Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-21

itltcu, aged ABOUT tnree years, ieu out VI Wv
third story windOw,at No. $40 Kirkwood street
house, and although considerably bruised wal
able TO resume its usual plays in an hour or two
afterwards.
. Children's Coaches.-Adains & Bro. az
closing out their stock OF children's coaches, al
No. 500 Market street, at remarkably low
rates. They have but few on hand, and those
who wish to purchase should call with tile least
possible delay. They have also good aasort-
ment Of other articles which they are selling al
very moderats lrates. They have Just received
q large invoice Of German aud French toys
which parents are invited 10 call and examine.
7heft.-Two silver watches were stolen from
the store OF Joseph Smith d Son, No. 1908
Market street last Monday, by two colored boys
They afterwards gave one Of them to a colored
lad named William TIL 10 sell, and on Offering
to dispose of II ~" store Of d. +. Smytll,
No. 81 Market sta '-": arrested and ac-
companied the officers 10 point out the tleives.
Country Seat.-Willam Negendank offers
his handsome country seat, near the Brandy
Wine Springs, at private sale. The situation Is
very pleasant one and those wishing to locate
In the country would do well TO call and see It.
Fire Horses Phoenix Fire Company
have purchased from Mr. Bidde, farmer for
WIN. Richardson, two fine bay horses about
fifteen hands high weighing about 1900 pounds
each,fo which they paid $435. One of 1.-THE hor-
SEES which they have been using was iDJuredlast
winter and they were obliged to part with him.
They have one left which they intend selling.
The company propose purchasing q new hose
carriage and expect TO receive 1t In three or four
weeks.
The Weed Sewing Machine Co.. have Just
received telegram stating that their sewing
machine took the first prize ut the Vienna Ex-
position
Mrs. DR.. Foster has returned from a prolong-
ed stay at Atlantic City, much improved In
health, and ready to resume her professional
duties.
VIM Ii. Knight. veterinary surgeon of Ken
nett Square, formerly Of this city, has gone TO
Bucks county to attend the funeral of near
relative, and will be absent for two weeks
Church Organs.-Prof. Clemmer has sold
fne Estey organ to Asbury M. Z. Church,
for an accompaniment to the choir. He has
also sold one to Epworth Chapel. Church mu-
sic is good thing, particularly for the manufac-
turers of musical instruments.
Proved Fdtal.-Patrck Kelleher died at the
Penn hospital, in Philadelphia, one day last
week, from the wounds received at an explo.
sion at DuPont's powder yard, on the 10Th of
April. His remains were inferred IN the Catholic
cemetery in this city on Sunday.
The owners Of the Hunsburger building at
the foot of Market street, are preparing to tear
out the North end for the Water street WIDEN
lug. The foundations are being laid for an in
ner wall, aud as soon as it il built the outer one
will be pulled down.
Enidrgement.-Ihe Wilmington Advertiser
has been enlarged and changed from its old
form to quarto, and is in every way improved.
Mr.. O'Byrnc is using extra effort and Is de-
termncd to make the paper IA power" in the
Democratic party in this State. lie has en-.
ployed William W. Ausin the etlsc | 20
agent OF the Gazette, TO canvass for the Adper-
tiser, and he il now iudustriously engaged in
endcavoring 10 advance the interests of that pa
per.
The Murkets.-Butter sold OH Wednesday 81
30i4O per pound, eggs 2Sa30 per dozen, chick
ems 75a$l 30 per pair ; potatoes 1oa20 per half
peck, sweet potatoes 50a60 do, tomatoes 2Oa30
do, onions 40.do.; string beans 20 do; peaches
25a3O do. apples 15a30 do; pears 20a4O do;
peas 25,corn Sa2O per doz. lima beansy lSa20 per
quart, blackberres 12a15 per quart, cabbage
Sa10 per head, beets Sal0 per bunch, egg plants
5a20 each, cantelopes 1a5 each, watermelons
20a50 each, corr IS per bushel, oats 45a5O do; ;
meats at old rates.
Fanny Bush, colored, convicted Of the
murder Of her infant, in Harrison county,
n.y., has been sentenced to be hanged on
November l4tf. 1t is said that she and her
children were starving, and that she drowned
one of them to be better able to provide for
the other.
Joseph G. Cloud started from Philadelphia
on Monday evening the 4th inst to row a boat
to New Orleans for u wager of $1,000, thA CON
dtions being that he will not seepon shore un-
I'll lie reaches the latter place. Cloud. having
Ia ant,Y nj n.,fx1 IT
st. wharf, rowed up the Delaware to Trenton
distance Of twenty-five milestl.ence continuing
up the river TO Easton, sixty miles. lie left the
river at this point, and took the canal, going by
the way of Bethlehem, Allentown, Reading and
Harrisburg, to Altoona From this place. as
there Is no access by water across the Allegheny
Mountains, the skif was transported to Holl-
daysburg by raiILwhere Cloud again struck the
canal and rowed to Pittsbuig. Then proceed
ing down the Ohio river, he will row to Cairo,
a distance of 1000 miles, and thence take ano-
ther longlpull Of 1900 miles to his point of
destination, Now Orleans. The total distance is
1927 miles.
Cloud, arrived at Cincinnati on Saturday.
The idea was suggested not long since ofpro-
tecting the vineyards of France, during critical
periods OF cold by the formation of artificial
clouds that should prevent excessive radiation
from the soil. and the experiment was recently
tried at Suresnes. In vineyard of about so
acres were placed SOC iron vessels containing a
heavy oil. All these being lighted at once, a
thick black cloud was soon nterposed between
the vines and the sky. During the clear and
calm weather these clouds remain in place, and
thus perfectly answers the purpose..-Tho ex-
pense OF this operation, including pots, oil, and
labor, was estimated at about 40 cents per acre,
and those who witnessed the experiment were
assured of its valueand its practical avaab iii.
ty.
On Saturday, at Fulton, Arkansas, Biy
Ward and Butler fought prize fight, in which
the latter was worsted OIL the eleventh round
Ward challenges the world for fight, to take
place in this State three weeks after articles
have been signed. Marengo Joe is his hacker
ANOTHER DEFEAr.-PERPIaNAN, Angus
10.-A desperate fight has Just taken place be
tween force Of twenty-four hundred Carlist
and three columns of Spanish Republicans. tt,
battle was fought in the open country between
the towns OF Berga and Caseras, and resulted II
the defeat of the Republicans, with loss Of tw,
| hundred men andone gun.
Rain.-The dull weather continues. TIN
amount OF rain in the seven days beginning OIL
the 18th inst, and ending OH the 18th, wa
over 0 Is inches, and was greater by a ful
| inch than for the whole of August of last yeaI
thus far In the 20 days OF this month more ran
has fallen than any month since 1854, with tn
exception of the months of June and Angus
in 1867, and July, 1872. In August, 1857 III
rainfall amounted to nearly 10 inches, an
whether that Of the present month will equ;
remains to be seen. From the above it ma
be seen, that the present wet spell has bee
equalled if not surpassed.
First Coal in Witmington.- Our resps,te
citizen Mr. Jesse Lane was the first gentlsma
that ever sold coal in Wilmington. He fir,
sold cord wood, and he introduced coal rs a
experiment amongst the other articles of me
chandize vended by him. The service of or
cart sutficed to supply all our citizens with tn
material, the rest of the carts time being emplo
ed in delivering wood. The next person TIL
| cold ooal tha lata NJ nnr,d D...L r.,