The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-05-21
Peninsnlar and State Items.

The Kent Neacs says: The wheat crop i'll
all parts Of that county looks very promis-
ing, the late rains and warm weather hav-
ing given it new life. The prospect for
good crop of peaches is also favorable.
The Kent County Railroad is progressing
rapidly.
Local is scarce in the Chestertown papers.
The colored people of Queen Anne's
county propose to celebrate the ratification
of the Fifteenth Amendment, by mass
meeting on the Goth inst.
The Commissioners Of Centreville have
agreed to purchase the apparatus for n
hook and ladder company if the people
will form one.
A large number of persons were confirmed
in Cambridge, Sunday night, Sth inst, by
Rev. Bishop Lay.
A reward Of $500 is offered for the appre-
hension Of Cyrus Stack, the murderer Of
Mr.. Benjamin w. Rhodes.
A boy about six years old, son of George
Moore, of Tyaskin district, Wicsmico Co.,
fell from a boat, and was drowned, in the
Nanticoke river on Saturday last.
A lodge of the Knights of Pythias was
opened in Salisbury on Wednesday night
18th inst, the charter members numbering
sixteen.
The Right of Confirmation was admins
tered to fourteen persons in Salisbury by
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Lay.
The Somerset Hotel is again offered for
sale.
Henry Page young lawyer Of fine abil-
ity, has been appointed States Attorney for
Somerset county, in the place Of Adam c.
Miles, resigned.
The Middletown Transcript says:-A
hail storm passed over Middle Neck, Bohe-
mia Manor, Chesapeake City, and along
thu. Canal, to. Delaware City, on Tuesday
afternoon last. Mr.. Samuel Crawford, in
Middle Neck, measured one of the hail
stones, after the storm was over, which
measured g. inches in circumference. A
chicken in Mr.. Benjamin Crawford's yard
was struck upon the head by hailstene
and instantly killed. The hail extended to
the vicinity of this town, but did no damage
of consequence i'll this section. A few
miles north and cast of this place, some
peaches were shattered off by it, and flow
ers and shrubbery were damaged to some
extent In Delaware City the storm was
heavier and the hailstones so large, that
after laying all night they could be gath
cred up in considerable quantities next
morning. At Woedside Small Fruit Muir
series, the residence of Henry Clayton,
Esq, near Mount Pleasant Del, some four
or five hundred panes Of glass were broken
out Of his hot house, and his strawberry
and other plants were much cut by the
hail. The flowers and shrubbery at the
residence of Mr.. Samuel Brady, were
beat down, and others suffered more or
less who resided within the track of the
storm.
A severe hail storm visited the western
part of Sussex county on last Sunday week.
Hennie Dsbsen, died at the Poor House,
in Sussex county, a few days ago, at the
advanced age of III years.
\ factory has been established near
Lewes, which is converting large quaint
ty of fish into manure.
The Sussex Journal says that the buds
are falling off the peach trees and the far
mers in the neighborhoed are satisfied that
there will not be a half crop.
The population of Seaford, was 800 i'll
| 1867, it is now computed to be $500.
A mad bull belonging to Col. Hill, of
Smyrna, was killed last week, while in one
of his spasms. He was terribly ferocious,
and on Wednesday attacked passing car
riage containing couple of ladies, and
although the horse was detached from the
carriage. neither it nor the horse were
injured. The ladies were badly frightened
but escaped unhurt.
The body of drowned man was picked
up at the mouth of Blackbird creek, on the
30th ult., by Captain Hickman, of the
sloop Jesse Hills, Jr. 1t was buried near
| by.
At New Castle, recently, Edward G
Bradford, Jr., and Robert G. Fraim, were
admitted to the bar.