The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
Port Deposit Items.
WIND STORM.

In common with very many of the in
habitants of this place, we awoke on We'd
nesday morning to find we had been rocked
in our beds while asleep. One of the
Euroclydon " family arrived during the
night and was blowing "great guns out
in the cold. The house and bed had a
motion which diverted ones thoughts from
slumber and induced speculation as to
safe delverance, should the foundation let
go the building. The visitor remained all
day. In fact, we have not had as much
blow since a qnondam friend related to
another the story of his friendship, and
then went back on it. The superstition is
the ground hog saw his shadow. But
nature always has some compensation for
the inconvenience we suffer at her hands,
and in this instance it was found in the
grand sight of our beautiful river. Its
placid bosom of the day before, upon which
the faintest ripple played, was agitated into
turbulent waves, fringed with white caps,
and its heavings and swellings reminded
one of old Oceans pillows and roar.
SCENERY.
BY the way, the scenery here is always
beautiful, and should inspire the mind with
high and noble aspirations. The Hartford
hills, diversified by wood and field, hill and
dale, are picture and study in any season
of the year. The town at our feet, the
one southwark, at which that wonderful
bridge of strength and beauty spans the
river, are fair illustrations of the energy,
industry and ingenuity of man. Looking
northward, our majestic river, dotted with
islands and rocks, reminds one of the OBJ
staces in the River of Life; while looking
southwark we see it less impeded, widen
ing as it goes, until it mingles its waters
So human thoughts, plans purposes and
actions are launched into the Ocean of
Eternity. But it is not our province to
moraliZe.
We feel constrained, however, to men
ton an act of generosity on the part Of
one of our townsmen, by which worthy
clergyman, also of this town, was the re-
cipient of fine young porker. The donor
not only made the present, but assisted in
building its pen and supplied sufficient food
to give it a good start. Such acts soften
the ruggedness of life and show there is
better side to men than what is always out
ward.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. Frank Evans, while driving down a
hill, on his way to church, last Sunday,
with his mother and some other ladies, had
a very narrow escape. The tongue became
detached from the carriage on one side,
causing the horses to make it upset, when,
fortunately, the other side broke loose, and
the horses ran away. All were considera-
bly, Jared and bruised.
FINANCIAL.
The Building and Loan Association, of
this town, met on Tuesday night. The
report of the Finance Committee shows the
financial condition of the Association to be
such as to reflect credit upon the manage
ment. Mr.. John r. Bond is President, Mr..
AlouLo hcyA olus, ledsuiSi, anu WI. i y.
Eanneman, Secretary.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our budget of news is rather slim this
week. We might entertain your readers
with description of the beauty and chiv
airy of the place that gathered, on Friday
night of last week, at our Cashiers resi-
dence, aud of the elegant entertainment
provided by the hostess, but it is forbidden
ground for private reasons. Or we might
enlarge upon the uncertainty of law, as
e3emplitied in a recent case where youth,
beauty, oral and written testimony, could
not outweigh the fact of the other side
having brought the suit to that fountain 81
head. But this, also, would be trespassing,
SO we will not sup food in forbidden pas
lures, for zoe have no desire to violate the
law nor encourage others to do SO.