The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

through the farce of keeping Washington S
Birthday on the 23rd, Monday.
The Public Sale of Mr.. l. z. Ceilings
which was advertised for last Wednesday
has been postponed till Thursday next.
The Rt. Rev. DR.. Lay, Bishop of Eas-
ton, will preach and administer the Rite of
Confirmation in Trinity Church, Eikton,
on Sunday, the Goth of March.
MIR. II. Steel offers his stock of store
goods for sale at Rock Run, Port Deposit.
He has a very fine store room, and the
stand is desirable for business.
Amateur Sportsmen.-The two young
men who went from Elkton to Town
Point in the snow storm on last Wednes-
day to shoot ducks, and got marry duck.
The Eikton NJ. E. Sabbath School
Anniversary was held last Sunday in the
church. The meeting was addressed by
w. J. Jones, Esq. The amount contribut-
ed was about $4,000.
The County Commissioners were in
session this week till Friday, making
changes and altering assessments. Nc
other business except the passage of
few bills was transacted by the Board.
The members of Union Lodge, No.
As, A. F. e. A. NJ, are specially requested
to attend the next communication, March
4th, as business of Importance claims
their attention.
People were almost persuaded thai
Spring had come to stay on Saturday, SUM-
day and Monday last, but Boreas come
down on Monday night with banners flaunt
ing and put the Southern nymph to flight.
Postponed sale of the personal
property of Patrick J. McGready and Ann
McAteer, near Elkton, to have taken place
on Wednesday last, was postponed till
Thursday, the 9TH day of March, when
the sale will positively take place.
Mrs. Van Colt, the woman preacher, is
creating great excitement by her wonder
full preaching in Baltimore. The largest
Halls in the city are not sufficient to &C,
commedate the throngs which press to
hear the eloquent speaker.
Our Acknowledgements are due to Mr..
and Mrs. Reckefus for piece of the
brides cake with compliments, and we
offer our congratulations on their escape
from the estate of single wretchedness,
which is without hope or end or aim.
The blackbirds and buebirds warbled
in summer-like sky on Sunday and Mon.
day last, and the petals of the naples
showed their red lips; the air was balm
with the thermometer at 75o, but on Wed.
nesday snow and sleet was la mode. The
birds had ceased to MARBLE and the burst
ing buds to scatter perfume on the air.
The Mutual Building Association will
meet tonight, in the County Commission
ers' room in place of the School Commits
missioners' as heretofore, and arrangements
will be made to secure permanent place
for meeting in the future, where both AS
seciations can meet. A full attendance Of
members is requested.
We had a prayer meeting in one of oul
Elkton saloons a few nights ago. The
evangelists were animated by the spirit Of
king alcohol. They prayed and sang fol
an hour or two, by which time they had
got so drunk that the swearing stage sci
in. We have heard the Ohio women's
prayer meetings denounced as blasphe.
nous, what might this one be termed?
The kitchen end of the old Jail gradu.
ally moved off from the main building
this week to take up its location in some
other quarter. Mr.. Denver purchased the
structure and carried it away on rollers
This is preparatory work to erecting al
office to be occupied by The Cecil Democrat
on the site, or adjoining the site of th e
old Jail. Mr.. Jones who purchased the
old Jail and lot proposes to erect such a
temple the ensuing summer to the muses.
The front we understand is to be Of iron
A description of a more unique and ap-
propriate structure for that institution
may be found in the book of Daniel
with front of brass and feet of clay. The
erection of such building to be occupied by
The Democrat would be observing that
wise law of nature which constantly
adapts and carries out the eternal fitness
of things.
Fire.-On Monday last, during the high
wind the dwelling house of John Simpson
in cost swamp" three miles from Elkton,
took fire in the roof about the chimney
and was to, ally destroyed. Insured in the
Cecil Office for $500.
Sudden Change.-The thermometer rose
to summer heat ON Sunday and Monday,
and on Tuesday morning the mercury had
fallen almost to the freezing point; or
Wednesday morning a fierce snow storm
had set in from the east.
Left TOWn.-Mr. James S. Crawford and
family left Elkton for Washington, or
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Crawford has a
desk in the department of Foreign Mails
and finding it very inconvenient having his
family in Elkton while his business was al
the capital, he wisely concluded to remove
his family to that city. Miss Annie doe:
not accompany the family, but remains il
Elkton, a student of black letter litera