Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-17

Lippincotts Magazine. -Lippincstt's Maya
zinc for May has been received and ccntaiu
tbs concluding paper OF sIndustrios OF Wiiul
lngtoD." 1t Is for sale at any of the book stores
80 Building Lots at Public ISaie.-Remem
Der William Bright will sell, tomorrow, Fri
day, the 18th inst, at o'clock. T. NJ, OH the
Premises, near the shooting park, fifty lots
they will sell low. If you buy q lot for $40
you will only have SIS to pay in cash; six and
twelve months for the balance without an in
dorser. Be sure TO attend the sale.
Extension of Pdtents-The testimony In
the case of James Wilson, Charles Green and
william Wilsod, Jr., praying for the extension
OF apatent for all improved powder keg, before
the Commissioner Of patents, will 6e closed
on the 10th of June, and the time for filing ar
,lgments and the examiners report will be limi-
ted 30 the goth of June, and the petition will
be heard on the 18th Of said month.
Roofs.--In this progressive age many think
| great advancement has been made In patent
roofs such as gravel, &c. Now after one Of such
| roofs has been put on the owner OF the proper
~ has continually to be repairing same, SO not
outstanding its cheapness at first, 1t Is deci-
dedly the dearest In the end. Now for my part
give me the old fashioned shingle roof made
OF the fine and cheap shingles at Wise & Lanes
lumber yard, south side of Market street
bridge.
Enterprise.-John Parker has secured the
assistance OF TIVE hands in his tonsorial
operations at No. IL East Second Street, and
any one wishing his beard shaved Off or his
hair cut can be accommodated In the hortest |
possible spece of time. lie has also a superior |
coloring for the hair and whiskcrs which stands |
very high In the estimation of MANY of his |
patrons. John Is always ready to obiige his |
customers, and his saloon is one Of the most |
popular In our city. The cutting of hair of chill
dren he Dlakes specially.
Photographs.-C. L. Holster has taken the
photograph store formerly occupied by w. III.
Curry, at No. Ala Market Street, where he will
take photographs and copies of pictures, &c.,
IN Tho most approved styles, and which cannot
De excelled any where. Mr.. l.. Doane who Is
noted for skill IN operating, is employed in this
department. Pictures, picture frames, and
otner articles are also kept on hand. The es-
ance and large and profitable bpsiness, should
be done there.
Mortuary.-Ehsha Hxuley, Registrar of deaths
and burials reports fifty-six deaths In our city.
Turing the month of March. OF this number
twenty-five were under one year of age two
between 2 and s; three between 8 and 10; 4 |
between 10 and 20; o between 20 and 30: 4 | ,
between 10 and 40, between 40 and so 4 |
between 90 and 90; 3 between 90 and 70. 9 | :
,etweon 70 and 81; l between 80 aud 90
3orn In America 53, in Ireland g. Males 20, a
emales u. Whites d., colored II. Brouoht !
o this city for burial s. All persons in dis i
NY procuring certificates of death, no matter !
Where the place of burial, are required by law TO
eturn the same to Elisha Huxley, Registrar, e
No. 8O4 King street. ~ ~
Chrtstiand Hems.--John Elliot Of Clristiana | I
illage, lost fine horse on last Monday night b
rom a cold taken before lie had recovered from 81
he epizootic attack. O
The farmers in the vicinity have generally b
OF their oais sown and are now busily prepar-
~ for planting corn.
The wheat generally looks very poor, and Il l..
said that at least one farmer has plowed mn Ell
ortion OF his field and will put 1t in oats. b
The project Of procuring steamboat to run p.
Philadelphia, seems to have been abandoned IL
least but little is now said In regard to It. SC
Rev. MIR. Fessenden preached quite an elo- 70
uent sermon in ST. James Church near STAN III
N, on Sunday las, from the 18th chapter and NJ
9TH verse of st. John: "Christ hath risen from I'll
'e dead aud became the fruit of them that | al
ept." He will administer the sacrament next al
lnday.
Eber Jones is selling coal, &c., at the yard W
rmerly occupied by Thos. Webber, and m
due time will Keep lime and other fertilizers. fiji
The Iresbyterians are still without a pastor o.
"a depend on Rev. Mr.. Mackey of Newark Al
hciating On Sunday evening he was re- CO
wed by stranger. The opening is good Al
10 for man of talent. OF