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

The New Castle Common farm is for
rent.
Uni N Methodist Church has debt Of
$4,000.
Thomas Clyde, who resides in this State,
owns 81 steamers.
Bad boys disturb the night school at
Institute Building.
On Friday, in the Christina, off Fourth
street wharf, ice was four inches thick.
Business men on Market street, want the
curbstOne markets changed to King street.
A new beneficial society was organized at
81. Paurs Church, on Thursday evening
last.
A cjlored night school has been organized
by the Society of Friends at Fourth aud
West streets.
Fourth street wharf Is 10 very dangerous
condition on account OF rotten planks and
openings in it.
Gen. Torberl, u. S. Consul General to
Havana, entered upon the duties OF his office
in that city, Dec.Sth.
Hon. Willard Hall has been in the U. S.
District Court bench forty-eight years, and
is now 81 years of age
The Lighthouse Service steamer YiO'et,
Gait. Thomas Ware, left for the bay on
Friday, TO replace buoJs
The Thompson's Road Bridge, over the
Brandywine, has span OF 100 feet is under
roof aud cost about $4,000.
Calvary Episcopal Sunday School Fair
at Third and Washington streets, continues
during the rest OF the week
The dwelling of Mrs. Donahoe, West
second street. was robbed of some articles
and SIS in money, on Friday.
Boys will regret to hear that blacksmith
shop is being erected at Sandy Bottom, 10
the Brandywine, below the railroad bridge.
Wymau, the Magician and Ventriloquisi,
has informed Mr.. jackson, the bill-poster,
that he is coming TO this city during the
holidays.
A mixed train on the Wilmington & Read
Ing Railroad ian off the track near Elysan
Fields last Thursday, damaging the engine
somewhat.
Capt. lie Maiotre, former agent OF the
Wilmington s. Reading Railroad, is to rG-
turn from Mississippi and resume the duties
OF his old Office.
Five hundred and thirly-iWo dollars has
been contributed towards the Bishops
Missionary Fund olthe Young Mems Church
Missionary Association.
ho hAhiuhEO VI Ollul bAiNbit bIthNNh
Third and Front streets, ia so imperfect that
ice is formed in the east gutter and extends
to the middle of the street.
One of the Harlan, IIollingsworlh & Co.'s
wOrkmen fell from the deck of ship last
Friday, a distance OF 20 feet, and escaped
with ouly cut on an elbow.
Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
quakers held meeting at the Meeting
House, on Olive street, near Eleventh,
Philadelphia, on Monday OF last week.
David L. WiRebrener and j. w. Buck
man, of Philadelphia, have received letters
lestamentary on the estate OF the late Hon.
VIM. Millward, deceased; property valued
at $75,0 900.
In the National Board OF Trade at ST.
Louis, Dec. Ii, a resolution to memorabilia
Congress TO open a ship canal between the
Delaware and Chesapeake Bays, was pre-
sented but lost.
Chief Engineer G allagLer, of the Water
Works, receives proposals till Dec. 18th
for tirst.Class Compound Duplex Worth
ington Engine, capable Of raising 10000
gallons Of water daily.
Rev. Charles ID. Shaw, OF the Central
Presbyterian Church, has received call
from a church in Springfield, the capital OF
burglar, few nights ago.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Balli-
more Railroad Company is fencing Fourth
and Third streets, lately used by the Jersey
ferry boat, and also extending two tracts to
near the edge Of the wharf.
The Young Mems Catholic Phiopatrian
Literary Institute give dramatic entertain
ment at the Odd Fellows Hall, on Thurs
day evening, Dec. 21st, playing 1.-THE Idiot
Witness and Barney, the Baron"
The annual meeting oil the stockholders of
the Dorchester & Delaware Railway Com
pany, for the election OF President Direc
tors and Treasurer, will be held at the Court
House in Cambridge, Nd, Dec. 18th.
The second ball OF the Friendship Active
Association will be given in the hall OF the
Friendship Engine House, west Tenth street,
on Monday evening, Dec. 18th, MIR. Samuel
w. Porter acting as chief conductor and Mr..
F. Larson, floor manager
A citizen thinks pavements should be
washed or swept in the mornings before
eight or nine o'clock when they get more or
less used by pedestrians for business or
pleasure; but, that they should not be swept
while worklDgmen are on their way TO
work.
Edwin r. Cochran, of MiddlttOwn, John
Mustard, Of Smyrna and VIM. A. Atkinson,
Of Dover, are to assess the land in dispute at
Clayton; Mr.. Mason Bailey and DR.. Daniel,
holders Of the land, having taken an appeal
10 the Supreme Court.