Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-05
THINGS GENERALLY.

December fIst put stop to hog liberty on
the streets
The interior walls of Institute Hall have
been painted.
=on Thursday, there were two races at The
SchuIzen Park.
The prisoners in New Castle Jail have
been vaccinaied.
The Monroe street culVert, near Chestnut
street, has caved in.
Boys enjoy skating on the pond south OF
Third street bridge.
The New Hotels iron front on King
street 10 up one story.
The ball of the Irish Nationalist takes
place ON Friday next.
The masquerade season at the Schuizen
Park, opened yesterday.
David Woolman Is making twenty carts
for Georgetown, d c parties.
Mr.. Hugh Horn, Of Philadelphia, now
keeps the Delaware City Hotel.
On Saturday, oats sold al 90 cents and
Irish potatoes at 60 cents bushel.
$4,000 tons Of coal passed through Chesa.
peake g. Delaware Canal last week.
Mr.. Edward Tatnnlls Delaware Avenue
Green House will be finished next year.
A little pamphlet, memoir of the late T.
ClaTkson Teylor, has been published.
Hon. Eli Salisbury, one Of our U. g.
Senators, went 10 Washington yesterday.
Calvary P. E. Sunday School holds a fair
from Dec 10Th to 10th In the Sunday School
Room.
The Directors OF the Masonic Hall Com.
pany, for the next year, will be elected
Dec. 9th.
II is proposed TO hold Exchange Meetings
of the business men OF this city In Odd
Fellows Hall.
John Peters, having charge OF g. g. Lob
del's dairy, was badly gored by a bull on
Thanksgiving Day.
The new Presbyterian Chui CHI, at Eighth
and Washington streets, Is to be opened dur
ing the holidays.
MacEvoy's panorama OF Ireland will be
exhibited at Institute Hall, Dec. 9th, 7th,
9th, and 18th.
VIM. II. Grow ESQ Superintendent &
the Magnetic Baths at st. Louis, Mich ia
visiting New Castle.
The Board of Trade propose 10 rent two
second.siory front rooms in the Masonic
Temple, at $500 year.
Within month, 1852 barrels Of apples
from Canada and Michigan have been re-
ceiyed in this city.
John Aiken, City Auditor, by authority
has appointed Philip Pluukett, ir., TO assist
in the duties of the office.
MIR. Job Fl. Jackson's house, on Delaware
Avenue, was robbed on Wednesday eight OF
some silver and plated ware.
A meeting is 10 be held at Nliddlrtown on
Saturday 10 organize an association 10 i'm
port domestic and farm laborers.
A colored infant was found on Thursday,
by Officer Olmstead, 10 Maybin's alley near
Eighth and Washington streets
The railroad track across Front street
west OF Madison, has been removed and the
street left in tad condition for travel.
A fight occurred at the Schutzen Park on
Thursday, during the horse Tace-causs,
difference Of opinion about horse flesh.
Francis Vincent, ESQ, last Wednesday
received present of u LOT OF valuable books
from the Golden Club, of London, Eng.
Mr.. Fthrenbacb, proprietor, extends an
invitation 10 the press 10 inspect his new
refrigerator house near the Brandywlne.
Mrs. Liyermore, of Boston, and Gen. Hall
OF Maine, on Friday night, at Institute Hall,
debate the question fought Women to
Vote"
Mrs Lucy Stone leclured al Institute
Hall on Saturday, on "Woman's Suffrage"
and at Spirtualist Hall on Sunday on
"W0men Of the Bible"
The Philadelphia 81 Salem Steamboat
Company has placed a thousand bushels OF
oyster shells on the path and roadway at
Delaware City, leading to their pier.
The white man who applied al City Hall
about week ago, and was sent 10 the
hospital on account Of having Outrageous
disease, died al the institution last Wednes-
day.
Edward Reynolds, ESQ.,, Of Tue Maryland
Bar, on Nov 25th, was admitted to practice
law IN Delaware pfter passing en- examina-
ton by Committee appointed by the
Court.
The tract oil the Wilmington g. Reading
Railroad has been extended along Madison
street, near tn curbstone 10 Front street, so
that passengers can get out OF the cars on 10
the Pavement under the shed
About 800 young trees are being pl anted
In the Schutzen Park, the first nine having
been planted last Wednesday by Mr.. N.
Jenny and eight other gentlemen who
originated the Schutzeu Society.
The camp meeting ground which the
Wilmington Melhodisls proposed 10 purchase
with the PhiladelphiBns, contains lao acres,
about one mile west OF tile West Chester
Junction. on the Baltimore Central Railroad
price, $3.50 an acre.