The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-01
ELETOy.

on Tuesday in the Court House, at II
o'clock. Mr. James T. Mccullough called
the meeting TO order. (
Mr. Geo. Ricketts, of the Third district,
was on motion, made temporary chair
man, and VIM. J. Reed, Of the Second
district, secretary. All the districts were
fully represented. After appointing Of
various committees, the convention adj
journed until P. NJ.
In the afternoon the delegates for diff
ferent country offices were nominated
For House of Delegates: Thos. Waring,
of the Sixth; Peter IIartenstine, of the
Seventh; and j. Thomas Knorr, of the
Second, compose the ticket.
For County Commissioners: Geo. f.
Harlan, of the Third district, VIM, f.
West of the Eight; and John NJ. Clark Of
the First.
Hcnry VI. Mccullough was unanimous
ly nominated for the Office of States
Attorney by rising vote.
VIM. j. Smith, of the Third district
was nominated for Sheriff.
Judges of the Orphans Court: VIM. T.
Bye, of the Fourth; Geo. W. Borslde n
of the Second; aud Thos. b. Gainor, of
the Fifth
II. M. Nicols was nominated for County
Surveyor.
VIM. Il. Warburion, ii. II liaines. X.
q. Thackery and Geo. Ricketts, are the
delegates to the State Convention.
Messrs. Townsend Poole, II. X. Tor
bort, ID. X. Ralston and Geo, NJ. Christie
are the delegates to the State Central
Committee.
The meeting was very harmonious,
indeed. After all the candidates had
been nominated, Hon. J. A. J. Creswell
delivered an eloquent Grafton, earnestly
uruing the enthusiastic support of the
ticket and that the Legislature would be
Republican, bat under no circumstances
would he be candidate for United States
Senator. No further business, Oonven-
tion adjourned,
VIM. Knight, Esq, highly respecta-
BILE and wealthy citizen ofSassafras Neck,
died on Tuesday of tho gout. He was
buried &C st. Stephens Church ON Friday
The boys around North East say that
crabs are SO thick in the river that they
can can be shoveled up.
Mrs. Lucy Litzenburg left this week
for ten days tour to New York and up
the Hudson river.
The iair managers say that to insure
peace and safety to visitors to the grounds,
that they have secured the chief of police
of Philadelphia, with six assistants
Persons need not fear OF being robbed
with such force around.
There is some talk of Democratic
club being formed.
The cool weather has had the elIec on
trsmps to make them very scarce.
-McNamara concluded not to speed
his horses on the Elkton race track on
last Sunday morning. Wonder why il
was?
Reed and black birds are fiocking OIL
the marsh in large numbers. Gunners
are numerous.
Grabbing parties are still in vogue
Crabs must be plentiful to judge from
the large quantities caught daily.
The West Amwell Sunday School will
hold its annual picnic in Mccullough
Grove, near Elkton, to-day. A pleasan
time is anticipated.
A little domestic trouble occurred her,
on Saturday evening last. A wife, hus
band and gay young man. all colored
were the actors in the drama. 1t appear
that the woman's husband resides il
Newark, and that he accuses his wife o
unfaithfulness, who resides here, as
cook at one Of the hotels. The husban,
came down on the late train, and sough
his wife. lie discovered ~ man in he
room, where he secretly entered by "a win
dow. The wro1ged man imnediatel,
shot At the base william, bnt the ball flew
wide Of its marks. The destroyer %
domestic bliss went through side door
and across the yard adjacent at Mau,
S. gait and it is said he made very fas
time. After the wife had fully explaine,
to her husband the situation of affairs
peace was restored, and the much
frightened man was sent for, but coult
not he found However, at this date
peace and happiness reigns in the house
hold.