The Cecil Whig., 1870-08-20
Peninsular and State Items.

Mr.. Rash, residing on Tolchestar," on
the bay shore, Kent county, lost by fire
about three hundred bushels of oats on
Saturday 9th inst. The fire originated
from a spark from the steam engine in use,
and is attributed to burning wood from the
shore.
A camp meeting commenced near Church
Hill, Kent county on Saturday last.
Isaac lIyden has purchased the side
wheel steamer "Osceola,' and is now run
ming freight between Ccntrevlle and Balti-
more.
The Wilmington Comasercialsays:-"T
Centrevillc OJserger comedies Cecil and
Caroline to the Republicans this fall
Good. We will take the majority of the
others without concession
The train from Townsend to Sudlcrs-
vile now makes daily trips.
Scamp Meetings" says Caroline pape',
s'are absorbing the time and attention OF
our people, and little else is going on'''
A negro boy named Johns was drowned
at Spencer's wharf, Centrevillc, Oh the Bird
inst, while bathing.
The population of Caroline county is
about IL, 600.
"One of the census-takers has" says
the Denton Union, unearthed two centen-
arians, whilst in the discharge of his duty
|
"Jennie Dublin aged 1 l6 years, and Ann
Murray, aged 10 years. The county
records show that these are their true ages"
Pshaw! that's nothing, we can unearA
| some here two centuries old-in some of
our old cemeteries.
J. w. Kerr, one of the proprietors of the
| Choptank nurseries has successfully graft
ed tomato sprouts into potato vines, and
now has some vines growing, producing
potatoes below ground and tomatoes above
| He also grated q tomato on 4 rag weed,
and it is growing, though not very vigor-
ously.
Hon. Curtis Davis, who has been quite
ill, is recovering.
The County Commissioners have decided
to build the proposed road from Denton to
Rldgeley.
Peach growers in Caroline county, arc
delighted with the prices they are receiv-
ing this year for their fruit
| Somebody is foolish enough to talk of
starting another paper in Denton.
Croquet playing has been forbidden in
Denton's public square.
The late rains came too late to have any
| The crop will be very inferior and small.
A Masonic Temple is shortly to be dedi-
Gated at St. Michaels.
Thieves are doing good business in St.
Michaels.
The peach crop in Talbot county is an
averaged one.
George w. Merrick's dwelling in Chapel
District, was consumed by fire, few days
since. A large portion of his furniture,
bedding, clothing and papers was also de-
stroyed.
| A young man named William Conner
was kicked by horse and instantly killed,
| nj
the Wickersham farm, Talbot county,
few miles from Easton.
| The colored people of Talbot celebrated
the ratification Of the Fifteenth Amend
ment in Easton, on Wednesday, 10th inst.
| A large crowd was in attendance, and good
order previled.
Thecanning establishments of Cambridge
arc very busy.
A negro named Jones was drowned in
Cambridge creek 4 few days since.
| The health of this county is good.
The berry crop sold well this summer
bringing third more than at any other
season.
Salisbury wants a bank, fire company,
a Jail, gas company, big pile of green
backs, and u lot of other things, which she
will not gct-soon.
| 1t is said that Salisbury contains 394
dwellings, 41G families and about 1850
| inhabitants.
| The True Marylander wants the question
of the right of Marylanders to fish for oys-
ters, i'll Pocomoke Sound, carried to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
An interesting County Sunday school
convention was held in Princes Anne, on
the 4th inst.
Deals Island Camp was we'll attended.
| Hance Palmer was executed at Drum
M ondtown, on Friday, 9TH inst.
| Peter D. Coitingham, ESD, one of the
most esteemed and useful citizens of Snow
| Hill was badly gored in the groin by COW,
a few evenings ago.
| The Presbyterian Sunday school in Snow
Hill had Bay party last week.
The population of Berlin is G93.
There will be held in Berlin village
camp meeting to commence on the 3rd of
September, and continue one week.
Thomas Higgins, son of Anthony Iig-
gins, of New Castle county, was drowned
at Cape May, while bathing, Oh Friday 9TH
| inst
The heavy thunder storm, on Wednes-
day, 10th inst, did considerable damage in
the neighborhood of Middletown.
The colored people of Middletown celc-
brated the Fifteenth Amendment in that
| town, on Saturday week. About 1000
were present and good order prevailed.
One hundred and forty conversions took
| place at Harrington Camp.
| Milford is to have colored band.
The pavilion at Lewes is completed.
The Mutual Friend conttssG4
mcnt tilat the line of A..
New York and Lewes =. =. -.
ton to the peach grow ..- -,
James Banning was if,>-2 ~ .:..3,a
costs, for selling liquor at Til ,'.s: ~. ].
An associate named Wiley made : =
| escape. -: {:
The combined population of Bro.si -
and Georgetown hundreds is one : s.
less than was the poulation of
fwb -a.hl in 1860. .
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