The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-21

The Newark correspondent of the Will
mington Commercial, writes: William
Slack has sold his farm on Chestnut Hill to
a party from New Jersey, who propose
opening pits Immediately to take out iron
ore. We understand the same parties are
making arrangements with owners on the
Hill to buy them out. Should they do so
and be successful in getting out plenty of
ore, it may be the means of the raising of
capital to build the furnance we spoke of
some time ago. This would save a large
amount of freight, beside the ore that is
thrown out with the dirt which amounts to
80 or 40 per cent of the whole product.
The mems wages, on the p. Il ID. r. r.,
have been cut down, this time to 12 cents
per hour, working nine hours day. We
understand that the hands on p, w. & b.
r. R., have been cut down, to what amount
we have not ascertained.'
The next session of the Wilmington
Conference will be held in Smyrna, Del,
and at the meeting of the Bishops in Balti-
more, this week, the time for the meeting
|
next. There are now eighty annual con-
ferences of the M. E. Church, an increase
this year of four. Itinerant preachers 1O,-
S45, increase 274; local preachers 10, FOG,
increase 445; lay members, 1,345, 0S9 in
crease sc, 3S5; members on probation 21S,-
432, increase 43, 1903; total lay members
1853. sci, increases 80, 494; church edifices
1889, increase AGO; value of church edi-
fees 500, 049, 523, showing an increase of
50, ZIG, 943; parsonages 4, $50, increases 81;
value of parsonages 50, 467,110 increase
1924, GIG: total value of charch edifces and
parsonases S7S, SIC, 693, in increase of 49,
Gal, $50; Sunday schools 1S,96S, increase of
927; Sunday school scholars 1 1883, 227, in
crease Ga, 624; total teachers and scholars
1,5sG, CSC.
Fine Stereoscopic Views.-Being at Port
Deposit few days ago, we were invited by
Mr.. George w. Kirk to step into the photo
graph rooms of the genial artist, Mr.. Barry,
where the former gentleman exhibited
large number of fine stereoscopic views
made by him in his peregrenations about
the country. Among them were a number
of the most picturesque and romantic views
about Port Deposit and Rowlandsvile and
the Octoraro creek. There were also sew
eral very fine ones of the slate quarries on
Slate Ridge, about Bangor, in York county,
| Pa, and many pictures of wild and pictur-
esque views in Hartford county, and among
the mountains along the Baltimore and
| Ohio Railroad. Mr.. Kirk intends starting
on a Southern tour in a few days, when
he expects to add many fine views to his
already we'll filled portfolio.
Town TaX.-Mr. Timothy White, town
Bailiff and Collector, has collected about
$1,000 of corporation tax of 1874, and has
81, 900 on his books unsolicited. The two
previous Bailiffs are not through collecting
for past years, he informs us. This town
tax business is a one-sided business-or at
least seems so. Whipping the willing horse
may prove successful expedient among
fnanciers as well as teamsters, but we sug-
gest that it is not fair way to do business.
The Boards have always pleaded in extern
uation Of their neglect to publish state
ment of the affairs of the town, the expense
attending it. Now we suggest that they
make out list of all delinquent tax pay
ers, stating the amount of tax due and the
years in which it remains unpaid, by each
one, and we will agree to publish it at
cost which they will not object to. 1t is
about time black list was made for this
town, the white list is growing so small,
that they can scarcely support the burden
of tax laid upon them.
The Canal Jam at Summit Bridge.-The
"deep cut " on the Delaware and Chesa-
peake canal cuts through stratum of very
treacherous soil, which has at many times
given great trouble by its continually slid
ing in, and filling up the canal. 1t seems
that this was partially the cause of the
recent jam. The passage is so narrow at
some points, on account of this trouble
with the quicksand, that a single boat
blocks it up. On Saturday about mid
way from Baltimore to New York, sank at
one of these narrow places, near Summit
Bridge. All travel was consequently stop
ped. The boats Of the New York, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore transportation line
were detained over two days. The barge
was lghtened by carrying off the corn in
baskets, &C., and on Tuesday at p. NJ,
with the assistance of the vessels detained,
the barge was towed below.
Wilmington Commercial.
Proceedings of School Commissioners
The Board met, according to adjournment,
on Thursday last. Present-all the men,
bers
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Miss E. L. Brown was appointed as
teacher for School No. 7, Pleasant Hill, in
the Third District.
Mr.. Joseph Biggs rendered his resigna-
ton as trustee of the Cecilton school, and
action thereon was postponed until next
meeting.
Mr. A. Wayman was appointed as teacher
for the colered school at Chesapeake City.
behalf of the trustees of the Elkton school,
stating that they had made some repairs
| upon the house, SO as to make it possible
to keep the school open for the Winter
| term.
The Board was engaged for the greater
| part of the session in the examination of
accounts.
They also examined lot proposed for a
new school house in Elkton.
Excitement among the Boys.-Mr. Cliff
came to town last Tuesday with a machine
which he got permission from the clerk of
the County Commissioners to set up on the
Court House yard. The machine had eight
long arms, and from the end of each arm
was suspended hobby horse. The arms
were attached horizontally to an upright