Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-31


|, Educaticnd,.=TLe Board Of Education met
M Monday evening. President Hilles In the
Chair. .,., ,,,,-,,,,
The mimi es were read by Secretary killgore
DIR. Shorlidge submitted report from tho
| Committee on Teachers, recommending the ap-
pointment Of Stansbury Wiley, as principal OF
the BOYS Department Of School NO. !.
On melton Of Mr.. Adams the report was adop-
ted, and the appointment unanimously confirm
ed. Mr.. Wiley was spoken Of very highly by
Messrs. Jenkins, Smith. ueiser Ruth, Lynch,
Macalister and others.
ON motion of Mr.. Baird the President and
Secretary were authorized to draw upon the
city treasurer for $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. McIntlre the visiting COM
mittees Of ali the schools were authorized to have
the heaters in the several schools put In proper
repair.
Mr., Jenkins regretted that committee on re-
pairs had not been appointed.
Mr., Z.bey said that there was Ieat waste
of fuel In the schools and he really thought 1t
would pay the Board to employ a person to look
after the heaters.
Mr.. Macalister suggested that much of the
difficulty Ia regard 20 tho heaters arose from the
fact that many of the flues had not been plas-
tered and much of the heat escaped between
them.
Mr.. Adams stated that he had understood
there was a vacancy in the Naval Academy at
resolution, which was adopted, requesting the
President Of the Board Of Education to open
correspondence with Hon. B. l. Biggs or Hon.
j, b. l.onlnd, with whichever the appoint
ment rested) to the end that the selection
might be made from the boys Department OF
No. l school Of the lad who may pass the best ex-
animation at such time as may be selected for
the examination.
Mr.. Smith thought if the Representative in
Congress from Delaware should be governed by
this request it would disqualify applicants from
other portions IF the State for the POSITION
He wished the selection to be open to any Child
WHO could stand the best competitive examina-
ton.
Mr.. Adam, further stated that ii was bis de-
sire 10 coniine the selection, if possible, to the
public schools OF this city.
The resolution was adopted with but one dis
seniing voice, though Some Of the members did
not vote.
Orders weie directed 10 be drown as folio VS.:
John f Lungren, S25 80 /; George Evans, 50
Bryan * Bradley, 81. 10 J. c. Seeds Sl2.43
Floyd Il Blankin, s17.39; S. Davis, Sl.6l E.
Forrest, $ll.10 Speakrnan Bro. 1913 E. c.:
Stolsenburg u Son, S20.3O; Samuel Stanley
$40: IL. +. Pickles, Si.25; W. F. Gillespie,
$l.45 Z. Pickles, Sl.20; c. +. Rudolph 81; w.
II. Pierce, slips; p. Barron, So Adam Grubb,
Sll0 Carlisle Il Henderson, $3.50; G.. W.
Vernon $3.50; Croasdale d Cameron, So 81; G..
ODyrne, W, Jenkins & Atkinson, 81 80; Bough-
man. Thomas 4 Co.. sl23Oi; Richardson II
II 1opcs, S62 80: Gas 20, S5.07.
Stdbbed.-Michael Croft, of Oxford, went
TO Port Deposit last week, and while tight got
into a row with party there aud was severely
stabbed. He came home to Oxford and was
sewed up by DR.. Hutchinson.
William Price OF Delaware City, stabbed OF
cut the throat OF john Jones, a few days ago,
for alledged intimacy with his wife. The par
ties were arrested but the matters were conf
promised by John paying the costs.
Pic Nic.-..he aarsnailton Sabbath School
will make an excursion To Cuba Hill, Oh the
10Th Of August. Arrangements have been
made to render the occasion in every way
pleasant and profitable anu the attendance
should be unusually large.
KHled.-A colored man, named William
Caldwell, residing at No. ITO Frencl. Street,
was killed while unloading coal from canal
| boat, at Shipley Street whaif, last Monday
morning, by the breaking Of derrick, which
| fell upon him. lie was about thirty years of
J age and unmarried. Coroner Winslow held
accordance with the facts.
| Good lTheat.-George W. Vandcerift of New
Castle Hundred, had about 100 bushels of
wheat the present season from field Of hirty-
| three acres, without manure or the application
ofany fertilizer whatever. We do not believe
any other farmer in the State can say the same.
| Mr.. V. Is an excellent manager and generally
raises good crops, and yet he has never used but
one bag OF phosphate on the farm.
| Ne,e Presbyterian Church. Work upon
the new Presbyterian Church at Harrington
was resumed last week The frame Of the
church was erected last fall, has been stand
ing all winter. Rev. j. Garland Hammer
has undertaken the work of experimenting
the building, and of raising funds in the
Presbytery Of New Castle for its. completion.
Fire The rubbish along the Z. W. Il b.
i Railroad took fire last Saturday afternoon a
fire last Saturday afternoon, q short distance
above Newport, when the flames extended to
| the fields of Howard f. Finn, and nearly or
quite destroyed fourteen acres of grass, fifty
panels of fence, and about a quarter of mile
Of hedge. The Company should be more care
full In clearing up the dead grass and weeds
along side of the road, so that fires of this char
acter may be prevented.
Sale of StockS-L w. Stidham & Son
sold at their auction rooms last Tuesday,
the following stocks for j. X. Trimble of
Chester county: 10 shares of National Bank
Of Wilmington and Brandywine 10 Ii. L.
Dure at $50 per share 10 shares TO
Thomas Antrim, ut the same price; 20
shares to John pP MeLear for $50. IS per
share: IA shares to II. +. Dure, for $500
per share 10 shares to j. w. Canary, for
S59.75. 10 shares of First National Bank
to Thomas Green Tor slSS.75 per share.
Fine Berries We are indebted to our
tyoung friend, George W. Phillips, of Bran:
DIVINE Hundred, for a very fine specimen Of
Lawton blackberres. Mr.. p, takes much
delight in cultivating this luscious fruit, and
we have no doubt it is found to be one
of the best paying crops raised on the farm.
They sell readily in our market at Is to 20
cents per box, and we commend all of our
. citizens who may wish to procure fine ber-
ry to Mr.. Phillips, Sr., who may be found
on market day in King street above Fifth.
Mdrkets.-Butter sold on Wednesday, at from
SIS TO 20 cents per pound, eggs rs to rs per doz
en-, chickens 10 tn Sl.25 per pair potatoes 20 to
do, peaches 20 to 81 do, peas 20 to 25 do.
! string beans 20 10 % do, pears 20 TO so do.
tomatoes 40 to 50 do, cucumbers 20 per doz
en-. corn 20 to % do, cantelopes 10 to rs each
cabbage 10 to 20 per head, beets to 10 per
bunch, blackbcrries l5 to 20 per quart; raspber.
ries 20 to IS do, gooseberries do, lnlckleber
ries 10, beef IL To % per pound, veal IL TO 2s
: do, mutton 10 TO IS do, lamb ls to %, and
: other articles at former rates.
The Dela,care Lire Stock Insurance Com,
pany.-A number Of gentlemen of THU
! county and Salem, N. j., have organized te
, insure all kinds of live stock, and hav,
elected the following officers President
iW. A. Reynolds; Vice President, ALDER
: Thatcher Secretary, w. II. Gilmore
/ Treasurer, DR. H. G. Snitcher Auditor-E
G.. Springer. Managers-W. A. Reynolds
|, Albert Thatcher, W. II. Gilmore, DR.. II
G. Snitcher, Il. G. Springer, of Wilmington;
7 DR.. j. j. Black of New Castle, and ex May
!, or E. Dunn, Judge A. Bilderback and Dr.
l II R;lderback. of Salem. N L.