Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
DORCHESTER q DELAWARE Il. R.-Workmen
commenced laying tho track OF this road on
Monday week, ut Seaford. May the work &c
bravely on.
INJURED pY a CoRN-SiIELIER.--Al little son OF
Mrs. Elsie Cahoon, of Dover, had one of his
arms very severely torn and lacerated by corn
shelter on Monday last
BUSINESS CHANaE-Joshua Seal late of Belts
a. Seal, In this city, has become partner In the
frln oi Miller g. Allen, Machinists and Engine
builders, of Chester, and has taken up his resi-
dencc in that city.
PATENT ExTEssIoN.-W William s. Chapman OF
this city, has made application to the patent Office
Mt Washington, for I'm extension Of his patent to
prevent Inttling In carriages His petition will
be heard on the goth of July.
PRoMorED.--I.cul. Purncl Frederick Harring-
I'm U. s. N, has been promoted to be n Lieut.
Commander, to date from March ~. lie Is now
nj West End, 81. Croix, the scene of the wreck
Of the Monongahela.
NEW STONE QuARRIEs.--Philp T. Tyre adj
yer,ses to public attention the fact that he has
opened granite quarry, on the Brandywlnc
above Jcssup u MoOres paper mill. He will sup
ply all orders for stills, steps, posts curbing NC,
ne.
orr THE TRAcK.-The dummy Engine on the
Smyrna Branch road ran of the track several
times last week, causing considerable trouble and
delay. New rails are being laid on the short
curve in Smyrna with view to rcmedyng the
matter. o
SEAroRp Bill OF FARE.--A correspondent at
SratOrd Gays:
We are enjoying delicious shad herring, perch,
and rock fish, all in abundance with fine oysters
still(alth0ugh the oyster houses have closely. Old
residents think about one third the peaches are
destroyed.
TmE PEAcnEs.-The peach trees in Somerset
county are In full bloom, and the buds arc evil
IDENTIFY not injured by the cold weather. The
snow which fell here on Sunday did not extend
SO far South. The crop, however, cannot be u
very large one, as only the younger trees show
buds.
FATAL ACCIDENT Capt Smith, of the schoon-
or "John Thomas" reached Philadelphia on
Sunday last, from Laurel, DEL, reports that on
thr Wednesday previous, of Turkey Point, jbcd
his fore-boom knocking overheard colorcd
man, named Benz. Scott. heavy sea was rum
ming at the time and the man sunk before he
could be rescued. He belonged to Scaford, Del.
SUPPOSED Foul PLAYA small colored lad.
named Ross, aged about six or seven years, has
been missing from his home IN Seaford some
three weeks and suspicious were entertained that
he had been fonlly dealt with by Il woman who
had luarrcled with his mother. On Friday his
body was found floating in the Nanticoke River,
alollt mile below Seaford. We have not learned
whether it bore marks of violence, but the sus-
picons referred to are not allayed
FinE AT Mn. NoRNEY's.- stated. elsewhere,
the particulars of the burning of Mr.. Il. r.
Norlty's barn, near Odessa. The Gazette further
says--Thc building was 300 feet long with ca
mcily for sevcnty-tiye head of horses and cows,
the horses were released, twenty-one head of cat
tie were burned up, nine head of which were
Young mllch cows two carriages were burned
and quantity Of tobacco with farming imple-
mcnts The loss is heavy and no insurance ON
building or contents.
SiHuek ny Notwithstanding the heavy
thunder storm on Thursday morning, the dwell
ng hose ON the farm near Dover, lately owned
Ny Lester y. Benton, now by Mr.. ID. l.. Rock
well, from Connecticut, was struck by lightning
and badly damaged, thongi none of the inmates
received serious injury. Singularly, the house
was provided with two lightning rods which did
not seem to protect 1t. The lightning also struck
fence post on New street, near the residence of
Mr. james Rycc, sattering IL to atmos. Mrs.
Rycc was stunned by the shock. Deid,raredn.
ON FELLOWS CELEBRATIoN.-Sun April
18th, will be the anniversary of the establishment
Of ilm Independent Order Of Odd Fellows in the
NNltu DtNttS. VII lnG 1blIOWlUH Uuy, MDnuuy,
9Th inst, Richland Lodge, of Halltown. Md
propose TO hold grand reunion and festival IN
the Wuods adjoining that town. We understand
That fifteen lodges from this state, and Kent,
Queen Anne's, and Caroline counties, in Mary
alli, are expected to be present and take part
IN the ceremonies. IL is the design of the man
ayers To make II the grandcst affair of the kind
ever seen on the Peninsula.
SiNnilAR MURDER TRIAI-Our readers will
remember the murder last fall nfar
III this State, OF young man named Dickcrson,
by AN Infatuated deaf and dumb colored man
The latter was arrested and indicted for the
crime. and will be tried ut the Court now in SEES
son at Georgetown. The case is one OF peculiar
interest, us u raises the question of the statue of
lilS class OF nnfortunates before the law. The
lnnn can neither be heard in his own behalf, hear
lh' Indictment against him, nor make answer to
shPll Indictment, SO the question will naturally
arl-e whether he can be tried ut all. Mr.. Cullen,
one the ablcst members OF the Sussex bar, will
ac rs his counsel
U. 8. District Court.
The Jury In the case of Robert Beatty, charged
WIN Illicit dlstilling, rendered verdict OF not
guilty.
In the case of Peter Coyle, charged with the
same offence a verdict Of not guilty was rem
dcrrd.
Il, The jury in the case of the U. s. u.s. William
thompson, charged with Illicit distillation, brought
The motion of ). NJ. Harrington, counsel for
lhe defendant to quash the Indictment against
~ Emory tool charged with obtaining bounty
ulnyr inlse pfetcnces was argued The decision
WI he rendered ut thenext meeting of the Court.
Court adjourned until the 18th inst.
WYOMING CoILEGE.-1hc dedicatory exercises
entertaining to the opening of Wyoming College
tuok place ON Tuesday of last week. Rev. Dr.
,onptr opened the services with PRAYER The
WWealealory address was delivered by Rev. Adam
wallace, and is spoken of as being very able
alu appropriate effort. Addresses were also de-
mnoltu ny j. Alexander Fulton, Esq, of Dover,
i.cN Andrew Mapship, and Hon c. r. Ramsdcll
QuItca large number of friends OF educational
Enterprise III Kent county and from other parts OF
'llc State We're present. The school opened next
uly with fair proportion of scholars. A concert
anu dramatic entertainment were given in the
concerned.
,nh fEAciI PRosrEcr--The cold snap OF
nulnay night, 1t rs feared, has greatly injured the
iafth crop II was generally believed that the
","s were much injured previously, especially in
W ,1 ava. from the river, great majority OF
un, LIVING evidence of the usual blight pro.
cNi y has been thought that the prospect wa.
S"9u nor = lar yield, particularly Of the Trotl
'a,'tN But the snow of Sunday night and Tn,
.,, ,,u eoia q Monday morning, has worked dc
,rrrs ,,a., u Is thought. 1t was worse on III,
tltt ~ "'s5he ""ii'S WiltcT, from tnc lac
~, ~ ht buds, heiug swollen, were made wet b,
~ slow and then frozen. Our fears are nsuall,
ilashllied On the peach question, but they arc h,
y means gronndless on this oceasion-.Smy,a,
Milton, Del.
.'eAiioN.-The cause OF mental training oc
vNIcs very commendable prominence in Til
p''''le mind OF Milton. Several schools are re
''Hlng a very liberal support and are well attend
"a, Our Milton Academy" under the coptre
81 Messrs. Hicks Il Wood. il n school of M,
Malenie grade, offering thorough and fin;she