The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-28

VIII subscribe certain sum. entirely within
their ability to do. and 4 canvass of the
prospects is Eow going on, with every
chance of success.
J. Ii. Quimhy, who resides nearthc Ilick-
DRY. sowcd two bushels of oats on one acre
and a half of ground, and the yield was
121 bushels, by measure, or 145 bushels by
wcight--thuS realizing one hundred bushels
to the acre. The oats weighed 36i lbs 10
the buShe without being famed. The
land was of ordinary qality, and the only
manure used was 100 lbs. of phosphate
| This variety of oats, is known as the Black
Norway.
On Friday afternoon, 18th instant, some
sections Of this county were visited by one
of the most violent storms, accompanied
by rain and hail. that has been experienced
for years 1t seemed to contne itself to a
comparatively narrow track, but ragged with
great fury in the path marked ont for itself.
The ladies of Christ Church (Rock
Spring. will hold a festival, at the rocks of
Deer Creek on Thursday, the 9th of Sept.
The new Mt. Vernon Methodist Episcopal
Church, near Prospect, will be dedicated
on Sunday, the Goth inst.
\ turnpike is being made from Ael Air
toward Emmorton, on the Abingdon road.
VIM. Bouldn has bought IL first-class
cylinder printing press, from the manufac-
turer, and fitted up 4 large and commo-
dious Office, where he will publish the Bel
| iir Record, issuing the first copy the iipst
week in September.
Miss Pamela Hays, an cstimable lady of
Bel Air, met with a painful accident Oh
Saturday ith inst. Miss Hayes was adj
| iusting flower basket in the window, aud
was standing upon chair for the purpose
of reaching the top of the window. when
40 rl nd 81,
to the tloor, sustaining a fracture OF the
| left arm above the wrist
| 1t is estimated that fully 5000 persons
were in attendance at the Aberdeen camp
meeting last Sunday. The heat was OPP
| preSsivc in the afternoon, and to add to the
discontinue, the spring that furnished the
usual supply of water, gave out. There
! was one ease Of sun stroke on the ground.
resulting fltally.-a man by the name of
| Nash, from Baltimore. The meeting closed
ON Friday morning.
Havrc de Grace is infested just now with
a sgt of villains who slip into the houses in
the dusk Of the evening through open doors
or windows, and conceal themselves until
after the retirement of the family and then
carry off the clothing or anything else they
can conveniently get away with. On
! Thursday night Of last week, fellow was
Der, i'll the house of the editor of the Re
! pmbi5can, but managed to escape capture
by jumping from window OF the second
story. On Tuesday night of this week, q
scamp was found in u bed room of Capt.
James Prices house, near the L. s. Hotel
Just as the family were retiring, he also
managed to get away.
CHESTER.
A great blowing match took place OH the
| Experimental farm, near West Grove, OH
18th inst. Thirty-one plows We're entered.
1t is estimated there We're 4 thousand per-
SONS present. The report of the committee
on the trial will probably not be made for
some time yet. SO many things have to
be taken into consideration, that it would
he impossible to make decision in a short
time.
Rev. J. Pastortiell, pastor Ct the NJ, +,
Church at Marshaitdl4 cut his foot recent
ly. lie was cutting wood when the axe
Slipped striking his instcp compelling him
to Use crlltchcS.
Blackberries are selling at ) cents per
quart in Gainesville. Many bushels will
rot on the vines in that neighborliood.
\ Triennial Reunion OF the students of
kennett Seminary. is to he held on the 9th
of Sept, to which all who have been Stu
dents of 5. c. Shortlidge, are invited.
correspondent writing to the village
Ip..ccrq fr0m East Marlborough, gives tht.
| following aCcount Of 4 visit to our COUNTY
Far generations past the farmers Of Clcs-
ter county every spring have been in the
habit of vending their toilsome way through
mud and miry clay to the shores of the
Chesapeake far FISH,. Huli's Mountain, Rod
HANK Mau!dGnS and Carpenter Point are
household names here, the Journey requir-
ed, usually two or three days. but often a
week was necessary to make the trip and
secure good supply Of fish. The contrast
between the Oldcn time and the present was
never more apparent than on Il fine day last
week A party Of friends aH.l reig|bc;,,
hut ~ ID sv.lti..t OH the Halti..Gre Central
ltailrqad, to visit the shqrGs Of the Susq,;t=
hanna and to examine the iiairQad now
completed to that river Soon we were I'M.
der way and rapidly whired along. through
fertile fields, smiling nurseries. and beauti-
full improvements of every kind, until after
passing Oxford, when we observed poor
lands with pines and scrub oak, with no at
tempt at cultivation, reminding us that we
We're on the ''classic soil of Scroggy."-
SnroggY is rapid. pepgn.ln4 ryiu,Gd n
aga, tI4ali;s IL the railroad AMI The Skill OF
our farmers, so that in few years Scroggy
will not be found in our county The
pretty village of Rising sun, having alto,
lsa:l.pr {: Nila4tef ag!iits lqah, thupsh ,ita.
a:cd IL Maryland. was next passed. and
hoandsvi!lu. witt. Villages the names OF
which do not remember. We passed
through deep cut of solid rock near the
Octoraro, having Il picturesque appearance,
and reminding us of the triumph of man
over nature. All at once Il grand panor-
anna was presented. the beautiful Susque-
.......a. ,ri:,i Is .:I;nlrals Gf s!ns md mGVr,
tain shores was before lis. :Ele iron Lorise
had invaded this hitherto quiet domain OF
nature, and his unearthly Shrek reverbera-
ted between the hills on either side, bid
ding the eagles depart, for this silent re-
lrsqt asqll hereafter IL the al:ca? G: ba.,,
anan, scnN We We're al Port isep4Sit i
town built Oh the hill side aud vary narrow
valley along the river Huge piles of lum-
Der told us clearly enough why 4 large town
was located there, and the massive struc-
lures Of its citizens told tc story of their
success. After short stay at this place
we went aboard tic steamer Alice and
fou;d il the captain one Of those oblirnr
a.,d large h1alte. ..ien e,er ~ lleat IL me, t
"ith ana always Il credit to human IA
turr. Nany pleasing, though little incl
dents occurred proving this, one Of which
will suffice now: One of the ladies lost her
hat and though probably not worth fifty
cents, the captain at once concluded to pick
it NJ, thinking its owner would feel a lii tie
crest fallen in going hatles<. He at once
changed his course and steamed about the
wiae ilseI ia teise,,etaR.Q t,l..- bl:furc he Sc
cured it.
Soon we passed under the great Railroad
bridge, at lIavrc dc Grace, and the old fish
ing shores were before us which still sup
ply large portion of the fish used by the
people q: Chester county The bay LeCa.,c
eight IN ten mites wide showing great OK
pansa oi waters; North East and Elk rivers
here empiicd and seemed each mile or
more wide at their mouths. Here. too, is
the famous duck shores, the resort of ducks
by the million in the fall, and sportSmen in
large numbers after them. After steaminc
down the bay twelve or fourteen miles be-
low Port Deposit the captain said lie
would willingly take us further but as we
.sishen 10 take tiG afternoon train he
| would return.
Resolutions of Coincidence.