The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-30
Peninsular and State Items.

with, ]. Commegys, near Chesterville,
Kent county, while feeding a thresher, had
his right arm caught by the cylinder, and
literally ground to the shoulder, the side Of
his head also receiving serious injury. He
died next morning.
The dwelling of Jos. w. Edwards, near
Hanesville, Kent county, was entirely con-
known how the fire originated. Loss
81, 900 insurance So 500.
Wye camp will begin August 9Th.
Jos. II. johnson, committed to Jail in
Centreville, escaped recently.
The ,jails of some of our neighboring
counties must be similar to our Elkton Jail.
The Denton Union is ten years old. A
great deal older than wise.
Tuckahoe Neck, usually the best wheat
growing district in Caroline county, raised
only half crop this year.
The shipment of peaches from Caroline
county has commenced. The crop promises
to be moderately good, and the prices offer
ed by Spectators considered to be liberal.
A little daughter of Mrs. Foreman, of
Easton, fell and broke her arm recently.
Robert Skinner, of Talbot, has been
sent to Jail, charged with skinning $25 out
of John Powell, railroad employee.
Alexander Stewart, a workman on the
NJ. & D. Railroad, died from sun stroke,
last week.
The cars have been killing several cows
in the neighborhood of Easton, one of
which got on the track, near Tuckahoe
Creek, throwing one car off the track,
within few feet of the bridge.
The crops in the vicinity OF Easton, are
suffering for rain.
Two large sharks were seen in Miles
River, on Tuesday, 18th inst, as far up as
Deep Water Point.
Large numbers of chickens are reported
dying with chicken cholera, in Talbot Co.
There is some talk of a ship yard being
started in Cambridge.
The most terrible accident that ever oc-
CURED in Dorchester county, happened en-
Monday week, in Lakesville, by the expio-
sion of the boiler in Charles Lakes saw
mill. Mace Wroten, the fireman, was blown
in the air and instantly killed his head
was not found till Tuesday. Columbus
Meekins, a respectable citizen, and a col
ored man, Dick, were fatally wounded six
other men were severely wounded, and the
boilers, machinery and house attached were
blown to atoms.
Robert D'Unger, editor of the Cambridge
Democrat and Herald, has entered suit in
the Circuit Court against the proprietors
of the Intelligencer, published in the same
town, for alledged ISLANDERS published in
that paper, by T. Burtin.
A terrible storm of wind and rain, passed
over Cambridge on Wednesday week, doing
considerable damage.
The Delaware Annual Conference of the
NJ. E. Church, colered, commenced its ses-
sions in Cambridge on Thursday week,
Bishop Scott, presiding.
A camp meeting will be held near Wood
lawn, about u miles from Quantico, COM
mencing August 26th
The peach crop will be light in Somerset
county. The corn crop promises well.
A young man named Geo. w. Wise, q
resident of Berlin, was drowned ON Friday
week, while bathing in the surf on Coffin
Beach.
Reports from Berlin and vicinity, say
that the prospects for large crop Of corn
were never better than at present,
Newtown claims to be live place be-
cause there is to be two steamboat excur-
sions from there this summer.
A little son of Mrs. Rosinia Ards, near
Marshall Mill, named Eugene, was drowned
in the pond of said MILL a few days since.
A camp meeting of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church of Whaleyville Circuit, will
be held at Powell's school-house, eight
miles from Snow Hill, commencing August
18th.
A son of b. Everett Smith, editor of the
Snow Hill Shield, was drowned in a mill
pond near Snow Hill, a few days ago.
Diptheria is prevalent in Newtown. Sew
eral children have died with the disease.
The Havre de Grace Republican Says
"We are informed by Seth Hopper, Esq,
Assistant United States Marshal for the
district, that on Tuesday last, he found a
lady by the name of Holland, living near
Michaelsville, who is over ia years of age,
who is in the enjoyment of good health,
quite active and sprightiy, and whose
mental faculties are unimpaired. She
has a daughter who is IS years old and
the mother of fifteen children" We have
often thought that those upward of a CEN
fury people may possibly have lost the date
of their appearance in this world, and add
| on few years to make sure of having
enough. The witnesses having all passed
away, there is no chance of disproying their
statement.
Since the opening of railroad communi-
cation from Kent county, Md, to Middle
town, it has increased the trade of chat
town considerably.
The corn fields in the neighborhood of
Middletown, "look like living" The
wheat turned out badly and the oats good.
The colored people of Middletown will
celebrate the Fifteenth Amendment on the
18th Of August.
The bridge over st. Augustine Crack, in
| New Castle county, is said to he $50 yards
long, or rather over half a mile, and cost
| $4,000.
Quite number Of Now York commits
sion men are visiting the neighborhood of
| Middletown seeking consignments and
| closing up contracts, preparatory to the
| opening Of the peach trade.
The news of the passage Of the S2s5, 900
appropriation for the construction Of an
iron pier at Lewes, was received there with
the greatest enthusiasm. The citizens
turned out en- masse, and everything that
would make noise, from the largest to the
smallest fire cracker, was brought into re-
QUESTION.
| Benjamin johnson, negro, was commit
ted to the Sussex Jail, charged with COM
hitting rape, on the 9Th inst.
James Bell, of Milford, is building a
pavilion, SO by 40 feet, at Lewes, contigu-
Gus to the railroad, for the accommodation
of excursionists.
The Smyrna Herald says that it is becom-
ing very fashionable, in that town, for the
youths and maidens to 60 accounting in
the graveyard, and thinks it queer place
for that business. Perhaps the graves are
decorated with flowers, and they are seek
ing Love among the roses.''
Corn in the vicinity of Smyrna looks
we'll.
Captain Wallace, sailor from Milford,
has not been heard from for year, and his
wife and friends fear he has been lost
Several years ago his vessel sunk, and he
was picked up after floating on plank in
the Atlantic for nearly three days.
A Mr.. Saxton, of Murderkill Hundred,
has grown some oats 5 feet 10 inches tall,
and three stalks contained 34S grains
They are the English White variety.
William A. Gum, of Frankfort, Sussex
county, has half an acre in horse radish
and half an acre In tomatoes. Mania1
Gum has good prospect for 1000 bushels
of sweet potatoes.
Lincoln has 100 inhabitants of which
are negroes.
Milford claims $500 population.
Collins Beach never looked more attrac-
tive than it does this season.
An old cOlored woman in Sussex county,
| fell heir to $o5 (00 lately