Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-02

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Senator Bayard delivers an address before the
Literary Society Of the University of Virginia,
this evening.
The Water Witch Fire Co, have sold their old
hose carriage, and expect, soon, to receive new
one. They will also use gum instead Of leather
hose.
REHoBoTH-1NAuaRAT1oS HYMN,--Mr. VIM. A.
simpson, of this city has composed an lnaugra-
ton hymn for RehObOth and had it set TO
music. Jas. n. Clemmer, ilG Market St, has
copies for sale. 1t is very creditable compost
tion, indeed.
ARRIVED AT MovILLE.-The steamship Vic
torta of the Anchor Line, arrived oil Moyille (the
out-port of Glasgow yesterday, the time she
was due there. Among her passengers are the
Cook Excursion Party, including our three Will
mington ladies'.
BUsISEss CHANGE.--The firm of j. Marshall u
Co, has beeedissolyed by mutual consent, John
Marshall retiring. The business, however, will
lie continued, under the old firm name, by Calvin
+. Marshall, John Richardson, and Joseph r.
richardson Their business is the manufacture
Of sheet-iron, at Newport and Marshallton.
SUS SrRoKE.-A man by the nsrae OF Mooney,
while pnohius along sixth street. near
Lombard. yesterday was overcome by the heat OF
the sun and fell down on the pavement, Assist
ance was soon procured and the man taken to
his home, over Third street Bridge, and II edieal
aid summoned.
PROLIFIC PEABs-Isaac Webster on the Old
Foulk Road in Brandywine Hundred had limb
OF pear tree budded with few " Madeleine
pear buds, last spring. The buds have grown to
be about foot long, and upon several of them
are pears one bud IN particular has six large
perfectly formed pears which bid fair to come to
perfection.
WM. Il. BEIL.-One of the graduates at the
recent commencement Of Lincoln University
was Nm IL Bell. He was one of Secretary Sew
ards attendants at the time Of the attempte
assassination Of that gentleman, in Washington
and resisted Paynes entrance into Seward +
bouse. lie intends to read law and qualify him
self for that profession.
Excursion. % Baptist Church Sabbath
School have decided to make all excursion to
| Eralaud, Del, on the steamer Ariel Wednesday
| July l6th. Tralapd is situated Oh the Delaware
| Bay, few miles below SpIuance's Beach where
| is splendid large grove within hundred feet
| of the steamboat landing, There are also good
bath houses, and the bathing is excellent.
NEw p. L. CnuRcH-The members of Grace
| i, l.. church are about commencing the erection
| Of new edIlce III Braudywlue Hundred near
| Perry Tavern, They have purchased lot of l1
| acrer from George DuugueIty, upon which they
| will build the new church, and the remainder Of
| the ground Will le used tor cemetery. Rev f.
| +, liotcLhln, Of ClaymJnt Is Rector OF this
charge
T. @. S. of A. MooNLIGnr EXCURSION To-SIuHT.
| The Ofuer Of Patriotic SONS of America will
make moonlight excursion the steamer
| drt, Tonight down the Delaware around the
/ Fort and return From present appearances
| the moon beams viii be bright. and the atme--
/ pheio balmy. Every thing else corresponding
| the excursion Wlll be one Of the most desirable
OF the season,
o. L. A, M.-Ihe following officers were in
stalled to serve the ensuing term in Delaware
| Degree Council, No. l, o. [. A. NJ on Tuesday
| T. Boozer; H. s., b. b. Marklev. A. H. S.. j.
| Iodi;F $, j. Manclll: T., j. j. MjMullen Ind ,
| O. snyder; EX., John Cornish; l. v, G. j.
stockey; Irustees Chas 4. Snyder, d. b. Mark
ley, r. Z. Boozer.
Az OLD BmLE-Olr estmaba townsman.
Mr.. Philip Sharpless Is in possession Of probably
| the Oldest Bible IN the state. 1t bears date ot
| publication, March 1922, being now over 3jl
| Years old, and Ma- iuhil-hel about seventy
Years after tile art Of printing was introduced.
he book Is well preserved, and Is in clear type,
rejecting GENERALLY no little credit upon the tv-
Biography OF that ancient period West Chester
| NrlUS.
FARMS N TALBOT CouNTY.-Wo are in receipt
OF map Of Talbot county and pamphlet de.
| rctlptiye Of u farms which Mr. Chas i Shaua-
| han, Attorney at Law, at Eastun, has for sale
| These farms are principally located in Talbot
SoIiiNl anu bN NlIlut Ol tue NATURAL tOfnatlOn OF
the county they must all be upon or within easy
access TO water, while the Md. n Del H. r. af-
| fords an outlet to the North Mr. S wonld be
pleased to correspond with any one wishing to
purchase land.
BHrTAL.-The citizens along Tatnan street
| We're much annoyed, during Monday night no;
| only with the usual morse and dlscomfort- at
tending the operations Of the night scayengers.
| but 10y the Ahuman humping and beating OF an
OK by one OF the drivers. All along from seventh
street down to Front, the thumps of the hick-
| ury gaad upon tho sides OF the poor dumb brute
| and the imprecatIons and curses Of the diver.
| awose the citizens from tier slumbers
Where Is the 5. r. q. a.
RELIGIOUS REsuAL.-The Union Tabernacle.
III winch some stock i7 held by several Whining
tOnlaus, has lately been pitched at Hickory Hill
| III Chester county, BhcIe great revival Of reli-
soh has been IN progress Between so and 20
persons have been converted and many moro are
stl anxious lnquIrers These meetings are Ii OF
carried on by any particular denomination but
ls union Of all. j. Baker Stewart has charge
"i the tabernacle and generally conducts the
| exercises.
DEPOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.--At a late hour on
Friday night, the depot building. ticket Office
and store house at Conestoga station on the
wilmington * Reading Railroad was DESTROYED
By ire. When the ire was discovered the
lames had already burst through the roof. The
store house had been erected by Mr.. Jacob Seid.
el and the business of buying and selling grain
there was in charge Of his SONS. ono hundred
bushels Of wheat and quantity OF oats were
consumed with the building. it was a frame
struc,ure.-Eedjtng Eagle.
o. [. A, NJ. EXCURSION TO WEST CHESTER.
- Through an invitation from the American
Mechanics of West Chester large delegations
from the Senior and Junior Orders Of tins city
will make an excursion to that borough Oh tic
Fourth Of July leaving the p. W. x b. depot
early in the morning, aud proceeding by way Of
Lamokln. There will be parade Of the Order
through the town after which tho day viii be
spent IN the grove. Addresses will be delivered
by distinguished speakers, the Declaration read
Nc. concluding with a grand banquet in the
evening, Preparations have been made by the
citizens of West Chester and the farmers in the
vicinity to make the occasion one full Of pleasure
i and interest