The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15

Church will give a supper, at Bay View,
on Thursday evening next, 20th inst, for
/ the benefit of the church. Tickets, 80
cents. Separate from the supper will be
oysters served in good style. Should the
weather be unfavorahle, it will be held on
| the next fair night. The public cordially
invited.
! About s o'clock, on Saturday night
last, a brutal fight took place, i'll front OF
Stocklein's saloon, between Thomas Sim
| pers and George Boulden. This brutal
! and novel exhibition soon attracted large
| crowd, but i5ailitl Shockley appeared upon
the scene and marched the two combatants
off to Jail, where they remained till Mon
day morning, when they were taken before
Squire Foard aud fined s.. - each
On last Thursday evening, Mrs. Mahan,
motherin-law Of Mrs. Devou, was found
in an insensible condition at the bottom of
the out side cellar steps. She was con
siderably bruised and her head was badly
cut, the result of her fall. She was re-
moved from the cellar and in short time
SO far recovered as to be able to converse.
Her fall is supposed to be the result of
! slight appoplectic fit. Her wounds were
dressed by DR.. Devou.
At the Teachers Institute of New
Castle county, Del, which was in session
last week, at Odessa, we find the following
among the proceedings of Thursday: Pen
manship was now taken up-instructions
given by Mr.. Z. C. Collins of Elkton, Md.
A general interest was taken in this topic.
| Numerous suggestions and questions, came
from all parts of the house. Mr. Collins
teaches letters rather than principles
Teaches children and youths alike. Inva--
iably uses a blackboard.
If you wish to make your friend or
relative nice holiday present without the
trouble and expense of going to one of the
large cities to get it, just drop in at the
watch and !ewelry store of VIM. j. Airich,
who has the largest assortment of silver
ware ever offered in Ekton, consisting of
ice pitchers, castors, cake baskets, cups,
etc: gold watches from $23 to $50; silver
watches from $40 10 $50; ali sorts, sizes
and kinds of clocks; gold, silver and steel
spectacles and eye glasses To suit all eyes
and ages: Il large assortment of cameo
rings, sets and lockets, all of which are for
sale at reasonable prices.
-Zachariah Taylor Hinson. who is gen
orally SOBER but who was drunk on last
Saturday night, got into a row with Philip
Dulins, about an old knife. This row oc-
Cured in Lieberman's clothing store and
Z,charah had things all his own way for
some time, Mr.. l.. and his clerks seeming
to think that Zachariah was dangerous
However, when he had raved around
while he was elected from the store and
things became quiet. A warrant was is
sued for Zachariab, on Tuesday, and lie
was taken before Squire Foard who fined
him 81 aud costs, which he was unable to
pay and was sent to Jail for thirty days OF
until the fine is paid. SO much for whisky
Our new Sheriff, Mr.. Bouden. was, on
Monday night, recipient of serenade 10y
the Elkton Cornet Band. On last Friday
night they presented themselves at his resi-
dence for the purpose Of rendering some of
their best pieces, but Mr.. Boulden politely
appeared and informed them that he was
entirely unprepared for them, and would
be pleased to have them call again. SO
they quietly withdrew and marched back to
their headquarters. But, on the following
Npn1ay niunt thpy AGAIN nneareI hnf,ra
the Jail and gave the sheriff and his family
the best music they could produce After
they had concluded, Mr.. Boudeu cordially
invited them in, where they found table
well stocked with the choicest kinds of
cakes, apples and lemonade. After doing
justice to the good things, the Band with
drew, well pleased with the manner in
which they had been received and enter
tained.
THE HERRING These fish appear to be
visiting the coast of Denmark in great
numbers, which may account for their
scarcity in the Chesapeake Bay aud it tribu-
taries. The Philadelphia Ledger says
THE enormous quantities of herriugs
| caught this year off the Danish coasts,
lead the Danes to believe and hope that
these fish, which left their waters about
| three hundred years ago, may now again
direct their mgrations thither.'
RoBBERY.-Some time late on WedneS-
Gay night Or early on Thursday morning.
the store of Mr.. r. G. Reese was entered
through the trap-door in the roof. They
are supposed to have reached the trap door
by ascending to the roof of the provision
store of John S. Rossell & Co., which is
next door to Mr.. r. S store. From this roof
they descended to the first floor. Here they
appear to have lighted a candle and went to
work. They emptied a sack of coffee on
the floor, and proceeded to fill it with a
lot Of boots, hats, shawls. tobacco. &c.
They also robbed the money drawer of
about $50 III small change, which had been
left there. Two persons were seen stand
ing on Mr.. RS porch about > o'clock on
Thursday morning, who are supposed to
have been concerned III the robbery. They
made their exit through the back window,
which is about ten feet from the ground,
taking with them their booty. Several
times during the latter part OF the night and
in the early morning, a mysterious wagon
was prowliug through the streets, which it is
supposed, was connected with the burglary.
Mr.. r. 5 whole loss is supposed to be about
500. MIR. Reese offers reward of $50
for the recovery of the goods and the appre
hension and conviction of the thieves.
BoGUs ORGANs.-Y ou have heard of men
engaged in the bogus jewelry business.
Peter Funk auctions, shoddy clothing and
Il thousand other humbugs intended only
! to deceive. The latest dodge of this class of
human cornIorauts seems to be turned to
wards Organs ard Pianos. They are food
ing the country with circulars, making