Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-27
OUR NEIoHBoRs.
CECIL COUNTY.

recently built at Port Deposit.
"A revival of religion has been going on for
: weeks Oh the Charlestown Circuit, and many ac-
cessions have been made to the Church. On the
4tl lust. the pastor was agrecably surprised by
I the good people OF his charge, who brought with
. them abundance Of provision and provender and
, $50, for which he returns his hearty thanks.
-Jacob Tome, Esq, President of the Cecil
, National Bank, Of Port Deposit, recently lost a
satchel containing large number of notcs bonds
. and checks. The bng was found by Il colored
man named Enopoo lynch, who burned the bng,
with all the notes and coupons, retaining only
-, what he considered money. discovery OF the
matter was brought about by lynch passng II
sf2O compound interest note. The Bank officers
Will be put to great trouble in duplicating the
lost notes and checks, as well MS TO some loss.
North East is trying to become the County
seat OF Cecil county, In place Of Elkton. North
East now prohibits the sale of liquor in her lin
lis. Ii her present ambitious scheme were to
,, succeed she would get over this.
/ "A bill Is now before the Maryland Legislature
to authorize the Commissioners Of Cecil aud
Kent counties to construct bridge across Sassil-
iras river ut Fredericktown.
CHESTER COUNTY.
? The Oxford Press will shortly enlarge. Good.
Episcopal Service will be held in Oxford
Hall, at O'Clock on Sunday afternoon, March 1st.
j. c. Powley and w. A. Long Of Oxford have
purchased fine granite quarry, ut Basin Run in
| Scch Oo.s Nust vi tut DutlfllOTe
Central Railroad The quarry contains large
quantity Of the best quality OF stone suitable Tor
building, stills, steps, curbng, &c.
The New Hall ut West Grove, appears to he
well appreciated by the people Of that vicinity
Since the dedication on the evening of the 9TH,
literary and other entertainments have been held
therein nearly every evening, and the Hall has
been filled ~ It's utmost capacity.
Rev. Joseph Sharp has resigned from the
Baptist Church ut PenningIonviile, and Is about
to return TO Tennessee, where he resided before
the war.
Tho Coatesyille Union says :--"There il Il
printing Office located one mile North Of little
village in Chester county, over an old wagon
house, where the clap that " works for nothing
and finds himsclf,' carries on the business.
Where is Cosiar with his Rat Extcrininator?
"A Dramatic Association is being formed in
Coatcsville.
4 On Wednesday of last week, Joshua Ja,nesa
lad about II years of age, had his leg broken be-
tween the knee and ankle, ut Highland School
house, while wrestling.
The citizens Of West Brnndywinc contcm-
plate organizing II Farmers Club Ia that town.
ship.
AT the sale of German Dickinson, in West
Vincent ON the 18th instant, 10 cows were sold.
the highest price being SlO2 the lot averaged
$50 per head one horse, IL years old, brought
$50; another, IL years old, SlSI (; two-ycnr old
colt, sl3l another, same age, sll3; mower aud
reaper, $3.50; 10 acres wheat In the ground sold
at S2i.15 per acre.
--Thos. j. Edge, of Londongrovc township.
has been appointed n Vice President Of tie Chcs-
ter County Agricultural Society, in place OF DR..
j. X. EshleInan, resigned. DR.. II. hus held this
position In tue suclcty during the last ten years,
and resigns now from inilrnity Of health and to
lay upon younger shoulders increased response
bilities dev0ving upon the Society through the
" Experimental Farm"
The railroad route from the Steamboat ON
the Pennsylvania X. r., to West Chester, WINS
surveyed lust winter. According to the report
of the Engineer Crops, the distance will be five
miles, and the highest grade 81 feet to the mic
while the cost OF grading will be S25. 900 per mile
The Pennsylvania X. RCompuny have appointed
Col. Thomas Scott, Wistar Morris and Washing
ton Butcher, committee To report us to the di-
rection.
| The Railroad Station, at Kennel Square, was
broken open on Wednesday evening Of last week,
and number OF articles carried away
Tho West Chester American RcpuJiican has
| got In its new Office, and feels good. II looks
that way.
A number of the citizens of Lancaster and
Chester Counties are petitiouing the Legislature
for Il new State Road, to run from Green Tree,
Lancaster county, to C0atcsvillc, Chester county,
directly up the Valley.
| TALBOT COUNTY.
Capt. WIN. Jones OF Broad Creek Neck re-
Gently OF Oxford, died suddenly Of heart disease
on the 18th lust.
"A vessel loaded with grain left St. Mlchaels,
for Baltimore, on the 18th lust. This is the first
departure from that place since navigation closed.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Gov. Swami has made all his State appointments
and left the Caroline County Conservatives ont in
| the cold.
-"That iron is valuable MS medicine has been
known" 1--WE quote n medical advertisement so
faro but when prescribed In the form III a rail-
ronh, Caroline county is unwilling TO take 1t uu-
less some one elsc pays the doctor.
Ir'mrd Bishop of Denton, whu has been suf-
rriug for come time from scrufulutis affection OF
| the knee, had his left leg amputnicd ON Friday,
February IA.
| "A successful lodge of Good Tenplars is in
| operation ut Denton.
The amount paid for TEACHERS salaries and
| incidental expenses for tho quarter ending .ani-
AIRY 5lst, by the Board of School Commissioners
Of Caroline county wns 50 1891, after deiuctiny
proceeds from the sale OF books, which was small
A balance of S61S % is still due them.
| Gov. Swami has commissioned John |, Story
rs Sheriff Of Queen AnDcs county In place Of j.
Il. Cosiin, deceased. Mr.. story is II Democrat,
but was bitterly opposed by his fellow Democrats
| TO ulise he ran as an independent candidate last
| fall against the regular nominee.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
The Chester 4ilceyiiser, recently suspended,
American DIR. Wm Taylor. late editor of the
Advertiser charges that Al. Lees, young man he
employed as cauyasscr, swihdltd him Lees
denies it,
Large numbers of Pndclphians arc pur-
chasing homes in Delaware county.
The lyceum excitement still continues, aid
nearly every village has one oi its own.
George G. Davis has sold bis homestead
property in Bethel containing acres, ulsu ~
acres adjacent, to d. L. Reynolds, OF Upper Chi
chester for sG,l5O for both properties.
wIcoMlco COUNTY.
| The Somerset UeraM says: 80 A large meet
ing Of persons interested in the Wiconlico and
Nantc0kc Railroad, assembled at Tncy's Hotel,
| in Salisbury, on the Sth Instant. Tue meeting
was addressed by Thos. +. j. Rider, Esq who
proceeded in an eloquent and forciblc manner to
illustrate the mutual benefits of the road, and the
closer alliance which it would bring its citizens
along the line thereof, with the metropolis of
our State. A resolution was adopted appoint
| ing Messrs. ii. Humphreys I. f. j. Rider. and
George W. Parsons Committee to ascertain as
far us possible the sentiment Of the people with
regard to the location Of the roaic, and to draft IL
| charter bill Tor the proposed rallro,d.'
WORCESTER COUNTY.
DIR. William II. Farrow, II well known
Physician and experienced Surgeon, died ut his
residence in Snow Hill, 18th lust in the jSlh year
| OF his aye.
"A correspondent Of the Ncwtown Gdzefte,
urges the nomination of L. King Wilson Esq,
for Congress- TO ill the place now held by Hiram
Mccullough.
| The Newtown 6azene, saws VIM. j. S. Clarke
ESQ.,, is now sole owner OF the Pocomokc Marine
Railway, located in that town. and contcnnplates
the erection of Steam saw-Mill, with saws for
| lathcs and "bevcl' saw which in repairing
vessels, is equal to ten men In ship yard.
soMEl,sEr COUNTY.
The dwelling house Of VIM. A. KenIerly ut
ut the Marine Railway, Quantico, was burned to
the ground on tuesday, l1th inst. 1t is supposed
that Is was set on fire by u white man who had
been lurking in tho ncighborhood. Loss about
1880.
On the morning of the 10th inst. the schooner
George w. Hooper" was stolen by her crew, NJ
her anchorage on Deils Island, while her captain,
Manaen Todd, was ashore. The vessel was
engaged in the oyster business, and as is cus,o-
mary in this trade and the more convenient meth
cd Of retaining dredging crew. ut their post,
the captain kept their row-boat the only means
of egress from the vessel, with him. Tue morn-
ing OF the next day brought the sad realization,
and with IL the reproach at his own neglect in moi
securing NIL the vessels sails. The crew was