Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-14
Ioca1 ! INTE1I1eENcE.

more, and Reys. NJ ssrs. McCombs, Brisbane
aud others, ofthe + Philadelphia Conferences, are
expected to be in attendance.
Mr. Joel McCanDon is building for hlmself a
very neat three story brick dwelling near the
corner Of Wolaslon and Seventh Streets. MIR.
blackwell is doing the brick work.
A Mormon Elder by the name Of Welsh, Is
preaching to the people of Hazlsttyille, KeAt
County, and vicinity.
Thomas II. Bayard, ESQ.,, who has been |
practcing law in Philadelphia for several years
past, has returned to this city, and resumed
the practice Of his profession.
D. W. Moore, Esq, for several years past
connected with the Post-office department IN
Washington, has been appointed special mail
agentior Maryland, Delaware and the southern
portions OF Pennsylvania. Ito has already en-
tered upon his duties.
The Spring Commencement of the Eclectic
Medical College of Pennsylvania, in Philadel-
phia, took place on Monday, when the honor
AIRY degree was conferred on DIR J. Simms OF
this city, and some seven other gentlemen from
different States.
Joseph G. Hendrickson, member of the
Levy Court, died at his residence in Uhristiana
Hundred, on Wednesday
committee Of the Levy Court, consisting
Of Messrs. VIM. D. Clark, Eli Todd, Thomas
Scott and John smith, visited Philadelphia, on
Thursday, for the purpose Of inspecting the
would enable them to report plan for the inn
provement or remoddling Of the Jail In this
county.
| A new post office has been established in
Brandywine Hundred, and Baldwin Talley APP
pointed postmaster.
Elijah Hollingsworth elected by the City
Council on Wednesday night, to fill the vacan-
| cy caused by the removal of Mr.. Brady from
the First Ward.
Col. France Of Baltimore, has subscribed
$40, 600 to the stock of the Lewes and Milford
Junction Railroad.
Jesse Hicken, of Delaware City, intending to
remove west, will sell his real and personal
property at public sale on Saturday, the 10th
inst.
Tho Steamboat Major Reybold was sold at
public sale some two weeks ago for $50, 100, to
John, William and Barney Reybold. She was
owned ly eight or nine families and was sold for
the purpose of making settlement with
miners.
Samuel Candy, Esq, advertises fine young
horse for sale.
Samuel Cranston calls the attention of farm
ers to his fine horse Rolla, which is one of the
best of the Mingo stock in the country.
John Stevenson advertises new and second
hand furniture at his store in King street,
above Fourth.
1t Is reported that rogues broke into tho fac
tory Of James Taylor in Mill Greek Hundred, on
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! tlree hundred dollars worth OF clotn.
/ An freshman in Hedgeville, beat his wifi
quite severely on Friday last. He should be
made an example of.
$ II. H. Brady is authorized to settle the bust
r ness ofthe late firm Of Brady X Garman, at st
Georges.
DR.. Frank Taylor, Of Kennett Square, was OIL
= Monday last elected Superintendent of Com
U non Schools, ii Chester county, for the ensuing
y. year. The salary Of the Office was fixed u
4, $1,000 per amman.
David S. McKim, on trial at Hollidaysburo
for the murder Of Norcross, has been cOnvicte
II and Sentenced TO be hung.
}. D. p. s. Nichols has commenced the Auc
N ton business at the long established stlnd /
Fourth street, and will be pleased to wait o
IL Ill who may have goods to sell.
+. o. SchretZ has commenced the bakin
et business IN MlddletOwn, and is ready to sup
~ ply the people Of that village with good fires
Dread, cakes, pies, &c. He is deserving {
C patronage and should do thriving business.
3 The proprietor of u " Gift Book Enterprise
" has been fined SD and committed to prison i
n Richmond Va, for lottery gambling without i
" cense
Washington Mason haE contracted with Mr.
:. WnI Bower, to construct on his farm abOu
= wo miles below Newark on the road leddn
10 Elhton, neat frame DIV cling with front Q
v IA ieet and 3Sdeep with large back buildings
y u, two stories with buck buildings Tor NJ
I. James Ray, besides making improvements
TIE house OF Mr.. James II. Ray, aud al
uilding him an office. Mr.. NJ. appears to b
urtunate in obtaining contracts for building
d anee he removed to White Clay Creek.
II Mr.. Coursey writes to the Editors ofthe Per
II insular News that in u conversation with Mi
=. Jchu Reed an intelligent farmer, ard larg
i. peach grower in Kent county, he was informe
' ny Mr. Reed, that his peach trees were too tu
nj md that he had prospect for a large CROP
\. He also says, that farmers must not plough th
! ground in their peach orchards until tho fro'
is all out of the ground as thus the frost is aC
Is nit ed to the small roots which furnish vtalit
d TO the young fruit. ....
:. Proposals will be received by D. A. Sanborl
. until June first, Tor furnishing materials an
t constructing, on or before the FIRST of Noven
IS Der next, ten granaries, on the line of the De
/. aware Railroad, the buildings to be all abOt
II " feet wide and two stories high, and OF Il
following lengths, viz Mount Pleasant an
lr Townsend, 80 feet long Smyrna, 100 feet
to Dover, ITO feet; Camden, Canterbury, Fred
IT RIGA, Pennington, st. Johnstewn and Bridg
Vile, each 80 feet long. Proposals will also
=" received for buildings at SeatOrd. plan
which may be Seen at the office of the superb
IS. tendent in this city, on and after the 10Th 4
mr. slant. The construction OF the building to
paid for in the bonds of the Delaware Rallroi
;" Company, drawing interest at the rate OF
DO per cent. per annum, and payable semi-annHa
or ly by the p. W. u B. X. R., by terms
49, agreement between the two Companies.
or The junction and Breakpatsr Railroad.-T
!, Ledger suys " This branch of the Delawa
" Railroad is an enterprise important to the
ny terests of Philadelphia. 1t is only thirty mil
rs long, and can be built for the sum OF $500, ~
rk 1t only $4,000 a mile, the cheapest railroi
probably ever undertaken, over very lev
"u country, with scarcely any bridg ng. When col
X pleted, the merchants OF Philadelphia will
independent of the seasons severity wait
sometimes closes our river, for they will ha
direct communications with the brcakwater,
On advantage which all our shippers can appre
or, tie, alter the two last winters experience
oil tho losses caused by the shutting up of nayg
,, ton of the Delaware. The opening Of adj
,"' -ional facilities to trade with the most thick
the populated and productive portion of the Sta
NJ If Delaware, will have advantages which Dug
n >, not to be overlooked by our business men, W
III wish to extend their connections in every
u" fectinn where such extensions will prove pre-
hey table. Six hundred and eighty shares OF I
CHI stock we've subscribed at the meeting in NJ
,,s, lord, and there is no doubt that this subscr
fiOn will be greatly increased in the neighb
'ln' hood Of Milford, without any foreign aid or
the tistlnce, a sufficient number of shares to
lare thur'ze the organization of the company, p
l.. suant to the provision of the charter, which
one thousand shares. $25, 900 worth, il is
pectGd will BIZ subscribed in Baltimore. A Ii
tiurt on the part of Philadelphia would ena
sing This enterprise to be put through successful
dis md our city will enjoy the largest share Of
benefits.
Submarine TelsgrGph.-The Philader
'le' Times siys.ne dis,lse Of the telegraph Lint
lid me BreaKwater from that city has indu
wa, George Hayes, Esq, the proprietor Of the
~, lay line, 10 make preparations for connect
IVY the northern and southern capes of Deav
en-. Bay by a submarine cable. We suppos,
the viii -equire some eighteen miles Of insula