The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-10-07
Peninsular and State Items.
DELAWARE.

The prisoners in the New Castle Jail num-
Der 81, of which IS are white and 40 black.
Bridge building on the Del. & Penn,
railroad has commenced.
VIM. A. Cochran, of Middletown, re-
ceived as much as SO per basket for peach
es shipped week before last.
w. H. Wanser shipped from Middletown
the past season 1881 car loads: or 1919, 263
baskets of peaches. He is therefore justly
entitled to the appellation Of "peach King.
Mr.. Cameron, of Smyrna, grew upon a
vine which sprung from single bean, this
summer, 1904 beans.
Charles Stagton grew upon D. J. Cum
Minis farm, near Smyrna, potato which
weighed six pounds and ten ounces.
John T. Hall, a basket maker at Black
fell dead in his dearborn on Saturday even
ing about six o'clock, whilst riding along
the road short distance from Clayton, on
his way to Smyrna. He was talking in his
usual cheerful mood to ]. D. Coverdale,
who was riding with him, and was in the
act of attempting to pass Deputy Coroner
Eubanks, who was short distance ahead
when he fell backwards and almost in
stantly expired.
Governor Ponder has offered reward of
5000 for the arrest and conviction of Charles
White, accused Of numbering James Ma
wheney, near Middletown, some time ago.
The stone and brick work of the new Jail
at Dover is completed, and the carpenters
are putting on the roof 1t is thought now
that the work will be completed before the
time appointed.
The Lewes Post Office is issuing $15, 900
in money orders annually, and paying out
$4,000 annually.
QUEEN ANNE's.
DR.. Walter s. Turpin died at his resi-
dence, near Centreville, on the 22d ult.,
aged Ga.
The Citizen has a little county pap, in
the publication of the registration lists.
CAROLINE.
Court convened on Monday last.
"Aunt Eve," former slave, went 20 see
Adam, on the Gath ult., aged 30.
The new NJ. E. Church, South, at Boon
vile, was dedicated on Sunday last.
The "Great European Circus" could not
show in Denton, because the hotels would
not accommodate the company.
Caroline whisky has damaging effect
on the Democracy. A Democratic candi-
date became SO sick of it, the other day,
that he had to be hauled home in an OK
cart. This is what we call beastly drunk.
TALBOT.
The Star tells the following rat story
On Tuesday night, large rat made saw
age attack on Lewis Marshall. while he was
in bed and asleep. Marshall is clerk in
the drug store Of Henry & Goldsborough,
and sleeps in the room over the store
Sometime in the night he was walked by
something biting him in the back, but sup
posing he had only been dreaming, he went
to sleep again. Sometime afterwards he
was again walked by a large rat biting at
his left ear. The "varmint" had seized
him by the ear and given him severe bite,
but did not exattly pull him out Of bed
Marshall then rose for battle, and succeeded
in killing the rat. 1t was rouser, and as
ferocious as tiger.
Thomas J. Leonard, of St. Michaels Dis
trict, has sold his fast trotting mare to a
Mr. Green, of Caroline county, for $3.50
cash and another horse.
The Workingmen's Permanent Building
and Loan Association of Talbot county,
has just declared a dividend of six per cent.
for the past six months.
The balloon sent up at Cambridge on the
23d ult, came down in scarborough Neck,
ened the boy who found it very much, being
DORCHESTER.
The public schools ia this county, accord
ing to the Ne,os, are sparsely attended.
"Worse and more of IL. The Nens has
the following: Last week we thought we
spoke of big thing about the twelve twin
babies of East New Market, but reporter
from the Fork District tells us that in the
same length of time, in his District, at
four births, nine children were born, and
that now they are all halo and hearty. No
wonder the young men hesitate about get
ting married! Such statistics are enough
to brighten all matrimonial intentions from
their minds.
wICoM1Co.
In the Aduertiser report of the Court
proceedings, we find the following: James
Hoffecker, VS.. James Hurt-Trespass. This
was an action for damages inflicted on
James Hoffec ker, by James Hurt. The
case was removed from Kent Co., by the
defendant, Hurt. It appears that Hoffack-
er was tenant of Hurt, and having a diff
ficulty about delivering the grain, was
struck by Hurt with heavy club, lnflict-
ing 4 severe wound. The defendant not
appearing, Judgement by default was en-
tered and Jury of Inquiry sworn. The
case was submitted without argument by
the plaintiff, and the Jury, in short time
returned verdict of 81. 500 and costs.
We punned mot pummeled) the head of
the Bachelor, few weeks ago, since which
time it has not put its head inside our door.
WORCESTER.
The public schools of the county did not
open till Monday, I'd.
HARTFORD.
jeff, the hero of the "Lost Cause" and
of petticoat notoriety, spent Sunday, gath
ult.. near Emmorton, this county.
The concert for the benefit of Emmanuel
Church, held at the Court House, Bel Air,
was a success, financially and otherwise.
At Magnolia, one day last week, 4 col
ored boy was thrown under the cars, by
the giving way of the brake, and had one
leg crushed. The limb had to be ampu-
tated. and the boy died shortly after.
The schooner Harvester, loaded with
coal, sunk in the harbor, at lIavrc de
Grace, on the 22d ult.
Trade on the canal is brisking up.
The New York and Washington Express
will hereafter both leave, and receive, a
M nil Havra 1a Graoa