Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-27
Local INTELLIGENCE.

The churches were we'll attended yesterday.
The steamer Pilot Buy made AN excursion to
this city and down the bay. Yesterday.
The what at the foot Of Fourth street is IN a
horribly dlapida,ed and dansrions condition.
Rev. Lafayette Marks occupied the pulpit, "t
the Wes, PRESBYTERIAN Church. last evening.
Another heavy run of cases at Mayors court,
Yesterday morning. Saturday night whiskey
was the cause.
POLICE CASES Ten cases of drunkenness were
tried before Mayor Valentine, Sunday and this ,
morning Penalties ranging from fifty cents TO
~ OO and costs were imposed. I
REAL EsTATE.-SAIE OF LOTS IN THE 9th
WARD.-OgIe Il Miller will have large sale
of building lots in the 9th ward, on saturday
the 18th OF June.
MARINE NEws.-The schooner Margaret
Platter sailed for New York this morning, with
powder
The schooner VIM. Mason and sloop Aun
sailed
DELAYEp.-lhe New York and Washington
express train, which leaves this city at 1920 NJ.
daily, was delayed nearly an hour. on Saturday,
by the breaking of some Of the machinery OF the
engine. just before entering Baltimore.
ASSAULT AND BArrERY.-Le Lettia Donovan
was arrested by officer Truitt, and tried before
GSuuhc WIS uioih'uSb WI wv N'"'eN
assault and battery on Sarah Davis. She was
required 10 pay costs, and was held in the sum
Of 5000 bail, TO keep the peace.
SALE-On Saturday evening, Esquire
Frazer, of this city, sold at public sale in front
Of the Court House, New Castle, the follow
ing property, belonging to the estate OF Dr.
John Merritt, deceased, -one double-stat car
riage. for $50; one nO-top buggy, for so; one
blanket, for So. so; one bay mare, $l24.
"THE AGED WoMAN's HoME."-A formal
| opening of this Institution, Will take place on
Thursday next the 3Oth inst, at O'Clock,
P. NJ. The community generally, and the
Clergy particularly, are invited to be present.
Addresses will be made, and other exercises
appropriate to the occasion.
L1NoARD On Friday night, at the Opera
House, the well known Comedian, VIM
Horace Lngard, and the charming CONNIE
die nne, Miss Alice Danning, (Lingard), as
sisted by a splendid company Of comedy and
Opera artists, will appear in one OF their
| popular and charming entertainments. Inc
prices of admi5 ion will be aS usual, ami
| large audience should greet the first apoear-
auce of these celebrated artists in our city.
INQUEST Coroner Woodward held an in
Quest yesterday afternoon, over the bod! OF
a child found in bed dead, at the HOUSE ei
The child was six weeks old, and was nursrl
and nut to bed by its mother about O'Clock
in the morning, and on getting up at six she
found it dead Di. Cornelius was sailed IL
and informed the Jury that the cause of th'
death was heart disease, and verdict Wa
rendered accordingly.
DRUNKEN Row.-On Saturday night, aDou
halt dozen young men, considerably tn,
worse for liquor, entered beer saloon ol
West Front street, near Madison, and 500,
commenced acting in very disorderly man
ner. The proprietor gently reinon>trate'
with large club and in the meier Which fol
4 lowed several severe headaches We're admin
istered One Of the party slipped out into til
street, and hurled several stones through tn
} window, completely demollshing the glass an
i sash. The prompt arrival of the police, at thi
e iuncture, pu a stop to the riotOus proceeding
d and three of the participants were arrested.
;, The other three succeeded in making good thei
escape.
4 LECTURE BEFORE THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
/. The Historical Society OF Delaware IN rsuanc
70 of the policy by which it hopes to bring itself moi
a | prominently before the public and increase II
general interest IN its proceedings has invited II
- Hon. William Gilpin, ex-tiosernor Of Colo
y tdo to deliver q lecture IN the large hall of u
- Institute on tuesday evening next, the 2Sth ins
u The lecture is entitled "Colorado Its lnscrptil
III the Physical Geography OF America" md hi
I. Some reputation from beng the result Of the stut
= and exploration thro many years of the great ce
Dr trail region OF the Continent, with its grand
i'd tains and vast PLAINS. It's depressed valleys
parks, and its sources of many OF the great rive
among its snowy mounta ,ns. The lecture has be,
u delivered various occasions at Denver, at 5
VI LOUIS before the New York Historical Soeiet
Is and before the British Association at Its meet
~ last summer at Liverpool
u In this invitation the Society is true to its 0
ject-to put Oh record and retain to our State t
= papers aud incidents which rightly belong to Ii,
Gov. GilpIn is Il son OF Delaware, the early part
his life having been passed but II short distaIl
= hey yond our city limits. The lecture will be ir.
and 1t is to be hoped that intelligent ctize
beyond the members OF the Society Will feel sui
cisnt interest IN the subject TO attend.
DEDIcATIoS The dedicatory services of t
Scott Nj. Z. Church, OF tins city, which for sol
m time past has been undergoing important altel
uons and improvements, were held yesterday.
the morning the pulpit was filled by Rev. Jan
Neill, of Philadelphia, and collection was tax
up amounting to $500. In the evening, Rev .
cob Todd, of Grace NJ. Z. Church, conducted
'uf services, and preached able ana impressive s.
an mon from the text, III the Son make We free,
are free, indeed" At the conclusion of the serm
J. another collection was taken up, by which
sum of $l700 was obtained, making the aggreg,
amount collected by subscription and contributl
.ee $350O. As the entire Indebtedness of the chul
amounts to about $4,000. this very liberal respor
3 to its appeal for assistance will almost enable
- members TO free themselves OF debt The impro
ment consists OF the erection Of another story W
the OLD building The church, originally bu
was only one story high, and both Church Il
Sunday School services were conducted in
same ROOM The main room is i'll the sec,
story and is beautifully fitted up with fresc.
walls and ceilings, easy cushioned seats and C
peted door. In point Of neatness, beauty and
ish. the church will now compare favorably "
any in the city, and reflects great credit On
iberality and persevering efforts OF those
have conducted It's Affairs through all the nun
GUS disoouraGements arising from adverse circt
~ stances, to Its present. prosperous and flourish