Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-10

tProm our Special Correspondent.
Shad are getting plenty and eheap.

tProm our Special Correspondent
Shad are getting plenty and ehean
Vegetables haven't put IN an appearance |
Our new Board Of City Fathers were |
sworn 10 on Wednesday night last.
It lie said one hundred and fifty vessels of
different kinds passed our town Thursday.
The ship PennsylpGnia was much admired
and duly commented on while passing our
town.
Thos. Holcomb, Esq. and family arrived
Springs, Michigan.
The last few pleasant evenings have
brought out promenaders In force, without
regard to race, color or previous condition.
Two females of the eolored persuasion on
Tuesday night last engaged In pugilistie
encounter during which one was cut with
razor.
Owing to the unavoidable absence Of the
Chancellor, the Court of Chaneery was not
in session Thursday, IT Will meet some
day next week.
A woman was seen Thursday on our
streets in = beastly state OF intoxieation.
She was q stranger and was consequen ly
accommodated with quarters In the Brown
| Stone"
A ST. Georges farmer near Middletown
planted thirty acres OF corn with two teams
on the 18th Of last month and twenty-five
acres in two days.
Messrs. Scott and King have purchased a
lot on Orange street, near Chestnut, forty
/ by enc hundred and thirty IT,, for 1850. They
Intend erecting on II double brick dwell
ling house at no distant day.
| william t. Broughtin, who was arrested
a week or so since, on cdpfds for debt, aud
lodged in prison, was, on Saturday released,
having effected satisfactory arrangement
with his creditors,
Turtle coup having been added to the
the already luxurious bill Of fare of "Our
House" It is expected that application for
| permanent aud transient board will con
| tinue till the warm weather sets in.
Arrivals on Saturday last-Sloop Helen,
Robinson, with brick for the umbrella
factory sloop Marian, Hunter, with sand
for the umbrella factory; and the sloop
| Emma, Shearer, with etnders for Tssker 4
Company.
The Register on Monday admitted TO pro-
bate the will of James II. Buchanan, late
of Appoquinimink hundred, deceased, and
granted letters testamentary on the same
unto Kate NJ. Buchanan, widow Of deceased
aud executrix named IN the will.
Messrs. Barney Reybold, S. p. Truss, VIM
H, Lambeon, Benz. s. Booth, and WIN. Her
bert, commissioners appointed by the Legis
la ture last winter to vacate the River reat
J New Castle one day this week for that pur
pose,
VIM, Herbert, ESQ.,, has purchased the lo
| of land on Orange street known as the Tin
dali Lot" on which he will soon commence
Improvements He has also sold house No
J In the row on Harmony street to a part
in town. This leaves only two unsold gu
of the thirteen built about year ago,
The Levy Court Tuesday Appointei
Messrs Wilson, Fehiger and Bright a com
I mittee to procure the seals for the Count,
Collectors A resolution was also adopted
appropriating $4,000 to build a bridg
Z across the BrandYwine at Washington
street, provided the city agrees to pa
$4,000 for running the water pipes across II
. Some malicious scamps on Monday nigh
. last wrenched the image at Chase's fror
n the pedestal, carried it across the street an
deposited II In the doorway of Ferris dru
z store, where 1t was discovered next morI
a ing. Certain parties are suspected of tn
}. outrage and will be closely watched here
after. This act, besides being an annoy
y ance, Ia a source of expense to the Messr
:, Chase, and the perpetrators, II discovered
0 should be severely dealt with
The election Tor Town Commissioners
u Tuesday passed off very quietly and r
! suited in the election of the following gel
n tlemen Benz. X. Ustiek, John H. Rodne
a Edw. Challenger, John Burnham and v
n H. jefferson. For Clerk of the Make
n Michael Gallagher, being on all the ticket
II was unanimously elected. A light vote WI
polled and the successful tickets majorit
2, was small. There being no particular isst
IL before the people the contest was rath
low spirited.