Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-10
OUR NEIGHBORS.


Our Elkton ncighbor, the CScH IIhig. is
as pale as though il had seen ghost. 1t
does not seem very badly scared though. us
it comes ont in favor of Frank Thomas
proposed bill for providing Maryland with n
Republican form of Government
Charles Chotcs, an Englisliman, was ar
rested and lodged in Jail at Elkion, on sun
day evening last, ON the charge of larceny
of clothing. ETC., from party residing near
lIares Corner, Del. BY The prisoners con
sent he was taken TO New Castle ON Mon
day, thus avoiding the necessity of obtaining
a rcquisiiion.
EXTRA MEETiNGs.-A series of extra meet
ings commenced in the Elkton NJ 4. Church
on Sunday last, and will he continued dur
ing next week.
TIE CoLpEsT DAY.-Thc coolest day of
the season, in Llkton, was Thursday last, the
thermometer being three degrees lower than
at any previous time
The Port Deposit correspondent Of the
| Wing is perfect jewel of local cores
pondcnt We extract from his letter of the
I'd instant the following iicms:--
The snow has stopped the skating, but the
bellies and bcaux have more fun and flirting
on the snow than on the ice; and the ''mer-
~ jingle hushed by the hum of business
during the day, rings out clearly late into
the frosty night, snaps defiance al dull care
and iorgcts pinching want.
j. Frost, Esq, from the North, has laid II
bridge across the river; freely used by foot
travellers; no toll charged. No wagons or
horses have yet attempted il ,although strong
enough for bearing burihens
Our hotel Keepers arc filling their ice
houses. Ii is from six to eight inches thick
and of good quality.
\ The p, w. a. B. II. X. Co. have erected
a crane at the depot here with which to hoist
@Sione for shipment They and McClenna-
&lan y Son are hauling stone down for trans
tortation. The first winter such work has
been done here with closed river.
The Branch Road is building locomotive
house 1T our depot. The Columbia Go. have
a few men still at work, and the Philntlel-
phia Central have their engineers engaged
between the Rising Sun and the river.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE We are informed
that MIR. Joseph Richards, of Pittsburg, Pa.
has purchased the farm known as Little
Horns Point" situated ON the Choptank
river, five miles below Cambridge, and be
longing to William Il. Goldsborongh, tul
Sl9,oOO. The land contains about two hun
dred and scventy-iivc acres. ~ DOrchestc,
(MR.) Nems.
THE Kent Ncws, published at Chester
town, has been enlarged. II has now sever
columns to the page
NAVIGATION is still closed in all the river
and inleis on the Eastern Shore
TIE people Of Kent county are discussin,
: the question as 10 whether they shall con
meet their proposed railroad with the Della
I, ware road at Townsend or NIiddletown
CoI- JAMES MERRicH of Queen Anne's 60.
prominent citizen Of tho Eastern Shore die
: on the .Oth ult
=. SUSSEX COUNTY.
:. The Lincoln Hcy'oid continues to com
y tous little behind time
IT mas hopeful editorial on ''The Ne,
= Year in which it says =" We enter upo
e the work in which the new year finds 4,
= with such enlarged prospects as inspire frcs
confidence"
: The people of Sussex have been lavin
/ the unusual luxury Of fine sleghing.
IT GIVES the Commercial and Dcto,pa,
C 1r1buac handsome notice for which til
a editor will accept our thanks.
q ACROSS THE RIVER.
!. TIE Salem Standard pitches into the Sl
i, premc Court in Il lengthy and able article.
W. j. SEwELL has been appointed Super
intcndent Of the Salem West Jersey an
: Cape May and Millvilc Railroads, vice ]
's Van Rensselaer, resigned,
y THE proceeds OF the Fair and Festival fu
y the benefit of the VI. L. Church at Alloway
y " town were $1,000, of which $1,000 was cca
Il gain.
d WENDELL PHILLIPS was announced TO LEI
4 ture at Bridgcton on the 10th inst. Subject
II 1.-THE Lost Arts
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