Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-13

i Fire.-The house of George County at Ola
q mont, took fire from spark from a locomoti
on Manday last and vas destroyed, with oil
u ! contents.
=, Lewis II. Miller has taken out letters Of a.
! mini:tratlon on the estate of Jacob Erb, late
this city, and to w. s. McCauey, Esq, his a
: torney, all bills must be sent.
The very Rev. DIR. shauly, of the Augustil
Ian Monastery, Dublin, lectures In Ins,itul
Hall, for tho benefit Of ST. Joseph's church, o
March 18th. His subject will be, ''St. Pa
rick and the Irish Church."
Hemtock.-Just come to hand a fresh lot G
Hemleck scantling which still fills up the a
ready large stock Of hemlOck, at the old estab
lished lumber yard of Wise Il Lane, south side
Of Market Street bridge.
Arrudis.-Thirty-fiv guests arrived at In
Clayton House, on Tuesday up to one O'Clock
/. NJ, among the number being Hon. Georg
Fisher OF Washington, ID. c., and Thomas NJ
Coleman, Jr., Of Philadelphia, who was MAXIM
a bridal trip with his young wife.
Grddudtes.-N. L. Jerman and VIM.
Kennedy OF this State, graduated at the 25tl
annual commencement of the HahnemanI
| Medical College of Philadelphia, on Monday.
Elizabeth r., Edward r. and j. p. ellis hav,
tal'en out letters testamentary on the estate Of
John p. ellis, late of this city.
! Paiable.-Nr. Edward b. Davis, former
| ly Of Sussex county, died In this city last week
and was buried at McColey's Chapel, neal
Georgetown, on the third inst. Mr. Davi.
leaves seven children and many friends to mourn
his loss. lie buried his wife last June and
since that time he has not, apparently, been
himself.
Hur.-A fireman named Charles Oringer
was knocked off his train at the Lazaretto on
SATURDAY last, by his head coming in contact
with telegraph pole, and renamed uncon-
scious for about half an hour. lie was brought
home to this city, and there being no bones
broken, recovery from the blow was quite rap
| Id.
Mdrkets.-Butter sold on Wednesday at FROM
| 45a5O cts. per pound, eggs 30 dozen, chickens,
l.25a2.00 pair potatoes 15a25 half peck, tur-
nps Sa1O do. beets 25 do. wanuts IL do. apples
| l5a25 do, lima beans 16a1S quart, chestnuts
12al5 do. shellbarks 10 do, cabbage 5a20 a
head, horse radish Gals stick, beef 15a25 a
pound,y 12a20 do. mutton l0al5 do. scrapple
s do, corn go, oats 46a50 bushol.
The Fishery Question: 1.-The City Councils
of Philadelphia, have invited the commission
ers, on the part of Delaware and New jersey,
| TO adjust the dispute In regard to the jursdic-
ton over the delaware, to meet In the cham
Der of the Select Council OF that City. The
Commissioners on the part of this State are
Messrs. w C. Whiteley Jos. L. Comegys, aud
Jersey; Abraham Browning of Camden; Court
land Parker of Newark, and Albert II. Tape Of
Salem. ~ A-T
Temperdnce.-ln Sussex county, temper
ance new departure has been resolved upon
Delmar Lodge, |. U. g. T., recently determip-
ed to hold public temperance experience meet
ings monthly. The first one was held in the
school house, on Saturday evening week, and
the room was crowded Rev. Jos. Dare pre-
sided, and many persons related their experience
in temperance in primitive Methodstic class
meeting style. Great good Is likely to come
out Of this movement. The meetings are]ihed
the first Saturday evening in each month.
4 Norrop EScape.-Thc water in the Bran
dywire has been very high for the past few
days. Franklin Darlington of West Chester,
narrowly escaped being swept down the stream
by cake of ice in attempting to cross the bridge
at Chadd's Ford OH Sunday last; and r. Ii. Tag
CART made an equally narrow escape a. Seeds
Bridge. Persons cannot be too careful in VEN
turing into the waters when il greatly exceeds
its usual limits.
EntertdiaDient;-The Mendellshon Quintet
Club of Boston will give an entertainment on
Friday evening, at the Opera House. Mrs.
Dove who has eited quite sensation in the
musical world, will accompany them. The
Washington newspapers where they have been
performing for the past week or two, speak of
their music in the highest terms of praise. The
| portrait of Mrs. DOVE will be on exhibition at
| the book store of Boughman, Thomas & Co..
where tickets are for sale. All who wish seats
should secure tickets without the least possible
| delay.
On Saturday evening the English Opera will
perform Ira Diavala which has created consid-
| cradle interest in Operate circles.
ReaoUal--During last week, Robelen Bro.
removed their music store from its old location
| in Institute Building 10 the property al 10
| Market street, which they recently purchased
| from Joseph Fuilmer. he lower, or ground
floor, has been altered SO as TO meet the require
ments of their business, and three counters are
arranged in the room. At the first counter is
sold the the sheet music, such as waltzes, quar-
tettes, songs, &C.; at the second Sunday School
books and books for musical instruct ion; at the
| third, all kinds of musical Instruments and
back of this is arranged for yiolins, guitars,
&c. The second floor is devoted TO a ware
| room, where may be seen knabes Grand Up
right and Grand Square pianos, worth $500 each.
This is one Of the finest music stores in the
city.
Decedsed.--Capt. William A. Wisdom died
al his residence in this city after an illness of
several weeks, last Monday afternoon, in the
life he resided in the city of New York, where
he commanded q military company and took
quite active part in the political questions of
the times. These interfersd 10 such an extent
with his business as Q blacksmith, that in 1853
he deemed 1t eXpedient to remove to our city,
and make 1t his home. For many years he Occur
pied the shops near the Trinity Church on Fifth
street, at the same time he devoted much at
tention to the Veterinary art, and was widely
known and highly esteemed for his many eS-
cellent qualities as man and citizen He was
All earnest Republican, and on the breaking
out of the Rebellion. gave hearty support to
the Government lie was Il warm advocate of
temperance and was member ofthe Sweden
borgian or New Jerusalem Church, from which
place his funeral will take place this afternoon
at two O'Clock.
Sales of Personal PrOperty.-Tbe following
sales are advertised in the REPUBLICAN:
March.
Robert Stuart, ChrisLiana, IL
Rebecca Brown, Mill Greek, IL
j. X. Brown, White Clay Greek, IA
Graham Blandy, New Castle, IA
Derlckson & Phillips, Brandywine, ii
John n. Speakman, Ia
Geo. A. Lee, New Castle, 10
Mary j. and d. Eastburn, Mill OK. Hid. 10
G. Yeatman, Christana, 10
VIM. Cooley, New Castle II
VIM. Roberts, Appoquinimink, II
George King, New Castle, Is
| VIM. Ward New Castle, 10
DUPONT & Wimot, Christiana, is
Marcellus Price, Drandvwine. 10
| William Armstrong, Centerville, 10
A. l.. Wright, New Castle, 20
VIM. NJ. Cloud, cows, 20
| Ruel Jefferis, Chadd's Ford, 20
VIM. Martin, Wilmington, %
The Wilmington Fountain Soeiety.-A meet
ing of this Society was held Monday at tn,
Institute, when the following officers were unan
I'imously elected to serve for three years: