Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

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ERAnss ARRTvz At WILMINGTON.
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p. m. sunday ls.ss, 1.Ss and ass q m, and l0.oe
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m, LOO and SEQ m. Sundays, 1246 and as p. IN
From PERI pilis-s ca q m, Especially
- See time tables for further particulars
New Advertisements, This Day.
Funeral notice
Cow for sale-J W Scott
Hardwsre-Truman Shaw
Osrd-Water Witch Fire Company
For sale-Lease Of CLUB stable stall
Turtle Soup Lunch-MPchanica' House
Billiard Room aad Restanront-6th and Market
ANOTHER New YoRK ExcuRsIoN.-The Water
Witch Fire Co., have resolved upon an excursion
to New York, which will take place early in Sep
TENDER.
BLASTING IN THE RIvRR.-The steam blasting
machi e is at work in the Christiana, near Third
street bridge removing rock from the bed or
the river.
THE LENAPE EXCURSION. LenApe Social
Excursion by moonlight, last evening was well
managed and very pleasant affair About 800
persons comprised the party, and they all de-
scribe it In glowing terms.
COLLISION - The 6:45 e. m. train from Phila-
delphiA, collided with shifting engine No. l. yes
terday morning. at the foot of Lord street For
tunately no damage was done beyond the splnt-
ering OF the bumper and smashing Of the head
light on the shifter.
ANOTHER PROSPECTING PARTY.-The Chester
Republican says that report has it that the
agents of another large shp-huilding establish
ment in Ireland have been here to prospect
along the river for the purchase OF site on
which to erect shops, and dwellings necessary
for their workmen.
New YORK ExcURsIoNIsTs IN PoRT.-A steam
yacht from Now York, arrived In port, last even
ing, at 6 O'Clock, en- route for the BreAkwAter.
After recruiting their stores, they left at 9
o'clock. Several ladies we're among the party.
The Breakwater seems TO grow in popularity as
resort for fishing parties.
THE "PENNsxLyANIA DARE DEvILs."-A crowd
Of roughs infest that portion OF the city beyond
Eleventh Street Bridge, and by their acts OF i'm
prudence and violence they are becoming gener-
the shAnty al Brandywine Station sleeping I'M
der the platform. They call themselves the
Pennsylvania Dare Devils"
THE PoRr DEPoeIr AND COLUMBIA r. R.-The
contractors on the Columbia and Port Deposit
in two or three months the whole line will be
graded, and IL the Pennsvlvania railroad Ia dis
posed to put the road into operation, there is
nothing to prevent its being placed in running
order by next spring.
THEPEAcH SHIPMENTS. The peach shipments,
yesterday were
TO Jersey City. Observation-Disclosures. sc cars
" Philadelphia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 16 ="
ra..t ga -.
Iotal. ............,.... go. oz cars
On Tuesday next, the second peach train will
be put upon the Delaware II. K.
Down THE STATE.-The travel down the Della
ware r. r. was again immense, this morning,
requiring 3 train OF twelve cars-nine passenger
and three baggage and express-to accommodate
it, There were $50 pieces OF baggage put upon
the train ct Philadelphia, and 10 additional pieces
at this depot. The cars we're all flled and 1t is
astonishing TO note the rapid increase in travel
over this road.
The CoIIMA.-The Pacific Mail Steamship Co
lima built at Chester, went on her trial "trip on
Thursday last under the direction OF Mr.. Marsh
land. She ran from about half mile below the
works at Chester to Christiana creek in As min
utes, and from New Castle to Chester in one
| hour aud forty minutes. The machinery worked
we'll. To-day the COlimd left for New York, fol
service en- the line for which she was built.
DOUBLE FUNERAL.-The funeral Of the Misses
| Mcdowell of McDowellviIe whose deaths &c
| near together was mentioned in the COMMERCIAL
| on Thursday, took place this morning. They were
| buried IN the Catholic Cemetery, q long process
sion following them to their final home. The
bodies were conveyed in separate hearses, side
/ by side, behind which double train OF carriages
more than square in length, moved. Thoi
burial was as sadly sorrowful as their death.
SALES BY REYNOLDS IL Co.-Messrs Reynoldi
| q Co., Real Estate Agents, No. 915 Market at.
/ report as the sales of the present week. the fol
lowing: House and lot on Pine street. for Jos
| ii. Messick, 81 500; house and lot on Union at.
for Daniel Lynch, $500; stable and lot on Uniol
| on Union street, for Daniel Lynch, 5000; lot OIL
18th street near Scott, for Daniel Lynch, e150
6 lots on 10th street. for Alex. Cha .kson, 1896
They have also effected loans on real estate fo
parties amounting to 5000.
The BERKs COUNTY R. R.-A representative o
the Reading Times in company with the direc
tors, on Friday last, went over the liie OF tn,
BeTks County wv. Il X. extension) II. r., ant
after noting the progress made upon the road
by sections, says; Upon the whole the worl
done 80 far is very satisfactory, and Messrs
Bushong and Lerch feel confident that the ROAD
will be finished and in running orderlto Lenharts
vile by December next. Nothing will be lei
undone on their part to bring about 30 desira
BILE communication.
CoRN IN sussEx.-The Milford Net1s says tina
l
worn white clay grounds, there is little or nj
corn on the sandy soils the early crop is in
jured seriously by the drought, but in the swan
lands there never was q better prospect. Tn
dry weather gave them opportunity to get tn
land well cultivated, and this insures them no,
, big crop. The Peppers, Josiah Marvel, tn
Houstons, and many others will have ship load
, of it il the season continues favorable, This
with the fruit now going to market, will max
times lively in that locality
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REAL ESTATE SALES In SUSSEX CoUNTY.-Wn
Dodd near Rehoboth Beach, has sold his ThomI
sons Island farm to Mr.. Ellis OF New YoT
city, for 81 900.
The same gentleman has also bought the Blu
ton Farm, lying on Rehoboth Bay, of its prsser
occupant, Mr. Thos. M. Ilvalne, at $40, 900.
is said that summer boarding houses will
erected on both these farms.
DR.. John Wood, near Nassau, in Sussex, ha
recently sold horse for 81. 200, to PHILADELPHIA
gentleman, and with the cAsh thus procure
bought the Alfred Burton farm, adjoining b
home place.
The CLAYTON House
ARRIVALS UP TO 1.30 Pm, TODAY,
7 B English, Phila.
JnO English, -
Lewis Bush, Jr., City.
j ii Hoffecker, 4"
VIM w Lobdell, -
Geo g Lobdell.
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