The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-11

and thirty cents on the 800, and the State tax
is nineteen cents.
MIR. Allison Parsons residing near Princess
Anne, has raised this year one hundred barrels
of Irish pototoes, from which he cleared the
sum of $500, from one acre and u half of ground.
The Herald says that the first peaches of
the season rassed through Princes Anne, on
Wednesday week, to the northern markets.
An unprecedented quantity Of Potatoes, Gu
cumbers and Tomatoes are transported daily
over the road TO the same destination.
DELAWARE.
On Saturday morning 9th ult, little
boy, about six years of age, was caught on
the truck of a car attached to the freight
train, near New Castle, and carried some
distance below the depot. The train was
stopped, and strange to relate, he had not
received even scratch, and when taken out
made no reply to their questions, but ran
toward his home.
neighborhood of Clayton and Smyrna, on
Saturday evening, 9th of June, which did
considerable damage. The Clayton Herald
says frees were uprooted, houses unroot:
ed, and in many places whole fields ofwheat
we're Frustrated by the wind. The corn, in
many instances, was cut off close to the
ground, and the vegetable and ornamental
gardens completely torn up by the hail
The storm lasted thirty minutes, the hail de-
cending in heavy shower as large as mar
bes.
MIR. Vanderford. ofthe Middletown Tran
script enjoyed the annual pic mic ofthe pupils
of the Washington Institute, recently held
in Col. Clayton grove, and from the Tran
scripts notice of the pleasant party we clip
the following: Miss Carrie Moore, the eff.
iicient Principal, enjoys to an unlimited de-
gree the confidence and esteem of the trus.
tees and patrons of the school, who speak
in the highest terms of her unremitting eff
forts for the advancement Of the pupils UNI
der her charge. Miss Carrie is an Elkton
girl, and one of the smartest and prettiest.
Work has been commenced on the Mid
the same town, is actively engaged upon his
byterian Church is being improved; the ex.
terror walls of Middletown Academy are
being plastered and beautfied. According
to the transcript improving and identifying
are the order of the day in that location.
-Salie i, child Of about five years of
age, daughter of Il. and Rachel Bigger, who
reside near Claymont, in Bradywine Hun.
dred, fell from the porch of her fathers
house on Sunday afternoon, the 2Sth ult.,
and broke her arm.
On Sunday, Dist, house belonging to
Mr.. Carkson, of Bridgevillc, located about
three miles from that place, was slightly in
iured by lightning. No one was seriously
hurt
The barn of Mr.. J. r. Richards, near
Brdgeville, in Sussex county, was struck by
lightning on Thursday, ID inst, and a fine
jack, worth 5000 was killed.
MIR. II. p. Bell residing three miles
below New Castle, had his barn and con-
tents, together with adjacent crib, poultry
house and shed, consumed by fire, on the
It'll inst. Loss about $250O, partially in
surcd.
"A few days ago Mr.. j. c. Mathews who
has tile yard near Odessa, had his foot
caug hit by the machinery, and the entire
sole torn from his boot. He escaped with
a slight bruise. In the same neighborhood,
on 3 acres of land, planted in Strawberries,
and owned by G. Naudain, there were
gathered 5000 quarts on acres belonging
10 L. Stevens, were gathered 10000 quarts
on Il acres owned by Mr.. Lord, were gather
ed 1000 quarts; on ! acres, owned by
Polk l. Hyatt, were gathered 5000 quarts.
Making total of 900 quarts, on 81 acres,
and an average of 2, 5G4 quarts per acre.
"A handsome new stage sufficient to ac
commodate six passengers, has been placed
on the route between Middletown and Odes-
sa, by Mr. VIM. I. Chance, who now has
the mail contract between these points.
The funds of the Middletown Building
and Loan Association, sold at the last
meeting, at Soi per cent. premium.
The following land sales, near Milford,
have taken place within tho last week.-Thc
Davis Farm, containing Is acres, sold to Caleb
Lyndcn, of Albion, n ", for $50 per acre.
for $3.50 per acre. The Child's Farm, 100 acres,
sold to d. A. Clark of Poughkecpsie, N. Y . for
$4,000. The Flora Place. sc acres, sold to
Mr.. Warner, of Delaware County, N. Y, for
81 900.