The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-30
Peninsular and State Items.
DELAWARE,


A little son of John McKendrick, living
near Bancrofts' Banks, fell into the race
and was drowned.
One of the men injured in an ARRAY, near
Brandwine Summit Camp Meeting, died
recently from the effects of his injuries.
The new school building, on French ST.,
Wilmington, is the largest public school
structure in the State, and has been COM
pleted at 4 cost of about thirty eight thous-
and dollass, including lot and furniture.
Some workmen engaged in digging the
foundation Of new warehouse, near the
foot of French ST., fonnd n small box con-
tanning the skeleton of child.
Capt. Foreman o. Bailey, of the schooner
Jennie Hall. was picked up at the inter
section of the Railroad with Fourth street
Wilmington, i'll perfectly nude condition,
on Tuesday morning last, by Peter Ayers,
night Waterman on the railroad. He was
sick and somewhat delirious from burn
ing fever. Capt. Bailey had left his vessel
at the Delaware Break water the day pre-
vious, then being sick with the ague, and
was on his way home to his family in Squa
Ocean county. N. j., but growing worse
was compelled to stop over for medical
advice in this city. He put up at Grubb's
Hotel, where he was attended until after
midnight by some Of the inmates, who,
perceiving he wss asleep, themselves re
tired. Upon waking and finding himself
i'll strange place, he tied the bedspreads
together and let himselfdown to the ground.
when he began his wanderings and was
taken up as before stated.
Ben Dickson, notorious burglar, who
robbed several residences in Wilmington,
last summer, was arrested in Philadelphia
lac t.E Tn ,,I
prisoned.
On Sabbath evening. near Milford,
Thomas, son of Elias Daniels, was riding
horse, in company with others, to Church
On the way his horse stumbled and fell.
throwing the boy on his head and breaking
his neck. When his comrades returned to
help him up they found he was quite dead,
The boy was about thirteen years of age.
The Dover Delaoarsau records the fol-
lowing striking coincident:
John Whey, an aged colored man, for
merly in the service OF the late Hon. Mar
tin w. Bates, was struck with apoplexy,
or paralysis, on Wednesday. while filling
his bucket with slop in Mr.. Hillyard' s yard,
and died the same evening. He had at
tanned his seventy-fifth year. We are
informed that some of old Jacobs friends
telegraphed to Wilmington for his daugh-
ter to come down and attend to her fathers
burial, when return despatch informed
them that she was also dead and that her
remains were about to he sent to Dover
The daughter owned some property in
Wilmington which she devised to her faith
er; he owed some property here which he
left to his daughter.
1t is reported that the Diptheria is rag
ing to an alarming degree in Baltimore
Hundred Sussex county.
On Monday last some gentlemen from
the coast Of Brazil having arrived at the
Breakwater in the schoones Frank Houard,
landed, having with them quite collec-
ton of monkeys, ant-eaters, etc., which
created quite sensation at Lewes
A fleet of two hundrend vessels were in
the Breakwater one day last week The
masters and crews now visit the town, since
the pier was built.
Maria Davis, colored woman of Smyrna,
fell and died almost instantly one day last
week.
Oysters are plenty and cheap at Milford
They only command 40 cents bushel.
The last Milford Loan Association money
sold for 431 per cent.
Katy Gray, colored woman, who resid-
| ed in Murderkill Neck, Sussex county, died
recently at the ripe old age of 1O5 years.
Z. G. Fennimore, of Middlctown, has
purchased A. J. Nowland's farm, in Kent
county, Md, for $4,000.
QUEEN ANNE-s.
Hollis store on Tuckahoe Creek, at Hills
borough, has been made Station on the
Maryland and Delaware railroad, and call
ed Queen Annc's Station
The farm of Thomas B. Carvile, con-
| ,.,~..~ 90
sold to John t. Norman, for $34 10 per
acre, as has also the estate known as My
Lords Gift. containing 921 acres, to r. NJ
Dennison, Esq, OF Baltimore, for SIT, 434.
CAROLINE.
The frame of Lees Chapel at Drivers
cross Roads, has been raised
A protracted meeting is now in progress
at Union Grove NJ. p. Church.
John Collision of this county, who has
reached his eighty fourth year, few days
since, performed a journey on foot of four
teen miles, and thinks he could make this
distance daily.
Some days since, John Horney, colored
man. had his foot nearly severed from his
leg, by carelessly throwing it in the way of
of an axe in the hands of companion.
At the recent Democratic primary meet
ing in Caroline, to elect delegates to the
county Convention, the Union says: They
descended to the basest of means to carry a
point and to triumph for moment over
their own political friends. They resorted
to the great agent prepared by the evil one
for the detruction of our notwithstanding
drink. a free bar was run during the whole
time the polls were open, and men whose
great weakness is their love ofstrong drink,
ita1 4 i
presented such scene of drunkenness as
has not been witnessed for years past.
TALBOT.
A little son of A. A. Pascult, of Easton,
was wounded in the fleshy part of the leg,
last week, by a ball from pistol in the
hands of a playfellow. 1t was accidentally
discharged.
During the past few weeks, protracted
meeting has been in progress on Tilghman' S
Island, in the NJ. E. Chcurh. The meeting
has been very successful and good many
persons have professed religion and united
with the church on the Island
DORCHESTER.
In East New Market and District, (the
Neos says six pairs of twins have come
into the world since January list. At this
rate, what will be the population Of old
DORSET in 1880?
There was a balloon ascension in Cam
bridge on the 23d inst.
The Church at New Market recently
received % persons into full membership.
While cunning, a short time since, col.
ored man named Bookings accidentally shot
himself in the shoulder. The wound will
doubtless prove fatal.
WICOMICO.
The September term of Circuit Court for
this county commenced on the 25th inst
A frame dwelling house, situated about
mile from Salisbury, and belonging to
William Disharoon, was totally destroyed
by fire on Thursday, 9th inst. No insur-
ance.
The Eastern Shorcman states that the
gross earnings of Wicomico and Pocomoke
Railroad, for the fiscal year ending April
Goth. 1871, were $23.059,G1; expenses OF