Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

Bishop Berkerr infirmeh somr lty persons :,
In st. Fattick's Catholic church in Newark, ON
Sunday.
Mrs. Chamberlain, an aged lady Of Newark,
was severely mi urrd by falling down the stairs
OF her dwelling, last Wednesday night.
Colonel A. H. tirimshaw lectured before the
Delaware Institute of Mechanic Arts, corner of
Firth and Market streets, last Saturday. EVEN
ing, oil the "Ear and Sounds" giving at the
same time interesting illustrations. .-
Reeosered Lewis has recovered the horse aud
two ago. They were found ut Fort Washington,
about fifteen miles above philadelpha. where they
had been ssid to Charles Alrnnn for $50, VINO paid
$50 cash, and gave due bill for balance.
James Alexander freight conductor on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. was crush
ed to death between two cars at Camden
station on Friday
Ldmps.-The best assortment of lamp fix
lures OF the most improved kind. Fire proof
chimneys, also lamps altered and repaired
Also large assortmen, ofother articles ut low |
prices. Agents wanted at Chadwck's variety !,
| store, No. 209 West Fourth street
Nathaniel Melchoir, the cnterpris-
ing gun smith of our city, has purchased
the property adjoining the REPUBLICAN
Office, No. 23.l King street, for Sll 900. We
believe that he intends fitting it up for
stores. 1t is desirable property and must
increase rapidly in value.
! Bowman the grocer, 2nl and King, has
fine assortment of the finest Dehesa, Loose
| Mnscatel, Io1don Layer, Secdlrss Rasins
| rev Citron and Lennon Peel, Nuts, Oranges,
Lemons, Dates, Nc, which he is selling at
much lower than usual prices. His stock of
| new Prunes, Dried an Canned Fruits, Vegc.
tables, fine n. o. Mol U.s., White Drips, Sy.
rups. Cohees, Teas, and in fact every thing in
his line Is, we think, uncqualled in town in
quality and price.
Farming.-L. $ Reed who formerly resi-.
dcd in our oity is now located at Waterloo
Mills, Orange county, New York, where he
is engaged in farming. He has some 260
acres of land, keeps some thirty-iive cows,
and eight or ten fine horses. The milk from
his cows he sends to New York City. Mr.
X. has seen something Of the world, having
resided a year or two in California prior to
lSiS, served in the army against the rebel,
lion, where he lost an arm after which he
located in our City, and after the lapse of
two or three years found his way to New
t York State, and located at the town above
, mentioned.
The Trio.-For deep sealed diseases of the
l Throat and Lungs, Coughs, &c., use DR.,
Simms' White Futnonic BatStln, the magnil-
S cent Erpectornt. For DDpepsia or indiges-
ton, use DIR. Simms' Anti-Dyspepsa powders,
. tho great promoters of 4 hcaltl y Digestion
! For torpid liver aud costvercss and as a per-
feet Liver Medicines DIR. Simms' Vegetable
: Lirer rus, the three greatest scientific REM
Q edes. These remedies have given universal
satisfaction for more than % gears, and have
never been knorn to- fail where unreasonable test
u has been given. We have a large reJtstry of
l. those who have been cured open for examina.
J. ton. Principal depot, 18th and King streets
= Wilmington, Del. Philadelphia depot, COZ
Arch street.
Is Sentence OF Ud,lcr,oot -Ilddclzook wa.
. brought into the Court al West Chester Pa.
, on Saturday, when Judge Butler gave his de-
cision against granting new trial. He said
the first 3nd nth reasons had been abandon
- ed +; lie did not doubt the propriety of send
~ ing the photograph to the jury TO assist them il
= the identification, or the letters submitted a.
:, evidence against competency of Wilson aq In
" tally inadequate, ard that against Nichols fail
|. ed to show any prejudice. District Attorne,
% moved that Judgment he pronounced. I'dder
=, cook In reply 10 the question VIII thcr he la,
u ANYTHING to sag said. BY the advice Of hi
:, counsel he would say nothing. Al This tim,
n sentence Of death WIS then pronounced.
b, Religious Rev. j. l.. Vaand igham O
lie Newark, has commenced the DIST year O
s. his labors as pastor Of White Clay Creel
J. Church, aud on Sunday morning week he
At preached historical discourse giving the
J. history of the church ipr the past 100 years,
e, He has added to the COMMITMENTS CAS-
| TO vi illi Ib- On CtTll0Catp
~ he has baptised 223 lults an 3Oj infants.
=. % he has solemnized l2U marriages and attend
m ed 324 funerals Rev Mr. l.. has been an
ly active and useful labortr, and continues tc
nj ENJOY the confidence AMI respect of his par
e. lsh in very high degree. Few pastors hav,
I'd been more fortunate or more successful il
~ this respect, and when we consider the try
as ing exciting times through which the coun.
A. try has passed, his commands Of the esteem
ar OF all classes may he considered rather ro-
10 Inarkable.
De GROWTH ofpossrssions by annexation la
70 stimulated in the Bostonian mind the desir
re for public park, and IL is urged that the sit
IN should be selected and purchased immediately
l. on account OFT rapid growth OF the suburb
H. oil the city and the consequent increased vain
or of land suitable for the pun ose. A plan of null
ie nc grounds has been prepared which conemp
IN lates the making of Il pnk containing TIM.
IL square miles of territory, or about = 900 acres
as and for this the cost, with improvements is es
81 tmated at S5,OO00UO. The site is in Brook line
nj which at the recent annexation election retuse
"a to be annexed to Boston and is now completrl
as surrounded by the other districts of the city,
e, contains small streams aud a large nonl q
lis water and 1t is proposed to use the water sun
re- ply by making an artificial lake ard chat
NJ OF lakelets which will give variety to III
he scenery.
III JUDGE DEAN Of Blair county, Pennsylyaui
in the trial ola case OF assault and battery /
nj which school teacher Was the defendant mad
hc some remarks upon the subject of coipor,
ys punishment in schools, in which lie sad g.
an, teacher who is SO torgctful Of the duties of hi
I,a high calling, or the far-reachine consequence
i, of his acts, ms 10 mllicously or cruelty beat
~, pupil, should, without fllteling or without hes
mi tahon on your par, be convicted OF assault an
ha battery On the other hand, it is OF the ctca'
mn eat moment That the teachers of our publ
nj schools be encouraged and sustained in ever
us proper exercise of their authority. Tie ven
w. existence OF these institutions depends Oh 81,
h. tanning the teacher in his authority, when Or,
IN. perly exercised, IN the school room. If III
.rv teacher be stripped Of his authority TO enfolC
III attention or to prohibit disorder in the schot
an room, by unfounded Ur trivial prosecutions, Iii
f end of the system for 30 nj is very near at ham
m. Rebellion and contumacy ON the part Of III
MI pupils will berome chronic; the teachers instea
in ! of training youth, will be engaged in contu
m, ual contest TO maintain his authority"
IDS DROWNED. Tile body of John Stevens. a
es- Eng lish laborer, who boarded with Mr. j. /
Die Roach, near Frederick was found drowned AN
ok entangled in Il seine on Saturday morning, Gl
*, inst. lie had been absent from his hoardin
ar house since the 20thult 1t is supposed he wa
an drowned while setting the seine in which Il
OF was found. An inquest was held by Coroue
al, Cats, Sunday morning, and verdict reu,la,c
al of "accdenal drow ming
Wv india Curiosiies, at l 1 T.. It'll street.
en- Rev. J. X. Wicking of Port Clinton, Pa.
W. was killed on Friday, while hunting in com
.e- pany with another gentleman. They drnv
lily a rabbit into the hollow OF a tree, and Will
en- shaking it to dislodge tho animal, the ire
broke into three pieces, one of which strucI
~. MIR. Wicking, and injured him SO badly tina