Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Lingara tonight.
More rAin last night.

Crippsn, rnrnet fth and Market streets. makes
aspecIa'ty al teas and c"''ecs.
Vegetation, looked wonderfully fresh and green
this morning fr mn the effect Of yester erdays ram
Brushes! brushes, brushes ~ large assortment
Of window brushes dust brushes weeping brush-
es. hand scrubs. Nc,. inr sale 1t CHppcn's. corner
ith and Market streets.
STRAWBERRY FEscNAi I ." straw berry fes-
tival given by the ladie- al III We, Preshyter'an
Church. opened IN the chr,r last evening. Th.
attendance. though not 'a''r. was very good. an
the ladies were untir,ue iha cff arts to supply
the wants OF those present I',e festival will he
continued this evening. and " "a I" he hoped the
patronage then extended vi J." large
| SALE OF BUILDING Lors TO MORROW The
| extensive sale of building lo's. h, the Christians
| River Improvement Company. on the "Nest
Side tomorrow is important. nn should call TO
that improving section a large n"inher OF bidders
No enc doubt the fact that tn increase in the
price Of land in that section 's most rapid. Inc
sales which have Just taken place show that II has
been from three to four hun ,ir per cent within
one or two years, and that II ha- INST fairly com
| menced is the belief Of manv. W" only desire to
refer to the advertisement and ask that the Oca-
tim of the lots may he ev''mined
New DROP CURTAIN The directors OF the
| Mas onc Temple have procured a hrndsome drop
C irtain, to he use'i daring pericru ances at the
close OF each act. while the larg" curtain hereto
fore used this capacity Will n" he lowered uii-
til the close of the play The new curtain is o
verv handsome affair. In the crntre is very fnc
painting OF pretty piece natural s'"nerv. Above
and below the painting the spnc" l. devoted TO tue
advertisements Of two business trims. The space
on the right of the painting is occupied by Will
m,ngton advertisements. and on ~" lett by Ph,a-
delphia advertisement "us-thlriN weight III ali-dis-
paved in a neat aud ta-tsfus m'nnsr The cur
tain was made Ivy party m New iork, VINO
makes specially OF such work, md - n tine adj
dt'on 10 the scenic beauty ot the stage OF our
Masonic Temple.
IS-Th. Eighteenth Anniversary OF
the IRIS of the Wesleyan FemaI" College took
pac- on Thursday evening, Notwithstanding the
heavy rain the study halt Wa Will filled with
visitors who were very r'en-'ntiv entertained
j; until about 10 O'Clock. The Programme will
be- s-en contained of the finest music extant.
-. Mr. l. NJ. Litchtens'eln. the mnsica director, on
this as on many former occasions evlucet the
most excellent taste VI his selection. The essays
we're generally very we'll read, and the Recitation
! of the Blue and the Gray, by Mss Nimo, called
forth much praise. The following comprised the
I programme
). instrumental Duett-Ernani, Fannie and Jenni"
g Stevens Cramer: Secretary's Report-Bessie
= Houston, Harrington: Vocal Quartctte-Swee'
l. Hour OF Night, Whte-M Misses Ballet, rickeis,
:. Huptznger and Mr. Lichtenstein; Ess'y-Chas
y Weslev-Fannie A. Stevens, Wilmington; Vocal
Du.tt-- Come where the Niolets Blow, 1ncho-
Misses Huntzinger and Colclazer: Recitn-
y ton Conception de Arguello Bret Harte
" Belle Ballet, Allentown. Pa: Chorus-There's
Moonlight on the Lake. White -ti'se lass: Essay
T. Phlaielyhia Pa. Nocal-1r,o, May Song Abt-
VI Misses Colclazsr and Pickles and Mr.. Lichten
>" stein: ay-Sowing by the Wavsids-Jenn''
. L. Stevens. Wilmington Chorus Snow and Ice
ot are G,,ne, Mason-Gee Class Instruments
!" Duett-W edding March, Mendels,ohn-Misse
nc PicKes and Huntzlnger.
~. MARINE NEws.-The schooners Alaska ant
ss Charm and the sloop Planter sailed this morn
IN ing.
he BASE BALL.-A match game of base bal
'e will be played Tomorrow afternoon, at tn
n Wilmington Rife Club Park. between Re-
ut Stocking Club, of Philadelphia, and the Ola
he ncnd State Club. OF this city.
W W"e THE SALE OF BANKRuprCY tio"ps still cor
an inue TO attract large run of purchasers TO IN
nd auction roons Of Osle Miller, COS Market 5
on The variety and extent Of the goods seems ur
u- diminished, while heavy sales made dai
gu and niA htly.
"s SERIOUS ACCIprNT.-The following teiegra
ia in the morning papers: Yesterday. while u
United States revenue cutter VIM. II. eewa,
o'H waa firing minute g,ins at Wilmington, y.
m om during the march OF the procession TO the Fe
~. eral cemetery, cannon was Premstnrelv dl
que charged, shattering the arm OF Seaman n.
o' Nelson 80 badly at amputation became nece
sarv Nelson former lv resided in Wlmingto
- Del.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Rebacca Tho
- got angry, yesterday afternoon, and proceed
10 vent her spite on one Elizabeth Conklin
by administering a severe beating. Eizabe
not r-ishing such violent treatment ma
complaint before Esquire Publ, who caus
Rpbecca to be arrested, and at the hparin
this morning. required her to pay costs a
for give bail to the amount Of 5000 for future go
= 70 '' behavior.
BURSTING OF A WATER MAIN.-AbJut 2
o'clock this morning, the cap on the Fr'
ally street end of the large new Jefferson str,
~ water main was forced of by the pressure
- the water. In short time the water fore
itself to the surface OF the street. max knG
large excavation at tine place, and complete
flooding the street and pavement. The ar
dent was discovered about O'Clock and wO
q men were soon engaged in repairing the da
- age The cause of the accident was the in
!, in: cure manner in which the cap had been ia
and ened on, when the main was first laid
ex- REFEREE TRIAL.-Wm. Watson brou
suit against James Haynes, before Esq.
- Publ, this morning. for a bill of s15 which
n alleged Haynes owed him. 1t appears t
the latter was married short time ago. a
as usual in such cases, was s+renated by
friends. He called them in and furnished
freshments They departed. but soon
turned when Haynes sent them to WatS'
saloon on Second street, near King, and
Watson that he would settle the bill. Hay
denied having said anything of such imp
and claimed a referee trial. After a hea,
of the evidence, the referees decided
Haynes was responsible fer the bill, and &
Judgment in favor or Watson.
FREIGHT lrEMs.-The following frei
were received at p. ". & B. r. r. Ere