Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

at eight O'Clock In the morning. There will
also be preaching on Sunday afternoons, COM
mencing at four o'clock.
Messrs. Harlan x Hollingsworth have two
iron boats, one side wheel, and the other
propeller, nearly ready to launch.
several ladies' of this city are engaged in
preparing nag which they intend to present
TO the American rife company.
Messrs Trimble x Hudson, manufacturers
OF the patent joint splice for railroads, arc now
ming large order for the Illinois Central
ana another Western Company.
MCDANIEL, Craige x Co., are building an adj
dltion 80 feet wide and 100 feet long, to their
IRON warehouse, near the foot of Third st.
Inc Wilmington and Great Valley Turnpike
company, have declared dividend of forty
il1e cents per share, payable on and after the
Thomas Smith cautions all persons against
trusting any one on his account.
Rev. I. M. Cam advertises his Young La
ales institute. The next term opens on the
nrst Monday in September. This is an excel
lent institution. The pupils are well cared for.
me number being limited enables the Prinei-
pal to study and provide for the health and
comfort of his school.
The partnership of Walton x Shaw, machin-
lists of this city, has been Dissolved by mutual
consent. MIR. Shaw has associated with him
Henry Nj. Armstrong and the business will
hearaiter be conducted under the firm Of Shaw
Armstrong.
Henry F. Pickles, is making an improvement
at his Stove and Tinware store in Fourth St.,
between Market and King streets; by tearing
away portion Of the old building in the rear
and erecting an addition to the store which will
anord him much more room for the display of
goods. rMr.-Pickles is courteous and very at
tentiye to business and has hosts of friends and
customers.
valuable Mill Property, few yards over
fha Hhrfef nus, ..,tn Ia
on the premises, on the I'D inst, at O'Clock.
A colored man, named John Brinkley, was
committed to prison in default of $500 bail,
on Tuesday last, by Esquire Buzine, for hay
ing passed SIS counterfeit bin on the Bank of
Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the store on the
corner of Sixth and Walnut streets, on the 9th
instant.
John II. Stidham present himself to the
Democratic voters In. this city, as candidate
for the nomination for the office of Mayor.
A German, named Cutchman, was severely
injured about the head and face, by blows with
club in the hands of an Irishman named Nc
Elwee, ON the 18th inst. A young man named
Cash also received blow which produced
a long deep cash on his forehead.
A fine pair of young horses will be sold at
auction, in front of the room of Clayton, Val
entine Co., on Wednesday morning, the
I'D inst, at ten O'Clock. They are bays and
we'll matched, and would make splendid pair
for family carriage.
William Graham, formerly Of Wilmington, is
carrying on the blacksmith business at Black
iston's,S Roads, Kent County. He is good
mechanic. At this place there is number
OF persons who formerly resided in the upper
portion of New Castle. Reuben Newcombe,
wheelwright is doing a fine business at the
same place.
Harvey Phillips, ESD, has erected frame
barn, tifty.feet long by forty deep, on his farm
in Christana Hundred. The carpenter work
was executed by John z. Taylor, who is good
mechanic and worthy of encouragement.
Samuel P. Dixon, of Mill Greek Hundred,
has had his dwelling house oyerhauled and
undermined.
Henry Nuttall had the end of one of his
fingers taken off while at work in Pusey's fac
tory on Red Clay Creek, Christiana Hundred,
| on Thursday last.
| Josiah Graves, who purchased Fulton's mill
IN Christiana Hundred, has put in steam en-
| glne, which will enable him to run the mill at
all times, without reference to the supply of
water. Farmers, hereafter, need have no fear
OF being delayed in getting their grists ground
until after the next rain. Mr.. G. is an enter
prisinS man and deserving of encouragement.
There is some complaint of scarcity of
hands among the manufacturers on the Bran
dywino. Consequently those who understand
the factory business may find good situations
at fair wages.
! Wilmington NeiUs and Periodical Store
Mr.. e.. 5. II. Butler, proprietor of the above
establishment is having the interior of his
u store enlarged and fitted up with much taste
u and the old fashioned window in front re
b moved, and modern one introduced to kee,
n pace with others of our business men in Mar
T. ket street, who have within the past few year
Al ornamented the various fronts OF their stores
s. thus adding beauty to the great thoroughfar
le Of our city. 1t probably would not be unin
IS teresting to give a brief his tory of the "New
Room," which is now in fiourishing condi
v ton under the management of the presen
n gentlemanly proprietor. Radclif Chadwick
"a we believe, first established this department q
In tradein our city, some fifteen years ago, in tn
s. building adjoining Col. Bringhurst's drug stor
NJ in Market street, near Fourth, where he sol
Il periodicals, stationery, &c., in addition to tn
~ various newspapers and publications Of tn
;. day. Richard X. Jones, of the White Hors
Hotel, became agent for several of the Phil
t. adelphia Dailies near the same time and wa
70 very active in their distribution; but after
re time relnquished the business, when the Who'll
IT matter devolyed upon Mr.. Chadwick, VIII
continued for period when he disposed Of hi
Is stock and interest to Justin Pierce, who is we
ID known to many ofour citizens-and who woul
is have made a good thing OF it, had he devo
- ted MS time and attention to its conduct. Bu
y Justin was given to sc CHANGE and could nc
s. eontine himself to any pursuit long, and be
IN came interested as a Spectator in city lots i
" the Eastern portion of our city he was EN-
phatically the pioneer of improvements in tina
Is vicinity, being the first to give impetus /
~ building - the growth and prosperity c
d that section are mainly attributable to his indie
ID iatigable exertions. At this time the bushes
"a of the 6 News Room" passed into the hand
/ of Shields and Toy, who carried it ON witt
considerable energy and success until 1919
g when Mr.. Butler purchased their interest anG
g has been interested as the exclusive proprie
a npn mi, nsNIk
I We learn that the business has increased four.
u fold and it is astonishing and pleasant to OBJ
y serve the great demand made at his counter
l Tor newspapers, magazines, &c. The people
; of Wilmington and vicinity cannot be excelled
in their appetite Tor reading, and there is no
: community where the press is more extensive
" patronzed in proportion to the population.
.2ccident.-A lad named Luke Murphy, aged
about II years, fell from tho top Of a Cherry
tree, on the farm OfJames V. Jeferis, in Brandy
, wine Hundred, on Thursday last and striking
on the fence broke both of his arms below the
A elbow. After recovering somewhat from the
, laii, ne walked to his home in Fifth street. be-
{ low Spruce, when Drs. White, Wilson and
! ales were caAhed in and reduced the fractures
q Luke IS an aaventureseme lad as some wears
Q, ago he attempted to walk the sign extending
ii over the pavement, from the Office of the Blu,
m Hens Chicken, in Third street, when he fell
n and broke his arm, forcing the end uf the bon
e. through the flesh. For the last two or thre
M years Luke has been employed in this Office
~ and served papers on one of our routes, an
10 having got through this, instead of returnin
IA went on an expedition after Cherries that turf
10 ed out as above stated. Should any irregular
q. ty occur in serving our papers on Thursda
ne next this will account for it. Persons can hay
mistakes reetified by calling at the office.
Good Crop of Whest.-It is said that Jam,
IN NJ. Braeken, on the Snuff mill farm, in Christ
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