Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-02-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Too Good Compositors, wanted at this
Office Immediately.
Theatrical-Mrs. Richings- Bernard is
playing a short engagement at the No.
folk Theatre, supported by the Richmond
Company OF celebrated actors.
Register Your Dogs.-Frederlck Holde-
man had hearing before the Mayor, on
Tuesday afternoon, for not having his dog
registered. A fine of $500 was imposed.
Excursion 10 Washfneton- Young
Mems Christian Association of the Genital
Presbyterian Church will make an.excursion
to Washington about the middle oil next
month.
Eleetion.-The following gentlemen have
been elected officers of the Artisans Savings
Bank, at a meeting held the other evening:
President, William S. Hillts; vce-Presi-
dent, Geo. W. Bush; Treasurer, John Nc
Lear.
Libel Sun-John c. Grady, Phila-
delpbia lawyer, has instituted preliminary
proceedings for a libel suit against G. p.
| johnson, editor of the Gazette, on account
Of publication charging him with an
attempt to levy black-mal on one of our
citizens.
Refundidg of Tdses --Nctice is given in
another column lo-day's paper, OF the days
| on which the Levy Court will sit as Court
of Appeals, TO hear all persons making APP
plicaton for the refunding Of taxes on the
ground that they were levied on an CHROME
Gus or illegal assessment.
Police Afairs.-The following case was
disposed of by the Mayor:
Eward Mulberry and VIM. Morrison, by
Officer Hickman, for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct; the former was fined fifty
cents and costs; the latter "a aud costs, and
held TO bail in the sum of $500 for his future
good conduct.
Fur and PestiUal The ladies' of the
. Newark Presbyterian Church will hold a
fair and festival in the church on Thursday
] Friday and Saturday, February 22d, 23t
: and 24lh, afternoon and evening, 10 aid il
: the completion OF their building. A splendi'
a supper will be prepared at five, six, sever
G and eight O'Clock each evening. Refresh
r. menis will be abundanlly provided. All ar
IS invited.
Deceased.-The Rev Col. ]. b. CLARK
i'd, pastor OF the Second United Presby
IS terrain Chufch, Allegheny, Pa, died o.
,. Saturday morning, the 18Th ult., after a lonl
n and painful illness, in the 45th year Of hi
y, age. lie was born near Cadiz, Ohio, in lh
70 year 1927, aud was the only son OF MATTHEW
Clark, farmer residing near that place. II
re al one time cOmmhhueu ieBlhehb VI W
O, unleers in the late war. He was man Q
nd fine personal address and great eloquenc'
ies lie was exceedingly unfortunate in his loV
OK affairs during the later years oil bis life, an
the "hllle weaknesses" exhibited by him
H.. his courtshps gave rise IN much scandal
e' Allegheny City and elsewhere.
ny Reliqious SsrVices.-During the season
GO Lent, religious services VIII be held
% Trtnfiu Chanpl aa follows.
m, st. Matthias Day, Gath inst; Emb
pal DAYS, 9lst, 23d and 24h inst, speel
PRAYERS; Holy Week, March 25th-3Ot
/. Annuneialion, March Goth; Maunday hui
day, March s8th; Good Friday, March 29l
ng 81 o'clock, morning prayer, Tuesdays al
al Thursdays; 10A O'Clock, morning prayt
lila Wednesdays, Fridays, Holy Days, Emf
No, DAYS; o'clock, evening prayer, daily;
VS. O'Clock, evening prayer, first ana I'M
ali Tuesdays in the month.
Al the Old Swedes' Church, service W
be held as follows:
,,o l04 O'Clock, morning prayer, Good Frlda
tro O'Clock, evening prayer, Tuesdays
ng. Thursdays, ~ O'clock, evening pray
Wedesdays and Fridays, second ana ioul
- Tuesdays: n O'Clock, evening prayer, da
es in Holy week.
city, Serious Accident 10 a Wilmington Lady
o s,s Mrs. Sarah Sparks, who resided win
Our son, Alexander NJ. Sparks, of TINS CITY,
9TH here on Tuesday, January Both, 70 Wis
n r.ss daughter living near Harristown, III.
nsss was accompanied by her son.in-law, JaI
Ts on n Tubba, They arrived al Decatur, aD
. at so six miles from Hariistown, at about VI
!" ~ O'Clock, am, on the following Friday,
ORE had 10 wait over there ill FIVE O'Clock Il
's'' train. MIR. Tubbs left her 10 get the bagg
rechecked, and while The was gone D
Sharks started 10 go TO another room, q
~ 81 n5 mistaking the door IN the darkness,
scrip walked of The platform, falling dlstanc
; con- six OF seven feet, dislocating her hip, Or
ing her thigh bone, and otherwise serio
Del iniuring her. ,Shs was conveyed TO
- daughters residence, and medical aid
moned. She is In the 10th year OF her
sssed' aud quite feeble, but, :notwithstanding,
urins lie doing quite well. Her many inends
ant. will learn of the accident with sincer'
ma, gret.-EVery Epsnlng.