Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-20

of Penusylvan,a, will lecture on Education and |
Public Schools, in School house No. |, OH Tuesday
afternoon ut O'Clock. and Oh tho evening OF the |
same day at IN O'clock, the same subject, ia
Central Presbyt terrain Church the public are in- !
vited to attend
At Wilmington, Del, Saturday, Attorney
General Gilchrist and j. ID, i.anghnut, OF New
Jersey, were in consultation regarding the fishery
trouble, with q view to It's settlement Ledger Of
to-day.
Upon inquiry We cannot find that any consulta-
ton took place with our authorities here
NEWSPAPER CHAxoE.-The Obsere,', temper
ance paper, of this city, made its appearances on
Saturday, rs the Maryland and DeIamd'e Sentinel
1t is now published simultaneously III Baltimore
and Wilmington, with Rev. Thomas l.. Poulson
Of Baltimore, and Rev. Geo. D. Watson. Of this
city. as editors, and Jas Dsvine proprietor 1t
will continue to be devoted wholly to the cause OF
temperance md morality.
AN ExpEzzLER CAuaHr.-Mr. John A. Post,
whom many Of our readers remember as the Clerk
of the "Eli.a Hancox," when that steamer was OH
the line between this city and Philadelphia, was
recently deinuded of $1,000 by Il man named
VIM. Marshall, who was purser of the same ves-
sci. now running to Richmend. Marshall was ar
rested III New Orleans u few days ago and con-
veyed to Richmond. charged also with stealing
800 of the steamers funds .-
THE RAIN on Saturday night and Sunday
morning has had n good effect upon the grass nn'
growing crops; but the fall was too light III this
section to satisfy tho demand OF the parcled AMI
thirsty earth, and unless We are favored with CO.
p,ous showers before long there will not be enough
pasture IA keep the cows and other cattle On the
| fields. Hay has already advanced - u ton and
Is likely to go higher, SO that the effect ot the
droushth ielt III the city ~ well as the country
| TREsPAssFRs The law ought to be enforced
| against trespassers lots in the suburbs. They
are frequently stripped OF the sod and lett III an
ugly condition. Fencing ls carried OH as well -
l .k..,L hat af..f tl..A
sod to be taken from one Of his lots and placed
upon his own property; but before the time ar
| M red some thief had stripped the lot bare Men
| seem not to be aware that they are liable to he
| sent 10 the whipping post Tor stealing SOIL ana
| sods.
CoRoNERs INQUEST Coroner Woodward held
| an inquest Sunday afternoon, On the body of II
| newly born colored infant, which was found IN u
| small box ON the north side Of the B, andywine
creek, near the Eleventh street bridge. 1t was
| discovered BY . woman, who was milking COW.
| close by, and the Coroner was immediately hoi-
fled. DIR. Shortledee examined the body, and
stated that the infant had been dead about two
weeks The Jury rendered verdict OF ''death
from causes unknown"
| DIsGRACEFUL FIoHT. About noon yesterday
| two drunken negroes became engaged IN brawl
on Maryland Avenue above Chestnut street. In
u short time n large crowd was drawn to the spot.
and several men urged the negroes on with shouts
hour without interruption, and only ceased when
both combatants we're pretty well tired out, Al
though the yeils of the negroes and the cheers OF
the crowd could be heard for several squares, the
uproar failed to reach the of any OF the police
and hence the drunken rascas were allowed t,
escape without their merlted punishment a night
IN the City Hall cells aud the imposition OF heavy
fine These fights. OF late, have become Of fire
quent occurrence in that section Of the city. anl
the participants have invariably escaped arrest
| ~ ~ 10 ".
of the respectable residents of that part OF the
city, Justly indignant at these continued outrage'
OH the peace and morals Of their community, have
freely expressed their determination soon te
know the reason why"
SLIoHr FIRE-The roof of Zeiglers's Pot
terry, corner of Water and Orange streets
caught fire shortly after one O'Clock this after
noon, from the sparks of passing locomotive
The blaze was discovered before it had gaine'
any headway, and promptly extingushed will
buckets Of water. The Fire Department wer
soon on hand but their services were not re-
qured.
ON THE MUSCLE Early Sunday morning,
party Of young men, who had partaken rathe
too freely Of whiskey, became quarreisom,
and were soon engaged in free fight. Th
prompt arrival of the police put stop to thci
sport, and the participants were locked up.
About the same time another row occurre
at Water and Market streets, but the principal
escaped before the police arrived.
FINE HOUSES The houses we spoke of
weeks ago as being commenced on kirkwoo
and Eighth and Lombard streets by McCloske
ot and McMenamin are going rapidly, the seem
floor of ioiss being on. Persons wanting hous'
in this locality, should apply at once, a. soll
al Of these are already sold. The ho,is
t. will he substantially built just the thing needt
~ y. by mechanics, and are sold cheap by the bull.
" !" era, as it is not their desire TO hold them. The
Z, 10 gentlemen have built considerable portion
G. the city, sed every house they built rapidly AT
" expect TO have all these houses disposed Of
te the time they are ready foT occupation. The
at are binding nifty ADVERTISER
.S IS FREIGHT lrEMs-The following freigl,
by were received at the +. W. II Il. Freight Dep'
ng this morning:
ly One car oi lime, from PhIadel plia, for Brig
4 keither.
One car Of lumber, from Toughkenanon, r.
for A. J. Barratt Il Son.
One car Of slaves. from Aberdeen, Va, for
Mcdowell.
One car Of iron, from Baltimore, for Seidell
Hastings.
Two cars Of corn and one of wheat, from Nj
dletown, tor Lee 4 Sons.
One car OF lumber, from Clayton, for the RI;
Ian Il Iiollingsworth Co.
Ohe car Of charcoal, from Clayton, for Sci,
& Hastings.
Two cars Of lumber, from DenioAIle,
Cranstnn n Thompson, and two for A. J. B.
reit 4 Son.
Six cars Of lumber, from Kehobotl,, for JAG
son n Sharp Co.
Three cars of bark, from Green wood for J.
Rhodes.
Thirteen cars Of sundry freights.