The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-06-24
PcninSular and State Items.

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There are eleven newspapers published in
| Wilmington.
! On Sunday morning last, between and
0 o'clock, a whir wind passed over the
farm of Zadock Townsend, on the south
side of the Christiana, at Wilmington near
the mouth of the river. 1t destroyed two
| large barns and other buildings besides
doing much more damage. Under the
larger Of the two barns, were 90 head of
cattle, all of which were buried, and
strange to say, none injured.
On Saturday last the Quick Step Base
Ball Club, of Newark, went to Whining
ton to play match game. The play had
begun, and everything was going on pleas
antly, when a party of roughs interfered
and broke up the game, by attacking the
Newarkers with clubs and stones, and driv-
ing them from the ground. Several of the
Newark men were badly hurt. Two of the
ringleaders of the roughs We're arrested,
fined, and compelled to give $500 bail for
their future good behavior.
The number of deaths in Wilmington
during the month of May was AZ, of which
90 were adults and 25 children.
The Statesman says: On Saturday last a
lady from Philadelphia was taken suddenly
i'll upon the cars, when near Wilmington.
Upon the arrival at the depot, she was
taken to the residence of gentleman near
by, and had not been in the house many
minutes before two little strangers, boy
and girl, put in an appearance. The trio
are getting along as we'll as could be
expected
Last week the house of James Bradley,
of Murderkill Neck, was struck by light
ming, and Mr. B. and his housekeeper were
both stunned. Mr.. 3. had not recovered
at last accounts.
VIM. Scribner, of Milford, has been COM
missioned as an aid to Governor Ponder.
The Levy Court has fixed upon 43 cents
upon the 500 as the levy covering county
poor and State Tax-county 33 cents, State
10 cents. For county tax this rate is 10
cents less than last year; and for county
and State together is 2 cents less. The
amount of real estate and personal prop
erty is $32, 10, 345; bonds and mortgages
12, 270, 463-makidg total of $44, $50, sos.
1t is stated that 5000 pounds of butter
are shipped daily from Delaware City, half
of it to Baltimore, and half to Philadelphia
Isaac Hinckley, President, and H. F.
Kenney, Superintendent of the p, w. s.
B. Railroad, Bayard Taylor, DR.. Wistar, of
Germantown, and several other gentleman
have taken two cars, lone of them a Sleep
ing carr for quite an extended excursion
down the Peninsula. They will pass over
the entire length of each branch road, and
thoroughly inspect the peach growing
regions, through which they pass and be
gone some five or six days. They will
doubtless have a pleasant trip.
KENT.
VIM. II. Lambert, of Chestertown, has
been appointed route agent between Phil
adelphia and Cristield vice F. Aldridge,
declined, and since appointed route agent
on the Kent County Railroad.
The Governor has offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest and convection of Alex
Newton an accomplice in the murder of
Robert Hackett, which took place near
Massey's, on the Goth ult.
CAROLINE.
Huckleberries were shipped from this
county last week.
The Union says early corn is silking,
and roasting ears have appeared.
Several acres have been put down in
peanuts by farmers in this county.
Wheat harvest is about over. The yield
is first rate. The hay crop was partial
failure.
DORCHESTER.
man near Morton planted three-quar-
gross sales of the berries amounted to over
$1,000. There were over a, 900 quarts.
The Shiloh Camp, under the auspices of
the Methodist Protestant Church, will COM
mence August 18th.
The mud machine is busily engaged
cleaning out Cambridge harbor.
From the Nens it appears that turner's
in this county are in the habit of import
ing from Baltimore, butter, sausage, hams,
etc.
wIcoMGCo.
The State and county taxes for the pres
ent year will amount to about 92 cents on
the 500.
The corn promises well.
A son of James Toadvinc fell from
tree, recently, and broke his arm.
HARTFORD.
Ten cents ON the 800 is to be levied for
public school purposes this year.
A correspondent of the Democrat, writ
ing from Dublin, says Columbus Scarbo-
rough, helpless cripple, was thrown from
his sulky and nearly killed. The mule he
was driving fell down, and hence the acct
dent. He may recover. A little son of
the late VIM. Amos came near drowning,
recently, by falling in mill race. Mr..
Baily, seeing disturbance in the water,
hurried to the spot, and found little Dan
at the bottom of the race. When rescued,
life appeared to be extinct, but by skilful
treatment the little fellow was resuscitated
WOODS POCKET MAGNIFIER.-We have
received one of those beautiful and useful
little instruments from S. S. Wood & Co.,
and find it very useful in examining notes,
the texture of cloth, paper, or any small
object too diminative for the naked eye.
The lens closes in an oval guta percha
handle and can be carried in the vest pocket,
requiring less room than an old fashioned
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