Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

lfluu our special boAhchpouuuhAs
VIM. Herbert, Esq. has purchased OF
James NJ Johns his triangular lot on turn
nike road, near the railroad bridge, and also
from Robert Murray his lot on Tenth street.
DR.. +. S. Dunlap, of Delaware City, Is
among the cabin passengers OF the shif
Pennsylvania. The Doctor goes to Europe
to spend the summer in pleasure and sight
seeing.
Thomas J. Marshall, who has been con-
fined in our prison for year past for con
tempt of Court IN refusing TO comply with
a decree in Chancery. was Thursday dis
charged from custody by the Chancellor on
the ground of insanity.
The Register Thursday admitted TO pro-
bate the will of Henry q. Burton, late OF
this town, deceased, and granted letters
Parliamentary on the same unto Edward
Burton. Geo W. Burton and John Rockhill
of the city Of Philadelphia, the executors
named in the will.
Henry G. Burton, Esq, of this town, died
Monday afternoon at his residence on
Vine street Mr.. Burton has been in failing
health for long while, and although his
attending physician announced some time
since that he could not possibly recover,
vet his apparently sudden deceAse took al
most every one by surprise and east gloon
over the entire community. He was In the
prime Of manhood, and leaves a family aud
large circle of friends to mourn his untimely
end.
Chas. NJ. yandever, ESQ, the recently
appointed CLERK OF the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery, in commemorAtion
o. ms appolnIneh,l inniteu lew o. ~
,rleh1s 70 ~ hins supper ~ s Satu.ttd
as. lne ,Hpie vas Boiseh ~ auu ~ a..S
did him great credit for the taste displayed
~ hIahglns tne taoie hnu the seiiectlhA =.
we sunsth .aIs Hnu ualntles unue. ti
passed off in the most pleasant manner and
~ seasonable hour the guests departed,
but not without first having drank the
hthllh o. WI; any Mlshlns INN sueySesss
iul ana preutt.olu ueIn 81 ounce, u1 "n Will.
ne Iepleu IN MS usual pieAsaht anu @sreo-
able mahher'
Sheriff Armstrong, besides having the
latest dog In town has also the honor Of
possessing the largest cat. Said cat is at
times religiously inclined, and during ser
vice frequently stations itself under the
windows Of the Presbyterian lecture room.
On Wednesday evening last, IL hetng very
warm, the windows OF the lecture room
were hoisted to admit the air, and, az the
most interesting point OF the service, also
admitted SOM thing very unexpected in the
shape OF the Alorssald GAY, when suaaeniy
came oonhelhs through the WlnQ ls, WIN
an unehrlhit VOW IN Siose IIoAlmit 70 s9nle
laules hShu5' anu WIN tall erect glaIlhs
| eyes, hhu I'M, uangSrousiy sAtaHe appearatnee'
mhue nv my uo"h she aasis w vne Ti
! nahppehllns IN tite uarkhehs Wlthout, rus
| unexpected anu nellBereht appearance o.
the pflhoh PEI PIouuueu eonhi1eihule
CONSERVATION temporarily interruptihg lhe
/ 'NAfANNf
The Jefferson House has not been sold,
| hut leased VIM. II. Jefferson, Esq, has
effected such an arrangement with Messrs.
Diehl and Horner, two irst class gentlemen
| who understand thoroughly in all its parts,
the business Of hotel keeping, by which we
! will in short time have 4 first class board
ing house and hotel in our town. The
lessees have engaged Mr. A, j. Brown 10
put the house in thorough repair, and he
| will commence work Immediately. The old
store room is TO be converted into the bar
room, with reading room in the rear. A
bar and reading rooms, a large paizza IS 10
run the entire width of the house in the
rear On the first and second gtofies. The
yard at the side OF the house next the street
leading TO the wharf ~ 10 be fitted up In IN
elegant manner aud Ia fact IL Is to be sup
piled with all the conveniences necessary TO
constitute trst-class hotel and boarding
house. The situation, as well as the build
ing, is admirably adapted to the purpose,
and we will soon cease 10 mourn the want
of that necessary ADJUNCT to a county seat
a irst-rate hotel. ......', .,,,-.
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