The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-09

] uIt were UulltluliS Hc Sl'N' iti b''tiih
J Philadelphia and New York physicians to
I Washington for consultation with President
! Garheld's attending medical Ineu, made
! that time ali the way through.
. Although We were confident that by The
! time our last issue would reach our readers,
! the catalogues of the next meeting OF The
! Cecil County Agricultural Society. would
! be ready for delivery, we We're disappointed,
several days delay la wing occurred They
are now, however, all i'll the hands "f the
Directort, and ready for delivery To the
public.
A wafer street assault and battery ease,
was heard yesterday, by Squire Lewis.
Beckey Stephenson. colored charged John
/ Earle, colored, with an assault npon her,
and made oat h that he beat her badly. John
on the other hand sw"re rs roundly that
Beckey. started the row and committed all
the assault and battery that occurred. Earle
was discharged.
Miss Eliza Pitts, of this town, WHO two
weeks ago met with an accident in Eaiti-
more. where she was visiting, by which the
bone OF her ankle was fractured. is, we are
informed, rapidly recovering, and she hopes
soon to be able TO return home. Miss Pitts
injury was caused by her slipping while
descending Il short flight of steps. n tie
residence of DIR. Ferris Moore, where she
was visiting.
A man, in 4 condition 10 walk on his
ear and feel upwards for the ground, was
seen on Water street, on Monday afternoon.
After two or three attempts To perform both
of the above-narned feats, he felt somewhat
bruised; he then planted himself at the
foot of 4 tree and wound his arm tightly
around it. When last seen he was holding
on for dear life To keep himself from going
up-he felt so light, You know.
"A gentleman residing near town had II
hard time finding 4 physician in n case of
need, the other day. y friend visiting his
house was taken suddenly i'll just as he was
starting for his home, and the gentleman
referred to came to town in haste to summon
medical aid. Although we have a number
of doctors, all were engaged and nearly an
hour elapsed before he could get attendance.
the neighborhood. 1t may, however have
been mere accident
The Piercy Sullivan horse case, which
has been in litigation for sometime, was
compromised, on Tuesday, by each party
paying his own costs and the suit was with
drawn. Mr.. p. states that after the settle
ment of the case some one or more of those
interested on the other side made threats
against him in the event OF their catching
him in their neighborhooG,. in Delaware. He
did not, however, appear to he very much
frightened. sullivan offered to return the
mare, but Mr.. p. would not receive her
under such circumstances.
Mr. Robert Wiswell. 4 former resident
of this town, now residing in south Chester,
met with Il sad atfiction, last week. He is
employed in 4 factory there, and his son, 4
boy of eleven years of age, had been in the
habit of carrying his dinner To him at noon
each day. On the day of the accident the
little fellow, on his way TO the mill, jumped
upon the platform of a passing freight car,
one of u train, from which he was thrown
by some means or other, and the train pass
ed over him, mangling his body drcadtulv
and causing almost instant death.
A hearing was given. on Friday even
ing Of last week, by Justice Lewis, TO VIM
johnson. the colorcd man whose arrest in
Chester. Pa. was mentioned IN Tie Wig
OF last week. He WAS charged with assault
and battery upon a young colored woman,
his Step-dauguter. and the Justice thought
the evidence against him should he heard
by the grand jury, and he therefore held
him in two hundred dollars security for his
appearance at court, in September next,
which William succeeded in furnishing,
and he is now at large. The witnesses We're
held for court, their own recognizance be
ing taken. II
1t is again suggested that a move be
made locking towards furnishing our town
with suitable fire apparatus. This matter
has been canvassed over and over again, and
as often given up as impracticable. Some
fine night orr citizens may be awakened to
find one or the other OF the blocks OF closely
packed houses on Main street on fire, and
after thousands of dollars worth of property
is burned they will then spend the hundreds
necessary to buy steam fire engi inc.
Wouldn' it be best to spend the hundreds
now and thus save the thousands? 1t seems
to MS it would. Port Deposit has 4 steamer
and it has proved itself Of value Ter the
Town Commissioners drop all other i'm
provemcnts and apply themselves 10 the
matter OF q defence from fire.
We doubt whether any of our readers
ever saw = real genuine pig chase, with both
pig and pursuer in downright earnest. Such
an one occurred here, on Sunday last \
gentleman had been presented with a Young
and lively specimen OF 4 fine strain Of these
animals which he had carefully penned in
4 Slated box. On Sunday morning very
early his pigship Effected his escape anu
bolted towards Main street. His owner i'm
mediately started in pursuit; but piggy was
fleet of foot and seemed determined that the
distance between him and his pursner should
not he lessened il he could help it. He
beaded west, and Il spirited race was kept
up for 4 miie-hS capture not being effected
until his breath was gone and he was COM
pletely run down. He was taken ut the
Red Mill popped into bag and returned
home on his pursuers shoulder. worn ont.
if not wiser pig. II
A new beneficial society has been intro
duced here. The membership is confined
to unmarried men. Each member pays
certain initiation fees and dues: and when,
after belonging to the society one year {.
member marries, he can draw one-fourth of
the amount of premium of the class To which
he belonged for each year of membership
For instance, if a person joins the one thou
sand dollar class, and after belonging Two
years he marries, he is entitled to receive
from the society five hundred dollars, or
two-tourths Of the total premium of one
thousand If he is Il member for three
years, he draws $50 The money to pay
these premiums is raised by taxing the mem
bership. This is Il first-rate way for a young
man to provide the necessary funds for a
start in married life. Justice Lewis and
Mr. A p. Shockley have the agency.
The case of Howard Munnekhuysen as
Adam L. Magraw was heard and passed
upon by the Court Of Appeals a few days
ago. Judge Irving delivered the opinion OF
the court. There are four appeals i'll the
case, which were argued together. and are
disposed of by this one opinion. Three sepa-