The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-08-26

| found in fence corner, on the farm of
! VIM. Etherington, two miles from Cccilton,
in this county, a few days ago. The child
was apparently not over Is hours old, and
both arms and both legs were severed from
the body. An inquest was held, but no
facts were developed as to its parentase.
| Dir. Crawford is of the opinion that the
child breathed before death ensued.
An Elkton merchant. one day this
week, hung out a pair of pantaloons, at
his store door, marked 81. In short
time competitor, across the way, had out
a pair of the same kind, marked down to
| 80 cents. Presently the label on the first
pair showed that pantaloons had fallen p
per cent, as it bore the figures " - cts. -
! We expect, by next week, to be able to
announce pantaloons at one cent a pair,
| and chrome besides.
| AT Mitchell's drug store may be seen,
specimen of a most remarkable fish. In
shape it is somewhat like a shark, except
that its mouth, instead of being upon the
| lower side of the head, is on top. just back
of the mouth and between it and the fin, is
an oblong, rasp-like surface, in appearance
resembling the mouth of a lamper eel, only
that it is much more extensive. 1t is said,
! by those who profess to know, that the fish,
| by this arrangement, adhereS to its prey,
while it leisurely devours it, This fish is
said to be common in the Indian Ocean,
but very rare in our waters. This one was
captured in North East river.
The Fall term of the Elkton Academy
will begin on Monday, Sept. 18th. This
institution is now in a t!ourishing condi-
ton, and, under its present management,
affords every facility for preparation for
entering upon collegiate course. Rev.
DR.. Phpbus and wife will have entire
charge this term. One of the State scholar
ships is vacant, and persons desiring to
make application for their children will
send the child to the Academy, on We'd
nesday morning, the 3Oth instant, for eX-
animation. Mr.. Ph9bus will attend for this
purpose, on that day, from to 12 o'clock.
There will he bush meeting of the
Colored NJ. P. Church, of North East, to
commence on this Saturday afternoon, at
8 O clock, and continue to Sunday evening,
August 21th Divine service as follows:
Saturday afternoon. preaching at 8 o'clock,
by Rev. G. II. Williams; at = o'clock, by
S. F. Scarr, of Elkton. Sabbath morning,
experience meeting at clock; preaching
at Q, by the Rev. B. Freeman, of Elkton;
at II. by Rev. p. f. B. Hazard; at P. NJ,
by Rev. N. E. Collins of Newark, Del;
at Il p. NJ, E. Lum, of Delaware.
REV c. H. WILLIAMS,
Minister in Charge.
"A pleasant reunion of the family of
the late John w. Passmore took place on
Thursday, August 10th, at the residence Of
his son, Ellis p. Passmore, Esq, of tine -
district of this county. There were pres
ent: Deborah b. Passmore, the mother,
and three sons-Ellis p. of this county;
Samuel B., of Iowa; and John A. NJ. Pass
more, of Pottsville, Pa; and one daughter,
Elizabeth r. Cheyney, of Marshaltown,
Pa. John w. Passmore was descendant of
John PasSmore, who came to this country
in 1713. Deborah, the wife, now &c years
of age, and hearty and active, is descend
ant of VIM. Brown, who settled at Marcus
Hook, in 1852. She has twenty light grand
children and five great grandchildren.
Sometimes our friends who go upon
the river for fish and crabs perform some
little acts that are not down on the pro-
gramme. AS for instance, an Elkton lady
of two hundred and fifty pounds avoirdu-
pois, one of grabbing party, on Tuesday
last moment or two after having, in reply
to warning to -" be careful or she would
go over board" aveired that she was not
afraid, as she was regular Summer duck,
discovered that SO far as diving was con-
cerned she was very like duck; but unlike
that fowl, her avoirdupois inclined her to
remain upon the bottom. After she was
rescued by the gentlemen present, she ad-
mitted that there was a vast difference be-
tween being duck and getting duckiug.