Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Por Rent. VIM Bright has for rent, tue
o ur.story biick store, No. 200 Market street,
Letter Carria AppointSd.-J. II. A. My
ers, (colored) has been appointed letter
carrier in this city.
Ffrs.-The shed back Of Barley q Bro,
corner of 9th end Spruce sts., was discover
ed 10 be on fire about O'Clock on Monday
morning, the fire department responded
promptly 10 the alarm, and soon had the
flames under their control, The loss was
light
Discussion. The discussion before the
Farmers' Club. of Newark, will be con-
tpued al Sutton Hall, on Wednesday even.
ing, March 9th. Question-"ls Protection
to American Industry Beneficial 10 the
Agricultural Intercstsf"
sucesssfttl-The recent fair held by the
ladies Of the PRESBYTERIAN church, Newark,
moved highly successful, netting about one
$1,000. The beautiful afghan made and
presented TO the fair by Miss Agnes Evans,
Welded over 5000, and was voted to KEY; l.
/ e. Porter, the pastor Of the church. Inc
| aide saddle and bride TO Miss George Bow
ar the case of wax work TO Dr.. Henry, lhe
beautiful silver pitcher and goblet TO the
church, and the large pyramidal cake 10
Oriental Lodge, l, o. OF o. F.
Market-There was q very poor marke
on Saturday. The following were the ruling
flgures:-Beei, 10 22c per pound; veal, II
10 zoe, do; mutton, 10 10 zoe, doi lard, l2c
do; scrapple, Sc, do; sausage, IL 10 loc' 90
butter, as 10 SOC, do; pork, cut, l2 70 lac
do; ham, whole, 10 10 zoe, do; sliced, ~ te
24c, do; shoulders, 0 10 12c, do; turkeys
e0c do: chickens, zoe, do; eggs, 80 10 30
per dozen; beets, zoe, half peck; carrots
isc, do; parsnips, zoe, do; turnips, TO l0c
do; onions, 22c, do; apples, 80 TO Doc, Dc
. sweet potatoes, 20 to soc, do; white potatoes
! 12 10 l4c, do; celery, 8 to l6c per bunch
hominy, 10c per quart; hominy beans, lOS
do.
. Another Railroad PropoSed.-A correI
l. nondent writing uR from Lewisvllle says
g The railroad fever still RACES In this neigh
: borhood. A call for meeting has tee
Z made. 10 be held on Monday, March 4lh,
4, 1o'clock P. M, for the purpose oil consuluh
u with the friends Of the Wilmington an
Western road, as to where the road lrol
Elkton up the Little Elk creek should in'e
O sect their line. The call tor the meeting
K signed Dy some thirty five persons, some
{. which are manufacturers and business me
IA living along the line OF the said roal
2; Among them are ]. d Carter, J. II. Levi
q w II. Flitcraft s. Co., W. W. Armstrong
Il R.-Lynch, Murphy g. Hays, John Kerr an
Levi Hall. There are some manufacture
and able men, owners of property on III
10 stream who eYinee a determination 10 ha'
% a road, and there Is every reason TO belieN
g. that they will build one, and 10 this end Il
= people say, Amen.-JsffrsOnfan.
Transforming the Uonplezion. The.han
formation produced by HAeANs MAeNoLl
o. BALM are quite as astonishing as any sceI
p on the stage of a theatre. That iamo
u beautiher, transmutes a sallow, peekiT
looking completion, into one into whit
the lilly and the rose vie for admiration, al
- imparts to dry, harsh skin, the Softness
perfect loveliness. Tan and FTeckles, Will
\, % country air and sunlight are pretty sure
RI produce, 10 spite oil pRTRsols and sundOwr
are completely obliterated by II while
has a perfectly magical effect In banishi
undue redness, bloches and pimples fro
the skin. When the lady who has used 1t
~ remedy her cOmplexiOnal defects looks
% The mirror she Is equally astoundod al
y cralified at The improvements In her appe
n. ance. Every blemish has disappeared,
res neck, arms and bosom, now rival in viii
ate ness The snowy collar which enciTcles
on on tnroat, her cheek mantles with q peach u
at tloom, aud she Is ready TO invoke a bleasi
" un The inventor OF tie article which
AZ wrought such delightful transformation