Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

Duringt the past mpntr, orders for 20 locomo-
lives have been received at he Baldwin Works
from Canada and other f'viy7 countries.
Damaged = The mil race stChadd's Ford gave
away few days ago,and all the water from the
Brandy wine now passes through it renderi ~
an expenditures Of $1,000 for repairs.
Tobacco.-The Feninsular Nesps suggests
that the farmers of this county may probably
engage In the growing Of tobacco. 1t says =
crop Of tobacco, grown In Chester county, was
sold 10 cigar manufacturer ofthis city, a. ten
cents pound, ar which price the profit was
large. GO.
Colfision.-The schooner John A. Griffin, of
this port. from Providence for Philadelphia,
was the vessel before reported In collision with
steamer Frances, below Warwick Neck, r. l.,
Nov. II. The schooner lost bowsprit and head
gear, and wss towed back to Providence 18th,
10 repair.
Norei Saie.-wm. II. Smoot, of the Excel
sior," In South Milford, proposes to adopt the
Boston mode Of collecting his debts. On Sat-
urday afternoon, No. 10th, at 9 p. M, he will
sell at public auction, at the door ofhis saloon,
each Of the uncollected accounts on his books.
The bills for each to he read aloud seriatiui.
The Pencader Presbyterian Sunday School
Glasgow, will hold its anniversary on Tuesday
evening, December 9th, 1878. Exercises
will consist of dialogues, singing and scrip
tural Tableaux, DC, by the children. Ad-
mission 25 cents, children Is cents. The re-
ceipts are for benefit Of school.
For California. j. & j. N. Har-
man forwarded, few days ago, parlor set,
consisting Of sofa, chairs, aud two book
cases, to gentleman in San Francisco, Cali
fornia. They were of elegant design and
high finish, and we hope they may Il al to
further orders from the Golden State
ARREsT.-A. c. Gtoss, brother of ". 5. Goss,
was arrested, In Baltimore on Thursday, on
presentation BY the Grand Jury, charging him
With having conspired with Undertook and
Others TO defraud tie insurance companies Of
S25.O0O, and in default of $4,000 bail, he was
ssnt To jail. An application for reduction of
call was made on Friday to Judge Glinor.
Fatal Accident.-James Dilworth, Jr., son
James Dilworth, Sr, of Fairviile, Chester
Countrywide walking on Wednesday afternoon
on The track of the Philadelphia d Baltimore
Central Railroad, near that station, waa strlck
by tain and Instantly killed. The deceased
was quite deaf, stone mason by trade, and
leaves wife and several children.
STOLEN Mr.. Edward Brinehurst IT,, had
pair Of blankets, pair of boots, and guam
THY OF coffee and sugar stolen from a car which
be uses on sporting expeditions down the coun-
try, Tuesday night. A. the time the articles
were stolen from the car it was sanding al the
foot Of French street. The thief has not vet
been caught.
A Tfnp.-A farmer. from Drandvwine Hun
dred. having missed several articles from his
market wagon, recently, placed a steel trap In
II on Frltay night. about ten O'Clock the trap
was sprung by man putting tis hand in 1t but
he managed to get away without being detect
ed. Or SATURDAY. morning the police were
looking for man with a sore hand, but we be.
/ iieve he did not venture ont during the day.
WINTER.
Winter is here,
With snow and ice
Nights long and dreaI
When stoves are n ice
With days, 80 cold
That hearts appa
save they who clothc
At TOWER HALL
Then tiiey can face ANYTHING; for, our Ciothins
Is warm, durable, and cheap. Bennett s. Co.
| Tower Hall, 5lS Market Street, Philadelphia.
| APPOINTED. Professor James A. Kealy, o
this city, has been appointed teacher N book
keeping and general assistant In Prot Reynolds
Classical and Mathematical Academy. Pro.
Kealy is a graduate Of the famons Trinity Col
| leee, Dublin and is a rare srd accomplished
scholar. We oplne that Prof. Reynolds will
ere long, find the services of bis assistant in
valuable, and will find him capable In what
ever department he may be placed, of not only
maintaining but elevatlng the excellent stan
dard Of the educational institution with which
lie ls now connected.
A Problem. Two men, A. and B.. Dur
chased beef for % dollars. A paid is dol
lars and B paid 10 dollars. After butcherint
the beef and selling all but one front quarte
and one hind quarter, they found that thes,
two quarters stood them 10 dollars and 81
cents which they agreed to divide anon
themsel A taking the front quarter
which weighed 81 pounds, and B the hint
quarter, weighing rs pounds. They ais,
agree that the hind quarter is worth | l..
cents per pound more than the front quarter
How much money does A give on settle
ment?
The above hard sum arose in a business
transaction in West BranJywine township
recently. and at last accounts had not beer
amlcably settled. Oxford Press.
| Fine Furniture j. & j. n. Hartman hay,
as large and as fine an assortment of furni
ture at No. 4lO King street, as can be founc
anywhere. Their show room is 10 fee
long and presents really very attractive ap
pcarance. Their chamber and paIlor set
are very fine and will well compare in styl,
and finish with the work sold in philadelphi;
and New York, at almost double the price
they demand. They have chamber Sc
which cannot readily be surpassed, and gen
tlemen who have inspected it, pronounce i
equal to anything they have ever seen. Per
sons visiting our city would do well TO cal
and examine it even il they do not wish &c
purchase. The Messrs. III. will take pleas
ure in showing gentlemen and ladies' through
their establishment and make them acauain
ted with their prices, even there is no pros
pcct of making sale
historical Society If Delaga,e.-rhe Re
| cording Secretary was authorized to take sucl
measures as be might, see fit for thoroughly re
yising the list Of members. Many gentlemen
! WHO were once members of the Society have al
lowed their membership to lapse who ourh
not to have done so and the efficiency of tn,
society Is materially impaired by want ofprope
| support In consequence. The present nimbe
oil active contributing members, about fifty, 4
| BARELY sufhcientto carry on the society as IL Is
and isqnite inadequate 10 Justify the under
| taking ofmaDy useful abors which the society
| IL 2ht perform.
The Committee on Library reported the Dur
| chase CT tve volumes ut the recent sale of Vim
i 7. Reads library.
Two letters were reported from Frederick Kid
yer, Lsq OF Boston, accepting his election a.
corresponding member, and offering 10 donar,
ms prospective pamphlet on the controversy be.
tween Gov Winthrop Of Mass. and Gov. Print,
Of pelaware,an giving some interesting istor
| icsl points.
Letters were read from the following, acknow
Lodging the receipt Of exchanges from the so
rlety to WI: Capt j. II. Preble, Historical So.
efty O. RHODE Island, Rev. Charles Brock
Rev. Willard II Hnck ev, dosa,iny TWO in.
tefesiing periodic is, Saml. B Green, Cblcago
Public Library Rev JAmea Shrigley, and tbe
ne. England Hso ic Genealogical Society,
| II the citizens OF D. ltware viii only second
the nnseGsh lA1ors Of the feY Ia the Historical