The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-27
Port Deposit Items.
THE GREAT STORMS.


We have had some laundering storms
hareabouts, and been we'll drenched and
blown about. More fortunate than our up
country cousins, we have escaped without
hail, but the cold and frosts have damaged
somewhat the early flowers and tender
plants. The river, to use a child's expires
sion, has been very dirty
But NOW.
under the eXhilerating effect of a May sun,
beam, and having, in this house cleaning
times found place of rest, unlike the
dove from Noah S ark, | resume my ,ceahfy
correspondence. While the heavy storm,
the other night, was somewhat damaging
to our fishermen, and great apprehension
was felt for their safety. yet all in time
returned in safety. The storm was pre-
ceded by most gorgeous sunset: black
bank of clouds had totally obscured the
sun until Just before it led for the day.
when it burst out from behind them and
shed flood of light over the opposite hills,
down and across the river and against this
town and hills, which, while true to nature,
would have been pronounced unreal i'll a
picture. The deep green of
FIELD AND FOREST,
the white CLASSY surface of the river, the
bright effulgence upon the buildings and
the rain drops dancing in the sunbeams
within the flood of light, contrasted with
the heavy dark clouds and sombre surround
ings without, it was too grand for either
pen or pencil to portray, but made one feel
as in the song, "Thou art SO near and yet
so far Mr.. Frist, while fishing the next
day after this storm, caught Il
STURGEON,
which measured six feet four inches from
tip of its nose to tip of its tail.
CURIOSITY
DR.. Waterman is the possessor of hen,
and a youthful one too, that deserves to be
classed with the one that laid the golden
egg. 1t laid one the other day which was
remarkable for its size, and when broken
at one end, out came the yellow and white
of one egg, leaving a perfectly formed one
shell and ALL within the outer shell. 1t
has been preserved as a curiosity.
IMPROVEMENTS.
In the way of Improvements, l have to
note the erection upon the burnt site, of
Mr.. VIM. Heckart's new stable. Messrs
McClenahan are delivering some beautiful
granite at the NJ. E. Church for the curb
ing, fence and paving, which Mr.. }. Tome
is about to put around the church. Messrs
Touchstone are making the iron fence, and
the whole when complete and put up, will
be in keeping with the architectural beauty
of the church aud add much to its ado:n-
ment. 1t is gift from Mr.. Tome. Mr.
James Stebbings had just finished a vault
within which to keep his beef, when the
water forced in the bottom, and the stream
is so strong that it requires almost the con-
slant pumping of two men to keep it down,
while they rebuild the vault.
GREAT MANY STONE
are hauled now to the wharves of Mr.. Van
neman and Davis & Pugh by Coulson and
Tosh, and shipped by vessels, several of
which have gone out loaded within the last
week, besides number that have cleared
with lumber.
OUR BAILIFF, MIR. X. VI. GWINE,
deserves great credit for the excellent con-
dition of our streets. They never were in
better order, and the drive through the
town would now be very pleasant one
was it not for the danger of running over
a child now and then, for it is their only
play ground.
OUR TOWN COMMISSIONERS
have been sitting to hear appeals from the
last assessments, but so far there have been
very few and of small amounts.