The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-29
Port Deposit Items.
FIRE.

! A general alarm of fire was given on
Tuesday night, about l 1 o'clock, and those
citizens of staid habits, who had retired,
were bewildered upon looking out by the
brilliant illumination of the lower end of
the town. All hurried to the scene of the
conilagration, to find it was the stable of
W. j. lleckart, situated upon his wharf
The whole building, with all its contents,
were destroyed, consisting of large lot Of
hay, put in within day or two, rope and
tools, besides a horse power and saw for
saving fire wood, and several cords of wood
in rank. Much of the latter was thrown
over into the dock and saved. The build
ing burned rapidly and the heat was in
tense, but fortunately it stood by itself,
and the wind was down the river, or there
would have been destructive fire. Mr..
Heckart had but recently erected the sta
BILE, and in its loss although insured, he
has the sympathy of the community. He
was from home on business. The origin
of the fire is not known. Our steamer was
upon the ground, a very fine one and capa
BILE of throwing tremendous stream of
water, but not adapted for a syringe for
the ear or for a shower bath, as expert
enced on the occasion by some of our Getty
Fathers and citizens, in sudden change
of the hose.
LUMBER TRADE.
Quite a number of TIMBER spar and
board RATS have arrived and are strung
all along the shore. There are more still
to come down, and the aggregate number
will be several hundred. A great deal of
lumber has been coming by canal boats.
So our town is maintaining its wonted
prestige in this line, and those who wish to
buy can be accommodated in all kinds Of
lumber.
FISHING.
The river has been 50 clear that the
fishermen have not doue much during the
day, but at night they have been catching
a great many shad and herring. And on
these calm nights, with a smooth river,
their bright lights look like the bivouac
fires of a large army. 1t is certainly
beautiful sight.
OUR QUARRIEs.
Our quarrymen are doing a very large
business, and it is now perhaps the main
industry of the town. The railroad COM
pany is not able to supply the cars fast
enough, often fifty being needed in a day.
AS it brings IA large revenue to the railroad
they should use every effort to supply the
demand for cars.
LECTU RE.
An itinerant lecturer held forth, on Tues
day night last, upon the subject of - The
Horse" in front of the Farmers & Com
mercal Hotel, to small audience. He
spoke feelingly of this noble but much
abused animal, and pro Tossing not to cure
everything, we left him, hoping he could
cure something.
OUR ENIIFF
is man of kind heart, and diSlikes to re-
sort to extreme measures with any one,
but when duty calls, always obeys. Hoping
that this may come under the notice of
those whom it is especially intended for, out
of the kindness of his heart, he requested
me to put in this communication, that all
delinquent taxpayers will have until the
25th of May to pay their arrearages, and if
not done then, they will be dstraned for.
The revenues of the town must be collected,
for the ball must go on.
RELIGIOUS.
At st. James Episcopal Church, a very
ably written sermon on 1.-The joys of
Heaven" was delivered by the Rector. 1t
dwelt on the bliss of continual intercourse
with congenial spirits, the freedom from
care, sorrow and pain, and the intellectual
pleasure in store for us, in being able to
see clearly what is now shrouded in i'm
penetrable mystery, and above all the de-
lightful thought that we are not able even
to imagine the joys OF that blest realm.
The service in the evening was continual
ton of the same subject. w.