Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-08


the dollar. and in defiance OF law refuse to make
public the county levy.
The Democrats will hold a county mass
meeting in Denton on Thursday 9Th inst
"A grand Republican rally and mass meeting
Will be held at Denton on Oct. 9Th and addressed
by many able speakers. Gen. A. I. A. Torbert
our candidate for Congress is announced as one
of the speakers.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The Republicans about Cambridge, Nd, hay-
Ing l,cen so inconsidcrate as to put the profess
sions of confidence in the success of the Demo
cratic party made by the democrats to the test of
u net, the Democratic paper there wakes wrolh
Of betting. Tine intelhgencer responds that the
Democrats do not think II immoral to bet on q
horse race and that it certainly can't be wrong to
bet on anything esc and as there are numbers of
them about who would rather die than work, 1t
invites them to repenish their money bags with
out physical exertion, fthey think 1t can be done
by betting on Seymour and Blair.
On Wednesday, Oct. 18th, the friends of
Grant and Coliax, and Union and Peace will hold
u 'nnss meeting ut Cambridge which will BIZ ad-
dressed dress. by Hon. j. j. Cresswell, Hon. l. L.
man. Hon. H. H. Goldsborough, Hon. Samuel
n. Harrington, Gen. Adam +. King, II. Stockett
Matthews, Geo .. Mnund, H. II. Torbert, VIM.
+. Marine, Geo NJ. Russun, Samuel 7. Hatch.
lively meeting will be held and old Dorset be
""hhshNu iibh htl oiuiuDcT.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Mrs. 4. 81. PastorGeld is erecting a handsome
residence in Oxford.
A workman accidentally let hatchet fall
from building In Easton, recently, which struck
Thomas Qunby on the head knocking him down
and making severe wound
The Division Of Sons of Temperance at Ess-
ton is tlourshing.
Nicholas Hammond, Esq, Cashier of the
Farmers National Bank Of Annapolis died last
week. He was native of Talbot and his remains
were taken to Easton for intermcnt.
QUEEN ANSEs COUNTY.
The school house at Crumpton Is undergoing
repairs OF which it stood much in need. Miss
Mary Jones, of st. Michaes, graduate of the
State Normal School, is to be Its teacher.
Steamers now run daily between Crumpton
and Misunderstanding the latter place ut s and
Crumpton ut Gl9 O'Clock II. m.
The bridge at Crumpton is In bad way, and
there seems no hope for its improvement.
KENT COUNTY.
They had tournament in this county on
Wednesday of last week. The game is quite pop
uar down that way. Men get on horses and
rattle with sticks for plated ware and the privi-
lege OF calling young Indies names On this oc-
casion man really Unnamed John Hudson, but who
signs his name now Knight of Liberty, won sill
yer ice pitcher and two goblets and the privilege
Beauty. Several other Knights won various arti-
Giles Of plated ware and called various young ladies
maids of honor, from which 1t is to be presumed
their intentions are honorable The boys about
here are anxious to know how the game is played,
will not some Of our Maryland exchanges en-
Tighten us.
CHESTER COUNTY.
Several flag poles have fallen while being
raised this year In Chester county. No serious
accident has yet happened. One Of the falls wns
caused by rebel cutting rope.
Lewis G. Lamborn, of Upper Oxford town
ship, had one seed to make over eighty feet of
vine, with five large pumpkins on it.
AT Westtown School, three miles from West
Chester, from four acres of ground, they have
toes. From three bushels HARRISON cut small,
and planted on half an acre. 1870 bushels were
produced. The balance of the crop was the
/" Hinman, and d. Monitor" On Friday last
three men dug $50 bushels, aiM forks i; to keep
up 1t required five men to pick and haul them.
portion Of the crop was planted in rows, the
other In hills 81 feet apart, two pieces in hill.
There wns no rot among the Harrison potatoes.
but some little in the Others The School and
farm consume from 40 TO 80 bushels monthly
The entire receipts of the recent Chester
County Agricultural Exhibition amounted to
$2,5SS.66 which goes to pay premiums and ex-
penses. 81, 102.37 were received for tickets /;
SIS! % for track stand SSS for entrance fees for
btoch TzUoot tIuuuS 10. ~ Tor share
OF stock. Tickets issued to Stockholders, 30S.
Two children of John O'Bryan living near
Avondalc, were irightiully scalded last week, by
the upsetting of Il pot of coffee, causing one Of
them To die in few hours. They were two and
elk years Of age. The elder is still living but in
| doubtful situation.
The farmers are engaged in cutting their
corn, some having finished last week. The crop
| Is good and well ripencd.
Elijah Martin, of Colerain, who met with
very serious accident while tending thrashng
machine, recently, Is recovering.
The Republicans held large and enthusiastic
meeting at Cochrunvllle on the evening of the
23d. There WINS long array of torches in pro-
cesslon; fine music from the Octoraro Cornet
band, and eloquent speaking by McVeagh and
| -sixty-fve acres of wood land in West Not
tingham, Chester county, property of the late
Daniel Job, was sold by Joseph Thomas. trustee,
| on the 23d ult, to Joseph REYNOLDS of Lancaster
county, and Daniel Barker, of Philadelphia, for
| 81 900
DELAWARE COUNTY.
The grand Republican procession in Chester
takes place on Thursday, Oct. 9Th.
Jacob Boon, of Ridley has been appointed
Gauger for the Chester district, at salary os s15
| per day.
Hon. John M. Broomall has entered into part.
nership with Ward h Baker, bankers, at Chester.
and the new firm will be known as Broomall,
Ward u Baker.