Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

The Susquehcnnd Bridgs.--The annual report
OF the Phils elphia, Wilmington, and Balli-
more Railroad; shows that five more piers of
the bridge across the Susqnehanna have beeo
laid in the past year. Three more, making
eight in all, have been finished. There are
now ten finished piers OF the thirteen requir-
ed. The eastern sbutmeut ia finished, and the
western, at Havre- de- Grace, has been brought
up to the level OF the Gaping Of the piers
Two spans ofsuperstructure, amounting TO five
hundred feet, have been finished, and two
more are ready to be raised AT any momeni.-
These facts show gratifying forward ness of
work, and vigorous prosecution oil labor ON
which we compliment the directors and stock
holders of the road and those who have busi'
ness to transact over il. This state OF affairs
proves that little remaius 10 be done, and that
the preparation has been made for the little
which remains. Equal energy will do more
than finish the work by mid summer, and
complete for our city one OF the important
losses in its business arrangements to which
it has long looked.
Summary Of Deaths in The Cify Of Win mgton
During The Month of February. 1856. Adults
Disease -Caucer l Carcinoma /; Congestion
of Lungs |; Dilation of heart l. Paralysis a.
Peritonetis (PuerperaD l; Phlebilis Acute)
l.; Phthisis Pnimonalis d old age |; total IA
Children-Dssase- Abortion l; Catsrrh 2;
Congestion OF brain |; Commissions ., Group
2; Debility 2; Dptheria 3; Disease of Langs
l; Hydrocephalus Il Illumination /; lnaams.
tion oil Bowels 2; Injury OF Spine !; Marasmus Il
Ph,hisis Pulmonaliy O. Stiliborn |; Teething
/. Total %.
Uader year IA from to 3; 2 to 5 A.
8 to 100; 10 to 40 2; 20 to 80 o. 30 to 40 2
40 to 80 4; SO to 80 2; 60 To 10 l, 10 TO so 1;
so to 80 2; age not given l.. Toiai 81
Born in America 35; Engaad l, Ireland l
81 total. White 3D. colored 8; not given l -
Male l6; Female IL; total 81.
ELISHA HUXLEY, Registrar.
Ths Late Joha p. Crozer, Esq.-The dealt
OF one OF Philadelphis's worthiest citiIens
DR.. Jayne, was quickly followed by the dsceas
of another equally prominent and worthy Mr.
John P. Grocer, Mr.. Grocer was born in Del
aware county, on January ID, 1898, in the sam
house in which Benjamin West, the painter
was born. His early live was devoted TO ny
rieulture, but be afterwards turned his atten
ton to the manufacture of cotton goods, an
soon became one of the largest manufacturer
in Pennsy lvania. Hls extensive factories wer
located at Upland, near Chester, and at Gro
gerville, both in Delaware county. Mr.. Croze
carried on this business for AZ years, haviu
his counting and salesroom In this city, wit
whose interests he was closely identified. H
career Us merchant aud manufacturer wa
eminently successful and in all his busines
relations he was governed by the highei
sense OF honor and probIty. He was prom
nent member OF the Baptist Church. and W,
for many years President of the Pennsy Ivan
Baptist State Convention. At the time OF h
death he was Presi lent tf the Soutte Fl VI
for Friendless Children, the Pennsylvania &c
onixation Society, aud the Baptist Educate
Society. He also founded and built the U
lani Normal School, in Delaware county, al
cost of nearly $50 600. Mr.. Crezpr WIS IN
OF enlarged views and extensive but unoste
tatious charity, and his death is deeply regr
ted by wide circle OF friends Ledger.
Loa.-A German Fitch lady's Collar y
lost on King, Sixth or Market streets, betwt
Seventh and Fifth, on Wednesday morni
the l4'h inst The hlder will be suitably
warded on leaving IL at tbs millinery store
Mrs, Carter, No, 3l2 Market ct. mia q,