Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-09

WILMINGTON AND READING NAII.RoAD.-The
management of this road has determined to COM
nielicc running through passenger and freight
trains, on Monday next, from Wilmington to
Birlshoro. new timetable for tho whole road
will lie published this week. Work has been ac-
lively resumed in extending the track to the site
OF their new depot in this city, and a temporary
building for the freight and passenger traffic will
probably be erected this week. Carpenters are
already framing the building.
NEW Cause.-The Jackson II Sharp Company
will send away, to-day or tomorrow, two passenger
ears for the Tennessee and Pacific railroad, one
baggage, mail and express car, for the Central
Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad, from Fort
keariicy to Atchison, and one splendid passenger
rar for the Pittsburgh and Connesyille Railroad
The Pullman Silver Palaces, building by this Com
pany. are beginning to assume form and shape,
hut the work on them is not far enough advanced
Ia give any idea as to their appearance when
finished.
An UlSEr.-A vender of Crackers Candies &C.,
from Wilmington Del, met with mishap at tho
lied Lion, East Marlborough, on Thursday.
There were number OF wagons, horses, 8c.,
litched around the hotcl--S Il 1,ay's sale of
Cows. Nc., being on that day--when mule
backed up against the cracker wagon, upset the
concern, and caused the horses to run of. Not
much damage was done however unless it was to
the stomachs of the young lads who pitched into
the cakes, &c., which were scattered promiscu-
"usly over the ground. Wfst Chester Record
STRAWBERRIES. Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able weather, this has been wonderful season
for Strawberries and the season just now IL at
lis hight On Saturday evening fourteen car
loads for New York and three for Philadelphia,
camc over the Delaware Road, and on Monday
there were twelve for New York and one for
Philadelphia, making Mirty car iod'is more
Than fr0 hundlfFt thousand quarts in f,rO days.
These are the heaviest shipments ever made
from the State. Berries are now being shipped
from Camden and stations north of il.
CHESTER County House ExiIIDIrIos. The Ex-
hlbtion of horses, at West Chester, on Saturday
last, wnH highly respectable, notwithstanding the
iuclcmency of the weather. There good
quantity of excellent stock, and the Managers
went on to carry out the programme in defiance,
~ 1t were, OF the elements. The roads were
deep with mud--and 80 was the track upon the
Fair ground. There was some exercising npon
the track, notwithstanding.
Among the premiums awarded were the
following:
Glass ltli,
Isl for Marc and Pcrchcron colt, Hugh Sterling,
Wilmington, Del.
Glass 18th, best 3-5
lst lay Horse Qted Rover, tme 2.56. 2.iS 2.56
Benz. II. McCrone, New Castle Co., Del.
pEAOII-BoTToM ItAIIRoAD.-The Oxford Press
says This important enterprise is now rapidly
advancing towards a certainty choice Of the
different routes surveyed has been made and it
through which the proposed road passes. aud for
whose benefit il is intended, to come forward and
literally subscribe to an Improvement which will
not only add greatly to convenience, but also to
your wealth by increasing the value Of your
farms and the prices of your produce. Tho i'm.
preston that this road will be made without local
aid IL an erroneous one, and we earnestly hope
that the meeting to be held OH Fndayncxt at the
Unicorn, Lancaster county, will he attended by
every citizen Of that section. Now is the time to
lnakc your greatest effort ; now il the time that
II Is within your easy reach, your necessities for
having ii are becoming more anu more urgent.
'InE WEST CHESTER BRANCH. The West
Chester Record, of Tuesday, says Mr.. Wilson,
Mi'h corps of engineers, was engaged last week
N surveying n railroad route from West Chester,
Ia connect with the Heading and Wilmington
road III lrandywine creek. 1t WIS under the di-
rrectiun of the West Chester railroad company.
When the exploration il completed and the best
route ascertained, it il the purpose to push the
construction of the road as We understand, with
nut delay. We know this will meet the cordial
approval of the citizens, both OF the borough
and Of the county, and we are quite sure will
well repay the company for tho outlay by the
Increase of passengers and freight. The com
pany will deserve much credit from our citizens
when they shall have worked out a connection
which we all feel to be 10 mnch needed. Thit
route crosses the forks" and is said to be
shorter than the one by Seeds bridge, with favor
able grades, and requires but one bridge"
Ak ORaIE AT NEW CAsrLE.--The Democrat,
nomination at New Castle oil Saturday was the
most disgraceful scene ever in that town. Thu
two candidates from New Castle Hundred Tough
pitched battle, with whiskey for weapons, ant
there was in consequence carnival of drunken
ness and disorder that will make the day on,
long to be remembered. Aristocrats and plebei
ans were all drunk together. Boys under II
wears of age and men from other Hundreds cam
i'll and voted, and then promptly got drunk NJ
less than six regular fights occurred during tn
day, the fighting appearing to be mainly betweel
the led Lion native white Men" and the lris
Democracy. The Red Lion crowd were at las
got OH home and went through the streets il
disgusting condition. They stopped at til
store of Republican and after abusing him go
ln'o fight among themselves. Only one OF ia
rioters was arrested during the day, although til
Deputy Sheriff had to interfere in two or three q
the tights. There must have been hundre
drunken men and boys in the town who wei
yelling and shouting through the streets lii
wild beasts and all good citizens were Thorough
Disguised with the proceedings. and eve
Democrats pronounced the ELECTION" di
graceful farce. No colored people were attacke'
the Democracy preferring to fight among then
selves. 429 votes were polled, and liambson ha
2inaiorty SO much for the 'proud Caucasians