Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-05


II OF Mill Creek Hundred.
II fair was held in Middletown, on Monda
Is TO raise funds towards the erection of scho
v Ii ,use for the colored population of that tow
The daily product of weighing-machines /
the renowned Fairbanks Scale Company,
Il 1872, would make a load for sixteen stron
=. horses.
Ogle q Miller will sell, on Saturday, Jun
18th, "a desirable building lots, between lot
n q 18th and Scott & Lincoln Streets.
i Cemetery Lots'-A sale of lots in ST. George
Cemetery will take place on the 24th inst. O
may be seen by advertisement in another co
umn.
Rev. John Squier, of Port Deposit, Nd, ba
been unanimously appointed pastor of tn
/ Presbyterian Church at Smyrna, at u salary G
$1,000.
James F. Van Horn, of Reading, foreman o
the p. & X. shops, has been appointed Maste
Mechanic on the Wilmington and Reading II
II. lie entered on his new duties Oh Tuesday
Fesfirdl.-The ladies of the Lower Brandy
wine Presbyterian church, W i'll hold a straw
berry festival In said church, on the 18th and
18th inst. The residents of Christiana and
adjoining the Hundreds, are invited to attend.
White Pine Boards.-A cargo of white pine
boards has just come to hand at the Timber
yard Of Wise and Lane, south side of Market
| iNiSohS any uuaiily tstll
be supplied. If.
The annual CONNIE n cement exercises OF
Rugby Academy, DIR. $. w. Murphy, Principal,
Will be held OH Tuesday evening next. An in
terestlng literary programme has been arrang-
ed.
S,tie Of Co,cS.-W William NJ. Cloud will have
his last spring sale of cows and fat cattle, at
Perry's hotel, in Brandywine Hundred, on
Thursday, the 10Th, inst. The farmers who
/ N tcl-. n.
| casion TO do so.
| To Fdrmers.--Thomas j. Reece, of Chris
tlana Hd., Is agent for the sale of the Champion
Mower and Reaper, which is represented to be
/ The best machine manufactured by ahy of the
various Companies in the country. The farm
| ers would 10 well TO cal at the shop of Mr..
keece, near DUPONT stailsn and take look at
il.
Sunday Trdins.--The Sunday trains over the
wilmington and Western Railroad on Sunday
last, were toleraby well patronized. plea.
SAINT ride however is not half so attractive as a
horse race or bear dance, aud il Is doubtful
whether the patronage will greatly exceed the
running expenses on the road.
Festicat.-A strawberry festival will be held
at the Brandywine Springs, on Thursday after
noon, the 18th inst, and in the evening there
will be Il sercopiican exhibition at the same
place. Thi fee for admission is % cents. The
proceeds are for the benefit Of st. James church.
The citizens in the vicinity should generally
attend.
The Vest TriM.---Ths trial of DIR. West for
the murder OF Cooch Turner, commences at
Dover, at a special sessi ion Of the Count of Oyer
and Terminei, OH Tuesday last. A great deal
of interest is felt IN TIN result. Hon. Willard
salisbury is counsel for West, and Attorney
General Lore. and Deputy Attor ney General
Bates, represent the State.
Ers,ur.iau Tic G,,,t NJ II
will make an excursion to Red Bank, N j., on
Tuesday next, June 10th, on the steamer Pilot
boy, leaving Fourth street wharf at G 1-2 a. m,
running mp the river as far as Richmond, above
Philadelphia, and returning to Red Bank at
~ IL starting from there for home at 4 p. M.
This will be one of the most delightful excur-
sions of the season. Ticket 30 cents Children
under IL, % cents.
A L0Ss.-W. l.. Dilwonh of Chrisiana Hun
dred, lost fine horse few days ago, from
something like paralysis. A man had been
sent with the team for a lead of lime, and after
travelling couple Of miles he perceived that
tho horse was trembling violently, when he I'M
hitched him, aud took him home. Dr. Knight
OF kennett Square was called in, but his RENE
dies failed to produce the desired effect. We
have not heard to what cause the disease was
attributed.
Bddly HWt.-An ARRAY occurred al the
Cottage Hotel" in New Castle, last Mon day
night, when the landlord, John McCallin, was
struck on the temple with stone, and severely
injured. His wife was also knocked down, and
badly hurt. Medical aid was procured imme-
diately, but Mr.. McCallin's injury was of such
a character that his recovery was considered
somewhat doubtful. The rowdies who COM
mitted the outrage, represented that they wish
ed TO hire carriage. II Is supposed that they
were under The influence OF bai whiskey. We
hope that they may be arrested and properly
punished.
The Markets.-Butter sold in our markets OH
"Wednesday at 25a3O per pound, eggs 27a3O per
dozen; chickens 81 .25a$2 per par. old potatoes
25a}0 per half peck; apples 30a40 do; walnuts
l5als do; peas 25a30 do; onions 80 do; spin
ach l3alS do; asparagus 15a1o per bunch,
cabbage l0a15 per head, salad 5a8 do; HUBBARD
Gas per bunch, radishes Sad do; new beets 25a
30 do; gUoseberries Sa10 per quart, strawber-
ries 25a3O do; chestnuts 25aS0 do; lima beans
80 do; tomatoes 40 do; sweet potato plants rs
per 100; tomato plants SOa$1 do; cabbage
plants 3Oa4O do; oats 5SaG0 por bushel; corn
20 do; shad 3Oa40 each beef l0a25 per pound,
veal l2a25 do; mutton 12a1S do; lamb 2Oa3O
DO: dried beef % whole, 40 Clipped bologna
sausage 16 do.
Confrmed.-The Levy Court at its meeting
on Saturday last, confirmed the return of
jury for road through the property of James
Nicholson Of Pencader Hundred, IN which the
and was appraised at sixty dollars an acre and
Two dollars per pannel were allowed for frnc-
ing. AS Mr.. Nicholson was a petitioner for the
road and he was the party to be most benefit.
ted by 1t, the allowance 10 pay the least is very
liberal. The Court also vacated the old road
which this new one renders unnecessary. The
return OF jury for road leading TO depot OH
the Delaware and Pennsylvania railroad, in
Pencader Hundred, was also confirmed. There
should be roads made to all points required for
the accommodation of the public, but at the
sa.,,n fi,,,af Ia 1I,1l.I
benefited, should give the right of way, ard
the rate Of taxation be kept down to the lowest
possible limit.
Tournament tournament at Hare's
Corner, on Monday, was SHINY attended, and
must have proved loss TO the protector, Mr.. +.
Duggan. Eleven knights entered the list and
succeeded in carrying off the rings IS follows in
their five tits Knights Of Lone Star, w. A Will
son. 10 being the entire number; Knight of Kill
larney, F. Duggan, Il; Knight of Galena, G. NJ.
Taymon, 10; Knight of Kent, George Stradley,
3; knight of Demon, George Dyer, s Knight of
Kennedyville, A. Redding, Knight of Glover
dale, A. Dillebrunt, 8; Knight of Ocean Eagle,
A. Dnshane, .; knight Of the South, 4, Raiser,
| o Knight Of Castle Carey, II. Shallcross, 6;
Knight Of Locust Grove, b. Kanely, 10. The
browning ceremonies were dispensed with. The
party gave an entertainment at Newark yester-
day. They attribute thei T. partial failure to the
| opposition of the Knights Of the st. George 3
club.
BMiling.-The following is a report of tie
building operations, in the city for the month
| which has Just closed.
William Alsentzer, one house on King street,
between Third and Fourth.
August Negendank, one house on Wash ing
ton street, near Ninth.
Joshua Conner, two on Fifth street, between
Harrison and Van Buren,.
| III. +. Dure, twenty houses on Front and
Reed streets, near Van Buren,. Also, one