The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-10-24
OUR NEIGHBORS.
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Republicans there have thrown large ban
ner to the breeze bearing the names of all
the States which have voted this fall with
the Republican majorities in each.
On Tuesd night, l4th inst, the Dem
ocrats made up collection to get the re-
turns by telegraph. They hired the Odessa
Band and prepared banners and Transparent
cies for demonstration. The Republicans
received no news that night, but were well
satisfied that is was good news as the Dem
ocrat;c procession failed to make its appear
ance.
Rev. Richard Mallory, of Philadelphia,
has been installed pastor of the Milford
Presbyterian Church.
Willie Karger, little boy of Smyrna,
fell from chestnut tree, on Sunday, ana
broke his thigh.
A pumpkin weighing 1873 pounds, grown
by Mr.. VIM. r. Dickson, on the Aims house
farm, is on exhibition at Dover.
-Workmen are busy tearing down the old
wall ON the west side of the old city basin OF
Wilmington, and erecting in its place strong
stone wall three leCt HIM AhS o.e ''eAA .->'N
been giving way for some time past rendering
this improvement necessary. The southern basin
is nearly empty while this alteration is being
made
Mr.. Z. F. James has been elected Secretary
of the Wilmington Institute vice VIM L Croas-
dale, resigned.
KENT COUNTY.
The October term of the Circuit Court
for Kent county commenced on Monday
last. An unusual number of both civil and
and criminal cases will occupy the attention
of the Court, and it is believed that the ses-
sion will be continued two weeks.
Rev. Sylvanus Townsend has been as
signed to the Kent Circuit of the NJ. L.
Church South, and has taken up his resi-
deuce in Chestertown.
QUEEN ANNE S COUNTY.
On Wednesday morning, 18th INST, Two
men went to the residence of Samuel Riddle
near Crumpton, and requested something to
eat. On being refused, the parties swore
they would soon arouse the occupants OF the
house, and shortly afterward the roof was
discovered to be on fire, and the house, to-
gether with some of its contents, was burn
ed to the ground.
The Court House has recently under
gone slight repairs
Maria Magraw, who has for several
Gears been an inmate of Aims House IN this
county, committed suicide recently by hang
ing herselfto the barn rafters. When found
she was dead Several of her ancestors did
likewise.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Rock fish must be abundant in Talbots
waters. The Comet says as many as fifty
bushels of these fish were caught at one
haul, lately, and many of them from two to
three feet long.
The corner. stone of the African NJ. +.
Church, in St Michaels, was laid on We'd
nesday, 14th inst.
John +. Kemp has been appointed post
master at the Trappe, vice Chas. o. Adams,
resigned.
II. l.. Albertson, formerly Of Easton,
has removed to Texas.
Various improvements are being made IN
St. Michaels, and carpenters have plenty OF
work.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
On Monday, 18th inst, Miss Reagan,
young lady about II years old, and daugh-
ter of Capt. Reagan, residing near Cam
bridge, was thrown from an OK cart and in
stantIy killed. She had started to visit
neishbor, and being overtaken by her broth
er, she got in the cart, when the oxen ran
off, throwing her out, and the wheel passing
over her skull.
The Intelligencer says that the Republi-
can meeting in Cambridge, on the l4th inst,
was the largest and most enthusiastic since
the days of '6i.
Money must be very scarce in Dorches
ter, or else the people are opposed to pay
ing taxes. Last weeks Lnteuigencer con-
tains no less than thirty-seren Collectors
sales. A recent number of the Kent Ners
contained tuenty.four sheriff sales.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
VIM. Smith, cabinet maker, of Princess
Anne, while attending a funeral, about tive
weeks since, was thrown from his horse, and
had his thigh broken. The accident occur
red by the running away of his horse.
The steamers plying between Cristield
and Norfolk. connecting with the through
train to New York, have changed their time,
and will only make three trips week, leav
ing Norfolk on Monday, Wednesday. and
Friday.
The corn crop of this county has ex-
ceeded the expectation of the farmers, being
more than an average one.
The Steamer City Of Norfolk, Captain
Thomson, plying between Crisfed aud Nor
folk has gone to Wilmington for REPAIRS
The steamer Lady Of the Lake takes her
place on the line.
The two Congressional candidates of
this District, Col. Hambletou and II. Il.
Iorbcrt, Esq both met in Princess Anne
the same evening, and both spoke in the
Court House next day.
"A negro, giving the name of Frank
Rounds, and supposed to be one of the as,
sas>ins Of Capt. Benz. johnson and his
mate, of the schooner Brdre. in March last,
was recently arrested in Baltimore, and
taken to Princess Anne. He resisted the
police officer, who arrested him, knocking
him down, aud then taking 10 his heels. The
officer recovered in time TO fire twice at the
negro, one shot taking effect in his back and
causing him to fall, when he was taken in
charge by the officer. AS Court was in SEES.
sion at the time of his arrival, his trial will
take place immediately.
HARTFORD COUNTY
john l.. Vail, near Forest Hill, had a
valuable horse stolen from his stable last
week.
An old coiortd woman, Familiarity known
as Aunt judy" died at the Alms-Louse,
on Saturday, tn inst. She is believed to
have reac! ed the advanced age of 10l years.
Last week r. w. Whaland, Esq Trus.
tee, sold parcel of land in the neighborhood
of the Black Horse Tavern, to John D.
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