The Cecil Whig., 1869-11-13
OUR NEIGHBORS.
DELAWARE.


1t is reported that Asa Poinsett, Esq, OF
Wilmington has sustained a heavy loss by
endorsing the paper of John Hammond
familiarly known as "Coal Oil Johnny
Milford is almost in state of insured
ton, so stubborn have the Town Commits
sioners become and so determined the citi
zens.
The Governor has appointed Benjamin
Gibbs, Esq, of Appoquinimink hundred,
to be Register of Wills for New Castle Co.
vice Robert c. Fraim, term expired.
The loan association money for Smyrna
sold as follows for the current month: Dia-
mond State 2G cts; Smyrna, 2S!i.
At the Maryland State Agricultural and
awarded to Charles A.. Murpheys horse.
"No Name,' for speed, Mr. Murphey was
also awarded premiums for the second best
COW and the second best pen of sheep
The first premium for the best pen of i'm
ported ewes was awarded to George Jack
son, of New Castle Hundred, and also the
first premium for the best American long
wooled Buck.
Two boys named Bernard McMaken and
Elwood Stout, who were employed in the
Franklin factory in Wilmington, got upon
the elevator, last Wednesday, in order to
pass to the upper room i'll said building,
when the rope broke and they We're precip-
itated to the basement floor, distance of
A feet The first named lad died in a few
minutes afterwards, and the latter was bad
ly though not seriously hurt.
The principal merchants of Middletown
have agreed to close their stores ats O clock
in the evening.
At a meeting of the Building Loan Asso-
citation of Middletown last week, money
sold at 2St per cent.
The Middletown Transcript, of Saturday
says that on the 2Sth ult., party of five
gentlemen from Wilmington, consisting of
S. D. Townsend, Frank Townsend, William
| Lambson, James Beggs, and Evan Rice,
who were on visit to Mr.. Jacob F. Shall
cross, started in a double carriage for the
residence of Mr.. Serick F. Shallcross,
whence it was their purpose to go on gun
ming excursion next day. Mr.. Shallcross
was driving pair of spirited young horses
which took fright and started to run at full
speed and on coming to the public road
they turned suddenly, upsetting the carriage
and breaking it to pieces. The party were
all severely stunned. Mr.. Beggs had one
wrist fractured, and Mr.. Shallcross was
severely bruised about the head and eyes.
| During the months of June, July Au-
gust and September, 1868, the receipts
from Internal Revenue in Delaware amoun-
ted to $175,21s.6S. During the same
months this year, they reached the sum of
S207, ,O6S4 Al.
Mrs. Jas. r. Clement, a lady very highly
spoken of as a devoted worker in every
good cause, died i'll Smyrna on Monday of
| last week.
The value of the Methodist Church pro-
perty in this State (churches, parsonages.
&C. is estimated at $436,
quested the pastors of the churches of that
town to preach a sermon on temperance
once month.
The Presbyterian church at Lewis is hav-
ing about $1,000 expended upon it in the
way of repairs.
The Episcopal church at Delaware City
was injured by lightning during the sum-
mer, and a party of vocalists from Clay
mont gave q concert there last week for
its benefit, which was concluded by a rich
Banquet given by the citizens.
The Rev. Robert c. Allison was installed
pastor of the Port Penn Presbyterian
Church, recently by Il committee of the
Wilmington Presbytery.
QUEEN ANNE's.
| At the last report there were 1927 chill
dren attending the public schools of this
| county.
| The November term of court commenced
at Centreville, on Monday, 1st inst.
There was slight fall Of snow and hail
on Oct. 30th.
The Observer earnestly demands the ar
rest of the alleged horse-thieves Harrington
and Morris, who are believed to have stolen
so many of the horses lost from Queen An
ne S and Kent counties.
CAROLINE.
Mancha Bros, have sold Ebcnezer
| Wyatt's farm near Templeville, containing
| 100 acres of land, to James Hammer, of
Chemurg county, New York. for So, 900.
Henry Cooper, residing near Greenbo-
rough, was tapped last week, by Dr. Bet
son, ASSISTED by Drs. Rogers, Comegys and
| Tarr. Fluid to the amount of five gallons
was drawn off. much to the comfort of the
patient.
Col r. G. Carter has hog, % months
old, which weighs, ON the hoof, S65 pounds.
| Who can beat it?
The st. Michaels Comet, which by the
way, is the best local paper down Shore
| has been enlarged.
James w. Benney, formerly of Easton,
and who for some time had been residing
in Washington, fell overheard from Pratt
st. wharf in Baltimore, on Saturday night
the 30th ult., and before he could be
rescued, was drowned Every effort was
resorted to restore life but without avail.-
He was we'll and favorably known through
out the county.
The ladies of Easton are now fairly al
work collecting funds for the proposed Inc
briatc Asylum to be erected III Baltimore.
y festival for the benefit of the Parson-
| age of the NJ. L. Church, South, will be
held in the Court House. in Easton. dur
ing the November court, commencing on
Tuesday, Nov. 10th, 1863.
DORCHESTER.
The November term of the Circuit
Court for this county commenced on Mon
day last.
On Monday last trains were to commence
running regularly from Cambridge
Prof. Van Clcve, of Tennessee. has been
giving course of instruction in his system
of Rapid Calculation" and has given
great satisfaction.
The editor of the Cambridge Ne,cs is in
want ofmoney, and puts the question thus
ly to his delinquent friends:-.'The ex
pensc Of our office has been this year over
forty dollars week. How long could you
farmers continue to spend forty dollars a
week to carry on your farms then sell your
grain by the bushel all over the country
and wait 2, and years for the money?
Yet we have borrowed at heavy premium
rather than compel men who owe us to
pay, because, in some instances we feared
they could i'll afford it. We will sink four
or five hundred dollars on the Ners this
year, and even more than this if your sub
scriptions are not paid"
The whole number of canned peaches and
other fruits put up in the county this sea
son will reach near half million cans
Messrs. S. w. Woolford & Co., at Milton,
leads off in the business. There are ten of
these establishments which were in success
full operation during the summer and fall
months. and from the present prices of can
ned fruit all will realize handsome profits.
WORCESTER.
Atlantic Lodge, No. 81, Good Templars,
held public meeting in the Court House,
at Snow Hill, on Wednesday evening of
last week, which was largely attended by
both sexes. The ladies were in regalia as
well as the gentlemen of the Order Excel