The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-04-15

SlonerS OF CentreVllle.
John Harris, owner Of the Ground Top
Farm" located the Queen Anne's side of
Chester river, has commenced setting out
in strawberry and blackberry plants one
hundred and fifty acres, which he has pre-
pared for that purpose. The farm contains
about eleven hundred acres, and has upon
it the largest peachorchard in Maryland or
Delaware. The most of the fruit is canned
on the premises
DR.. C. NJ. Newman, 0. Trunchard and j.
L. Dillon have been elected town commits
sioners of Church Hill.
CAROLINE.
Miss Tatman has withdrawn her libel
suit against Edward Prtchett.
Northern men continue to arrive, coming
in their own teams, many of which are
quite fine ones, by the way.
The Union is responsible for the state
ment that hen i'll that county set upon
fifteen eggs, Matched sixteen chickens, and
had two eggs left.
The Mancha Brothers have sold fifty
acres Of James X. Saulsbury's "Plummer
Farm" to w. Patmor, of Tioga county, n.
Y, for $3.50.
Every appeal from Magistrates Judge
ments in assault and battery cases yet
taken to the Circuit Court has been sus-
tanned, and the judgments reversed. This
is found to be more expensive than when
indictments are made out by the Grand
Jury.
5000 worth of repairs are being put on
the NJ. p. Church at Burrsville.
The following are the Directors APP
pointed for the Maryland and Delaware
Rail Road: Hon. p. F. Thomas, Col L.
Lloyd and Thomas F Carey.
TALBOT.
Captain Greenbury Marshall failed to
recover damages of the owners of the
schooner Louisa Jane for sinking the
schooner Agnes Oeens The libel was dis
missed by the U. S. District Court. Capt
Marshall claimed $1,000 damages.
Rev. Mr.. Poinde1ter has accepted a call
to the Rectorship of the Episcopal Church,
at Port Royal, Va, and left Easton on
Tuesday, for that place.
Easton merchants seem to delight in
incorporating violent political sentiments
in advertisements.
DR.. c. c. Cox, just appointed member
of the Board of Health, at Washington,
practiced medicine for many years at
Easton.
The Easton Building Society has de-
clared dividend of seven per cent. in the
last six months.
The Gazette tells story of a rooster who
has roasted so long that he can't be
worsted, to the effect that two men actually
gave out, in trying to wiring, and saw off
with dull knife, the old chanticleer's
head Upon his would-be murderers lay
ing down the venerable chick, in order to
breathe spell, after recovering somewhat
from his fatigue, his roostership put off at
double quick, hastily pursued by his
xrh hol ri Ion ct 1ac
accounts. They ought to have had more
respect for his old age, than to treat him
sou
n. G. killam has again become sole pro
prietor of the St. Michael's Comet.
At the Easter services, held in the Epis-
copal Church, Easton, a class of sixteen
was confirmed, the offerings amounted to
$21S; and over 500 was given to the new
Chapel at Easton Point.
St. Michaels has elected Republican
Town Commissioners.
Baltimore Annual Conference of the
African NJ. E. Church will meet at Easton,
on the Goth inst, Bishop Wayman presid-
ing.
DORCHESTER.
Cambridge ships about $500 worth of
eels north every week.
Prof. Baugher has been appointed prin-
cipal of the Cambridge Female Academy.
One day last week there were shipped
from Cambridge 90, 600 muskrat skins, 5S3
raccoon skins, and $50 mink skins.
wIcoMfco.
Drs. Dennis and Briscoe, of Salisbury,
recently extracted calculus from the blad-
der of lady in that vicinity, weighing half
an ounce.
The farmers in this county, especially
along the Nanticoke, purpose entering into
the melon culture, extensively. this year.
| A little SON of DR.. VIM. II. Rider, of the
above town, had his right index finger cut
off at the first joint, last week.
Democratic commissioners were elected
for Salisbury at the late election.
HARTFORD.
Building Association funds, at Havre de
Grace, sold for per cent. premium, last
week.
Havre de Grace is awake and lively since
the re-opening of navigation.
Court commences on the gath inst.
George Y. Maynadier, of Bel Air, has
entered on his duties as Associate Judge.
The -Egis says:-The case of Albert
STREET. and wife VS.. Jones & Co., which
has attracted considerable attention in the
upper part of this county, was settled
recently by the payment of several thous-
and dollars to plaintiffs by defendants.
The case was in relation to the title of
certain slate quarries on Slate Ridge.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Aquila Hall,
near Abingdon, was totally destroyed by
fire, one day last week. There was an
insurance of 81, 700 in the Hartford Mutual
Company, upon the building and contents.
On Monday of last week, John Walter
STREET., who resides near Clermont Mills,
was run over, across the body, by road
wagon, and seriously injured.
DR.. Francis n. Hawkins, of Falston,
has been elected pastor of the "Chrstian
Church" near Clayton P. o., for one year.
The DR.. has very acceptably served the
congregation for one year past.
nH.We Mnuld call the nnhlic attention