Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-05
OUR NEIoHBoRs.



The barn on the premises occupied by Thomas
J. Edge, in New Garden twp, was some time
ago destroyed by fire. This fall new one will
be built. It will be double decker" sixty by
seventy feet, with oil the modern improvements
over the barn yard, twenty-five feet square. ~
Chester county beato all the rest OF tho world
Chester county jail. OF these SO were under
going sentence, and five awaiting trial. As court
Is now going on there, 1t is probable that the con-
ditlon Of the latter is changed.
total failure. Until the recent rains and conse-
quent rot, the potato crop promised to be an I'M
usually Jorge one, this year.
The Good Templars convention, which met at
Kennett Square, on August 10th, amongst other
resolutions adopted the following:
Resofved, That we hereby give notice. to the
leaders and managers of all political parties that
from this time henceforth we will vote for no
candidate for the Legislature who Is not opposed
to all laws granting license to tippling houses,
gambling houses, or houses of ill-fame OF any
Kind.
Dr. s. Stebbins, E. Edwards and B. P. Kirk
didates. DIR. s., by the way, suddenly became
violent supporter of A. j., last fall. It Is pity
he did not catechise the President before giving
him his support.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
The fifth annual exhibition of the Farm Stock
Association of Delaware County will take place
near the Rose Tree on the 5th 9Th and Eth of
September next The premiums offered by the
association are said to be liberal and numerous
and prospects for good exhibition are very fiat
tering.
-The mangled remains of an unknown woman
were found on the 2. w. & B. R. R., below Thur
| low Station on Thursday. She had been at the
station on the day previous, and said she lived at
| 18th and Spring Garden streets, Philadelphia.
She was neatly and clearly dressed, had on seq
and mourning frOpk md white nudnr nIothpa
and wore bIrek shawl. Her age is about Do
years, and her features prominent. IL is thought
| by those who conversed with her that she was
partially deranged. Both Of her legs, and enc
The Democrats of Delaware County will go
through the form of nominating County ticket
next Thursday.
The potato rotis making itself severely felt in
| Delaware County and the crop will be seriously
| injured.
| John Campbell, Jr., who some time ago fired
| at another man slightly wounding him and shot q
girl named Young, rendering amputaton ofon
sault and battery and sentenced to 2years and 9
months Imprisonment at hard labor, In the Della
ware County JAIL
MARYLAND.
| The corner stone of the new Odd Fellows
Hall in Elkton was laid with appropriate ceremo-
| mics on Tuesday August 9th.
| On Monday night August 26th., JAS. Black
Groome, Esq, had his carriage backed off the east
Ibutment of Gilpin's bridge, over Big Elk, mile
from Ekton. Mr.. Groome and young lady
were In the carriage, and made very narrow cs-
cape from serious, II not fatal, injury.
| "A new school house has just been completed
at Perryvillc It is of frame 36 by "a feet with
ceiling II # high and is lighted by eight windows
with double hung sash and venition shutters.
The walls are wainscotcd three feet above the
floor. In front is a vestibue 10 by 81 feet which
is lighted by two windows and serve rs ward
robe for the chiidrens surplus clothing. The
| building stands on substantial stone foundation
and is said by the President of the Board of Edu-
cation for Cecil to be the best frame schoolhousc
in the county.
| The Republicans of Caroline County, ire
spectivc of color, hold County Convention at
Denton on Tuesday to elect delegates to the Bor-
der States Equal Rights Convention which meets
at Baltimore on September 18th.
| Some of the rogues who robbed Rev. A. Man
ship and several other minister Mt the recent Con.
cord Camp meeting have been arrested. Some Of
| the stolen property has been recovered, among II
is the watch taken from Rev. Mr.. Manship and q
suit of clothes taken from Rev. r. ]. w. Curly
The ring leader of the gang, one Ky Scott, Is still
| mt large.
Charles Raymond, of North East, fell over.
board from the steamer Highland Light on
Thursday, while returning from an excursion
and was drowned.
The potato crop in Cecil, as in all Other
neighboring counties, is rendered almost failure
by the rot. supcrnduced by the bad weather.
The greater part of the county road along
Bason Run from Canisius' Mill to Rolandsyille
in Cecil county, was washed away by the latt
rain. Stones weighing over two tons were ROLLED
down the creek by the torrent, Some people II
the neighborhood apprehend that o new roat
will cost less than repairing. the old. None o
] Railroad masonry was injured.
: The Mccullough Iron Co. have started til,
foundation for new rolling mill on the Octoraro
The work has been impeded by the freshcts