The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-05-23
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For some weeks previous the Peninsula
papers have been publishing glowing ac
counts of the peach crops In the last issue of
those peach papers the tune is slightly
changed. Such paragraphs as the following
from the Kent Ncrs are the latest omens
from the the peach land:
We learn from reliable sources that re
cen, irosts have seriously injured the peach
crop in this county. Many orchards that
promised fine yield have been so badly
damaged that but few buds are left upon the
trees
This is the yearly practice, and the same
set &c articles would serve each succeeding
year. The next phase will doubtless be an
improvement in the ''pcacl, prospects.
wiCoMlCo COUNTY.
.....It is one of the singular facts that do
not often occur, that potatoes are worth
more than corn, cabbages more than wheat
and barrel of onions will purchase barrel
of hour.-Nep Era.
All agree that Strawberries, though little
backward, promise an abundant yield, and
that in few days they will be ready for
market.-u.
HARTFORD COUNTY.
go. From the Beiair Mteiligehrer, of the 10Th
instant. The canals IRE open and in operation
as fur up as the upper coal mines, and
large shipments Of coal may be looked for soon
at iIarve de Grace.
During the week ending on Saturday last
there were towcd from the outlet lock, So boats,
rs follows TO Baltimore, 90 boats, loaded
with coal, lumber, ice, a.. to Philadelphia,
26 boats loaded with iron, bark, lumber, lime,
&c, and TO other places, boats, variouSly
loaded and during the same period there
were discharged ut Have lie Grace, y boats,
us follows john l.. Williams wharf, ! beat,
loaded with coal at j. NJ. Simmons wharf,
Q boats, with coal; al Boyd K Hillcs' wharf,
8 bouts, fleiglted with coal, and tit other
places, :. boats, loaded with lumber, lime, &c.
Arrivals during the week -, aud departures IS.
.Items from the Havre dc Grace iade
pcuttent. Last week Mr.. Allen caught on
his float, three lage rock fish, weighing about
65 pounds each.
The backwardncss of the spring has ended
the fishing season rather prematurely, and
several are "cutting out y their seines.--
Shad are selling from l8 to 10 dollars per
hundred.
During the prevalence OF heavy gale on
Sunday afternoon, a small boat with theee
men in it was upset in the river. The men
got upon the bottom Of the boat and remain
ed there but II few minutes when they were
rescued from their perious position.
Dispatches from WilIiamsport represent
the boom broken at that place, and 10000
600 feet of lumbr passing down the river
The Masons have nearly finished furnish
ing their splendid room over Spencer's Hall
and looking in there a little while, we were
quite surprized at its gorgeous appearance.
The floors are covered in neat manner
with Brussels carpet of very fine texture aud
. quality the two Chandeliers that are sus.
! pended from the ceiling will give ample
light to the whole room. The roonl is splen
didly frescoed-the work being done BY Mr.
Clark. The side walls are panneled, ant
on the Northern wall the seven pillars lep
resent the seven styles of architecture. TIT
ceiling over head is painted with a beautiful
design, in the cetre Of which is an archet