Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-04
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delegates Of the Convention which assembled
yesterday, in st. Andrews Church, will be
present, and an invitation is extended to the
| public generally.
The New York Independent publishes among
its list Of suspensions failures, &C., for the last
week, the aame OF 1. 1. Cannon, Delaware City,
Del, as having failed and lett the place.
| The annual meeting Of the Medical Society
Of the State of Delaware, will be held at Dover,
on Tuesday the 9th instant.
John. D. Bird, at New Castle, is prepared to
| deliver Lime to farmers and others at any point
| below the Junction, on the New Castle and
Frenchtown Rail Road, during the present
| month.
The Zephyr and Pioneer now leave our
wharf for Philadelphia at half-past six, and
half-past ten in the morning and at hah-past
three O'Clock in tho afternoon, making three
trips day between the two cities.
As the steamboat Robert Morris was towing
a number of barges from Delaware City TO
Philadelphia, on Friday, boy named George
| u. Hotf, employed on one of the barges, fell
overheard and was drowned. An attempt was
made to save him, but without avail. The de-
ceased lived in Harrisburg, Pa.
It is stated says the Baltimore American,
that the steamboat St. Nicholas, belonging to
the Henlopen Steamboat Company, Is about to
be introduced to the port of Baltimore, with
the intention Of running her on pleasure ex-
cursions.
VIM. Graves is about common cling the Real
Estate agency, Conveyancing, Broker and Elk
change business in the Arcade Row, Market
Street, above Seventh. Mr.. G.. is practical
business man, and will do doubt meet with en-
| couragement.
The following gentlemen were elected Direc-
tors o. the Bank Of Delaware on the LIST inst -
Henry Latlmer, John R. Latmer, Samuel
Hilles, Joseph o. Gilpin, Joseph Shipley, Hen
ny Lawrence, Eli Hilles, Lewis r. Bush, Jos.
5. Lowering.
Il. D. Williams, Esq, has sold the right to
manufacture Williams reciprocating spring, in
New York, New Jersey, and all the New Eng
land States, for quite handsome sum. The
Spring has been adopted by all the Express
Companies in New York city, several omnibus
lines, and has found great favor among the
livery men. We arc glad to hear this, as not
only Mr.. VIII Jams but Mr.. Jos. James of our
city is Interested in the matter, and they are
both deserving of COOL fortune. They have
+ all the western and Southern States for salo.-
The spring is certainly good article, and will
be universally adopted in a few years.
Henry Boettger, Florist and Nurseryman, has
rented the lot of ground on ssLoye Lane,''
near the mlnufuctOry of Pyle, Wilson & Pyle,
his increasing business requiring more land
MIR. Is. will also continue to supply our citizens
with plants, flowers, boquets, fruit &C., at
[ his old establis hment corner of Eighth and
Tatnall Streets.
A trial trip was made by small Steamboat,
built by Belts, Pussy 4 Co., for Capt. McCul-
n Ion, Of Chester, Pa, on Saturday last. She Is
v called the j. L. Pussy, and is to BIO used as a
tug, between this city and Philadelphia.
Our young friend John X. Kirkman who has
been engaged for some months back, in build
4 ing vessel at Murireesboro, North Carolina
: returned to this city on Friday, fully convinced
. that Delaware is one of tho most pleasant
places in the world to live.
J. I. s. Hammitt of this city, who has eel
" making business tour through some portion
of tho Western and Southern States, had hi
T watch stoan from his berth on the Steamboat
. between Norfolk and Baltimore, on Saturday
!, j. Brobson, ESQ, of Christiana Hundred
II advertises lost dog, for which he offers re
ward of So.
Edwin Lewis has opened boot and sho
store, in Sixth Street between Walnut an
IN Poplar, and is consequently candidate 70
d public favor. Give him call.
- Joseph Hunter advertses Berkshire pigs fc
- sale, on the farm of Col. Geo. P. Norris.
J. Marshal Morrow has libelled tho Steambo;
g. Miantinom, as may DO soon by Advertisement
Re in another column.
Several brick houses In this city belongir
to the estate of John Cleland, deceased, wi
u be sold at pnblic sale, on Saturday, tho CIT
Id inst, by d. r.. Wolfe, Esq, tho trustee al
hi pointed to effect said sale.
Wm. s. McCaulley, Esq, will sell at trus
y tees sale, on the 1st OF July, the house of Wi
liam Pogue, deceased, near the corner Of FroI
and Walnut Streets; also on the same day tn
a. rual estate of Timothy Caldwell, on Frenc
Street, near the Zion church.
q Tho Commissioners of Cecil County, I'D
ie advertise for proposals to erect three larg
IN stone bridges,
r. Thomas g. Morrison adyertises that he hi
: taken tho "Central house" on the Lancastt
Vi pike, formerly known as the So Jackson Inn.
o. Mr.. John Adams has sold out his leather e
ng Enlistment near the corner of Fifth an
A. Church Streets, to Mr. Geo. T. Clark.
1t is reported that Geo. McCorkle, formerl
OF OF this city, has located near Chicago, Inoi
ve The Episcopal Convention, fer the Doces
IN. ofDelaware, assembled in St. Andrews churcl
in this city, yesterday morning.
Butter sold in our Market on Wednesda
'c' morning from IL to 20 cts. per pound.
u Brandylg,ac Hundred.-This hundred lyi1
like a wedge between the Brandywine an
Delaware river, forms the northeast portion
on State. 1t contains ~, 100 acres OF land Il
n greater part of which is under cultivation, al
ant an yields fair crops of wheat, corn, grass, &c.
~, is true that it is somewhat rocky In maj
for places but the hand of industry has been Ell
ent gagged in clearing tho soil, and rendering ba
- rem places productive. The houses and on
Fr buildings are generally good, and have re
M and comfortable appearance, and the peop
+sI are prosperous, intelligent and thrifty. II
net highlands which gradually slope down TO Il
ma Delaware, present splendid sites for count
nre seats, and number of elegant mansions ha
nee been erected at different points by Gentlem
The of wealth and taste of Philadelphia whe
ing they reside with their families through t
'nA summer, tho facilities OF travel presented
ar the railroad enabling them at the same time
prosecute their business in tho ssCity of Brot
Ter, ery Love-" In tho neighborhood Of Ola
of mont, where there is neat Episcopal Churc
hat under the charge of tho Rev j. b. Clemso
the fine houses, surrounded by neatly laid out g.
~, ~, dens, &C., have recently been erected
'in, Messrs James Brown, Thos. A. Myers, II
ra and others, which indicate taste, affiuence, a
ON comfort. Other gentlemen will soon foil
ract their example in this respect, and it will not
reds many years before the highlands along
rops Delaware, will be crowned with palace Il
t MI mansions, whose occupants can look out Of
tsaU picture rarely equslled along any river in
tive country WINE Improvements haVe pcen
,an- ing lin the upper portion ofthe Hundred,
end of ii has not been overlooked. The Mess
oop- Lammot erected about two years ago, la
rge, and substantial building for the manufacture
'ales cotton fabrics, and around it it are now cl
tered some fifty or sixty dwellings for the op
INC atives. The spirit Of enterprise is manifest
de- all slues anu pTaDoyWlhe 10 uestheu ~ tuSi
rRde rapidly in wealth and population. Altho'
standing seventh in point of territory, CONF
ed with the other Hundreds, she this day S
$50. passes any of them, with the exception
ldon ont , ~ ~ Nv ~ -, ~ rnoard
Ian, wealth. At any rate no hundred Is increaS
,rho more rapidly in this respect, and il the
lived residents of the past century could now tas
FIR view of tho land which was then famed for
h Sc rocks, they would not recognize 1t. Anol
rem fact we may mention in regard to this hund
nsyl- tnere Is not slave 10 IL, ana IN iofo
chi- were only nve colored taSables, ana tnis
ot ~ Der has not increased TO any extent if at al