Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-08
Peninsular Items.
[From the MIddletown Transerlpt.l

From the Mlddletown Transcript
Rev. David j. Beale was installed pastor |
OF the Presbyterian Church at st. Georges |
on Tuesday. The church organization at
ST. Georges dates from 1902, when the first |
house of worship was erected. The celebra-
ted Whitefeld preached there in the last
century, during his first visit to this country.
About the same time he preached in Phila-
delphia, standing on the steps OF the court
house. 1t was night, and lad of some
sixteen years stood beside him, holding a
lantern for the speakers convenience. So
Impressed was the boy by the solemn
manner and matchless eloquence of MIR.
Whitefield, that, forgetting his duty, he let
the lantern fall, and the hight was extin-
guished. That boy afterwards became a
minister, and was pastor of st. Georges
church when Whitefield returned here nearly
twenty years later. It was John Rogers,
afterwards the first Moderator of the Pres
byterian Church in America.
The next meeting OF the Peninsuar Fruit
Growers Association will be held IN Dover,
on Tuesday, June 18th, and it is hoped that
there will be an unusually large attendance.
We understand that the railroad tax Imposed
by the last Legislature will be considered,
and measures to ken either to have II repealed
or its constitutionality tested before the
proper tribunal. Let all peach growers be
present and hear the plans offered for their
| relief.
II was expected that the new railroad
between Townsend and Massey's would be
formally opened with appropriate ceremonies
on the 4th of July, hut we learn that the
road Will not be completed before the 10Th.
| Track laying has been retarded somewhat
by the unfinished grading, and by the want
OF material, which has not been supplied as
fast as 1t was needed.
We were shown, on Saturday last, several
peach twigs, taken from the Kent, Nd,
orchard of Hon. B. t. Biggs, near Milling
ton. One of about six inches in length had
thirteen well developed peaches on it, and
another about ten inches IN length had
thirty-fve. These specimens were OF the
Haleis Early and Crockett White varieties,
three years old. The gentleman who pre-
sented them to us thought they surpassed in
numbers tho specimen presented to US the
week previous, from Mr.. Townsend's bonn
erset orchard. They were not so large,
The business on the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal, has been greater, so far, this
season, than ever was known upon the
Canal since 1t was completed. 1t has even
exceeded the immense business done during
line war, the receipts ranging from $16, ,OOO
10 @17, 600 per week. Over a million o
baskets of peaches are expected to be shipped
through the Canal this season.
GFrom the Clayton Herald
The old Jail, in Smyrna, iamiliarly known
by smyrians as the Lookup" has been
opened for tho reception of SmYrna's bad
bows, or any violators of the peace. There
has been Ave or six deposits of depraved
humanity made since it's opening. We think
an Improvement of this fabric is essential
for the keeping of prisoners.
A son OF Mr.. William Burrows, Of Smyrna
Landing, has met with q sad misfortune
the almost total loss of his speech. How i
happened, whether from fall or sickness
thew cannot understand. lie is about foul
years of age, and an only child. 1t Il
thought by the physicians be will again re
cover his speech.