Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


property and well worthy Of the attention of
those Wishing to purchase.
A horse attached to the wagon of Messrs.
Jessup * Moore, took fright on Saturday and
turning round in the street, broke off one Of
the shafts, when the point of IL ran into one of
his legs, intlicting quite severe wound. AS
he passed down the street, 1t was generally re
ported that he had been struck with lightning.
Messrs. Lewars, Nicholson, Chambers, and
Paxson of Philadelphia, are expected to adj
dress the temperance meeting in the woods of
Beulah Weldin, in Brandywine Hundred, on
Thurs lay, the 9th inst. The two first named
are officers in the Graud division of Pennsyl-
yania, and will be present IN their regalia. The
members of Buena Vista Division of the Hun
dred, and the members of Wilmington Division
S. of T., will proceed to the place of meeting
in the regaia of the order, attended by band.
Rev. l. t. Cooper, d. D., and other speakers
have been invited and may be present.
William McCaulley, Esq, advertises snug
little farm for sale, situated on the Kennett
pike, about five miles from this city.
A green wooden shawl with deep border was
lost on the excursion of the Asbury Sabbath
School, few weeks ago. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving it at this office.
Richard Hodson has taken the basement of
No. 40 Market Street, formerly occupied by
Mr.. IIaar, where he will keep supply of oys-
ters and other articles usually found in first
rate restaurant. Persons are invited to give
him q call
Some person shot and carried off several
chickens, from the farm of Joseph TatnalI, in
New Castle Hundred, belongingt to Jehu Clark,
few days ago. Mr.. 9. therefore warns gun
ners against trespassing on said premises.
Rev. DR.. |. Il. Cooper preached at the Red
Lion Camp meeting on Monday afternoon !
Rev. DIR. Cook, of this city, preached on Tues
day morning, and Rev. MIR. Goodman, of Phil
adelphia, preached on Wednesday morning.
ia hot ihn haxra som
menced rotting, and some farmers in this yicin-
ity will lose the greater part of their crop
q. 5. x S. S. Grub advertise land for
| sale, in Minnesota territory, near st. Panfs,
at So per acre. Also several farms in Della
| ware, and number of houses and lots in this
city.
| Henry Pretzschner is about having erected
large brick addition, 60 by 25 feet, three
stories high, to his carriage mandatory at
the corner OF Fourth and Walnut Streets
The work of MIR. p. has attained a high repu-
| tation for excellence, and the increasing de-
mand for it has rendered this enlargement nc
ceSsary. May success continue to attend lib
eraty and enterprise. The stone work is be-
ing done by John Burnett, and the carpenter
work by Henry Duer.
Two colUred women named Margaret Ward
and Sarah Rice, met near the corner OF Eighth
and Market Streets, about ten O'Clock on Sun
day night, and after some words in reea aid to
pen knife from her pocket and stabbed the
other quite severely. While thus engaged,
| she received several blows and was slightly
hurt. The parties were before Esq. Buzine,
when Sarah was required to find bail to ans
| wer for the offence.
| We understand that VIM. johnson, of the
| ilrm OF l.. ii. Springer & Co., desires to be
a candidate for tho nomination OF Assessor on
| the American ticket.
A man named Cook from Blackiston's x
Roads, Md, committed an assault on High
Constable Hawkins, near the City Hall, on
| Tuesday last, because he refused to make an
affidavit by which tho said Cook hoped to OK
| tort reward from the owner OF negro who
had escaped by the Delaware Railroad, and
was afterwards returned through the same
| agency.
The fall term of the Wesleyan Female Col
| leSe, in this city will commence on the LIST of
September. There is large corps Of profess
ors and teachers, and no effort will be spared
to instruct and profit the pupil. See advertise
ment,
Proposals will be received until tho first OF
September, by Robert A. Cochran, John Jones
and j. B. Mcdowell, of Middletown, for the
erection OF parsonage in that village, at a
sum not to exceed 81 800. See ADVERTISE
ment.
An election for Nine Directors of the Will
nlington Coal Gas Company, will be held at
the Company's office on the Seventh of Sep
tember.
Sheriff Oglc, advertises the following prop
erty Tor sale:-At Middletown ON the list inst
lot of land, ins Odessa, the property of Dnl
stephens, with farmhouse, kitchen, stable
earriage-house, &c, thereon erected. At thu
same tine and place, a lot of land in Apo
qliinimink hundred, with frame house there
on erected, the property of Gideon HeatoI
AT the same time and place a tract or pie ce
| Nnhnn ilqau md xVit
At the hotel OF ChaS. M. Almond, on the q
day OF september, the real estate of Fredeicl
and Henry klund.
Chawacey p. Hoicom6's Monumeat.-W Q xerl
shown, says the Pennsylvania, marble mon
ument recently completed by Mr.. John Baird
which is intended to mark the place where re
pose the remains of the late Chauncey II. Hol
comb, ESD, late of New Castle, Delaware, aRt
formerly u prominent member of the Philadel
pha bar. For fourteen years the deceased
was an active and honored member of the lega
profession of this city, and at the end of tina
! period of usefulness, he removed to Delaware
and engaged in the enrolling pursuits of al
agriculturalist. Soon after turning farmer,
Mr.. Holcomb took an. interest in raising ans
!, improving the stock of cattle, and in this de
partment was quite a fancier. His success wa
eminent, and at times his farm was the centr
of attraction for thousands of persons anxiou
to see his celebrated and favorite Devon Ok
: en-
The monument is one Of the most super
: pieces of artistic workmanship ever Attempted
u in this or any other country. 1t has bee
= placed in Mr.. Baird's show rooms, on Sprin
y Garden street, above Ridge Avenue, where
n is to remain for few days for the inspection
= of the public. The tomb is very ornate. TIL
s. pedestal is of American marble, 6 feet long
Z 81 feet thick, on which rest finely moulde
a Italian marble base. Above this is the die q
u body OF tho monument, highly ornamented
and containing the inscriptions. Oyel thi
again is the principle feature of the tomb, be
d ing intended to commemorate the deeds of tn
- deceased in behalf of the agricultural and cal
!. tie interests OF the State OF Delaware. Til
~ ends OF two cornucopias meet over the cent?
ID of the top, and from their open mouths,
~ either end of the slab upon which they res
- pour specimens of fruit Of every description
so fait hfully and naturally chiselled, that The
~ need but the coloring to induce one to imagin
40 them real. The grape and the melon, til
=, apricot and the pear, the peach and the poti
~ toe, corn, wheat, cabbage, cucumber, beet, &c
t c Nc, are happily and magniicently iningle
Vi mingled together in rich profusion, in sty
that would reflect credit upon Powers.
~ Beneath this on one side are two elaborate
er finished portraits of Mr.. Hocomb's faYorite If
Ne tive Devon oxen, and on the other are Il
W u, Christian emblems-the open Bible and u
~ dove taking its flight with the olive branc
We These are encircled in an exquisite wreath
olive and tho ivy. The whole design, as sta
ne ed above, is elegant, and the monument is W.
er worthy visit. These oxen worked in Il
20 yoke IA years together. They took the ty
~ first prizes at as many exhibitions when thr
~ and six years old, and have plowed three acr
ny OF ground in day.
In conEection with the deceased, we mig
say truthfully, that ii is doubtful if any lawy
no who turned farmer, ever made so SUGGEST
pde and eminent an agrculturist as Mr.. Chaunc
y; ~ p. Hocomb.