Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-14

There was . rock fish in the Sth street market |
which weighed IS pounds.
Between eating worms and building castles
the air the birds have busy time Just nov.
Persons holding tickets for Simmons & slo-
lma Minstrels, on Monday evening, May 18th,
10 have them exchanged for reserved seats At
obelen i Bro 3 music store.
NKv HousEs.-SAmuel Murphy and James
fare are preparing to erect sixteen three-story
rick buildings on West Fourth street
PARIoR CoxcKRr.-A fine instrumental and |
ocsl concert, in aid Of Christ Church Rectory.
ill be given 1t the house Of Mrs. A NJ; Dunlap.
delaware City, on the evening OF Tuesday, MAY /
9th. Doors will be open at quarter before |
ielock, exercises to begin At s. Tickets fifty |
ants
I. stoddArd. Monthly. s1.25 per snnum- |
This is 8 neat magazine which cannot fail to be |
Eeloomed to the poultry raiser. 1t lie filled with
EXCELLENT hints sdvice, etc, for those who keep
'owls Of any kind, either for pleasure or profit,
md is profusely illustrated
PLANTS FOB BEDpISa.-TatnAu 4 Co. Florists,
IN the Avenue, advertise elsewhere, giEdiolus
bulbs Of all colors, and = general Assortment OF
bedding out plants, for sale These gentlemen
are very successful florists, and enjoy very
snviAble reputation among the Older Arms en-
gagged in their business in the city.
KErP AwAY.-Bank robbers had better avoid
the National hank Of Newport II they have any
further hsnkering after the deposits in that In
stitution they had better subdne their cravings
None OF that fraternity can now look at the bank
building without an alarm being sounded that viii
bring out all the able bodied males in the village,
in arms, in twenty-secOnds.
Mu1rAnY.-Company "a" Of the Washington
Light Infantry Of Washington, d. c. passed
through Wilmington in the midnight train, last
night on their return from two DAYS visit 10 the
National Guards and State Fencibies Of Phil2del
phiA- Their visit was most pleasant one, and
they spoke Of tleir entertainment and entertain
ers in terms Of the highest praise.
MONUMENT AT wEsr CHEsrER.-It is proposed
to build a monument At West Chester, to the
dead OF the 9Th Regiment Of Volunteers in the
War against the Rebellion. Its members we're
mostly from Chester county. A design has been
proposed for the monument by Abrm. NJ. Gar
rett, to be composed Of American marble on
granite base, TO stand about % feet high; cost
IS, ,5o0.
KNOCKED IxsxSsIBLK-As Eldridge Richard
son, residing St No. 217 West Eleventh street.
was walking past the Clayton House. last even
ing q fewer pot fel from one of the upper win
dows, and striking him on the top Of the head
cut it severely and knocked him insensible to
the pavement He was removed to his resi-
denee, where he is recovering from the effects
OF the blow.
IxNESsE planning MAcHISKs-Messrs. E. (
A. Belts, Of this civ, are nos building some
very large and heavy plAniAg machines. The
first OF these will plane 10 feet wide. 10 feet
high and l6 fee, long, and will weigh 70,0 600 lbs
It Is for parties IN Pittsbarg. Another, to plane
S feet wide $ feet high, and % feet long weighs
20, 900 pounds, and Is for parties in New Castle
Penns-
SIND THKM oS.-The Letaioars Trilnrs. in
quoting the proceedings Of the fruit growers,
suggests TO the unemployed OF Wilmington &c
| come down Al that time and help Us. Ssod them
on We can furnish them With plenty Of worn
n orr strawberry and pea patches, peseh orch
/ ards 6e. The wages too are good. some Of our
/ def pickers making - 50 10 IS 50 by one o.
clock. 4 good picker can eAslly make ~. by !.
o'clock.-Frtnosss ATEe T'7ie Aaryl2Ja1y.
TzE ScGxprxAv1AS Co1aN1srs.-The Norris
town Herald has reserved letter from gentle
i nan II Pennsylvania who recently received tE,
/ Danish servants tt-o1gh the " WlmiDgtol
HoUsehoideEs Association He SAYS they Eel'
| lot able TO speak the English language but 6ii
their work With neAtness and regularity after
| single showing; they we're peA; And tliy res
| pesclfll- and perfectly conteltsd- NY wife Anl
| :, I are entirely sSashei with or experiment
- Al the same time 8 lsdy here reaeived Saed
. girl for ehAnberaaAld, With whom she i We
pleAssd
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MoDiAy last ss the regular freigh; tram West
on the v. / r Railroad Wa nearing Ssed'
Bridge, 3 coal car jumped the track And "a
thrown aDder ona OF the Two PallmAa cars Ehic
Bogerz, Duer d Co had shipped thai dAy
Louisville. Ths forward truck TLs broken AZ
the platform damaged. In ;his condition it va
dragged over the bridge before the train coul
Be stopped. greatly 10 the alarm Of Nr HAri
Bowers, Who Was n the car st the time II
damaged Pullman car viii be brought back
this elFy for repairs.
Lo1S AszoGAuoSs--Ihe regular month
meeting Of the Mechanics Loan Association vi
held last evening, when 500 we're sold Al
per cent premium, and $50 A. 27[. sIls3.
we're expended il retiring shares. James Bra
ford Was elected Treasurer pro TEN. and IN
such time Ls arrangements can be made vi
the AEtiEkns' Savings Bank TO Ill the duties
| that osace.
The monthly meeting Of the Citizens Lol
occurred last evening and 1900 we're sold At
per cent Allen Ruth and John ". Palmer we
appointed Committee to meet with the 9th
Associations in joint assembly.
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