The daily gazette., 1881-04-11
HISTORY OF CECIL COUNTY

year probably IN september or Oc-
tober,-"A HISTORY OF CECIL
COUNTY AND THE EARLY SETTLE
MENTs AROUND THE HEAD OF
CHEsAPEAKE BAY AND ON THE
DELAWARE RIVER"
Commencing with the exploration
OF the navigable waters of the coun-
ty by Captain John Smith of Virgin
ia in 1908, the book will contain
full and comprehensive account OF
the wars and treaties with the Sus
quehannoughs and other Indian
tribes. The difficulties, troubles
and correspondence between the |
Swedish and Dutch settlers on the
Delaware River, and the authorities
of Maryland. A full account of Au
gustine Herman, the founder of Bo
hemia Manor, and his descendants.
The exploits of George Talbot and
his efforts In behalf OF his kinsman,
Charles Calvert, the Third Lord
Baltimore. The settlement OF New
Munster, the Nottingham Lots and
the Welsh Tract. The border war
fare between the partisans of Lord
Baltimore and William Penn, and
the final settlement of the difficulty
by the location OF Mason and Dix
on's Line; with full account of the
invasion of the county by the Brit
ish armies in the War of the Revo
luton, and the last war with Great
Britain; together with history of
the Labadlsts that settled on Bohe
mia Manor in 1888, and history of
n orth Sassafras, North Elk, and st.
Augustine Parishes; the Jesuit Mis-
sion at Bohemia; the Broad Creek,
Rock, and West Nottingham Pres
byterian Churches, and the introduc
tion of Meth dism.
Also history OF the Chesapeake and
| Delaware, and Susquehauna Canals; the
| Frenehtown and New Castle Railroad,
ard the first efforts to establish towns,
| including sketches of Ceciltown, Fred
| erIcktowp, CharlestOwn, besides much
useful information about the county seat
at jamestown, on The SAssatras River;
the Court House at Court House Point,
on the Elk, and the removal OF the seat
of Justice 60 Charlestown, and subse-
quenlly to Elkton, and many other things
| Of historical interest, to which will be
| bhtICIlCb VI uauy Va lnO Old
| families of the county, and biographical
sketches of several of their prominent
members,
The author has spent the greater part
of the last three years in examining the
early Colonial records of Maryland and
the adjoining States, as well as those of
Cecil aud the adjoining counties, and
has discovered much valuable data, the
existence OF which was unknown, all of
which he has made use of in compiling
this book.
The work will contain about 500
octave pages aud will be illustrated with
map of the country between the BUS
quehanna River and the Chesapeak Bay
and the Delaware River and Bay, and
from the Chester River to the 10th degree
of north latitude, showing the extent oi
the county as originally laid out, and the
location of the early land grants and
many other matters OF interest and i'm
portance. The manuscript is nearly
completed, and will be placed in the
hands of the printer as soon as four
hundred (400) subscribers are obtained
for the work, The price OF which, printed
on good paper and substantially bound
in cloth, will be $500; sheep library
binding, 1915.
The subscriber has no expectation Of
making money by the publication of the
book. and has been induced TO offer it tC
the public by the good opinion expressed
by Others more competent to judge of its
merit. as will be seen from the following
testimonials:
ELKToE, Cecil county, Md,
March Both, 1881.
Our know ledge of his character anC
| quail cations for the important work OF
which ne has spent several industrious
yea,s. iustiries us in heartily endorsing
the book which Mr.. Johnston purposes
to publish, aud in commenting its claims
to the favorable consideration OF the
reading public. To Cecil countians the
work is invaluable.
Signed by Hon. John A. j. Cress-
we'll. ex-Postmaster General; Hon.
Alexander Evans, ex. NJ ember OF Con-
, gress; Hon. James b. Groome, United
States Senator; Hon Frederick Stump
Associate Judge Second Judicial Cir
, cult; Hon. John McCauley, Chiei
! Justice Orphans Court for Cecil county
VIM. j. jones, ex U. 8. District Attorney
= for the Di,trist OF Mary land; u. w
:, Cruikshank, Esq., Editor and Proprietor
Cecil Democrat; Rev. John Squier
Superinteudent Public Schools Ceci
t county; r. q. Msckall, M. D.; T. L
Graham, Esq, Pr.ncpla of Elktol
Academy; II. A. EN-, Esq, James i
: Mccullough, Esq, and Albert Constable
Esq, of the kton Bar.
To THE PUBLIO;-I have read tn
y manuscript of the book mentioned II
the above Prospectus, and find that th
range of subjects embraced within II In
cIutlss all n alters OF historical iDteres
:, pertaining to the county, from Its earn
B est period sonoeNsiDg which reliaDl
data are procurabls. One rises fron II
50 perusal with al enlarged appreciation o
/. the diverse elements of race, characfe
and religion which, blended together
have produced the progressive peopl,
@ of to-day. 1t Is plain that the author !
70 in love with his work. On every page
exhibits the fruits of 1great industry
research and good Judgement In the Sc
j. lectiop of subjects, The search for bitnei
J, 10 undiscovered documents, ana IN
|. combination of the whole into nara
live as Interesting as instructive. Th
work ia built of solid facts; and all VIII
& feel pride in tho growth OF this count
10 aud desire to know and preserve the al
mails of a people who have added not
little to the greatness of our Nations
J, Common wealth, should avail themselv'
10 of this opportunity to procure 60 muc
valuable Information In 80 small spac
+. Yours truly,
GEORGE A. BLAKE.
Elkton, Md, March Both, 1881.
Having carefully read very conside
u able portion of the manuscript OF VI