Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-18
Local Intelligence.
CITY Council meets this evening.

Inc Board OF Trade propose to hold daily |
meetings.
The Masonic Temple will be dedicated this
afternoon.
The banquet at the Masonic Temple tonight
wilt be gorge GUS affair.
l3oughman, Thomas K Co.'S new from. is
rapidly nearing completion.
The new pavement in front of the Masonic
Temple Is vast improvement.
1000 Delaware r. r. (Montour) Bonds 1900
Delaware City Bonds, 5000 Wilmington City
Loan and five shares OF First National Bank
Stock, for sale by John McLear 4 Son, Bank.
-rs. No. COZ Market st.
SLiGHr FIRE Yesterday morning, about i
o'clock, slight fire originated in the paint shop
OF Hnfe X Bowers car works, from some cause
but was extinguished before any damage was
douc
POLICE CAsEs-Only one case of drunken
ness has been disposed of by Mayor Valentine
since last report.
John Skellcy was arrested by Officer Peter
son, for disorierly conduct ; fined costs and
held 800 bail to keep the peace.
TRACK LAyiNG.-The laying of the track
on the Wilmington and Western Railroad will
ne commenced near this city on Monday next
This looks well for early completion of this
important work. Fifty tons of rails have been
| received and the others for the entire road are
itouN IOt VtUNtEy anu Will De OH the ground
| as they are wanted.
LARGE AUCTION SALE.-Ogle Il Miller will
sell at the auction rooms, No. Cos Market St,
on saturday morning next, at 10 O'Clock, a
| large assortment OF nOtious and fancy goods,
| the stock of large notion house seized Tor
debt This sale should be well attended, as
bargains may be obtained
REsloNATIoNs.-C. W. Gouert has rendered
his resignation as clerk in the First National
Bank, to take clerkship in the leather fac
tory of John &. Baker. Harry Belts has re-
signed as clerk in the National Bank OF VIII
mington and Brandywine, to take effect Oil
the election Of successor.
ExcITEMENT.--I.ast night, about half mast
eight O'Clock, negro was arrested and taken
to the Hall for stealing chickens. The sight
of a negro in charge of an officer caused quite
an excitement, and in a short time the street
in front OF the Hall was crowded with people
all under the impression that the negro was
Bill Dennis The mistake was explained and
the crowd dispersed.
PIT BARSUMs GREAT TRAVELLING Muse.
uEM, MENAGERIE AND WORLDS FAIR, it is
now certain will visit Wilmington on Tuesday
the 3Olh of April. 1t is asserted, without fear
Of successful contradiction that it is the largest
combination of exhibitions and the greatest as
-enbage Of wonders and interesting attractions
ever brought before the public. Assurance is
!, given, in the most positive manner that every
feature will be exhibited as advertised.
SALES OF MoNEY.-At the monthly meet
+ ing of Aid Loan Association, last evening, the
following were the sales and premiums 1880
at 233 per cent. premium; $1,000 at %; $1,000
at 22l; $500 at %.
AT The twelfth monthly meeting of Central
Loan Association, last evening, money sold as
follows Sll0O at "a per cent. premium; $500
at 3ol; $500 at 2s.
FREIoHr ITEMs-By the P. W. s. B. R. R
Received-Nine cars of sundry freights from
: Philadelphia four from Baltimore road, and |:
from Delaware road.
Forwarded-Four cars of sundrv freights tc
Philadelphia four to Baltimore road, and nine t.
I Della ware road
: MARINE NEws-The following are the arrivals
since last report:
n Sloop ". a. SteeIn,an. at a Simmons wharf
: slosp Jesse Hides. at LobdelPs wharf sloops Oe
e tayora and Seal, ut the Brand wine -four mills
schooner l.. H. Barnes, at duPCnt's wharf.
The sl0op OctdrOya and schooner Jas. .4nderso,
sailed this morning.
: ATTEMPT TO RoB.-Some scoundrels enter
ed the Office Of the city Auditor, John Akin
9 Esq, on Wednesday night. and attempted t.
: break open the safe with picks. They go
nothing for their labor, however, as the Au
, ditor is too wise man to leave any money il
:, q his safe over night. The thieves evidentl
9 supposed they We're in the city Treasurer $ Of
II fee, which is in the same building, over tn
" Fourth street market.
REV. Mr. CoNKEY.-An ad journed meetn
of the Presbytery Of Philadelphia was held ii
that city on Monday, at which definite actio
d was taken with regard to the resignation q
Is Rev. Mr.. Conkey as pastor of the Sixth Pres
al byterian Church. A certificate of dislnissio
le was granted to Mr.. Conkey and he will unit
% with the New Castle Presbytery, now in ses
sion at Salisbury, in order to accept the pas
: torate Of the Central Church, in this city, HI
al will terminate in Philadelphia on the 3Oth ins
3. REV. S. l.. BALDwIN's LEcTURE-Rev :
20 L. Baldwin, for twelve years missionary |
ty China. delivered lecture in st. Paul's NJ. I
Of Church, last evening, to good audience, O
N China" The lecture embraced an accour
ID of the manners, customs, religion and habit
Ie OF the Chinese, a description of the climat
D. and country, and the progress of the Christia
* religion In that country. At the conclusion
d. Mr.. Baldwin's address, his Chinese pupil. Lin
Cha Cha, who has been educated In this coul
try for a preacher. made short speech, whic
= was interpreted by Mr. Baldwin; in which
al expressed himself much pleased with til
lei country, and his reception here, and urged u
ho on his hearers the great Importance of the TO
nd eign missionary work. Both of the address,
~ were listened to with great interest and atte
~ ~ ton.
of Bishop Scott who, some tin
its since, while in Illinois, suffered from an alta
be Of hemorrhage, and had TO be accompani,
nd home by physician, has 80 far recovered a.
.r- be able 10 give his attention to the atai Of
or city on his way TO New York, quite buoyant
nd spirit and feeling we'll braced Tor physical a,
ne mental effort. The Bishop is now over seven
in vears of AGE and il IA tn be hOnpd that hs IL shf