Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-04


? mr Harvey Beckett, Of the Delaware
nouse'removed 10 dilford " edAssday - tax
ehAtge Of large hotel there.
Notwithstandingth the unusual now Of tn =
ardent Oh Chr stmas we have heard ii u.
dlsorderiy or riotous conduct
Gardner Sands has sold bis house and lot
70 william Herbert. This Is the third tiua
MI Herbert has owred this property.
The Trustees Of the Commons have leased
the farm now In the tenure OF William
Stroup to Robert Beatty, Of Christiana Hun.
uIso' AZ al annual rental Of u 100.
= Inc ball Tuesday night for the bsneft ofths
Iood WillCo., was quite a success notwith-
stsn1ing the untavorable weather, and net
tsu the company neat little sun.
The Register, on SATURDAY lApt. granted
,,e1tteerr Of ADMINISTRATION upon tie estate Of
| william II. McCiintock late Of WILMINGTON.
deceased, TO John NeClintoek. OF the SANS
e'Iy iatheJ OF tho ts5easai.
Perry Cisco milk carrier, gives nc.i.e I;
public card to deliuquelti - ssuis tkai-
aGsount ~ the fIst Of the year, u1ieJ pea.
aaiY Of hATinF tlei' supply u tbs lsstc.-
hulu cut on after that data
,h Balls and psfties are beginning to b q4ita
hemoer o. NilmilEionisus ii iitai the hQts.
VI Joseph hafAall one night ! Il weaf
Hnsis they hai me5iy tima til TIE ives
Joseph Patterson has been appointed ,,
tHe associated Press rs general shirpiLE r..
9olteI Tor ui= port rh.s Is au 5Sceiis,r
appointment, Nj. p. being from his kaoyy.
49, .4ffS 81 me shipping Of our river well qlall
hea Tor the position.
A rumor is current 10 tswn 70 the eF-ct
tnat WIN. Il. Niggils, the only femGiufus
y. .. prisoner IL our county prison, IA y b
removed 10 Philadelphia, 10 ordsI that h.
may De more frequently visited BY his wife
VINO, being Ia delicate health, 10 rnsbls "
travel from Philadelphia to New Castle
Mr. Amos. H. Davidson was Thursday
thrown out of Mr.. Biggs sleigh, with whom
and fra V4as he.
OF the left fore arm near the elbow. He was
taken 10 the drug store Of DR.. Ferris, where
t sine fracture was reduced BY Dire, Ferris aud
Black, and then he was taken 10 his home on
Orange street. and is now more comfortable
Another party in town Oh Wednesday eyaH.
Ing, this time at the Hotel OF George White.
held Esq., where the young folks amuse-
themselves Ia the exercise Of the Terpsieho.
rean Art till the "wee 'smR hours0 Ami
now we hear Of another on the fdpis, TO be
held at the Hotel OF Mr.. Hastings HaFes
Corner, II II don't rain iL the meantime and
spoil the sleighing.
January LIST, 1873, was ushered in here
amid the ringing of all the bells in town and
they are not few, the firing of guns and the
songs Of "a number OF our people. At the last
9tl9he OF midnight, BY our town clock, the
Icing Immediately Joined by those of tie
Presbyterian Church Court House and IL
sutute' and for some half an hour kept oar
people awake by their chimes.
II some arrangements could he effected BY
which the papers could be delivered 70 oul
news dealer at a little more seasonable hout
after the arrival OF the train we think 1t
would have the happy effect of calming the
minds OF certain Of our citizens 10 regard 10
the iceight OF the New Castle Items" We
merely throw out this suggestion. Ia order IT,
prevent any calamity such as softehins Vi
the brain, sc.
Mfhe tars belonging TO the German ships In
our harbor who have been SO lavish with
Their gold and silver among our store keepers,
have cut their eye teeth, and are now paytny
currency for their purchases. having sold
their gold ut Its premium. Those vi OIL
people who were fortunate enough TO sc,
hold OT some Of their gold coiHs exhibit them
with great deal of satisfaction AMI pride lDT
their less fortunate neighbors
Mr. Joseph YaTnails tfotting horse drop
PEI dead. Thursday afternoon. while beiGs
driven into town. lie had been driving II
some little during the afternoon, and II was
apparently rs well as It ever was when,
while coming along the road Just beyond the
NJ. +. Church, It suddenly staggered along 3
few steps and dropped dead. This Ia sad
loss to MIR. farnall, as he had yesterday
refused fooO for ii.
william II. Dobb ESQ. on Wednesday
afternoon received the sad Intelligence OF
the deeease of his son VIM. II. Dob6, IT,, Oh
the Amazon river. J. A, Of yellow foyer
The news caused feeling OF deep sadness
with all our citizens particularly his young
associates, BY all OF whom he was much likedH
and looked upon as young man OF great
promise. He had cote out on steamer 10
the Amazon as assistant engineer, ia good
health, and with the brightest hopes. His
afflicted family have the heartfelt sympathy
Of all our citizens.
Our New Castle hundred farmers are bard
to take down 10 most any respect. As
specimen OF their proves with the fowling
piece we will mention that James III. Hurst,
Esq, a short time since, while busily en-
gagged about his barn, observed a hawk
swoop down and light on a large chieken.
with the evident intention OF larceny MT.
II. at once went to the house procured his
gun, aud when at the distance Of about
thirty yards fred at the hawk, killing
It Instantly, without In any way In
turing the chicken. The chicken tainted
and lay for some time apparently lifeless,
but upon being picked up, showed such evil
dent sig OF vitality by voice and gesture
that It was set at liberty, and finally ended
It's days TO furnish its owner pot pie, Con.
sidering the hawk was killed Instantly, and
the chicken escaped without a scratch. this
is pretty good craftsmanship. Who can
/ beat it?