The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-08
PeninSular and State Items.

Chambers, residing in Chestertown, wa.
arrested and committed to jail, on thu
charge of poisoning Mrs Smith, Mrs Gar
rett and Mrs. Rasin.
The Democrats of Kent are rackiDg thei
brains in the effort to subtract 1900 from
400 and leave Democratic majority as a
remainder.
The F.eeman's Journal is full of spice
1t declares that Register in the Fourth
District spells William ''wilyam," anG
Queen Anne's "qeen an" and ''hoss." II
declares that all sorts Of fraud and intimi.
dalton have been practiced in the registry
Caroline county has about 5000 voters,
7S0 of whom are colored. In 1869 the
county polled 994 Democratic votes, to 81 !
Republican, and the Republican vote was
not we'll got out. This year the county
will give from $50 to $50 Republican ma
jority.
On Saturday, Sept. Oath, meeting to
organize a Farmers club, was held at
Denton, which appointed committees on
organization, constitution, &c.
VIM. Il. SOrdan, 4 much respected young
man, son of VIM. Sorden, of Townsends X
Roads, Caroline county, recently became
hopelessly insane from excitement at a
Methodist revival at Wesles's Chapel.
The editor of the Denton Journal has
been shown a sweet potato measuring 81 J
inches in circumference and weighing five
pounds.
The Methodist Protestant Church in
Easton is being enlarged.
On Wednesday, 2sth ult., the colored
people of St. Michaels held celebration in
honor of the Fifteenth Amendment. H.
r. Torbert, Esq, of this town, and several
other able speakers addressed the meeting.
1t was well attended, and the best of order
prevailed.
The dwelling of James Ringgold, on
Kent Island, was destroyed by fire few
evenings since. 1t was the result Of a de-
fective chimney.
Judge Stewart is making very extensive
improvements in Cambridge.
Registration passed of quietly in Dor
chester. About 1900 colored men were
registered in the county.
The steamboat Highland Light was re-
Gently run into by large sooner, but
escaped.
Lewis alias Charles Curnish, (colored)
has been committed to the county jail
charged with attempted ourage on a white
lady.
The newly registered voters of Dorches-
ter county are being arrested on charges of
false swearing, and then committed to Jail
in default of heavy bail.
Inc CENSUS JUDY nnis'Ieu a a. o"iioiluSe
shows totai PoPniatioh Vi y o4'' d decrease
III ten years oi Sl''
Inc Camorluse Ne'os says:Ioohe iuea
may De optalneo' Vi now hiuch 'ills county
has suffered lor want Oh water, WIlen IL Is
known, that the only water aVailaoie lor
stock, IN some parts Oh the county, Is oo-
tanned from the SAT- rivers. Many FARMERS
below Church CfeeS' CANNOT OBTAIN sup
ply OF sou wafer loI family use, ana lne
suffering STOCK IS urlven-two OF thrce
times a day-to inc SAT- water streams,
when few sips only are taKeh' just enough
to prolong HE.
colored man. residing IN Camorlase,
the falling OF large ioS' III lne snip yard.
lnGs connected with larsen 20. $ Marine
halfway at ohad foint' WicomIco county,
were destroyed by ire. Loss ABOUT $'ooo'
partly covered ny insurance III baitimore
computes. ~
he irue -hdry"noer speaks III very
aesPohuen. 'oi r. cohcerhlns .he corn crop
IN Holheise,. says '''.'. III 'ne io"ef M! ,i
Oh INC county noI , ., l'l''i enough VIII
oe mace 10 ia' .t .iio iioss. c.
Inc ilIes III lhe woouS III somerset co.,
were sun raging On Ine so.ll un :, though we
suppose tne recehI iilIs mus , nave cleckeu
II noI I'm. .;'';.o '' ~ a., ne .. n.. '' nc
oeiieveu W ol,sn.'.o ln .nc ".'onpls VI
coon hun.ers w pai ; o.. 'lipse ahllli'ls.
VIC III =. Inoss go. 80. ". ,'.. "a LIN
cases. winch octus eveis NJ" anu theil,
mas JUST 49, ["o i.os ~ l'n .1.
Ahhe. II" '',. .A'ii'J ',''
~ wen =, w n'' 10. ,'.o
edltor Oh lne lrue tn"Iy'"Masr inslnu5' :ss
that inc chceseS' peii,S manufactured III
the NORTH, are pnrpose,y POISONED.
ne Mluoieto"n lro"scriW says
staik OF corn was .'Neh' q le" aays since
from the nelu oi e Mr: mas ! .4 %a an,
which 'he'suieu n ic 20 "a icneS. ~ ,r rue
ear IL measured iee' ~ inohes: INC ne
stalk was nov puileo up Dut cut on aI the
suil"ce %. VIC s .'' HI:,c3 w" ""i'o .en.
to the office OF the Milford Journal stalk
when measured 10 ieeI ,liches' @ltn hlhe
ear-shoots' some Vi WHICH were ueveloIeo
l IN, soou slleu GUS Petieesy na.uieu
he 'aiie"' s'oo~ VI Cn We
heard OF was one grown III EiAeoi,' 10y .Ir.
Joshua i; Meils' winch lowered 10 the
height OF q leet. ~
Inc citiHcns vi Miuaielo"h, pelieVihs
tnat the population VI 'h'!' LOW ~ S,ealer
than represented 10 pe III tne pu1isiea
census, four citlzens resolved 10 90 the
work again on saturday last.
The corner stone OF the new METHODIST
Church has been lald IN Lewis. Inc
editice is to be Az by 6O 1eet, with steeple
30 feet from base. ooo
1t is estimated that 4o,ooo gallons OF
peach brandy have been manufactured IN
Kent and Sussex countess Dela., this
season.
Bill Collins, one OF the negroes that
broke Jail at Dover short time since, was
recaptured near Milford, few days ago:
Coy. hoss, OF sussex county, has five
standard and dwarf pear trees.
Mlddietown mas SllPped soo,ooo baskets
OF peaches to New ork, THIS season:
The population OF Dover, according to
the late census Is LILY. In 1851 1t was
2s9, showing an increase III ten years OF
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