Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-30


Pres1yteyy Of Wilmington. special meet
ing Of the Presbytsry Of Wilmington wss held 4
last Thursday at Ola gov In the Peueader
Presbyterian Church. Tue Rev. Edward Webb
was received as q member Of the Presbytery
and o call was placed In his hands from the
Peucader Church for him to become their pas
tor. Mr.. Webb accepted the call and the Pres
bytery installed him at night. Rev. VIM, Ak
man preached the installation sermon. Rev.
usorge Foot delivered the charge 10 the pas /
tor. Rev. H. ]. Gaylord of Delaware City de-
livered the charge TO the people. The Moder-
atsr, Rev. DR.. Patton, presided and put the
constitutional questio IS.
Rev. Mr.. Webb was for nearly twenty years
q missionary Of the American Board Of Com
missioners of Foreign Missions In ludis, and
was among the FIRST In ability and usefulness
OF the noble men labo-ing In that County
The failure Of his health compelled hin to re-
| liuquish his post, greatly to the regret OF the
Board, and 20 return to his native land. We
welcome him 10 his new field and congratulate
the people OF Delaware aud especially Of Glas-
gov on the acquisition OF one so accomplished
and devoted.
At this meeting of the Presbytery the Rev.
Alexander Gulick was received from the Pres
bytery Of Hudson. Rev. Mr.. Gulick received
through the Presbytery and accepted call to
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Ga Thursday evening, the 26th inst, com
IN ittee of the Presbytery installed Mr.. Gulick
as pastor Of the Brdgeville Presbyterian
, Church. Rev. VIM. Altman preached the ser
mon. The Moderator of the Presbytery, DR..
5 Patten put to the pastor and the people, the
constitutional questions prescribed by the BOOK
D OF discipline. Rev. Mr.. Mesrs of Philspelphls,
gave the ch arge to tine pastor, and Rev. Ed
!, ward Webb OF Glasgow, the charge to the
mar nf a
1t esting character and all the more so from thu
baptism of the infant daughter OF the paste
a by the Rev. Mr.. Aikman.
This church was organized by the Presby-
, terry of Wilmington few months since and i
now meeting with crowded audiences 10
A store room atted up in very neat and com
Portable manner, and with every prospect o
a enlarged success and usefulness. The estao
lishment ola Presbyteria church in this plac
o will be OF great service 10 the community an
d. will doubtless give new efficiency to the Metl
odist church already established. They wi
proceed at once to erect a suitable and cut
stantial church edifce on On eligible lot q
ready secured by them.
he Mayoraliy.-Mr. Editor: As long as Wi
~ ming has been chartered Ne a city cam
ha ind on its records man that has been ctos'
re from the First Ward and that 10 deserving
ST. one, and that it has done well in not complai
AS ing of the injustice. Now think that an Il
I'D compromising Uoioo can eau be found In tn
er. Ward who would be willing to serve, yet
Il. asks not the Office. That man Is William
", Pierce. Every one who knows him, kuo
int that during the dark days of the rebellion
ri. was among the FIRST to uphold the Uni
co. cause, not on the grounds of politics but
ION cause he saw that 1t was the righteous eau
ri sGi has and ever will sust4in our Governmt
.eh in any position 10 which he may be plac,
rat he while seeks not for Office
mis- Pa, Boso PupLico
ate Destructive Hail Storm.-The Lancaster
Tor press ofThursdsy last, Gays that heavy sto
ta of wind, accompanied with rain and he
r. passed over portion of the eastern part
en- this county, about O'Clock yesterday aft
en- noon. The first place we hear Of the sto
TN was at Milport, in Warwick townships and IT
; = there it ia traced to Oregon, 10 Mannheim tov
ill, sbip, Groffs Mills ia Lelcock township, Ent
'to- Prise, Paradise and Strasburg, pursuing
Ier southeastery course until its track is lost 81
Alu Of The storm was not OF leng continuaI
but for the few minutes 1t lasted was qI
-, violent, and the hail stones at some points "
tn' remarkably large. Ohe gentleman who val
M Slrasburg, assures us that they were as la
was as d mans fst and that they actually DIR
unJ through the leather top of buggy that
~" exposed TO their force. Several Others b
'"iS told US that they were as large as heu's eg
uu- In some places large trees were blown do
"'' aud everywhere on the route we hear of q
'"N- destruction OF window glass, many hou
' , having nearly every pane broken on the {
'oF exposed to tho storm. The growing corn
course is somewhat damaged, and some fe
are badly stripped, but on the whole less de
age was done 10 this crop than might have b
expected. The storm passed over the west
part of Chester county. 1t was particula
severe 10 Salisbury township 1t was doubt
The same storm that destroyed the Bridge q
tue Susquehanns at Havre-de Grace
sell Immense Oashno.-On Tuesday evening |
lJr- probably the largest casting of the kind e
made in this city, was removed from the 10
4 dry OF Il. q. Steisenbur9 Il Co, to the
uua Diamond State Rolling Mill OF Messrs, McD
'ui- iel Adams & Co. 1t wac the Fly wheel
l"'' these new works. 1t weighed fourteen tt
IS o. AID had to be hauled through the streets
pc BLOCK and tackle with the aid of two hor
1iy it being too heavy body to be moved 10
'sF' other way. At the corner of Front aud y
tle ket Streets. it crushed through the iron co
iugs Of the gutter, as il they had been SO N
paper.
Base BaH-A friendly game of base
was played at Christiana, on Saturday,
2ls, between the Rural club Of Red Lion
Rustic of Christiana, resulting in favor of