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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-11
A Serious Fire at Havre de Grace.

On Sunday morning last, our neishborins
city - of Havre de Grace was visited by a
serious fire which at one time threatened the
entire destruction of the business portion of
the town. Speaking of it the Republican
says:
About 4 o'clock Sunday morning to tobac-
co store of Mr.. ID. y. Burke, on Washington
street was discovered to he on fire. An
alarm was given and some 800 or 600 people
were soon on the ground: but the building
being wood and lined with yellow pine, the
combustible nature of which rendered it
impossible Notwithstanding the heavy fall
of rain, to extinguiSh the fire: all efforts
We're directed towards saving the adjoining
buildings. Our brave and gallant Havre
boys, with that zeal and coura &c which has
ever charac:eriZed their actions on occasions
of this kind, proved themselves worthy OF
their reputation, and they fought the fiery
element inch by inch, but notwithstanding
all these efforts its rarageS were not stayed
until two dwellings on each side had gone
IN in flame and smoke, and only then was
it's progress arrested by the walls of an old
brick house on the one side and the tearing
down OF Mr.. Bolts agricultural warehouse
| ON the other. The entire value of the prop
| erty destroyed, as near as can be aScertained
| is about ST, 900, as follows: l.. w. Murphy,
/
surance: building 5000, insured for 5000 in
| the Cecil Mutual Fire Insurance Co; ID. y.
| Burke's stock and building valued at $500,
/ on which there an insurance of 5000 on
stock and $500 on building. i'll Cecil Mutual;
Dr. w. w. w. Hopkins, large double frame
! dwelling house valued at 81, 200, insured for
$500 in the York Mutual Il large brick dwell
! ling valued at 81 800, insured for 81 200 in
the Hartford Mutual; Samuel +. Bolts, agri-
cultural warehouse, loss $50, insured for
500 in Cecil Mutual; JOS. Farr, loses store
and all his household goods to the value of
$500 no insurance; Capt. William Poplar
and Mr.. John Bullock, tenants of DR.. Hop
kins, lose $3.50 in household effects, no in
surance; Mr.. John Reddington moved out
his entire stock OF store goods and household
furniture, and loses from theft, damage, Nc,
at least $500.
Mr. Joseph Farr, had six small children
in the brick building, and experienced great
difficulty in getting them safely ont. AS 1t
was they were almost sutfncated with
smoke from the adjoining building. Mr.
Farr, not only loses all his furniture ant
household goods, but all his clothing. no
even saving change for his six small child
rem.
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An Ancient Machine.

Whatever other curiosities Elkton has to
boast of, she certainly takes a card on her
old engine. We have here, now, housed in
an old dilapidated building, fire engine
made in the days when mechanics were in
their teens and when steam was unknown.
The oldest citizen of our town-one who
has resided here more than half "A century
says that both engine and house were tx
ture of the town when he came here. The
Old machine is great curiosity in these
times of perfected mechanics. 1t consists
of Il square box made of wood about three
feet wide by five in length, made of heavy,
durable material. and mounted on four
heavy wheels At one end of this box is
fixed acyinder pump. The water is poured
into the box from buckets, and is forced
from the pump by man-power applied by
levers arranged upon the top of the ma
chine, from ten to twenty men being re-
uuired to work the levers Many and many
Il time, when the cry of fire was made at
midnight, the old 'squirter " was hauled
out of its ancient dwelling and taken to the
scene of contiagration to arrive just i'll time
to see the fire die out for want of fuel. And
so it remains to-day-no provision against
the burning of the town being made. Some
twenty years ago our citizens purchased
from Il Baltimore fire company Il suction
engine, but it is of little more use than q
wood cart
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Teachers Association.

PORT DEPOSIT, December !, 1880.
The Teachers Association met at Port
Deposit pursuant to adjournment, the Vice
President. Mr.. W. NJ. Foulk, in the chair.
The meeting was called to order at La z. NJ.
and opened with PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Squier.
The roll being called, twenty-five mem-
beers responded to their names and twelve
We're absent.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The literary exercises We're then entered
upon. Miss Fannie Wilson read selection
entitled Roses relations Mr.. W. Hayes
Moore read an essay on "Cataline's Con-
spiracy." Miss Helen Evans, one of the
readers appointed for the day, was absent
Mr.. r. L. Graham was then introduced to the
Association, and delivered a highly interest
ing and instructive lecture on - Books and
how to read them" Mr.. Graham dwelt
chiefly on the second part of his subject and
showed a depth of thought and careful re-
search that made his lecture pleasant and
profitable to the Association.
The referred questions We're then taken
up Mr. Foulk solved the one referred to
him satisfactorily to all but Mr. j. L.
Crothers, by whom it was referred. Mr.
CrotherS was allowed to solve it by differ
ent method. Both methods were admitted
to be correct but of no use in practical field
work. Mr.. A. l.. Crothers solved the ques
ton referred to him. Mr.. Calhoun perform
ed the work assigned him by Mr.. Tammany
! that of illustrating the fundamental prin.
ciples of arithmetic by dividing by Il mixed
number without reduction. to the satiSfac
/ ton of the Association. Messrs. Stephen
! son aud Watts were excused as not having
been present at the last meeting they wer,
not acquainted with the nature of the ques
tons referred TO them. At their request sh'
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questions We're ltd over until the next
meeting.
Owing to the debate on the referred QueS-
tons he unfinished business was laid ovet
until the next meeting.
Mr.. c. II. Stephenson offered the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, In the Judgment of this As
ISOLATION the English Grammars now i'll uss
in the public schools of Cecil county do not
meet the demands of said schools and con
sequently fail to accomplish the ends to
which they are directed; therefore,
Rpsolred, That u committee of three be
appointed to examine the various English
grammars which may come within thu
reach of said committee to he appointed,
and after due examination TO recommend t.
this Association not less than five OF those
grammars SO examined as proper text book
for adoption into the public schools OF Cecl
county; and be it further
Resolsed, That after due discussion of the
merits of the grammars recommended III
the report of the committee. one OF which
shall be recommended TO the county schOo
board as proper text book on EngllSi
grammar to place in the public schools OF
this county for the use of the pupils of said
schools.
The resolutions were laid over to be dis
cuS>ed at next meeting.
The executive committee reported the fol
lowing programme for January netting
ESsayist, w. Il. Maxwell; select reading
Miss Ella jenkins: lecture, Rev. j. D.
| Kemp: question for debate, Best method Of
teaching English Grammar, in connection
with the resolution introduced by Mr.. Ste
phen<on. The following questions were re
ferred to be answered at next meeting
To w. f. Coale by J. l.. Crothers,
"See the descending streams around hin
burn,
Glance on his rod, and with his guidanc,
turn"
Parse burn.
To Miss Rose Graham by j. l.. Crothers
What weight can be sustained by balloon
that weighs 800 pounds, the shape being tina
of Il sphere, whose diameter i, 60 feet; tn,
balloon being filled with 4 gas which weighs
3-20th of an ounce to the cubic foot, ali
weighing is ounces to the cubic foot"
! Upon motion of Mr.. W. +. Coale, thu
Association returned thanks to Mr.. I. l.
! Graham for his lecture.
Mr.. Coale moved, that as the first Satur
! day in January will be New Years day, thu
| Association meet on the second Saturday
| which motion was carried
I Upon motion adjourned to meet in Por
| Deposit, january sth. 1881, at 1.'0 P. NJ.
f. NJ. RAWLINGS, Secretary.
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A Cold Blooded Theft.

To steal mans coal OH cold night is
provocation enough to make Il good Chris
tian say words bad. but when it comes to
taking his ''pratees" too, it is beyond en-
durance. Tom Brown is the only fellow i'll
Elkton who could, after waking up in the
morning and finding his coal and potatoes
all gone. eat his breakfast in perfect equa-
nimitv But this he did do the other morn
ing. Poor sufferers from the cold, with
stomachs empty, had purloined his half ton
of coal and a bushel of potatoes and HE'D
them away to other festive scenes. Tom is
| very mad about it, and he has a right to be
, Look ont, We jewellers on Dolly Warden
street. other raids may yet come.
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Wilmington would he the most Contra! point
not 20 have him as Il resident of our comfy.
On Thursday attern ION, Mr.. Booth had
on his pond four and ahalf inch"s OF ice.
and something over five inches wh-n he be-
gan cutting, on Friday morning. 1t Is
thought that good stock will now be gath
ered Mr. McNeal is taking ice off the roll
ing mill dam about tive inches.
Those who lose chickens, coal, potatoes,
wood and hundred and one other articles,
would do we'll to 90 to the hardware store
and buy plilocks enough to secure them t"
a solid hitching place. Pumpkins are row
said to perambulate and cabbage needs are
seen on the street Oate at night.)
-Four new Locomotives have been order
ed by the p, W. x B. Railroad Company
from the Baldwin works, i'll Philadelphia.
The business of the road has grown to such
an extent that where five years ago two en-
gnes were sufficient, eight will scarcely do
the work This is the champion road OF the
East.
An amusing blunder was made by an
Elkton doctor the other evening In a
brown study he mistook neiShbor'
house for his own, and impatient because
! his ring of the bell was not promptly an
! swered, entered by way of the window.
The lawyer whose premises were invaded,
,hearing footsteps in his parlor, hurried to
Lfle defense of his castle, only to find his
| E,culapian friend in the wrong house. The
situation told its own story
! The Big Elk Sunday School, under the
/ superintendence of Mr.. David Devlin, will
! rive an entertainment, consisting of dia-
! logues, readings, Rotations, etc, at the
ychapel, Saturday evening, December 18th.
Proceeds to be used to defray the expenses
| of the Sunday school for the Winter
| Should the weather be stormy on the even
iHg named, the entertainment will be held
the following Wednesday evening. Adj
mission, % cents: children, 10 cents. The
| public are cordially invited.
On Thursday afternoon, whiletestmony
| in the Scarborougl-W elde case was being
taken before +. A. Ellis, Esq, Commissioner
in Chancery, Vim. Scotch, Esq, OF Nortl
Il East, one of the witnesses in the case, was
taken suddenly sick, and for few moment:
was unconscious. DIR. Mitchell being calleC
in, he was soon restored TO consciousness
Mr.. Scotch had felt very unwel in the
i morning before leaving home His physi
,llcian thought it unadvisable for him to con-
tinue his testimony for a day or two.
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Death of Mrs. Nau IAN

We made H. Min, last week, of the i'll
ness of Mrs. Susan T. luaiin, wife of
Mathew NJ. Naurlain, Esq, late collector of
taxes for this district. AT the time OF writ
ing, we expressed the fear that ere the
paper reached the eye of the reader she
would have passed away. Several years
ago Mrs. Naudain had u stroke of paralysis,
and ever since has been great sufferer.
She was woman of unusual energy, and
would not give up while she had the least
strength remaining. She continued IN
charge of her household affairs long after
she had lost, to Il great extent, the power of
speech and portions of her body being para,
lived Her energy was unbounded, and
she attended her household duties under
circumstances that would have overcome
ninety out of a hundred of average women.
Within year OF SO past, however, she has
been compelled to give up all household
cares. She was fully aware that the end
was fast approaching, but it had no terror
for her; she rather looked upon it gladly as
release from suffering. Our prediction,
that 90 ere our last issue reached our readers
she would have passed away was almost
verified. She died peacefully and happily
on Saturday evening. Her remains We're
inferred in the new cemetery on Wednes-
day afternoon. Services We're held at the
house and conducted by the Revs. William
Kershaw and James McIntire, who spoke
feelingly of the conspicuous virtues OF the
deceased. Her pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Hun
ter, was prevented from participating in the
services by severe fall, from the effects of
which he was confined to the house.
! Mrs Naudain was sister of William w.
! Torbert Esq, of Wilmington, Del, and a
cousin to William Torbert. Esq, of Elkton.
! She was much beloved by all her acquaint-
/ ances, and will be greatly missed from the
family circle. She was i highly esteemed
| member of the Cherry Hill NJ. f. Church,
and was always forward in any charitable
movement, and open handed even to Il fault
! to those in need. But few have left behind
/ them better record than she. Mrs. Maui
dain is the fourth member of her family
who has died within the year. First. JAS
/ Torbert, well-known citizen of Washing
ton. brother of Mrs. Naudain; then Mary,
daughter of William Torbert. Esq, of Will
mincton, the niece of Mrs. n: and saddest
of all, Alfred T. a. Torbert, who was lost
ON the steamer Vera Cr1z. His loss was
peculiarly affecting to the deceased, the
news of which affected her very notceaby
at the time of its receipt. She leaves one
son-James, who married the daughter of
James L. Ford, Esq, of this district.
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Pretty Windows.

A very pretty window is that Of Mrs.
Price, lust alongside of Heatzig's furniture
store. Groups of luscious fruit and sweet
bon hons are there.
And Mrs. Hall shows about as much for
Christmas as anybody we know. She has
casks full of most tempting Malaga grapes,
punches of which, grouped with other at
tractive articles, are shown in the window
too; and as for the sweet meats and ice
cream and the many other things, we can t
remember them. 1t is an awful jolly place
to 90.
And buns and cakes and all sorts of other
baked good things must be had for Christ
mas, and for these we'll go to Spittles'.
The prices are not exorbitant at Mrs.
! PRECISELY the big tree--for all sorts OF
! good things, in all shapes, of all kinds, and
handed out in such pleasant manner. oh
go there.
Don't forget Mrs Giles while you are
purchasing your Christmas toys. She al
ways has a big stock of nice things, and She
sells at popular prices.
And for your big stock--you that sell
90 to the great headquarters, where, by the
hundreds of pounds, the sweet meats ART
turned out. At Wells factory, barrels am
barrels Of sugar and syrup are being use'
each day, and sweet meats not to be sur
passed by city makers are turned out
And then in front of the court house. al
most close enough to see the nice thing
fixed up there, is Booths "Gireat Contra
Depot" for every thing that's good. TIL
way they do up the bivalves there is aston
ishing to both sight and taste: and that
} the reason why his saloon is almost Away
full of eager customers If you go ther
once, you will be sure to 90 again, and tina
, one visit we would not insist upon you
) making, did we not know that it would /
a source of great pleasure.
If you chance to be thinly clad and fee
a little chilly, go into that Good-mo:s clotl
ing store and be clothed.
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A Vicious Act.

As the freight train that passes our town
about eight o'clock in the evening was leav
ing the depot on Sunday, some person or
persons intent upon damaging the occu-
pants of the car, hurled several large stones
through the windows of the riding ear of the
train. very narrowly, in one instance, miss
ing the head of one of the occupants. One
stone was of weight sufficient, not only to
pass through the window, but to embed it
self in the woodwork of the car on the
other side. The company is ready TO give
almost any reward for the discovery of the
perpetrators of this most diabolical act We
may he discovered.
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PORT DEPOSIT IIE.HS.
THE RIVER.

THE RIVER.
Tie rains and mild weather of last
week broke the ice in the river and caused
it to pass out. much to the delight of the
sloop owner who had undertaken to cut
his way out of the river. The schooner
Ftderalist came up from Ilavle de Grace,
hurrietiy loaded with hay, spread her
sails and speedily left a river fast closing
behind her The clear expanse of water
between here and Hartford only remained
for 4 day. 1t is now Solidly frozen over
thicker than before, and with the Their
mometer down to l6o the ice harvest
will soon begin.
HOG KILLING.
This might almost be called "Pork-
opolis - lust now. The musical voice of
the pig can be heard in every direction.
amidst contortions and intonations which
delight the small boy and the ready
butcher-knife practitioner. At the pres
ent rate The Lay Of tile Last Hog will
soon be found.
THE TWO POLES
which so nobly served their purpose, in
Centre Square. i'll bearing aloIt the flag
of our co lntry. with the names of the
1reSlQenI anu lCe-I IeSlueHl elcCt, AdNe
succumbed to the force of circumstances.
The AK was laid at their base and they
quietly yielded. 1t may be a matter OF
interest to some to know that it was a
colored man who handled the tx.
DECORATING.
The ladies of the Episcopal church are
busy preparing the Christmas decorations
for it. and they are to be more elaborate
than ever before.
THE PARISH AID SOCIETY
also has under consideration and arrange
ment an entertainment for the Winter
novel in some of its features, and which
will, no doubt, prove very attractive.
| REV. GEO. W. EASTER,
we are sorry to say. leaves this Parish al
| the close of the year, having accepted .
| call in Northampton county, Va. tie
will be much missed, and leaves host
of friends behind him. We wish hin
success in his new field of labor. Hi:
| place is to be supplied here by an unmar
red man, if possible. So we have beer
informed.
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DIED.

McCrLLorGH-In Elk Neck, on Decem-
Der End, 1880, Hannah, wife Of Robert d.
Mccullough, in her Hath year.
Mrs Mccullough was converted and join
of which she remained consistent member
up to her death. She was one of the fortu-
nate ones, whom, when the Lord comes, He
finds watching. Assured in her mind even
several days before her decease that her
sickness was unto death, she called husband
and children together and gave to them her
parting christian counsel. She passed away
in great triumph, uttering as her last words
-" am saved; the door stands open for
me" Mr.. Mccullough and children have
the sympathy of the whole community OF
Elk Neck, as we'll us that of their former
associates of Ebenezer NJ. f. Church, where
the funeral services We're conducted and the
remains inferred. e.
HINDMAN- the 2sth of November,
at Niobrara, Nebraska, George Clarence,
aged II months and II avs, the only son OF
X. \. and l.. A. Hindman, formerly of Cecil
county.
Fold him, Jesus, in thy arms;
Bare him safely DER the river;
Take him home to dwell with thee,
And be Il shining star forever.
He sleeps with Jesus now in glory,
With the loved ones gone before
/ The little lamb we loved so,
We hope to meet on that bright shore
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE MEETING OF CONGRESS-.

QUORUM PRESENT IN BOTH HOUSES.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE READ.
Both Houses of Congress assembled on
Monday and listened to the reading Of
the Presidents Message. No important
business was transacted. a large num-
Der of bills making appropriations for
various objects are now before Congress,
and a combination to secure their pas
sage is expected. The Democratic Sena-
tors. in caucus, decided to abolish sew
eral investigating committees. General
Hazen has been appointed Chief Signal
Officer.
A DULL SESSION OF THE SENATE.
To-day's (Monday) session Of the Sen
ate was remarkable for nothing but the
fact that it Was the first of the session.
The half hour before the call to order
presented a spirited scene upon the floor
of the chamber as newly arrived Sena-
tors exchanged greetings. The galleries.
as is usual upon opening days, with the
single exception of the Diplomatic Gal
lery, which was occupied by three Japa-
nese attaches, were well filled with sight
seers, but they were poorly repaid Tor
their trouble Many of the prominent
members. among them Senator Conkilng,
Senator Logan, Senator Cameron, sena-
tor Davis. of Illinois. and the two South
Carolina Senators, did not make their
appearance.
THE SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The hall of the House of Representa-
tives was the scene of great ANIMATION
and activity this (Monday) morning dur
ing the hour which preceded the calling
of the House to order. Most of the men,
bers met each other for the first time
since the exciting Presidential election.
The Republican members, with few
exceptions among those whose Congress
| sional career will terminate in short
three months. were very jubilant. The
Democratic side, except when some ire
pressible Republican member carried his
! beaming countenance thither presented
| rather quiet appearance, the more 90
| servable from its contrast to the Jolllty
which pervaded the Republican ranks.
| Some Democratic veterans took phllo-
sophical view of the situation. Repre-
sentative Whitthorne, of Tennessee, said
| to Tribune correspondent, ION, never
mind the sympathy. | don't need it.
| Why. if Hancock had been elected, there
would have been $4,000 men here from
my district boring me for Offices Rep
resentative Sparks, of Illinois. who was
standing by. echoed the sentiment. and
added: Il should have been obliged to
resign, sure
Mr.. Blackburn came in rather late and
| throughout the day wore an air Of unac-
| customed meekness. Indeed there was
generally cheerful absence of the swag-
ger and strut which were so observable
on the Democratic side of the House on
the opening day of the first session of
the NLVIth Congress. General Chal-
mers did not put in an appearance, aud
neither did Ignatius Donnelly. but one
of his counsel Col. II. H. Finley. was
present to welcome his Democratic oreth-
rem. The youthful Representatives.
Perry Belmont, was present. and was in
troduced to many of his future colleagues
by S. S. Cox.
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Anniversary Celebration.

PORT DEPOSIT, Dec. q, 1880.
The colored Odd Fellows of Port De-
post celebrated their tenth anniversary
a few evenings ago. The addresses on
the occasion were delivered by john W..
Martin, Rev. Joseph ii. Robertson, and
Solomon L. Tildon. The entertainment
was largely attended, there being quite a
number of visitors from Havre de Grace.
This branch of the order is known as the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, re-
ceiving their charters from England. The
Order is very strong among the colored
people. numbering about 1000 lodges i'll
the United States, with membership OF
1864. We established Il new lodge at
IIavre de Grace on Monday, Nov. Goth,
under very favorable auspices.
The members of the Bethel \. NJ. r.
Church, under the pastoral charge OF
Rev. Joseph ii. Robertson, have fair in
progress at Bethel Hall, which they com.
menced on Thanksgiving day. The bad
weather has been against them, but they
think they will realize something wher
it closes. The proceeds are for the bene'
! tit of the church. READER.