The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-12
Countp affairs.

of pic-nics. We have orders for quite mum.
Der of tickets, but cannot exactly come at
what is wanted. If not too late, will they
renew their orders. giving the tickets they
wish printed, in full.
FAsTEN YOUR Doons-,herc are night
providers about, who have been seen trying
burglariouSly TO enter dwellings.
THE CANT MEETING at Red Lion, Del, is
in full blast and large numbers from this
county arc attending it.
CooL.--Thc weather part Of the time the
past week has been almost too cool to be
pleasant great change within few days.
RECovERlNG.-We are pleased to hear that
Mr.. Amos Ruth, whom we mentioned last
week as having been so dangerously hurt by
the cars at this place, is now in a fair way to
recover.
LAND SALE-J. 7. Mccullough, Esq, sold
on Tuesday last, lot of land lying i'll Har-
ford county, which belonged to the late Win.
McMullin of this county, containing Ia acres,
for 1881; William Ewing, purchaser.
MusIcAL.-IIow musical the soft voices Of
the myriad crckcts chirruping these pleasant
August evenings beneath every bush and in
every wall. How musical too, is the louder
clearer note Of the "Katy-iid," calling from
the l. u lbs Of the cs with note inccssant en-
livcning up the crickct's saIdcr tune.
DOC DAys.-Thcsc days when the dogsar
keeps with the sun, are, perhaps. fifty called
''do ays;"-thcsc nights, at least ale Ger
tainly dog lights h,rc. For here, like the
town where Goldsmith's mad dog was found
many dogs thsrr he
Both mongrcl. puppy, whclp, and hound,
And ours of low degree
and the way they make might hideons" is a
caution" and a torment to the sick and the
well-wakcrs and slccpcrs. But let us wait
patiently until Mr.. Thomas dog law gets fair
" into operation; then perhaps we shall not
longer be so b,dogg,d.
RELEAsED.-Wc mentioned last week the
arrest and commitment of Francis Devalingcr
of Chesapeake City, charged by Cornelius
IIancy with picking his pocket. We are ILL.,
formed that evidence has been produced that
when IIancy and Dcvahngcr were both intox-
icated, the former gave the latter his pocket
book to take care of, that so it came in his
possession and that Dcvalinser has, therefore
been released from prison.
A JAIL FULI.--We understand that there
arc now sixteen prisoners in Ekton Jail on
criminal charges of various grades. This will
make very expensive court next fall. 1t is
expensive, also, keeping them in jail-tlleir
board bill, which has to be footed by the
county, is $500 week.
K,cKEo-A son of Mr.. Andrew Alexander
of this town was kicked by a horse in playful
mood. on Saturday last and severely injured
SALE OF CHARLEsTcwN PRopERTY.-Tho
property of Robert Thompson, in the town of
Charlestown was sold by Sheriff Walmsley on
Tuesday last. Mr.. Mcdaniel of the firm of
Mcdaniel & Harry, Wilmington, bought two
one-a lots for 1925. Philip F. jackson
bought the half of frame house for $3.50; he
was previously joint owner with Thompson.
Mr.. Parker of Baltimore bought the Brick
House property for S70I.50.
ARREsT.-We gave an account last week Of
the robbery of the house of Mr.. Wollaston, at
North East, the arrest of the boys who COM
mitted it, and of tie escape Of the eldest from
the person having him in custody. lie has
since been arrcs e,h and is now in the Elkton
Jail. His name is Hubbard, and his father
resides in Baltimore. They appear to be a
skilful set ofyoung thieves.
broken GRoUND.-Col. Thomas Howard
has broken ground for new dwelling house
on handsome location at the cast end of the
town, and is rapidly proceeding with prcpara-
tons for building.
SERIOUS RAILROAD AccIDENr.-The light
ming train of cars which passes here at half
past two in the afternoons, was thrown from
the track on Wednesday, at the switch at the
intersection of the New Castle Branch. The
Switch tender, a new man, mistook the whis-
tie for New Castle train which was first
due, and arranged the track for l.: observing
his error he made haste to reverse the switch
but the darting cars were upon him too soon
struck the half shifted switch and were
| thrown from the track into fearful wreck
The fireman was killed, one passenger very
seriously injured and number of others more
or less hurt. The fireman was named Horne,
and it was his first trip in that capacity. Tho
regular fireman on that train, is Mr.. Price
son of Hyland Price of perryvillc, who, wish.
ing for some cause to remain in Philadelphia,
got Horne to take his place for the day. The
engineer on the train, Hugh Boyd, who W,
believe, is from this county, was not much
hurt.
GEEsE:-
The noisy geese that gabbcd o or the pool"
appear to have forsaken the water, and to
have taken the place of the hogs in the streets.
than which, they nova days seem, even a
greater nuisance. Drive them to the marsh
or pen them, by all means.
| REWARD OFFERED.-The Governor offers q