The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.


AS the mercury fell on Wednesday the
spirits of the ice men rose.
The Knights of Pythias, of this town,
have changed their nights of meeting after
this evening.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday next, Sth instant.
The wind chopped round to the north
west, on Tuesday night, or rather Wednes-
day morning, and "blew great guns"
d. NJ. McClenahan, news agent at Port
Deposit, has The Cecil Wing on sale, and
will supply transient customers with the
paper at all times.
The letter of our Rising Sun CORE
spondent, giving an account of the arrest
and suicide of Brown, was preceded by an
account similar, which was in type when
his letter was read.
The P, w. & B. Railroad Company
had 60 workmen employed on Sunday last,
repairing the culvert over Big Elk creek,
north of the town. The track had sunk
several inches.
The snow storm of Thursday night,
was the only one worthy of the name here
this Winter. Snow fell to the depth of
five inches on our pavements, we'll settled
by a shower of rain which alternated with
the snow during the night.
Tho Public Schools commenced the
Spring term on Tuesday last, on which occa-
sion, every little urchin had to carry his
dollar to school to pay for the books and
stationery he proposes to demolish in the
next three months.
One of the shade trees in front of Mr..
T. Drennen's residence was so severely
shaken by the wind, on Wednesday morn
ing, that it was found necessary to rope it
to its neighbor on the opposite side to pre-
vent it being blown down on the house.
1t is said that during leap year young
ladies have the right to exercise the privil-
eyes of young men; but we don't see them
loafng on the street corners, splitting to-
bacco juice on the dresses of male pedes-
TRANS. A young lady is too much of
gentleman for that.
The examination of pupils at the Elk
ton Academy, ON Wednesday last, was very
creditable to both pupils and teachers.
The Spring session will commence on Mon
day next. Rev. G. A. Phebus is bringing
the Academy up to something approaching
its former popularity since he assumed the
control.
The tall fence on North street, side of
the Howard House yard, was blown down
by the high wind on Wednesday morning.
This fence was a famous place for sticking
show bills, and it was general remark that
there was better exhibition of the circus
and menagere on that fen6 than inside
the show tent.
The ladies of the congregation of Harris
Meeting House, Elk Neck, will give Sup
per on Thursday evening next, Feb. 10th,
for the benefit of the church. Tickets so
cents; children, half price. All We who
enjoy bonnebouche, smack your lips in
anticipation of something nice, for the
ladies of Elk Neck are adopts in the art
cuisine.
VIM. J. Preston, Eighth district, sold
eight pairs of oxen and ten steers last week
to Lancaster butcher. The steers aver
aged 400 pounds each, and one pair of
the oxen weighed 3, 500 pounds and another
pair 1850. They were said to be the fat
test and finest lot of cattle ever fed in this
county, and would certainly do honor to
any other county.
The second semi monthly meeting of
the Teachers Institute for the 9th, 7th
and 9th Districts of this county, will be
held at Port Deposit, on Saturday, 9TH of
February, at 100 p NJ. We predict that
the exercises will be highly. interesting.
A cordial iovitation to all teachers, patrons
and friends of the public schools is extend
ed. ]. THos. HYEEs,
President of the Association.
John E. Wilson, ESD, had fine, red
Irish setter slut stolen on Saturday night
last. The pup was about nine months old,
and promised to make a tip-top animal in
the field. Is dog stealing an indication of
the prevailing poverty of the times, or of
pure cussedness of class who live off of
the community without honest work9 As
an indication of medical skill in dog doc
toring we may mention that DR.. Tull lost
a promising "purp'' of the same genus,
by distemper, last week DR.. w. made a
diagnosis of the case and pronounced the
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Swinging; day or two later, distemper
developed itself and another learned doctor
prescribed drugs. The bereft owner thinks
the disease made the dog sick, but the doc
tors killed him. Moral-Don't administer
drugs to "purps," or attempt to raise fine
stock of the setter breed in this town, I'M
less you are member of the dog ring
The Middletown Transcript says: The
extra services iu the NJ. E. Church, under
the direction of Rev. DR.. Matlack, have
been quite interesting and successful, four
teen persons having been converted within
the first five days and many more gone for
ward for prayer. DR.. Matlack and his
church members are very hopeful that fu-
euio AeouleS may uo Soou, ueCduse some
almost hopeless sinners, for example, have
already been brought to a state of convic-
ton and conversion, and are among the
number above stated. The meetings are
conducted, as usual, in almost perfect quie-
tude at the altar, and are so solemn and
earnest that no one can object to them, but
rather give great credit to those having
them in charge. An inquiry room is open
each evening from 81 to o'clock. and later
on Saturday evenings. Last Saturday even
ing three conversions were there witnessed,
and on Sunday morning those three were
admitted into the church on probation, a
result that proved gratifying to the whole
church.
Personal.
Col. Clinton Mccullough and bride ar.
rived in town on Monday evening last from