Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-17

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the Town Hall, and rockets and cannon were
fired, after which meeting was held In the
| Court House, Mr.. Lane presiding. The meet
Ing was addressed by the Hon George Gray
and others, and adjourned at a late hour.
Levy Court Appoin'ments.--T Levy Court,
at New Castle, on Friday, made the following
| appointments:
Jail Physician-Dr. G.. 4. Maxwell.
Jail Observation-Disclosures L. JemisoH,
| David Boulder, Giles Lambson
Jail Jpardens-Benj. L. lIerdman, for day
watch; Israel Riding, for night watch.
Observation-Disclosures IIundred-Joseph
Handy.
IVilmington-Geo. G. Ward, Henry Hopes,
I'm. W. Pri tchett.
observation-disclosures z. Justice, job II. Pierce
Mill Creek-Lewis McElwcc.
White Clay Creek-John L. Lewis John w,
Whiteman.
New Castle-lsrael II, Fols, John Yard.
Pencader-John A. Moody.
st. Georges-Joseph II. Walker, William A.
Rhoades.
Appoquinimlnk-David c. Rose, Thomas
Bridge Tenders--Market street bridge over
the Chrstiana-James McMlnus.
Third street brldge--Wm. Blreford.
Eleventh street bridge-Jlckson ID. Smith.
Market street bridge over the Brandywine-
John Morrow.
Newport brldge-James McNlte,
Appoqunminle brilge-Wm. G. Webb
G1-BANKING HOUSE OF
JOHN McLEAR II son,
No. dO2 Market ST., VIII, Del.
We receive DEPOSITS and allow interests
on balances, SUBJECT TO CHECK AT
SIGHT. Special arrangements made for time
deposits. Make COLLECTIONS in all parts of
the United States and Canadas, and execute
dcrs for STOCKS and BONDS.
We deal in Government Bonds, and in the
following first class Railroad Securities, which
we can recommend for safe Investment, from
thorough knowledge of their character and val
ne, viz:
Northern Pacific : $40 Land Grant Gold
Bonds denominations, 500 to $4,000, Bonds
Wilmington & Western Railroad First Mort
gage 1850 Currency bonds; denominations 500,
$500, $1,000. Price So and interest. Whining
ton & Reading Railroad Second Mortgage
Bonds price ii and interest The Northern
Pacific TO Gold Bonds are secured by a
first and only mortgage on the Road
Rolling Stone Earnings and all its Franchises,
and on at least 500 acres of land to every ST.
900 Bond. No safer security in the MARKET
5-20's Delaware state Bonds, &C., taken in ex-
change at full market rates.
noY20 Emo. JOHN MCLEAN 81 son.
The Fairbanks "Comissary' Scale, which
| folds together compactly rs a camp-stool, has
| been carried to the marts Of interior Africa on
the backs of camrls. NoIhng of American ORR
| iein circulates more widely than the Fairbanks
i scales.
| FiFTYDoLLAR CIGAR LIGHTER. --Easton
is happy because Coal Oil Johnny has been
| outdone by one of her citizens who recently
lighted his cigar with a fity-dollar Easton
| Bank bill. 1t is said that Mr.. Michael
| Butz, one Of the directors of the Easton
Bank, deliberately took fifty-dollar bill
| from the table in the directors room of the
Easton National Bank, and knowing that it
was genuine, went to the stove, lighted il
and used it to light his cigar; he then threw
the fragment into the stove. Few would
have believed this extravagant and foolish
proceeding upon the part of gentleman like
MIR. Michael Butt but it is really true, and
either Of the officers of the bank will certify
to its truth. Many u poor devils heart
might have been made happy in the posses.
sion OF this note but now that it is de-
stroyed, what good did it possibly do Mr..
Butz'