Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Lecture.-S. NJ. Hewlett, will deliver
lecture al Institute Hall, next Sunday even
ing, at half-past seven O'Clock, 10 which all
are invited, Subject, 1.-THE Cause and the
Cure.n
Better order preUails with The feet .slampers
at the Theatre than al first Police officers
are stationed over the house 10 check bos
ieIicus and unruly conductsaoss the boys
Should not their orders extend 10 ground
nut munchers.
Fruit Lands for Sale.-Mr. J. T. Slpple
has some very fine acres OF good land near
Frederick ia this State, which he desires o
exchange for property on fair terms, either
ia this city or Chester. His card will be
found elsewhere 10 TO days paper.
Heavy truth. On Saturday morning, the
regular South-bound passenger train owe
the Delaware Railroad, consisted u ~ pas
senger, 2 express and baggage cars, drawn
by Engine As, W. Strickland, enginemau,
and Josiah Bacon, Conductor. II contain ed
between 600 aud 700 passengers.
Rehgiqus.-The new bell OF ST. Mary's
Catholic Church, Sixth ami Pine streets was
consecrated on last Sunday. The church
was well filled.
The collections on Christmas day, at St.
| Pau's Catholic Church for the benefit of
the Bishop, amounted to nearly 5000.
ChcritaJle-Ihe Fame Hose Company
will distribute 10 the poor of this city at
their house, on New Years morning, at ten
o'clock, one thousand loaves of bread. All
the derserying are invited to call on that &C.
casion. The donation is commendable, as it
evinces a charitable spirit on The part ofthe
iremen.
trying babies and babies who cry-and
they all cry sometimes-should not be d.
milied into the Theatre and other places Of
public entertainment. II lie not fair that a
thousand or morepersons should be annoyed
by some crying child, whose parents un-
wisely take 1t into such places " ith them.
Died Suddenly Mrs. Simmons, wife o.
William Simmons, residing at 2OS wes
Seventh street, was found dead upon a solG
last Tuesday morning. She had laid dowT
10 rest alter being iatigued with watching
her neice, who is i'll with the smallpox.
The cause Of Der death is not yet known.
Handsome Present.-On Christmas nigh
Prot. Robelen, the faithful Secretary o
Hermann Lodge No. 30. i. D. U Il. wa
the surprised recipient of gold Snuff box
the gift OF the membtrs of the Lodge, as
testimony of their esteem for his services a
/ an officer and membtr.
{ AecldenL--On last Sunday evening as Mr.
j
} his carriage to ST. Paul's church, his hOrs
, became frightened, aud suddenly starle
back, in consequence OF which MIR. Pyle
was thrown from the carriage into the street
dislocating his shoulder. DR.. Askew, wa
l. called and rendered surgical aid. No bone
{ were broken, and Mr. Pyle is doing well.
J, Dedieation.-The NJ. E. Church While
I Rev. James Riddle has been erecting, wa
/ completed by the contractors on Saturday
and dedicated on Sunday. Bishop Sco
preached on The occasion. The building
frame, forty by sixty feet, steeple and tw
q turrets, fonts and belfrY on the back, an
h large stained glass windows. The Who'll
2. cost So, 900. Mitchell & Wilson, builders
u Cardwell " Wall, painters and grainers
81 John Larkins, p'asterer
e Hon. to Q6serge he Holidays.-T Hol
days should be impressed upon our minds b
some pleasant remembrances. Some goc
i action done, OF some act Of kindness receive
\. from another The good time should be spel
Sc so that we can look back upon it without
nc leproach We should have some landmal
., sci down by which we can remember no
he the time was passed. One good way to ha'
he a continual reminder would be to purchase
y Suit of the Splendid Clothing now being so
sei al greatly reduced prices by Bennett Il Go
II TOWER HALL, No, jls MARKET STREET hi
es way between Fifth and Sixth streets, Phil
Il delphia.
Festiodl at The Hospitdl-Through the e
ny ertions of Rev. Mr.. Curtis, Of this city qui
TO- q fine and acceptable dinner was given, I
convalescant smallpox patients at the HC
pital on Christmas day. They enjoyed !
good things set before them with much
zen llsh, and thanked all parties concerned
- getting il up, and also TO the efficient Su
ON erintrndent and family for their Rindness I
eOo acceptable manner in which the dinner W
Is. prepared for them The care over the ,
iieuts at the Hospital has been so consta
4. that but few cases OF death have occur
there, since the disease first broke out,