Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-07

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has been let to j. X, Bramble for hotel.
The Cambridge Gas Company has resumed
operations.
TALBOT COUNTY.
We hope the Easton Gazette will take il kind
" that W. congratulate IL on an Improvement In
Its attention 10 Local News, and suggest That
continued Improvement in this respect Is highly
desirable. We cannot but think that the paper
has ilue opportunity before II as there are no
other Republican papers in the southern part of
the Peninsula.
The Gazette says that the recent nomination
elections by the Democrats were MS bitterly con-
tested as regular elections usually are.
The E,ston Gas Company Is making some
desirable improvements in its premises.
The Journal growls bitterly over the result
of the recent nomination elections, hut aequiesces
10 II, and gudglngly gives the nominations n
nominal supp IT. 1t says the result is due to
misreprcscnt tiun by q clique determined to rule
or ruin, and which would have nominated an in
dependen, Ticket had they not secured The regular
nominations.
The ''ruurnament" came off at Woodstock,
near E,ston ON Sept. 29n. We really feel that
this thing is too thrilling and absurd to talk about,
but hope that these youths who delight IN poking
at RIGGS may never Indulge in any more danger
ous game "f poker
Vim s. Collision, well-knoau carpenter
and builder, who resided near Eislon, died re-
Gently
-R. ). Mullkip has been appointed postmaster
at Trptc, vice John ii. Kemp removed.
Some evil disposed riscals recently took up
part pf the llanks of the htidgc AZ ST. Mirhaels
thus cnhaugering the lives and property Of any
having occasion to piss over IL.
Energetic measures are about to b. taken by
the town comms sunrrs of st. Miclinls' To put Il
stop IL the Saturday night or! les oil sunc cporcd
rowdics who make night hidruus in that town.
aMfisn ,ni'Sry
The Eastern Shoreman proposes 10 enlarge.
-Bepjamin Merry, colored boy in the EN-
ploy OF j. Hopkins TAR, OF Salisbury, under
took to fire gun, recently. in which some mis-
chicvous Buys hud put an over charge of powder,
when the weapon bnrst, laceriling his hand 50
| that amputation was necessary.
A camp meeting Is to commence at the
| Mission Chapel near Salisbury, on Friday, Sh
inst. We consider this a cool proceeding
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
The Crnmptopian continues to charge serious
| plumbers in the infringement of the Queen Anne's
and Kent Railroad, and in reply to the Observer,
| says:-
..Messrs Townsend & Biggs, II is well known
| had large interests ut stake in running the road
to Townsend, being the owners Of extensive tracts
of low priced land, which would be greatly In
| creased in value thereby. With what energy and
| perseverance these two worked until the route
was fixed upon. is well known to the editor OF
the Observer and how their views were carried
out by the Ring" which the people propose to
smash on the I'd of November next, and he also
probably is aware that they contributed but very
| little In money to help build the nad-small, in
deed, WHEN the benefits they will derive from the
| railroad are taken intu consideration"
Another supply OF iron has arrived for the
| Queen Anne railroad. Should no other obstacle
be encountered there is n good prospect that the
road will be flushed TO Sudersville and opened
for traffic by Thanksgiving day-a very appro-
| PIRATE time Indeed.
a tree in sudlersvc Inns produced tw crops
of peaches this year.
"A number Of boys have been arrested and
fined Il each for playing ball In the streets OF
| Centreville.
Some wandering colored sailors who behaved!
| In suspicious mani er and told conflicting sto-
lies have been arrested III Queenstown They
| are suspected Of having robbed the cabin of y
vessel oil Poplar Island
KENT cou,rY.
| The lal term of the Worcester county Court
| will commence TN the 10Th inst. There will be
one tiial Tor murder, that Of Tatman, who killed
| q man named Corbin.
The Cambridge which has taken the Mag
gic's place on the Pncnmoke river, connecting
with the Sue at Crislield, ia carrying a large
amount of freight.
| cECiI. COUNTY.
All local interest ia cen,crcd in the Potter
murucr TRIAL, anu tile lucll phptrb are Iut W.
iul Of general news as usual.
-Elklon has sen.ibl town ordinance requr-
ing all gates to swing from the pavement and not
out towards the street.
| CAROLINE COUNTY.
Rail shooting is the favorito sport just now
The schools of the county open Monday, Oct.
4th.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Cambridge is jubilant over the prospect OF
the speedy completion Of the Dorchester and
Delaware Railroad.
--Brambes grow peaches In this county,-a
family Of that name having the largest orchards
In Dorchester.
The Cambridge Democrat proposes the cree
ton OF a marble shaft with their names engraved
thereon, to the honor OF the President and drec-
tors Of the Dorchester and Delaware Railroad.