Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-03
THE PENINSULA.

IA few behring's were taken in Wcomico river
last week.
u. NJ. Dashiell has been appointed one OF the
town Commissioners OF Salisbury, to fill the va
cuncy, caused by the resignation Of Geo. Walters
"A religious revival is in progress in Salisbury.
-Eilort Is being made 10 establish new pub
lie school in Salisbury.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
-Caroine county is without II surveyor, Mr..
IheopLilus Smith, the surveyor elect, having
failed to qualify.
Marriages before day are now the rage with
romantic young people.
Dallas NJ. Sec has been appointed postmaster
at Hillsborough, vice A. I. Mason resigned.
=" Big Bill Cornish" has been arrested for the
Illegal sale OF whisky and for an assault on VIM.
Medord,at colored camp meeting, last summer.
Nathan Corkran, an experienced surveyor,
has completed the survey for the proposed county
road from Denton 10 Ridgey. II will be but
four miles ia length, two miles shorter than the
present route.
Peach growers are afraid the continued warm
weather will cause the trees To bud prematurely.
-Twenly-seven dwellings, two Offices, four
barns, one mill, one church and one school were
erected In Denton and within radius of two
miles around II from the beginning of 1866 to the
end Of 1869.
William Lockerman's "Wyatt Farm" near
"Threc Bridges" containing lao acres, has been
sold 10 Chalkey Kirby, of Pennsylvania, for
| 81 900.
The Union publishes the following verbatim
| copy of q petition written by the candidate him
self, and lett in II hotel in Denton for signatures :
| "To your Excellence oden Bowee Gouevnor Of
the State of Maryland we the Citizens of vensisity
and town OF Greensburuh wishing change III
onr Justice Of the peace in this place in the first
| Election District nj Caroline County Do Rrco
mend 10 your Behaving him
| 10 Be well quallcficd that for Office and knowing
him to he ademocrat Of the old school,"
| SOMERSET COUNTY.
An unusual amount of Real Estate is now
offered for sale In this county.
John Powell's horse ran away the other day
causing much excitement, but doing no damag,
beyond the breaking Of a carriage.
The peach buds are almost ready to burst
with bloom.
Tho health of Rev. Mr.. Barton, of the Episco
pal Church. at Princess Anne continues L
improve. Rev. Mr. Dunn supplies his pulpi
during his absence.
"A prctractcd meeting is in progress at th,
NJ. f. Church, in Princess Anne.
The True luyionder thinks there Is les
danger TO the fruit from mild weather now thai
there would be later 10 the season. There is litt,
probability OF the trees being forced into bud q
this season of the year.
Tho warm weather Injuries the oyster trade
making shipments to distant points difficult !
not impossible.
| QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
"A mob of disorderly boys with blackeue,
faces got up a calthumpian baud andfl serenad
cd and then grossly insuiied wedding party II
that town recGntly.
VIM. Gould and Frank Zeiger, two boy
living near Bookers wharf, were out cunning re
Gently, and started up u fox. Gould shot the an
imal, but portion Of his load took effect in Zeig
ler's hand, and face, nfcting serious wounds.
The protracted meeting at Centreville con
linucs with Increasing interest.
The Observer rebukes the Democrats of th
Legislature for aiding Radical, like Simon Can
rron In electing his tool " Mr.. Merryman, Stat
Treasurer.
Swan are numerous along the rivers IN
; bays.
,. The postoilice at Skipton has been re-estal
, lshedan John A. Catrup appointed postmaste
The Comet says wheat looks well.
. Thomas J. Larrimore died from exposul
, near his residence, in the woods OF Broad Cree
neck, recently.
Three oysterboats caught dredging fe
days ago, were taken to st. Michaels and fiji
oil $3.50 laid on each vessel.
The religious revival at St. Michaels conti
: ues with satisfactory results.
-Alpheus A. Townsend, formerly one of |
proprietors, has sued the Easton journal for libt
The Legislature will be asked to enact Ia
for Talbot, authorizing the taxing OF dogs to e
e demnily farmers whose sheep are killed by the
If animals. A great many sheep have been kill
IS lately by dogs.
. The grading for the extension Of the Mar
u land and Delaware Railroad to Oxford is be
), rapidly pushed forward
~ The Locust Grove school house in Bay Hu
q dred, Chas. +. CastlemaD, teacher, was enter
recently and robbed of nearly all the books, 81
II tionery, etc., ~ contained.
le "A petition is in circulation praying the Leg
1t lature to increase the number of county comm
siOners to fre, In order that such district may
q represented In the Board. II has been quite
1t tensively sigued in 81. Michael's district.
y "A memorial to the Legislature Is in circul
" tion,praypg the repeal OF the act OF 1919 perm
is ting the erection OF dam or causeway across
~ strait that separates Kent Island from the mt
l land In Queen Annes county, and the passage
G. another act authorizing the erection Of anotf
OF bridge on piers, with draw sufficiently large
o. admit the passage OF STEAMBOATS, aud other laI
IN vessels. The memorial sets forth that in con
ri quence of the obstruction by the causewsy, nj
V igation is impeded and fish prevented from pa
10 lug from Chester river into Eastern bay, Mi
or and Wye rivers. II also suggests the formati
"a of q company to remove the Accommodations
he mud In the channel.
~ DORCHESTER COUNTY.
IN There Is good deal OF sickness through,
an the county.
he The dwelling of VIM. Holland, about 4 mi
,rs from East New Market, was, together with
re- furniture, destroyed by fire on Saturday 18th ii
oil There are seven prisoners in the county j
white and colored, all charged with larcen
ho The farmers are busy with their plowing.
M, KENT COUNTY.
crs --Gaeua, Ksut county, has its public libra
founded ten years ago, containing 900 voluu
EEL The library Is sustained by fifty subscriber
the very credilabe number for u small village an'
ing sparse population IN the surrounding ncight
hood.