Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
THE PENINSULA.

Tho Public Schools of Snow Hill reopen |
October 4th. |
The Democratic Convention to nominate |
County officers meets at SGow Hill October Din.
QuEEN ASNE's COUNTY.
There Is a great falling Off In the quantity OF
artificial mapures being purchased by the farmers
of this county. The CrunpfonidB says: =" Expe-
riencc has shown that the lavish manner in which
these expensive mnnures have been used Tor some
years back is certain ultimately to involve IN ruin
those who indulge In such extravagance' so
far rs our observation goes 1t has been that tue
poverty of our peninsula farmers resulted IRON
diametrically opposite cause
WI oMtco COUNTY.
The Circuit Court for Wicolnico county, met
OH Monday.
Quite number of improvements are in pro-
gress IN Salisbury.
Thieves recently enteiel the meat house of
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, Ia Salisbury, and stole a
portion of its contents.
&C. f. Maupn, Of Petersburg, Va, has been
elected principal OF the Academy of Salisbury.
The Easton Shorenian rejoices ut the reorgan-
| zntion Of the Republican party, as disailected
| Democrats can 90 to 1t instead OF organizing
new Democratic party.
KENT COUNTY.
The withdrawal Of the "peach traln' leaves
| Wilmington again without railroad commuhica-
tion. As soon the tracklaying progresses as
TAR rs Su0lerevlle Regular passVuBcr anu Fcikhs
train will be put on The road.
Horse racing is very popular ut Mllington,
the race course being public road. AS racing on
the public roads is contrary to law II Is Thought
the PARTIES interested will be Indicted.
e. F. Perkins, Esq has been appointed to
ill the vacancy III the Dictatorship OF the Kent
Railroad occasIoned by the resignation of Col.
Blaekiston.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The Comet complains of disgraceful scenes
enacted by gang of colored rowiies in that town
on Saturday evening.
"A free fight between lot of white and CO
lorcd rowdies took place recently Mt Royal Oak
number on both sides were wounded, ana on'
J white mau named John Shores was so bidly
J beaten that he lies In very critical condition
, The row was caused by one Of tho whites throw
ing brick Into the crowd OF blacks.
james II. McNeal. of Elkton, has been ap
pointed U. s. Deputy Marshall in place of WIN
ii. Shepard, deceased.
A Some vicious boys stole the railroad compa
i, ny's wedges and drove them into JAS Ii. Mar
: tins pumpkins, whereupon a local paper sug
resis that the railroad company Is bound to pa,
b for the pumpkins.
;, CAROLINE COUNTY.
The Democratic primary meeting for III
y Denton district ended 10 free fight.
u The ''other side' OF the story about one WI
- loughby having been set upon and beaten at
y coIored camp meeting shows that Wioughb
y had gone there drunk, had gone In the preachers
u stand and taken drink ITO open SERVICES" an
~ when ousted had finally sent his son after gu
w to shoot some one, and that the alleged outras
~ on him was the struggle that ensued IN taRin
this murderous weapon from him. Notwlll
~ standing that Mr. w. ewOre to the Statements III
he had been caueelessly beaten. and that the MAJ
ayers and preacher were arrested, tied and mare
4. ed into fredericksburg to answer the charges u
proof was SO clear In their favor that tue magi
" irale, though of Mr.. Wllloughby's own part
&c Immediately discharged them
u. CECIL COUNTY.
Tho Philadelphia and Baltimore Central r..
ng Company have built freight house at Rowland
~ vile.
ed "A county Sunday School Convention will a
semble In the NJ. Z. Church, at North East,
the second Tuesday In October.
ne "A new post office has been established at
be place called Mechanics Valley, In the Filth D
la trict. about two and a half miles above Nor
nm East with Mr.. John Brown as Postmaster.
Anna Maria Wilson, q colored woman, chni
oil ed with burning the burn of Henry B. McCf
ice near Port Deposit, in April 1868, was tried !,
was tried last March but the jury failed to ayr
,ne Christie & Co.. are repairing their -four II
at Rowlandsville. by putting in turbine WI
,sl. in place of the old fashioned ovcrshot wood
av wheel and adding new power packer, so U
&c when completed their mill will be one OF tile
wis In the county.
terms of the Circuit Court. Hereafter there
he three jury terms year ana ,h "n sscond Wnn
In December. The March and September Tel
remaining as at present.
,,,e The pottery ut North East has steam WI
cia- tie. One night, recently, some fellow chm
on up to the whistle aud opened the valve and lei
nsa | So The whistle, of course screamed until It
his let off oil the steam in the boiler and 10 dom!
awakened the whole town.