Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-10
The civ WeekIipS.

So MUCH ron so MucIr.-Our neighbor Of the
Republican, considering "greatness" a purchas-
able commodity, proposes to go into the market
and procure a million dollars worth for Will
mington That's right; bully for Vernon ! hut
we are not informed how much friend V. pro-
poses to subscribe to the fund, for himself.
The Republican very wisely exhorts our citizens
"who may wish legislation on any subject, to
have bills prepared at once, and not leave them
until near the end of the session.
We extract the following from its local col
umns -
The fair for the benefit of Christiana Lodge, No.
Z, /. o. q. T., was success, and realized over
1900.
The congregation of 81. Paul's NJ L. Church,
of this city, made call on their pastor, Rev. Mr..
Rittenlousc, on Friday evening, 18th Inst, and
presented him with purse containing 1900.
The Masonic Fair at Delaware City was sue
cess. The ladies' connected with it presented
Rev. VIM. IL. Fries with a beautiful china tea
set. The ladies of the Presbyterian fair, recently
held there, presented Mr.. +. with n wrapper.
f. n T. Darlington have sold the grocery store
at the s. w. corner Of Second and Market Sts..
| to George s. Hagany for $4,000.
| j. X. Fesnlier has sold his farm in Pencadcr
| hundred, containing 219lS acres to jacob Dean,
for $40 per acre.
Henry q. Burton has sold his two farms near
| New Castle, containing about $40 acres, to WIN.
| Cooley, of Delaware county, Pa, for 900.
Henry l.. Tatnall has sold his farm in New
Castle Hundred, containing about 200 acress, to
| Randolph Peters, Of Mill Greek Hundred, for
1915 per acre.
From the local columns of The Journal we Sc
lcct the following -
| The Sabbath Schools connected with st. Paul's
| VI. +. Church, Odessa, held Christmas Ami
| vcrsary and Festival, on the evening Of the 25th
ult.
There has been great revival Of religion, on
Smyrna Circuit, recently. One hundred and for
ty-two have joined on probation thus far. Ex-
ira meetings are still in prog ress.
The new Friendship VI. L. Church, In Thor
,ughfrc Neck, will be dedicated on Wednesday
morning. the 10th inst. Bishop +. R. Ancs,
Bishop Scott, Rcvs. w. Uric, and w. T.. England,
will BIZ present.
The Methodist Society at Kenton, Del, has
purchased lot, sixty by two hundred feet, and
will erect Il church next year.
The GdscHe finds subjects for congratulation in
the election of the present incumbents of the sew
ral Offices in the General Assembly. The anti
saulsburyites won't derive such infinite satisiac-
lion from the election Of Mr.. Fender us they pos
sibly would from the election Of some other man.
An attempt of one Of the prisoners confined in
the Jail at New Castle to escape, was promptly
discovered and toiled few days since, by an
ingenious electric alarm, recently invented and
applied to the different cells by NJ. V. B. Buell.,
Esq, talented electrician, residing in New Cas-
tie, and Superintendent of the Pennsrlar and
Fortress Monroe telegraph lines.
A correspondent Of the gazette from New Cas-
lie, suggests that instead of removing the Cour
Houses, that the city of Wilmington be given ;
criminal court, with grand and petit jurics, &c.
TO be presided over by the associate Justices o.
ibis county, That the court shall have jurisdic
ion in all cases except capital ones, and that mp
peal may be taken to the Court of General SEES
sions OF the Peace and Jail delivery ut New Cas-
tie. All expenses of this court shall be paid b,
said city except the maintenance Of prisoners, no
Migrants, whose sentence is for longer term than
10 days, or who are committed for the paymen
Vi fines and costs.
) We extract the following from the columns o
! the Republican -
protractcd meeting will commence in til
Union NJ. Z. Church. cor. 9th and Washington
= this evening.
The scmi-annual communication of the r. w
Grand Encampment, Of Delaware, l. q. o. +.
will be held III this city, on the evening OF til
10th inst.
The Citizens National Bank of Middletowi
has declared dividend Of six per cent.
Z. l.. Lockcrman has been removed from Reed
U island Light house, and his place has been lille
Il ny A. G. Wolf
" Rev. Elon j. Way, Of Delaware City, has bee
a placed in charge Of the Red Lion NJ E. churcl
in this county.
u At recent meeting of the Standing CommittG
1t Of this Diocese, Messrs W. F. e. Morsell, Samu
10 McElwee and VIM. Henry Reed were recon
- mcndcd to the Bishop as candidates for Hol
" Orders. Mr.. Reed has been Presbyterian Licci
tiate.
T. The colored NJ. E. Society at Laurel, In Il
lower part Of this State, some time since bougl
T. the old church occupied by the white people ft
vi II great many years past, took 1t down. remove
III il to another lot, and rebuilt ii, at cost
NJ twelve hundred dollars. 1t was re-openeu d
s Sunday, November 9th, with preaching by Re
10 Andrew Mnnsliip and Rev. Adam Wallace,
'e Philadelphia conference. Six hundred dolla
were raised on said occasion and the entire ba
y ance secured.