The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-09
Peninsular and State Items.

broken by being thrown from a horse.
The Peninsula Fruit Growers Associa-
ton estimate the probable number of bas-
kets of peaches to be shipped by the Kent
County Railroad as follows: kennedyville
5O,000 Lambson's 10000, Blacks, 40, 200,
Massey's $4,000. Should the road be COM
pleted to buyers in time for the peaches,
$4,000 more may be safely matchmaking
total of 195, 900 baskets.
VIM. W. Stephens, of Kent county, a
few days ago sold his celebrated trotting
horse "White Mountain to Mark New,
of Baltimore, for 81, 800, who afterwards
re-sold him to NJ. Moses, of Baltimore, for
$4,000.
The steamboat Massachusetts, has discon-
tinued her trips to Denton.
The old NJ. E. Church in Denton, was
recently sold by the society for 1926.
The time for the commencement of the
Ennall's Spring Camp Meeting, is changed
from the 9Th of August to the Doth Of July,
one week earlier than was attirstannOunced.
The Galloway tract of land has been
sold to II. C. Cooper, of Delaware, for $32
per acre.
A severe storm visited the neighborhood
of St. Michaels, on Monday night, 9th
ult., doing considerable damage.
The colored people of Talbot are making
preparations for a grand ratification meet
ing in Easton, on the 18th of July.
J. T. Ford, of St. Michaels, is erecting a
canning establishment forty feet long and
two stories high, and expects to put up
$4,000 cans of fruit this season.
A heavy storm of wind, rain and hail
passed over Bolinbroke Neck, Talbot Co.,
on Wednesday afternoon, Goth ult., doing
considerable damage to the corn.
The fees have taken charge of the Court
House, in Easton.
There will be camp meeting at Hub
bard's woods, near Preston, Dorchester
county, to commence August 5th.
On Sunday, Goth ult., young man, II
years of age, son of Richard Evans, of
Somerset county, while endeavoring to
kindle the fire, procured the oil can and
commenced pouring the fluid on the wood.
The result was the ignition of the kerosene
and the immediate explosion Of the CAMS
ter, the liquid flame completely developing
the unfortunate youth, burning him SO
badly that he died on the following morn
ing.
During the storm of Wednesday week
the wheat yard on Gen. Humphreys farm,
about two miles from Salisbury, was struck
by lightning, which fired the straw and
caused the destruction of five stacks of
wheat.
Messrs. E. E. jackson & Co., Of Sails
bury, have taken the contract of replacing
the present dilapidated bridge at Deals
Island with new one, at $4,000.
The Snow Hill NJ. E. Association accord
ing to appointment, met in Princess Anne,
last week, and was an interesting occasion.
Preaching, debating, essays, and Sabbath
School addresses were the order of the day
successfully, and gave great entertainment
to the attendants on the exercises.
A black man named William Piner, was
drowned on Tuesday afternoon of last
week, in Barton's Mill Pond, near Middle
town.
A distillery is in process of erection at
Middletown, for the distillation of peach
brandy, the coming season.
Glover 50 inches high was grown on the
farm of NJ. E. Walker, near Middletewn.
A little colored girl, about ten years old,
living with John johnson, near Williams
vile, had one of her hands caught in a
turning lathe, on Wednesday week, and so
dreadfully mangled as to render the ampu-
tation Of three fingers necessary.
The Milford Mutual Friend says,-The
Cherry business - has commenced. Hun
dreds of buckets are now shipped daily
for the great cities, and a few days will
A colored man, named Harrison Miller,
was drowned, a few days since, by being
knocked off an oyster schooner on Joe
Flogger Shoals, off Dover.
Rev. Geo. w. Kennedy, of Smyrna, was
elected Moderator of the new Presbytery of
New Castle, at its recent session in Will
mington.
The wheat crop is estimated at about
half yield around Smyrna. There never
was a larger yield of hay in that section.
Rev. Mr.. Baldwin and wife, Missionaries
from China, are now on a visit to their re-
latives and friends in Smyrna. Cha Cha,
their Chinese servant, accompanies them,
and has created quite an excitement in that
town, particularly among the children.
The Seaford Record prints the following
item in a recent issue:-A young lady
raised near fredericksburg, and the daugli-
ter (?) of a very respectable citizen, was
suddenly seized with the idea that the
female sex had no claim upon her and after
having her hair cut short, DOTTED her female
attire, donned mems clothes and went to
the depot at fredericksburg, bought ticket
and left for Philadelphia, where (she or it,
is now engaged in business. 1t is said that
there has always been a doubt as to the
sex of the individual named.
The Smyrna Camp will commence July
2Sth.
Friday, the Goth of June last, having
been appointed for the execution of Edward
Darnell, for the murder of Thomas Hogan,
peddler, he was on that day hung before a
crowd of witnesses. He had a bold, reso-
lutte look, and was calm and firm to the
last. He had been ON the scaffold but
moment, when he took short step for
ward and said. Gentlemen, one and all:
did not murder that nlan. No one did it
but William Lopez. think it hard that
should die for what he did. He said he
would give me part of the money but did
not do it. Although have to die I am
going home to heaven. am not afraid to
die" He also said something about being
persuaded to go with Leperby John Young,
but they did not catch his words.
The Miners Journal local organ in
Pennsylvania addresses proclamation to
"thc press abroad" declaring that the
supply of coal will be above a million of
tons more than last year, whether the
strikes continue or not, and advising con-
sumers abroad not to rush in the market
and "cause fluctuation in prices which is
not beneficial to, and which is not desired
by, the trade" This is very kind advice,
perhaps, but is difficult to understand, in
view of the source whence it comes. The
yearly increase of consumption has of
course to be allowed for in considering the
effect of production.
1t appears by the report Of the Regis
ter of vital statistics to the board of health
that the death rate of New York city last
week was higher than that of any cores
ponding week Of the past fifteen years.
There were thirty-eight cases Of death from