Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


A good truck gardener, without family, who
can come well recommended, can hear of
situation on applying at this Office.
Margaret Wigglesworth has taken out letters
of administration on the estate of the late Jo-
seph Wiggesworth. She adyertises to sell at
public sale, on Wednesday, the 9th inst, the
schooner, " VIM. Schellinger," the sloop,
g William May" new batteau, large fishing
boat, &c. Clayton, Valentine Il Co. auctioneers.
George MsCorkle has made an assignment
OF all his estate, real and personal, to John
Pugh, for the benefit of his creditors.
Charles L. Gilpin, Esq, of St. Louis, passed
few days among his friends in our city last
week.
Stillman Ames, augur maker, left our city
for the west, a few days ago, in very quiet
way.
Peter Springer has purchased the h use of
Washington Mason, in Seventh street, between
Washington anG Wollasten streets, for about
81, 200.
Hon. Jos. T. Comegys will please accept
our l thanks for the copies ofthe Congressional
Globe.
The house of Mrs. Burley in Milford, mar
roWly escaped destruction on Wednesday eve
ning. The bed curtains caught from lamp
IN the hands OF person passing through the
room, but owing to the active efforts of the
citizens, the fire was extinguished, without
damaging anything beyond the furniture.
Books will be opened at an early day at
Milton, Georgetown, and Lewes, for subscrip-
ton to the stock Of the Junction and Breakwa-
ter Railroad. The necessary amounts to con-
struct this road, should be obtained without
difficulty, and the farmers to show their good
Will and sense should give the right way, and
not unite to extort heavy damages and cripple
the enterprise, which will benefit and not In
Jure them by taking few acres of their land.
| A dwelling house in Chesapeake City be-
l lnnminn IN p w ~,
Monday last, and was damaged to tho amount
| OF about $3.50, which, we understand, is COW
cred by an insurance In the office atElkton. The
fire caught from a stove which, sitting near a
plastered partition, set the lathes and studding
inside, on fire.
1t is stated that there has been a case oil
two of small pox at Chesapeake City, supposed
to have been taken from riding in the cars
near person who was sick with it at the time
The National Quarantine Convention which
met in Philadelphia, on Wednesday morning
was attended by large number of delegates
from the different parts of the Unien, and
among the number were the following gentle
men from this state Wilmington Board o.
Health l.. P. Bush, M. D., R. 2. Johnson, N
D., J. 5. Valentine, Esq, S. D. Ewes, Esq.
VIM. Candy, Esq.
New Castle County Medical Society-James
+. Wilson, NJ. D., Med Soc. Wilmington III
Z. Askew, NJ. D.; James Copper, M. D., J. f
Vaughn, NJ. d. John r. Wales, NJ. D.i W
JONES', M. D.; X. r. Porter NJ. D.
An Irishman who was trying to break into
the house of Lewis Coke, in Seventh strset
Oh last Tuesday evening, was arrested and ia.
Ken to the Hall by Mr.. @. Fipps and Mr.. Cross
ley, and on hearing before the Mayor he was
lined 81 and costs and committed to the cell:
for the night
Some unmannerly boys in Smyrna, attempted
to ride Mormon preacher on rail, few even
ngs ago, buthe resisted SO firmly that they were
compelled to take to their heels.
1t is reported that a widuwer residing al
Cherry Hill, Md, paid his addresses to 9
young lady in Newark, and made arrangement,
Tor wedding, but when the day came round
failed to make his appearance. He however
sent note advising the fair one to think nc
more about the matter, and giving no excuse
for his neglect. If such be the fact he should
be served more roughly than was the soldier OF
Dover Green, whose bones were SO long and
ardent sought after in the memorable strug
gle of 1874.
John r. Rex No. 81 Market street, is agen
for the sale of Russels Cow drink, prepared
Z, ny h. M. Roche, which Is said to be an excel
i lent article.
5 MIR. J. W. Robinson, has taken the Hote
. formerly occupied by Capt. Keen, near tn
t Steamboat Landing in Kent County.
= Mr.. Barzilla HeiSler is having a large brio
. dwelling house erected in French street bt
4 tween Second and Third. This house is to /
10 three stories high, thirty seven feet front an
ii twenty seven feet in depth with large baS
D. building and bath house attached. Mr., BROW
in is doing the carpenter work and Mr.. Ayfe
,r the brick work.
Seven new two story brick houses ara bel,
&c erected in Spruce street. Mr.. Mckay is
to carpenter and owner of six of them Mt. J,
A. Brown, is doing the brick work and is tho o
I'd ner of one of them.
oh Morris 4 Bowers, have opened a snug g
hit Gerry and dry goods store, on the southerly 81
er Of the canal at st. Georges. They have Ii
It. in large and choice assortment of fresh goo
as which they sell at reasonable rates. They Ike
IN variety of articles such US are kept in a conn
ht store. They are polite and attentive to blu
or ness, and we commend them to the public
be deserving OF patronage.
James Edwards architect at 81. Georges,
OF erecting for Mr.. Thomas McWhorter, on
h. farm near ST. Georges, two story frame DIV
be ling. 1t will have front of "a feet by 81 dee
OF with large back buildings.
es Among the numerous farms advertised
en- sale, in the Republican, is one by h. Mansfe
lying in Kent county, Maryland within hall
mile Of Chester river, or Langford's Bay, be
- OF Which abound in fish and oysters. The fal
Mt, contains lac acres. See advertisement.
'ar The Delaware State Temperance Convent
ut Win be held in Dover, on Friday. the 10Th d
in, of June next. Ne hope to see full deleg
|
MS secretary was giving notice of said conventio
ed The farmers OF Appouunimink, have been a
he hoyed eonsld erdbly by some scOundrels brea
tie ING open thear meat houses and stealing Il
as hams. On Friday the Sth inst. Raymot
u Weldln had his house broken open and sever
ID, hams stolen. Mr.. David Stats and Hem
ng Gole, had their houses also broken open, b.
H. the thieves h9d their trouble without gettr
m much.
&c The Presbyterian Church which has latel
as Deen rebuilt at Port Penn, was dedicated @
as thursday. The Rev. Henry Darling of Phil,
ID 9elphia, preached an able discourse on the OF
e casion The building is very handsome on
having q fine steeple erected which is visib
I, iof mar y miles in various directions. The il
n terror is very handsomely finished and retiec
in4en credit on those having the work in charg
y William NJ. Day, formerly of Brandywil
Il HUT .dred, has located at Fort Desmoine
+. lot "a
n r.. Andrews, ESD, son Of Major Andrew
q 2, this county, has received an appointment
She engineer corps, on the Pacific wagon roa
Is Thomas Day and two of Messrs. Taylor, ca
Z penters by trade, left Brandywine Hundre
y. for the West some two or three weeks ago.
When last beard from they were at Ohical
Y H., lat not liking the place they were goi
" further towards the setting sun.
Ihu contract for building the bridge ever t
AA Red Clay Creek, on the turnpike near Philif
" mill, was awarded by the committee of {
Y" Levy Court on Saturday last, to David Grave
II At 5 i2s. The contract for building the bria
u oygr the same creek, at Marshallton, was awar
't. eli to John A. Graves, at $685..
~ Rev. George LoomiS, late President of [
,,,. Wesleyan Female College, started for Nebri
'et Ia Territory on Monlay.
~ NJ A man named Gallagher, aged about Il
Vai years, was prccipit ted from the deck of
~. Susan Brock, into the Delaware, about G
- mile below the mouth of the Christiana,
l .2 Wednesday evening, and drowned. The be
!aI- has not been found.
mr. WrYn A Hor1an bog ran,ouod f-o,,