The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-06-29
County Affairs.

I'd to the 9Th OF July. II storms keep of
a week, the crop in the county Will be
large, notwithstanding that in some places
the fly has made large havoc, and that in
others considerable quantities have been
thrown down by the storms. =. ...:. .... :
SALES OF Cecil PEopERTY'-A farm
belonging 10 the late Evans Jones, was
sold on Tuesday last by J. C. Groome and
Ohio Scott, Esqrs., trustees. 1t contains
1853 acres and brought $4,000; Benz. w.
Jones OF Chester Co, Pa, purchaser.
Battle Swamp Tavern was sold on the
same day by The same Trustees, to Theo-
dore Taylor for $4,000.
The Taylor Farm containing 161 acres
and lying near Principle Furnace, was
also sold on the same day by the same
trustees. 1t was bought by Amos Klmble
aud Eli Pyle Of Chester county, Pa, To-:
$3,95O.
GREAT Mass MEETING OF Sons or TEN
rERANcE.-A Great Temperance Celebra-
ton is to be held at Port Deposit on the
10Th of July, on the occasion of the meet
ing Of the Grand Division OF Sons of Tenn
perance at that town. II will, in all
probability, be the largest temperance
meeting ever held in the county. Prepa-
ratons are being made consonant with the
expectation of so large a meeting, and
with the spirit and llberallty OF the people
OF Port Deposit. See advertisement IN
another column.
The 4rn OF JuLY.-There will be no
public demonstration on the Fourth of
July This year, at Elkton. il.
At North East, the Sons Of Temperance
celebrate the day, and as all the neighbor-
ing Divisions and neighboring people are
invited, 1t will, most likely, be very
large meeting We understand that able
speakers are TO be present. See adver-
tisement.
At Chesapeake City there is to be
great gathering of Odd Fellows. We
learn that the Lodges from Port Deposit,
Rising Sun, Bel Air and Havre-de- Grace
will be there, and we understand that the
steamboat Lancaster will visit Elk land-
ing, to take down all who wish TO 60 from
Elkton. See advertisement.
HoMIc,pE On last Wednesday after
noon, Mr.. Henry D. Shippers, who re-
sides ] miles from Elkton, killed boy
named Charles Jackson aged S years
under the following circumstances.
A boy named Holden who had been
employed by Shippers. Tor some reason
left him tor some days, but on the day
referred 10 was again at work in the
field with Shippers. Jackson came to
the field to borrow horse from Shippers,
when the later accused HIM with belng
the cause Of Holden's leaving, which
Jackson, as we'll as Holden denied. Du-
ring the dispute, which appears not to
have been aggravating on the part Of
Jackson; Shippers struck at him with the
handle of his hoe, which blow the former
parrIed. Shippers then turned his hoe
and struck him Gercely with the eye OF
it, just above the car, telling him to the
ground. Tie boy Holden, who IS the
witness in the case, tried to lift him to
his feet. but finding HIM helpless, he
called 10 Shippers that he had killed him.
Shippers then raised him up, and the boy
revived sufficiently 10 walk home--a
mile and quarter. Soon after reach
ing there he was taken with commissions
and at about eleven O'Clock at night,
Doct. Emory who had been called to
see him, found him beyond recovery, and
he shorty afterwards died.
An inquest was held over the body in
the morning by Messrs Brown and Joyce,
Justices Of the Peace; the verdict render
ed was that he came to hsdeath by
blow from the hands ofSlmpers, in &C
cordance with the facts as stated by H,l
den A post mortem examination was
made by Doct' Emory, assisted by Mr..
V. Wallace. The skull was not tractur-
ed, but the brain was bruised by the con-
cussion, and there was a considerable
quantity Of coasulaled blood between the
scalp and the skull.
The boy was the son OF a Mr. Jackson
who is employed on the rail road near
Philadelphia, and is represented To have