Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1855-12-13
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hsport'd expressly for The RepnSfssaa.
BUSINESS, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, &o.-.Tf
Newark Library Company will give III ir FIRST gran
annual ball In the Odd Fellows Hall, In that tow
On Monday evening next the 18th inst.
VIM. Strimple offers his hotel, corner Of 7rent az
King Streets, at private sale.
The hne farm Of Eli Nichols near Centreylle hi
not yet been disposed Of. Those wishing to procul
nno situation, with fine buildings, in good neigl
Dorhoed' may therefore have the opportunity to
Robert Bayne, Esq, ofNewark, has been appoin
ea by Governor Causey, Notary Public, fer Whit
Clay Creek Hundred.
Books for subscription 10 the Capital stock Of th
Newark Bank, will be opened at The Deer Park liz
tel on thursday, the Sd Of January, and continu
open three consecutive days. Newark is quite
large town, and as it is surrounded by ine agricu
~, ,baa shere should be no difficulty in gettin
=, The fine property Of Colonel Jas. L. Miles, neu
neMark, WIN be offered at public sale, at the Dee
Fark Hotel on Thursday next, the goth inst If nc
| previously disposed of at private sale.
Caleb Likens, wheelwright, near Hanby,s schoc
mouse, In Brandywine Hundred, is prepared 10 man
uiaolure dearborns, road wagons, carts, &c in ,
superior manner, and on reasonable terms. Civ
j.. II. Porter, formerly Of PHILADELPHIA. has omen
cd music and musical instrument store, in Sixtl
street, between Market and Shipley SITS where b
intends keeping I'M excellent assortment Of inusea
instruments Mr.. Z. is an excellent teacher of tn
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veriisemet. 80
.; W. Jones, has q large bakery, gro Gerry, con
ieouonery and fruit store, at Delaware City II,
rs prepared TO supply his customers and the peopl,
10 the surrounding country with every thing in his
line ms cheap they snn DO procured ia PhIiHdei.
pnia. Give him call-he Is very accommodating
tronage. - r
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the p.
wy Railroad company, will be held in this city
on q. Monday, the 18th prsximo. when directors foI
me ensuing year will be elected
Tho farm of Q. p. Hufed, in Kent county. Mary.
land viii be offered at public sale, in Chestertown,
Sy u. Nickers, Esq, on Thursday the 10th inst -
See advertisement
John Wright has opened an office for the sale of
Bank Stock, real estate, &c., in the Central Buld.
ing, corner OF Fourth and King Streets. He also at
TENDS 70 writing deeds, mortgages, notes, &c.
VIM Cole will offer his farm of 1886 acres in AID.
of David Mckee, on Wednesday, the 10th inst If
not previously disposed of "
Lewis H. Springer will offer his farm, of 1876 acres
IN Ghrlstana Hd, at public sale on Thu rsday, The
George B. Rodney, Esq, will offer at public sale the
farm OF Gideon Barlow in Mill Creek Hundred, ON
saturday, the 10th inst also the property of Joshua
Deputy in Appsquinilnink Hundred on /, ednosJay,
A cricket club has been formed by n nuu,ber NJ
young men Of this City They met in the Telegraph
pullulDg on Nenday night, and elected officers
, Henry b. Bird Of New Castle Hundred, will offer
ssoie anu farming utensils at public sale, on
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual In.
suranee Company Of ST. Georges and Appoouini-
mink Hundreds, will be held on Monday. The 7tb
proxmo when directors for the ensuing year will be
There will be religious festival In the Lebanon
"a ~ Church, at the Red Lion, on Wednesday. the
wv. wv, INST we understand that preparations have
oeen maui LOT the accommodation OF ono thousand
pBTdODR, and the indiaa houa
vlding the choicest yiands for the occasion. the
supper will take place at four o'clock Tickets 10
cents Those who feel disposed to and in the luui-
occasion OF doing 50. '''''
The keel OF Barque has boon laid at the yarj of
MT. george Deakyn at New Castle. II will be $40
IONS, iw meas9rment on deck is 137 feet, l6 feet
, , mold, and 30 feet beam. The workmen are
pusy att and it is supposed that they will
have the frame up by Christmas. It is being built
Tor Capt Cook, and others of this City Mr.. b, has
hne yard and the prospect for business very en-
aybn Ia clay cresE Hsn ns iar% eoS S
aiming 100 acres, for $4,000.
i. James II. Ray has sold the farm of John 0. Ster
ing: contanS AZ acres, 10 jesse Pyle OF this city,
for SI975. -
George M Townsend with two or three other nor
sons escaped from the Jail at New Castle on Sunday
night.
Mr.. Lewis q. Pennington is erecting fno house
MI.
The main building is to be 80 by 40 feet three sto
ries high, and the back building 10 by 80. Mr.. ia
sob d; Winslow, of this city, carpenter. Mr. An
irew j Williams, of Christiana Village, mason.
Mr.. George B0le has erected a new barn 40 by
70 feet on his farm, near the Bear, in New Castle
Hundred. Mr.. Purncll, mason; Mr. Green, ear.
lenter.
An engine of 80 horse power, constructed by Mes
rs. Harlan 4 HellingsWorh Of this city, has been
placed in u new -four mill, erected by Thornton
Russell, at Willow q rove, in Kent county
Fork sold in our market on Wednesday at 50 to 50
per hundred
IiVorce trPh his wife, will be heard by the Court
o-day.
One hundred and thirty. live dol lars were realized
n Tuesday evening at the fair given by the Ladies'
! New oastle, for the benefit of Immanuel's Church.
: continued over yesterday and will close this eve
ling.
A dog having the symptoms of hydrophobia, was
hot one day last week, in Brandywine Hundred
y Mr.. Joseph Bradford. The animal came into
he bAr-room Of the hotel Of Mr.. Carr proprietor of
he Practical Farmer" who not liking the looks
nd conduct Of his visitor. put him out, when he
made tracks for the house Of Mr.. George Hopkins
nd after biting two of his children, proceeded to
Or. Mahoney's and inflicted wound on the leg Ct
boy about fourteen years of ago. in the employ Of
lr. M. He afterwards proceeded to the houses of
george Williamson, Mrs. Lloyd, John Perkins, and
ir. Grantmeal, attacked their dogs and bit them
reYiOns to leaving. He was however, arrested in his
lad career when he arrived Mt tho dwelling Of Mr.,
bradford, who got his gun and shot him, but not
ntil he had bitten his dog which was laying under
he stove. The people in the neighborhood are |
cry much alarmed in consequence DR.. Miller
'as called to the relief of the lad at Mahoney's.-
We learn that the dog belonged to a man who owns
Iime-boat which recently arrived at Clayment
Our neighbor Stern, OF ~ Market street. has a
eauuiui stock OF over coats, some of the longest
arges, strongest and warmest that are in tho mar
ct hSsd@s f"ll sssarir1apt IF ready m ada ,Inth
ng, which he is selling very cheap. Call and sec
lin.
FATAL AccIDENr.-Benjamin Guest who resided |
oar Bethel, Delaware county, Pa met with fatal
ecident last Friday afternoon He had gone to the
ouse Of his brother, 10 assist in digging a well and
s they were proceeding to blew up some rocks il
vas thought the windows might be injured by the
fragments thereof when they procured a ladder and
10 proceeded to nail board to protect the glass.
To this he held while second board was being
landed him. when the nail giving way he was pre-
iptated backwards, the head OF his brother to-
he ground, fracturing his skull and breaking his
leck. He was a respectable farmer, about thirty
sight years Of age, and leaves wife and three
hildren to mourn his uutimely ond His remains
we're Inferred on Sunday.
FlEE.-The stables at Delaware City, belonging
o the Usion Towing Line" and occupied by
dessrs. Henry a Bennett, were destroyed by fire
lbout IL o'clock on Sunday night. The stable was
very large brick building, calculated 10 hold $50
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