Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-19

M. Edttor.-lt was extensively noticed Ia
our City papers that meeting of the friends ui
prison reform would be held in Central p
Church, on Monday evening of the present
week, and As an induccment for persons to al
tend, several of our young and promising law.
yers were announced to be speakers upou the
occasion. and now when we take into consider
alton the general publicity given of this meet
| ing, and that ii was one in which tic whole
community, and especially the christian COM
munity should take the deepest interest, il was
certainly notifying to witness the small atten
dance OF our citizens, there not beink more
than foity-iive persons present all told. What
| a sorry picture was this, when we reflect that
we have III our city, one SweGsnborrian, ole
Unitarian, one Lutheran, one German Reform
ed, two Friends, three Catholic four Baptist.
| four Episcopalian, five Presbyterian and ten
Methodist congregations, all IN an apparently
| healthy working condition, as far at least as
their own particular interests are concerned.-
II II Oney Is to be raised to build churches. es-
tablish missions, or as above limited to promote
their own sectarian views or interests, 1t Is
Forthcoming, and this perhaps is commend .ble,
but IL does seem that now, when crime of al
most every species is Astounding, not only ia
our own little community or State, but ell over
the country, that some mighty effort ought 10
DO made, scme effort In which the concentrated
inclination towards morality and good govern
ment, should be made manifest i am clad TO
be able To say that although the meeting. as far
numbers were concerned, was not large il was
yet an earnest one. The speakers ali appear
ed to feel, and feel deeply the Importance of
their theme. Good impressions were made ON
the minds OF all present, and especially in le-
ference to tue future operations OF the society.
This Is neither a Protestant or Catholic move
ment, but one In which both alike should be
interested. As far AS your correspondent knows
there was not a single Catholic, present, and
only three representatives from ali Of the ten
Methodist congregations in the City. What
reflection upon our common christianity, when
IL Is our dnty TO be established in every good
word and work. Yours, &c, G.
Police Abairs.--rhe following police cases
were disposed OF by Mayor Simms:
Nelson Graves and Gabe Smith, col, by Off
Ger Brickle, for disordery conduct, fined costs
and held to bail In the sum Of 500 each TO Keep
the peace
WIN. T'illison, by officer D.ickl. for Jisor-
deily conduct, fined s. AMI COSTS
Tbomas Taylor and Arcliis McNeal, by Off
Ger O'Neil, for drunkenness, fined 90 cents and
costs each.
Ezekiel Davis and Henry Grose, by officer
Brickel, for disorderly conduct, fined So and
costs and held to bail in the sum of $500 each
TO keep the peace.
Joshua Woods, COL, by officer Mcdowell, for
conduct ii, cd 81 and costs.
Henry Shore. by officer Muin, for di.orderly
conduct fined So aud costs.
Joseph and Mark Hamilton, by officer Mullin,
for dlsorderly conduct, fined costs and held to
bail In the sum Of 5000 each to keep the peace.
John Manluff, Aaron johnson, Spencer and
Mary Williams, by officer Bonner. for disorderly
conduct, fined costs and held TO bail IN the sum
OF 500 each TO keep the peace.
John Allen, by officer Sculley, for dlsorderly
conduct, fined costs.
John Hover, by officer Sculley, for disorderly
conduct, fined costs.
Nathan Laws and Isaac DENLY, col, by oificer
Niekerson, for disorderiy conduct, iined 81 and
costs each.
Francis Simmons colore3, by officer IIape,
for the larceny Of a dress valued at 1923 The
property of Hetty Sswell, held to bail in the
sum Of 5000 TO answer at the next Court OF Gen,
session.
VIM. Haaby cololed, by officer Sculley, for
irobblrg the money drawer of Mrs. Wyatt, for
her non-appearance he vas discharged.