Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-15
OUR NrIGHBoIss.

The Chester, Pa, Institute is now free from
debt.
Wild Briar, is the name of u new post Office
established in Chester county.
The Media american growls about the man.
agement of the Liuwood post office.
Hartford county, (Md.,) has been blessed with
bountiful crop this year.
The prospect for game this fall is very fine
throughout Hartford aud adjoining counties
1t is believed that this years wheat crop in
Chester county is tho largest ever gathered there.
The American Mechanics parade at Coates-
vile, on the Sd inst, was much smaller than was
expected.
A colorcd child in Bel Air, (Md..) was re-
Gently bitten severely about the face aud neck by
a dog supposed to be mad.
Mrs. Shelf. a soldiers widow has been APP
pointed Post-mistress at Concordvillc, Delaware
county.
The Media American brags on Delaware Co.,
gooseberrics. and thinks there is no culinary pre-
duclion equal TO "gooseberry tart"
"A real simon-pure viper, of the most vono-
nous kind, was recently killed on the farm of
James Ash, in West Calm twp, Chester county.
-Swithin G. Shorllidge, of Kennett Square,
has received the degree of A. NJ, from Harvard
College-his Alma Mater.
The bridge on the Pennsylvania Railroad
which crosses the Brandywine Greek TT Coates
vile, is about 800 feet in length.
A number of cases of small pox have oc-
Cured in the North ward OF Chester. One death
has already occurred. The disease is Of Il mild
type.
A horse belonging to Jacob Hoiiacrc, OF East
Nantmeal, broke through the flooring of his ice
house IN Sunday week last. He was gotten out
by filling 1t up with hay.
"A grand convention Of Lyceums of Delaware
county is to be held at Everett Grove, Media on
Thursday, August 9Th. The exercises will be lit
erary and musical.
William T. Stern the station agent at Chadd's
Ford shot an otter in the Brandywlnc at that
place last week. Three offers were seen togelh-
or short time aftcrward at the same place.
Oxford, Pa, is to have both gas and water.
II is one of the most enterpri ing boroughs in
Pennsylvania, and we shall be glad when the
Wilmington and Western Railroad brings it al
most at our doors.
Wilmer W. James aud H. Y. Arnold, pub
fishers of the Independent, at Chester, have dis
solved partnership, after business experience of
but six weeks. Tho paper will hereafter be pub
lishcd by Mr.. James.
There is said to be man in Lancaster, Pa,
a cabinet maker, named Joseph Herr, who has
not had half an hours continuous sleep for near
y four years. The strongest opiatcs do not affect
him in the slightest degree.
Charles Williams, who was arrested for steal
ing pair Of horses from Chandler Taylor, of
Chester county. escaped from Jail at West Ches-
ter, Pa, last Wednesday morning A reward of
$50 is offered for his recapture.
There has been a good deal of small thicving
in Thornbury and Westtown townships of late |;
some audncious scnmps recently stole pig, and,
~ save themselves any useless burden, Killed
ard cleaned the animal near the pen.
DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge, of Chester county,
has been appointed physician TO accompany tue
Frinds' Commission to the IIdians of the Omaha
Reservation. We understand that he is to re-
oaiv a hnutsnmn gnlnrv and have his
borne.
The Chester County Agricultural Society will
hold their annual exhibition In West Chester. on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 3Oth,
and October LIST and 2nd The schedule of pre-
miums is said to be one of the most liberal yet
offered by this well conducted and ilourlshing
society.
The Coatesyillc Union says considerable
| trouble has been experienced In the sinking OF
cribs for the bridge of the Wilmington e. Read
| ing Railroad, on Steele IL Worths dam, owing tc
the large quantity OF sand In the channel. 1t has
| been well rip-rapped, and Is now supposed TO BIZ
solid aud safe. The bridge will be completed in
| few days.
Daniel Brown, imprisoned for shooting Card
well, for undue Intimacy with his (Browns) wife,
and recently pardoned by Governor Geary, an
nounces his release from the Delaware county
JAIL by placards posted over Chester, saying,
i Daniel is out of the lions den." He further
informed all that he was at his old Stand in
| the Chester market.
| 1t is intended to extend the East Brandywinc
Railroad, ranuing at present from Downing
town to Waynesburg to Ephrata, Lancaster
county. This would open up another large sec
tion of country to railroad facilities. and cause
Ephrata Springs to rise in Importance rs n wa
tering place, by bringing it within few hours
ride Of Philadelphia. We understand that the
contractor has received orders to begin imme-
diatey on the grading CT the road.
The Chester County court has appointed
Capt VIM. Wayne, Gen. II. H. Gus5, and Col. n.
| A. Pennypacker Committee Of Trustees to take
charge of Paoli Parade Ground. where the Paoli
Massacre took place during the Revolutionary
War. This ground, numbering several acres,
was decided by the former proprietor to the mil
itary OF Chester county and now, in the absence
of any military organization, it became necessary
to have 1t placed in the care of some suitable per
sons.
John Zeller, Of Pocopsin, Chester county
having left his vest which contained his pocket
book, hanging short distance from where he
was at work, il was caught up by a heiicr thu
pocket book extracted, and chcwed up, together
with its contents, amounting To about SliO IN
greenbacks, and number of notes ranging from
$50 to $500. There was nothing left but the frag
meuts. The heller was at once killed. and three
$40 bills recovered, the balance being so mutila'
| ted ms to be worthless.