Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-04-29
PENINsULAR MEMS.
CONDENSED FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Greek Landing, in Kent County, by their
opposition to the Methodists.
The jury IN the case of State vs. ndrew
Riggin for rape committed on colored girl
near Crs6eld brought in verdict of Not
guilty because insane Riggin was sentenced
TO confinement in the Aims House.
James Hanley, of Harrington, traded
horses at Berlin. md one day last week, and
drove to Milford the same day The animal
which was valued at $500, died OF bots Mt
Gorby's livery, in Milford, the same night.
-Lewes Light.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, OF Delaware,
has accepted an invitation to deliver the
Grafton at the celebration of the aecklen-
burg Declaration OF Independence, at Char
lotte, N. c., May 20. This insures an or.
alton worthy of the interesting occasion.
-Sever.l gallons of excellent honey was
taken from hive in the Episcopal Church at
Eastville n few days ago. The bees had
made Judgment in the caves Of the build
ing, and for some time have been a source
OF annoyance TO the congi egatioa.
p. ]. Hart opened his new hotel in Mil
to n under favorable auspicies on Thursday
evening. The Georgetown band went over
and surpassed themselves by the excellent
music rendered. They were han dsomely
entertained, and are loud in their praises of
MIR. Harts hospitality Democrat.
Mr. John II. K Shanahau hiss his les
factory in Easton now running day aud
night, and is making ice OF excellent quality
IN large quantities. An artificial lempera-
ture of six degrees above zero is procured
by he evaporation OF the fluids used Max.
ing ice 10y steam sounds ike a paradox, but
it is Just whet Mr.. Shanaban is doing.
1t YVES bright youth no, far from New
ark who recently applied for a marriage Ii
cense and forgot his sweefheart's name lie
had called her "rootsywootsy" so long that
he came TO think she hadn't any other name
That's what some men always call their girl
TIL they have been married for me tune.
Then abe is addressed as - old woman
DIR. Dennis, assisted 10y Ora Humphreys
and Graham, cut large fatty tumor from
the thigh of William HOrsman, of Tyaskiu
,6inkgict, Thursday. 1t WAS six inches long
p rrd ii halt thick and extended TO the
Sohe, though rot adherent TO it. II had
been upon Mr. Horsmau' leg for twenty
years. The operation was performed with
entire success.-SAlisbary Advertiser.
Tie Aurora Boreals was seen by an
old lady down town last Sunday night no
did not understand the phenomenon. She
VIZ. very much frgh ened aud asked a Jolly
tcper the caUse.of the strange appearance
- HE, don't you know what's the natter p
he began, " HE, why the polar bear has
stepped IL the dipper and turned its contents
into tbs milky way" lie staggered oil
without hearing anything more from the
old lady Denton Journal.
DIR. james D. Pitts, who has recently
i i ~
last for Nilsson Texas, where he expects to
practice his profession DR.. Puts is IL young
man OF fine character aud intellig ence, aad
carries with him to his new home the good
wishes Of his many friends on the Eastern
Shore The DR.. is next To the Youngest son
of the late Judge e ID. Pitts and Il nephew
OF the Hon. George X Dennis, late United
States Senator from Mar! aRd.-Easlville
Herald.
The Smyrna Times editorially says
We have il on undoubted authority that the
arrangements have been completed for the
construction or continuation OF the Peninsu-
lar Railroad from Princess Anne 10 Cherry
stone, n distance of 20 miles, and thence 10
Norfolk by steamer, Il distance of IS miles
The ceR tracing party is William H. Scott
Of Erie Pa. At Norfolk cicsa connection
will be made with the Norfolk b Western
road, making This the most direct sad cheap
est route from the bottom States to the cities
Of Phil Adelphia and New \ ork. Travellers
can leave Nsriok in the evening and be in
Philade phia the next morning When fully
opened the Delaware road will be AN i'm port
ant LAX OF travel TO The rapi Oily Develop ny
South.
A Morning News special from Milford,
Del, gives the details OF an unprovOked
murder there on Saturday sight. James B
Deputy, young man, left Milford, in u
carriage. about 4o P. NJ, accompanied by
two friends. When short distance from
town tue party saw sitting by fence man
named c. p. Hallett ana young woman.
Deputy. thinking the woman Was his cousin
said Good evening" Halleit tolc hisi to
go to he'll, and on Deputy's making some
laughing answer, Hallett drew revolver
and fred, the ball entering Deputy's right
side and infiicting a wound from which he
died scon. llsllett was arrested and taken
TO Georgetown jail. lie is mar Of bad
character, having some Years ogo killed a
coloied boy for refusing TO help TO load a
wagon. For this he was psrdoned after
serving six months lie has recently lived
i n Brainard. Mimi, and intended returning
Lele on Monday.
Negotiations are being made by Syndi-
cate, headed by Nj. Cornelius Taylor, for
merly of Baltimore now living on the Fast
ern Shore of Virginia, for the purchase of
the boats and wharves, and all other appur-
trna ices of the Eastern Shore Steamboat Co.
The stock OF the Steamboat company, is
owned principally by The Harlan Il Holdings
worth Company, OF Wilmington, Del, Dir.
willard Thompson, superintendent of the
Eastern Shore Railroad Company, ard Mr..
Philip Z. Clark, agent OF the Eaftern Shore
;eanboat Company. The anonnt asked
for the siesmboat property, including the
steamers Maggie, Helen, Tangier, landings
along the route and wharf in Baltimore,
is 500. GEO. 1t will he remtm bered the
Sun recently announced that an opposition
line to the Eastern Shore Company had been
organized, and that Mr. Taylor was connect
Cd with it II is said by persons interested
in the new lIae that the object of the pro-
posed sale of the Eastern Shore Steamboat
Company is to brighten the opposition so
that they will neither buy the old nor start
u new line. This, however, is denied, and
the cause TOR the proposed sale stated to be
the assured building of the much-ialked OF
railroad from Pocomoke City. W forester
county, Md, to Cherrys'one, Northampton
county, Va, q distance OF about sixty miles.
AT Poconoke City the road will connect
with the Pen Ursula Railroad, which is nine
miles long and taps the Eastern Shore Rail-
road, al Newtown junction The Eastern
Shore Railroad runs from Crisfeld 10 Del
mar, distance of thirty eight miles at
Uelmnr il connects with the Delaware Rnil-