Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-22

| well as Commissioners of the Levy Court, and
three delegates from each Hundred to nominate
candidates for Sheriff and Coroner. Candidates
| for Inspector and Assessor in the several Hun
dreds will be selected at the said Hundred Meet
| ings. by order Of the Committee.
| ]. d. RODNEY, Chairman.
GEORGETOWN, Sept. 10, 1870
Croquet is popular in Milford.
Wilmington is well-drained, clearly city.
| The boys will soon be out chestnut hunting.
Index" writes us capital Philadelphia letter
| Our wharves appear to be crowded with ship.
| ping.
Peach shipments are falling off with wonderful
rapidity.
uniform.
| Revival meetings are being held nightly at Mt.
Salem NJ. E. Church.
The Middetown Lyceum will reopen on the
evening of October 3D..
| A protracted meeting is in progress at Scott
NJ. L. Church, at 7th and Spruce.
The Grand Army of the Republic will have an
other Course Of Lectures, this winter.
| How handsome, perfect, and firm the tomatoes
| are! Why hadn't we some of them in August
For young people over Is, and under 81, il
costs but 80 year to use the Institute Library.
Oysters are improving in quality, and the
lovers thereof are correspondingly joyous.
The colored camp meeting in Netherlands
| woods, near Newport, broke up last Sunday.
Rile & Warmers malleabe iron works, at Ninth
| and Buttonwood, are approaching completion.
| Blue plums from New York State are pretty
abundant in our markets at 20 cents quart.
| New books are being added to the Institute
| Library every week.
The Old Swedes church yard presents quite a
handsome appearance.
Il. M. Coleman, of the philade, phia Ledger,
was in town, last evening.
Byard O. Saville, son of Alexander Saville, has
| entered Delaware College,
Tilghman II. johnson has been appointed
postmaster at Millsboro, Sussex county, vice
John II. Benson, resigned
| 1t costs young persons, between the ages of 10
and 81, only so. per annum to use the Institute
| Library and Readng-room.
Our city post-office was never better managed,
and more generally satisfactory to the public
| than at present
Elihu Walker, living near CARROTS Snuff Mills,
recently lost sorrel marc and advertises re-
ward for her return.
| Peaches get poorer and dearer and we saw
some that would take a premium for meanness
selling for 51.50 a basket.
The Railroad Company is closing up the venti-
| lating apertures in its peach cars and lifting
them up for regular business.
| Christmas will this year happen on Sunday,
| but all arguments that it will not occur OH the
| 25th of December are erroneous.
| John W. Evans of Newark, has taken out let
tiers of Administration on the estate of Thomas
Deak. late of Pencader Hundred.
| John Houston, of Mount Pleasant, has taken
| out letters of administration on the estate of
| Perry Pennington, late of st. Georges Hid.
| Edwin H. Packard, of st. Georges, has taken
| out letters of Administration OH the estate OF
| Henry l.. Packard, late of that Hundred.
Dr. G. u. Worrall, who practiced medicine some
| years ago, in Sussex County, died i'll Philaiel
phia, August 10Th.
The steamer, w. w. Coli, has superseded the
| Granite State on the line between New York and
| Lewes.
The Delamdrqan is a ''family newspaper" in q
very different sense from that in which the tern
is usually applied.
| Thieves are numerous and alert in Middleton
and it is not safe to leave an article in carriage
hitched i'll the street.
Everybody who has not been over the vii
mington and Reading road, should make an ex
cursion to Reading.
Estes Brothers, formerly of New York State
have engaged in the manufacture OF tin art
sheet iron ware, at Harrington.
Efforts are making to induce the Post ofiic
Department to re-establish the direct daily mai
between Middletown and Cecilton.
The Mutual Friend SAYS coal sells for 81 re
ton in Milford. II this be true. it is rather sin
gular for coal sells here for $3.50 per ton
The Citizens National Bank of Middleton
will build new banking honse and dwelling o.
a lot adjoining the National Hotel, this fall.
The Republican nomination election for Az
SCISSOR of county taxes, for Wilmington, will b
held at the City Hall on Saturday, 2ith inst.
Messrs Phillips and Bro. are engaging large
| " in the manufacture of ladders, at their shall
and feloe factory, near Brandywine Springs.
The accidental upsetting of a coal oil lamp i
| Mrs Roberson's boarding house, i'll Dover, las
week, came near resulting in disastrous fire.
Work on the interior of the Delaware Aven,i
Baptist Church is progressing quite rapidly an
} it begins to present very handsome appearance
? John X. s. I.odore formerly of this city, wa
thrown by vicious horse and somewhat hur
at Frostburs, West Virginia, few days ago.
. People who dislike street markets should Ell
, courage the new Market House. Farmers wi
quit standing i'll the streets when people ceas
! buying of them
Harriet Prescott Spoilord in the last AtdRt
uonthiy. speaks of the deer on the Easter
Shore OF Maryland This will be news to Easter
Shore sportslnen.
b lie Clear, New York artist has just iinishe
: a portrait Of Col. II, $. McComb, Of this city.
, SEQ by the N. Y. Nail If it is good likene'
!, it is a handsome picture.
II According 10 n NllIet III iHo lbptchioot -itN'
: lie Col. Benton thought Hon. John NJ. Clayto
Of this State, very lazy man, and said he new
got out of bed till noon.
DIR. Cameron's Tlrlsh Bith is increasing
n popularity as the weather grows cooler. 1t is
!. sure cure for the bad colds incident to the &c
/, | soi.
t. Engine No. s. on tie Wilmington & Readii
Railroad, which has been undergoing repair
: was put into use on Wednesday morning, of Ia
u week.
Thomas Henry, willie coupling cars on Il
Wilmington Il Reading Railroad, at Coatesyi
on Tuesday of last week, had his right al
broken.
Rev. Aaron Rit!enhouse, now of Smyrna, W
y | preach next Sunday, morning and evening,
IS 81. Paul's NJ l. Church, of which he was past
year before last.
Albert Pennington, of Middletown, has invent
., a machine for cutting off corn; it cuts two 70
o. at time and deposits it in punches suitable
> tping up.
., Hon. Joshua NIaris. of this city, was elect
az Great Chief of Records by the Great Council
" the U. s. Improved Order of Red Men, held
e. Baltimore, September u.
as The Democrats of Sussex will hold mi
d. meeting at Georgetown on the 9th inst.
ratify the Democratic nominations made by
Family and its adherents.
The Republican State Central Commit
a Rooms are on tile South LEAST corner of Fifth q
100 Office second story
to The Boston Traveller states that the Den
Gratis of this city elected the Mayor by so maj
ty at the recent municipal election. Maybe
Iidreller can tell us who he is. Nobody h
lily knew any Mayor was voted for at the late 81
as ton.
Ia The bursting of water-pipes is the cause o
as. deal of trouble to housekeepers in winter
but the pipes, wherever exposed, be covered
wooden boxes, and then the latter filled. "
sawdust, many of these annoying accide
might be prevented
nay The Reading Times says the Smyth Zoua
ia q made n very favorable impression on our
-c,,- zens by their good conduct and sodiery beariI
arr 1t also compliments the City Cornet Band
eks. their playing, and ex-Alderman Vincent ON
lcti- urpaii'y anu iii' i',io - :.
broke into Homer l,ai1vl slip 'endery ID
Water street, AMI at'e'nagiea " y y. o ,,,
re to safe with powder, In ,ii,i mt aic''eei. Te
~ was 80 much dan. ,;,.i that it i,d 10 BIZ sem
I'll its makers, Mersre. Farrell Il .ia ti"g, Plila