The Cecil Whig., 1871-09-09
Peninsular and State Items.
DELAWARE.

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b. Y. Watson of Dover, sold his fast
trotter to B. c. Pearce, of Wilmington,
for $4S6.
James Graham, residing at No. S27 Ben
nett street, was drowned at Cape May 31th
ult. while bathing. He accompanied the
Washington Fire Company excursion to
Cape May, and on the way down was ban
tering with another man as to who would
90 the fartherest out in the surf. But
whether the drowning was the result of
| this banter or not does not appear, although
it took place from his going out too far
from shore. His body was recovered in
the afternoon, but not until the boat had
started for home. He leaves wife and
four children. Mr.. Graham was about 40
years of age-old enough to have been
wiser-and was assistant foreman in Bald
wins boiler shops in Philadelphia.
A sad and fatal accident occurred at
Newport on Tuesday, which resulted in
the death of a young and promising gen.
tleman-William Cranston, son of Samuel
Cranston. He was on Il hay press, press
ing hay, and fell, his head striking first,
and he died about half an hour afterwards.
One night recently, while the children of
Mr.. McCusker, 70S West I'd street Whining
ton, were soundly sleeping, they were sud
denly aronsed by something gnawing at
their feet. The father captured the intru-
der which proved to be coon which had
got into the house by some means.
Anthony Reybold two weeks since, sold
a stallion at Delaware City for So, 800 and
shortly afterwards the purchaser sold it
to another man for SO, 800.
According to official, figures from the
census tables Just issued the population of
Delaware is: white 102, 221; colored, %, 794.
Total, 1861
The Protestant Episcopal church of
Delaware numbers 1888 members.
Rev. G. w. Kennedy, of Smyrna, is col
lecting material with view of writing the
History of Ancient Presbyterian Churches
of the Peninsula and sketches Of the lives
of their Pastors.
Geo. M. Davis, of Bridgevlle, has
chicken two weeks old, which has three
perfect iegs, and upon the third leg is
double foot.
Seaford, Sussex county, was the scene of
a homicide on Tuesday of last week. A
colored man, intent upon taking the life of
another, pursued the object of his malig-
nifty into a yard, which he had been forbid
den to enter, and was struck upon the head
with cart, Ga child's cart, we suppose, by
the owner of the premises from the effects
of which blow, he died that night.
A new Presbyterian church in the Gothic
style of architecture, with tower and spire,
is about to be erected at Georgetown.
About forty-five persons professed con-
version during the camp held in Blacks
Woods.
A patent has been issed to Chas NJ Mil
ler, of Milford, of an improved water wheel.
The mutual Friend says: James II. Har-
rineton, near this town, has heifer
fourteen m )nths old, which gives milk
freely. Its lacteal organs were developed
by the sucking ofa younger calf which ran
with it in the pasture.
Horace Greeley writes lengthy article
to the Mutual Friend on "Reasons for
Avoiding Commerce as pursuit"
KENT.
The public schools throughout the county
were re-opened on Monday last. Mr..
McQuay takes the school in Quaker Neck
recently in charge of S. S. Baker, who has
entered the ministry, and Mr.. Peterson,
from Calvert county, takes Mr.. McQuays
place in Chestertown. The board of trus-
tees of the public schools of Chestertown
have adopted resolution prohibiting pa
rents from making complaints to teachers
| in regard to the treatment of their children,
but allowing them to lay their grievances
before the board.
The Nesos is much agitated for fear some
negro non-resdents of the county will be
registered. To make sure of the matter,
it would doubtless have none of the colored
men registered.
The colored man named Coker, who shot
himself recently, was not Caroline's fire.
king.
The Democrats will hold their county
convention, on the 10Th inst. to make their
county nominations.
George Melvin, son of Thomas Melvin,
| and Jas. W. Conner, son of J. W. Conner,
principal of Denton Academy, have been
appointed to fill the vacant scholarships in
St. Johns College, Annapolis.
The Preston Surprise, a little paper pub
lished i'll Caroline county, has been sus-
pended.
The farm of George A. Millington, con-
tanning 14S acres, has been sold at Assign
ee's sale, for 81, 155. j. W. Bryant and
Jas. Harris, purchasers. J. T. Anthony's
farm, containing 100 acres, located near
Hillsborough, has been sold at $1S per acre,
to John Traynor, of New York
Jas. Melvin has disposed of the mail
route, from Denton to Ridgely, to James
L. Pearce.
TALBOT.
The Comet enters upon it's sixth volume.
The public schools will reopen through
out the county on Monday next.
A schooner in the employ of the U. S.
Government loaded with material for a
new light house to be erected at Benoni's
Point, was run ashore on Paw Paw Bar,
off Tilghmans Island on Thursday of last
week. The schooner will be total wreck.
The material was insured for $1O,OOO.-
Although there were about sixteen persons
on board, yet no lives were lost
The cO1ored camn meatinn hold
ham d lIarper's woods, last week, was well
attended and success.
DORCHESTER.
| The public schools throughout the county
will begin the Fall term next Monday.
Some 50 or 60 converts are said to have
been made at Beckwith's camp meeting
All of Joseph Reads real estate, situated
near Vienna, was sold at public sale, lately,
for SO, 900.
The News says that the happiest people
in the community are the colored folks.
wICOMlCo.
A violent storm of wind visited Wicomico
on the 9th ult., doing considerable dam
age.
Col. VIM. j. Leonard has contributed,
and paid into the Treasurer's hands, one
thousand dollars, toward the erection of
county public buildings for Wicomico.
| HARTFORD.
The canning establishment at Havre de
Grace is doing light business
Mrs. Elizabeth Carver, of the same place.
quite an aged lady, fell from her porch,
recently, striking her head against gate
post, cutting severe cash and severing an
artery.
The usual Saturday night whisky row
came off in the above town on the I'd inst.
The Republicans hold their primary
meetings to-day. 8
! THE kU-KLUX SYSTEMATICALLY will
be remembered that the committee of the
| House of Representatives did GOOD service