Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-23
ProposaIs.-w. II. Foulk advertlses for pr.

I Proposals.-w. ii. Foulk advertises forpro.
posais to wall up Monroe street spring.
Trotting.-A trot will take place between the
horse Gipsey and General, at the Nonesuch
Course, near IIares Corner, this afternoon.
| E. Rittenhouse of Hare's Corner ,advertises a
stray muley COW and calf.
D. Cleaver formerly Of Port Penn, and &
w. Naudain Of Odessa, have entered into
partnership for the purpose Of carrying on
| the produce commission business at No. 242
North Front street, Philadelphia.
Soid.-L. W. Stilham & Son sold the farm
| of the late Martin Lodge, situated in Brandy
wine Hundred, near the Practical Farmer, and
| containing 90 acres, 10 George w. Lodge, on
Tuesday LAST, for $60i0.
Moro Phillips recently sent large boiler to
the chrome mines in East Nottingham town
ship, Chester County, to drive the sixty horse
engine lately erected at that place.
Al Etagge ration.--Th report that man
in portion of our city, had stolen meat which
his children ate raw TO appease their hunger, is
not warranted by facts. We presume that
there will be some suffering this winter, but IL
Is not likely that any family has been reduced
to such extremity so early in the season.
n Question.-The Eckford of Wilmington,
we would have 1t known are two clubs Joined
together, they having five members of the Up
Chester county they came to Wilmington TO
play for it. Is there anything manly about
this. Why did they not come out at the first
Of the season. CORRESPONDENT.
The stock of hats, caps, furs and gloves kept
by Humphrey Il Sandt Is the largest In the
state, and those In need of any goods in their
line cannot do better than by calling on them
at 2l0 Market street. Their styles are now
nobby and startling, and for furs both IN price
tlaIi u fhau hn
of all the desirable styles at hard time prices.
DM.-The factory business is rather dull.
Messrs. Riddle & Field are running on short
time; Bancrofts are looking to reduction of
goods produced; Walkers mill is stopped for
repairs; the leasee of the Henry Clay mill is
talking OF cutting down oil account of small
sales, and MIR. Uric who has the keg mill fac
tory is about removing to New Castle. The
powder mills alone appeare to be unaffec ted
by the times, and through them ana the paper
mills, trade Is kept in a hopeful condition along
the Brandywine.
Markets.-Butter sold OH Wednesday, from
3sa40 per h.; honey 35 do, eggs 3Oas3 per doz-
en-, chickens $laSl.25 pair, ducks Sl.25aSl.
so do; potatoes 15a20 half peck. sweet 1sa20
DO, apples 12a25 do, pears 20a5O do, peas
18a20 do string beans 8a1O do; turnips 10 do,
tomatoes 12a15 half peck, cabbage 5a10 per
head, egg plants 3aS each, corn 15a20 per doz-
en-, clicstnlts 15a2O per quart, lima beans 10
do; iadislies 3a5 buuch onions % a hall peck,
carrots 3a5 bunch, beef steak 16a25
pound, toast l2a2U do, stewing pieces Sal2
do, boiling l0al6 do, veal l2a25 do; mutton
lOa1S dor, ssausaga l0al2 do, lard IOal3
do, Sliced ham 22a25 do, pork I0al1 do;
dried beet clipped 80 do, whole 2S, cal fish, IL
ID. lake shad 20 do, pike do, sea bass 10 do.
white perch, and rock Is do, ellis II do. hall
but 20 and founders do; oats Do per bushel,
corn ~ cents.