Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-17
OUR NEIoHBoRs.
euEEN Assn's COUNTY.

The assessable property 10 Queen Anne's
county, Tor lses, is est46b46; The State tax is
80 cents ON the 800. The amount Of tho county
Tux Is SBe,372B7.
-On the 10th Instant a shooting nffray took
place on the farm Of John Elbin, In Queen Aune's
county, between Minglon and Sudlersyile. A
dispute nrose between Elbn and tenant named
samuel !. Meredith, Ia regard to their respective
shares ID watermelon patch. Meredith threw a
stone at Elbiu. and the hitter fired two loads al
Meredith with double-barreled shot gun. ElbIn
Then went to Sudlersville and made under oath a
cnarge OF assault ind battery against Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith, and had the latter arrested. Elbin
Is inc most powerful man Of the two and Is said
to be quite quarrelsome r
The Eastern Shore has no city. 1t wants one.
queen Anne's thinks II can supply the want.
Hence Church Hill Is to be- made a city. The way
building lots for nothing We are glad to SEQ
sdch an enterprising spirit displayed by our
neighbors, and really hope it may succeed ANY
now we do not doubt that it will result In some
good, "
X ,liaR ~ M KENT couNrY, VI
-On Wednesday night, 2nd inst, an ATTEMPT
was made to set fire to Frank Greenwood's store
In Millington. lot of comhu tibe matter hid
been placed under the sill Of the building, and set
Are to, but the fire was luckily discovered before
tile flames spread.
CECIL COUNTY.
The drawing of lottery for the benefit of the
Odd Fellows' Hall, took place on Saturday night
week. The grand prize, 5000 Knabe plano,
Tell TO Cecil Lodge, l. o. o. f.
The freshet on Friday week wished away n
large part OF tho embank lnent 10 the bridge which
crosses Long Greek between Eikton and Cbesa-
peake city, aud injured the ubutments aud wing
walls TO such an extent that the bridge Is In
danger OF falling into the stream.
Rev. L. @. Mntlack, In sermon on "Tbe
Sins OF Elkton," stated the Notifying fact that
no less than twelve places are open in that small
town, where spurious liquors are sold. To
counterfeit this great evil the reverend gentle.
man remarked there were four Christian Church.
es, open about Blk hours every week, while the
grog-shops are open sixteen hours day sspen
days IN the week. Gambling and other kindred
vices flourish near some of these places of ruin
and the youth of Ekton are drawn into these
maelstroms, daily and nightly.
Annie, daughter Of jacob Rambo, while
playing at school, on Monday, eth inst, fell and
broke her collar bone.
dos. u. Hudson hus witht rawn from the firm
q X. IL. Foard y Co., Benjamin p. Bowen taking
his place.
The Wing sensib'y says:-
Lei Cecil county turn out next Thursday, Fri
day, and Saturday, and attend the exhibition, at
wilmington, Del.
Hereafter passenger train will leuye Phla-
delphin, on the p. w. & B.. Railroad, at 11I6
oclock,-p. m, stopping at Elkton, every night,
10 take on and let of passengers This will be
great accommodation to the people In that neigh
borheod. III
The September Term of the Circuit Court
Will commence On Monday, 21st inst.
TALBOT COUNTY.
.-Mr.Jo.eph Wyatt has been appointed teacher
OF The male department of the Easton school, In
place OF Mr.. Atkinson, who takes charge OF the
Preston (Caroline) Academy.
Monday; Tuesday and Wednesday, 2lst, 22d
and 2'd OF this month"; arc the'days upon which
the Registrars will sit in the different districts tor
the purpose OF registering I'LL entitled who have
not yet registered. a MAJ
The Maryland aud Delaware Railroad is
slowly but surely approaching Hillsborough and
70 now Within two iniles Of that place. The Presi-
dent, Capt Hardcistle, on his return home found
dispatches from The new parties who proposed
putting the section through TO Easton ut once,
asking u conference In Philadelphia on Tuesday
8ih inst., but was two busy In attending the
Democrhtic Convention to attend to the matter.