The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-10-07
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$3.50. BY the census of 1850 the number of
slaves in the county was Sli.
LoNG EARS OF CoRS.-NIai. Jones Of
Wh,atland took some cars of corn to the Cat,
lie Show measuring Ii inches in length.
LARGE PorAToEs. -Mr. Marccllus Roc.
near town, has raised a great crop of pota
toes, notwithstanding the unfavorabie season:
hey arc ..McrccrS,' and some Of them Of re-.
rnarkablc large size.
SERVANTS RuRNEp.--A female servant be
l,nging to Mr.. Thomas Nandyhc, of Sassa
fras Ne,k, caught fire short time ago from
a candle in her bedroom. and was so badly
burnt that she died. Mr.. V. and his wife
were sick in bed and unable to get up; they
heard her but by the time they got other per
sons aroused she was burnt past recovery.
In short time he procured another woman.
whose clot'.cs caught fire few days ago
while taking pot from the fire. and she was
80 cvcrely burned she will probably not re
over.
III cx;ingu.>.,irg the burning clothes Of the
ast one Mr. Vaudyke had his hands so baG-
ly burned that lie will lose the nails OIL most
fn)t all his fingers.
MARROW EscArE.-AIr. Henry Kimlall
while Oh the railroad track between here and
tlc Delaware line, on Wednesday lat was
struck by the Express train and severely
lao ia, ,,t IO.1.
aware papers as the killing of an unknown
man by the cars. 1t is said he was inloxica-
ed at the time.
RAMA fine rain in some parts of the
county on Tuesday night, has been of great
advantage to those who had not finished SOW
ing wheat.
Cecil AT TIE CATTLE Snow.-A large
number of citizens of our county attended the
Cattle Show at Baltimore this week. Among
he Judges of stock appointed by the State
Agricultural Society were Richard Scmans
and 3. Wesley Harris, judges Of Cattle, anil
Davidson D. Pealcc Of horses Maj. John
Jones, who farms in Cecil and resides so close
ny as to seem cone of u.s." was Judge Of
Agricultural productions.
Among the things from the county on cyhi
bition were two horses by w. W. Black and
one by S. Williams; some fine Durham stock
by S. &. Fisher, who also sent twelve South
down lambs. The poultry from the county
was very fine. Mr.. Jas. H. Mccullough, had
some coops of White Shargi,ais, Dominique
TO. and B'ahma Pootras which were not OK
:cllcd on the grounds. Mr.. John Hammer
smith had some red SlaaghaiS, and Imperial
Chinas of very superior quality. Among til.
Household affairs were very handsome kni.
coycrlcts from Mrs. General Scwall.
Mr.. S. Williams Of this county i; mcntio n
cd as having taken the premium of IS for the
second best brood mare for the saddle.
COMMITTED TO JAII.-A man named Samu-
Il Dennis was arrested OH Monday night by
officer Rosscll, on the charge of stealing val
liable heifrr from Mr.. james Ii. Ray Of New
ark, Del. lie was committed tojail.
\ COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ought tc
be formed in Cecil and yearly agricultural
Fairs held. 1t would, by the spirit of emu
lation thereby produced. be of great advan
tage to the farmers of the county; and aft,l
looking at the stock at the State Cattle Show
we know that county Exhibition could b'
gotten up any year, as crcditaIlc to Cecil a.
| the one held in Baltimore this week was Il
the State. What public spirited and ener
gctic farmers will take hold Of the matter!
Our OF JAIL.--Two prisoners made bed
clothes ladder and sealed the Jail wall on Sat
urday last, but being discovered were cage,
again. They said they only wanted TO Sc
! the circus.