Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
THE PENINSULA.

THE PENINSULA.
TALBOT COUNTY.
"A public meeting of Good Templars will be
held IN 81. Michaes on January 4th.
Tho PUNCHES held at st. Mlchaels for violation
OF the Oyster Law have paid their fines and gone
on their way-but scarcely rejoiclug
Frank Page. of Hanover Co., Virginia. has
taken charge OF the 3d., Michaels male Academy.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
There is possibility of some of the newly
appointed constables losing their office for the
want OF some one to become security for their
faithful performance Of It's dutis.
"A debating society has been organized at
Snow Hill.
Tho Snow Hill Messenger recently lost IN
issue through the failure Of its supply Of white
paper to arrive in time.
james, son OF David Coffin, residing near
Berlin, was kicked by horse last week and re-
celved INJURIES probably fatal In their character
Tho schooner Rainbow went ashore on Fem
wlck's Island, on Monday night 9Th instant. She
was bound from Norfolk to New York with
c0ru.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
WIN. II. Bryan shot an seriously wounded
Thomas w. St:plefort recently. His excuse Is
that he did not know who 1t was he was shooting
ut.
A county Teachers convention, called by
the Board of school commissioners met In Cam
bridge on the 18th.
The D. & D. Railroad is doing paying busi-
ness.
The Cambridge grave yard is used as cattle
pasture.
Quantities of oysters, game, &C., arc being
ehipped from this county to Philadelphia.
The publisher of the Democrat and Herald
promises great Improvement In his paper, to
commence with the issue of December, 90.
TALBOT COUNTY.
john l.. Caldwell has been appointed Super
intendent of The Maryland and Delaware Railroad,
and will enter on his duties on january 1st The
Companys now depot at Easton is rapidly np-
proachiDg completion.
Some bold thief stole the harness Off of q
horse hitched in the street in Eastoh few nights
ago.
Tho Chief Engineer of the Maryland and
Delaware Railroad says that the same force which
has completed the road to Easton ,ould push 1t
on to Oxford by the LIST of July, il it is desired.
There is q talk of running passenger and
freight trains separately on the NJ. q d. Railroad.
Large quantities OF poultry are being shipped
from Easton 10 Philadelphia.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The members for Caroline of the Maryland
W. Kuyler, J. Marion Emerson and Curtis Davis.
We only know one of them, Mr.. Emerson but
he is host In himself.
Three thousand and sixty letters were sent
from Denton post office during the month of
September.
There is n colorcd man III Denton who can
lick hot poker with his tongue, hold live Goals
in his mouth, or walk up and down red hot bar
of iron, oil without pain or injury. The Denton
Union youches for the truth Of these statements.
I he worst future fate ever pictured in an old
fashioned sermon can have no terrors for that
fellow.
john Scott who was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary little over year ago, for seven years,
for completely with the robbery of n number of
gentlemen npon the Concord camp ground, has
been pardoned by the Governor, aud has returned
to his home.
CECiL COUNTY.
"A fashionable wedding took place last week
in the Elkton Presbyterian Church. the happy
couple being DIR. j. II. lamar, OF Por Deposit,
and Miss Margaret Hollingsworth of Elkton.
Tho December term of the Cecil County
Court met ct Elkton on Monday Of last week. No
cases of any great interest were tried.
-Oa Tuesday of last week another meeting was
held at Elkton to talk about the possibility of
building railroad to Massey's Y Roads.
DR.. r. Shelton Mackenzie, of Philadelphia,
lectured at Elkton, on Monday OF last week. The
Cecil Wing says OF IL: "The lecture in itself was
passable, but the edition of Irish anecdotes which
he threw 10, was half hour infiction on the au-
dlence which thoroughly tested and proved their
capacity to stand bori'g. His stale anecdotes
were the most insuferabe bore that an Intelligent
audience was ever compelled TO submit to. The
anecdotes having been published time aud again
10 the "Wit and Humor" columns OF every coun-
try paper in the land, every newspaper reader
was familiar with lhem."
The revival services continue in the VI. L.
Church at North East. Rev. Messrs. Jewell, OF
Elk Neck, Clymer, of Wilmington, and Hum
phries, of Newport, preached there last week.
QUEEN AsNH's COUNTY.
The Crumptonian closed 1t existence with the
number of December 18th. There are many pa
pers that could be better spared on the Peninsula
than our Crumpton neighbor
DIR. Holden, of Centreville, attempted to re-
load one barrel of n gun while the other barrel
was capped and cooked. As consequence, one
of his hands was shot to pieces.
wiCoMIco COUNTY.
The Eastern Shoieman says that the grading
for the extension OF the Wicoinco and Pocomoke
r. r. To the Wicomico river is now completed,
aud track laying will shortly commence. A draw
bridge will b. built over the North Branch of the
river.
The Salisbury NJ. f.. Sunday School will give
an exhibition 10 their church on Christmas eve.
Rev j. Garland Hammer, the new pastor Of
tho Presbyterian Church. ut Salisbury, hns enter
cd on his duties.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
VAN Clcve, the calculator, still calculates tC
cleayc to tho Eastern Shore, and Is now Ut Snow
Hill.
Owing to the bad weather on Wednesday o
last week. the steamer Mdgg'c was unable to ge
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