Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-27
THE PENINSULA.

The Democrat and Herald reports many new
evidences of Improvement and increased activity
along tho line of the Dorchester and Delaware
Railroad.
The friends of Benjamin Rhodes offer $1C0,
In addition TO the 500 offered by the Governor
for the arrest oil Charles Stack, the murderer.
Cambridge is shortly to have two brick yards
and kiln for making oyster shell lime.
Antioch Library, at Town Point, is progress
ing rapidly.
The Principals of the Cambridge Female
Academy, Missesi Kelley aud Johnston have re-
signed, their resignation TO take place July LIST.
1t does not pay them enough.
"A large number of vessels were blown ashore
by the storm Of two weeks ago
-Muskrats, minks, and offers arc scarce this
season.
Court commenced nj Cambridge on Monday.
The shoe store of NJ. NJ. Merrick, In Cam
bridge, was broken into and robbed on Friday
night last.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
Two of the prisoners who recently escaped
from Snow Hill Jail have been recaptured.
been " o.,us LODGES sa2y o aa e be-
lars in Worcester Somerset and Wicomico coun-
ties.
-Diphtherla is again raging with fatal effect in
Worcester county.
Tho Democratic Messenger lias made up Its
mind TO IL and tells IL readers that there is no
longer any hope. The Fifteenth Amendment
will be the law of the land in The course of
few weeks and Delaware and Maryland must sue
cumb with the best grace possible to its pro-
visions.
Times are dull in Snow Hill and SC veral dwell
lings ard stores stand unoccupied.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
-Ridgely IS to be re.surveyed and another eff
fort to make II town of 1t will BIZ made.
The route of new road from De nlon 10
Ridgely, has been surveyed.
Denton has two BARRIERS, either of whom will
shave man for ten cents, and number OF other
sharers who charge higher rates.
Tho Denton Union says recent experience has
| taught 1t the necessity of adding a fighting de-
| parIlnent 1t has promptly met the want and
| secured the services OF competent person who
will be happy TO see oil persons calling ON that
| business.
| H s. Fisher and Thomas III. Slaughter, DR.,
recently met on an uurailed bridge at Three
| Bridges the former 10 carriage and the latter
| on horseback. Mr.. Siaughter's horse got mn
| manageable aud backed against Mr.. Il. . carriage,
pushing it and the horse of into The stream.
They fell some eight feet, aud Mr. #, narrowly
| escaped drowning.
| Some rascal, on Friday night, nth instant,
| cut the schooner Caro- ine Vnginid loose nom
her wharf ut Denton. She had 5000 bushels of
| grain In her hold, and would probably have been
ashore. The same parties, or some one else, also
attempted 10 burn the building, situated on the
lower wharf, in which her Captains tools and
patterns of the new boat are stored
QUEEN Assf's couSrY.
Revival meetings are in progress 10 the VI. e
church at Centreville.
"A bill has been introduced into the Legisla-
lure to extend the provisions of the mechanics
lien law to Queen Annes county.
"A successful protracted meeting is In progress
at Centrevillc.
| TALBOT COUNTY.
The union protracted meeting under the aus
pieces of the Methodist churches, in Eastou, con
tnues with encouraging results.
Tho railroad depot ut Easton, is rapidly ap
, prOoching completion.
The NJ. L Quarterly conference will be helt
at st. Mchoes, on Saturday aud Sunday, Feb
ruary 9th aud 6Ih
-Protracted meeting commenced In the NJ. E
church, at st. Michaels, last Sunday.
st. Michaels is annoyed by youthful rowdies
Large quantities of sun fish and pike ar,
2 being shipped over the Maryland and Delawar,
Railroad, for Philadelphia. Before the railroad
was open this class Of fish was thrown away b.
fishermen.
J a young man named Thomas Short wa
! thrown from the tender Of a locomotive on tn
Maryland and Delaware Railroad, last week, an
received many severe bruises.
D -Willen Powell has been appointed copducto
g on the new train on the Maryland and Delawar
t Railroad.
: soMERsET COUNTY.
If The School Board has elected William Edge
q Jones, Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner of th
q Board.
q An end is put to Northern immigration /
y Somerset county, Mr.. Enoch End, of New Jerse,
y having settled there.
z The first thundergust of the season made |
q self felt on the 10Th inst.
= Mr.. Die, of Somerset county, was recent
- killed by an accident while dredging for oyste
III Tungier Sound. The dredge caught on roc
causing the crank by which 1t is raised to 4
around suddenly and strike Mr.. Die on the hea
causing instant death.
,fI "A petition has been presented TO the Mar
al land legislature asking that Hollands Island no
Y part Of Dorchester be annexed to Somerset.
CECIL COUNTY.
t. Money sold last week in the Elkton Buildir
Association at 80 ppr cent
y, Ellis G. Chandler, County Surveyor, W
y, found dead In his bed at his residence at Bri,
le Meeting House, on the morning of the 2lst Int
T. The December term OF the Circuit Cou
y practically came to an end on Tuesday of Ia
u week, but technically II remains open until d
a. business, opening court with his "Oh, yes q
er yes |" OF O'Clock, and closing II again short
" after. For playing this little farce he receives
" yer day.
DoN'r RUN UP srAIns.-In houses fro
ng .wo to ten stories, there is much going
stairs, aud servant girls are often serious
Ia injured by 1t without knowing II. Nobo,
, as should run up stairs. Eminent physical