Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-11-05
IoCAL rNTELLIeENCE.

r. W.. Is l..
n the Christiara. Those who Wish to purchase j
eod farm msy never have better opportunity to
10 so. scenes 5llrr1 -talt m =
DR. Shivers is ereotinga neat and eommodious
mansion Of blue rock on his farm in Brandywibe {
hundred The main building Is Sot by 70, with I
titohen, bath room and extension OF hall 20 by 16
The stone work Is being done by J.. W. Pierce and
he carpenter work BY Isaac Hendricks0n of Della
\ a;e county, Pa.
L. M. Springer q. Co No. 20 Market ST., below
laird. will SELL at Greatly reduced prioss, their
large stock Of Venitisn Blinds, Window Shades,
9smaik and Lace Curtains, Gilt oornioes, Looking
Glasses, Cane seat and Windsor Chairs, 30 a. il
is their intention to close ont their present stock,
at Prices 10 suit the times Persons In want Of goods
in their line will 10 we'll to cali soon in order to
order to receive a bargain.
DR.. s M. Fisher offers his new and commodioss
hotel, in Smyrna, for rent, as may be seen by re-
feienc to subsequent colsmn. f-H
teacher 10 wanted 10 District 70, near Odessa,
Delaware Compensation $50 per quarter. |
d. W. Gemmill, Eco, purchased at public snle,
on Tuesday last. 5l7 acres of land, near GEORGE
town Cross Rtads, Kent county, Nd, for S37 %
psr acre making IN the aggregate sl6,25s 25
and straw house is feet by 4s, to his barn. |
Upon the Recommendation Of the citizens Of |
smyrna, Col. John Eaioa has been appointed by |
~ Gsusey, Justice Oh tho Pence and Hufing-
ceesed
The Bank of Smyrna and the New Castle County
nank odessa have, upon legal ad yioe, resumed the
lars. III
IT. is stated that the managers Of the Delaware
hailroad have decided 10 discontinue both passen.
ger trains below Dover, and run one freight train
per day passenger car attached.
The front door Of the house Of Mai John G Black
OF SMYRNA, Was opened by some rogues on Friday
| night week when they carried Cd several valuable
| articles which they fJu I'D in tho parIor
The editor OF the Smyrna Tin az says We learp
tnat many fields Of the early sown wheat in thi,
moinlyt me ny Is doing much damage. The late
heaSy ram will, however, initiate against injurie,
As a negro man, named Isaac, belonging
COL George Davis, was proceeding from Mid.
dletown to Sassafras Neck, on Thursday week,
with load of lumber, he was thrown to the
ground, when the wheels of the cart passed
stant DEATH - F--
Joseph p. JeferIs OF Brandywine Hundred,
mas purchased the farm belonging to the estate
| oil MS father, situated near Unionvile. Cbes
Ter county, Pa, and containing 1913 acres, for
300 per acre. The property he now resides
| on is for rent.
| Miss Rosanna Cooper has taken the millinery
store, formerly occupied by Mrs. Ingraham,
no. "a King Street, and is ready to wait on ali
VINO may give her a call. =
mrs lngraham has taken the store. No. 1.
west Fourth Street, formerly occupied by
MIS- Orme, who has removed to Missssippi.E
ohe mas good assortment of millinery and is
friends lto
generally. '"' PuO''e
Rev. John t. llazzard, of the Philade,nbia
annual conference, died at his residence in
Lewes, Del, on the 9Th nit. ~
Inc trustees Of the Friends Meeting House
IN west between Fourth and Fifth Streets
arc having the old stable sheds removed from
| west to Fifth Street.
Messrs. LarkIn & Doty, No. 50 Market st.,
I NIL slnl'hs Chna Store, are prepared to take
Hillotypes, for few weeks at half their usnal
prices. ~ N'ii 'neir usual
:, a Ihatch at walking will take place in the
Nv" m na,i' at New Castle, for purse of 5000
on tuesday evening, November 3. 1887. he
tween and O'Clock, between James O,Con-
TI ana samuel Turner, OF New Castle, Del.
sa ANY onS c estainment will be opened by a
| series oil dances by James Leary. of this citv
the purse will be awarded TO The one who
walks the greatest number OF hours successive.
VI ten minutes in each "a hours being allow.
cd for bathing. 'e "''o"
Ndrrolo Esedre.-Our agent, Mr., Jeandel
gives US the following account of a marrow
sSIsP nc iiaue from coming in contact with
traln OF cars :-'On Wednesday aftornoon ~,
ztth uit., was riding in the Carriage in com
|. pany with James b. Adams, son Of Manlov
Adams, ESQ.,, of Bridgeville, and was abon
I 70 cross the railroad at what Is commonly cail
~ ~pale's cFossing," in North West For
Lat. 4
+ woeh we narrowly escaped being RIM oS.r ~ \
n N.o "ternoSn tram of Cars which left Pr;As
wac station at 40 minutes alter oSciocl
. rue pace on each side of the road the track
enclosed with thiekly set timber and the cal
, are not visible until you are within n few fei
d Oh tns crossing. We were within n few ward
Oh tue track--no whistle or signal having he'd
/ gwen Wheh my companion fortunately hear
i me tram approaching, and vociferated that M
t S Sats m r1 cosing' One moment more woul,
NY PlAveu Us upon tho track, and in all pro
DaoiiiT We should have been crushed I,
death- We instantly sprang from the carriad,
ana seized the horse by the head and Turned
MN 10 the opposite direction, my companior
~ the tune having hold Of the end of the car.
nase 10 preventit from upsettinE II was tor.
tuuate Tor us that the animal was gentle and
sH,iiy managed, or the consequences probably
,night nave been disastrous. learn that there
10 much complaint of engineers when running
IN this section of country failing to give alarm
When approaching crossings. There Is M
! e&e@so Tor such culpable neglect as lives ar,
iEe9ue ntiy put in jeopardy. The complain
mas Dncome universal, and il IS to be hopet
.hat tEere VIII not be repetition of such care
| lessness. Ii persisted in an indignant conmil
nifty will not long suffer it to pass without SOM
expression Of resentment
Baltimore Manufacturing our late ton
through Baltimore Hundred, saws The Poninsr
lar News, We were favorably impressed with Il,
enterprise anu wealth Of that porHon of Su,
sex heretofore the swamps have been con
| sldered almost worthless, but the high price
PAID Tor grain, and the spirit of esnterpris,
which is abroad, has cleared thousands q
acres, furnishing inexhaustihle mines of wealt
TO the owners. In addition to the richness I,
the swamp lands, large portion Of the citizen
are Waterman, who spend the Spring, Summe
ana ran at sea, and return to spend the Whit,
| 1amlliaq md kl,a;,
, land, or improving land already purchased !
stranger need never hesitate to name Ba
: timore Hundred man correctly. IL he has Ii
| appearance of being somewhat weather he,
| ten, he IS captain, and if not he either ht
been or intends to be justice of the peac
ana may be called Squire. The Hundre
abounds in 'Squires and Captains. Baltimol
Hundred, with Centrevslle as its metropolis.
destined at some early day to exert a powerfl
. ihhuenee among her sister Hundreds of Il
stare. The people are alres dy seriously e.
y | tertalnlng the idea that r,ailroad from son
"a pOt's On Tue DelaWare road is no impossible
ia ana when we remember that such n road won
sc draw around il she wealth an ID snnnort Of n
H. var Creek, Broadkiln, Dagsb orc and Baltimt
Us hundreds, and pass through or near tho toy,
ne 81 Milford, Milton, George town, Millsho
~ DagsborouSh, Frankfort anal Centreyille,
~ cannot Dut conclude that 81 ich a road at
IS early day will be a fact.
81. JOhnstowH Siati0e.--This place ia assn
ing position Of some magnl ude, and is d
as uucu 10 become an imports mt mart for
OF transportation of grain. Joseph Ellis, I
r. company's carpenter, is bIsily engaged in
t. rectinb commodIous gHanarv 80 feet in lens
en- an. - wide, two stories high. There are a
al other improvements in proceis of constru
he ton. Mr.. Simeon Penniwell is having erect
lor u two story frame dwelling 80 by l6, which
Ige is to be occupied as boarding house. Char