Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06
OUR MEIGHBORS.

- ne Ccntrevie O0SerDer is out IN favor OF
Lloyd Tilghmau ms the Democratic nominee for
| Congress.
We advise the editor OF the OJserrer to take
the first decent opportunity to get rid Of the pre-
sent motto Of the paper, which is the following
quotation from Douglass, ~ hold that the negro
Is not, and never ought to he, a citizen of The
United States Even the Maryland Legislature
has recognized his citizenship.
The steamer Kem Island has been compelled
to suspend her trips. She has been experiment.
Ing with the patent Harrison boiler, and her per-
| NIT to do so has expired.
WORCESTER, COUNTY.
Picnic par;i,s from Newtown visit Hog
Island. 1t may he n pretty acc but its name
should he speedily changed.
THE recent excursion of the Methodist and
Presbyterian Sunday Schools of Newtown. on
the steamer Suc,' was very successful affair.
Shade trees are being planted in Newtown,
the Prcslyterian Church Is enclosing its grave
yard, and other improvements designed to bcali-
lily this thriving town, are in progress.
There was an exciting boat ice ON the Chin
colleague bay, recently, in which 70 boats particle
pated.
CECIL COUNTY.
The Wig complains of the increasing drunk
cnness and rowdyisln IN E'kton.
The streets OF the town are being cleaned up.
Three members Of the Elkton :" Bon Ton,"
two ot them ladies, and one gentlemen, recent-
" paraded the streets of that town all smoking
cigars.
There is u very llourishing Sabbath School at
Wesley VI. Il. Chapel near North East, in Elk
Neck. Recently they received the donation of u
linc library, for The Use of the school, from
friend in New Jersey, Thomas C. Moore, Esq OF
Plainiicld.
"A large and interesting Temperance picnic
was held in McDanies woods, near North East,
on Wednesday, the 22d ult., under the auspices
OF the Good Tcmplars, of said place. Dccga-
tiuns We're present from the Lodges at Ilavre dc
Grace Rising Sun, and Brick Meeting House.
wiooMIoo COUNTY.
The Salisbury Academy for girls and young
ladies has awarded gold medals to Miss Mary Il.
Waller and Miss Maggie Parsons who achieved
the highest honors at the recent public examine
ton.
= Peaches and watcrmclons have made their
appearance in Salisbury, but command high
prices. Pears. apples, and plums are also slowly
coming in.
= 1t is expected that lhc erection of a Catholic
Church will soon be commenced in Salisbury.
- The recent storm did no injury To the corn
crop, us it was at first feared il would
TALBOT COUNTY.
The appearance of the Journai is improving
Its make up is now pretty good, it is disgraced
by fewer cuts and now all il needs to make IL
quite credilable looking sheet is better press
work
The ,journai, like many of its democratic CO.
teinporaries, continues to shower very indecent
and uncalcd for sort of abuse on the local agents
OF the Frcedmen's Bureau.
An Adams Express agency has been establish
ed nj Easton. A considerable number Of I'M
pr0vements are being made in the town.. :. Dr.
kenney, the NJ. E. pastor there, is sick. The
ladies of the Southern Relief Society will hold
festival on Aug. Slh, and the JcnrnM will not be
issued rext week, Its hands wishing To take u
summer holiday.
,phaot oro,, II, Talbot az Is tla o,sa
throughout the Peninsula is not so good as the
appearance of the growing wheat seemed to in
dictate. The recent raius have added to the loss,
MS much ol the wheat was still in the field.
A great camp meeting is in progress at Royal
Oak, and people are hockng to it frOu all parts
of the county No newspapers will be published
in Easton or st. Michacls' this week, all the print
ers being of to camp.
--On Monday the steamer UrJdna had one of
her wheels disabled, in consequence of which she
had 10 lay at 81. Mchacls' until Friday, when she
ran slowly over to Baltimore with one paddle.
"A little boy in Eoston was bitten through the
nose, recently, by rat, which entered his room
while he was asleep.
Speaking of the Royal Oak camp appoint
nents the Comet says -" The eloquent aud able
divine, Rev. Alfred Goodman, Is expected to
speak some time during the camp
SOMERSET COUNTY
What few peaches there are, are getting ripe
II he streets OF Princess Anne arc dirty and
much infested with hogs and geese.
Henry A. White, prominent citizen of SOM
crset county, died ut his residence, on Manokin
river, on Saturday, July 25th.s
CHESTER COUNTY.
Apple crop failure.
The only Chester Countian who graduated
at Yale this year was Thomas w. Pierce, former
ly OF Birmingham.
AT the recent Commencement of the MilleTs-
vile State Normal School, Rachie j. Hudson and
B. F. Hudson, Of Hopewell Borough, Chester
county, graduated. An essay entitled Long
ing" was read by the former, and an Grafton on
.'Uur Monuments" was delivered by the latter.
Both were credtable productions.
"A correspondent of tue Itiiage cordgrave-
| ly announces that "Archmedes Robb will present
his name to the County Convention as a candi-
date for the Legislature, TO succeed Hon. John
| Hickman"
The regular term of the Court of Quarter
Sessions will commence on Monday next.