Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-25

HE LIGHT RUNN1NGDOMEST1U BE
George E. Houk Of Newport, advertises horse,
dearborn and harness for sale, at reasonable
price.
d.. Dunning, the obliglng post master at
Middletown, 10 doing a good business In sta
tionary and other articles in bis line.
Three deaths from yellow lever were report
ed In Vicksburg, on Tuesday.
General Schofield has issued orders to the
commanding offcsr at Fort klamath, Oregon
for the execution Of Captain Jack and the
other Modoc murderers, on the third day of
October.
Mr.. r. Y. deNormandie has sold his china
and glass store, at No. 3C2 Market street, TO
Mr. j. Il. Kinney, Of Trenton, N. ]. Possession
will be given December LIST. f3l'l I
S. p. Chalfant, dentist, has removed from
this city 10 St. Louis, No., and will locate On
the corner of 9th and Olive Streets. He 10 q
skillfui workman, and deserving Of q large and
lucrative practice.
The fruit growers around Harrington have
lost large amount of. money this year by tho
failure of buyers. One spaculatOr II is said
owes some $40 900 which he cannot or will not
pay. .'4
Humphrey & Saildt, the popular hatlers, PIG
Market street, have just received new and
elegant line Of fine hats for men, youths and
boys which will be sold at the lowest cash
prices. Your patronage Is respectfully solicited.
Arm BrOken-James Wilson, aged about IL
years, fell from a ladder at All unfinished house
In Fourth Street, near Jefferson on Saturday,
and broke his arm in two places. DR.. Wales
was called in and reduced the fractures.
Don't fail to buy your hats, caps, gloves,
canes and umbrellas, at Humphrey & Sandt's,
| as YOU will surely save money by so doing A
| lot OF hats just received which we will sell 20
per cent. less than any other house IN the city,
PIC Market street.
George W. Lodge, executor Of Martin H.
Lodge, deceased, Will sell at public sale, on the
21st OF October, the farm of said deceased. stu
ated near the Practical Farmer, In Braudywine
Hundred, and containing about fifty acres Of
land. =,
Harness.-C. L. Anderson has q good assort-
ment ofharness at his store In Middletown..--
| He has been In the business over twenty years,
and is well and favorably known by all the
farmers residing 10 hat neighborhood. His
stock of heavy and light larne,s Is complete,
and his prices are as moderate as the times
will warrant.
| Sheep Kaied.--James l.. Carpenter of Gem
ltrcville, Chrlstiana Hundred, had ten or twelve
sheep killed by dogs, few days ago. James W.
Murphey also lost two or three sheep In the
same way, within the past few weeks. The
worthless ours that run over the neighborhood
should be given a dose of strychnine, or have
their tails cut OF just back ofthelr ears.
| OXFORD FAIR.-The Fourth annual Fair of
the Oxford Agricultural Society, comes off on
the LIST, I'd, and Sd of October. The grounds
have been enlarged, the buildings improved
and the premium list this year amounts to near
ly So 900. Special attractions are offered In
the wav of a colt trot, mule trot, foot race,
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chines. Our farmers and mechanics should
direct their attention to this fair and assist II
with their attendance and contributions.
Cdriages.-Messrs. Cox Il Bro, are doing
quite and extensive business In carriages at their
shops In Middletown. They have some ver7
fine ones oil hand, being fully equal In style and
finish to any that can be purchased In the larg-
er cities. They are reliable men, and their
representations mean something. We commend
/ their work to the attention of the citizens OF
that section of our country, as well as IL ose Of
the adjoining counties OF Maryland.
Decentralization Tuesday evening, n bible
and set OF silver jewels were presented to Star
of Bethlehem Division, Colored s. OF T., by the
white members Of the order. The presenta-
( ton took place at +. Zion NJ. K. Church, and
the presentation speech was made by Rev. T.
| l.. Tonpnkson. Rev. Hooper Jolly responded.
Rev. Fielder Israel then delivered an interest
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| in short address. The exercises were inter
spersed with music, and the whole affair was
one of unusual interest.
Markets.-Butter sold on Wednesday, from
JSa40 per h.; honey 25 do. eggs 30a35 per doz-
en-, chickens 75aS1.50 pair, potatoes 20a25 a
half peck. sweet 15a25 do, apples 10a25 do,
pears 2Oa50 do, peaches 25a40, do; peas 20
do; turnips Is do; Tomatoes l5a25 half peck,
string beans IL do egg plants 5al0 er CHI, corn
| 10a25 per dozen, cantaloupes 2a1Q do, and 30
per basket, water-mellons Sa25 each, lima
beans IL quart, grapes Gallo do, radishes 3a5
bunch, beets do, onions 80 psr half peck,
cucumbers 10al5 dozen, carrots GAS per bunch,
little or no change III meats.
The Philadelphia Ledger of Wednesday says
that the much more cheerful feeling ev ident on
Tuesday is proof that the panic Is over. Now,
let US all prepare for the vigorous fall trade that
Is opening, and, with the financial atmosphere
all the clearer for the storm that has passed, we
may anticipate lucrative and constantly in.
creaslng traffic. Our merchants and manufac.
Iturers and solid business men, aud the substan.
tial institutions that depend upon and represent
them, have not been affected by the furry
There will be more money hereafter seeking in
vestment In secu tiles that represent real and
tangible values, and this will give general en-
couragement. The lesson has been severe, bu
Its result Is whole