Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-04-18


on Monday The trial list has seycnty-two clses.
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MEN TENAxrs.-Messrs. Keener " llaincs have
taken the Eagle Hotel, corner Front street and
Newport Pike. formerly kept by Mr. Campbell |
These gentlemen are originally from Lancaster
county, Pa. They propose to keep first class
house.
D. S. b. b. C. Jl.-'rhe Diamond State Jr.,
Base Ball Club will open their season bya second
match between their first and second nhe, on
Saturday afternoon, at : O'clock on their new
grounds Rodney street, near Delaware avenue
Seats erected for the accommodation Of ladies'
| SINGULAR SPORTING INCIDENTAL young friend
Of ours who is something of a gunner, while
cunning for snpe in the marsh, on Thursday,
shot rail This is considered rather remarkable,
MS rail never appear here until the latter part OF
| August. Why this one came so much ahead OF
his tribe we do not know, but he came 10 grief
by the venture.
ADVERTISING. These sensible ideas arc ascrib-
ed to Horace Greeley. In lecture recently de-
liyercd ON Advertising" he said Z Some men
who know enough to advertise are yet so narrow
minded rs to confiuc their advertisements to
Journals of their own creed and party. Ii they
do not choose to trade with any but men Of like
faith. this is wise; but if they desire the whole
public for customers, it is otherwise"
SITE or riin NEW DEror.-In the course Of Il
debate in the city council Thursday evening John
A. Duncan Es,askcd if Liberty street, which it was
, | proposed to open, would run through the prop
erty of the Gas Co.
Mr. Gallagher replied that il would not.
= Mr. Duncan said that lis reason for asking was
e that gentlemen connected with the Wilmington
i and Reading Railroad had spoken to the officer
y of the Gas company in relation to the vacant 10
owned by the latter company which runs iron
the 7. w. d b. r. r. to the Newport road, am
# had said they thought the lot would be purchase
! by the new company site for the depot.
ID This lot is the one we spoke Of recently
re needing filing up, it is greatly below the lev
y of the railroad and the streets of the city, an
has generally large pools Of stagnant water on
d, When filed up it will make splendid lot, and
the depot is to be located in that section of Il
e city it is about the finest site we know Of
w
ly Resolutions OF Cry CouNcii CoNcERSIs
10 riIE DEATH OF Hon. JonS A. AiIpERDlcE
lie Al the meeting of the City Council last eyenin
ut which all the members were present the follo'
q ing resolutions were unanimously adopted =
~, ~ Resoiced By tie city Connect II liit'ninIo
~, That is due to the character and position of lilo
"a John Alderdice (recently dcceased,) that sol
suitable testimonial of him he placed upon pub
ne record, and that such duty is incumbent up
~, this body, from the fact that he ut one time ht
~" the Office OF Clerk of the City Council and aft,
wards ably presided MS Executive officer of t
wv city.
ld Resoiced That we remember him as gen
asst companion, a warm hearted friend, an able u
six successful Counsellor, and true and faithful pl
os lie officer.
+. Resolred That his firm and unwaverng atta'
OO. ment to the Federal Union, during the d.
1w- hours of her trial, and his bold and manly
ry- position to the acts of the dominant party in
by State Legislature who openly and covcrty sou!
Tor to dshonor the general government and ail'
encouragement to her enemies, deserves
warmest commentator.
Resoiced, That in the death OF one so Young {
ion gifted we feel not only personal grlef, but
as cognize public loss and we hereby express
"a profound sorrow at his untmely end and pro-
~. to his bereayed family and friends our sine
raw sympathy and hearty condolance.
put Resoiecd, That the foregoing resolutions be p
ain, lished in the newspapers Of this city.