The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-30
during the Centennial, aud Mr.. Davidson
secured one of the pieces.

bride. but, upon Application 81 IL e. Iur-
uer, E,q., sentence was suspended III order
In give him time to file an application for 4
new tIial. The time usually allowed for
the filing of such an application having ex-
pred, the prisoner was brought int" court
and sentenced to pay s. restitution money
and costs, be whipped with ten la>hrs be-
imprisoned for thter months and wear a
convict : .ackct for six months.
We wer, informed by the representa-
tives of the original New York One Pr ice
Cash Clothing House, No Isl West BIiti-
more street that, owing To the advance Of
the Fall season and the very mild weather,
they find themselves with an immense stock
of elegant made clot hing. larger than on
any former occasion, they have conc luded
that it is best for them to sell their stock
They have determined to marx down the
entire stock to the cost of mauufacr ure.
DON: lose sight Of this. readers: its adj
vantagcs will be best appreciated by going
there. We are satisfied it is worth trial.
-" plilr." who is now serving on the
[. :. grand jury, in Baltimore, gave our
readers last week an account II = visit he
had made to Carroll county. The West
minst,r idrocate edited by Henry Nande-
ford, Esq formerly Of The CsrH Uemocrdt
in its last issue, thus notices his visit to
that town: We were honored. on Satur-
day last, by visi; from 'Quiip, of Tie
CscR Wig. whose historic researches have
reached their l;iEd chapter in that journal,
and have been brought down to the period
of i1+7. Mr. Johu>ton, while here. visited
all the places oi public interest in our city,
copied the inscriptions upon the tonbs of
William Winchester and Leigh Masters. and
visited the oldest stone III the Westminster
cemetery. bearing date 1907. This stone
has no other leglblc marks upon it. but
there Is something resembling an inscFip-
ton, which appears 10 have been erased by
the cOrroding tooth of Time. Mr.. John
ston said the old s;on~ was precisely like
one on the top of Iron Ill., in New Castle
county. Delaware, said to have been placed
IN lis position by an officer of the British
army. Mr. Johnston snbse queutly visited
Mr.. Thomas f. Van Bibber. with whom he
had previously corresponded on historical
subjects. lie purposes bringing his his
torlc sketches down To the present time,
ami possibly his plans may embrace a his
tory of the State. Nearly thirty years ago
he WAS a contributor TO the columns of The
Cecil Democrat. then published by the senior
editor If the .idsocd.,. and his ready pen
ernbellislIed that Journal with articles both
in prose aud verse"
-" .Tacko that worthless character of
an ebony hue. whose name is So familiar in
our police courts. and who is the terror of
that drlectahe Water street region, which
place he makes his abode, when ne isn't in
lIil-is in trouble again, in the tolls of the
law. lie was amusing himself by throw
ing stones through the window of one Of
his neghbSr's dumiciies on Sunday after
noon, much TO the annoyance Of the resi-
dents thereof who sent com plant To the
deputy sheriff. Baiiir Shockley was nori-
fed, and the two officers made their appear
ance upon the scene. whereupon Jacko :"
beat has,y retreat over the caIseway, fol-
lowed by the fleet footed officers. How.
ever. the dusky individual WAS better &c
quainted with the by-ways in that locality,
aud succeeded in mixing his escape When
the shades of night drew apace, Sheriff
Boulder and 1ailor Cooling took up sta
tIon on the causeway, aud in a short time
a dusky form WAS seen in the distance com j..
ing toward them. The jailor recognized it
as being that of the coveted Jacko's and
Immediately laid hands upon him. Ga his
person was found murierous- 10 Ok ing
knife, the blade OF which was six or seven
inches long aud very sharp, which weapon
lac attempted 10 give TO another colored
man who came up when he was arrested.
He had heating before Justice FoaId. on
Monday, who committed him Ia Jail, in de-
fault OF 500 bail, TO await the action Of
the grand jury. This noted character has
'oeeu 'Desassi..s Justice very frequently, and
| has often been confiued to Jail for short
periods; and As he is such a desperate and
dangerous person. it is TO he hoped that
the grand jury will see that he is properly
dealt with, and that his depTadations cease
I IN this town.