Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-04

Soda tract Of about forty acres of Ian,
without improvements, belonging TO the estat
Of Alexander Mccoy, dcceaseJ, situated nea
Mt. Cubs, In Christiana Hundred, has beef
sid to Jonathan p. Mason, for $2100.
Pay Up.-Ihe tax payers of the northern
district Of this city will flnd Lewis Mccall
Celnty Collector, at Fighters cigar store, cor
ner or Eighth and Market streets, for tho com
ing month. They should pay up with the iess
possible delay.
Dissoilfion.-Ths firm of Johnston & Bogia
book binders, No. 420 Shipley street, has beer
dissolved, Ferdinand F. Bogia retiring, ant
leaving Martin johnson to conduct tho bust
ness.
Camp Meeting.-The closing services a
Brandywine Summit Camp will take place
this evening. The attendance has been large
and 1t is to be hoped that much good has been
done. The attendance on Sunday was estimated
at from 5000 10 10000. There were SEINE mar.
row escapes among passing vehicles, but lucki-
ly there were no accidents Of serious chaIac-
ter.
Ne,o School.-The Board of Elucatio held a
special meeting last Monday evening, when the
contract for erecting the school house at the cor
ner Of Third and Harrison streets, was awarded
to j. d. Seeds at the sum of $40. $50, some mis-
take having been made by Stephen Davis in re-
gard TO the character of the stone work In his
estimate. The foundation work up to the first
joist will be faced with stone and not solid.
school Appointm ent.--The committee on
Teachers ofthe Board of Education have made
the following additional appointments of the
teachers: Miss Mary n. Lippincott Of Mount
Holly, New Jersey, TO be assistant principal in
the first grade of the Girls Grammar School,
and Stansbury s. Wiley and Miss Mary Miller,
OF No. 1. to be assistant teachers In the Normal
school at salary Of $500 per year each.
A Quiet Election.-The election on Tuesday
although splriiedly conducted was one of the
quetest that ever took place in our city. The
hotels were closed no liquor being sold, and
Lot an Intoxicated man was seen In the streets
through out the day, and there was no fighting
or serious disturbance. The new regulation
certainly had u very wholesome effect, and al.
ready there Is talk OF all effort being made at tho
next session OF the Legislature 10 have 1t ex-
tended to every holiday as well as 10 election
days.
Encouraging. The State Normal School
opened on Monday under the most favorable
auspices, The number Of pupils in attendance
being much larger than at any former PERIOD
Both the Professor and Miss Osgood, who have
returned from their summer tour, greatly re-
freshed and invigorated, are highly popular and
successful instructors, and aided by AL efficient
corps of teachers, they will make the Normal
the leading Educational Institution of our State.
Enldrgement.- Messrs. J. Il j. n. Harman
are enlafging their ware rooms, No. 40 King
street, by the erection of building In the rear
sixty feet long AMI four stories high, making
their rooms l2O feet deep. Their est, blishinent
will be the largest in the State of the kind, and
their stock OF cabinet ware, in quantity, style
and finish, will be unrvaled. We are glad To
note the prosperity Of the firm.
Watermelons.-Char Kyle, the popular
dealer In fruits, vegetables, &c, sold at his
stand, at the y. ". corner of the Second Street
Market House, last Saturday, over SOL water
melons, weighing from 90 to 40 pounds, ut
prices ranging from 20 cents to 81 each. 1t is
needless to say they were the finest in the mar
ket. Charley has bountiful supply Of fruits,
nuts, Ice cream, melons. &c, and pleasant
word and a kind smile for every patron. 1t is
not, therefore, surprising that he is popular aid
doing fine business.
Barn BWRed-The barn of Hugh N. Col
Inns, in Colerain Township, Lancaster county,
was destroyed by fire ON Sunday night the oath
ult. The bailding was a new one, built in 1871,
OF good size, and contained over 90 tons of
hay, the oats crop Of the farm and me nipple.
ments, all Of which we q destroyed Lo ab Mt
S2SOO-insured In the Chester County Mutual
for $1,000. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but is supposed 10 have beeu the wuik OF all in
cendiary.
The fine barn of Charles s. Carter, in East
Bradford township, Chester county, was burned
on the Esd ult. The barn was filled with the
crops of Mr.. Carriers fine farm, with farming
implements, &c. The los, is estimated at ov ar
$1,000, with but IA partial insurance. 1t is sup
posed that IL was the work of an inc .ndary.
Loss OF THE "IRoNsIpEs. The Iro,.sides,
which has been running on the Delaware, be-
twseL Philadelphia and Cape May, and was
only withdrawn a few days ago, has been total
ly wrecked. A telegram from Fortress Monroe
states that she went asto'e on Hog Island Shoals
near Cape Henry, during thick westerly gale,
ana has gone to pieces. She had no passengers,
and the crew were taken off and the Cobb
Brothers saved the furniture and tackel. Capt
Carter has gone to Norfolk to get wreckels to
try and save the engine and boiler.
The Ironsides WAS side-wheel iron steamer,
OF about thousand tons, and was bnilt In Phil
adelphia, (not in this city, as stated In all the
kilograms, on Wednesday, it is sadby Messrs.
Neafe u Levy. She was on her way from her
recent duty oil the Delaware to Baltimore. her
nome port, and being Bay steamer, only, was
not well calculated to encounter storm out
side. He: owners were the Potomac Steam
ship Co., Of Baltimore.
hoTucmurH Futf.-At 4 neeting held In
the Institute, last Monday evening, it was unail-
imously resolved to hold fair, commencing on
wednesday evening, the 18th inst. and to con-
tlnue until the following Saturday evening"
lie work OF preparation Of the hall will COM
mence OH Monday, the 18th inst. Henry Tat
nall was elected Secretary in place of Joseph A.
Richardson, resigned. The following appoint
ments were made by the meeting:
Lady Manaser-Mrs. a. L. Conaut &; General
chairman of joint commiitees-Wm. NJ. Cam
by Chairmen of Committees were appointed
as follows :-Refreshme L;;da A.,
Moore Decorations-Mrs. G. d. Smith; Dish
es-Mrs. w. Hastings; Restaurant-Miss Sue
W. Richardson; Lemonade Wel-AIiss Josie
rainfall Carpenter Work and Tibes-Wm.
IL. Pierce; bouquet Table Miss Annie Canby;
Auction Sales-Job ii. Jack,on Fish Pond
Miss Edible Tatnqll; Music-u. II. l.. Tanall.
Edward Tatnall, ST., was apspointcd dele
arrangements for n horticultural exhibition in
connection with the Centennial.
A Sernion-Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman preached
III Asbury Nj. L. Church, last Sunday morning
from the text: "For what is man protited II
he gain the whole world and lose his own soul
And what shall he give In exchange for his
sour" After remarking that Christ had preach.
eu the Gospel In tie plainest manner, neither
rearing 1rowns or persecution. and alluding 10
the martyrs who had died rather than deny
their faith, he asked how many Of the protested
Christians of the present day would suffer death
rather than deny their religious convictions OF
their love of Christ? lie feared that there was
not sufficient sincerity felt by christians in this
age, that many were too much confurmed 10 the
world, that they were not sufficiently firm and
decided In their attachment to and were read,
70 sacrifice 1t lany tine 10 escape suit ring TO-
the sake Of truth? He reminded them that lie
who would save his life shall lose IT, There
We're hundreds and thousands in the churcl,
who daily glieved The spirit Of Christ, and in
the end they may hear the dreadful command
"Depart, know ye notw There was in bis
estimation far too much pride manifested by
members OF church. His heart had shuddered