Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-30

meeting were read and approved. Eli Hills
James z. Hayes, and Benjamin s. Clark, thu
members elect, appeared, were qualified and
took their seats. The committee to settle will
the Treasurer; Mr.. Poole, reported that they
found the accounts of that officer correct
that there were in his hands S2,745.28-tha
! he had given bond for the faithful performance
Of his duty, and that his securities were E. @
Stotsenberg and Budway Simmons, Esqs. Or
motion, Bishop Lee, ElIIillis, J. s. Valentino
were appointed committee to attend the ex
animation Of pupils in the Schools, in JUNE
next. Several bills were read and allowed
The claims for holding the election in the FRS
and Fourth wards were allowed. The elaimi
for holding the elections in the Third and Fifth
wards were referred to the committee on &C
counts. Mr.. Lamprey was authorized to pro
cure an additional number of Books, for the use
OF pupils. The teachers of the several schools
paid into the treasury for the books given ia
scholars the sum of S1607.81, while the cost
Of the books were only $119944. Mr.. Valen-
tine remarked that the charge for books had
been q source of great complaint among par
ents, and he should like to see the charge re-
duced so as to meet the actual cost, as it now
appeared that the Board was deriving a revenue
from this source. After some discussion Mes
SIS. Hills, Valentine and Porter were appoint
ed a committee to consider and report on this
matter. Adjourned to 4th Monday in May.
Sales Of Property. Bayard has
sold house to Benjamin lloyd for $500.
William M. Day has sold 29s acres OF
land In Brandywne Hundred, to John W. Day
for Sl400.
James @. LufI and Thos. Ii. Way have sold
one-sixth Of Is acres OF land in Brandywine
Hundred to Kezah Evans, for about $780,
Vincent Gipin, of Philadelphia, has sold
two houses on Eleventh street, between Tat
nall and West, to Jesse Lane, for $1,000. He
has also sold house and lot to Jacob D.
inslow, John A. Duncan, George McClees,
and Jacob Rice, adjoining the above, for Sl400
each.
Patrick McClosksy has sold two houses in
the village Of Brandywine, TO VIM. McSorley,
| for about $500 each.
| George W. Mousley has sold his farm Of
about 10 acres in Christiana Hd., to Thos. Fl.
Way, for about $4,000.
| Amor G. Forward has sold 25 acres of land
near Rockland, Brandywine Hd., to Joseph
| q. Cummins, for $500.
Gregg Chandler has sold brick house in
Sixth Street, to John Ryan, for $1,000.
Charles Murphy has sold his butcher shop
In the village of Brandywne, to VIM. Sweeny,
| for $500.
Spring Weather.-The past few days have
been quite spring like, though not very warm,
the mercury standing in no instance even in the
sun, above ~ and going down at nights as low
as 40. The result has been heavy frosts, but
the trees are putting out blossoms, the buds
swelling, and the grass and wheat growing
The farmers have been exceedingly busy in
getting in their oats, and preparing for planting
corn, and though it seems late in the season
we may yet witness fair crops. Oats sowed on
the first of May and corn planted on the tenth
OF June or even fifteenth have yielded largely
and may do SO again. Where the soil is rich
andput in good order, if the weather continues
fine, everything will come forward rapidly, and
mature at about the usual time. The most in
convenience arises perhaps from the backward
ness OF the grass, the stock of hay and fodder
being nearly consumed, and in some instances
the cattle have been put on short allowance,
and as consequence begin to look rather lank
and lean.
The Wheat Crop.--We notice in some of our
exchange papers that the wheat in some diff
ferent sections Of the country, has very I'M
promising appearance, and that in some in
stances farmers have plowed up entire fields =
This is mistake unless the plants have been
entirely frozen out or winter killed. The mere
fact that the seed may not have come up at the
| first of April is not sufficient to warrant the
blowing up of the ground, as many farmers
can testify. In the Spring of 1882 the wheat
fields presented very barren appearance
Even in the middle of April the young plant
was scarcely percoptible, and many farmers
plowed up the ground and sowed oats, but
they made great mistake, as was proven in
the next July, many Of the barren looking
fields yielding very handsome crop.
| Economy is Wealth.-Every man who wants
to become wealthy must take care of the small
change; the dimes, BALI dimes, and even PEN
MES are to be looked after in the purchase of
all articles, and every means must be husband
| ed, as a certain gentleman dated his fortune
| from the circumstance of picking up pin, and
another from carrying home on wheelbarrow
some articles purchased from the old million
aire Girard. To all we say bear these things
in mind and remember and call before purchas-
ing Saddles, Brides, Harness, Whips, Trunks,
Carpet Bags or any articles in this line OF bus
mess, at the cheap establishment of Charles
Parker, No. 80 Market street, between Front
and Second, where bargains may be had, as he
is satisfied with small profits, believing that the
nimhle sixpence is better than the slow shilling.
Give him call.
Deceased.-Jane McGinnis, who held life
right in the old " Yellow Cottage" at the cor.
Of Fourth and French Sts., and which has so
long been noted for scenes of drunkenness,
debauchery. riot and destitution, died at the
almshouse on Sunday morning. The old house
we presume, will pass into the hands of Hugh
| McGrann, of Lancaster, who is brother of
the deceased, and reputed to be man Of con-
siderable wealth. 1t is in state of dilapida-
a good substantial building put up in its place.
A change of this kind would please every per-
son living in the vicinity, and cause general
rejoicing.
| SkilfnL MeehGnics.-Our young friend, James
| s. Topham, son of the late Richard Topham,
Of this county, is now engaged in carrying on
the saddle and harness making business in
Washington, D. c., and we are pleased to learn
is doing we'll. The firm is Topham 4 Nertieet.
Va Iaar fba Cfor hot Hnad ripfio
of trunks, exhibited by them at the Mechanics
Institute Fair, took premium as we'll as a
| beautiful set of single harness of their own
anufacture-equal, for the price charged for
it, to anything of the sort made in any city of
the Union. The editor further remarks, we
have had occasion recently to inspect their
stock, and are able to say, from personal knowl-
edge, that no one wanting anything whatever
in their line can possibly go amiss in giving
them call.
Temperance MsetinG.-A public meeting of
Morning Star Section, Mo. 6, Cadets of Tenn
perance, was held at their room, in the third
story of the Statesman Building, corner of 9th
and Market streets, on Tuesday evening, the
occasion being the installation of officers for
the ensuing term of 8 months, when several of
the young soldiers in the good cause entertain
ed the audience by making speeches. This is
what we like to see, and if the principles of
| Temperance can be instilled into the rising
generation, the temples of Bacchus will soon
go to ruin, and the desolating curse of intern
perauce be consigned to the eternal shades of
oblivion.
The Nei0 Hall Fund The subscriptions for
the building of the Hall for the Young Mems
Association are going on at quiet rate, but
not so rapidly as would be the case il Will
mingtonians were all capable oftaking time to
think Of and appreciate the use, value and i'm
| nortance of this greatly and be nrixed iustifu-
ton. We take the liberty of suggesting anoth-
er public meeting on the subject, as time is
getting short ifthe building is to be erected
| this wear,