Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-17
The Peninsula.


CECIL COUNTY.
The Knights of Pythias will have parade and
oyster supper at Chesapeake City, on the 18th
instant.
The Good Templars are holding monthly tenn
perance meetings in Elkton.
The bridge over Big Elk Creek, at Elkton, was
destroyed by fire on Monday week two oyster
boats were also injured. The County Commits
sioners have asked for proposals to replace the
burnt structure by an iron one
wIcoMIco COUNTY.
The Autumn Fair, which used to be great
occasion in Salisbury, was but slightly observed
this year.
man known as Sol. Rhodes, who exchanged
horses with Elijah Perdue, without asking his
consent, has been sent to Jail charged with horse
stealing.
Hambleton and 933 for Torbert, making Colonel
Hambleton's majority 1,011. This does not seem
to be good county for Republicans.
The Democrats will have jubilee in honor Of
their victory, in Salisbury on Thanksgiving day
NJ. A. & G. W. Parsons have purchased the
" Wicomico Marine Railway" at Shad Point,
recently injured by fire, and will put it in COM
plete order.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Capt. Joseph Polk, Of Princess Anne died
suddenly on Tuesday of last week.
A little colored girl, daughter of Hiram Mills,
who lives ON the land of Hon. j. W. Crisfield,
undertook to parch some corn last week. Her
clothes took fire and she was fatally burned.
In Tanyer district 1853 votes for prohibition of
the sale of liquor were cast to 2S against it. This
will put an end to the sale Of liquor on Deals
Island.
In this county Hambleton received 1916 votes
and Torbert 1911 Hambleton's majority 60.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
At the recent election Torbert received LIZA
votes, and Hambleton 2.03i. In 1868 Torbert
majority, this year. $50; in 1868 it was 9i5. The
Republican gain. in two years, is $685. "Pick
your ilints and try it again"
The November term of the Circuit Court com
menced on Monday.
The Dorchester and Delaware Railroad il run
ming an accommodation train during Court.
The new Methodist Protestant church at
Tobaccostick was dedicated last Sunday.
The Republicans carried Cambridge Neck.
Church Greek, Drawbridge and Backtown districts
at the recent election the Democrats the other
eight districts
The post Office at Salem is discontinued. Mail
matter should now go to Linkwood.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The county is overrun with sportsmen from
other States.
died recently of consumption.
Alfred t. Cumming, of Snow Hill, boy Of Ii
years, took powder bottle for plaything, and
is now under the doctors care.
At the recent election Hambleton received
1882 votes, and Torbert 100, Hambleton's ma
jority S73
KENT COUNTY
The stables and carriage house of Senator
Vickers at Chestertown, Md, We're destroyed by
nm s1tarr Gra ata ,s,,l,k A l.
wagon and dearborn were burned up with them
TALBOT COUNTY.
The election passed off quietly in Easton
without any :" fierce" at the window.
Hambleton received, in this county, 1,76.
votes, to 1,5O0 for Torbert, and IA votes were
cast for Samuel I. Hopkins, as an Independent
Republican. Democratic majority 260. The vote
fell 497 short Of the registered number of voters
Judge Goldsborough denies any intention Of
going over to the Democrats.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Butter sells at 40 cents pound in Denton
The election passed off quietly in the county
The democratic majority was 257.
Denton has singing school,
W. r. Stafford has purchased the mail route
between Burrsville and Denton Of the contractor
A large canal boat has just been launched al
Greensboro for parties in New York.
George, son OF Caleb Satterfeld, colored
was recently drowned in the Choptank being
thrown overheard by the slipping OF his scullinl
| oar.
QUEEN ASNE's COUNTY.
Democratic majority 4l0.
The Observer abuses Samuel Mallalieu, abou
| the only man who has done anything for til,
the Improvement Of the county for years.
| Satisfactory progress is making on the Queer
| Annies and Kent Railroad.