The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-12-30
Pentnsular and State Items,
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The Springer claim TO Wilmington IS
again on the taps.
The Rev Alfred Goodman left An estate
worth $4,000.
Smallpox in Wilmington is on The de
crease--but one case is now reported
Wilmington's new opera house was
formally opened on the 22d. by i grand
promenade concert, at which there were
present about 500 persons
John richardson, of Christeana Iiun-
dred, raised, the present year, on nine
acres of ground, s55 bushels of shelleG corn
an average of 81 bushels to the acre.
The U. s., Senate has confirmed the
appointment of Gen. \. T. A. Torbert as
Consul General at Havana.
Eight tons of poultry were shipped from
Extraordinarily of last week.
Work has been suspended Oh the new
NJ. E. Church at Milford.
At recent meeting of the friends of
temperance, in Chestertown, committees
were appointed in each school district. to
obtain signers to a petition, "asking the
Legislature of Maryland to enact a law
authorizing the legal voters of the several
wards of the cities of the State, and of the
Election districts of the counties thereof to
decide by ballot whether license shall be
granted to sell Intoxicating liquors therein
or not, and IN case in any ward of any city.
or district of any county, the vote of the
majority shall be in favor of granting
license, to make and hold the party hold
ing such license and the premises occupied
for such sale, responsible for any and all
damages that may accrue from the sale or
giving of Intoxicating liquors.
Rev. Henry c. Hayghe pastor of Kenne-
dyville M. P. Church, died at the resi-
dence of Mr.. T. Benton Sutton, in that
village, on the 18th inst, after short ILL
ness.
Capt. Robert NJ Smyth, of this county,
was tried in the United States District
Court at Baltimore last week on the charge
of embezzling Government funds, while
weigher in the Baltimore Custom House,
and acquitted,
The County Commissioners passed an
order allowing physicians fifty cents for
the vaccination of each person who is una
BILE to pay for the same.
A vessel belonging to Captain Joseph
Aickerson was cut through by ice near
| i}olph's wharf, recently, and sunk. She
had on board at the time about 1, 100 bush
els of grain, which was gotten out, but in
a damaged condition.
CAROLINE.
Protracted meeting will commence in
tbs Denton III, l.. Church, tomorrow even
ing, 9th inst
The steamers HiyalaM Light and CAaos-
p'on have discontinued trips to Denton.
DIR. Smithers Dentist, at Denton, and
DIR. P. Stack, of Easton, have exchanged
| locations, the one taking the practice of
the other.
The Presbyterian congregation at Fed
| eralsburg have elected the Rev. E. l.. Dor
ing as their pastor.
An establishment for the manufacture of
nail keg slaves is building at fredericksburg.
TALBOT.
A little child of Mr.. John J. Bradley. of
Trappe, was badly scalded last week, by
falling into p tub OF hot water. \ colored
man at Wye Mills, by the pame of Samuel
Baynard, was sent into the woods OH
Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of
getting load of wood, but on staying
longer than it was thought necessary, his
employers sept some one in search of him.
| When found he was nearly frozen.
Mat Sprouse the negro that was stabbed
by his sister few days ago, and whose
condition was reported last week as dan
gerous, is now considered out of danger.
Jane is still in Jail.
GIe lay last week, upwards of 10000
lbs, OF poultry wcfe shipped fram Faston.
| During the week, Il, 800 lbs, were sent eff,
which Melted the shippers ID cents per IT,,
or 50, 295
John Mason has been appointed collec.
tor o. town taxes in Easton, which is 30
cents on the 800.
The Star says; l.. J. Catrup, EST. of
this county, has discovered q process by
which, peaches can be preserved in their
natural state, He showed us some fine
specimens Oh Saturday. rs whole and firm
as when they were taken fro,a tho trsc,
He intends to apply for patent for the
, discovery. 1t is big thing.
DORCHESTER.
On last Tuesday evening, reception
was given. in che b.. i. Church, by the
wife of the pastor. ice sresH, Gake, etn.,
were freely served, and invitations we're
generally extended
Miss Jennie Willoughby, of East New
Market, in her attendance at school, has
not missed q day in two years, and has
made rapid advaaee;aent in all her studies.
The School Board presented her q plumber
of poetical works, as reward Of merit.
Sheriff Dashell has appointed VIM. Ii.
Davidson, J. Spry Jones and Levin T.
DunEoek jr.. as deputies for the ensuing
year. Nj. Eavidson will take charge of
the jail.
The net earnings of tts DORCHESTER &
Delaware Railroad for the fiscal yea, list
closed Sc, 9S5,a4.
WICoMICo.
Court will commence on Tuesday next.
The recent SNOW is said to have been
eight inches deep at Salisbury.
Some young men in Salisbury have BEST,
"staye struck " and gave theatrical enter
tainments in the court house on Thursday
and Friday evenings last.
The matrimonial market is brisk
William j. Leonard. Z. E. Jackson and
George W. Robertson have been appointed
School Commissioners for WieGmmico
County.
The new Board of County Commissioners
have organized by electing Elijah Freeny,
President; Joseph L. Station; Treasurer.
and James E. Ellegood. Clerk.
f. Douglass Brewington, of Salisbury
broke through the ice. while skating re-
Gently, and came near drowning,
SOMERSET.
Capt. Trimble, au old citizen residing
near Princess Anne. got Off the train going
north, on the 10Th inst, and started to
walk down the track. The train began
to back, and the old gentleman being some
what deaf did not hear it, and was struck
and knocked down. He had one car cut
entirely off, the other one so mangled that
it bad to be cut off, and one foot broken
He was also injured in the back severely.
He is "a years old, and his friends fear he
will not recover.
Capt. Samuel Wilson son. aged about
II years, fell from i persmrhoh tree on the
It'll inst, and broke his right thigh, bctl
bones of his right arm above the wrist, and
crushed his hand.
Eleven inches of snow fell in Princess
Anne, on the 18th inst.
WORCESTER.
On the 10Th inst. DR.. Stephen Collins.
of Snow Hill. died suddenly of heart dis
ease. lie was a man of great learning and
devoted the last few years of his life to liter
allure. 1t is understood that he begueath-
ed $4,000 to establish in psrpetuity two
theological scholarships ut Princeton Theo
logical Seminary. His very magnificent
library, he bequeathcd also to charitable