Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-29
THINGS GENERALLY.
The Yo semile Valley Is showed 10.

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The small pox isin the Kentucky peni'
tertiary.
Dan Rice's Circus is exhibiting in Charles
ton, s. G.
Drunken boys were quite numerous OIL
Christmas day.
Very little poultry was brought to Marke
last Wednesday.
The Public Schools have holiday I'll
Tuesday, Jan. Cd.
Judge Bradford, has assumed the duties
Of his Judicial office.
The new Hotel pavement is in bad condi-
lion for pedestrians.
Organ grinding has commenced at The
Street corners in town.
Capt. Gallagher makes an efficient Enginee
o the Water Department.
Connoly's bondsmen have qualified in the
sum Of one million dollars.
The city of New York, paid $4,000 to The
street sweepers few days ago.
Adams Express Company did heavy
b usiness, just before Christmas.
Central Church Sunday Schools, held
their anniversary on last Sunday.
Jesse r. Grant, the Presidents father, is
lying dangerously i'll, in Cincinnati.
The Lamp Committee ask for proposals
for lighting lamps for the next year.
A California coroner was interrupted in
his inquest by the corpse waking up.
Butter brought from 40 10 80 cents pei
pound IN our Markets on Wednesday
The first PAIR OF India Rubber shoes ever
seen in the United States was brought here
IN 1880.
Boys who whistle in the Theatre should
be turned out. SO also the fools who cry
'supe, supe."
Mlss Mary II. Graves. was recently or
dalned as pastor Of the Unitarian Church in
Mansfield, Mass.
w. g. ]. Lang, steam bakers, Fifth street
near French, make between 40 and 90 kinds
OF cakes aud crackers.
The Trustees OF New Castle Common have
leased the Hare's Corner Farm TO Edward
NJ. Hastings, Tor $500 per year.
Virginia City has sensation in the shape
OF a man who can die and come to life again
ms often as fancy or judgment may dictate.
The South America iron steamer, built at
Pusey, Jones and Co.'S iron ship yard, is
expected TO leave for her destination nexl
week.
The Schuetzen Society, gives masked
ball at their Park Feb. 10th, next, at which
Messrs. Feildmier and Wilhelm, will be the
floor managers.
The remaining wall of Causes Building
recently destroyed, by fire is IN q dangerous
condition and sh ould be taken down before
some lives are lost.
The Fame Hose Company, intend disiri-
buling 1000 lOaves of bread TO the poor of
this city, on New Years day at 10 O'Clock,
from their house.
w. I. Smith, ice merchant, is building
an ice house near ShellpOt creek, east ol the
railroad and above Braniywine station, TO
h old 5000 tons.
George A. Batterbury, well known
China dealer of this city, died on Monday
last, after a lingering illness. lie was IN
the Glst year of his age.
The newspapers are paragraphing the case
Of young lady in Wheeling who is said to
have caught smallpox by mail, through a
letter from her sister, who had tue disease.
Charles Grouse, convicted a month ago of
murder 10 the second degree in Montgomery
county, and sentenced to a eleven years
confinement hanged himself in Jail, on the
25th of December.
The San Francisco Bulletin saves the ere
dit of a post who puts his hero on bare
backed ho-se and then makes him rise In his
stilrups, by saying that Indian horsemen
use stirrups without saddles, attaching them
TO a circingle.