Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-15

| Princess Anne is to have new doctor.
DIR. L. W. Morris, of Princess Anne, recent,
very i'll, is convalescent
| David Mcdaniel and VIM. White have beer
fined 50 each for violation of the oyster laws.
| Water il scarce. A train was recently delayed
| two hours on the Eastern Shore K. r., while til,
locomotive went mp and down hunting wate
with which to make steam.
| boat belonging to Captain John 7. Lauden
Of Potato Neck was recently sunk in storm il
Iangier Sound. The crew escaped.
| wIcoMIco COUNTY.
| Tho town hall project continues to bo pushed
in Salisbury.
| The new Methodist Protestant church, now
Building in Salisbury, is to be a handsome
structure.
L. L. Bush, of China, who has been visiting
his parents in Salisbury left last week to return
| to the Celestial Empire.
The Salisbury people propose to petition Con-
| gress for the dredging of Wiconico River We
| are surprised that they will accept much less
ask favors of body they profess to hold in
| such contempt.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
| Revival meetings are in progress at Harris
Chapel and Piney Grove.
The largest hog slaughtered in Denton this
year weighed 4l81I pounds.
Reyner Downes' farm, sold at Sheriff's sale
was purchased by VIM. b. Massey for $4,000,
subject to lien of about $4,000 and the widow Is
dover.
Frederick Lawrence, who receutly killed a
coored woman, in Easton, has had his trial re-
moved to Caroline county.
The dwelling house, on DR.. VIM. 5. l,dgeley's
farm. batween Denton and Greensborougl was
was destroyed by fire of accidental origin on
Tuesday night 9th inst. Loss about 5000. No
insurance.
cEcIL. COUNTY.
Geo. vandeuhoff, Esq, opens the star course
Of lectures at Elkton OH the goth inst.
-Four horses and mule recently died on the
late DIR. Cunningham, in Sassafras Neck, 1t il
supposed from feeding on damaged corn. Their
owners are not trying any more such expert
ments.
A new church is to be built on the Nottingham
road about four miles west of Elkton.
II. l.. Headley has closed ont his carriage ma
king business, at brick meeting house, and re-
moved to Florida.
VIM. H. Kline at the Mccullough Iron Works,
at Northeast was b .dly scalded by inhaling
steam recently.
DORCHESTER COUNTY
Oysters are abundant in Cambridge,a at from 40
to 20 cents bushel.
All trade is dull in Cambridge except that in
whiskey.
Cambridge merchants are beginning 10 pur
chase goods almost entirely in Philadelphia
QUEEN ANNEs COUNTY.
The Maryland Citizen complains that il has
not received enough money from subscribers
this year TO pay for the paper on which it is
printed.
DIR. James Bordley, a well known physician,
died recently at his residence in Centreyille.
A protracted meeting is now being held in the
NJ. L. Church at Centrevie.
The constable of the Second District recently
resigned and there is but one applicant for his
place and he IL ineligible on account OF not liv-
ing in the District.
Toe Centreville Observer knows of a cabbage
head 4 feet inches in diameter, and its not on
the editors shoulders either.
DIR. N. Comegy's horse recently ran away
throwing the Doctor from the carriage and
breaking one OF his arms.
There has been So deaths in Church Hill with
in year,
TALBOT COUNTY.
Samuel 4. Hopkins has been admitted to the
Talbot BAR
Hog killing is about over.
James Willis was severely but not dangerously
stabbed, and man named Collins was severely
injured about the head with club in recent
fight in Easton.
The blind staggers continues its ravages
amongst the horses. with fatal effect in several
districts OF the county.
Thomas /. Sherwood, of Bay Hundred, died
suddenly recently, in the 73d year of his age.
The colored man named Charles Hughes, the
fellow who recently attempted vile outrage on
the person OF school girl named Sallie Davis,
niece of VIM. b. Leo Hughes, is mulatto feet
inches high, 30 years old, and was formerly
slave.
Some unknow thieves recently stole fine COW
from John W Fooks, in Miles River Neck, butch
cred her in the field, buried the hide, andcarried
off the meat
Thomas. /. Sherwood, well-known citizen Of
Bay Hundred died recently
Rev. Lucias Lance, Of Wye rarish, has accer-
ted call from Frankfort, Ky.