Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

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ccmber. q b. H.
AMI Plumm VI liarringou, has grown
sweet potato weighing eight pounds and elsven Q
ounces.
Thos. Turner, on the railroad between George :
town and Lewes, has raised 900 bushels OF :
sweet potatoes this season, which be Is shipping
to New York, and realizing from $3.50 10 800
per barrel for them. lie expects to plant 20
acres next year.
For Rent.-Seven of the New Castle Com
mons Farm, and also the Hares Corner hotel
property, are offered for rent. These farms are
highly productive, and we'll worth looking az
ter by renters.
Hanson Hartman, Esq, sold at trustees sale,
| in New Castle, on Thursday last, the small
house and lot OF the late William Smith, to Pat
rick Duffy of this city, for SS52.5O.
Wedding.-J. Elwood Black of Chester, Pa,
and Miss Lydia W. Seal, Of this city, were
| married in West Presbyterian church last Thurs
day morning, by ReviC. T. Thomas, assisted by /
Rev. J. NJ. p. OTIS. The affair attracted consld.
cradle attention and the churchwas quite filled
by ladies.
Notice.-Water renters who have sold prop |
erty during the present year must give notice
to the Registrar before thu 30th inst, or they
will otherwise lie held liable for tax. Those
who wish to discontinue the use Of Brandywine
water must also give notice before that dale.
Rev. Mr. Harris, for the last year pastor Of
the Dover Baptist Church, has resigned MS
| charge. He has for some time past been par
fectng himself In Greek at the Crozier Theo-
, logical Seminary, in Delaware County, and has
,nsented to regularly supply the pulpit OF the
u First Baptist Church of this city. His services
ar, very much appreciated.
/ DRowNED.-One day week before last, Thos.
+. Parnell, Vim, Ratledge and Capt. Robinson
!. left Little Creek Landing in yawl boat for
d | the light boat, inoored on Cross Ledge Shoals.
t. The yawl has been found bottom up by vessel
i sailing down the bay and the men are missing.
= 1t is supposed sudden squall struck the boat,
I. as the wind was rery high the day they sailed,
and they were unable to right her, being under
10 the influence of liquor when they left
q Assignment.-Andrew Crumlsh has made
B an assignment to f.. j. McManus for the
= benefit of his creditors Mr.. Crumlish has
been quite large contractor on railroads and
c. public works, and his assignment may be at.
, / tributed to the failure of parties to make
st the payments due him. 1t is said that the
er Wilmington and Western Railroad owes hin
Iii several thousand dollars.
The Case Of Undertook. MIR. Perdue. coun
L. sci for Undertook, filed on Wednesday, ut Yves
NJ Chester, the reasons for new trial. First
Snca the trial, discovery of important testi
mony Of which they had no know ledge unit
y, after the verdict Second. That two of the jur
80 Or9 WHO tTltu lile CtSts cNpitsStN bpluioho a.
Nd regard 10 the case before they were qualified
"a, Third. The Court erred in admitting the lette
of VS.. Goss to DR.. Stevens, in evidence =
Fourth. The Cobrt erred In admitting lett er
ine and in Sc 1diug them u the jury for examina
ton and comparison The argument is Sc
her down for the second Monday in December.
on NIL DEsPERANDUM.
new When some sad misfortune shall come
,er 10 shatter your prospects so fair,
+ Be your motto 'nil desperlndum,
Nc Fight hrayely, and ''neyer despair
NIX Tho times are now hard with us
We gladly our profits will share;
'ah Sell Clothing so cheap at TOWER HALL
"a, That our patrons need 'never despair"
all Bu, yonr Clothing Now, Prices. Cannot /
lists lower; ours are the lowest 10 found. Dennr
land & Co., Tower Hall, 5lS Market Street, h;
suit way between Fifth and sixth Streets, Phi
Fall delphia.
rect. Superior Bert.--Wiam Miller had on
y, ut stall in the Second street market last Saturd
sort morning soma of the finest barf ever off
rect ed for sale IN our city. II was firm hei
~ m raised in West Virginia, where il weighed l.
,tket pounds and after being shipped TO Philatelph
I'm where he purchased it from Robert Mayne,
lalls weighed l1l5 and on being killed and dress
IL weighed 6bi 10 the hundred, which is rar
'aps, if ever excrllei The tat on the steak was 3
ry eraI inches thick, and the meat attracted gene
rect, attention. II sold rapidly at from ten 10 tw
i'na- ty cents per pound. Mr. Miller is noted
hing killing The very best cattle TINT rsn har,,-en,f
uses, enterprising, and most Jolly and popular butch
Paci- in our city.
parts
oct Large Cora.A. 7. Eandever has seve
,reei ears of corn, at his store No. IL East Fou
sort street, which are among the largest we ha
urnl- ever seen Opc oc thcm maosnroe ron..,
call ~ :: - -. . II iourt'
nn,t 1900 large grains. If every hill in the &
rhi,a would yield two such ears the product wo
tcnc. be over 100 bushels Of shelled corn to
Y "a acre. They were grown on the farm of
low father, John Vandever, in Mill Greek II
o re- dred, who understands the anodus oDera
had of raising large crops Of all kinds He
efore been as rule remarkably successful in +,
tf ing mercer potatoes when others failed. .
land his big sheep are worth looking at
't gihe Accalent-On Thursday afternoon, ,
,sine Washington Cox, of this city, met W
semi quite serious accident. lie was driving
to j. Grubb's farm near Oak Hill, on
more Lancaster Pike, and arriving at the place,
. sells out Of his carriage to open the gate. Just
$ loi he placed his foot upon the axle to get i
= of the carriage again the horse started
'ff knocked Mr.. Cox down, kicked him in
com left side, and ran away with the yehi,
othe breaking it up completely. Mr.. Cox was
ken into the house. when it was found II
5 s ana he had two broken ribs and some sew
' The bruises on his left arm and shoulder. IA,
. ap- now at his residence in Wilmington, doing
If sS. well as can be expected under the circu
IRE in stancee.
re for
large Personal Hon. George f. Fisher has
,.gn turned to his home in Washington. Hon.
~ r. Lofand has returned home from his triI
win Washington.
,oo,s Beniah Watson of Dover Is said to be the Ia
Wing, est young lawyer in cur State.
mt or 1t is stated by the PeninS1iar Ne,es d
Samuel M. Harrington, Esq, has become gu
WIN interested in the political affairs of our sta
al o' and will take active part in the coming &C
vases PaiSh' He IS possessed OF good ability, or
,ther energy and Judgment and will make his I'M
Ieuce felt.
l,, Isaac j. Jenkins, deputy Collector OF c
WI toms of this District, is said to be the cor
pondent Of the Break Water Light. His .
Zen & dictions, like those Of most newspaper contf
n the utors, are not always verified
George Y. Massey, Esq, of Dover, Is
,o1, ported to have the largest practice of any la
ling ohIa Il, III, i,,,arc,,,r.o - i' auu aSi
oYs destined TO I'LL some Of the more prominent @
eight ces in our state.
that Just Image Judge Butler, who presi,
mem at the Undertook trial, evidently uDderstal
'oW and appreciates the purpose OF the Judiciary
1urtn criminal trial. lie is not to take Sides blu
Pm to stand impartially between the accused a
- the Commonwealth, and see that the prison
80 ~ as one OF the children of the State, entitled
:, her loving care, and presumed to be innoct
!, until his guilt is established, has every one
v d. his lights strictly observed. Throughout
house Undertook case Judge Butler has careful
scanned the witnesses, calmly considered th
N Mar evidences; cautiously ruled upon all moot
~ 81 questions Of the admissibility Of evidence. a
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