Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-01-04
LOCAL MATTEkS HIS.

CeuntsrJeu Noh-A man stepped into the
boot and shoe store OF Miss Rumford, corner
OF Sixth and Market streets, q few evenings
ago, and rendered a 800 note 10 payment for
pair Of boots. Mr.. Flanagan took the note
and stepped down to the First National b ank
TO consult Mr. Armstrong, the cashier, n re-
gard to Its character. After due examiu alton
Il was pronounced q counterfeit Mr.. Flani-
gan returned to the store, but the man had
taken the hint, and left hastily few minutes
before he arrived, without getting the note or
boots. The counterfeit is a dangerous one,
being well executed, aud the coloring so exact,
though rather light, as to deceive any unprac-
tieed eye. There are also other couDterfeits
about, ana 500 note was passed upon poor
woman, lew days ago, and 800 on firm.
Sales Of Real Estate--Msssrs. jackson 4
Sharp have Pold two story brick house to
George R. Gamperson, and four in row they
built last sum mer, on Wawasstt street, near
the city railway depot, TO Miss Mary s Gilpiu.
When these houses.were being erected many
persons predicted that they would prove loss
ss they were so for from the built up portion
of the city, but instead OF being So they were
all rented as soon as they were completed, and
in less than three months from that time they
were all sold Would it not be pronta6fe to
some Of our builders, instead of waiting TO
receive contracts from persons who want
homes, to put up rows OF houses and offer them
for sale. We believe that this course should
bepursued. 1t would remunerats The builder,
and prove advantageous to our city,
Sor Sals.-The Indian King hotel property
in Market street below Second, will be sold at
public sale, on Saturday, the 18th inst as may
be sean by advertisement in another column.
It 10 good location for any kind Of business
aud will prove paying Investment il the rates
that Market street property now rent at be a
rsf h al
The demand for stores 10 every day becoming
greater and is not likely to diminish while our
city continues to increase in wealth and popu-
lstion. When we consider the efforts being
made to construct new. lines of railroad and
make it a great railroad center there can not
be any risk in iavestiug in this kind of prop
srty.
New Firm "A new firm under the name OF
Dykes, Perkins Co, has been been formed to
manufacture bolts, nuts aud washers in a new
building which 10 to be erected al the corner oil
Tenth and Walnut ste. The main building will
be 40 by so feet, with engiue, boiler room and
smith shop attached. Mr.. Simpson is doing
the stone work, Mr.. MoCuskey, the brick work
and Joseph P Pyle, the carpentering.
The Asrksn.-Butter sold on Wednesday a,
eb 10 10 per pound, chickens ST. 30 to So pei
pair; turkies 81 80 to So so each; eggs 40
to %b per dozen; white potatoes l6 to Is pei
half peck geese 81 10 to 50 90 each =
ducks 81 rs to So 90 pair; beef Is to % per
pound; veal ID TO Is; mutton Is to IS, do porl
$l5 to SIC per 100 pounds; lard IS to 28; ga us
age 20 TO as do; sweet potatoes IS to 40 pei
half peck; turaips 10 to 10 do.
Bleetrieql 4anifsstations.-- The experiments
el DR.. Fits Gibbon and Electra Media, at the
odd Fellows Hall are growing in interest -
This evening the Media wi placed in wooder
frames, and their arms secured so that 1t viii
b. impossible for them to move through any
hgmAn agency, Tomorrow evening the chai,
lengs Of gentleman to enter the cabinet will
be aceApted, and an exciting time ia anticipa
ted. The ladies possess great facilities in un
tying knots and escaping from any position, nj
matter how firmly they are tied, but we are no
prepared to say by what means they do SO.
7As drtisaH, SaVags Bsnk.--At this season
OF the year, when many persons will have lar
ger or smaller sums at their disposal, which
they are at loss low best to invest we " n,
call attention to the facilities offered by To
Artisans Savings Back, No. 607 Market street
Gall aud get circular. Office open every da
and on Tuesday and Saturday evenings from
70 0 o'clock. This Bank has FROM its commence
msnt paid dividends OF the rate of Q per cen,
tss s6nlu, every sis months.
lRtsrsst on Government Loans paid by R. R
Robinson Co.. Loan Agents, corner of All
and Market streets.
kntsr ALLEs, having leased the cit
aill No. Brandywine intend carrying on th
failing business In connection with the houl
feed and grain business at their old stand, N
As West Front street, They intend to pa
particular sttention to grist work. It.
PaIaabb Prsssnt 10 Pastor. On New Year
evening number of ladies and gentlemen b,
longing to the Second Baptist Church OF thi
city, called on their pastor, Rev. W. H.
March, and presented him with a complet
copy III volume) handsomely bound of Ii
"Ediuburg Encyclopedias" As q work OF rel
srsncs this Is superior to all others of the kin
spd no more valuable addition could be mao
TO the library ofany student.
|ss Sole CAsdp.-A good Germantown cs
riAas which has been very little used. App
o. the mannfactory Of Henry Prstssehner, CO
nsr Of Fourth and Walnut streets. 8,
Wy Hayes b Co.'S Havana Cigars.