The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-06-13

'Messrs. Samuel Glenn. William
Matthews. Thomas Suvin."
The Minute look for that term shows
that the five gentlemen referred 10 in the
preceding note met ut CharleStown. as
stated. on the 18th of March, and pro-
ceeded with the business that was
brought before them from day to day
until the 10Th. when they adjourned until
the 10Th. On that day the Presiding
Justice. Mr.. Bond. produced Il certificate
that he had administered the oath of
office to MeSsrs. Nathan Norton and
Jeremiah Baker and they took their
seats accordingly. John W. Neasey also
sat as one of the Justices on that day,
from which it may be inferred that he
was neutral in the fight. Several brief
sessions of the Court. ut which very little
business was transacted. Were held in the
interval between the 2i:th of March and
the 10th of June, when new commits
sion of the pace was received. which
had the effect of restoring quiet. During
the first term of the Court. held ut Char
eStown the Justices viewed four lots Of
ground. which We're formerly condemned
for the use of the county to build Court
House and gaol thereon. and were of
opinion thar the same were sufficient and
would answer every end and purpose
specified i'll the act authorizing the re-
moval of the county seat. The first ses-
sion uf the Court WAS held at one of the
public houses 1T thHrleStown. a> had
been the custom for some years after
the organization of the county. before the
first Court House was built ut james
Emf nj tln Nnl,.l, 1871 th..
Court appointed Justices Baker and Nor
ton. the latter of whom lived in Charles
town. to provide this Court with Il house
to hold Courts in for the future. and to
ct workmcn to do what repairs they
thought necessary and contract for the
|ame. They accordingly. on the 9TH Of
May. lIS:;. leased two rooms from Alex
lndCr HaSSon. on the second floor of his
house. for three years mt an annual rent
of E2D. These rooms were in Il brick
| building on Market Street. which con
timed to stand until comparatively
| recent date, when il was destroyed by
| ire. The Court this year authorized
Patrick Hamilton to build small stone
| jail for the use of the county. and there
IS reason to believe that some improve
m"ntS were made upon the public wharf
NJ thn nynnr,., az ,h, ,.,,,,,,
~ - ""I'"H VI ''iiihrh 'h"i the TOM
| '''>H'''i'iH 81 hnr'oStoWh tAlS year
''"tc' 'he seneca l"iht FISHERY lnr IT,
,'"" P"SH'" an ordnance Pr"tl'htlh-
''-H' Hn''l'' anu Se'Sp running III iarG"
upon 'h' Stf'r'S' Which ANIMALS II so
'".'"'' were |" III! hi'ie. Tor the use "l the
Pi,>'"''H III '"' jan. me h'lrH lnilaOh-
'"'S Mr'' prosecute" win lot Wh'reoh
'"'.,' " S'."'. n'nTt vi 'h''rch' pro-
'''''' '",r o"'.' !. "l'i'il' 'h' next three
Ms ''''l''''H 'n"' 'h'E were
h"' H'''''''">' ""' '"'ft - IL"
''"S"h u peil''e lhe mousse was huilt'
l'urlhS tn" year 1853. three persons
Wrr" convicted of felony, each nf whom
was sentenced to receive thirty-nine
| IaShc$ on the bare back. well laid on by
| t ~, 'i''i'" ~ '"e p""!ic I'arN't h"uSe'
Nv ''N' your "H' 'n'i''S h'''ro'lI' aiiaS
'.''"''", Wa '''N' '''" 81 '""nprN ana
| .'''' - -" "''!E''' l'"'lh2 part OF
| ','' ''i!' '''' MAJ 'N'""h WAS u" Sr1I
| :" J"S'I''' l'"oi'' Terry WhS maihtalhr"
| ,"''" '"'' P''c' ana EIk Neck III
'''"i l" "''"''i"'"t" persons from the
| ""r i PI'' VI ''r county Ha'll" business
| ~, nav H. me Elm cry III "Hl'
''o"S' "li'' ANA lii' h"h'ihin Ferry
| 'I"- !" "i''I"''"'' !, was iiurh easier
W. p''>"nS !" 'hr '""er part Oh me
| ""''! i" r'"'h h"ri'rn""h ny lai''
| Wv" It - at '"'H .i''', me Srp"l hIGh-
way tween inc N"rll anu H"hth thrh.
| low I'', through inns county. ana the
~" '"''hoS' "h''h rhrrl'd me hr>t
| "'IS "l lllt Nbntniui frpnblc. then