The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-04-24
OUR NEIGHBORS.
DELAWARE.

DELAWARE
The man that was killed near Smyrna,
recently, by being run over by his log
wagon was named Bedz-not Leitz-as we
gave it.
There are eighteen gill seines, employ
ing about forty persons, now at Bombay
Hook, catching shad. The parties are
mainly from Wilmington.
The following are the new-elected officers
OF the Kent County Teachers Institute:-
President, Prof. J. H. Beetchel, of Smyrna;
Vice President, I. c. West, of Dover; Sec
p. ID. Tarr of Lebanon. Executive Com.
Rev. A. d. Davis, of Wyoming, c. w.
Super and E. w. Gaylord, of Milford.
A Delaware exchange always comes to
us directed" Cisil Wig Too bad,
really.
Edward Porter, of Dover, has been ap-
pointed Pension Agent for this State.
Gen. A. L. A. Torbert, of Milford, has
been appointed Minister to San Salvador.
A beautiful miniature locomotive, 25l
inches i'll length, of pure gold and silver,
was manufactured by J. Dean Benton, of
Wilmington, recently by order of the P.
W. Il B. Il. r. Co. 1t is an exact model
of locomotive on this road, and is itself a
perfect engine. 1t is mounted on a splen-
did music box, which communicates to it
its motion, SO that whenever the box is
playing all air the silver wheels are making
rapid revolutions. The box, itself, is
marvel of beauty and completeness, and
plays sixty airs, having ten barrels Of six
tunes each. The airs are, in many cases
the choicest selections from the best operas,
and the playing is perfect. The cost of the
1,o1a
Francis Mclaughlin an employee on the
P. W. & B. r. r., was run over and killed
by the cars, last week, near Wilmington.
The fares between Wilmington and Phil
adelphia, on the P. w. &. B. r. r., have
been reduced. Single tickets 25 cts, and
trip tickets 40 cts, between the two places.
Signor Blitz will exhibit in the Hall, at
Middletown, on the Goth and 9th inst.
The April term of the Circuit Court for
Kent county commenced on Monday last,
and the session will probably be lengthy.
The accident to Hopewell, son of Mrs. J.
Leeds Barron mentioned in our last issue,
rendered the amputation of his leg neces-
sary, and it was taken off by DR.. Meeteer
on Tuesday of last week. He is still in a
critical condition, but it is thought he will
recover.
VIM. Perkins, an enterprising colored
man, of Chestertown, has imported cargo
of one hundred and eighty-two tons of ice,
from Portland Maine, at a cost of twelve
hundred dollars,
QUEEN ANNE's.
Our exchanges from this county reach us
irregularly. Why is ito
The Directors of the Queen Anne's and
Kent Railroad Company met in Centreville
on the 10th instant, and determined to
continue the road from Carville's Corner to
Centerville. 1t is asserted that if the sub
scriptions to stock are promptly paid, the
road will be in use by the first Of August
next.
CAROLINE.
A bald eagle measuring seven feet seven
inches form tip to tip of its WINGS was
recently killed in Caroline county.
Shad are very plentiful in Denton, and
sell at % to 80 cts. per pair.
The rails on the Nd. & Del. Railroad
have been laid as far as Lloyd's branch,
and construction trains pass and re-pass
safely over them.
1t is feared that the recent snow storm
very seriously injured the peach crop in
this county.
The Bell Farm" upon which the pros
pective city of Ridgley is located, has been
purchased by VIM. Elliot, banker of
Philadelphia, for $4,000 cash.
Although we do not consider ourselves
one of the "learned men of the country
yet we will state for the benefit of the Eas-
ton Gazette, that the singular appearance
of the heavens" on the night of the 18th
inst. which seems to have been a matter of
so much surprise to the natives, was moth
ing more nor less than the Aurora Borealis.
The phenomenon here was beautiful beyond
description.
A negro with hand organ, made his ap-
pearane in Easton last week. He was the
object of much curiosity.
The old arsenal at Easton is gradually
falling to pieces. Some time ago an entire
wing fell in, and the whole building is
going to wreck.
On the 18th inst, 4 little son of a Mr..
Wooters, of Talbot, was accidentally killed.
On his way from school, he stopped at the
field where his father was ploughing to ride
one of the horses home. Being put on the
animal it became frightened and common
ced running, the little boy, losing his bal
lance, and getting his feet caught in the
4 convention of local preachers and ex-
horters for Easton District, met in the
Easton NJ +. Church, last evening. and
will continue in session over Sunday.
A velocipede has appeared for first time
in Easton. 1t set the people almost wild.
VIM. II. Council, editor of the Gazette
has been appointed postmaster at Easton.
We tender him our congratulations.
DORCHESTER.
Shad in Cambridge are very plentiful and
cheap. Butter is scarce and high.
a number of new boxes haze been put
in the Cambridge post Office.
wICoMICo.
A horse belonging to James Dixon, fell
and broke his leg. in Salisbury, on Thurs
day, 10Th inst. lie was killed Immediately.
John Mcdaniel an Aged citizen of Sal
isbury, died on the 10th inst.
WORCESTER.
Ephraim X. Wilson, Esq, of Snow Hill
has been appointed by Governor Bowie,
Colonel and Aide DeCamp, on his personal
staff.
HARTFORD.
Mr.. B. F. Minmack recently had nineteen
sheep killed by dogs.
The gentlemen of Hopewell and vicinity
have formed Lyceum; and the ladies of
the same neighborhood have organized a
Reading Circle.
a slight sensation was recently created
at Hopewell by the marriage of couple
! who had passed their three score years and
ten; they seemed to enjoy their honeymoon
with all the ardor of youth.
Joseph M. Simmons Esq, of Havre de
Grace has been appointed on the personal
staff of Governor Bowie, as aide de camp,
with the rank of Colonel of Cavalry.
During the week ending April 18th, 1869
there arrived at Havre de Grace, per Tide
Water Canal, 36 boats, which were loaded
with lumber, flint, iron, grain, &c.
1t is expected the coal trade of Havre de
Grace will be doubled this season.
A drunken row occurred in Havre de
Grace, on Saturday last, which resulted in
the stabbing of one white and one colored
man.
The fisheries are doing good business.