The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-08

which leaves Baltimore every night shortly
after 8 o'clock left President Depot at the
usual hour on Sunday night and proceeded
northward. About daylight next morning,
or a little earlier, a brakeman, who was on
the rear of the train, noticed at several points
along the road, and near the track, several
boxes and packages which appeared to be
rolling down the bank from the track. He
rubbed his eyes and looked again, and
presently another package came tumbling
down, and the mystery was cleared away
somebody was throwing goods off the train.
He Immediately ran over the top of the
cars, examining as well as he could the side
doors, until he came to the fourth or ii tth
car from the engine. the door of which he
found open. He leaned over the side and
looked in, putting his lantern down as he
did so to give light on the situation. AS
he did this two men rushed from the car
and jumped from it to the ground, and
though the train was moving at a good
speed they did not fall, but remained
on their feet and made their escape
The train arriving at Wilmington, the
car was examined aud it was found that
several boxes and barrels were missing,
and that other packages had been broken
open. The amount stolen can only be esti-
mated and as most of it was subsequently
recovered by switch engine that went
down the road to pick it up, the loss is
inconsiderable. 1t is now in order to take
some strenuous measures to punish swiftly
and severely such depredators.
THE COUNTY TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
On Tuesday afternoon last, the Temper
ance Convention called to meet in Elkton,
by the circular letter issued by the Moral
Reform Association of this place, met in
the Chapel of the Presbyterian Church, it
being gratutously offered for the purpose
and preferred to the Hall, where it had at
first been intended that the Convention
should assemble. The attendance was small,
and showed that either the invitation had
not been pressing enough, or that there
was lack of interest in the movement
upon the part of those who had received
them. The number of delegates present
was only nineteen.
On motion of Rev. Mr. Ridgway, VIM.
Scotch, of North East, was called to the
chair, and on motion of James +. McCul-
Tough, Esq, H. H. Haines, of Rising Sun,
was appointed Secretary. The President
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East, who offered an appropriate prayer.
Mr.. Mccullough then made a few re-
marks explanatory of the purpose of the
meeting, which was, he stated, to devise
means for uniting all engaged in the work
in the county in one body. He also gave a
short resume of the history of the temper
ance work in this town and vicinity, already
familiar to the readers of Tile Wig.
\ request having been made for report
from those present of the progress of the
cause in the various sections of the county,
the Rev. Mr.. Ridgway spoke of the efforts
made in this place, and was followed by
Rev. Mr.. Rigg, of Port Deposit, who stated
that in his town there was an organization
with seven or eight hundred members;
meetings are being held weekly, feeling
of interest in the matter still prevails, and
they propose to fight it out on that line
MIR. Haines, the Secretary. followed with
an account of the work in Rising Sun and
vicinity. He said that the temperance
people have an organization, and that
of the population of three hundred and
fifteen persons, two hundred and forty
five had signed the pledge. There are
sixty five families in the town, and of them
sixty one are represented in the society.
The whole sentiment of the neighborhood
is with the movement, and some wonderful
conversions have been made. Rev. Mr.
France, of Cherry Hill, said that in his
immediate neighborhood there was no hotel
OF drinking house, and generally the peo-
pie are temperate. 1t was difficult, there
fore, to get up fight, but it was thought
that some good might be done, and a meet
ing was held in the church. Forty five
signers were secured, among them leading
men of the church and community, young
men and ladies. He had, in union with
the Rev. Mr.. Nanhorn, held meeting in
the Chapel at Baldwin's Factory, and Sc
cured fifty signers. Within his charge,
about one hundred names have been en-
rolled under the temperance banner. Rev.
Mr.. Wilson reported the work as going on
in earnest in North East, and stated that
though not then organized, it was the pur-
pose OF the temperance men to do SO. He |
has been devoting one Sabbath night in |
each month to special temperance services. |
and hoped by the help of God to succeed |
in the noble work.
The Convention then proceeded to dis |
cuss the question of a County Central Com
mittee, so as to bring all the temperance
organizations into unity and this involved |
a lengthy and rather monotonous debate |
The great difficulty seemed to be in the |
effort to determine as to the powers and |
privileges of such a committee, and in the |
course of the remarks it appeared that the |
lower section of the county was somewhat |
disposed to want money to carry on the |
work, while the upper part was very eau
tious not to permit the arrangement of a
plan which would in any way make them
contributors to such fund. Finally, how
ever, it was concluded and agreed that a |
committee composed of one member from |
each district in the county should be ap-
pointed, and rising vote was taken upon |
the question, with affirmative results. The |
following are the names of those appointed |
as members: 7. p. Jones, First district;
Henry II. Brady, Second; James T. McCul- |
Tough, Third; G. NJ. Sunderling, Fourth
VIM. Scotch, Fifth; NJ. f. Kirk. Sixth; J. |
NJ. McClenahan, Seventh; John J. Bennett,
Eighth; J. A. Riale, Ninth. Wherever or
CARNATIONS existed the members were
chosen subject to them, while in districts
where no organizations exist, the members
were appointed subject to the decision of
organizations yet to be effected, it being
the object and intention to create societies
in all the districts of the county. Accord |
ing to agreement, the Committee will meet
in Elkton, on September 18th, at the office
of Jas. T. Mccullough, Esq, at O'Clock
A. NJ.
The Secretary was authorized to notify
each member of the Central Committee and
request prompt attendance: also, to request
all temperance organizations throughout
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