The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-23

Chestervillc camp meeting commenced
yesterday.
The Annual Commencement Exercises Of
Washington C9llege took place on Wednes-
day, 18th inst. The graduating class vas
small, but the original orations evidenced
degree of progress which will compare
favorbaly with larger institutions. Among
the original orations was one entitled "The
Struggles for, and Tri,imphs of Liberty"
delivered by Robert c. Thackcry, of this
town. The Kent papers complain that the
people of THAT county ard the Peninsula do
not patronize that institution as it should
be,
The Quarterly Association OF the Order
of Good Templars for Kent county, met at
Rock Hall on Saturday week. Nine
lodges were represented by about sixty
delegates. Several addresses were de-
liveted. and and everything passed Oft satisfac-
torily,
A colored camp meeting will commence.
in Joshua Johnson's woods, Caroline
county, August 10Th.
Jas. X. Salisbury has been appointed
Postmaster at fredericksburg. He had been
PERTAINING the duties of the Office for over
a year PREVIOUSLY
A new paper, called the GOOa Ismptar
to he devoted to the temperance cause, is to
be started in Preston Miss Emma J.
Steele, G. W. S., of the Order of Good
Tempiars, viii be eliitr2ss, and James 7.
Rowins, publisher II will be published
monthly. A new paper is also talked Of at
FederalsLufg.
According to PHI report q iha aensns-
taker Of Denton, the population Of thai
town is 456.
Easton has particularly mean breed of
II. al
r. r. Murphy has sent to the Comet office
some oats from to 8 feet high.
The new Masoni, Hall, at st. MichaelS.
is rapidly approaching completion.
Bishop Lay preached at Christ Church,
Easton, on Sunday week. aid administered
the rite of confirmation to five young gen
tlemen.
The NJ. & ID. II. II. is being rapidly
pushed fGr1vard and piles are now being
driven for bridge across Wind Mill
Branch.
A white man, named Alex. Stewart, of
Virginia, fell dead on the public road, near
Bailey's Neck road, Talbot county, on
Monday morning last. supposed to have
been killed by sunstroke.
The Wilmington Commercial says:-'rhe
Easton Journal democratic, is evidently
fishing for an invitation to join in the Fiji
teenth Amendment celebration in that
town, a,al gtasis about it being confined
exclusively to colored men.
And now Prof Saracco proposes to tor
ture the youths and maidens of Easton with
! dancing lessons this hot weather. His
| name ought to be Sirocco.
A coioted MAJ, arrested on a charge of
perjury in the procurement Or bLul.tias es-
capped Deputy Marshal McNiel last week
John T. Foard residing near St. Michaels
pulled several sweet potatoes, on Monday
week, measuring eight inches i'll circum-
| ference.
The wheat crop, in Talbot, i. rl4qrted
larger than at first anticipated.
There will be three camp meetings held
in Talbot county during the summer. The
| camp at MGNeal's Grove will commence on
the 2Sth of July; Chiicutt's Woods camp
will commence on the 18th of August, and
Broad Creek Neck camp on the 18th of
| August.
On Saturday evening week, DR.. ID Unger,
editor of the Cambridge Democrats 4 Herald,
was wounded severely in the thigh by the
accidental discharge of Il pistol, which he
| had in his pocket. The ball entered the
| flesh to the depth of four inches, and
| though very painful, the patient is doing as
well as could be expected under the cir
| cumstanaes.
Base ball is becoming epidemic at Cam
bridge.
Small fruits have been abundant in
| Dorchester this year.
| The population of Salisbury is estimated
| at $500.