Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-30
For The Deid,cm Rcpultic0a.
WILL. THE REV. PENNELL COOMBE AT.
TENT THE nANl'l'

For the last few day, | notice Large posters
pasted up on the MIrl,r hni,- 4Nd el-S,'W herr.
announcing HAT there viii br Il rand temper
ance jubilee and pie ME held at Mount Cuba ON
the 4th of July, and that Ellinser's brass and
string bands have been engaged, anu will be
present on that occasion, and the Rev. Ienncll
CooInbc has been invited and is expected to be
present. Several local orators have been in
vited and W i'll be present. The Declaration of
Independence will be read, &c, &c.
The prog ANNE for the above meeting CON
ss,s of praying, dancing reading Of Declara-
ton oflndependencc, orations &C. &c.
rv1hts SsaAcUnfnrtteg OF arrangements. But
we are not informed what organization the
committee represents. We presume 1t to be a
self constituted committee, who have appointed
themselves with a view OF raising stamps. Ger
tainly nc temperance organization would make
arrangements for public dance on the 4th Of
July, and invite Rev. gentlemen to take part
Perhaps many OF our pc )ple are not aware that
there is TO be dancing; however such Is the case
and the Committee Of arrangements have pro-
vlded music for that purpose at an expense of
$4,000. Can it be possible that the above
named "Reyerend" has promised TO be present.
or have the committee used his name without
his knowledge or consent? II seems TO us that
the posters are gotten up with view of decciv-
Ing the public as to thr real character of the
meeting. The writer has been assured that the
greater part of the time will BE- devoted to dane
ing.
But from the fact that the chairman uf the
Committee of arrangements Is a PRAYING Inru-
Der OF one of our Methodist Churches and "A
very active worker in tile SLulay school. and
the Secretary Of the same Joined one Vi our
Baptist churches last winter and remains a
member, the public may be- lead To believe
that the string band is to he used for other pliI-
poses than for furnishing Music for dancing.
Hence the writer considers ii his duty rs a
member OF a temperance society and Il chris.
Tan TO express the hope that for the sake Of
christianity, the Rev. Pencil Coombc will not
attend or in any way lend his name or nflu-
ence to any such gathering.
The above is not written for the PURPOSE Of
hurting the feeling of any one of the committee
but simply that the public may know the char
acter of the picnic they oppose TO give
Respectfully, JOHN Il. DENNIsoN
The rite of confirmation was administered in
the Catholic Church, in Dover, to abou 80 per-
sons, on last Sunday, week Bishop by Becker.
All persons desiring to tent at the Blackbird
camp meeting, will meet on the ground Mon
day, June 30th, at two O'Clock, p. NJ, to draw
for their tents.
Among the DelawareanS at the West Chester
tPa.) Normal School We notice the names Of
the following Odessans; Harry NJ. Appleton
George W. Polk, Charles 4. Polk, and Cyru
Polk.
Mr.. John +. & oldsboiough and others hav
chartered the Lamokin to make excursion from
Leipsic and Spruance's on the Fourth to For
Delaware and Salem. The boat will leave
Leipsic at 8 in the morning.
A turtle measuring three feet six inches /
length and two feet in width, was caught b
Jas. Story, OH Monday, IN gut Of Lcipsl
Creek, on the Ii. Z. Hoiecken farm in Wilt.
hall Neck. othing TO equal it in size ha
ever been seen seen in this section before.
Body Found The body of Miss Sarah Pen
nmgton who drowned herself in Chesapeak
Bay on the 18th inst, was found near II,
mouth of Bush River, by a colorad man, on tn
18th inst. An inquest was held AM the bod.
buried. The brothers however bad the bod
disinterred and conveyed to the l. W, Gene ,er,
on Friday last
Fire w rks.-We invite the especial alto
ton ofall parsons who intend to cclebt.lte tb
Fourth Of July, 10 the large assortment Of TT
works, crackers, rockets, pin wheels. chasers
&c. at the store Of Adams " Bro, No. 500 Mari,
et Street. They ar. sold wh,ns Az ulI tSIsi
al low rates. The Mes,rs. Alan, are enter
prisng men, invariably up with the linlcs sn
retailers, as well as private parties, will fss
them ready to accommodate with bargains.
THE TAsKERs. The Taskcrs havs .
work on their new foundry at New Castls
about 81 stone masons, besides many othea
mechanics and large force of laDorera -
About % horses and carts nrc employed
hauling material to the building and the
work in all respects L. progressing rapidly
and satisfactorily.
The buildings to be used as fou.,dries will
be three i'll number, 600 feet long md 81
feet wide, each; The firm are also building
wharf 900 feet long, about 20 yards O.
which are completed. The wharf VII con
tain four docks with capacity for accom-
modating more shipping than the firm ar,
likely to require for some time.
The gentleman who has contracted witt
the firm for the erection Of $50 dwellings fol
the accommodation Of their employees, ar
rived at New Castle on Thursday night, ant
Will commence operations soon. The honse.
to be built will be two-and- ahalr p.....t
with six rooms each, situated on % feet lots