Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-20

THE LEGISLATURE
| Dover, March 17.-sRNAIE.-MA Vand<
grit offered joint resolution resembling til
joint resolution relating to new business, e.
| tending the time to the 18th instant. Thi
resolution, which was adopted, was forth
purpose Of the introduction of bill to In
corporate the New Jersey & Delaware Centra
r. r. Co., due notice of which was subse
| quently made.
lief Of certain school districts In Christiana I'D
which was amended, and was read seconG
time.
| Stock laws for school district No. 100, Sus
sex county, and No. so, New Castle, wer
| taken up and passed.
/ The following bills were passed: An act t
incorporate the Delaware Locomotive Co.; Al
act to incorporate the Wilmington Iron and
Steel Co.; An act to incorporate the Christians
River Car Co.; An act in relation to site for
post Office at Dover @Rsg.
House bills read: An act to INCORPORATE the
Eureka Manufacturing Co.; to incorporate tho
Leipsic Mutual Building and Land Association
and to confirm city order in yacating certain
pat OF 5th street. Adjourned.
HOUSE. 80
On motion OF DR.. Thompson, the Senate Acs
to incorporate the Peninsular Fruit Growers was
read first and second time. =
Fifteen or twenty bills Of a private nature
were read second time by title.
On motion the following bills were read a
third time and passed: By Mr.. Hutchinson, An
Act 10 transfer ce tain real estate from one
school district to another, and enlarge school
dist No. 81, in New Castle county: by Mr..
Maris, An Act TO confirm an ordinance of the
city of Wilmington: by Mr.. Hickman, An
Act giving the consent of this State to the pur-
chase by the U. s. of land for public improve
ment; by Mr.. Silver, An act to amend chapter
f22 Of the Revised Statues; by Mr.. AIaris, An
Act to amend chapter 376, Of volume II Of the
Laws ofDelaware; by Mr.. Vangaskin t. amend
The act to incorporate the Mid1letowp Manu-
featuring Co.; by Mr.. Hickman, An Act to
incorporate The Agricultural Society of Sussex
county.
The Senate joint resolution TO receive a bill
to incorporate the Delaware aud New Jersey
Central Railroad Co. was agreed to.
Hardness Mdgdzine.-The third number of
this excellent periodical is on our table. The
contents are varied and interesting. The con-
tributors are Rev. ID. c. Shaw, James McCabe;
Henry Eckel. Emma Worrell, WIN. Roundsyille
and outhers.
Alonzo Newlin of Mill Creek Hundred, being
about TO decline farming and engage in the
butchering business, oflers1our good cows for
sale at reasonable rates. Any one wishing to
purchase should give him call.
Take Notice.-E. u. Cleaver of Delaware
City, advertises his stock of dry goods at pri-
vate sale, and the store for rent. This is an
excellent opening for any one wishing 10 en-
gage in business. See advertisement.
Ne,u Drug Store.--J. R. Hartman late with
E. McInall, Jr., will open to-day a new drug
store, at No. 403 Lombard street, near Fourth
lie understands the business thoroughly and
should be literally supported as drug store Is
needed in that section Of our city.
Are you open to conviction, if so you cannot
doubt from the testimony laid before the public
that Humphrey d Sandt are selling q better
style and quality of Hats and caps, canes and
and at lower prices than can be
found elsewhere, PIG Market St.
Ciothino.-J. DeWof has fine assortment
Of ready-made clothing at No. 3OS Market st. to
which the attention of the public is invited
lie is an entelprising man, and one of the pleas
antest in our city to do business with. His sales
will doubtless reach an unprecedented figure the |
coming season. -
Inprorenent.-Jacob Murray is having the
I'D engine house of the Fame Hose Company.
IN Second street, between Hhipley and ORANGE
emodeled. The first story will be converted |
INTO a store, aud the two upper stories will be |
itted up for offices. Mr.. Pierce, the Carpenter. |
5 making handsome job of ii. The cupola |
IN the new Engine House, directly opposite Is
Yearly completed, and makes a worry fine appear 4
Ince.
New Harness Mongfdctorg.-Albert JaS
uot has opened new harness mandatory |
t No. Sf3 Market street, which lie has fitted
Up in quite handsome style. lie has a large
of harness, saddles, brides, collars,
md whips, and every other article usually kept
" any one in the trade, all Of which he is SELL
ng at the lowest II q ket rates.
He denotes particular attention 10 the manu-
acture oftrack harness ard horseboots. He
mploys none but the best workmen, and Is
'ell deserving liberal share of patronage.
Rodd TO Ctdymont.-An informal meeting
vas held at the Board Of Trade rooms last Sat.
rday evening. Mr.. }. 4. Head referred to the
Importance Of constructing road from the end
( Vandeyer Avenue to Claymont. Mr.. William
oilers took ground in favor of improving the
turnpike, on the ground that it would cost less,
nd would he better the greater part of the
car, than any new road likely 10 be made
Ifter considerable discussion Committee, con-
sting of L. L. Warner, Issac V. Lloyd and r.
!. X )binson was appointed to inquire into the
racticability of making the Philadelphia T,irn-
ike free road, the cost of grading, &c.
The Markets.-Butter sold on Wednesday
from 45a5O cents per pound; eggs 25a3O per
oxen, chickens $1aS2 per pair, wild ducks 4Oa {
LIS do; potatoes 15a25 per half peck, sweet {
otatos 20i3o do turnps sal0 do; bcets 25 {
o.; watnuts 12do.; apples 12a25 do. lima {
cans 15alS per quart, chestnuts 12a1S do. |
,ed onions % do shebarks 10 do; cabbage
ais per head, horse radish 5a12 per stick, beef
2a25 per pound; veal 12a25 do, mutton lOa ] ,,
do; lard l2al4 do; oats so per bushel, corn
D do. clover seed 81 per bushel, shad SlaSl 10
or pair, herring 50aG0 per dozen, yellow-neds
5a25 per bnucb, cat fish 25a30 d.; while perch +,
5a25 do, pike 10 per pound, haddocli 6 do. ,
Police A.tdrs.-On Saturday evening Char.e, ;
'ippet and VIM. Boulder, COL, went into the -,
akery of Daniel Kuitz, Fourth and Poplar 81.
hen Mr.. Kurlz son, about II years Of age
aited ON them. Tippet asked Kuriz il lie could
iange tel dollar note he counted out the | .
mango on the counter and Boulder snatched b.
p the money and Tippet threw down an adj
,rtising ticket resembling ten dollar note
nd they both ran out of the store. They were |
9TH arrested by officer Legg shortly afterwards,
hen nearly all the money was found on their !
,rson. They had a hearing before MAY or Simms
no held each of them In the SUN of $500 for
eir appearance at the next Court of General
sssions, and in default of which Boulder was :
to the county jail.
Julia Ann Guy, by officer Brickle, for the !,
rceny of n silver watch, the property Of Geo /,
emple. On examination of witness it was as
rtained that the watch was not stolen but !,
ven to Julia for value received, whereupou "
le was discharged and went on her way re- +,
icing.
Geo. Wagner and John James by officer
aeon, who testified that about 9 o'clock OH | L
uesday evening he heard two pistol shots and s
ing Sts,nea Fifth and ran up and asked what A
as the matter? i arrested Jones about nine q
clock. ig