Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Bread for The PoOr.-The Fame Hose
Company distributed 1000 loaves Of bread to
the poor yesterday morning. Quite large
eroud visited the engine house.
City Markets. Butter 40 10 As cents Dor
pound eggs so els per dozen turkeys 10 In
20 cts per pound, geese 10 cents do sAu-
sage 10 cts do; lard 10 to 10 cts do apples
20 to 80 cts. sweet potatoes 20 to 80 cts. white
potatoes 10 10 IL cts.
William II. LdmJsOn.-of New Castle
Hundred, in card to day, announces him
sell as candidate for Sheriff Of this County
at the Democrats nomination election. Mr..
Lambson, at the last nomination election
received a large and flatering vote. He will
make a strong candidate and good sheriff.
Aecident.-As Mr.. John T. Reed, was en-
gagged tn his butcher shop in Flynn's Court,
on Friday evening last ibe mel with painful
accident. He had gone Into his sleelyards
and while grouping around in the darkness
ran one Of the hooks into bis eye, forcing it
out Of Its socket a Physician was sent for
and the:eyereplaced, but its Is feared that he
will be left totally blind.
Prssentdti0n.-Th employees in the pail t
shop Of the Z. W. & B. X. r. Co, in this
city, on Saturday last, by an unanimous
vote, determined 10 keep New Years day in
order TO make a call upon their foreman,
Jacob Scheller, for the purpose of assuring
him of their friendship and esteem, ahf pre-
senting him with fine Swiss watch. After
many toasts and greetings, and calls for
"time," the parties separated with the ut
most good feeling prevailing.
BargldrV,-On Thursday evening lust tue
office OF G. Sc A. Pyle al Sixth and Monroe
a. hui Ian n anf
was affected through a window on the
western end of the factory. The fire proof
sale was blown open, but they were mot re-
warded tor their trouble, as the safe con-
tanned nothing but the books OF the firm,
which were left undisturbed. In money
drawer in tue desk was about SO IN money,
which the thieves took possession Of, also
gold pen, and coat. Tue implements with
which the safe was broken open with were
stolen from Dougherty's Stone Quarries
and consisted ola couple OF crowbUrs and
large hammer.
The Presbyterian Hospital in PHILADELPHIA.
by the report Of the Presbyterian Hospital
| Finance Committee, the subscriptions taken
up by the Rev. Or Saunders already
amount TO 1858, 900
1t has not been year since Dr.. Saunders
donated his college and grounds to establish
| kuls uOhpltult anu tuttEtu On tue WOfk OF
| raising funds to put it in operation and sup
/ port IT, Before he had raised $1,000 every
one who knew his aniecedents forsaw his
success, but who would have imagined that
In the first year Of this new hospitals lncep.
ton, friends could become interested for il
TO the extent OF more than third of a mil.
lion OF dollars ? The grounds Gan entire
square) and buildings are worth Sl60, 900,
SO that in tue first year the Presbyterians
have hospital worth fully 100000.
Hoo 10 Observe Tie Holidays. Holt
days should be impressed upon our minds by
some pleasant remembrances Some good
action done, or some act of kindness received
from another. The good time should be spen
SO that we can look back upon il without q
Ieproach. We should have some Landmark
sci down by which we can remember how
the time was passed. One good way to hay,
a continual reminder would be TO purchase
Suit of the Splendid Clothing now being sol,
at greatly reduced prices by BENNETT 4 Co.
} TOWER HALL, No. 51S MARKET STREET nal
way between Fifth and Sixth streets, Pmla
delphia.
Traias.-After the list of January. ia
Maryland and Delaware Railroad will run bu
; one train per day, each way, over the road
/. The Northward bound train will leave Easto
0 at 81 O'Clock, A. NJ, and the train moyin
South will leave Clayton as usual-upon III
arrival Of the $50 A, NJ, train from Philade
phia.