Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
PENINSULAR ITEMS.
CONDENSED FROM OUR EXCHANGES

CONDENSED FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Georgetown wants public hall.
-Middletown's minstrel troupe has col
lapsed
The Index thinks Stafford needs more
public spirit.
The Rev Mr.. Easter has accepted call
TO the rectorship OF Enngar's Parish in Nor
Hampton.
-Jonn B. Parsons. formerly ofSalisour y,
Nd, has been elected president of the Lom-
bard and South street passenger railway,
Philadelphia, i IL
The Jail expenses Of Dorchester county
for the three months ended March 81, were
only sol, against $40 rs for the. same
months in 1880. OF course the taxpayers
rejoice over such an exhibit.
A vessel, the property of Fooks, Htarn
K Co., OF Laurel, was lost, with her cargo
of phosphate off Cape Hatteras, on April
Attn. One OF the crew was lost in the wreck,
while the remainder reached shore in safety.
The proposed Jail for Talbot county,
if the plans adopted be followed, cannot be
constructed for less than SIT coo whilst the
law only authorizes the issue of Sl2,00
in bonds. The commissioners are in a
quandery what. TO do.
The small pox in BALTIMORE Hundred,
Delaware, is ST bsiding, there. bsing now but
FIVE cases under treatment. There have been
l3 deaths out OF 40 cases. All those who
died mad never been vaccinated, lille all
who recover ed we've.
MIR. Edward d. Pitts has accepted the
nomination of the Republican party for
clerk of the court in Northampton The
Democrats will decide next court whether or
not they will put p Candidate in the field.
Mr. Vim. T. Fi,chett's friends are anxious
Tor him to run,
BY resolution OF Congress. the Chief of
| Engineers has been ordered 10 make sur
yey OF Indian river Fl ON Mllsboro' to the
| inlet, with the view OF improving its navi-
| galior, also, OF the Delaware Break W alter
| harbor, AS Preliminary ste, TO the further
extension OF the improvements now existing
| therein.
| With the flowers and birds and other
accumpan imeniS Of returning spring The 6rst
tissue Ut the Delaware Ledger appears. hay
| ing arisen from the ashes of tue Newark
| Ledg Along with tie name the APPEAR
anco Of the newspaper has Geen some hat
changed. Under the new auspices the Led
pger promises IL continue the career OF pros
I
Mr. ESling started II upon.
| - Last week Lawrence Warren, young
man liviug near Sox Chase, tried the curing
power of ''oil OF Sassairas' on sick horse,
and, finding that il effected tue wanted re-
sull-a cure-thought he might bring about
relief TO himself, as he was feeling nuwell f,
| should lie take dose OF the same ply sic,
| but forgetting how much more delicately he
| was Constituted Than the dumb brute he
| took too large IA dose, and soon found that
u physician was needed. He is much better
now however, and we are sure will no! try
the experiment again soon Del Ledger.
| A bill 10 amend the charter of the Reho-
both Beach Associ ltion has passed the Dela-
| ware State Senate. This nendment carries
out The sense OF the NEE ting held some
months ago. which was considered ut the
time as S, tting the vexed dancing question
! The charter of tue association prohibits the
practice OF nyihing Inconsistent with the
discipline OF the M.thodict Episcopal Church
and that discipline taboos dancing The
! amendment substitutes inconsistent with
Christian morality 1T is agreed that
" Chrsri,n morality y is elastic enough 10
! permit dancing The amendment also siIikee
out the limit Of per cent III regard To as-
sessment OF lot-holders for Improvement Vi
assessment within The discretion of the asso
| citation.
i. N. Mills aud Richard Harr ingtou,
Esq OF Dover, bought from j. T. rEndd,
land agent Cedar Island, coniaini NJ 2 SOC
acres. The owner was Capt. .. a. Brown,
| of Virginia. Cedar Greek Isl and is as fla G
a piece of land AS can be found on the Allan
tic coast. II lies between Manokin and
Watcha prague inlets, ON the coast. and is
about five miles from Drummondtown, Ac-
comack county. A lew hundred yards di-
vide it from the mainland 1T Que point,
while AT Great Mill hay the distance is three
miles. The tract is about seven miles long
and about four miles ut its widest point
There are fine yster beds in the bay. IL is
the intention OF the gentlemen to make it "A
hunting resort, aud also to use it fox sheep
and cattle raising. The pasturage is very
good and it is estimated that 900 head d
sheep eau be raised yearly on the isl and.