The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-07

form the Delaware Democracy nor /" en-
tighten his sable brethren of that IL II GIFTED
State.
Benjamin Clifford, Esq, Of r,incipio,
is the proprietor of Il lot of four acres ~ to-
bacco, some of the leaves OF which hlvc at
tanned the length of forty inches and cor
responding width The tobacco is cultivat
ed by Henry Gainor, Of Lancaster county,
who. after an experience of seventeen years.
says il is equal to any he ever saw at this
time in the season. The soil in that section
of the county is said TO be well adapted to
growing the best quality Of tobacco.
About thirty of our citizens left Elkton,
last Wednesday morning, on visit to Cape
May, via Delaware City, to which place
they drove and from whence they reached
the pl ace of their destination on board of
the Steamboat Thomas C9gde. Owing to
the inclemency of the weather and the in
ADEQUATE provision for the comfort of eX-
curSionists, they had anything but an en-
,ioyable time at the beach. Sad and weary
and torlorn, they reached home about IL
o'clock.
We received by Wednesday mornings
mail from Thomas w. Price & Co., of 800
Minor street, Philadelphia, handsome cam
paign portraits OF Garfield and Arthur,
which they have photographed in the
highest style. This firm is prepared to
furnish portraits of all sizes of the Presi-
dental candidates, printed upon cards or
cloth, at moderate prices, and those of our
readers who wish portraits of those dis
tinguished men will do well to give this
firm their patronage.
Henry Weyl, n Philadelphia detective,
visited Elkten, last Saturday, on hunt of
Charles White, alias Charles Miller, alias
Charles Baily, charged with committing
burglary in that city some weeks ago, and
stealing therein bonds to the amount OF
$1,000. The officer obtained 4 warrant from
Justice Lewis and accompanied by Con-
stable Foard visited Providence Paper Mill,
where the man Of many names was sup
posed to be, but he was not there. The
Pennsylvania looking for the offender with
no better success than he met with here.
A young man, agent for the firm OF
Lacy, Jonas Il Co., lace merchants of Phil
adelphia, visited Elkton, on Wednesday
last and being informed that owing to the
change in the law it would be necessary for
him to obtain license, waited upon the
Clerk of the Court, before whom he made
the oath required by law and obtained the
necessary papers. He was subsequently
arrested, ON the allegation of one Of our
merchants, that he had perjured himself, in
swearing to the amount of stock kept on
hand by the firm. He had a hearing before
Justice Foard who held him in 500 bail for
his appearance at the next term Of court.
William Wiser, young man employed
at Providence Paper Mill, together with
number of other young men visited Fair
Hill, last Saturday night. Wiser, it is
| alleged became intoxicated and having
money to the amount of So, about his per-
son, one of the other young men took
possession of his pocket book, which, from
| the evidence adduced at the hearing, seems
subsequently to have been in the possession
of several of the party, but was returned
to the owner on Monday morning. when it
contained, as is alleged, but $50. Wiser
had one of the parties arrested and taken
before Justice Foard, on Tuesday, but there
being no evidence against him he was dis
charged.