Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-12

SERIOUS CHARaE.-John h. BRADY. bota,
me physician. was arrested yesterday. by Fare
Marshal Clark, On the charge of arson. In the
afternoon the accused was before Alderman Car
Penter. when the Fire Marshal testified that de-
.endants place OF business was at No. e02 South
street. ana that he was burned out ON the lsl oi
September From facts and circumstances sinc,
developed. the witness had concluded to arrest
the doctor as a party TO the burning. The VT
nesses were not present then, and lie desired n
iostponsmeht until tins afternoon. Mr.. Pala-
thorpe. counsel Tor Dir brady. did not object, ana
he Alderman hxed the bail at $4,000. The FIRE
Marshal. as he SAYS. bases his opinion up ~ the
issnpnon that prepara ION had been made to burn
The place; that. though the fire was soon extIn.
Ruished, and the accused immediately after stated
ms loss to be stock $500, he has since swelled
MS losses to 100000. The assurances amounted
to 5000. Ie20tF.
Dr. Brady was formerly resident Of Whining
ton, and by some thought insane,
SALR.-M MIR. \. W. Davis adver,i-es yalu,-
bl" lot of ground 20 be sold on Saturday. a, )!
+ NJ. See advertisement. 81.
SwITCHBACk INCLUSION POSTPONED
The excursion advertised tor the Switchback
tins morning, was postponed yesterday even
ing ON account OF the weathri Due notice
VIII hereafter be given ii the morning on
which il viii start.
TAIL CoRN.-Mr Jonathan E.;lin, @,
Mill Creek Hundred brought to this once,
on ednesday, q stalk of corn from one %,
his fields which measured eleven feet high.
and had near tie top three ears We douh'
whether this 7taiL eau be beat in height in
the state
|. $ COURT The L. 5 Court cony ened in
this city on Monday. The Grand Jury return.
ed true bill against Archibald Given for
n 1.ty M fti tba -
OF suffrage. The case was postponed until
the first Thursday in Octobt r, to which time
the petit jurors were discharged.
NoMIHA1i0>- ELEcTIo,; The Republican
nomination for iaelnJers of the Legislature,
Levy Court, Assessors, inopectOrs. and Road
Commissioners Will take place /. the respec.
tive Hundreds OF tn is county next SATURDAY
afternoon. The candidates in this city for
the Legislature are Mahlon NJ Child, and
Phlemma Chandler The name of FraDci,
Vincent has also been mentioned in this CON
nectioi. For the Levy Court the candidates
aames are .ohp ". Hawkins, David
WoIlman, van 4 -tGtsenhurg, and Chris
tan FeSiger
A NEW PRoPELLEk..-lSptR Robert Sutton,
OF New Castle, Delaware, .xQt TO Our office
on Tuesday the model OF new steam pro
peller, for which he received pate,i: some
t'lit siiict: lne proptllng power is in a
hollow cylinder attached to each side of the
boat, Just below the guard !, extending about
hall the entire length of the huh This cy-
Under is about the shape OF a cigar. IT. *
armed with serpentine screw thread, and
operates IN the water precisely like a screN
g'fihg immense propelling force, and exceed :
insy steady motion to the vessel. which il il
can he made TO run twenty mi.a, ali
hour. II aNs,ids the dull and unpleasant noise
OF 'he side wheel steamer, and also the mon.
unpleasant; shaking and trembling, which il
so universally complained of at every descent
OF the walking beam of the side wheel boat
he propeier5 are composed of FIVE See
toh5 and may he detached from the hull il, A
few moments and turned into raft in case
OF Ire or accident to the vessel They oprr-
ate also as life boat and render the vessel so
sale that it Is almost impossible for il either
To capSZe or sink in any sea
The advantages claimed by Cant. Suttou
are a greater rate of speed, with far less fuel.
ana almost perfect safety to life, avoiding the
tremendous rack, and wear and tear from
machinery which is so destructive TO laypp
steamers.
: The model is about three feet long, and the
propeller Is operated by works on the inside
ma II gldeS through the water very prattiI,
II has been examined at Washington and AT
New Castle also, by several experienced and
very competent engineers who pronounce it
great and valuable Improvement which must
some day Eot far distant, take the place OF the
common steam propeller, because of The
greater speed, safety and enconomy which il
secures