Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-28

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woodwards, 1I6 King street, below Second
Camp Chairsnt AdaiiI& woodward's.
Adair .: Woodward have all their Furniture up,
hostcred in their own shops and buy no upholstered
ssis shops - Market street At died. rooms
-Adgr s. Woodward have the largest and best as
sortmet Of lounges to be found in he city and all Of
sa ons *
go to No. 1l6 King street, below Second.
| William CLARK adyertises TO sell his fine farm,
near Centrevlle, Christiana Hundred, at public
sale, On the lStho September.
/ Renoudi.-John Stockholm, who has been
keeping the Commercial Hotel, on Water street
near King, for the past year, removed TO Elkton
on Tuesday, and will take charge of hotel
| nearly opposite the Court. House in shat place.
Dterred.-The report OF the Spiritualist and
Liberalist Excursion to Mt. Cuba, OH Tuesday
| last, islInavoidaby deferred until our next is
sue, it being quite lengthy. We may say, how
ever, that 1t was success III every respect, ex-
cept financially.
| RumaWoy.-The horse of Sheriff Armstrong
| ran away last tuesday morning, in the town Of
New Castle, making complete wreck Of the
Carriage. Joseph Robinson who was In at the
time was badly frightened ali d slightly hurt.
Coal Business-W. Pyle has purchased
the yard Of Oliver II. Appleby. south Of Third
street bridge, and Is now prepared to sell all
rates. He is enterprsing and industrious and
worthy Of encouragement.
distressing cough causes the friends of the
sufferer almost as much pain as tho sufferer HIM
sell, and should receive immediate attention.
DIR. Wistar's Batsam Of Wild Cherry speedily
cure coughs, colds, influenza, sore throat, &c.
1t will always relieve Consumption and In many
| well'attested cases it has affected q perfect
cure.
Michael Broderick killed one of his sons and
wounded another, liz New York ,on Friday NOR
ming. He was half drunk at the time. The young
men were interfering - prevent their father
from beating his inother-in-law.
Benjamin Uncle and man named McCarty
quarrelled about family matters, in groggery
In Washington, On Friday afternoon, aud Uncle
fired three shots at McCarty, but without hit
ting him. McCarty returned the fire with
heavily loaded fowling piece, killing Uncle on
the spot.
The Marke,s-Buttsr sold on Wednesday at
30 to 40 per pound, eggs 81 per dozen, Chickens
rs to 81 per pair, potatoes Is to 80 per half
| peck, sweet do, 20 to 40 do, apples 10 to IS
| DO, pears 10 to 40 do, tomatoes 10 to % do,
| peaches 25 to 40 do, onions 80 to 40 do, corn
| s to 20 per dozen, cucumbers 10 to Is do, egg
plants 5 to % each, cabbage to 10 each, beets
. to 10 per bunch, cantelopes to each, water
melons 10 to 40 each, blackberries II to 10 per
quart, grapes 10 do, lima beans 10 to % do oats
| AZ to 80 per hushel, meats at former prices.
Christiond Hems-The late rains damaged
| Mr. Smaleys mill dam near Chrstiana village,
to the amount of nearly $1,000.
About two hundred feet of Kennedy's DAM.
late Battonss, was swept away, and some $500
will be required to make repairs.
John Lewden has suffered loss from the
cholera among his poultry, Of four or five hum
| dred dollars.
The recent rise in the Chr.tiana Greek, car
riel Off John Elllott's hog, and he is minus some
SIS worth of pork.
| Large quantities of fish have been caught in
the Christiana, citizens of all classes and
conditions in life engaging in the pastime.
Edueationai.-At the meeting of the Board
OF Education last Monday evening, Mr.. Child
reported in favor Of awarding the contract for
| building new school house, at the corner of
Third and Harrison streets, to Stephen Davis,
at SIC 500, including paving, curbing, fencing,
and painting, to be completed by the first Of
| February.
Amer long discussion the report was alop-
| ted with the understanding that the committee
should arrange with Mr.. ID. to build from IL Q
fundation wall with brick instead of cut stone
provided he make corresponding reduction in
| his bid with the cost of the work.
W. j. Morrow, from the Committee on
medals and die, reported that the die had
been procured and materials for the medals,
at a cost of 5000. The report was accepted,
and an order drawn for the amount.
Mr.. Fraim, from the Committee OH Tea
cheers, reported that Sallie j. Sayers, prin-
cipal of No. 3, and Emma Houston, princi-
pal of No. IA, had declined to accept their
appointments; and that the committee had
filled the No. vacancy by the appointment
OF Miss Sallie Miller, and the No. IA vacan-
cy by the appointment Of Miss Nellie Dun
can.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the Committee
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substantial shutter fastenings for the win
dow shutters.
Kent County.-We condense the following
items from the Dela,varean
| Noah Sullivan, colored was struck by light
ming while at work in Walkers pear orchard
and knocked nsensble. At last accounts he
was improving Mr. Nickerson WAS also stun.
ned by the same shock.
The blacksmith shop of Raymond & Weiser
at Leipsic, was destroyed by fire Oh Sunday
night, and James Doges whose shop adjoinctl
the same, sustained loss of $500 or $500 In car
riage property.
Jacob Levy of Bowers Beach hotel, under.
DIX to prevent negro carrying of a tumblei
on "Big Saturday." by the use OF club, wher
the negro took the club from him, and beat him
. very severely.
Terrible 1ccident.-fhe trestle work of the
temporary bridge of tn, Delaware railroad, al
the Delaware and Chesapeake Cannal, gave
way last Monday morning and came down will
a terrible crash. Thomas Carroll ofDaltmore
was struck oil the head by falling piece oftim
Der and instantly killed. Richard Smith, l.
Carson, X. Alson Ii. A. Laflerty Ralph Pret-
lyman, Fisher Hall, Jehn O.Brien, VIM. Men
! dnhall. w. Miles and man named Davis ,wer,
more or less hurt some of them quite seriously
. DR. Green Of Philadelphia, providentaly wa
I present, and attended to the wounds Of all very
promptly aud in his usual skillful manner
Other physicians were sent for but their sci vice.
were not needed.
! Coroner Winslow held an inquest over TIN
I body of Carroll ami the jury rende;ed a veI lie
!; that he came TO his death by the falling of tres
! ties al the canal bridge, and that the accden
. was unavoidable The body was brought +
this city, and provided with coffin by 'rhoma
!, Giles, at the expense of the Railroad company
!, and then sent TO Baltimore.
:, Additional hanGs were at once procured at I II
Il shops of the Harlan d Hollingsworth Co., ali
: under the charge of Capt. n. Il. Benson pre-
u ceeded to the scene of disaster to assis: in til
!, work of rebuilding 1t is hoped that the briig
y will be made passable in a few days. In III
Is meantime the passengers over the road wi
u have to alight and walk from one bank to Ii
70 other, descending ard ascending steps oonstrut
- ted for their accommodation. II is suppose
y that the peach trains will b. running on Fridu
NJ or Saturday, or by Monday at farthest.
A large force of workmen is now employee
~ on the canal, and the repair ofdamages is goI
'e steadily forward.
is Imp. o. M-The annual meeting of the Gree
ic Council of The United States Imp. O. r. \
Ct meets in this city on Tuesday, the 9th of Sept
W On Monday night the State Council met to a,
ce prove the arrangements which had been MAD
d by a COMMITTEES Of that body specially appoii
&c ed for that purpose Those arrangements, bIi let