Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-25
The Peninsula.


The foreman of the Snow Hill Shield is sick,
and that paper appears later than usual.
The hog box is making ravages in Snow Hill |
District. One farmer has lost over 800 worth !
of hogs within two weeks by this disease
The Jail at Snow Hill contains but ono prisoner.
On Thursday morning last, Mrs Nottingham,
residing near Whaleyville, attempted TO commit |
suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. She |
infiicting a severe wound, nearly sevenng her |
windppe, hut it is thought she will recover. 1t |
ia supposed she was suffering under temporary |
fit of insanity.
Tho drought still continues in this county, and |
tbe corn crop suffers greatly, although it is the |
opinion Of many that IL Will pe larger IMAM IL "an
last year
Apple parings are now the order in the country
On Wednesday Of last week the body of a man
was found on the beach,. near Berlin, which had
been in the water several days. Y had on Dlue
bathing suit, and is supposed to BIO the body OF
the Philadelphian who was drowned at cape
May q couple of weeks ago.
On Friday Mr.. Benjamin Murray was elected
to fill the vacancy Of Town Commissioner of Ber-
lin, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Russell.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
The wheat is said to have turned out badly.
Sudlersyille is reported to to be the busiest
| town in the county just now.
The constables are taking the dog census in
| Centreville.
| VIM. McKenney has purchased the farm of
II. j. II. Baynard, for 92,635
The annual tax levy in this county for this
wear is 1877 cents on the 800, being "a cents
i more than last year.
The next quarterly association of Good Tenn
! plars of Queen Annes county will be held on
September Sth, at Stevensville, Kent Island.
CECIL. COUNTY.
Tie Messrs. Met lenahan, of Port Deposit have
beep awarded the contract for supplying stone
for the new Jail at Elkton.
In the race at Warwick, on Wednesday last,
between s. b. Foard's horse, Cecil and
Mc(rone's bay trotter the latter horse won the
ilrst heat, and in the second they came together,
the animals taking fright, and running away.
The driver of "Cecil' was thrown out, his arm
| crushed and he was otherwise severely injured,
| while the horse rushed off at a mad pace, COLI
ding with several carriages and breaking sundry
Wheels After the collision dispute ensued as
TO its effects on the race. The Judges after a
lengthy discussion, decided that the foul driving
had lost the race and awarded the purse to
Cecil"
l The editors Of the Wing and Democrat are
!. still engaged in a "war of words"
i John Il. Knight and Thomas Taylor made thcil
escape from Elkton jail, one night last week, ano
have not been re-captured. Inc authoriuet
" think of erecting a five-rail fence around the
prison-yard, thus making escape a little more
difficult.
dull and stupid.
TALBOT COUNTY
Thomas Kirby, of st. Michaels, has contracte'
= to build schooner of 65 tons burthen, for par
:, ties in Baltimore.
~ The oyster trade is commencing to revive, an
n some few punges are loading. Inc lnulcatioh
for the fall trade is very good.
v Dnrine the recent thunder storms the hons
III IF William Role, near st. Michaels, was struc
al Inv LIGHTNING and the chimney knocked OFF, til
fluid running all through the house, shiverin
at the plaster, striking bedstead wherein woma
or and child were sleeping, but without mJurnl
IA them in the least, and making its exit through
mt window.
d. The M. L. Church of ST. Michaels Circuit wi
er hold camp meeting ct Royal Oak, commenc!r
M August Goth.
I'M The old market house in Easton is being tol
be down to make room for new one.
Ter The population of Easton is 2l06
he wrcoMoo COUNTY.
rs Several days ago colored man, of Tyask
mo District, whilst handling pistol, was accider
us ally shot in the region Of the heart, causing
M most instant death.
,ch DORCHESTER COUNTY.
en- The trotting race announced between II
led Patchen and ST. Lawrence Messenger has be
tic postponed on account of the lameness of I
latter horse.
nm Last week John Muir sold his farm in
w the Neck District, known as the Home Far
DIG containing 800 acres, to DIR. John 5. Daws'
49,, for $10,SI5.
' The editor Of the Cambridge Mems +" WEI
mo :. bitter tears" to see so many young men in d
her place inflicted with the incurable malady
,oat Loaiing.n
. of On Tuesday next there will come off a 81
vii trotting match, on the course about two mi
t a from Cambridge, between "Trip Patchem,
this New Jersey, and ''St. Lawrence Messenger,
who Rochester, N. Y.
ents The ed;tor of the Democrat who accident
: IL shot himself several weeks ago, has almost
uo covered.
and Change is so scarce in Cambridge, that pers
WINS are sometimes compelled to 'swalk Ave mile
and get SO bill broke"
I OF A Cambridge journal thinks fortune aw
hooi the man who will start good machine sho
age that place.