Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

! Frederick C. Loring, Of Troy, N. ", was
drowned by the sinking OF a boat in Providence
harbor, Oh Monday morning.
Senator Bayard in company with W. S. En-
gineers, left Washington, on Tuesday morning
to inspect the line of the proposed James River
and Kanawha Canal.
W. F. Robinson of Princess Anne, Nd, g thes
possessor of the Irish coin made In i723, which
was picked up on the beach Of the Reho6oth
Camp Meeting Association.
William H. Foulk is making arrangements
to commence the erection Of the boarding house
for the Rehoboth Camp Meeting Association.
and will push It forward vigorously to early
completion.
Prof. Fabian who has been giving exhibitions
ct the Odd Fellows hall, closed his engagement
last evening, and will give entertainments in
the town hail at Coatesyille this and Saturday
evening.
Attention.-Persons in want of good and
reliable time keeper, should call on Preston
Ayars, practical matchmaker and jeweler, No.
404 King street. He has we'll selected stock
ofgold and silver watches constantly on hand.
The most unhappy person in the world is the
Dyspeptc. Everything looks dark and gloomy;
he feels '.out of sorts" with himself and every
body else. Life is a burden to him. This can
all be changed by taking Peruvian Syrup "a
protoxide of lron). Cases of Al years. standing
have been cured by 1t.
The railroad track scales built by the Fair
banks Scale Company in 1872, could wolgh
G54 locomotives loaded upon them all at once.
Agricultural COngrcss.-The National Ag
ricutural Congress will meet at indianapolis, In
diana, Oh the 2Sth inst. The arrangements for
visitors are ample and complete, and tho pro-
cecdings will be Ct great interest. Any ofour
citizens who may wish to attend can procure
tickets by calling on VIM. Candy, Esq, Vice
| President for Delaware.
Mem SOre.-Capt. A. j. Williams has COM
mencod the erection of store and dwelling at
Greenbank station. on the Wilmington and
| Western Railroad. A number of the neighbors
turned out n few evenings ago, and assisted in
digging the cellar. Capt. Williams Is a wor-
thy citizen, and We wish him success in this
enterprise.
FUe.-The fire occurred on Sunday after
| noon, the 27th ult., and not on Monday night,
as stated in the Republican of the first instant,
d' stroying the barn OH the farm of Alexander
Read, near Mount Pleasant Station, 81. Georges
Id, which is at present occupied by Thomas
| Waters, whose loss is estimated at 5000 A col
ored farm hand, whom Mr.. Waters had dis
charged few days previously, was arrested OH
suspicion Of being the incendiary, and, after
hearing before Esquire Sutton of st. Georges,
was committed to New Castle Jail.
The Moikets.-Butter sold on Wednesday at
from 45abO cents per pound; eggs z2a25 per
| uczen, chickens $l.25aS2 rcr pair, potatoes LEA
20 per halfpeck, apples 20I35 do; iurnips 10
TO-, kale 20 do; spinach 1Sa20 do; boets %,
walnuts l2a1G do; salad 10a15 Ter head, rhG-
barb 1a0 per bunch, onions 2a3 per bunch,
| raulshes Gal2 do; asparagus lSa2J do; horse
radisll 5al2 per stick, oats 80 per bushel, corn
| u TO-, herring 15alS per dozen, white perch 15a
20 per bunch, suckers % do; shad 30aS1 per
| PAIR; beef Sa25 per pound, mutton 10a20 do;
veal lOL2j do; lard 12al4do.
| rating Householder Springer has fitted up
the restaurant and eating house. No. 4 West
Fourth street, very handsomely. His room for
ladies on the second floor, will favorably COM
pa.e wit any In tho larger cities. 1t is nicely
carpcicd. The walls papered and oriiamened
with pictures, and at the same time it is well
venteloied. The ladies will find it pleasant and
convenient, 1t is also well adapted for social
| S,lppels AMI we commend it to the attention of
AL Peter is All excellent caterer, and as his
house is eligibly situated, lie will doubtless do
\ a large business.
| RATA 1ccideu.-A colored man named John
| Parker was killed by the caving in of the bank
at the gravel pit on the Del. r. r. near Haro's
Corner, last Tuesday morning. Other work
men in the pit gave the alarm of the impending
danger, but as Paiker's hearing was defective,
Il
we're brought to this city, and an inquest was
held by coroner Wlnslow, when the jury ren-
| dercd n verdict in accordance with the above
| facts. Parker was about 80 years of age, and
had boarded with John b. Gordon on Windsor
street, for Il long time. His parents live in
| Laurel, but he had resided in our city for some
five years.
| Gdttdntly IN Il Deidlcaretn.--We see the fol-
lowing account going the rounds of the papers
| In relation to George t. Driver, sou of the late
Joshua Il. Driver, of this county:
| "a FEW weeks ago it was found necessary
to steam the United States iron clad Terror
Steam was started in the boilers, and the boiler
room, as il was thought, securely sealed from
| the other parts of the vessel Steam was then
| let into the ship, when it was discovered that
The boiler room had not been securely shut of,
the steam entering and driving the men out.
| IL being absolutely necessary thai the steam
| should be shut oil, one of the engineer officers
OF the vessel, Second Assistant Engineer George
IL. Driver, was ordered to take some men and
60 below to do ii. They had barely entered be-
| fore the steam enveloped them, rendering it
almost impossible TO live, when the men de-
serted their posts and rushed on deck, leaving
| MIR. Driver alone TO perform the dangerous
| duty. lie accomplished il, however. in timo TO
prevent an explosion, but not until he had in
hailed some ofthc steam, and was barely alive
when he reached the deck.
| The surgeon feared for some time that he
could not live. The commanding officer has
written a. very complimentary letter to the Sc
crctary of the Navy concerning this brave
act.
Police Afdirs.--The following cases were
disposed of by Mayor Simms:
Nm. Barry and VIM. &. Elliott by officer
Steward, for violation of Market ordinance fined
81 ami costs each.
James Doughcrty by officer Bradford, f.
drunkenness and disorlerly conduct, fined s.;
and costs, aud held to bail In the sum OF S20C
to keep the peace.
VIM. Steward, by officer Nickerson, for disor-
derby conduct, fined costs.
Samuel Fillmore by officer Bradford, for dis
orderly conduct, fined costs.
Hiram lI'son, col, by officer Nickerson, fol
using threatening language towards his Brother
fined costs and hold to bail in the sum of 500
| TO keep the peace.
John Duckery, col. by officer IPirt, foi drunk
cnness and disorderly conduct, fined g. anu
| casts.
John McCarn, by officer Mullin for commits
ting an assault AMI battery on his wife, fined
costs and held 10 bill in tho sum of $500 to eel
the peace.
John Taiani col, by officer Writ, for drunk.
| eness and disorlcry conduct, fined 50 and
costs.
James ii. Fisher and Owen johnson, col. by
officer Mullin, for dsoriery conduct, fined s.
and costs each.
| Thirty arrests have been made for drunke IL
ness since our last report; each fined 30 cents
| and costs.
For the Detdrdre Republican.