The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-08-02
Chesapeake City Items.

j. W. Lindsey, II. Jones, y. Lorraine c.
Shatfer, J. Shatirr, Thns Jones of Cecilton,
ii. c. Whitlock, |. Griffith, IL. Bowchell,
John Brown and John Allen, committee of
arrangements for the last grand excursion
of the season, have chartered the large and
commodious steamer Nelly White, which
will make her first appearance early on
Wednesday morning, the 18th of August,
in the waters of Back creek and haul up at
the wharf of |. II. Steele, aud there await
the arrival of the crowds of pleasure seek
ing people. Professor Miller's full brass
band and Professor Baastou's full string
band, both of this city, have been employed
by the committee to accompany the eXcur-
sion. The boat will start from Steele's
wharf at 500 \. NJ, and will stop on her
way down at Town Point, Elk Neck and
Reynolds wharf to take on passengers who
may wish IL days pleasure from those
points. Ice cream, soda water and
choice assortment of confectionery and
refreshments for the eXcursioniStS will be
plentifully and cheaply furnished by Will
ll'tHl ttNtth, " no hllbNS Hat Is NdGlHItl Oh
all such occasions, and no one need 90 hun
cry or thirsty, or fail to enjoy good music
during the day. The fare will be 81 for
adults and 30 cents for children, to and
lies wishing TO see the city: the fare to
and from Colchester will be - centS for
adults and 10 cents for children. The ex-
curSion Is gotten up not for any profit that
may accrue to the committee but for day
of recreation and pleasure to all who may
avail them ofthiS last grand excursion.
Families from Il distance wishing to pene-
trate the realms of pleasure can have their
teams, carriages. or wagons well taken care
of, either at r. o. Hays or James Wilson's
hotels until the return of the boat, which is
expected to he not later than 900 p. NJ. 1t
is expected that your city of Elkton will be
well represented as well as other surround
ing towns and villages. The boat can carry
800 persons very comfortably and still have
plenty of room for those who wish to prom
enade and waltz. Turn out, ali you who
wish to enjoy a day OF pleasure and the in
MIGRATING brerzes of Chesapeake Bay, and
don't forget 70 give an account to l.. G. +. c.
of the various sights to be seen at Tolches-
ter, especially the sea lion.
Samuel p. Wood is busily engaged in put
ting The third floor upon the bridge across
Back creek hope it will not make it top
heavy to torp!e over and spill somebody or
somebody's teams into the creek.
William Quock Is having his ctllar-way
repaired by putting i'll new easements and
doors, as they We're badly needed. Richard
r'iliingainc is bossiug the job.
Richard +. Stubs is having il very much
needed improvement made in front of his
house on Bohemia avenue, in the shape OF a
very neat porch which hen finished will
prove very great Improvement in the ap-
rs to the avenue. Vim. ID. Barwick is the
builder and architect thereof.
Mr. William Ncach, formerly of Port
Harmon in this county, but now Il resident
of Philadelphia, and Miss SaIie NanBus-
kirk of this place, were married on Tues
day AT ; T.. NJ, at the residence of the bride S
mother, Mrs Agnes NanIiuskrk, on Bohe-
mia avenue, by the Rev. T. II. O'Brian of
emony was concluded, the happy couple
started on 4 tour to Washington and from
thence TO their uturc home in Philadelphia.
Many of the friends of the couple we're in
vitel anG many valuable and costly presents
were brought and left with them rs tokens
of goodwill May they live long, and en-
JOY health, peace and prosperity.
VIM. b. Coleman, we are glad to announce,
was quite successful in raising generous
contribution from the ever charitable people
of thiscommunity for the aid of Levi Ho
gans. an Old handwriting and respectable
colored man, and one of the sufferers from
the late boiler explosion. The OLD man is
very thankful TO all who contributed and
prays the blessing of Heaven upon thcn
all.
Mr. II. II. Brady and lady have returned
from the Cltskill Mountains, WHARF they
have been for the past week or two, and are
looking none the worse from the wear and
tear of so long a journey.
There is not much of IA political stir as yet
among politicians in this section. 1t is pre-
sumed there will be four candidates in the
field for President and Vice President, the
latest ticket being St. John and Daniels, to
the great delight-or disgust-of Good
Templars and outside Prohibitionists, no
will now have the long looked for opportun-
ity of casting their ballots for men who
represent a principle of vital Importance to
good and solid government and the welfare
of the human race, irrespective of party
race, color or previous condition of servi-
;ude, including heathens, intidels Mormons,
Budhists, Confuciusts, Mahometans - all
of who help to make us a uation-and
last, though not least, all Christian people
of all sects who of all others are expected to
arise in their might and strike blow for
religion and humanity and rid the entire
nation of curse the most damaging of all
curses that atiiict Notwithstanding wom-
en- and children. Up then with the Banner
of Prohibition of the SALE manufacture or
importation of spirituous liquors in all its