Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-31

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DIR. August Negehiank has taken ont letters
testamentary on the estate of William a. Wiz
dom. lae Of this city Z
Proposals. William Candy, Chairman Aef
the Street Committee, advertises for proposals
for matchmaking and paving the bed Of Fourth
street to the Christiana river.
Coal. Joseph E. Fout has engaged in-the
coal business again, having taken yard on the
by advertisement in another column.
r. q. buckingham has taken the store, core
ner Of Fourth and Poplar Streets, formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Bowman, where he has fine as.
sortment OF groceries and Is prepared to do a
large business lr.
NeV Front.-A. Weyl is making arrangements
to put new front In his bread and cake bak-
cry, No. 7 East Second street, and otherwise
improve the building. While the work is be-
ing done he will occupy the store, No. POS King
street, next door to Mrs. Balls millinery store.
We would call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement In another column, of the
brooks Sewing Machine &c. Of New York.
They advertise, what is indeed a valuable in
vention--a tirst-class Sewing Machine for Five
Dollars.
Improrement.-Pc Springer is putting n
new front in the restaurant, No. 1, west Fourth
street, and fitting up in such manner as To make
first class eating house. lie will have private
room for ladies as well as gentlemen. l'etcr
understands the business thoroughly, AMI We
hope that his efforts to please will be applcciat-
ed by the public.
Stulk.-The Sloop Helen, Capt. Robinson OF
New Castle, was sunk in the Canal, a few days,
ago, by being run into by barge. She had a
freight OF l2OO bushels of corn for Jefferson
& Son, which will prove total loss. The Cap
tain and crew had barely time To escape with
theh lives, and consequently they lost most of
their effects.
Conrict Ldbor.-By the report OF tho Jail
Commissioners of New Castle CO., read before
tho Levy Court on Wednesday last, it appears
that carpet has been woven by tho couyicts 10
the value of $4,0S0, IA which, af.er deductns
expense of all kinds, leaves nett profit to the
county ofS0i5 0S.
Lost.-Two little boys about or years Of
age, was found Oh the streets since moving day
crying Tor | cir mlnmas, and were brou slt to
the city Hall, when aiter dilirent search by
Officers the parents were found, and happy
meeting 20 * llact. It would be well for all
our citizens to take stray children TO the city
nail as The riien;s never fail to call there in
scar, Ii Of those lost.
Oyster Bog.-Joscph I. Waite, S. l.. corner
Of Wa'er ami Market streets, has spcndd cove
plant oysters, Salts aud James River, at 81 ncr
hhndrd in the shell, and SIPS opened, which
he furnishes TO customers in any part Of the
city, with promptness and despatch. DOE also
Gets M tile stew, pan or fry, Will plenty of
crackers, bread, butter aud pickles. Meals ar.
served IN eonfortable private rooms, not in
sight Of the bar Pleasant room, extensively
for ladies. Give him u call
The Brcakwater Light, in It's last Issue has
the following the Norwegian baIque inns Las.
son, came ashore on the 20;h last al Indian
River inlet on Friday morning. 1t becam
known that after the vessel was b,,acle,i, 4 boat
containing six pers0ns-the captaiu's wife,
daughter, first and second mates, and two sea.
men-was swamped in the breakers while OH
deavoiing to reach the shore, and every soul in
her persisted. AT the last accounts last evening.
the only bodies recovered from the water were
those OF the captains wife and daughter, which
wero brought up here on Friday to await an in
quest. The remainder of the crew stood bv
the vessel and were all saved
THE NJ. L. CHURCH, AT CAMDEN. A
Camden, Kent Co., the new pastor Rev. Z. &.
Irwin, moved into the parsonage ON the lpltb
A reception was held in the evening, when quite
number OF the congregation called. Sumner
was prepared by the "Mite Society,"" when is
composed OF ladies', always ready for any good
work. 1t is lid that they once admitted make
members, expecting IT, receive pecuniary b.nc-
ut, but the men grumbled at payday coming ST.
olten, When, by vote NJ the society, every one
OF them was expelled, and it is now successful
ly managed by the ladies alone.
Alteration Of 81. Peters School-'rhc buila-
ing at the n. w. corner Sixth and West streets.
al present occupied by the st. Peters School
SictnrS of ffbnrifV - d ha
and improved. The walls of the building on
the corner will bo torn down, and new build
ing erected, eighty-siX feet on West and thirty
four feet six inches on Sixth street. This new
building will be three stories high, the frat
story Of granite, and the others of Wilmington
pressed brick. The present and more modern
building on Sixth street, will be only altered so
as 20 conform to the new building and tho
whole will be covered with Mansard roof sur
mounted with belvilcre. These improve
ments are expected to constitute a handsome
and commanding structure. Messls. Baldwin
" Price OF baltimore, are the architects. The
contract for performing the work has been
awarded TO Patrick Dillon of this city.
Middietocn Hcns.-The pioprlctorship Of
OF the National Hotel, made vacant by the death
of Mr.. 1. c. Lippincott, is TO be supplied hy
MIR. Joseph Moreton, for some time past con-
nccted with Lockes Arch Street House. phila-
delrhia. We hope that the good reputation of
the "National" may not suffer by the chance,
Chauncey G. Burr, of New York, Lectures m
the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening next,
for tue benefit OF the Mildictown Library. Sub
ject, "Man and Monkeys" being as we are
informed, reintatiou Of Dar"ins theory Of
the origin of man.
The exhibition given by the scholars Of the
Academy, on Friday evening last.
was attended by n large audience, and nettcd
we are told, quite good sum. The tableaux nj
this entertainment were among tn, btst We
ever saw.
BoDBERY AT PocoPsoN STArIoN.-On Vol
ncsddy night last, the ticRct Office of the w. AZ
X. Railroad ut Pocopson station, was tnrriblv
entered by burglars,and several articles abstract
ed, among them double harrrled ann and tho
station keys. y cOlorr.l man in the nrghhnr-
hood was suspected Of the deed, and uftrr Az
rest, lie coufcsscl to She authorship Of the a,.t
but said that Vim. Randolph, ais, co!nr.l, :,
resident of Wilmington, was his arcomp!iea.
The agent then came on L. Wilmington in
quest Of Rudolph, whom he found, on Friday.
and LODGED in the cells This man also con,
icssed his completely IN the theft, volunteering
to produce portion Of the stolen articles, Az
cordingly, lie was escorted to Ia Melchor's run
smith shop, where lie said he had sold the run
for $3.50, and there it was recovered. The AGENT
left. this morning with his prisoner. and hy
this time he is, probably, safely housed in he
Chester county prison with the partner of lis
tolls.
Resolutions Of Respect. The following pre
ainble and resolutions were unanimously aiop-
led by Wilmington Division, No. !, Sons Of
Temperance, at Il r'tilarsa!ed meeting:
WHEREAS, II has pleased an ovcr.rulinr
Prodcvnce in his wise disFcnsaiion, to remove
from our midst our late brother, John NJ. Tur-
ler; aud
WHEREAS, In this aflliction we are G,reibIv
OF the solemn injunction, and again
auglt the painful lesson "that in the midst Of
lie we are in DEATH" and
WHEREAS, 1t is with profound grief and
'orrow that we record the death of our beloved
md highly esteemed brother, who fell in death |
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