Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24

IMPROVEMENT AT PIvoT BRIDGE.-The DELI
ware and chesapeake Canal Company is buldln
an extensive wharf ut Pivot Bridge, In Gee
county, for tho especial accommodation of tn
lime business. rH n rTrr
FoR MAYoR.-We understand the friends q
Joshua l.. Siinms will urge him as the Democrat
candidate for Mayor. AfNt
Capt Jos. NJ. Barris also talked of as the nom
luce of that party. ftf
ExouRsIoN.-The annual excursion and pic
mic Of the Union American Church Sunday
School, will take place on Monday August 30th
The programme will be announced hereafter il
our advertising columns.
FEsTIvAL-The members and friends of the
sunday School at Clayton had arranged for
pie-nc on Thursday of last week but on accoun
OF the Indictment weather the affair could no
come off. Not to be disappointed they carried
their refreshments to freight bouse and had
pleasant festival.
.srsGuLAR DEATm.-A little boy. aged abou
ninc years, son of William Turner OF Smyrna
died very suddenly recently. The day previous
10 MS death he had an aching tooth extracted
ana Immediately after went in the mill pond t.
hathe, remaining some time, taking q deep cold
In his Jaws, which caused his death.
| REIuRNED.- Wilmer Atkinson, junorproprietol
OF tue CoMMkRC1AL,his returned with his family
from q brief rusticatng tour to Newark, N. j.
| and Montgomery co., Pa, and Is again at his
post OF duty. He wishes oil the readers of the
| paper may have as pleasant summer trip and
be similarly delighted aud reeuperutcd.
Tile LIGHTING LAST EvENING.-The alarm OF
fire lust evening was caused by lightning striking
the chimney OF No. school house, ut Seventh
and Spruce streets, and knocking half of 1t down.
NO Other damage was done to the building. A
young lady in a house about half square from
the school was SO much frightened by the shock
that 1t made her pretty sick. She is quite well
today, we understand. -7uesday's Commercial.
MARYLAND Posr Orrics APPOINTMENTS The
following pnstmasers have been appointed Tor
Maryland: j. b. Benson, COrnersyille, DOrches-
ter county, vice W. II. Travers, removed Lam.
bert f. Coburn, Centrevie, Queen Anne's, vice
Hits Point, Dorchester, vice Chas. L. Speddcn
rtsghed; John c. Moore, Church Greek, Dor
chester, vice William j. Bowdle, removed.
DEATH FROM THE BITE OF A MAD DoG.--Wil-
nam Mhtisc, aged thirty eight residing at Thirty
ilrst street asd Girard avenue, was bitten couple
oil months ago by dog which was suffering
liom an attack Of hydrophobia. On Saturday
the symptoms of the malndy manifested them
selves. and so violent did he become that il was
thought advisable to take him to the hospital
Two policemen were secured, who started with
lln but he died on the way.-fhiiada. Post 21st.
RoDnERY The office Of T. II. Marvel 81 CO.,
soap manufacturers at the foot of Orange street,
was broken Into last Wednesday, night, and the
safe inrced open with chisels. The thieves got
only 81 in pennies Tor their trouble. IL is sup
posed that tue robbery was committed while
train was passing as the noise that must have
been made would have been heard by parties in
the ncighborhood. No clue has been obtained MS
TO who the rObbers are.
Nor THE MAN-It seems that in our account
OF The recent TALL OF Capelc IL Bros building we
that II was Mr.. A. A. Capellc, one OF the firm,
who saved the coorcd family. We obtained our
information from headquarters, and it must have
been owing To the m0desty Of our Informant,
together with some agitation, that we were not
made to distinctly understand that his brother
was the person whose really remarkable heroism
was the means ol saving the family Of Perry
Irusiy from probable death under the ruins Of
the falling building.
The CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL. COM
rANY.-Tlc fifteenth annual report of the Prcsi-
dent and Directors of the above company has
been issued. The following statement shows the
financial condition OF the company THE revc-
nue. from tolls for the year cuGing May 81
amounts to 53GS, Gs3 81 from other sources, So
SjO, % balance ol cash on hand, 71lS, G95, 80;
ding total Of si93,2l The expenditures
during the same period were 1888 0S2 43, leaving
net c,sh in trcasurer's hands 10 the amount Of
goo, l2S03, The company has declared dv-
dend Of three per cent for the last six months on
The capital stock, clear of United States taxes.
Opp FELLows' PARApE.-The Odd Fellows of
Milford are making great preparation for their
celebration, which will take place gu Monday
July 9th. The MuiuR Friend says they propose
having horseback parade, in full rcgalia in the
morning, and then repair to II grove near town.
where addresses will be delivered by different
speakers.
Dinner will be served upon the ground. A
brass band has been secured and will discourse
sweet music upon tho occasion.
The lodges Of Kent and Sussex have been in.
viicd, and il Is supposed this will be the largest
turnout OF the Order ever seen in Milford.
SDSK.-The sloop Id,tha Dapis Captain Rob-
lnson, of this place, was sunk nj Ridley Creek
has been raised and put on the dry dock for re-
pairs. 1he sloop was being loaded with stone,
the Captain had gone To Philadelphia on business,
his mate was absent, and IL is supposed the men
overloaded her. IL was at first thought that, us
the vessel was resting on the rocky bed of The
creek at low tide, u hole was pressed through her
plankS by the great weight of stone ON board, but
rs, on examination, no hole was to be found, II
Is now surnlsed that, being overloaded, she could
not rise with the tide, and the water therefore
rose above her and flowed in over her sides. The
vessel will be ready for loading again in n few
days.-.HHford Mutuat Friend.
EASTERN SHORE CONNECTION WIN BALTI-
MoRE.-Thc Baltimore Sun says: 4" On Saturday
evening last Mr.. Owens In the second branch oil
the City Council, presented petition from sum
dry citizens asking an appropriation of S30O,U00
to aid in tue construction of branch railroad To
connect closely Baltimore city with the Delaware
railroad, in order To secure the Eastern Shore
trade which Otherwise goes to Philadelphia The
connection proposed will start from ucar Elkton,
Cecil county, aud end 1T Mlssey's Cross Roads,
by which Baltimore is placed nearer the Eastern
Shore trade than Philadelphia. The difference in
dlstlncc liom the terminus of the Delaware rail-
road, ut present, Is rs mites 10 Philadelphia and
30 miles to Baltimore. The proposed connection
Will make it about equal. The lnemorial was re-
icrrtd TO a special committee, which has not yet
been appoinIed.'
TiIE RACE ON MONDAY.-The race between
BENZ Peuice's horse Roaring Lion, and j. Marsh
liarau's horse Surrel Bob, came of Monday, on
the track Of the Agricultural Fair Grounds. The
day was fine and good many Witnessed the
race. Mr.. Pcarcc's horse won the race rs will bc
seen by the following time made:-
FIRST HEAT.
Mr.. Pearcc's horse Roaring Lion, 2.53 Mr..
llaran's horse Sorrcl Bob, 2.55.
SECOND HEAT.
Mr. Pearces horse Roaring Lion, 247 Mr..
ilatnns horse Sorr II Bob, 52.
On the third heat Mr.. Harlan's horse came IN
on the first hall mile ahead, and going around on
the last commenced To run and ran the entire
hall mile, making the mile In 2 80. Mr.. Pcurce's
horse ctne lelsurcly in, and the Judges decided
the race in favor Of Mr.. Pcarcc's horse.