The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-12-07
The father of Frisby Henderson came

" ITeHCntoWH HUH F1aTlorQ county
when the latter was a very small boy.
He ditchcd and fenced the lands about
that place, and was an extensive tobacco
planter. He was captain of company
in the Revolution, and died during that
war in New Jersey, of camp fever.
The capitalists of Baltimore finding
the persons employed in carrying pas
sengers by the bay to Phiia., were max
ing money, started another line to Court
House Point, and across to Hamburg ON
the Delaware. At length, in 1910, after
spirited opposition, the companies join
ed under the name of the Union Line.
They bui1t wharf and ware house on
the edge of the river where the turnpike
NOW approaches it. In 1911 they con-
tracted for two steamboats,, one in Balti-
more for the Chesapeake to be called
"'The Chesapeake" and one-in Philadel-
phia for the Delaware, to be called
~'The Delaware" When Frenchtown
was burnt by the British, passengers still
came in packets; large quantity of
goods were then destroyed, and suit
was entered in the Supreme Court
against the company for damages-the
decision was in their favor, however, UNI
der the old law that common carriers
are not answerable for goods DESTROYED
'by the hand of God or the kings enc
my"
When the steamboats, commenced to
run, new wharf and ware house were
built, and the marsh bank made by old
Mr.. Henderson, was enlarged so as to
answer for road. The boats named
ran several years, afterwards another
boat called "The Sea Horse" Captain
Rogers, was used Oh the Chesapeake,
and them "The Eagle" Capt. Spencer,
which bursted her boiler and was with
drawn. The Philadelphia, Capt. How
ell, and Omitted States" Capt. Trippe
(uncle of the present Capt. Trippe,)
were afterwards employed. The Phil
adelphia sometimes raa TO Elk Land
ing
la 1929 Capt. Pearce took command
of the United States, when Trippc retir-
ed from the service, About that time
the "CitizcnS Line" was started through
the canal, having two steamboats, on the
Chesapeake--the Carroll, Capt ebay
tor, and the Kentucky, and two on the
Delaware, one of them the present Ohio.
For time there was strong opposition
between these two lines, and about 1881
or the Union Line brought out the
Citizens Line, and thereafter their line
was called the "Citizcn's Union Line
its present name,
The freight was still carried by pack
cts until the building of the rail road.
Capt. Lewis, and Capt. Gale, (colored,)
son of the old Gale commanded the
packets. Capt. VIM. Robinson, who
now runs vessel to Elk Landing was
mate in Capt. Lewis vessel.
Cars were put running on the Rail
road in the fall of 1882. In 1888 Mr..
Andrew Mcmtire, who had been agent
at Frenchtown for upwards of 20 years,
removed to his present residence, and
was succeeded by Capt. VIM. S. Barr
who, dying last year, was succeeded by
Mr.. Fergus Hutton, The present agent
Ten Or eleven years ago, the Citizens
Union Line became the property of the
same company that owns the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road and so it yet remains.
o. Mr.. Donahoo has nearly compile
ted the bridge over the Big Elk at Elk
ton. Ii is done in substantial manner.
ACCIDENTAL lad named Francis J.
Henri, fell yesterday at the depot and
broke one of his arms.
MUD! MuD -Four days continuous
rain has filled our streets with mud until
they are in some places almost impassa-
bic. 1t had been long time present In
a dry state, and should have been reno
we'd by the proper authorities before the
rains set in.
SALE OF PoRr DEros1T PROPERTY