The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-08-29
Things in Delaware.

The Government double tnrreted monitor
Amphitrite has arrived at the Harlan 4
lIollingsworth Company's yards, in viii
mington,. to be rebuilt. She Is one of the
three iron clads ordered to be built--one
here, another at Chester, and the third az
Phfladelphia. A force Of men was set TO
work upon her on Thursday last, and in
dismantling her discovered two magazines
well stored with powder and shells. Off
GERS were advised Of this fact in Phiadcl-
phia, and they came down and removed
the stores. The Amphitritc has never
beOn in service, being one Of the failures
in this class Of marine architecture, and
for the past six or eight years has been
lying ut Annapolis, subject, believe, to
the use Of the Naval Academy. Her
removal for repairs with these stores on
board was an act Of great carelessness.
On the 23d, oath and 18th Of Septem-
Der next an agricultural fair for the whole
Peninsula will be held ut Middletown, in
this State Within the past few months
stock association has been organized there,
and twenty-five acres of land purchased
and enclosed for the purpose Of the associa-
ton. This purchase is within hundred
yards Of the railroad crossing and a-half
mile Of the business centre Of the town,
where there are abundant hotel accommo-
dations. The association has built half
mile track in strict accordance with tho
rules Of the National Trotting Association,
and all trials Of speed viii be made subject
TO those regulations. The exhibition is
designed TO cover stock, machinery, fruits
and vegetables, and the numerous articles
which 80 to make up first class fair.
This is the first effort on so large scale
ever undertaken on the Peninsula, and is
likely to meet with hearty support. All
premiums are open to the entire Peninsula.
The peach shipments by rail have thus
far reached beyond 900 baskets, and
the better varieties are now coming on,
but are less plentiful. The shipments
have been for the most part Of tho Hale
and Troth varieties, which were the most
prolific this season of any other, and proba-
bly, as great as all the others combined.
Prices have been taking an upward ten
dency with better fruit, and the best
assorted brings as much as So and So per
basket The growers are therefore antici-
pating large return for the crop, and as
there will probably be no decline in prices,
the peach will be the most profitable Of all
the productions Of the Peninsula this sea-
son. Peaches may reasonably be expected
as late as usual, but towards the close Of
the season they will grow less plentiful,
and correspondingly dearcr.
There is a revival in work in the iron
shipyards, which, il is believed, will be
permanent, aud additional men were set to
work this week,
The Frankford and Breakwater Rail
road, in Sussex, is about completed, and
is said to be well built.
Sheriff Armstrong has gone on to Ohio
to bring Taylor, the murderer Of Mackey,
back 10 this State for trial with Taylor and
Mackcy.
A severe drought has been prevailing
down the State and in Eastern Maryland
but it was broken by the rain Of yesterday.
The Annamessex Line of steamers,
between Crisfeld and Norfolk, has been
revived, and VIC once more have direct
communication with the South via. the
Delaware and Eastern Shore Railroads.
Correspondence Of The Boltimore 4n,eri-
can.