The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-12-08
Eofol affairs.

tor of Port Deposit for measuring lumber at
Chesapeake City, an alleged Infringement of
law in interfering with the rights AMI duties
Of the Inspector at the latter place The tcs-
timony showed chat Mccullough was employ.
ed by the Canal company to measure the tim
Der sent through the canal. 1t was decided
they had right so to employ him and he was
acquitted. There were over thirty cases
against him, when there should have been
but one: the costs are thus thirty times null
tiplicd, and the county has to pay. "
MARKET EfoUsE.-Thc matter Of building
market house III this town is beginning to be
talked over with some interest. Persons who
have thought the subject over say the rents
il would produce above the interest of the
money expended in procuring the ground and
building it would in a few years, pave all the
streets, As regards the advantage of mar
kct house to the people, there can be no qucs-
ton it would lie very great convenience.
The next question is where should it be To-
catoT The most eligible place spoken of is
III III" tteS', P"''iy VII VIC slcet anu part
ly on the north cast corner NJ the Partridge
lot, ifthc latter could be procured. The matter
should be taken hold Of and Il market house
built, either in that or some other central
place. "
DEATH FROM 4 GrS Snor.-A negro wo-
man named Julia Gibbs living in Back Creek
Neck, was shot by a negro boy named George
Brown on Thanksgiving day and died from
the effects of the injury received, on last Sat
nslay night. Theboy was carelesSly snap.
ping loaded gun with the muzzlc pointed to.
wards her. Quite too MANY people arc killed
and crippled in a similar manner; there is too
much culpable carrlcssncss in handling fire
arms; gun known to be empty should new
er be snapped towards amy person. A cor
oncr S inquest fonnda verdict in accordance
with the facts and cleared the boy of any evil
design. y
ENTERED UPON His DuTrE..-John j. R.
Poole Esq, the newly elected Sheriff of the
county, bon dod ON Monday last and entered
the same day upon the duties of his office.
There has been considerable excitement
in relation to an alleged tampcrins with per-
sons who were to go on his bond, by parties
who wished to prevent his bonding. so that the
office might be thrown into other hands. As
soon as this attempted outrage was known in
Mr.. Poole S own district, gentlemen ofproper-
ty came at once to his aid, and we understand
that his surctics represent at least three hun
drcd thousand dollars.
LAND SALEs.-Mr. Daniel Bratton sold
TWO farms on Thursday to Mr.. Henry F. Rcy-
nolds of New Castle county, Del. the Plum
Point Farm, containing $50 acres for 81 900,
nnT tie Foster Farm adjoining (both il,
Elk Neck) containing l4D acres for 81, 800.
MIR. Bratton has had these farms less than
two years, and sells them for an advance OF
some So 200, besides having made first rate
crops on Plum PUNT, and selling much wood
and rails from the other farm.
BURGLARS ABour.-A lumber yard office
and smoke house were broken into on las,
Saturday night. and attempts made to break
into other buildings. Three white men sup.
posed to be the thieves were seen prowng
around the streets. During The week scvcra
dwellings have been entered In the day tim,
and evening and Some thefts committed, by
strange Migrants who are daily passing about
llousekcepers should be on their guard.
TREASURER OF THE ORPHANS CouRT.-Bcn
jamin +. May, Esq, has been made the Urea
surcr of the new Orphans Court. Mr.. NJ. il
one OF our most correct business mc,l and III,
appointment is good one. Mr.. TorLcrt
whom he succeeds has been prompt ant
popular officer. B. w. Harris ESD, wa
commissioned by the Governor as the Chic
Judge of the present Ooplans' Court and i,
peculiarly well fitted by his business q,mliii
cations, for the position. =
BUILDING AssoclAr1oN.-Th great scare
lty OF dwelling houses in this town for me
chancs and others, has caused the subject O
Building Association to be agitatcd. I,
some places such associations have proved o
great advantage, and the matter is deserving
OF serious consideration. 1t would be wei
FOR those interested to call meeting to con
slider the matter. =
HOUSES WANTED.-At least twenty fiv
} additional houses could he rented in Elkton
they were built. The want of dwellings, is
serious draw back to the business and pro
gress of the town. Tenants could be had 70
as many houses as we have stalcd at rent
Of from $50. to 5000. The attention of Cap
italists is called to this subject.
ScrcIDE.-A young girl named Eli "a Evans
aged about Is years who resided at Lord
Factory, committed suicide on Saturday last
5 by taking laudanum. She was girl of OK
t ccllcnt character and the unfortunate &C
s:cmsto have been suggested by difficulty il
, a love affair.
/, UTTHE ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, whic
=, passes here at 6 o'clr ok in the mornings stop
after to day. A passenger car will be place
on the through freight train, and will rcac
Elkton from Philadelphia between and
e o'clock at night
=. COMMTTED.-A straggTcr calling himscl