Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-05

after an illness Of but one day.-Transcript
The CAPTAIN Heard Fsox.-Capt. VIM. Rus
sell, Of Milton, DEL, who went on voyage
nearly four years ago, and has been considered
Lost, il reported on his way home. He has 4 |
wife and several children 1t Milton, but it Is not
TEE OonsEsxNUE AoADENY.-Ths Conference
Academy at Dover, No are informed by ita princi-
pa, b. much brighter prospects than u had one
what number Of pupils the institution will re-
open, but Mr.. williams says the number OF in
aurers is greater than ever before.
CHNoorEAauE 'Hoasx-PENxINa."-Th great |
annual performance Of catching the wild ponies |
on Chincoteague Island, or ~ IL IL called down |
there, the "borss.psnning" takes place next |
Friday and Saturday. the 9Th and 7th. The |
raiser the Island Will have charge Of matters.
HEAVY BnDox woRk-with other work which |
nov uow. a:sps the Edssmoor Iron Company busy
tract for one Of the large iron bridges on the |
Cincinnati Southern railroad. 1t will require |
about three and haN million pounds Of finished |
material. or enough to load one hundred and
sixty cars. .'..-.
BEAroRD PosrMAsrER.- There is some stir
Postmaster J. ]. Obior has been retired, = de-
iicency or other irreguarity being discovered In
his accounts, and the office is in charge of
temporary appointee. or those who desire the
place, Lewis @. Wallace and . Mr.. Brown are
most prominently named. H-
Y. W. Il b. Recommendations u some
speculation who will be appointed Paymaster Of
the r. W. B. \. r, in plaza Of Mr.. lamar, and
lamar, agent At Chester, would be promoted to
the vacancy. Mr.. John W. Lawson, an excellent
officer. is now acting temporarily. The Vacancy
caused by Mr.. worths death Is also untitled.
DEATH or TEE DzPurY Posr- MAsrxa At MIL.
yoRD.-Jno. W. Hudson, deputy postmaster at
Milford, died on Thursday last after . short Ill
ness of scariss fever: 1t was only on the pre-
from ito very incpisncy the disease was most
obstinate. Mr.. Hudson was in his oath year-a
young man very highly esteemed At his home.
DISPOSED or HIS Isrxzxsr.-The Salem
On. j. Standard says that jackson Bryant, pro-
prietor Of the National Hotel, Middletown, DEL,
has disposed Of his interest In Davis Hotel. Phil
sdelphiA and will devote bis time exclusively
hereafter 10 making the National ono Of the
best country hotels to be found Anywhere,a rep
ntation it has already achieved under his Admin-
istration. lf
LAUNCH AT CHxsrER.-The Roach Works, on
Saturday, launched . new steam Aunch, the
Grdclosd, built for the Spanish navy. She In OF
iron, 80 feet long 10 fest vide, and feet depth
vessels, to carry officers and exploring parties up
and down shallow or narrow rivers. Her speed
is expected to be great and the displacement of
water very small
ANOTHER NEW LocoMorlvE.-The ?. W. b.
Co. building at their shops in this city anoth-
turned ont few weeks ago: The cylinders are
1920. The number Of the locomotive Is IS, and
in few weeks 1t will DO out on the road the
boiler being almost completed now. No. 50.
which had been thoroughly overhauled, went
out on its trial trip en- Thursday.
TRusTEEs SALE OF REAL EsrArE.-Chsres b.
Lore and Samuel N. Harrington. Esqs Trustees
3. Heislsr, sold on Monday by I. W. Btidham
Il Son, auctionesrs, the following property:
No. l, A three-story brick dwelling house on
west side Of French. above Second street, to d.
II. Heisler, for &2.006.
No. .. tho coppersmith shop on Second be-
tween King and French, to the same for $4,000.
BREAKwArEn IrExs-The hackmon between
Business has been good and their pockets are
lined. But their horses, the Light says, look
badly. ~
Lewes has an abundant supply Of fine honey
At 20 cents pound.
There liz goose in Lewes, II years old. which
has brood OF goeings nearly grown. She ia
Ne sprightly and jovial apparently As any Of her
younger sisters. Ie Lt
HACK LINE FROM HARRINaToN TO MLFoRD. =
Commencing on Monday night next, MIR. John
d. Wilson will run hack from Harrington Il
Milford connecting with the evening and morn
ing trains on the Delaware railroad. The hacl
will be in waiting on the arrival Of the $40 r.
NJ train at Harrington, TO convey passengers to
Milford. reaching the latter place about O3o.
O'Clock. Leave Milford at A. NJ, arriving al
Harrington in time for the B. 20 train North
Fare III each way.
m d u In, ppffl n
wooden spans, Nos. 2 and s, OF the great railfoat
bridge over the Susquehsnna, are to be re
placed with iron this season. The piles have beer
driven, and the trestlng,-to carry the iron
Of trains while the old spans are being takel
down-will be finished In short time These
when completed, will make six iron spans II
place, leaving seven more to be put up In tn
future, ~ circumstances require
LYMAN Rg usIoN.--The Lyman family held
re- union on the banks Of the White Clay, O
Thursday At which abont two hundred and fit
on the banks and while the matrons staid di'
charged the cuisine duties the stslwart men proi
ecuted the past time OF lsaac Walton and drew tn
hnny inhabitants Of the creek to the shore unit
move than enough to feed the multitude wer
secured. A bounteous repast was spread, an
tho reunion WAS most pleasant in all respects
CRors IN LOWER sussxx.-A correspondent
WTlIlnK IrOm 1To0tlSOuru an youa Ac~~Ae
are well aware We grow but one principal ere
ia Lower Sussex-yelow corn. This looks we
at this time and is growing nicely, but It nee'
rain. Tho potato crop WAS not 30 good AZ Ia
season. The late crop Is getting badly damage
by the bugs. Az soOn a. the yines come up Il
bug downa with them and that 10 the last
them. Whortleberries have been gathered
large quantities this season. Fully ,AdW bus
OILS have been gathered from the "Burn'
swamp and plenty are still left
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TIE DrsTr1LEHrEs BkaINNINa.-The distillat
of peach and apple brandies, bids fair to DO
larger, in Delaware, this year than ever bofol
Immense quantities Of peaches. especially, v
begin this season, is that Of Winder Hastings,
Oeimsr. which got out it's U. &. permit to beg
to-day In consequence Of the large prodt
expected In Kent county, the Government !
ordered the appointment Of gauger for Il
county, aud Collector Prettyman has appoinl
Robert y. Downes, Of Harrington to the pla
He was Republican candidate for Sheriff OF II
county, Last Fall
PENNINGTON IN LuoK.-A story has found
way into the newspapers, but not through
own efforts, Of course, that j. F. Penningt
editor OF the Seaford Citizen, has been prese
ed by Now York millionaire with $500. {
mond breastpin. The present was made,
story goes, in consideration Of Joe'e showing
gentleman, . stranger, about beAford one
when he got on the train there Tho trou
was certainly not Q very ArduOus ono, but il
really has brought to the Citt.en editor suc
RICH reward, We congratulate him on ms 8
fortune. Newspaper men should moe nefoA
consume too much time In hunting up sttana
70 show them around little OF II Will do.
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