The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-12-19
The Netil M!hia
ELKTON, DECEMBER 10, 1865.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
DELAWARE.


near Middletown, was killed. on Wednes-
day, 9th inst, by being thrown from load
of fodder under the horses feet, one OF
which kicked him, and having the wheels
of the wagon pass over his neck. He died
within an hour.
A foundry and smith shop are to be adj
ded to J. Il. Fenimore's steam mill, Ill
Middletown.
The MiddIcto,cn transcript says: Five
ladies' in this vicinage weigh respectively
go. 2s5, 225, $40, $40, the aggregate being
1850 lbs. The number might be doubled,
it is believed, whose aggregate weight
would fall very little short of the figures
above mentioned.
Rev. II. Colclazer, has resigned the pas
torate of the M. L. Church, of Middletown,
on account OF protracted indisposition,
which may altogether disqualify him fol
future usefulness.
But four children and one adult have
died within twelve months in Middletown,
in a population of one thousand.
The funds of the Building Loan Compa,
ny sold at the last monthly meeting at y
per cent. premium. This Is shght de-
cline from former sales.
Three of our oldest citizens casually met
together on Tuesday last, whose united
An unknown man was found dead, Oh
Sunday week, at New Castle.
Henry Henderson, son of Edward Hen
dcrson, while riding down Front st. Mill
ford, recently, was thrown from his horse,
and had his arm broken i'll two places.
The iewelry store of Samuel c. Evans, OF
Milford, was broken into on the 10th inst,
and robbed of several goldand silver watch
es. and other valuable articles.
The State Educational Convention will
meet in the State House, Dover, on Mon
day, Dec 2Sth, 1868.
John Britts, employed as Waterman at
the foundry of j. V. Rice & Co., corner OF
Tenth and Orange Streets, Wilmington
was burnt to death last Saturday night, by
falling into trench which had been dug
around the rim of a large wheel cast that
evening. His body was discovered about
So'clock on Sunday morning. One LEG
was bent up under him so as to rest on the
rim, and it was burnt quite Off; nothing
was to be found of the foot ut all, except
the sole of the shoe, it having been burned
IN. The side Of his face was burned, and
n blaze assembled from the side of his body,
where it rested against the rim of the cast
ING. His body presented a shocking spec
tacle, the flesh being SO roasted as to fall
off the bones He leaves wife and seven
children to mourn his untimely end, and
they are in very destitute circumstances
He was given to drinking, and was i'll IL
quor OH the night of the occurrence, to
which his death may be attributed.
KENT COUNTY.
Local news scarce.
On Saturday last the Nees came out in
new dress, and presents fine appear
ance 1t is one of the best, as well as one
of the most prosperous, of the Eastern
Shore papers. Indeed, if we may judge
from appearances we think it could AFFORD
to enlarge considerably, and get New.
bury press, -undoubtedly one OF the best
country newspaper presses i'll use.
At Locust Grove, this county, George
Beaston is appointed postmaster, vice L.
J. Shallcross, resigned.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Queen Anne's and Kent Railroad
was held at Centreville on the I'd inst
Lloyd Tilghman, Esq, was unanimously
reelected President, and Benz. I. Biggs.
Thomas H. Crane, John w. E. Sudler
Joel Clements, Charles McCollistcr, VIM
II. Jacobs and John NJ. Robinson were
elected Directors for the ensuing year.
The steamer George Law has been with.
drawn temporarily, for the purpose Of re.
newing her boiler.
The new NJ. E. Church South, at Beaver
Dams, was dedicated to Divine worship OF
Sunday last, the 18th. Revs. DR.. Bond
Roszell, and Poisell officiated.
A new school-house is being built neal
John NJ. Collins, in Spaniard's Neck. Il
will be one of the finest i'll the county.
A lodge of Good Templars is about being
organized in Centreville.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Pork sells in Caroline at $1,000 per cwt.
A nice little sloop, christencd Elizabeth
J. Wright, was launched in Denton, OF
Thursday 10th inst.
Eli Harris, the colored man who had hi.
finger caught by Il corn shelter, has had il
amputated.
A schooner, of $50 tons burthen, built by
Scatterfield & Moore, was launched ri
Greensborough, on Thanksgiving day.
4. n. Davis, of fredericksburg, has JUS
completed an elegant storehouse, so by IS
feet. two stories high, with three rooms Oh
first floor and six on second.
The colored people of fredericksburg art
about to erect school-house for them
selves.
Levi Dukes recently slaughtered hog
weighing GEO lbs.
TALBOT COUNTY.
On Wednesday, 9th inst, the stockhold
ers of the Md. and Del. Railroad held thei
annual meeting in Easton, ut which the
following officers were elected President
Gen. Tench Tilghman. Secretary ant
Treasurer, DR.. Geo. w. Goldsborough, re
elected. Directors, VIM. Slaughter of Del
~. A
of Caroline G. w. Huntington of Boston
ell, and ID. Knots, of Talbot.
The Gazette says it almost daily hear
complaints from the oystermen, that TIN
dredgcrs from the cities are completed,
destroying the oyster beds, and reflect
severely upon the police force appointed t.
protect the regularly licensed dredgers, a
well as the illegitimate parties engaged il
the pursuit. 1t intimates very plainly tina
said police force, in not fulfilling its duty
evidently shares the 'spoils.'
Frank w. Mcdaniel, formerly of thi
county, has been appointed postmaster a
Tappahannock, Essex Co., Virginia.
The Fall term of the Public School
closed on Tuesday last, Dec. 18th.
DR.. L. c. Cox, formerly of Talbot, ha
purchased a fine country seat from DR.. o
=. Llntnlcu1n. near JcSSup Sut, III Alln
Arundel county, for $13, 500.
The body of an unknown man was wash
ed ashore, on Tilghman's Island, on tn
9th inst. 1t was thought he belonged t.
one of the dredging boats.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The IntelHgencer says that VIM. A. I
Phillips, late deputy Z. NJ. at Cambridge
and who abscondcd, recently, with goot
amount of other peoples greenbacks, ha
returned to the county. May his passion
for stamps never again lead him astray.
VIM. +. Pattison, a staunch Republican
has been appointed postmaster of Cam
bridge. The IatelFgencer assigns as
reason, that the Democracy are afraid t.
trust one of their own party in the posi-
ton. No wonder look at the State Trea
sury.
The Division of Sons of Temperance o
Cambridge, held a meeting, in that town
on the 9th inst, which was addressed b.
Rev. Thos Myers and Alex. Applegarth
ESD, OF Baltimore, and Reuben w. Hall
Esq, of Cambridge. The meeting wa
more largely attended than usual.
The mud machine, which for months Ina
been engaged in clearing out the IIarbor
at Cambridge, has gone to Baltimore. |
will resume operations again in the Sprinn