The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-17
PETIT JURORS

Land Sale.-James McCauley, agent fl
William Ward, has sold the farm of IL
latter, containing 90 acres, for 81, 200; pu
chaser, Thomas S. Radcliffe, of Philade
phia.
John E. Wilson, Trustee, sold to Mr.. I
F. Peterman, the Price farm, situated nes
New Leeds, containing 81 acres, for 81 so
cash.
J. T. Mccullough. Esq, Trustee, o
Thursday last, sold the farm of E. I
Mask. situated near College Green, an
containing 72 acres, the soil of excellen
quality and in good condition, with larg
frame house and barn, and fine apple OF
chard, for $3.50. Jesse S. Boulder puI
chaser. The farm was remarkably cheap
Farms have become a "drug" in thi
county. If practical farmers from NOR
nothern States would come here they coul,
secure fine bargains in real estate.
The Martins.-Martins in thousand
had been collecting for ten days or tw,
weeks, and roosting on two trees in from
OF the county offices. The flock would
gather from all directions at dusk and seen
to 60 through flying exercise for an hou,,
or so before settling on the trees for til
night, in which all kinds of evolution
were performed. But two trees were Sc,
lected and on these the black cloud woull
descend following central leader, whe,l
their aerial performance was concluded
The numbers constantly increased, evera
evening adding to the multitude, till thedd
amounted to thousands. From milGE
around the country the martins must hay
collected to form this migrating army. Or
Tuesday evening large body left; do
wednesday evening when the birds az
peared, spectators who had watched then
movements every evening estimated thry
not more than one-third of the previoth
numbers were in the flock. After goiIaay
through their customary exercises on Il y
wing without settling, the flock took bd Z
line south and disappeared on the graph
annual pilgrimage toward the tropics. ed
There seemed to be a great deal of syste p
all their movements, in gathering all t. US
families together that had nested in I'll !
part of the country, and exercising tlrr
young members on the wing till the leadger
were satisfied all were able to endure ton,
long flight that had to be encountered bet
lore reaching their Southern homes. wf
The martin appears in Elkton from t,N,n1
NTH to the tenth of April and takes DC 4
session of the boxes. When the tropice, r
heats of August set in, the young birhea
have all attained the full size of the pare II
bird, then rendezvous seems to be selecttcS;
where Ill the martin families of this serhe
ton of The country congregate and form.rrn
general camp-a head quarters to whiesaV
they collect in the evenings to exercise hso'
body and roost for the night. This milsu
tary camp is occupied for Il fortnight Gal
bill everything is ready for the grant
march. Their movements seem to be ds' . .
rected by common leader and the motye
systematic order and strict discipline abesi
maintained among these winged legioni OF
,c., Nv
Wilson in the anthology of America 6
BIRDS, does not mention this characteristics |,
Of the purple martin. lie gives tie tint
Of its appearance and merely says that d
caves for the South in August. Had .thst;,
great bird historian witnessed one of thed b
annual encampments, he certainly woupany
lot have passed over in silence so impoi KIM
MT an event in thehistory and habits oft,tba
'lrd. Audubon speaks of seeing the purIn D
martin on its tour north in the followit the
erms. 81 have had several opportunitip me-.
,rodioions eoora 80, ' '" eape
Ntw orleans) or its vicinity, at cons, w W.
rablA' hight, each bird performing circuS "
r,o,,,;n food r. as.,. bee
'oo'i'ug ne hocAs were 1901 NJ.
nd moved either westward Or toward fwbo
at rate not exceeding fcafter
tiles in the hour, as walked under dued
them with ease, for upwards of TIL on ~,
lilies, at that rate; on the 4th of Februahers.
'2l, on the banks of the river below tWillia
ty." y "The flock ON tn
'nded about amile and half in leneele,uril
quarter OF mile in BREADTH" fgetfu
bis pr,