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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-01
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VALUABIE
VALUABLE ~ - > - :.
Misunderstanding ana City ProPsrsy.
] AT PRIVATE SALE.

s. ..' n EhAN ALE SALE.
The following desirable real estate is offered at
{ No. The two steam and water power mills
Hour mills by james 4 Price 4 Co., situated on the
rights belonging thereanto. comprising four sew
% sntos Of controlling interest Of the Brandywine
water on the south side Of the creek This pSoper-
" comprises tUelve run OF stone four overshot
Fater wheels one seventy horse power engine baIt.
s.Sa gDspss aha axtaIss al n perfect order. Aso
N9Z-A large lot Of land containing three and
s Seres more Or less situated on the south bank
q JAS Price Co., adjoining lands Of the swim
Courtney Beeeher Co.. with a very large frontage
On tne ereek and admirably adapted for WhaFves,--
Vn this property are situated stable, one store
hCsse and three dwelling houses.
cooper shops. situated at the corner Of FihssaIS
anc aln1t Streets having front Of about AZ feet
on walnut street by 10 feet in depth along Fifteenth
No. l-AtMo and a half story double brick dwell
ing house with lot lJ2 feet front on Sixteenth street
". corner ot Sixteenth and Walnut streets bsine
Me- as 4 SiXteenth street and Running through the
SQUARE House furnished with all modern improve
No; 6-Atyo story frame dwelling hou,e. with
~ aoo9t q rect front on Fiiteeuth street by forty
No; ga LOT Of land at the S. L. corner Of Four-
eenn aud French streets 60 feet on French street
store house, IS by 60 feet
NO IA lot e land at the South cas-, corner O
tenth street By SO feet on Orange street
Me- S-A lot Ofland with hne brick stable on III (
south dde Of ROurtssnth street, between Mark
aud OrAOge streets with front of about so feet o.
FQqrteenth street, with depth Of 80 feet
No. "a very desirable building lot at The n. L
corner Of Eighth and Madison streets with . from
0f 30 feet Madison by ~ on EiShth street
All the above described property Is now oEerst
| at private sale on easy terms OF payment IL com
Drises me valuable building lots toEeth 81 WiIl
two Of the most available mill sites on the Brandy
/ Wio0
For full particulars and terms, apply to
| JAMES B. PRICE,
| Or to his AhOFney
10 2J-N. GEORaB H. RA1E3,
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WILNINgTON I,I,,., ,o,

WILMINGTON. July lst, 1873.
he excursion to RehObOth that was 10 scT1S az
on the 10th Of July, will not come o6 on 'e
count 81 the written agreement By Capt HnddeIi 10
IS9Vs Lewis at D p. N, being broken by him whsn
WIN " All has been frustrated by the oa5tain SIT
uaA a. e1riler hour % laAEe Lewis than azTOed on
n. B,-The agreement for the two eTcSrSio1s I,
Sape NAY has oeen signed By the eaptain's clsyf
hey Will eoms OF on the Slst Of July and III or
AttuSt jyl-lt
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Gxfnrsians.
FOURTH OF JULY.
A TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION AND
PICNIC WILL BE HRLD.
JULY 4th, 1879,

AT Mr.. CUBA. ON THE W. 4,W. p. B.
REy. PENSELL COOMBE. has been iavited and Is
expected - Be the pIineiDa 0nAaarof the dAE. The
DeelaTAtiOn Of 1ndependanee will a'so be rad.
ELL1NGkR'S CITY CORNEr BAND has been
engaged for the occasion.
The kefreshm0nt Stand will be Plentifally sap
piled with icO-eroam. cakes lemonade And other
freshm0nts. bat
No SpiFituous Liquors viii bs allow
Cd upon the Grounds
Trains will be run upon the W. W. b. R. q,
follows;
Leave wnminstOa. 8 %. $50. lO4O. a. m; 2Oo 500
5.35, l1O0. p. m.
Leave EAadsabsrg. 645. a. N; 1245. $50. T.1Q
p. m.
Leave Mt. Cuba for Wilmington, 7.a6. a45, 1910
q. N; In. Is, $50. 7.l5, D. m.
Leave Mt. Cuba for LaRdsnbnFg. II l6. .. n; 2-25
6l3. IL IS, p. IN.
Fare for the rsund trip from all stations 50 cents
children under 10 years Of age - eents.
Committeo Of AHangemsnts,
g. HERSRY,
II. Publ,
q. b. WOODWARD,
j. w. SULLIVAN.
w. G. SCUTT,
J.P. HAYES,
je262sjyl.2S ). N. R0GG.
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sussex COUNTY PRoDIGIEs.-Chas. Nor
eaue, residing near st. JOhnstOwn, Sussex 90,
has two daughters, who arc undoubtedly the
greatest natural eurlOsities In the State. The
elder Is % years old. .35 inches high, h,and weighs
So pounds. She Is perfectly formed, with the
exception OF her head which is rather out Of
proportion In size. The younger is 10 years
old, 38 inches high, and weighs A pounds. :
1Ais girl has no hone In one OF her legs, and Y
can bs stretched like piece iadia robber. ,
Both these prO1igies were exhibited by Bar
mum, last winter.
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BURGLARY.-A few weeks ago robbery
was peFpetTated az the Reading depot. Down
ington, which was broken into and robbed Of
800, and small store adjoining Of several AZ.
tieles. Tho robbery was kept secret, aud
the circumstances ok the affair placed In the
hands OF Detestlvo Gray, the Heading Rail-
road detective, fer the purpose Of ferretlng It
out and last week he succeeded In aTresting q
negro named Mitchell, who confessed to
his gullt after being placed IN jail at West
Chester He stated there were three OF them
We know Deaaetlva Hfay Wlll sO0h baihg tlIe
guilty parties = jpsilee, ,-L'saatpg Eagle, ~
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DEPoT DESTROYED BY FIRE.-At a late
hour ON Friday night. the depot building, tick
on the Wilmington 8 Reading Railroad, was
destroyed by FIRE. When the fire was discov-
ered, the fantes had alresdy burst through the
roof. The store house had been erected by
Mr.. Jacob Seidel, and tho business of buying
and selling grain there, was in the charge q
his son. One hundred bushels Of wheat and q
quantity of oats were consumed with the build
ing. II was . flame structure.
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just received one OF the largest RssOrtments
Of the latest Spring Styles OF hats aud Caps IN
the city which am selling at the very lowest
Prices. My silk hats are speciality. Call and
examine my immense stock and you will be
sure "a be suited. LEWIS q. SPRINGEtl,l
Hat Store II No. 233 MaFke Street
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have IL most cases been nominated for the
LEGISLATURE - Baltimoro city, Which lDsnFes
majority fr0m that City ID. the next Legisla-
lure IN fayor of ne Governor Tor United States
onat9f. ~
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EUttfes.
NorIOE. :
JOHN AeGRANN. In Chaneery.
PERER McdRANN. Cause ds II pSaIitis.. SGTIis; a.

10 Pursuanee of an order Of the Ch.ne.lIor In
n ny iSgFe S9oFe cause, made at the February Term A.
~ al persons having any lien or lions ofYaef
Ssne SIne MedettsTick. Peter Metirann Patrick n =
y anon and kli1abeth Mcmahon bis wife William
Z. aaI aaI and kliEaboth Neal. his Hfs ane Mc(srann
1EaaeI r. Mearalu. Sam1 G. MeCirann jane CIe-
~: o.. ene na 6egan. Edward desan. thomas Gexan,
nns, Ehph4let Rollins, Margaret Mrflrnan Arm
AfIns - sa Iofmeriy Ann McGrnnn. or either Of then
N tne lands and premises 70 which said eausa re-
lates are hereby notified. 70 Gle petition sstting
% IVs.n m nature and amount Of the same in the
CrI.ee ot the Register in ChAneery for New Castle
CSunty, ten day. before the first MOndav In gSn-
.emoeri A D.. 1873. ami to appear and prove ssid
Ien or uens at the ensuing term of thO CSurt
~ t sno fsinG OF tAs Court on the third day Of
'1S IN W. g. WHIrELBY,
I VA-DA Trustee.
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The Union National Bank has declared a
dividend OF per cent, for the last months
payable on the 10th.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-01

GARBAeE.-Great complaints are made by
the people on East Fourth street because Of
khe nOn-appearance of tho garbage carts In
that neighbOrhOOd 1t is said no cart has been
along there since the middle OF May.
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ELEcTfoN OIL OFFIcERs.-At the regular
meeting Of Delaware Lodge, No. l. o. o. F.,
held last evening, the following officers were
elected -
N. G.-Samuel Campbell.
V. CD. w. Dufield
II, S.-W Malcolm,
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DIED.

in this city, on the 10Th inst. Nra.
Amma M MeDanisl. Uelict Of the late Jno MoDaniel)
~ tne esna year % her age. The fslatiVoa aud
mie1ds ot the family are respectfully inViISd TO AZ
tend the mineral. from her late residence 7O6 Rina
We 70 commence at ~ o'clock. IHtsrmont a
White Oay Geek CemeleFy. = IeSD-a I
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pGRGMPToRV SALE.

To close the estate Of SCATTERGOoD ALLEN, de-
Win be sold at PUBLIC SALE. by orders Of the
Executor. At
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n ANQ1n1n8 4ss Rsp TaFalD saa hnaa BsIA
w. n. CH1,Ga1npaes
tsl-ss .iss i rasstA AsEfP' '''''s.
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Execution in North Carolina.

Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
iANCEYvILLE, n. c., ria DASvILLE, VA,
May 6.-George Lea (colored) was executed
here to-day for the crime of rape, committed
on the Goth Of March last upon the person Of
Miss Ann kearScy, white lady Seyenty-four
years of age, living on the road leading from
here to Milton. There were about four
thousand persons, OF all ayes, SEXES, color>,
and conditions, present. The execution was
well nigh-public, owing to the low fence
inclosng the jail-yard, which was scarcely as
high as the drop on the scaffold. When the
condemned man appeared on the scallold he
was enyeIopcd in a ghaStIy white shroud.
He warned all young men against the use oi
whiskcy, admitted his crime and the justice
ol his sentence, and hoped to meet all of his
hearers in Heaven. He said hc had nothin"
against the sheriff who was about tn kill him.
declared he loved him. and badc i'll goodbye.
At 40 I. NJ. the drop fell and the rope
broke. The neck OF the culprit was lace
rated and his form writhcd rs if in great
agony. but lie was fully conscious and only
stunned. y second rope was procured,
which being adjusted. the condemned man
said. Goodbye again." and the drop fell
at |: III Z. NJ. The fall was over five feet,
and after hanging tlIirty-thrcc minutes, life
was declared extinct. The body was then
cut down and delivered TO his friend, for III
tcrncnt.
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New York Items.

New YORK. May GA Providence Qthode
IsillG) dispatch says several othc. mll'>
have closed. 1t is thought the cr'sls OF the
strike will come on Thursday or Friday.
Archbishop BayIey is quite i'll.
Judge Woodruff decided that the United
States courts have no jurisdiction in the suit
between Collector Bailey and the Central
road, both being citizens OF the same Stale.
The ship,oDcr, Of this city are about
striking for four dollars per day.
The men employed ut til" Eighth.Ayenue
Railroad shops having threatened to strike,
thsy have been discharged and non.socic'y
men employed. The discharged men are
threatening, aud the police are guardingt'
works.
Homer Lane, of this city, and ,o,, u,
Mahon, of Rutland, Ncrmn"' , oo"'i ;nI .n.,
articles to wrestie torS xon, i','' :, w."
ut Tro,. "
Jonll L. Irodhcad. author of history OF
the state bt New York, naval officer of this
| peil iIo', 1853 TO 1857. member of the
un,'e' st ties legation ut The Hague in 1s4l
"'' :. we'll known for his literary researches
aud studies died here to-day of pneumonia,
aged tifty-nnc years.
of Ven zuca, died re this morning, aged
81 years.
The regular members of the Anti Railroad
Convention lave been in secret session all
THIS afternoon. One subject dicus>cd was
the policy of making their proceedings
public.
The ser, ices over the body Of Bishop
NcIlwaine took place in St. Paul's church
this afternoon.
The di>tiIIery at 5l3 west Fifty second
street has been seized and il held for con-
demnation on charges of illicit distillation.
The Superintendent Of Police has issued
an order to the captains requiring them TO
report the number of liquor saloons in their
respective precincts, the DANES OF the pro-
prctors, whether kept open on Sundays and
election DAYS. whether females are employed
as bar-tendcrs or walters, and various other
| information.
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MANCHESTER ITEMS.

IMPORTANT ARKEsrs.-The first captures
under the "goose law ." were made yesler day
near Sixth avenue and Perry street, where
Il number of geese and several goslings, the
property Of worthy widow lady, were
gobbled up. Several unprotected gosings
escaped from the officers Of the law.
DEATH OF 4 FORMER REsIDEST.-Intelli.
gence has been received in this place OF the
recent death in Brunswick county OF Rev.
Matthew NJ. Dance, mt ono time resident of
this place, and the first minister of the Me.
thodst persuasion stationed here, having
been pastor Of the church i'll 1913. He was
eighty-tour years of age at tue time of his
death.
PRoMoTED.-R. H. Whitaker, Esq, who
created such favorable impression during
his recent sojourn in this place, has been
elected Mayor of Raleigh, n. G.. Mr.. Whit
taker is an able champion Of temperance.
Minor TnPIcs.-The trial Of Sarah Scott
and Daniel Walker will not commence until
the meeting of the Circuit Court of Peters
burg.
Chesterfield Circuit Court, spring term,
commences Saturday. No criminal but u
Very heavy civil docket.
The condition Of Mr.. A. B. Cheatham,
lately adiudgcd Innate, is unchanged.
Monthly meeting OF Alert Fire Company
at their hall tonight at O'Clock.
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lloETrtKY REPoHT.--T'hc following is the
mnrttiarv report for the week ending Sltur-
day. May ;. 1919, complied from sections
returns received ut The Office Of The Board
OF Health:
Wnnic number Of deaths IN the city. 20
in addition. . >till-holn Were reported (wllltc
i. coIorcd y. Sex: Males, -; females, S.
Color: Whiic males. >; White females, i;
coIogcd naIcS.7; colorcd females, i. Age
one day to thirty, /: one month to siH,2;
six months 10 twelve, one year to three,
>: live wears 10 ten, :! ten Years 20 twenty,
: twenty Years To thirty, thirty years to
forty. /; forty ycalS to bsty. |; fifty years
10 sixty. l sixty years to seventy, >; So
yrnty years to eighty, |. Condition: Single,
II; married, :: widowsr>. widows, :;
unknown, |. Nativity United states, IS;
England. / Germany. |. Locality: Mar
shall Ward, ;; jefferson Ward. 5: Madison
Ward. :: Clay Ward. 4; Jackson Ward, ):
AlmSholIsr. ,; Smallpox Hospital, l. BY
whom certified: regular practitioners, -;
Coroner, /. Causes of death: Ar"pleXy, | ;
cholera jntantum. ] !; congestion o! lungs. | :
cons tmi;iGn. > (ro!crcd): debility, , diar-
rhwa tchrunic}. :: crysipcias, heart dis
ease. ! d; inflammation OF brain, |; INJURY
oil brain hy tail. |; measles, ; premature
BIRTH, l: snall-puX, syphilis, l; tubercu-
looi>, !; unknown. |.
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SENT To JAN As A SuSrICous CHARAcTEE.-
Ralph Ahcrcromhir, the man Of many draft,
and no capital, who WAS scul 10 Jail on the
22d Of April last IL Il suspicious character
was before the Police Justice Yesterday
morning, charged with attempting to pass Il
forged draft Tor $500 on Mrs. Belle Fore.
The draft was drawn by Ralph. .Abercrombie
on Charles l.. Abcrcrombie, secretary and
treasurer of the Pacific Mail steamship Com
panv, No. IS Wall street, New York. The
case had been continued until yesterday IL
order that the accused might hear ilom {
l.. Abercrombie, who he represented IL hl'
brother, and as nothing was heard from hin
the accused was again remanded to Jail lol
three months, in default OF $500 surety, rs ;
suspicious character.
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lBY rELEGRAfll.j
Nt,M YORK.

NEW YORK, May G.-Thcre Is an improved tone
to-day in hisirc,s financial circles, owing 10 Tie
mere settled and easier condition TT The money inar-
krt. Goll. however /, higher sal"s having been
made at lI7fGlI7httii7t. ON gold loans rates have
been from to per cent. Exchange duh. Ihe
rates ot h.isln IS were about it,!. For prime ser-
ling, lofsM!V9,.
The money market IL easy at PER cent to stork
brokers' and Gta7 la isovtrnlucnt Gnnd dealer. Tie
latter are pressed ln those who wish ~ lend only on
Government ot,ls take money for three and totr
month, ~ !. Government bonds are strong with
rs, In gold and with the In The money market
Business in ,N,iithcru sac bonds at Board "
amounted 10 $1,000, with market strong partlc"-
larry for Tennc>sce's.
The stock market with more stfadlncss than on
Yesterday, has been strong, Pacific Mail, which Is
losing II. influence the remainder of the market,
aonc having been icverish. The principal dealings
have been in Telegraph, Union Pacific, Lab"
New York Central. and ohio This o." .'''
NOR was started Oh The s'rcri ~ " M
dead. aud Union Pac!h" ,,,,' ,,'
rumOr was mn - ~
Tenn" 49, -
-,sec-. .04: new. ST. Nrgintas, s.; ncw, s.
>.lsnls. 50; deferred H. I.oGi,lant's. i3 uc" -.
Levces, 40: s's, So. Alaha!na',, so So, So. Gcor-
ga's -; rs. 80. North CaroIIna's, "a; now, 10;
| special lax, I3s. South Carollna's. IS; ncw, II
| April and October, %!
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puOTOGaAPnN.-Wc were never more, Eratinel
than wc were the other day on opening orr mail In
finding among the papcrsa package cont aiming the
likeness OF deceased gentleman whose features
were familiar TO our mind 1t was taken and ell
largcd from an old digucrrcofypc 50 dim that we
feared II could not In copied. II was copied however
and in the lest style Il Mcssra. REES Il CO.. oil
Richmond. All who value the memory oil reparlcd
relatives and friends and desire IN pcrptr-c their
cherished features have reason To hankirl Tor The
photographic art. We notice that the Ph6fo 2rHp"1f
Jourpnl SAYS, of the various specimens OF photo
rrasls received from iirsi-cla>s galleries i'll the
country. these Ct REFS & Co., Richmon u, Va
are among the best That is strong, but we . fnr'
tlrr, and say the finest photograph we ever saw
came from their galIcrics.-DanrHle Timfs, May 3
lS1S
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VOL. XI.IN.

CONSERVATIVE STATE CoMAtTTrr.~~A meet
my ot The Slatc Conservative Committee
VIII s~ held in Richmond to-day. and will
ho'd its sessions at the Capitol 1t will as
semhlc at ~ NJ. We publish list of the
members:
Consulting Mcmhrrs.-Fi District John
I. SewcIl. Gloucester: John ID. Rogers,
King George.
Second District: j. Barron Hope, Nor.
folk: John Il. kily. Nauscmond; Sidney
smith. Williamsburg.
Third District John Il. Young, IIeurico ::
4. Is. Woodbridge. Chesterfield; w. ID. Quis-
cnhcrry, Caroline.
Fourth District: f.. X. Harris, Mecklen-
burg; +. u. Irving, Cumberland.
Fifth District John K. Ednonds, Hall.
| fax: William Martin. Henry; John f. Penn,
| Patrick
Sixth District Wv. T. Poaguc. Rockhridge; !;
+. G. Burks. Bedford Robert Whitehead,
| Nelson.
seventh District J. Il. Baldwin, Augusta !;
:. +. Lcakc, Albcmarc; II. II. Rlddlcbar-
ger, Shenandoah.
Eighth District: II. W. Thomas, Fairfax !;
| K. Y. Conrad. Winchester.
Ninth District q: William Watts, Roanoke ;
| James \. Walker. Pulaski.
| HeSJdcnt Ncmbcrs.-R. L. Daniel. Robert
| Ou,d, \. VI. Kelley, W. ". Crump, William
| Loycnstcia. Joseph Mayo. Jr., W. u. Cole
man, Alder; urdway, J. K. Fisher.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT Hon.
Hugh l.. Bond, Judge of The United States
Circnt Court. arrived here this mornin" aud
opened the court pursuant To adjournment.
There w;lS but little business transacted, how
ever. The following cases were dismissed
on motion of plaintiffs counsel: Hughes Us.
Avcrett; james w. Hall, assignee, Us. Tuck
cr: James W. Hall, assignee, Us. Hudson !;
James W. Hall. assignee, U.s. Branch james
W. Hail. assignee, Is. FulkcrSon. The case
of the United States -. K. \. Clement, Jr.,
was removed 10 the western district.
There will be il pcrcmWory call OF the
docket this morning. commencing at ID
o'clock.
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CONFIRMATION AT ST. JAMEs's CHURCH
LAST NIGuT-St. .Jamcs's church was
crowded last night hy Il congregation which
was deeply impressed with the solemn SER
vices. Anon" the clcrgymcn in the chanccl
were Right Rcy. John johns, ID. D.. bishop
Of the diocese: Rev. George Woodbridge.
u. D., OF Tie Monumental: Rev. Joshua
Pctrrkln. u. H.. q Il. janlcs'>: Rev. Mr..
Gibson. assistant rector: and Rev. +. NJ.
Baker. OF Grace. The evening service was
read hv DR.. Pctcrkin. assisted by Rev. Mr..
Baker: after which the Bishop preached.
At the conclusion OF the sermon thirty-one
persons were confrmed-seven gentlemen
and twcnty-four ladleS-hy the Bishop,
whose venerable form and advanced years
impressed every one present.
immediately before tue hcnrdirtion was
pronounced The Bishop said that It was Gus
tonIarv on such occasions to take up col
lection tor the diocesan missionary fund, but
that on This occasion it was not necessary, Il,
the vc>trv. Immediately before the service
had placed in his hands handsome Offering
for ttli> object
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KNIGHTS IEMpIAR PR0CEEnlSGs-l'RESEST
| ALTON AND PRUr0sED PILGRIMAGEs.-A the
| meeting OF Richmond Commandery, No, ,,
| last night. il was finally decided to attend the
meeting OF the Grand Conmandcry aud the
| inspection and drill in Norfolk on the IIth
OF June. About sixty Sir Knights have sig
nlficd tier intention 10 join in the eXcur-
| s'on. The occasion referred to will he Il
most interesting one. and all the commando
ficS III virginia and West Virginia will pro-
badly b. represented. The cxcur>inists will
leave here on Tuesday night, 10th instant,
and expect to be two d,ys In Norfolk.
AT the same meeting of Richmond Com.
mandery, Sir Knight (Rev. Dr.) John Col.
| Inns McCahe was presented as the represent-
alive of st. John Commandery, No. ]. of Viii.
mington, Del. and delivered to Richmond
Commandeiy beautiful and appropriate
testimonial in the form of Il framed collection
of photographs of the Sir knights Of vii.
mington who visited this city last FALL The
photographs are excellent specimens of art,
aud the frame is substantial. tasteful, and
elegant, being composed OF heavy heart
waInu! inlaid with ebony and gold, and cm-
bellished by the insignia Of Red Cross and
Temple Masonry. The gift was presented
by Sir Knight McCabe in Il neat and touch
ing speech, which was appropriately re-
spondcd TO by +. G. William +. Tanner and
VI. +. William Il. lsaacs.
Sir Knight McCabe then, on behalf of his
fratcrs of Wilmington, extended to the
Knights Ienplar of this city Il pressing in
vitation 70 visit Wilmington either in May
or June. The invitation was favOrably con-
| sidcrcd by the Conmandcry, andu committee,
| of which Sir Knight Albert Ordway is chair
man. was appointed to inquire into the eX-
| pedency of extending the Norfolk Pilgrim
age to Wilmington. and report Is ear;y rs
practicable programme for the action of the
| commandcry.
Richmond Commandcry now numbers
about 1SS Sir knights, and is composed of
excellent matcriil. Theavcrlge attendance,
however, is not more than fifty, many of the
members not being residents of Richmond.
IT is splcndidIy otliccrcd and pretty well
drilled.