Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-08-27
DOMESTIC NEWS.
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THE FORTS IMPROVEMENT -ERUIr-THE CROPS -
ABOUT Doas-GEEERAL GOSSIP.
Work is progressing slowly upon the battery
on the site purchased from Clement Reeves,
opposite Fort Delaware The wharf, under the
supeiintendence of Dr. +. $. Dunlap, is rapidly
approaching completion. or the three piers
upon which the wharf is to be built, two have
been liked IN their respective positions,
while third will, in "a lew days be tnisDed. THIS
wlll when finished, II IL thought be stronger and
more formidable Fort than Fort Delaware, di-
rectly opposite.
change IL also going on over at Fort Della
ware. Iha guns VlrIble to tie naked eye from
either shore have been removed, and IN their
places huge magazines are VISIBLE and we are
informed large 10 inch sun Is placed in each
easement.
The new dwelling mansion of Arthur Colburn
short distance outside Ol the town on the road
to Port Penn, will when inlslIed be the most
magnificent bulldng of the kind in the State
south OF the canal 1t will cost about us, 900.
Isaac H. Ubl is tho carpenter.
Wm. ii. ii. CLARK ami A. al. Irving, the latter
at klrkwOod have formed q cupartnershp and
are erecting large granaries here with the nten-
ton OF going into the grain business MIR. Irving
will shortly remove tU DeiawAre City. The thru
STORY OF the gfanerles will DO used as a hall for
the meeting Of societies.
Never within the recollection of the oldest
inhabitant has there been such a line crop oil
v
Every apple tee whether OF the grated or
natural variety Is laden, and what il more re-
inatkable the apples are perfect without disease
or Dlemsh.
Although there are many peaches shipped
from bere, the shipments do rot compare wit b
the bygOne days when tile Olarks aud Roy bOlds
were the champion peach growisls" Of Della
ware. Pears, and other small fruits are aDun-
dtnt, but prices not very remuneratlve.
The wheat crop about here il said
l.s..a N.s.tU
ent season, the general average being from
20 to 25 bushels per acre Corn looks niagmii
cent, farmers say the prospect was never more
favorable.
Potatoes are not 80 prolific compared with the
other crops, but with the recent late rains, &
large crop may be expected.
Rock is the name Of a sagacons dog, owned
by George A. Clark. Everybody knows Rock,
and Rock knows everybody, aud he knows eX-
actly who to ask for penny. He will go up to
his friends, look into their faces, and with bis
paw tap them on the pocket as much as
To say please give me penny. The com
placed on the tip Of Rocks nose, he quietly waits
until one, two, three Is counted, aud when three
Ii mentioned he adrOitly catches the penny III
his mouth and starts oil to the butchers where
he exchanges his money for meat, Sometime
he goes to neishbUrlng store and purchases
crackers, but II not honestly dealt with, he will
not visit the store again. Rock ouce begged
a two cent coin from one of his friends, went to
the butchers and got the worth of It in meat.
After eating the meat he returned to the butcher
shop and finding his two cent piece still laying
theIe, he hastily picked it up, aud went to gro
GERS and exchanged it for crackers. This last
clrCumst lnce shows that Rock would be little
trickey II lie had All opportunity.
About twu-thiTds of the Dem Gratis here are
Greeley men. The other third are either
straght-Outs or else wont go to the election.
Among the Demucrots some who Will vote
Tor Grant There is only one Republican here
Tor Greeley, and ho, it 10 said voted tue Demo
cratic ticket at the last election,
reading table and the daily papers at the
Delaware City Hotel, Other accommodations all
u. X.
Henry Hickey, the stage diver, from Kirk
wood to Delaware city is very popular. His
name is a. familiar IA household words, eve ry-
body likes Hckey. Well, it seems right, he de
serves il.
Wm. s Thompson, proprietor Of the book and
periodical store, is another OF tue keen, wide
awake, aud popular men Of the town.