Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-16

Uiii0H Meetlig.-.A meeting CT the Uni1T
party of this citv was held in the City Hall, d.
Tuesday evening, August l4th, TO make al
engagements for holding The nominations cleo
ten for city officers
The meeting organized by appointing E.
| ward Darlington Chairman, aud William 7
Croasdale Secretary.
On motion OF Edward Provost, "a committee
OF five Zone from each Ward,) was appointed
to nominate judges and f. the day for holding
! the election
The Chair appointed IL lsid co nmiltee Df
William Nolen, John V, Chrisiy. Hugh Haugh
I ey Joseph 3 RI ha-dson and Edward Provost
The Committee reported as follows
Resolved, That u nomination election OF the
| UuiDn Party, for Mayor, Alderman, Treasurer
aud Assessor be held in tue City Hal, ION Sat.
urday, the 18Th inst between the hUnra Of la
O'Clock, NJ, end O'Clock, +. N.
Resolved, That there be appointed 10 hold
said nomination election Thomas Bennett
1st Wari; George Mccall, ~ Ward; John J.
Toner, 81 Ward Edwin Lewis, All Ward;
Joseph r. Phillips, 9Th Ward.
Resolved, That the Inspectors at the all
Nomination Election be instructed, ia all CAGES
where persons offer to vote, wno a.s known,
or believed, uot to belong to the union PARTY
to reject all such votes.
A motion to amend by srklrg out the ls.h
and inserting the 25ih Instant, was lost.
The re port was then adopted and the nee
ing adjourned.
Eds- At stated meeting OF Farmers AID No,
chanics Lodge,No. 1856 |. o. Of o F., OF Penh.
sylvania, held August All, the following nrh-
anble and resolutions were unanimously adob
ted.
Whereas, II has pleased the Almighty in bis
all-wise dispen9ation to call tr om earth TO his
eternal home our la beloved brother, lsaAc
b. Farrow therefore
Resolved, That while we bow submissively
10 Him "who doe.h all things well !" it Ia with
feelings of deep regret and sorrow we part
with our beloved brother, and We siucerel y
sympathiro with the family Of the deceased n
their bereavement, trusting that the hand that
has smitten will sustain and comfort them.
Resolve !, That In the death OF Brother !. III.
Farrow TURNER'S and Mechanics Lodge has
lost one of lis Oldest members an ardent
workers OF the fraternity.
Resolved, That in Brother I3Sao II Farr oR,
We saw the type OF n faithful, upright ard
Christian follower of his Maker; a good hub
band, a kind father ard law abiding cits en-,
who mot his last hours with calmness, saying
"His will be done May he rest in peace, and
we be prepared to meet him 10 that rest that
remains for all those who are faithful
Resolved, That as q token of respect, the
lodge room be drsped in mourning for the
space OF three montbs.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be
entered on the minutes, a copy SAINT to the
family Of the dece ised, and be published In
the DeaNare Republican aal Delaware Coma
ty American p q FRANK S. VSaSos,
G., Csc W. VERNON,
p. g., WV. DEsIeHT,
Committee
D...ft
Loan Aesocis ton closed business laa' iRy
evening. 1t was organized January 10, 1855,
and hence it has existed l years and moalhs
In that time loans we're made 10 the members
amounting to $iO7 ,95o,67, not one cant of
which was lost, The total premiums paid W ere
Sc .e95, monthly dues SOL ,94s.s4, interest
SIS, 63456 fines SIM. The expenses were
only Sll9l IS. Tho amount paid on each
share Ly the members was $l27, for whith
$500 were received, making An interest Of III
per cent. II is not often that enterprises arc
more successfully and economically managed +,
or found to pay better interest. We there.
toro commend the formation Of similar asso-
Citations to the mechanics and work'ngman
generally, ~ b. saving small sums, which 9th .
ergise might be was ted, good home may
eventually be secured The officers were j.
President, James Brad ford Vice President,
Milton Lackev; Secretary Joshua Marie; Traa-
surer, Joel v. Greeuuani Directors.-John
Wood, Thomas JscKsoa, William Mccall
Lewis R Finley, John Walker, Jr,, Henry y ,
Dlre, John Cochran, Philemma Chandler,
James lett AutitGrs, Iahtz Bailey, John
p. Springer, William P. williamson.
Base BaH.-A game Of baee ball was played
between the Delaware Base Ball Clue OF ST.
Georges, and the Elkton Club, of Elkton, Md,
on the grounds OF the former club, on the l4th
instant. The following Is tho score