The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-02
OUR NEIGHBORS.
DELAWARE.

DIR. Robert McCabc has resigned the
offices of Secretary and Treasurer ofthc
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
of the State of Delaware, in consequence
of prcuniary embarrassment of Ogden
& Co., brewers, of which firm he is
member.
A man named Charles klinger, who
kept a lager beer saloon in Second St,
below French, Wilmington, jumped
from the third story back window of
his house on Christmas night, between
IL and II o'clock. The back of his
head struck the brick pavement, and
broke his skull. He died in about an
hour afterwards. Cause-mania potu.
A thief, two weeks since, broke into
the bar-room of the Milford Hotel, and
bored hole in the desk, and stole from
fifty to sixty dollars.
All the secret organizations of Mil
ford are in fourishing condition.
The Mutual Friend claims that the
churches of Milford are the finest in the
State, outside of Wilmington. They
belong to the Methodist, Presbyterian
and Episcopal denominations.
The festival held for the benefit of the
Milford NJ. f. Sunday-School, recently,
was complete success.
Gas is about to be again furnished
Smyrna.
The cellar of Thos. Mayer, of Smyr-
ma, was entered recently, and robbed
of provisions to the amount of fifty dol
lars.
During Christmas week Mr.. Whit
lock, of Clayton, says the Herald, ship
ped between eight and ten tons of
poultry.
KENT COUNTY.
The dwelling of Elias Deputy, in
Broad Neck, together with nearly all
his household goods, was burned, on
the 23d ult. The fire is supposed to
have originated from spark. Loss
heavy; insurance $500.
There have been twenty new houses
built in Chestertown this year.
J.P. Price, the fast young man, re-
Gently turned up in Richmond in the
character of Judge, has been lodged
in jail in Easton, to await an investiga-
ton as to his right to run off with hired
property.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
The case of Gerson VS.. Slaughter,
in relation to sale of steamer Geo. Law,
lately decided in favor of Gerson, has
been carried to higher court by ap-
peal from the decision of Judge Giles.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The steamer Champion has SUSPEND
cd her trips to Denton for the winter.
The new grist mill of Mr.. Emerson,
former editor of the Union, is nearly
completed.
TALBOT COUNTY.
A yoke of oxen were stolen from Mr..
c. H. Bowdle, of Trappe district, on
Sunday night Goth ult The same
night sixteen geese were stolen from
Mr.. Powell, in the same district. Sus-
picion rests upon colored man in the
vicinity.
On Monday, 21st ult., Capt. David
son, of the Police steamer Kent took up
to Easton three vessels captured in
Chesapeake Bay on Sunday. The par
ties were arraigncd before Squire
Wheeler, and accused of taking oysters
on Sunday, in contravention of the laws
of the State. Justice Wheeler held
them to bail in the sum of $500 each,
for their appearance at Court. The
parties gave bail and consigned their
vessels to the custody of the Sheriff for
disposition of the cargoes. All three
of the vessels were nearly loaded with
oysters.
Capt. Henry Jubb, of the schooner
Lydia Mitchell, was drowned in Her
ring Bay, on the night of December Cd.
Two daughters of his were here last
week, searching for the body of their
father, as it is supposed the body re-
Gently found on Tilghman's Island
might be his. Such, however, was not
the case They gave the following
description of the deceased: Light hair
and complexion, about 5 feet 8 inches
high. Had ON a sack coat, brown pants,
and corded silk vest. A liberal re-
ward will be given for the recovery of
his body, by his wife, Mrs. Sarah j.
Jubb, IT'S North Eden street, Balti-
more.-St. Micheals Comet.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Phillips, late assistant p. NJ, at Cam
bridge, has had trial before U. S.
Commissioner Hanna, and gave bail
for his appearance at court in March
next.
A colored man was robbed of his
overcoat and five dollars while passing
through Church Greek, on his way to
Cambridge, recently.
wICoMICo COUNTY.
On Saturday, Goth ult., VIM. Gun
by, of Yorktown, went into the stable
to drive out his horse, when the horse
in turning pressed him against the wal,
bruising him so badly that he died
from the effects on Sunday evening fol-
lowing
The New Era, a Republican paper,
unfinished at Salisbury has ceased uul-