Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-11

SutnOTiuHe.
The widow of John Il. Rock, (the man who
recently killed Shadrck Bell, and subsequently
hanged himself IN jaiD attempted to commit sui
eide on Monday week. She hung herself and
was only discovered and cut down when life was
nearly extinct. This is the second attempt she
has made since the terrible tragedy.
The remains of Gov. Hicks and family were,
on Wednesday of last week, disinterred from the
family hurying ground, near Vienna, and inferred
in the Cambridge Cemetery.
GARoLINE COUNTY.
a-Danicl Keihb recently bought the Sangston
Farm" ut public sale for $iO5.
john IL. Emerson has purchased the stream
commonly known US Saulsbury's branch" and
will shortly commence to erect "A mill upon 1t.
THE public schools throughout Caroline
county aru closed. Another significant commen-
larry on Democratic legislation.
The Whitsuntde holidays were duly cele-
brntcd in Denton. The Union says there was
less disorder amongst the colored people then
among the whites.
The Commissioners appointed to determine
whether the public convenience requires the
opening of II road from the new road to Green's
borough, direct to Ridgely, have reported un-
tavorably. According to their showing the
amount of distance saved would not exceed one
half mile, while the cost would reach beyond
1900.
wIcoMIco COUNTY.
An article in the last number of the Eastern
ShOrenntn headed Negro Riot in Washington,
contains more lies than we ever recoect to have
seen compressed into the same space before.
They have new potatoes in the Salisbury
market.
\ Whit Monday was great fair day, as usual,
\ in Salisbury, and the town was thronged with
| people of all colors, ages aud conditions, but
everything passed offin the most orderly manner.
TALBOT COUNTY.
| The present appearances are in favor nfa good
l,,ft l1,.ss< ,a1,.xr
of The wheat in this climate, is feared, and the
failure Of the crop for six consecutive years pre-
| vents the farmers from indugng in very bright
| anticiputions this year.
The Easton Journal almost yes itself hoarse
II FOR Pendleton.
to serve MS bailiif. The third one has been APP
pointed and there is no certainty that he will not
refuse. The bailif is also bell-ringer, town crier
and II variety of other things.
| There lisa branch of the VI. L. Church South,
\ in Easton.
| 1t has been decided by the proper authorities
OH Kent circuit, NJ. e. Church, not To hold u
camp meeting the present year.
AT Rock Hall, in the lower part of the coun-
~, Mr.. George Joiuer was engaged in building a
small vesse and went in under the hull to remove
some of the props preparatory to launching her,
when the stays gave way and he was crushed to
death beneath the boat.
On the 1stinst the colored citizens of Chester
town and Kent county mad quite display with
their different beneficial associations. Their pro-
cecdiugs were marked by the most perfect order
and harmony The contributions received upon
the OCCASION were for the benefit of the colOred
NJ. E. Church, and amounted to about $l2o. The
managers OF arrangements acknowledge with
great satisfaction that the entire proceedings were
received with kindness by tho white citizens, by
whom they were treated throughout the pro
ceedings, with much respect.
OF the crops the Chcstertown Transcrip
says Our information, as gathered from the
farmers in different sections OF our county, is
anything but cheering They say that while the
wheat has fine growth, II has too much sap, and
that If the usual hot suns of June follow, IL will
be- lusted ar killed outright. They represent it,
condition as precarious in the extreme. Tht
peach crop OF this county is u total loss; oat'
nave been seeded To very limited extent: corr
is very lat, and the wet season has prevented
many low lands from being planted. On tilt
whole, the prospects fur our county are gloomy
CECIL COUNTY.
The ,ecil Democrat is exercised over =" thu
perils of Grants election" We imagine it i
more exc rcsed over the perlls-t0 the Democrats
party-r s-ulting from his nomination.
The meeting called to consider the feasibility
of maca larnizing Que of the roads leading iron
Elkton Ii ortliward, was slimly attended last Wed
nestay, anti no definite action was taken in thu
matter.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Sewing Societ,
of Fort Dep osit will hold u Strawberry Festival
in the Town Hall, on Thursday and Friday next
June llth anti 12th, afternoon and evening.
An effort is being made to organize new
buildir q and loan association In Elkton.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
lii tleton Reed and another colored man es
capped from Jail ut Princess Anne on Sunday, 3ls
ult. Other ate mpts ut escape were made on th,
same night but they were detected and prevented
The True Afdrylander says the jail is o
very little accorint as place of security for con
Y prisoners Our authorities had better e, Pla
to a, tree.
CHESTER COUNTY.
THE commencement exercises of Lincoln Uni
ersiLy near Oxford, will be held on the 18th inst
I'm West Fallowield, OH land Of Ezra Gray
! there is growing chestnut tree which at wv
feet above the ground, measures twenty-one let
in circumference.
The Oxford Press says: The prospects of
, good crop OF fruit of all kinds except peaches,
this part OF Chester county at present are iayorf
BILE. The cherry trees are quite full OF well-forme
cherries, and the apple trees make promise
= large fruitage. Reports from the southern pa
n Of Lancaster county are also favorable.
{, Miss Mary Worth, of East Nottingham, W,
:. thrown from runaway horse, recently, but lucl
e lily escaped without serious injury.
e --On Sunday afternoon last, several membe
So OF Mt. Olvet M. E. Church were baptised by in
mersion in mill race Rev. Mr.. Alderdice
r. Nit. Olivct Church performed the ceremony.
T. The Farmers Market Company, In We
is Chester, ore about building market house, GU
lie 160 feet, having capacity of 107 STALLS 1t is
ID tim ated to cost $20,000.
B. THE annual Spring exhibition of horses
\ the Chester County Agricultural Society, W
Is hell, ut West Chester on Saturday. 1t was a We
,e sue, cessfa affair, and there some good trt
y ting. The best trial was between two Philad
Z phia mares, Fanny Allen and 'Llzzie Lit
Or aatd hnth of philndelDhia for epecial preInl
Of 8 loo. Fanny took the premium in Two o
=, mile heats, in 2.40 and 2519. Geo. g. Lobdt
:; of Wilmington, took the second premium
n mat, ,hed carriage horses. An untrained trotti
vi 244 while another unframed horse belonging
d Jane Parker made 2.52. The stallion "Osceol
made 2.32 The mare Lizzie Littlefeld,' i
race nth Howard Lewis mare sunday mi
~ 9.31x and 2.29.
IS, B 9TH the West Chester papers copy Apr