Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-11
Local Intelligence.

day-the thermometer well up in the eighties.
This weather is suggestive Of ice creams,
mint juleps and We don't know how many
other kinds af 'c0olers off"
POLICE CAsEs.-One solitary drunk was dis.
posed Of by Mayor Valentine, this morning.
REAL EsTATK-J. +. Head has Il sale OF "A
lots this afternoon in the vicinity Of the Passen-
ger Railway depot.
MARINE NEws--The schooner itcrss arrived
at the Heading Railroad wharf with ties for the
Wilmington and Western Railroad.
HlsroRicAL SocIEry.-The New Rooms OF the
Historical Society, oil Delaware, i'll the Masonic
Temple. will be formally opened OH Thursday
evening
MALICIOUS. During the progress of the fire
Friday morning. IL man. while passing along the
street, was struck ~ the head by brick. thrown
by some unknown party, and severely injured.
LAND SALE. w. J. Jones and George r. How
ard, mortgages. sold on Tuesday last the real
estate Of Jessie Nlckers. situated III FIX Neck. on
the Elk river. ana containing 26l acres, with go"d
buildings. for S4,Oj0. II. Bration. purchaser.
CAR SHl1MENTs.--1h Jackson ~ Sharp Com
pany shipped, this morning, by the Wilmington
Reading Rairosd, two passenger and two Dag.
gage narrow guage cars to Macgregor, Iowa.
They are intended for the Iowa Eastern Kailioad
NoTIcE.-The services in the New Jcrusalem
Church, Delaware Avenue, on Sunday next, lHth
inst, will be conducted by Rev. f. X. Reyes. OF
Philadelphia. Subject in the morning "ihe
Lords Trumphal Entry into Jerusalem" Even
ing: "The Ministry of Angels"
FREIGHT ITEMs.-Dy the p, W. Il d. Il. II.
Recelved-Twslve cars of sundry freight from
Philadelphia, from Baltimore road and Is from
Delaware road.
Forwarded-Four cars Of snndry freight TO
Philadelphia, twelve to Baltimore road ana ten to
Delaware road.
MARROW EsCAPE.--During the progress OF
the fire, early Friday morning as young man
named Samuel Mcintyre, was striking the
Water Witch bell the tongue rigging fell down
and the heavy lion tongue just grazed his head,
bruising it severely. Had i, struck him fairly
he would undoubtedly have been killed.
THE SwEDEs.-Althouch we have no posi-
tive information, We suppose the Swedes will
arrive in MiddletOWn on saturday next, the
18th inst. They left Glasgow, Scotland on
Saturday last, and as the trip can be made in
from niue to thirteen days, we presume they
will be here by saturday neNt-7ranscriM
ABscoNpRp.-The proprietor Of the Dolly
Walden" Cigar Store, branch store of the Re-
gina Cigar Company Of New York, at No GlS
Market street. left the city suddenly, day or
two since He seems to have left in \ great
hurry-in fact. 80 great was his hurry that he
forgot to settle several little claims against him.
He left no word when he would return.
PERsoNAI"-Rev. DIR. McCahe, Rector of
st. AIMS Church, Middletown, and Grand
Master of the Masonic Order Of this State. has
gone on two weeks trip to Virginia, hoping
that little rest and recreation will benefit his
health. His pulpit will be filled Tomorrow by
Rev DIR. Frost, of this city, and On Sunday
week bv Rev. James II. b. Brooks, of Phila-
delphia.
BEING CLEANEp.-The large gutter along Wa
ter street, which empties into the sewer at the
foot of West street, is being cleaned OF the filth
and slops which have been accommodating there
TOR months The cleaning process was certainly
needed. The operations afforded considerable
amusement to the Juveniles. who were busily
engaged in securing the rats from under the Gov
erings of .he gutter.
Town ELECTIONS In Elkton, Oh the 9th in
slant, the town commissioners elected as
follows r. Marshbank. W. c. Rambo Reuben
Haines, W. $. Evans, George Turner, Jas. II
Scott and James T.. Merritt. This waA the ere
form" ticket. In Chesapeake City, on the same
day. the following named commissioners were
chosen: J. II. Brooks, George Fiingame, John
Conrey. Thos. Pryer and DR.. }. V. Wallace
SALE OF 36 VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS We
again call attention to the large sale OF building
lots to take place this afternoon at . O'Clock
under the management Of VIM Bright. Esq, rea
estate agent. These lots are located in of thu
most improving portions of the city, Oh Van Burer
and other streets near Front street. within foul
squares Of the Wilmington and Reading r. r
Depot. The terms have been extended from
and months to & and II months. Those VIII,
want bargains on easy terms should attend tht
sale
SALE OF VALuABTE LOTs.-The President
OF the Christiana River Improvement Com
pany advertises the sale of As valuable build
| n IA kan n Gatu rIo
lots are situated on elevated ground ad acenl
to the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balt
more Railroad, and front on nth, 18th, Ileali
and Claym0nt streets This is decidedly tn,
most valuable property that has been offered
in that section. The lots are underlaid will
a strata of excellent building sand OF immense
thickness, supposed To te worth great dea
OF money If taken out, while it secures tht
driest and purest cellars. Read the advertise
ment in another column.
A NOBLE ACT.-A short time since an agei
z and Worn-Out minister made application to ON,
e OF our citizens to know if he could inform lin
where he could get house at a moderate price
- ne wished to reside in Wilmington. Tn,
. gentleman addressed replied that he had
house, aad that he (the preacher) could hav,
II rent free duriug his life. Such disinterestet
benevolence in these selfish times, when ever,
one seems on the strstch to make money, i
rarely heard OF. and deserves 10 be recorde,
ing the name of the generous donor lest ",
might incur his displeasure. The old pfeache
Is now comfortably dOmiciled in house WOrti
$3.50 year, free of charge, and he can lool
back upon wel-spent life with pleasure AM
! thank God for his friends.
7 SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIvERsARY-Olivet Pres
bytsfian Church Afternoon Sabbath school he,
. its EigA.i Anniversary Thurdsay evening.
The Report ~ Eie Superintendent, VIM u
Dove, shows that tA.e ii.tebss; in this school hn