Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-02-13

TO he cnlaIR6u u n tnftb Fsf~f' ''N"N |
in your names and money 40 tho aRepubllcaD
Office" Wilmineton, Delaware Terms twenty
five cents, payable In advance.
Jim Haines cheap grocery, corner Second
and King streets, will remove TO 100 East Sc
sond street, below Mars -four store, on or be-
fore 25th. Now selling cheap TO close out stock
Go get your basket filled, cheap.
Sweet HAVANA oranges at Crippen's, 4th
Market st.
AQ1arterly convention ofths Kent County
Association of Good Templars will be held at
Wyoming Oh Wednesday, the 10th inst.
Washington Jones, Esq, has taken out let
tiers testamentary on the estate OF william
Jones, late Of this city.
For Rent-Slmuel G. Lodge Of Brandy
wine Hundred, advertses a snug farm for rent
at very moderate figure.
John Otto has taken out letters testamentary
on the estate Of John Fl. Stidham late OF this
city.
Canned corn, tomatoes, peaches, peas, &C.,
at greatly reduced prices at Cripplns, foufth
nd Market streets.
Arthur Colburn, William Beck, and T. u.
Engle have been elected Managers, and ). u.
Nelson, Treasurer of the st. Georges Marsh
Company.
The sale Of the coal oil oistiilery property on
Tuesday. was adjourned by the collector Of
Internal Revenue to Thursday March the 9th
1873.
MAJon-GENEnAL HANCOCK has consented TO
make the presentation speech on the occasion
Of The delivery of the Delaware Battle Flags TO
the Historical Society. The transfer will he made
some time in April. the dav to be fixed hereafter
Resumed Business.-Howard o. Moore has |
| resumed business at his old stand No. 5l3 Mar |
ket street. The first call he received after OPEN
ing on Monday morning was for copy OF the
Republican.
HiQh Prenium.-One Thousand dollars sold |
| on Tuesday evening, ut the new City building
| Loan for so IL per cent. This Is the highest
| figure that money has sold for in any Of the
| loans III the city.
Rcmorai-Butler & Co. have removed to
No. 720 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, where
they have an excellent assortment OF school
| books, which they sell at moderate prices
Those who visit that city to make purchases
should give them call.
Pigeon .Shooting.-The pigeon shooting
match between f. b. Francis and Ilanry Ew-
| ing for set of silver mounted double harness,
terminated at the Schutzen Park, on Monday.
| by the latter, shooting II out of II birds and
| the former 10.
| Pdssed.-The bill appropriatn! SiD,OOO for
| a new post office at Dover, finally passed the
| House Of Representatives On Monday last. We
congratulate the citizens of the capital o nthe
prospect ofths aud other improvements being
made.
Atteation.--C. c. Henry OF New Castle Hun
dred, win sell his personal property at public
sale, on Monday next, and also the farm on
which he resides Any one wishing TO invest
In real estate win find this excellent oppor-
tunity TO Ito SO. See advertisement.
As this is the time of year when persons are
purchasing houses for themselves they should
not fail to have them insured, In case Of fire,
which they can do by calling at the Office Of NJ.
NJ. Child and Co., No. West It'll street, they
can got all their Insurance. done promptly on
reasonable terms, in good companies. II
Large Sale.-The sale of Oliver IL Appleby
who occupies the old Gemmill farm in New
Castle Hundred, will be one Of the largest that
has ever taken place In this county there be-
ing thirteen head Of horses, and over forty head
of cattle, besides large assoitmert of first
class farming implements.
Ne,p Store.-Isaac Fredd has takes the store
at the corner of Fifth and Spruce strents, and is
prepared to dispose of everything in his line at
the lowest market rates. Persons. residing IN
the vicinity should give him call. lie would
} also be pleased to see his old friends from
, Chris,ana and the adjacent Hundreds. He is
young man, and deserving encouragement.
: Carriage Bodies.-George E. Stark is busy
engaged In making carriage bodies at his shops
$ in Orange street below the railroad. lie Is a
A practical workman, and as he uses none but the
A best MATERIAL and gives strict attention to the
/ business, those patronizng him will receive
entire satisfaction in every respect
Robbery-Some unknown, and as yet I'm
. detected thief or thieves, entered the Store oil
H. r. Harris at Kirkwood, on the night oil the
9th inst, and carried off about $50, 10 currency
some handkerchieis and quantity Of tobacco
: | An entrance was effected by boring out one o
9 the panels of the front door Storekeeper
u who are In the habit of leaving money in los'
drawers over night take warning.
BURGLARS ABoUT.-The store of James W
. | Cats, in Camden, was broken into ON Thurs
/ day night OF last week, and robbed OF shirts
1 knives; segars, &C., to the amount Cd $50. Sew
\. eral other places about Camden and Wyoming
A, have been visited by thieves. The store OF
n Mrs. Lieberman, on Lockerman, street, i'll Dov
l. er, was entered on Saturday night and robbed
lie OF a quantity Of clothing.
= Supper.-John Blake, the fat and jelly b@be
lg with his good wife, proposes 10 give a gran
I'd supper to all of the colored clergy in this cit,
Is | this evening. John thinks, and per haps vel
20 properly, that good supper is one nf the ell
as oyable things of this life, and that bringing u
o. clergy of all the branches of Mett ,odsm t
he gether, under such pleasant and Agreeable CT
is cumstances, will have tendency to- produce
IS wholesome and beneficial elect ilulong Il
us members Of their respective congrcg atoms.
d. Attempted Robbery,-James Der mis-, we
d. known rag dealer, while on his way from thi
ost city, on Saturday night last, .ulted by
ng negro known as Jim Boyer who dem anded hi
to hand over his cash. Dennis not feeling d
Ie posed to part with his hard earning, with o
An an effort, called Justify for help. Mr.. Ban
3D. from Stanton, being short distar ICE behil
ip- came up in time to prevent the q ,nsumati
ld- of the 1astardly attempt. Boyer made go
his escape.
y" Sale of Real Estdte.-Leyis Dilwerth i
sold the Seal farm which he recently pu rchas
at public sale to Jehu Forward, of Bran,lywi
Hundred for 500 advance, being " ,tthu
to fraction of $50 per acre. The land is ratl
an. thin, the buildings in rot very good cortditi'
OF but there Is all abundance Of chestnut timb
by and Mr.. Forward Is just the man to COZ aver
tch into cash, and restore the farm to his j st
Of fertility.
9s- The Er emption ..ct.--The Sussex Jour
nc, after referring to the causes which led TO I
e 10y. defeat of the act exempting certain arti lies
'u. furniture from execution and sale sayi.
~. must haye an exemption law the voice OF I
wa. people calls it. 1t is not right to sell The
. ,s from under poor mans family, or the iml
ne, ments by which he earns bread, 1t is wrong q
tne unwise, for if you tie a man down Of, his bi
a' how can he work and pay his debts. lie S
ne that public opinion calls for 1t and cries Gu
oe heavens name make the law to Justify and
,,ar, outrage public sentiment
the The County Seat.-Accordmg to the 1f'
rcely cript Middetown has no ambisionto bee'
her the county seat in case OF a DIVISION OF 4
u ne Castle County. We therefore lnfer all the
were position to the removal of the Court Hous'
but this city, arises from love Of '.be ancient u
heard " Nav Castle. and the acce ,mnao dstions
sented by 1t. Such evidence OF gener
would lead to the inference that the pro
until tion OF representation according TO populi