The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-17


A late number of the Delaware Repu6Zi
can publishes the following list of para
graphs, which shows the necessity for alco-
holic stimulants, which is so much insisted
on by all classes of people, not excepting
strong temperance people. If the scripture
test of judging trees by their fruit is applied
it will be pretty hard to discover the use of
grog shops to the public:
On Saturday evening dispute took place
between two men named Cannon and Camp
bell, at the Black Horse hotel, when pair
of black eyes was the result.
On Sunday evening an excitement was
created in Monroe street, above Second, by
two young sports, named Lamplugh and
Bennett, who had been imbibing too freely.
1t appears Lamplugh was amusing himself
by striking and abusing Bennett who was
too drunk to resent the blows, when a num-
Der of citizens nterfered and put an end to
his sport.
Great excitement was caused at Sixth
and Tatnall streets, about o'clock, on
Sunday evening, by fight brought on by
King Alcohol. The prominent characters
in the drama were Welsh, Donahoe, and
Rady, an Italian; the parties are now walk
ing our streets with bandaged eyes in con-
sequence of the sport INDUCED in.
About eleven o'clock a crowd was drawn
to Shipley and Water streets by colored
family and white man getting into a
quarrel. After considerable bad language
and threats toward each other and having
the effect of bad whisky, the whole affair
was settled without any blood being spilled.
About four o'clock in the afternoon a
large, robust man, who was as full as a
tick, came walking down Market street,
and on reaching the railroad, where num-
Der of citizens were waiting the arrival of
the Western train, he began to follow and
occasionally to strike a small man. This
was more than could be borne for any great
length of time, and at last the little fellow
returned the blow, knocking the big man
down. He then seized him by the coat and
jerked him up to his feet This was re-
peated several times, cutting his face max
ing his nose bleed and dirtying his clothes,
and when the little fellow desisted the big
fellow walked off without saying word.
A great excitement was caused in the
afternoon, at Front and Market, by a col
ored man, who walked around, hourished
his fists and boosted that he could lick any
son of a gun in the city. He was finally
accommodated by a white man who had on
an equally big load, and in short time the
colored man was screaming enough. After
down Market street making worm fence,
and on reaching the railroad where loco
motive was standing decorated with small
| flags he pulled one off. The fireman told
him to stop, but as the admonition was not
needed, he jumped off the engine and dealt
him blow in the face that stretched him
full length on the ground. The offender
sprang to his feet and made desperate
| effort to return the compliment, but whisky
had complete control of his navigating
powers, and another blow from the fireman
was the result. This was repeated tn
times, when the drunken man walked off
with badr5-cut- . fass ana muddy, torn
and bloody clothes.
About five o'clock in the afternoon, two
brothers, named Butler, began to pummel
each other at their front door, in Lombard
below Second street, and while they were
busily engaged at this business their mother
came out and began to demonstrate with
them, and told them it would be more
credit to them if they would help her to
lift their father out of the gutter, where he
was lying so full that he could not get up.
| They would not do this, bat started in
search of lot, where they swore they
would kill each other.