Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
Local Intellisence.
This is May day.

Market streets.
Choice oranges and bananas at Oripren's. ilh
and Market streets. -~r
The first pic-mc OF the season csmes oI to-n.or-
row, at Sylvan Springs.
It is estimated that nearly 10000 persons wit {
messed BIrnums three exhibitions yesterday
Garden trelliscs; also n full assortment O Veg
et,be seed for sale at Crppen's ,Ath x Market Sts
Very fine double Tuberose bulbs; also choice
flowers IN great variety at Crippens cor l,h J.
Market SITS
We guarantee all our Ready Made Clothing rs
represented, or the money refunded, at Moore's,
22S Market street.
MARINE NEWS The sloop Dunwoodte ar
rived at du Points wharf, this morning.
The sloop Lucy arrived at Newport
rhe sloop Ann sailed.
POCKET PICKED-I. W. Stidham had his
pocket picked at the circus grounds yesterday,
afternoon Fortunately he had but small
sum of money with him at the time,
ENGINE REPAIRED The engine Somerset,
of the Eastern Shore Railroad, has been
thoroughly repaired at the round house, IN
this city, and this morning passed down the
Delaware Railroad to resume trips on the
, Eastern shore road
APPOINTMENT. Henry ). Truitt of this
city, has been appointed County Constable |
for Wilmington, by Gov. Ponder, vice Wm.
H. Brady, resigned Mr.. Trutt, is an honest
man, a sound Democrat, and will doubtless
prove an efficient office.
ACCIDENT ON THE RAIIIoAp.-lt is reported
that n negro. supposed to be one of the National
Guards who returned to Philadelphia last night,
jumped off HE train. and was run over and Killed
by the l. l30 train from Philadelphia, between tins
l city and Chester
The FIRST ENGINE.-About one mile OF the
track of the Wilmington " Western Railroad
has already been laid and this morning an engine
from the Wilmington X Reading road passed
over the track with load OF rails and ties. The
: work OF track.laying is progressing rapidly
FREIGHT Items BY the T., w. Il b. Il. r
Recolved-Seven Of snndry freights from
Philadelphia, four from Baltimore road and nine
o from Delaware road
Forwarded INv, cars of sundry freights to
Philadelphia three 10 Baltimore road and eleven
u 10 Delaware road.
I SIlGHr Row.-Alout six O'clock last evening
"a crowd oi disorderlv iegroes who were assem-
# hled front of Institute Hall, after the parade OF
the National Guard, became engaged IN a muss
during which white man who had somehow got
ts in then midst pushed down and pretty rough
ly handled.
CoLoRED MILIIIA.-Ihe Thirteenth Regiment
National Guards, (colored} of Penns ylvania, paid
le visit to this city yesterday afternoon short
T. route Of parade gone over, and in the even
I'd ing they gave an exhibition dr!l and concert at
Institute Hail. which was largely attended by our
- colored people. They returned to Philadelphia
last night.
FREE FIenTs.--A party OF young men, under
the influence of Intoxicating liquor became ell
gagged III free fight, yesterday afternoon, on
Front street, between Orange and Tatnall. The
disturbance was queled before any one was IN
jured.
I Last night, shortly after 10 o'clock, party OF
drunken negroes, on their return from the circus
became engaged III a fight on Bird street, IN tht
Western part OF the city, during which knives
were freely used. Several OF them were severely
J. cut. Nc arrests were made.
OBsTINATE.-At the circus performance las
evening, young man, evidently worse for liquor
persisted III standing up, thereby obstructing tn
view of those behind. A policeman requested
him to sit down, and on his refusal threatene'
expulsion. The young man then flew into
violent passion, declaring that he "would stand U
until he was ready to sit down. which he did, d
n the policeman evidently deeming 'discretion tn
better part OF yaor." retired without making an
effort to perform his duty.
=, CoRgEc1IoS-In our account Of the uccdel
Vs. TO Mr.. W, l.. Rudolph, i'll Yesterdays GAzETTl
we stated that Mr. W. NJ. kennard III II
carriage with him This mistake. Mr.
was walking up Market street 1T the time of II
accident on his way to the bedside OF State SEM
tor Goodng, where ne had been summoned b'
seeing the accident, was one OF the frst to rend
assistance to Mr. Rudolph. In the confusion occ
stoned by the accident, our reporter was under Il
impression that toti. gentlemen had been throw
!, out Ot the carriage.
El1oar of THE CHEF OF PoLIcE.-T
monthly report q the Chief OF Poce for t
month endlng Apni 10Th Is follows
Number oi arrests fol drunkenness, "a assat
-. and battery, : : throwing stUn"7, selling qu
- 10 ,n}n0Is. eornei oun.ing, II: larceny,
vaCrsncy, A. insulting ladies', |, Total numb
- u1 arrests l0a. Number Of lodgers 33l.
Received from fines imposed, S6O, 30; register
dogs, 50. Total receipts, 5000.
Alison Mills,
Chief OF Police
POLICE CAsEs.-Ihe following cases were
posed OF by Mayor Valentine since last report
VIM Thomas, col, arrested for the larce
OF Il pocketbook. cont lining "A small sum of Il
!, Fey, the property Of Elizabeth Burgoyne.
tiled before the Mayor, this morning,
held IN the sum OF $500 BAH to answer the chal
- at the next term of Court vi General Sessions.
- Samuel Dixon arrested tor disordery c.
IL. duct Nye's saloon. and threatening to do bod
harm 10 the proprietor. He was hned "
costs, and held III the sum OF $500 bail to k'
the peace.
One cese of drunkenness was disposed OF in
pp1e usual manner.
WEoNG-A writer in yesterdays Erery E,
nv ma mentions the fact that Council had proi
tied the police from attending to anything
was not ios the benefit of our citizens and
IAyers, and ssys: Il wish to know If r L. |
mum is taxpayer in this State. l was vi
the impression he was, rs see all the City Pc
- out at lis snow, leaving the poar citizens
e proper y hoIeIs TO the mercy OF thieves and
glers % wAtea tieir opportunity for punde
An they have lone Ia CIe.'er last evening"
Al iH TIE City Police we.a not at the show
,2.E .bo.e who were t.ere we.e NOT ON duty. ha,
come of at G and O'Clock ia the morning;
had it not bsen Tor their ell &. cement 70 patrol
r show grounds, would doubtoss have been h