The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14

the residence of +. Brown. Esq
We acknowledge the couries. of a
pleasant ride by steamer, ON Saturday last,
from Port Deposit to IIavre de Grace, our
companions de roydgs being Mr.. Larkin.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson. Collector of this Sus-
quehauna and Tide Water Canal Company.
and DIR. Hopkins, the genial liayre de
Gracians. The compliments OF the season,
good gentlemen.
The East Nottingham base ball nine
paid the Elkton nine visit. last Thu sday,
and were defeated by score OF ~ To -
The day was rather uufavorahIe Tor out
door sports, and As a consequence both
Mines did some very inferior playing. The
decisions of the umpire were somewhat
unsatisfactory. our home club are anticl-
pating return visit.
This is, indeed, a great country
Twenty five thousand deer have been killed
in the Adirondacks during the last two
months. \ section ON the "Old Moses y
red wood tree. now on exhibition in san
Francisco. measures eighly-fou feet in cir
conference and is nearly live thousand
years old. proving that Noah's Hood did
not dampen California.
-Compaints are made 10y our subscri.
beers al Principle that The Wigs does not
reach that office at the proper time, those
of November 30ih not being received till
the following Wednesday, and those of
last Saturday not having yet arrived. We
mail the papers regularly on Friday even
ings and presume the trouble is caused by
the carelessness Of the mail agents.
The work Of replacing the old wooden
with iron spans, without interruption to
travel. has been suspended for the season
on the Snsquehanna railroad bridge at
liavre de Grace, which important duty is
entrusted To the personal supervision Of
NJ. +. Laik'n, the capable and courteous
adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company.
We call attention tn the card Of Luke
Goodyear, Esq, who offers his services to
the public in the capacity of auctioneer
Mr.. G. has a iiue reputation rs we'll dig.
ger and pump maker, aud We doubt not
will be as successful in pumping the cash
from the buyers who attend his sales as he
has been in pumping the water from the
wells he has dug. Luke is. as his surname
indicates, good fellow. Give him 4 trial
The honorable Patrick Rvai, Of horse.
thieving celebrity. rec.t,tiy received dis
tInguIsued summons from the Governor Of
Pennsylvania. and on Friday last, he babe
farewell to the genial Sheriff and cosy apart
ments of Elkton Jail, and accompanied Ofli-
Ger kershav to Philadelphia. The auhori-
ties there wish to interview Pat in refer
ence to the sudden disappearance Of horse
and wagon from tha city some time last
month.
DIR. Brewer, proprietor Of the Chssd-
peGks Record, which our readers will recpl-
lect was the successor to the Chesapeake
Chesdpiks has removed the whole estab.
lishmeut from Chesapeake City to North
East, where, we have been informed. he
intends to publish new paper, TO be
titled the Worth East Record. We wish the
doctor abundant pecuniary success in his
itinerau, efforts, bu, fear that the Green
back party is too small to sustain an organ
III this county.
Two Of the citizens Of Cherry Hill Wis
tied Elkton, on Tuesday last, and it being
a raw and disagreeabie day, imbIbcd rather
too freely OF langle-ioot whisky, the result
Of which was, that they became noisy and
abusive, and having several small rows in
the business part of the town and getting
nd of great many bad words, they went
to the depot and raised row there. where
upon Bailiif Shockley arrested them and
masched them off to Jail. On Wednesday
morning they had hearing before Just zee
amounting to s. - each.
Patrick Moral. who has been in the EN-
ploy Of Mr.. John W. Shippers, near North
East, for year or two was struck by the
; clock \. N. train, on Sabbath morning
last, while walking Oh the track, between
that town and Mr.. Shippers. lie was
seriously injured, having his ak ll fractured
and one arm and leg broken. He was
taken to Havre de Grace by the train, where
medical aid was rendered, and he was then
removed to a hospital in Baltimore. lie is
supposed to have been intoxicated, aud had
probably laid down upon the rails. He
frequently visited that town on Saturday
nights and INDUCED freely in drinking
-ou Monday last, Augustus Oldham and
Thomas Devine were cunning for ducks on
the Elk Neck side Of the North East river
and scared up white weasel, which after
woundIng. they captured. White weasels
are very rare in this part Of the world.
This one is about Is inches in length from
the tip Of the nose 10 the end Of the tail.
and is Of snowy whiteness, except the tip
of the tail, which is black as jet, and the
top of the head is rich chestnut color.
This weasel. as all natural curiosities do.
found its way to " Arts" drug store
Arthur intends to send it to a taxidermist.
with 4 view Of preserving it Tor his collec
ton Of natural curiosities.
The severe rain storm of Monday and
Tuesday last was also very heavy along the
Atlantic coast. The rain fell IN torrents
on Tuesday night, during the latter part oil
which the wind blew hard from the south.
west, which caused very high tide in the
river at Elkicn. The causeway was cover.
Ell with water to the depth of several feet
as also was the coal yard of ID. Scott X
Bro, near The bridge. The lower part of
the gas works were also submerged aud the
fire exiinguished, but The gasomeier being
supplied with gas our citizens suffered no
Inconvenience from the want Of light. The
Susqurhanua river was higher than IT has
been for a long number of years, except in
time of all ice flood.
NEw REGISTER ArPoISTED.-The Hon
Jas. McCauley and Hon. James NJ Evans.
Judges of the Orphans court, filled the