The Cecil Whig., 1880-03-06
Voices FROM the Long Ago.

y subscriber to Tie fcrH Wig, who has
in his possession flies of the Baltimore Ilotlu
hteNgcnccr from October, 1893. to January
l>t, lI9:1, has very kindly sent us ropieS of
the following curious advertisements, mar
riaee notices, etc, which illustrate the man.
ners and customs of our fGretitlierS in such
a happy manner that we publish them for
the benefit and qualification of our readers.
What would the readers of one of cur Bal
timore dailics now think OF advertisements
like the following"
TO ALL. LOVERS AND PATRONS OF LEARN
ING.
Good water good air, and the best situa-
ton. Here is a Wholesome spot, and good
education. Night school commences on
Monday, the 10Th Of Nov, inst, nigh Chat
ham and Chase stS. The subscriber having
been teacher 5. years, :; : : will teach
rs well, and at as low rates is any of them,
and the money lie may receive he engages
to spend among them, or he will barter with
his employer for any article suitable for
food, fuel or raiment, and is their humble
servant. WM. DICK
NEW THEATRE, NEAR TIE ERlnGE.
This evening. Sat. Sep 9th, l194, will be
pertorrlel = y Doors omen at ouartrr
past five, and performance begins al quar-
ter past q precisely. Box - cents: Pit 30
Ladies and gentlemen are requested To send
their servants 10 keep places, by y quarter
before ), and direct them to Withdraw as
Sdou as the cornl,lny is seated, aS they can
not, on any account, be permitted to remain.
Then, rs HOW, there We're people in Balti-
more Town that doubted the utility of thea
tiers, and one Of them entered the following
mild protest against them:
by giving the following in your next ul-
per, you Will olllgca customer. In God We
| live, move, and have our being the hairs of
our head by Him are numbered; Il sparrow
cannot fall to the ground without His mo-
tlCc, and to Him We are accountable for all
onr actions III life. Query then whether it
would he more acceptable to God that the
inhabitants Of baltimore Town, IL; 4 body
of men protesting Christianity, should III
this time Subscribe for building. :, theatre
rather than Il diSpenSiry, intirmary, etc.
Doctor Thomas Johnson hrsS leave to in-
form the inhabitants of Baltimore Town y-u-
orally, and his friends in particular, that he
continues To practice medicine at his mrdi-
cine shop, formerly occupied by Doctors
Glider and johnson.
The medicine shop sounds rather rolsgh to
refined ears in these laiter days.
! The justices Of the peace do hereby give
notice, that orders have been given to the
constitutes and Matchmeu to take up all per
SunS found III the act Of firing guns the
eve of New Years day, or on the morning
of that day, in order that the quiet of the
town may be preserved and accidents pre-
vented by this idle practice.
! Wonder if the ubiquitous urchin with his
tin horn made night hideous in those days >
English, Silver, and Gilt Watches, and
Erass Jacks for roaSting niett, selling i,,r
tedUCed prices, at tlc stole Of Samuel t,1d-
,1cy, merchant, Market street.
About the first Of October came to the
plantation Of Moses l.'mmon', and tres.
/ passed nn Patrick Duti"s, a stray heitf.r-;l
Tell and iron bell collar ON; white and black