Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-21


The game of base ball between the
Tammany's of this town and the Olympirs
Of Wilmington resulted in favor OF the Tor
mef by two runs.
Letters Of administration were also
granted upon tile estate OF Pencil Emerson
late Of wilmington city, deceased. unto Re-
bccca NJ. Emerson, widow Of deceased.
Mr.. Robert q. Gordon, on Saturday last,
received the contract for carrying the mails
between our post stiicc Hnll he outer depot
in the place Of Jonathan Wiliiamsresigned.
$ T.. Truss. ESD, wife and daughter,
left town on Monday of this week on an
este ded tour to Boston, Niagara and the
Lakes. They expect to be absent about
three weeks.
"A match game of base ball will be play
ell in this town on Thursday next between
the Olympic Club Of Wilmington ana the
Tammanv Club Of New Castle. Game to be
called at 2.30 p. N.
The Register Thursday admitted to pro-
bate the will of Ann Armstrong, late oi
Christiana Hundred deceased ANA granted
letters testameuttry thereon unto James
Armstrong Of the same Hundred, and Exec
utOr named In the Will.
Mr. Isaah Graham, having purchased
the hack of Mr., John Williams, he VIII
continue to run it AS heretofore to meet the
trains leaving ChaHe's about fifteen min
utes previous to train time. Persons need
ing his services can leave word with the
MessrH. Chase.
--thr picnic by the Amphion Cornet Band
on last Saturday was quite success, so lar
! as the weather and the department OF those
| in attendance could contribute towards
such result We have no information AS
| to its results pecuniarily, but hope they
were such rs to be satisfactory.
Last Tuesday Mr. William HunteI,on he
| half of Mr.. Thomas Frazer aud lady, pre-.
| scented Adelphia Lodge No. "A. Of r. Of
| this town, with fine large wedding cake,
accompanying the presentation WIN mos!
/ appropriate speech. The cake was received
/ BIZ Mr.. T.. l.. Chase on behalf OF the Louhe'
| returning the thanks OF the Lodge for the
same, and paying high hibntc to the donor
in few well-timed remarks
"A young lady in town few evenings
| since picked up in the street, lette. minus
the en-, elOpe written by single g'htleMal
of Philadelphia to a married lady Of OUT
town. lite tone is one of the pGrcst friend
| ship. and is M doubt one OF series OF lrlrh.
IL correspondence, but the recipients Of sitcI
especiallyi when they are marr'cd la9l rs
| should exercise extreme vigilance over then
in order to prevent their failing lnto wrong
hands, and causing gossip.
They had in their possession when takel
a quantity of various articles, such as Jew
clry, pistol, razor, knives, watch, table sill
YER nc, Many of the articles have beer
identified by their owners, but we under
stand the prison officials have number OF
other small things waiting Identification
The men are young but doubtless the worst
characters, and are from Philadelphia, hay
ing been down the State peach picking, al
least that is their account.
On wednesday last, deputy Sheriff At
| kinsOn assisted by officer John lhrth0lO
new, after long and exciting chase. sue
ceeded in arreating three negroes tor house
| breaking highway robbery and larceny
There were four in the gang, but the fuurtl
one has 50 far successfully eluded arrest
They composed gang of desperate men
and are known TO have committed burglary
I usalt1 hiatt ftrts
| larceny, all within two or three days o
I their arrest and within a circle Of three o
four miles OF town.
Our people are beginning TO inQulr
rs to when the improvements to GU
harbor, for which $4,000 WAS AZ
propriated last winter. are to commence
. and il has been suggested that if there ar
7 any obstacles In the way Of the commence
ment of the same at an carly date that
, would be good idea to loan out the amour
, OF the appropriation to any OF our citizen
who might desire the same, on good security
I or TO the town, so the place could be derivin
some benefit from H. dd interim,
A certain bright youth of Wilmington ye,
! | terday came to grief for fast driving, thcreb
l | violating one of our town ordinances In sue
case made and provided. He was taken Il
| our efficient town police before Esquire NaI
= | dever, who fined the young gentleman on
| dollar and costs, amounting in all 10 a it'll
over two dollars, upon payment Of which h
I
crs of horses and carriages to hire knew III
abuse TO which they are sometimes 81 icc
| ed, as shown by the condition the anima
: are frequently in by the time they reach ~
1 | town. they would be a little more Garrett
D whose care they entrist them to-
c One night last week.ss MT Beckett of III
Delaware House was about closing up pr
| pHratury to retiring. negro was discOvcrt
q | concealed under the bed in one of the chan
l. | hers. He was brought out with the muXz
. | Of % six shooter in close proximity to b
, | head and conducted over to the brown stOn
S but finally released upon his sOlcm
-. promise 10 leave the neighhorhOod and me-
er return. II turned out that he wasn't M
der there with any evil intentions. but IN
q been concealed By one of the servants
: whom he was paying his addresses. there
. wait a convenient opportunity to spend
. few moments in each Others society. tt
e course Of their true love don't seem 10 rl
It smoothly.
e Our apOrtsmcu are having lively time
A | scarcely day passing that the crack OF u
gun is not heard reVerberating over our lie
aware marshes, reminding one sometimes
d, the opening of "a contest between cuntcndii
( | armies, and rarely do they return cmpt
: handed from their raids among tho rail al
+ reed As fishing became a sort of man
h during the summer, so now, as the fall a
/. prnaches, there is every evidence Of guuEil
becoming 50 tacinnting rs 10 he, in some r.
- | spccts, a disease. We can boast. among O
II sportsmcn, Of some hr-f-clafs marksmt
|, among whom may be mentioned Mcssrs.
| b., e., and V. " hose visits to the hluuts
the feathercd race seldom fail of success.
= many Of our citizens can testify who ha
u been recipients OF portions OF their dnS