Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-06
Local Intelligence.
,t cor,mencts at Now Castle to- day

The churches were VIII nttefucu yts"'""S'
morning and evening. II
Sunday evening services the West Prcsbyter- :,
inn Church now commence at eight o'clock. .
1.-The Color Guard" will be produced ut the ,
Masonic Tenplo on the evenings Of May 18th and
! ith. /;
Rev. Geo. II. Smyth. of the West Pscsbytcrian
Church, preached an interesting Temperance ser
mon last night.
BANK OFFICER ELEcrEp.- Frank 7. Davis was
elected to cerkship in the First National Bank
of this city this morning.
The FIRE DEPARTMENT.--Geo. Mccall, VIM
McCrea and John Carey, the newly elected Chief
and Assistant Engineers oi the Fire Department
ot this city enter upon their duties to-day
MARINE News The schooner Amnicn arrived
at the Wilmington X Reading wharf, Saturday.
with u load OF lumber to be reshipped, by the
railroad to Gilmore " Hughes. OF Coatesvllle
DENNIS AaAIN-The CccU wing says the ne
gro Bill Dennis was reported to have been III Elk
ton last week. just SO. We heard he was re-
ported to have been in California, long ere this.
| CAR SHlPMENTs--The Harlan II Hongsworth |
Company shipped, this morning, by the Whining |
ten Il Reading Railroad, two rst-class passenger
cars to Boston, Mass, Tor the Eastern Railroad
STRAINED HIS ANKlE.-A young man named
Sample Jones, while wrestling with another young
man, at Front and Market streets. Saturday night,
sy' slrrs' anu '''' "'A''' 'r'AS ' ""~
GONE TO TRENToN-A delegation from the
| Washington Fire Company Of this city, left for
Trenton the 1920 train to-day. to attend ball
to be given this evening by the Eagle Fire Com
pany OF the latter place.
RUNAWAY AND UPsET.A wagon was run into
. by some parties racing, on Sunday night, on the
road about a mile and half from this city, near
Mr.. Lobdeis. The wagon was upset and the
horse ran away 1t belonged to Mr.. Dugan. OF
st. Georges. .=.
The PAULIsT FATHERs.-Ihe mission OF the
Paulist Fathers, in this city, closed last evening,
at St Pauls Catholic Church, which was densey
packed and large numbers were unable to gam
admttance. Much interest has been manifested
in their labors throughout,
FREIGHT IrExs--By the p, W. 4 B. X. R.
Received-Eight cars Of sundry freIghts from
! Philadelphia nine from Baltimore road and nine
I, from Delaware road.
i Forwarded cars OF sundry freigh,s to
d Philadelphia, six to Baltimore road and seven
to Delaware road.
No LIGuT.-The gas lamp at the corner OF
= Third and French. for reason has not been
lighted at nights for some time. The residents OF
'c that neighborhood think they are entitled to a'
much light the residents OF other sections, aiit
III would be pleased If the Committee on Pub','
if Lamps would throw little light upon the SUB
,e ject.'
~ POLICE CASES. Edward Leary. col. and Harr.
KYLE, were arrested for drunkenness, fined lift,
cents and costs i'll each case.
Chas B. Hance, tor assault and battery on hi
wife, was fined costs, and held III the sum OF y
to keep the peace.
Chas Lapierre got drunk and dsorderly, yes
Of tsrday, for which he arrested and required
he pay fine of 81 and costs, and give bail i'll tn
sum OF 800 to keep the peace.
: REV. Dr. ArKMAN.-The New York OJserre
of this week, contains the following paragrap
showing the great esteem in which Rev. Dr. All
M q Y,
pus congregation
On o. 1.-The ladies of Spring Street Church last wee
,tic presented to their pastor the Rev. DIR. Aikma
np and his wife, very elegant silver tea service, Wi
ice pitch er, silver and dishes. &c. in all twe
pieces, in token Of their loving regard and regr
-.h at their leaving the church The Sabbath scho
took their pastor BY surprise by presenting hi
with ten volumes OF Chambers Encycoped
splendidly bound in morocco, memorial
Gus their affection and appreciation OF his care OF the
@ gu, as superintendent Of the school, DIR. Aikman
mo- about going to Westminster church
use BOGUS TEMPERANCE LEcTpRER.-Y Yesterd
R. afternoon, the regular monthly meeting OF t
ant-To Tobacco Society OF Union NJ. L. Chur'
= was held at which 1t was expected tina. Rev.
Tomlinson would be present and deliver an
dress For some reason the Rev. gentleman iai
nu. to put in an appearance, and when the time
ton speeches arrived, "A respectable, Intelligent look
feoy Young man arose. and after representing hims
VI VI - I. to be prominent officer III one OF the South
"''e Temperance Societies, delivered very credita
IL. speech of a few minutes duration. At its conc
sion he hurriedy retired and no sooner had
door closed behind him, than he commenced lau
ing immoderately. Suspicion being excited
" his strange actions, inquiry was made, wheI
ends. sscsrtained that the pretended Tempera
er OF advocate was merely a young mechanic, OF
ahe city, who had taken dyantage OF this opportuI
,nnrt OF perpetratng what he deemed practical je
IN MEETING OF THE NEW BOARD OF HEALTI
- The newly elected Board of Health met and OF
nized on Friday evening. Geo Mccall was eles
y: President and j. w. Hawkins Treasurer
many Jno Lungrun was elected Executive officer
Cor the Eastern District, and William Hickey fer
ell 10 Western Distinct.
az Messrs. Bradford, Christy and Mccullough '
'"' appointed Committee to audit the Treasul
account
The rules Of the former Board were adopted
y. the government of the new Board
lends Mr. Mccullough called attention to the nuis
lomi on the Brandywne.
.ct On motion Of Mr.. Moorhouse. it was referrt
,ledg the Committee for the Seventh Ward.
,uTE' Mr.. Macallister. from the 9Th Ward. repo
the OF family Of females In Poplar st
- who desired the burial of a lot Of clothing inf
with the small pox, ana the matter was lei
disposition by the President.
con- The Executive officers sworn in and
elbow Board adjourned.
nsuing
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