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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
Parks Body Found.

The body of George Parks, the colored
man who was lost from Scott and Brothers
schooner scow, on Sunday, the 10Th of
April, was found about noon, on Monday,
by TWO men belonging TO Port Herman
The body had drifted ashore at what is
known as Greenbush Point, short distance
above Rhodes or Rogue'S Harhor several
miles below where he was drowned On
Tuesday, a party of c0lored men, consisting
of George Gordon, Elijah Boyer, Charles
Wilson, Joshua Ricketts,, and another,
whose name we did not learn, went down
after the body, for the purpose of giving it
Christian burial. They left here at about
clever o'clock y. ri, in the sailing skitf
Maud :, taking with them box in which
to pla," the body. The day was calm and
in consequence they did not reach the place
until late in the evening. When they got
there they found that some one had already
buried the corpse, and they We're compelled
to 90 TO work and dig it up. When they
reached it, they discovered that it had been
placed i'll Il strange sort of a coffin, an old
scow, with Il covering of boards having been
used. The body far gone in decompo-
sition, much :" that il was almost i'm
possible to handle or move it. They how
yer, placed il in the box, and brought it
ul,, arriving here about iuur o'clock, We'd
ne sd#y morning. Coroner LitZenberg was
notified, and after consultation with the
States Attorney, he decided that an inquest
upon 1t should be held. \ jury was accord
ingly Summoned and sworn, the box open
ed, and Il view Of the remains taken, after
which they adjourned until this Saturday
evening, as Captain Wright and the deck
hand who saw Parks fall overboartl-the
only witnesScs-were both away with the
vessel \ letter was received by Messrs
Scott x Bro, from the former master of
the drowned man, in Virginia, written in
behalf of the relatives Of Parks, asking for
information in relation to the occurrence
and asking also if there was no mistake in
the rumor they had heard of the drowning:
that his effects, clothing, money, &C., if
any, lie sent to them. The writer signs his
name Parks" and it is thought that
George, as many other colored people who
ago-toolS the Il anne of the family to whom
he belonged. The remains were buried in
the graveyard attached to the A. NJ. =.
Church Of this town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
How Baltimore County Suffers.

The Proqress published at Ellicott City,
Md, says: "The peace-loving citizens of
Baltimore county, i'll the neighborhood of
Gray's Factory adjoining Ellicott City, will
long remember the first Sabbath after local
option took effect in Howard county. Their
peace and quietude was greatly interrupted
by the refugees from Howard county JUS
tice and their coadjutors. The day was
spent in drunkenness and rioting, much to
the disgust of the order-loring citizens OF
Gray's Factory. There seemed to be "A de-
termination on the part of groggeries-some
of which had open doors-to give the citi-
zens of that place f"retaste of what they
might expect on future SabbathS. They
certainly have forcibly impressed upon the
aw-abiding citizens of that portion of Balti-
more county the necessity to petition the
next Legislature for Il law to expel the IL
quOr traffic from their midst, if not for total
prohibition in the State of Maryland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
The Peninsula Railroad.

A Newport Neps, Va, letter says ::
THE last link, we hear, of the railroad
on the Eastern Shore has been located
and will probably be rapidly built, and
its agents are quietly making inquiries
and trying to purchase property on the
the opposite side of the river. In fact |
know that w. \. Dean, the owner of the
land opposite, has refused $40, 600 for his
tract of 400 acres from an agent of the
new company, which looks very much
like business. The railroad will be many
miles nearer the sonth from New y ork
than any Of the lines via Richmond or
Lynchburg, which will give it the pas
senger travel. And then it will be such
a good point from which to distribute
southern produce to Norfolk, Baltimore
New York or Europe. There is report
here that is well credited that the Clydes
are in a quiet way largely interested in
the new project. \ large new country
would be opened up to the trucking
business, which the Clydes are looking
out for for their steamers to Philadel-
phia'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
BORN ON THE RAIL.
An Unusual Occurrence Takes Place on
an Emlgrant Tram.

An incident of an unusual nature, and
one not down on the regular programme,
and for which no previous bargain or prep
aration had been made, happened on board
of an evening train, on the p. W., 4 b.
Railroad near this .tation, on Thursday.
On the 5.5i L. NJ. north bound train on that
day, among the passengers was German,
of middle age, respectable and intelligent
in appearance, with his wife, younger than
himself and OF comely form and features,
travelling with his family of two or three
children from Washington to New York.
There was five of them in ALL and for this
number tickets were procured, perhaps, had
the agent at the capital known that the
number of the party would be increased on
the way, he might have demanded another
fare As the train neared this station, the
husband hunted up Captain Messick, the
conductor. and informed him that his wife
was very SICK and asked that the train be
stopped at the first station and doctor
taken on board. Every comfort possible
under the circumstances, was given her, one
of tie lady passengers taking care of her in
stopped here and messengers dispatched for
physicians. Dr. Ellis, the regular physi-
elan of the road, being himself sick, could
not attend, and DIR. Mitchell was out Of
town, fortunately, however, DR.. lamar was
found and he hurried to the train. When he
arrived he found he was too late the crucial
period had passed, that which all on board
thought was to happen had taken place. a
new passenger had boarded the train as she
was passing Bacon Hill, two miles below
this station, while running at the rate of
sixty miles an hour.
The doctor, however, at the request of the |
patient, procured the necessary medicines |
and went on to Wilmington with her, re-
turning by the express, which passes here
about 80 o'clock. He reported that the |
new conner was fine boy, and that both
mother and child We're doing well. This
the passengers and many jokes were gotten
OFF thereon. For some time, even while the
train was at the station (where it stopped /
for about twenty minutes> very few save
the officers of the train were aware of the
exact nature of the case, and the rumor that |
it was case of smallpox was atioat. When
the train stopped, one man, hearing this,
protested against the sick person being
taken off here, as he thought they intended |
doing. The conductor and other officials, |
of the train, were frequently placed in quite
embarrassing positions by lady passengers
wanting to know all about it, and what
was the matter with the sick person. Many |
persons thought there had been an accident
and somebody's limb was to be amputated. |
This impression was strengthened when DR.. |
Cut Wells was seen hurrying towards the
car, with a mysterious looking case beneath |
his arm. Finally, however, they were all
made aware of the exact nature of the case,
and broad grin ornamental each counte
na
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
Overcome by a Goat.

y young gentleman of this town, en-
pIuyed in one of the Row. offices, has
myS'eriouSly disappeared from his usual
hauntS within the last week, and fears for
his safety are entertained by his acquaint-
anceS From what we can learn, it appears
that early on Monday evening last, he was
seen vending his way in suspicious man
ncr, accompanied by some unknown par
ties towards the Poor House" neighbor-
hood. 1t is currently rumored that there
lie cssaNed the trying and dangerous feat of
riding lively billy goat. How be succeeded
We have been unable to find out, but he was
engaged i'll the enterprise until near mid
night, 81 the undertaking must have at least
been a difficult one. Tie following day lie
appeared 10 he in a reflective and abstracted
state of mind large portion Of the time
Since then he has disappeared as we have
stated. Any information as to his where
aboutS will he thankfully received by his
friends ii left 1T the office of the county
clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
The Corn Contest; The Conditions, &c.

The nditions required of contestants for
the prizes offered by the Cecil County Agri-
cultural Society, for the best crop of corn
raised by youths of not over IL years, resi-
dents of Cecil county, of their own cultiva-
ton and upon not less than half an acre of
land will be: A certified statement of the
quantity of land; of the kind of soil and
when ploughed; of the kind and amount of
manure and when applied; of the kind of
seed corn and when planted; of the nunb Der
of kernals dropped and number Of stalks
left to grow i'll each hill; Of the distance of
hills apart and number of times hood: of
any top dressing applied at hoeing; of the
time stalks are topped; of the height of
talest corn and their average height; of the
time of harvesting; of the estimated value
of manure used; and estimated mum Der of
days work and corn weighed in the ear
when ripe must be made.
The premiums are: 1st, 800, I'd, $50, sd,
S25, 4th, So and 9Th, SO.
Here now is a chance for our young farm
ers not only to give evidence of skill in
their occupation, but also to gain consd-
cradle prize i'll hard cash. The corn gather
ed will repay them for the cost of growing
it, SO that even those who fail to take a
prize will lose nothing, while those that do
will be just the amount of the prize richer
We should think that every young farmer
in the county would enter the lists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19

Ly nine inches on the single page, Il semi
weekly, and sold for nine pence, or eighteen
cents, per copy. 1t contains no advertise
ments, but is given up almost entirely to
war news. 1t contains report of the pro-
ceedings of Congress, among which we find
an act for raising revenue for the support of
the government, which we would copy did
space permit. We copy the following bit
of the latest news therein:
PHILADELPHIA, January by gen
tleman lately from New York, we are in
formed that the British army are scarce of
provisions, the Corke fleet not being arrived,
which has been expected this month past.
The report of a Dutch feet of merchant
men, under convoy Of two men of war;
being at the capes, is said to have been pre-
mature.
At the election of a representative in Gen
eral Assembly for this city, held at the
Statehouse on the fifth inst. the friends OF
the present constitution supported the car
didate set up by them, by majority of
near four to one: altho the candidate named
by the ArticonstitutioniSt, is a gentleman
of character, fortune and influence. Mr.
John Hollingshead is the gentleman elected
We hear the assembly of Maryland have
acceded to the confederation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
The Fruit Crop on the Peninsula.

The following estimates of the peach
and berry crops for 1888, in Delaware
and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
have been received:
recent reports of injury to peaches by
frost: crop is estimated fully up to last
year.
Clayton.-The peach crop in this sec
ton is estimated at about so per cent. OF
last year; fruit finer in quality.
Rodgely, Greensboro and Oxford, Md,
report full crops; some accounts give
more than last year.
Wyoming, Del.-The prospects for
fully equal to last year, with better quail
ity of fruit; berries, however, two to
three weeks later than last year in ripen-
ing.
Felton.-The same as Wyoming.
Milford and Georgetown.-No injury
to peaches SO far; it is the general opin-
ION JnaI the DANGER is over. fulI Will
be superior in quality and nearly up to
last year in amount.
Seaford, Linkwood, East New Market,
and Farmington.-The prospect is for a
heavy crop of peaches; berries late, but
plenty.
Salisbury.-Some early varieties of
berries are injured, but the crop will
equal that of last year; there is no further
fear of injury to peaches.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
The b. & P. R. r.

The Cincinnati Enqutrer says: 1.-The
Baltimore and Ohio has secured the right
of way from the Schuylkill river to Ninth
and Dickinson streets, in Philadelphia,
and the Bound Brook, which is the
Readings road from Philadelphia to New
York, has secured the same privilege
from its present depot, corner of Ninth
and Green streets, to the corner of Ninth
and Arch streets. From Ninth and Arch
to Ninth and Dickinson streets is but Is
squares, and at present that is all the
distance that practically separates the
Baltimore and Ohio from its goal, New
York. Property along these squares is
being rapidly bought up by Vanderbilt S
agents, for he is backing the Reading,
and by those of the CARROTS, and soon
both hope to run through that part
of Philadelphia on an elevated railroad.
Vanderbilt is determined to make the
connection if it costs him s., 00O, 900, and
until it is made the Baltimore and Ohio
is not complete"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
The New Telegraph Line.

The b ,ltimore and Ohio Telegram h
Company so called because il is the proper
ty of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, has now a completed line from Balti-
more to New York, and connections as
much further north, south, east aud west,
as they wish. The company talk of eStab-
fishing an office in this town, as well as
other towns upon its line, and only hesitate
upon the question as to whether the bust
ness of the place will warrant it. We are
inclined to think it would as this mode Of
communication is used here to a much
greater extent than most persons would
suppose. \ multiplicaticn of lines and Off
ces, would be something desirable to per-
sons who use them as would lower rates. 1t
would not cost the company much to try
the experiment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19

by Rev. j. Robinson, Rev. j. France, Rev.
j. ii. Johns and Rev. S. a. Gayley. The
vigilance committee consists Of Rev. J.
Robinson, NJ. E. Kirk, WV. Carter, Thos
Waring, Samuel Tosh, G. X. Bechte, A.
NJ, l. Il. Taylor, Jos. d. Fryer and VIM.
f. Gillespie.
The handsomest fewer vase in town,
may be seen in the front yard of the resi-
dence of Reuben IIanes, Esq, on east
| Main street.
-Clyton Manly is now paying attention
to the frolicksome clam. He stews him
and tries him, and bakes him, and serves
him on the half shell. He is a very tooth
some bird and just now u great favorte.
Col. Charles f. Markell, of Frederick
City, has accepted the invitation of Cherry
Hi Post, q. A. r, to deliver the Grafton
| on Decoration Day, May 50. The graves
in the various cemeteries here will be deco
rated in the morning, and those at Cherry
Hill in the afternoon, after which the COM
pany will assemble i'll the church to listen
to the Grafton.
The new board of Town Commissioners
at their meeting tonight, will appoint an
assessor, to make the new assessment or
dered We understand from the secretary of
the board that there is Il debt yet outstand
ing against the town, of about $500. He
publishes, in another column, Il notice 10
all claimants, to file their bills. at once.
IN 'rr.s1,y I al
to the House Of Correction, John Johnson
for six, and Wn. Hopkins for four months
These men are both white tralnps, and
Were in Il most filthy condition, Over-run-
ming with vermin. The officers of the Jail
were compelled to crop their heads close,
and burn every stitch of their clothing.
LEY James McIntire, Miss Mary Nc
lntire Mrs. DR.. II. c. Mackall and Miss
Mary llollingsworth, of this town. are at
tending the meeting of the Ninety fth
General Assembly of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church of the United States, now in ses-
sion at Saratoga, n y. The session began
on Thursday morning. DR.. j. II. lamar
also expects to leave for Saratoga to day.
there is now ranked 1000 cords of poplar
wood, belonging to Mr.. Singerly, the enter
prising owner of Providence Paper Mills,
and also of the Philadelphia Record And
1,S00 cords are yet TO come. This immense
quantity of wood will he chewed up in the
pulp mills, to be made into paper. We
wish we had Il hundred more men like Mr..
Singerly hercahoutS. But, alas. they are
hard to find.
Sheriff Dunbar on Thursday, received
Il despatch from ConSta BILE Ritchie, of one
of the upper districts, asking him to meet
him in Port Deposit, on that day and re
ceive Il prisoner he had in charge The
sheriff went over, but the constable did not
put IN an appearance. He afterwards
learned that Mr.. Richie reached Port on
ThmS tay evening, and he (the sheriff. went
over again yesterday. Al the time of going
10 press he had not returned, and we were
unable to learn who the prisoner was or for
what he was arrested
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
Philadelphia's Clothing Kings.

1t is n common practice with midd lea ged
people to sigh for the return of the good old
times when things were what they seem
ed'-thoSe times when silk goods We're not
clever mixtures of linen and iute stiffened
up with gum TO give them weight and luS-
tire, but We're honest throughout in wool and
web; when stockings sold as regular ade
We're as represented and not found on exam
in ,tiou to be overSeamed by hand instead OF
woven into shape i'll looms, as by right they
should be. Thus, throughout the whole
catalogue Of store goods" the querulouS
assertions as to the superiority of the old
over the new.
The truth is that at no period of the
worlds history have all sorts of dry goods
been so superb as to quality or 80 moderate
as to price as they are in this, our day and
generation. a moments thought will con-
vince all reasoning people that in conse.
quence of the increased production of raw
material and the improved system of manu-
facture the result must be better class OF
goods and lower prices than could have
been offered with the limited supplies and
inefficient methods of quarter or Il halt
century ago.
With resident buyer in Paris and others
in all the great marts of trade throughout
the civilized world, what wonder that Mr..
Wanamaker can offer for sale at incredibly
~" IjilCtS tHpIttNI PlohutlS VI Illt
of Lyons, Berlin, Belfast, Manchester and
Nottingham, chosen rs experts in the class
of goods they are commissioned to purchase
every agent sent abroad by Mr.. Wanamaker
knows just what style and price of goods
are most desirable, and is fully posted as to
where these can be obtained in the best
qualities and at the most advantageous
rates for the house they represent and the
customers thereof:
With this understanding of his une-
qualed facilities for procuring and keeping
up a full stock oftine imported and domeS-
tic goods, our readers will turn with fresh
interest to Dir. Wanamaker'S advertisement
in this issue and see the values offered in
fine French dress goods, silks hosiery, lace
curtains and furniture coverings, gentle
mems underwear, dress trimmings, but.
tons, millinery goods, trimmed and I'M
trimmed hats and shoes of all makes styles
and qualities, and last but by no means
least, the magnificent assortment of all
k-Lyons- Grenadines that will be sold at
halfthe cost of importation.
If our readers be as intelligent as we be
leve them to be they will lose no time in
awaiting themselves of the uneNampled
bargains now to be had at Wanamakers
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
Probable Sale of a Trotter.

Mr.. Vim. Disston, OF Philadelphia, a
younger brother of Hamilton Disston, Esq,
visited this town on Tuesday, for the pur-
pose of looking at and examining a horse
owned by gentleman here, with the in
rention of buying it, if it suited him. The
horse referred to is {" Elwood F. owned by
Mr. 5. s. Foard, Il fine young animal, a
good goer now, with promise of making a
flyer in the future. Mr.. DiSston drove ont
behind him and was so much pleased with
his actions, that he directed him to he ship
ped to him at Philadelphia, with the nn7
derstanding that he would give him a trial
there, and if he proved as good on the pave
ment as on the country roads he would
send check for the amount of the pur-
chase money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Prof. Doremus on Porous PIasters,

The COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Cor. LEXINGTON AVE. AND 23D ST..
NEW York. April -, 1883.
NESSRS. SEABURY JOHNSON:
Gentlemen-At your request 1 have obtained
in open market, samples OF BENsoN's CAPcINE
PoRous PLAsTEgs and Allcock's Porous PlasterS
and have submitted them To chemical analysis to
determine their comparative merits as external
remedies.
ind in benson CAPyINE PLAsTERs valua-
BILE medicinal ingredients. which do not exist in
Alcock : Porous Plasters, hence in my opinion
they are superior to those of Alcock's
Yours. resp'y.
X. OGDEN DOREMUS, NJ. D. LII. ID.
Iroi. OF Chemistry and Physics in the College
OF the City OF New York and Prot of Chemistry
; ana IoXlcoly III Bellevue Hospital Medical Col
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
More Old Papers

We, this week received from Mr.. VIM H.
Knock, OF Earleville, in this county, the
greatest curiosity in the way of an old
paper that we have yet seen. 1t is Il copy
of The Pennsylvania Erening Post, of Thurs
day, January 7, 1873, published at Phia-
delphia. 1t is folio and measures eight
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19

tB Handsome line New Style Parasols,
just opened. GLASS FRONT.
~ 1000 yards Straw Mating 12I! to TO
cents, also Mating, Rugs at the
GLASS FRONT.
Lay - new styles of Jersey Lily gloves,
in all colors, also Jersey Lily gloves in kid,
all shades. % different kinds of dress goods
and trimmings of all kinds, at Mrs. LITZEN-
pERG's Fashionable Millinery Store.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
Il. G. YATES d. CO.,
Ledger Building, Chestnut & Sixth SITS.
PHILADELPHIA,
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,
JOHN X. HDLTON

JOHN II. HDlION
vs..
K ebecca = HUlton. George Mcdonald and Hen.
rietta NJ, his wife. Emma Holton. Francis Hol-
ton, John Holton. Charles A. iiulton and Sarah
his wife, James b. Holton and Emma his wife
Thomas HOtOn and Selma his wife William V.
Il. Holton and Sarah his wife. Jesse ID. Holton
and Mary +. his wife. Isaac 5. ". Hulton and
Alice his WIFE Amos Strickland and Sarah his
wife, John K. Holton and - Holton his wi e.
Benjamin X. Holton and - Holton his wife
Cassius Holton and - IIoltOn his wife. Char
lotte liolton, Henry Barr and Scaline 7. his
wife. Forrest Holton and Annie ID. his wife
Marion NJ. Holton. William II. Hulton Ella
Holton, Cecil Holton and James Holton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19

William Corners, p years of age, who
killed two men and cut two others in a
druken quarrel at Glenmary. Tennessee,
on Saturday, was lynched on Saturday
night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
P, W. & B. Branch Penna. Railroad.
TIME TAB LIE.
TRAINS LEAVE ELKToN STATION:


Rg-For the time of trains leaving North East
station on Northbound, deduct II minutes, and on
add y minutes to the above time.
PORT DEPOSIT BRANCH.
1910, sos $50, 1855 A. NJ.
Leave FORT Deposit 80, 2.35, 500, 6.25 p. NJ.
1865. $50 1920. ll.55 A. N.
Leave ferryViiie: 2l0, al 800, 7.05 p. NJ.