Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-11
Local Affairs.

lOnHTeSSl luibuEn NJ Oultllu, Allt HolC Alhhh
10 navigate their waters under the Unlied s
States fbg. This is right never before I
gtanted ia any nation, and is compliment 9
Of which captain HancOx may justly be '
proud. He Sas organized company under I
ihe laws of tire State of New York, to be |
.alled the Venezuela Steam Transportation |
Company, who Asye refitted the commo-
dious s,eambok Here" 900 tons burden, l
to leave New Fork on Hle 18th OF June Tor
the Nenezuel% waters In addition 10 inns,
they have contracted witA MessTs. PuseY,
Jones & Co., for the construction 81 new
steamer, to be called the NYhngnstura,"
which will he completed by the 18th OF Au-
gust. Her dimensions are to be- length, l2b
feet; beam, 90 feet; hold, 81 feet; and is 70
bnye two high pressure engines. she VIII
not exceed 20 feet in draught of wafer, with
stores and water in boiler. Capt Hancox
has exhibited his high appreciation Of VIII
nngtOn skill and mechanism by selecting |
this city and the Pusey, Jones Il Co. esiab'
| lishment in which to have built his new |
boat There is perhaps no firm IN the Uni- |
ted States more capable, from IFS ample Ia |
| cilities and complete mechanical knowledge
to complete satisfactorily the contract award |
cd to Pusey, Jones Il Co., than their own.
We wish Capt. Hancox abundant success in |
his new enterprise.
A Noble Act-One OF city papers has the
following: On Monday last, young boy,
son ol Mrs. Forest, living on Riddles Banks,
near this city, had occasion 10 take his aunt
across the dam of Jessup & Moore's paper
mills, TO the east side Of the BrRncywine
Creek. Gu returning, owing TO the strong
wind and high ireshet, the boat became un-
manageable and was carried over the dam
breast. PrOvidentially, tue boat, as 1t was
rushing into the water below the dam, struck
upon the only rock In the creek whose top
was above the water, and here young Forest
scrambled and thereby was saved from I'M
mediate drowning. The people soon gath
cred Tor the Iesoue, but the question arose
as to how the boy was 10 be saved from his
pefilous condition. AL that moment lame
boy, With a crutch, came forward and said,
~ can fetch Linn ofp' One Of the by stan.
ders objected until his father, Patrick Mul-
rein, who was present, said, "Let him go,
you can't drown that boy" A rope was
procured, and young Mulrein, with rope and
cruteh, went to the rescue. After feeling
} The water little he threw the crutch ashore
} and maniully plunged into the rapid, rush
ing food oil waters, and headed for the rock
in the middle OF the creek, where sat the
half drowned, chilled and frightened boy.
Mulreln swan round and round till he got
Though the eddylng water, and on the
t lee side OF the rock, where he scrambled up,
tied his rope around young Forest, and with
n
r the SETTLING, boiling current, as the boy
I stubbornly refused 10 leave the only place
= oil safety, being benumbed with cold, and
o afraid 10 lace the dangers of the rapid food
2 again. The men soon pulled him ashore
= where kind hands ministered to his wants
= The trouble then was how Mulrein was tc
e get back again, as be still sat upon the roci
d and looked quietly at the people, then at thI
= rushing flood. He prepared himself for th,
3" plunge, and, after circllng round the partll
ID covered DANGEROUS rocks, directed his coursI
ls down the creek, made headway with thu
n current, and very soon gained the shore
u some distance below the scene Of the dlsas
ts Ter.
Woods on Fgre.-On Tuesday last, saw
Our Mutual Friend, Milford was throw
o. into considerable excitement by the repoi
ny that large tiie was then raging on th
III farms oil Messrs. Toll and Houston and
iat number of others who own large scope {
ma timber adjoining each other, and that house
TO- and fences were In imminent danger w
'ss Immediately proceeded TO the scene of III
sat couhlgration in company with several otl
ne ers 10 ascertain the true nature of it, an
IA render any assistance we could. On arr
~, wing on the ground we found about seyent,
20 frc acres OF pine and oak ttniber aH on fIi
ny IL was blowing'a gale at the time. The I'll
10 had come then nearly a mile through II
49, MOUug DuEuluB eOulG NOIQ MOOu, saw 10Y
llu fencing, etc. II was feared that the 81
4 would reach tie residence of Mr.. ClemeI
Ilsi Houston, which was near by. BY the u
III sstance of number that had come fro
10 Milford Gud the surrounding country Ii
ro- fire was surrounded, and after four hou
re- and bali hard lighting the fire was su
ne dued without doing further damage, only
be above mentioned. Had it not been for
NE large ''hraDchh that The main body Of IL
cn fire in with har rdl 1,,,s
~ where il would have ended. The sccidei
ry was caused by a few cClored men, who we
a engaged in clearing small piece of Ian
Illl and sci fire 10 pile of brush to see how
lis would burn. The fire commenced about
lie O'Clock noon, and it was before it vi
to subdued.
lty West WILMINGTON Building Association.
nd DIR. Brown has 80 far succeeded in his ne
Inc building enterprise, as 10 secure an act
nd, incorporation, and the establishment upC
id, an accessible basis, the Building Associate
m, of West Wilmington. The arrangement
Ted which he proposes TO secure homes TO tho
'ou OF limited means is such that none, howev
be poor, need hesitate to enter into it, as il W
he hardly be possible 10 feel the very sms
'ol- small amounts that are required Of the
In statedly, His circular states that
ind "The object OF the Association is the acc
The mutation oil funds for building houses,
ray weekly payments OF 129 cents on each sha
/ a OF stock; fines, premiums on building SO
wn over net cost, and interest on investment
lille all iOr the mutual benefit oil its members
1.-THE capital stock Is 5000, 900, divd
into 1000 Shares OF $50 each.
ND Each share OF stock will entite the hol
be er To ii credit OF one hundred dollars, by pa
ire. ing fifty cents per month interest.
Ilv. Here is rare chance for all classes to .
md cure homes OH easy terms. The plan bel
ted materially difereht and more liberal th
Die. that Ut most other associations.
70 d Fine Building Lot at Prigate Sale.
nis The tine building lot-and the last in I
,on square-at the coruer oil Delaware Aven
zen and Van BGIen street, is offered al prlys
ne sale. The lot IS 57t feet front on Delswa
oni Avenue, and runs back 800 feet 10 Gill
,Ie- Avenue. and is in every respect desrab
mes Double rows OF shade trees line the Del
i,e ware Avenue frent, and beautiful view
VIC the surrounding country is had from
mes commanding position. THIS Is the only
loh remaining IN that locality. The city pl
IN. @ senger railway constantly passing its lro
els renders It quite convenient to the businl
ron portions OF the city proper. Apply to Voc
inu ton & Co., Odd Fellows Hall,
ous Returned to WILMINGTON. Philad
,ut- pha Age, OF yesterday, says:-On FIid
of Lieutenant Biureln, ofthe 7th District Pol
ich arrested Antoine Heinzmann, a young N
res. aged ~ years, on the charge OF having +,
ma bed his employer, a storekeeper, OF v
MI. mlngton, Del, of two watches. On tue "
me- to the station the prisoner broke away fr,
nay the Lieutenant, but he was captured bel,
un- he proceeded far. Yesterday morning
is was sent back to Wilmington for trial.
lhe Inesndiarism. Philip Mcdowell discc
s eH- cred villain trying TO set fire to his lal
me- sturehouse, al McDUwellyille, last Tuesd
iGk- Ia nofa
in ia cntel,inv ths sronndreI ,Lat hs w,
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