Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-15
Our Cambridge Letter.

ADJOURNMENT OF ooURr-QUIET REIdNs ALONG
TIE BANKS OF THE oHoPrANK-ALExANDER
COLE, ooLoRRD, TAKES ROOMS AT THE MD.
PEHITENrIARY HIS ATTEMPT TO EsOAPE-EX-
Ell ooNvIor-DEDIoAIIoN OF cHURoH-MAY
PARTY-CAMBRIDaE FEMALE sEMINARY-BREvI-
TIES, 30.
Special Correspondence Of the Commercial.
CAMBRIDGE, MD, May 10, 1873.
Consequent upon the adjournment of Court,
on Wednesday last, and the departure of an as
sembly of strange faces from this borough,
things are more quiet along the banks of the
Choptank than they were q few days ago.
This term Of Court was not an unusually long
one, but much business was transacted. We
had no murder trials-the nearest approach be-
ing an assault with intent to kill. Alexander
Cole, an irascible and contentious negro,
stabbed James Fisher, as was stated in our last
and his trial took place, resulting in sentence
to the penitentiary for five years. Fishers con-
dition is no longer precarious.
After sentence had been pronounced, and
Cole was being conveyed to Jail under the GUS
todianship of Deputy David son, he made sud-
den ''strike for liberty" by, jumping frGm
the coach and tearing down Spring Valley. The
deputy, however, being fleet of foot, 30 ON over
took him, and he was shut up in Jail.
On Wednesday last deputy Davidson quilted
Cambridge in the Highland Light with Cole and
another negro, George Wallace, in custody, for
ed Of the larceny Sl80 from Jerome McNamara,
and sentenced to 6 years hard labor. An addition
al term Of years was also imposed for an attempt
to burn the Jail. He picked out of jail and both
he aud man named Chase escaped. Wallace
was recaptured day or two afterwards at East
New Market, but Chase is still at large.
Z new and handsome 2. L. Church, on Tay-
lors Island, in this county, is to be dedicated on
the 18th inst Bishop Lay, Of the Easton DIG
cese, is expected to be present.
On Friday, the 23I inst, a NAV party under
the supervision Of the young ladies', OF the CAM
bridge Female Seminary, will take place. Much
pleasure is i'll anticipation. This institution is
now in u iiourlshing condition, under the excel
lent tutorship OF Prof. j. Il. Baugher, and an
efficient corps of lady teachers. The regular
commencement exercises will not take place un-
til the 2lth OF June, when James Alfred Pearcs,
Secretary of Washington College, Chesturtown,
Md. will deliver an address.
marriage i'll the M. Il. Church, South last
Thursday evening, despite the rain drew
crowd. The happy twain who were made one
were Mr.. Jas. X. Fugitt and Miss Alexenia An
drews, both of this town. Rev. NJ. s. Coonna
tied the knot. The Cambridge Brass Band late
ly organized, serenaded the blissful couple, last
night
There will be a meeting of the Board OF Man
ayers of Hurlock's Union Camp, on Friday, the
9th proxiino, by order of Oapt. Jas T. Norman,
President OF the Board of Managers.
Rainy weather, this week in Dorset has not ac-
CELEBRATED farm work. The corn crop is not fiat
tering.
wm. A. Cook was appointed to the town bail
iffshp, last Tuesday, by the Town Commission
era.
A. Hamilton Bayley, well-to-do farmer, near
Cambridge, lost valuable COW, last Thursday.
lie estimates his loss at $100.
The County Commissioners who have been
in session since the 2Sth ult., completed their
ten days sitting, last Friday afternoon, and adj
journed Much business has been transacted.