The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-01-21
LAND SLIDE.
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.

Major NJ. r. Delaney. who was a regu-
laily commissioned officer in the L. 5.
Army, during the late unpleaSantncsS,
delivered lecture in the \. NJ. f. church.
of this place, on Wednesday evening, the
18th inst: Subject. The black race an
important factor through all ages in the
wealtl, of all civilized Nations" At s
O'clock | entered the church, after pay
ing p cents for the privilege. and 'ound
a s,naii company Of the sans of Africa.
seated among which was a very black in
dividual (who was as black As BlrwickS
black ink seated near the stove. whom
| took to be Dave Harris. one Of the
blackeSt among the darllS of this section.
and rescmbltd him very much. so much
50 that accuSte" him in my old familiar
WAY: Hello, Dave. you here to hear the
i,cturr?' and advancing il little nearer
discovered my mistake. toi it was the
Major himself. | made due apology fnl
the error and informed him that | was
uut aware of any one in Cecil county or
eIsew heic that was as black as Dav he
being about the size ana physiological re
>emhlancc of himself ana that WAS not
alone in thlnkiu. he WAS ipave. but othc,
gentlemen of his col'r fell into the SAINT.
error. My apology was received ina yer,
geutlemanly manner. and all passed OF
vtry satisfactory in regard To this error.
One thing is certain, however, here j.
no mistake but that he is Il buul hide sou
of Africa, and no trace of Democrat
Loco'ocu. Republican,, or Caucasian blood
courses through his veins. | and m,
ether white colleague. |. Y. c.. seated
ourselves among the du>kv sons and
daughters nt Africa $ d :ScenaantS and
alter waiting Il short ,Iihe. the Nalor was
duly intrmiuced to the audience. by. thu,
Rev J. II. Collect. OF your town. TIL,
Major had placed i'll front of the pulpit :,
map of the world II which appeared
Africa inthe center showing the Northern
part where the treat Sahara on the map
by deep red, nter>persed with bright
spots resembling gold. Indicative CT III,
fertile spots or Oasis in the desert. II,
commenced his lecture in the usual wty
and in regard to the great Sahara Desert
he said ii was no desert at all. as he had
been there and knew there was not Sucl,
:. sandy hill"Wv PLACE as represented i,
the Geo4raphers. but quite the reverse
as it was one of the most terti q regions il
the known world, abuundiug in all til.
iuXurieS from " Ich the world had aur |
Is now being supplied for the past 600
years. and had been kept from th-
knawisisu al the greater part of TIN |
world by the cunning Arabs aud q few
,ther borderinS states for the: own Sell |
fish ends. keeping within there own limits |
and controlling the trade of the Sn-callrd |
sahara desert. In said desert spices al
all kinds. gums maise, and all tropical |
fruits grew III the greatest Abundance
Iii. tnst coffee in the world came from
there the best i.:..eaS came from there
having been b"u. up by Jne canning |
Arabs and passed off to the outside world
rs Arabian horses. Also til. cattle calle,i
Durham came from there, also the Her
fnr1l came from there and Il great many
ut Ter Things. including silks. gold and
precious metals. peHrI-, n,dniuHdS and
the very best of king cotton. His lectnr.
was good, very Interesting aud ln>trur
tive and speaks well for the intelligence,
of his race who in due time in the prov
idenes Of the God of Nations. will taxi
nrr position. an,Ins the nations oi tn"
world. civilized and enlightened by til,
light of Freedom bHli l;h July, lIl6.
Liberty through the land and all the III
habitauts thereof. not for us only but alt
nations. Uncle Samuel being the start
ing point. a center figure unit" which the
dow ntrodden and oppressed of the wnrd
are iluckinS ani iillsr lett behind ar,
looking with faith and hope that liberty
and freedom will prevail throughout tn.
world.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev Mr. Schouer held divine service
at Reeds Hall. on Sunday afternoon, at
3 o clock. to quite a respectable cnngre-
CATION. There is quite a number Of old .
colonial mother church mernhers in and .
around Chesapeake city. quite enough
think to % m n ueuclu> for Il church Of |
their own instead of meeting in public |
halls and it Is hoped tn will make An
effort in that direction and further the
of the town by another
church.
The extra meeting in tio NJ. +. church
is still progressing in interest aud thus
far twenty converts have been afdrd and
there are twenty or more at the altar
avarv aypu:ny MuriI ,nIersst saems TN