The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-14

shab, oeihS abic 10 endure the fatigue inch
dent to a long journey ever the rousn
roads OF York and Cecil cot mites.
The Mary land Horticultural Society
will hold its annual exhibition of plants,
flowers, fruits and vegetables, in the Arm
DRY of the 9TH Regiment. Howard and
Biddle streets, Baltimore, ON September
nth, 18th, 10Th and Goth, and no doubt
will make grand and beautiful display.
Gentlemen wishing to become members Of
this society can do SO by paying 81; ladies
81. Tho price Of admission TO the exhibit
ton is 80 cents; children. % cents.
The prospective supply of lawyers in
Elkton is good, Vim. Il. Crow being en-
gagged in the study of that profession IN
the Office Of Albert Constable, Esq. Dar-
iel BIatton, Jr., aud his brother Samuel,
sons of Daniel Bratton. Esq, of Elkton,
are also engaged in the study of the law.
the former IN the office of Messrs. Jones Il
Iaines, the latter with MesSrs Groome &
Mccullough; while Z. T.. johnson IS study
ing the same profession with MessFs.
Cruikshank X Writ.
During the prevalence of the thunder
storm, on the afternoon OF Thursday, the
9th inst, as Morris keilholiz was going
home FROM the Rising sun, bolt of light
ming struck about ten feet from him. from
the effect of which he was knocked down
aud rendered insensible. He was taken
into the house OF Mr.. Terry and medical
aid Immediately summoned and every
means made use of to restore him to con
seriousness, which was net accomplished
till IL o'clock that night. At last accounts
he was lying in very critical condition.
Some of the patriotic and public spir-
tied ladies of Elkton intend 10 open 4
bazaar, AT the house of Mrs. II. ID. VI.
Howard, on High street, on the evening of
the 18th inst, Tor the sale Of a variety of
useful and fancy articles and Refreshments.
for the purpose of obtaining money TO
purchase a standard OF colors for the use
of the Groome Guards. The bazaar will
be kept open during the evenings OF the
Goth and 2lst inst, and we hope to see it
well patronized, SO that the ladies NAV Ice
enabled to carry out their laudablc design
We understand that Captain Cuudiff,
one of the obliging proprietors Of the steam
boat Chester. with whom most of our read
ers living in Elkton aud vicinity have be-
come acquainted this Summer. will give an
excursion on Wednesday next, the 18th
instant, from Eikton to Colchester, in or
der to afford his former patrons an oppor-
tuni,y 10 see the tournament, which will
be held at the latter place on that day. and
which it is expected will be fine affair
The Chester will leave Elk Landing early
in the morning. Fare, fifty cents for the
round trip.
The new denomination, known rs the
Household of Faith, have obtained posses
sion of tie Mount Hope Church. which is
situated short distance northeast of the
Rising sun, ard intend to hold services
there each Sunday hereafter, commencing
tomorrow, the 10Th inst. They extend a
cordial invitation to all to attend their
meetings. Ii is expected that able speakers
will preach from time to time upon the
peculiar doctrines of the new sect The
series of meetings to commence To morrow
will be in charge OF Elder |. " Wiifcng,
evangelist, OF Philadelphia.
Isaac Sappero aud Isaac Attlcson, two
tin-ware merchants from Baltimore. were
arrested, on Tuesday morning, 10y Sheriff
Boulder, on complaint of the tin-ware
manufacturers of Elk;on, for selling with
out license. They had I hearing before
Justice Howard, who committed them to
Jail in default Of S25 fine each. They ex.
hibited two documents, which purportcd to
be signed by Justice of Baltimore, stat
ing that they were the agents Of 4 firm in
that city; but, having no license to sell in
Cecil county, the Justice very properly
fined them in accordance with the law.
The sum contributed by the members
of Trinity Episcopal Church, Elkton, for
the relief of the sufferers from the yellow
fever, as near as can be ascertained,
amounts to about sixty dollars; fifty dollars
of which was contributed by VIM. +.
Baldwin, Esq, of the Elk Mills cotton
factory. The boxes containing the delica.
cies, consisting of jellies. home made
wines, &c., which were coatibuted by the
benevolent members of the church, were
forwarded. yesterday morning. by rail-
I the yaripus cnnuauta< nyar ,ri,.,
they will pass giving them free transporta.
| ton. They were valued at several hundred
dollars.
No less than four musicians and 4 ven.
der of Centennial harps were plying theif
avocations at one and the same time in
Elkton, on last Wednesday. The man with
the harp of somewhat less than a thousand
strings was accompanied by two boys, on,
of whom was the smallest violnist ever
seen in this town. They made thing,
lively when they all sawed and thrumied
away at once. And then there was another
wandering Italian with 4 wheazy hand
organ that made doeful sound ike unto
the sound of the panther as he howlcth in
the barrens, near unto the Nottingham
road, and he did his best to make things
doleful. Altogether Elkion was much af
flicted for time and there was much rea-
son for the citizens to rejoice when the
wandering miustrels took their departure.
Lieut.. Mitchell +. lamar of the 18th
regiment L. ;. infantry, writing from camp,
Holly Springs, Mississippi, under date OF
September 9th, says "that in spite OF the
fearful rayages that the epidemic is max
ing here, Dick meaning Capt. r. p Ellis
and myself are enjoying excellent health.
We are under orders to leave here to.mor.
row September 7th for Chattanooga, Ten.
nessee, where we go int, camp and remain
until frost appears al Louisiana" De.
scribing the epidemic at Holly Springs, he
says: " The fever has been fearful. Every
body that could get away has left town.
| Sometimes enough persons could not he
found to inter the dead. saw one funeral