The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-01
PeninSular and State Items.
DELAWARE.

| The soldiers and sailors monument to
be erected in Wilmington will cost about
$4,000 and will be magnificent. 1t is pro-
posed to lay the cornerstone on decoration
day-May 30th.
The students at the Wesleyan Female
College have presented Rev. Alfred Cook
man with handsome chair.
The Collectors of New Castle county are
deficient $4,000 in their accounts in the
aggregate. The Levy Court has passed
resolution to bring suit against them if
they do not pay up by the 1st of April.
Smyrna is making an effort to have the
telegraph wires extended into the town.
The Kent Levy Court has finally decided
on the erection of a new Jail and work on
it will soon commence.
The Independent "Methodist Protest
ant" congregation, at Vernon, Kent
county, has been converted en- mass to the
Baptist faith, and organized as Baptist
congregation.
A rabbid dog, passing through the streets
of Chestertown, last week, and biting sew
eral others of his species, created much
alarm in the ancient town. Where there
are SO many rabbid animals, of another
race, it strikes US this little incident should
have created no sensation.
QUEEN ANNE's.
Excellent progress is making on the
Queen Anne's aid Kent Railroad. The
track is laid to Prices Station, about 81
miles from Centreville. 1t is expected to
have the road in running order to Centre
vile by peach season.
Two Church Hill sportsmen recently
killed two offers and captured a third
Tho la St will ba fo M md,
The Air Line, paper once published at
Snow Hill, is to be resuscitated
Michael 1agerty was arrested in Balti-
more, recently, charged with stealing a lot
of goods from the steamboat wharf at Kent
Island, and also with the larceny of a
schooner. He was committed to Jail to
await the action of the Queen Anne's
authorities
Wm. S. Connolly has been appointed
postmaster at Centreville, vice Thomas II.
Goldsborough, removed
CAROLINE.
Court begins on Monday, April Sd.
fredericksburg is excited over the discov-
cry of a clandestne marriage, which has
been kept from the knowledge of the gos-
sips a whole year.
Robert Jumell, one of the Judges of the
| Orphans Court, who has been seriously ill,
| is recovering.
The fishing season has fairly opened
with excellent prospects.
The Union comes to us much enlarged
and improved.
The farmers have about finished sowing
oats.
1t is said that DR.. Wilson will accept the
call recently extended him to accept the
rectorship of the Episcopal Church, in
| Easton.
Rev. Dr. Daniel E. Reese, the Minister
late in charge of Easton Conference, has
been elected President of the Annual Con-
ference of the NJ. P. Church.
A petition has been largely signed by the
taxpayers of the county in favor of build
ing an iron fence around the Court House
Green, and recommending the painting of
the Court House.
wIcoMICo.
The BacAelor states that one of it's pro-
| prietors is a married man.
Salisbury is one of the few towns on the
Peninsula that has an excellent library.
Court began in this county on the 27th
ult.
HARTFORD.
few ITavre de Grace duckers were
pounced down upon and arrested, last
week, by Capt. Valiant, of the Oyster
Navy. Robt. r. Vandiver, Jr. Esq, ap-
pcared as counsel for defendants. The
Magistrate decided that the evidence did
not warrant their being held under the
law, and they were consequently discharged.
Building Association funds sold in Havre
de Grace, recently. at IA per cent. premium.
The family of Mr.. r. n. Bell, who were
so badly poisoned, recently, by poke root,
have all recovered.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.-Beel
Cattle were in fair demand this week at
the late advance. 1889 head arrived ard
: sold at 9a9!c for extra Pennsylvania and
Western Steers; 7aStc. for fair to good do,
and 4IaGlc. per pound gross for commonas
to quality. Cows were in fair demand-
$50 head sold at $40a70 per head, as to
quality. Sheep were firmly held. 5000
head sold at GgaSc. per pound gross as to
condition. Hogs were rather lower. $500
head sold at $1Oa11.25 per 100 lbs. net.
Ii is but natural with every one, when
they purchase goods of any kind, to get
them at as cheap rates as possible. The
Exchange Store is the place where goods
can be bought chcap-bargains.