Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-17
JOHN McLEAR & son, Bankers,

The dwelling and all out buildings on the
farm of Bonds & Short, near Seaford, on We'd
nesdsy last, were entirely consumed, together
with most of their furniture. The loss Is estl-
mated at $500 No insurance.
The lcrong Mo'l.--The dead mau found In
Folly Woods, week or ten days ago, was not
Theophilus Goodwin of Dover, as Mr.. G.
has returned TO lis home and bids fair to live
along time yet
Music.-We are indebted to Prof. Allen, No.
IlS Market Street, for three pieces ofmusic as
follows: "Crcling Waves" "Pretty Evaline
Adair," and "My Dear Old Mother
They are attractive and should have large
sale. Prof Allen has also good assortment Of
musical instruments at his new store which
presents very handsome appearance. The
ladies' should call and inspect his stock.
City WoA.-Wm. II. Foulk, chairman of
the Committee on Public Buildings, advertises
for proposals for laying drain through the
City Hall yard. Also for proposals for repair
ing and altering the house formerly occupied
by the Washington Fire Company, into offices.
The specifications can be seen at tho Clerks
Office.
"The lldyside. This Is the title of q small
penny weekly just started in our city. Itpre-
sents very handsome appearance and Is well
filled with interesting reading matter for both
young and old. 1t is edited by Thomas f.
Hicks, NJ. ID. The office is at No. GOT Market
Street, and NJ. ). Casperscn is agent.
The Red Siore.-,Iim Haines is now engag
| ed with Haines, Bush u Co., at the Red $ tore
No 100 Fast Second Street, where the best
white sugar is being sold al eleven cents a
! pound, and other articles proportionately low.
Jim is as active rs bee and sharp as a razor,
and the firm must do a large and profitable bus
| mess.
Selling OW.-George S. Hagany Is selling
boots and shoes at No. 9 IFestSecond Street,
| AT very low rates. All who wish barga ms In
that line should call with the least possible
delay as til, stock must be closed out by the
22nd inst, as on that day he will be sucee ded
| by Thomas Thackery, an enterprising gentle
| man,who has been doing busine IS for one ofthe
| lgrgc shoe manufacturers.
/ Benjamin Carpenter and Archie Beaton, OF
the Gloucester (Mass.> fishing schooner Sarah
T.. Ayres, have BEEN lost olfthe Banks. Michael
| Carleton, also of Gloucester, has been washed
overheard from the schooner and drowned.
The following item, going to prove that none
| but the plucky get the pretty, Is having an ex.
tensive circulation just now; "Horace F. Clark,
Vandefbilt's son-n-law and right bower, was
one Of the most eloquent lawyers of New York
city. One day, being poor, he went into Van
I
bilt, like your daughter and she likes me.
want your conseLt TO my marrying her!"
| "Ah. said the ole man, cynically, "you
want my money, do you ?" Clark turned to-
ward the door and said: "Oh, you and your
money be ID" "Sayl young fellow, ,
shouted Vanderbilt, "eome back here, you can
have her. So lie married the girl, went into
| Wall street and is now worth twelve to fifteen
millions
CARD the 9TH day of December last
The subscriber purchased Of Joseph Fout Goa
| dealer, his stock and fixtures, located at tn,
corner OF West and Water streets. Had Their,
then not Of been an implied condition that Mr.
Foui would not enter into the retail coal trade
IN THIS city, ] never would have purchased o
| him his business. But since he has sold out Il
me in these terms he has seen fit notwithsta
Ing his said promise aud undertaking to opel
retail coal yard for the purpose of selling Goa
AMI inJuring ine in my capacity as coal dealer
| Hoping the fair minded community who ad
lnlie fair dealing will give me n call before pur
chasing elsewhere. A. Newlin Keithler, Yves
and Water streets. apl 1o-3tw
Notice isiting COnp,ittees.-The follow
| ing visiting committees of the Board of Publ
Education, for the six months from April l.
October, 1873, are announced by authority @
| The President OF the Board -
| No l j III Adams, b II Ilesler
No 2 Howard NJ jenkins, Allen Speakman.
NOS VIM ii Griffin, Thomas JOHNS.
No W IL Pierce, Anthony Higgins.
No NJ NJ Child, Patrick Hasson.
| No. q Il Fraim, w III Morrow.
| NOT Benz Nelds, AL On Ruth
! No ii Is Mclntire, Lewis Lynch.
J Moo J Jenkins, John Palmer.
No 10 II Moore, Geo. f. Rice.
No II Geo r Roberts, S.A McAllister.
No II $. &. Morrow, L G Shortledge.
No |" Chas Baird, Ziba Ferris, Jr.
No II Lewis Zebley, S Smith.
| BY order of the Road.
JOSEPH l. KILLGORE, Secretary.