Middletown transcript., 1875-06-19

on the way to the place Of the execution, and
on being asked If he wanted TO pray, replied
that The did not wish to pray, thai he knew
be was going to that dreadful hell. None
Of the lynchers were recognized or arrested.
Even while the jury was hearing the testi-
msny Of the lynchlng, q negro named VIM.
Thompson was brought to the jail for attempt
ing an outrage upon a lady named Henriette
Stinchcomb, and fears were entertained that
be would be dealt with in the same manner
that Sims was. Oflate years there seems to
to be prevailing mania among Maryland
negroes for committing outrages upon white
ladies, and it is time that they were taught
the enormity of said crime, though the lynch
law should not b. .resorted to in any case.
The large barn Of Mr.. Samuel Long, about
half mile below townsville, Washington
co., was destroyed BY fire on Sunday even
ing last. The barn was large frame struc-
ture, Sc feet in length, and its contents were
nearly all|destroyed, consisting Of several hum
dred bushels of wheat, about three hundred
barrels Of corn, twenty odd tons of hay, two
wagons, gears of every description. one calf
and pig, and many other articles Of property,
involving loss Of nearly or quite FIVE thou
sand dollars, upon which there was no insur-
ance.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-The following real
estate sale were made in Centreville last week !:
tract Of land, situate withiaa mile Of Cen
treviile, containing 80 acres, for $50 per acre,
Elijah Wilson, colored, purchaser. Also two
farms Of Thomas A. Bryan. Esq, one situate
on Bordley's Island and the other on Wye
river. The Island farm, containing 2l5 acres
was purchased by William S. Price for $4,000
per acre. The Home or Wye river farm, con-
tanning 2ll acres was purchased by Valentine
B. Clements for $26.5o per acre,
State Fish Commissioners, P. W. Downs, of
Denton, arrived in Elkton on Wednesday
morning week with forty thousand young
shad for Elk river. The little fry were six
days old, about half-inch long, and might
have been swallowed in glass of water
without knowing it. Mr.. Dewnes turned
his charge loose in Big Elk at the head Of
tide water, aud if they are not destroyed be-
fore their time, there will be large increase
in the shad in few years.
Mr. Risden Crossley, who resides near
Chesterville, has for several weeks been suf-
fering intensely from bone fslon. One day
last week he desired his physician to amputate
the diseased part. The doctor refused. Upon
returning home Mr.. G. sat down and placing
the finger upon his knee, deliberately took q
razor and severed it at the second joint.
Letters of administration on the personal
estate Of Joshua F. Biddle, of Cecil county,
have been granted to Benjamin NJ. Crawford,
Sr., and the same on the personal estate Of
Andrew R. Pierce have been granted to James
A. Coulson.
The st. Michaels Comet goes for chuckle-
headed poetaster who's been imposing upon
q country editor. A maa who'll fool an
editor-that is, country editor-would rob
dead soldier Of his.
The firm Of b. Burgett Son, lumber deal
ers a. Chesapeake City, has been dissolved.
The business viii hereafter be conducted by
Il. Burgstt.
The drunken rowdy element disturb the
peace Of Elkton and the officers of the law
fail to put in their appearance to stop such
disgraceful proceedings.
1t is stated that the receipts for Strawberries
in Worcester county will be more than twice
as much as they were last year.
Scarlet fever is prevailing to some extent in
Elkton, but it is confined chiefly 10 the juve-
nile population.