The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-12
Peninsular and State Items.
DELAWARE.

camp meeting III tne WOODS OF Horace
Spruace, Esq, near Sassafras Crossing,
commencing August 18th.
John Stafford who is managing the farm
of James G. Douglass, near Chippewa, New
Castle Hundred, has seventy acres of corn
which it is estimated will yield over 1000
bushels.
Rev. Samuel McElwce, of Washington,
d. c., has been invited and it is understood
will accept call to the Episcopal church,
Dover.
Fishing is forbidden in this State on Sun
day under penalty of $50.
Rev. Mr.. Clymer, of Smyrna, is to address
five or six camp meetings down the renin
sula during the present month in the inter-
est of Sabbath Schools.
Miss Wright, daughter of Alfrd Wright.
near Seaford fell from a swing recently,
breaking her thigh and badly bruising her
face and arm.
The barn of Joshua Mccullough, in
Christiana Hundred, was struck by light
ming Monday night, oflast week, and entire
ly destroyed by fire.
David Chandler, of Pencader Hundred,
took four bushels of cucumbers to Will
mington market last week, some of which
weighed as high as two pounds and half
each.
The Methodist Protestants have built
two-story church at Johnson's Cross Roads,
near Seaford, and rented out the second
story rs lodge room for the Masons:
At a stated meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the poor, of New Castle county, on
Wednesday week, committee of five was
appointed to select farm, and if approved
of by the Board. TO purchase the same, as a
site for new Aims House.
Hon. Charles Gibbons the well-known
lawyer of Philadelphia, has purchased the
farm of Mr.. Edward Burton, one and half
miles from Lewes, consisting of $50 acres,
for $4,000.
At meeting of the City Council of Will
mington recently the application of the
Board of Education, for an appropriation
of 81, 900, to assist in the education of the
colored children of that city, was rejected
by strict party vote. The colored people
are taxed for municipal purposes the same
as other citizens, and the money paid by
them into the treasury, is used in lquida-
ting the interest on the school debt which
now reaches nearly 800, 900, as well as for
other expenditures, thus contributing to
the building of the schools for white chill
dren.
The Deldaodrean says Dover was favored,
on Wednesday, of last week, for the first
time perhaps, with visit by three natives
of Japan. The party were in company
with Hon. George p. Fisher, and came
with him for the purpose of looking at the
country, observing the habits of our peo-
pie and taking some notes on the peach
industry Of this section. The names of
these young gentlemen from Japan are Mr.
Teyama, second Secretary of the Japanese
Legation in Washington, who is together
with Mr.. Kodama, studying law in Judge
Fishers office; Mr.. Nonaka, Secretary of
the Province. These last two are sent to
this country by the Mlkado (Emperor) SIM
ply to travel through the United States and
familiarize themselves with our language,
customs, habits, &c. There are now in
this country some two hundred young men
from Japan, all sent by the Milkado to be
educated, or to travel with the view of
learning all they can of our people. Young
Japan has an exalted idea of the United
States, and hence the desire of the young
Emperor, now only 20 years old, to have
his people know as much as possible of our
language, laws, customs and institutions.
CAROLINE.
Peach-growers complain terribly of the
low prices which their fruit brings. On
Tuesday the canneries begun operation and
this event, it is hoped, will increase the
price.
Joshua Porter has caught four foxes in
a steel trap this season, but the persons
upon whose poultry they had been commit
ting depredations, refusing to give him
compensation for his services in their be-
half, Josh has turned the foxes loose.
Jeremiah Nichols, residing near Hur-
locks, lost ten sheep out of a flock of twen-
ty one by single stroke of lightning dur
ing recent thunderstorm.
Early sweet potatoes have appeared.
The Union says the drawing for the
prizes in Mr., Patrons land lottery or gift
came off as per announced
ment on the 25th ult. All the tickets were
not Sold but sufficient number were dis
posed of to warrant the manager in pro-
ceeding with the drawing. The highest
prize drawn was the Picture Hill farm, sit
uate in this county, and set down in the
scheme as worth SO, 000-drawn by a gen.
tleman of Philadelphia. The next highest
was cash sum of S., 900, drawn by Mrs.
Gehan, also of Philadelphia. The only
fortunate shareholder in this county was
Shelf Richardson, who drew sewing ma
chine.
r. B. Rawling, very highly esteemed
young man, and chef clerk in the store of
Messrs. Powell & Wright, died in Easton,
on Thursday, the 3rd inst, after a short
attacked of typhoid fever.
On Sunday evening, of last week Henry
Rumph, German, with his family, con-
sisting of himself, wife and four children,
and a colored man, was out sailing in a
canoe, when flaw of wind struck the canoe
capsizing her. He succeeded in rescuing
them all and uprighting the canoe, put sail
on her again and was struck with similar
flaw and as he could not swim one of his
children was washed a way by the wind
and waves in his presence and he unable to
save it. Tho others arrived home safely,
but he could not rest. He roamed around
the river in quest of the lost child and at
last found it on the shore.
DR.. Samuel Harper, formerly promi-
nent physician of Easton, died at the resi-
dence of his son, Rev. w. H. d. Harper,
in Baltimore, on Saturday night last, in the
9th year of his age.
On Tuesday of last week, mill stone in
Navy Point grist mill exploded, and some
what injured Mr.. Sutliff about the head,
but not seriously.
VIM. X. Rathell, auctioneer, on Tuesday
the It'll inst, sold for James Ii. Marten,
Trustee, the farm in Chapel District,
belonging to James Williams, and contain
ing 90 acres ana 0U percHeS, 10 JAS. H.
Williams, for $3.50. Also, the lot of land
in Bay Hundred District, containing acres
and 80 perches, and improved by two
dwellings, black smith and wheelwright
shop; machine shop, &C., to John E.
Wrightson for 1920. The following pro-
perty in Easton belonging to the estate of
Jas. H. McNeal, was also sold all at the
same time. One story frame dwelling to
Mr.. E. F. Street, for $2775. Two story
frame store house, to J. V. B. Wright for
$3.50. Two story brick store and dwell
ling to Jacob Williams for $4,000. The one
story frame dwelling to VIM. II. Parrot
for $40.
DORCHESTER.
Some Williams recently attempted to
throw a camp meeting train off the track
on the Dorchester Il Delaware r. II.
Stock is improving very rapidly since the
recent rains have started the grasses and
clover, and will be in fine condition for
market in few weeks. Stock raising is
receiving greater attention every year.
The mud machine has made such rapid
progress that it is expected in two weeks
e., 70 ooppoot Jiract with tho n, nc