The Morning herald., 1875-11-15
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Building and repairing is still going on il
Lewes.
The steamer Albemarle is still carrying
great deal of freight
The epizootic is prevailing to considers
BILE extent in Somerset.
Rev. A. A. Dinnmore will close his minis
terial work in Milford this week.
The Worcester Shield denouaces tn
shameful practice of purchasing votes.
The Teachers Institute for Worceste
county ccnyened in Snow Hill on Tuesday
The blue fish have disappeared, and Capt
Fowler has again settled down to quiet life
There are now ton persons in the Princes
Anne jail, all colored with but one excep
ZION.
Quite storm of rain and wind ragged OF
Wednesday last. No damage to he ship
ping, 50 far Us heard.
The meeting at the NJ E. Church at Re
hoboth IL still going on, and quite number
are at the alter nightly.
Mr.. Polk, of the True Aary'ander, write'
eloquently, but savagely, upon the result o.
the election in Somerset.
Rev, ]. P. Conkey has been dismissed
from the p2storate of the Central Presby
terian church in WILMINGTON, At his own re-
quest.
Al. Savage, colored citizen Of burglari-
ous proclivities, has been ensconsed in Prip-
cess Anne Jail for robbing the cabin of q
vessel at Crisfeld.
Mr.. Stierle, our architect and and engin-
eer, is new engaged ON extensive drawings
of the Del. Breakwater and surroundings,
for the Centennial exhibition at Phila.
On last Sunday night the schooner Juven-
lie, Captain Bland, owner and commander,
sunk while lying at anchor between Poplar
Island and the main. The crew escaped by
the yawl boat.
Mr.. Benjamin Lankford, one Of the dele
gates elect to the Legislature for Somerset.
has served his county in this capacity eleven
times and this will make his twelfth. He
is 76 years Of age.
An oyster packing house has been opened
at Salisbury, on Mr.. John Whites Wharf,
BY Nessrs. White & Webster. We hope
this is but the forerunner of many ias:itu-
tions of the kind.
Rev. VIM. Phillips will lay the corner
stone of new N. E. Church (colored) At
Williams Branch, tive miles from Sails
bury, on Sunday, Nov. 2lst, At 10H o'clock,
a. m, to which all are invited.
Captain John Bradshaw, q young and
promising man, was swept overheard of
Sharp's Island the other day by the jibing
of the main boom, and drowned. The de-
ceased was resident of Deals Island.
nd
Stewart, Littleton Caray and William Smith,
were arrested in Somerset last week charged
with mutiny on board the schooner "Ruth
A. Price," The case will be tried in Balti-
more.
Quite number of gentlemen, prominent
in railroad circles. visited Crsfield on We'd
nesday last with q view of inspecting the E
s. R. R., and considering the practicabiltiy
Of inauguratiag line Of steamers between
this place and Norfolk, Va.
4 graveyard deferred the holding of an
agricultural fair in Caroline this fall. 1t
was in the line of the contemplated rae, ;.
track, and no other convenint ground could
be secured this year; so the directors were
compelled to defer the fair until next year
when another site can be procured.
Mr.. James Snail alleges that he killed a
black racer on Snake Island that measured
feet and inches in length This is un.
doubtedly the champion snake and Jimmy
is the champion sIakist. He says it wasn't
good day for snakes, and the cid racer was
a little stiff and disposed to show fight.
A raid was made in Cat Swamp one night
last week by ssme thieves. They first visit
ed Mrs. j. Gray and stole some wheat and
harness; thence to kendall's, where th y
captured some harness; from thence to Mr.
Amos AcNeals and made 4 raid on hi,
chickens, but were frightened of before they
had time to secure any of the fowls.-Ceci
Democrat.
THE EUROPEAN PEACH FKEIG Peter
Wright 4 Son, agents for the American line
OF steamers, have refused to arbitrate with
the shippers of peaches to Europe, through
Samuel N. FELTON,, Esq, leaving the matte,
No nearer adjustment than it was at the
commencement. Iesssrs. Wright Il Sou
want the matter to 60 over to next season
it is thought abatement will be allowed.
The company was composed of the follow
ing gentlemen Samuel l.. Fenton, Presi
dent of the Delaware Road; DR.. H. K Pitts
President of the Wicomico 81 Berlin Road
W. Wilson Byrn, President of the Dorches
ter Il Delaware Road; D. B .Cummins, ,Presi
dent of Girara Bank, Philadelphia; Captain
VIM. Thomson, Superintendent Of the East.
ern Shore Railroad; VIM. j. BrittiAgham
Treasurer Of the same; Geo. A. Parker
railroad contractor; W. C. Longstreth
and X. H. Dashiell, railroad bondholaers
SUDDEN DEATH.-Robert Clayton, son O.
Mr.. David Clayton, who resides near town
was found dead in his bed on Sunday morn
ing last, in Philadelphia. He was employed
as clerk in drug store, at the s. E. cor
ner of 18th and Green stree, and occupied
sleeping apartment on the premises. He
went te bed on Saturday night. seemingly
as well As usual. A post mortem exa nina.
tion was held, the physicians testifying that
death was caused.by congestion of the brain
His body was brought down to his fathers
house ON Monday night, and inferred on
Wednesday. He was nearly 81 years OF