Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-03

Unitarian Church Of this city preached nj the Pro-
grpssiye Friends Meeting House ut Longwood
o., Sunday afternoon. Quite number of ladies
and gentlemen from this city drove up to attend
the meeting
o. u. A. M.-Prcparations are now being made
for the celebration of the Tenth Anniversary of
Delaware Council, No. 2, Order Of United Amer
lean Mechanics, 10 be held at Mechanics Hall,
Fifth and Market Sis. There will be u supper,
music, speeches, &c., and the affair promises TO
be very pleasant one.
STEAM FIRE ENGINES AwAY.-Wc have but
one Steam Fire Engine in the city ut present. lie.
the Water Witch. The Fame is at Ilaupt's works
in Philadelphia. undergoing some alterations and |
being better finished than she was when first sent
home, and the Washington is at the Amoskcag |
works, Manchester, N. II. undergoing the repairs
made necessary by the rccsnt explosion.
IMPROVEMENT At BI,ANpywiNE BANRs.-
Joseph Bancroft is building handsome itsi
duucc for himself near his mills, on the Brandy
wine, between his present residence and that OF
hi, son Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Es,I. The house is
81 Brauiywinc blue rock, is built on an irregular
plan and will be "A very handsome and convenient
family mansion. 1t will probably be ready Tor
occupation by New Year.
BsiNEss CHANGE Way II Good have disposed
Of the business, stock. and fixtures, OF their hard
ware stoIe ut No. West It'll street, to Samuel
llama. The change took place to-day. Mr..
Way intends remaining out OF business, at present
MI. Good will be connected with the operations
Of the new Brick Manufacturing Company, which
is about to go to work upon large scale in the
Western part of this city.
PORTER AND ALE BnEwERY.--Mcssrs. Il. Me-
Cable Il Go. have commenced brewing porter and
ale At their brewery and vinegar mandatory, on
Front St. They do not intend we believe, to
abandon the manufacture Of vinegar, hut brew
in, hereafter will br their most important bust
ness They have commenced operations so
recently that none Of their liquor is yet fiji for
drinking. They will have some ready, however,
in few days.
Az Autumn TRip.-Our fellow townsman, Mr..
Eli Garrett, with his lady, accompanied by Mr..
John Sellers, Jr., (of the well-known firm of
Vim. Sellers II Co., of Philadelphia and lady,
started yesterday on a tour of some weeks.
Their proposed route takes in Niagara, the st.
Lawrence, with glance at Canada, returning
through the New England States, and should this
pleasant weather continue we bespcak for them a
delightful trip.
TIpE-WATnI CASAr.-For the week ending
on the 23d, u large number OF boats arrived AT
llavrc dc Grace, and there were towed during
the week 1870, as follows: To Baltimore, 1888
boats, carrying coal lumber, ice, &c. to Phila-
dclphia and Delaware City, 40 boats, with coal,
lumber, bark, &c. to Spcsuta Island, boats,
loaded with coal to Manayunk, boats, with
poplar wood for paper, and 10 other points, :
boats, with coal, lumber, &C. During the week
there were $50 arrival. and 100 departures. The
number of arrivals during the past week greatly
exceeds that of any previous week during til,
scason.-BehT -Eyis.
SALE or THE KlRKMAs PROPERTY samuc
NJ. Harrington, William s. Pennypackcr AMI I'll
Garrett, assignccs Of John Kirkman, will sell OF
Tuesday, the 18th prox., the Kirkman propcrt,
below the railroad, and between Seventh stree
anil the Christiana. This is almost classic ground
1t is the actual locality on which the first settle
meat of Europeans in this State was made, ant
at the remarkable natural wharf known MS til
Rocks" where the first Swedish vessel lande,
and discharged her passengers and freight. libou
in the centre of the ship-yard is the site of til
old Tort which served the infant colony MS maya
zinc, store-housc fort and church.
ASSAULT WlTH INTENT TO RoB.-On Saturtln
afternoon last, Mr.. Jesse Yickcrs, a very respect
able farmer of Elk Neck, was attacked and badll
beaten by ruillan, by the name of Ieb. Shor
who appeared to have been lying in walt for hin
Mr. Vickers had been in town and was on Ii
way home, and as he drove into the bridge
Sites mill he passed Short, 10 whom he spoke
he drove by. When the vehicle had passed hin
Short sprang in behind and scizing Mr.. Wicker
lerked him back over pillow that was in the W
gon and commenced beating him violently in h
face. The cries OF some women at the opposi
tnd of the bridge brought to the rescue IL III,
by the name Of Thomas, who released Mr.. Vic
ers from the hands of the highwaynaii, who W
afterwards arrested by Constable Denny, assist,
by two OF vickers sons. Short had n earil
before Justice Howard and was committed to Il
To await the action OF the Grand Jury.
Nckers we learn, had considerable sum
money about his person, and il is believed that
was the intention OF Short to rob him. The n
an is lately from Delaware where he had be
confined In Jail 1t is reported. Wig.
NEW HOUSES on DELAWARE AvESuE-UNio
STYLES AND NEW IpEAs.--We have already stat
that eight new houses were about to be built
the lot belonging to Mr.. j. I. Head, on Dclaw.
Avenue, just past the Cemetery. These lots W,
laid out yesterday, and to-day workmcn will co
nencc digging the cellars.
The houses will be built in couplcts, and
being built for the following gentlemen :-Ju
Jones, late of Puscy Jones Il Co., VIM. ID. Nj
well, job H. Jackson, of jackson Il Sharp, Jt
Wood, Of the Harlan g. Hollngsworth CO., Jan
Bradford, NJ NJ. Child, and j. T. Head
latter taking two.
The houses will occupy the catirc lot, will G
have y feet front and be 60 feet deep. The
sign Is entirely different from that on which
Other houses in the city are built, and it gives
The eompactness and convenience of dol
house, and at the same time allows the house
be built two together The plan is to make
dining room lengthwise at right angles with
other rooms, and building it out past the
with n large bow window, 10 give from this ,
dowa front view. The plan is novel one
not practicable where houses have not large
nut here 1t appears well calculated to achieve
Objects sought.
The houses arc to contain hall, paror, din
room, kitchen and eight chambers, and on,
these, large one above the dining-room is p
narly adopted for setting room. The lots
o'ieet 81 inches fronts, and extend back 800
10 Gilpin Avenue. This it will be said makes
iols about four times as large as those on W
similar houses are built elsewhere In our city
ewes or 10 times as much space for yards.
building will stand 40 feet back from the s.
Us Is required by the deeds of all the PROF
along that side of Delaware Avenue for one
ana they will probably be finished and read
occupation next spring. Considerable i
building will be commenced along the Az
next spring, the above houses being all that
be ereotsd thia fall "