Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-10

tuent OF MS ec9ooi was very appropriately !
eaica,ed to scientific purposes on the eveniog Ia
the 9Th, by a highly entertain rg S sreopti- p
o Erhihidoni and although thu weather was :, =
ute Indictment, the room, which will conve !
ieutiy sHat some three nun ired pers ,us was o
flled While we were W aitlug for .
be pictures to make their appearance on the G
vail we took some obsergeiious OF what his 8
nst been erected Ia the interests of educaiion
fhu lower story Of this tno building is u large
aud well-furnished GJ muasium, to which the i
pupi.s have daily access and it lad cates that
the Principal realiE % the fact tina, In the com
plote training of the young, attention must be
p I'D to physical cuiture,--that without this
there cannot be tall mental development --and
that to secure bodily vigor there must be err
ess which can only be properly scared by tur-
nishing the necessary conveniences for having
1t In condensed, pleasing a I'D sys ematc form
The seconS story has been arranged in a nctt
and handsome manner with due regard TO the
comfort and convenience and inter st OF the
students as place to hear lectures on scientific
and other subjects. Tue exhibition consisted
of microscopic objects, illustrations of natural
history, fne views from various parts of the
world, and s.atuary aod as the pictures cue
cessively stood out with all the ife-like appear
ance OF reality, they were made the subj set oil
Instructive and interesting study. We wers
shown how light could be made to reveal the
beauties and wonders of the microscopic world |
huu hoW We coutu ket tuo SUI " phlut ptCtufeS |
Of distant objects OF Interest to be produced for
the entertainment, for our friends ut b )me.
Much credit iscertainy due our friend Taylor
for his perseveriug Efforts to furnish his school
with every thing tla: conr bu ed to tie Physic'
Mental and Moral we'll being of his pupils, and
| tor his efforts to awaken in the popular mind
an interest iu the scientific world. We tn ink
the patrons OF the school, well as the paptls,
have cause to congratulate themselves on the
| addition OF two such valuable features rs the
| new Lecture Room and Gymnasium. Aud the
| public will certainly be glad 10 know that we
have the promise OF more such entertainments
as the one which we all so heartily erj 'yed,
Literary Society The members of the Della
| ware Normal School mot on Monday last, at
O'Clock NJ, md organized Literary hsd
Debating Society, making choice ofihe follow
| ng ficers:-
| Presiden,---John G Hsrkness.
Vice Prcsideuts-H. W. FraokmaNn, Isl;
Miss Ada Rowlard, Miss Mary MendenhRll
Mes Lizzie Pickles Miss Louisa Couutiss, Miss
NJ. Carolean AcCabe, Miss Laura Miller, Miss
Annie Brown, Miss Jennie CLARK, Miss Helen
Alexander, Miss Bessie Miller
Tressurer--David G. Gillespie.
Secretary OF Finance-Willia Ii. Bowers.
) Secretary-Miss uizzie Shakespeare.
Cerresp onding Sec etsriei- Robert X. Caulk,
Miss Ada Wollaston.
Marshall-Willism Il Allabld.
: Executive Commttee-Robert Ia. Suith,
; Humphrey NJ Alexander John B. Price, Vii.
liam I. Peoples.
! By vote the Executive Committee were
r instructed to draft brief constitution and by
laws for scij Society, admitting members Of
, the above school free aud other yonng people
on presentation of cred entails and payment oil
: Two dollars intuition lee; all income 10 be OK
pended in purchasing books for aiibraTy
Police Cases. The following cases hay,
bsea disposed OF by Mayor Valentiae 81 &C ou'
, last:
Charles Plat, by officer Hodges, for dtuak
ennsss fine fifty cents and costs.
a George Dowager, BY onioer HeaS for ped
. ding without license, fine SO aud costs.
Nathan Garland, Wy officer Dougherty, fo
i drunkenness fined 80 cents aud.costs
/. Charles Hit, boy, for att"mpt TO carry Of
slops, the property Of s Dennis fned costs
+, Catharine Derry, by officer Buck, for threat
O ening bodily harm to Rosetta Stewart, fne
costs, and held in 500 bail
Thomas Kicks, N for assault and battery o.
john Mason, n. fined costs
!, Solamon Brogan, by officer Oarrol, for drum
~ enness, fined 81 cents aud costs
d Robert Bowling by officer Dougherty, fu
drunkenness, fined 80 cents and costs
Several negroes were arrested 10y Office
~ Wiugate, for obstructing the side walk, fins
costs, and kept in the calls for the night.
Or The Wilmington Gas Company.-Thi1 euter
II prising company are determined 10 Keep L
Id with the Increasing population OF our ely,
err its demand for gas. The old pipes not BEN
re oil sufficient size, are now being removed IN
Others Of larger dimensions are being put
or their place. Workmen for seversl days has
OF been engaged iu the business of removing q
old pipes, commencing ut the cGrner OF Seem
and Orange; down Second TO ahipley, then /
e., to Third and down Third to P"plar Tue II
X viGg was executed by william Davis, under Il
les sup, rvisien of Thos. ]. MaLahy Esq., vino
he been connected with the company sInrc
to formation, an who ia as uairing IN his ell ~
ire t. prom the erests OF lb public &c he is
e. p omote tLose OF the stock lolders.
US Lecture The discourse OF William 5. "
=, gins Eq., in the lecture room of the C0ur
Presby terrain church, last Thursday event
ID on English surnames, was highly interesting
~, ar. W. possesses q lnrgo tnnd of iatormatio
's which when impaired in his qnaiRt style,
N, Illustrated with appropriate anecdotes and v
i. ticisms, must be we'll received by any audieut
on' By Il littlo practice he would Boon becomt
os, highly popular lecturer.
res Cols -Persons who wish TO avoid TAX
for cold should keep their feet dry and warm
Nearly every case of consumption origina
old in bad cold, which may be attributed
OF improper exposure. Persons cannot he
D. careful of their health, AS without health
700 | becomes q burden instead of a bltsiinr
,ott Fathers aud mothers look TO your own feet d
on also to the feet of your children. By nesle
and ing them bad cold may be taken and u
it'll iberia may fol1w with fatal results. Prev
me. ton IN every case is much better than
SOB, curative medicine, and therefore we cheertu
W. recommend the Boots and Shoes sold
/, to Nicholson and Foulk, No. 100 West Sec
res, Street, as real life preservers Try them.
= 80 Coach Manufacturer q Trddesmon. II
ne, ahead, not pleasant to have ronts raised, OF
~ - move For sale Tor a short time, a three at
, q substantially built brick BailIiug 2OX4O
8 IS anu eeHnr, NO .Vo on p,ey So. Nc.
~ use as a coach mIuufactory, 81. Price
ana terms easy, call on Blight Sol No. 10
acre lllh street, Wilmington, Del.
] NJ. BARR, Attorney al law, at the Post
fee Building, Wilmington, Del.
ook A. b. Finn, Bricklayer and Contracto
of Office In basement No. 202 West Seventh
Del Particular attention paid to Heaters, Ran
9TH Furnaces, aad jobbing g. nerslly.
,ials Nitrous Oxide Gas.-L. d. Oaulk, Den
n in No. 8l5 Market street, Wilmington, Del,
~ of tracts teeth without pain by nitrous oxide
ity Oficermerly Occupied by DR.. b. I. Saunde
omy United States 2O's, lssl's, and lo-4Os bo
ara and sold at market rates, by X. r. Robinson 4
sma- bankers, 4th and Market streets.
No az To such persons as are wanting to buy &
ipa,aa houses we would call especial attention
noke 'nose luIee au1 ~ I'M VI
,,han these houses and tue ascommod ltiug Il
10y ~ upon which they can he sought, they will
~ * be very likely 10 be loaR In the market o.
10. ts advanced age and affi ,ction tue owner
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