Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-06-25

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WASHINGTON l422 90 ! liz
Fly Catches-Diamoud State Jr, 81 Wash
iugton 4 Home Runs-HowlaEd /, AcDAn-
| lie. /. Umpire-O. Crippen. Scorers-E, t.
| Lra, L. P. Bush.
Base Ball players can always procure Bats Of best
quality, Eagle and Star B lis, at Hallam's Segar
store, No. II East Fourth street. may 2l-4t
| deetdents.-A little boy named Young laid a
stick OF wood on the railroad track last Fri
day, as the cara we're passing through our city,
when the wheel struck it and tur1ed 1t over
| 10 such manner as 10 strike him on the leg
and his fcot was drawn upon the rail and
mashed in u shocking manner. 1t was after
| wards amputated. IL is singular that boys
| should thus fooli3hly expose themselves 10
danger.
woman engaged in gathering bark Lear
the railroad few days ago, was thrown GOWN
by log turning over, when she threw ner
hand on the railroad track and the cars pas
sing at the time 1t WAS nearly severed at the
wrist, rendering amputation necessary;
Rscoverfng We were pleased to see Col.
John A. Duncan and Joseph D. Pierson in their
seats, on the meeting OF the City Coun-
eli on Thursday evening. Colonel ID, has
now pretty fully recovered from severe at
tack Of sickness, and appears to be in the Gu
ioym mt of fair health, Mr.. Pierson through
an accident lost his LETT hand two or three weeks
ago, and his speedy recovery trom the conse-
queut prostration is rather remarkable.
E curious circumstances is related in connection
with this wound. Mr.. P. complained that hit
fingers felt cramped, and he experienced con
: siderable uueasiness Cd that acceunt. The.
were taken up, when they were foxnd to b
doubled over each other they we're stralghten
ed out and again deposited IN the earth, whe
: tn sensation subsidized and instant relief wa
G obtained We have heard such statements /
other cases, but always looked upon them q
. mere fdbricatious,
No Sate.-Ths large a -aount Of real esta'
Us advertised by George W. Cummius, Esq., WE
offered for sale at Campbells Hotel, Ia tn
r. town, on Thursday last, bu: the bids not d.
i ing equal to the value of the land offered, n
sales were effected. The Lebanon farm W.
subsequently sold at private sale to Capt.
DAILY of Philadelphia, for S26, 000-37o acre
N We are informed that numerous application
te from parties abroad we're made for pure base
n Of 90 or 100 acre tracts, but Mr.. U, declined
3. divide the farms.-Smyrnd Times,
e. InprOVement.-Messrs. Pickles and Colt
lie have erected Il fine brick building on Shipl
ST., below Third, with n front OF "a feet a
I running back lit feet and inches, forming
a. connection with the Market Street front, o
aiI OF the largeet sales rooms IN our city. Il
second story is large enough to accommoda
about thirty workmen, and gives them eve
v facility to do a large business. They are 9
at terprisihg young men, keep large stock
goods, and are on the highway to fortune.
L., ! Candidates. The Locoiocos have nominal
lie, William Aeroert OF New Castle, for Sher
OK, aud David Foster for Coroner. The vo To sto
as follows: Sherlf-Wm. Herbert 1929,
on. Poulson Chandler col, James Armstrong SO
on I. NJ. Osle 1888, b. F. Herdman 80. 10
'ast 27l2. Coroner-David Foster 100, Mack
Il 5s7, Cox 436, Laws 3l7, Killgore 263.
res Ship Butding.-E. l. O. Moore have laid
io' keel of q fine steamer oil about two humid
and fifty tons. The FIVE iatnom light ship
hot now being thoroughly overhauled at tn
eeis yard, John X. Kirkmau is about laying
aes heel OF n new schooner OF between three a
a. four hundred tons. Mr. Burk has Just fnist
on schooner Of about three hundred tons
m. Reuben Carson. She was launched at SatI
.o day last. The Messrs. Moore launched
m schooner Of about $50 tons about week a
NO for Captain Luoius Carson. She is now ne
ly ready for sea.
are Sucoessful.-T festival at Delaware O
10 of last week, by the ladies OF the NJ. + Church
and that place, was successful beyond their N
mule ssnguine expectations. The decorations W
brilliant and the ladies never looked IN
rita. charming. The ST Georges Band, which I
SAINT nished music on The occas ou acquitted thu
iress 49,. - os eteutU ~ C.
School table exhibited astonishing evidence
q 70 the skill and tsste OF the children aud Il
10 friends. The proceeds OF the festival amou
AT, ed to over $500.
Uaion Ssreiee.-The regular monthly uu
bl3 sermon between the Presbyterians and Nc
Will odists Of Delaware City, will be held at
IN Presbyterian church, at said place, on Sun
lrst' ,I my 10y. n uon
W" tho Methodist Episcopal Church.
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