The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-27

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game of billiards or ten pins, but you
cannot sit quietly down with your friend
and play the more intellectual games of
! chess or checkers.
John NJ. Cooley, Esq, a gentlema nwelI
known to many of our readers, died at his
residence, near Darlington, Hartford county,
on Saturday 18th inst. Mr.. Cooley studied
law in the office of the late Col. J. G..
Groome, and was admitted to the bar in 1850.
He, however, soon quit the practice of law
and engaged in teaching, at which he con-
tinued until short time before his death,
and at the time of which he was a justice
of the peace for Hartford county.
We visited the jail, last Tuesday, at
the request of Sheriff Boulden, and found
Edward Larue, the colored man who is
confined there charged with the murder of
Henry Holland, safely locked up in one of
the cells. He is peaceaby disposed and
quiet and gentlemanly in his behavior. At
no time has he been in irons, as many per
sons have supposed. He, like all the pris-
oners, has the privilege of taking exercise
in the Jail yard twice day under the sur
veillauce of the jailor, John E. Cooling.
Our readers will be pleased to hear that
our correspondent "Broadbrim y has ar
rived safely at Liverpool. After a brief
visit to Ireland he will 60 to Paris, where
he will remain during the Exhibition. We
will publish his letter descriptive of his
voyage, next week, and promise our readers
at least semi, monthly feast from the in
tellectual treasures he will gather together
during the continuance of the great Expo
stion. "Broadbrim - is at the head of his
profession as newspaper correspondent,
and the pleasure our readers have exper-
fenced from perusing his letters we'll attests
the fact.
The representation of d" Ten Nights in
Bar ROOM" at the Cherry Hill Opera
House, on Thursday evening, was most
successful event. The house was crowded
to its utmost capacity, and so highly was
the play appreciated that, at the close of
the entertainment, the management was
unanimously requested to repeat the per-
Torrance on next Thursday evening, May
end, to which they have consented The
stage scenery is elaborate, and was painted
expressly for this occasion. The orchestra:
consisted of fifteen pieces, under the direc-
ton of Prof. Kimball and enlivened the oc
casiOn by their fine selections, which were
rendered in highly artistic manner.
Jesse II. Shippers, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of the county, died at his
residence, near the Union meeting house,
on Saturday last, the Goth instant. Mr.. S.
was in the S1st year of his age. He was
twice married, and leaves large number
of descendants, being the father of fifteen
children. Mr.. S., like many of the old
residents in that part of the county, was
cooper by trade. He was also fisherman
by occupation in the early part of his life,
but for some time past had been engaged
in farming. His remains were inferred at
the Union NJ. f. grave yard, on Tuesday
last, where they were followed by a large
concourse Of his neighbors and friends.
Public school No. s, Back Creek Neck,
Miss Hannah Harlan, Principal, has re-
Gently been made the object of rather I'M
lawful doings upon the part of either the
youths who receive instruction there or
some law defying individuals who seek to
obtain profit or vent their feelings of dis
regard for order upon defenceless school
house. On Friday night of last week, the
house was broken into again, and books,
etc., scattered on the floor promiscuously,
though nothing was taken. In their efforts
to enter, the depredators found it necessary
to break bolts and locks, and traces left
show disregard upon their part for pro
perty of the county. Would it not be well
for officials to see to the matter?
"A child, about three years of age, the
daughter Of VIM. Taylor, who occupies a
tenant house belonging to Joshua Jackson,
short distance north of Elkton, wandered
away from home last Saturday morning,
about o'clock. Its parents were both
absent from the house at the time, and it
is supposed to have tried to follow its older
brothers, who were sent to a neighbours
| upon an errand. 1t took a westerly course
and passed through the woods of the Elk
| Mills company, and was found in the wheat
field of John l.. Smith, by his tenant, M
Hess, about 3 o'clock P. NJ. The child was
accompanied by small dog. Its clothing
was considerably torn and it's hands much
lacerated by the briers through which it
had passed.
AT the Catholic Church the Easter ser
vices were but slightly different from those
of ordinary Sundays, owing partly to the
fact that the pastor is compelled to divide
his time between this place and Newark
Some special effort was made, however, to
celebrate becomingly SO great a festival.
AT Holy Mass, celebrated at s A. NJ, num-
bers approached the Holy Communion,
and short discourse was delivered by the
Pastor. In the evening the services con-
sisted of Vespers and Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament, closing with a few ap
propriate remarks by the Pastor. The
altar decorations were noticeable and formed
a striking contrast to the bare appearance
presented during Lent.
-Messrs. McNally and O'Conner, two
wandering mercantile men, who hail from
Pittsburgh, Pa, and who have been ped
ding cloth in this county for some time
past, got into row about the settlement
of their business, which eliminated in a
law suit, on Thursday afternoon. McNally
swore out a warrant against OC0nner,
which was placed in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff Janney, who promptly arrested
him and brought him before Squire Foard,
to answer the charge of obtaining goods
from him under false pretences. McNally
ma ntaned that O'Conner was his factor,
and was to dispose of his goods, and to ac-
count to him for the amount sold each day,
which he had not done, but had retained
the money and notes, which were the pro-
perty Of McNally. OConner testified that
he bought the goods from McNally, and
sold +nIri