The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-06-25
0Ele eastern Shore.

the Convention to nominate candidate
for Congress in the LIST District, be held
at Cambridge on the Oath day of Au-
gust.
WHEAT IN WoRcEsTER.-1'he Snow
Hill Shield after stating that the wheat
in Worcester county looks we'll says:
"W are not prone to praislng proper
ty OF our own N our columns, but its not
vain talk 10 say that we have a lot upon
which was sown about 3 bushels and a
PECK OF wheat that will vie with any
piece of wheat either in Delaware,
Maryland or Virginia. 1t is over'six
and hall feet in height, and the heads
will measure clear of the beard five and
half inches and average ninety grains
to each head The seed was obtained
from a celebrated scotsman in New
York and is known as the ".Qnurailaa
Whent,' and is said to be proof against
rust, or mildew, or to lodging and fall
ing, and is therefore adapted to warm
and damp climates"
ATTEMPTED SUlCIDE.-We learn that
Mrs. Mary Start, wife Of Capt. Richard
Slartt residing in Quaker Neck, in this
county, attempted to commit suicide on
Tuesday evening last, by hanging her
self. She was fortunately discovered
by some one in the family, and cut
down in time to save her He
Keat .Ne,cs.
TRIAL OF LoocEERMAN.-The new
tr,al graate TO Lo3ckerman, for an as
sauIt upon Samuel Tucke? OF t1as'on:
winch was TO have come up on Monday
last before the adjourned term of Caro-
Fine County Circuit Court, did not take
place on account Of the absence Of the
State witnesses. We understand the
case will be tried at the next regular
(FalD term of Of that court.
Cent. Times.
LAND SALE.-Thomas n Hicks, Esq,
of this county, has sold the farm near
Cambridge, known as the "Summcs
House Farm" containing 4D0 acres, for
81, 500-purchascr, Levin S. Dali, ESQ,
OF Cambridge. -Cam5ridg Cdrom.
OBSTRUCTION OF WHEAT BIZ RATs.-
We learn that the rats have DESTROYED
nearl Y an acre Of wheat, belonging to
Mr.. VIM. Rea, Of this town. Mr.. Il.
killed thirty-two Of the mischietoas
animals. ID.
The CORN CHop,--The farmers Of
this county are complaining terribly
about the fate Of their corn crop. The
bUd-worm is playing sad havoc with the
corn, Some fields, we learn are entire
Is Observation-Disclosures OF the farmers in
tend plouglnguptheir land and replant-
ing il. I'd.
TIE DysENTEEY.-The Dysentery
prevails to SEINE extent IN this county,
proving fatal to many Of its victims.
ID.
nFJohn r. franklin, Esq, Of Wor-
crstcr county, Nd, is announced in the
Shield as candidate Tor Congress, sub
lect to the decision Of the W big nomi-
mating convention, which viii probaby
meet at Cambridge on the ;24th of Au-
gust.
KENT CouHTY.-The democrats of
Kent county, Nd, are TO hold county
Convention at Chestertawn, on the 2Sth
inst, to appoint delegates 10 the guber-
Material convention which assemblies in
Baltimore on the 10th Of August, and
also TO appoint deeea'es 10 convention
in the Second Congressional District.
o. After the 2Sth instant, dogs found
going at large in Cheslcrtown, Nd, and
on which no tax has been paid, are to
be killed.
THE Corn CRoP of this equity was
never more unpromising in June than
it is at present. The late spring, and
the usual enemy, the insect, combined,
have done it great injury
SMolD Hill Shield,
T. Mr.. Il. T. Selhy has been appoint
ed postmaster at Snow Hill, in place OF
Jas. S. Jones.