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Sad Fate of Il Railroad Hand.

Michael Smith, aged about 40, resi-
dent of Jersey City, N. j., and employed
as quarry foreman by the absconding
b-contractor John Wallace, had $195
due him when he went off. In company
with another workman he came to this
town on Monday to consult a lawyer
about his money. They trans
acted theis business and took the phiIa-
delphia accommodation train to return
to Foy' Hill, near where they were work
ing. At North East, Smith got up and
left tie car aud attempted to get Off be-
fore the train had stopped. lie slipped
and fell, the car wheels passing over his
left arm, mangling it terribly. Ills nose
was broken, and he was badly cut under
the left eye and otherwise bruised. The
The arm was bandaged up as well as the
means at hand would allow. and Smith
was taken to Baltimore on the train. He
was taken to the City Hospital and his
injuries dressed. The arm, which was
only hanging by a portion of the flesh
just below the shoulder, was amputated.
The doctors pronounce his condition
serious
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The Jubilee Singers at Cecilton.

The Maryland Jubilee Singers Of this
town, in accordance with the announce
ment made some time previous, gave an
entertainment at Cecilton, in the First
district, on Thursday evening, 10Th inst.
The troupe did not experience as smooth
weather on this trip as they have on pre-
vious ones; but, on the contrary, they
met with some decided set backs. In
the first place, upon their arrival at the
hall where they were to sing-notwitll-
standing they had paid one half the rent
in advance the janitor or agent for the
owner refused to even allow them to
enter the building until the remaining
$3.50 of the - charged was paid. After
a parley of some length, however, he did
allow them to take their baggage into
the room; but the money had to be paid
before they could perform. This was
raised among the company and the first
trouble ended.
They had gone there expecting to find
an instrument in the hall room, OF else,
as they have frequently done, procure an
organ in the town. There is no dealer in
instruments in Cecilton, and although
there are anumber of instruments owned
by private individuals, they could not
prevail upon any one either to hire OF
loan them one, and the result was they
were compelled to sing without irstru-
mental accompaniment.
The third aud most momentous obsta-
Gle to the success of the enterprise was
that the Caucasians Of the community
begged to be excused from attending n
concert given by company of \. c. of
\. DIS, or as expressed by more than
one individual, would not 60 to mig
ger concert"
A small audience OF colorcd persons
was present, but with the exception of
two OF three boys, no white persons at
tended. A score or more of their white
fellow citizens of both sexes gathered on
porches, in vehicles, and on foot on the
outside and heard the concert through,
but none came inside the hall. \ men,
Der of the troupe informed US that he
heard through the open window, i'll the
intervals of the performance, the COM
ments of the outside audience upon the
music, and they were complimentary
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halfpast eight o'clock the storm ceased and
the water in the North East creek began to
rise. The men of the town and the men of
the roll ing mill, everybody seemed 10 be-
come conscious at the same time that all
the dam breasts above had broken, and al.
most everybody became conscious at the
same time that they could not do anything
and one after another quit work and bust
ness, until at last it seemed everybody in
the town-Iuen, women, and Children-were
at the stream watching the old timbers of
broken bridges, old trees, lumber of all
kinds, buildings in plenty, and even two
cows We're seen to go down. The space tina
had heretofore held the waters OF that stream
was too small by two-thirds. 1t had swollen
for an hour, and people living in the houses
I.ext to the creek were in great danger.
Some of them perched in the tops of trees,
others il the second stories of their houses,
almost frightened to death
But fortunately the water did not rise
more than about six inches on their first
floor, but drowning all their fowls and
some pigs, and washing our new board
walk away. At ten o'clock the scene was
terrible in the extreme somebody had 4
boat brought in down the Elkton road to
the corner, and then moved up towards the
covered bridge which was expected to go at
every minute, and removed the family's
living on the main street between the bridge
and Simcoe's corner to places in town
which were less dangerous. Running
through the Mccullough Iron Co. S mill was
the water from four to six feet deep, jump
ing and splashing, and moaning and lash
ing itself into foam with the most wicked
fury, taking everything in its path, until
now the mill with its $4,000 loss looks like
a perfect wreck, and seems like curiosity
shop Judging from the crowds of people
tlockirg from all quarters to see it. We
have not time to say more, but we hope
that thirty days hence will find the works
again in fall blast. $.
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MARRIED..

MOrST-PASS.-In Wilmington, Del, on
the 9TH instant by Rev. L. l.. Hubbard,
Oscar X. Mount and Lou j. Pass.
CoALE-MANSHIP.-O the 18th of June,
1854, at the residence of the brides parents,
No 1928 Jefferson street, Philadelphia, by
Rev. \. Manship, father Of the bride, as
sisted by Rev. G. f. Turner, Mr.. John b.
Coale, of Colora, Cecil county, Md, to Miss
Mary V. Manship, of Philadelphia.
MURrHY-RyAN.-S Jay June %, 1884,
at North East, Md, by Rev. f. X. Miller,
Mr.. John ID. Murphy and Miss Florence L.
Ryan.
Observation-Disclosures On Thursday
evening, June 26, 1884, at the residence of
the brides parents, North East, by Rev. +.
X. Miller, Mr.. Patrick Harry Gussell and
Miss Laura Rebecca Hoffman.
GALLAHER- HARLAS.-On the 18th inst.
ut the residence of Mr.. Geo. Harlan, New
Leeds, Cecil CO., Md, by the Rev. j. France,
Mr.. j. Hayes Gallaher, of Wilmington, Del,
to Miss Alice ii arlan.
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would not bring grub for themselves and
their horses, mules, and oxen.
John A. Bedwell, the popular carpet
weaver, is said to be turning out carpets at
the rate of 40 yards per week. John has
gone off to get married. He will be back
again at his looms in few days with his
helpmate. The tin pans, horns, and horse
tiddlcs are getting ready for a reception. 1t
will be Il rousing reception. We all like
John.
Wanted, by prominent democrat of our
town, the Ihan in North America, South
America, Cuba, Australia, Europe, Asia,
Africa, among the mountains, down in the
mines, on the seas, gulfs, bays, rivers,
oceans, or elsewhere that can satisfactorily
answer the little ten minutes speech of
John Sherman, delivered at the Blaine &
Logan ratification meeting held in Wash
ington on the 10Th instant.
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Chesapeake City Items.
MEMORIAL Observation-Disclosures BELLS
EXCUESIoN-PAINFUL ACCIDENT, sc.

MEMORIAL SERMOS-MAitETAGE BELLS
XCUESIoN-PAINFUL ACCIDENT, sc.
A memorial sermon was delivered in the
NJ. L. Church last Sabbath morning on the
life, religious and public services Of the
late Bishop Simpson, senior bishop of the
church, by Rev. T. \. II. O'Brien. Truly
4 great man has fallen-a true defender of
the Church and the rights of humanity, as
well as State and Nation.
Fl. c. Whitlocll and Miss l.. y Coleman,
daughter OF VIM. Il. Coleman, weIe mar
ried at til r.;.i,u -. la brides father
o. Wednesday evening. The marriage Ger
emuny was conducted b. rhh EevS. T. y.
Ii. Brien and |. l.. t,toa, of the NJ. L.
and Preshylerian Churches. y great man Y
young men and ladies attended the wcddin 6
and all had a very pleasant and joyful time,
and ;she,l Inc young couple Il long, ~ os-
porous and happy union.
The dwelling house and store of Mrs. w.
T. Plice is being reraintcd by the broadway
Bros. The b :ker shop OF George y. Queck
is also undergoing the same process by the
same hands-Broadway BrOS.-who are
first-clasS painters As well As paper hangers,
and give entire satisfaction 10 their employ
ers in either branch. These wanting work
done in these lines cannot fail i'll having it
done in tirSt-ciasS manner ami al bottom
prices. They have just entered into bust
ness for themselves, and 10 doubt iLey will
be extensively ratronizcd.
There are great preparations being made
for the excursion which leaves here the Sd
of July, and it is expected to be one Of the
grandest and best excursions "hi Oh ever
left our place. Prof. MiIler's famous brass
band has been employed for the occasion,
asalso a string band from Baltimore and
the excursioniSts can dance As much as they
plelSc. Turn ont and have days pleasure
ami see the famous sea liens at TolcheSte II
and various other pleasures and sights too
numerous and tedious to mention.
Samuel =. Wood has finished his house
by putting a coat Of paint upon it, which
makes it lock very rice. Samuel did The
carncntcring and the painting himself, and
is considered a good painter as well as ear.
pentcr and roadmc:Ger.
Mr.. II. Eusseli,a farmer residing near sum-
nit Bridge near here met with very serious
and painful accident ON las t Tuesday as he
was fixing his reaper and self-binder The
needle was thrust through his hand The
physician III Attendance, we are informed,
has fears of lock-.aw. 1t is hoped, however,
that such will not !e tie result Of the
wound.
One whould suppose that |. y. Boulieu \
Bro. were doing large and prosperous bus
mess in the hardware line, Judging from
the Wagons, carriages, dugoulS, and We
hicles of all kinds, including horsebackerS,
that are to be dali seen hit,l,d III front of
the building. | guess th'y come from long
distances. Some of them do, or else they
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THURSDAYS RAIN.
The Flood on the North East
Driven from their Houses.

Don't talk! Everybody has been wish
ing for rain for weeks until Wednesday eve
ming when they were gratified by Il little
shower, and before going TO bed, another
one, but not until Thursday morning did
they perceive the fact that there was a storm
brewing which was raging in all its blind
fury at that time, and the streets which had
were mud and water everywhere. About
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Higher up the creek the destruction
seems to have been much greater than
here. Owing it is thought by some to
the fact that the iron railroad bridge
would not let the Hood pass in body
but limited its flow to the capacity of its
one span of about eli shty or a hundred
feet, daming up the remainder, and caus-
ing it to spread over the extensive low
meadow land o. the Gilpin farm. Al
one time the water was within two feet
of the bridge, and the meadow was trans
formed into a vast lake, twenty TO thirty
feet deep. L this body of water could
have come down at once. there would
not have been bridge left between it,
and the mouth of the creek it would
have swept them as il did above.
A representative of the WING made a
tour of the creek above, and found the
destruction fearful. The first place Wis
tied was Harlau's Book Board mill
Much less damage was done there than
at other points. Still it is of no small
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ORDER NISI.

JONATHAN REYNOLDS VS.. WIN. :. Nc
kEENER AND MARGARET Nc
kEEVER HIS WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county, in Equity.
ORDERED, this 9TH day of June, A. D.,
" 1854, that the sale made and reported by
Reuben Haincs. trustee for the sale of the real
estate mentioned and described in the above enti-
tied cause, be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown or before the
10th day of August next; provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper published in
Cecil county aforesaid once week Tor one month
before the sth day of July next.
The report states the amount of sale to be $3.50.
JAMES A. DAVIS,
True Copy-Test: Clerk.
June lin JAMES A DAVIS, Clerk.
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FHE UHRkEYS.
Elkton Markets.
BY ID. SCOTT y BRO.
Baltimore Markets,

Corrected Weekly by ". II. Michael d. Sons
Grdin and PrUduce Commission Mer-
chants, 81 McElderry'S Wharf.
III Inn
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Mrs I.i;zenh,rg will sell white dress goods
and ilamharEs al gre;tt reduction.
New lot picture frames at Mrs Litzenberg's
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LOCAL NEWS.

From this date THE CECIL WING 'cW be
serced to ,ceek1y subscribers in P0't Deposit
by ROBERT L. STEBBINs. Robert IS Il"
Industrious and enterprisiRg boy, dHd '''t
merit tile good ,cM Of his customers By las
prompt service and oblgtng dt$PoSHto".
Putr0nize linn.
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Twenty-Five Mormon missionaries. with
10l converts. i0l ecaudinavians and 100
English, arii ed i'll New York on Mon
day.
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amount. The eastern abutment of the
dam was carried away, leaving chasm
large enough to take in a good sized
dwelling house. A quantity of book
board on the drying lot WIS ruined.
\ truck patch hear by was swept as
clean as a floor besides other
minor damage. The loss will be among
the thousands At Carriers the corner
of the finishing mill was washed out, aud
at the bridge across the creek Just below,
the west abutment, and approach were
demolished, large heavy stone being car
ried over an adjoining wheat field to
ravine beyond.
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;, w, & B. Branch Penna. Railroad.
TIME TARL L.

TRAINS LEAVE ELKTON STATION
~,o,ruyouSn SOUTHEoUND
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,-.,. $40. sea, 40 lO55 4. N.
Leave fort Deposit 30, ..15, 500, 6.25 Y. NJ.
Leave perrvvflle 1872 $50, 70 - q" Il 30 y NJ.
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The heaviest loss of any private lndl-
vidual or corporation is that of the Nc
Culloush Iron Company at Rowlandsvil g
on Oetoralo creek. The mill was com
plctclywrecked and the town almost swept
away. There is great doubt whether the
pany will rebuild the mill, and if they do
not the town will be dead, as this
was its chief support. There are several
washouts on the Columbia and Port De
post railroad, and one of 60 feet on the Bal
timore Central near Rising Sun, and al
traffic is stopped. All county bridges
in the neighborhood of Port Deposit are
gone as well as on the Conowingo. Job
Haines mill dam near the Sun is totally
destroyed. The bridge across the creek
being down, travel from this side to that
town is suspended. This is the route to
bridge. The bridge across the Little
Z k at Rock church is washed away. 1t
was a large covered bridge. The bridge
over the Little Elk known as Spencer S
bridge is totally destroyed. Both the
bridges between North East and Char,
lestown, and the one at the Mccullough
companies works are gone.
The above is but a Partial list of the
wrecks and losses by this disastrous
flood. but were all we could learn of in
the limited time between the subsistence
of the water sufficiently to open up com
munication with the various points and
the time of going to press yesterday.
The entire loss cannot be appro minated
at this time. A week at least and per-
haps more will be required to reach the
bottom facts, but there is no doubt that
it will lie immense, and the county will
be the heaviest loser.
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yard of Davis, Keys x Co, captured Hewey
FtrgurSon and placed him in confinement
be 'auS1 he was Intoxicated, no charge of
disorder being made against him. We I'M
dcrStamd that the nipperS We're place upon
Ferguson and drawn SO tight rs to cause
him much suffering, which is altogether
wrong ami in excess of authorit.. Officers
should exercise ijudgn in such matters.
NipprrS are intended only for strong and
unruIy men, who may he dangerous and
liable to do injury to the officer, and not to
be used ON ali occasions aud upon everybody.
Too much upper may get hem into trouble.
They must remember though they are officers
they are amcnahle to the law. Tie indi-
vdual in question, Ferguson, is not u
strong, unruly or dangerous man, and it
was eXcceding all bounds IT, impose this
intti&nity and suffering upon him, even
though he was intoxicated
Mr.. Washington H. Bennett, of Phila-
delpha, who has been visiting friends here
for several weeks past, has two Spanish
quarters which with others We're picked up
ON HE beach at Ocean City, Maryland sew
eral years ago One bears the date of 1887,
the other 1901 Hundreds, indeed, thous-
andS, of these coins have been found in the
sand AT Ocean City. In lS21 a Spanish ship,
having on board a vast amount of treasure,
principally Spanish money, WAS wrecked
on this coast and every year since that time
more or less of it has been found. \ num-
Der We're found last season, and others will
no doubt be found this summer. The
storms Of winter uncover them from their
beds in the sand and wash them upon the
beach. The two that Mr.. Bennett has We're
presented to him by Mr. Miller, landlord of
"A hotel at Ocean City, native OF this town.
Perhaps some OF our older readers will re-
member his father, who many years ago
carried On Shoe making, or kept II shoe
shop-aS they put il III those days-on
Main street, either in the basement of the
old hotel that once stood where the Howard
House now stands, or in another building
al Joining il on I he west
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- II" 'NioTu, Ia, HSrltNllNfal society,
at its recent spring fair, realized i net profit
of 81, O09.:i:i; certainly a very good showing.
This association is managed by live and
enterpriSug men (tnh we do not mean to
imply that other dissertations are not) who
do not consider it two much Of - burden to
hold two fairs year. Tn"odorr X. Stubbs,
Esq, the secretary, is the right man in the
right place: and Notwithstanding the fact
that he is 4 member OF the Pennsylvania
LegiSlatilre-a body that sits all summer
when II takes Il nOtiCn-aud has :! good law
practice, he finds time to attend carefully
to the affairs Of the society. We are Of The
opinion that spring fair here would make
"A better return even than that at oxford,
and we are sure that a Thousand or two dol
lars added to the income of the association
annually would not 90 auliss. Why not try
it one season? The next fair of the Oxford
association will be held ON September 2ith,
18th and Goth next.
Members OF and renters OF instruments
from the Overland Telephone and Telegraph
| Company of this county have been notified
| by the American l'el Telephone Company
that they are the sole and only owners of
the telephone patent, and that all others are
lnhringemchts upon their rights. II is ru-
morcd that they Will Apply for an iniunc-
/ ton restraining the Overland Company
| from using the ''na%ter' patent. one OF
the Bell agents was here this week, when
| he secured the names of those who have put
in telephones, and hence the notices. This
action will make 10 change in affairs.
The Cecil Company is obligated TO indem
nifty all renters from any lawsuits or pro-
ceedings which may be instituted against
/ them, and the Baxter company will take
! good care Of its Cecil offspring by about
/ October the lines will be extended and com
peted throughout the whole county, and by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

y.MR W. BoNDs-J. A. Hambleton & Co.'S.
Baltimore financial circular of Saturday last says
"There was good market for all railroad
bonds Virginia Midland I'd Us sold at 11u1s
The total First and Second Mortgage Of the Viz
gnia Midland is about S2,4OO,OO0. The net
earnings of the company last year were over
100000. Coupons payable March and Sep
TENDER We consider Midland Firsts aud Seconds
very desirable investments"
NEW YORK, Feb Ali a. m.-The stock mar
ket opened strong and higher; Prices advanced
1s to IL for the general list and 1la per cent for
Northwest preferred. Subsequently there was
reaction of ls to 1 per cent.
Noon.-Stocks were strong during the pas, hour
Reading was feature, selling up to 81. Near mid
day there was fractional reduction. There hs.
been less doing than on Saturday, but the under
tone continues strong. Railway bonds strong and
higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Edwin Booth appears tonight before a
Baltimore audience for the first time in
three years.
Gen. r. Lindsay Walker, Of Richmond,
has been appointed superintendent OF con-
struction of the State House at Austin,
Texas.
The bronze statue Of Gen. Robert E. Lee,
which is to adorn the apex Of the monu-
ment in Lee Place, New Orleans, viii be un-
yelled Oh February Odd.
Baltimore's net total debt is S. $50, 652.O1 +,
and against this it holds investments worth
about three millions of dollars. New York s
net funded debt is $92, 7l2, 524.O9.
The King of Siam, has issued orders for
the purchase of American arms for his army,
and for the employment of American army
officers for the instruction Of his land forces.
Rev. S. H. Cummings argued at Mt. Pts
gah Tabernacle, Baltimore, yesterday that
the wine made by Christ at the marriage
feast ut Cana was uufermented and not in
toxicating.
Thomas Elliott, weilknoWn resident of
Hampton, Va, who went to Memphis some
years ago as nurse during the yellow-te-
yer scourge. and who on his return home
was presented with medal by his fellow
citizens, died Thursday last.
The Knights of Pythias in Washington
are arranging for celebration of the ami
versary of their organization on the 18th in
slant. Delegations from Baltimore and the
Virginia cities are expected to participate
in street parade during the afternoon o.
that day, and concert and ball at night.
R. 5. Thomas, a Virginian, has entered
suit in Washington against the District OF
Columbia, claiming 5000 damages. He
alleges that by reason Of the collection of
ice on the sidewalk of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near Tenth street northwest, he fell
and broke his leg in February of last
year.
The Senate committee on elections will
begin their investigation of the alleged
Danville "outrages" this week. The prob
ability is that it will be conducted at Wash
ington, witnesses being summoned from
Virginia to give their testimony. 1t has
been decided, however, to ask the Senate
for authority to send subcommittee to
Danville and Copiah county, Miss.
The clerk of the county of New York, in
answer to questions from State Assembly
committee now engaged in investigating the
local political offices of the city, acknowledge
ed that he had paid more than 800 900 to Sc
cure his election. 1t was not money thrown
away. His yearly income from fees, &e,,
is $50, 900, or $50, 900 more than the salary Of
the President of the United States.