Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-22

tFrom our Special Correspondent
Mrs. Frazer. wife Of Thomas Frazer, SEN.
died on Tuesday night last, after lingering
illness, Of consumption.
The Register. Friday week. granted letters
Of administration upon the estate OF John
9. Gibbons, late of Appoquinimink hundred
deceased, unto Jacob o. Gibbons OF the same
hundred.
We understand II has been decided TO To-
cate the wooden mill At point At or near the
intersection of Washington Avenue with
the railroad II is expected that work on
the building will commence In a short time
The Register. on Monday last, admitted to
probate the will OF Hon. John NJ. Turner.
late Of Wilmington, deceased. and granted
letters testamentary on the same unite Mary
Turner widow Of deceased, and executrix
named in the will.
Croquet IL beginning TO rage again. the I'M
usually pleasant weather Of the last few
days having dried the grounds sutneiently
lug game The Court House Club hasn't
ventured out yet, however.
Some Of our pavements are getting into =
rather dilapidated condition, and need st.
tending to. We know Of gentleman who
was nearly thrown down a few evenings
since BY loose brick, not in his hat, but in
the middle Of the pavement.
We are informed that special train will
be run on the evening Of Mile. PATHS grand
concert Saturday the 22d) in the Grand
Opera House in Wilmington, provided one
hundred tickets can be sold Those Of our
citizens desiring 10 hear Patti now have
splendid opportunity. The price OF tickets.
including fare over and back, IL only one
dollar. and can be obtained OF Z. Challenger.
ESQ. It may be the train will run IL a less
number Of tickets can be disposed or but OF
this we have no assurance.
Active preparations are in progress in town
for the erection Of several dwelling houses
during the summer. The debris OF the
Front row" destroyed by hre last lall, -
being rapidly removed. and 1t Is expected
neat row OF houses will soon occupy the site.
The Taskers will also commence the erection
Of one OF a series Of shops on their property
below town. The frat building is 10 be 500
feet long, by 1870 feet wide, The prospect
now IL there will be more building done here
This season than ever before in the same
space Of time.
On Saturday night. a number OF our citi.
zens and the AmphiOn Cornet Band waited
upon Speaker Lesley at his residence near
the depot, and rendered him serenade.
After the Band had diacoursed some OF their
enchanting music. the Doctor in neat little
speech, returned his thanks and invited his
guests TO partake Of his hospitality, which
they did with a gusto highly appreciative.
| After the interchange of congratulations
upon the subject of Court House removal de-
feat, and more music BY the Band. the party
returned home with higher feelings OF re-
| epect and veneration for our State Senator
| than ever. The Doctor by his strenuous ef-
forts in the behalf Of his constituents, has
| endeAred himself 70 them TO an extent they
/ will not fail to remember on the hrst faYora-
BILE opportunity.
Two men, who have charge OF the barge
| that carries stone for the pier now building
in our harbor, met with an accident on sun
day night last which placed them In very
| uncomfortable. not to say dangerous, posi-
ton. They had both spent the day and
| portion Of the evening on shore. returning
to the wharf about 10 O'Clock. One OF the
/ M fufO hfa hQaf and affpmmfpd TO nrull
| out to the barge, when the wind, when was
| blowing perfect gale, carried his boat OUT
into the river. Seeing his danger, he called
TO the other man TO come to his assistance,
| who got another boat, and started to his re-
| lief, but was unable to render him any ala.
! and both boats were driven entirely across
the river, landing at place called Eh9reh
! Landing. where they were compelled 10
bivouao till the wind fell sufficiently to
allow them to scull back, arriving a. the
! wharf about o'clock on Monday night:
They had very uncomfortable time, but
have not suffered any inconvenience from
their involuntary and tempestuous trip.
The Levy Court last week made the follow
ing appointments;
jail 'Physlcian-Dr. g. t. Maxwell, rice
DR.. Is. h. Groves, resigned.
Day Warden Of the Prison-Benj, +. Herd
| man. $500
Night Warden ofthe Prison--Isracl Riding;
Jail CommiHsOners-G. L. Jamison, David
Boulder and Giles Lambson.
|. Constables Wilmington Hundred -Geo-
C. Wnrd, VIM. W. Pritchett and Henry
Hopes Brandywine Hundred, Jos. HANDY:
Christiana Hundred, Robert q. Justts, JOB
II. Pierce, and Samuel @. Pierce Mill Gree K
Hundred, Lewis McElweei W. Q. Greek
Hundred-Iohn +. Lewis and John W.
Whiteman; New Castle Hundred-John T.
Ward aud Israel II. Fols Pencader Hundrea'
John Price Red Lion Hundred, Sewell q.
Scott; st. Georges Hundred, Jos. II. Walker
and WIN. A. Rhodes Appoquinimk Hun
dred, David Z. Rose and Thos. Bratton.
BRIDGE TENDERS.
James McManus, Market street bridge.
VIM Bareford, Third
: Jackson ID. Smith, Eleventh street bridge.
. James McNitt, Newport bridge,
VIM. &. Webb, Appoquinimink bridge
, At O'Clock p. NJ, the Court adjourned till
Tuesday next the 18TH
= The Court House was gaily decorated with
Z flags all day yesterday, in honor OF the deei
sion of our State Senate that IT Is yet whil'
I longer to remain by the banks Of the Della
ware. II Is said an effort will be made TO ge
T. the Levy Court lin all probability at its pres
ent SESSION. to make an appropriation Tor INT
d enlargement and remOdeling OF the Cour
House, so that the grievances complained o
as to its size. sanitary condition, SC, can b.
| removed at the same time that 1t is made al
p, ornament to our town.