Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-30
Local Intelligence.

The rai!roui tracks ut the Depot are being
paired.
Our active ireMen were soon ia service ut the
fire this morning,
CAR SHIPMENTs.-The jackson Il Sharp Co.
shipped yesterday. by the Wilmington and Read
ing Railroad. one frst-cass passenger car to
Paris. H.. for the Paris Decatur Railroad.
In FOR REPAIRS The steamer Louise, Of the
Morgan Line Of steamships, arrived at the Harlan
X Hollinesworth Co.'S wharf this morning. from
Mobile. She is to be thoroughly overhnuled and
repaired.
FELroN SEMINARy.-lt is stated that Prof.
w. F. Knox. Of Reynolds Commercial and Clas-
sical Institute of tins city, has leased the Semi
nary at FELTON,. Del, and will open it On the 3d OF
September next, ~ n boarding and day school for
both sexes
"UNpER THE GAsLIuHr"-We desire to briefly
make the announcement that the above popular
play will be produced at the Grand Opera House.
o.night, by Mr.. and Mrs icrmon and Troupe.
All who wish to witness pleasing and exciting
performance should attend without fail.
Pol ICE CASES Eight unfOrtunates were
arrested and tried before the Mayor this morn.
ing for having INDUCED too freely in bad
whiskeey. Fifty cents and costs were imposed
OH each.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY Y-Emeline johnson
was tried before Esquire Publ, this morning,
for committing an assault and battery on
Susan Williams. She was fined costs and held
In 900 bail to keep the peace.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.-Mary Gosle: and
Rose Locke were each fined costs and held to
bail in the sum of 800, by Esquire Publ, this
morning, for breach of the public peace.
NEW OEFIcE.-James Bradford, ESQ, has
erected an addition to the rear of his large
building on Third street between Market and
King, which he intends using as an ONCE. -
He has also procured large new safe, which
was placed therein yesterday.
G,., al,;s,
morning, young man attempted to make
short cut, by following the track of the Read
ing Railroad and in crossing over the trestle
work near the Depot made a misstrp and fell
into ditch of black Shiny water Emerging
from this unexpected and far from pleasing
bath. he shook himself, and slowly retraced
his steps hOmeward
THE NEW HoTE1.-The mansard roof on
the King street end is now in position, and
work on the Market street end of the roof will
soon be commenced. Everything is progress
ing favorablv, and present indications point to
a speedy completion of the work in credita-
BILE manner.
MARINE NEws.-lhe sloops Ann and Plan.
ter arrived at the Brandywine mills. this
morning, with grains for Lee 4 Sons
| The barge J A. Shriver, from Baltimore,
arrived at LObdel's wharf with iron.
The barge Mary A. Horn arrived from New
York, thismornhg, with grain, for Tainall &
Richardson.
DECORATION OF THE SOLDIERS GRAVES
| To-day, the 30th Of May. is the time So: apart
by CUSTOM for the annual. deccrati m of the
graves of the buried soldiers of the Union
army with floral tributes. The custom will be
observed in this city, but owing to the unfav-
orable weather the usual speeches and cere-
monies will be dispensed with. The contribu-
tOns of flowers at the Grand Army rooms,
this morning, were quite large. Between two
and three O'Clock this afternoon, the process
Lotto farm, Ipnt tN,,e.. 1ah nrnt
directly to the cemetery, where the graves
will be decorated. The only ceremony accom-
} panying the decoration will he the reading Ol
the ritual adopted by the Grand Army fOl
this occasion.
MARKETs.-Butter sold Wednesday from 20 t.
0per pound eggs 25a2Ba doz chickens 81. .2ta$ q
, a pair, potatoes lOal2 half peck apples 40 do
walnuts lOal2 do; beets l5 do; radishes 3a5 pc
bunch - horse radish 5as per root, rhubarh Sal
per bunch; asparagus l5420 do: lettuce l2al
do onions 2a4 bunch: cabbage plants so cents
hundred, tomato plants 81 do: sweet potato plant
DO do: shad 20 40 each; herring l0al2 dozen
beef IL a 70 pound, veal 20 20 do: mutton
4 lOal6 do. ham. whole, IA, sliced 20; dried beef
rs sliced. 23 whole; lard l2 per found. holo
, gona sausage IL do; oats 55 per bushel
FINE PoRTRAITs.-There is on exhibition a
the jewery store ct Zlba Ferris, Jr, corner {
= Fourth and Market streets, an excellent life-lik
portrait Of our ellow-townsman, Nj. l.. LIGHTER
stein. Esq, painted in oil, by Mr.. s1hsmas .
MhTsns Esq, oI In1s city. ne aTtlSt Is 0s W
quite young man. and was not long since en-
ployed by the jackson Il Sharpe Co, painti,l
portraits on the sleeping cars and applying II
n finishing touches to the ornamental painting
,t Lately he has devoted his attention almost el
l. 0rev to portrait painting, and is acquiring quit
a reputation for the excellence of his work in tn
respect, and the faithfulness with which he d
y ineates the features upon the canvas. The pi
turs Is enclosed in a gilt frame, and presents
very handsome appearance. In the same windo
there is also very handsome and faithful portrs
OF MAJOR Boots, OF this city, painted by Mr..
L. Pummer
GREAT CIRCUS ASB MENAoERIE.-On Mondt
OF next week Kleckner Il Co.'S great Mssterdo
n Caravan, Circus and Menagere. together with
1d great troupe of Arabs. will exhibit at Wiimingt
for one day only. This is the most complete ira
4 cling exhibition IN America, involving an inve
ment OF half million dollars requiring an arr
OF disciplined men in its service. employing u m,
titude OF horses and train of wagons, dens a
cages, over mile long, for its transportati
through the country The public will then ha
an opportunity OF viewing a geological coecti
well worthy OF the name Their collection
on wild animals is not only larger than has ever
fore been brought together Oh this side OF the
lantic. but it includes many living specimens
rare species that have hitherto been unknown
this country except through reports OF travel
and the majority Of those who attend the exhi
tions will find u large proportion of the amin
RI, entirely new to them. The cages of the amin
ee, are superbly decorated in emerald and gold sp,
es. did horses, rich banners. suberb chariots, e
ATE plants, camels dromedaries and other accessor
OF decoration, all contributing to the splendor
the spectacle which is calculated to give a fol
bic idea OF the great resources of his colossal
~ tabllshment. There are connected with this
" tabllshmeat troupe OF Genuine Bedouin Ara