Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1870-07-01

The Steamer Ariel will leave King street
wharf daily for Philadelphia, at $50 p. M,
and Philadelphia al a. m during the sum
mer season, and on after tomorrow
Struck by Lightning, During the heavy
thunder storm Of Monday evening, the light.
ming struck a chimney of the residence of
Edward Belts, No. 704 West street doing
trifing damage
The Steamer Arrousmih is announced else.
where to-day, to run between PHILADELPHIA
and Cape May, during the bathing season.
A splendid boat and well appointed in all re.
spects. She will stop at New Castle going
and returning.
Sentenced Stafford, late mail
agent between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
was on Monday morning sentenced by Judge
Giles of the United States District Court for
Baltimore, to three years imprisonment in Jail
for embezzling letters from the mail
Broke Down.-A furniture car, loaded with
picnic baskets ofthe St. Paul's School, broke
down at the corner of Seventh and Market, on
| Thursday morning. lucky upsetting only one
basket. The load was transferred 10 another
car thereby relieving the anxious minds of
their owners.
Excursion. The ST Paul's NJ E Church
Sabbath School, passed down Market street in
a body on Thursday morning, on their way to
the Eliza Hancox, making quite display
! They passed the day al Gloucester, and
returned in the evening worn out with
their days enjoyment.
Ne,o Route 10 Delduare "A new source of
supply Of food products is opened 10 New
York by steamboats, with Delaware The
propeller Washington leaves pier 81, East
River, at four p NJ, for Lewes, where ter
inmate the junction Railroad, which unites
all the other railroads of the Peninsula with
the coast The distance from New York. BY
water, is one hundred and forty four miles
whereas by rail il is two hundred and forty
miles Hereafter it is expected that that from
this source New Workers will be supplied with
all the staple vegetables al a great reduction of
price.
Frre-The alarm Of fire about midnight on
| Tuesday night, was caused by the leaking of
an oil lamp which ignited and set fire 10 a
cushion chair and carpet, in the third story of
the residence OF c. !. Bush. jeweer, No 219
! Market street Officer Heal and night watch.
man Sparks of the second district, discovered
smoke issuing from the third story window.
and in few minutes after they saw the light
OF the fire through the window They alarm.
ed the family who were sound asleep, who
soon smohered it out. The fire department
| were SOOL ullol Tue SlpuuNs uut lutlI services
were not needed. The loss was trifling.
Y. NJ C. Allie Anniversary celebration
of the Young Mems Christian Association of
/ Central Presbyterian Church, on Monday
evening, passed off successfully An address
was delivered by Rev. f. G. Reed of New
Jersey The President Homer Barry made
his annual report.
The new officers of the Association were
duly inaugurated as follows;
Presdent-John c. Cole.
Vice Presdent-E X. Crawford
Secretary-Louis p. Bush.
Treasurer-W II. Wright
Board Of DirectOrs-Edward T. Taylor p
T. f Smith, Homer Barry, James Sawdon,
| Jr, DR. L. P Bush
Runardys The horses of Dr. Kane, took
fright as he was driving along West Second
street on Tuesday morning, in turning the
corner Of Monroe street they came in contract
with a window shutter Of T. Fo1s Grocery
store, upsetting the carriage and damaging ii
considerably. The Doctor and his boy es-
capped with slight injuries.
The horse of VIM, Gallagher, gravel roofer,
attached TO a wagon, containing two barrels Of
tar, took fright on Franklin street, on Wed
nesday afternoon and run away, passing along
Madison TO Front, and in turning the corner
of Front aud Monroe, the wagon was upset,
when the horse broke loose from il. Two
boys who were in the wagon were slightly
injured. @ns