Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-11
Local Affairs.

lmense edition, the demand was so much
excess of what we anticipated, we have is
,en compelled to print second edition, d
hch we have made large enough 10 supply u
ne wants of all our patrons. AS ours was
le only report that even attempted TO Go n
lstice to the great event--the others being
ut meagre, incorrect, and tnfing afairs,-
10 are not at all astonished that VIC should
ave been beseiged by parties interested
n the grand affair, and that they would &C Ii
ept oil no other report as satisfactory. We b
onlcss 10 a feeling of pride in the advance II
tep we have always maintained in Journal a
sm, and we are determined that the JOUR- t
NAL AND STATESMAN shall always remain 1
he standard newspaper OF Delaware. Long t
md accurate reports, such as we give, are at c
ended with Il large amount of extra labor
and great outlay of money; but these arc /
minor considerations so long as our efforts i
are recognized as they have heretofore {
been.
While speaking of ourselves we do not g.
more the fact that there are other papers in
Wilmington, (we are not speaking OF ae,0s-
papers now) who trudge along-at snaiVs
pace, TO be sure-but still they keep moving,
Occasionally, by great effort, induced, no
doubt, by laudible spirit of emulation, they
approach so near us that we actually hear
their heavy, sluggish tread in the distance;
hand and helped them over the rough |
places. But they won't come along side and |
keep us company, for IN spite OF all we can |
say or do they will fall behind. The pro-
gress which they make we watch with
kindly eye, for we know ii isuphill work Tor
them; and the era they are in we discover
only by the crumbs which they eagerly seize
from our table when they reach the place
where last we spread bounteous repast lor
/ ~, lran u,na nj pia
persons not familiar with the study of an-
uques, and to those who are unaccustomed to
tracing out the history Of the earth by the
formations beneath its surface, where the
age of the various stratus are known by the
FOSSILS encrusied in tho clay OF ages, we will
| merely select one or two instances out OF
the many as illustrations.
Knowing tile importance of having the
general laws OF our Stale widely circulated
among our citizens, especially those statutes
in which the masses are more directly inter-
osted soon after the passage OF the Lien
Law by our Legislature, we of course pro-
cured an authenticated copy, and gave ii in
full to our readers, and we had the satisiac-
tion of seeing, some time after three or lour
weeks, say-the sclt-same copy, which had
been read and rc-read by everybody in the
columns ol the JOURNAL AND STATEsMAN, ,
reproduced by one ol our enterprsing con-
temporaries The publishing ol it was all
well enough, but had he taken our advice and
followed the example we set him, he need
I not have been more than day behind al
the iarlhest. The Nine Wards Bill mex
! called for our notice, and after waiting i'm
! patiently for the opinion on its legality from
u the legal gentlemen who had il in charge
we gave our readers, free of all expense,
), full and correct copy, procured from th'
;, Secretary OF State at Dover, OF the same Law
lor which the City Council charged our citi
g zens three hundred dollars Along cam
a another equally enlerprising contemporary
y and in due course OF time he spread ou
\ with much ado tie veritable COP,
u we had furnished him with. Where thes
y Interesting specimens of enterprise are 10
,. day we are at a loss to know, but we dOuh
., not we shall hear from them before man
~ weeks, growing over the bone from whic
~ we have picked all the meat, and laying bt
. fore their readers-heaven help 'em-the II
Us port OF the laying OF the corner stone, pub
= lished by us last Tuesday Reqniescat 1
T. pace.
Ii. miraculous Escape from Dedt1.-A le
i'll days since As workman at Morton Poole
e machine shop was walking on the railroa
st track between Iatnal and West Streets, 4
~. his way TO dinner, his foot slipped in hetwee
II the plank and rail and became last. lust
that moment the through train from Wasl
inglon was approaching at rapid spec
'" but in spite OF all lis efforts the rail weu
ne not relax its hold. The more he struggled
iu the faster it became, and certain death a
peared TO be staring him in the face, for Il
7 train was now within lew leet ot hil
i; Driven to desperation lie made one graz
~ ~ effort and succeeded in freeing himself iu
~ as the engine was two feet off, leaving b
~; hind the heel OF his boot, and partially tea
~ ing of its sole. His escape from certa
W w. death was owing to the bad faith of his she
Vt" maker
ln Great Sale of BusldtHg Lots.-On ne
D. Saturday. the 12th inst, AT A. 80 o'clock,
H. Slidham & Son will sell at Public So
oighty.nine beautiful lots fronting on Thir
w Fourth, Fifth, Rodney, and Searles stree
ii. The terms on which they are offered
ey. sale are such as 10 place them within I
nd, reach of AL. On the property is some We
ard fine poiteIs' clay, which is very valuab
in and will undoubtedly yield large incor
nth to the purchaser. We advise all perso
wanting lots to examine these before p,
the chasing elsewhere.
,j. In RundWay-,Serlous Results.-Last Tu
""' day about half past eleven horse attach
to n wagon loaded with lumber, belongI
oad TO Robinson & Bro, carriage makers becai
are frightened ON Shipley street, and running
G by fearful rate along Second TO Market Il
by down Market to Front, colldGd with a c
and wagon. The horse tore himself loose fir,
the the wagon, AT the same time throwing
lay- the driver, who was picked up and carr
, Il 10 his home in carriage in an insensll
re- condition.
lhe Ftht Accident-On Saturday last,
ulc Walter I4asscll, a little son of Jas. g. Las
i",'' 'i.i Of this town, aged about five years,
aoI. ,'cn, kicked by horse and killed. The hoi
geus belonging TO VIM. Clothier, was in the Il
,,aea near the passenger depot, grazing, wi
iase lazy the accident occurred. No one was with
,,e. m'om little fellow at the time. He was kicked
sntn a,an the breast and lived but about an hour
l''O' he was injured.-Smyrna Times.
Temple Lodge, A. r. A. M-An eleo
SOUS for officers OF Temple Lodge, No. IL, A.
IN g A. NJ, was held at Mnson's Hall, in
ien9 city, on Wednesday evening last, when
helu following gentlemen were chosen -
'uhe James W. Brnie, W. NJ; Isaac G. p
ngs' S. w; A, d. o'Meara, j. W.; T.J. Laws
&c, secretary; S. W. Hollingsworlh, Treasu
mer- Reiigious.-Univer Church, seve
len street below Walnut Rev. A. Bossern
.ber. pastor. Services on the first, second,
sent taud Sundays IN every month, morning
SION; evening, AZ the usual hours. Special
tony iecls Tor next SUNDAY. Seats always
mis-. and IL hearty welcome to all 10 cume
hear.
Mon. Contract AWWdcd.- Chancellor
MIR. having concluded the contract for the {
ghter tion OF his residence on the Avenue, gro
age, Will be broken Immediately, and the '
mp will be pushed rapidly forward Washing
iruce Cox, u most skilllul and reliable mech,
curb is TO do the mason work. Jacob JelIeri
and the contractor.
horse ,rl, 11-.,,j .,,,, U, n,,.o.o ,r
over or. -, iIoa'"g: .'S. S y
4 t,r certain that prescriptions are put up il
= = no, i,o accurate and reliable manner, will do