Peninsular news and advertiser. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1872-1904, 1876-05-26

D ilt appointments tNioluCl0u
the best that the Governor could make
under the circumstances by which he
was surrounded; though many thought
that Judge Wootten should have been
promoted instead. We commend the
Governor for the care and wisdom mani
Tested in the case. The appointment is
credit to him.
BASKET Picnic. The Patrons of
Husbandry of Kent and Sussex counties
wal s2sket picnic on Saturday of
ms tune Sd, in the beautiful
grove, neal The Presbyterian church, at
Harrington. Stands and seats will be
provided to accommodate all who may
attend. 1t is expected that many peo-
pie who are not members of the Order
will participates; all will be welcome.
The intellectual feast will be furnished
by VIM. Dean, Esq, and several other
prominent men of the Peninsula.
HARRINGTON DEPOT. We are in
formed that the directors of the Della
ware and of the Junction Il Breakwater
Railroads, have concluded that as we
have managed to get through the win
ter with the old cabin that is used for
waiting passengers and for the ticket
office, that the people will be satisfied to
get along during the summer with it as
i III is. IL UlTOUS u SNuuts anu 40 billo 10
chiefly what is desired in this climate in
hot weather, no one will complain or
think themselves meanly treated If no
new building is put up during the warm
season.
GUMBoRo PosT OFFIcE.-The Post
Office was removed some moths ago
from Gumboro to cross roads mile
and a-Quarter distant, called Pear Tree,
where but one family lived Gumboro
had been post-oflice for thirty yeai s
and contains nearly one hundred inhac-
itants. The indignant people of that
village demonstrated, petitioned and
contended until they have succeeded in
having it restored, and already the same
influences are at work to have it again
removed TO Pear Tree! They tell the
P. M. General that Pear Tree is more
important town than Gumboro! How
is itp
BAYARD's CHANCES. The prospects
of Thomas f. Bayard for the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency are inn
proving again. The action of the Ohio
Democratic State Convention in endOrs-
ing the rag baby, and nominating Allen
as the Democratic candidate of Ohio
for the Presidency, has seriously injured
Thurman's prospects, and portion OF
his loss becomes Bayard's gain. He is
believed to be honest, and the general
feeling in favor of reform in the civil
service aids his chances in the Demo
cratic party. His war record now comes
in to scourge him.
THE SMYRNA BANK OF MILFORD
This institution appears to have passed
entirely out of the control OF the "Olc
Fogiesr of this town and vicinity, and
has gone into the hands of the live, bust
ness men. Peter F. CauSey, Esq, who
has large real estate, manufacturing, and
mercantile interests here, Reynear Will
liams, one of our most acute, enterpris
ing and wealthy merchants, and Sam ne
w. Hall, of Frederick, largely engaged
: in the fruit canning business, and g
man of large means, now constitute tn,
board of directors. These gentlemen
, are all judicious and honorable business
: men, and they will, no doubt, succeed il
making the old bank more useful ant
popular than ever before.
BELMONT HALL.-There is an engrav
| ing now on exhibition-with thousand
( of other Centennial relics-in Indepen
, dence Hall, Phila., picture of nea
two-story country house and ornament
ed grounds, called Belmont Hall.
The inscription on the border of tn
Y engraving 10 lOlltWoF AAot
9 near Smyrna, Delaware, erected i'll l77
/ by Thomas Collins, Governor, Capital
General and Commander-in-chief of tn
q State of Delaware; High Sheriff of Ken
y County, four years member OF Tn
' Council; Brigadier General of Milit
! l776 to 1888, member of Assembly ant
; Chief-Justice of the Court of Commo
!. :. Pleas. In this house the first Legisla
= ture of Delaware met and here held it
q session. An American picket was sho
= and killed in the observatory of tn
house by a British rifieman during tn
Revolution. The house is now the prop
n erty of ]. II. Peterson, ESQ.,"
: CAREY's NEW BUILDING. -Judg
+ Joseph M. Carey, of Wyoming Territory
formerly of Milton, in this State, wen
q to that Territory in 1861 as Distric
= Attorney, appointed by the lamente
E Lincoln. He served in that position 70
two years, when he was promoted to tn
U. s. Judgeship for that District, wher
: he served four years. Finding that pc
= sition Improbable he resigned and wen
e into the stock business, in which he ha
: already accumulated a handsome fol
J. tune. In a late number of the Chpyenn
y Sun received at this Office we see WOO
r engraving of very handsome building
0 just erected by him in that town calle
q the Carey Block. 1t cost $40, 900 to bull
it and it rents for $4,000 yearl Th
n Judge, then a young lawyer, was wit
8 us in Milford in 1860, and aided in tn
q organization of the Republican party i
Z these lower counties. Republicanisl
had more enemies in those days tina
now!
= THE HARRINGTON g. QCEENsTow
RAILRoAD.-Bal City might hay
% large increase to her Peninsular trad
if her people would use their efforts
secure the construction of the Harrinl
q rington 81 Queenstown r.. r. The PEI
|. pie of the Eastern Shore of Marylan
n naturally feel an attachment for the Chit
e city of their own State and would preft
). to do business there rather than in Me-
York. Philadelphia or Wilmington, PR
vided it was as accessible to them as al
tie other cities. AS it is, the people {
that section can reach either of the oil
er cities at less cost. The distance frol
Harrington to Baltimore is only 60 mill
% and twenty of this may be made
% steamer from Queenstown, leaving on
a 40 miles of Railroad to build. Throug
r this route, besides giving that city Il
% benefit of much of the trade Of IL
NJ Eastern Shore and of Delaware, a dire,
20 connection may be made with the Alta
10 tic Ocean nearest to that city. Mar
Iv Baltimoreans are already interested
u Rehoboth Beach and by this route cou
va roach If in fonr Or five hOurS WithOl