Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-07

l. hbeilS at WdliteU III every ufUultncut pa
IN Delaware, and on the Eastern Shire
Maryland aud Virginia TO sell the Weed Fan
ly Sewing Machine. Address: corner Of Blk
! AMI Market streets, Wilmington Del.
Twenty. mine hundred and fifteen, almost !:
OO) weighing machines ofthe largest pattern
for grain, coal, live stock, pork, hog, cane, hid
ore, furnace stock charging, depot, and simil
use, were turned out by the Fairbanks Sea
Company, In 1872 --sinailer scales by the tel
of thousands.
SPANISH MACKERAL.-For tlie first time
the recollection Of the Oldest inhabitant, Spa
ish mackerel In large numbers have made the
appearance at Lewes. They are delight
fish and said by some to surpass the celebrate
crocus caught at Tho Breakwater.
| Bakery.-Jacob Huber has fitted up in vel
handsome style new bakery and CONNECTION
| cry store, at No. 800 West Second Strset, and
now prepared TO accommodate the citizens In ID
| vicinity wi b the very best articles in bis lin
at the very lowest rate. He Is highly enterpr.
Ing and deserving OF liberal support.
Isador Konkel, q Bavarlan, residing at Crar
ford, N. j., has been arrested charged wit
pounding his wife to death. She had just bee
confined with her first cliilJ, and before sue re
covered he Is said to have beaten her to deaf
because of her refusal 10 furnish him her earn
ings with which to buy liquor. lie has been Il
the Fenitentiary, and II was whilst there tina
his wife married him.
The Agricuiturisf.-'r American AgficuI
thirst for August Is a capital number. Tn
''Ogtlen Farm papers," and "Walks and Talk
on the Farm" are worth more than the entir
subscription price, without saying anything
about the many valuable suggestions 1t con
tains. Any one forwarding $3.50 to Orang,
Judd & Co., No. PAS Broadway, n. Y, will re
ceive the Agricultural for the entire year.
frederick, at Rehobotl, has erected anolhs
story to his hotel, 1t Is built rough but he make
up IN his table for the appearance Of the out
SIDE. He has been filed with guests. Among
those spending the summer with linn are DR.
Lee, son Of Bishop Lee, and a number Of lsdie.
and gentlemen fiom Baltimore. He is making
preparation tp erect u magnificent hotel.
Bids Of the Iron Var Sloops.-The Harlan
Il Holliiigswo.th company Of this city, sent In
as their bid for the constr cti IN Of the two new
iron war sloops, (for which proposals were al.
vertlsed by the Navy Dapaument,) the sum Of
S3oO,OOO. This includes hull and machinery.
The other companies were below them In price
but 1t Is not likely that they will do the work
so well.
Does Fdrning In Deidtcdre Pay.-It Is sta
ted OH good authority that Ex-Goy. WIN, II
Ross has cleared over ten thousand liars on
MS small fruit crops this season, and on a reas
enable estimate this amount will go up to For
" thousand Dollars on the net proceeds of his
frliit sales this season. lie has a fair crop OF
peaches and pears yet to Market and has e,
ployed three hundred hands in picking and
shipping his small fruit crops now about over.
Drotoned-A lad named George Clayton,
fell from the railroad bridge over the Brandy.
wine, on Monday last, while engaged In carry
ing dinner TO his father at the car shop of Bow
ers, Dure q Co., and was drowned. lie was be-
tween eight and nine years Of age, aud was
bright, promising lad. The body was soon az
forwards recovered, when Coroner Winslow
held an inquest over it and the jury rendered
verdict Of death from accidental drowning.
Ne,c Hose Carriage The new hose carr,.
age OF the Water Witch Fire Co npauy was
built by CHARLES Fletcher aud john Steelman
n the carriage factory of Mes irs McLear and
Kendall and Is the largest and most substantial
N our CITY, having the capacity to carry 500
eet Of gum or 1000 feet of leather hose. The
Water Witch Is one of our most enterprsing
and only need an nsta,ment of new
lose TO be prepared for all emergencies In
new OF the confiagrations which have deyasta-
ed other cities,we think IL behoves Council to
procure new hose at as early a practical date
IS possible.
d BAD SiQn.-lt is a bad sign when man
leglects his business OF INDUCES in a mode of
wing That his income does not warrant. Ru-
nor VIII soon be busy with his good name and
us credit must suffer. Excessive expendi-
ure ami the pressure of debts have proved the
uin OF many. Forgcries and robberies have
een prompted by such a course. The many
rlghtful Tails Vt Cashiers, treasurers and book
,eepers should lead others tn shun the courses
nat proved their ruin. Speculation, gambling.
asst horses and fast wou en- should all be avoid
q. The FIRST step is the important one. We
therefore, say to all Young men, be- ware One
Trong act, one deviation from the path of recti-
lde may involve friends in loss and lead 10
isgrace and ultimate ruin. When The cbarac-
er for integrity and honor is DESTROYED, conf
ence lost, the descent In the downward scale
rapid indeed, and a suicides drunkard's or n
auper's grave yawns at the feet of such wrong
oers.
GREAT EASTERN MENAGERIE AND CTnCus.
Opening Performances colossal exbi-
ition, The ne plus ultra of arenic and zoolori.
ii excellencies, opened on the corner of East
nd Chestnut streets to a very fine audience in
ONT oil numbers and responsibility, at night
mere was perfect jam OF breathing humanity, |
lousands being turned away, unable to gain
omission on account of the crowded sta.e of |
1e immense pavilions. The recession In the |
,renoon of yesterday through the plincipal
venues OF the city is conceded the most ilppos- |
lg and gorgeous ever male here. The whole |
'as enlvened with excellent music from the 1
'verai bands. OF the exhibition ITSELF too |
lucll IN just commentator cannot be said ~
he night performance was unfortunately IN tr. /
ID by the severe wind aud disaster Which so |
l'ldemy t-rmln,trd the exhibition, but the
l'rnoon rntrIt3inunrni WAS smooth, most
sreeabl' and Instructive. The animal collec-
On is much tn, large ever seen re, einl c.
Y thirty odd dens Of living specimens from
e Old AMI new world. With the circus the
idience were delighted, and MAT Tested their
probation by warm and repeated applause.
he equest ianisin is especially unexcellcd.-I
he acrobalic and gymnastic exercises were
onderful, and ELECTED much remark from the
lthusiastic visitors .-LouiSriiie Commercial.
arch Il.
ObHudry.-One of our most venerable and
spected citizens, Samuel Iilles, died, after
lite Il brief sickness, at his ho;ns, in This civ
! Monday morning, about $50 O'Clock.
Friend Hi les was born in Nan,mcal town
mp, Chester county, in liSS hi father beirp
farmer ana a member OF the Society Of
rIends. In lIDJ. the family removed to Wash.
gton County, Pa, then the "backwoods."
1903 or 1900, he c!ne East, and became
with Westtown school as u teacher,
naming there four OF five years, until about
no, when he removed to Wilmington.
In this city, from that time for many years,
muel was intimately connected with the work
private education. He first engaged in |
l,ool for boys, in u small frame building which
BOD on the West side of King street, near the
rner of Eighth, close by the sit, of Central
Iurch, and conducted il for about two Years.
he building was afterwards used for the same
rpose, by John Bullock, who conducted his
hool with great success for a number of Years,
any Of our prominent citizens having been
heated in 1t, and afterwards the structure
IS removed bodily 10 4th street, between
alnut and French, and is still standing
ere.
In the meantime, Sainuei's eldest brother
], who had also come to Wilmington had
ken, in partnership with Joshua Maule,
I'll ol1.cl ntn In,