Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-29
OUR NEI0HBORS



from three vines Query--Will his farm weigh
/ us much us last year? u
The quarterly meeting of the coloIed peopl
was held in their church, In Elkton, ON Sunda,
week, Rev. L. Q. Matlack, Of the Elkton NJ +
Church, preached for them in the afternoon.
The P. & B. G. r. R. are completing theil
switches and depot ut Liberty Grove, and thu
town Is rapidly improving. VIM. Warning !,
erecting large ware house there and Robt. Bell.
who recently purchased the Bald Frier property,
IS building splendid mansion three full stories
IN hghth, sixty feet front and seventy feet deep.
with towers and minnrets, (a H. Mosque) the man
sion and ont-buildings and fencing are to cost
$4,000.
The Columbia and Port Deposit X. r. Is ad.
vancing towards Rowandsvlle. The track II
laid to Rock Run, and the bed of the road pretty
nearly completed for the cross-tes up to where
the junction with the Central Road will be made
The workmcn employed In grading the deep
cut quit work, a few days since, because they had
not be n paid up tor several weeks. This will re-
tard the completion OF p. & B. Central to Row.
landsvillc, unless the Company sec To having the
work renewed Immediately.
The Mccullough Iron Company are builuing
new rolling mill there, u few yards above the
old mill. The stone work for the foundation walls
Is In progress.
Work has been suspended for the winter on
tho new VI. L. Church at Port Deposit.
The Republicans In this county are live and
enthusiastic, and are working hard.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
On October 20lh a large political meeting of
both parties was held at Princess Anne, and there
was joint discussion between Col. Hainblpton,
ihe Democratic nominee for Congressman Henry
x. Torbcit, Esq, the Republican nominee. We
hear through Republican sources that the latter
completely laid OUT the former
On the evening of the same day large Re-
publican meeting was held at Crisfield, which
was addressed by Mr.. Toibert and David Block
SON, Esq. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The disease amongst horses, known as the
blind staggcre, Is becoming less prevalent.
Frank Rounds, alias John Robinson, alas
Frank Winns, recently arrested after desperate
resistance in Baltimore, charged with being one
OF the muidercrs OF the Captain of the sloop
Brdrc, has arrived In Princess Anne, and will be
immediately tried. The Herah describes him us
follows -" Frank Rounds Is stulwart, chestnut
colored negro, about six feet three inches in
height weighing about 2U0 pounds, and twenty
fix years of nge. He is probably one of the
most muscular darkies In the Stale, and shows
from his conversation that he is an intelligent
villain of the deepest dye"
We give the following unique advertisement
granltous insertiOn:-
Money! Money! Greenbacks!!!
WANTED. By The publisher of the Somerset
Herald, 800 new casli-paying subscribers Also
those who arc owing us to "shell' over u part,
at least of our Just dues, so that we may live
" till after hog killing" when we expect showers
OF cash, because il has been promised!
The Herald gives 1t up. 1t says: +" This was
tile greatest contest over State elections ever
known in this country. On Wednesday there
were many conflicting dispatches in the daily pa
pers but on Friday morning there was a con-
iirmation of the news. These elections settle the
question as to who will be the next President"
The True Maryiandcr does not say n single
ard tI.., . Ian. l...,, t. II
. true Maiylander," Of that kind which Judge
Bond says would have starved to death If Gud
hnd given oysttrs legs.
QUEEN ASNE's COUNTY.
base ball continues to flourish in this county.
Thomas j. Luthcriird luto Sheriff of Queen
Anne's county, has been appointed a policeman
In Baltimore.
The Cenlreville Observer gives II up It saws {:
1.-The late elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
aiia. and Nebraska having terminated In Repub-
ican victories, it is gene rally conceded that those
States will cast their votes in November for Grant
aud Coiiax, which, with other States conceded to
them already, Will make their success complete.
IL is inortifying to be compelled to acknowledge
the fact, YET the truth Is SO glarng that we can
not and Will not attempt TO conceal it,"
A lodge ofGood Templers has been organized
IN C,umpion. The Cfnmptonidn says that the
lodge conteinplatcs the erection oi hall there.
The work on the Queen Anne's Railroad is still
progressing rapidly, AID the whole road graded,
except about eight miles. Az som as the Della
ware branch is built from Townsend to Massey q
Cres Ronds the contractor, Musicians, will COM
nencc laying the track.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
The Queen Annc's and Kent county Railroad for
the election Of directors &C., will be held 10 Gen.
treville On December 2ud.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The Newtown Record Is so full of advertise
ments that ii Is compelled TO issue a supplement.
"A number Of new buildings are going up In
Newtown.
The corn crop looks well.
The mechanics of Newtown work several
hours at night now. They don't believe in the
eight hour system there.
TALBOT COUNTY.
"A singing association is now forming In Eas.
ton. Let II practice dlrges TO be ready for re-
ceiving election news on November 4th.
The Faston Gazette itself Democratic charges
that the great mass Of the voters of Its party In
that county only obtained the tight to vote by
perjury.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
There is no cnunty in all America where the
0rIbans ala so well taken care of as in Caroline.
The Orphans Court there is always IN session or
just about 10 trcet.
Our good looking and loyal neighbor, the
Union, is 20 full ul advertisements that it Is COM
PEELED TO issue n supplement. We congratulate it.
On Saturday night, the 18th Instant there
was frost and ice in Denton.
---Somc of tho Democrats in this county arc
fools enough 10 believe Pennsylvania will go for
Seymour and Blair next month.
CHESTER COUNTY.
Hon. John Hickman was lying very sick, oil
phcumnDia ut his residence, In West Chester.
john Barber, aged 81 years, died at his resi-
dence in West Chester, on Friday. Morgan L.
Reese, an old citizen of Chester county, ditd al
Downnetown on Wednesday, 22d inst, aged 7l
years.
WrRr II moi fact that fentba or our r..d.r.