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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-06-13

A fair and festival under the auspices of
the Presbyterian Manse Society will be held
in the Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday next.
Proceeds for the benefit of the parsonage.
The members of the St. James Episcopal
Church, held fair and festival on Tuesday
evening. in the Odd Fellows Hail. There
was fair attendance and everything passed
off finely.
Our Town Commissioners are making a
great many improvements much needed,
for the benefit of the town. Filling in the
street, digging wells, putting down new
pavements, sc. Contract has been let to
A. H. Reynolds to pave the walk with brick
from John Keaveny's to Rock Run; and to
West & Vannort to put board walk from
The 18th and 18th inst, from to 0
o'clock P. NJ, have been set apart as days
to take appeals from the assessment on
town property.
Our public schools closed on Wednesday
for the present week, to enable teachers to
attend the Teachers Institute. Our schools
are in very prosperous condition under
the supervision of E. S. Quigly, Principal.
Messrs. Keaveny & Buck have opened a
new stone quarry above ]. w. Malone's.
They are busy getting out stone for the
Port Deposit & Columbia Railroad. The
stone will be taken across the river and sent
up the Canal opposite where they are to be
used.
The steam ferry boat Wm. c. Mccall,
plying between here and Lapidum every
hour, is quite convenient for travel from
Hartford. And the two trips to Havre de
Grace, on Sunday, afford rare chance to
visit and enjoy the cool breeze of the Sus-
quehanna, which has been very acceptable
for the past few days.
Jas. Blunt fell from stroke Of apoplexy,
in his back yard, on Tuesday evening, re-
ceiving severe cut on his forehead, which
caused his death early next morning. He
was 70 years of age, a member of Para
disc Lodge, No. 1G6, I. o. of o. F., of Pa.
His remains will be buried by Mt. Pisgah
Lodge, No. "a, of this town. Mrs. Har-
Iiet Cameron, wife of Joseph II. Cameron,
died on Monday, Sth instant. Her re-
mains were taken to Hopewell cemetery
for interment on Wednesday.
The property of Jas. Boyd, near Hope.
well M. E. Church, was sold on Wednesday,
consisting of two story frame house and
five acres of land, with young orchard
and other improvements. Ambrose Ew-
ing, purchaser. Price $731.
Jessie Seedlings had very fine COW
killed on the railroad, on Friday of last
week.
On Friday of last week the cry of mad
dog was raised and Supposed to bel mad
dog was shot on the street. The dog was
first seen near Armstrong; foundry, where
he bit little boy on the finger. The
wound was promptly attended to by DR..
Miner, and it is hoped nothing will result
from the bite. We hope some plan will be
taken to rid the town of this great yelping
and bowling trash. OCCAsIoNAL.
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Stephen NJ. Atkinson is improving his
property on Main street, near the culvert,
by having a neat stone wall built on the
south side, and has commenced filling up
the vacant lot, which is rather marshy,
where he intends to remove his smith and
wheelwright shops when completed. VIM.
Maskin (col'd) is hauling stone, prepare
tory to erecting a residence for himself, on
Rowland street, above Reeds Avenue.
Hauling seines all cut out last week, and
have generally done well. OILERS wound
up this week; they have made fair fish
ing.
A large procession from the Neck and
this town started for the Fair yesterday
Thursday morning. The most noticea-
BILE feature from town was Roney's new
meat wagon, built in town by Williams 4
Anderson; Cough, of Oxford, painter. 1t
is the most beautiful piece of workman
ship have ever seen. 1t will be exhibited
at the Fair.
As Mrs. Galloway was driving through
town, ON Sunday evening, at a rapid gait,
the front axle broke, prscipitating her
forcibly on the ground. Although she
was driving spirited horse, strange to
say, she was but slightly injured; the horse
stopping quietly until she was rescued
from beneath the wreck and the horses
feet.
On Monday evening the most fearful
thunder, lightning, wind and rain we have
seen for many years, we experienced in
crossing over from Elk river to North East
in an open wagon. But little rain fell
west of Charlestown. We hear they had
hail at Mech anic's Valley, two miles north
of us. Since Monday we have had excess
sively hot weather; the hottest for many
years, during this month.
DR.. N. B. Morrison has been appointed
Examining Surgeon for Pensioners. Office
in North East.
The dogs have nightly carnival about
our yards, commencing at P. NJ, and
continuing during the night.
Dark night excursion per steamer C. P.
Smith on Wednesday evening, cut loose
from hor moorings at McCracken's wharf,
at o'clock p NJ, sharp. She steamed out
majestically with her precious freight or
some 80 Or 40 ladies and gentlemen. enliv-
ened by excellent music by our town band.
But hundred yards run and she come to
stand still; the tide had run out. She
stuck it up until 2 O'Clock A. NJ, during
which time the ball went on, then moved
again to the Mountains and returned by
O'Clock A. NJ. to her place of starting, all
we'll pleased and happy.
Miss McCracken's Seminary gave a pic
mic in Shippers Grove, on Thursday. 1t
afforded coed time for the little ones and
was very creditable affair.
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Good Agents Wanted,

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The public eagerness for Mrs Stoves story the
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ands Of old subscribers, the artistic premiums for
immediate detirery light outfit and complete nstruc-
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az Go into store in Cecil county on
a wash day and sit one hour, and you will
hear enough calls for more Of MooRE's
Wilmington City Soap" to make you
dream at night, you are making soap in
tin pan with tea spoon for ladle. Try
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Yon can get the best and cheapest
Tobacco and Cigars at SIMoN's Liquor
Store, doors below Mitchell's Drug Store.
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The Teachers Institute.-This annual
meeting of the Public School Teachers OF
the county, with the President of the State
Normal School, Prof. M. A. Newell, the
School Board of the county and other per-
sons distinguished in the cause of educa-
ton, is an event of considerable import
ance, and much interest is felt in the meet
ings of the Institute. The meeting took
place this week in the Odd Fellows Hall.
and organized at eleven o'clock A. NJ, on
Thursday, Prof. Newell in the chair Mr..
+. S. Everist, President of the School
Board of this county, was appointed Secre-
tary. The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. John Squier. At roll call A teach
ers were present, the ladies largely pre-
dominating. The President addressed
some congratulatory remarks to the
audience, after which business was taken
up according to programme. One of the
rules of the Institute is, that every teacher
is required to be prepared to explain, when
requested, his or her mode Of teaching the
various branches named in the programme.
The best method of teaching spelling to
make good spoilers, the best method of
teaching pupils to read in the primary and
advanced classes, pronunciation, etc, ETC.,
were the subjects discussed on Thursday.
After the discussion of the day had
closed, Mr.. Pearce, Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools of Chester county, Pa, who
attended by request, read the humorous
poem "Darias Green and his Flying Ma
chine" Miss Mate L. Roberts was next
cal ed 10 the stand and read "Mother and
Poet" Miss Jinks concluded the enter
tainment in elocution, by reading the
Vagabonds." The reading was heartily
applauded, and in truth it was remarkably
well done, notwithstanding the pieces So
lected had been read here by Murdoch,
Vandenhoff and other stage readers, which
| had the effect to discount them with those
of the audience who had heard them rem
dered by those celebrated elocutionists.-
The entertainment was further elivened by
a quartette, composed of Misses Mary R.
and Annie B. Crawford, and DR.. Kennedy
and Mr.. Speer, who sang several excellent
pieces; Miss Mary Crawford playing the
accompaniment on the organ.
We can only give this brief sketch of the
first days proceedings of the Institute in
this weeks issue, but will endeavor to give
a full report in next weeks issue. The
audience was not large on Thursday, the
preparations for the strawberry festival by
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church,
going on at the same time, doubtless d.
vided the interest and served to curtail the
attendance on the first day.
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Port Deposit Items.

Fairs and Fsstioals-ImproUense
-Ne'o Stone Quarry Steam Ferry
Deaths-Coo Hlled-lAad Dogs, sc.
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improvements Ffshing-Orford Fair
Break Dopn-T Thunder Gust-Eramintng
Surgeon-Nuisance- Night Ercur-
si0n-Pic- Mic.
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Struck by Lightning. Monday even
ing last, the store and dwelling of Mr..
Franklin Boulder, at Chesapeake City,
was struck by lightning, but little damage
was done except to frighten the family.
A piece of plastering from the ceiling fell
on and about where young lady was sit
ting, which added not little to the fright
caused by the conclusion. The lighthouse
on the canal lock was struck also, the
lightning setting the building on fire Or
breaking and exploding the lamp, which
ignitsd the lighthouse. The flames were
extinguished before causing much damage.
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Meeting Of the County Commissioners

Meeting Of the County Commissioners
The County Commissioners were in session
this week two days, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, engaged in current business. A num-
Der of Supervisors accounts were passed
and out pensions ordered. Mr.. Timothy
White was appointed Constable for the
Third District and Thomas Tyson Consta-
BILE for the Fifth District, and bonds ap-
proved,
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The New York herald., 1874-07-18
LONG ISLAND.

Snipe shooting has fairly commenced at the east
end and on the south side Of the island. The birds
are reported to be very plentihl.
Michael, son Of Mr.. Mortimer d. Howell. while
fishing at Westhampton yesterday afternoon fell
from q boat and was drowned before assistance
could be rendered him.
The Rev. George W. Smith, rector Of Grace
church. Jamaica, will this afternoon, at five
O'Clock, lay the corner stone Of the proposed new
Church OF the Resurrection tEpiscopal) at Rich
mOnd Hill.
On Wednesday evening last Mr.. and Mrs. Hayte,
residing at Queens, attended the wedding OF lady
friend at Fosters Meadow. On their return home,
late in the evening, and when near their resi-
dence, the horses became frightened at some OBJ
ject lying in the road, and, starting suddenly tor
ward, Mr.. Hayte and his wife, who were sitting on
the back seat, were thrown backward from the
wagon. Mrs. Hayte struck on her head, which
was badly hurt, and she received internal Injuries
besides, which caused her death In few hours.
Mr.. Hayte was also seriously injured but Will
doubtless recover.
The New York herald., 1874-07-18
BROOKLYN.

The incorporators OF the Brooklyn Gilbert Safety
forwarding the enterprise. The plans for the road
have attracted O number of Offers from contractors
and others VINO desire to have share In the work.
three years.
There were 267 deaths in Brooklyn last week, be-
ing an increase Of 66 over the record OF the pre-
vious week. or the deceased 2s were men, Al
women, s2 boys ani 1O6 girls Cholera infantum
entery, S; smallpox, 2; scarlatina, 8; Group, 2;
dIphtheria, 8. There were Iour deaths by drown
ing.
The Brooklyn Fresh Air Fund is now ready to
receive the contributions Of the well disposed in
iurtherance OF the philanthropic object IN view to
give recreation to the pent up, over-worked poor
have thus lar been subscribed James w. Elwe Is
president and r. ID. Douglass manager Of the
organization.
Judge Moore OF the Court Of Sessions, yester-
day sentenced Frederick Strauss. alias Sigismund
Krauss, to the Penitentiary Tor four years and
three months, the prisoner having been found
guilty OF blgamy. The testimony showed that the
prisoner married Fanny Horn In New York in 1871,
the ceremony having been performed by Rabbi
Ecksteln III the Eighth avenue synagogue. They
had one Child which was duy circumcsed. In
June 1S73 he married Margaret Mccarthy, the
ceremony being performed at the cathedral by the
Rev. Father Farley Before the latter unlawful
marriage Strauss was baptized and received into
inquired whether the prisoner had anything 10
say, to which the latter replied: I'll have only to
say these two women have put their money to-
gether to convict me, no matter what 1t COSTS"
The New York herald., 1874-07-18

d. ApnIeton 4 Co.. No. 65i Broadway.
August Belmont Co., No ~ Nassau street
Bali, Il 81 Black csao I Co. No 5ss Broadway;
Judge John BRADY, No. ~ West Thirty third street.
Henry Bergh, No. 100 Fourth avenue.
Henry Clews, No 81 Wall stree -
Frederick A Conklng President Etna Fire Insurance
Company, No l72 Broadway,
p chsnSeS n1ann o9 sS no no Gagrse M Eroaass sFsss
Chickerng 4 Sons, No. II East Fourteenth street
Samuel j. Cour ney, No "a wes, Thirty fourth street.
9. Dewitt Brother 4 Co, No 90 John street
r. ogden Doremls' No q ynon ,n place, ace,
Rowland ( Aspinwall No 81 South street.
Harper Brothers, No ssi Pearl street.
Hoyn spras%es &c Co.. >. No. o. ia franklin stree.
4 Hoe 4 Co, corner -heriff and Grand streets.
Francis a. jerks. President New York Safe Depusn
Company, No. l40 Broadway
Jones Ryder, No 4So Broadway.
LORD A IcT TsvIS1 ES q NJ ssgpg sgl RTo slp awav
Arthur Leary, No rs William street
7. Otis Leroy Co, No 26i Water street
~ AndIew W Leggat, Deputy Collector OF Assessments,
Gouysrnepr K. Lansing, Earle's Hotel
Theodore Moss, Wallack's Theatre
william B Ogden No. 24 Broadway.
PARK = Iilford NO 9l Broadway.
Marshall Marshall 9 rts R9berts No. III West street
ner sixteenth street and Fourth avenue
David salomon, German. American Bank, No l20
Jackson, s. Schultz, no 63 Cliff street
tiffany CO. No i3 Union q square.
George Wilkes D. is North washinson len sausre
Wiley; wicks Wings, No 100 Reads street. ~
william Watson Co., No i22 Church street
G. J. N ZaDriskie, Peoples Bank. corner Canal and
Or Rev Aivah wiswail, Master Of St Johns Guild. No
% varick
The New York herald., 1874-07-18
CUB RUSSIAN BAPTISTS.

Arrival Of Four Hundred Mennonites--
They Bring $4,000 in Gold with
Them-InterestinS Interview with Da-
rius Walter.
Yesterday morning upwards OF four hundred
Mennonite emigrants arrived at Castle Garden
from the Crimea. The women all wore blue
calico gowns, with blue handkerchief thrown
over their heads, and no signs of nib
bon or earrings or brooches or even wed
ding rings were visible, these things being all
considered too worldly. The children were dressed
like their mothers, with this exception that some
OF their caps were surmounted with a kind OF
topknot or ornamental tassel. The men were all
dressed ike ordinary German peasants;
but, In spite OF the seeming poor.
ness OF their apparel they had well
filed wallets One OF them had draft
for $25 900 in gold, another had draft for nearly
the same amount while many OF the others held
letters OF credit Tor sums varying from $1,000 to
$4,000. Up to five O'Clock last evening the agents
Of the Hamonrg steamer had paid to the Mel
nOnltes over $l20 900 IN Id.
THE HISTORY OF ONE OF THE NUMBER.
Eve left simpheropol. in the Crmea," said
elled by rail across Europe to Hamburg. We made
halts at Berlin and Hamburg Three OF our little
ones have died on the road. Our forefathers have
lived in the Crimea lor upwards OF one hundred
years, and We are leaving Russia because they
want to make us Greek Catholics ana liable
does DC no take eject for four yeaps 5
we are taking time by the forelock and leaving
the country as fast as we can. 1t is possible that
iorty thousand more OF our NUMBER will
be here ere long from Russia. We are dying from
that country because they want to rob us OF our
religion. We have some OF our number here who
live In a community and have all worldly things in
common. My son is their Father and he has
been elected to that ONCE for life. The brother
hood Is called the 'Hurtische Community We
all work at agricultural pursuits; we don't smoke;
II we drink too much we are publicly repr0yed in
our religious meetings. We do not use wedding
rings we have no divorce II man and wife separate
neither is ever allowed to marry again. We had
our own courts for small matters In Russia, but
had to 20 before the Russian courts in matters Of
appeal. We have large number OF families here,
some Of them being as large as eight or ten chill
dren. There are always some very old people
among us, like great-grandmother Hesterstah, who
is about eghty-two years Of age"
THE MKT ARRIVAL
party of nine wealthy Mennontes are now ex-
ploring the country about Nashua Falls, Kansas,
for the establishment OF a colony OF five hundred
families. They arrived in this city this week by the
German steamer Schiller They will probably leave
Castle Garden to-day for various points in the
West. Last evening the Rev. q. p Scnaner, as
sisted by the Rev. J. r. Lestrade, OF the New York
Bioe Society, gave each OF the Mennonltes Ger
man Testament
The New York herald., 1874-07-18
STEAMSHIP DAY.

Upwards OF 1900 passengers will leave New York
for Europe TO-DAY by the following Meet OF YES
sels:-Tbe White star steamer Celtic for Liver
pool; the City OF Brooklyn, OF the Inman line for
Liverpool; the Greece, of the National line, for
Liverpool; the Algeria, OF the Cunard line, for
Liverpool; the Utopia OF the Anchor line for
Glasgow; the Man, OF the Bremen line, for
Bremen; the schiller OF the Eagle line, for Ham,
burg. Passenger rates are still falling; number
OF steeraRe passengers were Yesterday taken at
Broadway policemen are making excellent CON-
missions from many OF the steamship Ofiices by
plotting purchasers OF steerape tickets to the
offices OF commission paying companies. A HERALD
reporter watched the proceedings yesterday, and
was considerably edited. rhe Ponce Commission
ers Will 90 well TO pay their men regularly for the
future and prevent their being ticket touters''
any longer. The Celtic and CITY OF Brooklyn will
each take out about 500 steerage passengers.
The New York herald., 1874-07-18
NEW YORK CITY.

Oflcer Savercool. or the twenty eighth precinct,
shot himself in the ankle, yesterday morning, by
the accidental discharge o. a pistol IN his pocket
while running to answer call ior help.
The body OF Patrick Dillon, OF No. S5 Gouverneur
street, who has been missing for several days, was
found by Of1cer Leary, OF the seventh precinct az
pier NO. Al, East River, yesterday afternoon.
On Thursday night Louis Muller, OF No. l2l
Hester street, accepted the invitation OF Rosanna
Smith to accompany her TO No. IS Chrystie street.
He did so, and on entering she snatched rom hlm
his pocketbOok, containing pawn tlckets Tor S4l
worth OF jewelry and wearing apparel Rosanna
was held in S., 900 bail to answer.
The saloon passengers OF the steamer Greece
presented TO Captain Thomas, OF that ship, when
on sandy Hook, on Wednesday last, compl-
mentary letter expressive OF his Kindness
VI banity, skill and watch unesS" during the Trip
which was an exceedingly stormy one. The letter
was signed by all the saloon passengers