Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

evening.
The fountain in front of the CITY Hall is recelv
ing q fresh coat Of paint.
THE excursion OF the Washington 8. F. f. Co,
to Cape May, takes place tomorrow.
CAsrIxos.-E. 4 A. Belts shipped car Of heavy
castings this morning. to Reading by the Will |
mington 4 Reading Railroad.
BERRY SHrPxENTs.-Five cars of berrs Of va
rous kinds were shipped to jersey City yesterday,
and two to Philadelphia. from stations along the
Delaware Railroad.
TRACK RErAIRINa.-A large gang Of work.
men are engaged IN repairing the tracks of the
p. w. 4 b. r. II. at the foot of Lombard street
The entire line has been undergoing repairs the
last few weeks.
TRIAL OF SpERD-One day last week there
was trial OF speed between the steamers Lamo-
kin and City Of Chester Both boats left Bridge
port together for Chester. where the Lamokin mr.
rived several lengths ahead Of her competitor.
BEAUTIFUL WoRX.-The work Of frescoing the
new NJ. +. Church Of Smyrna, is being rapidly
pushed forward, and when completed will be an
evidence Of the artistic skill Of the painter, Mr..
f. Z. Lehman. of this city. who. IN design and
execution of the work has displayed considerable
taste.
PERSONAL Representative BIaas and John II.
BE wley, Esq. We're in our city this morning and
went on to New York in the afternoon.
| j. +. Shallcross, Esq, who had been spending
the Winter and Spring in Florida for his health,
| arrived home about a week since. He is now
looking hearty.
extent of the audience at the Masonic Temple
last evening, the "Royal Japs" did not perform,
much to the disappointment of those few who
were present. Wilmington theatre goers are as
variable the weather, aud it ls impossible to
know when to predict full house at any enter
tanment.
EXCURSION T1cKETs.--The Wilmington y Read
| ing Railroad Company now issue excursion tick
! cts daily over their road TO Coatesve and Birds
boro, and all points between this city and Coates
vile These tic <ets are sold Mt about one third
less than the usual rates. and prove great accom-
modation to those having business at the stations
on the road
PEACHES Owing to the completion of the
Kent County Railroad to Chestertown, Md, the
Shipment of peaches from that section OF the
country will be greatly Increased the coming sea-
SON Arrangements have already been made to
carry about $50. 0o0 baskets ovel this road. Pre-
viously, many peaches III this section were ship
ped to Baltimore by water
POLICE CAshs-Lizzie Cloud was arrested by
officer Buck for the larceny of snndry articles OF
clothing, the property of Carrie Ward. She was
held to bail IN the of 5000 for appearance at
Court. Eight cases OF drunkenness have been dis
posed of since last report. This number although
rather large, is gratifying decrease from the re-
ports of the last few days
A SINGULAR BIRD-Wh,lst at Dover, a few
days slnce we were shown by Mr. W. c. Foun.
tain. Of the Capital Hotel, strange bird 1t wa
a cross between the turkey and the Guinea chick
en- In size it ,s about equal to an ordinary fe
male turkey. One side of this uncommon bird il
covered with feathers representing those of tht
turkey whilst the other side exhibits those OF tn.
Guinea chicken. In sound it represents first ont
and then the other of the two species of fowl o
- N,r., I.afS
FREIGHT IrExs-The following freights wer
received at the y. W. X B. Freight Depot thi
T morning =
One car of hickory wood, from kennett Square
for Springer, Morley Il Cause.
One OF lumber, from Port Deposit for Levi
Zebley.
One car of slaves, from Aberdeen. for
Mcdowell
One Of scrap iron, from Chester, for tn
Lobdell Car Wheel Co.
Five cars of sundry freights
COMMITTED FOR FIoHr1NG VIM. Scott, ths
Innocent negro about whom the Deia,oare Tribm
some time ago malicousy and unjustly tr,
! duced Harvey F. johnson, Esq, Of this count
on Saturday last found his proper place-the ia
Of the county. At all the stations coming fro
Crisfield here, he sought quarrel and invite
fight; but not until he reached Princess Anne d
his wickedness cuIminate. Here he fell upon ia
Baily and not only received good pommelliI
10 for the assault. but after trial before Justice iii
bons fined and committed TO Jail for the no
payment Of fine and cost True a,yianotr.
AN ELEGANT ARTICLE FOR LADys KITCHEN.
In these times when help Is 30 scarce, and fl
g quently unwilling and unoblging. and many |
a dies have to depend upsn their own efforts. the
is article we can more safely and willing recoI
mend than the GAS STOVE. 1t is neat, aud wit
- out smoke, or ashes ready to do the cooking fol
in small family in less than ten minutes, and then
OF IS as cool and comfortable IN the room ave minut
after the gas Is turned of as there had been
= fire In reality for young people who have SIN
4 families the gas stove seems to be all that IL I
81 cessary. Economy now is Of vast consequen
|; and with this stove the "kitchen" may be Il
T. = pensed with entirely, and any smart little
IL may do all her own cooking as pastiMe pleasu
~ Go to GAwTHRoP's and examine the VULCAN
]. There is nothing charged for looking at it.
L WnMINaroN SHIps-The special correspoI
I ent of the Philadelphia Press. writing from b.
= ton. speaks in the following manner OF the stea
Ih- ship Wilmington, built in this city, which c,
veyed passengers from Phiiadephia to attend
Boston Jubilee:
- 1000 tons register, driven through the water
:. the rate of eleven knots an hour, constructed
ii Wilmington, Del, by Harlan Il Hollingswor
In with rare combination Of facilities for the c
his rage OF passengers and heavy freight, hav
ter. twenty frstcass state for forty passeng
ve and 900 tons stow 0ewa NV for fre;uht m. k;uo
fastest time in the waters bet ween New York
Galveston ct cete,d. l say, the good ship "W
!. mington," having received the last search
:, glance OF her well-known owner, Thomas Cly
ID about five O'Clock last Saturday afternoon,
= the slight shudjer peculiar to the first stroke O
e. screw turned by 400-horse power engine, swt
e. smoothly out into the Delaware from her win
: above Market street. in your city, and amidst
Mt waving Of handkerchiefs ON ship-board and
On shouts OF adieu OH the shore, the stroke OF