Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-25

Ship Yard.- Mr.. Robert s. Smith Of
this city is having built at Enoch Moore's
Jr, Ship yard, a sloop Of 55 feet kee', % leet
beam and Al feet hold being 0l leet over
all.
The Grand Opera House. Will he dedi.
Gated to the Drama to-day by that Prince Of
Theatrical Managers, FoRD of Washington.
splendid company, new scenery and cap
ital pieces will mark the grand occasion.
OF course everybody will go t, the Opera
House, to-day or Tonight
Transportation of ComJusti5le Freight
The Philadelphia and R1ading Railroad
Company, have arranged 10 carry matchts
and such freight during 1872, on the follow
lngs says January, 9,l5,22,29. February,
5,12,19,26. March, 4 IL, 1925. April, 1,S, To-
90, go. May, 6,13,20 OPT. June, 3,l0,1124, 26.
July, 8, 10, %, 80. August, 5,l2 1925. Sep
TENDER, 2,916,23,30. October, 7il4 ,2S.
November, 4, ,25. December, 2 o, $685.
80.
The Wilmington and Reading Railroad
Co mpany, carry the freight about two days
pre- vious 10 the dates above mentioned
F1re.-On Friday morning about four
O'Clock the roof OF the Olive Branch Hotel,
kept by W. Simpson, colOred, on Frenc h
street between 9Th aud 9th streets, was dis
covered 10 be on fire, caused, II Is believed
| by some burning clothes being thrown
| thereon from the attic wind wv by servant
whose bed had caught file MIR. Simpson,
after unsuccesslully tndeavoring to exlln-
guish the flames gave the alarm, on the
Street which soon brought the Fire Depart
ment into service. The FIRE was then put
out without much difficulty. Tho water
in the fire plugs was so much frozen that
very little could be obtained. The fire hose
became so frozen, that after the fire, the
| iiremen had to drag the sections or have
them brought to the engine house in wagons.
The Delaware Fire Company's apparatus
broke down in going TO the fire. The Olive
Branch is well known from having been
the boarding house of Prof W. Howard
| Day, the cOlOre1 editor.
What more Acceptable and enduring pre-
sent to mother, wife, sister, daughter, or lady
friend than one of those beautiful WEED
SEWING MACHINES. 1t would of itself
make home joyous and happy rwould lift a
world of care and labor from the oeaseless
round of household duties; twould be an
ever present, constant reminder of the giyer.
| Try il, reader, you, who arc scanning these
pages in pursuit of some sensible tribute to
| her you love best. The salesroOms are at ola
Market street, Wilmington.
Needless Fear. A good deal OF unnecessa-
/ o'eNN
the smallpox in Philadelphia, and the people
are put to great inconvenience by their need
less fear. 1t is not nearly so widespread as
the exaggerated newspaper reports would lead
one believe. The central business portion OF
the city is entirely free from it, and there is
not the slightest danger in visit just now
there are plenty of genuine bargains TO be Sc
cured, and it is good chance to buy probably.
A very large reduction in the price of Winter
Clothing has just been made by the firm of
BENNETT 81 Co., TOWER HALL, No. 5ls
MARKET STREET halfway between Fifth and
Sixth streets, Philadelphia.
Christmas IS Coming, and it would be well
to provide your Christmas turkes and other
poultry for the grand occasion. And the best
place to get them, fresh, clean, young and
well fed, direct from the country farm and
barn yard, is at the Union Joint Stock Com
pany's Store, in Odd Fellows Hall, King
street above Third The Superintendent has
made ample arrangements to get fresh sup
plies daily from the country, and will sell
them at the lowest market rates. No occasion
to pay high prices on the street, when you
can do better at less time and cost in thi
store. STEPHEN l.. Nichols,
Superintendent.