The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-12-11


has charge, should have it repaired imme-
diately. 1t is not safe to drive across.
BY a notice in our advertising columns
the members, and those favorable thereto,
of the Farmers and Mechanics Mutual In
surance Company will meet at Zion, on
Wednesday next, for full organization.
Captain Cozens made another trip this
week to Baltimore with boat load of
grain for the farmers. His boat is very
cenvenient-having fiat bottom, he can
run it ashore 50 wagon can drive up and
put the grain aboard.
Tho District Conference of the Will
mingtou District will hold its second ses-
sion in Elkton n. E. Church, on Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week. There will
be morning, afternoon and evening ses-
sions.
Captain Cozens has been improving
his dwelling house on Scotland Point. We
notice a new barn on the farm of Colonel
Howard, and another on the farm of Mr..
Parker George. Elk Neck is showing a
general spirit Of improvement.
During tho hard freeze, last week, Mr..
Pool, at Frenchtown, lost flock of geese,
supposed to have been frozen up. One of
them was seen out in the river fast in the
ice, ono or TIVE days, and no one seemed
able to rescue it, but when the ice broke
the fowl made its way home.
MIR. James B. Marrett lost valuable
horse, few days since, with the real cpl
zooty. His carcass was deposited on a
neighboring lot, where some of Mr.. Glenn
sons dogs partook of the meat, from the
effects of which two of them died and
others are sick.
The steamboat Alice, Capt. D. Vanne-
man, which formerly piled between Port
and Havre de Grace, but which has been
the present season running between Balt-
more and the landings on the Choptank
river, was brought to Havre de Grace this
week to rest for the Winter.
On last Saturday night the bees swarm
cd in the Hollow and two of them went
into it. After singing each other pretty
sharply they wore arrested by officer Shock
ley and taken before Justice Howard
They gave bail for $50 each, to appear next
court. One Of the young men was named
Woodrow; tho other named Wilson. 1t is
said there was . woman in the affair.
Mr.. Amos E. Pierson, of this town, in
going down the creek in small boat, on
Wednesday last, attempted to connect his
boat with the line by which the tug was
towing a scow loaded with mud, when,
owing to the tightening of the line, he
was precipitated overheard, and placed in
danger of being run over by the scow; but
fortunately he was rescued by his CON-
panion in the small boat.
We hear that the parties having in
charge the Concert and Tableau entertain
ments are actively at work, and that they
cess. The effort is benevolent one and
certainly deserving of success. The 22nd
and 23rd Of December are understood to be
the evenings selected, and we hope to see
the hall well filled.
The Public School, of this town, will
give An exhibition, in their school room, on
Friday night next, December 18th, under
the direction of Miss Henrietta Ferguson
and Miss Hattie Lort. George w. Cruik-
shank, Esq, will deliver an address appro-
pirate for the occasion. The price of admis-
sion will be Is cents for adults and 10 cents
for children, the proceeds of which will be
used for the purchase Of maps, &C., for the
school.
Francis Green, of Cherry Hill, Md,
was in our city on Wednesday. We learn
that he built the past season three dams
one for s. A. Crozier, on Chester Creek;
one for James G. Bell, on the Conowingo
Creek, in Cecil county, Nd; and one for
Fell & Co., at Brandywins Springs, max
ing some fifty he has built within the past
twenty-five years, all of which have given
the fullest satisfaction. He is now ready
for another contract.-Del Republican.
From the Oxford Rsss.-The firm of
r. Hainss Passmore & Co., dealers in lum-
Der and coal, Central avenue, Oxford, has
sold out the stock and rented the yards to
George B. Passmore, Of Rising Sun, Nd,
and Henry Cope, of Lower Oxford, Ches-
ter county. The new firm, conducted up-
der tho name Of Passmore & Cope, took
possession the first of this month. {.
George Chambers, Jr., a colored man from
Cecil county, was standing on the bridge
below Stubb's mill, near Nottingham, view
ing some workmen repairing the tail-race
wall. He had a loaded gun in his hand,
with the hammers up, when suddenly the
plank broke, precipitating him into the
race, distance of ten feet below. He
escaped uninjured. The gun was not dis
charged, but the miller watching him from
the window above vacated his post sud
denly.
HUNTING TWEED IN WILMINaToN.-
Officer Bouzarth, with the visions Of the
$4,000 reward which Sheriff Conner had
offered for the recapture of 9" Boss " Tweed,
arrested Joseph Cantwsll, in Water street,
last night. Mr.. Cantwell was about to leave
the city, when arrested, and to dispose of
the matter at once he prevailed upon the
officer to 60 with him to the Delaware R.
R. office, where he was identified. The
officer was still doubtful, but acknowledged
"it might be So" Finally he remarked no
harm had beep done, and begging Mr.. Can't
wells pardon, extended his hand, which
that gentleman refused to take in an indig-
papt manner. Those who have seen both
Tweed and Mr.. Cantwsl will comprehend
the joke, but those who have not win un-
derstand it when they are told Mr.. Cant
we'll weighs about 100 or 40 pounds
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