The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-01-19
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+ TrE CENTRAL RAnRoAD.-On Monday
next ground is TO be first broken in Mary
and On the Phil. & Ealt Central Railroad.
In reference to the matter see our letter from
the Rising Sun.
\ DELEGATES FROM THE 2D CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
The following gentlemen, have been appon,
ted delegate and alternate from the Second
Congressional District to the National Con-
vcntion: Delegate Vim. II. Dallam, ESQ,
OF Hartford; alternate, Col. George Il. How
ard, of Cecil county.
DIRECTORS OF TIE Pill, Wiz. & BALTIC.
kAILRoAD.-Thc annual meeting of the
stockholders of the p. w. & B. Railroad
Company was held in Wilmington on Mon
day, when the report of the President and
Directors was received, and the following
gentleman elected directors for the ensuing
year: Samuel NJ. Felton, NJ Brooke Buckley,
Moncurc Robinson, Ambrose H. Smith, Jo-
Scrh e. Gilpin. John a. Duncan, jesse Lane,
hlahon Belts, Frederick A. ca rtis John c.
G1oomc. j. |. Cohen, jr., Thomas K,lso,
Columbus ODonnell, Enoch Pratt, Thomas
Donaldson AT subsequent meeting the
Directors organized by clecling S. NJ. Felton,,
President, and Alfred IIorncr, Secretary and
Treasurer.
bEowNING OF A Y0rNG LADY On Sun
day last Miss Mary Amanda Drlm,nord
aged 10 years, daughter Of Mr. J. II. l..
Drummond. was drowned in the Little Elk
creek at Marley. There was frcshet in the
creek and while being FED across am unsaf,
footway by Mr.. John Worde. her feet slippcd
and she fell in the creek taking him with
her. The current bore them rapidly down.
and they were soon separated by the rushing
water and floating cakes of ice Several men
who saw them fall ran into the stream at
different places but were carried off their fee,
and could do nothing to save her. She was
wlir,d under the ice at place where it was
not broken up and carried beneath it several
hundred yards to a dam breast where she
emerged and was dashed over into the wbirl.
pool below frcm which she was got out bu,
not until life was totally extinct. She was
an amlabIe and beloved girl and the heart
r'ndlng tragedy occurred within sight Of thc
very door Other parents Mr. Worde (ofthc
firm of Wordlc & Co. paper manufacturers, J
succeeded in reaching the Lark and saving
himself
F1MPrDENT IloRsE TurEvEs.-A horse
and carriage belonging to George Earle ESQ,
were stolen from the Elktcn Depot on Thurs.
day night, between 0 and 10 O'Clock, it is
supposed by couple of men who came NJ
IN the half past train Of cars. One of Mr..
hhrle's boys. who was waiting the return of
his master from Wilmington heard the car.
rage start and made after it but Could moi,
ovcrt"kc,t. After following so far as to SIC
that 1t took the road over the Causcway, he
returned and Started officers RosscH and
Santwcll in pursuit Cantwcll turned into
Chesapeake City: Rossel took the Warwick
road and came up with the carriage near that
village. The persons in it started the horse
to run, but Resell outran and passed them
and stopped at Bolton S tavern in Warwick
to arouse assistance, when the carriage PASS
cd ahead again. He followed in pursuit but
lost their track between there and the Head
Of Sassalras, they either taking one ,r the
branch roads or driving into the woods to
cludc him. The Sheriff and Rosscll went af
ter them yesterday. Mr.. Earle offers SIS
reward for their apprehension.
N. B. 9 O'Clock Friday night. Messrs.
Poole and Rosscll have returned having IT.
covered the horse and carriage which were
left III the woods near where Rosscll last saw
them. The thieves were not heard Of