The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-07-17

nus, anu comments hun highly lor the
position.
Geo S. Richardson, ESD, President of
the Worcester r. r. Company. went to
Annapolis, last week. to collect from the
State her ratable share of the appropriation
for Railroad purposes in Worcester county,
due and payable Oh the first call of the
Company.
y contract has been signed to continue
the w. Il p. r. r. to the bay, six miles
from Berlin, and Capt. Benson, of Wash
ington, is preparing to erect magnificent
hotel on the beach, near Coffin's, to cost
$4,000 Besides this, they are going to
open an artificial inlet close by, for which
they obt lined charter at the last session
of the Legislature. So says the Shield.
HARTFORD.
Two daughters of Daniel Jones, residing
near Bel Air, and another lady. We're on
the 18th inst. thrown from wagon, and all
more or less injured. While VIM. G. JEFF
fiery was about getting into buggy, in
which was seated young lady, his foot
slipped between the spokes of one of the
wheels. and the horse starting at the same
time. he was dragged considerable dis
lance before he could extricate himself
The buggy then struck the corner of a
fence, the shock throwing the young lady
out. Both Mr.. Jeffrey and the young lady
were considerably bruised by the accident.
The following gentlemen from Hartford
are among the graduates ut the University
of Virginia, at the late commencement ::
In the School of German Language and
Literature-Edwin Silver. In the School
of Moral Philosophy-JohnM VI. Galbreath,
James p. Silver and Edwin Silver. Prof
clients in the School of Political Economy
Edwin Silver and John NJ. Galbreath.-
Proficient in the School of English Litera-
tnre and Rhetoric-Edwin Silver. Prof.
Gent i'll the school of lo-Saxon-Edwin
Silver.
On Monday of last week, Geo Chescreen
and Frederick Morgan were arrested on the
charge of assault and battery. 1t is alleged
that they forcibly entered the house of Mr..
Platt, who resides on the Philadelphia turn
pike. near Ferguson's Store, and committed
an assault upon the proprietor. Justice
Legoc committed them to Jail, to await the
Grand Jury.
On Wednesday, VIM. G. Burke, of Hav-
re de Grace. fell from a scatfold and cut a
severe cash III his head.
For the week ending July 10th, lei boats
arrived at llavre de Grace, per Tide Water
Canal, loaded with grain, lumber and coal.
The NJ. f. Sunday-school of IIavre de
Grace made an excursion down the bay on
Thursday morning.
Among the graduates in the last class at
! Harvard College with degree of b. A. was
VIM. Seal Windle. son of Caleb Windle,
ESD, of Fairvile. Swithin c. Shortlidge,
of kemett Square, has received the degree
of A. NJ, from the same College-his Alma
Mater.
The Chester County Agricultural Society
will hold their annual exhibition in West
! Chester. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
September Both, and October LIST and Cd
The schedule of premiums is said to be one
of the most liberal yet offered by this well
conducted and flourishing society.
I The Gainesville Union says considerable
trouble has been experienced in the sinking
of cribs for the bridge of the Wilmington
n Reading Railroad on Steele & Worth S
dam, owing to the large quantity of sand
i'll the channel. 1t has been well rip-rapped,
and is now supposed to be solid and safe
The bridge will be completed in few days.
/ Miss Maria l.. Sanford, recently Il candi-
date for Superintendent of Public Schools
of Chester county, has been elected Princi-
pal of the High School at Gainesville, at a
salary of $500 per annum.
i
| which crosses the Brandywine Creek at
| Gainesville. is about 900 feet in length.
| There has been 4 good deal of small
! thicving in Thornbury and Westtown twps
+ of late some audacious scamps recently
| stole pig, and to save themselves any
useless burden. killed and cleaned the ami
NAL near the pen.
DR.. Evan c. Shortlidge has been ap-
pointed physician to accompany the Friends
Commission to the Indians of the Omaha
/ Reservation. We understand that he is to
! receive Il handsome salary and have his ex-
pcnSeS borne.
1t is intended to extend the East Brandy
wine Railroad. running at present from
Downingtown to WayneSburs to Ephrata,
Lancaster county. This would open up
another large section of country to railroad
facilities, and cause Ephrata Springs to rise
in Importance as watering place. by
bringing it within few hours ride of
! Philadelphia. We understand that the
contractor has received orders to begin I'M
mediately on the grading of the road.
Ramsey Hayes, of Lower Oxford twp,
met with Il painful accident on Friday of
last week by running the prong of fork
i'll his eye while pitching wheat.
I On last Saturday evening. about eight
, o'clock, the barn of James lynch, Jr., in
upper Oxford twp, near Edenton, was ell
tircly destroyed by fire. There was an i'll
! surance on tie buildin" of only about $500,
in the Chester County Mutual Company
1t is not known how the fire originated.
John Ictter, of Pocopsum, while butch
/ erin". a week or two since. hung his vest
in Which was his pocket book, on a nail
Looking round. he saw a heifer chewing
something. and upon examination he found
! it to be the contents of his pockctbook, con-
sisting of $40 in money. and about $500
in ven,lue bills The hcilcr was killed. and
/ three twenty dollar rrcenbacks obtained.
but the other was so mu oh mutilatcd as to
be worthless.
John Malin, of New Garden, had a pain
I of oxen and a cart stolen on Friday uirht
June 18TH They were recovered next day,
and the thief. a negro, whose name is said
to be Bill Edenton, was captured and sent
/ to West Chester Jail