Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-29

Mayor Banks and y select committee Of the
Baltimore City Council recently made recon-
noisancc Of the route of the proposed railroad
from Massey's n Roads to Elkton.
Two young men of North East got into a
dispute recently, which they settled by repairing
with large crowd of their friends 10 the POINT
and there fighting the matter out with their fists.
The new Hall of the o. u. A. NJ. at North
East was appropriately dedicated on Tuesday,
10Th inst.
Recent rains have caused considerable rise
in the SusquehaDna.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
Speculation is rife as to the probable conise
OF the Queenstown Il Harrington X. X. through
this county.
The wheat crop is good enough if The price
were only better
WIN. ID. Lucas has been rc-nppontud Super
intcndent oil tile county aims house.
The peach crop is likely 10 be as fine in this
county as it is everywhere else in the Peninsula,
and the trees are breaking down with fruit.
The usual quiet Of Crumpton was disturbed
by party of drunken rioters returning from an
| excursion few nights ago.
The recent excursion of the Good. Tcmplars
of Crumpton on the steamboat Chester was n
grand success.
The Centrcvillc Observer ha wing misconstrucd
some recent remarks of the CrumptonioR, the
latter paper rctorts that il has explained suf-
GENTLY; that it is not its business to supply un-
Outstanding, and piousy commits the editor of
the Observer to higher power 10 supply his
evident deficiencies
Several shipments OF peaches have been
made from the Chester river.
The July term of the Circuit Court. for this
county, met on Monday of last week and adjourn
cd the following Wednesday. No business of
Importance was transacted.
--Centrevillc VI. L. Sabbath School recently
l,nln fl,n npf Mi. MI. ~, Ina.
KENT COUNTY.
Ice has been manufactured on small scale
by chemical process in Chestrrtown.
-Pic-ncs and excursions are all The rage about
Chestertown.
"A ledge of Knights of Pythias has been or
ganized in Chestertown.
The board of directors of the Kent County
Railroad was TO meet ut kenncdyyille last Satur-
day, to consider proposal for laying track from
Masscy's to that place.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The steamer Highland Light now leaves Bal
timore at O'Clock, for Easton, instead of IL.
The dedication of the new church at Hills
borough has been postponed, the workmen not
having made such rapid progress as was expected.
The county commissioners have by unani-
nous vote subscribed 100000 to the Maryland Sc
Delaware Railroad.
The Easton Cornet Band, after a silence of
some months, las been re-organlzcd.
The Star and the Journal, of Easton, arc en-
gagged in bitter quarrel about the Maryland and
Delaware Railroad, the former attacking and the
latter defending the Company.
The Star, OF the Goth instant, says: "Somc
of the hands employed in grading the railroad
near Easton broke of work on Thursday, and
left for their homes IL Is reported that the strike
was caused by the contractor not making a satis-
| factory response to their demand for money"
Thomas Matthews, n cabinet maker of Eas-
| ton,a very exemplary and highly esteemed young
| man, was drowned near Easton Point on The
evening OF the 18th isstant, while bathing in the
| river.
The Easton Base Ball club recently beat the
Scorers of Cambridge by the fearful score Of II
| TO ~.
The American Medical Society appointed
some time ago DIR. N. Pinkncy, of Talbot county,
to represent 1t mt the meeting of the British Med
| ical Society, on the eth Of August. The U. s.
| Navy Department has also appointed him dele
gate on behalf of the Navy.
The NJ. p Sunday school of Eistou recently
| made pleasant excursion to Cambridge and up
the Choptank River.
The st. Michaels Genet argues against the
idea that the mere acquisition Of wealth enttles
man to respect. 1t is neutral paper, but ii it
| were published in Pennsylvania the democrats
| would accuse it of working against Packer.
The McNeal's woods camp meeting will com
bhthsu ou -Ssh iuet"he.
The Talbot County Teache RS Association
will hold the last meeting of the scholastic year
| In Easton on Saturday next, 31st inst.
The public schools of the county will close
on Friday to reopen on Oct. list.
The Comet says -" We learn that the Post
Office Department has restored the site OF the Bay
Hundred z. D. to its former site in lower BAY
Hundred, and reappointed Mr.. Rowlenson post
master. This office has been at three places with
in ms many months. We suggest that 1t be placed
| on wheels, and wheeled up midtown thcdslrict"
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Denton Bridge is to have lumber yard.
Public schools throughout the county closed
on the 10th Instant
"A colored camp meeting commences at
Mason's woods, near Purnell's shops, on the 9Th
of August.
-Hale's Early peaches are rotting and falling
of the trees.
Denton boasts of ripe water-melons
"A great number of new barns arc going up
all over the county.
William Lowe Esq, u Justice of the Peace,
was recently overcome with heat, but is now
recovering.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Tho wheat crop turns out well.
Peaches, green corn and berries are heing
shipped in guam titles from Cambridge To Balti-
more.
William Kccpo, of u, residing on Taylor's
Island, was so badly injured by u thrcshng ma
chine accident recently that his life ID dispared Of.
Cambridge Creek is being drcdgcd. The
work, when completed will greatly improve the
shipping facilities of the town.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Tho clerical individual who edits the True
Maryiander Stops over in fulsome praise of Mrs.
Surratt.
The Democratic system of economy is being
practised in Somerset, and the new tax levy list
Is cut down by making no adequate provision
for public schools.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
Orphans Court meets on the 9th.
| The Sheriff has cropped the schooner Gen.
Chopper, and will sell it at public sale on Aug. 3D..
Boat racing is a fayorlte sport on Chineo-
! te,gue Bay.