Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-22

= administrator on Che estate Of Isaac L, McFs
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Woodward q Co., of Newport, adverti
: plaster for sale.
. Capt. John b. Tanner, formerly of this cit,
: sailed for Europe last Saturday, in charge Z
$ Government bonds, q
+, Manners, Fisher q Co. Of. Seafosd, are abo,
= contracting for the erection Of five or six col
tases ON the Rehoboth Camp Meeting ground
| at 5000 each. -
l.. ". stidham & Son viii sella good mare
several buggies, a germantown wagon, harness
&C., next Saturday morning. Sec advertise
ment.
Sdies.--John Miller, ESQ, of Newark, ha
sold his dwelling and grounds adjoining th
bank In that town, 10 James Springer, Esq
who proposes to improDe and beautify the same
RemopM --Ex-Aldernan Vincent has emoy
ed his Office from No. 404 Market Street, /,
room No. o, Second story Of Almond Build
ing, Egth street, between Market and Shipley
Adair q Woodward have 3 chair Gamers and are pre-
pared to cane old chairs at short notice at 1i6 KIM
nTkobert Pearco's Fresh Cream Crackers fo
sale 1t Grppen's. Fourth and Market streets. Also
Fresh Trenton, Water and Soda Crackers.
Lava, Laguayra Maracaibo and Rio Coffee, alway,
streets.
A new lot of fine Black, Japan and Green Tea, Al
Market streets Also, pure spices, fresh crackers
| brushes, h""r AIMED corn, canned tomatoes, &c.
you can get Piano Stool covered with plush,
FOR I'VE dollars, at Adair a. woodwards, 1i6 King st.
below Second.
-Four different styles of Spring Bed Bottoms, and
prices to suit everybody Mt Adair 8 Woodwards, lie
King street, below Second.
1scension.-The Ascension of Christ will DO
COMMUNICATED in the Episcopal churches,
To-day ny appropriate prayers, quotations of
Scriptures &c.
c. Kuittel who has baen for number of
years with Mrs. Stuck, in the bread and cake
business, has opened bakery at the north
west corner of Third and Jefferson streets.
Snnk.-A canal boat, laden with coal, was
sunk in the Christiana, near the wharf of the
Harlan IL llollingswOrth Co., by a raft being
forced against il by tug boat, last Monday
night.
Large Egg.-Capt Williams of Green Bank
Mill Creek Hundred, boasts that one of his
hens laid an egg, few days ago, which meas
ured six inches in circumference one way and
seven the other.
W. L. Arichs has started his soda fountain.
lie has also put up all awning in front Of his
Drug Store on Delaware Avenue between Tat
nall and West streets, and 1t now presents a
very attractive appearance.
Rev. J. b. Merritt of St. Paul's M. L. Church
having been FRUSTRATED by an attack of typhoid
fever, his pulpit was filled by Rev. Mr.. Humph-
fles on Sunday morning,an Rev. Mr.. Kemp in
the evening
The ann iversary of the young Mems Chris
tan Association of the Brandywine NJ. Il.
Church, was celebrated last Monday evening
when addresses were made Ivy Revs l., q.
Matlack, j. Is. Merritt and John France.
!. Through the app ication of DR.. W. d. Nolen,
the efficient U. 5. Collector for the district of
Delaware a ata., II
odered the officers of the Revenue Steamer
Hamilton, from Boston, to report at this port
Tor duty.
1t is reported that Walton & Whann contem.
plate removing there phosphate factory from
Their present location on the Christians, to the
low grounds near the mile house below New Cas- |
ne, IN case tho new apparatus for precipitating
Inc eiilllvia shall not prove eifectual.
Entertoinment.-An interesting entertainment
VIII be given at Spiritual Hall, Second street.
next Friday evening. There will will be sing
Ing, recitations, dialogues, music, &c. Miss
FANNIE Allen, Mrs. FORBES, DR.. Marshall and |
others viii participate. Admission, aduls % |
rents, children 10 cents.
Samuel Silver has purchased the Rhodes
property at Red Lion, containing some eleven /
icIes. ne owns the old homestead, and hay
ing added thereto the above propertv and .
arge slice ofthe Turner estate, has now ono of |
.he finest farms in that section of our Countv'
lie only needs Mrs. =. to make his establish
neht complete.
NeD RoHiny MH.-Worlmen will comuano,
ligsins the foundation of the new rolling mill
u New Castle, some time daring this week.
| he site for the building has been removed
rom It's originally intended position to the high
ana nearly mile below the town. The reason
u this is on account Of the utter impossihlitv
nv I
or the erection nearer the town.
PoHrc CdSeS.-Since our last report there
ave been twenty four persons arrested for
each of whom were fined so cents
nd cost and sixteen arrests far disor,larjy oe',
uc.
Charles Aglicss was fined SIS and costs for
sing fire pl'ig in,violation of the ordipan ces
Annie Veasy was committed to New Castle
II sixty days for vagrancy.
Ohe horse ami one COW were impounded.
a TOURNAMENT will take place at uare,s
'orher, about miles from this CITY on the ord
ay Of June. knightsjdressed in character. will
u distance Of la yards, in II seconds, at
nss Two inches 10 diameter The Irz,s to be ,
,no Tor are as follows; top buggy valued at
iO0, n no top buggy valued at 500. and n set ,
harness valued at $50. The successful Knight .
ill have the privilege of choosing the Queen !
Love and Beauty, and GROWING her. Great
separations are being made for the event.
lost OF the young gentlemen If the County
no own good horses we areInforned are max
'g ready to try their skill. We shall see full =,
.nctllS Oh i'eiawares chiyalry and beauty on
'e occasion.
u, re a. Markets,-Butter sold on Wednesday at
)alo per pound, eggs 22a25 per dozen. chick
IS vs. Slai.5o per pair, old potatoes I2a2O per n
III ~ peck new do. 30a50 DO, apples 20a35 do,
'lniiach lSa20 TO-, radishes SAD MR. bunrb
luDarO Jas do, asparagus 1Sa20 do, salad Sal2
III mead, cabbage plants G0aT0c. per 100, to-
attoe DO. w do, Strawberries so cents per i
art tomatoes 4o do, oats So per bushel, corn
40, herring 10 cents per dozen, trout 25 do.
ok ID per pound, fresh mackerl 2Oa31 each
'rgles and black fish 12c. per pound, halibut
DO, shad 3OaS0 per pair beef. I2aob nor =,
und, veal lea25 DO, lamb l2a25 do, mutton u
alS do, laid 12a15 do.
Damages. Commissioners to condemn, ,,nI
streets AMI other purposes, generally award
rye dainases-nuch more than the panias |
entitled 10. Hundreds and thousands Of
'llars have been naied by the city for str,cts y
at should not have cost one cent In ninc IL
SEES out OF ten property holders are benefliteJ
',eii OF pes injured by the opening Of ST, Gets
idet without the street lots could only have u
en- sold for agricultural purposes. This is
United on all sides, and yet commissions con. te
me to award heavy damages, and pronertv
!ders conn llcenily fob the amount as thonob Ell
y iiaf gwen value for II. The present sys.
Is better than The old, and yet the awaids
most eases are entirely too great for tbe in
y contemplated, When streets are 10 be
ened the land should be generally given. and In
city saved f'om the payment OF heavy dam
'Wed.--Dr. ?. Il. Baker, who, several monil,s
}, was praclens physician in this city, was
y dead IN house near Warren, Me-, on sat
Jay morning The alarm was given by a
hae' named Mink, who said he had shot
r before shooting himself. As no wound was NJ
ma upon her She was supposed 10 be DELHI
3, but the doctors body was found in Ter
Dir nnlnr H.,