Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Tw1oE WErK,-Ths steamers Of the Old Do
minion Line from Lewes to New YORK nov
make two round trips week, leaving new iork
On Mondays and THURSDAYS and Le"es on tues
days and Fridays.
A DIFFERENCE OF OflSIoS.--One Of the dele.
gates to the National Colored Sunday school
Convention, in an address. denomipated WI
Inington as the Garden Of Eden, and Delaware
~ the pearl amongst the galaxy OF states.
Another delegate, however, in his prayer IN.
yokod mercy upon ",ho hypocritic'' State OF
Delaware"
AsstoNxkNr.--John q. Graham, Esq OF Cam.
den, Kent county, has msde an assignment OF
ssl his property, real aud personal, 20 alexAh-
der Jackson,J r., of tho same pincs. Mr. Graham
Was short time ago the leading merchant OF
the place, recently aheavy grain buyer aud YES
rel owner to the day OF his failure.
The CENTRAL CHunoH PAsToeArE. - An ad-
jonrned meeting Of the New Castle Presbytery
wss held in this, Thursday, during the recess o!
the Synod, to take action on the resignation OF
the Central Church pastorate by Rev. j. T. Con-
Key. Mr.. Conkeys petition was granted, and
the rastorste dissolved.
WARWICK FURNACE PROPERTY The farm c I
Nathaniel Potts, decd, in Warwick township,
Chester county, known rs the Warwick Furnace
Property" aud containing 500 acres, was offered
ct public sale, on Thursday. Oet 2lst, 1t was
bid up to *43 per acre. or nearly S25, 900, but at
this price the executors, Thomas NJ. Potts, Esq,
and Lewis O. Temptin, declined to sell.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Shortly before three
O'Clock, Thursday morning, the barn, wagon aud
carriage house, belonging to George ORA, ton, in
Aston township, Delaware county, were totally
destroyed by tire Three horses and five COWS
we're consumed by the ilsmea. One Of tho
horses WAS isvorite in the family, and Mr.
Drayton several times, at risk to his own life,
attempted to rescue the animal and succeeded
III bringing him to the stable door, when he
would go no further and persisted in the flames.
alr. Drsyton WAS himself considerably burned
ANOTHER CENrENNIAL CONTACT FOR COATES
yiLLH.-The MessIs Doan, Of Coatesville, have
received the contract for erecting the large
Restaurant on the Centennial grounds. 1t will
be located near horticultural Hail. and is very
private dining rooms. The extreme dimensions
including pavilion and yerandas are 1872 by $50
feet. The banquettiDg hall will be 81 by 100
feet, with ceiling 20 feet high; The dining hall
will be 80 by 50 feet, with ceiling 2S feet high
The kitchen will be A by 70 feet, and the Range
"a feet long,
TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT MEDIA.-A Teachers
Institute Is to be held at Media, commencing on
Monday tho Sth of November, Prof. r. A. Al
lon, celebrated as an Institute instructor, will
open the ball with y pleasant appeal to the
Masses on "What shall we do with our Boys ?"
Mrs. Livermore will devote tho next night to
the subject, :" What shall we do with our Daugh-
tars ?" Il. P. Whipple, the celebrated essayist,
will show tho contrasts between labor and
loafing," Charles g. Ames, a noted speaker,
will treat Of wasted power" while Petroleum
V, Nasty will close the course with some Of his
talking humor.
AN IRON FURNACE AT CHEsIEn.-Tle Chester
Eoening Ne,os announces that company has
been formed to build furnace in that city,
called the Chester Iron Furnace Company.
Ground has been purchased in South Chester,
adjoining, on the east, the South Chester Roll
ing Mill, and in a few days tho work Of erecting
the necessary buildings will be commenced.
The Dimensions OF ono building will be 1874 feet
by so feet Of another, 100 feet by 80 feet ; OF
the engine building, n feet by 40 feet, GO feet
high. The furnace will be sixteen feet in dam
eter. The estimated cost OF all tho improve
nlents is Sl6l,O00.
LOCAL OPTION IN CECIL COUNTY The Cecil
County Temperance Alliance has been ende4v
orng to have printed upon the tickets to be cast,
this Fall, the words For Local Option and
Against Local Option" 30 rs to get an ndca.
ton Of the popular will regarding this measure.
The candidates for the Legislature were appeal
cd to, and some consented others thought the
matter should be referred to the Executive Com
mittees Of the two parties, which was according
ly done. The result was that the Democrats
have positively refused, and the prospect ia that
temperance men who are not strict party men,
bers will vote the Republican ticket.
CAROLINE Co. REFORM TIcKEr.-The Reform
ers Of Caroline county, on Tuesday, nominated
House OF Delegates, Dr. Geo W. Goldsborough
Wm. T. Liden States Attorney, Thomas
"a 9sn Hemp VI a. op Fsld p ooHi' sp. HSh
County Commits ioners, VIM. Hynson, Sauls.
bury Hobbs, JAS. II. Holmes County Surveyor,
f. W. Gordy. The ticket contains only one Re-
publican, and the Judges of the Orphans Court
are denominations OF the present officers. The
Denton Ui.ion says it is a good ticket, the Leg
isstve candidates being stronger than those Of
the Democrats.
The STORY OF WOMAN TRAMp.--Coroner
Minshail Of Delaware county, held an inquest,
Iaasaea5 e'a - he body Of Woman found dead
vt Eddystone, just above Chester, on Tue sday
night. It. had been suspected that she
had been murdered, and man tramp
was under arrest, but the verdict WAS
that she died from inflammation OF the bowels
caused by exposure and want Of food. The man
stated that she said her name was Sarah John
ston, but she had been divorced that she had
been In jail from Friday until Tuesday, and ate
nothing all that time, saying she WAS afraid TO
eat the prison food for fear it was poisoned, and
that on being released she procured a quart OF
whiskey aud drank large part OF it.
RAISING spInE.-The new spire Of Green
Hill Presbyterian Church was placed upon its
foundation about noon, Wednesday, two hours
and half being occupied in the raising; En-
TRANCE Gould is the contractor, assisted by W.
I. Chandler, George Law, and David Smith
Feaster Il Bro. we're the riggers. The wood
part raised yesterday is 65 feet high, and Ii
placed upon a stone base so feet, making the
tower 1856 feet in height. Notwithstanding tho
very successful, and after it was up the work.
men took good view Of New Castle, Delaware
City Fort Delaware, and Port Penn. The new
spire takes tho place of the one blown down
about 90 years ago by violent storm.
Fines IN THE CouNTRg.-A fire broke out on
the farm of P. Y. Simonds, in Quaker Neck,
Kent county, about o'clock on the morning OF
Ord iph dos all
straw in the stack, 200 bushels OF wheat ~ Uot
pounds OF corn blades 10 head OF horses, AND
all the farming implements. David $. Mills lost
6 head of horses, and Samuel Willis, coiored,
lost one horse The origin OF the fire is I'M
known, but must have been the act OF an incen
diary.
Tho barn of MIR. Joseph Cat!in, residing in
Queen Aunes county, about two miles from
Gnestertown, was destroyed by fire the after.
noon previous. 1t set on fire by little
grandson OF Mr.. Catln, who was playing III OF
near it with lighted rn-stalk.
The KEN County CouET-The October Tern
of the Court of General Sessions OF the Peact
aud Jail Delivery and of the superior Court FOL
Kent county commenced on Monday. There arr
81 indictments found at last Ostober and Apr
torus OH the docket Of the Court OF Genera
Sessions viz: IS for selling liquor in violation
the law; 9 for assault and battery aud rot ant
for breaking into store with intent to comm
larceny. There are 8 prisoners in jail, and \
offenders out on recognlzance, whose cases WI
he brought before the Grand Jury, besides
large number OF new cases of violation Of tn
Uonor law. Over 40 subpgnas for witnesse
bad been issned on Tuesday. The civil list WI
be called on Friday. liz causes are set dow
for Gral and argument DedtoaredH.
DISEASES AMONG STOCK in Queen Anne
county, Md disease has broken ont anon
the cattle which veterinary surgeon, who Ia
made post mortem examination, pfonounces
- specie. of diphtheiia, Tho first symptoms AZ
manifeeted in twitching Of the under jaw
which gradually increases until the muscles
the root OF tho tongue becomes 80 enlarged th'
they close up the wind pipe, and death ensu'
/. from ptrangulation in from fifteen to twent,
four hours. Henry Simpson, near Hutlisour
has lost three COWS by the disease, All we're
GOOD condition aud had calves by their side.
In Worcester county, II very fatal disease
fI,a la..S Ii Ia GrAluallY sprea