Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-06

WeatnsI.
A steam saw.mill Is being built at Rehobotl,
Sussex county.
"The first shad" appeared in Milford On
Wednesday.
Government officers are surveying Broad
kiln creek.
..uncle Toms Cabin at Masonic Temple,
TO- night.
The election for members Of the Board of
Public Education takes place to day.
The burning of the car shops Of the Morris \
Essex railroad, at Dover. n. j.. throws II l,rsr
number of workmen out of employment aud
entails loss of nearly $4,000. .
SKRKNADE-Geo. Mccall. Esq, the newly
elected Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department,
was sersnaded last night. by the City Cornet
Baud and excellent Gee Club.
Nxw ExpRxss.-The Wilmington n Reading
Railroad Companp have completed arrangements
with al express line to West Chester, and all
points on the w. x n. r. Il. McMuilen X Seal
arS the agents.
MARINE News Schooner !. e. M,ils arrived
at Walton Il Whann's mill schooner lena ar
rived at tvs Brandy wine stave mills; steamer
AnMie.: .::of Warnerr Line, arrived from New York
Sloop Lucy sailed for Bait more steamer
Franklin sailed for Baltimore. with phosphate
FREE LUNcn.--A grand free lunch will be CIV
en- this evening, at Nye's WILMINGTON Parior Ess-
taurAnt, Sixth and Market streets. Green turtle
soup will be served up IN the best manner made
Of a sen turtle fresh from Key West The pubic
are invited.
LARoE SALES OF WLxINoToN Il WESTERN r.
r. BoSDs.-R. r. Robinson Il Co. report sales
yesterday Of e2l ZOO. and up to this time xl5 900.
Total amount sold altogether about 1886 600. Now
10 good time to purchase. as the probability IS
| that they will advance in price i'll short time
AccIDENr.-Ye Yesterday afternoon, at f. &
A. Belts machine works, the piston Of the en-
gine burst, owing to some OF the hpadbolts
working loose. The pstOn-rod was so bent
and twisted as to be utterly useless. The
work of repairing was immediately com
menced, and the engine was in running order
again this morning.
MEETING OF BOARD OF HEALTH.-The Board
| of Health held q meeting last evening. But lit
tie business was transacted. Several reports
| received from various committees, in regard to
the sanitary condition OF their respective Wa ris.
Precautionary measures were or'tt red to he taken
i'll those Wards containing small pox patientsand
the Board adjourned.
FREIGHT ITEMs-By the p. W. 4 B. r. R
thres rHrs Of lumber from Bel Air, for W. Il. 4
IL. Cause: IL cars of sundry trelgh s from BaIti-
more Road. and Is from Delaware road.
Forwarded-Six cars OF sundry freights r.
Philadelphia, one to New York, and to points
OH the Delaw are road.
POLICE CAsKs-The following cases have been
disposed of by Mayor Valentine since last report
Solomon Lewis, COL, for assault and battery oli
Margaret Hogan. Solomon was at work and was
annoyed by some boys throwing mud and stones
ut him; he threw . stone at them which missed
the boys and struck Margaret on the head; fined
costs.
Peter Blake COL, for assault aud battery on Sol.
omon Green, COL; fined 81 and costs and held in
$500 bail 70 keep the peace.
So Irtn &ko
o'clock train this morning. to ascertain whether
the negro arrested at Brick Hill Thursday after
noon and taken TO Elkton Jail. the real Grim
3 inal.
NARKETs-No variation this morning from
former prices Beef TO 25c per h.; veal lOa25 do
mutton 6al6c do; pork, cut Sal2c do; ham. wllol
l5 Sliced l6A2Oc shoulders, l0al &c do: lard lie dc
d scrapple, &c do; sausage, II do; chickens, 8.
ducks, $3.50; butter, 40 to 5Oc per pound; egg
= 33c per doz; cabbage laSc per head: beets lOc
- half peck; carrots. each; parsnips 4aSc per buci
celery. 3alOc do turnips, TO- hall peck; onions.
20 do; apples 2Oa35c do; sweet potatoes 2ha3h.
70 half peck round potatoes, lOal2c do; honey, "a
d per pound; honiny lOc per quart; hom,ny be:,
l3o do; fresh herring 25c per dozen; shad 4Oc 10
,. each.
d CONSIDERATION Middletown. Delaware, vii
messed q rare event On Thursday. the consecrs
m ton Of new church in what is known as $
n AIMS parish Bishop Lee the consecratoI
assisted in the services by Bishop Lay, of Easto,
Maryland, and the gooaly company of thrice
J, priests At 2 O'Clock. p. the church densel
= crowded with worshippers awaiting the entranC
1t Of the bishop aud clergy ut the hour named. Tn
clergy having robed in the Sunday school builo
=. ing near by, walked IN prOcession entering tn
y tower door reading antiphonally the appointe
p anthem. The Bishop entered the sanctuary All,
y the priestent ranged themselves either sid
without. Bishop Lee commenced the service
IA The warden Of the church handed TO him the Il
quest TO consecrate, and the Instrument of Const
n Grafton was duly read by the Rev. Leighto
Coleman, Of Pennsyvania. The sermon by tn
Bishop. giving0en outline Of the history of thu
sncnt parish. occupied nearly an hour IN its dc
livery. A generous collection, followed by prnye
n and the Bishops blessing, concluded hese intel
esting aud delightful services
Ths church Is . beautiful gothic structure. bull
> Of the serpsntins 'stonc from the West Cheste
- quarries. A massive tower and graceful spin
impart character 70 the whole exterior. Th
II interior 10 very simple and chaste and exceedingl
n. we'll carried out in all its details middle ais
with side aasles, organ chamber on the north sid
Of the church, and tower gallery opening ini
d the church, ere great relief TO the general un
% formity Of country churches, and add very nuc
70 the beauty Of this "new st. Ann's." The vestr
aud rector received, and well deserved the heart
a. congratulations Of the Bishop and Clergy upo
the ceoplstiea and consscration Of their isbors
the glory Of God.
CAnoLuH CoUnTY -Incendiayism. The stabl
is on ths farm Of d.. e. e. Atkinson, in Iuckaht
Neck. Nd, were set on hre on Tuesday night los
and entirely consumed together with tive head
3 valuable horses and about four thousand poun,
Of blade fodder. The doctors loss is estimated
- $500. A ooaorsd girl living in the family set Ii
to the building