The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-06-11
Pen:nsalar and State Items.

The graduates, professors and former
students of Washington College, Chester
town, Md, are requested to send theil
address to DR.. E. A. Vannort, Hanesvile
Md, that their names may be regularly
placed upon the rolls of the College Alumni
! Wilmington Circuit, NJ. E. Church, will
hold camp meeting in Mrs. Cevoy's woods
near Chesterville, Kent county, commenc
ing Oh Wednesday, July Goth.
Gen. James Tilton has been appointed
| Kent (Md.,) Railroad Company. The
Anne's county, and determined to recon-
mence work Immediately, and prosecute
with vigor the work to its southern termi-
nus at Centreville, Md. The company hope
to have the road open fer business from
Masseys Cross Roads tie Sudlersville, a dis
lance of nine miles, during tho present
month.
The Kent County Railroad is now pay
ing all expenses Of running it, and has g
surplus left.
The good Templars are in a flourishing
condition at Centreville.
The colored people talk of an Amend
ment Celebration in Denton, i'll July.
The steamer Massachusetts now plies be.
tween Denton and Baltimore.
The Md. & Del. Railroad is accused of high
to the Delaware Railroad for shipment.
A correspondent of the Denton Union
recommends the putting of a slat box, with
a cat in it, up each cherry tree, to keep
away the birds that now steal the fruit.
1t is expected that work will commence
shortly on the new market house in Easton.
A light boat has been placed on the Chop
tank River, preparatory to putting light
house there.
A canning establishment will be erected
near the mouth of Cambridge Creek, by
Thos w. Anderson & Co., in time for the
peach crops, with facilities for doing a
larger business than any other estab lish-
ment of the kind in the county.
The Masonic Temple at New Market was
commenced last week.
The Dorchester and Delaware Railroad
seems to be doing thriving business.
Immense quantities of straw berries are
being shipped over the Eastern Shore Rail
road sometimes as manyas eight carloads
per day.
A movement is on foot to erect town
hall in Salisbury. That place also thinks
of having gas works.
The Grecian Bend seems to be on the
increase among the ladies down the Shore.
1t is feared the recent heavy rains will
prove fatal to the corn crop in Somerset
county
The farmers of Somerset are sending
large numbers of beef cattle to the north
ern market.
The drum fishermen, on the Delaware
have done poor business this season.
The Middletown Transcript of the 4th
inst, says:-The storm of Friday of last
week was one of the most fearful that has
visited the Atlantic coast for years, and
wrought wide spread destruction. Along
the Delaware Bay it caused numerous
wrecks, the details of which are just begin
ming to reach us. On the beach opposite
Dover an Eastern Schooner was blown
ashore and soon bilged, and filled with water
and sunk. The captain and crew escaped
to the rigging, from which they were res
cued, after being subjected for twenty-four
hours to the pitiless pelting of the storm.
Just north of Milford creek the Annie May
schooner of about four hundred tons,
owned by Captain Henry May, of Philadel-
phia, and parties in Delaware, was blown
ashore losing her anchors, but not sustain
ing any severe damages. South of Milford
creek another large schooner, owned by the
same parties, and laden with coal, was driv-
en- ashore and bilged, and sunk, the captain
and crew being in the rigging for twenty
four hours, whence they were rescued by
Captain Mason, of Milton. At Lewes five
vessels were wrecked, three being blown
ashore aud two laundering at their anchors
at the break water and sinking.
The recent violent storm of wind and
rain did considerable damage to the wheat
and peach crops in the neighboIhood of
Middletown.
Thirteen carloads of strawberries passed
over the Delaware Railroad, on Tuesday of
last week.
The troops at Fort Delaware were ordered
to the Canadian frontier, during the recent
Fenian raid.
A baresoot fisherman went to sleep in
field near milford, recently, and 4 grazing
colt bit Il piece off his big toe.
An attempt was made Oh Wednesday
night last to liberate the negro Anderson
from Jail, but was happily feiled by Deputy
Sheriff Robert Wilds, who was awakened
by the noise made by those engaged in the
nefarious enterprise. He was confined at
Dover.
The prospects for town hall in Dover
are now very encouraging.
The colored folks of Milford are making
great preparations for an Amendment Gel
ebration in July.
David Chandler, of Pencader Hundred,
sheared twenty sheep, few days ago, which
turned off 107 pounds of saleable wool.
Mr.. Isaac M. Denney, near Leipsic, has
a goose which is twenty-five years old. She
has flock of goslings.
Frank w. Lynch, son Of Amos w. Lynch,
ESD, of Middletown, has become the editor
of the Cotton Plant, published in Austin,
Miss.
1t is reported that sales of peaches were
made at Dover, early in the season, when
it was supposed the crop would be a heavy
one, at 80 cents per basket. No orchard
could be purchased at that rate now. The
Middletown Transcript says that an offer
of ninety cents per basket was made in
that town, on Thursday last but refused
1t is now the opinion Of experienced men
that prices will not rule below a dollar a
basket, and some have expressed the opin-
ion that they will go considerably above
that figure. 1t is conceded that the crop
will fall much short of the early estimate.
Governor Bowie has appointed Everett
G. Hughes an additional Justice of the
Peace, for the second District of Hartford
county.
A camp meeting of East Hartford Circuit,
NJ. E. Church, will be held OH the old Rock
Ran ground, commencing on the 25th of
August.