Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
New Castle Items.

The blowing OF tin horn around our
streets at night is a nuisance, and should
be abated without delay. Where are our
town authoritiesl
James Nicholson, Esq, Recorder of
Deeds for this county, who has been quite
i'll for some time with typhoid fever, has
so far recovered as to be able to go out a
little daily, but is still very weak.
Mrs. Jane Irwin, convicted at the June
Term of the U. s. Court of an attempt to
defraud the Government, and sentenced
to one year imprisonment, was Wednesday
pardoned by President Grant and dischar-
ed from durance.
The Register on Monday last admitted
on probate the will of Jacob NJ. Hill, late
Of Wilmington deceased, and granted let
tiers tesatmentary on the same unto Amelia
Hill widow Of deceased, and Execulrix
named in the will.
Mr.. Joseph King has opened grocery
and meat store, at the corner Of Market
and Harmony streets, where he is prepared
to furnish any of our citizens, who may
favor him with call, with groceries and
meats Of different varieties.
Isaac Pierce, convicted some eighteen
months ago of assault and battery with
intent to kill, was pardoned last week by
Governor Ponder. He had about two
years yet to serve, but his exemplary con
duct while in prison, as well as othei
causes, made him a proper subject fol
executive clemency.
Our Republican friends could be seer
| Wednesday with a very visible, If not andl
bic grin on their countenaue IS, occasioned
by the recent election. Democrats on th'
contrary,appelred somewhat disappointec
but still hopeful, and inclined to believe
that the political prospect is anything ou
diseouraging.
That tin horn still perambulates GU
streets after ME httall, occasionally Will
cool eiirontery, tnttuding itself INTO tn
open windows of our unsuspcctiug citizen
and giving il "toot" that is enough T.
awake the dead. Will our authoritie
have little compassion on our ncrvou
inclined citizens aud abate the nuisance!
The Democrats of this hundred vii
hold public meeting in the Court Hons
on Saturday exening next at ~ O'CLOCK
John O'Byrne, Esq, of Wilmington is ca
,, pectcd to deliver an address on the issue
OF the present campaign, We have no il
formation when thu Republicans will hol
a meeting, but presume il will not
; long after the meeting of Saturday ever
ing.
/ The Levy Court or our county was
= session tuesday for u short time, b'
} transacted no business Of any great in
| portance. They will be in session agai
E on the 31st of tn, present month AT whic
) time II is expected the Assessors elect f
- the several Hundreds will be qualified al
it receive their instructions the vacan
caused by the inelegibility of the Assess
elect OF St. Georges Hundred will also
filled at that lime.
Restaurants have become almost
thick ia town rs blackhCrfies in their s,
lie son, consequently we have unusual opp
traities for indulglng IN u lunch or
n oyater stew between meals, Fs-sona Vi
ting town can hay their arpc' nupH
|. cd hya very fine lunch NJ D nec's
Delaware street, or stew or pl tc OF r..
10 oysters at Ttdrlck's, or Ilu.tr on Ne
ware street Or At Robert NJ S'gel n
wharf.
. man giving the name of John Ca
we'll was lodged in our county prison
es Saturday, on commitment by Esq. Va
deYer, on suspicion of having stolen
&c horse of Mr.. Thompson Of Christia
Hundred, some months since. lie was
la rested in Philadelphia by two dctecti
by whom he was brought to Delawa
r. Hestoutly asserts his innocence, and sa
the horse was given to him by anotl
party to take down country.
~ E. Challenger, Eco, has on exhibit
in his store window on Market street
OF pumpkin, which is decidedly some pun
k.ns." 1t was raised by VIM. Ban
he ESQ.,, of this Hundred, measures siS
seven inches in circumference, and well
he 1906 pounds. MIR. Banks is No. iarl
aud hard to beat, particularly in the da
al. business, his butter having the reputat
"a of being the best brought to this mari
70 and always commanding the best price
5is Mr.. William Beckett of the Delaw
House, is having a new roof put on
porch of his hotel. John Burnham, f
Gu has had his residence at the corner
'n' Delaware and Vine streets, repainted
the outside, which, with the new roof
ng dormer windows give it decidedly n
ng sh appearance. These may be con
cred small items, but as they are al
,h- the only ones in the way of improvem
OIL not previously mentioned in this colu
that we know of, we give them p
,ad lest we be considered as mot posted. }"