Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-07

. Sherin Armstrong advertises to sell the flu
nltiJe OF John Griiier, corner of Twelfth an
= King streets, on the 10Th inst.
Jacob Hermann has taken out letters Of at
/. mlpistration Oh Tie estate Of John sink, late
i New Castle.
Thomas Johnson has taken out letters test,
inentary Oh the estate of John Marsh, late {
= I, this city.
james Crppen Is selling the Black Japan nm
Green Tea, corner Fourth aud Market Streets Of be-
Fresh Trenton Crackers; fresh cream cracker.
ts ran soda crackers ,rssh Nick Nssks, at JAIME
: Crippens, Fourth aud Market streets. -''N'
The Canal Dodts.-The Secretary OF tie Ties
sury dissents from the decision of the Courts O
Diaryiahd that canal boats are not vessels nc
T cordingt 30 the acts OF Congress; and Coecto
Noieil has been instructed TO continue to lbe
esch boat which may enter our port withou
license and impose the penalty of one dollar PEI
ton on the same. The Collector accordinel,
detained, few days ago, the boat No. 685 o.
the Lehigh Co., and No. II of the Delaware
q karsain Canal. The cases we presume will
DC Tried at the next session of the u. s. Dis
trict Court, when rule will be established tina,
VIII set,le this controversy on this subject.
Sher.fatty.-william A. Hukill has deter.
mined To make a'strenuous effort to procure the
Republican nomination for the office of Sheriff
OF this county, and card TO the voters appears
IN another column. lie has been on the track
| Two or three times and Is not now dispOset In
be thrust aside. In due time we shall have
cards from Charles II. Gallagher, james Martin,
Edwin Lewis, ii. II. McMullin, Hiram w,
Moore and others The two last named are
new hands but they are widely known and have
many friends. The vste will necessarily be
greatly divided, but As the nomination will not
nIlna a WA tn n
not undertake to predict the result.
Accidentally Shot.-Samucl W. Williamson
OF this city, visited pawn shop in Philadelphia
last Monday evening for the purT ose of buying
gun for friend, and while examining one, a
colored man, named Dempsey Butler, took
pistol and not supposing 1t to be loaded, pulled
the trigger and shot Mr.. W. in the side making
wound which may lay him up fora week or
Two. Mr.. w. was removed to the Pennsylvania
hospital, where. the proper attention was given
him. Butler was arrested and held for hear
Ing but as the shooting was entirely accidental,
Y IS not likely that any penalty will be imposed
Mr.. Williamson is a currier by trade, aud this
accident Is great loss to him as he has wife
and several children To support.
M. Vernon: You publish in your paper from
th3 Delaware County Republican, Pa, "a
visit down the Delaware" by its editor. FRO
pose to notice nothing but what he says about
hehoboth. Ills communication is too reckless
TO suffer to pass in Delaware, and too erronuo,,s
to be believed; his account of Rehoboth is
confused, contradictory and not true. Reho-
both as p,ac", is success, both in land and
SEA- goudly irtion OF the land is CLAW, solid
and high, the woods beautiful, the grounds ar
tisticllly laid out, surrounded by lakes, sea-
ciood and sky Astounding in beautiful views.
cranberry lake, Cape 1Ienopen and light Cape
May on one side and Silver Lake, Rehubotb
City aud bay on the other. The air is redolent
With freshness and refrigeration. The socie-
W both at the cauip and on the surf is choice
and strictly moral. The writer during the
whole OF his sojourn heard not one word or
saw not one act but what was in the strictest
propriely every one expressing satisfaction
anu pleasureno dissentient voice; and now as to
contradiction Of what this paper editor SAYS =
1T Is already success, 1t is not only on paper
but reality; not only Is it maryelously laid
out, the surf house is a noble building; there are
also numerous other buildings, tasteful cottages,
Others in course Of erection, hundreds of lots |
nave been sold, ana prices are aproximating; as
70 his saving this was mere preachers speeu-
lation, is entirely untrue. 1t was not gotten I'm |
as q speculation but as moral and religious
resort, and laymen have more to do with il |
than preachers 1t Is evident from what this |
writer says that he contounds this 10 his meagre |
description with Rehoboth City, where there |
IS but one or two houses, an Is a speculation
write, ought to keep their eyes and ears open,
and write inelligently and not fippantly or |
innuenced by prejudice or vitisted taste. The |
Editor had been to Lewestown and Rehoboth |
CHy, and 1t is well known how different are the 4
descriptions of a man coming out from tavern |
To one coming out from a church. SPECTATOR, |
Ratse the SALARY of lie Treasurer. To
the Editor OF the DELAWARE REPUBLICAN
ALLOW me to say through the columns of |
your valuable paper, that | think that the
salary of the City Treasurer should be raised
by the Council. That officer should be for
the convenience Of the public, constantly in
should be sufficient to support him without
resorting to other business This is not the
case now. Many of our treasurers have
been so hard to lind, that it has been a Sc
rious inconvenience to those having to do
business with the city One of the largest
holders OF the bonds of our city, some years
since, sold out all he held because Of not
being able to find the Treasurer in his Office
to collect his dividends. The Treasurer
gives u great security. The city business is
Increasing largely every year, and conse
luently requires more attention. Rents and
everything else that go to the support Of II
family are rising in price, and those capable
81 holding the Office can generally get higher
salaries by engaging in other capacities. =
True, this is not always the case, but still
many treasurers have declined to run again,
whom the people would have been pleased
70 elect, simply because the salary was
not sufficient. One gentleman who intend
I'd to be candidate at the present election,
lad higher salary offered him at one of
'ur public institutions, and therefore declined
% run.
The people should hrve chance to select
rood men: Qualification should 90 for some. ,
hing. If you crowd heavy duties upon an
,iicer, at small pay, the consequence will be /
bat good men will draw back, and host Of
ncapab,es will offer themselves, and consc-
luently the public will not be well served.
JUSTICE. {
For the Detncarc Republican. {
A VALUABLE INyENrioS.-Jhn Bradio d,
ESQ.,, OF New Castle Hundred, has received a {
atent for "imprrvad ways for constructing
Ievees" The ma .hine consists of jnintcd d
Vays, which may be placed at any required clr-
alton, the ways are supplied with track on
phch the car runs which conveys the mud from
he diggers to the bank. The car is 50 con- :.
tructed that IL dumps its load wherever IL may
70 required, and rights itself again after the load
, discharged. |. requires but three men, one
10Y and horse, to place 80 car loads of mud
YER hour on the bank. by this invention, three :
heh, one boy and horse, will perform AS much !,
ibor In ,iav, rs forty men can with wheel
arrows, ,chich is the old method. This patent
as already attracted tine attention OF large
lumber OF persons in the Southern States where
Extensive banks and leyees are required to be
ept up to prevent the overflow Of land from 81
he -ivers. To owners of marshes, where bank 7
lg is required 70 prevent tides from overflow
ng the land designed for pasture, or for the o
Of crops its value can scarcely be es- a
mated. A breach made in marsh if not speed
y stopped may cause the loss Of a great 1