The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-24
Local Affairs.

MIR. Kitchens offers 800 for the recov.
ery of his stolen horse and apprehension OF
the thief.
Rev. Stephen OFT, whose illness from
paralysis we noticed last week, died on
Thursday morning last.
Rev. DR.. Vallandigham, of Newark,
Del, will preach in the Elkton Presbyter.
ian Church tomorrow.
Look Out for Them.-From various
directions comes the intelligence that the
country is being flooded with bogus half
dollar currency.
Our town has been very quiet this
week. We have had but one fight, which
the timely interference of officer White
prevented from becoming serious.
Rev. George E. Jones will preach for
Rev. Charles p. Mallery, in the Presby-
terrain Church, Chesapeake City, next Sab
bath, July 25th-morning and evening.
Ball playing and stone throwing in our
streets is becoming unpleasantly frequent.
In some portions of the town it is hazard
Gus to sit outside of the door in the even
ing.
On our fourth page will be found sew
eral sales of Real Estate in Port Deposit
and vicinity, which take place to-day; also,
trustees sale of two parcels of land, near
Battle Swamp, on Monday next.
A number of Gov. Groome's friends
went down TO the Convention on Wednes-
day, but came home in the evening, greatly
disappointed at the shape things had taken,
and somewhat disguised at the Governor S
retreat from the contest.
The fishermen's organ, the Philadel-
phia EUening Star, says: The best place
to catch perch, at present, is at Betterton,
near the mouth of Sassafras. The Erick-
son boat will take anglers to the spot, and
Mrs. Prices house is the headquarters.
One night last week the basement of
the saw mill at the east end of town,
belonging to DIR. Mitchell, was entered
through window, and about one-half of
the large belt therein stolen. The portion
taken was valued at about fifty dollars.
A special despatch to the Wilmington
Commercial dated Dover, July Goth, says:
This afternoon, a conference was held in
the Dover NJ. E. Church, between Bishop
James and the preachers of Dover District,
in relation to the appointment of sue
cessor 20 the late Presiding Elder Kenney.
Drs. Matlack and Phebus, and Rev. A.W.
MILKY, were favorably spoken of. DR..
Matlack seems to be the general choice and
no doubt will be appointed to the office.
He is very popular among the preachers
and laity.
We have the account of the fourth
anniversary of the Sabbath School of
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, under the pas
toral charge of Rev. jeremiah Young;
William T. Collins, superintendent. The
occasion was very agreeable one, and the
attendance large. Speeches were made by
Rev. N. Morris, of Port Deposit; Mr.. I.
Griffin and John W. Martin. Essays were
read by Miss Rebecca Ringgold and Miss
Sarah L. Collins. Miss Sarah Young,
girl of ~ years, recited the thirteenth
chapter of St. John, without missing a
word.
The Philadelphia Ledger, of Saturday,
says: Sarah Baynor, who was admitted to
the Home for Aged and Colored Persons,
at Belmont and Girard avenues, in 1870,
died on the 18th inst, at very advanced
age. 1t was stated at the time of her ad
mission, she was no years of age, but of
this fact there is no record. 1t is thought,
however, that she was over 100 years old.
She was born a slave in Cecil county, Nd,
and her life has been laborious one. She
was quite active, and until within a few
months, could thread needle without the
aid Of spectacles.
report of that "dog case," reported last
week. The following note probably will
make it plain:
"The statement made in Tile Wig of
July 18th, relative to the shooting of c.
Lewis dog by Campbell was not correct.
Lewis sued Campbell for damages, as was
stated, and officer White had the case in
hand; but before coming to trial said Off
Ger effected compromise between the par
ties, without having or laying any attach
ment in the matter or bearing any money
away in triumph. So if those who are
ever ready to attend to everybody's bust
ness but their own, before they make re-
ports, would be sure and be correct, it
would save trouble and great deal of hard
feeling"
A case before a magistrate is fair mat
ter for publication, and does not come I'M
der the head of attending to other peo-
pies business"
The annual commencement of Wash
ington College, at Chestertown, took place
on the 18th inst. There were no gradu-
ates, but original orations were delivered
by Thomas Perry, of Wicomico county, ].
II. Hessey, of Cecil, and Samuel J. Smith,
of Caroline, whose subjects were respec-
lively, "Sir Walter Scott as Novelist"
els Man Master Over Nature ?' and
shakespeare and his Writings" Master
VIM. R. Crow, of Elkton, was among the
rIoshiueu upou WHoW CeIIluCdIes Welo
conferred. A gold medal was presented to
]. T. Rowley, of Worcester county, by the
board of visitors and governors, as the
student who had made the most general
progress during the year. The anniversary
address before the Mount Vernon Literary
Society was delivered by r. c. Thackery,
Esq, of this town, whose theme was "The
Spirit of True Scholarship" which was
spoken of by men of ability and experience
in such matters as exhibiting advanced
learning and research, highly creditable to
the author.
Horses StOlen.-We learn that two val
liable horses were stolen from the premises
of Mr.. w. X. Stackhouse, in Elk Neck, on
Thursday night last
MIR. Myers Hitchins, living on Mr.. A. G..
Tuite's farm, near the depot, had fine
colt stolen from his stable, on Saturday
night last. Farmers had better keep a
sharp eye on their stables.
Barn Burned.-The very large barn on
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