Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-18
The PENINSULA.
DORCHESTER COUNTY

The Republican announces that it's issue as a
semi-weekly does not pay, the publication twice
week not having added, to its knowledge n sim
gle subscriber or advertisement. 1t will hereaf-
ter appear weekly, on Saturday mornings, and
Mr.. RowinA, the proprietor, cautions the public
not to think he means to let it stop. He says !:
I'VE shall run this paper just ~ long as we have
dollar left IN our pockets, and when our pook-
cts are emptied OF all cash, we will work at jour
| ney work for any one else who will take hold of
the concern" .t
Beckwith's camp-meeting closes on the 18th.
The various camps, last week. were much inter-
| fered with by rain. 9
The Mud Machine completed the government
contract the first of last week, and Ia now work.
ing for private parties.
The peach crop, as far as prices are concern
ed, Is said to be the best it has boon for some
years in Dorchester county. Shippers receive
good prices. On Wednesday last fourteen cars
passed over the Dorchester and Delaware Rail.
road loaded with this fruit.
wIooMIco COUNTY,.
Thus far seven vessel loads of melons have
been shipped to Now York and other northern
ports from Tyaskin District averaging from six
to ten thousand melons to the cargo, and bring
ing four to eight hundred dollars per cargo. Sew
eral other loads will yet be shipped, and the es-
innate is that g. 900 will be reaz ID from melons
IN this one district the present season.
Fruitland, Qormerly Yorktown, , is shipping a
large quantity of peaches,
The AdCertise', which vigorously demonstrated
the improperly of nominating Col. Woolford for
a third term, ,turns in and supports him, of
COURSE
The recent rains have effected wonderful
improvement in the corn crop.
It is eetimated that $25O0 have been scattered
among the poor people in the neighborhood OF
Quantico for whOrtleberres this season.
Sweet potatoes are making their appearance in
market, and selling at % per bushe it liz
thought that good :crop will be realized this
year considering the quantity planted the early
drouth prevented large crop being set.
business IN Salisbury is getting quite brisk
again.
TALBOT COUNTY
Chas. FL. Gibson and Capt. Hardcastle have
sailed for Europe.
97O0 letter stamps were sold at the Easton p.
o., In July.
Messrs. Stack. formerly OF the Norris House
and Garner OF the Brick HOTEL have formed
co-partnershp, under the title of stack Il Co.,
and will conduct the Brick Hotel, at EAston.
The Gazette says that Platter is only suffering
from the chs, fevers and low spirits.
Provender being scarce, the farmers are SOW
ing Hungarian Grass.
A Republican County Convention will meet at
Easton on the 25th, to organize Central Com
mittee and elect delegates to the State Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Matthew James has purchased the farm
near 81. Michaels, called East Martingham, "
belonging to the Hambleton estate, and contain
ing 16O acres for $4,000
CECIL COUNTY.
The Democrat is getting to be remarkably
good paper. Its colums display extraordinary
Judgment on the part OF the new editor in his
selections, while his original articles are written
in vein that caunot fail OF appreciation
JOS. P. Cantwell has resigned tho office OF
constable for the Srd district, and Jas. b. Mar
rett is his successor.
A horse belonging to Chandler Taylor near
townsville. fell Into we'll, last Thursday, and
was killed.
The l. o. o. F. hall at Rising Sun was dedica-
ted on Wednesday last.
The barn of Parker Harding, about six miles
North west of Elkton, was struck by lightning,
on Tuesday evening last, and burned, with all |
its contents, consisting Of hay, grain and farm
ing imp lements.
Mr.. 81 simpson attempted to cross the Big Elk |
creek, N orth of Ekton the other night, and es- |
capped drowning only by clnging to post. He |
was rescued by another gentleman. who was |
p assing. Both their horses and wagons were
. wept down the stream but their horses were |
q aved.