Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-15

their seats IN the platform The President
was received with cheers BY the multitude
of spectators. Chief Justice Chase ad-
ministered the oath to the President, after
which he rad his inaugural address, 10
clear AID distinct manner. This done,
amid the booming Of cannon, all parties
sought shelter from the bitter blast. The
President returned to the White House
with Senators Bayard, Logan and Cralgln,
the same committee who escorted him to
the Capitol, The distinguished position
occupied by Senator Bayard on this oc
casiou, ana the high estimation 10 which
he was held by his associates In the Senate,
as gentleman Of honor and ability, were
themes on which even Republican Della
wareans delighted to dwell
After tue inaugural services, the mem
bers of the Delaware legislature and
others, met Senator salisbury by appoint
ments In the Senate Chamber, when be
took special pains to show them every
thing that was worth seeing 10 the capitol.
He then with princely generosity invited
all the DelawRreans presest, to dine with
him at Wizards hotel, which invitation
they accepted. To the Delawareaus pres
ent, Benjamin Biggs was invisblo-so
mote he ever BE-.
Notwithstanding the testimony OF the
inflated EnglisbmAn, Yates, to the con-
trary. the attendance at the inaugural was
very large. To this fact, our hotel keepers,
boarding house keepers, and citizens gen
orally will testify. On Inauguration day
al Wizards they housed some seven hum
bred and fifty, and dined one thousand.
Al the Arlington aud Ebhett's they each
kept seven hundred, and dined upwards
Of eight hundred AL the other hotels
were crammed in proportion.
The Ebbitt House is, deseryedly, the
favored resort OF Dclawareans. Mi. c.
Willard, the proprietor, is most assiduous
ir his tilnrts to minister to the comfort of
his que T.. ard he l., withal, so genial,
Kind and ut eutive as to be really host
in himself, whose services every guest ap
preciHtfs and admires Besides, his chief
clerk or cashier, Is Mr.. +. Logan, a vii.
mingtouian, whose urbanity and Obliging
disposition preemintntly ft him for the
position which he has so long held with
credit to himself and satisfaction to those
with whom he has had to do.
There are still hundreds Of strangers 10
the CITY, many of whom seem to have
business With the different Departments
II ls generally supposed, however, that
the ensuing week viii witness large re.
+ duc!.on 10 our population. Pity our iuau.
gurat on. which occurs only every -four
years, does not occur at a more congenia
season. RoBERIus.
NEW CASTLE PREsBYTERY.-The next
/ regular meeting Of the New Castle Pres
| bytery will be held at Snow Hill on Tues
day, April 18th.
FRA DIAvoLo, This opera will be per,
] f1puluN In L.. s.. ~
| saturday night of this week Rohelen 4
Bro, sO7 Market street, have just received
a large stock Of lihfettos of that opera
and we would advice all who expect to &c
Saturday night, to buy one and read it SC
as to understand the plot.
ABLE To re OUr.-Mr. Samuel R. Law
son, who was so severely injured at th,
railroad accident in November last, WA
on the street Saturday last for the frs
time since that occurrence. He usei
clutches, and cannot bear his weight on
his right ankle, but it is gaining strength
and he hopes 10 have the use of il in
short time.
STEAM WAsHER.-Mr. d. Schofer, No
5lo Lombard street, advcriises this valu
able machine for sale, and claims that /
does IFS own work uses less soap, require
little or no attention, and that clothe
washed by it will wear twice the ordiuar
time. Laee curtains and all fine fabric
can be washed without least injury. |
eau be seen in operation Mt his residence
or at the factory, No. SOP shipley street.
PEACHES IN CHESTER COuNTY.-A feJ
days since we published an extract from
Bucks county paper in regard to the peacl
crop IN that region, which was predicte,
ny iruit growers to be a failure. From
tue fottstown Ledger, we learn that Dr.
Andrew Bush, of East Coventry town
: snip Chester county, who Is gentleman
OF long experience as fruit llturtsi
u OF the opinion that the peach crop o
) 1913, in this part of Pennsylvania, will b
almost If not quite a failure. The germ
) OF the peach, he thinks, has been frozel
by the severe weather this winter, whe
the mercury in the thermometer range
IRON to 20 degrees below zero. Tn
apple buds and the apple wood of las
years growth, are also more or lea
Plnehcd, and very light yield G
apples may be anticipated. The cberr
crop. too, the Doctor thinks is DESTROYED
- Vast Chester Record.
/ Hon WATER IS THE BRANDYw1NE.-
1 HN AuaN VI tut past lew GAYS nAu IN
fleet to raise the Brandywine to a cor
siderable cXteut. On Monday its surgip
fullness created considerable alarm /
: many places along its course, and di
damage TO "a slight extent. mir. Fran
Darlington, of the firm of Darlingto
Bros. of our borough, relates to us a yer
narrow escape made BY him last nigh
while attempting to cross at Chadd's Ford
The wntcr had spread around the bridge
neeessitaling his driving through il a cor
siderable di-tance before reaching IN
bridge, and while making the effort wit
his horse was buried in the water, th
moon suddenly shone brightly revealip
TO him the coming Of au Immense cake q
ice Within a few fset OF him. He euddenl
drew his horse sholi around, and as be di
so the ice passed in trout Of tue ANNA
at distance not exceeding six inches
Mr.. ID. gives it as his belief, that had h
, not seen the danger he, with his horse an
carriage, would have been swept down til
swollen current with fatal results.
Mr.. F. H. Taggart, of our borough
also made a similar narrow escape II
crossing at Seeds Bridge last evening, tn
water and ice having spread over the 10,
lands through which he was obliged /
drive before reaching the bridge We,
Chester Ners Of the IN.
The Wilmington Fountain Society.