Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-09
THE PENINSULA.


SOMERSET COUNTY,.
DIR. Noah s. Rider, of Deals Island who has
heen suffering from meutnl derange nett, died oil
typhoid fever, in Baltimore, on tho 18th ult.
The oyster business is quite brisk at Deals
Island.
Thomas Wilmington, q prominent citizen OF
Annauesstx, who has been dangerously i'll, is
now convalesccnt.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The Circuit Count adjourned on Thursday
after n session of sixteen days, at which an un-
usual amount of business was transacted.
The Methodists a,e holding protraced
meeting at st. Michaels.
TWENTY-FIVE cabbage heads on one stalk is
the latest thing in cabbage. specimen OF this
Kind was raised iu the garden OF Mrs. Fsroank,
near ST. Michacls, this season.
The Wizard Oil Troupe has made its appear
ance in Easton.
-Ducking is the rage at present amongst
sportsmen.
Robert NJ. Harrison, Esq, native Of Talbot
county, died recently ut his residence In WASH
WORCESTER COUNTY.
"-Rev. Charles Beach has been appointed Firm
cipal of the High School, in Snow Hill.
-Eben Allen, a colored man, aged 1903 who
Remembered many incidents OF the revolution
and had "often backed General Washingtou's
boots" died in Snow HILL last week
"A colered man,it is alleged, recently attempted
violent outrage on white girl. lie hao mol
been arrested Of last accounts.
A colored lodge OF Good Templars is organ
izing In Snow Hill.
CECIL COUNTY.
"A meeting will be held in Elkton on the 14th
| inst TO see what eau be done for the proposed
Elkton and Masseys Il. Il.
| Mr.. d. Bratton has recently purchased the
| farm Of John Corson, E-q adjoining the town
| limits of EktoD, containing 1874 acres, known as
the May farm.
The family of s. G. Motif, recently H. appoln.,
| ed Consul nj Pcrnambuco, s. A., lett Eikton las
| week for New York, 10 take steamer to that port
to Join Mr.. NJ. who hls hecn there several months
The new Board of County Commissioners
held u preliminary meeting On Tuesday OF ias,
| week Their first business meeting VIII pe heic
ON the 18th inst.
| wIcoMIco cousTY.
A circulating library will open in Salisbury
on the 10Th inst
Parker & Morgan, Its late proprietors, hav'
sold the Salisbury Advertiser to A. l.. Richardson
and j. Oscar Freeny. II will continue 10 oe con
ducted in the interests of the so-called Democrat
ic party.
II. A. Dennis, residing near Powellsvlle, wa
| arrested last week and sent TO jail uhuer ah ~
dictmcnt found against hun Two yours aRo ~
stealing shingles.
j. Augustus Parsons has been re-elccte
Clerk OF the County Commissioners. hc ~
filled the Office for ten years.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The story (ptinted in the Centrevllic oose'
rer } that Edward Pritchett OF Denton, nau ocu
Z | murdered by II coured man is untrue Mr. T. ~
saulted, the coortd man. anu WAS s',uom
with an axe In sclf-deteDcc. Tie Is now eett,h
well and refuses to prosecute, admitting inc Do
Q 10 have been struck in self-deience.
The last quarterly meeting for Denton al
!, Circuit Will be held in Denton on the 3oth a'
i 3lst of january next. Tie usual quarterly 81
Y | Vices will be held.
" The mail service between Denton ana Suech
n | town has been discontinued.
= The quarterly convention Of Good Templa
of Kent, Queen Apnes, aud Caroline count
e meets in Denton on the 9th inst
o DIR Vim. II. Meredith is appointed Pos
n master at smthville, vice j. l.. Bullock, resigne
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
n -Isaac Snitcher, convicted at the Circuit Cou
ii of this comfy in May, 1867, OF stealing catti
e and scntrnc d to the ptnilenIlary Tor nVe yeai
9 hns fallen heir To II large fortune through U
death of a Western relative, and has been pr
~ doned BY Governor Bowie, to enable him to epJ
" his good fortune.
The school house at Rlesvile was recent
DESTROYED by u fire OF accidental origin.
The C,umptoaian, a good little. paper pu
li-hed ut Crumpton, is to be discontinued on !
18th inst. aud the EDITOR Will fuoit} the'u"i
. leave the place. He says:-"As some OF q
oil readers may be DESTROYS Of knowing the reasd
h) for closing up the printing Office, we VIII sli
them very briefly: The business Is too s'ni
bad debts too large and too mueh dihcmiy
IN collecting from majority of our patrons.
Extensive repairs are In progress III
RS Crumpton causeway.
d. e. Miller, Is about TO lay out new town
v. Deep Landing, on D iublc Creek.
as SOMERSET COUNTY.
oy Chicken stealing, which usually begins abe
~ this time has actively set in in somerset couu
IN A sloop named Robert +. Brattan was
Ter Gently launched from the yard at W. j. Britt
ham & Co.'S steam mil.
)se DORCHESTER COUNTY.
l ne Petty thieving isquite common IN TINS co
a n% ty.
M The Dorchester and Delaware Railroad is
pnt ready duiag an excellent business.
err -Oysters are now being shipped by ra'rt
for from Cambridge to Philadelphia
all rr- The place 10 90 II you want boots ana y
cd that will wear is Nicholson b Foulks No. lo2
ave Second street, Wilmington. Gentlemen can ma
assortment which embraces every variety of boot
!, sboe from the light dress shoe fancy pump, to
heaviest brogaas or cavalry boots. For iaaies
misses the variety offered is almost INFINITE anu
who wish to buy can fail to be suited, whie 10
INK. shoes for your Children 1t is just the place 10
aint Remember the place. I'VE "os' ''''o'e e'~
Pa, mngton. ------
lton AwArcn pair Of Blankets, niit or snawi ior
rch, dollar app ars almost ,n ar,ic s Nv Il.
that had and NJ dieus" o .nsr nn', .RsAf.n
shed sng rAhhha 90 :" Inc b-i,iess mas been exam
fee i h ansnr,irs And decis ON rendered ir"lr
3 rs Internal Revenue separtm.nt AT Wasang,on
milf Nov 4ih, 1865 declaring their bas'hess perfectly
use- and leigh mate, and entirely uln lehs it Az :, y
Rev. netous gi't enterprises VI gous1 ~. r hnt in
the watch = oiahhes, 49, ~ cies ara lid ipr oue
afes Ia ~ nm xra india emsn,. and some nemo 9
licrd ab az nas ~, chance Of obtaining it, new fe,
aud ,tr,dnr.d by his entrrprisitg nim, is 10 pay
Mr. agents IL ether cash or IN, renaluse anu 10 pr
will the express charges. M better opportunity "a \.
Tying offered 70 either lass q r , i,i.e t,rI
long time ina y. io'n ',,nn. In pnybnor poiutnn,
"Ae send for catalogue.