The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-25
was mostly confined to proceedings in equity

Registers of voters have been appointed
for Caroline: LIST district, Jas. A. Roe; &c
district, j. b. Steele; Sd district, James Z
Douglas 4th district, VIM. A. Willis.
"A Building Association has been organ
lied in Denton, called "The Denton Me
chanics' Building Association.
The Union says: During the prevalence
of the thunder storm Of Thursday, the 9tl
inst, the barns of Robt. j. Jump, Esq, and
Rev. r. W. Todd were struck by lightning
Mr.. Jumps celebrated horse, Priam,'
was stunned, the lightning entering the barn
and striking post at his head, but he soon
recovered. A woman who was milking q
COW in the barn.yard was knocked over as
was also the COW, but they were all right in
a few minutes. The barn was injured but
little. No damage was done to Mr.. Todd's
barn other than the tearing away of a few
bricks from the foundation. Both barns
were provided with rods, and the lightning
struck these, but was diverted from its down.
ward course by slight defect.
| SOMERSET COUNTY.
| w. Well and w. Wilson, alias Smith,
were tried before the Circuit Court, last
week, for the murder of Capt. johnson and
| Henry Conner, of the schooner " Brave"
| This murder was committed in Annamessick
| River, in March last. The parties were
found guilty of murder in the first degree
and sentenced by Judge Stewart to be
hanged.
wICOMlCO COUNTY.
"A mule, the property of Mr.. I.ayfeld,
living near Pittsyille, was killed on Mon
day last, by the bite of snake.
Salisbury has population Of over
The Era advocates the building of n
market house.
The State and county tax for Wicomco
county is only so cents on the 500.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The Dorchester 4 Delaware Railroad
is now completed about half mile beyond
fredericksburg, and the cars are expected
soon.
A tornado occurred in the neighbor
hood Of Tobaccostick on Saturday night
last, which did great deal of damage in
the way of prostrating small houses, wheat
stacks and trees. The shade trees in the
village were nearly all destroyed.
"A shark 6 Or feet long has been cap
tured in Choptank river, near Cambridge.
The Herald says Of the wheat crop of the
comfy: Our farmers have, one and all,
been sadly disappointed in the yield of
straw, the grain is in exceedingly small
quantity.
Misses Annie Johnson and A. ii Kelly
have beed appointed Associate Principals Of
the Cambridge Female Academy.
Flies are more severe upon stock at
present in this county than they have ever
before been known.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The EaStom Gazette says that Just be.
fore harvesting the wheat in this county. it
was supposed that heavy crops would be
made, but many have thrashed their wheat
and very small yields have been the result.
We have heard of but one crop that has
come up to anything like the expectation Of
the grower, and We doubt very much whether
the expectations of the farmers throughout
the county will be more than half realized.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The Wicomic0 and Pocomoke r. II. Co,
gave an excursion and pic mic, which was
held at the sea shore, miles from Berlin,
last week. About 1000 persons were pres
eut
HARTFORD COUNTY.
The Independent says that a case Of
one woman horse whipping another lazy
who insultcd her, occurred in Havrc de
Grace, week before last.
A colorcl woman, in the same town.
got up an explosion, by pouring kerosene
on a wood fire. The woman was considcra.
bly, injured
The marine railway between Havre de
Grace and the new lumber town on Swami
Creek, is being rapidly constructed.
1T is stated positively that negro here
in the employ of Messrs. - is turning
white. This change began two years ago
and at the present time the process is rapid.
ly approaching elimination, and soon the
Ethiopian will be white.
A lodge of Cold Water Tcmplars has
been organized in Havre de Grace. This
is a juvenile branch Of the Good Templars,
receiving children from to 10 years of age.
From the Bel Air -Egis ARRIVALS of
boats by the Tide Water Canal at Havre de
Grace, during the week ending July 1lth,
III and departures l0l.
A mad dog was killed at Churchville
Oh Sunday, 18th inst, after having bitten
several dogs and hogs.
Mr.. j. Il. Moore, of Havre de Grace,
is about tocrcct stylish brick mansion near
the one he now occupies, which he has sold
to Mr.. Carver.
CARROLL COUNTY.
II lie TAX levy LOT lcDo, lncluulnS Otute
and county, is "a cents on the 800.
The Sentinel says the grain crop is re.
ported one Of the best that the county ever
produced.
ANNE ARUNDEL.
Henry Wiseman, a native of Prince
Georges county, and carpenter attached
to the Naval Academy, was drowned in
Spay Creek, Annapolis, while bathing, on
Monday night, 18th inst.
The Mutual Building Association of An.
napoli. has recently purchased the Horn
Point Farm, containing about l05 acres, for
500 per acre. 1t is the purpose of the AS
ISOLATION to divide it off into lots.
On Tuesday evening, 18th instant, the
steamer Fanny Lehr," running between
Baltimore, Annapolis and West River, came
in contact with the sloop "Thomas Swami"
of Annapolis, belonging to Mr.. Daniel Saun.
ders, while off Fort Carroll, doing consider.
able injury to the LITTER vessel. A negro
man, named Thomas, was knocked over
board and drowned. His body was, few
days afterwards, picked up by tug boat.
Mr.. Lemuel Taylor is tearing down what
is known as the Long Wharf" at Annap.
oils, for the purpose Of rebuilding and
lcng!hening the same.
Augustus S. Bryan, of Annapolis, has
been appointed by Gov. Swami, enrolling
and mastering officer Of the Maryland Ma
tional Guards for this county.
The United States Government has pur-