Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-11-04
Letter from EIkt0n.
BUSINESS FRIGHTENING ELECTION MATTERS
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

RELIGIOUS ITEMS.
ELKToN Nov. AFTER an unusual quietness
for considerable time, in business point of
view, Elkton is again beginning to show signs of
life. "The chill winds of'-the past few days,
have caused our citizens to begin to prepare for
the approaching winter, thus giving to business
such an impetus as will keep 1t moving brlskly
for months to come, We hope. Aside from this
preparations are making for a series of enter
talnments, during the present and next month,
which will not only serve to relieve the dull mo-
notony of our Rip Van Wrinkle town, but will
prove, we trust, both pleasant and profitable to
our citizens. A course Of lectures and readings
will shortly be commenced in the Odd Fellows
Hall, which will continue through December, and
we hear 1t said that about Christmas series of
tableaux will be given, which will exceed in
beauty and grandeur those of last year. For the
reading and lecture course, some of the first
readers and lecturers of the day have been en-
gagged, whilst the tableaux will be under the aus
piccs of the same skilful and artistic hands that
condnctedi them SO successfully about a year
since. SO you see, Messrs. Editors, there's
good time coming"
Cupid is ever busy in our town-Hymen sell
dom. While the tedious and continued labors of
the farmers should cause him TO weary In well
doing" the latter should never have similar
cause of complaint. Cupid frequently has to
work hard for years to obtain for Hymen single
recruit. "There is a tide which, If taken at its
Hood" etc. We think Elkton is about to have
this tide now-in the hymeneal line and for the
sake OF her rung aud unrung bellies, we hope
1t will be improved. Hymen will. certainly reap
a rich and golden harvest in this place the coming
winter. Let us hope that his success is the begin
ming OF better days-in more than one particular
Before this is probably in print the election in
this State and county will have taken place, and
resulted in a victory for the Democracy. Their
| majority in this county will hardly be as great as
they anticipate. They arc too confident of VIC
tory. On Saturday night they held what they
called n meeting. The attendance, we hear, was
as slim as the speeches were sound and sensible.
The band engaged for the occasion tried hard to
blow up crowd, but did not succeed very we'll.
This, perhaps. was owing to their lack of horns
for it was noticed that they paid frequent visits
to the hotels in search of these articles and upon
obtaining each additional one the biowing was
much louder and more spirited.
On Sunday next large number of probatoners
will be received into full connection In the Elk
| ton NJ. e. Church. A series of extra meetings
will also commence on the same evening in said
| church. Among the membership thereof the
subject of holiness is claiming some attention.
| Rev. Mr.. Williamson, Prof. of Languages al
| Wesleyan Female College, has been preaching In
ElktoH Trinity Church for some time past. He
| Is gentleman of much talent and ability, and as
n minister, in common parlance, "is hard to beat. >
| We do not think the church will ever retrograde
whilst under his contlol
| On Saturday night last the barn of Morris
| Brogan, about seven miles north OF this town
near Carriers paper mill, was consumed by
fire, together with its contents consisting OF abou
| $500 worth Of hny and straw. The barn was moi
large, and the total loss is in the neighborhoot
of 5000. The fire took place few minutes beior,
| seven O'Clock In the evening, aud the flames wer
distin city visible here.
We recently had the pleasure of meeting, here
one of your leading mechanics, Mr.. j. g. John
son, who was engaged in doing job for Post
master General Creswell. We believe the Hon
invariably employs Mr.. J. Could he wish bet
/ ter recommendation?
We have seen your "Local' in this town
Should he visit us soon again, tell him to lool
sharp for himself "a word to the wise is sufli
Gent" CECIL.