The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-12-23
Eoeol affairs.

BRIDGE BuILDING.-We understand that
Mr. j. Mason Smith, late Of the firm of Smith
u Rambo. of this town, has taken the con-
tract to build the bridge over the Che sapeake
and Delaware Canal near the Summit Bridge
for the Delaware Railroad. His men are al
ready at work on the timbers.. -.-.s-.
IJ-Thc Blue Hens Chicken states that
Mr.. Philip Quigley has commenced work on
the Baltimore Central Railroad, between
Media and the Susquelanna. t.-. ..-
D"IIugc loads of -four barrels are daily
taken from our county towards the Brandy
wine Mills. Barrel making has been good
business in some parts of Cecil but has fall
len off of late years.
REVIVAL AT CHERRY IlnL..-A Protracttd
meeting has been continuing several weeks
in the NJ. Z. Church at Cherry Hill, under
charge of Revds. Messrs. Flanncry and Lewis
assisted ly Rev. F.. J. Way, Prof Boswell
and others. A large number arc s.a;ed to
have embraced religion.
GipSIEs.-These wandering Migrants APP
pear to be on the increase of late. Quite \
number Of their wagons passed through tn
county during the summer; and within the
past month IL company of them has been en-
camped near RowlandSville, and one also in
the ncighborhoud Of Charlestown.
IRoN Works STOPPED -Mess,s. Parke &
Bro. have shut down the gate of their Rolling
Mill Oh the Big Elk, till the dawn of s.better
times" They manufacture boiler plate and
have in store in the cities $50 900 worth for
which they find no sales. In thus being
compelled to cease operations they, Of course.
have had to discharge their hands, which
will help to make "hard timcs.'' --s--.'
Thus over the country, in every direction.
do our manufactures have to DC closed aid
thus are thousands Of wolkmcn thrown into
idlencss and want, yet over us all have we
benign ocofoco administration which, in the
face Of such things, recommends still fur
thcr reduction of the tariff.
GJTThe following notes of land sales we
were unable to get in type last week -
LAND SALEs-Shcrif Walmsley sold an
acre lot and house in Charlcstown, which
D,longed to Mr.. Robert Thompson at Shcr-
ifs Salefor $3.50, Delapla,,e Mcdaniel, pur.
chaser.
a tract of land adjoining Kids Purchase
was sold by Carson and Rowland on the 7th
inst, first being divided in parcels: two of
which were bought by Rev. II. F. IIurn, 81
acres at $40 and 70 acres at $40, or togeth-
or s54SS. Mr. Marion Rawlings bought the
other parcel: 40 acres at s45 an acre.
i, p. 4 j. Z. Howard, we understand have
sold their farm of 2l5 acres for Sl1, $50 to a
farmer from Bucks Co., Pa.
DEDIcArIoN.--Th Knit News in speak
ing of the new NJ. p. Church at Warwick, in
this county, which was Indicated on the ;1rd
inst, says The Church has been erected
under the direction Of Rev. Mr.. Elligood,
Superintendent of the Circuit, at cost of
from twelve to thirteen hundred dollars. 1t
is a substantial frame, well proportional
with a vestibulc and end gallery. The dcdi-
catory services were conducted by Rev.
Mcssrs. Valiant, Shcrmcr, Roberts and the
Superintendent of the Circuit. We learn
that over five hundred dollars was raised on
the occasion, supposed to be sufficient to pay
the balance due on the building. The house
will be an ornament and benefit to the little
town in which it is located: and the public
deserve commentator for their libclality.'
DEATH or A DISTINGUISHED LADY.-Mrs
Ann Bayard, who died in Philadelphia on
the 10th inst. in the nth year Of her age
and was brought through Elkton, on the way
to be buried on the Bayard Estate on Bohc-
mia Manor, was quite a distinguished lady
Her father, Richard Bassett, was the first
United States Senator elected by the State OF
Delaware. Her husband, Jas. A. Bayard,
represented Delaware in both Houses of Con.
gress; in 1901 he was appointed Minister tc
France; in 1914 he was one Of the commits.
sioners who negotiated the treaty of Client
and in 1915 was appointed Minister to Rus
STA. lie died the same year. Richard Bay
ard. a son of the deceased, Mrs. Bayard, was
formerly Charge to Belgium; and James a
Bayard. another son, is at present U. S
Senator from Delaware.
MoRE AnoUT TIE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD
Mr.. L. V. Dickcy in the Village RECORD
gives the following as the places which arc
made points on the road-Grubbs Bridge
Ivy Mills. Concord, Clladd's Ford, Avondale
Jackson's Valley, Oxford, Browns Pottery
Basin Run, and the mouth of the Octorara
creek, where the road will cross the river.
Mr.. d. states that great proportion of the
Stock necessary for the grading and laying
Of the road to the Maryland line, has been
| taken, and the balance has been positvely
pledged. so that the making of the road is
now a fixed fact. The stock has been takcr
| by the farmers and merchants along the line
of the road.
FIRE.-Thc large barn on the farm of Herr.
| Cazicr Esq. in Pcncadcr Hundred was des
| troyed by fire on Tuesday morning. A larg
| quantity of hay, implements, &c, were ais
lost. The horses and stock we're saved.
-...'t 3D. 49, Del Journal.
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