Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1867-04-25

| Quinby, GawthroP, Messenger, Aikin, Porter
DIR. Maui, Mr.. Pickles, Palmer, DR.. Bullock
DR.. Quinby, Judge Hail. Batterbury, Brlgh
and Naf. After the reading and adoption o
the minutes the committee to revise the rule
were continued. The committee on sale oflo
was also continued. An election was gone init
to Gil the vacancy in the Fourth Ward when Rev
Mr. Stevenson was elected to fill the vacare!
In the Fourth Ward caused by the resignation
Of Rev. Mr.. Wiswell. Tn President appoin
| ted the following committee on teachers; Nafi
Bullock, Quinby, Pickles aud Gawthrop. Mr.
Naf reported the att sndanoe al Normal Scho5
for two past meetings, naming the absentees
Various bills amounting in the aggregate Il
$402.67, were read and ordered to be paid. o.
motioa Of Mr.. Pickles, Prot Reynolds was au
thorissd TO close the Normal School on the is
| OF July. Mr.. Pickles stated that Prof. ReY.
nolds also suggested the closing Of the publi
schools on the lit of July. The matter wa
| discussed pro and con. alter which 1t wal
passed over Informally. Judge Hall said thai
| the idea that children cannot learn in summsl
is q modern one, and in connection With tht
idea that there should not be severe menfa
effort was calculated to do great deal o
harm. Mr.. Naff repoltse that the trustees o
the German Church were willing to let the
Board occupy the upper room 10 the building
at the corner Of Sixth aud French streets, a
$3.50 per year. 1t was accepted. Judge Hal
suggested the introduction OF public examina
tious in the schools, as it was feared by eomt
that the schools were relrogradiug Messrs
Quinby, Gawthrop, Bright Naf, Porter and
Quinby concurret in the suggestions and urged
the propriety of such exercises. On molten
of Mr.. Pickles the President appointed Messrs
Pickels, Gawthrop, Quinby, Nlff and DR.. Bul.
lock 10 take the matter into consideration and
report at the naxt meeting OF the Board. :
On motion Mr.. Quinby was directed to apply
to the City Council for better yard accom-
mediation for the children of No! 8 Judge Hall
was added to the committee. A motion to
procure carpet for the platforms of No. Q,
and 10 was voted Down. Adjourned.
The RosendaI Grounds. - Mr.. Christian
Krsuch has had the R1sendal groupds, former.
ly known as Manitoo, enclosed witha new pail
fence, and he has also made other improve
meuts calcu ated b reuder the place more at
traetivs as q summer resort. 1t is the inten-
ton to let the promises for picnics aud parties
during the summer months, on favorable terms.
Mr.. K. conceived the idea few years ago, Of
the fitting up place for summer resort, he
therefore purchased several acres on RattlJ-
snake run, near the BRANDY wine, whore "Man
itOon and "wild Harry" 80 frequently sported
In their canoe Ia days Of yoTe. BE erected Il
nsat house, constructed a huge vault, laid out
the grounds, prepared staging fer danoing,and
has made such improvements as are consider
ed necessary to comfort and convenience. He
has also constructed steps 1inety three in
number, to lead up the immense bill towards
Riddle road, on the summit OF which II is
intended to grow grapes, corn, &c. Mr..
har exhibited considerable enterprise, and We
presume that he will have great May yisi-
A. he to- 4 nth
refreshments will be kept on hand.
COrn-At meeting OF the Farmers Club
Of Milford, on the 1Ssh inst, Mr.. Prettyman
exhib ed corn stalk with Ave ears on H.. He
expressed the opinion that the ordinary cora
can be made to produce an ear on every joiat
While he used the top ear for seed he seitum
had stalks with more than one ear. On selec
ting nubbin, (thiFd from the top,) for seed,
he succeeded in getting TIVE or three cara ffolu
the stalk very generally. He has aimee prac-
tised the selection of the second cor from the
top of the stalk, AMI he has succeeded in
growing two ears to the stalk to great extent
Mr.. Prettyman also gave some information on
the sutjact of preserving corn from insects. H.
soaks his corn in a solution of Sslpeer joue
pound TO a bushel OF corn) and filds that lt ia
a very SUE protection from the bud worn -
He finds that in corn planted side by side, With
aud without this protection, the Laser suffers
much from insects, while t1e f)rnsr i5 nndi5-
turbed.
Fiye,-A large dwelling house belonging to
Lswelyn Tharp, etFarmington, in Sussex coua.
ty, on dhe Delaware Railroad, was totally con,
5umed 10y FIRE on the merning of the 2Otl last
and welregret to say that two valuable horses
kept "A stable near be building Sere a,sq
consutksn. Thvfo-,4c a 80 = . 30. ,-ls -.l-s ,t,-
l. klnnnipor IN n INhnann I'm ha pfaY
part OIL THE goods were saved.
The alarm OF hre on Saturday afternoon last
about d O'Clock, was caused by the burning OF
the barn, corn crib, aud other out. buildings oil
Henry Latimer, Esq, on the Newport turnpike
about mile and a halt from this city. The
barn contained large quantity OF hay and
straw, and the corR-crlb aud other buildings a
considerable number OF bushels Of corn and
wheat, mest OF which YVES eatirely destroyed
The FIRE was the work Of an ineendiary. Mr..
Latimers loss will reach about So 1000, which
is partly covered by insurance.
The drying mouse of the Me3Hr4. Penny Pack
or Il Bowers, near Feltou, took ffe from the
furnace on the night Of the 18th inst, and was
entirely Destroyed. The loss is about 5000
The parties are unfortunate as their drying
house was consumed a tew months ago, when
the loss was estimated at $1,000.
charlottesville Newport 81. L. Sunday
School exhibition took place on the IL iuss.
and passed off very pleasantly TO all concerned
Owing 10 the length OF the programme somJ
of tie pieces were unayoidaoiy omitted. 1
will De continued on Friday evening, the 26tl
inst, at which time Mr.. L.. P. Mercer, an &c
complished elocutioniEt, has kindly consented
to givs select readicgs, embracing some OF tn
most popular pieces OF tho day Tnis exit
bition will not Be " repetition of the fJrmel
one. But few OF tae pisces will be rendered
over again, .uch as The Try OOmpany, Tht
Rainbow, Tle Evil Adviser and UnclN Nathan
A rich treat may be expected, Tickets nHy
be had of the former committee or al the door
BeA-THz LARGEST VAHIaTY of Household
Goods is at Adams & Brothers., tO6 Market
street, at the lowest market rates, Consisting
| of dry goods, boots, shoes, crockery ware
| glass ware, tin ware, table cutlery, walters
! plated Britannia, tin and iron spoons, table
| floor and stair oil cloths coal oil lamps, fancy
and washing soaps, paper and envelope, pa
per and oil cloth curtains, ropes, brushes
backing of the best make, tobacco, also
large and selected lot OF casBimsres, aattinets
and jeans for men and bays wear. Give rs a
| call, and examine our assortment Of good
before purchasing elsewhere. RsmemDe
Adams 4 Brother, 600 Market street, beiO,
the City Hall. N. B. The best WauzeGa e9s
oil always on hand. arp25 Ut
NstV Stors.--We clip the following motto
| from the Commercial ;--Among tho rapidly ia
oreasing number of new stores afording audi
tional facilities for procuring the uecessar
commodities required by every family, we Nc
tice, and wouio call the attention OF our rea
ders to the "Nsw Trimming and Notion Store
of Mrs. Sallie r. Quig.ey No. 2ls King stress
Mrs. Quigley is the widow OF the Iats Rev. Gsu
QiigIsy, the lamented pastor OF Asoury NJ. L
Uburch OF this city, who was called So sudden
ly from his labor t. his reward. Tho remeu
brance OF this faithful servant OF God, at
fearless and devoted patriot, will douOlles
lead many of his friends TO give their patrO
mage to hrs. Quigey who has thus been LET
to secure by her own exertions livelihood fC
hdraAlf and nhiidran