The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-17
Peninsular and State Items.

On Wednesday, 18th inst, Sarah, daugh-
ter of Joseph Waite, of Wilmington, was
very badly burned by her clothing taking
fire from hot stove. Death put an end to
her suiIerings on Monday last.
On the night of thanksgiving day, Thos.
H. Plunkett son of Philip Plunkctt, Esq,
had one of his feet crushed by a freight
train, at Linwood. He was brought home
to Wilmington, but before recovering, he
was attacked with pneumonia, and died on
Saturday evening, 10th inst.
The revival meeting at Asbury NJ. E.
Church. Wilmington, began nearly three
months ago, is still in active progress.
The Commercial says "Sam Townsend
is fighting the new court house as valiantly
as q certain prototype Of his fought a
windmill. There is a wind mill on both
sides of this fight"
A number of the students of Delaware
College, who, in violation of the rules of
the Institution, attended the recent prize
fight, were promptly suspended and sent to
their homes. The Faculty of the College
manifest their determination to maintain
strict discipline in the institution.
Philodemic Lodge, l. 0. o. F., at Dover,
will dedicate its new hall on the evening of
the Goth inst
A destructive fire broke out on the farm
of S. B. CHM, 81 miles south of Middle
town, on Thursday night Sth inst. All
the buildings, except the dwelling and
smokehouse, were entirely destroyed Five
horses and seven shoats We're burned to
death, and some of the cattle injured.
On the morning of the It'll inst, stable
owned by Grieves & Foxwell, of Smyrna,
was destroyed by fire, and one horse burned
to death.
Seventeen buildings have been erected in
Dover during the present year, and three
are under way, including Catholic church.
Eleven of the buildings are dwellings, the
remainder store-houseS and a sash factory.
Eight new store-roomS are added to the
| town.
The Peninsular Fruit Growers Associa-
ton meets at Dover on the Goth inst.
At Clayton, VIM. Diehl, of Appoquini-
mink, recently severely stabbed William
Shadaker, of Smyrna, almost without PROV
ication, it is said.
Assistant Surgeon G. S. Culbreth, of
Smyrna, has been ordered to report for
duty ON board the California, which is to
sail from Boston, shortly, on a cruise in the
Pacific.
According to the report of the Comp
troller of the Currency, there are eleven
National Banks in Delaware, whose paid
in capital is 81, 42S, 1876, and whose actual
circulation is 81, 2O5, 225.
On Wednesday night last, man named
Baker, a grocer, in Chestertown, assaulted
James Russell with axe handle, breaking
his arm and in turing HIM severely. Baker
was arrested and held to bail
The Freeman's Journal looks very well
this weeks.
On the It'll inst, little 12 year old son
of VIM. Burgess residing near Chesterville,
Kent CO., was caught by "a horse power and
nad MS leg crushed SO badly that it had to
DC ampuIated.
oeESfa, FARMERS OF hent CO., nave each
recently iost NUMBER OF cattle by turning
the en- unto STOCK helds:
-, Inc heV. Z: IL. Z. Goodwin has resigned
the heetofship OF Chester Parish and
acG I,l" "a d can 10 governor Island, n. y.
ing o"lze" printed at oehtfevliie, queen
Anne county, states that 1t has not
money enough to pay for the white paper
on which 1t is printed, and that it is pub
lshed at a loss TO the editor.
1t is SAID there have been about IS deaths
III the llttie village OF Church Hill the
present year.
Inc hrst sale OF money OF the Centreville
DulloinS Associatloh, SOLD Tor w cents
premium prem
LII. james boraly,a well known physl-
can, dled at his residence IN Centreville on
the 9TH INST.
Dr. n. Comegy horse recently ran
away throwing the Doctor from the car
rage ana breaking one OF his arms.
nei c uo"i WY, iar'ii' III oaroilne county,
sou sol as Sheriil SAFE, was purchased by
VIM. b. Massey, for $4,000, subject to 4
lien OF about S3,oo0 and the widows dover.
freaerick Lawrence, who recently killed
c0lored woman Ill Easton, has had his
triai removed 10 caroline county.
Inc uWellinS mouse on Or. w. ). Ridge
ieys farm, between Denton and Green's
borough was destroyed by fire of acciden-
tai origin on Tuesday night 9th inst. Loss
about $50O0. No insurance.
Court adjourned on the 18th.
john Z. Bartlett, OF Trappe District,
iaipot county, recently butchered twelve
fuil-Dlooded Chester hogs, 16 months old,
"hlGh averaged ooo3 pounds each-the
"nole netting MN 4,o0s pounds OF pork.
some unknown thleves recently stole a
me nm COW from John W.. Fooks, in Miles
' N nc. outcnered her IN the field,
o"ried Ine hlde' ana earned OFT the meat.
Johh N. hambietoh, 1or many years Il
pay pawn III .ne navy, died at his residence
III laipo1 ecuI'y' on 'iie ON inst. lie was
Glosher ol I1o!i' oamuei L. HamDlcton.
III Hai'soufS; on tle 9th INST, stabDing
array TOOK W, PA pace between lhos. Elliott
1nI Jas. inns, III "h 1S, the latter was
staooeu seven tunes. ELLIOTT was arrested
ana held TO oall.
MIR. l.. l.. Bush, OF China, who has
recently been on visit to his parents, in
Gilisoury' lelt last week 1or the Celestial
Empire.
SALISBURY Is to be shelled,-that is the
streets; the town commissioners having
concluded TO pnt on 3,0oO bushels of oyster
shells; 1ar preferable to sand.
James McDorman, residing near Princess
Anne, died very suddenly OF heart disease,
iaSI week;
the commissioners will not accent Il