Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-20
Local Intelligence.

AccIDHNT.-An employee at the Jackson Il
Sharp Co . Car Works dropped . chisel upon his
severe wound.
Union Camp Meeting Grounds have decided that
the Camp Meeting. the present year, shall COM
r,ence on Friday, the 18th VI July, and close on
Tuesday the 3Oth.
MARINE NEws-The schooner Graham arrived
at TAtnall's wharf on Thursday, and sailed this
morning The sloops Siiprr Woce aud Seal also
sailed.
The sloep Planter arrived thin morning,st Pusey
Il Bros, wharf with coal.
LECTURE Thos Guard, the eloquent
Irish Divine, will deliver q lecture in Asbury NJ.
T.. Church, on Wednesday next. the 24th inst. at
o'clock p NJ. subject-"An Evening with
the Waldsnses" The ability and sloquence Of
the lecturer, should draw crowded house.
FREIoxr lrExs-By the P. w. h B. X. X.
Received Nine cars Of sundry freghts from
Philadelphia, three from Baltimore road. aud IL
from Delaware road sd o..
Forwarded Four cars of sundrv freights to
Philadelphia, four to Baltimore road, and eight to
Dels ware road 4,
FARxERs' 'AssocIArIoN.-A meeting OF farmers
is to be held in Chesapeake City. on May 4th tor
the purpose of forming Association for the pro-
lection OF agricultural interests. This is a wise
step for the tarns of that vicinity. and every town
| should have such IN organization. Kent county, |
Md has 6ve Fsrmers' clubs and great advantage !
is derived fIom them.
CoRREcrIoN.-In the report Of the Masonic |
Banquet, we stated that Mr.. David Lemon vo'an-
| teered q song. 1t appears that, we should have
said, after being called on tor speech he voun-
tsered . song. Mr.. Lemon, we are sorry to say,
is sensitive ON the matter. and hence We take the
earliest opportunity to do him justice
AN OLD DEED.-Mr Jos. L. jackson, Of the
firm Of Finn 4 jackson. Wilmington. Delaware,
has i'll his possession an old land grant dated
| 1865. given by William Penn to Mr.. Jackson's
sixth great grandmother, Jane Lownes. The
property is located in Springfield township Del
aware county. Pennsylvania. -Jefersonian'
EXPLOSION AT THE POWDER WoRKs. An ex-
plosion occurred yesterday at one OF the mills OF
the DUPONT powder works. which was attended
with fatal results A workman named Dennis
Mclaughlin, who had been employed there for
over twenty years. was instantly killed. Several
persons were somewhat injured, and the mill was
entirely demolished.
REV. MR. CoNKEY.-The increasing illness and
subsequent death Of his mother, prevented the
presence Of Rev. J. P. Conkey, the minister elect
New Castle. He WILL however. assume the func-
tions OF the pastorate Of ths Central Church on
the first Sunday in May and . special session OF
the Presbytery will be convened sometime during
the month. in his behalf. His ordination will be
| deferred until after this meeting.
I POLICE CAsEs.-Ths following cases have been
disposed Of by Mayor Valentine since last report
y Alfred Brown. COL, was arrested by Officer
Bayl,s for the larceny of $50. from the store Of
' Geo. Robinson, at Tenth and Orange streets. on
Thursday. His trial came Cd before tho Mayor
I this morning, and he was held in the sum Of $500
bail, for appearance At court.
. Chas. Evans COL, was arrested by officer Ain
is scev for assault and battery on Fannie johnson.
d He was fined 81 cents and costs.
MARxRrs.-There has been lite variation in the
market, the past few weeks. Beef 10 to 25c per lb
veal l2a26 do; mutton 6al6c do; pork, cut, Sal2c
do; ham, wholel5 sliced, l6a2Oc shOuders l0al2c
q do lard lilo do sausage, IL do; butter, 40a6O do
egga28 per doz; cabbage laSc per head: bees l0c
half pe,k carrota &c each parsnips 4a8c per bunch
IL celery, 3aloc do; turnips 10 half peck onions Isl
!. do; apples, 20a35c do; sweet potatoes, 25a35c
II half peck; round potatoes, lOal2c do honiny l0
a. ket remains unchanged: Fresh herring, Is to 20
10 per dozen; shad 20 to 7Oc apiece.
~ MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH-T The las
~ regular meeting Of the present Board of Healt
WAS held last evening. President Ecksl in tn
Char.
lr The committee from the Sixth ward reporte
As all Muisancss sbated aud were discharged
of The special cGspmittee from the Ninth war
er recommended that thu new Board investigate Gel
e, tain nuisancss existing IN the manufactorie
ur along the Brandywine, and ala0 supsrintend tn
proposed improvements in Riddle h Co.'S mill
A vote Of thanks was rendered the President
the Board, for faithful discharge of Official du
ties during the year.
te Several orders were drawn and the Board az
-.. ourned.
's The new Board will probably be elected at th
next session Of the City Council.
SAD OccuRRENcE.--THREEC CHILDREN PoIso,
-, ED.-Two OF THEN DIE. Yesterday afternoon,
Nv little girl about slx years old daughter of M
Mcintyre. living ut Riddles Banks, found sou
candy lying on the pavement, wrapped up III p
dy per. She called to her companions, little bS
ve and girl about the same ago, named Glenn. o.
the three proceeded to eat the candy. Soon Il
ta- children were taken badly sick and in az hour
m tor eating, the two girls were dead. lhe boy,n
my having partaken 20 freely Of the poison, is At
to- Kane had been called IN, but medical aid was
her avail in the case Of the two little girls The
il death was undoubtedly caused by poison contai
cd in the candy.
Coronsr Woodward summoned . jury and We
ns out to the Bsaks this morning. for the purpose
md an. w. - -. sS. n,,,,o.s - ,..L, au -.
"a "a tenn examination OF ths bodies. The event b
~" caoss great excitement In the neighborhood1 q
the opinion is prevalent that the candy wes p
pared and thrown into the street by sonA tie
for the express purpose OF poisoning some one
AsoTHER SvINDLE.- On Thursday morning
Ice young man. pnrporung 10 be Lie InsuraI
agent, entsrsd the house Of Mr.. Joseph Stopp,
Warwick, Cecil county, Nd, and requested b
to have his life insured. While Mr.. Stopp '
engaged IN conversation With the pretend
agent a aim, sckly-iooking nan entered, a
after few minutes conversations with the OIL
two. informed them that he had some goods
tAs Custom House at Baltimore, but having
mossy be was unable 70 obtain the goods, wh
ave we're wssth several thousand d0llaIs, from
fae- Custom HOass. The insurance agent very q
=. srousy ~ ofEsaed 70 advance him few doll,