems to have come
in reality. Though it is to soon to shout.
That proverbial Zone swallow which
doesn't make Spring." has not even ar
rived yet.
Sportsmen say the snipe may be expect
ed very shortly.
The tastcless little branch herring have
put in an appearance.
Those vegetarians we invited up to the
"Captain's desk last week, haven't ar
rived. We are afraid that some of our sub
scribers are in danger of the same fate as
he who saith to his brother "thou fool
Every authority we have ever consulted,
has pronounced it an objectionable sin not
to pay the printer. And the next worst
thing is to borrow your neighbours paper.
Mr.. A. J. Scott is making municipal
assessment of town property. He is put
ting it up to about war time rates, when
the fact is real property here was never
lower.
Charles Alexander, aged about eleven
years, fell from third story of F. de Bowens'
house to the ground, one day last week,
but received no serious injuries.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Hartnet, be-
came frightened at the cars and ran off,
on Monday evening last, throwing the
driver to the ground and breaking the reins.
A dead fall-that high board fence on
North street, by the Howard House yard.
A horse in the Elkton and Gelena mail
stage, dropped dead on Wednesday last,
short distance from Elkton. The animal
had an attack of collie before leaving town,
which was probably the cause of its death.
Rose Bank Lodge, l. o. of G. T., will
give an Evening Entertainment, in the
Hall, at Brick Meeting House, on Satur-
day, the Goth inst, consisting of Dialogues,
Tableaux, Declarations, Select Readings,
Essays and Music. Tickets 90 cents.
Mr.. Thomas McNeal, on Bell Hill, will
offer his Household and Kitchen Furniture,
at Public Sale, on Thursday, the 9th inst.
The Wilmington papers have been ex-
tensivsly hoaxed recently, with reports
of Elkton scandal. There is method
shown in the slanderer's persistence.
There will be meeting of the lazy club,
on the curb stene in front Of the Regis
ter's office, the first fair day. A full at
tendance is requested.
Livery Stable for Sale.-Mr. Seth E.
Chandler will sell his valuable livery stock
at Port Deposit, on Wednesday next, Goth
inst. The advertisement will be found in
the present issue of The Wing.
Stephen B. Foard, formely of Zion, who
is now located in Philadelphia, and engag-
ed in the Real Estate business, offers his
neat Cottage and Store House for sale in
Zion. Zion is one of the most healthy and
pleasant localities in the county, and as
business stand is unsurpassed.
Postponed. exhibition of the Elk
ton Academy, which was to have come off
on Thursday night last, has been indefin-
itely postponed, on account of the sad be-
reavement in the family of the Principal,
Rev. J. E. Alexander.
Notice will probably be given next week
when the exhibition will take place.
Obituary.-Mr. John E. Alexander, son
of Rev. j. E. Alexander, Principal of tn e
Elkton Acadamy, aged 10 years died of
Consumption, on Tuesday morning last, at
the residence of his parents in this town.
The disease ran its course very rapidly,
having resulted from severe cold contract.
ed few months ago. A few hours before
his death he began to sink and expired
about 10 o'clock.
Crossing the Line Yesterday, 2lst inst,
old Sol crossed that imaginary line in the
heavens, which indicates the Spring Equi-
nox. On that day the sun rose and set
at 6 o'clock. The vernal equinOxial storm
made its appearance on the Goth, and hail
ed, rained and showed, all at the same time.
At night Boreas came down with his pipe
to celebrate the great event. However
pleasant these periodic dances may be to
the elements they prove very disagreeable
to poor shivering. sneezing, coughing, hui
mainly. We may hope for the future that
soft breezes and genial rays will predomi
nate, accompanied by birds and flowers.
The Victim Of Fire.-Mr. F. de Bowens
who has recently removed the machinery
and castings for constructing the large
wheels of his Match Stick Factory from
Elkton to Williamsport, Pa, because cheap
lumber can be procured there and not here,
was informed this week by letter from the
former place, that the oak lumber which
was kiln drying to construct the wood work
of set of new wheels, had been destroyed
by fire. Before coming to Elkton he had
two match stick mills destroyed by fire.
Last Fall his dwelling-one of the oldest
in town, took fire sustained much damage
and narrowly escaped total destruction.
Mr.. Burr's Lectures.-C. Chauncey
Burr, Esq, whose engagement in Rich
mond, Va, prevented him meeting our
expectations that he would deliver his
course of lectures on Anthropology in Elk
ton few weeks SINCE has completed the
course in Richmond, and promises to begin
it here next Monday evening. The Rich
mond papers are enthusiastic in praise of
these lectures.
Mr.. Burr was engaged to deliver but three
lectures in Richmond, but when he had
closed, Hon. James Lyons, Ex-Governor
Henry A. Wise, Judge Ould, Rev. J. L. N.
Curry, d. D., President of Richmond Col
lege, and Rev. J. L. Burrows, d. D., Pres
ident OF the Board of Missions, as repre-
sentatives of the leading citizens, address
ed him an earnest request to finish the