The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-02-09
Coral AGoirs.


Tuesday next, which it would be well to at
tend.
- Every body about Elkton, three or four
years ago, know John Hans IN. The follow
ing paragraph from the Delaware Republican
shows what at last became Of hiu:
SUDDEN DEATn.-J"l,n Hanson, of Cecil
county. Md, who had been confined in the
Jail 1T New Castle since the last Of Court for
debt, died very suddenly on Sunday morn
ing. lie had taken his seat at the breakfast
table, poured out his coffee, took piece o +
bread and WAS in the act Of raising his knife
for butter, when he put his left hand to his
forehead, which he inclined forward, su d.
denly fell against the table, and died imn C.
diatcly. The disease WAS congestion Of til
brain.
\ Frozen TO DEaTH.--On Saturday night
last a man named Thomas e. Wilson, rcsd-
ing near Cat Swamp" not far from Elkton,
was frozen to death on the road about one
mile FROM his home. Sheriff Poole. on Sun
dag morning Summoned jury and accom-
panied by DR.. Henry II. Mitchell and Esquire
Brown, proceeded TO the spot, where an in
quest was held over the body Of the deceased.
John Blicy ana " lillian Anderson, having
been summoned and swori, as witnesses and
as such examined, the Jury returned vcI-
dict of exposure and freezing. lie had been
drinking at neighboring grog-shop.
For Tile Cecil HEig.
Mr.. EDlroR.-On two subjects of local in
terest in Cecil county, referred to in your
issue Of two weeks ago, have vcnturtd
few remarks. Z.
TalbOt's Cave.
Col. George Talbot, an Irshman, and friend
of Lord Baltimore, lad grant of large
tract of land in Cecil County estimated at
$4,000 acres. including all the land lying be-
tween the North East and Susquchanna rivers,
and running up the latter river to the mouth
Of the Octorara Creek, and up the Octorara
TO the mouth of Stone Run, thence to the Big
North Fast creek and down said creek to the
head Of North East River, called "Ncp Con-
n""eM lMnor," but familiarity known as
'TGl'oPs Mn,or, and which now forms a
valuable district of country.
Col. Talbot had quarrel with collector
named Rouscby on board vessel in the Pa
tuXcnt; he killed the collector and fed for
safety to a cave among the rocks of Mount
Ararat near the Slsqucllanna, below Port
Deposit, and many persons now living have
seen the cave, but the hands of the quarry
men have oblieratcd this relic of the rast.-
Here Col. Talbot sccrctcd himself for some
time, his only companion. little dog. \
woman in the ncighborlood supplied him
with food until Some men passing on the
river saw Talbot's dog on the shore and
knew it, and reward being offered for his
apprehension, they followed the dog to the
cave, and arrested his master.
Col Talbot was taken to England, tried
and found guilty; his property was confisca-
ted, but the King spared his life. After the
Revolution his lands of ''Ncw Connaught
Manor were surveyed by an officer appoint
cd by the Intcndant Of the Revenue, and title
was confirmed to those in occupation under
Col. Talbot. These are my recollcctions of
the tradition Of the care, and history of the
Manor, but when have an opportunity of
examining the record evidence in the case,
may be able to give more detailed, and
probably more correct account.
The "DI"rdercr's Cacc," under the prccip-
itous and gloomy solitude of Mount Ararat,
with the wild waters at its base. and its con-
ncction with the past, may form an interest
ing them of poetic song.
Dysart's.
In the Oldest maps l have seen of Cecil
county, Dysart's Tavern is marked, but of
the date of its erection have not the means
at hand of asccrtaining. 1t is situated about
one mile north Of Cowantown Tor Turkey
town. and Oh the road from the Brick Meet
ing House to Wilmington, and within short
distance Of Mason and Dixons line. 1t has
a handsome location, and will some day be
beautiful property. That old tavern has
been rallying point of politicians, for a
period to the contrary whereof the memory of
man runneth Tot. In the times when all the
county came to Elkton to vote, and the cleo
ton lasted three days, Dysart's had its cham
pions, as well as Battle Swamp. There
many patriot cxpatiatcd on liberty and re-
form-on the good of the country. and the
rights Of the poor man.
There are many "reminiscences of the old
hotel: and the stranger who has stepped in
to the old barroom, and seen the stove strap
ped to the floor with iron to prevent its be-
ing overturned, may have imagined what
jolly times have been there.
One of the old proprctors used to entertain