Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-23

WAwaset Jf i-Hi
Diamond State Jr 49, 6-lo
Fly Observation-Disclosures Jr. 1; Diamond State
Jr, 2. Missed Fly Catches-Wawaset Jr. ! !
pia nord State Jr. 8. Passed Balls-Wawaset
Jr. IL; Diamond State Jr. IL. Scorers-H.
johnson, H. Pierce. Umpire-H. jackson.
Time OF Game, ~ hours.
Balls, Bats, Score Cards and Books for Base Ball
players, for sale at haiiams beRar store NO ii
Base Ball players can always procure Bats of best
quality Eagle and Star Balls, at Hsllam's Segsr
store, No. II East Fourth Street. may N'4t
Struck by Lightning,-The house of Joseph
Chandler, situated in Washington street above
Seventh, was struck by lightning last Sunday
| evening. part OF the chimney was knocked
of, and the electricity passed to tho back
| building, vent through the roof and tore of
the plasterng In enc Of the THIRD story cham
| bers. Fortunately no one was Injured There
| Is a lightning rod on the house, but it appears
10 have been OF very little use, 1t is likely that
| 1t was not In proper order, and had become a
| non conductor. Persons having ligh thing rods
| attached to the building should therefore pay
some attention to their condition, else they may
prove Instruments OF danger Instead of safety.
| Fatal Aeeident-A man named Hugh Sweeney,
who resided on the Brandywine, attempted to
get on the cars as they were passing the foot
OF Poplar street. in this city, last Sunday eve
ming, when he fell and the wheels passed over
the back part Of his head, and one shoulder
and arm, producing instant death. He leaves
q wife and two children to deplore his sad fate
Coroner Curry held an inquest, when the jury
rendered a verdict In accordance with this
above facts. He was somewhat intoxicated
and hence the accident.
Tho National Martial Band Of Wiimiagton car
! be engaged at any time for political parties oil
parades BY calling on John McOracken, French
II D.sf.
Hedgeville, or VIM. Davis, at Sweeten's Hotel
Fourth street. Brass pieces can be engaged tc
I. accompany the martial music II desired. 2tpt
Excursion The members of Independent
Division, No. Q, S. OF T., will make moonligh
3 excursion to Pennsgrove, N. j., on the steam
t boat Union, on Friday evening, the oath inst
They will leave the wharf at eight O'Clock
Tickets for a gentleman and two ladies, IS cts
kitchies brass aud string band has been enga
ged for the occasion.
y Loan Taksn.-Ths now Water Loan OF $500
i has been taken, and more could have bee
. disposed of had 1t been authorised. This fac
shows that the credit of our city stands big
with capitalists, and It is q compli- ,nt to tn
3 management and foresight, of the finance com
s mittee.
Bdse BdlI.-To all whom It may concern =
The Pacific Base Ball Club, Of Wilmington
hereby declare themselves to be the caAmpio
10 Junior Club OF the State OF Delaware, snd fro
10 this date are open for challenges from Juni
III Clubs. A Ball will be pat up as the Chsmpit
on Ball, aud will given up when won from the
by a Junior orgaais alton. @. l.. Robinso
a. Secy, P. B. B. o. aug AZ
o. Pardoned.-Jobn MCGOWAN, one of the pi
IN ties convicted at the November term Of I
rat court in 1854, OF robbing the store of Mess
~ Worrell Child, was released last Saturdi
he having been psrdoned by Gov. Saulsbury.
sy He 10 suffering from consumption and IL 10 BIZ
ly probable that he viii not live many wee