The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-06-17
Port Deposit Items.
HEAVY STORM.

On Monday afternoon we had a very
heavy rain, which washed the roads and
streets somewhat and filled some cellars
with water but occasioned no serious in
jury. There have been frequent rains
since and dull, murky atmosphere, which
has made the farmers apprehensive Of rust
in the wheat. All the crops hereabouts
are looking remarkably well. Although
rain was needed it is feared the supply has
been too great But who can better manage
age economy of nature than He who ''made
the earth, the sea and all that in them is. -
AFTER THE CROPS AND RAINS,
the most fruitful subject Of conversation is
the Convention at Cincinnati. States for
it are made and broken with 4 recklessuess
peculiar to United States politicians
Democrats as we'll as Republicans indulge
in vague surmises and theories about the
action of the delegates composing this
Convention, upon whose final determine
ton depends the future of the Republican
party, and consequently she good of the
country Blaine is in the ascendancy here,
having held his old and won new friends
by his bold and manly lebuke in the House
to his prosecutors.
HOTELS ARE ASSOCIATED
in ones mind with National Conventions,
for know from experience how necessary
they are at such times. Hence it is that
right here | am reminded and note that the
last signs of the old Washington Hotel here
have been removed and made to do duty
for its former rival Mr.. Miller, the genial
proprietor of the latter, has purchased the
hitching rail and sign and put them up i'll
front of his own repaired and commodious
have continued to tie up in front of the
ruins of the hotel, must now seek some
other stopping place, and drop from their
minds one of the land marks of the town.
Nothing now is left but its blackcned walls
to remain until some enterprising genius
shall erect something in its stead.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. - has built blacksmith shop
upon Mr.. Bucks wharf, in lower part OF
town, and will open the business to the
public in few days. The improvements
about the yard and fence Of the NJ. +.
Church are progressing finely.
WE WE'RE DEPRIVED
of all our morning mails over the lower
road by the damage to the p, w. 4 b. X.
r. beyond llavre de Grace, by the rain of
Tuesday morning. Some loaded dirt cars
from this place, intended for the filling at
the trestle, We're taken down to fill up the
gap.
IT Is PROPOSED
to give an entertainment in Odd Fellows
Hall, on next Friday night, the 30th, for
the benefit of Mr.. John Boyd. 1t will be
recollected that he had part of both his
arms blown off in Mr.. Malone's quarry.
The object of the entertainment is to pro
cure artificial ones for him. 1t will com
mend itself to every one and should be
largely attended, so that he may be pro-
vided with what the art of man has rem
dered so necessary to those afflicted as he
has been.
WE ARE SORRY TO SAY
that the Rev. J. Martin has severed his
clerical relations with this parish and gone
to one in Kent county. His loss is very
much felt by the entire congregation and
community. \ man of wonderful energy
and affable manners, earnest in his work
and faithful to his people, he won the ailec
tions of all those associated with him in
the church aud acquired a great popularity
generally with the people. He had she
ceeded i'll building up Il church and con.
gresation here, and is now very much
missed. May peace and happiness attend
him, and his worth and labors meet with a
higher appreciation and greater reward
than here. w.