Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-05
THE PENINSULA.


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The Watterson farm, of 100 acres, belonging
to the estate OF the late Joseph George and situ-
ated near Elk river, four miles from Elkton, was
leently sold 10 Parker George, one Of the heirs,
for S3,400.
An examination of teachers of public schools
will be held al Elkton, August 10Th.
While horse, driven by two young men of
Elkton, was standing hitched and unattended in
Chesapeake City, some malicious scouadrel cut
the harness to pieces and turned tho horse loose.
The drouth has sadly injured the corn in the
southern part OF the county.
A number of lodges OF Good Templars had n
picnic and temperance mass meeting IN the
woods near Chesapeake City, on Thursday OF
last week.
wIcoMIco COUNTY.
This county has no jail, but badly needs one.
ITO be, or not to be, that is the question"
with the Salisbury Lyceum at present.
A writer in the Eastern shoreman is opposed
to the Democratic party of Maryland bidding for
colored votes after the adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment, and asks where will be the difference
between the two parties if the Democrats do
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The Denton Union proposes to buy now
press and enlarge If its delinquent subscribers
will pay up. II already has Us much reading
matter in proportion to its size as any OF our fc-
nnsula exchanges, and Of quality far surpass
ing most Of then.
The heaviest grade along the line OF the
Queenstown ~ Harrington Railroad occurs at the
Choplank river, on its western side. The ascent
is thirty-six feet to the mile.
Thomas III. Kemp, Clerk of the Caroline
Courts, and Robert j. w. Carey, storekeeper in
Denton recently got into fight during which
the former badly wounded the latter with knife.
Carey is recovering.
WIN. Moloch, colored, was drowned while
bathing near Denton, recently.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The Democrat complains Of this bad condition
of the roads.
Cambridge wants q bank.
The Democrat wants Cinnamon imported to
Dorchester. Talk about carrying coal to New
Castle" after that!
Samuel A. Keene, NJ. d., well-known ply
stefan, has sold his property in this county aud
moved To Ellicott city,
AT IL recent meeting of the Farmers Associ-
alton Of Dorchester County Col. Geo Z. Austin
was elected President; Levi ID. Travers vice
President, and Il. j. Morrow Secretary.
Cambridge is becoming quite place of re-
sort both for cxcursionists aud summer boarders.
QUEEN ANSE's COUNTY.
Mr.. Harris, who took the contract for repair
ing Crumpton bridge, now declines the job, having
bid too low. The bridge is meanwhile In a bad
condition, unsafe for travel and the peach ana
vegetable season just setting ill.,. The commas
sioners of Kent and Queen Anne's counties have
been cogiating on this subject Tor SIX or cignt
months and this is the result.
The Crumptonian says the Queen Anne's
County Railroad is to be opened this week, the
Delaware Company supplying the rolling stock
KENT COUNTY.
Besides the three steamers regularly plying on
II, there are now three tugs making daily Tips on
| Chester River.
| The Kent Il. X. directors have contracted
with Mr. Abbott Of Baltimore ior sufficient lion 10
complete their road 10 kennedyyllle. II is be-
| licyed il can be laid by October LIST.
| The camp meeting of Chestertown and Still
| Pond stations of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
| commenced in Bakers woods last Friday.
| TALBOT COUNTY.
| -watcrmclons and peaches have made thcii
appearance in the East0n market.
| The E.lston Star says the NJ. u d. Railroad
Is making very bad time again, the mail some
evenings not getting to Easton till after O'Clock
Corn looks bad-not more than half croT
will be harvested.
The county tax is 20 cents on the Sl0O.-thls
with 10 cents ON the 300 for State tax brings II
up to 80 cents.
VIM. Oliver Robinson, formerly OF Easton
has been appointed local editor on the New ha
ven Palladium. He once held . similar position
on the Norwich Bulletin,