Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-03

Erh,bitsoa Of he Jasiior Sons of .8niericd.--
Washington Camp No, 1, Junior Sons of
America, gave their first exhibition at Dad Fell
lows Hall, on Friday evening last, before a
large assemblage of ladies and geutlemen.---.
The boys performed their respective parts
With considerable ability, and the many smiles
and enthusiastic applause of the audience,
was decided evidence that al were well salts
ned with the EVENINGS entertainment. The
opening address was delivered by A. B. Starr,
and possessed considerable merit. The clos
ing fnes were, '
q As long al the delaware River shall aow,
The Old Blue Hen u I'll raise chicksas to crow
The American Patftbtic Address was deliver.
ed by VIM. s. Pratt, with decided ability
The National Banner, by WIN. X. Luton, was
delivered well, and Received with enthusiastic
applause by the audience. The charactzesass
Won Switzel, the lDRtchman, was ssdonelupfd
nature.' by ]. N. Harker. Nm. f.. Beggs,
In the character Of Pat 0'Mulligan, was deci-
dedly rich, Reggs makes capital represen-
tatiye Of Erin's isle, and with proper trRin-
ing would beaf sStarH commedian. 4
Raiiroaa Aeesdeaf ,--As The up train on the Del.
swars Railroad Approached Snyrnaon Wednesday,
about 10 O'Clock, teamster with load Of ship
plank Wns about crossing the track. The engineer
blew his whiaiis, but 10 no purposethe driver SILL
seemed dsternired to push ahead Efforts were then
made 70 stop tue cara, but the speed could nst DO
checked In time, and enc end Of The mail and bag
gage car struck the plank. 1t pa,ssd through III
agonaly, and as tho car advanced ripped the boards
the whole length of OF one side and knocked hole
il the other side The force Of the stroke upset the
team, and the hofses turned round In the track be-
fore the oars Two Of them were killed, and John
the driver was threwn about thirty feet-wher
| taken up he seemed stunned, and his thigh wa.
found to be broken, He was left at Smyrna depot
| They tenn, we iniormed belonged to Mr.. Cover
dais. Mr.. Isaiah II Thomas, the mall agent, wa.
standing In the front partof the car, and mads 0
very narrow escape. The planks passed just il
front of him, and swept along carrying away a pofi
that rested against the side OF the oar wnere til,
plank first penetrated Mr. 0eorgs B, Dixon, o
/ Dover. and Mr. Butler were seated upon the sofa
Their escape seems almost miraculous Mr.. B
had bis leg somewhat Scratched. The stove ant
everything within the car when 1t arrived IN vi
n city ut III O'clock, Nns perfect wreck, ThoAbss
gage although stoy eaboat, was however unipjursd
being In large chest A coffin containinSa corps
n to BIO left AZ Blackbird was In the car. II wa
dashed TO the opposite side, but not damaged. w
understand that the teamser has frequently at
\ tempted to oross the track before the train. Ii
II will probably be more limid Is future.
Thanksgiving. city on Thursday las
presented quite Sabbath-like appearance
The stores and workshops were nearly a
closed, and business was generally suspended
The churches were all open, with one or tw
exceptions, and the attendance was quite ro
| spectacle. The discourses delivered were al
propriate, the theme in each case being tn
bounty and goodness OF the Creator, thu
many causes for thankfulness, and glance a
the times, with a hint in onc or more instan
ces,, at tho causes which brought on the ey
Of general stagnation. OF trade, which nov
witness. 0t course there was more
less drinking In different sections of our oity
but we hays heard ofno disturbance jwhateve
nor any accidents to mar the pleasures of IL
llday.