The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-06-29

the Principle Company articles which
The articles in question were at the time
published in pamphlet form in TIE Wig
office, and which we are glad to see as en-
terprising paper as the Baltimore Sun
recognizes the merit of, although used in
SO unexpected manner as in letter from
Paris.
Some of our young men who have to
work hard all the week, and who do not
have time to enjoy the delights of base
ball, have, we understand organized club
and play on Sunday, away from the town,
where they will not annoy those who may
desire to spend the day in other ways
Sheriff Boulder will furnish us the score
of the next game.
The stable of Matthew Borland, who
resides near the Rock meeting house, was
entered, on last Wednesday night, and a
large bay horse stolen therefrom. The
horse is said to have a white face and three
white feet. That part of this county and
the adjoining part Of Chester county is
believed to be infested by gang Of thieves.
whose depredations are not confined to
their own neighberhood.
The annual commencement of Wash
ington College, at Chestertown, will take
place on the 10th of July. ]. Frank Turner,
of Easton. Md, will deliver the address
before the Mount Vernon Literary Society,
on the evening of July the 9th. The com
mencement exercises will be held in the
court house. John Bayard and VIM. r.
Grow, of this county, are students in this
institution, and the young gentleman last
named is member of the graduating class.
The Sunday school of the Elkton NJ.
E. Church have engaged the steamboat
Catltn, of Baltimore, and will make an ex-
cursion down the bay, on the 4th of July.
They purpose leaving the wharf at Elkton
at O'Clock A. NJ, and land at Buck Neck,
which we believe is somewhere in Kent
county, where they will hold pic mic, and
return to Elkton about s p. NJ. A limited
number of tickets for the use of those not
belonging to the school are for sale at
81 90 each, and may be obtained from the
teachers.
Our townsman, Henry B. Writ, de-
livered the annual address before the
Phlokalian Society" of St. Johns Col
lege, at Annapolis, last night. 1t was en-
titled "Some suggestions on the unwisdom
of what is known as protection as devel-
oped in its result upon American commerce
and industry" Mr.. Writ is the third
member of the society from Cecil that has
had this honor conferred upon them, and we
have no doubt he treated the subject in
manner that did credit to himself and his
native county.
Nine nondescript birds frequent the
eastern end of the town of late and are
supposed to have their nests in the maple
trees, near the residence of A. w. Mitchell,
Esq. These birds are somewhat larger
than the English sparrow and their plu-
mage is described as being like that of the
female red bird, except one of them, which
hooked like that of hawk and they are
generally seen together. Can any of our
ornithologsts tell whence they came or to
what genus they belong?
james Vance, of Chesapeake City, who
was tried before the U. S. Court for the
District of Delaware last week, was con-
victed of passing counterfeit I. S. national
bank notes, and sentenced to pay fine
of $500, costs of prosecution, and undergo
an Imprisonment of fifteen years. His ac-
complete, Edward Caulk, was sentenced to
five years imprisonment, 500 fine, and
cost of prosecution. The judge, when SEN
fencing Caulk, remarked that he had no
hesitation in saying that he would make
his sentence much shorter if it was in his
power to do SO.
Prot Harry Sanders, of Baltimore,
was in town yesterday, looking after the
interests of the firm of which he is men,
Der. Prof Sanders is the musical direc-
tor of the Sunday School Convention to be
held at Reboboth, on July 10th, 18th and
18th, upon which occasion the Estey organ
will be used, that instrument being gener-
ally used upon occasions of this kind on
account of its superiority and brilliancy of
tone, making it capable of sustaining the
largest choruses. Prof. Grady will also be
present at the convention with his cornet
and assist in the musical performance.
The literary entertainment the Young
Peoples Association of Elkton, at their
regular monthly meeting, on Friday night
of last week, was highly interesting, and
the large audience had no reason to be
disappointed because the Rev. Mr.. Steven
son was unavoidably absent, for his place
was well filled by Mr.. Ridgway, the pastor
of the NJ. E. Church, who gave an extempore
lecture upon his experience when visiting
one of the noted glaciers of Switzerland.
His description Of their phenomena was
thrilling and grand, and the audience lis
tened to it with marked attention. r. c.
Thackery, Esq, OF the Elkton bar read in
mastery manner that grand production
of Bryant's, Thanatopsis," and also a
selection from Geo. D. Prentice's poems,
called the Closing Year" The musical
part of the entertainment was fully up to
the expectations of the most sanguine, and
altogether Elkton has reason to be proud of
this institution, and it's citizens should do
all in their power to sustain and foster 1t.
FARMERS, ATTENTIoN.-Do not fail to
attend the large sale of Cattle by our en-
terprising drover, S. X. Miller, on Satur-
day, July 9th. One hundred head will
positively be sold.
PERsoNAL.-Reuben Haines, Esq, of the
Elkton bar, an alumnus of Lafayette Col
lege, at Easton, Pa, attended the COM
| mencement of that institution, this week.
VIM. II. Elder and family, and part of
the family of VIM. J. Jones, Esq, left
town, this week, to enjoy the sea breezes
at Rehoboth Beach.