The Morning herald., 1878-04-01
PENINSULAR NEWS.
Compiled from our Exchanges.)
DELAWARE.

Milford has lseveral new citizens.
Milford holds her school election on Sat.
urday next
TIE Rehoboth City people psrsistenly re-
fuse to take any stock in the Rehoboth
rosd. ~-,
The Milford News gives the number of
houses that need painting 10 that town
There are thirty.two
On Thursday last the shop of Eli No
Bowel, in Iudian River Hundred, was
burned tosthe ground.
The Commission men of Philadelphia are
trying to prevent farmers selling their OVID
potatees in that market.
Rev. James M. McCarter b as accepted a
situation as an assistant editor on Bo .
graphical work in course of preparation, of
the distinguished men Of Maryland.
Mr.. W. F. Townsend, whom 1t was stated
had been defeated at an election in George
town for the position of town commissioner.
protested being put up a. candidate for
that position.
Half-a-dezen children have been burned
to death 10 the last month on the Peninsu-
la from their clothes taking fire. Parents
should remember the danger from th,s
cause and guard against It.
MARYLAND. .....
| The Maryland Legislature is to adjourn
to-day. ~ .@r r.-.r. ...' .-'.R y 80
Ocean City promises to be more attractive
this season. 2 ~ ".-' '.''.
House breaking is fashionable in Talbot
County at present. .. r....t. .
+ Fredericksburg is to have an iron foundry
near the railroad depot. - fof..aEa
Hen eggs sold last week at Chestertowr
for seven cents dozen. .tr
shad are now becoming more plentiful 10
the tributaries of the Chesapeake. g..
Pollttt, who was shot by J. j, English, al
Chiucoteague, is improving.
Cristield, "ths shell city," is agitated
over the appointment Of collector of that
port.
The crab trade hae commenced at Girls
dsld. One man caught 1900 last Tuesday
week.
On tbe 9th of last month the stables OF
Nc. james Dyrden, Princess Anne, were
consumed BY fire. Loss $500. S
Eastern Shoreman Some of our far.
mers say that the cold weather of Sunday
last has destroyed the peach crop.
At a meeting of the Bar of Wicomico
County, on Monday last, resolutions were
passed out Of respect TO the memory of the
late Judge, John R. Franklin. "a
Some swo or three worthless ours among
the flock of sheep of Hon. Richard Cook
Tilghman, upwards of 200 in number, in
cluding lambs, and killed 40 head, the
majority of which were lambs.
The schooner Arabella, Capt. Thomas
White, left Snow Hill on Tuesday last with
several families, mum oering in all twenty
persons, wto are going to Yatesville, North
Carolina to work at the lumber business
| AS Capt. W. Shelton, of Crlsaeld, was
coming down the Patapsco, his vessel was
boarded off the Lazeretto by three men in O
yawl boat. Their actions while on his ves-
sci alarmed Capt. Shelton, and he drove
them off at the pistols mouth.
On Tuesday last Victor, son of R. R. En-
erson, residing at Tuckahoe Neck, a:ci-
dsntly shot himself through the left hand
the ball entering between the thumb and
index finger and passing out at the back Of
the hand. The wound, though somewhat
painful, 10 not considered serious, as none
of the bones are shattered.
The surest means to rid yourself of thai
distreesfn0 couch IA tn rlae fDr Rull,o r6,,.-