Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.


bushels to the acre.
John W. Gentry, of Indiana, raised 100 ears Of
corn that weighed 100 pounds.
The. Chester Republican is hitting Cooper after
he is down.
Smyrna has French Dancing Academy
Why French?
Pigs are no longer compelled to bear their
yokes in this city.
Olive Logan says Wilmington is one of tho
places she likes to lecture in.
Wayne Mcveigh, of West Chester, American
Minister to Turkey, is sick in Vienna.
The project Of enlargeing the M. E. Church
at Smyrna, has been abandoned for time
Don't take down your sign In dull times. Peo-
pie read newspapers all times Of the year.
| The Is no instance ON record of q we'll sus-
tanned system Of advertising failing Of success.
The game law Of Kent county expires on the
| 1st proximo
II the toll-gate moves a few more times it
will get out to Newport.
| The sweet gum trees probably present as rich
variety of colors now as any in the woods.
| Henry X. Wickersham, formerly of this city,
is vice-President Of Salisbury Club, atSmyrna.
| VIM. sapp, Of Milford, was recently thrown
from his carriage and slightly injured.
The NJ. Z. Church. at Milford, is to be greatly
| improved at a probable expense of $4,000
/ LING blehInDOAb Jersey DtuG Dhb ubCOntluueu
her trips between Philadelphia and Bombay
| Hook.
And now comes Shiny to vex the souls and
and threaten the shins Of pedestrians. We cry,
Police
Miss Salle Hugg has been granted letters of
administration on the estate of Maria Hugg, late
of this city, deceased.
-'Reynear Williams. who for,aerly kept mems
furnishing store in this city, is about to open
dry GOOds and nOtion RtOra in Milford.
d. D. Marbel, near Hazlettvie, raised 1908
bushels of "champion" sweet potatoes on a
quarter of an acre Of ground this year.
The new Hall of the Knights of Pythias in
Dyers building, Dover, was dedicated on Thurs
day evening last with interesting ceremonies.
James Cranston, near Newport, has taken out
letters of administration on the estate of Edward
Marleer, late Of this city.
1t is said that owing to the long continued
drought the display of variegated autumn foliage
will be less brilliant this year than usual
T. Ward, of Smyrna, has secured a patent on
his oyster tongs, invented about year ago, and
is now having them manufactured for sale.
Mrs. Mary Lally has taken ont letters testa-
mentary on the estate of Patrick Lally, deceased,
late of this city.
Forepaugh's show was a decided SUCCESS, both
the menagerie and circus being first rate, and
well patronized despite the rain.
The Oregon Legislature has passed bill
granting 5000, 900 for the construction Of locks
at the Willamette Falls.
The grading for the crossing of the P. W. d B.
Il. r. by the track of the W. 4 r. r. r., is almost
completed.
The ladies' Of the Union NJ. L. Church, of this
city, are arranging for their usual Thanksgiving
SUPPER on the evening of November 24th 1870.
The mud machine has commenced cutting ont
the entrance to the Harlan Il Hollingsworth
Company's dry dock. The gate ID finished and
will soon be tested.
Thompson. Paschall 4 Co.'S, new carriage fac
tory, on the South side Of the Chlstiana, is rap
idly approaching completion and the main build
ing is about ready for the roof.
The census gives Albany, New York, popu-
lation OF 60, 452, against 62,613 in 1865. The
population of the county is 133, 109 against
1864 in 1865.
Levi b. Nickerson, of West Dover, declines to
allow his name to be used on the ''seceders
ticket" as he calls it, in Kent county. Levi was
good while making up his mind.
The firm of Hickey, Sharp & Co., of Phadel-
phia, of which VIM d. Sharp, formerly of this
city, was member has been dissolved Mr..
Alexander Hickey succeeding to the business.
When people see man advertise, they know
he il a business man, and his advertising pro-
claims that he is not above business, but anxious
to do it.
Messrs. William IL. Stats and Jshn P. Collins
have taken out letters testamentary on the
estate of James Stats, deceased, late OF Apo
quinimink Hundred.
II business admits of it, several small adver-
tisements, with yonr name repeated every time,
will avail more than the same collected, with
your name in only once
A festival for the benefit OF the widows and
orphans Of deceased members will be held by
Morning Star Lodge l. o. o. F., at Smyrna, on
the 23d and Oath Of November next.
Many STRAIGHTFORWARD and drab-bonneted per-
SONS are now steering toward Baltimore The
Friends Yearly meeting of that Diocese sits
next week. Some of our Wilmington folks will
attend
The hull of the once splendid sidewheel steam
ship Mary NJ Roberts, of New York, now lying
at the wharf of the Harlan 4 HolliDgsworth, Co..
has been sold to the Knickerbocker Ice Co., and
will be used as q barge on the Hudson. 10
what base uses" &c.
Halls Journal says: +" II man can sleep
soundly, has good appetite, with no unpleas-
ant reminders after meals, the bodily habits
being regular every day, he had better let him
self alone, whether he is as big as hogshead,
or as thin and dry az fence rail-"
members of the Peninsular Preachers Conven
ton of the NJ Il. Church, which is to convene in
that town November 18TH From two to three
hundred clerical and lay delegates are to have
tho Inequalities of the town extended to them.
An agent engaged in selling sewing machines
fo NJ, davs aoo With about sSo1 in money and
a,s t,n Io,gs ,nd ,yarnn Witch we're yalned nj
Sam When last beard from he was Mt Calves
.ooV; Mneii last ioai' iio'i no wac ~ oAi'os-
va, ieN"'
MIR. Hiram H. Lodge. OF TINS city mas ieit az
our Office specimen OF Fall raspberry. IL ID
called, he thinks, the Belle DC FONT, ana Degins
to bear fruit, about the list of August, continuing
until frost in the autumn. small branch which
he left with us had upon It eight ripe berries,and
live others had but recently been taken OH.
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SINGULAR AND PAINTuI. Acc1pENr;-o ~, little
boy years old, only chd OF Courtiana onailoiee
Of Pennsbury,. Chester County was was! a,ccidently
Killed, under singular anu very painful circuni,
tances, last week. He was AZ play AT schoo,, ana
room, at the summons OF the return TO study,
when q companion whose hat nau pl9wn on uoMn