Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-10
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
POSTMASTER Accommodating w. Lynch
IS been appointed Postmaster at Georgetown
lssex county, in place OF Greensbury Rogers
moved.
HOTEL CHANGE.--Mr. Albertson,. OF Easton,
d.. at one time one of the proprietors OF the
rick Hotel in Georgetown, has purchased inc
agile Hotel in that town.
Posr OrrlcE CHANGE.-J. II. A. Dulany has
zen appointed Postmaster at Yorktown, Nd, on
e line of tue Delaware Railroad, 10 place oil
gorge A. Parsons.
A CHANaE.-Samuel NJ. Couper has resigned
,e office of ticket agent at New Castle. posi-
on he has ,acceptably filled for about 70 years,
nd William Simpson has been appointed In ms
ead.
New LocoMorIyE.-A new locomotive, named
has Just been completed for the Mary
md and Delaware Railroad. She was at Gray
erry on Friday, and VIC suppose has, ere tnis,
one down the Delaware Railroad 10 her
estimation.
GEM PEA SuELLER.-Messrs. j. a. Robinson
ave sent us one of these little machines whicn
GEMS Just the thing for the purpose designed
nd is 20 simple and effective that every BODY
,onders il was not thought of before. A small
hild could operate it and 1t could not get out oi
rider.
RrNoyAt..--The Delaware Mutual Life In
urance Company have removed from thcli
ormer location at 602 Market street, to the sec
md story of NJ. NJ. Child & Company,s :" Ex'
bange Building at the s. w. corner OF Seventh
md Market streets. The Company have fine
ooms, elegantly fitted up.
METHODIST MOVING. One of our leading
Methodist newspapers in alluding to the itineran
character of the clergy of that denomination wnt
ire transferred every two or three years from on
church to another states that they are suolectes
% an annual expense OF more than $i,Ooo,oo9 10
moving. 4 his does not include breakage ana re
pairs Of which the proverb says three move
are equal to one fire."
THE RAILROAD FROM PARKEsBuRG TO DE.A
WARE CIrY.-The West Chester Record is IN
formed by Mayor Pomeroy, one oi ,ne plfectoa ,ha
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company nav
definitely agreed to aid them in building their rohc
and that small additona subscription to the cat
ital stock, which it is hoped will be promptly SUI
plied, will insure the speedy completion OF "
important work. The road Will connect VIII
the Penua. X. R., at or near Parkespnrg, anu ru
via Buck Run, Avondale, and Newark to Dcls
ware City. -----
CouRT OF ERRORS AND APpEAIs.-The Del
warean, OF last Saturday, says:-" me Court
Errors and Appeals, now in session, mas been Il
the last three days occupied with the case
Daniel G. Goodwin VS.. Stephen NJ. Collins. Al
neal from the decree of the Chancellor. Inc d.
filed in cqnity by Goodwin was for speelhc pc
formance of a contract for the sale oi Coiiin
farm to complainant. The Chancellor decisie
was against Goodwin who took the appeal. Cot
eggs for Goodwin; Ridgely anu Watsoh ioi "
liDs."
PENINSULA FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
The next meeting of this Association will be he
at Dover, on the 18th instant, and a large atten
ance is hoped for. The committee to conicr WI
the Railroad Company will report the raj
agreed upon, and other important business
he transacted. The Middletown Transcript,
ferring to this meeting, says:--
ave understand that the Railroad tax lmpos
by the last Legislature will bo considered, q
measures taken either to have It repealed or
constitutonality tested before the proper
bunal. Let all peach growers be present
hear the plans offered for their relief"
WEsr CHESTER Horse ExHlBlrIoS.-This,
tair, having been postponed, TOOK piaee, on W
| uesday, and was well attended, considering
upfayorable state of the weather. About
| hundred horses of all kinds were on exhibiti
| of which some twenty or more fine looking s
lions were conspicuous and attracted much
tention. Among them were Farkers lam
derce looking Long Island Chief" the bea
iul thoroughbred Priam," from South Car
ma. a Thoroughbred" native animal: :,
The trottng received its share of attenti
though nrthing uery "fast" was upon
grounds, as the premiums for trials OF spe'
were not calculated to bring horses from a
| tance.
| CuEsApEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL
business on the Chesapeake and Delaware VI
has been greater, so far, this season, thah
was known upon the Canal since 1t was G
nlcLed Ii has even exceeded the immense b
| ness done during the war, the receipts ranf
from $4,000 to $17 600 per week. Over q
| lion of baskets of peaches aic expected TO
shipped through the Canal this season. ihe
nal encountered some i'll luck last week, d
ever. having had no less than three boats SUI
| n New York propeller, q freight barge, an
, | Philadelphia boat. The barge was laden with
tons of coal, and the officers and men hat
, | work day aud night to clear the Canal, nntl
] hands were nearly worked down.-Middte
Transcript.
ARREST OF A CRAZY MAS.-Peter Quigly,
i is evidently insane, attacked a school inaBra
wine Hundred day or so ago, breaking II
/, and driving away the teacher and schoiats.
i. was captured yesterday afternoon by CROW
II nelghbors who brought him to town % ana :,
i. sim TO Alderman Vincent's Office. The a
man held the man to bail in the sum OF w
}. keep the peace, and n default committed hi
/. The city cells. He created great excitement
) went to the hall yelling and screaming at th
L If his voice and violently resisting the pt
o Mayor Valentine at once saw the gross lmpr
d | cty of treating violent lunatic rs crmina
l. combining him with other prisoners, and SO
IL him to the insare department CT the aims II
It -Commerciat Of Thursday.
!. HoRsE AND CARRIAGE SToLEN.-A val
mare was stolen from the stable OF Jno.GS
ID near Conowingo, Cecil county, Maryland
il thursday night last. Alter taking the mar
tx thief or thieves proceeded to the residen
OF Mrs. jenkins, in the same nelghborhood, NJ
in | cnred set Of new harness, and attempt
attach the animal to fine buggy belonging
lady visiting at Mrs. Jenkins, but it Is sup
they were frightened of by the dog. The
was found uext morning standing in the
Ms The marty then proceeded eastward until
came TO the residence of Mr.. Collins, near
ed Lancaster county, where they were success
o securing a rockaway carriage and another
harness. They then escaped with their !
o. and have not been heard from since-e
at Press, End instant
nd DORCHESTER AND DELAWARE RaILRoAl
70, | EARLY COMPLETION GuANANIEEp'-a ~
:, Of gentlemen interested in the early CONF
~, of the Dorchester & Delaware Railroad froi
" ford, Del, to Cambridge, Md, met several
Bile officers and directors of the Philadelphid
,or uington Il Baltimore and Delaware Railro
this city, on Wednesday, and entered into
US .iations to secure the early completion
road. The Conference was very satisfaction
wo resulted in an arrangement by when tn'
49,, ware Railroad Company, backed by inc I.
ety r. Company agree to render such assistan'
rs. necessary Tor the immediate completion
the Railroad to Cambridge in time for the trt
the tation of this years fruit crop in Dor'
'ne county. This action will doubtless be
the with delight by the people along the line
md new road us it had come to dead stop.
ird, ------- ~,
ses. ANNUAL. MISSIONARY MEETING.-The
tful annual meeting of the Chilldren's Churc
.ry. | sionary Society was held at Institute
&c. Saturday afternoon last, and was very il
rent inp occasion, al least 600 children being p
lion The Sunday Schools of st. Andrews {
rya- (Bishop Lee's) Christ Church, (Rev. MIR.
has bold's) and Calvary Church (Rev. Mr.. LAT
wd- were present. At3l5 O'Clock, Bishop II
iore siding, the exercises were commenced by
10 "Our Song of Triumph" after which
con- short service including selection from u
ter, the Apostles Greed and prayer. !,
ent, hymns were sung, interspei sed by ad
the The first address by Rev. Julius Il. Gram
and. D.. of Baltimore, was an out-pouring O
u by very interesting anecdotes, Illustrative
one missionary chracter. His story about
nd a don chimney sweep, or ' Do you want U
May the way to iIeaven?" answered by the te
trip | XIV chap, 8 ", was very touching and {
ouis | Rov Jnhn RolIon of West Chester, (wh