The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-06-16
Eofoi affairs.

FRosr.-The nights have been very COO
for the season during the past week. Their,
was white frost here on the board piles a
the lulnGs" yards Oh Tuesday and Wclnes
day mornings.
PEACHES peach trees in this county
promise large yield this year. We under.
stand tlr. CasSeday Of SassafIas Neck OK
poets to raise for sale one humdrtd Mousdat
baskets.
New STEAMBOAT COMrANY.-A CORES
pondont writes us: 1.-THE question of form
ing Steamboat Company under an act O
the Legislature, and procuring boat to run
from the Sassafras river to Baltimore, is now
i'll agitation by the citizens of Cecil and Kent
counties. many being Of tie opinion that Il {
present boat dots not afford sufficient facili
tics for The trade"
CHrRcH BEEAKING.-A correspondent, from
near Lombardyilc, who docs not give his
name, IA responsible name is always rcqur.
cd With articles sent for publication, writes
us that the Mount Rocky NJ. E. Church was
broken into last week, the house abused and
part OF the Sabbath School Library carried
away, which acts the writer properly con,
dennis in very strong terms.
Cost OF SwFr's TRIAL AND ERECTION
The portion of the expenses of the trial and
execution of Robert Swift which has been FL
ed in the Office of the county Commissioners
Of Cecil county is 81 ,057,5S, which tho uIti-
mately to be borne by Hartford county, will
have to be levied here unless the County
Commissioners of Hartford levy it This year
The above sum docs not include the cost of
Witnesses Which must have been very heavy.
TIE Crops IN CEClL.-So little has the
wheat been injured by the fly in this county
this year, that in spite of its very bad APP
| pearancc earlier in the season our farmers
are now anticipating almost an average crop.
Wheat harvest will range from the 25th inst.
up to the 5th Of July. Oats looks well: there
will be better crop than usual. Corn has
been much injured by cut worms, and owing
to the cool weather is very backward, but if
the weather grows warm there is yet plenty
of time for fair crop. Hay is short and
will be scarce.
TIE CRoPs IN KEST.-A letter to the Edi
tor from Kent county says: The wheat
crop is much improved by the late rains;
some farmers will raise fair crop, but gen.
orally the product will be below an average
one: oats look well, but owing to the carly
dronth they are beginning to head and the
straw will be short: corn, except in the flat
lands where it is affected by the late heavy
rains, presents pretty fair appearance.
though not so far advanced for the season us
in some other years; the clover crop is gen
orally short"
For The Cecil IIhie.
TIE PLANK POAD.-This work intended
to connect Elkton with the sta te Of PennSvl
vania, has been during the past year complct.
I'd for four miles, being nearly onc-halr the
whole distance to the state line and the ex-
pertinent has demonstrated the fact, that a
good road on which it is pleasure to travel
takes the place of the former wrctchcd and
almost impossible road, while the receipt o.
tolls indicates the fact, that they will pay six
per cent. on the original stock besides con-
'ributing fund for rclaying the plank. The
stock subscribed has been exhausted, and il
being very desirable on many accounts that
! the road Should be completed to Lcwisvilc,
| the attention Of the public is particularly
called to this subject. The town of Elkton
is to be benefited by the completion of this
road, opening as it would an easy and ready
communication with very productive re-
sion of country, which is now to consider
able extent intercepted by the difficulty of
travel. Elkton is now looking up in way of
improvement, and it is to lie hoped that its
public spirited citizens will feel lively inter
est in the completion of this work, which
must add to the prosperity Of the town. To
all persons along the line Of the road, it has
particular claims of interest; affording an
easy communication with the great through
fare OF trauc between the cities; good road
for carrying their produce to market, and
bringing back manurcs for their lands, as well
as really enhancing the value of their proper
ty. To the Phil, Will Bait. r. r. Com
pany, the completion of this road is matter
of interest, as it must add to the freight and
travel on that. Good roads are great bless.
ing in every community, and cannot be too
highly appreciated. An effort will be made
to raise funds to complete the road this sea.
son which public spirited community may
promptly afford and thus complctea work OF
great public utility, and one that will richly
pay tie investment Let this subject be met
in proper spirit and the work will be com.
pcted. Some may complain and croak abou,
the road, but there always have been croak.
crs,-thcy are an old race. The road should
be finished, and must be finishcd-the wants
ofthe community require it, and it will b,
met in proper spirit. z.
SINGULAR VAULT.-Quite an excitement
was created on Saturday at the corner OIL