Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-07

Isn't II nearly time the aeavengers were
At woIkf Some Of our streets are pesin-
Ming to emit very unpleasant odors. ,
WIN. Herbert, Esq, has sold another O.
his lots to a gentleman In Philadelphia
Price aud location not made public
W. II. Jefferson. Esq, IL having that
part of the steamboat wharf which was
Injured by the heavy snow storm last win
ter, put In thorough repair.
Our eolored population are taking the
lead 10 church weddings. A very brilliant
affair of this kind took place At the Union
A. Nj. Il. Church last evening.
RThe Trustees OF the Commons held their
regular quarterly meeting Tuesday evening
The nature Of their deliberations, or what
business was transacted is not made public
Mr.. Robert Murry, for number OF years
superintendent OF the weaving In our county
prison, having resigned, Mr., Jones was
last week appointed by the jail commits
aioners as his successor.
Chas. Junkin, Of the u. 8. Coast Survey,
arrived In town on Monday, and commenced
the survey Of our harbor with view to
establishing wharf lines. II Ia expected
to take about two weeks.
The will Of John Harris, late OF the city
OF Wilmington, deceased, has been deposited
with the Register and probated, but as there
Is probability Of Its being contested let
tiers have not yet been granted upon It.
A festival for the benefit of the M. Z.
market house on the evenings Of June the
10th, nth and 18th. Strawberries, ice.
cream, cakes &C, will be provided, aud will
be for sale Mt reasonable rates.
W. II. Jefferson. Esq, has removed his
office TO the building formerly occupied BY
the r. Il. Co. as an ONCE, at the loot OIL
Delaware street. The second story has been
lifted up as a temporary oHce for the U, >,
Coast Surveyor, now engaged In surveying
our harbor.
Holm McCallan, who was so severely In,
Jnred In frAeaB on Monday night, SUI
remains In a critical condition. His skull
was not fractured as at first supposed, but
there Is a fear OF conclusion of the brain
As It IL not known to certainty who were
his assallants, no arrests have yet been
made.
Mr.. Henry I.ape, of Wilmington, has con
tracted TO erect hotel for William Hance
on Pearl street near the hotel Of Dennii
Fitzgerald The building Is TO be 80 feet
front by 80 feet deep; is to be three stories
aud will contain "a rooms; Workmen vii
commence digging the cellar this woek. II
Is TO be provided with out-housea, stables
and all the appurtenances Of good hotel.
The ears of our citizens are now salutet
several times a day, with the steam whistler
| Of Triton mills, flour mill and foundry, Z
| which will soon be added those Of the roll
Ing mill woolien mill, and umbrella fac
tory. 1t 10 generally conceded now tina
our town has got start, that she Will a.
no distant day be the rival OF Wilmingtol
In manufactures, and possibly In ship build
lug. TO which latter she Is peculiarly
adapted.
At the regular meeting OF St. john
Lodge, A. y. A. NJ, held at their hal OF
! Wednesday night last, the following onicer
were elected: NJ, VIM. II. Dobb Senio
Warden, Robt. MArten Junior Warden
Jacob Maull Treasurer, William Herbert
Secretary, L. NJ. Chase. There being
number of Waiting brothers preseAt iron
Armstrong Lodge at Newport, after IN
election the Lodge adjourned to the ie
cream saloon Of John Burk on Water stree
and partook Of refreshment.
On Friday week as two young men, FRAN
! Hance and William Raney,were out sAilin
| in the skiff WOOdtUdrd, when opposite tn
lower end Of town the skin from sem
cause, became unmanagAble, anu, iAllin
OF into the trough Of the sea, eApsized
The Captain of the tug Flanagan wltnessin
the accident Immediately went to thet
Assistane &C. rescued them from their perilou
situation, and brought them ashore; IN
Captain of the tug deserves the highes
, praise Tor his prOnptitude OF action, tor !
all human probability one or both OF W
Young men would have drowned before hel
could have reached them by any oths
means As 1t was they escaped with nothin
more than dueking.
A grand pic. mic aud festival will be hel
BY Washington Lodge, l. q. .. F., and u
Adelphia Lodge, X. of p, on the Fourth
July, In the school green adjoining n
Court House, In honor Of the locating
| the Morris, Tasker 4 Co.'S works in Oh
town. II is expected this will be one
the grandest affairs Of the Kind that ~
ever been held In this section. A large De
egation Of the employees OF the works
e Philadelphia is expected down IN stesm n
/. form 10 to be erected for the accommodate
. OF those who desire TO trip the light fAnta
, tic. Music, both string and brass, reties
!. ments aud all the appuftenanee OF a mrs
class picnic will be provided, to close
1 the evening with grand display OF 1T
!. works. The notices Will be out In ie
days.
II Few Of our people are aware Of the e
% tensive and important Improvements
10 our town. The rolling mill Of the Task
Co, near the Mile House, which A. was
10 frat Intended TO consist OF one building l
T. by 500 feet, will, instead, consist OF thr
10 separate buildings, two OF when h are y, :,
Of no by 400 feet and the other las by 900 fel
~ Ground has already been broken Tor Z
10 erection of these works, all the material
IL in readiness, and they VIII At once
,e pushed forward As rapidly as possible !
H. completed. The contract for the eNehVhu
u. Of these buildings has been given To MS
lie dox a COMPANY, of Salem, New Ierss
d A wharf 1900 bY 90 feet is also TO be Blu
IT as rapidly ~ possible, the contract
In which has been awarded to WIN. u. kott
OF Philadelphia. II 10 expected twel
O. teams will lie nj work hauling from the I
ut cayAtions 10 the wharf by the middle Of !
NJ week. They will alsO commence work
A. Tie railroad from the new mills up to
AS foundry In a lew days. The trestle We
ut on the coal wharf, asd from Il out as Tar
lg the trestle work extends, IL TO be remoN
y, and 10 It's stead the Taaker'a Will hAN.
aiding laid along the track that runs 70
It's old depot. Tue earth and sand win whl
&c, A norton of the trestle work 10 hlledi
ha he hauled to the wharves OF the Iabker
The old foundry and shOpa are now IN I
operAtion. The hrst Iron was melted
h. last Wednesday, when WOO pounds W
nm out OF the new cupola. fhese
now he kept Ia constant operation.
n. W. CLARK, ESQ. has leased the wh
. and lumber ward OF Mrs. Lambson, also
~ house formerly occupied by her on
ace nnnnalte side of the road, for some PRIV
nc .nterurise, MIR. CLARK is the general b.
. ness manager of the company In our 10
NJ and has the employment OF hanuH, Se''
nd me various branches of labor.
ne. The other new enterprises, wooden
unibrella factory, &C., are progress
fol. rayi0ly and will be In operation curing
eS. summer and fall.
old
! to ntvtDKNp.-The Chesapeake and ]
pad mare Canal %. has declared three
der cent, dividend, payable on tine WIN INST
m FfSeKRs CRusHKD.-A boy about 10 y
MD of age, named Williams, living on
nv street near Sixteenth, Wednesday