Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-19

mes Zebly, L. Mc.Defmltt, Jonn luDuPson, a
hin Dunn, Robert Coltingham, Michael Holland 3
JERSEY PrAcuEs.-Small Quantities OF peaches
ON southern New Jersey are already beginning i
make their appearance in the New YORK mar /
ct. The crop III New Jersey this year is an i
1ubtless soon be a drug in the New York /
arket II is said, however, that the jersey
rowers have made extensive arrangements TO | !
md their fruit direct to New England and avoid
ependence on o market that seems SO readily
yorstocked as that Of New York.
DETAINED LETrERs-Amongst the letters held
or postage or unavailable al the Philadelphia
ostoflice are letters for the following persons
. Crauston, Newport, Del, (evidently 5. Gran
toni; Catharine Mcbride wilmington; Del.
'hoinas OReiley Fort b. ware, Del; John 9.
,tokes, Editor State Jou,a Del 1t will take
ONE trouble to find the llst named man. There
no Stokes editing paper in Delaware, and
hough there is a sheet called the State journal,
nobody ever suspected from its management that
il had any editor.
DELAWARE CoNFEREScE.-Amongt the appoint
ments made by the Delaware Conference, leoid)
recently held in Milford were the following -
Odessa District Harris Smith, Presiding Elder
Odessa, VIM Broughton Middletown to be |
supplied by Samuel Dale Smyrna, Simon Tay-
lor; Dover, Harrison Rich Milford, Lewis Y
Cox; Harmony, j. W. Saunders; Millington, j.
IL. hOlunu; htUl Juuli NluHiul, Sc"bicNiicf
Isaiah Boughton: Kent Island, w. B. Green;
Hillsborough, Asbury Grinnage; Friendship Phil
in Kennedy Greensborough David Eayes; Dem
ton, Benjamin Gibbs
DELAWARE CousrY REPUBLICAN, NoMlSA-
rIoSs.-The Republican County Convention OF
Delaware county, Pa. met on Thursday, 18th INST,
and nominated the following for county officers.
Senate-H. Jones Brooke, Media.
Assembly,. V. Cooper, Media.
Sheriil-Evan L. Bartleson, Upper Darby.
Commissioner William Russell, Media.
Treasurer-John J. Hopes, Middletown.
District Attorney-Geo. Z. Darlington, Media.
Director OF the Poor-Joseph Powell, Upper
Darby.
Auditor-Eli Lewis, Newtown.
A GREAT LEAr.-Peter A. Chandler. Of Cen
trcvlle, accompanied by William Noblttt. was
about passing over Smiths Bridge, on the Bran
DIVINE one day last week, when the mare took
fright and leapcd with such force against the side
of the bridge that the weather boarding gave
way and she was precipltated into the water be-
low, distance OF thirty feet, leaving the carriage
standing on The bridge. Fortunately she escaped
with a few slight injuries, and Mr. Chandler
fixed up the harness which was somewhat broken,
put her to the carriage again and returned home,
the fright having entirely untitled him to attend
the festival for the benefit OF the Brandywia,
Baptist Church at Chadd's Ford. TO which he hat
designed going The escape without greater III
jury 10 The mare and carriage was truly sur
prising, -Reputhcdn.
A PAIR or OxES TAKE a BATH.-Qnitc an anu
sing scene occurred at Edgemoor u few day
sluce. The water for mixing the mortar, used il
building is drawn from the Delaware liver in OK
carts, containing several hOgsleads, which arr
driven out into the river until the water reache
the body OF the cart, when the driver fills them
The day was very warm the flies were trouble
some, and when the oxen were driven in the rive
they started for the Jersey shore regardless OF TIL
cries Of "whea ~ from the driver. They key
on until the hogsheads toated OIL and the drive
and theheads OF the oxen could he seen iustabov
the water. After going some distance They COZ
cluded to return, and in short time the teal
was driven up on the beach with the driver VT
through, and his hat and hogsneads gone. II
said he had Just concluded to abandon the shi
and swim back when the oxen headed for shCr
-GGsehe.
BRILLIANT METEoR.-I.ast Friday night,
i1.2l, while we were observing the planet ,lul
Ter, large green meteor proceeded from Il
neighbOrhood of the constellation Pegasus pu
suing scrpentine course towards the eastel
horizon. Such was the hrilliapcy Of the mrtco
that ii eciipsed the light Of Jupiter and Of Il
fixed stars casting upon the roof Tor three-fourt
Of second, distinct shadow of pair Of spe
tacles which had STOPPED to pick up. sn
posed, al first that ms companion had struck
match to aid me 10 my search, but, quickly lou
ing up, saw the emerald train left by the swift
uNlilB RlOut VI llEHl. CAllllt lNNilN lltltbTh
greater or less brightness were observed hetwe
1890 and ~ O'Clock, mostly in the suuthra-te
sky and since the 10Th Instant have obstrv
nearly hundred. 1t will be remembered that
this period the earth is passing through the nI
edgcuf an orhu ring Of neteuric bodies /
other node occurring i'll February. X e.
RgHoBoru BAY-A writer in the Philadclpl
Bulletin demoli-hes correspondent who d
pnraged the beauties of this place, aud winds
his letter as follows
Bat Mr.. Editor, prcudiced statements arc
arguments, and would most respectfully pres
the following points, which will substantatc
good and sufficient testimony NJ any time:
l. That the Beach at Rehohoth is. in cyi
Respect equal 70 that Of Cape May
.. That the fresh water lakes spoken OF hy .
J. II. do actually exist and that nothing !
them eau be found on tic coast Of the Uui
States.
3, That Rehobotl Bay Is The most bcaut
sheet Of water, and tire sn.t-t Tor bathing I
lies between Cape Cod and KY West,
As 10 when an these advantages will he uuli
and made attractive 10 the pleasure k6rs Of
eunnify the future must determine, but with
roads n,nrllg RChoboth every day, The time
nct bcrcmote WHEN it VIII be Numbered AN.
the 'cllca Of The ses Z
SMALL FRulI Crl1rGE.-Mrs-r. Polk IL lis
Of Odessa, are III lair way for becoming
largest aud most successful small iruitcultiya
in the state. The yield this season has
ahuufaht ahd' nl.twlthsltnGihg iow rf" Il q
leelhhtrallV". lucy hNe avg y W aci's Vi
cultivation !" ii Whlch afo IN l!ackh'rrle-,
lhe me sIn'e Y sincilHs lhr'e act.
Iltn lhW Ht'' ~ l'Jih@ u,' lr"''h' 7ot
rom when a",. quNt7 o. iHsish"itlr- "
lneheN, ana soiu ~ u aSttASr lilcc"i ~
lel quart; ing tNeNuettt. eh HeS 'aul
nty weather, nav mol b.'n 50 leuuh' ~
ine Nt;ph V'rnly = cn.s.t'f lI,r most
my, WINE w hNUlHi's 7 ut " hHNreA
lhey nlake no t'5I 81 r,lria& >ltaV
iiess ~ ,tVy CONT 10" 'te ~ 'le se''sph
Wrnl''l.t
,ESPfluieh,s i's - M H.a0t IN W ray!
w Aluu- ~ sAiul ~. ..ciliiuS te Oh
Valley q etllNFi w NV, sNltill ehl7 Nf'
9ut sulHc'tpt'E Il"uluH ~ -'s. Wy ,Ge
Vitnpu "s :" nut s"retsS !" '"s'uS Nil hli
Hgls
Az eHn'tetph WIN t,'e hu,t culture 'heN
SF.e'Ul'! "' I-l-l- Z 0-agc wa " l'lallr'
Fnr.r JAre.-Nttb Tia, advent Of onniL1
season must ,tnl a uew ApmaId f1r INN
md In uuIchnsin,r every u,,rson * ,n,,te,
heed The advice III tnc dictionarv-mnll,r
oot lie Ii, al z" Hence iii are interested N
v,i',t tle hnst is The hest shoilld first If
la M hons,-l;eener iIses lin now Nc
Ii6nst n beln,e 1llny. nnd wen understood
lar should he n Kid To be sealed quick
easily. and more important than all else, Il