Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-03
Local Intelligence.

st. AIMS Church, Middletown, will lie conss-
| Grated tomorrow.
Subscriptions to the Clayton and Easton tele-
graph line are coming in rapidly
Thieves have been relieving the Delaware
House. at Smyrna. of the contents OF its larder.
Twenty-six sheep. belonging to Mason Bailey.
near Kenton, were killed by oogs, few days ago
The story of the "Springer claim" to the city Of
Wilmington is again going tho rounds OF the news
papers.
Sandfort, son Of Mr. Thomas Il. lockwood. OF
Smyrna. died suddenly. in Milford. on Saturday
night last.
INPRovEMENT.-Wm II. Griffin is about to
build five three STORY brick dwellings on French
street. south OF Thirteenth.
| Coal REpucEp-All the coal dealers reduced
the price of coal on all sales. Oh and since the
first Of April, one dollar ton.
confectioner. Seventh and King streets, has en-
largea mis- store room and is having the doors aud
windows newly painted.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES are being held each even
ing of the present week in the lecture room OF
the First Presbyterian Church, preparatory to
the communion services Of Sunday next.
NEW BUILDINGS Several new building e are
soon to be erected on Chestnut street, near Jack
son. The stone for the foundations Is now OH the
ground.
ROBBERY. Mr. Alex. Knees, was arrested
few days ago. and taken TO Georgetown Jail for
breaking INTO and robbing house in Lincoln.
Del, last October.
CLOSING SALE-Th,s evening" Messrs. Ogle x
Mille., auctioneers, will close out their entire
| stock of paintings and clocks, at their auction
rooms, No. COS Market ST
THROWING STONES. Some of our school boys
| are greatly addicted to the vicious practice Vi
throwing stones at each other to the great danger
of passers. by This habit should be stopped by
| the police.
FILLED UP.-The swampy tract of land lying
between Maryland avenue and the Wilmington
4 Reading Railroad, is being filled up. and o
cart way made from the avenue to the coal bins
| of the Company
| SABBATH School DENoNsTRATIoN.-De Delegates
| from the various Sabbath Schools will meet at
the Central Presbyterian Church Tomorrow
evening, at eight O'Clock, TO take further action
| IN the Grand Children's Demonstration.
! NEEDS ATTENTION. The condition of King
| street, between Eighth and Ninth, about twenty
| cart loads Of dirt have been hsaped up by the
street cleaners and left to be scattered again by
passing teams. 1t should be removed without
delay.
| NoMINATIuN.-At meeting Of the citizens Of
! the Third Ward i,yespect,re Of party. held last
evening. at the Commercial office. Mr.. Solomon
Hersey was nominated for member Of the Board
of Education. The vote stood; Hersey. 80; John
Peoples. 9.
| PRIMITIVE STYLE OF ADvERTIsIN8.-An enter.
prisng individual in the western part of the city
advertises for boarders by posting written notice
upon tree. Let him advertise in the DAILY
| GAZETTE, and we will insure him an abundance
| of boarders
IMPRoyED.-The crossings at the Junction OF
Monroe and Chestnut streets and Maryland ave.
nue., which have been in an almost impossible
condition for some time, are being cleaned and
the beds of the streets filled. Plates are also
being placed over the cutters.
SLIGHT FiRE.-The alarm Of fire about half
past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, was occa-
sioned by the burning of pot Of composition, in
the building at Ninth and Church streets; recent
ly occupied by Maury James, as a match factory
No material damage was sustained
, A New STAR-Miss Cassie HEM, the celebrated
cantatr ice, OF New York, whose voice, it is said
rivals even Nilsson's in power, has accepted al
invitation from a number Of gentlemen Of thii
city. and will give concert in the Masonic Tenn
, pie, on the evening OF April 23d
POLICE CASES Four gases of drunkenness wer
disposed Of by the Mayor this morning. Fiftl
U cents and costs in each case.
I Henry Brown, colored, was arrested for drunk
enness and attempting to break INTO the house O
n Henry Carpenter. Fined 81 and costs, and hel,
III <Soo uaA W AooP VIC Poocc'
The New LODGE Rooxs The new lodg
rooms in the new Masonic Temple are rapidly ap
= preaching completion. Every adornment con
t sistent with neatness and good taste will be place
I therein. and in appearance they will far excee
any society rooms in tins city The rooms wi
be finished III time for the dedication Of the TEN
T. pie, which takes place OH the 18th OF this month
a To Mr.. r. A. G1LpIN, the Architect. is due th
4 credit Of the drawings from which the new an
.k..lx L.
Mr.. Gilpin is practical civil engineer and arch
: Itect and all his work is done with remarkabl
precision, skill and neatness. The MessIs. Cu
bert it would seem, will have nearly as muc
room for practical use in each OF the new store
that there was In the old
i. CAPY Town GoATs.-Msssrs. Pusey, Scott .
a Co., have about fifteen goats, Of various sszss. i
: the yard of their morocco factory, Third an
a Madison streets, which were imported from Cap
n Town, Africa. They are greatly similar to ns
. tive goats in appearance, but are Of rather
= brisky and vicious temperament Several Of II,
animals are to be sent to Virginia, with the vie'
of propagating the species.
MUTUAL AID SoCIETY.-A meeting compose
Of members from the various lodges Of Knight
. Of Pythias, Of this city, was held last evening
< their hail. in Morrow's building, for the purpos
. . Of forming "Knights of Pythias Mutual All
u Society" The following officers were elected
President. Peyton s. West; Vice President, EG
win Hirst; Secretary, Samuel Curry; Treasure
y A. R. Hoilingsworth A committee. consistin
:, Of three members. was appointed to prepare
Constitution and bylaws, and the meeting the
!, adjourned to meet again at the call Ct this COZ
mittee.
l. FREIoHT IrExs.-The heavy shipments Of COZ
over the W. Il X. Railroad still continue.
At the r.. W. Il B. h. II. freight depot, the 10
y lowing have been received since last report
From Philadelphia, ono of wheat, one
r. bone one Of hogs. two of stone, one Of machinel
=, and two Of coal