The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-05-15

no remedy be devised to stop this waste
and recover such books to the public useo
Bad binding is another fruitful source of
evil by which many books are lost The
Catechsm of History, speller, and some of
the readers are said to be remarkable for
this poverty of binding. This last feature
might be guarded against by the School
| Commissioners submitting books to an
inspection and requiring the contractors to
| furnish good work.
"AppearanceS. "-Rev. w. b. Cults will
lecture in Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton, on
Monday night next, on the above subject.
| The well-known eloquence of the lecturer
insures treat to the audience. Mr. Cults
will sail for Europe next week to join
Moody and Sankey in their evangelical
work in England.
Public Sale of ElktOn PrOperty.-On
Tuesday last, John f. Wilson, Attorney
for the Elkton Building Society, sold
the dwelling house and lot, at Mortga-
gees sale, belonging to E. Brown, for
50, Ats. John f. and John T. Brown, pur-
chasers. The building was old, but in
good condition, and in one of the best
locations in town for residences.
School TnX.-The amount levied for
school tax this year, it will be seen, by
reference to the proceedings of the County
Commissioners, is but fifteen cents on the
300. With judicious management is that
sum sufficient to carry on the Public
Schools? The people are interested to
know and will be gratitied to find the sum
sufficient. The School Commissioners are
the best authority to answer this important
question. The public do not know any
thing about the condition of the school
fund or the working of the schools last
year. No report has been published.
The Great Rothchild Royal Victoria
Show is announced to exhibit on Tuesday,
May 18th, in Elkton, with its extraordinary
sensational attraction of a colossal per-
forming Rhnoceros; its grand and rare
menagerie of monster and minor animals,
and its immense double circus troupe of
foreign and home equestrian and gymnas-
tic leaders. The ultimate object in bring
ing this new candidate for American favor,
at an almost frightful expense, thousands
of miles across the treacherous deep, is to
locate it in an elegant permanent building
at Philadelphia during the Centennial Gel
ebration next year.
Bids for New School Households were
opened by the Examiner of Public Schools,
Rev. Mr.. Squer, and Commissioner Biddle
at the office of the Board, in Elkton, on
Tuesday last, for building a Public School
House for this town. There were four
bids put in, as follows: A. II. Reynolds
& Co., of Port Deposit, 1859; Edward
& George w. Jackson, near Perryvile,
$4,950; Christian Await, Westminster, Car
roll county, 1850; Andrew 7. Mile,
Egg Hill, 1920. Reynolds & Co., of
Port Deposit, having put in the lowest bid,
were awarded the contract. The time for
completing the building was extended to
September list. Work will be Immediately
commenced by the contractors.
An Important Ejectment Subtitle suit
of J. II. Rowland es. James sNickle, which
was commenced several weeks ago, and a
jury empanneled on the premises occupied
by the latter, aud which was postponed on
account of the severe attack of sickness of
Albert Constable, Esq, one of the attor-
neys in the case, was continued on Thurs
day last at Elkton. The jury assembled
on that day in the Court House; but the
case was still further postponed till Mon
day next, when it is expected to come up
for trial One of the jurymen was absent
on Thursday. The object of the suit is to
eject from and dispossess defendant from
the property now occupied by him.
Sporting News.-Mr. o. d. Foulks, of
Town Point, genuine sportsman of the
rod and gun, and owner of some of the
finest stock of cunning dogs in the country,
has just been presented with a family of
setter pups by his celebrated slut, MAE"
These pups are certainly the finest stock in
the State and are valued at $50 apiece.
Their sire is an Irish setter, imported by
John Crawford, of Philadelphia, at cost
of $500. He is the winner at several bench
shows. The dam Mae ~ is a blue blooded
orange and white English setter, valued at
$780, Her sire is the celebrated "Carlo,"
owned by Mr.. Bushby, of Philadelphia.
Her dam, Fanny was owned by J. K.
Leibert, of Philadelphia. "Carlo's" sire
was imported from the kennel of the Earl
of Fitzwilliam. His dam was direct
importation from the stock of the Duke of
Devonshire. "Fanny's" sire and dam
were both imported from England by the
late DIR. Cooper, of Philadelphia
1t will be seen by the above pedigree
that the best hunting dogs have as old and
carefully preserved pedigress as the best
blooded horses and cattle, and there is just
as much difference between such dogs and
the scrubs which pass for hunting "setters'
and "pointers generally, as there is be-
tween the fine bred running and trotting
horses and the common Junk heads; or the
imported Alderny and Short Horn cattle,
and the common rough stock found on
every poor farm. We congratulated Mr..
Foulks on being the lucky owner of this
high bred stock, which is sure to make him
the envy of every true spor tsman who reads
this notice.
Try the Opera Cigar at SIMoN's Cigar
and Tobacco Store.
A New Confectionery Store Wholesale
and RetaH.-Mrs. Mary V. Drennen has
rented the property recently occupied by
Francis E. Bradbury, and asks a share of
the public patronage, at her stand, where
will always be found choice selection of
Confectionery and fruit. She will also give
particular attention to all kinds of fine
Cake; ard asks the attention of those who
are interested in Fairs, Parties, Balls, &C.,
to give her call, as she has had much ex
perience in the business. The best Bread,
| BINS Rolls &c will ALWAYS be kent on