The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-22

Sunday evening last. The fire was discov-
cred by MIR. Rogers issuing from hay
NOW, about o'clock, and efforts were
made to extnguish it, but it had made so
much progress that all efforts were in vain
and it was totally consumed.
On Friday morning last the roof of the
summer kitchen attached to the dwelling
house occupied by Caspar w. Morris, Jr.,
on Main street, took fire from 4 stove pipe
that passed through it. Timely discovery
and the quick application of water pre-
vented serious damage. Had its discovery
been delayed few minutes longer, the re-
suit might have been serious.
The confidence man, who some time
since swindled two of our citizens by rep
resenting himself as the agent of the Swiss
Bell Ringers, has since been operating in
Frederick City. He was not SO fortunate,
however, as in Ekton. He rented the
Hall and posted his bill; but his honor, the
Mayor, " couldn't see it " when he asked
the loan of ten dollars He was charged
with being cheat and left in a hurry.
We see that the Store Journal, of the
Rising Sun, in giving a complimentary
notice of the new county atlas, which was
we'll deserved made a mistake in the price,
which may do the publishers injury, lead
ing the people to believe that they have
different prices for the work at different
places. This is not correct. Their price
is the same to all persons, and under all
circumstances. We hope this will be cor
rected.
= From Cecil county to Wilmington
DIR. N. B. Morrison has removed from
North East to Wilmington, and located at
321 East Fourth street. He was at one
time U. S. Pension Agent, and at all times
a leader in every reform movement in
Maryland. He is well endorsed by the
Cecil county papers, which say that he
ranked high as good citizen and skillful
physician. We give him a cordial welcome
to our city Wilmington Commercial.
The gentlemen who are endeavoring
to raise funds to build house for Mr.. p.
C. Shockley, who lost his hand on the
Fourth of July, have been very successful.
A considerable amount, however, is yet
needed, and we again appeal to our citizens
to come forward and help them. Those
who have subscribed are requested to make
payment, as the committee have contracted
for the lumber and desire to push the
enterprise to completion as rapidly as pos
sible.
Hiram Spence and Abram Coslett,
while at work in a well upon the place of
Coslett, near Bacon Hill, on Wednesday,
narrowly escaped being buried alive. The
earth began falling in upon them while
they were 26 feet below the surface; they
called to those above to haul them up while
they chung to the rope, and by almost super
human eXertion the men above, assisted by
the women from the house, succeeded in
bringing them to the surface, just as the
surrounding earth gave way, filling up the
we'll almost entirely.
We were recently shown a copy of the
new History of the United States by John
c. Redpath, from the press of Jones, Bro.
& Co., Philadelphia. This is the most &C
curate and complete work of it's character
ever offered the public, embracing a minute
and exhaustive history of our country from
the time of the landing of Columbus to
the present day. 1t is an invaluable work
for the family. Willie r. Crow. son of
w. G. Crow, Esq, of this town, is the
agent for the publishers in this locality.
In proof of the merit of the work $4,000
copies have been sold, though it has been
in the market less than three months.
The Grand Order of the Union Ameri-
can Circle Temple No. 8, of Elkton, will
turn out in full regalia, on Sunday, July
23rd, and proceed to Providence Church,
where there will be addresses delivered to
them at o'clock P. NJ, by Rev. A. Smith,
P. E. B. Hazard, and others. The Grand
Union American Circle of Summit Bridge
will be on hand. The G. V. p. II, r. E.
c., the Order of L. and T., of Elkton, are
invited. We also extend an invitation to
all our friends and well-wishers to come out
and see us. J. T. Miller, W. F.; S. F.
Scarf, Chap; ]. W. Milburn, D. P. S.