The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-24
PeninSular and State Items.

L ne Republicans Oh heIt county Heiu IL
Mass Meeting at Chestertown on Satur-
day, 10th inst. 1t was we'll attended, and
addressed by II. r. Torbert, Esq, of this
town. and several other speakers.
The "White Mans party" of Kent, is
organizing colored Democratic clubs =
BE careful, Democrats of Cecil, or you'll
be day after the feast.
The Freensan's Journal learns that it is
threatened with mobbing. 1t speaks to
the would-bc mob very bold, however, says
it is ready, and invites those disposed to
"pitch in"
The population of Centreville is 915, an
increase of 81 since 1850. OF the present
population 5GS are white and BAT colored.
The steamer Kent has taken the place of
the Champion on the route between Den
ton and Baltimore.
The colored people of Talbot county will
celebrate the ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment on Wednesday, 2sth inst.
The Easton Star hoists the name of Col
Hambleton rs the Democratic candidate
for Congress, though it has devoted con-
siderable space to abuse him for several
months back. 1t has not a word of COM
ment.
A sweet potato has been left at the Office
of the ST. Miceaels Comet measuring 1G
inches in circumference, - inches in
length, and weighing 4 pounds. Pretty
good "tater."
On Saturday morning, 10th inst, Rev.
J. N. Watson, Protestant Episcopal minis
ter of Kent Island, came near being killed
by the accidental discharge of gun. He
was removing the unfrom his porch, when
the hammer caught on the doorstep, which
discharged the gun, portion of the con-
tents entering his face.
The meat house of DR.. l. L. Adkins, of
Easton, was robbed of about 800 worth of
bacon, few nights since.
Stealing sheep is fashionable in Dorches-
ter.
The peach crop of Dorchester, of which
much was expected, hardly paid, while the
apparently unimpOrtant berry crop paid
well. "Despise not the day of small
things
Grapes are abundant in Dorchester this
season. A great many arc being shipped
to the cities.
A little son of Rev. Mr.. Barber, of Cam
bridge, fell from a swing, one day last
week, and broke his arm.
A Cambridge paper says the corn is
ruined in that vicinity.
The Salisbury Lyceum has resumed its
sessions.
The Salisbury Adgsrtiser announces that
it has entered on its fourth "volumn, >
whatever that may be-and that hereafter
it will be published at one dollor per year.
Everything is suffering from the long
continued drought, in Wicomico county,
and the Adrertiser says it has even got into
the churches, causing dry sermons.
The ague is prevalent at Princess Anne.
The store house and other buildings Of
Levin Ross, in Hungary Neck District,
Somerset county, were totally destroyed by
fire on Sunday night, 10th inst. Loss estii-
mated at 81, 800. No insurance.
The True Marylander, of the 10 inst,
says:-"There are quite a number of fires
in the woods of our county, unless we have
some rain soon, the process of starvation,
so imminent to the people of Somerset
county its likely to be anticipated by the
process of burning up.
A barn owned by William Nelson, be-
sween I1opewell and Crisfield, was destroyed
by fire recently. Loss, 5000.
The True Marylander has but one small
local in alusion to the denomination OF
Colonel Hambleton as the Democratic can
didate for Congress. Its editor himself
aspired to the honor.
A man named Elijah Morris, a laborer
on the Wicomico & Pocomoke Railroad,
jumped from hand-car, last week, and,
losing his balance, fell on the track in front
of the car. The wheels passed directly
across his breast and arm. The unfortu-
nate man was Immediately taken to his
home and medical aid procured. Upon
examination, it was found that the left
arm was broken, and the breast and ribs
mashed in a horrible manner. A finger
also on the right hand was found to be
broken.
The corn crop of Wicomica county is
said to be better than it was last year.
At Cumberland, Md, week before last,
the Office of Richard r. Semmes, State s
Attorney for Allegany county, was entered
by a thief or thieves, and all the papers and
vouchers connected with the case of Alfred
Spates, late President of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, were stolen
The missing documents, it is alleged 10y
the Cumberland Times, contained serious
charges against Mr.. Spates.
The Middletown transcript wants a
direct daily mail line established between
Middletown and Cecilton.
The Transcript also says:-Forty Gotta
ges are to be erected at Rehoboth Beach in
time for the opening of the next summer
season. 1t is thought that as a watering
place it will rival Long Branch, Cape May,
or Atlantic City, and is said to possess nat
ural advantages over all those places
The beach is said to be the finest on the
Atlantic coast. Rehoboth is few miles
below Lewes, and the Railroad is to be
extended to that point. The establishment
of a popular summer resort at Rehobotll
would add largely to tho travel over the
Delaware Railroad
Three men escaped from the Dover Jail,
few days since, viz: Reuben p Butler,
and Charles Collins, white men, and Thos
Ballard, negro.
! A fire occurred at Smyrna, Del, on Sun
day, 18th inst, which destroyed five build
ings, valued at 81, 1000. Mr.. Lockwood
foundry was consumed, together with
Mitchell u Wendell's peach basket factory,
small dwelling owned by John and Robert
Hoffecker, house owned by Jesse S. Huff.
ington, and another by Mrs. Wright
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