Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-12
PENINSULAR ITEMS.
CONDENSED FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Mr.. Joseph Bratten, OF PusSum, is now
con Lected with the Somerset Herald.
The Vienna Episcopal Church is under
going repairs.
-Crabbers say that crabs we're never so
scarce in the Choptank as at present, aud
they are unable 10 account Tor it,
"A new bell, weighing 1000 pounds, is
&c be placed in the tower OF the Episcopal
Church at Elkton, in memory of the late
Henry b. Writ.
J. B. Blizzard, of CrisGeld, publishes
card in the CIsfield Leader offering to
match John Burgess against any man in
Maryland in sparring match with soft
gloves, 500 side.
d. Aulberger, OF Baltimore, has pur-
chased property vt Chestertown, and will
sink number of artesian wells and lay a
complete system OF pipes through the town TO
to supply il with water
The foundation is laid for our new
Custom House. 1t will be completed about
the first OF october next, aud will be occu-
pied first floor by the Custom House officials.
Second floor by the Masons and WOrkmen
us a lodge room.-Crisfeld Leader.
MIR. James Ii. Fletcher, IT,, qualified as
an attorney in our court on lact Monday,
having previously prepared himself thorough
ly ioI the practice of his profession ut the
University OF Va, of which institution he is
IA graduate in law .--Drumm midtown Enter
prise.
The Star says lot of colored cxcur-
sionists from Baltimore paraded through
Easton last Tuesday afternoon with n band
OF music in front and a wagon load Of collins
in the rear They probably calculated on
street fight, and wen prepared TO take care
of their dead.
William W. Lewis, OF Delaware City,
left his family about six months ago and as
he has not returned. they are getting very
anxious about him. He was las, heard from
at Cl.yton. He is 81 year old, five feet
eight inches hig h, light complexion, nearly
bald and wore "a muStache and side whishers.
He had been n travelling salesman.
DR. and Mrs. Wan. II. Gale left on last
Wednesday morning for Mt. Desert Island,
Maine, where they expect TO summer for the
balance OF the month. Judge and Mrs. lr-
wing, who expected 10 leave for Sar atoga on
last Friday, were disappointed by the inds-
position OF the Judge, who is confined TO his
r Dom by his illness Mary Under.
The Old dominion Steamship Company
are now running daily line OF stea mers be-
tween Lewes and New York. This will af
ford the lr tveling public great oppOrtuni-
~ OF visiting the metropolis. The large and
handsome steamships Breakwater aud Man
haitian have every comfort aud convenience
to bs asked for, and tine cheapness of iare
makes this u very popular route.
In neglected private graveyard near
Preston, Carolise county, is a small fiat
stone mai king tie last resting place OF Chas.
Dickinson, who as killed in = duel with
General Jack son in Tennessee. The farm
on which il is located was owned by Dick
inson, but he sold il in order to embark in
negro trading. The old mansion is greatly
dilapidated aud the farm ulproductIve.
A young man from the city came down
10 Smyrna, u few Sundays since 10 see bis
| best gnl. His ' isit was pleasant Que and
| he retired at II late hour TO sleep so souudlv
that he did not awaken until clock the
next afternoon. Hurriedly dressing, he
came down stairs and ordered the landlord
| ii, was at the Smyrna lIouse) 10 prepare
| breakfast, saying he wished 10 go away on
the a. NJ. rain.
A board o: supervisors meet AT A ccomac
! c. H., on Monday, the l4ih inst. Those
having claims against the county will have
an opportunity to present them on that day,
but they will &C away sadder but wiser men
if their accounts are not itemi zed. We speak
/
must give the items if you want your claims
allowed. --Enterprise.
During The storm on last Friday week
the barn on DR.. Gales tarm-Worki ngton--
in Somerset county, was struck by lightning
and the root, studding and weathero Oh I'd
| ing considerably wrecked. The barn WAS
filled with hay and his horses were in tn
lower part OF il cut, by great good fortune,
the hay was not set on fire and the horses
escaped unharned. The Doctor has just had
a new root pu, Oh it of No. North Carolina
shingles.
On Saturday the ooh OF July, Leonard
7. Whitehead on returning home from fish
ing in Kings creek, discovered a flock OF
crows on the high land very rnu CHI agitaied
and seemingly in distress, Mr.. W hitehead
on examining into the matter found that a
high land swapping turtle had captured q
crow and was holding him by the leg. Mr..
Whitehead turned the joke upon the turtle,
and captured him, giving Ii berry TO III.
crow. There is mo.A in this, " never be
wise in our own conceit. '-Eastv lleHerald
AT q meeting of the stuckh oilers of the
Eastern Shore railroad, held at the office OF
the company, in Princess Anne town, on
Tuesday last, the act of the last Maryland
| legislature authorizing the issue of $780,
! 900 in new mortgage bonds, was unani mou s.
| ~ adopted, ana interest on the same fixed
at per cent. Samuel VI. Fe lton, J Tay loE
Cause and Daniel Cummins-al OF Della
ware-were selected as trustees Of the new
loan, $500, 600 OF which is to be expended in
redeeming outstanding bends, and the bal
ance for improving the road.-Herald.
-Messrs. Freeman Mason, Lloyd ADD
Dryden manufactured and sold la ST season
300 tons of the Pocomoke pho sphate This
vast amount was sold by the LIST OF May and
entirely exhausted the supp ly, falling short
of the demand from LOO to 2 900 tons.-
These gentlemen so well known on the Eas-
tern Shore for their enterprise and fair deal
ing, we are informed, have purchased am
| pie material for the ensuing season, and no
| apprehension need be felt about the supply
| We are glad to hear this We believe the
| Pocomoke is a most valuable fertilizer and
| greatly benefits our crops. DR.. itzhugh
himself sold on the 4 istern Shore last sea-
son / l6 10 tons.-Eastv'lle Herald.
On last Friday, the barn on the premi.
ses of Mr.. David Topping living near Graz
! dockville, in Accomac county, was struck
by lightning, and one of his sons, Alexan-
der, who was in the carriage house adjoining
the barn at the time, was SO severely shock
ed that for several minutes his parents
thought he was dead. Fortunately, how
ever, he escaped with only bruises on his
body, which have the appearance as il hav-
ing been crisped by red hot iron. The
narrowness OF his escape from death may be