Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-31

Mary Il. jackson from the Wesleyan Col.
leye of his city, has been employed as teach
er 10 the academy, at uDionville, Ia.
Nep Housc.-Penrose r. Talley Is erecting
"a new house for his son OH his farm at Talley's
corner, in Brandywine Hundred.
\ two year old sou of John Kearns was ia
ia lily injured in Boston, On Sunday night, by
falling from third story window.
Hotel Succession Mr.. George W. Garrett
has retired IRON the Western Hotel, at 4th and
Orange streets, and Henry Kyle q Son have as
sumec the proprietorship Of II. Mr.. 0Arret
has removed o Mr.. Kyle's house In Orange
street, above Eighth.
Singutdr.--A young horse with harness on
escaped from Albert Chandler, at NJ illtown, on
the 2lst inst, and has not since be N heard OF.
Where he could have gone TO Is mystery. ~ It
Is hardly probable he would have run cieal out
of tue neighborhood.
Inprorements.-Geo. IL. Tindall Is building
a row of thirteen two-story five-roomed dwell
ings on the east side Of Spruce street, between
Tyler and Ninth. Mr. r. Is also superintend.
ing the erection Of five houses of the same kind
which are being built for Geo. w. Bright, on
Reed street, above Harrison.
Struck By Lightning.-A colored woman
named Henrietta Perry, wife Of George Perry,
residing near Odessa, was struck by lightning
while sitting at an open window on Saturday
and instantly killed. An infant held in her
arms escaped without injury from the electricity
though one Of its limbs was fractured, and 1t
received some slight bruises from the fall OF Its
mother. 1t is singular indeed that 1t should
have escaped with its life.
Get House.-Dr. j. A. Brown offers to
sell two houses for $500 each, to be paid in
monthly instruments OF SIS. This is an easy
way of getting house by paying little more
than the sum usually charged for rent. The
mechanic and day laborer can take advan-
tage of such liberal offer to secure homes
for their families. BY thisarrangementt they
can have the advantages OF the advance in
value Of the property, and all improve
ments will be for their own benefit.
For the Delaware Republican.
Mr.. EDITOR The time is approaching
when we will be called upon - select compe-
tent man fer City Treasurer. As it is one
Of the NEST important Offices Of our City, 1t re-
quires man well known for his integrity and
and there is no one better qualified
to fill that Office than Wesley Talley, Esq. He
held the Office Of City Treasurer for one year,
and performed his duties with much satisfaction
to the people.
Mr.. Taley's equal may be, but his superior
we have not In this city for the occupancy OF the
office Of City Treasurer, and it would be to the
hest interest Of the City to elect him to that
office. A REPUBLICAN,.
Sdies.- J. A. Bond advertises to Sell large
assortment of household and kitchen fur nltllre
at public sale this (Thursday) morning, at the
corner of Eighth and franklin Streets at nine
O'Clock.
L. w. Stidhim q Son will have special sale
OF furniture at their auction rooms, Oh Friday
afternoon, belonging to,a family about repov-
ing to California.
Sheriff Armstrong will sell the real estate of
j. Marshal Harlan at public sale this Thurs
dayl afternoon. Also the property of Patrick
keegan.
Abbott & Mckinney will sell two horses,
several carriages and u lot of harness at public
sale at the City Hotel on Saturday.
Thos. l.. Mouseley will sell light horses Nnd
several wagons, at public sale, at the Green
Tree hotel, this morning, at l O'Clock.
an Honest Mdn.--Some six Or eight years ago
a citizen of Wilmington purchased from a re-
sident of Mllville, n. j., a quantity of sumac,
valued at $500, giving his note for the same.-
Before the note came due failure occurred
and tine assets of the debtor were sufficient to
pay only 25 cents on the dollar A few days
ago the heart of the creditor was made glad by
the receipt of letter from the debtor setting
forth thatif he would visit the Office of Mr.
Woods in Philadelphia, On Il certain date, he
would pay the balance of the sum due, as he
was better off than when il matured. The ex-
claination as lie showed the communication to
4 friend from this city, was: "You have one
hottest man In Wilmington, at any rate" Such
acts are too rare, and the record of this one af-
Affords us mach pleasure. Honest men some
Tunes fall but the paying up after legal ob.iga-
ton has been removed, L. very rare. This man
Is one among thousand
Tile JaH-There are now sixty six pris.
oners in the Jail at New Castle. The Sher-
if is allowed forty cents per day for their
maintenance, making 1854. 80 per week, OF
80, cog. GO per year. To this must be added
the salary of prison keeper, cost Of fuel, &c.
making good round tax on the County
Treasury for the support Of criminals and
Migrants. When we add the cost of keep.
ing up the aims house to the above figures
we find that wiekedness and Incidence result
in imposing heavy tax upon citizens
Could the same amount of money have beer
expended in education and the proper train
ing Of these persons, in their. youth, many
crimes might have been avoided, and the
community greatly benefited.
Police Coses.-Norris Pike, by officer Orr, tol
committing an assault on his wife Malili,
fined costs and held to bail IN the sum of S20t
to keep the peace.
Gonigal for committing an assault on LONE
Smith, the evidence being insufficient the parties
were dismissed.
Emma Hopkins, colored by officer WHIT for
drunkenn, ss and disorderly conduct, fined 81
and costs, and held to bail IN the sum of S2Ot
to keep the peace.
john WiIslow, James Stewart and Sallle
Russell, by officer Bradford, for vagrancy.-
Winslow and Stewart were committed to the
nnt tnit far Hay far a
Seven arrests have been made, for drunken
ness since our last issue. The usual penaltie
were imposed In each case
A Complete Establishment for Threshing.
Mr.. Theodore Jones of Red Lion Hundred,
having purchased an Aultman Taylor i'm
proved threshing machine for the purpose
Of continuing and increasing his business Of
threshing,i is delighted with its operation,
having now tested it in threshing several
crops to the entire satisfaction Of himself and
lor thresher is driven by q Clute horse pow.
er engine, which easily runs the machine
with as lbs of steam. and with little or les,
| fuel than any other engine engaged in tht
business. Mr.. J. think that with his estab
lshment he can thrash one bushel wheat oil
1.-TWO bushels of oats every minute, without
bother, without litter, without detention.
The grain all thrsshed from the straw and
saved either with head wind or fair, damy
or dry. The proprietors of the old machine
are somewhat JEALOUS Farmers will look t,
their interest and employ the machine tina
will give the best satisfaction. Mr.. Jones i
very deserving, industrious and accomo
dating young man, and those who can secur
him to thresh their crops may consider
themselves fortunate. PRooREss
| For the Republican.
| ST. GEORGES s. ScuooI. ExouEsIoN.-Wed
neslay, the 23d OF July, will long be remen
bereIb by many in this village. At An early hour
the children Of the Sunday schools, with mos
| Of their teachers assembled at the N. E. Church