The Cecil Whig., 1869-07-03
Our NEIGHBORS.

1000, of which 4, ,249 are colored.
Capt. Burns las been presented with a
! gold headed cane by the G.. A. r., of VIII
mington.
"The Delaware Pioneer" is the name of
4 new German paper, in Wilmington. the
! first number of which appeared ON Saturday
! last.
On Saturday evening last, a terrible ae-
cident occurred in Thompson's ice cream
garden, near the city railway depot Will
mington. \ young man named George
Morris and companion were swinging in
a boat swing, when Norris fell out while
the swing was ascending rapidly. Before
he could get out of the way of the heavy
boat, its momentum greatly accelerated by
the weight of the man still in it, descend
ing rapidly, struck the PROSTATE mans
head with such force that the person in the
swing was thrown out. and as to mash in
the skull of Morris, from the effects of
which he died about 2 o'clock on Monday
morning.
At loves Cross Roads, Sussex county,
Joseph Ii. Cannon is appointed postmaster.
vice James w. Smith, deceased; at Odessa,
New Castle county, Henry p. Parker is ap-
| pointed postmaster, vice James \. Lord,
removed; at Milton. Sussex county, John
| {, Polk is appointed postmaster, vice Vim.
III. Fisher, removed; at Laurel, Sussex
county, Thomas H. Rggin is appointed
postmaster, vice John NJ. c. Hearn, re-
moved.
\ party of gentlemen of Middetowu and
Odessa have chartered the Schooner Daniel
Corbit, Capt. Eldridgc, of Odessa and will
make an excursion down the bay, on the
Sth of July. to be gone ten days. They
will put in at Cape May Atlantic City, and
other places, and before they return will
| f,.,-t
head, drum. or other fish familiar to the
waters of the Delaware.
| On Monday evening, 21st inst, between
and clock, during the gust that passed
over Middletown, the electric fluid entered
the telegraph office and melted the platina
| attachments of the electric battery The
operator was sitting, at the time, in front
of the machine, and saw the electric ball,
about the size of a hichory-nut, but did not
receive any shock.
In the Middlctown u. E. Church the
vote on lay delegation was IA for and 10
against. At Odessa, 13 for and against
A swarm of bees pitched upon the
weatherboarding of house in Middletown,
some days ago, and entering a knot-hole
have set to work making honey.
The clerks of Milford are endeavoring to
get the stores to close at s clock.
Miss Cecilia Smith, teacher of colored
school in Milford, disappeared mysterously
from her boarding house, on Tuesday morn
ing of last week, under temporary aberra
tion of mind. Search was made, and she
was found at Milton, evidently not in her
| right mind. She refused to give any ac-
count of herself, and she was sent home to
her friends in New York.
A camp meeting for Lincoln Circuit will
| commence i'll Clayton Grove at that place
on Friday, August 9th. Extra trains will
run during the camp on the j. & B. r. r.
A horse of G. A. Cole, residing near Mil
ford. got to kicking, while attached To a
moving machine, last week, and had one
of his hind feet nearly severed from his
leg.
The Good Templars' festival, at Chester
town, was a success. A most interesting
feature was the voting for the "Qucen of
Love and Beauty" Miss Mamie Bordey
distancing all competitors, receiving 1,291
votes.
The vote of Kent Circuit on lay delega-
ton was 45 for and against.
A new organ has been placed in the Epis-
copal Church at Chestertown. costing $500.
Thos. Hague had a young OK killed by
lightning two weeks since
The tabernacle of the NJ. f. Church
South, at Chestertown, was dedicated on
Sunday last.
QUEEN ANNE's.
The track on the branch road to Masscy's
is now laid. and in week or two it will he
opened for traffic.
a camp meeting of the NJ. f. Church
South will be held in Major Blacks woods
near Suddlersvlle, commencing Aug. I3
The vote on lay delegation, on Centre
vile Circuit was 15 for and against.
Capt r. L. Larrimorc had valuable
mule killed by lightning on the 21st ult
Wheat cutting is about finished.
John Canmean was arrested and held to
bail, two weeks since, for committing an
assault on Robert Carsons.
CAROLINE.
Josiah White has field Of corn which
has been i'll tassel two weeks 1t is Adams
extra early.
John Scatterficld, residing near Burrs-
vile, while at the cabinet shop of Mr.. +.
Pritchett, at Denton, two weeks since, fell
and broke several of his ribs, besides other
wise mjuring himself. Two grain cradles,
with scythes attached, fell on him, but,
strange to relate, he was not harmed there
by.
The County Commissioners refuse to re-
pair the causeway, Notwithstanding they
have been petitioned by numerous tax pay
ers so to so. They re as short-sighted as
penurious.
TALBOT.
Several new buildings are being erected
in Easton.
Horses arc not now allowed to run loose
in the streets of Easton.
Az tLn hSrr1on1 opl D,l,,r,ro D,;l,o,l
will shortly be completed to Easton. the
people below that place are beginning to
take action to secure it's extension to Ok
ford, on the bay, according to the original
plan. They expect to raise S10O 900, which
1T is stated will secure its immediate extern
sion to Oxford.
DORCHESTER.
The following post masters have been
appointed for this county: John B. Benson,
Corncrsvile; r. Marshall. Hills Point
John c. Moore, Church Creek.
wIcOMIco.
On Friday, 25th ult. as the morning
| train was coming from Berlin to Salisbury
| and was within two miles of the latter
place, the locomotive struck COW which
had got on the track and fallen through a
trcstle bridge. The locomotive was thrown
from the track, but crossed the bridge on
the sleepers, and then bounded from the
road-bed and rolled down Il steep enbalk-
ment, the engineer and fireman springing
from the engine in time to save their lives.
The tender and one lumber car were also
thrown from the track. but the remainder
Of the train retained its position.
WORCESTER
A steam saw mill is being erected at
Snow Hill
The velocipede has appeared at Snow
Hill, and, of course, creates an excitement
Three negroes, convicted at the last term
of Court, We're last week taken by the
sheriff to the penitentiary.
HARTFORD.
The Hartford Furnace property, purchased
year ago by G. DIETRICH, has been con-
vertcd into a chemical manufactory. The
chemicals are to be extracted from wood.