Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-10
LOCAL M A T T Il n

G. W. Hewett will sell several ares Of gras
at public sale on the farm Col. Judd, In Bran
dywine Hundred on the 10th Inst.
Diridend.-Thc directors Of the Wilmingto
| Navigation company have declared dividen
of four dollars per share on the capital stock
| payable on and after the 18th list, by Geo
Richardson, treasurer, at No. 303 Market st.
Fraland. place Is located on Delaware
Bay near Bombay Hook, about thlrty-fye mile
below the mouth Of the Christiana, and belong
| to Mr.. Spruance, who has fitted 1t up for sum
mer visitors. The bathing Is said to be SAT-
and pleasant, the beach being equal 10 ally OF
| the coast.
Sale of Co,cs.-John K. Dolbow will sell Al
public sale forty cows at the Practical Farmer
In Brandywine Hundred, on Monday, the l4tl
inst. We hope that the farmers will generally
attend, as should proper encouragement pc CIV.
en- sales will be held at that place by Mr.. ID. al
short intervals throughout the season.
Fourth Street.-The bed Of Fourth street
from Lombard street TO below the Railroad has
been prepared for the macadamized pavement
The stone crusher which has been at work for
several DAYS, Is of Blake's patent and cost $500
and the engine, which drives it, cost $1,000
The steam roller used to pack the stone was
manufactured In London, and cost 81, 400 in
gold. II Is being put together by j. Morton
Poole, and will be ready for service in day or
two. The rollers, which are driven by steam,
are twelve or fifteen feet in length, and the
machine weighs fifteen tons. &C..
City OHcers-At meeting of City Coun-
Gil, last Monday evening, the following officers
were elected
Solicitor-SamueI M. Harrington.
Clerk of Markets-Thomas Hawkins.
Street Commissioner-David II. Coyle.
Registrar of Deaths and Burials-Eiisha
Huxley.
Keeper of City Clock-Edwin NJ. Hlrst.
Weighmasters-Patrick MCCARTHY, c. NJ. D..
Ranile, A. V. Christy, Oliver II. Appleby, John
P. Almond John e. Jackson.
Corder Of Bark-D. W. Carter.
Wood Corders-South East District, James
Mills. Upper District, Joseph Erwin. South
West District, Patrick MCCARTHY.
The City Ciock.-Among the papers of the
late Elizabeth Montgomery, Of this city, there
was found the following copy ola letter, which
explains itself, and shows how the clock in the
City Hall came into possession Of the people Of
Wilmington:
To tie Burgesses and Assistants of the City of
Wilmington:
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CIrIZENs-Having
for years past apprehended great convenience
might derive to the inhabitants Of this Borough
by having 4 commo lious time piece erected in
the central part OF the town, ia the frs: place
different religiously disposed at their several
places Of worship; secondly, IL will be of service
to those who think themselves not of ability to
purchase time-pieces, and the last, but not least
consideration is, it would be some ornament to
the place of my nativity.
Therefore, have procured from Europe a
large and complete Town Clock, of excellent
Workmanship, which now present to you for
the USE of the town, with SUN Of money not
exceeding Two hundred dollars, To be laid out
in large, complete and good bell, TO serve the
clock as well as the Town Hall now erecting
which beg you to accept.
am your friend,
JOSEPH TArNAII.
BRANDYwlNE BRIDGE, s Mo. 22d, 1903.
Interesting Remn,scence.--A the close of
the love feast in Mt Salem NJ. Z. Church, last
Sabbath morning, Rev. John France remarked
that the occasion possessed peculiar interest to
him, and his breast was filled with emotions of
thankfulness. In the first place, his mother
was present, who had taught him to pray
MIR. Husbands, his mothers class-leader, who
used to take him by the hand at Mt. Lebanon,
was also present. Rev. Mr. Thompson, who
first sought him ont and asked il he did not feel
1t to be his duty to preach,wa in attendance, and
he also presided at the Quarterly Conference
which licensed him To assume the duties of
minister of the Gospel, some seventeen years
ago. Mr.. Wier, his class-leader, as well as Mr.
Perkins, an early friend, and MIR. Mccartney,
who was one of the first converted under his
preaching, were also in attendance. He was
also pleased at the presence of many good
sisters, one of whom used to take him by the
hand and say, "Be good boy, Johnny" Many
others had gone from their work 10 their re-
ward, and one sister is now lying extremely i'll,
II she has not already gone TO the better world.
Under such circumstances, standing there as
pastor of the church, and surrounded by those
Nuh hnAh Aa., Ii
lors, 1t was not surprising that his breast was
filled with emotions that could not find express
sion in words. He concluded by eDjoining up.
on all the necessity of faithfulness to God, an
honest discharge of every duty, SO that when
they shall be done with the things of time, the
promised reward may be enjoyed through all
eternity.
The Right Course.-The proper encourage
ment of youth has certainly a yery beneficial
influence. This was well illustrated by the re :.
marks Of Mr.. William Wier at Mt. Salem Church,
last Sunday morning. Some twenty-four years
ago he Joined church, and soon afterwards was
appointed class leader. This mark of confidence
exerted very salutary influence on his mind
He felt the responsibility of the position, was
led to look more closely to his conduct, to be
more ardent In prayer, and more earnest In the
discharge Of every duty. The placing of re-
sponsibility on young converts, calling on them
10 pray in public, appointing them to take part
In the management of the affairs of the church
or Sabbath school, generally producs good re-
suits. When persons become Interested in the
advancement of Christian principles, their
steadtastness Is generally assured. They feel
that that their fellow-members expect that they
Will walk uprightly, and this tends to make
them more steadfast, to exercise a greater de-
gree Of faith, aud lessen the attractions of the
world, which lure from the straight and narrow
Of AF-
Wier's view Is certainly the correct one. Hun.
dreds OF young persons have doubtlessly fallen
away from their first profession of faith. through
being ALLOW ed to remain unuotccd, and ithoui
the feeling Of any responsibility resting upon
them, who might have become pillars of the
church had difierent course been pursued to
ward them. Confidence begets confidence
while distrust begets dlstrust. The mere shake
Of the hand of the youth, saying, "be a good
boy" or the commentator of any perform
| ance, frequently exeTts a beneficial influence
while fault-fnding and censure cause discour
agement. With proper motives to labor many
| man has become leader in the church,
valuable member Of the community, who other
wise might have remained inactive, and exertet
no influence to forward any good work.
a Sermon.-Rev. T. J. Thompson, Presid
ing Elder for the Wilmington District, preached
In Mount Salem NJ. E. Church, last Sabbath
morning, from the 18th verse Of the Saith Psalm
"For the Lord God is a sun and shield: tn
Lord will give grace and glory no good thins
will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
In his predatory remarks he alluded to the author
ship of the Psalm and expressed the opmiol
that it had been written during the Babyloniar
captivity. 1t was adapted to the circumstance
which surrounded them. L. expressed thei
longing for the service of God-lamented tn
desolation which existed in the land the neg
lect of the affairs, in which the birds had bui
their nests, and then, referring to former time:
| excaims 81 had rather be door-keeper /
the house of my God, than TO dwell in tn
tents of wickedness" After abiding TO tn
necessity OF religion, and living in accordanc