Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1870-02-03

OUTRAGEOUS Attd&, AS Mrs. James Lang
was going from her,4&dencc, at the Corner OF
Eighth and Madison streets, 10 store III the
vicinity, last Saturday might, she was attacked
bv A white man, VIII iirew her down, dislocatinR
her shoulder, and trlting her very severely
She finally managei d scream so as TO alarm
the neighbors, whel he william fed man
residing in the vichiy was arrested on Mon
day, aud on hea.hb before the Mayor, he was
discharged for wanlJI sufficient testimony to
hold him for his appearance at Court.
Lmprouement-Nssrs. Wright & Parks hava
erec OF neat cne.5ty brick building, in 81
street below Lombard, where they intend keep.
Ing on hand full acds of oysters, In every Style
birds, poultry, irui AID country produce In sea
son, which they wi deliver TO any part OF the
city at reasonable pilees and on short notice
They are both pleasant young men aud viii
| spare no pains 10 a9mmodate the citizens Of
| Wilmington. Tbs rick work OF The building
was done by JOSEPH Gotzbmer, aud the carpen-
ter work by George Buslne.
Increased Tdzss There were raised the past
year about $4,000 Tor the support Of the poor
| of this county. Owing to improvements made
at the AlmshouBe. &C., IL is said that $50 600
will De required the coming yelr; the ratio OF
tax therefore must he increased from eight 10
twelve per cent. o. The 500. This In connec.
tlon with the sums needed for county and
road purposes, viii make the tax very bur-
densome.
Sudden Death.-The wife Of Robert i. Kol-
lock, who resijesal No. 7, West Twelfth street
died suddenly While sitting in her chair, lsst
wednesday morning from heart disease. She
was c0nVersing With her sen-iU-aw, David
Woods, at the tine, aud her d,cease was unex.
pected as II was sudden, although sho had been
complaining for Sometime OF belug unwe She
was about sixty folryears of age.
Attentfon FtHmers. Gregg g. Bowe
have fitted up another potion Of their build
lug, corner of Eighth and Orange streets, ms a
market house for farmers, aud tho stalls will ho
rented on SatnrJiy,the 18th Inst. at two o'clock,
I'M The markets In this building have proved
very successful, and these additional stalls are
well worth the attention Of farmers.
a Loss.-Cailg Clement, Of Christiana Hun
dred, lost two find COWS within the past month,
from being o ksd,ani the other from parturi.
ton. Farmers cannot be too careful OF Their
cows In the wln,a or spring, Wien the raising Of
calves are added 10 the demands Which inClem-
ent weather maies on their health aud strength.
Decedsed-AIs John Bradford Of New CaNla
Hundred died Suddenly, a day or two ago, while
about sitting down to her breakfast. ShN had
been suffering fun asthma, but nothing serious
"N|9 NhNiNtPAeoNs AAAs III WaT AN NV INll
home al the time having gone to Philadelphia,
for the purpose o'vislling his son.
LEcTuRE.-A.the invitation Of the Friends
Social Lyceum, of Philadelphia, Howard NJ,
Jenkins lecsuredRt It's rooms, Tuesday evening,
on "Onr Three Troublesome Customers" Thcsa
II y understoodare the Indian, Mormon, and
Chinaman. 49,
Railroad Extension The work OF grandns
the last section Il the Maryland and Delaware
railroad between Esstnu aud Otiord, has been
commenced, ard iron enough has been delivered
to build halftle road.
For Sale OF ReRt.--Two god dairy farms,
containing abut 100 acres eao1, situated near
the Practical Farmer, IN Brandywine Hundred.
Apply on the premises, GEORGE VEALU.
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For Ra't .-SeVeral very desirable iaims are
now Offered for rent among tho number b.ing
those Of George Veale, oil Brandywine Hun
bred.
To Fdmas,-A good farm horse Tor sale, or
Will be exchanged for a COW or colt. Apply 10
VIM ID. Hsndrickson, near Centreville,
For Rent.-The dwelling at No, 2ll King
street. Apply to John Parker, on The premises.