The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-24
From the Denton journal. I
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SAD BEREAvEMENT.-Iti is with feelings of the
most profound regret that we announce the acci-
dental death by drowning in the river, near Ches
tertown, on Friday afternoon, 18th inst of Robert
5. Emerson, student in Washington College, and
son of Capt. Robert r. Emerson, of this county
The lad, in company with an associate, went to the
river for the purpose of bathing, but instead of
going to the usual bathing ground, where place
had been staked off for the purpose, to place
beyond, where the water was of a greater depth
than they had anticipated Neither one of the lads
understood the art of swimming, and before other
persons in the vicinity could reach them, Young
Emerson was drowned-his companion fortunately
escaping similar fate by seizing hold of stake
near by after he had once or more gone beneath
the surface
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-We regret to learn that on
Wednesday last, whilst Mr.. Alexander Salisbury
was experimenting the operations of his wheat
thresher on the farm of Mr.. las. S. Richards few
miles from town, he met with most painful acc-
dent, by which it is feared he may loose one of his
hands. 1t seems that whilst "feeding" the ma
chine, his right hand came in contact with the
teeth OF the thresher, and before could be stopped
the first and second fingers of the right hand were
so acerated and the bone so crushed as to render
their future use extremely doubtful.
DRouGHr.-ln this part of the county we are suf-
fering from the effects of protraced drought by
which the prospects of the corn crop are being
daily rendered less favorable Gardens and truck
patches are also suffering greatly for the want of
rain.
From the Kent NcqusI
DEDIcATIoN.-The interesting ceremonies of Law
ing the corner stone of "Waters Chaper' NJ P
church, at Kennedyville, came off last Monday
| afternoon, about 4 o'clock. Rev. John Roberts
read several appropriate passages of scripture
and offered up most fervent prayer. The Rev.
David Wilson then delivered an able and appro-
pirate address, to large and respectable audience
The TAX LEvY.-The following tax has been
levied by the County Commissioners for the present
year: County, 81 cents per Sl00; State 10, School
13-total IA. Last year it was SO cents. The
courthouse levy equals cents per Sl00, apart
from which the increase last year is still 7
cents.
FIRES IN THE JERSEY WooDs.-The cars of the
Camden and Atlantic Railroad make their way at
times through clouds Of smoke. For ten days past
the Jersey barrens have been fire, causing seri
GUS damage in some localities. Fire is now burn
ing in four different places, and in some we
are informed that people have had to fight the fire
to save their lives. The most serious of the four
fires is ten or iten miles southwest from the Wey
mouth station, on the line of the Camden and At
lantic Railroad. Between this point and some dis
tance below Egg Harbor city, the flames have
tended, and south of the last named place there
seems to be semeircle of burning woods. East of
Egg Harbor city the fire has come up to the line of
the railroad, and the ruins of trees are smoulderng
for some distance along the track. The travel on
the road has not been interfered with by the fres
and it is not probable that it will be impeded. The
fires have originated from coalings and sparks from
locomotives. There is possibility of the flames
being extnguished until sufficient rain falls to ac-
complsh it.-Philadelphia North American, July %