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

Chicken-pox is prevalent in Cambridge, Md.
Citizens Loan Association meets this evening.
Some ssrenaders near Pottsville, Pa. frightened
horse to death.
The Rossini Quintette aud Sextette gave one Of
their grand concerts in Norristown. Pa, las'
night
Some Of W,mington's ametsur musicians con-
template giving an '"Old Folks Concert, IN the
Masonic Temple, shortly.
Wm Norris formerly Of Dover, was killed
up in the oil regions last week by his horse
running away with him.
The "enveOpe system" Of raising subscrip-
ti0ns for church purposes has proved emi'
nently satisfactory in the Smyrna NJ. Z.
Churh.
at Magnolia, near Camden. for nearly six
weeks. Over fifty persons have professed con-
version.
THE MARKET ORDINANcE.-Mr. Foulk's Mar
ket Ordinance, providing for the removal OF the |
street market to King street. comes up for final |
| consideration. in the City Council. this eveiing
K,xD.-The Cambridge (Md.) Chronicle kindly |
gives notice Of the time of holding the Republican
State Convention, as the Republicans of Dorches- |
ter county have no organ. Is 1t not "warming |
ing the frozen serpent" |
Trinity CHApEL.- Confirmation by Bishop Lee |
The otFertory at the bishops visitation on next
Sunday morning vii; be- given to the support Of
Missions in Delaware. A most worthy object and
a most urgent need
MIsTAKEN.-An inebriated youth commenced
| no,king vigorously at Capt Holt's box sign. at
Third and Market streets. last evening, evidently
| under the impression thai he was banging the
door of the parental residence. Sympathizing
friends took him away
ACCIDENT The engineer at Belts machine
shop was amusing himself, this morning, by
| swinging on the chain OF crane, and losing hrs
equilibrium, he fell of, severely cutting his lead
THuxB CUT.-Geo. Thompson had q quarrel
with his sou William. at the corner OF second
and King streets, yesterday afternoon, and drew
u knife upon him, by which he had one Of his
thumbs nearly cut of, as his son was wrestling it
| from him.
| SOCIAL ENrERTAINNENT.--Crysta Fount
Lodge, No. bl, 1. U. OF Il. T., will hold Temper
ance Meeting and Social Entertainment, at their
Hall, Seventh ST., near Spruce, this evening. No
admission fee will be charged and all are cordially
| invited.
| MEETING OF DELE0ATEs.-Am meeting composed
OF delegates from the various Sunday schools of
our city. will be held in Central Presbyterian
Church, this evening, for the purpose Of making
arrangements for the coming Chiidren's Jubilee.
A full attendance is requested.
RESULT OF FELINE INFELIcITY.-Ye Yesterday
morning, two cats bee ime engaged IN quarrel.
on tho railroad track near the jackson G Sharpe
20. car sHOps, anu WNle IHus eWpIOyeu, W6T0
run over and killed by passing train.
MARINE News Schooner G. r. Hubbard,
loaded with phosphate, sailed for New York, this
morning. Schooner Martha Daus sailed The
steamship Mississippi, which has been aground
at Barrett's saw mill for the past two days. was
foated off this morning. and taken to the Harlan
J Il Hollingsworth Companys yard. for overhaul
ing and repairs.
NOT CALLED FoR.-Ihe following undeliv
Iara fala ~ tha cfSo NJ th Neat
Union Telegraph Orson Adams d. S. Clark,
G. w Farr, II. II. Foster Mrs. Gregg, E. N.
! PrOudfOOt, Mrs. SherrOn. ]. ]. Wilhelm, Liz
/ zie Wallace, Francis Wild, Mrs. }. J. Will
helm.
NoMINATIoNs.-Col Grimshaw was nominated
) for member of Board of Public Education, by
the Republicans of the Fifth Ward, last evening
The other nominations thus far made as fol-
| lows-Third Ward, Solomon Hersey; Sixth
Ward, John Summons Seventh Ward. Wilmer
Atkinson; Tenth Ward, Charles Kerns
Police CAsEs.-The following cases have been
VIM. Dougherty, by officer Hickman, fol, drunk
enness; 81 cents and costs.
Michael Sullivan. by officer Hickman, for
drunkenness; ~ and costs.
Michael Gallagher and John w. Sullivan, by
} the same, for drunkenness: 80 cents and costs.
. A DIFFIcULTy.-C Cornelius Green, of this CITY,
! purchased horse at the sale of Sharpey Perkins,
. in Brandywine Hundred. on Thursday last, for
: $2jO. and gave his note for the amount with r.
4 Lewis Armstrong as the endorser. In driving he
noticed that the horse laine and conseQ uenty
] he cautions all persons against negotiating the
note on the ground that he did not get value for
a it. As the sale was open one. and the horse
. was not warranted, it is probable that a lawsuit
will result in verdict for the plaintiff Rep.
FREIGHT ITEMs.-Coal shipments over the
" Wilmington L. Reading Railroad still continue
brisk.
By the P. W. Il B. R. r.. the following freiehts
have betn forwarded: Seven cars of coal for the
y Delaware Railroad: eight cars of sundry freiQhts
# for same four cars OF merchandise to various
. points on Baltimore line; four cars Of sundry
freight to Philadelphia: four cars do. to Chester:
one car of merchandise for New York.
Received Sixteen cars Of sundry freghts from
Philadelphia; one car do. from tamokp: two
;, cars of brooms from Baltimore for Coatesville:
. one car OF oysters from Baltimore for Reading;
|, four cars of sundry freights for Wilmington: ten
n cars do. from Delaware Road.
y Markets w Wednesday found little variation from
former prices Beef to 25c per b.; veal lOa25 do;
mutton 6al6c do; pork, cut, 8al2c do; ham, whole
l5 sliced, l6a2Oc; Shoulder l0al2c do; lard lie do
scrappe, &c do; sausage, IL do turkies l8a2Oc Del
!b chcksns,s ~ to $780, duck. 60 geese 81 rs to
y 33c per doz cabbage la8c per head: beets l0c !
half peck; carrots &c each; parsnps 4a8c per bunch
celery, 3alOc do turnips, lOhaf peck; onions Il
IS DO: apples, 2Oa35c do; sweet potatoes. 25a35c q
half peck; round potatoes, lOal2c do honey, 3Oc
!. per pound; honiny lOc per quart: hominy beans
l2c do; fresh herring 4Oc per dozen shad 40c to 81
each.
SHERIPFs SALES. Sheriff Hargadine, on
c Thursday last, sold in this town the b. b. allen
= farm in the "Aley." to John A. Lavender 70,
u $oy76.l56 acres. This farm was sold ON the 5th
OF October last to Robt H. CummiDs Tor 81. 400
but there being something in the sale that VA
= not technical, it did not stand. 1t was sold a,
~ the property OF Jos. I. Thompsou, the mortgage