The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-15
ROySIandSViEae Items.
pRNTRACrED MEETING.

PROTRACTED MEETING.
Protractcd meeting commenced at the NJ.
+. Church on the nght of the Sth instant.
Rev. MIR. Quisg preached the opening ser
mon to Il rather small audience.
THE CoLoRfD CAMP.
The camp of our colored friends, near
Port Deposit, was attended on the same
evening by many hundreds both white ard
black. Among the white folks we noticed
one OF the most arlstOcratic and aspiring
candidates in prospective of the Democratic
persuasion. His elegant carriage, contain
ing his entire family, was drawn up in close
proximity to the pulpit. and he appeared
to be deeply engaged in listening to the ser
mon of a colOred reverend who occupied
the stand. Many lesser lights of the same
political complexion as the candidate, were
revolving around amid the dnsky brethren,
shaking them by the hand and inquiring
after the health of their families with 4
cordiality utterly surprising in people who,
a few years since, were often hear TO de-
clare that "Mey nould necer 90 To tie pals
dgaim If tie d-h myers tcere gotng 10 be
uN0Ued 10 cote"
Rev. George Kramer, lately prohibited
from preaching in the churches of the
Methodists, will hold woods meeting the
last of this week, in the grove near Whita-
ker's Mills, where he will explain his pecu-
liar doctrines to his audience. Mr.. Kramer
is quite a talented man and a fine speaker.
PROGRESSING FINELY.
The public school Of Rowlandsvillc is
progressing finely under the principalship
of J. l.. Crothers, assisted by Fannie
Christie.
THE TRAMPS AROUND.
The tramps still visit US occasionally, and
"The Tramp, what shall we do with hm?"
is question which bothers the social phi
losopher and the sagacious statesman.-
When he appears at our doors and puts in
that pitiful stereotyped plea for "some
cold victualS," we give them TO him, and
when he tells us he is obliged, we tell him
he is welcome, aud that settles it for the
time being. Perhaps though tramp No. l
is scarcely out of sight until tramp No .
presents himself The movements of these
road Arabs seem to indicate that they
some times meet in organized bodies, where
they take sweet counsel together, institute
certain s gns and signals, in fact lay out
regular campaign for the years foraging
among the industrial communities. We
have heard of a well do farmer in the
Ninth district who was much pestered by
the tramps in the early part of the season.
They seemed to prefer the taste of his cold
victuals to those of his neighbors. But
the gentleman prepared a huge pile of
str ., trnvn WIN
presented himself was politely invited to
wheel several loads Of stone to the gully
and deposit them therein ere he tasted food:
the consequence was, that not Il tramp has
put foot upon the farm for two months
past, although they have visited the neigh
bors in gangs as numerous as formerly.
We learn from various sources that the
farmers of Chester county lave entered
into a league and covenant not to feed the
tramps. The correspondent Of the Oxford
Press, who lately wrote such a glowing
account aud drew such a vivid pen picture
of how a fair belle of Chester county put
to flight an impecnnious tramp at the point
of the carving knife when he entered her
fathers kitchen and demanded meal, may
consider such deeds of prowess make pretty
reading, but we do not. If we were a sin
gle man, which we are not, we would not
tdiC W tLluh VI NtpiES L.ldL ilcTOliit VI Tue
carving knife. The treatment of the tramps
that is, the treatment which they in jus
tice should receve-can not he satsfactor.
lily determined upon till we know to a Ger
tainty their motives for tramping. If they
are indeed the victims of that necessity
which knows no law, there is no resource
left them but that of arson and theft, sup
posing other communities follow the eX-
ample of our Chester county ncighbols.
OF the hundreds of tranps who have pass
ed through this vicinity during the last
twelvemonth. we have yet to hear of any
misdeeds committee by them. They are
not the most disreputable of the numerous
family who are trying to get something for
H0tAjhg.
A CONFIDENCE GAME.
\ young denizen of the Quaker City
tried to get something fer nothing, from one
of cur neighboring merchants, last week,
and succeeded SO well that he tlecced him
out of fifty dollars in cash and his check
for two hundred on Port Deposit Bank,
payment of which was promptly stopped,
as soon as the dear friend from the
country" found he had been victimiZed
the police were put upon the track of the
" confidence gang" and several arrests |
were made. Later results we have not
learned. This affair should teach "Tommy'
to keep his eyes "peeled back for young |
eXquisites just from college, whom le
meets in the city, even if they do wear
high hats. carry gold headed canes, and |
roll the letter ''r" in the most fashionable
style of lingo. "Tommy" should also
bear in mind that member of an iniuen- |
tial church, III good standing, should not
encourage letter gambling in "young
man fresh from college," by lending him
money to invest in the innocent and ingen- |
ious game Of roulette. He should also |
remember the maxims of the ancient copy |
book: "all is not gold that glitters," and |
all checks are not genuine.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Columbia and Port Deposit railroad |
have built small bat neat station, at the |
" JUNCTION" where they have established
a telegraph and ticket office, under the
of Miss Ida Bradley, and |
father. The excursion, from Port Deposit |
to Columbia, which took place on the l2th |
instant, was not largely attended, yet all |
themselves as pleased with the
trip. We doubt not that some members of
The party from Port Deposit, will kindly
furnish Tile Wig with an account of the
affair, and as we did not participate (much
to our regret we will say no more about it.
Port Deposit Items.