Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-05
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Our Cambridge Letter.

A MAGNIFICENT ooNoERr-DIsTINaUIsHE AUDI
ToRs-oDp FELLOWS oELEBRATIoN-oUrrINa
AFFRAY-THE OFFENDER IN 'IIMBo"-sALE OF
A FARM-NEw STEAM wHIsTLE-ADMITTED TO
THE BAR-MATRIMoEY-BREvITI &c.
Special Correspondence of the Commercial.
CAMBRIDGE ND, May 8, 1873
The vocal and instrumental concert given by
Prof Dan. s. Muse, Conductor Of the D. d D.
Il r., last Thursday night, at the Court House
in this town. was the most brilliant success of
the season, eclipsing any thing of similar char
acter ever before attempted in Cambridge. Des-
pite the storm, the Court House, in which the
concert was given, was filled to repletion, and
satina and silks. and perfumery. and youth, and
beauty and senility all mingled promiscuously.
Court being in session, many strangers were
present among whom were noticeable Hon. Ja-
cob Tome and Judges Stewart, Franklin and Ir
wing, to whom in comic piece alluslon was
made.
The programme throughout was superlatively
enchanting to all lovers of fine music. and Mr..
Muse and his fair sisters won many new laurels.
Among the performances we may mention the
following noteworthy pieces A quartette by
Prof. and the Misses Muse, and o. Il. Hayward !;
a vocal solo by the younger Miss Muse tbe OPP
cratic airs by Miss Mamie Shepard, at the piano
Robt O. Tubman, with his guitar and mouth
organ two trios by the Misses Muse, and rich
medley of comic pieces. The talent at the con-
cert was entirely local.
The Odd Fellows celebration of Dorchester
Lodge, No. o. spoken of in our last letter, came
Off as announced, on the 9th ult. Rev. VIM.
e. Evans a member of the order, delivered q
masterly and well-conceived discourse upon
zoe Fellowship" before the brotherhood, in
the NJ E. church South, of this town. The sane
tuary wac crowded, Fair faces and tiuttering
ribbons monopolized the gallery.
A few days ago, cutting atfray took place at
Salem in this county. Alexander Cole made an
assault upon James Fisher, with intent to kill,
il is alleged and succeeded in the infiction
of wounds in the shoulder and arm. They are
not considered to be of dangerous character,
however, Last Friday week. the 25th ult.. the
would-be murderer was brought to Cambridge,
and in default of bail was lodged in jail,
On Thursday last Sewell I. Milbourne, Esq,
as Trustee, sold the "Gray Farm, situated
in Vienna Election District, and containing six
or seven hundred acres, for $4,000. Hon. Jacob
Tome, OF Port Deposit, Md, was the purchaser.
The enterprising firm of Crowell Co. have,
this week. annexed a steam whistle to their mill,
near the depot. They now expect to run their
business" with systematic regularity.
Messrs Robert G Henry aud Henry Lloyd
SONS respectively of Francis j. Henry, Esq and
Col. Daniel Lloyd of this town, were, on Tues
day last, admitted to the bar.
The Editor of the Republican left Cambridge
on Wednesday, for the West, contemplating an
early passage in the car Of Hynen. Per-
chance the Editor of the Netos will "follow suit
shortly.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Fletcher, of this town,
celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their
married life by crystal wedding, last Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Dorothy D. widow of the late John. T.
Moore Ex-Sherif OF Dorchester county, died in
this town on the 25th inst. VIDI