Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14
THINGS GENERALLY.
johnson is to be lighted with gas.

A new s35 900 pump is TO DO placed at the
Brandywine water works.
Mr.. Jacob Backus of Chrisiiana Hundred
has become a resident OF our city.
The Washington Fire Company, start to-
morrow on their visit TO Charleston.
Additional building improvements are
being made at Lobdell's Iron Foundry.
The main room of 81. Paul's M. E. Church
will be re-opened for worship Nov. 18Th.
One of the city papers wants the Leglsa-
ture to pass a general manufacturing law.
Col. Jobnson's beautiful Art tour pal ming
is to be continued for day or two more.
Mr.. Perry q. Vandegrilt of Odessa has
purchased a $25, 900 farm IN Cecil Co. Mo-
Theodore Thomas Orchestra Troupe
gives concert al Institute Hall Nov. 2Otb.
Mr.. James Bradford, last week received a
large lot of window glass from Quintoni Nd
Edwin F. Bacon, of New York has been
engaged as teacher at Jackson's Academy
Mr.. Preston Lea, not Christian Lea, is the
witness who testified in the late suicide case
Ice was formed In the public fountain
troughs and on small ponds yesterday morn =
ing.
Political gossip in Smyrna, says that New
Castle county is to be annexed 10 Pennsy i
vania.
Gov. Ponder, has appointed Mr.. James
McCabe, Notary Public for New Castle
county.
On Friday, car load of oysters from. the
Peninsular was shipped through This CITY To
Reading.
Mr.. Augustus Southland LETT this city Nov.
9th on the stea mer Bache, as 2nd Assistant
Engineer.
A man living at 915 East 9th street en-
ployed al Bush s wharf had his leg broken
ON Saturday
The new organ of St. Pau's Methodist
Church is being built by Mr.. Norton, of
Chester, Pa.
Another sale of building lots in the vicini-
ty of Second and Adams streets takes place
on Saturday.
Lobdell's Waterman last week saved from
drowning drunkard who had fallen into
the Christiana.
Tue Water street widening act ofthe Leg
stature was placed among the States arch
ives yesterday.
Mr.. E. Tatnall, of The Wawaset Nurseries
is shipping large lot Of fine cherry trees TO
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. @. W. Talley, has removed 10 this city
from Maryland, where has been residing
couple Of years.
Water pipes are being laid along part of
Seventh, Buttonwood and Eighth streets
near the Railroad.
An Italian beggar stole some silver ware
frnm tue Messrs. Darley's house near Clay
mont on Sunday week.
The ladies Of Central Presby ttrlan Church
give an entertainment in the Church's par
Tor, on Thursday evening.
William Still Of Philadelphia, well
known anti-slayery society agent, was in
Wilmington, November 9th.
There is now no toll on cars transferred
from the Pinlnsuar Railroad 10 the Will
mington s. Reading Railroad.
A Mr.. Wells of Ohio, contests the right OF
Mr.. d. J. Cummins, near Smyrna, 10 is
Listens High Wood" farm.
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church near
duPOnt's Banks on the Brandywine, receiV-
cd new bell November 10Th.
A thief, last week, broke the fine large
window Of Mr.. Nc Call, tailor, 1lO7 Market
street and stole quantity OF cloth.
August Hitler, a dyer, resident of this
city since 1886, died November 9th, having
been born in saxony, December 1871
Isaac Hnckley, Esq, President p. W. IL
| B. r. R., has moved to Philadelphia from
|
Col. Hyatt's excellent Military Academy
! contains 1888 students. The largest number
eV er on its list for any one season before.
A concert for the benefit OF St. James Ro-
man Catholic Parochial School, will be Civ
en- at Institute Hall tomorrow evening.
Sweet potatoes at Third street wharf ar.
rive in small quantities but OF fine quality
and large size, selling at 70 cents basket.
hos o. I.
contained over a column of compilation from
the Report Of the Wilmington Board OF
Trade.
Miss Spearman OF this city, sets up claim
to the farms of Messrs. Thomas W. CavuG-
der and Jas. W. Spruance and others near
Smyrna.
Work has been suspended on the Phila-
delphia Wilmington and Baltimore X. X.
near Chester where the track is being laid
further inland.
Mr.. A. ]. Dougherty has been presented
with gold badge for dispC sing of the larg-
est number OF tickets for the ball Of the
Shields Library.
The schooner Henrietta, OF Saco, Me.
brought deck load OF lumber last Friday,
to NJ essrs. II. L. Tainall g. Co. and leaves
to day for Philadelphia.
The Nc Crone farm which the trustees oil
tho Poor have in view for the new aims
house, contains 1866 acres OF land; the Blan-
dy farm has l40 acres.
The Howard School for colored children
is said to be free school charge OF tweu-
ty-fiye cents o month for use OF books how
ever is made on each scholar.
A change hiss been made in the Timetable
OF the Wilmington s. Reading Railroad two
! of the trains arrive at 1:15 and 2;40 p. NJ, in
. stead of l:40 A. N. and $50 p. NJ.
The letter carriers' report for October wa
r as follows Mail Letters delivered 5l,7l3
Local Letters delivered $3.50; Newspapers
&C., %, 1872; Letters collected, 25,604.
A schoolmaster recently informed his pu
4 pills that the feminine gender should be ap
? piled 10 all vessels and ships, atioat excep
mail steamers and men-of-war.
6 MI. G. W. Bush, has put his local TELEGRAPH
!. line in operation using Chesler's Alphabet
:. ical TelegIaphic-dial instruments the wir
i running from Water and French streets
. Seventh near Spruce.
The attention OF the members of ST. John
Royal Arch Chapter No is called 10 lh
/, funeral notice OF their late fellow membe
d Pierce Nields whose funeral takes place Til
e afternoon at o'clock.
Judge Wales has appointed Edward Belt
Edward Moore, Geo. G. Lobdell, John Il
a, Tatum, and Chas. dq Point, Jr., commi
"A sion 10 assess damages TO owners OF prope
et ty from the condemnation of the land ntcei
o say for the new city Reservoir.
! The following officers Of the West Caest'
4. & Wilmington Plank Road Company hay
g been elected President-Dayid II. 1aylO
e Managers-W Wellington Hickman, Charles
II Hiesttr, Jthu Clark, William Apple, Glen
n, ent Darlington. Secretary and Treasurer
al William S. Kirk,
LOCAL AFFAIRS,