Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-03

$40 p. IN. Sunday train al p. IN.
From Phiia1eiehia-1242, 9.56 a. m 1925, l2.45,
54o, tJI 6.ls, $40, 1890. Sunday 1912 a, M, and
1880 y. IN.
STEAMBOAT 8. NJ FELToN.
Lean 3 Wilmington at $50 a. m. and 100 p. m.
re urnng leaves Philadelphia at 9.3U a. m, and 4lb
.. IN.
70 See time tables for further particulars.
New Advertisements, This Day.
Notlce-A + A. NJ.
s. keward-COw strayed
Oysters-Christy a K0cap
stable for rent-E. I,arkn
city ltems-Naroua parties
Hardwdre-Truman Il Spaw
sale hosiery, e'C-Ogle n Miller
Bonds for sale-J. McLear a sol
Df. ayers Medlcines-CitY Item
Select Dancing Academy-S. s. KRUGER
EAcul sion tu PenngrOYe-St. Andrews IS
Proposals wanted Tor MaCadamiZing Fourth ST..
Bonds and stncGs for sale-R. II. Robinson a Co
The fishing at the Breakwater is very fine.
The Delaware Loan Association meets to night.
drunken man is said to be curiosity in
Lewisville.
The oyster business will open on large scale
at Seaford in few days.
Mrs Nancy Smith, one of the Oldest residents
OF Seatord, died, last week, aged "a years.
Thomas Maloney, 912 Monroe street, offers
20 reward for the return of "A COW, which strayed
from his promises.
BANK CLERK.- Oscar o. Gouelt has been ap-
pointed Clerk in the First National Bank in
place OF Frank I. Davis, resigned.
BLAcKBIRD CAMp-Ths camp meeting, which
was continned from last week. closed Yesterday
1t was well attended, and resulted in many con
versions.
SCHOONER SAILtD.-The schooner American
Eagle, which has been undergoing repairs. at
Moores ship yard, sailed this morning. the re-
pairs having been completed.
New MuL.-Council. last evening, authorized
the Water Committee to construct new CITY
Mill. The new building will be a little larger
than the present one, will be built of brick and
Nill cost about 81, 900.
EXTENDING THE WATER MAINS The extension
of the water mains and the Ninth ward the
South Side OF the Christiana was determined by
Council, last evening. The expense in so doing
will aggregate SOS UOO
SMOKE STACK DEMOLISHED whirlwind yes
terday afternoon, wrenched from the engine
house Of Bowers, Duer ~ Cos. car works the
smoke stack and sent it whirling to the ground.
1t did no other damage.
DANcINo--Mr Krueger's Dancing Academy
will open on Tuesday, September 10th, at the
Masonic Temple. Those wishing to Join it will
call at Messrs. Robeen x Bro. =, or on the even-
ing Of the opening at the Academy.
SPECIAL MEErINa.-The Grand Lodge Of Della
ware, of A. +. A. NJ, will hold a special meeting
at Masonic Hall, ON Thursday evening. 9th inst
The meeting is called for the purpose of INSTALL
ing the officers Of Oriental Lodge No. 27.
S, S. EXCURSION Sunday schools of st,
Andrews Church will make an excursion to
pennsgroye, Oh the steamer balloon, on Satnr-
day ext. This will, doubtless. be well man
aged affair and those who would spend plea
saut day, should not fail to 60.
ELECTION GEIuENs The Soldiers and Sailors
club have made arrangements to have the elec
lion returns reported at their Headquarters. Sth
and Market streets, this evening, an soon at
| counted. The room will be open to all members
| both active and honorary and their friends.
"
AIoDErTy FoRBrDs-When vote was taken
IN Council, last evening, upon motion to draw
orders IN favor Of the members for their salaries
| MIR. Dillon alone opposed it by his vote Mr.
Quinn suggested that lie had made money
enough out Of the city from lis contract for
the Eleventh Street Water Main.
RETAILING WITHOUT LcENsE-U S. Marshal.
| John NJ. Dunn, went down the State a few dave
since and arrested Samuel LLOYD, Of Cannon'e
Ferry took him before the L. S Commissioner
az Wilmington, on charge of violating the
| Revenue Laws by retailing without License
For want OF evidence he was discharged.
| ANorHER SrEAw.-To relieve le tedinm of tho
| delay of the afternoon passenger train up the
| Delaware Il. r., yesterday, some one undertook
to take vote OF the passengers upon the train
| Belnre the vote was concluded the wrecked trair
| at Dear station had been removed and the
effort abandoned. Grant had received 2S vote,
| TO Is for Greeley.
| 1uW prrr u, G,,t,,ra m. IN a.,
public schools opened yesterday, and the attend
| ance at all the schools was verv large nearly al
| the seals being taken. BY the latter part of the
week probably all the schools will be entire,
| filled and parents having children whom the;
purpose sending to school should make appca
| ton Immediately.
| Nor THE MAS,-Many persons suppose tha
| MT. Nm ). Hayes, Chairman of tho Street Com
| mittee Is the person to whom the COMMERCIAL
| alluded, on Friday, when It said that a certain
| prominent city official had been given to under
| stand that his personal interest would be sub
| served II the contract for macadami2ing Fourtl
street was awarded to certain parties. Such wa
| not the case. 1t was neither Mr.. HAYES nor an,
other member of the City Council
REED HEDs.-The marshes along the Dela
ware abound in Reed birds this fall, and Tia
spOitsmen are already Hooking thither in larp,
numbers. Reedy Island is reported to be tlI
best spot for tins sport. and several members o
me f'lnladelpha sporting club are quarered a
tue iler House, opposite, from whence the
make daily excursions and kill large number
Of the birds. Rail birds are also beginning T.
appear, but are not yet in a condition to shoot
FRAUDULANT TAX RECEIPTS - A number o
| cases came before Ed. Puh Yesterday, TO
hearing, among which were charges made b.
| Heorge &. Ward a tax collector. against Jane
j., Hawkins, William Morris and Stephen Welsh
Tor issuing frtulllaut tax receipts in the nam,
OF sald collector In the case Of Hawkins an,
Morris hearing was waived the part ses enter
| ING slOOu bal, each, to appear at Court. In tn
case Of Welsh, hearing was postponed unit
Thursday afternoon.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT Whilst a special engine
WIN RIDING car attached. war proceeding south
ward On the Delaware Il. H. Yesterday after
uOOn, it was thrown from the track below Bea
station, by the displacement of rail to put IN
rev one, The engineer did not observe tina
the track was broken. The locomotive wa
considerably injured, and the riding car was ei
ther turned bottom upwards by the sudden halt
or placed in tins position by tile wrecking trail
which went down to clear the track. Charlie
jaynard, brakeman, who was riding on tn
top of the car, was thrown off and severel
bruised about the breast and back The passei
ger train nOrthward due here at $3.50 failed to al
live Until O'clock
CHMDREN's PRoGREssIvE LYoEuM--The Spirit
uallsts aud Liberals of this city met in thei
hall 2nd, near Washington, on Sunday afternon
sept. lst, for the purpose Of organizing a child
fens Lyceum. Meeting was call to order b
choosing Mis-. Lizzie Forbes, President TIL
Cone Utuuon governing other Lyceums Of tn
same hlud throughout the United States wa
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