The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-08

a uCtle clllu OF JOnn HUM, reSlQlng near
Kiamensi Mills, in Mill Creek Hundred, was
drowned, last week, by falling into the
spring.
A man named c. Davidson was drowned
in Mill Creek near Wilmington last week.
He was fishing and became entangled in his
net, and being unable to extricate himself,
drowned.
DIR. Hepburn, the we'll known missionary
| to Japan, is spending few days with his
sister, Mrs. Blackiston, at her residence in
Middletown, and on Sunday evening week
made an interesting address in the Presby-
terrain Church in that town.
! Charles Draper, of Milford, has written
letter to the Mutual Friend, to justify
liquor selling by "the bible and sound rea-
| son.
Postmaster Lewis, of Wilmington, has
entered upon his duties.
I Charles Lumm, of Pencader Hundred
was badly hurt by the upsetting of his car
| riage, in consequence Of his horse taking
fright, some days since. One of his eyes
was so greatly injured that it is feared the
sight is entirely destroyed.
| A company of citizens of Newark are
about to erect sixteen houses in the east
end of the town. James H. Ray has pur-
chased of Rathmell Wilson lot near the
Mansion House, 100 feet front and 800 feet
deep, on which he will erect fine residence.
t He has some sixteen acres in the rear of the
! lot. for which he has refused $500 per acre.
t DR.. Clark is erecting fine residence on
! College Avenue, to which he will remove
when completed. These and other i'm
provements are in progress in this place.
| The Middletown Transcript says:-Coro-
ner Pendergrast held an inquest on a child
at Mount Pleasant, on Tuesday, 4th inst,
which came to its death by being smothered
while sleeping in bed with its parents, it is
supposed. One thing which adds to the
singularity of the circumstance is, that
child was similarly smothered in the same
| family about a year and a half ago.
Mrs. Hannah Fenimore, living in Della
ware City, is probably the Oldest person in
this State. She was born on the 18th Of
April. 1859, and is now over 10 years of
age.
A brass band Of fourteen pieces has been
organized at Townsend.
. Henry c. Naull, carpenter at Lewis,
Ivy the falling of a scaffold, was precipitated
to the ground, from hight of thirty feet,
recently, and had one of his legs broken in
two places and his back seriously injured.
and at last accounts he was lying in very
precarious position.
A neat iron fence is being put up in front
Of the cemetery near Chestertown.
A lodge of Good Templars has been or
ganized in Chestertown.
Court adjourned on Saturday last. 5Dur-
ing the session, the following cases were
tried. the parties to which we have before
made reference:
State VS.. John Elburn. Indictment for
shooting S. Q. Meredith. L. Removed from
Queen Anne's. Verdict. guilty on fifth
count of indictment. Sentenced to pay a
fine of 800 and to be imprisoned three
months in Queen Anne's county Jail.
State VS.. Matilda Wilson, colored. In
dictment for the murder of William Henry
Wilson, colored. The homicide occurred
i'll Morgan's Creek Neck. i'll this county.
on or about the 25th of March last. The
deceased was about eleven years of age
and step son of the prisoner. Jury rem
dered verdict of murder in the second
degree. Sentence deferred.
Gov. Bowie has appointed VIM. +. Akin
son and Samuel {. Brannock, Justices of
the Peace for the fifth district of Kent Co.
John w. Downes fell overheard from a
boat, recently, off Comeyg's Point, and
was drowned.
Farmers are in the midst of corn plant
ing.
VIM. P. Richardson, residing in Tucka-
hoe Neck. was thrown from a colt, recently,
and seriously injured.
TALBOT.
Capt. +. L. f. Hardcastle has been re-
appointed County Director of the Md. &
Del. r. r. Co.
The velocipede has appeared in st. Mi
chael's. .
The spotted fever still continues in the
lower part of the county. Several deaths
have recently occurred from it.
Miss Earle's store, i'll Easton, was recent
ly robbed of about $40 worth Of goods.
Right Rev. Bishop Lay confirmed class
of twenty-five at Christ Church, EaSton
on Sunday Cd inst.
be established on Tilghman's Island and at
Harrison's Shop, on the B. {. Neck post
road
\ lodge Of Good Templars was organized
in st. Michaels, on Tuesday evening last
DORCHESTER.
The Mtslligencer, the only Republican
paper in the county, ceased publication
with its issue of the 1st inst. Its editor.
Henry W. Straughn. has received an APP
pointment in the Baltimore Custom House
Mr.. Willy. who recently had a watch and
sixty dollars in money stolen, has obtained
the former. 1t was found in possession of a
negro.
The wonderful bear show, which some
weeks since exhibited in Elkton, made its
appearance in Cambridge last week. 1t
presented an undesirable spectacle.
wICoMIco.
The foundation of the new NJ E. Church,
in, Itch, I, L. Al.
wood work commenced. 1t will be quite
respectable in size when completed.
Capt. Madison Cooxey fell overheard
from yawl boat, near the mouth of Nanti-
coke River, on the 25th ult., and was
drowned.
soMERsET
A lodge of the Knights of Pythias has
been instituted in Princess Anne.
Sheriff Miles recently took eight convicts
to the State penitentiary, among whom was
Richard Bundick, sentenced for eighteen
years. With the exception of Bundick, all
the above are negroes, who were convicted
of larceny at the last term of Court
John W. Polk. ESQ.,, lawyer of Princess
Anne, died on the 23d inst.
The captains of five oyster pun.ies were
recently fined $50 each, for violation of the
oyster law.
HARTFORD.
John NJ. Cooley has been appointed u
Justice of the Peace for Dublin district
VIM. Galloway, Esq, has entered upon
his duties as assessor Of Internal Revenue
for the Cd District.
For the week ending May 1st, there arriv-
ed at Havre de Grace, per Tide Water
Canal, 10l boats.
The marine railway ut Havrc de Grace is
now in successful operation.
Charles II. Bouldin has been appointed