The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-03-27

DV the aDOV6-Da company.
Every Tuesday and Saturday we pro-
pose to give a free exhibition to all who
street, Elkton. We want every one to be
satisfied that we sell the best Sewing Ma
chimes, with self threading shuttle and self
setting needle, and in every respect the
simplest ard best machine now in the mar
ket. 1t is not our purpose to talk any one
into an inferior machine, as we can furnish
any kind of first class one, and leave the
customers to decide the matter for them
selves. We give our machines on trial,
and sell on instalmcnts. Also, Pianos and
Organs. Write for prices, or any informa-
ton. John Wilkinson, Agt, Elkton, Md.
Railroad Accidental bad smash up
occurred on the P, W. & B. Railroad on
Friday night last near Newport, by which
the locomotive, tender, and several other
cars were wrecked. Although the smash
up was decidedly bad one, no one was
hurt except the engineer slightly. A strong
suspicion is entertained that rail had been
displaced by some one, as the engineer dis
covered nothing wrong till the engine turn
ed over and fell across the track
The railroad company have offered a
reward of $1,000 for the apprehension and
conviction of the perpetrator or perpetra-
tors of the outrage.
A Daring Highway RObbery.-In this
city, on Monday evening, between and o
O'Clock, two young men named Frank Saw
don and Edward Elliott, enticed William
III. Guthrie, hotel-keeper of Glasgow, Pen
cader hundred, across the Market street
bridge, to a drinking house on the south
side of the Christana, and after drinking
and carousing around for short time,
Sawdon went out and remainded few
minutes, and on returning induced Guthrie
to come out. After they came out he told
him there was another drinking house close
by, which they visited and drank, and
started for town; but before going far
Elliott made his appearance, and struck
Guthrie on the head, at the same time trip
ping him. Sawdon, who had hold of his
arm, fell on top of him, holding him down,
while Elliott ritled his pockets, taking
therefrom seven $40 notes, and one $40
note, making in all $50. After securing
this he left in hurry; Sawdon saying,
Uncle Billy, did he get your money ?"
and appearing anxious to get away. But
Guthrie held him by the coat till officer
Brickle appeared and took him into Gus
tody, and lodged him in the city hall cells.
Chief Brady and Officer Brickle went in
search of Elliott and found him in Down
ing's saloon, at Third and Market streets,
where they learned that Elliott had given
Mr.. Downing hundred dollars in $50 bills,
saying it was left to him when he was
twenty one years of age" On searching
Elliott at the city hall, he found one $50
and $40 bill, and some small change
Elliott said "the SEQ belonged to his
father" On hearing before the Mayor,
on Tuesday morning, Sawdon and Elliott
were held in the sum of $1,000 each for
their appearance at the next Court.
Suffering Port Deposit. amount of
suffering caused by the ice gorge to the peo-
pie of Port Deposit, and loss inflicted on
the town, has only began to be fully under
stood. All or nearly all of the dwelling
houses between the street and river have
been made uninhabitable, and the residents
turned out of house and home wholly de-
pendent upon their more fortunate neigh
bors for shelter and food. Not only their
dwellings and furniture have been injured
or destroyed, but their food and cooking
utensils which supplied their daily wants
were in moment snatched from them by
the flood. Their country neighbors have
been prompt to render assistance in supply
ing the sufferers with food for their imme-
date and pressing wants; but assistance
will have to be rendered for some time to
meet the daily demands of many of the
people thus deprived of home, food and
every thing necessary to their comfort. A
petition was this week placed before the
County Commissioners, setting forth the
distress which would have to be provided
against for an indefinite period, and ask
ing an appropriation from the county of
81 900 to be placed in the hands of the Town
Commissioners to be expended in food, fuel
etc., for those who are left without means
of subsistence. The appropriation was
granted, which was wise and
judicious act on the part of the Commits
sioners who did not hesitate to weigh nice
points of law and authority when the calls
of most worthy class of fellow sufferers
were urgent for the common necessares of
life.
The danger is iminent yet of still greater
calamity to the town and its population
down when thaw comes, and if precipi-
tated on to the present immense glacier
which blocks the river to its mouth, there
is no telling what the extent of such dis
aster NAV be.