Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-27

Cape May.-rhe excursi n to the capes for &,
no 2StA lust promi. ss to be the pleasantest !
nd most agreeable thing &c tn kind tha. the !
ltizens ever had the opportunity OF participa
ing IN. The steamer s. NJ. Felton, Is an en- |
irey new boat, built expressly for the Cape |
day business, d will comfortably accommo-
late one thousand but tho COMMITTEES 10 order |
o prevent crowliug aud make every one com
ortsble, have limi ed tho tickets 10 $50, and |
bis number will not be exceeded. The boat
will lta1e King street shsrfa. 6 O'Clock, A. NJ. |
precisely, reaching Cape May at 10 o'clock, aud
leaving at P. NJ, to return thus giving the
excursionisu seven houra, in whica to enjoy
The sea bathing, and still reaching their homes
by nine clock in the evening The boat will
touch nj New CAST tie going and returnipB The
Wilmington Quintette Club whose excellent
music eulivened and made 0 attractive theve-
rious festivals held 10 the Institute Hall, a few
months ago, have kindly volunteered their
services for tho oco aston, and will no doubt
aed very much to the pleasures ct the day.
We would advise all who wish to participate in
the pleasures ofths occasion TO purchase their
tickets early or they may be too late. Tick
els for agentleman 50. Tickets tor gentle.
man and lady $: To be had Of ]. Gouley,
Joseph Pyle, H. F, Pickles, or any of the mem
bsr7 Of the Committee
Rev. ]. Cunningham W ]. Stevenson ]. J.
Jones France, Leave Mast, ]. D. Curtis,
James o. Morrow, Z F. Morrow, Howard Wal
ton, X Mcdaniel, John Brntton, Lewis Todd,
R. H Jones, H o. Robinson, I. Pyle, +. Gou-
ley, A Kelley, r. F. Pickles.
B.-should the day prove stormy the ex
cursicn will tsko place on Wednesday.
Fatal Ae'deat.-A boy named Edward Pax
tou, aged about ten years, was killed Ivy tho
cars at shellpot bridge, last Friday afternoon:
lie belonged to Philadelphia, and had como
doSn to tina Shellpot with young man for the
purpose Of hshing. The latter had passed over
the bridge and gone down to the stream, lesv-
lug the lad to follow. When he had proceed
ed about half way across the bridge the cars
approached aud he became SO much confused
that he stepped directly before them. He was
| knocked down by the locomotive and the top
of his head taken completely off. The train
was stopped aud the body picked up and
brought to the depot in this city where Cor
| oGer Curry held an inquest, and the Jury rem
dered verdict that the deceased came to his
death by being struck by the locomotive of the
| No train on the 24.h OF August, 1865, while
crossing Shellpot bridge. No blame whatever
Was attributed to the officers OF the train.
in Association Of Journcymen Morocco Ores
| 'ers bavc commenced the Morocco business in
| Fourth street, below Madison. They are VIM
MARI, John Baker, John Dougherty, Samuel
Brown and Michael Mclaughlin This 10 no,
the first assoca ion OF jonrneymen mechanics
| that have formed themselves into company
| for the purpose Of traus4cting business. la
| 1896 two firms OF j0urneymcn were established
in this city, one in Front street, TO carry on the
| machine business, unier the name of Elliott,
/ Huston Il %. The other an association OF
carriage makers, that carried on business I'M
der the name of Flaglor h Co. TIE finn OF
| Elliott, Hustos Co., dissolved, but that OF
| Flaelor Il Co. continued for about seventeen
! yotrs and is still carried on under another
/ name, hut the oil {iual partners drew out one
by ole, aud started for themselves until Mr.
| Fiaglor alone was lett in the business Many
| OF our most eminent carriage manufacturer
were members OF this firm, amongst them, Mr.
Henry Pretzachrer, ard first Almond.
Al q special meeting of the Dsla ware Hor.
ticiltgrll Society held 9th month 20th 1906
the fol lowing resolutions were offered, an,
unanimously adopted.
Wherca9-The present seasOa has been &c
unusna!ly dry to such 10 extent, as m iterially
10 cuctail lhe crOp OF iruit---not ouly IN thii
section but IN man' others. There lore he it,
Resolved, Tna' OWN 10 he above cIrcum
stances, the Delaware horticultural Societ,
deems i,alvi3able 70 p 'stpoae tor the present
year rLt annual X .citiOl
Resolved, That he firsoIng resolution b.
published "a he papers o. ais city with u re
qGesy that II b. c'pied ia all 'hs papers o
tie State. TArsALL, Jr., Secty.
The Jun1iiow and Bra ,k,oqter Railroad -Thi
road is being pusG ed n pidly forward, and it /
supposed that it will b. completed as far "a
Georgetown in Il very few weeks. 1t is state
that enough iron has beeo brought BY vesss
to New Castle to reach from Milford to tina
town, and the eros lies are being put dow
along the route. The Lincoln Herald return
thanks 10 James Gibbons, OF Nav York,
+ being through his management the contrac
was made, and the necessary subscription
were Obtained Mr. q. 10 .. Delawsrean b
birth, and fces d wGrm Interest IL the advance
, ment Of the State.
i CITY improvements. -Thos Shannon is built
ing . row OF frame houses at Third and Moi
roe streets.
q Dillon & Plaukett are building Ell. brio
) houses in Madison, between Second aud Thir
Y Blrtete.
g James Crossley ID building cottage hou.
~ in Third street, between Madison and J vffsrso
a AessTs. Scot Co, are adding to their ne
= morocco factory baiiiiEg OF about eighty te
i lons by % or % fee; wide.
Bush; Philadelphia Steam Freight and Erp,.
Line offers the greatest facilities for ferWar
-, ing freight and packages between the t7
- cities receiving freight at second wharf abo'
r., Chestnut Street, Philadelphia and French S
wharf, "llniustop, up to 8 O'Clock, P. NJ Al
of delivering 1T the earnest business hour the DC
~ morUiEc Goo Ia delivered 10 thr place
Al business Of colei4nee 1T the lowest rates.
~ Good Thmss-jop. 7 Waite spreads lar
d. soue toble Mt No 237 Market street We ha
r. not seen iirer display OF good things than
a made Oh Saturday, last r a long time.
u lamb beef rad little ris, really looked VI
be tempting. He also had R7eib'ris on hal
~ which were among the first Of the cease
est The hungry shccld give him call.
Improvement Arrangements are about be
maje to open street through the old j. fs
- property, opposite Eleventh Street When t
IS comnl=ted an effort will bs made to proc
authority to erect bridge over the Braut
wine At this poiAt. The Mpssrs Townsend
on other parties interested are entetprising L
who are determined 10 Improve that sect
ne There should be q road connecting the I
70 with the old part OF the city, and the point
he dietted may bs the very best location for il
Ordination u Neulrk- The Right Rever
" the Bishop OF the Diocese will h old m o
nation at st. Thomas Church, ewark, cn
day mornlng next, at which time the Rec
10 the Reverend john j. Harrison, will he adj
800 ted to tie order of Priests. There will alsi
Va" ' Eeryices in the same Church during the res
Friday, aud on Saturday.
At Absent N PennsylUGnia.-We learn
is Bishop Lee has been absent Tor some tin
Pennsylvania, performing Episcopal duty
r Bishop Stevens, VINO is still in EIrcps, W
: 0 he has heen recommended TO remain thru
3 tue winter.
n Locgfoeo Nomination. The Locoocos Of
y, :, city held meeting lat Tuesday evening,
! nominated Henry F. Flanagan for Mayor; Th
. MS d. Gibson, for Adermaa; Johl Uoch
: :, tor treasurer; WIN. Pierce, for assessor.
. 2 4 Solder and S1iloys Pc Me will CONT
- at Riddles wooGs, On the Brandywine, on
) 20 lth of Septem Der, to celebrate the ami
nE thn hLttln ~ NJ l.