Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08


vas playing, recently, and it ran through his
1850 and Cheek iniicting an ugly wound
A contract has at last been made for the COM
pletion of the Kent & Queen Anne's r. II.
Gen. r. Clay Crawford's new paper, published
1t Chestertown, is said to be very spicy sheet
We have not seen it yet.
COL W. Paca of Wye Hall, at one time a
prominent politician, and ono mentioned i'll the
connection with the Governorship, died last
week of bilious dysentery, in the 10th year OF
his age.
The Observer is "down ON" Napoleon, which
is not usual with papers of its class.
John Solloway, residing near Centreville, has
,een acquitted by o local Squire of charge Of
.ssaulting coored man with pitch-fork.
Jacob w. Ballen, of Centreville. planted one
half Of an .. Indian Monticello" potato, last
a half peck of potatoes.
CECIL COUNTY.
The large new barn on the farm Of James s
NIichell near West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church. was destroyed. on Wednesday, of last
week, by a fire of supposed incendiary origin.
The Public school at Elkton opened on the LIST
inst, after a suspension of AZ months
The congregation of the Rock Run Presby-
terrain Church are erecting handsome new
church editice 40 by65 feet, which will cost when
completed, %13,000
ln0 county 1OUI1lHbUHers, lhSt Ntth, dWdiu-
ed the contracts for the construction of the new
Jail. Reeth & Bro OF Delaware, get part of the
brick-worl.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
Several more deaths from diptheria lately. Too
bad-the disease is readily mastered by physici-
ans familiar with it.
The weather is very dry and the roads dusty,
while the prolonged drought has injuriously af-
fected the corn
sosIERsEr COUNTY.
Thomas Kelly will administer on the estate of
Resdon Kelly, and Mary A. Costen on that OF
Thomas Martin.
Capt. John Gale, of Princess Anne is to COM
mand the new oyster police boat Bessie Wool
ford, one of the two just launched at Baltimore.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Easton is repairing its aimory, but we believe
does not anticipate war.
The st. NTichaels Comet with the last number
enters on its fifth volume. 1t is good little
paper, full of local and other news, neutral in
politics, and very cheap at only IL year.
Capt. John w. Blades has opened new oyster
packing establishment in St. Alichaels.
Lambson & Sons are building new schooner
at St. Michaels.
John G.. Lowe is appointed Register in st.
AIichaes District, vice John X. Skinner, resigns
ed.
The new Masonic hall i'll st. NIichaels was ded-
icated with the impressive ceremonies of the
order last Friday.
ublic meeting of citizens has instructed the
Commissioners to build the new market
with roof Is feet above the ground ill
10.
wIcoMIco COUNTY.
Quantico camp meeting closed last Saturday.
1t was largely attended.
The Weld of corn will be less than was an
tcipated. owing to the drought
| A valuable mule owned by Jesse Davis, commit
| ted suicide at Quantico camp by pulling on his
halter.
The Registration officers sit on the 18th, Goth,
and 2lst inst
Finger boards are to be put mp at the Salisbury
street corners.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Tho Ne,os sees rosy future for this Peninsula
which we fear will never be realized while 1t
remains cut up into three jurisdictions.
The current rate of interest about Cambridge
| is twenty per cent.
Crotcher's Ferry and Bucktown want post
| Offices
| The trotting match on the Blackwater road,
| between Trip Patchen and st. Lawrence Messen-
ger, takes place on Thursday, the Sth instant.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
A station house is being built on the NJ. d ID.
Railroad at Henderson.
Farmers are busy saving fodder.
Peaches are scarce in Denton. though it is In
the midst of peach growing district.
The steamboat Champion replaces the Mdssa
chusetts on the route between Denton and Ba!ti-
more. The :" Champion will run as day boat
The recent Sunday School Convention in
Denton, was considered quite All interesting and
successful affair by those participating, and the.
resolved to have another next year.
Phillip Mehr, was run over and severely i'll
fit- It,a lDr
being frightened at the carcase of a carrion somt
fellow had left lying i'll the public road.
The journal, democratic, pats the Baltimore
colored Democrats on the back.
Thomas Clark, who had his hand injured
Potters Landing, on the 23d nit, has had it am
putated
A sweet potato measuring 49, inches in cir
conference has been left at the Journal Office.
Patroni, of this city, is industriously pushing
his sewing machines in Caroline county. HI
gives lessons to all who will learn, sewing tina
he may reap.