The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-01
OUR NEIGHBORS.


DELAWARE.
The "Tilghman Estate" situated, about
ten miles from Smyrna, containing 1887
acres, was sold in different tracts, about
two weeks ago, the total amount of sales
amounting to SAG, 1855 1t was the prop
erty late Of Edward Tilghman, decd, of
Talbot Co., Md, inherited by seven heirs,
Anna E., Matthew T., Francis c., Eleanor
NJ, Fanny Van Wick, Walter G., and
Sally NJ. GoldsborQugh, grandchildren of
the Aforesaid deceased
Commercial Bank of Smyrna" is the
name of the new bank to be started in that
town.
The directors Of the J. B. r. r. propose
to give out the contract for the completion
of the road from Georgetown to Lewis and
the building of the pier at the latter place
at as early date as possible.
The store house in Bridgville owned by
DR.. Sudler and occupied by Mr.. Hudson,
was destroyed by fire on Monday night
week. A keg of powder exploded during
the confagration, which nearly demolished
the building
Two clerks at Dover had quite fight
over division of spoils on the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. 1t is said that
they broke several chairs and came out of
the melee in quite damaged condition.
The peaches are not hurt much if any in
the lower part of the State. The recent
snow storms passed round that locality
The trees are blooming and the vast orch
ards look beautiful.
The Spring Term of the Superior Court
for the State of Delaware commenced at
Dover on the &c ult.
A young man, who previous to the war
resided in Milford, enlisted in the army
At that period he had been married but a
short time. He failed to return at the close
of the war, and after waiting in vain for
two years, his wife formed matrimonial
alliance with another man. Two weeks
since husband No. arrived and demanded
his better half, but No 2 said he had the
oldest claim, and that possession was
sented to leave the matter to the wife to
decide, and after some deliberation, she
concluded to take husband No. 1. No. 2
said all right, and after taking a social
glass, left No. master of the situation.-
Verify, such is life.
A rock fish measuring three feet and nine
inches in length, and weighing about fifty
lbs, was recently caught in Chester River,
near Chestertown.
uC L TufsoCI Gpt MI .. M. L aSC
residing near Edesville has goose known
to be Is years old. She has never failed to
raise a flock of goslings, or to lay her first
egg on St. Valentines day, until the past
three years. Now she is nearly blind and
totters as she walks.
The same paper says twin egg was re-
Gently left at its office. Although twin in
form, it was but one complete egg. The
bulbs-if we may so call them-were about
the size, each, Of the ordinary egg, connect
ed by a stem about the size of a large
wheat straw, one inch long. One bulb con-
tanned the white, the other the yolk. The
shell or covering was soft.
A temperance meeting was held in the
NJ. E. Church, Chestertown, last week, and
an effort is being made in that borough to
organize lodge of Good Templars.
QUEEN ANNE's.
While men were burning brush, on the
farm of Capt. r. S. Ford, on the 10th ult.,
the flames communicated to some cord
wood, and burned up about one hundred
cords.
A Building Association has been organ
lied at Crumpton.
Gov. Bowie has rendered the appoint
ment of aide-de-camp, with the rank of
Colonel, on his personal staff, to Dr. VIM.
Decourcy of Queen Anne's county.
At recent meeting, in Spaniard's Neck,
to institute lodge of Good Templars, one
of the speakers announced that Good Tenn
plars are expected to vote at elections
against licensing liquor houses, whereupon
the Spaniard Neckers declined to take the
pledge, and the meeting adjourned without
| accomplishing its object.
The collectors of State and County
| Taxes i'll the several districts have been
renewed, as have also the Trustees of the
Aims house.
The track of the Md & Del railroad is
being relaid with new ties.
Right Rev. Bishop Lay the newly elected
Bishop of the Diocese of Easton has
arrived. and entered at once in his new
field of labor.
Mr.. Frederick A. Roe, of Easton, while
loading pistol last week, had the cartridge
to explode driving the ball nearly through
his hand
The almost Tragedy article cred-
ted to the Cumberland Cietlian and copied
by Tile Gazette, should have been credited
to The Wing.
DORCHESTER.
About two weeks since the residence of
DR.. Thomas H. Handy came near being
set on fire by the explosion of a coal oil
lamp. The lamp had been left ON the stove
the night previous, and on kindling the fire
next morning it was not observed, and con-
sequently exploded
| On Wednesday night Of last week, Jacob
Willy retired to sleep as usual, and on
! Thursday morning he found that he had
been robbed during the night of his pocket
book-containing about sixty dollars-and
| gold watch. lie has no suspicion of who
committed the deed.
soMERsET.
| A race recently came off between the
| canoe Samuel J. Pentz. sailed by John w.
laws, and the canoe Alexander II. Stevens
sailed by Wesley Gibson. The Pentz
rounded Shark-Fin buoy five and a half
minutes ahead of the Stevens, and returned
! to her moorings ahead, and won the race.
| The stake was $50.
| The Princess Anne Maryldnder says
| At half past eleven o'clock, Wednesday
night, 14th ult., very beautiful meteor
was seen here. 1t suddenly burst on the
atmosphere at point thirty degrees south
southwest of the planet Mars, being YER
west by south horizon. 1t was Of bril-
tense light and cast a very deep shadow.
! WORCESTER.
| The body of James Houston (colored)
who was drowned last Fall, was found in
/ the Pocomokc last week, near Snow HILL
HARTFORD.
! About two weeks since little daughter
of Sarah Patterson, residing near Perry
Evansville, while at the barn, had large
door to fall on her, breaking her leg
On Sunday morning last the Trappe
Protestant Episcopal Church. situated near
| Darlington, i'll this county. was entirely
destroyed by fire. The sexton had opened
the church and kindled a fire in the stove,
as was his custom, some time before the
hour for service, and through defect in
the tiue, the rafters of the building were
ignited, and all efforts at saving the edi-