Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04


tFtom our Special Oorrearou4ept
How about those bulk windows In Cams
store2
Fire crackers have become nuisance
already.
our market Is getting better in quantity
and quality, but small improvement in
prices.
Mr. WIN. shearer has sold his hotel and
dwelling on Delaware street to William
Hance for A. 500.
The Deputy Clerk Of the Peace wants an
interpreter for tile assessment OF tile Fifth
Ward, Wilmington.
Mr.. Thomas Truss. Of this town, has
lately purchased the skin EAsworfh, said
TO he the fastest on the river.
The crib for the new pier still remained
In adiu quo yesterday, the re- orts Of the
Gdsete and Commercial Notwithstanding.
Some Of our Swans think we are in for
six weeks of wet weather Probabilities
will be anxiously looked for In consequence.
At meeting Of the Tasker Loan Associ.
alton. on Saturday night last. mclct sold as
follows 400 at 500 and $500 at ST Der cent.
Mr.. Geo. Hanson, Of this Hundred, com
menced harvesting his wheat Monday.
His crop is said to be very fine, but then he
Ia fine farmer.
Two men were arotind last week number
Ing the houses In town. No danger OF chll,
dren getting lost who know the number ana
street Of their residence.
A barrel of tar at the foundry caught fire
on Tuesday afternoon last, but was eNtln-
/ guished by one of BahcOck's EXtinguishers
before any damage was done.
The iron schooner rigged yacht HiPPoPof-
anus, VIM. Dempfel master and owner,
arrived Wednesday, loaded, In tow Of
steamer RebG. All hands well.
| 1t is proposed to enclose the school green
with wall similar to that around the Jail
yard. only about ten feet higher. This IL
| Is thought, will effectnally prevent the en-
trance OF the vulgar and curious.
Somebody carried off the vases from the
rockeries in the Green on Tuesday night
last and deposited them one on either side
Of the steps of one Of our private boarding
houses.
Letters Of administration upon the estate
OF VIM. W. Ferris, late OF this town
deceased, have been granted 70 his tive
brothers, DR.. Chas. L. Ferris and ID. Brain
erd FERRIS.
MT. Giles Lambson has been awarded The
contract for the sheathing of the pier latel
finished Ia our harhOr. The sheathing is Il
consist Of seven inch white oak plank, ah'
Ia to extend from the stone work depth o
seven feet.
The Cape May steamer IrOnsidcs. on Sat
urday last on her down trip when ahou
half way between here and Philhdelphla
ran into a schooner, STAYING a hole IN he
I
ners bowsprit and foremost
At the regular meeting OF Washington
Lodge, l. q. q. f., Monday, the follow
ing officers were elected to serve the ensuin
term. viz; N. O., Robt. G. Gordon; V; q
John NJ; BuTki X. S. James Ho ns,layy,
p. s., VIM. Herbert; T., Robert Dellen
Chaplain, Jas. NJ. Wise, Jr.
The Register, Monday, granted Letter
of Administration upon the estate O
stephen Honk. late of Christiana hundte,
deceased, unto George n. Honk, son OF IN
deceased. Also, on the same dav, letter
were granted unto DR.. Caleb Harlan, npO
: the estate of his son, Dr. John Harlan, LAT
, of Wilmington, deceased.
The concert on Tuesday evening in III
NJ. u. church was not ~ we'll attended q
it should have been, aud those of our rit
, l-ns who neglected gong missed the hci
: | musical entertainment ever given IN IN
+ town, and none who heard II but would |
very much gratlfed II 1t could he repeat
at no distant day. We are not informed I
. to the net profits Of the concert to N
y church, hut from the number present pr
: sumo thSy were not aH large M anticipate
1, The contract for building the two ma
sard roof houses on Delaware street for VI
VIM. Herbert has been awarded to Andre
!. Brown. q. l.. Jemison furnishes all u
frames and mill work. A. NJ. Hilar do
the stone aud brick work, John Iindle n
>, painting, aud r. Leckler the plumbin
d WIN. q. Guyer furnishes the bricks, ~
q Lew nhhh' u HuiioutiIhtei N W.. ~ -
! ling, which is to he of slate. These nous
I will he finished in the very best mamie
J. with AL modern improvements, and Will
tor sale when completed.
Two Of our citizens one day last wee
went up the White Clay Greek after sna
d, pers. After having set nifty hooks tn
- waited patiently for some time for the
! suit, which did not quite accord with tho
y, auticipations, only flr0 turtles condescen
~ ing TO immediate themselves for the graft
=, cation of their appetites. These they ma
y secure in a bag and then concluded 10
" fresh themselves with a little slumh,
.. Upon awakening aud repairing 70 the b
- the occupants were non est, TO the inhni
~ disgust Of their eaptors, who have sin
- voted swapping decided bore.