The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-04-17

would be necessa Y. but it is now thought
the leg may be saved.
Tie meat house of Vim. II. Stewart.
near Chestertown, was broken into last
week, and robbed of eleven hams and three
middlings. Two negro men, charged with
the theft were arrested and lodged in Jail.
An inquest was held over the body of
John Hopkins, colored man, recently,
who came TO his death by drowning.
The "Reed Rifles" military company
recently organized in Chestt own and now
numbering about fifty members elected the
following officers: Captain-E. F. Perkins
First Lieutenant-Chas. \. A. Stanley
Second Lieutenant-Wm. A. Fickers.
On Monday of last week, Senator Wick
ers was called from Congress by the illness
of his wife.
Carojtaf.
Trustin Pippin. in the third district,
owns a colt which weighed 1888 pounds the
day it was three years old.
School elections, to choose District Trus-
tees. will be held on the first Saturday i'll
May. The teachers of the public schools
meet in Denton on Saturday, May Sth, to
organize Teachers Association. and the
County School Board meets on the 11tn Of
May.
The peach trees are in bloom in many
orchards.
There is every prospect for good wheat
crop in this county.
Talbot
Tile Star says the Spotted Fever is pre-
vailing to great extent in the Trappe Dis
trict.
The stabling, provender and nine horses
of G. 4. Skinner, of Talbot, were destroyed
by fire, on the night of the Goth ult Mr..
Skinner had an insurance of 500 on each
of his horses, and $6a5 on his stable and
provender; but that will not half cover his
loss. This is the third serious fire he has
suffered since he has been farming.
The members of the Easton NJ. f.
Church recently gave their pastor, Rev. DIR.
kenney, a surprise.
A heavy snow storm visited Easton and
vicinity on Sunday 4th inst, On Sunday
night there was sharp frost. On Monday
morning there was considerable sleet on
the trees and ice on the ponds. 1t is sup.
posed the cold snap killed the peaches,
apricots. and other forward fruits.
Dorchester.
The mease!s of the mali 5nant tyne, ar.
still raging with fatal effect in this county
Cambridge is luxuriating in the harmony
of sweet sounds discoursed by an organ
grinder. This is the first - Italian artist
the village has had FOR years.
The owners of the gas works at Cam
bridge have quit running them. So few OF
the people took gas that the works would
not pay.
The Meas has put in new power press
1t is thought there will be fair peach
crop. in this county.
Shad sell in Cambridge At from % TO Il
cents per pair.
Hfconiico.
The new Catholic Chape, at Salisbury
was dedicated on Sunday last.
The measels prevail to some extent, il
Salisbury and vicinity. The eases are
principally adults.
The colored people are erecting a schoo
house in the rear of Wcsle$ Chapel. neal
Princess Anne. 80 by 40 feet.
The April Term of Court for Somerse
commenced on Monday last.
An effort is being made to organize ;
lodge of the Knights of Pythias i'll Prin
cess Anne.
The heaviest snow storm of the season
fell at Princess Anne, on Saturday ana
Sunday last. On Monday morning thu
sleighs were running. but the ileecy visitor
soon disappeared beneath the rays of thu
sun. The papers think the storm total.
killed the peach crop i'll the vicinity.
Horcester.
The Circuit Court for Worcester count,
will meet Oh the 3rd Monday in May.
The Corner Stone of the new NJ. +. Chucl
1T Gridie Tree Hill, was laid on Wetnesda
Eth inst.
Hartford.
The Tide Water Canal is now in full op
Grafton.
The new steam mill of Wright & Co.
Havre de Grace manufactures the fines
kind Of flour.
But little is being done in the fishing lin
at 1lavre de Grace, on account of the COLI
weather.
The quiet village of ,Tarrettsville, wa
thrown into state of the utmost excite
mcnt and confusion by q tragedy which
occurred in its bounds Oh Saturday evenin:
last, about six o clock. Nicholas McCom
as, a young man living about two mile
stantly killed by Miss Martha ]. Cairns
who resides the same distance from jar
rettsvillc, but in different direction from
it than the house of McComas. The &C
counts given of the melancholy affair rem
der it certain that McComas seduced Mis-
Cairns over a year ago, under promise Q
marriage, and in January last a child wa
born, which is living at the present time
Miss Cairns frequently importune
McComas TO fulfil his promise of marry
ing her, hut by equivocations and excuse
he evaded her requests until she felt tC
wards him no other feeling than lutte
hatred and determination to avenge he
injuries. On Saturday evening he ha
ridden into Jarrettsville for the purpose G
attending a meeting of a militia company
of which he was a member, and at the tim
of the murder was in the yard at the rea
ofthe tavern. Miss Cairns followed hir
to Jarrettsville, and on arriving at tn
tavern dismounted from her horse, fastene
him securely, and passing into the ladie:
apartment removed her riding skirt, he
hat and other membranes that might rt
tard her movements. Leaving the ladie,
apartment with Colts revolver in he
hand, she walked directly through the ban
room, which was full of men, and steppe
out upon a back porch, which overlooke,
the yard where McComas was. Standin
in the doorway opening from the bar of til
porch, she took deliberate aim with he
pistol at McComas and fired, he bcin
scarcely ten PAGES distant from her. Til
bullet struck him in the breast, and as h
reeled wildly toward the pillars which he'll
up the porch, she fired two more shots
neither of which took effect. He claspe
the pillars of the porch, and endeavored t
sustain himself by them, but weak Us h
was from the rapid flow of blood from til
wound, his strength failed him and he fe
TO the ground. She walked directly up I
him, and, standing over him. fired the tw
last shots from her revolver into his bod,
one lodging in his right leg and the othee
in the groin. Still carrying the reyoly,
in her hand, she passed back through III
crowd of men, who, rs if stricken sensele,
10y the awful scene being enacted befo,
their eyes. did not move finger to bar h,
passage. Along the porch, through IL
bar-roonl, and back to the ladies apar
ment she walked without showing tra
of emotion or q qualm of nervousness.
In the dressing room she resumed IN
riding habit, and again mounting her hors
she galloped back towards her home, Al
had gone considerable distance from Il
village before any ono thought of folowir