The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-30

AT 4 meetin. of the Directors of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society, on Tues
day last, it was determined not to rent the
grounds during the summer, as suggested
at the last meeting, but to close them up
until within ten days or so Of the time of
the Fall meeting In the meantime they
will he looked after and kept in order Mr.
j. Is. Marrett, Of this town, vino had been
led to suppose that the grounds were to he
leased to him during the Summer for train
ing purposes had gone to considerable ex-
pensc and trouble in getting ready and put
ting the track in order 1t will, therefore.
be :; disappointment to him. y committee
was appointed on structures for the several
departments at the coming exhibition. Pre-
miulns were increased and a wider field
opened to exhibitors. The time for the Fall
meeting was changed from October 18th,
18th, 18th and 14th to October 4th .l.h, Ut h
and 7th
In to-day's issue Of the Baltimore ten
will appear full biographical sketch of
Maryland'S eight representatives in the pres
ent Congress, with Il good wood engraving
of each. Any Of our readers desiring it can
procure the paper by relnitting five cents to
the publisher. The likeness in the cuts is
fair in each case, and we presume the
sketches will all be full and interesting.
The pictures are medallions, the whole eight
| forming a square seven by nine inches. In
the center are Senators GroonIe and Cor
man, and above and below Representatives
G. w. Covington, of the LIST: j. Fred c.
Talbot, of the 2nd; Fetter G. Hohlitzell, OF
| the 3rd; Robert NJ MrLaue of the 4rh:
Andrew q. Chapman, of the 9TH. and Mil
ton &. Crner, Of the 9th Congressional dis
trict-au exhibition of heads such as W.
may never look upon again; SO all should
see IT,
The annual election for vestrymen Of
St, James Episcopal Church, Of Port De-
post, was held on Easter Monday. when
! the following gentlemen were duly elect
ed: Messrs. II. S. Physick. w. W. Hop.
kns. r. L. McClenahan. r. c Hopkins
John w. Beaver. w. W. Davis, and John
Mohrlein. On Tuesday night they me,
to organize, and elected r. E. McClena
nan, Secretary; II. S. Physick. Treasurer
and Senior Warden, and Y. w. Hep
| kins. Jr.. Warden: X. {. Hopkins, Lay
Delegate to the Convention, and ii. s
! Physick. Alternate. The new Rector.
Rev. James II. Carmichael, D. d., viii
assume the duties of the parish on nex1
/ Sunday, preaching both morning anc
evening.
/ The great Batcheller & Doris Inter
Ocean Circus ai,l sleia,trit ekptbi1eI il
this town, on Thursday. The attendance
was large. The menagerie did not come NJ
to their advertisements by a great deal
being very ordinary indeed. The circus wa
about the average of country shows. TIL,
clowns ie>ts We're stale, some of them bein!
fun Old enough to vote. The usual gang o
sharpers WerG arut,u,l, aud several person.
narrowly escaped heing male VICTIMS. Tn,
concern exhibited in Wilmington yesterday
TN Sunday last q stray wild goes
ai.hle,i on the snore al Locust Point, ol
Elk River, and promenaded up and dow
for an hour and more Several good peopl
were Watching him, and no doubt wishin!
it was any other day hut Sunday. Th
Strict ol>effanpe uf tie ,ias by the TeSi
denis Of the aeighb0rhpod Sa.-t.ii the life y
that goose.