Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-15

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Is being pushed forward rapidly and the walls arc
now up and part of the roof on.
DEATH OF A COLoRED CLERaYMAN.--Rcv.
VIM. Elsey, presiding elder Of the Choptank dis
trict, Delaware Conference, died at his residence,
in Cambridge, Nd, on the 9th inst.
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MALIGNANT MIscHEr.--A black boy wished to
borrow horse Of Mr.. jackson VANDERBILT nea-
McDonough, To go to meeting. On account Of
the busy season requiring all the hsrses To be in
use his request was refused. The next day he
cut The hoyse's tongue of, and then fed.
HARD on THE CniLDREs.-The hot and vari-
able weather of the month of July was very
hard on children. From the summary Of deaths it
seems that out Of the 55 deaths in the city dur
Ing the month, that 80 were those of children
and that Of these there were 20 deaths of child
rem under one year Of nge. ~
PnoMorIos.-Brevet Licut.-Col. H. B, Judd
U. 8. A., has been notified from the War Depart
ment under date OF August Sd, of his promotion
to be Brevet Colonel, "for faithful and merito-
rious services connected with the organization Of
the volunteer armies of the United States, during
the war;" the appointment to date from Novem-
Der 10, 1866. tstfm lf
ORDERED TO DuTY.-Elsewherc is announced
the wedding of f. Marshall Brecsc, U. s. NJ, of
this city, to a fair Indy of Philadelphia. Mr.. B.
has been ordered to report for duty Mt Annapolis.
He has been recently staying in this city, enjoy
Ing the first leave of absence he has had in three
years. He holds the rank of Second Assistant
Engineer, but has been acting as First Assistant
Engineer, on board the U. s. Steamer .Sdgina,o
which, during the past year, was at Vancouver's
Island, helping to lay the Russian telegraph cable
DEATH or FoRMEn RKslDEST.-Mr Charles
NJ. Almond, formerly well-known citizen of
| Wilmington, Proprietor of the Indian Queen Ho-
tel, and at one time Prothono.ary for the unex-
pred term of VIM. q. Whitley, who resigned,
| died suddenly Of the heart-diseasc, at Atlantic
City, Monday. Since Mr.. Almond left Will
mIngton he was at one time Proprietor Of the
States Union Hotel in Philadelphia and after
wards Manager Of the Washington House in the
same city.
TnEFT.--Oiflcer Wingate arrested very decent
looking woman yesterday for the theft Of
some muslin. 1t seemed from the evidence that
this woman who gave her name as Lizzie Reddin
but whose real name Is Justison, she having
married man of that name, hung around
James A. Sanders window for some time then
stole piece of muslin and went over the
bridge. She was suspected by two small boys
Frank Spraguc and Moses Grub, who found
she had the muslin, followed her and took il
from her. She was brought back to the store
arrested and held to bail in the sum of 5000
L.
for her appearance at Court.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Capt. Jacob Webb, u much
respected and esteemed citizen of South Milford
had eaten quantity of unripc fruit on Sunday
afternoon, and afterwards quite n heavy supper
On Monday morning between one and two o.
clock he was taken with violent pains in til,
stomach. Medical assistance was sent for, bu
arrived too late to render aid he died in abou
twenty minutes after the attack.
Cap min Webb was robust, healthy looking
man, and about thrty-four or thirty-fve years o
age. He leaves wife and one child to mourn
his loss. His remains were inferred in the Mil
ford NJ. Z. Cemetery, on Tuesday last.-Susse.
.4rgns, Aug. 10.
PEAcIEs.-Our domestic peach market Is get
ting much better stocked both as to the quantit
aud quality of the fruit and prices are mucl
more reasonable. Wagons direct from the or
chards now stand in our markets daily and fin
peaches were retailing to-day ut 80 and 40 cent
per half peck. Fruit received per railroad wa
selling at s1.5O per bushel
On the railroad the trade is fast increasing an
to-day there was sent over the road about 10
carloads of fruit about IS of which went to Ne,
York and the balance to Philadelphia. Thes
cars average over 400 baskets each, so at leas
10000 baskets of peaches went over the road to
day, and the heighth of the season not havin
yet been reached, the amount will be increase
daily -Tuesday's Commercial
SUDDEN DEATH.-Bernard Hart, who for
short time kept the restaurant under the Odd Fe
lows Hall, and who has recently Kept an ale vau
, In Spruce street between 9th and 9Th, suddenl
fell face foremost on the pavement in Fifth stree
i ut about 10 o'clock yesterday. He was Gu
/ ricd into yard in front of 419 Fifth street an
: died in few minutes. The cause of his death WI
heart-disease from which he has boon auiforiu
for some time. The deceased was about 30 yea
of age, and was in market this morning npparen
ly in good health. A few minutes before he fe
business. nothing appeared the matter with hi
A then.
# Corner Bellcw held an inquest on the bod
: and the Jury rendered verdict that the dcceast
. came to his death from causes unknown.
e TuInb STREET BnIpGE. Very few poop
: have any idea how near an accomplished fa
l. this bridge is. The stone pier for the draw
l. rest upon Is finished. The wings to II are all
l. almost completed, the piling for the rest Of d
bridge is entirely finished. and the superstructu
and draw are almost ready to be placed in POI
R; ton. The city has some work to do in fixing q
approaches on this side and 1t is high time Il
proper parties were attending to it as the brid
4 will be ready for travel in three weeks, and pr
baby be SO that it can be crossed on foot bcfo
4 that
The bridge is being built to the wharf line al
1t is the city's duty to extend the street out
40 that line SO as to meet the bridge. The aven
= to connect this end of the bridge with -Four
street, which is to be given by the Railroad
% az in consideration Of the privilege given them
Ia build and occupy wharf ut Third 81. shor
soon be opened. Council has but two mt
X. meetings before the bridge will be finished a
we hope that action will DO taken in the matter
the meeting this evening.
Oh COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT WAsHlNGT
m. CoLLEGr.-T cighty-sixth annual common
ment of this institution, near Chestertown, NJ
was held last week. The anniversary Of
Mount Vernon Literary Society washeld on Nj