The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-06-06

| The trial OF VIM Waters for the murder of
| VIM. Gaines, both negroes, in Middletowu on
the Eth OF August last was begun ut New Cas-
tie, on Wednesday, the 9th nit. The was
given to the jury on Friday, and Il verdict of
acquittal rendered
| DORCHESTER COUNTY.
| AT Cambridge, on Monday week, man
named Shadrnck Bell quarreled with his
hired man, John Rock at the table, about
| their victuals, and IL scutitc enSued when
| Rock seized All axe and literally chopped
| Bell to pieces, and then gave himself up
| and WAS imprisoned While the Coroner
was holding an inqust on Bell. the prisoner
committed suicide in his cell by hanging
| himself with strips OF bed clethes.
TALBOT COUNTY.
| The State Police steamer has made another
| raid on rysc ,!redge's, violating tue Stale law
| in reference iatlredging. The Steamer captured
Il schooner and carried the parties before isquilc
| Sparks, al ST MiclmcI,, who Imposed :. fine Of
| $50 Other particulars IN the urattcr we hayp
| not learned.
| About two weeks Hg" . fight occurred be
| tween Il number of" canoes 0iul It drod,ge,"
| the shoas near be n"nth ct the thop!aIrl, liver
known ai The Sands II appears that u large
| schooner bad for some time been committing
| depIedatl"ns upnu oltcl grond, by dredging
~ - \ A ~
! reqtIIcs aud tht oystrfmrn OF Tilgbuusu' Island
| IN order lu lr,,,ec! THEN tonyiun shoal, manned
| a number OF can,.es antl ps"rer,Iod to the law.
| less vessel The crew Of the latter, however wore
not disposed IN " take the okc," bul opened i've
| upon the canoes Wiih shot guoa and liioa aud
| ''l 4 time a lively ak'rnl's'i prevailed. The
ranoemen te'uined the iiI'' h''' as Tire cone
o''all' "sle 'eI','' hu'l''e'' l'tG" "P',' ',''ie
wa i''opF h''' ny pI'ne1oe. 'pi's5S ,'e'' III
| ouvp T9o" e'ineS' .oe ''''S v"s''''tf p'''lg
C'u,eu ., 'ne "uis'an" - " ~ ~ n'','', W
- ,''Vo"n ~ u e
y.,a 6n"ll,. ot,li,,c t., rc,ra and loft he ycbnor
o, master IT tLe Situation 81 V;rharIg Cno,tt
-On Thursday morninG' May ~ the
dwelling house, owned by Mrs Ann Talbot,
;troycd by ire. The IRE originated by
detective Hue, II 10 supposed. The greater
part o. the l"i"t"'s wa" Sa'eh' put large
luaniity OF peo'sp'eaqS an" o'her Valoanies'
toge,her WIN cohSioeiatle amount OF NUS
sian races "h'ch were packed AVA II, trunks
II, N the tniru Stofy' "eIc uese'o5e n NJ
t'nahuel loss Is es'lnll'ou a' ? l-',ooo' with
t' ~ insurance o'' 'ie Property "e1troSeo' U
2o'No'
HARTFORD COZ Nrf.
Wheat in this county never presented
finer appearance. AZ this season Of the year,
than now, and II the wet weather does not
continue too long, large yield may be an
tlclpated.
The hay crop VIII also be large, Judging
from the luXuraht ana healthy appearance
OF the grass
The arrivals at ilavrc de Grace, for the
week ending May 23d, numbered l2S boats
and the departures H. boats. OF these,
there were towcd to Baltimore, 80 boats,
loaded with lumber. ice, &c. to Philadel
phia, 50 boats, loaded with lumber, coal
pig iron, bark, slate lime, &C.. TO Spesutia
Stand, boats, loaded with coal, and TO
Oakington, boats, to load with lumber for
Philadelphia. There were nnloaded at
IiaVre de Grace ~ boais, as lolloWs AT
simmons wharf, boats; At Boyd, i1nles
Co s wharf, boats; at " ullamS' wharf,
boat-all loaded with coal.
A few days since valuable horse, be.
longing to Mr. G. Smith Norris, was found
dead in the stable. the owner not being able
% discover a.y eonSG ior inc ANNA. S""
Ior.n hoin,oing tn Mr. Norris was a;srnvar.
IN tio cnld viii one If hi, shonlIars hrnL.
ON Int how ,ha nrc;dnn, occnrCl nnvl1
NOT he oYce,to;ned
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,.a,o 1aat' ,.an.;,,, Ia..;.1a,.
III. '",' 't e., - ;''e 10y ,S:.ute az
allehu'lie''t W 'ne ae' ineo'puIatinS 'ne
'1"n % t 1nes.t,ao ~. was Go."'neo ny
"''lc'. t''e az vi 'i,e,'o!is
Is res'iic'eu W '''o'e n''t't t .t"; eSt"'a III
1me'r o"' many ~ It, " 'ne''
that the proposed amendment contained
such II clause as tins, and our worthy lcgis
latUrs appear to have passed 1t without eX-
aiming its contents. a meeting OF the
voters of the town was held lately, and reS0-
lutions were passed dcnouncing the act and
It's promoters. - CrHmpi0niaa.
In thi, ,o,rt, tho Same lcr;sl,t,rn rencal
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