Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-18
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Ne,o Stear, Tar.-A beautiful steam tug, q
named the ]. L. Pussy, Just finished at VIII
mington, Delaware, for Francis Medium, x
Co., of this Borough, arrived at TINS place on
Saturday last. She is intended for towing the {
largest class vessels, and has been built eS
pressly for that purpose, due regard having |
been paid to strength and power. She Is
eighty feet long, sixteen feet beam, has hold
seven feet deep, and vertical engine, with
cylinder twenty inches in diameter, and twenty
inches stroke. Her hull is entirely of iron, and
the boat is finished throughout in the best man
ner, and in point of speed is not cxcelled by
any other vessel Of her class on the river. The
model is perfect, and the entire workmanship
reflects the highest credit upon her builders,
Messrs. Belts, Pussy x Co., who have done
this new craft full justice in every particular.
They stand at the head among the builders Of
steamboats,, as is proved by the Workmanship
on this vessel. Her commander, Capt, M'Col-
lum, is an energetic business man, who takes
| hold with his own hand, and puts through |
whatever is entrusted to his care. The Pusey |
made her first trip to Philadelphia, on Monday |
last, and in speed competed successfully with |
| the passenger steamers The merchants OF
the city will find all connected with the new
steam tug, polite, accommodating and worthy
men. Success to the owners OF the J. Il. Pu.
sey. May they meet that encouragement which
their enterprise justly entities them to re-
| ceive.
The Siorm.-The Milford Beacon states that
| terrific thunder storm passed over that town
on Monday night last. The heavens were kept
in constant glare for about two hours by tho
vivid flashes OF lightning--peal after peal OF the
most appalling thunder was heard around and
about US, and the rain, Of which we have mad
of late such coplous showers, came down IN
torrents. .........
Notwithstanding the storm was so fraught
with terror and 80 portentous Of mischief, there
was tsublimity OF grandeur about 1t lneXpres-
! sible.
: During the raging Of the storm, we presume
but few slept, and no doubt many revolved in
their minds the probability OF the close prox-
Unity OF the comets tail to our earth, and IL IS
not at all unlikely that some came to the con-
clusion that collision had actually taken place,
for dreadful shaking of mother earth was
manifest in tho rafting windows andtremhling
I houses.
When we arose in the morning We expected
to hear Of great destruction in the demolition
of many buildings but so far as VIC can learn,
J only one house in town was struck, and that
the humble abode of poor colored man. The
. fluid passed down the chimney and set lire to
: the carpet in the room where the inmates were !
IS the fire was soon extinguisned-littl damage
done
q Superior Stock--Our enterprising townsman,
e George G. Lobdell, Esq, purchased five head
W Of short horn Durhams, at the sale on the farm
lie of MIR. Gowen, above Philadelphia, on We'd
nesday last, which among others are anuoun
es ced in the Philadelphia papers, as follows =
&c Isabella, white and red, seven years old
rp bred by Mr.. Gowen, ntve; msSedtlkingthe frs
us premium whenever exhibited, a fine mixer ant
IT. regular breeder, sold to Mr.. Lobdell, for $500
Fairy Roam, three years old, bred by Mr.. Cow
lie en-, Prince OF Wales blood, sold to Mr.. Lob
We dell, to- $3.50; Flora, red and white, two year
he old, sold to Mr.. Lobdell, for $40; Miss Ellie
ar Kirby, light roam, eight months old, Duke q
Cumberland stock, sold to Mr.. Lobdell, 70
lad SO; Cinderella, six months old, same stock
es- sold to MIR. Lobdell for Sll0. These purchO
Iis- SEES amount TO $3.50, and Mr.. Lobdell deserve
in much credit for making so valuable an acqu
sition to the stock in our county.
,asa guile Mstakc.-ltis reported that youu
'as" Wilmingtonian was the hero OF the followiu
''" story related by the Baltimore Republican, OF
!. - young man who fell in love with Young lad
~ residing IN one OF tue residences In Uppl
his ~ ~ a,"' - ~ " t5;i, rS,4ttt
'nac courtship, in clandostinc manner. The i
shot OF the matter was, that an elopement
w., | Cured and tho parties were married. Al
,yotar the marriage the bridegroom proposed 4
Mil tueS shoulu to'u ,lo'"o - ~, IA IA
rar;s when, with trembling voice, sho inforr
sT'i nt him that although she possessed the naIn'
the gentleman in question, She was not reli
N the 10 MN III tue shsntest ues.se' anu was
A' S sempstress Thus all his visions Of sec
"e'' fortune were scattered to tho winds and
,.o,, scene of recrimiuation which ensued was
80 ribly out of character for n newly maj
20 who couple.
0 their Sale Of Real Estaic-Jacob D. Win
I and has sold to John II. Bowers, brick hous
Eleventh Street between Orange and Tat
rtgagc for $1,000.
er cent The Trustees of the First German Ba
Church, has sold lot on Fifth Street, bet
of the French and Walnut, to Anne Semple, for s
late of Thomas Star has sold to John Palmer II
cele- house and lot on King Street, between l2tl
ow en- Thirteenth Streets, for $500.
Cary's Daniel G. Goodwin, ESD, has sold his
containing l40 acres near Milford, Del,
Mr.. Porter of Philadelphia, for $4,000.
The e., purchased this property four or five )
1t Or ago Tor Sl400, and the improvements he
eetlpg put on have cost him an equal amount, lea
even some $500 to be set down as profit.
Whlch Thomas YounE, Esq, has sold his
very Yard foot of Poplar Street, to Messrs.
,onse- ershom X Co. Coal Dealers. for IS. 900.
The Crops.-Thc grass crop in our co
2. promises to BIO heavier than it has been for
o. a. eral years back tho oats are growing Il
o. ~. and bid fair to yield well; the corn is sta
No. 4. nicely on the higher locations, but it i!
No. l. soon TO make any calculations in regard tC
o. 18. yieldi the wheat We regret to say, has
Cow attacked by tho fly, and although there
some good fields, there will hardly be HI
crop. Tho same is the case in Kent and
8, sex, also in many of the counties Of Maryl
J was to some extent in Pennsylvania, and the
~ the pect is that we shall have to pay well for
nd TO bread the coming year. 1t is to be hoped
the farmers will plant large quantity OF |
,se of toes, 80 that the we may have that oscl
,cated at more moderate rates, ..-
BUSH Sparkling Edinburgh 4ie.-Inyalids will
acted. this to be very superior article. A large
er, j. ply just received and tor sale by Edward b
!, from hurst x Co., Druggists Apothecaries, ca
y and 9th and Market SITS They have also IS, d
on In Congress Water for sale at low prices.
Of y. lht AThs Ladies Of st. Pauls church design
- ,t ing strawberry festival, to open on Wedne
u tuo morning, 18th inst. at tho house recent
u, u cupied by Mr.. Edwin A. Wilson, 1913 VI
~, 10 ,Se street, between Eighth and Ninth L
W III" patronage is solicited, and donations of
or flowers will be gratefully received. Al
nm, the TANGO 10 cts.-children, half price.
ali was o.7.=..7..- 49, = -.
Ddrli r. Lee VS.. Charles l.. Gilpin.-Tht
h., po, a suit for services rendered by Thomas X
" telle, Reporter Of races in the Office OF PC
vinr for Spirit vi the Times, in purchasing hors
aot cnn- the defendant, and negotiating the pnrch
~ this two trotting mares. The clam was AS
~, ,,snon to the plaintiff, and Batteo testified
n ns II correctness Of the items in tho bill reno
Z Of the ~. ~, N u SApenaos' ~S'' III htso