Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-18
1ocAL rNrEIIIeEHCE.

French. He has erected handsome building,
showing by his enterprise that he is deserving
Of encouragement. See advertisement:
The congregation Of st. Andrews Church,
in this city, have just procured new Organ,
of rare quality, from the well-known manufaci
tory of Messrs. Ferris 4 Co., of New York.
This instrument upon its trial test in New
York, was pronounced an organ OF uncommon
excellence, and second to none ofthe same
size in this country, In point OF mechanical
skill and quality OF tone.
Messrs Wngate& Wiltbank, carpenters, are |
erecting two three story frame houses, ~ by |
% feet, with kitchens IA by l6 feet, in Stanton,
for Me ssis. Edmund and Walter Mitchell.
| Samuel Buzby advertises $500 yards OF
| French lawns suitable to the warm weather.
Also 1900 yards Of elegant calico.
Persons wishing to purchase skif for plea
surfing or other purposes, can learn where they
\ can do 30 by calling OF this Office.
Col. g. z. Norris has received quantity OF
! turnp seed from the patent Office, which he
will distribute among those who may wish to
procure the same. He has also quantity Oh
| superior who 1t for distribution.
John Jackson of England, will commence
walking plank forty feet long, three feet vide
| and three feet from the floor, in the Odd Eel
lows Hall, on Tuesday evening at O'Clock,
on a wager OF $500 that he can continue
TO walk 100 successive hours, without stopping
| with the exception Of two minutes every twen-
ty-four hours for the purpose of washing. 1t
is said that he Is now training for this feat at
Chadwick's hotel, on the Kennel pike. Ad-
mission ia cents.
Isaiah Starr left this city some two weeks
ago, much to the regret of certain creditors,
and since that time nothing has been heard
from him, with the exception OF q note written
from Chester the following day. Consequent
" considerable anxiety Is felt by his friends
in regard to the safety OF his person, and IT,
dings of his whereabouts would be gladly re-
ccived by them.
Ex-Governor Ross passed through our city a
few days ago, en- route for the West.
Capt. b. Hollins, OF this city, has been or
dered to Washington, as witness before one
Of the courts of inquiry there in session.
. public exhibition of MIR. Hyatt's Select
School for young mon will take place on
Thursday evening, the 18th inst, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
$ The annual meeting Of the Medical Society
3 ofthe State of Delaware, was held at Dover, on
! Tuesday last. DR.. Jump was elected President,
J and DR.. l.. 2. Bush, Vice President. DR..
/ Cove Salisbury delivered an eloquent address
y in the evening
u A vessel belonging to VIM. V. Coulter, al
Z Milton, was struck by by lightning, during the
u storm on Monday night. The only damage
y done was the shivering OF the mast. The crew
y, were on board, and the vessel in motion at thu
" time.
as Capt Matthew of Christiana Hd., advertise
W two fine colts for sale.
We Flanagan is after all persons with shar
" g" stick who go in for keeping up prices, and thu
sc drive trade away from our city. Read his OIL
re ie gument under the head Of special notices.
gu Milford is becoming place Of considerable
W importance in the way Of trade, as VIC perceiy
~ there were ten vessels arrived there from IL
s sixth to the 10th inst, inclusive, and six clea
ms ed in the same period,
We Messrs. Anderson Il Cole have again hi
IaA hot ha. tuhN hnpaa N
the tablishment, the contract for suppling PROV
he'd ions, &C., to the Light Ships and Houses
mot | this collection district for another year.
c. B. Smyth, No. 81 Market Street, has j.
J." opened large lot of artificial flowers In gu
we shades, beautiful article for montel Oral
lace monts, which he is selling cheap.
.;v, W. @. Leibrandt, of this city, paid a visit
Hollidaysburg, Pa, the past week, when
ms OIL called on Mckim, and passed sometime in
ntle- cell. lie denies numbering young Norcr
id be and protests that he is innocent OF all com
,,o,o | tiun with that melancholy tradegy.
s'N' On Thursday next the 18th inst, the
missioners OF the junction and Breakv
. seen Railroad will meet at Tumlin's hotel, in
proph- ford, when the propriety of calling me-
ill., but in tS an S ~ p 'nH Iptipp az vi 1GS
In his Directors will be considered.
John Pugh, ndvertises at public sale OF
!, Mr. oath inst, the stock of harness and sadd
> the establishment recently occupied by
McCorkle.
,,,,;,c John 8. Kennard, having too large u
on hand, has reduced the prices ofmany
uoS9' in order that IL may be diminished. An.
Q pro- need Dry Goods or Carpets, may find it to
,struo- advantage to examine the assortment
r,v off prices consisting Of $4,000, in amount.
q. s. IL s. s. Grub advertise NOR
wing, of 900 at such rates will yield ten pc
a hole first lien on Market st. property.
eight Mr.. II. ~ Rittenhouss, graduate
"NN VIM. Hodgson's and Henry G. Blair's
city DRAFTED Drug Stores in Philadelphia, is no
brick gagged in DR.. Grimshaw's new stoEe, McC
e into Building.
In the Grand Lodge Of Delaware, l. o. D. f.
secure Grand Lodge OF Delaware, Independent
,ipe il der OF Odd Fellows, held their annual me
NJ tbia in this city on Wednesday afternoon and
- '',ls ing last. 1t being the communication at
III Grand officers were to be chosen, a
,, ii,g spirited and animated meeting was the c.
au quence. The following gentlemen were {
~ ~ ed Grand officers for the ensuing year:
'u'" Grand Master, James Stephens of No.
Deputy Grand Master, Jas. Stuart of M
stoins Grand Warden, f. q. Messenger Of No
=, .,,o Grand Secretary, Edward McIntire of N
~ ''io Grand Treasurer, Levi H. Springer of N
lctlYe Grand Marshal, VIM. s. Vauhorn of N @
needle Grand Representative, DR.. Clayton A.
=, ,e,v gill Of MOI.
;, az" Janltor, Enos II. Jefferson of No. 4.
- '"' Grand Guardian, John +. Bogia of No.
July The Constitution OF the Grand Lodge
ucntly amended by changing the place OF holding
Tne S ~ anu oS'oDef ocSsiohS HoiH Miiol
copy. A Charter was granted for the purpo,
stores, Iusttutirg new Lodge, No. ", to be lo
D, l02 at Laurel, Sussex county. Much other
ness oiintcrcst and importance was transa
In the evening the retiring Grand Maste
spon- Richardson, submitted his annual report,
uuntv which we learn that u slow bnt steady
RS of healthy increase Of membership is going
near the Jurisdiction. After the reading o
terrlay report, the Installation of the new Of
of his took place; after which the members o.
on tho Grand Lodge were very handsomely ente
D, and ed by +. q. NJ, John A. Willard, at hi
j Tor Cream Saloon in Market street oppost
Tear by, City Hall.
.ry,rt, The City Cloek.--It will be- seen iro
th,. lnr following letter that the Clock on the hi
Id, prr presented to tho City, by Joseph Tatl
=. I"on 1913.
lite. H. $40 The Burgessss and assistants Of III
lv AVN oHgh Of Wilmington"
to tho FhlENps AND ELLo" CrllzENs i-ha'
.onnd IN several years past apprehended gre
thr moor venlenee might arise to tho Inhabitants
r,Iit,,nd Borough, by having q commodious thu
,,rs Oh. erected in central part OF the tow
~ o-r,. would accelerate the punctual nesting
-, e'n.,, different religiously disposed societies
q" GO, places Of worship, and will he OF sci
Il hr lie those who may think themselves not
N TN purchase time pieces, and the last
Wo,teIss consideration is that it would be som
ment TO the place of my nativity.
Therefore have procured from L
Il recent large and complete Town Clock Of e
m plough workmanship, which now present to
d, where tho use Of the town with a sum Of mao
u day two hundred dollars 10 ba laid mt in