Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-17

LKrTKRs eRANTRD-REAL RsTATR SALE
PERSONAL.
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LETTERS CATHEDRAL RsTATH SALE
PERSONAL.
CRrom our Special Correspondent
Governor Ponder, Hon. 7. ?. Baysrd ana
Hon B. T. Biggs were all In town on wed
nesday.
The sloop Helen, Capt. Robinson, arrived
on Tuesday last with lumber for Giles
LAmbson.
VIM. Herbert Is about commencing the
erection of some dwelling houses on his
lots near the M. Z. church.
II has been suggested that Wanamaker
Brown might dad IL to their advantage by
starting branch of their business In our
town ~ well a. Wilmington.
L. Challenger IL now prepared 70 furnlkh
all OF our people who may favor him with
call, with his cold sparkling soda water
than which none IL better anywhere. Tryit.
The question that is agitating the minds
that special train will run during the en-
yagement Of Maggie Mitchell At the Opera
House.
Quite number Of cur young people Of
both sexes, were the guests Of VIM. Hol-
schumacher, IT., last Wednesday evening,
and were enterta ned by that young gentle
man in the most hospitable manner.
The term Of ONCE OF the Clerk Of the
Orphans Court and Register In Ohaneery
70 this county. expires on the 10th Of the
sapts, among whom is the present tneum-
bent.
Alfred Q. Nowiand. Esq, executor Of
VIM. T. Read. deceased. has for sale Mr..
Reads library consisting OF some 100
volumes, a large number % rare coins, aud
a number of autographs OF msny OF our dis
tlnguished men, Including those OF our own
State.
On Saturday afternoon last John, son Of
Capt. Shearer, aged about eight years, fell
from q willow tree at the battery" break.
ing one OF his arms near the elbow, aud
otherwise injuring himself Drs. Black and
Ferris were called In, who reduced the frae-
turs, and he is now doing as well as can be
expected
fhe Reslster on Wednesday granted
Lewis MeFAFlNn, late of Wilmington,
deceased, unto Sarah Il. McfArlan, widow
OF deceased. ALSO, on the same day, letter.
Of administration upon the estate Of John
MeGrath, late Of Christiana hundred, de-
ceased, were granted unto Henry r. Du
Pont, ESQ.
certain streets 10 our town, had Preliml.
again 10 a few days, when IL Is expected
they will commence operations. They are
loud ia their, praises OF the humptuous and
hospitabie manner In which they were
treated BY I. 7. TAsker, Esq, the head and
front OF the improvements now in progresI
Complaint having been made by some Of
our citizens to Chief Justice 0ilpin in re
gard to that contemplate practice OF per
sons congregAting on our paVements In from
OF peoples doors and Windows, TO the DISCUS
of not only the fSsidenta In the houses, bu
OF pAssers by, his Honor has instructed
Sheriff Armstrong to promptly arrest al
persons found guilty Of corner lounging o.
Or disturbing the peace BY blocking up th
pAVements in front OF dwelling houses
stores, or hotels, verbvnf sat.
The sale Of lots on Monday last BY Messrl
ssf Sot sSe Stth ths foIOwiSs SssS. Lot
Z Nos. IS, IS, ~, Is and 70, on Ninth street, Z
J James Jones, at prices ranging from tl0o :
. ti0o; lots Nos. Al and a. on Ninth street. :
ssS Ss a. :, 40 w% TSss q ss &
sas; lot 81, on Clayton street, TO Jane
Jones, price go; lots Nos. ~ and ~, o
Clayton street, 70 Samuel Etehells, prie
600 and 900; lots Nos. So, % and 81, on Tent
street, to Frank T. Herbert, price vi, y
and s2s lot on turnpike, 70 Edw. Mulfor'
r price elS0; lot No. IS, on Railroad TO fol
/. ter Middleton, for $50.
Our new Board Of city Fathers Q
Rodney was elected President; Benz.
: Ustiek, Secretary and J. II. Fols, Treasure
and Tax Collector. The last named is nj
q a member Of the Board. The foilowin
4 committees were also appointed; On Pump
], Messrs. Bnrnham and Chandler; On Street
Messrs Rodney and Uatlck, and on Ahaes
/. ments, W. H. Jefferson, ]. BurnhAm and ]
!. Challenger. The meeting being only Il
z organization no business was TRANSACTED
!. | although considerable was talked OF In 9
y Informal manner,
Our town was visited on Saturday night
4 one Of the heaviest thunder storms mi
e has visited this place for number OF year
1t appeared to be the meeting Of two cloud
. one from the southwest and one from y
d northeast, Immediately over town, and q
u the space OF an hour emitted consta
z streams Of the most vivid lightning, aeeoE
u panied by deafening peals OF thunder, al
lie rain In torrents. During Its eoutinuan'
e the house OF Patrick finnegan, situat'
n lust beyond the railroad bridge, was strut
le BY the electric huld and considerably dai
a. aged, but fortunately not ip1uring any
4 the inmates. A singular circumstance 60
+ nested with the striking OF this house
-e the lightning Is that Of the entire ssea
" without so much as q shock Of two DO
J. who were asleep in bed, the head
70 which Gtood within q few inches Of u
ID wall OF that part Of the house most injure
4. and from which the boards and plAateril
le were torn aud scattered in an indiserin
u nate manner. One Of the boys slept throul
~ the entire storm. Their escape IL certain
The action Of the Court, last evening,
re going over to Wilmington while jury wi
ID out with q petty case In their hands. NJ
ie leaving no instructions or authority vi
any one to take the verdict, In case Of
e. early agreement, oocaaioned much indiRu
tion among our people. The case, which W
he one OF keeplng . diaorderly house, vi
Is given 70 the jury during the latter part
IL me afternoon, and the Court hadn't be,
gone an hour when they hadNgreed upon
he verdict aud were ready 10 be discharge
a but were Informed by the bailif that 4
I'd Court had gone over 10 Wilmington, a
M they would probably have to rcmAIn, up
Il night This caused a. general feeling
Ia dissatisLaction and Indignation, not on
Al with the jury, but every body else, aud co
X, plants were loud and bitter. A telegri
ri | was received about hAlfpast niue ocloS
ri | ordering a sealed verdict, which releAl
le. them, after keeping them up some two
N three hours without the shadow OF an
N. euse. Why this was thus Of course no .
90. knows, but ~ 10 the general feeling y
az. twelve men should not be put 70 discomf
unnecessarily, particularly As We don'thi
40 pen TO have nrst-elaas motel Aceommo