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


days ago, 10 call a sale of cows for James Saw
doI, Jr. ssshPS FyEsKRON
Rev. Mr.. Hunter ppesched In ,Asbury n. =
,. Church last Sunday mornipg, Rev. Mr.. Plum
Iner preached in Union NJ. F.. Church, last
Sunday morning, '- e. '
ATemperance meeting was held In the city
Hall, on Saturday evening, under the auspices
Of Wawaset Lodge Of Good Templars. Address
% were made by Georgs Day, E. j. McKeever
and others, the regular announced speakers
falling to be present.
The Philadelphia aud Reading r. r. Co.
announce change In the running time Of the'
train which runs from this city over their lines
Of road. It will hereafter leave Wilm iugton at
$40 A. NJ, and Chester at S.4s, reaching Read
ing at Ills.
For Sdie.- William II. Reynolds offers for
sale his very desirable farm situated In New
Castle Hundred, and containing lis acres of
highly improved land. ANY one wishing to
purchase should give him call. See advertise
ment.
404 MARKET STREET,-Hats and Caps at
Panic prices. The cheapest hat store 10 the
city. We don't advertise to humbng, but con-
vince yourself by calling. Examine goods and
prices RumfOrd Bros, 404 Market St. nx2m
Accideni.-Patrick Flood had one Of his arms
badly lacersted at the boat yard OF the Harlan
Il Holhngsworth Co., few DAYS ago, when he
was taken TO Fosters Drug Store, corner of
Front and West streets, and had the WOUNDS
properly dressed. lt.'..a..' .,
1t Is wrong idea to cause splash by an
nouncng bargains never made good. The &C.
knowledged fact Is that Ruinford Bios. can now
undersell any house in the city. Mems and
boys hats and caps cheaper and better than
anywhere else. Depend Upon 1t. Come aud
| see. novl0-2m
| The Local Preachers Association, of the
Wilmington Conference, held their annual meet
Ing In the Methodist Episcopal Church,a at Saiils-
bury, commencing Friday evening, November
| 2lst, and adjourned Sunday evening to meet in
May at New Castle. The next annual session
will be held at Crisield.
| Fatal Acc,dent.-on Friday afternoon, 2lst
| ult., Robert Roberts Of Cedar Beach, returned
home from Milford, and woen In the act of taxi
Ing his loaded gun out Of the cart 1t was acct
dentally discharged, the whole load entering his
side, inficting terrible wound, causing death
| the same night. He was about fifteen years of
| age. ''
Suicide Andrew Drew who was disch arged
at the present session Of the Court at New Cas-.
tie, after having been la prison several months,
| for picking packets In this city, committed
suicide at his home In Philadelphia few days
ago, by taking o dose of poison. II appears
that Drew was not his right name, he having
used II to save the feelings Of devoted wife and
kind friends.
"a Wonder Of Medical Science" may be ap-
piled to DIR. Wistars Bafsdm Of Wild Cherry.
1t is nearly half century since this reinarka-
| BILE remedy was Introduced 10 the public, and
yet the immediate and enviable reputation
| which 1t gained by its wonderful cures of
coughs, colds, hopping cough, sore throat, ill.,
huenza, consumption, and all bronchial CON-
plants, Is to this day fully sustained.
Several large manufacturers having placed at
our disposal their enormous stock, with posi-.
tive orders 10 sell at whatthey may bring In order
to realize the cash, We therefore invite the pub
lie OF this city and vicinity 10 pay us visit nd
note the extraordinary bargains which we of
ier IN hats, caps, gloves and ladies' fancy furs
in every variety at Humphrey and Sandt, hat
tiers and furriels 2l6 Market street. dec. LIST 81.
attention Eoery Day "A tornado A whirl-
wind! A general overtilfniug A general panic,
and special rush. Rumors Reductions Great
excitement and Unprecedented sales In con-
sequence of the nninoJous failures among the
wholesale aud importing houses, we are buy ing
goods low for cash, and Shall offer this week
some OF the most astonishing bargains in hats
caps and tnrs ever offered to the Wilmington
trade. Remember the place. Humphrey 4
Sandt, No. PIG Market street. Best silk hats
$3.50.
Mdr&efs,-B'itter sold OH Wednesday, from
4oa45c. per ID; honey 25 do, eggs 80 per dog
en-, chickens $i.00a1.50 a pair, ducks 0OaSl .26
DO; turkeys vi 25a$2 so each, geese 81 25aS1 so
do, potatoes l5a20 half peck, sweet do. 25a3O
no., turnips SalO do, tomstos, l2a15 do. wal
nuts 10 do, apples lSa30 do, carrots l6a20 do
oeets Uae bunch, celery 5alU do, cabbage 5a
~ per head, soup beans 10 per quart, cheslIn,ts
2Oa25 do, lima beans lsa2O 40. oats SO a bushel
corn 10 DO, beef 10 to 20 per pound, mutton
loal0 do, veal l2a20 do, sausage l0al2 do,
scrapple Gas do, lard II to Is.
Tbs Ken, County Court House.-The Ken
County, Levy Court, on Tuesday of last week,
bought at Sherif's sale the property in Dover.
known az the burnt hotel corner for So, 400. A.,
that being the amount of the mortgage held by
u. q. Logan, with interest and costs. The
Court previously purchased at private sale ad-
joining lots of E. B. Merritt and G. 3. Walton
for 81 900, making the whole amount of the
purchase $0,490.&3. The county now has a |
choice Of location. and such land as is not
needed for Court purposes can be disposed of |
Afterwards To private purchasers.
Improvement. - A patsnt has been granted to |
j. #. Wood, of the firm of Wilson, Wood & |
Co., of this city, for an improved false bottom
for wafer coolers. Tliis Invention has for It's |
object the prevention of the frequent leakage
caused by the dropping of the humps of ice on |
the bottom, which Is very apt to iniure the /
same. The Invention consists I'm placing false |
bottom In the cooler, resting upon strong spIr- |
al spring, 80 that when the Ice Is thrown In The |
cooler II win fall on the false bottom, and BY |
the action Of the spring, which will break the
fall of the ice, che conclusion which would /
otherwise be so injurious TO the bottom, will be |
prevented Mr.. Wood proposes selling State
lights Throughout the United States, TO the diff |
terent manufacturers. s.s4r .4
Location of the Gsorgstooa and Frankford
Railrodd.-On Saturday last the directors of
this road met " Milisboro', and, after number
OF ballots, adopted the most direct route OF those
run by the engineers. The line fixed upon Is |
nearly bee line between Georgetown and |
Frankfort. Several proposals for building the |
road have already been made. The chief en-
gtneer estimates the cost Of construction at |
s942, 600, including station houses, etc. One |
contractor offers to build the road to the Mary
land line for $262,00 With the $25 900 al |
ready subscribed, ana soc, 900 State aid, there
need be but little delay In putting the work un-
der contract. Indeed, 1t Is said New York |
firm has expressed willingness to take the lat
ter and build it.
Religious Mr.. Merritt preached very !!
interesting sermon before large congregation,
In St. Panls M. K. Church, last Sunday morn |
ing, from the text: "Never man spake like this |
man." III referring to the peculiar circum
stances under which these words were uttered |
he remarked that conflict between thd civil |
and religious authorities is always to be avoided
II possible, but when a contest arises we know
who must snccumb. lie referred to the officers
who returned without capturing Christ, and
upon being Intercepted replied In the words of
the text After observing that Christ spalse
both by delegated and supreme authority he
remarked that he came to give us a lesson of
obedience. lie illustrated the relation of
Christ to mankind by referring to firm in Lon
don composed OF three parties, enc OF whom
visits our couhtry under the authority OF the