Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-27
OUR NEIeHBoRs.

The Baiff of Salisbury Is relic. ming. He no
longer ties his prisoners TO tree for every petty
offence.
During Thursday night Last, this section was
visited by rain, which the crops were greatly in
need of.
The colorcd people commenced camp meet
Ing at Rockawalking on Thursdsy last, under IA
vOrable circumstances
A colored man. named John Wright, was ar
rested few days ago upon the charge of stealing
u shirt from another colorei man. After hear
Ing lie was committed ~ Princess Anne jail, In
the absence Of security. While In the custody Of
the officers he was confined In an old cellar.
Peaches are almost uuattainable In the Sails
bury market. The few offered for sale in the
streets are of very inferior quality.
43Ae QUEEN AssE's COUNTY.
The new Jail building, just finished at Centre
Vile, is u substantial brick, with eighteen inch
walls lower story lined with half-inch iron, brick
noors, strong iron CRATE windows, iron doors and
slate roof. 1t will be heated by furnaces.
The following is the assessment of taxable
sl%rcsy NJ x r. SsS%,y Commissioner
"2, (Church HlD. ........ 1,55e,9s9
~, }Gentreylileo ....'..... 2,9Sa'9Si i
a. lKent Island) .....s..T l69, 904
"a, (Qucenstown) ......... 1904, 108
Property of coiored persons. ......... 98,897
Total, white. .$S, 440,1ll
Tho Ccntrevile Observer has authority for
saying that the damage by the rains to the wheat
crop (standing in shocks, nnthrased) throughout
the county will amount to at least $200,0O0, and
probably more. This, added to the small crop
raised, we fear will give our farmers pretty
'' hard road to travel"
CECIL COUNTY
Joseph Holllnger, near Bay View. has heif-
.alF al fI.raa oil xuhf hau on
t.ti-thc two tore legs having five, one three and
the Other two and oil we'll formed, except one.
Tie calf Is growing finely.
At Port Deposit, Messrs. Armstrong & Co.
are putting up new foundry, 70 by so feet
Mr. Brennan, of the FELTON, Hotel, at Elkton,
has established brewery.
DORCHESTER COUNTY. j.
AT Beckwith camp meeting, on the 18th inst,
VIM. Traverse, in fight with John Bennett, q
deaf and nearly dumb man. severely injured the
hitter, and was about to stab him with knife,
when arrested.
Mail matter at the Cambridge Post-O Office has
been tempered with, and the Assistant Postmaster
has suddenly left town.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The Easton Journal says peaches are selling
for rs cents per half peck.
Some eolored men stole the carriage Of Mr.
John Il. Martin on Sunday morning, but he hni
since recovered II and two colored men hav'
been arrested on the charge.
The Journal fears the corn crop will be YER,
much shortened by the heavy rains and COLI
nights In the earlier part of the season.
"A tournament will be held on the grounds Q
~. Joseph's Catholic Church ut Easton, Oh tn
10Th inst.
On Sabbath evening last Union meeting o
al tue churches 10 Easton, was held under tn
auspices of the Maryland Sabbath Association.
--TAe drst sweet potatoes OF the season wsr
ior sale in tho Easton market on Saturday til
9th inst.
CHESTER COUNTY.
"A grand rasss temperance meeting will b
held at Nottingham Station on Thursday, Ser
TENDER Sd. Distinguished speakers, among ther
Geo. W. Bungay and ifonice Greeley, Of Ne,
York, are expected to address the meeting.
The Indies OF Penningtonyille hnve gotten u
acroquet party and are going TO Solitude, mes
Downingtown, on Thursday (lo-day) They In
we the gentleman, provide the dinner, and pa
Rev ]. w. Edle, of Penningtonville, has N
eeiyed a unanimous call to the united churchs
New York, AT "a salary of $1200 and Parsonag,
IL Is the design Of Mr.. Edie to accept this call
soon as released from bis present charge.
Oxford is taking steps 10 provide library.
ma game of Base Ball. at Coatesvillc, o
Thursday, between the Excelsior Climb Of Thu
place, and the Geary of Philadelphia, was won
lhe latter, 80 to II. =.
The Presbytery of New Castle will hold
,mmlseeung In the church at Ponnlngtonville, 9
thursday, the 9th inst, at IL o'clock; q. m. :
-Rlmor says that large Iron furnace Is To
Coatcsville