The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-05-13
Peninsular and State Items.
DELAWARE.

VIM. B. Virgins, the pension forger of
Wilmington, has been sentenced to six
years imprisonment.
The other day, up the Brandywine, 4
little child fell into the race, place deep
enough to drown a little child but not
man. A man, who saw it fall, ran along
the bank trying to pull it out with cane,
as it tioated down for some distance in the
swift current. Fortunately boy came
along who at once jumped into the race
and rescued the child.
A number of the friends of the late Ferris
Bringhurst, wishing to pay some public
tribute to his memory, have determined ON
erecting a handsome drinking fountain to
be inscribed to him. Considering the facts
that he was the active head and originator
of the Fountain Society, and was deeply
interested in its success, no more fitting
memorial could be prepared than this
Shortly after ~ o'clock noon, on Mon
day last, a fire broke out in the kindling-
wood shop of George w. Bush, at the
southeast corner of Water and French
streets, Wilmington. 1t soon communi-
Gated to the oil-house attached to the P,
W. II b. Railroad shops, thence extended
to the railroad pattern shops and the loco
motive round house. This building con-
seriously damaged three of the finest
engines on the road being nearly hopelessly
wrecked. These buildings were all de-
stroyed, and sloop belonging to Mr.. Bush,
lying at the wharf, was much damaged by
taking fire. The flames were subdued
about Il P. NJ. The total losses of the
Company will probably amount to from
500, 900 to 1925, 900, largely, if not entirely
covered by insurance. Mr.. Bush loss will
be in the neighborhood of s., 900, on which
there is an insurance of So, 000 mostly in
Wilmington Companies.
New York paper of last week contained
the following item:-There arrived at New
York, on the last Cunard steamer, Thomas
w. Homewood, wife and thirteen children.
The mother is only in her 32d year, and the
children range in age from sixteen years to
ten months. In reply to those who were
inclined to sympathise with Mr.. Homewood,
because of his many responsibilities, he
stated that he had brought over with him
SOB, 600 in gold, which he thought was suf-
ticient to keep the wolf from his door, and
had also purchased farm near Wilmington,
Del, where he proposed to settle.
A negro named VIM. Townsend who
had just been tried and convicted of setting
fire to hay stack, escaped from Dover
Jail last week by jumping down the sink
and scratching his way through the filth to
the open air. He had leg irons on.
The Mutual Friend says:-Mr. David
Mills, who has 100 fathoms of net, and
fishes at Cedar Beach, caught, at one haul,
on Wednesday Sd inst, 2G0 bushels of
trout, 125 stingers, GS sharks, 10 drums,
and few cart loads of old wives. Those
who never smell salt water may pronounce
this g tishy' story; but we are prepared
to back it with living witnesses
The steamer Hercules loaded with coal,
sunk in the bay, near Georgetown, on
Wednesday Of last week.
The Methodist Episcopal congregation
at Millington, are making an effort to raise
funds sufficient to build new church.
MIR. Thos. Mallalieu has donated lot, pur-
chased for that purpose, and 81 900 besides,
and it is stated that Hon. B. L. Biggs, of
Delaware, will donate $1,000. 1t is pro-
posed to build a church costing $40, 600
John II. Redue who recently received
the appointment of night inspector in the
Baltimore Custom House, has been pro
NOTED to storekeeper
A son of Richard Taylor, of Broad Creek,
was recently severely injured by endeavor-
ing to stop runaway horse.
QUEEN ANNE's.
The Observer declares there is no author
ity for the statement that Judge Carmi-
chael will not accept the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor if it is rendered him.
You bet.''
The Citizen last week advised it's delin-
qnent subscribers to go and hear Dr.
Eddy's lecture on Downright Honestly
which he delivered in Centreville, on Tues
day evening last.
CAROLINE.
Wheat is heading
The Denton Union bids farewell to
patent Outsides.
camp meeting will be held in Chilton's
woods this summer, beginning on the 9TH
of August
Public temperance meetings are held
every Friday evening in the Denton M. E.
Church.
The amount levied for public school pur
poses is insufficient to keep them in opera
ton longer than the close of the present
month, and an additional levy of 81, 800 has
been asked for by the School Commission
ers. This sum will continue the schools
until the last of June, when the summer
term ends.
John r. Thomas, only surviving son of
ex-Gov. Philip F. Thomas, died at the res
idence of his father, in Easton, on Thurs
day morning, 4th inst, after protracted
attack of consumption.
The Easton town election, Oh the 1st
inst, for Town Commissioner, to serve
three years, resulted in the reelection of
X. Ii. T. Council, he having received 1O1
votes, and James c. West 3S. Politics did
not enter the canvass, both candidates being
Democrats. Twenty-Five colored voters
cast their ballots.