Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

PoRT DEposIT, MD, Oct. 14th.-HaVing passeo
through The recent rains which caused damage in
some places, with a very high river, and some
loosening of stones and terrace work on Inc MI
side from which some back yards were filed, we
report no farther injury. AS the weather becomes
cool the coal trade increases lumber is brisk aud
much better quality than some months ago; STONE
is departing rapidly, and fall business Is revving;
but il is not equal to some seasons lheIe II
yeaeral want Of money, and business men feel-
NJ editors often do-that 1t is difficult to collect
bills Fortunately there are some among us VINO
have money to Inspire confidence. j. Davis has
been blasting, since last spring. and 8raalng lot
next summer. Having invaded the hill about a
hundred and fifty feet, he will probably complete
| the excavation this fall. As result OIL MS iapor
| he has large amount OF stone, when VIII pay
| the expense oil getung Inc lot reauy, ho e"i
| sell it TO advantage.
j. Tome, well known as wealthy, enteipfising
and benevolent citizen, is building magnifcesnt,
tower to one end OF his house. II is OF beautitui
| or.nite carefully dressed and tastefuy arranBeu,
h6ut ID will not be finished this year. The cost
will DO about thirty Thousand dollars. Ihat Is
about five thousand less than he has expended on
line new and beautiful NJ. L. church, commenced
in this place through his munllcehce, put mni sa
is still unfinished, and likely to remain SO ior
some time to come, unless, like Mr.. Peabody IN
his generosity to the Batimoreans, he repeats the
| donation man Of such noble public spirit de-
| serves to be appreciated lie Is ouo VI thoeS ~
men whose fner feelings aud conceptions Oh Iue
noble and the good seem to enlarge py tne accu
, mutation of wealth. We need more snch men.
A fine double house-frame-is being Dqll'
opposite the new church, to be occupied ey W.
,. Shure and his excellent lady. The building y
ornamental. and such US any newiy-marfieu
couple would enjoy. -, r.
= On Tuesday the Sunday School Convention fol
!, Cacil county met In North East There was one
u ar two delegates from Washington, d. z. Inc
meeting was organized by electng Rev. william
c n. ENGLAND, of the NJ. e Church, President lo
IS The ensuing year, and Rev. Mr.. Malaroy OF thu
), Presbytrrian Church, Vice President. There wer
e two secretaries. The following ministerial gen
tlemen, with several lay delegates male an'
y female-among whom we noticed MI oohes, 10
Elkton, were present = Prestyterida - heV
" Mcssrs, Matthews, Johus, Mallaroy and squire
re Methodist- Messrs. Price, Dare, England am
puulson The exercises were interesting al
el instructive.
ie To-day the committee appointed by The man
ID apers of the National Camp Meeting to select
ground for next summer visited Oaktngton, apot
d Six miles below here, on the Baltimore kailroa'
or and pronounced it to be q suitable place. Tine
be committee, G insisting of Rev. Alfred CookInal
ed Of wilmington, Rev. Messrs. W. L. Gray and
i'll w. Thomas, OF Philadelphia, and others, COZ
of descended 10 visit our town on their hoincWai
le route, and take peep at the splendid new cnurc
an Ii was, however, o flying visit OF Out 70
minutes W