The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-01
North East Items.

The Sabbath school of the NJ. E. Church
celebrated Christmas evening by their select
reading, and singing beautiful and appro-
pirate hymns. All acquitted themselves
handsomely and with great credit to their
teachers. But prior to this, however, Old
Kris had entered the church and located a
stately tree and basket just in front Of the
pulpit, loaded with the choicest fruits, as
also with baby dolls, great and small dandy
inns, envelopes, &c, &c, and every article
produced bearing the name OF the person
who was to receive it. The Parson calling
out the name, the party wonld advance and
the article delivered by one of the ladies'.
The novelty Of the occasion was of such 4
character that it melted considerable mirth
to ali those vino could indulge in a hearty
laugh. The best of all, however, was, the
Pastor received an envelope, but fearing
the joke would fall on himself, did not open
it until next morning, when, to his sur
prise he found concealed in it $500. His
mother-in-law, Mrs. vance,, teacher of
the Young Mems Bible Glass, was the
recipient of a large and excellent cake,
gotten up as a token of respect by her
pupils.
We notice a card in your last issue from
your Charlestown correspondent, in which
he says, 1.-THE road law does not require
the inspector to be out on the roads after
the 25th of October; at the expiration of
that time said roads were in good order
We reply: every school boy knows that the
unprecedented dry Summer and early Fall
made the roads compare favorably with a
turnpike, but at the same time, neither the
dry weather nor supervisor put the side
bitches (which was the primary cause of a
majority Of the breaches) in condition to
protect the roads against the Fall and
Winter storms. Evidently one of two
evils must exist; he either did not see that
said roads we're all in good condition at
that time, or he is a very incompetent
Judge in dry weather. of what constitutes
a good road for the Winter season. We
do not profess to understand, neither do we
ever intend to- the practical 1corhings of the
"narrow- necked bottles as well as does
your G. 7. correspondent, but claim to
understand fully as well the practcability
of good roads, as also the all Importance
of strict punctuaity in business man is
employed and paid to perform.
We read in the good Book where our
Saviour when sojourning amongst men was
pursued with swords and slaves, &c, &c;
but in this nineteenth century His ami
versary is celebrated on the street with
guns, pistols and shooting crackers of every
imaginable description, greatly to the an,
noyance of those who would love to spend
the day in Il ChriStian-like manner, and at
mans peril to drive a wild horse through
town. One gentleman whose horse became
almost unmanageable, we are informed,
complained to our Magistrate, who inform
ed him he had no law to protect him
against having shooting crackers thrown
under his horse. Wonder if the citizens of
the town could elect a Board of Commits
sioners who would pass an ordinance max
ing such offences punishable? We think
few of this kind would accomplish a great
deal of good, and then apply the fines to
the erection of bridge over that ditch.
AMBI Guilty, JR.
The Democratic papers of Mississippi
are still vigorously engaged in the work