Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-16
OUR NEIGHBORS.

The American Republican, of West Chester, re-
ferring to the rrimor that the Wilmington and
Reading Railroad will connect with the Delaware
road at the Junction and branch road he ri,,
into this city, says >
Of Wilmington subscribed s30O,00 to the enter
prize, they did so with view to benefit their city
by an increase of business, DC. Much of the
supposed benefit thus to be derived, 1t seems to
u.s. will be lost If it does not run into the city.
We cannot believe the Directors will consent to
thus make the city Of Wilmington q secondary
consideration.
Samuel Smith, of Kennett township, los. !
valuable horse last week, from disease Prev =
ing in that ncghborhood resembling dipthe,
Thomas Jenkinson, of the same township,
| also lost two horses from the same disorder will
| in few days.
The machine shop, saw mill and three dwellii.s
houses, situate on Pickering creek, in East Pix,
| land township. owned by John II. Pusey of Prov
idence, Rhode Island, has been sold to Granville
s. Hartman, of the same township. Terms not
made public. Mr.. Hartman intends moving on
the premises next Spring, and carrying on the
machine business.
Ason of Mrs. Moore, of Wallace township, aged
about fifteen years, was kicked by horse on
Sunday week, and severely injured.
The Chester county Temperance Society will
meet pursuant to adjournment at New London,
on Saturday, May 11th.
The PhGnixylle Bridge Company have declared
a dividend of Ninety cents on each share of stock
for the last six months.
The american Republican says :-On Friday
morning last, servant girl in the employ Of
VIM. B. Torbert, In West Whtelnnd township,
having occasion to go into one of the bed charl-
bers up stairs, about o'clock in the morning,
discovered man secretcd under one Of the beds.
She Immediately screamed out at the top of her
voice, when the man sprang up and jumped out
of tile window lQ the nOrch roof. and from
thence to the ground, and ran. The male mem
bers of the family, together with the neighbors
started in pursuit. As the fellow was in his bare
feet, having his shoes in his hand and no time
allowed him to put them on, he was captured af-
ter short run. He had left in the room guam
tltv of cllorofoim aud nitric acid. II is believed
that he entered the house during the night pre-
vious, and had visited nearly all the rooms. He
is also believed 10 have administered chloroform
on Mrs. Torbcrt's son. After hearing before
Esquire Hopes, he was committed to prison.
he was dressed in the uniform of a private SOL
dicr of the U. s. Army.
The Chester County Courts are now in session
and seem to be occupied by large number of
criminal cases.
Mr.. Thomas Roberts of this city, was announc-
ed to lecture on Temperance at Goshenville, East
Goshen, last evening.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
A few days ago, while James RUSSELL miller, at
Yeatmans mill, in London Britain, was watering
his mules, one of them turned upon him and
kicked him in the face, knocking ont all his teeth
Three thousand six hundred dollars were dis
posed of by the Media Building Association at its
meeting on Monday night. The premium aver
aged about fifteen per cent.
Joseph Campbell, of Chester has sold brick
house on State street, Media, to Sheriff Hoops,
for S2S00.
At recent lecture by Hon. John NJ. Broomall,
in Media, he came out strongly in favor OF Uni
versal Suffrage, without regard to color, caste or
sex.
The new patent portable fire extinguisher has
been tried at Chester with wonderful and satisiac
tory results.
The Media American says a gentleman
named Robinson was recently the keeper of a
watch and jewelry establishment on James stieet,
Chester 1t is said that he has been subject to
fits of insanity, and ON Saturday last, having been
confined to his room by indisposition, q dt came
upon him and he rushed down stairs, seized
razor and attempted to cut the throat of his wife.
She wardcd the blow Oil with her hand, which
was severely cut as was also the face of Mr.. Rob-
inson. breaking away she ran into the street
screaming murder" and Mr.. X. was almost
Immediately secured. Some of the friends of
the poor maniac on Monday last removed him to
Philadelphia, intending, we believe, to place him
under some kind of restraint when he watched
his opportunity, leaped from window, and was
killed. These are the substance of the reports,
as we have received, them, and, If they are all
true, they make up very sad story.
fair will be held at the National Hall, in Ches-
ter on the oath and 25th inst, for the benefit OF
st. Pauls Episcopal Church of that city.
A tribe of Gipseys is now encamped near Ches-
ter.
Post No. 25, Grand Army of the Republic, Il,
Chester, are already making preparations for the
celebration of the coming 4th of July by Pic Mic
and review.
On Wednesday next 40 building lots in Chester
will be offered at public sale.
The Republicans met in Convention at Media
on Thursday last and elected delegates to the
State Convention 10 be held at Williamsport, to
nominate candidate for Judge OF the Supreme
Court. The meeting instructed tho delegates to
support Hon. VIM. Butler as a candidate for the
position.
MARYLAND.
The Denton Union is enthusiastic in its support
of Universal Suffrage. Referring to the loss OF
some of its subscribers account of its advocacy
| of Negrneuffrage, it says: ave are acting from
conscientious convictions, and the withdrawal of
all Rebel patronage cannot deter us from our
course"
Speaking Of the meeting to send delegates to the
Republican State Convention, it says:--"Notwith-
| standing the inclemcncy OF the day, one of the
largest gatherings of people, irrespective Of race
| or color, that was ever witnessed In this county
| assembled at the Court House In this place ON
| Tuesday. The house was densely packed and
crowds thronged the entrances and windows, all
eager to hear the discussion of the principles in
volyiug eternal truth and justn"
The meeting appointed delegates from all four
of the districts represented; about one-third OF
| whom were colored men.
One of its correspondents says that some of the
| Conservatives" say 'when the niggers vote
they shall stop going to the elections" And
adds -" Wouldn't it be God-send Il they would.
Such overwhelming Intelligence would smash the
machine.