The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-10-03
OUR NEIGHRORS.
DELAWARE.

DELAWARE.
The hod carriers engaged upon the Mid
dletown Hall, which is fast approaching
completion, struck for higher wages. The
contractors at once rugged up block and
tackle, attached horse to the rope, and
with the assistance of a little boy to drive,
and two or three laborers, ran up the brick
and mortar with great facility, thereby dis
pensing with the services of the bod car
riers.
"A flock of 1850 sheep was driven
through Middletowa on Wednesday Sept.
23d. They were from Ohio, and have been
driven all the way, starting on the 9Th OF
August. having been forty nine days on the
route.
The Middletown Transcript says match
is to come off over the Point Breeze Course,
Philadelphia, on the l4th inst, between Mr..
Samuel Brady's sorrel 6lly and Mr.. Thomas
Cochrans bay horse, Hop, for stake of
$500 side.
The Middletown post Office will be made
q money order Office, on the 9Th inst.
James Rogers, Esq, the Oldest member
of the Delaware Bar, died at his residence,
near New Castle, on Tuesday, 22d ult.
AT Harrington, on Tuesday evening, the
22d ult., colored man belonging to Bridge
vile, was run over by the gravel train and
instantly killed.
-Chas. L. Mayberry, young man resid-
ing near Smyrna, on Wednesday of last
week, was observed making attempts to
enter a residence, and was also improperly
exposing his person in the street. For sew
eral weeks he has shown signs of mental
arrangement, and was taken to the aims
house. He owns small farm near Smyrna,
and has always been quiet, industrious
man.
KENT COUNTY.
"A new Public School building has just
been completed in Chestertown. 1t is built
of brick, 80 by 80 feet, and is divided into
three apartments, with twelve feet ceiling
The largest room, %. by SO feet, is designed
for the junior classes and the others, each
a by %! feet, for the more advanced schol-
ars. ]. W. Macbeth, Miss Potter and Miss
A. Stanley have been elected teachers. The
schools will be opened on Monday, 9Th inst.
The Methodist Protestants intend erect
new church at Bel Air. About $4,000 has
been subscribed for that purpose.
A mechanics bell has been erected over
the engine house, in Chestertown, and is
rung four times day-at An, II NJ, and
6P.M.
The stackyard of Mrs. Martha J. Walms'
ley, near Spry's Landing, was destroyed by
fire OH Thursday night, 9th ultimo-the
work of an incendiary.
George Vickers, Esq. sold two houses and
lots in Church Hill, for $4,000. j. H.
Evans and J. P. Rollison, purchasers. NJ.
Bannon, Esq, sold the farm of Stephen A.
Biddle, situated two miles from Chester
town, and containing 274 acres. Purchased
by David Biddle, at $40 per acre.
QUEEN ANNEs COUNTY.
The County Commissioners have ap
propriated 81 900 to repair the causeway, at
Crumpton. The Crumptonian says it will
take double that amount to do the thing up
right. There is now good prospect of
having the gangway at Crumpton, put in
proper state of repair.
JAS. H. Jump has been appointed Depu-
ty Sheriff Of this county, vice Solomon
Sparks, resigned.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
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effort to raise three hundred dollars to furn-
ish the new Church. They have thus far
succeeded in raising about one-third of the
amount.
Miss lola Beard having failed to appear
as assistant teacher in Denton Academy,
Miss. Allie D. Newman has been elected to
fill her place.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Two negro boys named Hugh Wilson
and George Turner got into an alteration
on Monday night last, which resulted in the
stabbing of Turner, pretty badly.
The steamer Balloon broke her shaft
on her trip up on Monday, S1st ult., and
has since been undergoing repairs.
The Comet is one of the best of our
Shore exchanges.
Mr.. 7. Cox, of this county, raised
pumpkin, which weighed 7o4 pounds He
says he can even do better; but offers this
as champion until somebody beats it.
DORCHESTER COUNTY
In a recent issue, the Cambridge Intel
I'll al IL,
ocrat in Dorchester, by the name of Jones,
who was foolish enough to believe, and to
openly express his belief, that Seymour
would be elected. Since then the editor of
that paper has been greatly annoyed by the
receipt of letters, wishing to know if such a
man did live, others wanting lock of his
hair, and others again inquiring as to his
immediate whereabouts, proposing an ex-
cursion from Baltimore to see him. Like a
sensible man, the editor refuses to give any
further information concerning him, thus
sparing said individual much serious annoy
ance.
The rails on the Delaware and Dorches-
ter Railroad will be laid to New Market very
shortly. The contractor reports the work,
thus far completed, well done.
wICoMICo COUNTY.
The fall term of the Circuit Court for
Wnomico county commenced on Monday
last.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
james Phebus, Esq. well known
citizen of Somerset county, died on Sunday,
10Th ult., of bilious fever, aged - years.
lie had held several Offices of trust and i'm
portance and was highly esteemed through
out Somerset.
HARTFORD COUNTY.
Charles L. Dallam, son of Mr.. John
5. Daliam, of Bel Air, has been appointed
cadet at West Point from the Second Con.
gressional District
During the week ending on the 10TH
ult. there were towed from the outlet lock
at Havre de Grace l65 boats. Arrivals 10;
and departures l65 boats. Unloaded a,
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