Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-30
Peninsula PIcktnRs.
DELAWARE,

Sheriff Cooper has issued his proclama-
ton for the election of State Senator for
Kent county, vice William Sapp, resigned.
The Milford Neeos says there is reason to
hope that one or two ships will be COM
menced there during this or the next
month,
John B. Wharton, of Dover hundred, has
sold his fast trotting horse for $500. Kent
county is fast losing her fast stock.
The Baptist congregation of this town
have extended call to Rev. NJ Parker of
Baltimore, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Rev. John Reader.
Rev. J. M. Williams, Principal of Will
mington Conference Academy, is supplying
the pulpit Of the Presbyterian Church, Do
yer, on Sabbath mornings, during the i'll.
ness of the Pastor, with much acceptance
to the congregation.
Superintendent Layton reports the fol-
lowing inmates of the Kent County Aims
House
Whlte males, .........,.. ................5o 90
" females. s.................. 40
black males. s.'......' .s......' '......'..1 ~
-" females. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a
Total inmates October 26, 1876, 1874
Whites died and discharged since March
l, 1876. 76..................... ~
Blacks died and discharged since March
1, lo16.... ..................... "a
Total. ..................... III
Mr.. John Emory, near Frederica, has a
number of very fine ripe strawberries in his
patch at the present time. This being
something new a number of persons have
been to see them.
Messrs. s. II. Hall & Co., of Frederick
have closed out on tomatoes. This firm
has done a very large business in their line
having put up 100000 cans.
EASTERN SHORE.
At the laying of the Corner Stone of the
new M. E. church at Bethlehem, Caroline
County, some months ago, Richard Andrew
a poor cripple, modestly offered silver
quarter, the whole of his wealth, to Col
McCarter.
First-rate oysters are selling in the Den.
ton market at 35 cts. per bushel.
Miss Ida Giles has been appointed assist
ant postmistress to the Elkton postmaster,
Pork is getting cheaper it is now sell.
ing at Sc so and $500 in the Elkton mar
ket.
Elkton seems to have some unusual at
traction for quail. Two or three coveys
udN6 NlhlU6u IL uurlnB Uno W6ehJ OH6 CONoJ
locating in the Methodist and part of anoth-
er in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Richard Fl. Goldsborough, of Talbot Co.,
has been appointed managing editor Of the
Indianapolis Daily Sentinel.
On Tuesday morning last train on the
Wicomico q Pocomocke railroad ran into q
drove of mules belonging to Mr.. John D.
Perdue, near Salisbury, killing two and in
juring two others
A sweet potato raised by Mr.. Thos. Stew
ems Of Salisbury measures two feet and foul
inches in length.
While looking at the animals in the 70
illogical garden, Philadelphia, one day last
week, playful monkey slipped its paws
through the bars and seized the spectaclef
from the face of Berlin M. D., and run
ming to the top of it's cage, deliberately re-
moved the glasses and demolished the
frames. The Doctor is not as fond of the
Darwinian family as formerly.
A young blood from Snow Hill visiting
Newtown one day last week, got intoxicated
and went to call or young lady at twelve
o'clock at night. The mother of the young
lady giving the alarm from a second story
window, six barrelled revolver was emp
tied from across the street, under the i'm
preston that the young man was a burglar