Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-29

since. and broke her arm and leg. died yesterday
from The .iic.'ts of the fall She was in her 9ath
year. ...- .-=- ..
SUNDAY StHcoL SUrKaiNTENpENTs ere re-
quest to cuil at the several Banks named ia the
notice oi the County Treasurer. published in this
paper and get the appropriation made to the
schools by the Levy Court.
Com EcrIoN-In In Our repoi. of TIE proceedings
of the Board of Education it is said Miss Mary
Miller, principal Of No. 4, had resigned. This is
.n error. We should have sad Miss Mary A.
Ncwiin, assistant principal of No. G had resigned
FATAL ACCIDENTAL man by the name Of
James Mclaughlin, N resident Of this city. was
killed in PhiIadelphia. on Tuesday morning. He
was engaged, with a number of other workmen,
In taking down u frame building at Forty-titth
and Transcript streets, when some OF the scat
folding fell, portion of which struck him on the
head. killing him INSTANTLY. Mclaughlin leaves
and four children no reside in this city, over
the Eleventh street bridge.
MAGNIFICENT CARRIAox.-Mr. John Kirk
man. at his livery stables, Third street. near Pop
lar, has a new carriage which. for beauty, style
aud finish, far surpasses anything ever used in this
city. 1t Is what Is termed the "Ciarence Coach
and was built by Jacob Reck. Eighth and Girard
Avenue. Philadelphia. at a cost OF $1,000 1t is
designed for the use Of bridal parties and special
festive occasions and lined with satn furnished
with spring back and revolving glass front, and
is provided with hell and speaking trumpet,
mirror, and other toilet accompaninents. The
wood work is highly polished. and everything
connected with 1t gives evidence OF the most ex.
qulsite workmanship. The harness for this mag
nioOait turn out Is sllver-nountec, aud was man
ufactured by Mr. JAS Conner. The coach Is by
far the handsomest ever used here. and excites
the admiration of all who examine it.
SALES OF MoNEY.-At the forty.seventh
monthly meeting of Franklin Loan Associa.
ton, held OH Monday evening, $500 sold at
2U1 per cent. premium, $4,000 at 81, and $1,000
at 2OSS.
At the regular monthly meeting of Will
mngtOn Loan Association, last evening, 5000
sold at 32E, and $500 at q per cent. premium.
POLICE CAsEs.-Mrs. Mary Cooney was
tried before the Mayor yesterday afternoon.
charged with having threatened to set fire to
the stable of Martin Kehoc, which was burned
last week. She was held in $500 bail to an
swer the charge at the next term of Court.
-Four cases Of drunkenness were disposed of
this morning in the usual manner
IxeUHr.-On Tuesday, at Delaware City,
Deputy Copner Benjamin w. ShaHer, held
an inquest on the body Of Adolph Fleming
late a seaman on the schooner Babel H.
/ lrons," Verdict. accidentally killed by falling
from the Inaih cross trees to The deck. Through
the Kindness Of the Rev. Father DAILY, of St.
Paul's Catholic church, he was inferred with
! appropriate ceremonies.
SELLING MEAT ON THE STREET Joseph
| Brown, a Chester county butcher was arrested
by officer Pritchett, this morning, for violation
| ofthe Ordinance prohibiting the sale o. meats
upon the streets Of this city. As this was his
| second offence, he having been arrested on the
| same charge on SATURDAY., Esquire Publ re-
quired him 10 pay 6ne S. and the costs Of the
| case.
| LECTURE At THE INSTITUTE -EX-Gov. 4ilpin
/ delivered his lecture on Colorado last evening
The attendance was not as large rs We should have
/ desired, but it was intelligent and appreciative
and listened with attention to the long and eio-
! quent discourse. Gov Gpn commenced by de.
scribing the great distinguishing features OF the
il Physical Geography OF North America and com
II pairing and contrasting them with those OF the
Il other quarters OF the globe. The vast mountain
system, the elevated plains. the Parks of Colorado
the sources of the great rivers, the vast basins
drained by these rivers, the 1sothermal belt, ths
climate as modified by various csuses-ali were
passed in review and explained by the assistance
OF , series OF excellent maps He then proceeded
to explain what he considered to be- the great des
times as well as the great duties of the American
people. placed as they are III u position more ia
vorable than any other the whole surface oi tn.
globe, for the development Of new order of civi
lization. based on the principles of unity and in
dustrial combination, Us distinguished from III,
older systems OF isolation and destructive fare
In many parts the lecturer to the hslshth o
eloquence; the views were striking and suggestive
and we left with the impression that the "Physl
cal Geography" OF our country presents a subec
which our people may we'll ponder and study, al
containing not only the secrets of their success
but also the elements OF . new and better civil
zation.
J FREIGHT lrEMs.-J he following freight
were received at P. w. & b. X. r. Freich
Depot, this morning:
One car of coal from PHILADELPHIA for VIM
Sellars.
One car of household goods, from Elkton fo
James Ress.
One OF stave bolts, from Aberdeen, Nd
for p. Mcdowell.
One car OF slate. from Baltimore, for til
". & r. Railroad.
One car Of slaves, from Masseys, Nd, for S
McKnatt.
One car of charcoal, from Clayton, fo
Sfidel & Hastings.
One car of fitch lumber, from Clayton, fo
A. j. Barrett 4 Son.
One car of timber, from Clayton, for T. 5
Fuller.
One car of canned fruit from Dover, fe
New York.
Two cars of husks, from Milford, for III
Eecteric Line of steamers.
One car of lumber, from Harbeson, ft
Springer, Morley & Cause.
r One car of lumber, from Rehoboth, for III
# Jackson sharpe Co.
: One car Of bark, from Greenwood, ior j. l
Rhodes.
:, One ssrot wood. from Dsnioville, for Ge
One car ofalamber, from Denioville, Z,
Cranston & Thompson.
One car of lumber, from Salisbury, Md. +,
Simmons 4 Bro.
Three earn Of snndrv froi0htc