Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-29

Letters Of administration upon the estate of
Valentine Flsglor have been granted to Mary
Flsglor and Kate Thatcher.
A special meeting Of the Historical Society OF
Delaware will be held this "Wednesday even
ing, at seven O'Clock to take action appropriate
to the death OF VIM. 7. Read, Esq.
Prof j. II. Warrington, of Philadelphia, will
deliver free lecture illustrated by many beau
tiful experiments, in Madeley chapel this We'd
tuesday evening at ~ o'clock Subject Chem
ical Forces, or Love among the Elements In
Nature"
SEVERE FAII.-Herman Rau, Editor Of the
Deldtcdre Pioneer, German paper) slipped and
fell on the pavement on Monday. spraining his
ankle so badly that he has since been confined
to his house.
The MARkETs,-The markets, this morning
we're but slimly attended and prices ruled tri-
fie higher than usual. Butter sold from As to
so cents eggs from 40 to 45 and other market
ing in proportion.
BIBLE LEssoNs.-The teachers and Bible
scholars of the Union N. E. Sunday School will
meet this evening, at the house OF D. L. Pier
soD, No. Robinson street, for the mutual study
of the International series OF Bible Lessons.
:. ACCOMMODATION CoAcH.-McMullen L Seal will
run a conveyance from front OF the Grand
Opera House to Madeley Chapel for the benefit
of persons wishing to attend the snpper which
and 1880 P. NJ.
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL OPEN
Navigation through the canal, from Delaware
city to Chesapeake City, was resumed on the
18th, and remains open. During last week six-
teen steamers passed through, going East, and
fourteen going West.
SENT TO THE INsASE AsYLuM.-Jacob Fullney-
or, whom we have had occasion to notice here
tofore for his eccentricities was taken into GUS
bia ~ Inv nd Trrt.
lit. and committed to the Insane Department
OF the Almshouse. He resisted the officers un-
til overpowered.
The RLvIvAL AT AsBURY.-The revival meet
ing at Asoury, begun on Monday night week. is
now assuming an interesting and successful stage
Last evening in lieu of the regular sermon, the
membership was invited to make short address
ses after which several penitents presented
\ themselves at the altar Three persons were
converted.
BOARD OF TRADE.-The Board Of Trade Mana
gers met last evening in regular sassion. But
| little business transacted. Il was resolved
| to hold the daily meetings the half hour, COM
mencing at IL, ,45 o'clock At the close Of the
| meeting President McComb entertained those
present with an account Of the Credit Mobilier
case and his part in it,
| A STRANGER ABoUF-As the Delaware train,
south, left the city yesterday, at 1910, q large
| red fox was seen making tracks scross q large
/ field near the ChristianA Bridge with q lively
old dog on his trail. As there were no hunters
| about, it ID presumed Reynard and the dog were
having it ali to themselves. A fox 30 near VIII
mington is rare visitor.
REMARKABLE Doc Mr.. Robert Dashiell. re-.
siding on Monte and, well known in Somerset
County, has a dog which continually goes into
the river and catches fish, bringing them by the
| head to the kitchen, and giving them to the cook
| He swims out into the river spies the ish NOV.
ing about in ahalf numbed condition, dives
down, catches them by the head and brings them
ashore. He is Newfoundland dog, and said to
be Of the true breed.
SLEIGHING PARTY.-A party of eighteen ladies
and gentlemen in four sleighs, surprised George
Tucker, OF New Castle Hundred, last evening
| with sudden visit. When we state that George
r. Townsend. Emmett. aud Henry O. Robinson
Washington Hastings, s. NJ. Harrington, II.
| Pickels, and many others Of our we'll known anC
sociable citizens were of the party, it would b,
supeIduous to say that all concerned had 4
splendid time.
RoBBERIEs IN KENT COUNTY. - On MondA,
night, Of last week, the shoe store of Geo Hol
lowell, Of Wyoming, was broken open and robbed
of 525 worth of boots. On the Thursday nigh
following, j, W. Catt's store in Camden was en-
tered and goods to the value of S25 distracted
! There seems TO be company Of thieves travel
ing through that part Of the State, four robber.
les having been committed in the immediate
neighborhood of Camden within week.
PAINFUL AccIDENr.-George stdham, tn,
clerk at the restaurant of E. s. Shaw, in Thirt
| street. met with painful accident, on SATURDAY
last, while opening oysters. He had been using
| the newly improved oyster knife, which, slipping
from the shell penetrated the heart Of his hand
and running towards the fingers was stopped
| against the third joint Of the third finger. The
, wound bled very profusely during Sunday and
; part of Monday when the physician in Atten
dance finally succeeded in stopping the hemor
, rhage.
DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY VALUE-There /
general complaint throughout Central anC
Southern Delaware and on the Eastern Shore
| OF the depreciation in the value of farm land
As an instance OF this, Swami Point hand
some property Of about 900 acres, with some
| peaches on 1t, located on the Chesapeake, in
Kent County, was sold at Mortgsgr's Sale, few
days ago, for $l2, 800, The owner, Mr.. Deal, a
the time of his purchase, some four years ago
considered it worth $4,000 The new purchase
is Capt Andrew X. Woodall, Of Georgetown
Kent Co.
CRY RAILWAY EXTENSION. will be made
next season, by the Wilmington Rifle Club, TO in
duce the city railway to extend it's tracks ou
Pennsylvania avenue to the Sehutzen Park Thl
the railway company have expressed willing
ness to do, and have already adypted resolu
tion to extend their tracks through Mcdowell
vile to the city line. at Union street The worl
VII be put through next summer, provided the
Il INNS Slup oher tne company bufnclent encOur
| agement to undertake the work. BY all mean
let the railway be extended.
DETENTION OF TRAINs.-The y. 80 A. NJ. trai1
{ south from Philadelphia, to-day, broke the tir,
r Of its driving wheel, in Milk House Curve, neal
Bell Road station. Word was sent back to Phil
adelphla, and another engine procured wheu
the train came on, reaching Wilmington abou
eleven o'clock
The down train on the W, wv Railroad, stucl
in the ice in Southwood curve, this morning
The water, in running over the track from tht
side Of the hill had CONCEALED, and the progress
Of the train through it was impossible tn,
: freight train up buried to its assistancoe Tn,
, mail train west had not left the Wilmington dc
pot OF O'Clock.