The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-05-23

Tue LocusTs. The seventeen. year locusts
whose advent has been good deal discuss
ed lately by the newspapers Of Maryland,
make their appearance usually about the 2lst
Of May, if not kept in their holes by cold,
unfavorable weather. When they are ready
to leave the ground for the outside world,
they pour out in millions and ascend trees,
fences and whatever else presents Il surface
to climb. Here the insect works its way
through the back Of its earthly shell appear.
ing fulliledged, ready for fight rs soon as
the wings harden and it acquires strength.
If the weather proves cold and unfavorable
to insect life, about the season of the great
exodus, they perish in myriads. The pres.
ent season threatens to be extremely umfa-
vorable to the advent Of the distinguished
strangers.
The locust is very destructive to young
orchards by piercing the small branches in
which they deposit their eggs. The twgs
being penetrated to the heart by a sharp
sword, which the hinder part Of the body of
the insect is provided with, die and are bro
ken off by the wind. The forests in the
latter part Of summer, where swarm of To-
Gusts have come from the EARTH present q
singular appearance Of small dead branches
scattered among the green foliage.
Hogs are very fond Of the locust and often
eat Of this luscious food to excess, which
causes their death. The insect is rs harm
less as grasshopper, though we have heard
reports of death caused to children by being
punctured by the sharp horn or sword the
animals body is armed with. This may or
may not be true, but it would be wise not to
try any experiments of the kind
Local MIsCELlANY.-Miss Kate Reese,
OF this town, met with serious accident on
Tuesday morning last. In descending Il
fight Of steps connected with back build.
ing, the heel of her shoe caught on one Of
the steps, and she fell forward a distance of
some six or eight feet, her head striking the
ground. She was unconcious for some time :;
but medical aid being called in, she was re-
stored to sensibility, and is ROW rapidly re-
covering from the injury sustained.
The new board OF Town Commissioners
organized on Tuesday evening last, and
elected p. G. Strickland, President; r. G.
Reese, Secretary; and Thomas McCreary.
Bailiff.
The County Commissioners meet on Tues.
day next, to close the Levy for the present
year. Those having accounts against the
county, should present them on or before
that day.
1t will be seen by notice elsewhere that
the Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the
First District-in which Cecil county is in.
cluded-wll hear appeals at his Office, at
Church Creek, Dorchester county, on the
25th, Goth, 9th and 28th inst. This will be
very convenient for those in this county who
may feel themselves aggreved by the ASSIST
ant Assessors though it is hardly probable
there are many who have serious cause to
complain OF their assessment. The Internal
Revenue receipts from this county have
dwindled down to very small affair."
Those who occasionally find it necessary
to drive over the road from this town to
Newark will be glad to learn that the Super
visor has been engaged this week repairing
it,
The " show was in town on Monday, but
the "crowd" wasn't, --extept the usual
gang of gamblers, thieves and pckpockets
that invariably accompanies such insttu.
tons.
New stabling, &C., has been erected for
the accommodation of the public who patron
ize the Exchange Hotel. 1t is a noticeable
improvement, the old buildings formerly
connected Herewith having long been
an eyesore. We hear extensive altera.
tons and improvements are also to be made
in the hotel building, during the summer.
The secret societies have all left the old
Court House. The American Mechanics
changed their meetings to the new Hall this
week-using the room in the southwest
Corner. For many years all the societies
occupied the grand jury room in the Court
House. 1t is long step from the incon-
veniencies, annoyanees and filth of that old
structure to the pleasant rooms of the new
Hall. These, however, have one fault: the
walls sweat, which damages the paper
This defect is most seriously experienced in
the southeast room.
Mr. Ash, the Inspector of Weights and
Measures, has been going around among our
dealers, this week, inspecting and tinkering
up their weights and measures. We sup
pose he will go over the whole county.
The Court House yard is now used for the
exhibition of reaping and moving machiues.
Not so remarkable, however, as it is favor.
lite haunt of shayers.