The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-08

were, which drew one OF scythes across his
ankle, cutting him badly.
The rain of Monday week was very
heavy in this county. All the streams were
so swollen that they overleaped their banks
and spread out into the low country around.
Several OF the smaller bridges near Denton
were washed away, and travel sus pended on
some roads. On the Nd. & Del. railroad
the trestle bridge between Greensborough
and Ridgely was swept away, and comm.
uicatlon with the latter place by rail cut off.
Mr. John X. Fountain, of Denton, is
greatly improving the appearance of his res
idence, as well as his store rooms next to
the hotel, with a new coat of paint.
MIR. Thomas II. Kemp lost very valu.
able horse week before last from lung fever.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
| The Princes Anne Herald says: Never
! in the fruit record Of the oldest inhabitant,
has such quantity of whortleberries been
grown in or shipped from this county The
hucksters could have shipped thousand
buckets one day last week had they the yes,
sells to put them in. They used everything
+, they could get to put them in and were final.
| ly compelled to turn off great many of
their customers. They sold on that day for
thirty cents bucket, but generally bring
fifty.
The officers of the Worcester and Sem.
erset Railroad have advertised for proposals
for the construction of the road to Kings
Creek, a distance Of miles.
A little son of Revel Hayman ESQ.,. ex
Sheriff of the county, fell from second
story window and was badly but not fatally
| injured.
The first peaches were shipped to New
York on Thursday week. They were very
line, but are very scarce in the county.
TALBOT COUNTY.
H. Avery, Esq, has purchased the
splendid building lot on Godsborough st.,
Easton, opposite the residence of DR.. j. H.
! Anderson. This is one of the finest bnd-
! ing lots in the town, Mr. Avery is now. dig.
ging the foundation for dwelling.
The Democracy held d ratification meet
ing in Easton, on Tuesday of last week. at
which number of speeches were made,
MIR. Seymour elected and the Republican
party blotted clear out of existence
living to the heavy rains of late. some
OF the roads in the county have been almost
impossible.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The new NJ. Il. Church, "Unian, {"
near Bishops Head, on Church Creek cir
cult, will be dedicated August 10th. Rev.
Andrew Manship will preach the dedcatory
sermon at 10 O. clock, A. NJ.
The Herald says: We were visited with
heavy showers of rain on Friday and Mon.
day last. Many of the small bridges on the
county roads were swept away, and much
of the later corn, it is feared, will be in.
jured.
Cambridge has a "market." The Herald
in speaking Of it says: There was good at.
tendanne on Saturday morning last. Beet,
poultry, vegetables &C., were in abundance,
and fair prices in cash were Obtained
When the market law is understood proper.
ly, twill work advantageously for all par.
ties.
Had Efkton market we could doubtless
make the same report.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The Shield says: The corn crop is gen
orally looking remarkably well since the late
rains. There will be an average Yield of
corn: much better than last year. Oats are
a sad failure. Sweet and late Irish potatoes
are now very promising.
-Thos. Timmons, of Baltimore, has sold
to Mr.. Cummings, of that city, for 49,.
600, his valuable seaside farm, containing
20 acres, six miles from Snow llill. Mr..
L. Purchased the same one year since at pri,
!. vate sale for $40, 600 cash. 1t was the res
idence of the late Judge Ara Speacc.. and
is very desirable in many respects.
CARROLL COUNTY.
The Westminster Seminal says: We
observe that the city Authorities have pub.
, lished the Revised Ordinances in the 4dro.
cate but have sighed the SenE,el The
only way we account for this is that they
consider the Republican party law abiding
one which will do things right whether they
see the ordinances or not, but in order 10
keep the Democrats straight they have to
keep the law before them.
, Godfrey Kneller, of Manchester Dis
= trict fell from the overshot Of his barn, on
the 22d ult, and was killed.
o Joshua Smith, prominent citizen o
! the county, died on Friday last, 50th ult.
d. ANNE ARUNDEI"i s.-s5s
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world-renowned Institution, the "A ,o;,i
:. Naval Academy, is thriving a1mraz.y we'll
and OF late has become so attractive, as t.
cause people from all parts of the United
, States to visit it. Last week our city wa,
- tnronged with strangers, especially from thu
Northern States, who were on a visit to thu
Academy: many of them being TIN, parents
OF young men who ar, about entering into
Naval life. Under the careful Supervision
of its able president-Vic. Admiral Davit
". forter-the grounds around the same
have beed en- larged and greatly improved
and beautified. Divers species ofshrubber,
. have been planted, gravel walks tastefully
.. laid out and fountains placed o-er man,
parts of the grounds.
= Annual commencement of St. John.
College took place on ENTHUSIASTICALLY Doth
) and was attended by very large audience
= The exercises were opened with In address.
by James c. yelling, L.L.D., President O
the College.
The Mccullough Hotel properly which
= was recently purchased by Rober Fowler
: Esq, State Treasurer, is being entirely rem
ovated. 1t is the intention of Nj Fowler
to enlarge the same, having in vie. the es
tablishment of a first, class hotel
The foundation of the new Goernment
House has already been laid and is beginning
to present the outward appeas.ace of
0 house. The contractor has empo, ed a con
1 siderable number Of brcklayers AMI carpen
, tiers from Baltimore and Washington.
: Part Of the building formerly occupied by
Mrs. Green has been pulled down to make
room for the new structure.
v On Monday week last difficulty accur
red at West River, in this county, between
a young man named Stallings, anda colored
, man, in which the latter was kilet-
Be ECoNoMIcAL.-Money, tine, labor
and clothes all saved by the use o. MOORE