Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-04

v AoAureu. at prlvaie sale, or for rent.
mlliam q, Reynolds offers two bouses In
M,odietown for sale or be will exchange tbs
same ior city property, or farm near the cisy
Dug 7imes.-lt is.said that the town ofFel.
.Gn Aent county, Is suffering from the dun
oughly checked. '-s'
a Treat.-John O'Byrne, ESQ. favored IN.
newspapers reporters with handsome dinner
WIN champagne at New Castle, on Monday
| sent. ~ 81" paw
| veg fdtents:-Among batch of new pat
Sn.s Just issued are one 10 G., G.. Lobdeil OF
wilmington, for an improved steam Boiler, aud
IT Dr' VIM Fields, also OF this city, for a dump
N'dt-H. II. Lodge who has paid great stten
non 10 growing fruit, has had apples aud pears
isoin the second years planting on the tree. and
On tue nrst seasons grating. He is q practi-
cal man, and whatever he does is done thor
oughly. '--''
nhoPENiNa.-Extens improvements
costing sixteen hundred dollars have been
l I al the Coatsville Presbyterian Church
anIhg the past season. The bills are all pa i'd
a ana the church was formally re-opeued on
thursday evening last. This church some
nnds 1t to work well.
- 1I"e"eutoT.-Drr William Fields,
oi this city, has just finished the model of an
ouolless excayator, which IL Is said posses ses
many advantages over the one now In use In
paItihore and about to be introduced Into this
Guy. Inc doctor will have his model at the
meeting, on Friday evening, to show the adj
Vanfages it possesses.
:, Jacob Sinex has filed petition in the u.
?. District Court. asking to be declared a
bankrupt, and discharge from all his debts.
Charles Whiteman of Mill Creek Hundred.
advertises very desiable farm Of 1923 acres.
at private sale. 100 '''e''
James Delaplain advertises at private sale,
very hne farm OF ninety acres, situated /
Hundred. - o'''''A"A
a irdde.-William Silver, Of this city, has
,raued some Philadelphia property to James L.
DeVou, Tor % acres, including the buildings. OF
the biackwood or Golden Rock farm IN Brandy
wine Hundred.
Deceased.-Naomi E., wife of the late DAY.
Is Messlmer, died on Tuesday afternoon. two
days after her husband . burial Her remains
wlii be Inferred in River View Cemetery. on
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Lewes Is looking up, there are now in course
Oh construction there, twenty-four dwelling
houses. This shows greater prosperity than
any other town on the Peninsula below New
Castle.
CHuRcH DEDicATIoN.-The new Presby.
tefian Church at Harrington, Del, will be ded-
icated next Sabbah morning, Dec. 9th. Rev, J.
ID. Johns. Of Cecil Co., Nd, Rev. A. A. Dins-
more, OF Milford. and Rev. Garland Hammer of
wilmington, will take part in the services.
inc choir Of the Milford church have kindly
consented TO be present.
Humphrey and Sandt. the peoples batters.
have this day received large aud desirable lot
Of entirely new Hats for the coming winter
Chidrens Hats In great variety. Largest stock
OF Ladies' Furs In the State, and al the most
astonishingy low prices. Please call and ex-
anime them at Humphrey d Sandt's, 2i8 Mar
ket street.
Humphrey Il Sandt, 2lG Market street. have
Just received large lot of fine Sable. Also.
~ sets OF fine Black Furs, from So to So. $40.
VIZ, $l6 and $2l set. rs elegant White Er.
mine sets for bodies $3.50, IS, 50, to 500. Chill
ursn,s sets, muf and bow, $3.50, 81, 81 .25 to-
S4.bo. Great bargains are now offered the Ia.
dies In Fine Furs at Humphrey Il Ssudt's.
the bankrupt Law.--There is very strong
determination on the part of nearly all menu
pers OF Doth houses TO repeal the Bank rupt law
aosoiutely. There Is, however, CONSIDERABLE lie
pressure being brought to bear to amend il bv
striking out the involuntary clause and allow
ing majority OF creditors TO regulate fully the
manner and time of winding up tie estate and
10 decide how the assets shall be disposed of IL
indications, however, point to the repeal of The
entire act. II smended it is not practical 10
mature blll tor that purpose aud get 1t through
before the holiday recess
Sheriff Armstrong will sell at public sale.
on the 18th inst, the stock of smoking and
chewing tobacco, pipes, fixtures, Nc, off
Charles ). Sparks, at the corner of Fourth
and Walnut Streets.
Mrs. Samuel Candy, No. 140I Market st.
advertises on behalf Of the Union Aid So
clety for pot to hold from forty to ninety
gallons, for the use Of which during the |
winter, reasonable price will be paid. |
accident Walter, a two year old son of
John Dent, No. COS West Third street, frac,
tured one of his arms by falling from q chair |
on Monday last, DR.. Draper was called in /
and set the bone.
SALE OF Cows Sill Il Bailey will sell
fifty head Of cows at public sale. ut the Red |
Lion, Chester county, Pa, on Monday, the |
8th inst. Farmers and dairymen wishing
good winter cows should take this occasion |
to secure them. See Adv.
.Arested Trusty was arrested bv
othcer Brickle, last Tuesday morning, with |
bag bearing the name of James Brown,
and containing several fine chickens, in his
possession He alleged that he had bought
them Of friend near Hare's Corner. He
was held 10 answer.
Report. 1t is reported that the would ne
bank robbers have expressed q regret that
they employed counsel, as if they had sup
posed better defence could not have been
made, they would have plead guilty, and
saved their money.
Boots aud Shoes Joseph Hall, Jr., has ia,
ken the Clayton House Shoe Store, No. sos
King Street, formerly occupied by John K.
Evans and Is now prepared to sell every
article in his line at the lowest market prices.
His stock is new and of the best quality, and
he is prepared to do large business. For
particulars see adv.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. Sd, 3. A. M. |
President CRoZIER-Dear Sir-The Bet
sy Ann arrived at 2.45 this morning in a
damaged condition; will take three DAYS for
repairs, during which time military stores,
and ordinance will be put on board; her ma.
chinsry is all right, the hull only damaged.
Yours truly, REAR ADMIRAL CHRIsrY. |
Rrotracted MEETING. Meetings are now
being held in st. Paul's M. f Church for the |
reclamation Of backsliders, the conversion |
Of Sinners and the infusion of new life and |
spirit into professors of religion. We wish |
the efforts may be blessed to all classes,
and that the interests of the church and 80.
ciety at large may be promoted
A short time ago, as Cyrus Weaver. of !
West Earl township, Pa. lad of l6 years,
son Of Henry Weaver, was out in a field |
cunning, bull suddenly came toward him |
and made signs Of attack. The boy took de- |
liberate aim and fired. The slight discharge |
however, merely aggravated the savage |