The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-11-12
Peninsnlar and State Items.


continuation of a fight begun the night
before, when tho rowdies attempted to
break up colored Republican meeting
In that they failed and were beaten. The
roughs went to the polls on Tuesday, uni
formed and prepared for free fight
When the darkies arrived, the roughs
pitched in, and then followed such scene
of rioting and bloodshed, as disgraced,
even, Democratic Delaware. Sheriff Rich
ardson, in trying to quell the disturbance,
narrowly escaped with his life, while col
ored man, whom he had called to his assist
ance, it is feared received fatal injury.
Frank Tadman, harness maker in the
employ of Jas. Conner, committed suicide
by jumping off the bridge at the foot of
Market street, Wilmington, on Sunday
evening, 30th ult.
New Castle County Court commences Oh
the 21st inst.
Albert Lyman, of New Castle comfy,
has raised the champion sweet potato of
the Peninsula. 1t weighs ten and half
pounds.
VIM. F. Smalley has erected fine cider
mill, adjoining his grist mill, near Christi
ana, which will crush about eighty bushels
of apples an hour. lie has made some
seven or eight thousand gallons of cider
this fall.
The new Presbyterian Church at Newark
is a handsome stone edifice of modern style
of architecture. 1t is 45 by IS feet with
arched recess for the pulpit, and steeple
over the entrance at the n. E. Corner, and
n corresponding entrance at the N. w.
corner, with a large window of stained
glass in front, between the two entrances.
The stone was quarried at Chestnut Hill, a
few miles distant. 1t will cost when COM
pleted about $4,000.
J. c. Elliott, of Brandywine Hundred.
has discovered curious freak of nature
upon his farm, consisting of an excresence
growing upon an old stump, which, upon
the under side, shows distinctly the out
lines of an Indian face. The forehead,
eyes, nose, mouth, chin and hair are dis
tinctly dscernible and are about life size
1t is supposed that Mr. Lo was scalped in
that vicinity, and his ghost has had some
thing to 90 with making the portrait.
The new Union African Church at Sum-
nit Bridge, will be dedicated on Sunday,
Goth inst.
Capt. Pennington, of Middletown, has
recovered the bay mare stolen from him
some weeks ago. She was found loose in
the road near Frederick, colored man
who stole her having lost or abandoned her.
Rapid progress is making on the new
bank building at Middletewn. The new
station house was occupied on the list inst.
The rest ,urant was fitted up in fine style,
and the ladies' room, ticket office and all
Its appointments, render the new depot
equal to any IN the State.
Inc hepuot'can says Geo. w. Ingram,
Oh Mlua!eto"h' ana one OF the Cochrans,
entered INTO an agreement, few days ago,
hot CHI fln III,
ina. shooiu tlie hepuoilcans carry New
Castie county, the SAID cochran should
give the SAID Ingram ride in wheelbar-
row through the streets of said town, and
should the Democrats have majority, then
the SAID Ingram should treat the said Coch-
ran to ride. We believe that the ride
Will be made on Saturday next to-day
when considerable sport is anticipated by
the friends of the respective parties
The Smyrna Times of Oct. Goth says -
On Friday night last, about II! o'clock,
the pottery building at the Landing, owned
by MI. reese r. Bell, was discovered to be
on fire, and was entirely consumed before
assistance could be rendered.
Rev. Robert Todd, of Denton, has ac-
copied the call of the NJ. +. Church at
Laurel, made vacant by the death of DIR.
QuISley.
The schooner Augusta. of Seaford. col
ildea win a steamer IN Chesapeake Bay,
recently, ana sank, drowning ono man.
Inc Miliord Ff'eha says tame is quite
piehty thls season. ana our sportsmen have
opened with heavy fire on the ducks, par
IrioSes ahd raooitS: zeal ducks are quite
plenty on our marshes, and one gentleman,
day or two since, killed ten at single
shot. The weather, however, remains too
warm for good hunting.
The corner stone of the Catholic Church
at Dover, will be laid by the Ri. Rev. T.
a. Becker, d. d., Bishop of Wilmington,
on W eanesday, the 9th inst, at clock.
Inc october term OF the Circuit Court
OF hent county ADJOURNED on tie LIST inst.
Dahlel smith and Susan Chamberlain,
convicted OF attempting to poison Mrs.
smith, (the wife of Daniel smith, Mrs.
Garrett and Mrs. Raisin, were sentenced
each to the Penitentiary 10 years in the
case of Mrs. Smith, and two years each, in
both of the other cases: giving each Of
them = term of / i years from the 3lst day
of October, 1870.
Court is now sitting in Queen Anne's.
J. Marion Emerson, Editor OF the Der
ton tni"h. announces that his connection
with that paper Will cease in few weeks.
lie is going 10 leave the State.
George, a son OF Caleb Scatterfeld. col
ored, was drowned, on Saturday afternoon
last in the Choptank. near the Stakes, ny
falling overheard from a boat.
The Easton Star has the following A
white man named Noah Vincent. from Bay
Hundred District, was committed 10 tie
Easton jail, on Tuesday LIST inst. on the
charge of assaulting, with intent to kill.
John CluSker, an oyster dredger, from
Philadelphia. Clusacr and two other
drcdsers came ashore from the vessel, and
after getting drank, stopped ut Vincent's
house. and asked for something to eat
While Mrs Vincent was preparing the
food, they attempted to take improper lib
critics with her, and Vincent Interfering,
he was assaulted with blud.eon, and in
self defence, and i'll defence of his wife.
he struck Clusker with an axe, intlictng
a dangerous If not fatal wound on the
head. Ciusker was supposed to he in a
dying condition when we last heard from
nm. his companions. Levin Williams and
Andre" Is. Hecham, were also lodged in
jan, on the charge OF rlotlng.
George w. Stltchberrys store, at Skip
ton, was entered by false key. on Satur-
day night, 9Th inst, and robbed of goods
to the amount of two or three hundred
dollars.
The November term of the Circuit Court
for Talbot county will commence on Mon