Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-24
PENINsULAR ITEMS.
CONDENSED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Frost in Northampton on the 18th

iron The trees around Laurel.
Real state agents at Easton, have scld
fifiefn farms to new settlers in Talbot coun-
y since the irst day of January last
Capt. A. Frank Parsons will have
charge OF the billiard rooms at the Atlantic
Hotel, Ocean City, this season.
&C. "A. Maddox, of Westoyer, has driven
well at the residence OF Simon Ullman, OF
Salisbury. obtaining flow OF fresh water.
T S. Williams. 7. E. of Salisbury Dis
trict, has appointed Rev. Vaughn Smith to
succeed Rev. g. S. Gassncr, at Asbury.
Tile county levy in Dorchester county,
has been fixed at s6l cents on the Sl0O to-
tai State aud county taxes, 81 05.
MIR. John II. Drummond, a well-known
and popular cilizcn OF Actomac county, Va.
died last week.
Rev. 6. S. Gassner, late pastor of AS
bury NJ. b. Church Was confirmed at Port
Deposit, OH Thursday of last week, by the
Bishop OF the Diocese OF Easton.
B T. Fitohetl at Tag lor's wharf, ship
ped 40 barrels Of potatoes on the 9Th. lie
was Offered 500 for them ut the wharf and
refused it,
The ravagss of the army worm are bring
ing terror TO the farmers about Milford -
Many wheat fields have been injured, and
some corn fields are being at tackled.
There is a Abundance of fresh water at
Ocean City. The Atlantic and Congress
Hall each has we'll opened last week which
furnishes pure water OF excellent quality.
The pota TO bug is reyeling in the fields
of Caroline county. They are Just as nu-
m-rous AS in former years and consume tie
vines and the Paris grsen without uny sensi
ble dimlnution.
During the peach season The steamship
Manhattan will be run by the Old Dominion
Steamship Company between Lewes and New
York, and she with the Breakwater is tx
pecied to make daily trips.
Miss Nan ME La gwell, at present OF New
York, but formerly Oh Northampton county,
is about TO publish another book. Sue has
fine talent, ns writer, and no doubt will
become distingu ished in letters.
The enhancement exercises of the
y uancoc Academy will be held on " ednes
day evening the 2Slh. Tie literary address
will be del yer,d by that distinguished jour
ualist aud author, James Barron Hope.
Six Germans passed through EIstvilie
on Tuesday, on their way TO lower North
anpton, where they have been engaged as
laborerS, three M en-, one woman and two
children, all under the charge of A. J.
MeaTs.
The shore, rear Jenken's Creek Bridge,
presents the appearance OF y ship-yard. Capt.
Noah Riggn is building a bug-eye, to carry
600 bushels of oysters and Capt. Luther
LaF-~n is building flat. boat to carry 600
bushels
Mr. G. a Maddox, the Unknown ar
tesan well builder OF this county. has sunk
we'll al Congress Hall, Ocean City, and ob-
tained, (if We are correctly informed, cx-
cellent water. The we'll is over seventy feet
| deep. Mr.. Maddox is acquiring reputa-
| ton as awtll consiructor.-Somerset Herald
Henry W. Siraughn, editor o: the Cam
bridge Era died in that place on Friday,
| oh inst. after short illness, In the 47th
| year OF his age. Mr.. Straughn was life
| long printer and was the founder of the
! Era. As an editor hs was considered one
| OF the ablest in the State.
A newly ar rived tailor in Middletown.
Del was taken out to dig for gold, and
| then was wickedly ohsstd home by a gang
wiih guns loaded with powder and sawdust,
| that bla Zed stream OF FIRE in frou' of him
at various points on the homeward route. Il,
is believed thar the bald-headtd editor did
Tot have any thin 2 TO do With ihs plot
= On Monday June 9Th tie shipment by
| more OF Ieas alone WAS estimated ut l 900
| barrels, OF strawberries % 000 quarts and
| almost rs many more from Finucys wharf,
short dis t'.ECe below on The same creek, and
ON the 1ih 1900 quarts Of berries, with
peas in p Iopoltion were, il is said, shipped
from Bo- g wharf.
Miss RtlIe, daughter Of ex Emitted States
Senator George Il. Dennis. and Mr.. W, Ar
ington Moore, (of tie U S Cost Survey.
o Norfolk, Va, were married at tue resi-
dence of the brides iather, near Kingston,
by the Rev. Mr.. CruiEshank on Wednesday
after noon, the l4ih instant. Only small
circle OF relatives and very intimate friends
were present. The bride and groom LEI, the
same day Tor their home in Virginia.
A grand celebration on the 4th dav er
July is TO be held at Laurel Extensive pre-.
para tons ere being made for the largest
meeting held for years in Sussex The mu-
sic will be furnis he'd By Hassler's Orchestra,
and the orators selected are Richard Har-
rington. Esq Of Dover, and Col. Henry
Page of Maryland. The Grand Army, Ma
sons, Odd Fellows, Red Men, and other or
CARNATIONS viii participate.
1t is stated that white laGor. wherever
it has been introduced in Accomac and
good. II consist principally Of Germans
About $50 have been secured in these two
counties already, and additional numbers
arrive by almost every boat. 1t is said they
are giving entire satisfaction wherever they
have been tried. Tie Norfolk Vrginian
says il is in this direction that the Eastern
Shore ought 10 look, and that with plenty
Of labor TO till their generous lands the peo-
pie of that region will find themselves grow
ing richer and more prosperous every year.
The Sun of Wednesday has the follow
ing: The new and handsome steamer Ava
Ion. of the Maryland Steamboat COMPANY,
will on June "a begin series of Saturday,
| night excursions TO Ocean City, via Sails
bury. She will leave here at eight O'Clock.
reach Salisbury at seven next morning, con-
meet near the steamboat wharf with Eihe rail
road, and put passengers in Ocean City at
eight O'Clock Sunday M orning. Returning,
the train leaves Ocean City at four P NJ,
arrives at Salisbury at five. and the steamer
reaches Baltimore at six O'Clock Monday
morning. This is the first time an opportu-
nifty has been afforded Bait imoreans to spend
Sunday at the seaside, and at the same time
enjoy 4 trip on the Chesapeake bay and WI
comco river without inter fering with busi-
ness.
The editor of the Mid dletown Trans
cfipt has written his first essay for the sea-
son OF 1882 upon the mosquito. The follow
ing is an extract " Ii comes gently with
a cOot bipu strain nf tnalndv lila r,.,tlo