Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

r.. Dicidmd.-The Odd Fellows. Hall compal
) have declared dividend Of iye per cent {
! the last Six months.
If Marriage Loeass Milford Ness Ill
3 gests the repeal Of the law requiring liceii
, for the pei fornance ofthe marriage ceremon
= sihc, the tine Of ADAM /: says, getting marie
: has been q popular habit, and Ii is.a cruel la
r that exacts tribute from the devotee Of the by
5 monial shrine. b aiite
Il At New Castle, early on Monday morning,
IRE was discovered In Mr.. j. @. Shaw's mill
which originated ina drying room, and FINAL
destroyed about $500 worth Of property. TIL
New Castle hose carriage was out, and, assiste
by number Of citizens, soon stopped the head
, way OF the flames, and finally extinguishe
them.
Notice. Farmers and others who reside Ii
Brandywine Hundred, and have property In
+ sured in the Chester County Mutual Co., cal
pay their insurance OF the store of Adam Gr1ibb
IN the Ninth Ward, In accordance with al
rangements made by James NJ. Brackln, tn,
agent for said Co.
Fne.-Thc Ian e frame barn on the Staple
farm, situated near Newport, In New Castle
Hundred, belonging 10 Lewis Weldin, ESQ, was
destroyed BY FIRE last Monday evening, with
Us contents, causing loss of some $1,000. There
was an insurance Of $1,000 on the building and
SSOo on contents In the New Castle Mutual In
slranee 20. Luckily the stock was all saved
The fire Is supposed to have been caused by
Two negro men who were seen In the vicinity
i The Escto,ui Votetor President The re-
suit Of tile Presidential election as announced
by the Electoral College Is given below. The
death OF Mr.. Greeley has caused the electoral
vote To be strangely mixed Pfp.ldent For L.
5. Grant 304 !; Horace Greeley, 3 Is. Gratz
1
Jenkins, Ca, 2: David Davis, L. Vice Presi-
dent: Henry Wilson, 304; b. CTatz Brown,
w Alexander IL. Colqnii, Ga, ); Nathaniel
L. Banks, |: George W. Julian, 8. John NJ.
Palmer, 8; William $. Groosberk, l. Total
opposition Al.
What the New York .sbovl journal saws
u Hafk,,esS Magazine:
The December number OF Ua,kness' MdQd-
zine, published at Wilmington, Delaware, by
John q. Hardness, shows a steady improve
ment in a Magazine which fills place hither.
to vacant In that State. Prof. darkness has
| long been identified with educational interests,
and he hns undertaken useful task In the eff
fort to enlist public attention In behalf of The
schools. His Magazine Is lively aud entertain
Ing, and the department which. treats of the
material interests OF Delaware adds largely to
lis value.
In Jda.-IIugh Sweeney who is confined In
the Jail at Bridgeton, Y. j., on the charge of
having caused the death Of George Il. Davis OF
That place 10 letter to a friend says lie has
got 10 stay In bed TO keep from freezing 10
death. am cooped up like dog in little
cell not big enough for woman 10 turn round
In with q Greciau bend on. He complains Of
thus being locked up, and says that he has tried
10 use his prison keepers with respect, and TO
conform TO the rules and regulations Of the
prison. ITO says however, 1t viii not be long
Vans ...A l.ah lxa.- T..
ton like man. Through the llberallty of the
Fame Hose Boys he enjoyed a good Christmas
dinner aud lie returns thanks for the same.
Th.n;--on Saturday night last, Allen Spring
er Of sIllltowu, stopped a. ths hoiel of William
Anthony, at Stanton. After putting Ills horse
and sleigh In the. yard and entering the house
to warm himself, three men from the upper end
Of Mill Creek Hundred, answering TO the names
of Robert Furgesop, and two brothers named
Ford, were seen. 10 take Mr. Springer's horse
out Of the yard and drive up the road. Mr..
Springer aud tive gentlemen went In pursuit
and, found the horse standing by the road side.
The rascals having carried off valuable robe
and blanket, Mr. Springer pursued the rogues
oyerhaullng them at Aockessin near the Penna.
line. and found the missing articles In the
possession of the Last named parties. They re-
turned to. stanion With. the articles, arriving
| there about one. o'clock, sitter hard drive -
Steps are being aiken l',r the Immediate arr
| Of the roguea.
ys,o Castle Hems--T The hatbor, al New AS.
tie was filled with vessels last week, seeking pit.
tecifou from the ice.
good many gold dollars were circulated In
( Sew CssIe last week, by the crew OF three
square rugged vessels who had Just baen paid Of,
la coin.
rhree lars- ress9lI Ale taking In cargoss CT
grain.
| C.st Iii. Il
Thursday evening vim very satisfactory re-.
suits.
| A r7lmor Il current In town to the eject thai
VIM Il. Virgins, only remaining us. prisoner
In Oil COUNTY prison, Is to be remoredto Phlla-
delphis, in.order that he may be more frequent.
~ visited by his wife, who, being in delicate
health, Is unable 10 travel from Philadelphia to
| New Castle
| Seisdrk NeMs.--Kev. J. 4. brludls contra
diets the statement that four members recent
ly left The Methodist church and Joined that Of
the Catholics. lie says the paragraph In the
newspapers was the first intImation that the
Newarkers had Of the matter and they gener.
ally believe that there is no proper foundation
| forth report
| The store oil David Huber was entered fe v
days ago and the drawer robbed of s..
The tableaux at the College Oratory, on Mou-
LAY evening, passed OF very satisfactorily.
The matrimonial fever prevails. In addition
10 the marriage OF Dir. Hill and Miss Dean, the
marriages Of Miss Sue Price and William Nc
Biide, aud Miss Elizabeth Alexander to Samuel
Gamble are reported.
Among the parties passing the holidays al
Newark, have been Ii. Curtis OF Defiance Co.,
Ohio William Cooch Of Roila, Mo; Edward
Quits Of Boston, Mast; and Stansbury j.
Wiley, oil Wilmington.
VIM. Cornog with h, children were
I hrn Of last Lofn L..
Ia Newark, by one Of the runners running of
the end Of the bridge at Hills corner, when the
horse ran down the Elkton road al II furious
gate and jumping into the sleigh OF Edmund
Wilson, crashed it TO pieces, broke one Of
his ankles. aud severely injured himself. lie
Is now under treatment Of DR.. Kennedy, and
hopes are entertained Of hil recovery. Mr.
Wilson narrowly escaped being hurt by Jump
Ing ont Of the sleigh.
| CITY Counc,L-At the ADJOURNED meeting Of
the Council last Monday evening, Jacob D.
Richardson was reelected Fir. Watch.
| A resolution, offered by Mr.. LichtensteiIi, 10
donate $500 10 +. I. Taylor for the faithful
manner In which he had performed his intle.,
was referred 10 the finance committee.
| A petition from Osls & Miller, asking that
the fine of $l0G, imposed on them for holding
auction sales at different places al the sama
time, was referred 10 the Finance Committee.
| Mr.. Mcdowell presented the bids from various
parties 10 light lamps, &c.. and OIL motion II
was referred 30 the committee, with power 10
act.
| Un motion Of Mr.. Pickles the Cominlttee OH
Law wrl0 instructed 10 prepare bill TO be sub.
miited 10 the Legislature, prohibiting the sale
| Of Intoxicating liquors on Election DAYS, l,h
oil July. Christmas and Thanksgiving Day.
On motion an order for S2,275 was directed
| TO be draw "A In favor Of the Washington Fire
Company, being balance due Tor old house.
On motion the appointment Of John 6. MUIR
| dock, as prison keeper, was confirmed.
A resolution approPrialins $50 annually TO
purchase uniform Tor prison keeper, wa. adol-
ted.